Time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years passed.
The universe was surging with winds and clouds. There was an endless golden age, and the chance of opening the Sea of Reincarnation increased several times over. All of this caused the entire world to produce geniuses.
Stars shone, all types of bloodlines appeared. Emperor Stars appeared one after another, reflecting each other's brilliance. Generation after generation of geniuses became the tides of the universe, writing a new chapter in the history of cultivation.
There had been countless geniuses who had proven their Dao through other means, but no true Emperor had been born. Perhaps it was because many geniuses restrained each other, but no one dared to casually cross tribulation.
However, all of this didn't have much to do with Zhou Tong. Apart from the Dao Comprehension Tea Banquet that was held once every 10,000 years, he spent the rest of his time quietly sitting under the World Tree, comprehending his own dao, advancing alone in the Immortal King Realm.
What was worth mentioning was that the standard of his Dao Comprehension Tea Banquet was becoming higher and higher.
There were more and more geniuses in this world. The lifespan of geniuses was becoming longer and longer, so their cultivation was naturally becoming higher and higher. When the first Dao Comprehension Tea Banquet was held, there were still many geniuses who were at the Saint level. But now, those who weren't at the Great Sage Ninth Heaven didn't have the qualifications to receive an invitation. It was to the extent where most of those at the banquet were half emperors.
If it was in the Chaotic Ancient Era, this would be a banquet with over a thousand supreme beings gathered together. Even in the Chaotic Ancient Era, there weren't that many peak powerhouses.
This world was recovering, becoming stronger bit by bit.
The other half was that during these tens of thousands of years, Zhou Tong continuously communicated with the Heavenly Horned Ant's true fate, gradually comprehending the true mysteries of the Primordial Space. He learned about many great dao abilities of that world.
During these tens of thousands of years, his cultivation had increased by who knew how much. The half immortal emperor light on the surface of his body became more and more resplendent. There was a type of indestructible aura.
And on this day, Zhou Tong opened his eyes. He felt the great dao rumbling, tens of thousands of dao wailing. Someone was crossing emperor tribulation. Among the countless geniuses, someone finally couldn't hold back and began to cross emperor tribulation.
One could see many geniuses of the same generation taking action together. That person not only had to face his own emperor tribulation, he also had to face the attacks of several experts of the same level!
"I didn't expect that after I flattened the forbidden region, a human tribulation would still appear when I was proving my dao!" Zhou Tong, he couldn't help but sigh.
"The environment is too good. The geniuses of this generation are even stronger than we were back then!" Yan Ruyu sighed emotionally as well. "Perhaps all those who can attain the Dao in this generation can be called 'Heavenly Emperors'!"
The current "Human Tribulation" in the universe was even scarier than when the Forbidden Zone was still around. This was because there were just too many geniuses in the present age. Even a small portion of them would be more terrifying than the Restricted Area's supreme being.
But then again, those who could stand out from such a tribulation were definitely masters who surpassed everything. They could even be called "Celestial Emperors".
Zhou Tong finally said, "This is also in line with my expectations … Someone who dares to transcend the tribulation while surrounded by so many experts and has the confidence to transcend the tribulation, and even successfully transcends the tribulation, this is the true disposition of an Immortal King!"
"Boom!"
Finally, the entire world began to tremble. Countless people cried out in alarm, discussing amongst themselves. Everyone was looking forward to this. After countless years, a new emperor finally appeared.
The stalemate did not last for long. Someone broke the stalemate and killed seven experts of the same level in one fell swoop during the Heavenly Tribulation. He suppressed all Daos and ascended to the throne of the Great Emperor.
"Hualala!"
And just as the Great Emperor appeared, the World Tree trembled slightly. A brand new imprint appeared on the tree. This was the Heavenly Core Imprint of this generation. This imprint was for the new Great Emperor to comprehend.
At the same time, the longevity substance on the World Tree condensed, and a fruit emitting multicolored light appeared on the tree.
This was also the "Immortal Divine Medicine" for the new Great Emperor to use. It could allow him to live a second life.
"So this is the method you set up. So this is how the brand new Heavenly Core Imprint is born." Yan Ruyu looked at the Heavenly Core Imprint and the fruit on the tree thoughtfully.
Just now, she had seen the changes of the World Tree and gained a lot.
And just as the Great Emperor's tribulation dissipated, the passage between the Divine Realm and the outside world opened again. This time, it opened only for the new Great Emperor.
"So the new Great Emperor is from the Divine Race … It's time for the Divine Race to have a Great Emperor!" Seeing the new Great Emperor, Zhou Tong nodded slightly. This person was the patriarch of this generation of the Divine Race. He was frighteningly young, heroic, and very dignified.
At the Enlightenment Tea Banquet 8,000 years ago, Zhou Tong saw him. At that time, he already looked like a middle-aged man. He was also a cultivator who achieved Dao in another way. Now, he was studying the longevity method and living a second life. Only then did he reach the peak.
This person called himself the Divine Emperor. After he came to the Divine Realm, he first met Zhou Tong and Yan Ruyu. Then, he sat motionlessly under the World Tree to comprehend the Heavenly Core Imprint and further modify his own scripture's profound meaning.
"I'm afraid only those who live a second life are qualified to prove their Dao!" Looking at this Divine Emperor, Yan Ruyu transmitted her voice to Zhou Tong. She was shocked.
After the universe's essence qi increased, the golden age reached an unprecedented height. Even proving one's Dao was much more difficult than before.
Living a second life, and relying on one's own ability to do so, was many times more difficult than the Human Tribulation when the Restricted Area's Sovereign was still around.
"Although the golden age hasn't been cut off, the difficulty of proving one's Dao is not ordinary. This is the so-called 'inner scroll'!" Zhou Tong also smiled.
However, only by suppressing the world could one be considered a true Great Emperor.
If countless people really became Great Emperors at the same time, who would the 'one Dao' in the Heavenly Core Imprint belong to?
"But don't feel pity. This new Great Emperor's strength is not as good as mine when I was proving my Dao!" Zhou Tong smiled. "Even an old senior like me can't surpass him. I'm not sure if he can walk the true path of immortality. The path of immortality is long. Proving one's Dao is just the beginning. Whether he can walk to the end depends on himself. "
"Moreover, with the current essence qi of heaven and earth, even if he doesn't prove his Dao, he may not be unable to walk the path of immortality." Zhou Tong continued, "In terms of the difficulty of proving one's Dao, it seems to be blocking one's path, but in fact, it opens up a new path."
Now, Great Emperors had a lifespan of 30,000 years. As for those who achieved Dao through other means, they had a lifespan of 23,000 to 4,000 years. Such a sufficient lifespan was enough for future people to study the Dao of Immortality and walk the path of immortality.
As for the opportunities of the Heavenly Core Imprint, if one really wanted to, one could look at all the Daos of the current geniuses and even the scriptures of the past. The harvest might not be much worse than the Heavenly Core Imprint.
One had to know that if this golden age continued, who knew how many classics comparable to Great Emperors' scriptures would be born. At that time, the scriptures created by Sages, Sage Kings, and Great Sages would be eliminated. It was even very likely that any Sacred Area would have an "Emperor's Scripture". The overall level of cultivators would increase by a lot.
Naturally, looking at the opportunities of the Great Dao would be much easier than before.
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