Looking at Laozi, who had regained his youth, Ying Hao nodded. There were some things he had not explained clearly.
The right time, the right place, and the opening of the Immortal Ascension Path—in the eyes of many, this was the only way to become an immortal.
For this reason, the Heavenly Venerates and Ancient Emperors did not hesitate to sever their own cultivation, transform into Supremes, and seal themselves within the Forbidden Zones.
Because time was too long, the Supremes had no choice but to prolong their lives through various means. That was why the Dark Turmoil existed.
Everything was for the sake of becoming an immortal!
But in truth, if one wanted to become an immortal, why did one have to wait for the Immortal Ascension Path to open?
If it was not the right time or the right place, did that really mean one could not break into the Immortal Domain?
The answer was no. As long as one was strong enough, nothing was impossible.
These words were too shocking. Even if he said them, Laozi probably would not believe him.
But it did not matter. As long as Laozi lived long enough, he would naturally see that day.
"Thank you for bestowing the medicine, Great Emperor!"
Laozi looked at Haotian the Great Emperor, his eyes still filled with shock. What had just happened had overturned his understanding.
No! It was not just him! Anyone else would have reacted the same way!
It was common knowledge that even Great Emperors could not exist eternally, and that Immortal Medicine could only extend a Great Emperor's peak for one lifetime.
Daoist Heavenly Venerate had once consumed Immortal Medicine, so it was useless to him. His life could no longer be extended.
But now, his youth had been restored and his life had been prolonged. Could such an unbelievable divine medicine really exist in this world?
No! This was definitely not Immortal Medicine!
This was an immortal medicine far superior to Immortal Medicine, one that defied the heavens and possessed inconceivable effects!
Could it be that what Haotian the Great Emperor had said was true? Could he really live until the day the Immortal Ascension Path opened?
If that was truly the case, perhaps he had not reached the end of his path. Perhaps he still had hope.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. The grace of being reborn today alone was enough for him to swear lifelong allegiance to Haotian the Great Emperor.
Moreover, with such an immortal medicine, how far could Haotian the Great Emperor go in the future?
From that day onward, Laozi remained in Tanggu Valley and would occasionally discuss the Dao with Ying Hao.
Time flowed on. In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed. Ying Hao suddenly rose and looked toward the Sun God Temple.
"The time has finally come!" Ying Hao's face was filled with a radiant smile.
After waiting so long, the power of faith within the Sun God Temple had finally condensed to a certain level.
The time was ripe. It was time to let the Sun Human Emperor "reappear in the world"!
Ying Hao stepped into the Sun God Temple in one stride. The Divine Thought of the Sun Human Emperor manifested and cupped its hands toward Ying Hao.
Ying Hao nodded. Nourished by the power of faith, the Divine Thought of the Sun Human Emperor had long since lost any risk of disintegrating into the Dao.
Not only that, the Divine Thought of the Sun Human Emperor had become increasingly divine. There were even signs that it was becoming corporeal.
At this moment, the Divine Thought of the Sun Human Emperor seemed to have realized something. Emperor Qi surged around him, sweeping across the universe.
The power of faith boiled. The Sun Stone Pagoda erupted with billions of strands of immortal radiance, like a great sun slowly rising.
Ying Hao's expression turned solemn. He extended his hand and used his own Great Emperor divine sense as a guide to help the Divine Thought of the Sun Human Emperor condense the power of faith.
In later generations, a peerless Great Emperor of the Human Race emerged. His name was Amitabha the Great Emperor.
Although Amitabha the Great Emperor ultimately passed away in the flow of time, he had traveled an extremely long distance on the path of faith.
Though his body had died and his soul had perished, his will endured. His steadfast conviction crossed through the ages and battled along the Immortal Ascension Path.
He wanted to emulate Amitabha the Great Emperor and use this method to condense Faith Bodies for the two Human Emperors, allowing their wills to return.
However, aside from needing countless years to gather the power of faith, he had always been lacking something—until he encountered Undying Daoist.
Undying Daoist was the Faith Body of Undying Heavenly Emperor, the crystallization of Undying Heavenly Emperor's research into the path of faith.
For this reason, when he fought Undying Daoist, he did not kill him. Instead, he suppressed him.
Although he was far away in Ziwei Star Domain, he had left a thought within Five-Finger Mountain for the sake of studying Undying Daoist.
By drawing upon Undying Heavenly Emperor's research into the path of faith, he had finally gained something and advanced a great step along that path.
Faith was not the Great Dao and could not grant eternal life. Moreover, it would have a certain effect on oneself. That was why Undying Heavenly Emperor had abandoned this path.
But for the Sun Human Emperor and Lunar Human Emperor, the path of faith was a glimmer of hope. Perhaps it would be the hope of resurrection for the two Human Emperors.
At this moment, as he helped the Sun Human Emperor condense a Faith Body, a gigantic figure rose from Tanggu Valley.
This figure was over a hundred million zhang tall. It changed from illusory to solid and looked exactly like the Sun Human Emperor.
The power of faith boiled and Emperor Qi spread everywhere, as though the Sun Human Emperor had been resurrected and returned to the world, shaking the universe.
At this moment, the entire universe erupted. Through the fragments of light, everyone saw the figure of the Sun Human Emperor.
"That? That's the Sun Human Emperor? How is he still alive?"
"It's Haotian the Great Emperor! Did he use a heaven-defying method to bring the Sun Human Emperor back?"
"Incredible! Has Haotian the Great Emperor already become powerful enough to overturn yin and yang and reverse life and death?"
The entire world was stunned. Everyone was so shocked by this scene that they could not speak. This was simply an impossible sight.
The Sun Human Emperor had died many years ago. Everyone knew this. How could he possibly reappear in the world?
But the facts were laid out before everyone!
At this moment, within Ziwei Star Domain, boundless power of faith surged. The Sun Human Emperor sat there in meditation, with the eternal blue sky above his head.
Auspicious radiance steamed upward, and countless rays of rosy light shone. Boundless power of faith surged like an ocean, filling Ziwei Star Domain.
"Haotian the Great Emperor truly defies the heavens. I never thought he would possess such profound attainments in the path of faith!"
A Supreme voiced this exclamation. Only existences at their level could see through the mystery at a glance.
It was not that the Sun Human Emperor had truly reappeared in the world. Rather, Haotian the Great Emperor had used a heaven-defying method to help the Sun Human Emperor condense a Dharma Body.
Seeing the endless power of faith converging in Ziwei Star Domain and countless strands of auspicious radiance transforming it into immortal soil, the Supremes were all deeply wary.
Although it was not the Sun Human Emperor returning against the heavens, such a vast aura made them feel as though they were looking at a Human Emperor.
That blood vitality, that power—it was clearly the Human Emperor at the absolute peak of his golden age!
If they fought such an existence, they might be forced to undergo Ultimate Ascension!
The Supremes could not help feeling fortunate. Haotian the Great Emperor was already terrifying enough, and now he had gained such a powerful ally.
If they had not chosen to lie low, and Haotian the Great Emperor had joined forces with the Sun Human Emperor's Dharma Body to attack them, how could they have responded?
Moreover, the second lifetime of Haotian the Great Emperor had only just begun. No one knew how far he could go in this lifetime.
When Haotian the Great Emperor reached the end of this lifetime, would everything truly turn out as they imagined?
For some reason, at this moment, a trace of gloom appeared in the hearts of every Supreme!
Haotian the Great Emperor was invincible!
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