In the chaotic scene, countless laws of the Great Dao surged like an ocean, all converging into the depths of the chaos.

The scene shifted, and an unknown force emerged from nowhere, severing numerous laws of the Great Dao. Instantly, the chaos changed color, the order of all things reversed, and terrifying waves of laws swept across the heavens and earth.

An ancient divine bridge spanned the chaos, bearing the weight of myriad laws.

If the mortal world is a sea of suffering, then the end of the divine bridge is the other shore.

Ascending to the other shore allows one to touch the ultimate Dao of the mortal realm, sitting on the throne of kings formed by the condensation of myriad laws, overlooking the world for ten thousand years.

People called such a being—the Great Emperor!

The cover of this ancient scripture originally bore two characters.

However, the passage of time was too long, and the ancient characters on the cover were worn away due to various factors.

Nevertheless, through the records within the ancient scripture, Chen Qingyuan and the others could infer the value of this book and even guess who authored it.

The last Great Emperor of the mortal world, with the imperial title—Taiwei.

A million years ago, a world-shaking event occurred.

Emperor Taiwei ruled the world for forty thousand years, at the peak of his power.

One day, the heavens and earth changed, and myriad laws collapsed.

Taiwei used profound methods to deduce the changes in chaos, touching upon a hint of taboo, intending to stop this calamity with his own power. Unfortunately, even as a ruler of an era, he could not withstand the causality of the changes in the laws of chaos.

The path of the imperial Dao was sealed, Taiwei returned severely injured, and his cultivation level plummeted.

Before his death, Taiwei inscribed an ancient scripture, roughly describing this period of history.

After a million years, this ancient scripture fell into Wu Junyan’s hands.

The last page of the ancient scripture also bore a line of text.

“If someone of future generations is fated with me, they may take this scripture to the Eastern Land and inherit my Dao lineage.”

After reading the ancient scripture, everyone had a look of undisguised shock on their faces.

After a long time, Song Ningyan whispered, “Is this… is this real?”

“It should be true.”

The traces of time on the ancient scripture were very old, and combined with the vague scenes they had just seen, it was hard to fake.

“Above the Great Vehicle, there was once a path.”

Through the records in the ancient scripture, everyone learned this, their minds shaken.

“The Great Emperor’s lifespan is ten thousand years.” Chen Qingyuan murmured, “The inheritance of such an existence must be the strongest in the world.”

Wu Junyan had obtained this ancient scripture, with a slight possibility of gaining Emperor Taiwei’s inheritance. Although the possibility was slim, he had to make a trip to the Eastern Land.

“This matter must not be known to outsiders, we must keep it a secret!”

Chen Qingyuan knew the impact of this matter if it were to spread, and sternly instructed everyone.

“Understood.”

Zhangsun Fengye and Zhangsun Qian nodded heavily.

“Don’t worry, Senior Brother.”

Song Ningyan understood the seriousness of the matter and would never speak of it.

“Amitabha.”

Daochen Buddha’s child clasped his hands together and nodded gently.

Then, Chen Qingyuan handed the ancient scripture to Wu Junyan, solemnly saying, “Old Wu, keep this ancient scripture safe. After the Hundred Veins Banquet, you can go to the Eastern Land and slowly search. Remember, this matter must not be spread, or there will be mortal danger.”

“Got it.” Wu Junyan nodded heavily.

Wu Junyan’s act of taking out the ancient scripture for everyone to read made them very grateful.

After all, the contents recorded in the ancient scripture were too shocking, filling a gap in history. Especially the mention of inheritance at the end, the value of the ancient scripture was immeasurable.

Without trust, how could he have done this?

Unknowingly, the relationship between everyone and Wu Junyan was rapidly improving.

In fact, Wu Junyan’s original intention was to show it to Chen Qingyuan, and the others were incidental.

When he first started reading the ancient scripture, Wu Junyan saw no changes before his eyes, so he was extremely skeptical of its contents.

After this reading, the illusion of the chaotic scene appeared before him, making Wu Junyan realize the importance of the matter.

Everyone looked into the distance, each lost in thought.

Taiwei…

Chen Qingyuan silently recited this imperial title in his heart, as if feeling the despair of the last Great Emperor of the mortal world, filled with deep sorrow.

Suddenly, Chen Qingyuan thought of the recent trip to the ancient hall, the ancient stone tablet inscribed with the character “Dao,” and the sorrowful tune of Quasi-Emperor Qiyou.

While they were lamenting the passage of history, various places in the ancient world became very lively.

The news of the battle between Chen Qingyuan and Wan Ling had reached many ears.

Wan Ling had revealed Chen Qingyuan’s Twin Golden Core Foundations of the Holy Grade, causing quite a stir.

“The Ten Heroes of the Northern Wilderness in this era are much stronger than before. Chen Qingyuan, it’s said that he only has the early Elemental Infant stage cultivation level, but his strength is extremely formidable, not to be underestimated.”

“It’s not just the Northern Wilderness producing heroes, the Heaven’s Pride of the Eighteen Veins of the Western Border are also extraordinary, each with the combat power to crush their peers.”

“The women of the Pear Blossom Palace in the Southern Region are beautiful and ruthless. If you encounter someone from the Pear Blossom Palace, don’t show mercy, or you’ll be the one getting hurt.”

“Remember that Northern Wilderness hero who had a conflict with the Heavenly Mansion Mountain Villa? I think his name was Chang Ziqiu. A few days ago, he met the Holy Son of the Heavenly Mansion Mountain Villa, Ximen Jin, and they fought to a draw!”

For a time, disputes at the Hundred Veins Banquet increased, with evildoers from various places showing their prowess, astonishing their peers.

Ordinary Heaven’s Pride had no chance of competing for the top, they could only try their luck in the ancient world, seeking some fortune. Their main purpose for attending the banquet was to broaden their horizons and witness the battles of their peers, making their journey in the world worthwhile.

In that battle, Wu Junyan was injured.

After drinking and chatting for a while, Wu Junyan set up a barrier around him and began to retreat to heal his wounds.

Chen Qingyuan, having accumulated for many years, could no longer suppress the surging spiritual power within him and planned to break through.

Thus, Chen Qingyuan sat cross-legged at the edge of a cliff, refining numerous spirit stones.

Months later, a strong wave of spiritual power emanated from Chen Qingyuan’s body, stirring up a gust of wind that blew into the distance.

Boom!

Mid Elemental Infant stage.

Whew—

Taking a deep breath, Chen Qingyuan opened his eyes, his gaze clear.

With the foundation of three golden cores, the difficulty of raising his cultivation level was tens to hundreds of times greater than others, and the spirit stones required were astronomical.

Of course, after the breakthrough, Chen Qingyuan’s strength also increased significantly.

Barring any accidents, Chen Qingyuan could definitely be considered invincible in the same realm.

Two months later, Wu Junyan also emerged from his retreat.

After this retreat, his injuries were healed.

Daochen Buddha’s child and the others had been guarding the area, protecting the Dao for the two of them.

“Finally out of retreat.” Chen Qingyuan walked up to Wu Junyan and said, “A lot of exciting things happened recently, and we missed them because we were protecting your Dao. You owe us. We’re brothers, just give us a thousand or eight hundred spirit stones.”

“…” Wu Junyan stared blankly at Chen Qingyuan, speechless.

“A temple appeared in the Northwest Region, probably related to the Buddhist Sect. Should we go check it out?”

This matter caused quite a stir, and Chen Qingyuan and the others quickly learned about it.