Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

It gives a very strange feeling; its essence is extremely high, but its aura is weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

"This is... an egg of a celestial being?" Jiang Hao raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised.

You must understand, this world is no longer the ancient immortal era. There are no immortals in this world now, let alone pure-blooded descendants of immortals.

Aside from the legendary Donghuang being a pure-blooded descendant of immortals, there's nothing else.

But now he actually saw a celestial egg here, which made Jiang Hao sigh in his heart, "As expected of the Dao Venerable, he actually has such a thing."

This was a huge surprise to him.

"But where did this egg come from? And why is it defective?" Jiang Hao pondered to himself.

"Buzz..."

Just as Jiang Hao was observing and contemplating, ripples appeared in the void beside him, and an ancient and profound Dao diagram unfolded.

The image depicts the interplay of Yin and Yang, the birth and death of stars, and the faint appearance of Daoist runes, exuding an aura that suppresses all heavens.

An illusory figure of an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in an ancient Taoist robe, stepped out of the Taoist diagram and bowed respectfully to Jiang Hao, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

"This old man, the spirit of the Primordial Dao Diagram, greets the Great Emperor of this era."

Jiang Hao's gaze fell on this renowned Celestial Artifact. Jiang Hao naturally recognized the diagram, as it was one of the weapons of the Dao Venerable.

Jiang Hao nodded slightly: "The Dao Venerable's Innate Dao Diagram."

He then pointed directly to the Immortal Pool, "This egg is extraordinary. What is its origin? Why is it congenitally flawed, with such weak vitality?"

The Daoist deity looked towards the bottom of the Immortal Pool, his eyes revealing a mixture of reminiscence and sorrow:

"Your Majesty, this egg is indeed extraordinary. It was brought back by Dao Venerable when he was at the peak of his life, after venturing into the ancient path to immortality corresponding to my Kunlun Star and enduring unimaginable dangers. Its essence... is undoubtedly the egg of an immortal being."

"Brought back from the path to immortality?" Jiang Hao's gaze narrowed slightly. "Since it was brought back, why is it placed here? And why is its vitality so weak, and why does it seem to have a deficiency in its origin?"

The Dao Tu deity sighed: "Great Emperor, you have the wisdom to see this egg. When the Dao Venerable brought it back, it was already damaged. It was born with a defect, and its life force was in a state of being about to dissipate."

The Daoist Master placed it at the core of this land of immortality, nurturing it with the essence of ten thousand dragons and his own supreme magical power. His aim was to use the creation of this land of immortality to make up for its innate defects and prolong its life.

Secondly, he also wanted to use the trace of celestial realm origin aura and Dao traces carried by this egg to deduce the mysteries of the Immortal Path, and even... the laws of the Immortal Realm.

His tone became increasingly reverent: "In his later years, the Daoist Master sat in meditation here, seeking enlightenment on the path to immortality. He did indeed achieve some results, but the Daoist Master's thoughts and desires were not for his own immortality."

He intended to seize this opportunity to explore the essence of the path to immortality and analyze the fragments of the laws of the immortal realm, hoping to find a clearer path, perhaps one that could truly transcend the constraints of the ultimate path, for those who come after and for all cultivators in the myriad realms.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao remained silent for a moment.

In order to study the path to immortality, and even to open a new path for all living beings, he risked his life to venture deep into the path to immortality and bring back this broken egg.

And he has spent so much effort deducing this... This Daoist's vision and spirit are truly extraordinary, worthy of the name Daoist.

"Where is Dao Zun now?" Jiang Hao asked curiously.

He was very curious about where this mythical figure had gone.

Such people shouldn't disappear.

The Daoist deities gazed upwards at the sky above the path to immortality, as if trying to pierce through the eternal barrier:

"After the Daoist Master laid out his ultimate contingency plan here, and left me and a portion of his legacy to guard this egg, he once again embarked on the path to immortality. He said that deduction is ultimately just deduction, and the real path needs someone to walk it and verify it."

He wanted to see for himself where the road ended, to verify his hypothesis…and after that, there was no further news.”

The Dao Spirit of the Innate Dao Diagram spoke with a hint of sadness, but then said firmly, "But I believe that the Dao Venerable will not perish easily, and is certainly still alive."

Jiang Hao nodded; he also leaned towards this assessment.

A figure like Dao Zun wouldn't die so easily.

"You've come to see me and tell me all this, not just to recount the past, have you?"

Jiang Hao looked at the Dao Diagram Deity with a calm gaze.

He knew in his heart that the Dao Diagram deity had guarded this place for eternity, and would never easily reveal himself unless he encountered an insurmountable problem or recognized someone.

Someone who proactively reveals secrets must have something in mind.

Dao Tu, the deity, bowed again, his tone earnest: "Great Emperor, you are wise to see that the methods left behind by the Dao Venerable and the nourishment of the land of immortality are gradually becoming unable to sustain the life of this egg, and its congenital defects are slowly worsening."

Although I am a Celestial Artifact, my power in the creation of life is ultimately insufficient. I humbly request the Great Emperor to intervene and assist me with his supreme life essence to stabilize the life force of this egg. If it could also compensate for some of its congenital deficiencies, that would be even better.

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, this thing has far-reaching implications, involving the secrets of the immortal path and the karma of the Dao Venerable. As an old artifact spirit, I am truly powerless to protect it for long, and I fear it may bring unpredictable disasters to Kunlun Star."

If the Great Emperor is willing to lend a helping hand and bear the consequences of this, he may take the egg away once its life force is stable and its condition is secure. This item may also be helpful to the Great Emperor in his pursuit of a higher realm.

As he spoke, the illusory figure of the deity raised his hand, and a point of golden light flew out, transforming into a scroll of scripture flowing with endless Daoist rhyme, which floated in front of Jiang Hao.

"This is the core outline of the Daoist Scripture created by Daoist Master, as well as some of Daoist Master's insights, reflections and deductions during his previous transformations and nirvanas."

Although it is not the complete picture of the Great Dao, the Daoist's understanding of heaven and earth, nature, and the evolution of life, as well as some of his experiences in the mortal world, contained within it, may offer some inspiration to the Great Emperor. This is offered as a small token of my gratitude, and I humbly request that the Great Emperor accept it.

Jiang Hao was tempted.

Dao Zun, the most brilliant and powerful figure besides himself since the beginning of the mythical era of heaven and earth.

His scriptures and insights into transformation are of immeasurable value.

For Jiang Hao, who is already exploring the path ahead, this is undoubtedly an invaluable resource with immense reference value.

Moreover, even without this scripture, Jiang Hao would not stand idly by, given the secrets of immortality and research value contained in this egg, as well as the Daoist's magnanimity in paving the way for future generations.

Dao Zun has a broad mind, but Jiang Hao is no less so.

He reached out and took the scroll of Taoist scriptures. With a sweep of his divine sense, the vast and profound mysteries of the scriptures and some incomparably deep insights flooded into his heart.

In an instant, he gained a deeper understanding of the Dao and nature, and vaguely glimpsed the outline of a path to immortality that involves arduous transformation in the mortal world and facing death to be reborn.

"Before leaving this realm, this Dao Venerable's level of life and cultivation had probably reached an inconceivable state."

"He has probably lived at least five lifetimes, and each transformation was a near-death experience, yet he succeeded in the end..." Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, "What an amazing Daoist Master."

"If it were truly still alive today, what would it be like? Perhaps it would be nearing the end of its journey on the path to immortality? No wonder it is hailed as a being revered by all the myriad paths of heaven and earth."

A burning light flashed in Jiang Hao's eyes, the excitement and anticipation of meeting a true companion and seeing an even higher peak.

This road is not so lonely after all.