In this era, the sudden emergence of Emperor Venerable's Heavenly Court had brought changes to everything across the boundless universe.
Kunlun, one of the Life Forbidden Zones, had been pacified by Emperor Venerable himself, while the Underworld, another Forbidden Zone, had been incorporated directly into the Heavenly Court.
Although the Underworld remained powerful because Netherworld Venerable was still alive, and rather inclined to accept military assignments without answering summons from the Heavenly Court, it was ultimately under the rule of the Heavenly Court and Emperor Venerable in the broader scheme of things. The situation was different from before.
Thus, every move made by the Heavenly Court or Emperor Venerable himself drew particular attention from the world. Every word that came out of the Heavenly Court could be magnified and interpreted without limit.
Now, as soon as word spread that the Heavenly Court had triumphed in its campaign against Kunlun but failed to seize the Kunlun Treasure, countless Immortal Inheritances learned of it. The ensuing rumor that Emperor Venerable might personally forge an Immortal Artifact shook the universe even more.
That was an Immortal Artifact, something that existed only in legend! Could one truly be forged through the power of the Human Dao?!
The world could hardly believe it. Just how powerful had Emperor Venerable become, and what sort of power did he hold, to dare conceive such an idea that defied the natural order of the Heavenly Dao?
At the same time, however, quite a few people accepted it after their initial astonishment. After all, this was Emperor Venerable, who had established the Heavenly Court and unified the Myriad Heavens and the universe. If he could even pacify Forbidden Zones, what could he not accomplish?
Moreover, Emperor Venerable had never concealed his ambition for Whole-Sect Ascension to Immortality. Many senior