Man is covering the sky, the system is perfect

Wang Mingyuan's heart trembled violently, and an inexplicable tremor swept through his body, as if some great cause and effect was intertwined in the dark, making his soul tremble!

"Um?"

His eyes were deep and unfathomable as he gazed upstream on the river of time.

There, celestial light surged, and chaotic mist billowed, vaguely revealing an ancient world rising and falling. The vast aura of time rushed towards him, as if to devour him entirely.

"This doesn't make sense!"

As the emperor of this era, he naturally has the ability to travel back in time and explore the past and present.

But according to common sense, with his current level of understanding, he can at most trace back to the mythological era and barely touch upon fragments of the chaotic ancient period.

Ye Fan, the Heavenly Emperor of the original world, also tried to trace back to the past after attaining enlightenment.

However, when he reached the era of the Desolate Emperor, the river of time violently trembled, all the scenes collapsed, and he could not go any further.

He was blocked by the mark of the Desolate Emperor and could not see the Immortal Ancient Era behind the Chaotic Ancient Era.

He didn't even have a clear understanding of the history of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Logically speaking, Wang Mingyuan should have done the same.

But at this moment——

Wang Mingyuan's pupils suddenly contracted as he felt a vast power of reincarnation flowing through his body—the Dao Fruit of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King resonating within him!

With the added blessing of the Heavenly Heart Mark, he was able to directly witness the Immortal Ancient Era!

He even faced off against two giants from the Immortal Ancient Era across the river of time.

Something's not right.

He wasn't seeking historical truth; what was a mystery to others was already clear to him.

What he truly desires is to comprehend the cycles and changes of this vast universe, and glimpse the mysteries of a higher level.

After all, this universe suffered severe damage at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, with the laws of heaven and earth collapsing and the world's level continuously declining, almost to the point of annihilation.

However, it was reborn from the ashes in its desperate situation, reorganized into a new universe, gave birth to countless ancient emperors and great emperors, and even eventually created an unparalleled being like Emperor Ye Tian.

Putting aside other things, the Undying Emperor, the Beginningless Emperor, the Ruthless Emperor, and the Emperor Venerable were all born and grew up in such an environment.

If the Emperor and the Undying Emperor had not died prematurely, there would have been no obstacles for them to become Immortal Kings in the future.

Even the Immortal King is not the limit, because Ye Fan, the Ruthless Great Emperor, and the Beginningless Great Emperor will all be Immortal Emperors in the future, or even beings above the Sacrifice Dao.

If we include the God Emperor and Duan De, whose presence is very weak, the success rate is terrifyingly high, with most of them reaching the level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor or above.

Such a wondrous universe, such a cosmic experience.

If one could comprehend it and understand the changes within it, it would be an unprecedented miracle throughout history.

After all, during the most prosperous period of the Primordial Ancient Realm, this entire world could be regarded as a Celestial King.

The changes in the world can also be seen as the nirvana of a celestial king.

If one can comprehend this path of Nirvana, one can further comprehend the Dao Fruit of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King, allowing this path of reincarnation to reach a higher level.

But at this moment, all of Wang Mingyuan's plans were disrupted.

He actually saw the Immortal Ancient Era directly, which is no ordinary thing!
"Could it be..."

Wang Mingyuan's eyes narrowed as he considered a possibility—that the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King and the Endless Immortal King sensed his presence upstream in the River of Time and took the initiative to guide him.
Just like when the Desolate Heavenly Emperor dreamt of returning to the ancient immortal realm and participated in the grand gathering in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea?
If that's the case, then it means—

"The cause and effect of time and space have changed!"

According to the original trajectory, this era should have been the time for Ye Tiandi Ye Fan to rise to power, sweep away all enemies, and ultimately prove himself as an Immortal King.

Later, in the final battle, he joined forces with the Ruthless Emperor and the Beginningless Emperor to reverse the flow of time and travel to the other side of the Boundary Sea to assist the Desolate Emperor.

But now, he has prematurely touched the Immortal Ancient Era, and may have even influenced the past!

"Is this an opportunity or a calamity?"

Wang Mingyuan remained silent, his gaze growing increasingly profound, as if he could see through the ages and understand all causes and effects.

"Could it be that I inadvertently violated some taboo?"

His mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts. He vaguely sensed that he had touched upon some kind of cause and effect that transcended the level of an emperor, and might even involve a game between immortal kings or even higher levels!
"If that's the case, then the road ahead will likely be even more difficult, but also more interesting."

He took a deep breath, his gaze unwavering, and his imperial aura surged around him, as if he were about to suppress the ages!

"Now that we've come this far, let's see what secrets are hidden upstream in the river of time!"

Wang Mingyuan is not afraid of the challenges ahead; on the contrary, he is full of anticipation.

He even had a vague idea about the changes that were happening now.

Beings at the Celestial Emperor level are certified once and for all, existing eternally. Once they step into that supreme realm, they will become Celestial Emperors in all timelines, and no one can change this process.

This is the ultimate manifestation of the laws of the Great Dao, an eternal imprint that transcends the river of time.

In other words, Emperor Ye will always be Emperor Ye. On his glorious timeline, he will continue to rise, suppress the darkness and chaos, and sweep away all enemies in the world.

His legend has been etched into the annals of time, becoming an indelible myth.

"And the space-time I live in has long become an independent timeline, a fragment among countless possible futures, a piece of history that has never been seen by the world."

This is an alternative parallel universe, a tributary existing outside the main universe.

"No matter what I do on this timeline, it will not affect Emperor Ye's trajectory."

It will not shake the Ruthless Great Emperor's plans, nor will it change the destiny of the Beginningless Great Emperor.

Upon realizing this, Wang Mingyuan experienced a unique and unprecedented realization.

He felt neither frustrated nor sad; instead, he felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

"Just like those supreme beings in the Holy Ruins era, their thoughts can illuminate the entire ancient history and all the heavens and myriad worlds."

Any spacetime that does not conform to their will is merely a parallel universe.

They could restart an era and recreate the universe with a single thought.

"And so is the spacetime I inhabit."

Wang Mingyuan clearly perceived this.

Especially the timeless eye contact with the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

In that instant, he received an endless torrent of information and gained insight into the cyclical mysteries of this vast universe.

What shocked him even more was that he sensed the unique path of reincarnation of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

There seemed to be some kind of strange connection between them, as if they had completed a cycle that spanned eras.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King perished at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, but he has reappeared in this era.

But this is not a simple reincarnation, but a more mysterious natural cycle.

Just like the seeds left behind after the grass and trees wither, when the spring breeze blows again next year, even more lush new shoots will grow on the scorched earth that was burned by the raging fire.

This is the cycle of the Great Dao, the alternation of heaven and earth.

Wang Mingyuan never believed in reincarnation. At least in the world of the Shrouding the Heavens trilogy, there was never any true reincarnation.

He firmly believed that he was not the reincarnation of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King, but merely a continuation of some kind of Great Dao.

The Dao Fruit of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King shone with its most brilliant light at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, before withering away.

Now, in the post-ancient era, this Dao Fruit has been revitalized in Wang Mingyuan. Coming back to his senses from the Heavenly Heart Imprint, Wang Mingyuan could even feel the imprints of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King and the Endless Immortal King etched within his body.

But those two marks seemed more like some kind of mysterious markings than a force that could be activated.

The only change was that his understanding of reincarnation within the Heavenly Heart Imprint had become more profound.

He could clearly perceive the entire process of this world transforming from the primordial ancient realm into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a cycle of rebirth and rebirth.

Although the world's level has fallen far below that of the Immortal Ancient Era, the powerful beings born in this "degenerated" world are even stronger than those of the most glorious period of the Immortal Ancient Era.

The mere presence of the Great Emperor Wushi, the Ruthless Great Emperor, and the Heavenly Emperor Ye is enough to overturn the entire understanding of the Immortal Ancient Era.

Not only is the world undergoing a cycle of rebirth, but practitioners are also achieving a kind of transcendence.

Wang Mingyuan felt the cyclical rhythm of the entire universe, as if he were witnessing the rebirth of a celestial king.

In particular, with the help of the passage opened up by the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudao Lunhui, he crossed the most difficult Chaotic Ancient Era and witnessed the entire process of the rise of the Desolate Emperor.

At the same time, we witnessed the complete process of the primordial ancient world evolving step by step from its peak into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

This is a perfect cycle, containing profound truths.

As Wang Mingyuan's understanding deepened, a Reincarnation Seal of the Great Universe level naturally condensed in the deepest part of his body, at the origin of his primordial spirit.

This Reincarnation Seal exudes a power akin to that of a Celestial King, as if bearing the weight of an entire ancient history and engraving the mysteries of the cycle of heaven and earth.

It floated silently in Wang Mingyuan's primordial sea, like a miniature universe, constantly being born and dying in cycles...

When this final realization blossomed in Wang Mingyuan's heart, he finally understood all the mysteries of the Heavenly Heart Mark.

The vast, star-like Daoist principles flowed through his sea of ​​consciousness, as if they had been accumulated over countless ages, but in the real world, they were merely a thought away.

Before the desolate and forbidden land, at the entrance to the path to immortality, Wang Mingyuan's figure stood motionless.

Under the astonished gazes of the supreme beings in the forbidden zones, and amidst the awe-inspiring stares of the powerful figures from all corners of the universe, he pondered for only a moment before a mysterious and unpredictable smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, an unprecedented mysterious fluctuation erupted from his body, a Daoist charm that transcended common sense, as if it were about to overturn the order of the entire universe.

The ancient emperors and celestial beings were shocked and couldn't help but take a step back, thinking that Wang Mingyuan was going to attack them at this time and face the six forbidden zones alone.

Even those peerless geniuses who have stood proudly throughout history couldn't help but sigh in despair at this moment.

Faced with such an unprecedented invincible being, even with their extraordinary bloodline talents, they had no confidence that they could break the ancient curse in Wang Mingyuan's era and become emperors despite Wang Mingyuan's suppression.

However, Wang Mingyuan's actions surprised and shocked millions of cultivators, taking them completely by surprise.

What is he going to do?

Amidst the incredulous gazes of millions of cultivators, Wang Mingyuan slowly raised his hand and actually pulled the Heavenly Heart Mark, symbolizing supreme authority, out of the void.

The mark that carried the origin of all things in the universe flowed in his palm, radiating a powerful pressure that made all living beings tremble.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar that shook the universe, Wang Mingyuan suddenly clenched his five fingers, crushing the ancient Heavenly Heart Mark!
Countless fragments of Dao principles scattered like exploding stars, each containing terrifying power enough to crush eternity.

"this"

At that moment, the entire universe fell into a deathly silence. For millions of years, from the age of mythology to the present, no one had ever dared to do something so astonishing.

Even the ancient emperors and celestial beings who had seen countless storms couldn't help but shrink their pupils and their faces were filled with disbelief.

"He's gone mad! He must be insane!"

"The Heavenly Mark is a manifestation of the Great Dao; how could it be destroyed by human power?"

Exclamations of shock echoed through the restricted area. These ancient monsters, who had lived for millions of years, were all trembling with fear at Wang Mingyuan's actions.

It should be understood that after merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark, a cultivator's Dao Fruit will resonate with heaven and earth, and the Dao they cultivate will surpass all other Daos.

The entire universe will form a unique order, with one path as the supreme authority, suppressing all other paths.

In such circumstances, even the most brilliant and unparalleled genius would find it difficult to rise to prominence.

To attain enlightenment under such suppression, one must use an unconventional method of cultivation to forcefully break through the suppression of the entire universe and shatter that Heavenly Heart Mark!
This is equivalent to suppressing a contemporary emperor with one's own strength!
No one has ever accomplished such a feat since the age of mythology.

Even the legendary Chaos Body never truly succeeded—that Chaos Body was nipped in the bud by a Celestial Venerable before it could reach its full potential.

Today, Wang Mingyuan not only broke the ancient ironclad rule, but also became an emperor in full view of everyone.

At the very moment he reached the summit, he personally shattered the Heavenly Heart Mark, which symbolized supreme authority!
"What exactly do you intend to do?"

An ancient emperor couldn't help but ask a question, his voice filled with unprecedented solemnity.

These ancient beings, who had lived for countless years, were all unsettled by Wang Mingyuan's series of actions.

Even more shockingly, with the shattering of the Heavenly Heart Mark, although Wang Mingyuan's aura was still incredibly powerful, it no longer possessed the characteristics of a contemporary emperor who could command the submission of all other paths.

He still stands at the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm, but he is no longer the "Emperor of this Era".

"You actually abdicated your own throne?"

Deep within the forbidden zone, even the voice of a Celestial Venerable trembled.

This ancient monster, who had lived for millions of years, was also completely shocked by Wang Mingyuan's actions.

This is simply an unprecedented and earth-shattering feat!

The shattered fragments of the Heavenly Heart Imprint swirled in the void, each reflecting a different Dao principle.

Wang Mingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze as deep as the starry sky, as if he were staring at some supreme truth that ordinary people could not understand.

"The throne?" he murmured to himself, his voice carrying across the heavens and earth. "It's nothing but a constraint."

These words were like a thunderclap, shaking the heavens and the myriad realms.

Those supreme beings in the forbidden zones who had severed their own lives felt a strange sense of unease.

In order to prolong their lives, they did not hesitate to abdicate their imperial thrones and slumber in forbidden zones.

And this young man in front of them actually gave up the supreme throne that they had been dreaming of!
"Insane. Absolutely insane!"

An ancient emperor murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with a complex light.

He suddenly realized that the young man's actions might be ushering in an unprecedented new era.

The shattered fragments of the Heavenly Heart Mark began to reassemble, outlining a profound and unfathomable Dao diagram in the void.

Bathed in the radiance of the Dao principles, Wang Mingyuan's aura became increasingly unfathomable.

He seemed to have transcended some kind of constraint and reached a more profound realm.

"Is this the true path to the Emperor?"

A young prodigy gazed up at the starry sky, his eyes shining with an unprecedented brilliance.

What he saw today completely overturned his understanding of cultivation. It turns out that attaining enlightenment and becoming an emperor is not the end of cultivation, but may only be a new beginning.

Deep within the universe, countless ancient star systems resonate, as if responding to this unprecedented upheaval.

Those forbidden beings that have slumbered for millennia have now opened their eyes and turned their gaze toward this star field undergoing earth-shattering changes.

A brand new era may be quietly beginning in this shattered imprint of the heavens.
Faced with this scene, Wang Mingyuan remained unmoved, simply commenting softly, "The Heavenly Heart Mark is not bad!"

"I have left you with the ultimate goal that you have been hoping for and waiting for. Go and pursue it!"

As Wang Mingyuan finished speaking, the Heavenly Heart Mark shattered completely, turning into billions of streams of light that rushed towards all directions of the universe.

Finally, it merged into the vast universe and disappeared without a trace. (End of Chapter)