"I have waited far too long for this day!" Jiang Zhu said.
At this moment, he had cleansed away his mortal foundations. Dazzling radiance flowed over his skin, the aura of the immortal Dao swirled around him, and his entire body exuded terrifying combat power beyond measure.
Now, his flesh had reached a flawless state, his primordial spirit was imperishable and everlasting, and his magical power renewed itself without end.
Jiang Zhu had waited through far too many long years for this moment.
In pursuit of the Great Dao, he would enter seclusion for hundreds or even thousands of years at a time. How could ordinary living beings endure such torment?
Fortunately, some people from his own era remained. Otherwise, entering such lengthy seclusion in the present age would have been an even crueler torment.
"The seven emotions and six desires of mortal life, the myriad faces of the mortal world, were all indispensable parts of life, yet I missed far, far too much..." Jiang Zhu murmured.
At the instant he became an immortal, he felt neither the excitement he had expected nor the joy he had imagined. Instead, he felt a profound sense of loss.
"Immortality!"
Just as the whole world celebrated Heavenly Emperor Jiang's ascension to immortality, an indescribable presence suddenly descended upon the world, bearing the terrifying power to devour all things.
The entire world slowly transformed into a boundless cauldron, seeking to refine every living being within it.
"It's him. He really is still alive!" Ruthless Great Emperor stood above the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. Her face was indistinct; only her eyes shone clearly.
"Emperor Zun! You really are still alive!" Ye Fan roared.
His shout shook heaven and earth like a thunderclap, throwing all living beings into an uproar.
He had spent so many years