The End of the Ancient Realm

The light of the Myriad Dao Pool lasted for an entire day. Only then did the prodigies who had entered the top ten gradually awaken.

The aura surrounding every one of them had changed noticeably.

Even if their cultivation had not directly broken through, the foundations of their Dao had become far more complete than before they entered.

The Burial Heaven Immortal Sword behind Gu Wufeng had fallen completely silent, while a nearly transparent Domain of Myriad Laws now surrounded Fa Wuxiang.

Occasionally, a green lotus blossomed beneath Lin Fan’s feet. His nine-colored fortune, however, had been completely restrained, no longer as conspicuous as when he first entered the ancient realm.

The final rewards appeared above the ancient hall. Fragments of Immortal King Dao Fruits, a hundred thousand Grand Dao Immortal Crystals, and inheritances from various paths descended one after another.

The ten finalists each received a fragment of an Immortal King Dao Fruit. The higher their ranking, the more complete the Grand Dao origin preserved within the fragment.

Gu Wufeng received a Sword Dao stele, Fa Wuxiang gained partial control over the Hall of Myriad Laws, and Lin Fan received a pool of spiritual liquid capable of nourishing his Azure Lotus Dao Seal.

The other prodigies also received their own rewards. Not a single person left empty-handed.

Ye Chuan received the most rewards. Not only had his massive score allowed him to break through two realms, but it had also filled his spatial backpack to the brim.

Aside from the Immortal King Dao Fruit and Grand Dao Immortal Crystals, there were all kinds of materials accumulated by the Myriad Dao Ancient Hall throughout the ages. Quite a few of them were things even Lu Taixu might never have seen before.

Lan Xiaoke had received a tiny bit of rewards as well. He hugged his ring and counted everything for a long while before solemnly declaring,

“We’s rich now!”

After the Myriad Dao Ancient Seal connected with the origin of the ancient realm, Ye Chuan only needed a thought to refine the entire realm into a world he could carry with him.

Once the refinement was complete, every ruin, resource, and law of the Great Dao within the ancient realm would become his private property.

In the future, even if he closed every entrance, no one would be able to violate the highest authority and reopen it.

If another cultivator had received such an opportunity, they probably would not have hesitated in the slightest. After all, a complete ancient realm was enough to support a top-tier immortal sect for countless years.

Ye Chuan, however, did not do so.

He no longer lacked ordinary resources, and the Myriad Realms Apartment was connected to different worlds. Having another portable ancient realm would not be of much use to him.

On the contrary, taking it away would deprive future cultivators of the Immortal Realm of a place where they could compete fairly for opportunities.

“Let’s leave it here. Other cultivators can still come in and undergo trials in the future.”

The Will of the Myriad Dao Ancient Realm fell silent for a moment. The entire Myriad Dao Ancient Hall then trembled lightly, as if confirming this final command.

[Do you wish to permanently preserve the current rules of the Myriad Dao Ancient Realm?]

Ye Chuan selected Confirm and simultaneously removed the restriction that only the holder of the highest authority could open the ancient realm.

……

After the Myriad Dao Ancient Realm closed, everyone reappeared at the entrance to the Immortal Realm.

The major immortal sects had already gathered outside. All of them were waiting for the top ten of the Prodigy Stele to return, eager to confirm the final results at the earliest possible moment.

As soon as the teleportation light appeared, several dozen Immortal King divine senses swept over. Yet before they could approach Ye Chuan, they all came to a halt in midair.

Lu Taixu had been waiting for a long time. The moment he saw Ye Chuan, the smile on his face could no longer be restrained.

At first, he had only hoped that Ye Chuan would achieve a good ranking and earn the Taiyi Immortal Sect the qualifications to enter the Central Continent.

In the end, Ye Chuan had not only taken first place, but had also broken every record with a score of forty-two billion points—and had directly stepped into the Immortal King realm!

What did it mean to be a Golden Immortal half a month ago and an Immortal King half a month later?

His cultivation speed was like a rocket, stunning everyone.

This was basically cheating.

“Saint, did everything go smoothly inside the ancient realm?”

“More or less. I took over at the end.”

Lu Taixu failed to understand for a moment. “Took over?”

“The ancient realm’s highest authority is now in my hands.”

Lu Taixu fell silent for a moment, and then the smile on his face became even more radiant.

“As expected of the Saint. You truly possess extraordinary fortune.”

Although he had no idea what the highest authority specifically entailed, it certainly sounded more powerful than an ordinary inheritance.

Several sect masters whose relationship with the Taiyi Immortal Sect had once been merely average personally came forward. The moment they opened their mouths, they spoke of how their two sects had been close friends for generations, as if they had never experienced the slightest conflict over the past tens of thousands of years.

Some immortal sects even offered cities and mineral veins outright, asking only that Ye Chuan visit them when he had the time.

Lu Taixu naturally did not take all these words at face value, but neither did he reject the resources being offered. He simply had the elders register each gift one by one.

After all, Ye Chuan had already stepped into the Immortal King realm.

If they did not show goodwill now, once he continued to break through, their gifts might not even make it through his door.

Moreover, Ye Chuan was no ordinary newly ascended Immortal King. Moments ago, even the divine senses of several veteran Immortal Kings had been unable to approach him. His true strength was clearly even more terrifying.

Gu Wufeng approached Ye Chuan with the Burial Heaven Immortal Sword on his back.

“Once I step into the Immortal King realm, I’ll challenge you with my sword again.”

The disparity between them in the ancient realm had not made him abandon the path of the sword. Instead, his gaze had become even more resolute than before.

Continuing to challenge Ye Chuan was no longer about proving who was stronger. He simply wanted to see how far his own sword could go.

Ye Chuan nodded. “Sure. I’ll try not to slap you in the face next time.”

Gu Wufeng fell silent for a moment. “Thank you.”

At the very least, Ye Chuan had not rejected him outright. That was already enough to show the respect a sword cultivator deserved.

Fa Wuxiang also walked over.

“I still cannot understand your path.”

He could now accept that all laws were different, yet he still could not understand how Ye Chuan had dispersed an Immortal King tribulation with a single sentence.

Not understanding something did not mean he had to figure it out. There were countless paths in the world, and it was naturally impossible to force every one of them into his system of Myriad Laws.

“That’s normal.”

Lin Fan was the last to come before the two of them. His expression was much calmer than before he had entered the ancient realm.

The remnant soul of Emperor Cangxuan had not appeared, clearly intending to let Lin Fan decide his future path for himself.

Lin Fan’s Dao heart was incomparably firm. He no longer cared that Ye Chuan was stronger than him.

He would carve out a path of his own.

“Let’s return to the sect.”

“Good.”

……

Moon God Peak was still covered in Taiyin Immortal Force, but the silver moon at its summit was far brighter than before they had left.

After the soul contract had been formed, the old injuries within Yue Qingyi’s body had already recovered by more than half. Even the Immortal King realm that had remained stagnant for years had begun to show signs of progress again.

Yue Qingyi already knew what had happened inside the Myriad Dao Ancient Hall, but she did not ask about the identity of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. She only confirmed that Ye Chuan’s divine soul had not been affected by his previous life.

“No wonder… So you are the reincarnation of a Great Emperor. Are you still yourself?”

Ye Chuan nodded. “If not, who else could I be?”

Yue Qingyi studied him for a moment. After confirming that his manner of speaking had not changed from before, she finally let go of the last trace of worry.

“If you encounter danger, you can contact me through the soul contract.”

“Before my harmonization with the Taiyin Dao is restored, I cannot leave the Moon God Palace for long. However, my Immortal King power can descend through the Silver Moon Token.”

“Good.”

Ye Chuan put away the Silver Moon Token. At that very moment, the five ancient seals began to tremble faintly at the same time.

A ring of dark-red ripples spread across the surface of the silver moon before quickly returning to calm.

That power had appeared for only an instant, yet it still caused the temperature in the Moon God Palace to plummet. The surrounding Taiyin laws even formed a defense on their own.

Through the five ancient seals, Ye Chuan searched outward, but all he saw was a blurry region shrouded in red mist.

“Hmm?”

Ye Chuan glanced at it, feeling that it was strangely familiar.

Never mind. I’ll log off for now.

After spending some time being affectionate with Yue Qingyi, Ye Chuan also left the Tianxuan Continent.