Heavenly Emperor Calendar, year 17,000.
Ancient Star Big Dipper, Divine City.
"Boom!"
A thunderous roar erupted from Ancient Star Big Dipper. Blood energy shot straight into the sea of stars, its vast tide drowning the entire Divine City and shaking the whole universe.
Wherever the blood energy passed, galaxies flowed backward and the myriad Daos wailed. Even the laws of heaven and earth convulsed violently, as though terrified by this newly reborn, flourishing life force.
"The Heavenly Emperor... has lived a second life!"
The entire world was stunned.
The news spread across countless ancient life-bearing stars in an instant, and billions of beings raised their heads to look skyward.
The gloom that had hung over all living beings for a thousand years was torn apart by the soaring blood energy at that moment.
Mortals prostrated themselves on the ground, while countless cultivators wiped away the darkness in their hearts.
"The Heavenly Emperor's vitality is at its peak, and he still has plenty of lifespan left! There will be at least another twenty thousand years of peace!"
"In the past ten thousand years, Undying Divine Medicine has vanished without a trace. Whenever news of one emerging appeared, an unknown Ancient Emperor would always show up. They were very likely subordinates of the Heavenly Emperor. It is said that within Divine City of Big Dipper, there are many Forbidden Zone Supremes besides the Heavenly Emperor!"
Some guessed that the Heavenly Emperor had likely consumed Undying Divine Medicine to live a second life.
Faith flooded toward Big Dipper like a tidal wave, drowning Divine City.
Yet to those prodigies aspiring to the imperial path, that sky-piercing blood energy was like the deepest funeral bell.
They gazed at Big Dipper, the light in their eyes gradually dimming. Becoming a Great Emperor remained as unreachable