This is a world filled with the waters of the galaxy, and one of the sources of the central galaxy. Zhang Fan flew through the boundless sea of stars. After a long time, he finally discovered the Seven Star Pagoda at the bottom of the ocean.
The Seven Star Pagoda leaned against the seabed. Even though its tower body was as long as a light-year, it still appeared rather small in this endless sea of stars. Zhang Fan transformed into a beam of light and rushed into the Seven Star Pagoda.
The Seven Star Pagoda contained seven small worlds: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Yin, and Yang. The fact that the Seven Star Immortal Emperor could refine such a top-tier True Immortal Emperor Artifact indicated that his Dao had perfectly fused the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, and he had cultivated it to the extreme. Such a person still disappeared into the river of history, and it was even impossible to ascertain whether he had seized the Mandate of Heaven.
Within the Seven Star Pagoda, each world possessed a World Source. One had to refine all seven World Sources to completely control the Seven Star Pagoda. Facing this True Immortal Emperor Artifact with a tower body exceeding a light-year, even an Immortal Emperor would be unable to shake it if they could not refine it.
Zhang Fan's attainments in the Dao of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang were extremely high, so refining it was not difficult, but it would take a considerable amount of time. However, time was precisely what he lacked the least at the moment.
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The Xuan Tian Sect was founded by the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor. However, the strongest individual in the Xuan Tian Sect was not the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor, but a rising star within the sect. In just tens of thousands of years of cultivation, he broke through the shackles of the Dominator Realm and entered the Great Dao Realm, known as the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor.
Furthermore, he continued to advance rapidly in the Great Dao Realm. As of now, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Dao Realm, making him a true powerhouse standing at the apex of the universe. This was also the confidence that allowed the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor to disregard Zhang Fan's potential and attack him.
In the entire Eastern Starry Sky, there were no more than five Immortal Emperors who had reached the peak of the Great Dao Realm, and the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor was one of them.
After returning to the Xuan Tian Sect, the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor immediately went to the Imperial Palace of the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor. However, he was informed that the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor was in seclusion and at a critical juncture in his cultivation, making it inconvenient to disturb him. He could only retreat.
However, the rumors circulating on the Central Continent now made the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor extremely furious, yet he could not refute them, as they were indeed the truth.
With his strength at the mid-stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, he not only failed to suppress a Dominator but was also thoroughly defeated and forced to flee. The imperial might that the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor had accumulated over a million years was almost entirely dissipated after this battle. Without revenge, he feared he would find it difficult to cultivate peacefully.
As time passed, over a hundred years elapsed. To the surprise of many cultivators, Cloud Mist City did not expand after that battle but became even more low-key, causing many cultivators to almost forget about it.
Xuan Tian Sect, Azure Cloud Imperial Palace.
The massive door of the Imperial Palace slowly opened, and a young man in a green robe stepped out. His appearance was handsome, his long hair flowed freely, and his narrow eyes held a soul-stirring divine light. His steps were slow; with each stride, it was as if a world was pressing down. Seven faint worlds flickered above his head.
"Congratulations, Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, on taking another step closer to the Dao of the Seven Heavens!" The Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor descended from the sky, feeling the pressure emanating from the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor. He was both surprised and delighted.
"The Dao of the Seven Heavens is a perfect Dao that aligns with the origin of worlds. How difficult it is to cultivate it to perfection. Although I am only one step away, it feels like an insurmountable chasm, and I have yet to find a direction for breakthrough," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor said with a somber expression, shaking his head.
"Perhaps there is one person who can help you take a further step," the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor said.
"Oh?" A flicker of confusion crossed the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's eyes. He stared at the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor and asked, "On this Central Continent, who can help me?"
"Over a hundred years ago, a cultivator in the Dominator Realm appeared in Cloud Mist City, named Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable. He once suppressed over a dozen cultivators in the Dominator Realm, leaving them unable to move, with even the long-lost Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable becoming his disciple. Now, the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable has even broken through to the Great Dao Realm."
"To suppress more than ten cultivators of the same realm single-handedly, and that too, an absolute suppression, it seems his cultivated Dao is indeed extraordinary." The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor nodded. He himself was a peerless prodigy and understood how difficult it was to achieve such a feat.
"That's not all." The Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor shook his head and continued, "When the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm, all ten of our great immortal sects were alerted. I also went to Cloud Mist City. Bai Chan Immortal Emperor intended to test the strength of the Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable and exchanged a blow with him, but was repelled by the Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable."
"After that, according to his own words, the Dao he cultivated integrated eleven Daos: Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Space-Time, Thunder, and Sword. He called it the Dao of Extremes."
Upon hearing this, the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's expression finally changed. It was known that even with his peerless talent, the Dao of the Seven Heavens he cultivated only integrated seven Daos. Even so, among the numerous Immortal Emperors in the Eastern Universe, he was among the very best, with no more than a handful who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
The Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor, for example, cultivated the Xuan Tian Dao, which only integrated Thunder, Fire, and Spear Dao. This was considered a bottom-tier level among many Immortal Emperors. This was precisely why, despite cultivating for over a million years, he remained at the mid-stage of the Great Dao Realm, as his Dao was imperfect, making every step of advancement more arduous.
The top-tier cultivators among the Immortal Emperors could generally integrate five Daos, such as the Five Elements Dao or the Xuan Huang Dao. Those who could integrate five Daos and break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm could easily cultivate to the late stage of the Heavenly Dao Realm.
The most peak cultivators were like the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, whose Dao of the Seven Heavens integrated seven Daos, and his current cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Dao Realm.
However, integrating eleven Daos was something the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, with all his knowledge, had never heard of.
The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, who cultivated the Dao of the Seven Heavens, knew very well that the difficulty of integrating one more Dao increased exponentially. In history, there were many astonishingly talented Immortal Emperors, with the strongest only managing to integrate nine Daos.
"Integrating eleven Daos, it is truly incredible," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor also exclaimed.
"Indeed." The Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor, despite his intense hatred, had to admit his admiration. "Originally, I wanted to capture him before he entered the Heavenly Dao Realm and seize the Dao of Extremes, but that Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable's combat power was not inferior to mine, and I failed to succeed."
"Battling an Immortal Emperor in the Dominator Realm?" the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor murmured, not feeling particularly surprised. Compared to this achievement, his Dao of Extremes, which integrated eleven Daos, was truly the most incredible.
"Has the Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable entered the Great Dao Realm yet?" the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor asked.
"Not yet. In the past hundred years, Cloud Mist City has been quiet. I suspect that the Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable is still in seclusion," the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor replied.
"Since that is the case, then I shall take a trip to Cloud Mist City."