At the end of the Mythic Era, the Immortal Emperor had played a crucial role behind the scenes. He had colluded with the Kunlun Remnant Tribe and brought the Immortal Bell, empowered through blood sacrifice, to unleash a devastating strike at the most critical moment of Emperor Zun's ascent onto the Immortal Path, bringing all his efforts to ruin.
After the Ancient Heavenly Court collapsed, the Immortal Emperor sealed himself in immortal origin for ten thousand years. Then he emerged and attained the Dao without a hitch, towering over the end of the Mythic Era and dominating past, present, and future. He abandoned the old title of Mythical Heavenly Venerable and styled himself the Heavenly Emperor, thus ushering in the Primordial Era.
The Golden Crow Demon Emperor wished to emulate the Immortal Emperor, striking at the most critical moment to reap the greatest rewards. Becoming an emperor was not difficult for him.
All he needed was an opportunity.
Unlike other cultivation systems, the Secret Realm Method had emphasized gathering all mighty power within oneself ever since the Desolate Heaven Emperor. One did not become a Great Emperor by surviving an Emperor Tribulation; only someone who already possessed Great Emperor-level strength qualified to trigger one.
If someone had never touched the threshold of a Supreme Being, like the Vermilion Bird Emperor Lord, he would remain a Quasi-Emperor until death, unable to summon an Emperor Tribulation. Even the Restricted Area Supremes could not be bothered with him.
"Gazing toward the Immortal Path, a desolate dream; white hair hanging loose, azure seas and blue skies withered. Thirty emperors across eternity, how many sages lie amid dust and ashes? Will this lifetime bring an answer?"
The young emperor sighed softly. The Golden Great Era and the opening of the Immortal Path presented an opportunity