Chapter 364: Chapter 363: The Emperor of the Dao! (New Book Already Uploaded, Please Add to Favorites)

“Can you devise a way to prove one to be an Emperor?”

The Heavenly Emperor spoke without intentionally lowering his voice, so everyone present heard him.

For the reincarnated people, what mattered was not what the Heavenly Emperor thought, but the method of proving someone to be an Emperor. After all, this was an essential condition for completing the third task.

The Heavenly Emperor looked at the longing eyes before him, puzzled, but still said, “Proving one to be an Emperor is simple. We just need to bestow the Great Dao onto the Source Land…”

Before he could finish speaking, a reincarnated person interrupted,”I heard that when you emperors were promoted, you succeeded by killing novice warriors …”

The Heavenly Emperor shook his head, “That was forty thousand years ago when the Original Way first appeared. No one’s energy was strong enough to break through to become an emperor on their own, so they needed to lend strength…”

With a shimmering gaze, he stared at the many reincarnated people and said, “But you are different. Each of you is a potent force at the peak of the ninth stage, wanting to advance to emperorship is easy for you…”

Hearing him say this, many reincarnated people did not believe him.

Someone frowned doubtfully and said, “Isn’t it said that becoming an emperor requires not only breaking the ninth stage, but also breaking the gate of the three burns?”

“Hahaha!”

The Heavenly Emperor and the other emperors burst into laughter.

At this moment the God Emperor also stepped forward and scoffed, “The so-called gate of the three burns was just a block we created to prevent latecomers from taking our places…”

A reincarnated person sneered, “If that’s the case, what’s the point of you telling us now?!”

All the emperors present were shrewd and clearly sensed the longing for proving emperorship among the reincarnated ones.

But, this issue was too important, none of the emperors dared to answer rashly.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor took the initiative and said with a smile, “It’s actually very simple!”

“We’ve walked the Original Way and proved ourselves emperors. Although our strength has greatly increased, in reality, we’ve been helping the seeds repair and develop the Original Way for these forty thousand years, and we can’t escape…”

The reincarnated learned about the seeds from some high-level locals.

Upon hearing this, they actually felt relieved.

For the reincarnated, a limitation like the seed couldn’t pose a hindrance. Once they completed their tasks, they could return to the Heavenly Court. Why would they be trapped here?

“How to leave the Great Dao in the Source Land?!”

The reincarnated were not worried that the Heavenly Emperor would turn traitor. Everyone present had years of hard-earned battle experience and plenty of hidden aces.

The Heavenly Emperor laughed.

He stepped aside, revealing a piece of the core Source Land and pointed, “Here it is. This is the core Source Land where I have stationed for many years. If you entrust the Great Dao here, you can prove yourself to be an emperor, but the question is, do you dare?!”

If these lapdogs of the seeds were willing to become emperors, they would be more than happy to oblige.

After all, for their side, the Emperor Seed Project was intended to let the latecomers prove themselves and fill the gaps. If these people were willing to fill the gaps, why not?

Not only the Heavenly Emperor but also other emperors stopped speaking and quietly observed, at this moment, their interests were aligned.

One could say, this was the first time in forty thousand years that their interests aligned.

“Step aside!”

A member of the Golden Team looked at the Heavenly Emperor and others and made the demand.

Becoming a real emperor and completing task three was something they must do as reincarnated, even if the Heavenly Emperor and others harboured ill intentions.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor and the other emperors did not hesitate and flew up quickly, staying far away.

During the flight, the South Emperor couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “What if they attack the core of the Source Land?”

For so many years, the Heavenly Emperor has been protecting the core of the Source Land. If it is breached, they all risk falling into the realm and perishing.

The Heavenly Emperor replied with an indifferent smile, “The core of the Source Land is our lifeline, isn’t it also the seed’s?”

“For so many years, the seeds have been deeply rooted in the Original Way and have grown considerably. They now can’t do without it. If the Source Land is destroyed, the seeds will also be severely injured. So, they won’t let the Source Land be destroyed!”

In his eyes, those who were cultivated by the seeds and harboured thoughts of proving to be emperors, may as well do so.

Once they have proven to be emperors and vested their lives and wealth in the core of the Source Land, they won’t dare to rebel. Then there will be no shortage of people to patch up the gaps, and it will never be his turn again …

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor and other emperors willingly step aside and place the Source Land before them, the reincarnated became hesitant.

The captains of the eight teams gathered to discuss.

“Do you reckon they have a trap since they agreed so quickly?”

“Trap, it’s possible, but unlikely. They dared to let us prove ourselves emperors because they think that we belong to the seeds, and they believe once we have proven ourselves, we must become enemies of the seeds and guard here all the time …”

“Little did they know, our true aces are members of the Heavenly Court!”

A reincarnated snorted, “Or we could just destroy the Source Land and let these emperors die…”

“Foolish!”

The person who just suggested the idea was immediately rebuked.

“Killing emperors and killing the Heavenly Emperor, can be done after becoming a real emperor, it just takes a bit of effort!”

“But what if the Source Land is destroyed and we can’t prove ourselves as emperors? What if we can never complete task three?!”

With that said, some of the reincarnated who had been eager to act had their enthusiasm extinguished at once.

Indeed, for them, to play it safe, proving oneself as an emperor and completing the seemingly most difficult task was the priority.

As for what’s left, whether it is to kill the emperors or kill the Heavenly Emperor, that can be competed for slowly.

After all, there are several emperors, but only one Heavenly Emperor. When the time comes, it will be inevitable for the nine teams to fight each other.

In their minds, Du Gang’s team had already perished, leaving only Wu Yang’s team.

After all, the power gap between the two sides is huge, and any sensible person would think Wu Yang’s team would win.

“Alright, then we’ll prove it first, but who wants to give it a try first?!”

The reincarnated looked at each other. Nobody wanted to be the first one to take the hit. Ultimately, someone impatiently said, “If no one wants to, then let the indigenous locals try proving themselves first!”

On the other hand, the emperors watching the reincarnated discussing, were in no rush at all.

If they were willing to discuss, it indicated that they still desired to prove themselves as emperors and the hope was great.

The fear was that if they were completely controlled by the seeds and had no autonomy, and were hell-bent on fighting regardless, then nothing could be done.

“Thankfully, these folks are very selfish!”

The Human Emperor chuckled, “It seems there’s little progress with the seedling, the people who are nurtured remain disloyal to it.”

Upon hearing this, the God Emperor narrowed his eyes and replied nonchalantly, “Well, you too have consumed a lot of resources for the seedlings, do you not have your own hidden motives too?”

Upon hearing this, many of the emperors looked at the Human Emperor curiously.

However, the Human Emperor’s eyes suddenly turned icy, and he stared at the God Emperor.

The God Emperor laughed. “I caught a man who was also involved with the seedling. He sensed the aura of the seedling on you.”

Damn it!

The Human Emperor wanted to curse. He had not expected that the seedling would begin to suspect him and secretly cultivate others.

What’s worse was how weak these replacements were; they were easily captured, and now he too was discovered.

Feeling the ever colder gazes of everyone, cold sweat began to form on the Human Emperor’s forehead.

“Don’t be impulsive,” he frantically explained. “I merely utilized the resources of the seedling to secure some benefits for myself. I didn’t do anything to betray you!”

He quickly pointed to the reincarnated ones in the distance, “Are you sure you want to take action against me? If they misunderstand this situation and stop considering the path to ascension..”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Emperor immediately stepped forward, shielding the Human Emperor. He chuckled, “After all, we’ve been good friends for tens of thousands of years. Living to our age is not easy. Although he was formerly a part of the seedling, he has never done anything to betray us. There’s no need to make this more awkward than necessary. Besides, the more people we have, the greater our strength in a fight against the seedling!”

Everyone was left speechless. If someone else had said this, they would believe it, but the fact that it was coming from the Heavenly Emperor made it somewhat laughable.

Four thousand years ago, it was the Heavenly Emperor himself who dragged everyone into the abyss, initiated the Original Way, and caused the downfall of so many strong individuals.

Moreover, among the victims were many of his closest friends. However, they all ended up being severely injured or killed by his schemes.

Now, he was pretending to care about their friendship.

Hypocrite!

Although many others thought the same, no one rejected him. After all, everyone shared the same fate now.

Even pretending to be friendly was worth it.

Then, someone from the reincarnated team shouted, “Isn’t there someone here who’s about to break through to the ninth level? Let him ascend here and show us!”

Zhen Tian King was annoyed. He himself was almost at the ninth level. He was considered a pioneer in the way of cultivation forty thousand years ago, and yet these people didn’t even bother to remember his name.

“They’re just disrespectful… They don’t even know to respect their elders…”

Of course, he only dared to mumble softly. After all, there were so many others at the ninth level who were his seniors, he had to be careful and cautious.

Beside him, the Yang God smiled and said, “Zhen, this is a rare opportunity. You should take it!”

“Master!”

Zhen Tian King was flustered, thinking of refusing.

Before he could speak, the Yang God laughed, “Think for yourself. If it wasn’t for the Triple Jiao Gate, would you be on the path toward the Emperor position?”

Zhen Tian King was stunned, and then agreed. “Had there been no Triple Jiao Gate, I would naturally have pursued the path of ascension…”

The Yang God smiled and continued, “The Triple Jiao Gate was created by a group of immortals. The purpose was to admit a new group of followers, allowing them to achieve their horrendous ambitions, but now, this plan seems to have backfired…”

“Do you understand? At present, even if you advance to the Emperor stage, these people would not dare to harm you, at least not until the others fall into the pit as well…”

As he spoke, he pointed towards the hundredodd people at the ninth level.

Zhen Tian King finally understood. The times had changed. If it weren’t for these hundredodd ninthlevel beings, he’d have been cautious about showing his abilities.

But now, the old emperors had shifted their attention from them to the new entries in the ninth level. This meant he could pursue the path to ascension worry-free.

“I’m willing!”

Just when Zhen Tian King was about to agree, another man stood up ahead of him.

Everyone turned to look. It was Kun King. He trembled slightly, and he ascended to the ninth level with a mighty aura.

He spoke calmly, “I too have reached the ninth level. It’s a good chance to ascend to the Emperor position…”

Zhen Tian King was openmouthed in shock, staring at him incredulously. “Kun, I didn’t realize you’d concealed your abilities so well!”

At this point, more people began to come forward.

“I’m ready too!”

Hong Yu, Li Zhu, the God Forge, the Weapon Master, Stone Break, Feng, Tian Chen and everyone else announced their readiness. All of the old generation of eighth-level warriors were ready to take a step forward.

In that moment, they all ascended to the ninth level without much difficulty.

It was obvious they had also analyzed the present situation and realized that this was the least risky moment to ascend to the level of the Emperor.

“You guys…”

Zhen Tian King was shocked. He never expected that so many of them had been hiding their real power.

Li Zhu laughed, “As an eighth level being, we can’t even participate in combat. It’s too frustrating. Even if we reach the ninth level, we will only be one in a hundred at most, and we probably won’t even maintain that status soon. There’s no point in just waiting. It’s better to become an Emperor. The more strength you have, the more control you have!”

Everyone nodded in agreement. “Indeed, if we do not ascend now, we’ll be reduced to mere cannon fodder…”

Losing their dignity was even more unbearable than losing their lives.

They had hidden their abilities for so many years, all for the goal of becoming an Emperor. Now that the opportunity had presented itself, why should they continue to hide?

Suddenly, more than a dozen newly ascended ninth-level beings rushed over.

The reincarnated ones didn’t object. In fact, they were happy to see more test subjects.

Moreover, their second task required them to kill an Emperor. The task didn’t specify whether they had to kill an old or a newly ascended Emperor. The rise of these people gave them more options.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

As each of the ninth-level beings showcased their way of thought and entrusted it to the origin, the new Emperors appeared.

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the ascension of these new Emperors was very smooth.

There were no heavenly tribulations or bottlenecks. They ascended smoothly.

Seeing this, the reincarnated ones hesitated no more. They all entered the source land in succession, beginning their own ascension.

Seeing this, Du Gang and his three companions also decided to stop hiding and quickly followed into the Source Land to become Emperors.