Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1837 Chapter 485: Reincarnation Trial
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"Look, it's the Star Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Emperor!"
"I never imagined these two mighty Immortal Emperors would oversee this. Their legendary titles have echoed in my ears for ages!"
"The trailblazer of the All Heavens Star Vein and the creator of the Eternal Immortal Final Realm. Legends say the Immortal Emperor stands as one of the toughest to topple among all Immortal Emperors, an eternal and unbreakable existence. Should the True Realm crumble, the Immortal Emperor would endure forever."
"True, for folks like us, it's the strength of the Final Realm we wield, but they command the Emperor Road, multiplying its potency a thousand times over!"
Endless chatter erupted, brimming with thrill and astonishment.
Up front by the Heaven Tower, the Immortal King Realm Perfection experts from the Emperor Clan and various mighty clans wore solemn faces.
"Everyone."
Atop the Heaven Tower, the Star Empress, draped in a dazzling starry robe, uttered slowly, "This True King selection draws from the core essence of the True Realm Ten Thousand Races. Within it, you'll claim top-tier cultivation resources and expert mentorship!"
"Right now, the Eastern Domain has become a fierce battlefield; victory or defeat aside, the disaster from a hundred thousand years past could resurgence, shaking the Four Domains and perhaps the entire Primordial True Realm!"
"Your cultivation here serves not just yourself, but your kin, your people, and your homeland too!"
"And it fuels your chase for that everlasting Supreme Emperor Realm!"
Her tone, icy and commanding, echoed across the vast chasm.
Myriad eyes sparkled, and even those seekers indifferent to their clans or the True Realm felt a hidden surge of eagerness before the allure of the Supreme Emperor Realm.
"This Heaven Tower serves as my Emperor's Weapon. By sheer fortune during a clash a hundred thousand years ago, I secured a shard of the Reincarnation Fragment!"
"Having absorbed that Reincarnation Fragment, the Heaven Tower now wields the Power of Reincarnation, boosting the prowess of this Emperor's Weapon immensely!"
"Inside the Heaven Tower lie grueling trials I've arranged, where death lurks and life hangs by a thread, yet thanks to reincarnation's power, even if you drain your True God Blood, burn through your lifespan, and perish utterly, you'll reincarnate and resurrect beyond the tower, unscathed save for the memory of an intense fight—pure gain!"
The Star Empress declared in a frosty voice.
Her statement left the masses in stunned silence.
Moments later, they exchanged glances, faces etched with disbelief.
Draining True God Blood, expending all vitality to die, only to reincarnate and rise again?
Doesn't that allow them to push secret techniques and Immortal Techniques to their limits in battle?
In this hushed, awestruck air, the Star Empress went on in a softer tone, "The Heaven Tower boasts three hundred layers. For you all, conquering a hundred layers signifies Immortal King Peak attainment, eligibility to vie for True King, and battle prowess rivaling the feeblest Quasi-Emperor Realm!"
"I trust the ten True Kings chosen this round won't merely scrape by a hundred layers—aim to shatter that, the wilder the breakthrough, the greater!"
The assembled Immortal King Realm Perfections let fierce battle intent blaze in their gazes.
They'd long known from kin about the Heaven Tower's daunting trials, yet as pinnacle cultivation prodigies, how could pride not swell in their chests?
"Enough words—let these youths first taste the Heaven Tower's might and undergo a preliminary evaluation."
The Immortal Emperor at her side intoned steadily then, "For this starting test, pour everything you've got. The initial hundred layers align each ten with a realm stage; the loftier your climb relative to your level, the superior your score, unlocking fitting rewards later—you could even emerge as prime cultivation prospects, earning direct tutelage from me and the Star."
Amid the quiet chasm, a stir rippled through; without the two Great Emperors' presence, it would've exploded into chaos.
Countless geniuses, strangers to Immortal Emperors till now, buzzed with elation, their stares alight with unyielding resolve and self-assurance.
Cultivation's path hinges on talent and riches alike, with great houses boasting more prodigies thanks to their vast reserves.
"I grasped Universal Force at age three, sustained my soul at six, and attuned to the Dao at nine!"
"In my lineage, I'm the rare genius of ten thousand years, battling from our Immortal City to claim supremacy across the whole Immortal Dynasty!"
"Facing off now against the True Realm Ten Thousand Races' elites—just the thought ignites my blood..."
Multitudes brimmed with warlike zeal in their eyes; many had savored unbroken victory.
"Brother Qingfeng, you've got this; at Perfect Immortal King Realm, you'd surely contend for True King!"
In one spot, siblings chatted.
The youth exuded arrogance, his aura uniquely striking; he towered distinct amid the throng.
"Sadly, I'm merely at the Fifth Level of Immortal King Realm; those elite clan prodigies sit at Perfect Immortal King Realm, so bridging five levels in the fray proves a tough pursuit."
The youth let out a quiet sigh.
"It's just bad luck with timing, but Brother Qingfeng's talents mean any True King would scramble to name you deputy." The hairpin-adorned woman smiled faintly.
"A once-in-ten-thousand-years genius, yet barely at my doorstep—I've crushed hordes en route, sigh..."
Regret shadowed the youth's features. Spanning five realms to overtake Immortal King Realm Perfections honed over eons and snag True King glory? Even his towering pride acknowledged the sheer impossibility.
"Princess, you've got the power—unleash our Spirit Fox Clan's dominance!"
Elsewhere, companions urged a woman with silver-thread hair.
Serious-faced, she nodded faintly; the Spirit Fox Clan placed beyond five hundred in the True Realm Ten Thousand Races, its mightiest merely an Immortal King Realm Perfection.
And she lingered at Seventh Level of Immortal King Realm, having cultivated a mere three thousand years!
This marked her as the Spirit Fox Clan's top prodigy in a hundred thousand years!
Before other grand clans' elites, she held her own without shame!
After ages of buildup, carrying her house's honor, now the spots nearest the Heaven Tower lay claimed by time-honored clan wonders!
Emperor Clan, Ancient God Clan, Ghost Tribe, War Clan, Chaos Clan...
"Time to stride beside them..."
Her eyes sharpened, fist balling tight.
"Hmph, that kid's shown up indeed—curse it!"
From afar, a shadow figure eyed Li Hao and Shi Miao.
Yet as his sight grazed Shi Miao, the venom in his stare softened a touch, for she was his junior sister from shared past-life cultivation days.
"Master, Junior Sister—you picked that kid... I nearly unlocked the Emperor Road then!"
"This lifetime, linking to the Emperor Road and cracking it open lets me reign as a Great Emperor, Heavenly Dao Power buildup be damned!"
Cold fire burned in the Divine Venerable's eyes as he gripped his fists, then steadied himself.
"What catches your eye, Junior Sister?"
At the crowd's fringe, a mild youth's voice rang out.
Before him stood a green-robed woman, cheeks veiled in gloom, her stare locked afar on two figures murmuring close, breaths nearly mingling in stark intimacy.
Her fingers clenched subtly, spotting the woman who'd once shielded the youth against the Southern Domain Venerable's might.
Her lips parted faintly, that memory sharp as ever, back when her power paled so vastly she could only observe from distance, helpless.
"Junior Sister?"
The youth queried again, puzzled.
Lin Qingyue pulled her gaze away, shaking her head softly, "Nothing."
Catching her flat, detached tone, the youth, long used to it, pressed on, "In this trial, let's shine bright; Master's secluded for ages—the world must behold our supreme lineage's force!"
Lin Qingyue dipped her head, eyed the youth briefly, then looked elsewhere.
As talks swirled, the grand Heaven Tower quivered faintly, an archaic presence unfurling from its core.
"Challenge as one, no cap on entrants; pick the layer suiting your realm. Even a Perfection Immortal Monarch counts it a feat to last thirty breaths on the first layer."
The Star Empress instructed, "Treasure this opening trial—it's your baseline gauge!"
At her words, faces turned grave, excitement tempered by sharp caution.
"First go, best to launch from the initial layer, aligned with your cultivation."
Shi Miao advised Li Hao, "Eases you in step by step."
"Fine."
Li Hao agreed with a nod.
"Senior Brother, we're off ahead."
Nearby, two Immortal King Realm Perfections plus over twenty more addressed Li Hao.
Apart from the trio inwardly at Perfect Immortal Monarch Realm, the rest hit Ninth Level of Immortal King Realm, set to probe from the eighty-ninth layer for acclimation, picks made with utmost care.
"Go well."
Li Hao saw them off, then moved with the other three Perfect Immortal Monarch Realm folk toward the base first layer.
Few First Level Immortal King Realm sorts gathered here, for selects split between Ninth Level Immortal Monarch Realm shares and Ninth Level Immortal King Realm or at minimum Fifth Level Immortal King Realm, primed to reach Immortal King Realm Perfection as vanguard fighters.
"I'm off that way—stay safe."
Shi Miao told Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded, and they split.
"Senior Brother, you tackling the first layer too?"
The three Perfect Immortal Monarchs eyed Li Hao curiously as he trailed them to the first layer.
They knew his feats: hailed as Primordial True Realm's top Immortal Monarch Realm talent, he'd bested elite Chaos Clan in the Original Immortal Emperor's lineup, now freshly ascended to seal King rank, though just First Level of Immortal King Realm, yet in their eyes, elite among peers—capable of ninth or tenth layers effortlessly, yet opting for the mildest first.
"Just easing in first."
Li Hao replied.
They got it, held their tongues, and stepped into the first layer with pounding hearts.
Li Hao trailed after.
Crossing the tower gate's veil, Li Hao's sense of them vanished, like stepping into a sealed realm.
Then, a solemn, profound voice sounded: "Ready to start the trial? Within, reincarnative revival awaits!"
"Begin."
Li Hao stated.