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

"Of course I know, but it's precisely because it's difficult that it's worth the challenge!" The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

"If it were easy, wouldn't everyone be able to become an immortal? How could it be my turn? I, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor, will walk the most difficult path and challenge the limits!"

Jiang Hao, Lingbao Tianzun: ...

Yuanshi Tianzun sighed and gently offered his advice.

"Fellow Daoist, we have also deduced this method. Opening the sixth secret realm of the human realm to create a great world requires an extremely solid foundation, which cannot be accomplished in one lifetime. At least one must become an immortal to consider it. You should consider the Transformation Method instead, which is more prudent."

Yuanshi Tianzun was kind-hearted and did not want Tianma Shengdi to go astray.

The Celestial Emperor shook his head: "Thank you for the warning, Celestial Venerable, but the Transformation Method requires living life after life. Although it is very powerful, it is also very dangerous and too slow. I have a premonition that the Sixth Secret Realm, the Immortal Transformation Domain, is the true path to immortality!"

As he spoke, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor looked at Jiang Hao again, his eyes filled with anticipation:

"Heavenly Emperor, how about it? Are you interested? If this method succeeds, then we won't have to go through this troublesome cycle of transformations again and again."

"If the Heavenly Emperor can work with me to perfect this sixth secret realm technique, we can advance to the Immortal Realm together!"

At this point, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor became even more excited: "This method is the path to immortality. Let's study it together, and then we will all have a bright future!"

This was also one of the reasons why the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor came to the Heavenly Court; challenging the Heavenly Emperor was only one of his objectives.

More importantly, he was exploring new paths; he, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor, was no mindless brute.

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor believed that among all the heavens, only the Heavenly Emperor was qualified to work with him to develop and perfect his Sixth Secret Realm Law.

If he succeeds, then he, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor, will be a true invincible legend!

At that time, he would be able to rival the Heavenly Emperor, or even surpass him. Just thinking about that scene made the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor a little excited.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao fell silent again, inwardly muttering to himself.

"A bright future? A dark future is more like it."

"Your idea is good," Jiang Hao finally spoke, his tone calm, "but we must take things one step at a time. The Sixth Secret Realm is not something you should be considering right now."

The Celestial Emperor was taken aback, then a look of disappointment appeared on his face: "Does the Celestial Emperor think... I can't do it?"

"It's not that I think you can't do it," Jiang Hao shook his head, "it's just that the time isn't right yet."

Jiang Hao also thought that Tianma Shengdi was a good person. Although he was sometimes stubborn, he was otherwise fine.

Moreover, it's not easy for a normal Holy Spirit Emperor to appear, which is why I'm offering this advice.

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor gritted his teeth, a hint of stubbornness flashing in his eyes:

"It seems the Heavenly Emperor is unwilling to take this path. Since the Heavenly Emperor is unwilling to take my path, then I will do it myself. As for the Lesser Immortal Realm, I will not go there."

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor was actually somewhat disappointed, believing that the Heavenly Emperor was afraid and dared not try.

Indeed, the higher one stands, the less likely one is to take risks.

Since that's the case, then he'll do it himself!

Seeing the stubborn look on Tianma Shengdi's face, Jiang Hao knew that persuasion would be useless.

Everyone has their own path to walk. Since the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor has chosen this path, let him walk it.

Once you hit a wall, you'll naturally know to turn back.

"In that case, I wish you all the best." Jiang Hao didn't try to persuade him further; since the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor wanted to leave, he let him go.

Emperor Tianma bowed respectfully, then turned and strode away from Lingxiao Palace.

Watching his departing figure, Lingbao Tianzun shook his head: "He really has a stubborn temper."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable sighed, "Most of the Holy Spirits are like this; once they've made up their minds, not even ten oxen could pull them back."

Jiang Hao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

The sixth secret realm... The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor's imagination is truly boundless.

In this respect, he is indeed a talented person.

Because most people simply wouldn't think of this level.

However, thinking and doing are two different things.

"Let him be," Jiang Hao said finally. "He chose this path, and he has to bear the consequences."

……

Outside the Heavenly Court.

As the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor stepped out of the Southern Heavenly Gate, his face regained its confident radiance.

Although he failed to challenge the Heavenly Emperor, he gained something more important: the path to the Immortal Realm in the Secret Realm did indeed exist, but the Heavenly Emperor and his allies dared not act upon it.

This strengthened his resolve to transform his secret realm into an immortal domain!

"The path you dare not tread, I will walk!"

The Celestial Emperor thought to himself, "Once I succeed in the sixth secret realm, the Immortal Ascension Domain, I will ascend to immortality in the mortal world. At that time, you will all know how great my path is!"

Thinking of this, the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor was in high spirits and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the starry sky.

All the beings in the heavens were stunned to see that the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor was pale, clearly injured, yet still full of confidence.

"What's going on? How can you be this happy after losing?"

"Could something special have happened? Is there a reward for losing?"

"That expression...it's like they've struck gold!"

"Who knows? Maybe he has some peculiar hobby, like being suppressed?"

Amid the discussions, the controversy gradually subsided.

Little did anyone know that a seed had already been planted in the heart of the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor.

A seed destined to open up the sixth secret realm and become an immortal in the mortal world.

As for what kind of flower this seed will bloom into, and what kind of fruit it will bear...

Only time will tell.

In the Heavenly Court, Jiang Hao and the other two continued to drink tea and discuss the Dao, focusing on the methods and preparations for their next transformation. This was the most important thing for them at the moment.

As for everything that just happened, it was merely a small episode in the long course of time.

negligible.

Five thousand years have passed.

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor sat on the star from which he was born, his face ashen.

In the void before him, countless Dao principles intertwined, attempting to merge a secret realm with his own small world.

But whenever the two get close, a strange repulsive force arises, as if some invisible rule is preventing it.

"Damn it!"

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor roared and waved his hand, scattering those Dao principles.

Five thousand years.

Five thousand years have passed since he made up his mind to open up the sixth secret realm and become an immortal in the mortal world.

Let alone the Immortal Transformation Realm, he can't even do the most basic step of merging with a secret realm.

Each attempt was met with an inexplicable resistance, as if the path itself was forbidden by heaven and earth.

"Why is this happening? Is this why the Heavenly Emperor isn't taking action?"

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor sat on his stone throne, covering his face with his hands.

He finally understood.

Now I understand why the Heavenly Emperor had that expression when he heard about his idea of ​​ascending to immortality through a secret realm.

He also understood why Lingbao Tianzun and Yuanshi Tianzun both advised him to think twice.

It turns out that it wasn't that the Heavenly Emperor and his people were afraid, but rather that they already knew that this path was simply impassable!

"I was so naive."

The Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor gave a wry smile.

He recalled the scene in the Lingxiao Palace when he had been full of vigor and said that he would open up the sixth secret realm and lead the Heavenly Emperor to a bright future.

Looking back now, it's so embarrassing I could dig my toes into the ground.

"No wonder the Heavenly Emperor told me to leave back then..." the Heavenly Horse Saint Emperor murmured, "He probably just didn't want to hurt me."

The reality of five thousand years of stagnation was like a bucket of cold water poured over him, waking him up.

His dreams of surpassing the Heavenly Emperor and becoming an immortal in the mortal realm were all just daydreams.