The Human Emperor's Coffin, the Immortal Heaven Opens

Inside the palace.

The powerful figures from various factions, who sat cross-legged at different nodes of the formation with their eyes closed and poured their own power into the formation, all looked up at this moment.

They had all been granted a portion of Human Dao Fortune by Emperor Tianshun, and at this moment, they all felt the presence of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven.

Some were eager to try and follow the the Unseen pull to enter directly, but the next moment they felt a majestic and imposing will locking onto them, as if it could erase them from the world at any moment.

A faint, cold snort echoed throughout the entire palace, but to the ears of the powerful figures, it was like a thunderclap!

At the heart of the grand formation, Tantai Yinglong's expression was solemn, as he felt the aura of Emperor Tianshun growing ever stronger.

This person was clearly just relying on the Human Dao Fortune, yet he still felt an overwhelming and oppressive aura emanating from him!

In Tantai Yinglong's perception, Emperor Tianshun seemed to be one with the entire Central Plains, and every word and action represented the "weight" of the entire Central Plains!

Inside the hall.

Emperor Tianshun opened his eyes, and it seemed as if golden dragons were swimming in them. His gaze fell on the Void rift in front of him.

"I have found the Imperial Advisor."

The authoritative voice echoed in the hall, causing Lü Qingxuan to frown involuntarily.

Is this person deliberately displaying their authority, or have they simply lost control?

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Kou Ziling announced loudly. "Can Your Majesty sense anything that is still lacking?"

Emperor Tianshun said calmly, "Indeed, a crucial link is still missing. To open the gate to this Immortal Heaven, in addition to the Human Dao Fortune, we also need the Three Rankings left by the Human Emperor as a guide."

Lü Qingxuan's heart sank.

Now that the Earth Ranking and the Human Ranking are lost, only the Heaven Ranking remains in the Star Palace. This ranking is also generally considered untouchable. Does this mean we must first reclaim the Human Ranking and the Earth Ranking before we can open the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?

Just then, he heard Kou Ziling ask, "Your Majesty, are you able to sense the Heaven Ranking now?"

A smile slowly spread across Emperor Tianshun Tianshun's majestic and indifferent face, "The Grand Preceptor guessed correctly. I can already sense the existence of the Heaven Ranking! The Heaven Ranking is responding to my will! Give me one more day, and I will be able to directly open the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven through the Heaven Ranking!"

Lü Qingxuan suddenly looked up.

That Three Rankings weapon, comparable to a supreme divine weapon, actually responded to the will of Emperor Tianshun?

Could this person truly be a potential Sage Emperor of our time?

"It seems to be roughly in line with the Emperor's prediction." Kou Ziling nodded. "According to the Emperor's intention, His Majesty can grant the Investiture of the Gods as long as he controls the Three Rankings."

"However, it still depends on whether His Majesty can find the God-Beating Whip in the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven this time."

"The God-Beating Whip, I am determined to have it!"

Emperor Tianshun slowly rose, his bright yellow dragon robe fluttering even without wind. His tone was filled with unyielding strength and ambition, "Not only the God-Beating Whip, but also the Human Emperor's legacy, the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven —all the Human Emperor's possessions should belong to me!"

Lü Qingxuan lowered his eyes and remained silent, his heart cold. He did not flatter or agree with Kou Ziling, but simply watched as Kou Ziling chuckled and echoed Emperor Tianshun.

Does it all belong to Tianshun?

And what about the emperor behind the scenes?

During this period, Lü Qingxuan witnessed Emperor Tianshun becoming more and more arrogant and self-important after merging with the Human Dao Fortune.

However, the emperor behind the scenes has not issued any new decrees, as if his last intervention in the Mortal Realm had exhausted all his energy.

Just as Lü Qingxuan began to have doubts, the two Dharma Aspect standing behind Emperor Tianshun lowered their eyes and looked at him one after the other.

The air in the hall suddenly seemed to freeze.

The moment the two majestic Dharma Aspect lowered their eyes, the pressure of Dao Lord level descended like clouds from the heavens!

Even though it wasn't directed at them, it still made Lü Qingxuan immediately bow his head, unable to look them in the eye.

After a brief silence, the oppressive aura receded like a tide, and only then did Lü Qingxuan dare to raise his head to look up. He saw that Emperor Tianshun was expressionless, and he wondered what divine decree he had just received.

"Your Majesty, what instructions do the Emperor and the Divine Lord have?"

Kou Ziling spoke directly, which made Lü Qingxuan sigh that this man had already made arrangements early on and successfully become Emperor Tianshun's confidant.

"It's nothing serious."

Emperor Tianshun said calmly, "The Emperor instructed me that after entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven, I must confirm whether the Human Emperor Human Emperor truly perished, and ideally, find his remains and bring them back to the Great Yuan."

Kou Ziling glanced behind Emperor Tianshun and said with a smile, "The awakening of the Divine Lord is indeed a rare event."

Emperor Tianshun raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest in his expression. "The Divine Lord's awakening this time ordered me to capture An Ruyu, the Holy Maiden of the Incense-Smelling Cult. Does the Imperial Advisor know how this woman caught the Divine Lord's attention?"

"An Ruyu?"

Kou Ziling added with interest, "There's something I forgot to report to His Majesty."

"Not long ago, it was the Incense-Smelling Cult that spread the news that His Majesty, the Xiao Household, and the Jixia Academy had slaughtered the descendants of the Human Emperor."

"As for how An Ruyu attracted the attention of the God Lord, I think it must be related to the God Lord's other identity."

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Emperor Tianshun's expression immediately turned cold. However, upon hearing the latter part, he couldn't help but frown, recalling the words Kou Ziling had once hinted at to him.

Is one of the Twelve Mothers of the Incense-Smelling Cult truly the Divine Master?

This makes sense, because the earliest supporters of the Ji Clan of the Great Yan Ji Clan, who rose from humble beginnings, were the Incense-Smelling Cult.

Emperor Tianshun said calmly, "So, it's highly likely that the Earth Ranking is also in the hands of the Incense-Smelling Cult."

"If Your Majesty can sense the Heaven Ranking, what about the Earth Ranking and the Human Ranking?"

"No," Emperor Tianshun shook his head. "These two lists have no spirits and cannot respond to me. However, once I take control of the Heaven Ranking, I will be able to use it to command the Earth Ranking Heaven Ranking Human Ranking to return to their proper places."

"It's alright, let's just keep it in the hands of the Incense-Smelling Cult for now."

"The most important thing right now is still the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven."

"After my triumphant return, I will settle scores with all the Daoist and Buddhist sects in the world. At that time, the Incense-Smelling Cult will be my first priority."

Emperor Tianshun's gaze fell upon the crack before him, and he slowly said, "Grand Preceptor, issue the order to summon the three powerful families, and have them prepare to depart with me at any time to enter the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven!"

The moment the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven was pulled down to the mortal realm.

At the same time, it wasn't just those in the Divine Capital who had been granted the Human Dao Fortune by Emperor Tianshun that felt this connection.

Far away in the Northern Plains and Eastern Wilderness, all martial artists who had refined the Human Dao Fortune, regardless of their cultivation level, felt an the Unseen pull.

Star Palace.

True Person Xuanyang, who was sitting upright in the Ancestral Hall, suddenly opened his eyes.

Above his head, the Heaven Ranking Scroll, which had been dormant for years, suddenly rose with golden light without warning.

A single golden glint appeared first, then spread like wildfire along the scroll's patterns, slowly unfurling the entire Heaven Ranking and finally transforming into a vast inscription hanging high in the sky.

"The Heaven Ranking - Awakens"

Looking at the Heaven Ranking that had spontaneously awakened, True Person Xuanyang could not hide the shock between his brows.

He tried to communicate with the Heaven Ranking, but the spirit of the Heaven Ranking did not respond to him. Instead, it built a bridge in the direction of the Divine Capital.

This caused Xuanyang's spirits to gradually sink until he hit rock bottom.

The worst-case scenario has occurred: Emperor Tianshun has truly integrated with the Human Dao Fortune and even accomplished what the Old Wang could not do back then!

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyang."

The voice of the Yellow Springs Daoist came from behind, laughing loudly, "The Heaven Ranking Human Dao Fortune. Doesn't this count as destiny? Fellow Daoist, you should stop defying the heavens."

True Person Xuanyang slowly rose, smoothed his Daoist robe, and said, "The Heaven Ranking has awakened; fellow Daoist, shall we also return?"

Yellow Springs Daoist smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed incredibly insightful. Then let's guess where this humble Daoist is headed this time."

True Person Xuanyang frowned. "Where?"

Besides the Divine Capital, what other places are there?

Is this preparation for a formal war with Daoism and Buddhism?

The Yellow Springs Daoist looked at him with pity, shook his head and sighed, "Fellow Daoist, you've spent your whole life calculating destiny, yet you didn't discover even the slightest clue beforehand about such a momentous event as the imminent appearance of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?"

"The Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?!"

Even with Daoist Xuanyang's refined State of Mind, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

He suddenly looked towards the Divine Capital, his expression filled with disbelief.

Did Emperor Tianshun find the location of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?

No wonder the Heaven Ranking sensed it!

"Fellow Xuanyang, if I hadn't told you, you probably wouldn't have known about this until your death."

Yellow Springs Daoist sighed, "All the Daoists and Buddhists in the world believe that the outcome will be decided in the upcoming battle, but the Great Yuan has no intention of fighting against either Daoism or Buddhism, because that emperor has never taken the major sects of the Central Plains seriously."

"The Central Plains has always been Central Plains of Human Dao, not Central Plains of Daoism and Buddhism. Those who cannot even see this deserve to die in vain."

Xuanyang was deeply shocked; neither the Daoist nor the Buddhist sects knew about this matter to this day!

Then who can stop the Great Yuan royal family from entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven and seizing the Human Emperor's inheritance?!

As soon as Yellow Springs Daoist finished speaking, he waved his sleeve.

Twelve golden talismans flew out from his sleeves, weaving a dense golden net that enveloped the entire Ancestral Hall.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyang."

Yellow Springs Daoist stood with his hands behind his back, a relaxed smile on his face. "This humble Daoist must immediately depart for the Divine Capital to accompany His Majesty to the Immortal Heaven. I apologize for the inconvenience of you having to cultivate here quietly for the next few days."

"Once I return, you should no longer harbor any illusions. Then we can serve as ministers in the same court. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Having said that, he laughed loudly, turned around and stepped into the Void, traversing thousands of miles, heading straight for the Divine Capital.

Eastern Wilderness, Floating Hill Mountain.

The Daoist Shouzheng stood in front of the thatched hut, with the Immortal Cauldron that the mountain gate had worshipped for generations hanging beside him.

"The Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven have truly appeared—"

The Daoist Shouzheng not only felt the pull of the Immortal Heaven, but also sensed the restlessness of the Human Emperor's Three Corpses beneath the sealed earth.

He gazed at the distant sky and said in a deep voice, "That emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty has indeed been plotting for many years!"

The Immortal Cauldron coldly said, "This man harbors wolfish ambitions, attempting to usurp the Human Emperor; he will surely be punished by Heaven!"

The Daoist Shouzheng sighed, "I hope Young Hero Yu's plan will really work."

Currently, Floating Hill Mountain has selected a large number of martial artists from various parts of the Eastern Wilderness to help them refine a trace of Human Dao Fortune.

According to the plan, these martial artists will not enter the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven. Their role is to Human Dao Fortune as a guide to circulate the Spark Instruction and try to see if they can activate the source of destiny on Emperor Tianshun at a critical moment.

We don't need to completely shake the dynasty; just causing a momentary fluctuation in Emperor Tianshun's fortune at a crucial moment will be enough to influence the outcome!

"By the way," the Daoist Shouzheng suddenly said, "Not long ago, a message came from the Northern Plains that after Yu Tunzhou met An Ruyu, he asked someone to send a message to the Eastern Wilderness, inquiring whether the Immortal Cauldron still had any impression of An Ruyu from that day."

"Is that girl a descendant of the Human Emperor of the Northern Plains?"

The spirit of the Immortal Cauldron recalled for a moment, "That girl seemed to have some Human Emperor bloodline, but it was too faint to be considered a legitimate descendant of the Human Emperor, let alone a descendant of the Northern Plains branch."

The spirit of the Immortal Cauldron denied it on the spot.

If the other party truly possessed the bloodline of the Human Emperor, how could it not have discerned it?

Even if we don't serve this woman as our master, we should at least leave her a few ways to save her life!

Moreover, the girl's aura was too mixed, and she had been spotted by several Dao Lord long ago.

The Daoist Shouzheng nodded, not paying much attention. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked doubtfully, "Ancestor, don't you also possess the Human Dao Fortune left behind by the Human Emperor? Can you also reach the level of Emperor Tianshun?"

"They are not comparable," the Immortal Cauldron said calmly. "They did indeed share the same origin, but they are completely different now."

"The portion of Human Dao Fortune in the Great Yuan is the culmination of the successive dynasties of the Central Plains. It has long since ascended to the heart of Heaven and is connected with the Heavenly Dao of the Central Plains Heavenly Dao. Rather than being Human Dao Fortune, it is more like proof of the Lord of Heaven and Earth in the Central Plains. Therefore, it neither increases nor decreases, and no Dao Lord can do anything about it."

"The Black-Yellow Fortune that the Human Emperor entrusted to me was a consumable resource that he personally condensed in his later years, and it needs to be used at specific times."

The Daoist Shouzheng asked in a deep voice, "What is a specific moment?"

"I don't know either," the Immortal Cauldron said frankly, "But since the Human Emperor has given such an order, I only need to wait for the right opportunity."

The Daoist Shouzheng had no answer.

He rubbed his temples and said, "After I enter the Immortal Heaven, I will need your guidance at the mountain gate."

Just be careful.

"Senior, you really don't know what the Immortal Heaven looks like?"

The Immortal Cauldron sneered, "Do you know how vast the Immortal Heaven was during the peak of the Human Emperor's reign?"

"How big?" the Daoist Shouzheng asked curiously.

He follows the Dharma Aspect of Martial Dao arts, which also has Inner Heaven and Earth, but unlike Immortals and Gods, his Inner Heaven and Earth is not opened up as an independent world. I am curious about what level the Inner Heaven and Earth of Immortals and Gods can reach when it reaches its end.

"Four words are enough to summarize it," Immortal Cauldron said, enunciating each word clearly, "The myriad realms of the heavens."

Shouzheng looked bewildered. What are the myriad realms and heavens?

"The Human Emperor was the first to reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao since the Primordial Era. His Dao differed from that of all previous sages, because before him, there were only Three Realms in the world," but after the Primordial Era, there were myriad realms.

"You ask me what the situation is like in the Immortal Heaven? That depends on which part of the Immortal Heaven the Human Emperor left behind!"

"If it is the core area, then it is a world similar to the Central Plains. The Human Emperor once wanted to use his own Inner Heaven and Earth as the main body to open up an eternal and immortal place for the Human Race to Yanzhi, but in the end he gave up for some reason and instead created the Central Plains. The Human Dao Fortune is the result of that."

That concludes this discussion.

The Immortal Cauldron suddenly went from its incessant chatter to a deathly silence.

Shouzheng clearly sensed the change in atmosphere but did not disturb him, waiting patiently.

After a long while, the Immortal Cauldron said quietly, "Judging from the situation back then, the true Human Emperor's Tomb might be hidden within the Immortal Heaven."

Shouzheng was shaken. The Human Emperor's Tomb, which the world had been searching for but could not find, was it in the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?

"I remember that before the Human Emperor left, he personally crafted a coffin—"

The Daoist Shouzheng was stunned and speechless. Had the Human Emperor personally crafted his own coffin before his departure?

Northern Plains.

After meeting with Old Gang Leader Su, Yu Tunzhou returned directly to Northern Plains.

Today, most of the world's Daoist and Dharma Aspect have gathered here.

Jiang Wenxuan ranked thirteenth on the Heaven Ranking.

Su Mang ranked seventh on the Heaven Ranking.

Fourth on the Heaven Ranking: Liaose.

Second on the Heaven Ranking: Yan Huifeng.

The Daoist Shouzheng will be stationed in the Eastern Wilderness, where he will meet them in the Immortal Heaven.

In addition, the Grandmaster of each family are ready and can set off at any time.

"The Immortal Heaven descended Yu Tunzhou looked towards the direction of the Divine Capital, then looked towards the heavens. Standing beside him was a beautiful figure, none other than An Ruyu."

"The Immortal Heaven has indeed fallen beyond the heavens," Yu Tunzhou said with a glint in his eyes. "Next, we just need to wait for the Great Yuan to open the gates."

An Ruyu smiled and said, "That person from the Great Yuan probably never imagined that Young Hero Yu would decipher the mysteries of Human Dao Fortune in just one month, let alone that Human Dao Fortune is actually so 'simple'."

Yu Tunzhou's gaze swept over them. "Your Incense-Smelling Cult is also prepared?"

"Of course," An Ruyu said with emotion, "Before this, I had no idea that the Incense-Smelling Cult influence beyond the heavens. You elders have hidden it far too well."

Yu Tunzhou squinted. What An Ruyu was referring to was the faction represented by the various matriarchs of the Incense-Smelling Cult.

The problem is, he didn't share any of his Human Dao Fortune with An Ruyu or the Incense-Smelling Cult!

These guys are either planning to sneak in from outer space, or they have other plans.

"Fortunately, this time, I have also confirmed that behind the Ji Clan is the [Myriad Stars] Mother."