The greater the crisis, the greater the fortune.
The world saw only the terror of the Dark Supremes, never glimpsing their wisdom.
Lin Xian felt that even the Restricted Area Supremes had value to exploit. There was no reason he could not take a bite out of them.
Thirty or forty Supremes meant thirty or forty Longevity Methods!
The Dharma-Ending Era was harsh. Every Dao-Attainer who could attain the Dao and become an emperor in such an environment was a dazzling talent. In the Ancient Immortal Era, they could have become immortals.
Faced with dwindling lifespans, each Dao-Attainer had pondered immortality in his own way. With no one to guide them, they explored the darkness, probing the mysteries of the Immortal Dao.
Myriad Dragon Emperor had his Dragon-Burrowing Method, Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor his Weapon Method, Carefree Heavenly Venerable his Possession Method... Each had his own unique insights.
It was not that their Longevity Methods were wrong. They simply did not suit the Dharma-Ending conditions of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—or, more precisely, did not suit living into a Third Lifetime.
Under Heaven's Will Slash, Dao-Attainers had scarcely any time to think. Even someone as mighty as Azure Emperor had taken the wrong road.
As for the search for immortality, only one thing could be said: they were still on the road!
The roads generation after generation had walked in pursuit of immortality were all Immortal Paths. Whether they succeeded or failed, they left precious experience for those who came after.
Lin Xian's advantage was that he could look down from a commanding height. He had surveyed every Immortal Path, knew most Longevity Methods, and understood more clearly how to walk the Red-Dust Immortal Path—which method to use in which lifetime.
Paths that sought to reach heaven in a