Once in a hundred thousand years opportunity? Disaster?

As Saint Leon narrated with deep emotion, the curtain of the ancient and mysterious history that had once unfolded upon this world was slowly drawn back before Su Ke.

Countless years ago, when this world was still in a state of primordial chaos, the heavens and earth were filled with various disasters. There was no life, only a vast, deathly silence.

Then, one day, a bolt of lightning from an unknown source struck the earth. The ground split open, and a towering mountain rose from beneath, shrouded in thunderclouds. This was the original Gulei Mountain, symbolizing the antiquity and lightning of the world's inception.

With the appearance of Gulei Mountain, the world gradually calmed. Dark clouds blanketed the sky, and torrential rains poured down. Slowly, land, oceans, forests, and lakes emerged, along with various forms of life, eventually evolving into the races that would later inhabit Gulei Planet.

Of course, there is also a legend that, aside from the Fierce Beasts, all current humanoid races emerged from Gulei Mountain. Thus, they were uniquely blessed, each possessing wisdom, whereas only a few among the Fierce Beasts were gifted with intelligence.

"This is nothing but a myth," Su Ke couldn't help but click his tongue. However, given the history of this planet, who knew how many years had passed since that legend originated.

"Even now, the area around Gulei Mountain is filled with all sorts of dangers. The lightning alone strikes occasionally; even a Transcendental cannot survive being hit, and only a Saint can endure it," Saint Leon said. "If one does not fly from the sky but travels across the ground, there are many ancient Fierce Beasts lurking about. Many are at the Saint level, and some are even troublesome to peak Saints. However, over countless years, we have learned some safe ways to bypass them. There are also some Fierce Beast tribes that made pacts with the Great Emperors of history to help us guard the Holy Mountain, so they generally do not attack us unprovoked."

"The first Great Emperor in history emerged from the Holy Mountain. He named it Gulei Mountain and titled himself Great Emperor Gulei. The world we inhabit is also called Gulei Planet. He even spent his entire life building Holy Mountain City within the mountain."

"The statue of that Great Emperor still stands in Holy Mountain City within the mountain today, revered by all."

"Since Great Emperor Gulei, his descendants discovered that deep within Gulei Mountain lies a mysterious Stone Gate. Behind this gate lies a special opportunity—an opportunity that allows a Saint to become a Great Emperor." Excitement flickered in Saint Leon's eyes.

Which Saint would not want to become a Great Emperor? To be invincible under the heavens?

Moreover, a Saint can only live for ten thousand years, but a Great Emperor lives for a full one hundred thousand years!

Countless Saints yearn to become a Great Emperor.

Far away in his spaceship, Su Ke listened with a hint of excitement as well.

An opportunity to reach the Universe Rank... wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

If he could reach the Universe Rank, he would be considered a significant figure even in a primary cosmic civilization.

Relying on that Cultivation Alienation talent is possible, but I shouldn't rely on it entirely, Su Ke thought to himself.

One shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket; having an extra path is always safer.

At this moment, Leon in the hall and his two high-ranking Saint subordinates were also lost in a fanatical longing for the "Great Emperor," whom they imagined to be invincible.

Su Ke shook his head inwardly. The legends passed down over countless years had deeply ingrained the notion that "a Great Emperor is invincible" into the minds of these natives. In reality, what is a Great Emperor? They are merely Universe Rank, divided into the first through ninth tiers of the Universe Rank.

Perhaps in a single star system, Universe Rank warriors are few and far between.

But in the vast universe, they are merely insignificant characters. The cosmic army of the Floating Cloud Universe Kingdom has soldiers at the lowest level who are already Universe Rank! And there are hundreds of millions of them!

However, Su Ke did not mean to look down on them; he himself was pondering how to reach the Universe Rank.

After Saint Leon's emotions calmed slightly, he continued: "Great Emperor Gulei left a final testament stating that the Stone Gate within Gulei Mountain would open every one hundred thousand years. Indeed, it has opened every one hundred thousand years since. Each time, it has attracted many Saints to enter Gulei Mountain. Even many intelligent Fierce Beasts, having learned from somewhere that Gulei Mountain held the opportunity to break through to the Great Emperor level, tried to enter as well. At that time, a great war erupted between the intelligent races and the intelligent Fierce Beasts at Gulei Mountain, resulting in countless casualties on both sides. Countless Transcendentals and Saints fell."

Saint Leon sighed with emotion: "Fortunately, Great Emperor Gulei had the foresight to build Holy Mountain City. Relying on Holy Mountain City, we Saints held the advantage, repelling the Fierce Beast armies every time. Back then, the number of Fierce Beasts was immense, posing a severe threat to all intelligent races on the continent. Thus, the Saints of that era worked together to beat back the beasts time and again, preventing them from birthing a Great Emperor." Saint Leon shook his head. "Although no one knows if a Fierce Beast can enter that Stone Gate and become a Great Emperor, no one dares to ignore the possibility. If a Fierce Beast were to truly become a Great Emperor, it would be a catastrophe for all intelligent life. Aside from the beasts, I fear there would be no place left for intelligent life in this world!"

It is very difficult for intelligent races to exterminate the Fierce Beasts because they can survive anywhere—in the sky, on land, and in the oceans; they are everywhere... But humans cannot. Even the Sea People only have a better affinity for water and cannot live in the sea indefinitely. The Winged People have wings, but they do not enjoy the harsh living environments of high mountains.

"Since ancient times, wars have constantly erupted between Fierce Beasts and intelligent life, deepening the hatred. Later, as our intelligent life birthed one Great Emperor after another, these Emperors would target the Fierce Beasts upon their ascension, carrying out bloodbaths... The beasts were suppressed time and again until they could no longer compete with us. Some were even subjugated. Holy Mountain City slowly returned to normal, and later Saints no longer needed to gather there to guard against the beasts, dispersing across the continent instead." Leon smiled. "After all, as long as a Great Emperor appears, they can suppress the world for one hundred thousand years. Until the Emperor passes away, and even during the occasional few-thousand-year vacuum, no one dares to provoke them while a Great Emperor is still alive."

"However... not all Great Emperors are benevolent." At the thought of something, Leon's expression turned complex and fearful. "Some Great Emperors are cruel by nature. Even while alive, they treat their subjects with brutality, acting on their whims and enforcing various cruel laws that no one can resist. Even in their twilight years, as their lifespan wanes, they become increasingly insane..." He swallowed hard. "They trigger the Dark Turmoil."

"That is the most terrifying thing. The Great Emperor seeks to destroy the world, turning against all living things, simply to have the entire world perish alongside them."

"The entire civilization has fallen into darkness more than once due to the madness of an aging Great Emperor. Hundreds of millions of lives are buried with them, and the history of an entire era of civilization is severed. Only a very few lucky individuals manage to survive."

"The opportunity behind the Stone Gate is called the Great Emperor Inheritance, because once it opens and someone enters, regardless of the outcome, a Great Emperor will inevitably emerge," Leon said with a complex expression. "It is just that countless people die simply to fight for this opportunity."

"The one-hundred-thousand-year cycle is an opportunity, but one could also call it a disaster."