Reward for Ten Thousand Years of Survival! Meteoric Tear, the Sacred Body Ascends to the Immortal Court Once More!

This era shone with unprecedented brilliance.

If the four invincible beings joined forces, they could already sweep through the forbidden zones, rooting out those cancers from the vast universe one after another!

Unfortunately, this dazzling era was extraordinarily peaceful.

After that battle, the Black Emperor went into seclusion.

On the rare occasions he emerged, it was only to fulfill his duties as a Great Emperor, patrolling the universe and intimidating the forbidden zones.

His disposition seemed to have changed since that day.

He no longer displayed such a sharp edge, becoming somewhat more restrained.

But as the Great Emperor of this age, blessed by the Heavenly Heart Imprint and possessing supreme innate origins, his strength was certainly growing all the while.

Yet no one knew exactly what heights he had reached.

Everyone, himself included.

Perhaps they were all looking forward to another world-shaking battle with that mysterious Great Accomplishment Sacred Body from back then.

As for the first Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, Ye Mingyuan, he had rarely appeared since the day the Black Emperor attained the Dao.

He spent year after year in seclusion in the Feng Clan.

The only time he showed himself was when he encountered someone with an innate sacred body like his own on an ancient planet of life.

He took that person as his disciple and passed down his legacy.

His disciple's performance was also exceptionally fierce, fighting all the way onto the Ancient Starry Sky Road and showing signs of reigning supreme over one of its ancient roads.

As for the last invincible being...

No one dared mention him, as though his name had already become taboo.

In fact, as time passed... many prodigies who had only recently embarked on cultivation knew only of one Emperor and two Sacred Bodies.

They did not know that above that Emperor stood a lofty Chaos Heavenly Emperor, looking down upon everything!

Until...

The ten-thousandth year of the Immortal Court calendar.

The system notification sounded right on time!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on surviving within the forbidden zone for ten thousand years. Reward: Meteoric Tear!]

[Meteoric Tear: formed from the cultivation and Great Dao of a God King of Life from a certain world after his fall. Contains the Daos of life and soul.]

Deep within the Immortal Court Forbidden Land, spiritual mist swirled.

"Meteoric Tear?"

Lu Qingyun opened his eyes and examined his body internally.

He discovered a blood-red, teardrop-shaped crystal within his Sea of Bitterness.

It radiated exceptionally rich life essence, nourishing his Sea of Bitterness.

It could rapidly replenish divine power and heal injuries during battle, and the power within it was almost inexhaustible!

Moreover, within this teardrop-shaped crystal, he sensed two entirely different Great Daos, incomparably vast and profound.

They had undoubtedly reached the immortal domain!

Perhaps... they even surpassed it!

This discovery made the corners of Lu Qingyun's mouth curl up slightly.

Excellent. Truly excellent!

With this, it was equivalent to constantly consuming demi-divine medicine or even Divine Medicine of Immortality during battle. His survivability and staying power had improved tremendously!

Not only that, two Great Daos had been delivered right before Lu Qingyun's eyes.

This would greatly reduce the arduous work he needed to put in.

"The Great Dao of life..."

"Perhaps I can use this to live a second life first!"

Lu Qingyun's eyes flickered as he concentrated his mind on the newly acquired Meteoric Tear.

His eyes closed once more, and life essence spilled from his body, even raising the concentration of essence in the Immortal Court's core region by another level!

Drip-

Drip-

Within the Feng Clan's ancestral grounds.

Ye Mingyuan's expression held neither joy nor sorrow. He held a mass of Immortal Source Liquid valuable enough to make Supremes fight over it, yet let it slip through his fingers.

Before him, Feng Zixue leaned against her own Quasi-Emperor artifact. Her appearance remained unchanged, but her hair had turned entirely white.

Hum-

The great cauldron gave a soft hum, tinged with sorrow.

Feng Zixue gazed at the great cauldron and raised a hand to stroke it gently. Her eyes were filled with thoughts, as though she were recalling a certain being.

Ye Mingyuan knew whom she was thinking of.

For thousands of years, only that one person had occupied her heart.

Even as her lifespan approached its end, in front of her husband in name, she still thought of that man.

He knew, but he did not care.

Because he felt he had long since let go...

The reason he had continued guarding the Feng Clan all these years.

Was merely to repay what he owed for using the Feng Clan's resources to grow and receiving its protection when he was weak.

As for those feelings he should never have harbored.

He had severed them long ago.

Now, all he sought was to tread upon the myriad Daos and defy heaven to attain the Dao.

And as for why he had spent hundreds of years searching the vast universe for the exceedingly scarce Immortal Source Liquid.

He told himself that this, too, was part of his repayment...

"Seal yourself in Immortal Source. Perhaps... you'll still have a chance to see that person."

Ye Mingyuan spoke.

For some reason, his voice was somewhat hoarse.

At his words, a glimmer flashed through Feng Zixue's eyes, but in the end, it dimmed again.

She gently shook her head. "There's no need."

"Immortal Source Liquid is hard to obtain. It can seal Supreme-level figures. In the future... you may have use for it."

"As for me... this life has already been fulfilling."

"Perhaps in my next life, I can attain the position of Great Emperor..."

Though her words named her failure to become a Great Emperor as the reason her life was not entirely fulfilled.

In truth, both of them knew what the real reason was.

Ye Mingyuan remained silent.

Before Feng Zixue's eyes, he put away that mass of Immortal Source Liquid.

Then...

Time gradually slipped away.

Feng Zixue leaned against the great cauldron, gently twirling a strand of snow-white hair, while the scene reflected in her eyes.

Seemed to be from many years ago.

That day, she had likewise been twirling a strand of black hair.

And a handsome but somewhat shifty-eyed little thief, fleeing pursuit by his clan elders, had accidentally barged into her room.

In a moment of nervousness, she had pulled that strand of hair free...

The white hair fell to the ground.

Feng Zixue's body had already grown cold.

The great cauldron gave another soft, sorrowful hum.

Ye Mingyuan stood there motionless, his expression calm, as though nothing had happened.

After a long while.

He took out that mass of Immortal Source Liquid once more.

With a squeeze, he shattered that mass of Immortal Source Liquid, valuable enough to make the forbidden-zone Supremes fight fiercely over it, into a tremendous flood of life essence.

Destroying it utterly!

And with it, he destroyed his own sole path of retreat!

Then...

His gaze fell upon the great cauldron Feng Zixue had forged.

His eyes shifted, and he said softly, "Bring your master and come with me."

With that.

He slowly stepped out of the Feng Clan's ancestral grounds.

Golden blood Qi condensed over his body, a sign that the red blood within him had reached perfection.

Ten thousand years had passed.

As a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, he was now at his very peak!

Before long, he would enter old age.

Thus, today... was the best opportunity!

His blood Qi gradually revived, and the pressure of a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body made the beings of all races look toward the Feng Clan in horror!

And in the next instant!

A golden avenue manifested, stretching all the way from the Feng Clan to the Immortal Court Forbidden Zone!

For a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, this distance was not far, yet Ye Mingyuan walked exceptionally slowly.

Throughout this process, he continuously roused his blood Qi, bringing himself to his absolute peak!

Such might was already no less than that of a true Peak Great Emperor!

Everyone who witnessed this was terrified!

After all, though people said a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body could challenge a Great Emperor, it was merely something they said.

Everyone knew that a Sacred Body had ultimately not attained the Dao!

An insurmountable gulf separated one from a true Great Emperor!

Yet Ye Mingyuan seemed to have shattered this ingrained belief!

He had surpassed every Sacred Body throughout history, truly becoming comparable to a Great Emperor as a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body!

But even so...

Not a single person had high hopes for Ye Mingyuan's actions.

"He hasn't fought for thousands of years, so why is he suddenly heading to the Immortal Court Forbidden Zone today? Has the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body forgotten the might of that blade of grass back then?"

"After ten thousand years, who knows what terrifying realm that Chaos Heavenly Emperor has reached? Even if he can rival a Great Emperor as a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, compared with that Heavenly Emperor... he still falls far short!"

"Alas-! That female ancestor of the Feng Clan was the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's Dao companion. Now her lifespan has run dry, and she has passed away. He's probably doing this because of her..."

"Oh? What hidden story is there that involves this Chaos Heavenly Emperor? Please, tell us!"

"Everyone, mind your words! Discussing this may bring disaster upon your Lineages!!"

For a time, they all shut their mouths.

Those who knew the inside story kept it deeply concealed, their lips sealed tight.

They feared bringing terrifying karma upon themselves.

Those who did not know grew curious, but asked no further questions.

Besides, they could no longer spare any attention for such things.

For Ye Mingyuan had already arrived outside the Immortal Court Forbidden Land, his might immense, his blood Qi soaring into the heavens!

He seemed to have reached a limit!

Every movement of his body blazed with the most dazzling divine light, making the Great Dao thunder!