Shrouding the Heavens: Beginning Dao Proving from the Ancient Era
Chapter 16

Sun Stone Pagoda

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The Yang God Sect and the Yin God Sect were both Human Emperor Orthodoxies, ruling over vast Boundless Divine Lands with profound foundations. They had even sealed away the Saint Emperor's Son from that era.

Yet the Yang God Sect had one regret: despite being a Human Emperor Orthodoxy, it had no Emperor Artifact to suppress its lineage.

The Yang God Sect's Supreme Dao Emperor Artifact, the Sun Stone Pagoda, had vanished alongside the Saint Emperor.

Even the people of the Yang God Sect had searched for the stone pagoda for many years without finding any trace of it.

Although the outside world referred to both the Yang God Sect and the Yin God Sect as Human Emperor Orthodoxies,

the Yang God Sect's upper ranks knew a fact all too well: without an Emperor Artifact to suppress their lineage, they could not truly be called an Extreme Dao Force.

Supreme Dao Emperor Artifact.

After an emperor fell, an Emperor Artifact became the continuation of the emperor's life and Dao. Once fully revived, it could even contend against an imperial existence. It was the true foundation of an Extreme Dao Force.

No matter how many powerful figures were sealed away as a foundation, it could not compare to having an Emperor Artifact suppress the lineage.

Now, when everyone in the Yang God Sect sensed the aura of the Great Dao of the Sun spreading across the entire Ziwei Star, they immediately knew that it belonged to the Saint Emperor's Emperor Artifact—the Sun Stone Pagoda.

Stirred by this supremely rigid, supremely yang Yang Way, the bloodlines of the Sun Saint Emperor's many descendants boiled, resonating with one another.

"The Saint Emperor's artifact has appeared!" The current Sect Leader of the Yang God Sect spoke excitedly.

If the Sun Stone Pagoda could return, then the Yang God Sect would become a true Extreme Dao Force with a genuine foundation.

North Sea, Valley of Tang.

The stone pagoda, which had erupted with supreme Dao pressure upon its revival, instantly became incomparably calm, as though it were merely an ordinary stone pagoda.

If not for the Sun Dao essence emanating from it, no one would have believed it to be a Supreme Dao Emperor Artifact.

"Greetings, Human Emperor."

An elderly man in blue robes emerged upon the stone pagoda's surface.

Though this figure was neither imposing nor robust, he possessed an aura that seemed capable of suppressing the Three Thousand Worlds and severing the ages.

This was the Stone Pagoda Spirit. As an artifact of an Extreme Dao emperor, every Supreme Dao Weapon possessed its own deity.

A Supreme Dao Weapon was an artifact formed from a Dao Prover's own Dao and Law, bearing their Great Dao.

After the Sun Saint Emperor fell, this Sun Stone Pagoda could also be regarded as the continuation of the Saint Emperor's life.

"No need for such formalities."

An invisible force lifted the Stone Pagoda Spirit, who was about to bow.

Ever since Chen Zhao had crossed into this world, he had received no small amount of favor from the Two Human Emperors.

Especially before proving the Dao, it was only through cultivating the two Human Emperors' ancient scriptures that Chen Zhao had successfully proven the Dao and forged his own path.

After proving the Dao, he had also obtained the Immortal Metal Plates containing the Three Lives Dao Fruit inheritance of the Two Human Emperors.

The Two Human Emperors' inheritance had benefited Chen Zhao immensely.

Chen Zhao owed the Two Human Emperors far too much, and he accepted this debt of gratitude.

With the Two Human Emperors fallen, he could only offer some protection to their orthodoxies, lest they meet the same tragic fate as in Later Generations.

When the Sun Saint Emperor's Human Skin returned and fought for all living beings,

upon sensing that only a single surviving remnant remained of his bloodline and orthodoxy, the Saint Emperor shed tears of blood.

Though the Saint Emperor said nothing, his thoughts were obvious.

The Saint Emperor had bled and wept for the Human Race. Even after death, with only a Human Skin left, he still sought to protect all living beings.

Returning the Sun Stone Pagoda to the Yang God Sect would return it to its rightful owner while also granting the Yang God Sect a measure of foundation.

"I never expected that after the Saint Emperor's fall, the Human Race would produce another new emperor."

"A Chaos Body becoming emperor is enough to bring great prosperity to the Human Race."

The moment the Stone Pagoda Spirit revived, he understood the major events that had occurred on Ziwei during this time.

A Chaos Body had become emperor! Though the Sun Stone Pagoda had followed the Saint Emperor for many years and weathered countless storms, ordinary matters could not stir its emotions.

Yet a Chaos Body becoming emperor left the Sun Stone Pagoda deeply shocked.

This constitution had only briefly appeared during the Mythological Era. Although that Chaos Body had not proven the Dao, he had fought one Heavenly Lord to the death,

forcing that Heavenly Lord to Pass Away helplessly after suffering grave injuries.

This alone proved the might of the Chaos Body.

The Chaos Body of the Mythological Era had reappeared in this age.

Before proving the Dao, he had slain Carefree Heavenly Lord, who had created the Nine Secrets during the Mythological Era, leaving the world astonished.

The reason the Sun Stone Pagoda was so shocked was that, as the Sun Saint Emperor's artifact, it knew the Saint Emperor's intentions.

They were to transform extreme yang into extreme yin, then achieve Taiyin and Sun Harmony and ultimately become a Chaos Body.

During the Late Years of his Second Life, the Saint Emperor underwent transformation, changing his constitution from a Sun Body into a Taiyin Body.

Though he successfully achieved the transformation of yin and yang, he did not live into a Third Life and could only Pass Away in regret.

The Sun Stone Pagoda knew even more clearly that the Yin Human Emperor had once lived into a Third Life and had nearly become a Chaos Body, only to die at the hands of the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

The Saint Emperor's later passing was also connected to the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

The Two Human Race Emperors' goal had been to achieve Taiyin and Sun Harmony and become Chaos Bodies.

Yet both ultimately failed, falling with boundless regret. After the Two Human Emperors failed to become Chaos Bodies, the Human Race's third Human Emperor had unexpectedly proven the Dao as a Chaos Body. It was as though heaven had favored them.

"The Saint Emperor would surely be gratified to see this." The Stone Pagoda Spirit sighed with emotion.

The Two Human Emperors had spent their entire lives seeking to become Chaos Bodies, only to fall with regret in the end.

In a sense, the emergence of the current Human Emperor had made up for the regrets of the Yin Human Emperor and the Saint Emperor.

"Human Emperor, beware of the Undying Heavenly Emperor," the Sun Stone Pagoda could not help reminding him.

"The Undying Heavenly Emperor's strength has surpassed that of ordinary Ancient Emperors. Even though the Saint Emperor laid down many methods, he could not keep him behind." The stone pagoda's tone was somewhat despondent.

After obtaining the Immortal Metal Plate left behind by the Yin Human Emperor, the Sun Saint Emperor had also decided to follow the Yin Human Emperor's path of becoming a Chaos Body.

Especially at the crucial moment of his transformation, the Saint Emperor had not only concealed the news but also arranged many measures.

Yet at the crucial moment of his transformation, the Undying Heavenly Emperor still came for him.

Even though he repelled the Undying Heavenly Emperor, the Saint Emperor's transformation still failed.

"I have obtained the Immortal Metal Plates left behind by the Two Human Emperors. I will be more vigilant against the Undying Heavenly Emperor."

"I came to the Valley of Tang today not only for the Fusang Undying Medicine, but also because I wanted the stone pagoda to return to the Sun Lineage."

Chen Zhao succinctly explained his purpose.

Having the Sun Stone Pagoda return to the Sun Lineage was also Chen Zhao's intention.

The Netherworld now wished to artificially create a Chaos Body, and the Yang God Sect and Yin God Sect were its targets.

After all, the two orthodoxies possessed the bloodline inheritances of the Sun Body and Taiyin Body.

These two constitutions were the closest to a Chaos Body.

After all, a saying had spread throughout the universe.

"Taiyin and Sun, which is weaker and which is stronger? When yin and yang harmonize, the world calls him emperor."

This saying had circulated throughout the universe ever since the two Human Emperors of Taiyin and Sun appeared one after another.

Countless forces coveted the two great Human Emperor Orthodoxies, seeking to uncover the secret of Taiyin and Sun Harmony.

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