This is a world filled with the waters of the starry river, and also one of the sources of the central galaxy. Zhang Fan flew through the boundless sea of stars for a long time before finally discovering the Seven Star Tower at the bottom of the sea.
The Seven Star Tower leaned against the seabed. Although its body was as long as a light-year, it still appeared somewhat small in this endless sea of stars. Zhang Fan transformed into a beam of light and rushed into the Seven Star Tower.
Inside the Seven Star Tower were seven small worlds: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Yin, and Yang. The fact that the Seven Star Immortal Emperor could forge such a top-tier Immortal Emperor artifact indicated that his Dao had perfectly integrated the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, and had cultivated them to the extreme. Yet, such a figure had disappeared into the river of history, and it was impossible to even ascertain whether he had seized the Mandate of Heaven.
Within the Seven Star Tower, each world possessed a World Origin. Only by refining all seven World Origins could one fully control the Seven Star Tower. Facing this Immortal Emperor artifact, which was over a light-year long, even an Immortal Emperor could not shake it if it were not refined.
Zhang Fan's mastery of the ways of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang was profound, so refining it would not be difficult, though it would require a considerable amount of time. However, time was precisely what he lacked the least at present.
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The Xuantian Sect was founded by the Xuantian Immortal Emperor. However, the strongest individual in the Xuantian Sect was not the Xuantian Immortal Emperor himself, but a rising prodigy within the sect. In just tens of thousands of years of cultivation, this individual had broken through the shackles of the Dominator Realm and entered the Great Dao Realm, known as the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor.
Moreover, he continued to advance rapidly in the Great Dao Realm. To date, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Dao Realm, making him a figure truly standing at the pinnacle of the universe. This was also the confidence that the Xuantian Immortal Emperor dared 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 the Xuantian Immortal Emperor returned to the Xuantian Sect, he 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, at a critical juncture of his cultivation. It was not convenient for him to disturb him, so he could only withdraw.
It was just that the rumors currently circulating on the Central Continent had made the Xuantian Immortal Emperor extremely angry, yet he could not refute them, as they were indeed the truth.
With his mid-stage Immortal Emperor strength, he had not only failed to suppress a Dominator but was also forced to flee in a sorry state. The imperial prestige he had accumulated over a million years had been greatly diminished after this battle. If he did not avenge this humiliation, he feared he would be unable to cultivate peacefully.
As time passed, more than a hundred years went by. What surprised many cultivators was that Cloud Mist City, after that battle, did not expand but became even more low-key, causing many cultivators to almost forget about it.
Azure Cloud Imperial Palace, Xuantian Sect.
The massive gates of the Imperial Palace slowly opened, and a young man in a green robe stepped out. His face was handsome, his long hair flowed freely, and his narrow eyes possessed a soul-stirring divine radiance. His steps were slow, and with each stride, it was as if a world was pressing down. Seven layers of worlds flickered faintly above his head.
"Congratulations, Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, your Dao of the Seven Heavens has taken another step forward!" The Xuantian Immortal Emperor descended through the air, feeling the pressure emanating from the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, and was both surprised and delighted.
"The Dao of the Seven Heavens is a perfect Dao that resonates with the origin of the world. How difficult it is to cultivate it to completion. Although it is only one step away, there seems to be an insurmountable chasm. I still haven't found a path to break through," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor said with a face as still as the dead sea, shaking his head.
"Perhaps one person can help you take a further step," the Xuantian Immortal Emperor said.
"Hmm?" A flicker of confusion flashed in the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's eyes. He stared at the Xuantian Immortal Emperor and asked, "On this Central Continent, who can help me?"
"More than a hundred years ago, a cultivator of the Dominator Realm appeared in Cloud Mist City, named Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable. He once suppressed more than ten Dominator Realm powerhouses to the point where they could not move, even the long-disappeared Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable became 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 with one's own power, and an absolute suppression at that, it seems his cultivated Dao is indeed extraordinary." The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor nodded. He himself was a monstrous talent, so he naturally understood how difficult it was to achieve such a feat.
"And that's not all," the Xuantian 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. White Cicada Immortal Emperor intended to test the strength of the Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable and exchanged a move with him, but was repelled by the Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable."
"After that, according to his own words, the Dao he cultivated was a fusion of the eleven Daos of Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Space-Time, and Lightning, and the 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 Great Daos. Even so, among the many Immortal Emperors in the Eastern Universe, he was among the very top, with no more than a handful of individuals comparable to him.
Like the Xuantian Immortal Emperor, the Xuantian Dao he cultivated only integrated the Daos of Lightning, Fire, and Spear. This level was at the bottom among many Immortal Emperors. It was precisely for this reason that despite cultivating for over a million years, he remained only at the mid-stage of the Great Dao Realm, because his Dao was imperfect, and each step of advancement became even more arduous.
The top-tier level among many Immortal Emperors was generally the integration of five Great Daos, such as the Dao of Five Elements, the Dao of Profound Yellow, etc. For those who could integrate five Great Daos and break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm, cultivating to the late stage of the Heavenly Dao Realm was not difficult.
And the most peak-level were individuals like the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, whose Dao of the Seven Heavens integrated seven Great Daos, and whose cultivation had now reached the peak of the Great Dao Realm.
However, eleven Great Daos – even with the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's knowledge, he had never heard of such a thing.
The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor, who cultivated the Dao of the Seven Heavens, knew very well that with each additional Dao integrated, the difficulty increased exponentially. In history, there had been many astonishingly talented Immortal Emperors, and the strongest among them had only managed to integrate nine Great Daos.
"Integrating eleven Great Daos is truly incredible," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor also exclaimed.
"Indeed." The Xuantian Immortal Emperor, despite his intense hatred, had to admire him. "Originally, I wanted to capture him before he entered the Heavenly Dao Realm and seize his Dao of Extremes. But the combat power of that Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable was no less than mine, so I failed."
"Battling an Immortal Emperor as a Dominator?" The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor murmured the phrase softly, not feeling particularly surprised. Compared to this feat, his Dao of Extremes, which integrated eleven Great Daos, was truly the astonishing part.
"Has the Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable entered the Great Dao Realm yet?" the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor asked.
"Not yet. In these past hundred years, there has been no movement from Cloud Mist City. I suspect the Ten Ultimate Immortal Venerable is still in seclusion," the Xuantian Immortal Emperor replied.
"Since that is the case, then I shall take a trip to Cloud Mist City."