Immortal King Qinglian's original form was said to have been a Chaotic Green Lotus seed. Even in the Immortal Realm, he had been an overlord, a titan among its rulers.
If the King Realm were divided into nine heavens, fleshly Immortal Kings with flawed Primordial Spirits, such as the Ten Evils, would occupy the first heaven, while Immortal Kings with flawless Dao Fruits would occupy the second heaven. The Azure Emperor's former incarnation had been an unrivaled expert of at least the seventh heaven, standing shoulder to shoulder with leaders of the Nine Heavens such as the True Dragon and Wu Zhong.
Now that he had returned through reincarnation, the radiance of the Immortal Dao burst from him, drawing even Gu Tuo, ruler of the Immortal Realm, to look his way. It called to mind legend after legend. Back when the Flawless Immortal Realm had merged universe after universe into an Immortal Realm where even ordinary mortals could live forever, Immortal King Qinglian had contributed greatly.
Only after this king fell and dispersed did the Immortal Realm lose its ability to swallow universes directly. It could only settle for the next best thing: harvesting the origins of other great worlds and guiding prodigies from the Lower Realm to ascend.
"I am the azure heavens, illuminating all eternity!"
The immortal light of reincarnation blazed, awakening his true self. The Azure Emperor stood between heaven and earth, his aura growing ever more vast as it rumbled thunderously. His azure robes drifted ethereally, and even the years lay beneath his feet. He disregarded the power of time.
The deathlessness of Immortal Kings was no empty claim. The end of the Dharma could not destroy them, nor could the complete absence of spiritual energy restrain them. Their Primordial Spirits were undying; only a Quasi-Immortal