Perfect World: Ten Crowns

Chapter 529 Above the Immortal Emperor
After finding the life universe he had created back then, a strange light flashed in Xia Sheng's eyes. It was as if he had discovered a new continent, with countless paintings appearing before his eyes, allowing him to see the past of this world.

From the very beginning of the myth, Cao Yusheng appeared here as the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable. Subsequently, nine other Celestial Venerables, including Morality, Longevity, Freedom, and Emperor Venerable, emerged one after another, jointly creating the mythological era.

In the end, he saw a young phoenix, accidentally fell into this universe, rose step by step, and finally ended this era with his own hands.

Thus ended an era filled with mythology.

The celestial phoenix lay dormant. Xia Sheng waved his hand, looked towards the long river of time, and the light in his eyes grew even brighter.

He foresaw that this celestial phoenix would usher in an even more glorious era in the future, which later generations called the Primordial Era.

"It depicts the turning points between two eras."

Xia Sheng muttered to himself, surprised, but did not interfere much.

He had a feeling that this small universe might give birth to an extraordinary person in the future, who might even be able to walk alongside him.

Because when his gaze traversed the long river of time, he saw a section downstream that was incredibly blurry, as if shrouded in a layer of chaotic mist.

Xia Sheng knew that this involved terrible consequences.

"If one day I can ascend above all causes and effects, laws, and the great order of the Dao, will that be what is meant by 'sacrificing to the Dao'?"

He spoke, as if in a daze, and then suddenly awoke with a start.

At this moment, he gained some insight into the sacrificial path mentioned by the Pollen Emperor, who was above the Immortal Emperor, and found the so-called opportunity.

However, it was ultimately just an opportunity.

Xia Sheng did not delve into the details, but instead imprinted it in his mind, waiting to accumulate enough insights before deducing it all at once.

Out of consideration for future generations, he did not interfere with the normal operation of this universe. He simply left behind a seed of heaven and earth, placed a restriction on it, and then sent it to fall into the Kunlun Mountains in the far west of Earth.

It grants a future life, leaving it for those destined to find it in the future.

As for whether this person is Emperor Zun, Duan De, or even the Undying Emperor, Void, or Azure Emperor, it all depends on fate.

After that, Xia Sheng left and re-entered the Imperial Court.

This time, he lingered under the World Tree for a long time, making various preparations before summoning everyone. Billions of imperial court members and the geniuses hidden for thousands of years all emerged, and powerful figures gathered.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

Countless powerful beings were shaken, and then stepped forward to pay their respects.

For the vast majority of people, this was the first time they had ever seen the legendary emperor, a mythical figure who had broken through the ranks of kings to become emperor.

In fact, let alone this Immortal Emperor, many people have never even seen the three Dao Ancestors, Xia Ming, Bai Di, and Huang Qi. The era in which they were born was too ancient, tens of millions of years enough to bury everything.

"Go then, for my purpose today is to preach the word."

Xia Sheng sat cross-legged atop the blue sky with a solemn expression, his countenance dignified. He uttered scriptures from his mouth, which resonated throughout the entire world.

From celestial kings and Dao ancestors to novice cultivators who have just ignited their divine fire, everyone gained profound insights. For different realms, the scriptures heard by each person are different, hence the saying "the scriptures have a hundred turns."

This sermon lasted for three months.

However, after Xia Sheng left, the sound of the scriptures lingered for a long time, continuing to resonate throughout this world. It was as if it had been born with a will, interpreting and developing on its own, which was extremely astonishing.

"A sacred place has been formed!"

Countless cultivators sighed in admiration, then became fervent.

A Celestial Emperor expounding the Dao is extremely rare, and now a place for enlightenment has been created; this is definitely a top-tier grotto-heaven.

"If it is maintained by an array, it may be passed down for thousands of generations."

Immediately, under the leadership of several imperial court giants, the entire world was stabilized by countless array patterns, and a top-level grotto-heaven was thus formed.

Xia Sheng naturally didn't care about any of this. After saying goodbye to everyone, he stroked the World Tree that had accompanied him for a lifetime and murmured, "Little tree, little tree, the Imperial Court is now in your hands."

Without a sound, Xia Sheng left, without even Xia Ming noticing.

After many twists and turns, he once again arrived in the heavens.

The Eternal Land now only has three or four Immortal Emperors residing there. As for the others, they have all gone to travel through countless worlds.

They are all searching for a path to greater strength.

"Has Huang also left, venturing deeper into the outer regions?"

Xia Sheng learned of this news from Meng Hai, but he wasn't too surprised. After personally reinforcing the arena, he left alone.

However, his first stop was not outside the penalty area.

Rather, it refers to all the heavens and myriad realms.

The myriad realms are the cradle of countless lives, containing countless great principles and rules, and are home to many immortal realms ruled by emperors.

It should be noted that not all of the dozen or so Celestial Emperors in the heavens were born on their own land.

Most of them come from the myriad realms of the heavens.

In the year 14 millionth of the new calendar, the Emperor embarked on his journey through countless worlds.

With the help of the Heavenly Core, his speed increased considerably, and his footprints quickly covered one imperial land after another, such as the Endless Fire Domain, the Dragon Nest Ancient Realm, and the Divine Heaven. Most of the hometowns of the Heavenly Emperors were recorded, which allowed Xia Sheng to travel to them with precision.

This process took him tens of thousands of years.

After that, there are thousands of great realms where Dao Ancestors were born.

This time, he walked slowly and took a lot of time, but the gains were also significant. Opportunities and inspirations were accumulating, and his imperial power was growing.

It took Xia Sheng hundreds of thousands of years to travel to all these worlds.

Next came countless worlds, as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Xia Sheng did not underestimate these worlds; on the contrary, he valued them highly. He left his footprints in every great world, imprinting and recording the operating rules of each realm.

Undoubtedly, it was a long process, but it brought him a lot.

Over the past million years, Xia Sheng's imperial power had been continuously increasing, even reaching its peak. He finally encountered the bottleneck that blocked all emperors.

It was incredibly thick, like an abyss, an impenetrable wall of magic.

"It's time to leave."

Finally, in the year 15.5 million of the new calendar, with a sigh, Xia Sheng left the myriad realms and headed towards the outer realms.

Above the Immortal Emperor is the Sacrifice Dao. After many years, he became increasingly clear about the power that lay ahead. He wanted to try it, but he needed to make extensive preparations and could not achieve it overnight.

After traversing the vast and boundless territory and exploring countless mysterious forbidden zones, Xia Sheng finally arrived at the side of the Sacrifice Sea once again. He hesitated for a long time before continuing along the forbidden sea towards its end.

To enter the Sacrifice Dao Realm, it's naturally not as simple as throwing oneself into the Sacrifice Sea; that would be no different from suicide. Not to mention, there have been those who were thrown into the bizarre end of the path back then, only to have their bodies and souls destroyed, and even their Great Dao obliterated.

Therefore, Xia Sheng wanted to find the end of the sea sacrifice.

He traveled along the vast sacrificial sea, feeling the terrifying sacrificial power around him. As he went deeper, his figure became increasingly blurry, and at the same time, the matter around him was rapidly disappearing. Stars, life, everything became extremely scarce.

It was as if we had reached the end of the ritual.

"Is the path of sacrifice also like this, requiring the abandonment of everything?"

Xia Sheng muttered to himself, pondering for a long time and gaining much insight. He then continued along the vast sacrificial sea, determined to reach its end and find the path of the sacrificial way.

However, as time goes by, even the years begin to become distorted and blurred.

It wasn't until much later that he suddenly awoke with a start, realizing that he had arrived at the end of the sacrificial sea.

Roughly calculated, another 1.5 million years have passed.

When the vast sacrificial sea disappeared, a hazy, dark territory stretched out before us, ancient and boundless, its end impossible to see, exuding an eerie aura.

Is this the legendary land of Calamity?

(End of this chapter)