Deep within the earth veins.
A divine body a hundred thousand feet tall lay hidden beneath them, wrapped in layer upon layer of restrictive seals and grand formations that drew on the earth veins and the Great Dao to nourish its flesh.
Heavenly Humans suffered the five declines, and Divine Beings likewise did not live forever.
This divine body already looked immensely aged. Its eyes were tightly closed, and its brow bore the weathered weariness of one who had endured countless tribulations.
Fine cracks covered its body, yet even so, it still radiated a pressure that made the heart tremble.
Wei Yuan had left his divine body here for three reasons.
First, he had laid down a grand formation to nourish his flesh with earth vein qi.
Second, the place where the Mirror of Rebirth resided was exceptionally vulnerable to invasion by the Demon Lord's Demonic Thought. He dared not take that risk.
Third, his aging flesh could barely contain his power anymore!
Wei Wuji gazed at the face that bore an eighty-percent resemblance to his own, barely suppressed excitement shining in his eyes.
He was an avatar, but who would willingly remain nothing more than someone else's avatar?
His life, will, fate—everything about him lay entirely in another's hands.
During the years before his memories awakened, he had been an emperor, ruling all directions, receiving the homage of countless subjects, supreme throughout an entire realm.
The spirit he had cultivated over countless years made it impossible for him to accept such a fate.
He had sat in the imperial city for millions of years, all his schemes directed toward this very day.
And now, everything seemed poised to change.
"It's mine." His voice was hoarse and trembling. He reached out and gently stroked the enormous divine body, sensing the