The slaughter along the Starry Sky Ancient Road grew ever more brutal and cruel.
Astonishingly gifted young experts constantly distinguished themselves, their fame spreading far and wide across the Ancient Roads of every race.
And Young Supremes who had consistently performed well and carried great expectations continued to fall upon the Emperor's Path, reduced to stepping stones that forged the renown of others.
Since ancient times, the Emperor's Path had been strewn with bones.
This road was simply that cruel and merciless.
The victor was king; the defeated had no voice.
Time flew like an arrow.
Time never stopped for anyone.
In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed since the Eastern Emperor successfully broke through, slew three Great Accomplished Tyrant Bodies, and even forcefully killed Heaven-Soaring Supreme outright.
Ever since the Eastern Emperor returned to Yaoguang Holy Land,
he had remained in seclusion within Holy Son Peak, and no one dared disturb him.
On this day, deep within Yaoguang Holy Land, inside the ancient Bronze Great Hall, the Eastern Emperor slowly opened his eyes as he sat cross-legged in solemn majesty.
Symbols interwove within his unfathomably deep eyes, reflecting terrifying scenes of stars flickering out of existence and the universe collapsing.
"Whew. Having reached this point, making another breakthrough in a short time really isn't something that can be accomplished overnight!" The Eastern Emperor sighed softly.
After ten years of secluded cultivation, he had thoroughly consolidated his realm, and his Dao practice grew more refined and profound by the day.
Over these years, apart from comprehending the Dao in seclusion, he had occasionally ventured deep into chaos, relying on the killing formation left behind by Lingbao Heavenly Venerable to conceal his aura.
He had fought relentlessly against his own Dao Body, tempering himself with mad abandon