Duan De had four Reincarnation Seals within him, symbolizing four lifetimes of reincarnation. Two were already confirmed: his first lifetime as the Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Venerable at the beginning of the Mythical Era, and his second as the Netherworld Emperor at its end.
The Devouring Heaven Demonic Jar proved that he had a karmic connection with the Devouring Heaven Empress. Duan De had appeared over two hundred thousand years ago, during his fourth lifetime.
Millions of years stretched between the end of the Mythical Era and Ruthless's time. Duan De could not possibly have gone without manifesting another lifetime during that span. Moreover, the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings was a gathering place for ancient emperors of Primordial Antiquity, and it recognized almost nothing but Ancient Emperor Tokens.
"One million eight hundred thousand years ago, before the Primordial Immortal Ascension Road opened, when the Solar Sacred Emperor attained the Dao-the Green Cauldron probably hadn't shattered yet."
"It should be an Ancient Emperor Token from his third lifetime."
Lin Xian studied the token and said thoughtfully, "The Netherworld Emperor, or the Source Emperor?"
The Netherworld Emperor? The Source Emperor!
The members of the Primordial Imperial Clans were startled. Even during the Primordial Era, the Underworld had been an extraordinarily terrifying organization. "At reincarnation's end, the Underworld is the final home of all living things." Those words had influenced generation after generation, and even now, some beings firmly believed the Underworld's path was correct.
Generally speaking, death left nothing behind. In so-called rebirth or a second lifetime, only the flesh remained unchanged. The primordial spirit had long since withered, and the divine sense that subsequently kindled anew already belonged to another being.
Even forming a Reincarnation Seal could only be considered emperor corpse spirit awakening.
Yet the Supreme Beings of the Underworld