The reincarnation of the heavens begins with the path to immortality

Inside the Hall of Eternal Life.

"Perhaps, for them, it was all worth it!"

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, suddenly interjected and said this.

Immediately, the old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others looked at him with puzzled expressions.

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, pondered for a moment before sighing, "In the late mythological period, during the time of the ancient Heavenly Court, heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts all worshipped the Emperor Venerable. This was not just empty talk!"

"The Emperor's commands are absolute! This is not just empty talk!"

"At that time, the Emperor was a man of great talent and ambition. Not only did his subordinates worship him and regard him as a god, but even the beings in the forbidden zones of life admired him greatly. When he proposed to create the Immortal Cauldron and lead everyone from the Ancient Heavenly Court to enter the Immortal Realm and become immortals, inviting many Heavenly Venerables and Ancient Venerables to participate in such a grand event, how many of them refused him?"

"Which of the ancient celestial beings and deities of the mythological era was not a true enlightened being? And which of them was not a supreme being?"

"But the Underworld Lord and the Underworld Emperor helped him set up the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains as the land to become an immortal, conquered the Kunlun Immortal Mountain, and gave birth to the Cauldron of Immortality!"

"In order to become an immortal and live forever, I also agreed to his request and couldn't help but break free from my seal and emerge into the world again to lend him a hand!"

"The same goes for many other ancient celestial beings and venerables, such as the Corpse Emperor and the Prison Suppressor Emperor. The Undying Emperor of yesteryear also served as a general under the Emperor. We all devoted ourselves to serving the Emperor, striving for our dream of conquering the Immortal Realm and becoming immortals. The Emperor of yesteryear deserved our efforts! It's just a pity..."

He paused, shook his head, and sighed, "Even we Heavenly Venerables and Ancient Venerables were captivated by the Emperor of yesteryear and served him. How much more so his subordinates who were already loyal to him?"

"Therefore, even though the Emperor is no longer here, and millions of years have passed, his subordinates are still loyal to him and want to avenge him. I am not surprised at all by this; I only think it is natural, because the Emperor back then truly deserved their loyalty!"

At this point, he thought of the Immortal Emperor from the Primordial Era. Compared to the Emperor, the Immortal Emperor was far inferior.

Because the Emperor relies on his own strength and personal charisma, he has won the hearts and minds of all races in the universe. Heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts all worship the Emperor!

But what about the Undying Emperor? Although he created the Primordial Era and was revered as a god by many ancient emperors, very few were truly loyal to him, and he did not have the ability to subdue so many celestial venerables and ancient venerables.

The Emperor can win people's hearts and minds, and their loyalty will remain unchanged for millions of years. The Undying Emperor, on the other hand, can only control the loyalty of all races in the universe through the Emperor Drum and bloodline!
One can be described as a righteous and heroic figure, admired from the bottom of one's heart, and honored to serve him; the other is a heretic and evil, who uses poisons like the Three Corpse Brain God Pill to force people to be loyal and obedient!

It is clear that there is a significant difference in rank between the Emperor and the Undying Emperor!
However, upon hearing Shen Pingkang's words, especially the admiration and praise he expressed for the Emperor, the old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others were puzzled. Hadn't Shen Pingkang, this Celestial Venerable of Longevity, betrayed the Ancient Heavenly Court and the Emperor? Had he betrayed the Emperor at the crucial moment of conquering the Immortal Realm?

Why would he still admire and praise the Emperor so much?

The old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others exchanged glances. Seeing the doubt in each other's eyes, the old man with yellow teeth hesitated for a moment before cautiously probing, "I didn't expect the Celestial Venerable to admire the Emperor so much! But according to my old friend, the Celestial Venerable betrayed the Emperor back then?"

Upon hearing this, Big Beard, Huang Ya'er, Zhou Yi, and the others felt a chill run down their spines and secretly became anxious. After all, it took astonishing courage to say to Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, that he was a traitor to the Ancient Heavenly Court. Especially now that they had joined the Hall of Longevity and were serving Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, it was simply an act of insubordination!
However, upon hearing this, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, showed no anger whatsoever. He simply shook his head calmly and sighed, "It wasn't us who betrayed the Emperor; it was the Emperor who betrayed us, who betrayed himself! He deceived us!"

The old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others frowned slightly, their eyes filled with even more doubt. Over the years, they had always had doubts about this, especially as they spent more and more time in the Hall of Longevity and spent more and more time with Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, their doubts only grew.

According to the old woodcutter, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, the Prison Suppressor Emperor, the Underworld Venerable Emperor, and the Undying Emperor, were all shameful traitors who betrayed the ancient Heavenly Court and the Emperor. Their deaths were not enough to appease the spirit of the Emperor!
However, after spending a long time with Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, they felt that Shen Pingkang's character was not so bad. He might be obsessed with immortality and becoming an immortal, but that was all. Which cultivator doesn't have such an obsession with immortality and becoming an immortal?
Now, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, says that it was not they who betrayed the Emperor, but the Emperor who betrayed them, and even himself. So who is telling the truth and who is lying?
Thinking of this, the old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others exchanged glances. The old man with yellow teeth couldn't help but ask, "Why do you say that? Heavenly Venerable, wasn't the Emperor supposed to lead you all into the Immortal Realm to become immortals? How did he betray you? And how did he betray himself?"

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, shook his head and said, "Wrong! He doesn't intend to lead us into the Immortal Realm to become immortals together. Instead, he wants to refine us into cauldrons to strengthen his Immortal Ascension Cauldron. Then, he will lead the Immortal Ascension Cauldron into the Immortal Realm to become an immortal by himself. We are just paving the way for his path to immortality!"

Hearing this, the old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others were all horrified. Was this true? The Emperor dared to do such a thing? Wasn't that courting death? No wonder Shen Pingkang, the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the Prison Suppressor Emperor, the Underworld Emperor, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, and others betrayed the Emperor at the crucial moment! If this was true, they really couldn't blame Shen Pingkang and the others!

But the old man with yellow teeth hesitated for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Heavenly Venerable, is there some misunderstanding? According to my old friend, the Emperor has always been upright and honorable. His rule over the universe and the starry sky is upright and honorable, and his conquest of forbidden zones is also upright and honorable. How could he be so insidious and vicious? To plot against you, Heavenly Venerable?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, fell silent, memories of the Emperor flashing through his mind!

Yes! The Emperor has always been upright and honorable. From the moment he was born, he conquered all under heaven with his bare fists. His extraordinary spirit and honorable conduct made everyone worship him. Even the ancient venerables who had secluded themselves in forbidden zones of life were convinced of his superiority.

Would such a great and righteous emperor really devise such a shocking conspiracy at the last moment to refine them into a cauldron?
At this moment, even the Celestial Venerable Shen Pingkang was filled with doubt and apprehension. He suddenly said in a deep voice, "Do you think a treacherous villain can really pretend to be a good person for a lifetime, only to reveal his true evil face at the very end?"

Upon hearing this, the old man with yellow teeth, the bearded man, and the others looked at each other, puzzled.

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, fell into deep thought, recalling the memories of the Emperor in his mind. The Emperor in his memory, who was full of talent and ambition, and the Emperor who finally revealed his true face on the road to immortality, who was twisted and ferocious, were simply two different people!

So, can a person really pretend for a lifetime? Without leaving a trace, not even these Celestial Venerables and Ancient Venerables noticed! (End of Chapter)