The Ancestor

In the vast Universe Ocean, only two Holy Land Universes exist that can transcend reincarnation: the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe and the East Emperor Holy Land Universe. When it comes to ancient history, immense power, and profound foundations, the East Emperor Holy Land Universe, whose age remains unknown, naturally stands supreme.

Within the East Emperor Holy Land Universe lies the 'Endless Divine Realm.'

The Endless Divine Realm gathers ninety percent of all Immortals, ninety-nine percent of all Universe Knights, and all Universe Masters and Universe Supreme Masters from the entire Holy Land Universe. The entire Endless Divine Realm is breathtakingly beautiful, peaceful, and harmonious, with countless architectural styles from various civilizations and rare flowers and plants visible everywhere.

“Ang! Guang! Wu! Hong! Xu! Xi!” At the center of the Endless Divine Realm stands a colossal green Ancestor Tree that pierces through the entire divine realm, constantly emitting sounds that reverberate in all directions.

The ancient tree is verdant and towering, straight to the heavens, encircled by numerous emerald-like vines. Swaying gently in the wind, they emit intoxicating sounds that mesmerize the soul. Beneath this ancient tree, countless figures sit cross-legged, stretching as far as the eye can see, a veritable sea of people.

“Boom!” The entire tree suddenly vibrated, emitting a dazzling green light.

“Boom!” Then it transformed into an endless red light.

“Boom!” The majestic tree then radiated an endless black light.

“Boom!” It then shifted to an endless blue light.

“Boom!” Finally, it shone with a dazzling golden light.

Afterward, layers of light rings encircled the ancient tree—five radiant, brilliant halos that, for a moment, were visible throughout the entire Endless Divine Realm.

“The Ancestor Tree!”

“The Ancestor Tree displays five-colored radiance; the Ancestor is about to appear.”

“The Ancestor is about to appear.”

“The Ancestor!”

The countless Immortals, Universe Knights, and even Universe Masters who had been sitting cross-legged beneath the majestic ancient tree, upon seeing the five-colored light rings erupting from the Ancestor Tree, surrounded by swirling currents of energy, were filled with shock and excitement. Some Immortals immediately burst into tears, while others knelt, trembling with emotion.

The Ancestor!

The East Emperor Holy Land Universe has existed for an immeasurable age! The Ancestor, 'East Emperor,' is the supreme being in the hearts of all creatures within the Holy Land Universe.

However, throughout countless eons, the Ancestor 'East Emperor' has rarely appeared, as if he didn't exist. Many Universe Masters, having lived through numerous reincarnation eras, have never personally seen the Ancestor East Emperor! Let alone those in the external Universe Ocean… In the external Universe Ocean, no powerful being has ever seen the Ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes.

That is why the Original Ancestor is hailed as the strongest being in the Universe Ocean!

But compared to the Ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes, who have long transcended reincarnation, the Original Ancestor is, of course, a step behind. Yet, no one has ever seen them… Even within the two Holy Land Universes, seeing their Ancestors is incredibly difficult. The ancient 'East Emperor' has appeared even fewer times, and each time he does, the Ancestor Tree displays its five-colored radiance.

“The Ancestor is about to appear!”

“The Ancestor!”

The Universe Masters in their respective palaces were all shocked and excited.

“From my birth until now, 82 reincarnation eras have passed, and I have never seen the Ancestor. The Ancestor is finally appearing!” One Universe Master was so excited that he disregarded his disciples and immediately used teleportation to rush towards the Ancestor Tree.

“The last time I saw the Ancestor was 119 reincarnation eras ago.”

“The Ancestor appears!”

Madness!

The entire Endless Divine Realm fell into a state of frenzy. As beings from the most ancient Holy Land Universe, they possessed an inherent pride. They even subtly looked down upon the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe! Moreover, the sheer size of their 'Holy Land Universe' hinted that their East Emperor Ancestor was likely even stronger than the Purple Moon Ancestor!

They held absolute pride, coupled with extreme reverence for the East Emperor Ancestor.

…

Streaks of light appeared, gathering beneath the Ancestor Tree.

Powerful beings hovered in mid-air; only Universe Masters or Universe Supreme Masters dared to do so! At a glance, hundreds, nearly a thousand, such beings were suspended around the Ancestor Tree, each utterly respectful, silently awaiting their supreme Ancestor.

“Ang! Guang! Wu! Hong! Xu! Xi!”

The mysterious sounds suddenly grew louder.

Every powerful being present, including the few Universe Supreme Masters, became entranced by these sounds.

Amidst the strange music… an incomparably dazzling figure appeared out of thin air high above. He wore robes adorned with countless green branches and leaves, radiating an endless, hazy green light. This green light contained rich vitality… Under the shroud of this boundless green light, the countless kneeling and waiting powerful beings below felt an immense comfort.

Even those with damaged divine bodies instantly recovered completely.

Whoosh!

All beings, whether Immortal or Universe Supreme Master, awoke simultaneously, then respectfully and in unison cried out: “Ancestor!”

Silence fell, and all beings gazed fervently at the Ancestor East Emperor.

The East Emperor looked down… his entire body, bathed in endless green light, appeared indistinct… Even the few Universe Supreme Masters and hundreds of Universe Masters felt an invisible, absolute pressure.

“I heard that within the Universe Boat, one of the three great perilous lands of the Universe Ocean, an inheritance has emerged, named the 'Duan Dong River Wu' inheritance. Is this true?” the East Emperor slowly asked.

“Yes.”

Hundreds of Universe Masters and Universe Supreme Masters respectfully replied in unison.

They had only just received the news, but nothing that happened within the Holy Land Universe could be hidden from the 'East Emperor.'

“This Duan Dong River Wu inheritance is an extremely top-tier inheritance even among powerful ancient civilizations! I command… Bei Zhen Star Master, you shall personally escort 20 Universe Masters, 200 Universe Knights, and 2000 Immortals to the Universe Boat with the utmost speed, to send them forth to contend for and obtain that inheritance.” the East Emperor ordered.

“Understood.” A white-robed man stepped forward and respectfully replied.

Bei Zhen Star Master was an extremely ancient existence, a Universe Supreme Master who had achieved his status during the Original Universe era. He was from the same epoch as the Ancestor East Emperor. However, his miniature universe had long since decayed, forcing him to live with the Holy Land Universe as his foundation.

“Are there any volunteers?” the East Emperor looked down, slowly saying, “Only one can accept that inheritance; others face mortal danger.”

“I volunteer.”

“I volunteer.”

“I wish to go.”

“I volunteer.”

Almost instantly, the numerous kneeling Universe Knights and Immortals below all shouted their willingness, and among the Universe Masters hovering in mid-air, though fewer in number, dozens also volunteered.

“Let the elders deliberate and finalize the detailed list,” the East Emperor looked down and slowly said, “It must be decided as quickly as possible, and they must depart for the Universe Boat with the utmost speed! 20 Universe Masters, 200 Universe Knights, and 2000 Immortals will go to attempt it. My East Emperor Universe must obtain the Duan Dong River inheritance. I… need this inheritance!”

“Understood!”

A chorus of voices, filled with excitement.

The East Emperor needs it?

This instantly made the countless powerful beings below even more fanatical.

…

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Bei Zhen Star Master, riding a dazzling polygonal black sphere, sped through the Universe Ocean.

“It has been over 10 reincarnation eras since I last entered the Universe Ocean.”

“Now that I have appeared, my East Emperor Universe will surely seize this inheritance.”

…

On the same day.

When the news reached the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe, the equally mysterious Ancestor Purple Moon finally appeared and issued a command: the Duan Dong River inheritance must be obtained.

“Understood.”

“Yes, Ancestor.”

“This inheritance will surely belong to our Purple Moon Holy Land. Lord Lu Chong is already there, giving us the greatest advantage.”

“Depart!”

“According to the Ancestor’s command, 1500 Immortals, 150 Universe Knights, and 15 Universe Masters are all to rush there. Universe Supreme Masters travel at an incredibly fast speed, naturally.”

…

The God-Eye Clan, whose strength is close to that of the two Holy Land Universes, was even more frantic by comparison.

Their seven True Masters gathered in one place.

“This is our only chance.”

“Our great limit is approaching.”

“This Duan Dong River inheritance must be obtained. The complete inheritance we originally received pales significantly in comparison to Duan Dong River’s! And from the reports of Ying Ai and Wu Liang, the terrifying methods Duan Dong River could still employ countless eons after his demise give us a glimpse of its power.”

“I suspect that not only Universe Masters, but perhaps Universe Knights and Universe Supreme Masters can also receive the inheritance.”

The seven True Master avatars gathered in the void, conversing with each other.

“I am willing to go. Even if I encounter danger, I possess a Palace Supreme Treasure! And as a Universe Supreme Master… I refuse to believe that the methods Duan Dong River left behind, countless reincarnation eras after his demise, could still kill me,” the Seventh True Master declared.

“I will go with Old Seven,” the First True Master slowly nodded.

“First True Master.”

“Teacher.”

“First True Master, how can you go? Even if this attempt fails, you are the most crucial one for transcending reincarnation.”

“God-Eye, don’t be reckless.”

Immediately, an uproar ensued.

The First True Master was the strongest in the entire God-Eye Clan. If he risked himself and fell, it would be disastrous.

“In terms of strength, I am a step behind even the Original Ancestor, and perhaps on par with Axe Creator,” the First True Master sighed, “But to transcend reincarnation… only the Ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes have succeeded throughout countless reincarnation eras! I cannot even surpass the Original Ancestor or Axe Creator; succeeding in transcending reincarnation is difficult! This time, I fear, is the God-Eye Clan’s last chance.”

“Regardless, God-Eye, you cannot be reckless. Old Second and Old Seven will go. Just send more Universe Masters and Universe Knights!”

“Alright, Old Second, Old Seven, this time we rely on you.”

Soon, everything was arranged.

The God-Eye Clan dispatched the Second True Master and Seventh True Master, leading a total of 20 Universe Masters and 100 Universe Knights to the Universe Boat… For the God-Eye Clan, this was a desperate, all-out effort.

…

Indeed, various forces were fervent, especially those in the First Reincarnation Era, who were already facing their great limit and thus even more desperate. The Second Reincarnation Era and the Original Universe were equally covetous… As the saying goes, if a man takes no thought for what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. This so-called Duan Dong River inheritance, if missed this time, might not appear again for several reincarnation eras.

If the major forces knew that the Ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes had personally appeared and issued commands, the nearly hundred forces across the three reincarnation eras would become even more fanatical.