To start... the event?
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing Yang Zhen's words.
Even the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and asked with a puzzled look, "Boy, do you really want to force your way into the Emperor Realm?"
Forced breakthrough to the Emperor Realm!
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, staring at Yang Zhen with expressions of horror.
The Emperor Realm needs a catalyst, and what that catalyst is varies from person to person; everyone is pursuing it.
Without the right opportunity, even with the highest talent, once you reach the Final Step, your cultivation will stagnate. Even if you cultivate all your Cultivation Method and martial arts to perfection, you will only have increased strength. When facing a true Emperor Realm expert, you will still be slapped to death.
This is what makes Emperor Realm experts so terrifying—because they have mastered Emperor Technique!
What is Emperor Technique?
Their Law Follows Speech; they can use the power of the entire world at will. Aren't you afraid?
Of course, all power in the world is under the control of the Principle of Heaven and Earth. Even Emperor Realm or Great Emperor cannot endlessly draw power from heaven and earth. Doing so would not only backfire on themselves but also incur the displeasure of heaven and earth and bring Heavenly Punishment!
So don't be fooled by the fact that those Great Emperor are all high and mighty figures; under the Principle of Heaven and Earth, they live like grandsons.
Otherwise, why would the mighty Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness have been buried underground for so many years, only to emerge from the ground in the end by taking advantage of Yang Zhen's tribulation?
There is no road in the world that cannot be traversed, no miracles, and if one must break through to the Emperor Realm, then one can only take a gamble and force a breakthrough!
However, the success rate of forcibly breaking through is extremely low. Throughout history, there has only been one legend from the Savage Wilderness era who has successfully broken through to the Emperor Realm.
That legend is so ancient that anyone who tried to force a breakthrough afterward failed. They either died or were never able to obtain the opportunity to become an emperor, ending up just waiting to die at the Final Step!
After hearing the words of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, everyone looked at Yang Zhen with a sense of absurdity.
This Yang Zhen is truly a madman.
They actually came up with the idea of forcibly breaking through to reach the Emperor Realm.
Just to show off?
Or is it to obtain offerings from the crowd?
Many people began to look at Yang Zhen with strange expressions.
Although Yang Zhen is shameless, he's not an insatiable person. Why would he think of forcibly breaking through?
Seeing the determined look on Yang Zhen's face, everyone except the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness rushed backward, instantly creating a 'field' spanning a hundred miles!
There's no way around it. Let alone forcibly breaking through to the Emperor Realm Emperor Realm, even breaking through after obtaining the opportunity to become an Emperor is not something that can be done casually.
Once you become entangled in cause and effect, attracting the attention of the Principle of Heaven and Earth, a chain of Heavenly Punishment will befall you.
A look of horror flashed across the faces of the Shameless Cat and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable. They exchanged bewildered glances, then the Shameless Cat let out a strange cry, jumped onto Yang Zhen's shoulder, and said, "Kid, what's the rush? It's not like the world is about to end."
Yang Zhen glanced at the Shameless Cat, shook his head, and said, "You don't know the situation, but you're right about one thing: remove 'it's not,' and go think about it."
The Shameless Cat looked completely bewildered, glanced at Yang Zhen, jumped onto the shoulder of the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, and muttered to itself, "Remove 'not'? The world is about to end... Holy crap, kid, are you serious?"
The last sentence was shouted at Shameless Cat Yang Zhen, as the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable had already left Yang Zhen's side.
Yang Zhen glanced at the Shameless Cat, nodded, took a deep breath, and sat cross-legged.
Seeing Yang Zhen's expression and actions, everyone held their breath.
Is the world about to end?
To the many cultivators present, a hundred li was practically equivalent to ten meters for an ordinary person.
Everyone could hear what Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat were saying, and they could clearly see the solemn expression on Yang Zhen's face.
That bastard, he usually lies about everything he says, but now he doesn't seem to be joking.
Looking at the solemn expression on the face of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, he did not refute Yang Zhen's words.
In other words, is the world really going to end, and another Samsara Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth about to begin?
Upon realizing this, everyone's expression changed.
If it's true, then Yang Zhen must break through to the Emperor Realm!
Many people clenched their fists, looking at Yang Zhen with blank expressions.
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness snorted and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "Boy, you need to think this through. If you fail to break through to the Emperor Realm by force, you will never be able to obtain the aura of becoming an Emperor again. Of course, with me here, you won't die even if you want to, so don't worry about that. But... do you really want to force your way through?"
Yang Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, winked at the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, and said, "I told you, this encounter between us might be a stroke of fortuitous opportunity for you. Damn it, this Sage of Saunter has already pulled you out of the ground. That's the first stroke of fortuitous opportunity. Next... is the second. Just enjoy it."
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness chuckled, shook his head, and didn't say anything. It was clear, however, that he wasn't particularly concerned about the fortuitous opportunity fortune Yang Zhen had mentioned.
It's true that Yang Zhen brought him out of the ground, but that's not enough to make a Great Emperor take any credit to what Yang Zhen said.
The fortuitous opportunity and destiny of a Great Emperor —how terrifying is that?
Does Yang Zhen, a mere youth attempting to force his way into the Emperor Realm, truly possess the qualities to inspire a sense of fortuitous opportunity in a great Great Emperor?
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness quietly stepped aside, sat cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes.
To defy fate and save Yang Zhen's life under the Principle, even an Great Emperor would have to proceed with extreme caution.
All was quiet; the entire far north seemed to be frozen in a stagnation, except for Yang Zhen's breathing, which gradually brought clarity.
It's unclear when it started, but snowflakes began to fall from the sky, drifting slowly down and bouncing off the many cultivators within the village. Instead of landing on them, the snowflakes formed an arc and landed on the ground.
The same was true for Yang Zhen; however, with each breath, the aura around Yang Zhen seemed to become more rhythmic.
call!
suck!
After a long while, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Those who knew Yang Zhen even thought that the bastard Yang Zhen had fallen asleep.
Aside from the regular breathing, where was the feeling of forcibly breaking through to the Emperor Realm?
Just then, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Impossible!"
The shout was only half-finished; the other half, as if afraid of disturbing Yang Zhen, was swallowed back by the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness.
Everyone was startled and hurriedly looked at the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, their expressions becoming even more bizarre.
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness stared at Yang Zhen with deep shock and disbelief, then turned to look at the snowflakes in the air.
Everyone was completely bewildered, not knowing why the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness was screaming like that, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Immediately following, gasps of surprise rang out, and more and more people began to show expressions of shock.
call!
suck!
Yang Zhen's breathing gradually became steady, like the Heaven and Earth Embryonic Breathing and earth, merging into the myriad worlds.
Gradually, everyone began to realize that the world around them... had changed!
With Yang Zhen's breathing, the snowflakes in the air, like little elves, paused and swelled, opened and closed!
Yang Zhen sat there amidst the vast world, letting the snowflakes fall on him.
The snowflakes in mid-air began to fall rhythmically because of Yang Zhen's breathing.
Yes, it has rhythm!
Yang Zhen used his breath to set the rhythm of the surrounding world in motion!
This is... how is this possible?