Chapter 1584: Earth's Outstanding Figure

The Lord of Reincarnation arrived from the depths of the universe, his gaze chillingly intimidating. He took a single step, descended towards the ancient planet, and arrived before an ancient city invisible to mortals. Three large characters were carved on the gate tower: Hangu Pass! The calligraphy was powerful and vigorous. This ancient city had existed for an unknown number of years, bearing the marks of time and etched with the vicissitudes of ages, giving one the feeling of gazing upon millennia with a single look. It was as if time was cyclical; the ancient city remained, but the beings on earth had changed countless generations, old bones turning to ash, races rising and falling. "This city is still the same," the Lord of Reincarnation muttered to himself.

Without needing to exert his full power, a supreme aura surged forward, instantly shaking the ancient city. The place erupted in brilliant light, and streaks of formation patterns appeared, transforming into a vast world of immortal laws! "The Emperor Formations have come to life!" The Lord of Reincarnation's eyes narrowed slightly, shooting out two sharp beams of light.

This city was connected to the starry sky and linked to the universe, standing beneath the heavens as a celestial city. A brilliant meteor shower swept past, making it even more mysterious. "Someone still dares to defend the city?!" The Lord of Reincarnation took a step forward, and instantly, the universe collapsed! However, the entire ancient city lit up with four kinds of formation patterns, which rapidly expanded, blocking the violent fluctuations. This startled him; four types of great emperor formations appeared simultaneously and were all reviving, exceeding his expectations. He vaguely felt that something was amiss. Instead of launching an immediate assault, he stepped into the starry sky, returning to the outer reaches.

The Lord of Reincarnation stood in the cold outer space, looking down at the blue planet below. His eyes depicted scenes of collapsing suns and moons, destroyed stars, and pervasive chaos. The world in his eyes differed from that of ordinary cultivators. To ordinary people, it was a blue diamond-like star, but in his eyes, it was a grand dao star, densely covered with dao patterns and interwoven with endless runes. Moreover, it was not as small as it appeared; it was vast and boundless, even surpassing the Big Dipper. Countless grand formations covered this place, densely layered. Mountains towering over tens of thousands of feet were everywhere, soaring into the vast firmament. The areas outside the formations were inhabited by humans, but these were merely a negligible corner of the true region. Those places lacked spiritual energy and were polluted. Even Great Sages could only sense something was amiss, but could not see through to its essence. Ancient Supremes, however, were different; they could perceive the most fundamental truths.

"These are the formation patterns laid down by the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times. With the passage of years, they can no longer be hidden. They are covered by the Art of Word Formation and his own supreme ancient formations, capable of sensing human intent. If one enters normally, it's fine, but if one intends to destroy this place, it will invite utter disaster. Furthermore, there are even other Emperor Formations!" A cold voice resonated, and the Lord of Reincarnation's eyes were vacant, appearing terrifying, as if they could swallow suns, moons, rivers, and mountains, causing the universe to collapse in an instant. Even one as mighty as the Lord of Reincarnation did not force his way in. This place held many hidden secrets, and no one would underestimate the Heavenly Emperor's formations; they had to be treated with utmost seriousness. After observing for a long time, he returned to Hangu Pass, sneering, "It's not as if I haven't been here before. Even if these formations have revived, what of it? Can they still block my steps?"

He pointed a finger, intending to press forward. However, the ancient city unleashed a supremely blazing beam of light that swept down and directly collided with him. The Lord of Reincarnation was naturally unharmed. In this world, those capable of confronting him were few and far between, certainly enlightened beings, but were there any on Earth? Nevertheless, his body trembled slightly from the shock, and he showed an expression of disbelief. Even though it couldn't injure him, it greatly surprised him. "There really are some figures here. The Emperor Formation patterns have all revived prematurely for no reason and attacked me. Someone must be controlling them and be exceedingly knowledgeable." This place contained mysterious formations that could isolate many auras, similar to heaven-deceiving formations, even more than just one or two, preventing the Lord of Reincarnation from thoroughly investigating.

This time, he stamped his foot forcefully, and a massive rift spread out, directly tearing through the universe and heading towards the ancient city; this was an attempt at a forceful breach. "Boom!" Suddenly, immortal light exploded, and the aura of an ancient Great Emperor erupted, shaking eons of space and time. A supremely dazzling beam of killing light swept down. The expanding great rift was shattered before it reached the city, and the Lord of Reincarnation's body trembled as he felt an ocean-like vitality confronting him. "Completely whole, thoroughly revived, an Emperor Armament equivalent to a Great Emperor's full strike!" His eyes grew grim as he stared at the gate tower, where preparations had indeed been made. Millions of threads of immortal light, releasing an undying radiance from within the mist, indicated that powerful figures were undoubtedly activating it; otherwise, a true Emperor Armament could never be revived.

At this moment, various Great Emperor formations within the city gates also revived and expanded outwards, and several figures suddenly appeared on the gate tower, standing there. At this moment, the Lord of Reincarnation's eyes shot out two terrifying beams of light, revealing a trace of shock. He involuntarily stepped forward, his thick hair fluttering. This was an extremely rare event, that he should show such an expression. If word got out, it would undoubtedly shake the world. As a Supreme, facing the vast universe, he could find no rivals; nothing should ever provoke such a reaction from him. It was only in this special grand era, with the emergence of a few individuals of his caliber, that he was prevented from simply sweeping across the universe!

"You all..." On the gate tower stood an old Daoist, a monk, and one or two others hidden in the chaos, indistinguishable. "Daode Tianzun, you... you are still alive!" The Lord of Reincarnation's expression trembled as he stared at the old Daoist in front of him, showing disbelief. How could a figure long confirmed to have ascended in the Mythological Era still be in the mortal world?

On the gate tower, a green ox leisurely approached, carrying the old Daoist. The old man on its back had the bearing of an immortal, with white hair and a youthful face. Although very old, his complexion was rosy and he looked exceedingly healthy. No matter how one looked at him, he possessed an otherworldly aura, as if he was about to ride the ox to immortality, ascending beyond this realm to become an old immortal. If Ye Fan were here, he would be terrified. Was this not the very form of Laozi etched on the stone wall? He had appeared alive, back on Earth. "Benefactor, you have mistaken me," the old man on the green ox calmly stated. "Some call me Li Er."

The Lord of Reincarnation's expression fluctuated between dark and clear. He felt no fear, but his face was not pleasant. He had not expected to encounter such ancient Heavenly Venerables on Earth, and not just one, but also Great Emperors. His face became very cold as he stared at another figure, who seemed like a Great Emperor, and his voice was utterly chilling as he said, "Great Emperor Hengyu. I didn't expect you to also be alive. You once confronted several Supremes from the Primordial Ancient Mine alone, killing one. Your methods of survival are unexpectedly defying the heavens." It was a tall and robust middle-aged man, powerfully built, like a peerless hero from ancient times, strong to the extreme, with immensely profound eyes. "You are mistaken, I am Shennong," the dignified middle-aged man said calmly, making him appear even more mysterious. He stood in the mist, indistinct. If Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and others were here, they would surely exclaim; this was the Human Ancestor, surprisingly reappearing in the mortal world, still alive. However, upon closer thought, it was only natural. Rongcheng Shi, as a quasi-emperor back then, had to avoid Shennong and Huangdi, traveling far to other domains, believing their talents to be too extraordinary. He saw no opportunity for his own enlightenment. How could such individuals not survive? They would inevitably break through to the Great Sage realm, and then advance to the Quasi-Emperor realm, steadfastly progressing towards the path of enlightenment. It was just... that the Lord of Reincarnation mistook Shennong for Great Emperor Hengyu, which sounded perplexing, the only similarity being that both shared the surname Jiang. If Ye Fan were here, he would also say that there was a Jiang River near the Jiang family in Beidou, and in ancient Earth, the Yan Emperor's lineage also had a Jiang River. Was this a coincidence? Yet Shennong himself said the other party was mistaken.

The Lord of Reincarnation sneered, staring at the middle-aged monk in white, who seemed otherworldly. He said, "You wouldn't also claim not to be Amitabha, would you? Your appearance indeed doesn't resemble him, but you possess some of the aura of a Buddhist Great Emperor." "This humble monk is Sakyamuni," the monk said calmly, hands clasped together. "Haha..." The Lord of Reincarnation burst into laughter, his hair wildly dancing, displaying an air of unparalleled arrogance and supremacy. However, when he clearly saw the face of another figure in the chaotic mist, he suddenly fell silent, stepping back a pace before crying out in shock, "Great Emperor Void!"

This man had stepped out of a stone coffin. He looked very ordinary, with nothing extraordinary about him, not grand or imposing, but he possessed a reassuring aura. Simple, unremarkable, embodying true simplicity. "Impossible! There's no way you could have survived!" The Lord of Reincarnation had not reacted this way to anyone else, but only upon seeing this "Great Emperor Void" did he lose his composure, for this individual had once directly opposed the Sea of Reincarnation.

Great Emperor Void had faced the most terrifying era of turmoil, fighting alone across the eight directions, carrying his injured body to the Sea of Reincarnation, blocking it to prevent ancient emperors from emerging, and had even slain a Supreme there. At that time, the Lord of Reincarnation had not emerged, but he knew of all this; how could he not be deeply impressed? Among the Great Emperors, the era in which Void resided was the most turbulent. He sacrificed the most, fighting until his blood ran dry and he fell in battle in the outer reaches, leaving an indelible impression on the seven great life restricted zones. Even after his death, he commanded awe and gratitude from all races, who still remembered his benevolence with sorrow and prayers, hoping for this Human Emperor's return to life.

"I can confirm that Void is dead. I must admit, he was a remarkable figure, absolutely worthy of the gratitude of those ants, who should bow and worship him for eternity, for he protected an entire era with his life, ultimately spilling his blood in the outer reaches. His death has long been confirmed; there can be no mistake." "I am Huangdi," the ordinary-looking middle-aged man, who bore no semblance of a peerless Supreme, said calmly. "Haha, good, you are Huangdi. I understand, you are definitely not him!" The Lord of Reincarnation laughed loudly. Then he looked at the others and said, "You are Sakyamuni, you are Li Er, you are Shennong, not the Heavenly Venerables of the Mythological Era, nor the Great Emperors of the Desolate Ancient Era, right?! Haha..." The Lord of Reincarnation laughed loudly, then his voice suddenly cut off, stopping. He said, "This ancient planet truly is a wonderful place. I finally understand why the Heavenly Emperor made so many arrangements here. It truly is a good place for 'nurturing spirits'... to think it could advance time by so many years!"