464: Chapter 464 The Heavenly Emperor (29)

The thick divine light shot out from Great Emperor Taichu's Legacy light sphere, directly enveloping Ye Yun.

Ye Yun only felt himself being pulled by an irresistible soft force, instantly leaving his original spot.

When he regained consciousness again, he was already in a vast and boundless consciousness space.

Here, stars surrounded him, and Great Dao runes flickered in and out of existence, as if it were the beginning of the Universe and the source of all Daos.

In front of him, a tall and majestic phantom stood quietly with its back to him.

That figure was just an outline, yet it radiated a supreme pressure that once reigned over the world.

Great Emperor Taichu.

Ye Yun understood in his heart and calmly looked at this remnant will.

"You have come."

An ancient voice sounded, as if coming from eternal ages ago.

"Junior Ye Yun greets Great Emperor Taichu." Ye Yun bowed neither humbly nor arrogantly.

The phantom of Great Emperor Taichu did not turn around; he only sighed faintly, his voice filled with endless regret.

"I spent my whole life with matchless combat power, invincible in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, yet I still failed to take that final step and glimpse the true Heavenly Emperor Domain. In the end, I could only sit here in regret, waiting for a fated person."

His voice paused, as if scrutinizing Ye Yun.

"The Legacy I left here is not for finding a successor with so-called 'great emperor talent'."

"Because having great emperor talent does not necessarily mean one can prove their Dao and become an Emperor. In the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, since ancient times, there have been so many Prodigies with great emperor talent, but they either died young due to an unstable Dao Heart or stopped at the Quasi-Emperor stage due to bad Luck. Those who can truly ascend to the emperor seat are very few."

"What I am waiting for is someone with infinite possibilities, someone who, as long as they do not fall midway, will surely ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor in the future—a true 'posture of a heavenly emperor'."

Great Emperor Taichu's tone carried absolute confidence and determination.

"Junior does not understand, what is posture of a heavenly emperor?" Ye Yun asked.

"Foundation, Dao Heart, Luck—none can be missing."

The phantom of Great Emperor Taichu slowly turned around, his gaze falling upon Ye Yun.

"You, your Dao Heart is indestructible, and you remain calm in the face of powerful enemies."

"You, with the Saint Eye on your brow, can see through illusions and perceive the Origin. Your unparalleled killing power has earned you the title of 'Heavenly Eye'."

"Most importantly, you possess a perfected Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, which is an extremely strong Foundation rarely seen throughout the ages."

"Because of this, you are qualified to know a secret that even many Great Emperors have never touched, a secret about the 'Desolate Palace'."

"You are the most perfect candidate I have been waiting for throughout endless years."

After saying these words, the phantom of Great Emperor Taichu began to become illusory, as if it would dissipate at any moment.

"My Legacy is all given to you today."

"I hope you can finish that unfinished emperors road for me and see what kind of scenery the Heavenly Emperor realm truly is."

As his voice fell, the phantom of Great Emperor Taichu completely dissipated.

Replacing it was a torrent of pure Legacy energy, turning into a golden pillar of light that surged into Ye Yun's Divine Soul and Physical Body.

Boom!

A Quasi-Heavenly Emperor level Cultivation Technique called the "Primal Dao Canon" was directly imprinted in the deepest part of Ye Yun's Divine Soul.

Several powerful Emperor Art Divine Abilities that accompanied it, such as the "Hand of Taichu" and "Dao-Evolving Divine Light," also allowed him to instantly comprehend their mysteries.

Outside, on the mountain Peak.

Ye Yun's Physical Body sat cross-legged, enveloped by brilliant divine light, and the aura on his body began to rise rapidly.

Early Stage Grotto-Heaven Realm...

The Bottleneck was easily broken through under this majestic energy.

Middle Stage Grotto-Heaven Realm!

Late Stage Grotto-Heaven Realm!

The soaring speed did not stop there; the torrent of energy continued to pour in steadily, tempering his Emperor Body and stabilizing his dao foundation.

Finally, when the light slowly faded, his cultivation had steadily stayed at the Peak of the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

This was not a brief temporary boost like the Sacred Flame Form, but a solid, permanent improvement with a firm Foundation.

At the same time, the massive amount of Legacy energy was also crazily absorbed by the five mysterious sacred bones in his chest.

Among them, the second sacred bone, representing the "Metal" attribute, shone brightly under the catalysis of this power. Gengjin Dao Inscriptions began to appear on it, steadily nurturing towards its formation.

At the very last moment when Ye Yun finished absorbing all the Legacy energy, a fragment of information that was heavily encrypted and hidden at the core of the Legacy was unsealed in his mind.

"What you have obtained today is only the 'Yang' half of my Legacy."

"Only the union of Yin and Yang is the true Dao of Taichu."

"And within that 'Yin' Legacy lies the clues leading to the 'Desolate Palace'. You possess the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body and are the only one qualified to find this hall."

"This Star Chart may be able to guide you a bit..."

As the voice fell, a fragmented Star Chart flashed through his mind, its end pointing directly to an unknown dark void.

As the Legacy was completely taken by Ye Yun, the entire Taichu Secret Realm lost its final energy core.

Rumble!

This independent ancient space began to vibrate violently, the sky cracked, the earth collapsed, and the Laws became chaotic.

The Secret Realm was about to close.

...

Outside the grand Divine Gate of the Eastern Heavenly Court Ancestral Land.

Figures in sorry states were transported out from the shattered Void Realm by an invisible force, falling to the ground.

These were the Prodigies who had entered the Secret Realm but ultimately gained nothing.

Wuji Sword Son, Donghuang... they looked at each other, their expressions full of unwillingness and embarrassment.

Most of them had not even seen a shadow of the Taichu Legacy before being caught in the chaotic battle and forced to retreat in a sorry state, or being forcibly transported out by the power of the Secret Realm's closure.

Just as everyone looked at each other and the atmosphere was awkward.

Two figures finally appeared before the Divine Gate.

They were Ye Yun and Ye Wu dust.

At this moment, Ye Yun's aura was completely restrained, looking no different from before.

But he just stood there calmly, and that faint, terrifying pressure belonging to the Peak of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, along with the trace of Taichu dao rhyme that had not yet completely dissipated, made everyone present feel palpably shaken.

"Peak... Grotto-Heaven Realm?"

When Donghuang felt the unfathomable aura on Ye Yun, his heart was greatly shaken.

His face was pale, and his eyes were full of awe.

Above the sky, the phantom of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Heavenly Court appeared once again.

He took a deep look at Ye Yun, his expression complex.

There was shock and wariness, but due to his previous promise and the might of the Ye Family, he ultimately did not lash out.

Ye Family Imperial Scion Ye Yun had surpassed all others in the Taichu Secret Realm, taking the lead and seizing the supreme Legacy of Great Emperor Taichu.

This news, with the return of the Prodigies, quickly spread throughout the Eastern Dao Province and began to spread to the entire Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

Ye Yun's name as the "Young Emperor" was completely solidified.

His prestige reached its Peak at this moment.