Chương 297: Rebirth - I Became the Grandpa (Part 21)

Thousands of years had passed. Dongfang Yunxing had changed tremendously. In the end, Su Chen had brought him and Lu Xuewei to another great star in the universe called Divine Ancient Star. Legend said it had formed from the fallen body of a Great Emperor. Dongfang Yunxing and Lu Xuewei settled on this star. Using the remnants of the Dongfang as its foundation, he established the Cloud Snow Sect, and the two of them made their home there.

At first, the various powers on Divine Ancient Star viewed the Cloud Snow Sect as nothing more than an insignificant minor force. Later, a terrifying saint tribulation suddenly erupted from this once unremarkable and peaceful sect. The Cloud Snow Sect became the Cloud Snow Sacred Land. Only then did the powers of Divine Ancient Star begin to regard it with respect. Centuries later, another terrifying light surged within the Cloud Snow Sacred Land. Dongfang Yunxing had successfully completed his seventh Nirvana.

His cultivation had reached the Saint King realm. A Saint King was not the absolute strongest on Divine Ancient Star. Yet this Saint King proceeded to sweep across countless orthodoxies on the star. Only then did the others realize the severity of the situation. After Dongfang Yunxing decisively slew an ancient great saint, the situation no longer seemed severe at all. With no Quasi-Emperors or Emperor Weapons to oppose him, Dongfang Yunxing dominated completely.

The Cloud Snow Sacred Land became the greatest power on Divine Ancient Star. Dongfang Yunxing eventually uncovered the greatest secret of the star. Divine Ancient Star had indeed formed from the fallen body of a Great Emperor. However, his current strength was still far from enough to explore the secrets of such a place. He decided to continue developing himself. Hunting beasts, clearing opportunities, and raising his strength were things he excelled at.

Dongfang Yunxing ventured deep into the starry sky and encountered countless geniuses and monsters. In the end, however, those same geniuses and monsters all called him a monster. More and more prodigies and freaks began to follow him, including heirs from Emperor-level orthodoxies. Only then did Dongfang Yunxing truly understand just how terrifying his master was.

"An ordinary Great Emperor… I'm afraid no one in this world possesses more astonishing talent than Master," Dongfang Yunxing thought with a bitter smile. At the very least, with his current Talent and comprehension, he could not possibly create a technique like the Undying Nirvana Art. Moreover, the version of the Undying Nirvana Art his master had passed on to him had already been deduced to the ninth layer. He himself had only reached the seventh.

Even so, his Talent already far surpassed the heaven's chosen of the major powers in this universe. Countless self-proclaimed unrivaled freaks throughout history had fallen before him. Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. Over the years, he had cultivated the Myriad Laws Dao. His footsteps had crossed the starry sky as he studied the inheritances of countless ancient races and orthodoxies, eventually forging his own path.

One day, boundless light spread across the starry sky. Dongfang Yunxing had broken through to the great saint realm. He had finally taken his first true step into the Myriad Laws Dao. This was a good thing. Yet after stepping onto this path, Dongfang Yunxing realized something. He had once believed the Undying Nirvana Art represented the pinnacle of his master's teachings. Only after walking the Myriad Laws Dao did he understand that what he knew was merely the surface.

"Master's strength is far more terrifying than I ever imagined. The Myriad Laws Dao… looking across all of history, the number of people who have even stepped through its gates could probably be counted on one hand." Dongfang Yunxing sighed. Before walking this path, his understanding of his master's power had still been vague. He had thought his master was simply the most talented person this universe had ever seen. But now that he had stepped onto this road, he knew better.

"This world's collective talent across all Great Emperors throughout history might still not compare to Master's alone. Just what is Master's true origin?" Dongfang Yunxing realized that his greatest cheat was not the Heaven's Mandate Pearl that improved his Talent and comprehension, but rather his master hidden within it. Yet now the pearl remained dim and silent, offering no response no matter how hard he searched. He had not encountered anyone like Chen Xuan or Yang Shentian in a long time.

After breaking through to the great saint realm, Dongfang Yunxing returned to Divine Ancient Star, where the fallen body of a Great Emperor offered immense opportunity. He discovered a Great Emperor's inheritance there, along with five corpses buried in a terrifying tomb. His eyes lit up. Each of the five corpses belonged to a powerful supreme expert. Together they had formed a forbidden zone where any living being that entered would suffer a deadly curse—even Quasi-Emperors would fall.

Yet these curses were nothing more than a light breeze to Dongfang Yunxing. He took the Great Emperor's essence blood and the five supreme corpses with him. He then entered seclusion, swallowing the energies of the stars. With the vast resources he had gathered over the years, the Great Emperor's essence blood, and the five supreme corpses, he prepared to attempt his eighth Nirvana. Divine Ancient Star trembled as a terrifying ripple shot out across the boundless starry sky.

Countless ancient existences were startled awake. The horrifying phenomenon even drew a terrifying tribulation.

"What exactly is happening?"

"Could someone be attempting to become an Emperor?"

"Impossible! The current Great Emperor is still alive. How could anyone achieve the Emperor realm now?"

"Why does this terrifying tribulation feel as powerful as an Emperor tribulation?"

"That's… a projection… the projection of an ancient Great Emperor from the past. Such a test only appears during Emperor tribulations!"

"..." Countless forces were shaken. Ancient beings across the starry sky awakened one after another, all filled with confusion. Even after searching through ancient records, they could not find any similar event in history. This was truly unprecedented. In a certain corner of the starry sky, a majestic figure sat with eyes that could birth and destroy stars, restart chaos, and collapse entire galaxies with a single breath. This supreme existence had witnessed everything over tens of thousands of years.

His state of mind had long transcended the ordinary. Yet at this moment, his face showed thick astonishment.

"What… is going on here?" The majestic figure was none other than the current Great Emperor of the world, Heavenly Fortune Great Emperor. He had attained the Dao more than ninety thousand years ago. Although the world was once again entering a prosperous era where new Great Emperors could emerge, he himself was still alive. Was the world truly about to welcome a new Emperor?

"No… that terrifying tribulation resembles an Emperor tribulation, but it is not one…" Heavenly Fortune Great Emperor shook his head, his expression full of bewilderment. This was not an Emperor tribulation… then what was it? It was truly the first such event since the dawn of time. A figure burst out from Divine Ancient Star. When Heavenly Fortune Great Emperor saw who it was, realization dawned on his face.

"So it's that boy!"