362: The flawed jade is the king (101).

Within the Burial Ground of Immortals, there was utter silence.

Those previously unrestrained, ancient Divine Thoughts, filled with greed and scrutiny, had all ceased their conversation at this moment.

In their place was an irrepressible fear and shock.

One punch.

With just a single punch, the Ghost Mother Supreme was suppressed.

That matchless force of golden blood and Qi even followed the Laws to wound the Ghost Mother's Supreme true body.

After a long time, an old and trembling Divine Thought, carrying unbelievable horror, echoed once again within this Forbidden Land.

"A Major Achievement Supreme Body... His Supreme Body has actually reached Major Achievement..."

They understood better than anyone in the outside world exactly what the words "Major Achievement Supreme Body" signified.

It meant that the Nine Lotus Great Sage before them, who had yet to receive the Heavenly Dao's validation, already possessed the capital to confront a true Great Emperor head-on.

"No wonder... No wonder he could walk out of that Burial Immortal Pool alive."

Another Divine Thought carried the relief of a survivor; had they failed to restrain themselves from attacking earlier, their fate now would likely be even more wretched than the Ghost Mother's.

"The aura on this youth seems to belong to someone of the current era."

"This youth must never be provoked again. If a death feud is formed today, once he proves his Dao and becomes an Emperor to rule over the Nine Heavens, we old fogies lingering on our last breaths will surely face total annihilation."

This view immediately gained the agreement of all the Supremes.

They were ancient existences drifting through the years, waiting for opportunities to extend their lives, not hot-headed youngsters who acted without regard for consequences.

To offend a Supreme expert who was almost certain to prove his Dao and rule over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands in the future, all for an uncertain blood feast, was the most foolish and unprofitable trade.

"Clear the path and send him away."

A majestic voice made the final decision, leaving no room for doubt.

In the next moment, deep within the Burial Ground of Immortals, several terrifying Supreme auras rose simultaneously.

These auras no longer carried malice; instead, they intertwined to form an irresistible, grand power, forcibly tearing open a golden path directly to the outside world before Wang Yun.

Wang Yun felt their concession.

He was equally shocked in his heart.

He knew a Major Achievement Supreme Body was strong, but he hadn't expected it to be so powerful that even the ancient Supremes within the Life Forbidden Zone would be wary and take the initiative to withdraw.

At this moment, he clearly realized that by virtue of this Major Achievement Supreme Body, he had already entered the ranks of "Supremes," possessing the capital to stand on equal footing with these old monsters of the forbidden zones.

He said nothing more, only casting a distant glance toward the depths of the Burial Ground of Immortals; his gaze was calm yet carried a warning.

Then, he took a step forward, his figure vanishing into the passage opened by the collective effort of the Supremes... Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the boundless starry sky.

This was a moment where brilliance and decline intertwined.

The day of the Heavenly Dao's validation had already entered its final stages.

That Magnificent Giant Bell that spanned the entire Universe and hung high above the Heavenly Dao was slowly dissipating, the light upon it fading rapidly.

Countless invincible beings who were unable to prove their Dao in past eras, along with the top Prodigies born in this era, all seized this final Opportunity.

Throughout the starry sky, earth-shattering phenomena erupted from time to time.

Ancient existences walked out from sealed ancient stars; with a single step, the ten thousand Daos harmonized behind them, and the Great Dao Laws transformed into physical divine chains, condensing their own Dao-proving Marks.

There were also current-era Prodigies who fought bloody battles, breaking through the encirclement of countless powerful enemies and making Breakthroughs in the face of death, triggering the resonance of the Heavenly Dao and illuminating the sea of stars.

Finally, when everything concluded.

Everyone clearly perceived that on this glorious day of Dao-proving, a total of twenty experts of the current era had successfully taken that step, becoming new Dao Attainerss.

Among them, fourteen came from the deeply established Nine Heavens.

The remaining six belonged to the vast Ten Lands.

Only these current-era Dao Attainerss could receive the validation of the Mandate of Heaven and become Great Emperors.

Among the six radiant figures of the Ten Lands, two were particularly eye-catching.

One was bathed in dense golden light of Luck, looking like a child of destiny; every movement aligned with the Great Dao, and behind him was the faint silhouette of all living beings worshipping—it was Ye Chen.

The other was much more low-key, standing quietly in a corner of the sea of stars with an ethereal aura, as if merged with heaven and earth—it was Chen You.

They had both successfully seized this final Opportunity of the epoch, entering the Realm that countless Cultivators dreamed of.

The Heavenly Dao's validation was about to end completely.

Next would be an even more brutal competition among these twenty newly ascended Dao Attainerss of the current era.

They would fight for the final recognition of the Mandate of Heaven, competing for that sole, Supreme emperor seat... In every corner of the Ten Lands, countless Cultivators and experts looked up at the starry sky, discussing this unprecedented event and excitedly debating the origins and pasts of each newly ascended Dao Attainers.

However, amidst the excitement and expectation, a general atmosphere of pity and regret was also quietly spreading.

"What about the Supreme Body? Why hasn't the Supreme Body appeared yet?"

"Indeed, with his talent and combat power, proving his Dao should have been a certainty. Why did he miss this final Opportunity?"

Countless people were looking forward to the appearance of that figure who once stunned the era, but he had yet to show his face.

Soon, various rumors began to ferment across the sea of stars.

News claimed that the Supreme Body had long since traveled far into the Boundary Sea to seek deeper Opportunities and his whereabouts were currently unknown.

Some hostile forces even secretly spread word, claiming with certainty that the Supreme Body had encountered misfortune in the Boundary Sea, touched upon a great horror, and had long since perished in that Forbidden Land where even a Great Emperor might lose their way.

Regardless of the truth, many felt it was a pity.

They believed that even if the Supreme Body ultimately failed to become an Emperor, proving his Dao was inevitable.

His absence was the greatest regret of this Golden Great Age... the outer starry sky.

At the very last moment before the Heavenly Dao's validation was to close.

Only a tiny, imperceptible crack remained of that magnificent portal, its light so faint it seemed it would be completely extinguished in the next instant.

Everyone thought that everything was already set in stone.

The list of Dao Attainerss for this era was fixed.

At the final moment when everything was returning to tranquility.

*Chila!*

A silent stretch of the Void Realm was violently torn apart by surges of powerful force.

A figure shining with golden light stepped out from within, instantly appearing in the sight of all living beings.

He had arrived.

In the final moment, he descended upon the sea of stars.

A calm yet majestic voice resounded through the Universe, reaching the ears of every living being.

"I, the Supreme Body, Wang Yun."

"Shall prove my Dao here today!"