There had been quite a few guesses as to why the cultivation environment of heaven and earth had changed so drastically. Fire Dragon Cave had even sent people to investigate, yet they had never found any clues. Who would have thought they would learn such a secret from Meng Zhao?
The reason cultivation had flourished throughout heaven and earth was actually something personally advanced by Beitang Sheng, the current Great Emperor. He had not only shattered the scheme of Calculates All Beings, but also thwarted the designs of his own Great Ancestor.
For heaven and earth, and for the countless martial artists beneath the heavens, Beitang Sheng's act was a truly great deed of merit, one that accorded with the will of Heaven and followed the wishes of the people.
Yet for the Great Yong Dynasty and the Beitang Imperial Clan, this course of action had directly turned a situation that had once been controllable into one beyond control.
Was he truly staging a rebellion against himself?
True Lord Fire Dragon had initially harbored doubts, but upon further thought, he found himself somewhat able to empathize.
This was nothing more than a choice between power and status on one hand, and transcendence and immortality on the other.
Beitang Sheng was the sagely sovereign and emperor of the present Great Yong Dynasty. Supreme authority, all the wealth, glory, and splendor of the mortal world—all belonged to him. In truth, he could already die without regret.
But there was certainly one regret: he could not enjoy it forever. One day, he would wither like wild grass and run dry like a water channel.
Death was an inner demon and obstacle that even the most brilliant and accomplished emperors found difficult to cross.
If people were given the choice between a few brief