Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

His blood relatives have long since perished, and now he is the only one left in the entire world and the entire Qilin clan.

Over the years, Qi Xuan has also fallen in love and experienced beautiful romances. Perhaps it was fate, but like his father, he also fell in love with a human girl.

But his beloved died, killed by the wrath of his enemies and during his long, bloody campaign before his rise to power.

Even now, though invincible and possessing the stars, he still cannot save his beloved.

He's the only one left in the Qilin clan. Who is he going to impress by building up his power?

And who can it protect?

Qi Xuan now has no worries in his heart.

This disappointed many people in the heavens.

Each new emperor's birth presents a golden opportunity for a reshuffling of power and for people to curry favor with the new elite.

If we could really get on their good side, we'd be on a meteoric rise.

However, among the recent emperors, the Creation Emperor Yun Li kept a low profile, while the Qiankun Emperor Xiao Fan focused on cultivation and eventually ascended to immortality.

The Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven was short-lived, and now the Great Emperor of Qilin has simply retired to seclusion, showing no intention of building up his power.

This caused many forces that had painstakingly prepared and intended to pledge allegiance to the cause to fall through their plans, leaving them to sigh in despair.

Why are these new capital cities so laid-back?

Qi Xuan went into seclusion for three thousand years.

On the day he emerged from seclusion, his aura grew even stronger.

He did not linger in the universe, but took a single step and arrived outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The new emperor's movements immediately attracted the attention of all the heavens.

"The Qilin Emperor has emerged from seclusion, and judging by the direction, he's heading towards the Heavenly Court again!"

"As expected, like the previous ones, after stabilizing their cultivation levels, their first priority was to visit the Heavenly Emperor."

"Hey, I'm used to it. In this world, becoming an emperor isn't the end. There's someone else sitting above me. Should I go and report to the Heavenly Emperor first and ask for guidance on the path ahead, or am I just going to grope around in the dark?"

"That makes sense; only by following the Heavenly Emperor can one find a good future."

"The Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven wanted to be arrogant, but his Dao Heart was shattered by a single strike outside the Southern Heavenly Gate, and he became obedient afterward. He became the shortest-lived emperor. It's better to be honest."

"The Heavenly Emperor is truly an unprecedented myth. In the past, those who attained enlightenment were invincible in their time and revered by all the heavens. But now, this rule has been broken. Before the Heavenly Emperor, other emperors must also pay their respects. Above the Emperor's path, there are even higher peaks."

The path to enlightenment is not invincible; there is also the Heavenly Emperor above you!

This is a widely circulated saying in the heavens today.

Amidst the discussions, Qi Xuan had already arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate. Gazing at the thirty-three heavenly palaces shrouded in endless celestial light and mist, their grandeur beyond description, he was filled with emotion.

After he attained enlightenment, there was nowhere in the entire universe where he could sense any danger, not even in forbidden zones.

Apart from the Heavenly Court right before our eyes.

"As expected of the Heavenly Emperor's residence, its foundation, which has ruled over all the heavens for over ten thousand years, is truly extraordinary."

After being informed according to etiquette, Qi Xuan was led into the Heavenly Court by the golden road and went straight to the Lingxiao Palace.

The hall was spacious and vast, as if it were its own universe. Stars flickered and disappeared on the dome, and golden light with Daoist charm flowed across the ground.

On the highest imperial throne, a figure sat quietly, dressed in black robes, seemingly one with the entire hall and even the heavens outside.

He closed his eyes, as if resting or wandering in the void.

There was no oppressive aura emanating from him, but rather a supreme sense of holiness that allowed all things to rise and fall, and made time and space quiet.

It felt as if it were right in front of me, yet also as if it were in another world.

The moment Qi Xuan stepped into the hall, the figure on the imperial throne slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, Qi Xuan felt as if he had been completely pierced through by that gaze, inside and out.

All secrets seemed to have nowhere to hide.

Qi Xuan felt a chill run down his spine: Is this the Heavenly Emperor? This is terrifying!

He stepped forward a few paces, stopped at a suitable distance, cupped his hands and bowed respectfully: "Junior Qixuan greets the Heavenly Emperor."

Jiang Hao's gaze fell on him, and he nodded slightly: "No need for formalities, please sit."

Jiang Hao was not surprised by Qi Xuan's arrival; it had become common for a new emperor to ask for directions.

Qi Xuan sat down on the prayer mat that His Highness had prepared, as instructed.

"The first thing I want to do here is to thank the Heavenly Emperor for his past kindness," Qi Xuan said solemnly, his tone sincere.

"Back then, I struggled in the depths of the Heavenly Abyss. If I hadn't accidentally obtained the Dao Stele left by the Heavenly Emperor, glimpsed a glimpse of the true meaning of the Great Dao, and strengthened my resolve on my own path, I would probably have been lost long ago and would never be where I am today."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao smiled and praised:

"The opportunity is there; you can discover it and understand it. It is your own destiny and enlightenment. That stone tablet has been there for a long time, and many people have seen it."

But very few can grasp it like you. You seized the opportunity, not that fate made you who you are.

Tianyuan is a magical and dangerous place in the starry sky. It is very dangerous, but it also holds many opportunities. So many people go there to try their luck, and many of them have changed their fate by seizing the opportunity.

Of course, many more were those who didn't get the opportunity or encountered danger.

Opportunity and danger always go hand in hand.

When Jiang Haodao was traveling, he left behind a stele of enlightenment, which can be considered as an opportunity for all living beings.

The stone tablet is right there; anyone who goes there can see it.

However, not many people can discover that the stone tablet is not simple, and even fewer can understand something from it. Only someone like Qi Xuan can do so.

Of all the insights I've gained so far, only one has been truly profound. As I always say, opportunity is there, but seizing it requires both ability and hard work.

But Qi Xuan didn't think so; that guidance appeared during the darkest moment of his life.

It played a crucial guiding role in his near-collapse of Daoist conviction and his confusion about the future, and was the turning point that truly propelled him to rise.

Qi Xuan thanked him again before getting to the main topic:

"This junior has come here also with a bewildered heart. Though I have achieved the Emperor Realm, the road ahead seems shrouded in mist. May I ask the Heavenly Emperor, where does the path to immortality lead?"

Jiang Hao looked at Qi Xuan and directly gave him two options:

"Transformation in the mortal world, the ultimate sublimation between life and death, living life after life, accumulating to the extreme, one may be able to defy the heavens and become an immortal in the mortal world. This path is difficult and full of thorns, but the foundation is the strongest."

"The other path is the path to ascension, which opens up a passage between the two worlds and leads to a great world called the Lesser Immortal Realm. There, the environment is special, immortality is easy, and powerful beings abound."

Qi Xuan hesitated for a moment, then raised his eyes and said, "This junior is willing to choose the path of ascension."

This answer surprised Jiang Hao. He made a decision so quickly? Very decisive.

Qi Xuan explained.

"I have little attachment to this world anymore. I am the only one left in my clan. All my old friends have passed away. Rather than lingering here, I might as well go and see the new world."

Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor opened this path for the sake of those who come after, to leave a torch for all the heavens. Having received the Heavenly Emperor's grace, I, as a junior, am also willing to contribute my meager strength to explore the path ahead and support those who follow."

Qi Xuan's tone was calm, carrying a sense of relief after seeing through the ways of the world.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao smiled approvingly: "Good. You have the well-being of the people in your heart, disregard personal gain, and have a broad vision. It's very good that you think this way."

This little Qilin is quite open-minded and insightful, with a high level of awareness; it's very good.

Yun Li, Xiao Fan, and Qi Xuan, these newcomers, all have quite good awareness, which makes Jiang Hao very happy, proving that his efforts to establish order have not been in vain.

Jiang Hao gently waved his right hand.

A profound and mysterious aura permeated the air, as if all the myriad paths of the heavens were resonating with it.

A jade disc emerged from nothingness and landed in Jiang Hao's palm.

It is indeed the Jade Disc of Creation.

Compared to when it was first formed, the jade disc has now undergone a complete transformation.