Eternal Emperor's Path to Ascension

4 years passed by in an instant, and the flames of war spread throughout the entire world.

Countless powerhouses were mobilized from every corner of the Second Great Mortal World, be it the hidden islands in the boundless seas of Pristine Waters or the towering mountains in great continents.

All experts at the Golden Core Realm and above had their own duty to fulfill as a dazzling yet terrifying age descendes upon the mortal world, where the secret world of Immortal Cultivators was no longer hidden from the eyes of the secular world for the first time in hundreds of millions of years.

Mortal dynasties became worthless as every single being, whether it be a peerless Martial Grandmaster who's status was as high as the sky in the secular martial world or great emperors who had only recently ascended the throne, even commoners with no standing in the world wanted to try out their luck in these chaotic times to become an unparalleled Immortal God overlooking the myriad races and existences.

Such a thing only happened at the end of a Heavenly Karmic Cycle when the Immortal Gods descended from the Upper Realm to cleanse the world and the beginning of another when civilization was still extremely weak with no living Immortal Cultivators left.

And yet, this situation had occurred much earlier in this Heavenly Karmic Cycle, in the Mythical Era of peak prosperity, where the end of the cycle was still around 70 million years away.

Countless great cultivators who had delved deep into the Great Daos similar to Karma and Destiny couldn't sit still and begun to calculate the heavens, trying to peer into the heavenly secrets, yet none succeeded.

Some stronger ones in the Immortal Ascension Realm and even a Human Immortal suffered extreme backlash, causing the rest to instantly calm down.

Faced with the risk of a severe backlash which could cause them to be injured, have their cultivation detoriate or even fall in the worst case scenario, no one wanted to pry into the secrets of heaven anymore.

However, one thing was certain, which was, the mortal world was about to experience a major change, capable of alarming even those elusive deities of the Immortal World.

At this moment, the Kunlun Immortal Convention had almost ended, and all the remaining experts sitting in the secret realm of Kunlun Divine Mountain were the leaders of major factions.

As they also slowly began to disperse, Qin Wentian threw a hateful glance in the direction of Tian Yongheng before directly disappearing from the secret realm.

All those who had previously developed favorability for him greeted him politely and then disappeared into the void.

As Tian Yongheng stood up to leave, he suddenly met the gaze of Tian Shenming, aloof and indifferent, like a firm mountain unwilling to yield.

Tian Shenming gave him a slight nod, which Tian Yongheng returned as the latter vanished from the secret realm, leaving Tian Yongheng staring at his original spot.

[Tian Shenming: Late Stage of Half Immortal Realm.

Heaven Ascending Monarch. Head of the Great Tian Immortal Family. One of the most talented descendents of the Great Tian Immortal Family in the last ten million years, possessing the Gilded Flames Heavenly Spiritual Root. He has the potential to become a powerful Immortal God, and was personally guided by a Tian Family ancestor in his dreams, taking less than a hundred thousand years to reach this level. He's also one of the main instigators behind the destruction of the Jiangnan Tian Family. Because you stood against Qin Wentian, who's an old friend of his, he has a bad impression of you.]

[Current hatred: 1-Star]

Seeing this description, a glint of coldness flashed past Tian Yongheng's eyes.

1-Star hatred? I wouldn't have left you alive even if you didn't develop hatred for me, but now I must make sure to obliterate your soul as well.

He secretly made a decision in his heart and turned his gaze away, standing up.

Just as he was about to leave, the Saint Lord suddenly called out to him, "Fellow daoist, please wait. We have something important to discuss with fellow daoist here."

Inwardly confused, he still had a nonchalant expression on his face as he turned to look at the Saint Lord, who had already stood up.

Vigilance subconsciously rose in his heart as he circulated his Spiritual Energy, ready to blast open the entire secret realm and escape if anything went wrong.

In fact, he was always on guard whenever he was outside of his Dao Field, knowing that if he ever encountered a dangerous situation, this vigilance would be the one to save him.

Even when he clearly understood that he could easily overpower an average Late Stage Human Immortal, he still acted like this in the earlier confrontation with Qin Wentian, let alone this Saint Lord of Kunlun Divine Mountain who possibly possessed multiple powerful means alongside the two Human Immortals by his side, one at the Grand Perfection and the other at the Late Stage of the Half Immortal Realm, respectively.

This was because in the end, he was still only at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. He might have the strength to overwhelm every single Human Immortal in the world, but he did not have the mental fortitude to think of himself that way, and always underestimated himself to increase his chances of survival.

Not to mention there was still that Human Demigod hiding in Kunlun. He wouldn't dare be presumptuous in front of that being, at least not right now.

Seeing him halt, the Saint Lord waved his hand as a portal tearing through the void appeared besides him. It stretched out until it was about 3 meters wide and 5 meters high as he gestured towards it.

Tian Yongheng, although still a bit doubtful, didn't ask anymore and followed the Saint Lord into the portal, followed by the Demon Extermination Great Daoist and the other Human Immortal from Kunlun.

As soon as he stepped through the portal, a vast sense of majesty enveloped him as he felt an extremely abundant amount of Spirit Qi rushing towards him. The Spiritual Energy in this place was extremely dense, even superior to his Dao Field.

As he opened his eyes, what entered his vision was a great mountain stretching out to countless miles and towering high above the clouds, with grasslands, waterfalls, lakes and greenery all around the mountain range.

The place where he stood was already on a far higher altitude than the world, and the drifting clouds were no more than a hundred or so feet above him.

This was a world located in a higher dimension, the laws of physics here were completely different from earth. Clouds were tens of thousands of miles into the sky, and only Immortal Ascension Realm and above cultivators who were approved by the heavenly rules could cross it to step into outer space.

The entire mountain range seemed to be covered by a great formation, mist seeping out of everywhere, making it seem even more mystical and legendary, with countless heavenly treasures and earthly materials were scattered throughout the land. Spirit Beasts roamed the heaven and earth, giving an impression of a mythical paradise of Immortals and Gods.

Tian Yongheng had already guessed where might this be, and soon enough, his guess was confirmed by the Saint Lord.

"This is the Tenth Summit of my Kunlun Divine Mountain, where my master and the former Saint Lord of Kunlun resides. Previously, he sent me a voice transmission stating that he would like to meet fellow daoist."

The Saint Lord briefly expressed his purpose of bringing Tian Yongheng here.

To this, Tian Yongheng didn't say much and just gave a nod of approval. He already knew that this was either related to the Saint Master of the Tenth Summit or that mysterious Sword Venerable.

The Saint Lord secretly heaved a sigh of relief. From his impression of Tian Yongheng, this person wasn't one to tolerate anything.

Fortunately, he didn't refuse to meet master, otherwise, I would've been put into a difficult position.

As they walked towards a small, floating mountain peak in the midst of the mountain range, none of them said a word, making the atmosphere slightly awkward and tense.

Even if they were only walking leisurely, they still crossed a thousand miles with every step taken. Kunlun Divine Mountain was millions of miles in area, it would take them years to cross it if they really walked like mortals.

Soon, as they arrived below the floating mountain peak, every single step was raised into the air, still crossing a thousand miles at a time.

Demon Extermination Great Daoist and the other Human Immortal who was with the Saint Lord didn't go any further than that as the Saint Lord lead Tian Yongheng into the mountain peak.

It was surprisingly not that tall, only around a thousand feet high, unlike the tallest peak in Kunlun, which was as tall as a hundred thousand feet.

So this is where the Saint Master of Kunlun Divine Mountain, respected as the most powerful cultivator in the world, lives.

Thinking of this, just as Tian Yongheng stepped foot onto the mountain peak, he immediately felt a supremely mighty presence emanating from in front of him, completely caching him off guard.

T-this...!?

Beads of sweat unknowingly surfaced on his forehead as he barely managed to look in the direction of the aura.

What entered his vision was a seemingly handsome young man looking to be in his twenties, wearing a simple white daoist robe with long black hair reaching below his waist and deep, red eyes that gave him an ethereal feel as he walked towards him with his hands behind his back.

He had a impassive look on his face, like he had seen through the world, and a terrifying Sword Intent was hidden beneath his eyes that seemed capable of destroying the world.

From his looks to his gestures, there was a seventy to eighty percent similar to Tian Yongheng, which slightly surprised even the latter. There would be a ninety percent similarity had Tian Yongheng not been far more handsome due to his Ethereal Looks Connate Providence.

Before he could say anything, the Saint Master also noticed the abnormality and spoke in a nonchalant tone of voice, "Eternal Lord, right? We look alike."

"???"

He's so chill like that??