On a desolate ancient star, the Sun Sacred Emperor looked up at the boundless starry sky, taking in everything that had happened in the Big Dipper Star Domain.
He did not reveal himself or make an appearance, yet through Divine Thought, he saw the circumstances of every Life Forbidden Zone with perfect clarity.
"The Path to Immortality is about to open. The greatest Dark Turmoil in history is unavoidable!" the Sun Sacred Emperor thought to himself.
Most of the Ancient Sovereigns and Great Emperors since ancient times lay dormant within the Life Forbidden Zones. They had severed themselves with a single stroke and fallen into the ranks of the supreme beings.
After countless ages of silence, they waited only for a glimmer of hope to become immortal. Once the Path to Immortality opened, the supreme beings would inevitably emerge.
If they could become immortal, so be it. But if they could not, the greatest Dark Turmoil in history would descend.
And from that unfathomable mysterious Heavenly Emperor, he had already learned that there was absolutely no hope of becoming immortal through the Path to Immortality.
In other words, once the Path to Immortality opened, the greatest Dark Turmoil in history would inevitably appear.
When countless living beings wailed in grief, when blood drenched the earth, when the entire universe sank into darkness, how could he remain indifferent?
He did not have much time left. He had to make sufficient preparations and fight for all living beings once more!
However, he alone was not enough to protect all living beings. But with the unfathomable Heavenly Court, everything was possible!
"Master, was that really the Sun Sacred Emperor? The living Sun Sacred Emperor?" Ye Fan asked softly.
Black Emperor and Dragon Horse widened their eyes, staring fixedly at Li Ping, hoping to hear the answer from him.
It was simply too terrifying. They had heard with their own ears the Sun Sacred Emperor's Divine Thought speak of the Sun Sacred Emperor's return.
Though they could not understand it, with Void Emperor's reappearance in the world as a precedent, they had more or less developed some ability to accept such things.
"Your master once said I would guide your cultivation. Is having the Sun Sacred Emperor personally guide you in cultivating the Sun Sacred Scripture enough?" Li Ping said with a smile.
The moment those words were spoken, it was no different from acknowledging the Sun Sacred Emperor's identity. He knew Ye Fan would surely have countless questions.
If Ye Fan's cultivation had not been too low, there would actually have been no harm in telling him of the Heavenly Court's existence.
But that day was approaching. Ye Fan was the next Heavenly Emperor he had personally chosen, and his growth rate was destined to be astonishing.
"It really is the Sun Sacred Emperor!" Ye Fan said, dumbfounded.
He knew it! He had known it!
When his master said he would take him out to gain experience, he had definitely not meant merely bringing him aboard the Nine Dragon Pulling Coffin to drift alone through the desolate universe.
His master must have known about this ancient star long ago. The Sun Sacred Emperor's return to the world absolutely had something to do with his master.
He had truly been foolish. When Void Emperor reappeared in the world, he should have thought of this already.
But the matter was simply too unbelievable. No matter how clever he was, how could he have imagined something so inconceivable?
Still, his master had just said that he would have the Sun Sacred Emperor personally guide him in cultivating the Sun Sacred Scripture.
What kind of heavenly privilege was it to receive personal guidance from the Human Emperor?
And with Void Emperor personally protecting his path as well, even across all eternity, his treatment was one of a kind!
At that thought, he completely forgot the doubts and shock in his heart, looking at the Sun Sacred Emperor with eager anticipation.
As always, he trusted that his master would not harm him. He also believed that one day, his master would tell him every secret.
"Cultivate well. Once your cultivation reaches the proper level, you will learn all the hidden secrets of this world!" Li Ping said.
In truth, Ye Fan and the others had also provided Shock Value, but compared to the Shock Value provided by the supreme beings, it was utterly insignificant.
Still, that was only for now. In the future, Ye Fan would eventually become the unrivaled Emperor Ye.
Everything today would one day blossom into the most resplendent flowers.
He was looking forward to the day Ye Fan became Emperor Ye. The Shock Value provided by a Heavenly Emperor would surely not disappoint him.
The Sun Sacred Emperor extended a massive hand. The earth instantly split apart, and he retrieved a sealed stone coffin.
His face was filled with emotion. Back then, his transformation had failed. Not even his emperor's corpse had remained, leaving behind only a human skin.
Now that he had revived, the stone coffin that had once buried him should return to its homeland.
"Let us go!" the Sun Sacred Emperor said.
With a raised finger, he activated the Five-Colored Altar. A small Eight Trigrams Gate appeared, followed by a gate to the stars.
For the time being, he did not wish to expose himself. Since he did not want the supreme beings to learn that he had returned to the world, he could make use of this Five-Colored Altar.
Li Ping led Ye Fan and the others onto the Five-Colored Altar. With the Sun Sacred Emperor acting personally, there was naturally no possibility of mishap.
Before long, an enormous purple ancient star appeared before them, carrying an extraordinary aura.
"Ziwei Ancient Star, the birthplace of humanity. More than one Great Emperor has been born here!" Li Ping said with a sigh.
As far as he knew, both the Sun Ancient Sovereign and the Lunar Ancient Sovereign had been born on Ziwei Ancient Star. Hengyu the Great had likewise been born on Ziwei Ancient Star.
An ancient star that had produced three Great Emperors—apart from the Big Dipper Star Domain, no other ancient star could compare.
The Sun Sacred Emperor's eyes were full of emotion. After several million years, he had finally returned to his homeland once more.
The seas had turned to mulberry fields, and all things had changed. This was no longer his era, but his legend would continue in this era.
After arriving on Ziwei Ancient Star, the Sun Sacred Emperor wandered and paused along the way, as though reminiscing over the glorious years of his past.
Along the way, just as Li Ping had said, the Sun Sacred Emperor held nothing back and personally guided Ye Fan in cultivating the Sun Sacred Scripture.
The Sun Sacred Emperor also guided Li Ping and the others, allowing them to gain tremendously and make considerable progress.
Li Ping could not help sighing. The Sun Sacred Emperor truly deserved to be called the Human Emperor whose achievements surpassed all ages. He was indeed utterly selfless.
Li Ping had originally intended to use Points to exchange for an opportunity to receive the Sun Sacred Emperor's guidance, but he never even had a chance to bring it up.
After some time, astonishing news reached everyone's ears: the legendary Tanggu was about to emerge.
"Senior, how about letting my disciple gain some experience?" Li Ping asked.
According to legend, Tanggu was the dwelling place of living beings, but he knew very well that Tanggu was the Sun Sacred Emperor's residence.
Now that Tanggu was about to emerge, the experts of Ziwei Ancient Star were stirred into action by the news. A fierce struggle would certainly be unavoidable.
Having Ye Fan participate in this competition and witness the experts of Ziwei Ancient Star would count as worthwhile experience.
"Good!" the Sun Sacred Emperor said with a nod.
Then, he sent the stone coffin before Ye Fan. His meaning was clear: he wanted Ye Fan to escort the stone coffin to Tanggu.
Ye Fan hurriedly accepted the stone coffin with solemn respect. Escorting the Human Emperor's coffin and returning his soul to its homeland was the highest honor.
"The east wind you need will arrive very soon. You had better seize it!" Li Ping transmitted to Black Emperor.
They had already arrived at Ziwei Ancient Star. The east wind Li Ping had prepared for Black Emperor would soon appear, and what came next depended on Black Emperor.
Black Emperor's task was arduous. There were other supreme physiques besides the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo.
Black Emperor's heart stirred, and joy appeared on his face. Li Ping wanted the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, and so did he!
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