When Yuangeng crossed the starry sky with Tai Chu and arrived at the outskirts of the Underworld Star Domain, he could clearly sense that this ancient lineage truly had changed.
A full hundred thousand years had hurried past. This ancient star domain, forever shrouded in boundless Dao resonances of death, remained as cold and unfathomable as ever. Layer upon layer of imperial formation patterns were deeply engraved on every star and hall, linking together to turn the entire star domain into an undying fortress of unimaginable solidity.
From the deepest reaches of the Underworld Star Domain, surging tides of netherworld energy constantly erupted. They were everywhere, nourishing every cultivator in the Underworld while eroding the life force of every outsider.
"The Epoch Burial Pit-what a remarkable thing. It's naturally suited to cultivators on this path."
Naturally, Yuangeng recognized the source of that netherworld energy at a glance. It was the Burial Emperor Hall he had forged with his own hands. After absorbing and exhaling the vast death energy of the Epoch Burial Pit year after year, that hall had become an extraordinary treasure.
"In this starry sky, the Underworld now ranks among the great lineages. Although Rebirth Venerable, Yama, and the other fellow Daoists no longer reside here permanently, the netherworld descendants of the emperors from its various branches have reaped endless blessings by following you. Quite a few promising Quasi-Emperors have emerged over the years."
"During the Fighting Saint Emperor's era, the Underworld produced someone at the ninth heaven of the Quasi-Emperor realm who was on the verge of proving his Dao. He stood against the Fighting Saint Emperor at that level for over a hundred years, fighting more than a dozen great battles. Although he ultimately lost, his brilliance was still remarkable."
Tai Chu accompanied Yuangeng deeper into