Chapter 12: The Age of Immortal Cultivation—The Primordial Heavenly Ranking Descends

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At the same time, high above the Nine Heavens, amid the boundless chaos and void, immeasurable golden radiance suddenly descended. Endless fortune and infinite creation illuminated Heaven and Earth.

In an instant, every living being throughout the entire Ziwei Star Domain—from the northernmost Province of Ji to the central Province of Zhong—saw the sky filled with radiant clouds. Countless auspicious omens rose into view, and all manner of wondrous phenomena appeared, as though divine miracles had descended upon the mortal world.

The spectacle was so magnificent that every living creature trembled before it.

“Such a grand manifestation! An unparalleled physique must have been born into the world, provoking a resonance with the Heavenly Dao!”

Countless ancient giants opened their eyes. Gazing toward the Nine Heavens, they were filled with immense shock.

One after another, they employed all kinds of divine arts and secret techniques to divine the source of these heavenly phenomena, yet they gained nothing. Only the power of the Heavenly Dao left traces behind, but even those traces were obscured by the workings of fate, making them impossible for ordinary people to discern.

The phenomena in the sky grew increasingly intense. When they finally reached their peak, all the immeasurable golden radiance, endless fortune, and infinite creation split into three.

One portion transformed into countless supreme treasures and peerless physiques. Like scattered points of starlight, they descended into every corner of the Ziwei Star Domain.

Another portion became a colossal golden scroll stretching across the firmament. Upon it were written four ancient characters in sweeping strokes:

The Primordial Heavenly Ranking!

The final portion transformed into a dazzling golden light, impossible to fathom, which descended into the Province of Li before vanishing without a trace.

“The heavens and earth are trembling, creation is descending, and the Primordial Heavenly Ranking has emerged. An age of great contention is about to begin!”

A mighty figure gazed toward the sky and exclaimed in astonishment.

“Heavenly phenomena have appeared, prodigies are being born in droves, and the world is in turmoil. I must seize this momentum and rise with it!”

Another figure’s eyes burned red as he clenched his fists, his blood surging with passion.

“Hahaha! An age of great contention, the arrival of the Immortal Dao Era—our demon race is destined to rise!”

A fierce beast threw back its head and roared, its blood boiling throughout its body.

“After five hundred thousand years, the Primordial Heavenly Ranking has appeared once more. This is a heaven-sent opportunity for our generation to attain the Great Emperor’s Dao!”

An existence at the pinnacle of the Quasi-Emperor Realm spoke with excitement. He was broad-shouldered and imposing, clad in battle armor and wielding a massive axe. His authority was overwhelming, his presence capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.

Such a golden age was rarely seen even once in countless millennia.

Every living being in the Ziwei Star Domain, regardless of whether they were martial artists or cultivators, whatever their realm, raised their heads to gaze at the heavens in utter震撼.

Ancient texts recorded that whenever a heaven-defying physique was born in the Ziwei Star Domain, it would provoke the resonance of the Heavenly Dao, bringing down countless blessings of creation and fortune, as well as the Primordial Heavenly Ranking, thereby opening the Immortal Dao Era.

It had already been a full five hundred thousand years since the last Immortal Dao Era descended. Through endless ages, the world had undergone countless transformations. New generations had replaced the old, while once-powerful sects and factions had long since vanished, replaced by new forces that had risen to prominence.

Now, the Ziwei Star Domain had entered an unprecedented golden age.

Under the Immortal Dao Era, everyone could cultivate.

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Countless treasures had emerged, heroes had risen from every corner, and outstanding figures had sounded their battle cries!

This was an age in which all contended for glory upon the immortal path—a great struggle such as had never been seen in countless ages!

It was an opportunity for the chosen prodigies to rise, but also a graveyard for the weak.

With the arrival of the Immortal Dao Era, the Primordial Heavenly Ranking above the firmament would gradually unfold. It could reflect the outstanding figures of the world, and anyone whose name appeared upon it would receive boundless creation and attain the status of an unparalleled Imperial Venerable.

Yet entering the ranking was no simple matter. One had to possess either heaven-defying talent, a peerless physique, or supreme combat strength. In short, one had to reach the absolute pinnacle of some particular field before one could contend for a place upon the Primordial Heavenly Ranking—

and become an existence revered and feared by all beneath Heaven,

with a name renowned throughout the entire Ziwei Star Domain.

Thus, every prodigy whose name appeared on the Primordial Heavenly Ranking was an ultimate existence found only once among hundreds of millions. Whenever any one of them emerged, they could stir up a storm of blood and slaughter.

Of course, none of the great powers was willing to resign themselves to falling behind. At this moment, the entire Ziwei Star Domain was plunged into celebration. Countless mighty figures began rubbing their fists and flexing their fingers, eager to test themselves. They swore to contend in this generation, seize the summit of the Heavenly Ranking, and look down proudly upon the boundless universe.

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The phenomena gradually faded, and the world slowly returned to tranquility. Only the Primordial Heavenly Ranking remained, hanging silently above the firmament.

Outside the main hall of Lingyun Sword Peak, Jiang Yueli was still standing there in a daze.

For one reason or another, the people outside might not have known what had happened, but from her position outside the hall, she had witnessed everything with perfect clarity.

A portion of the creation bestowed by the Heavenly Dao had actually descended into the hall before her.

Although her cultivation was still shallow, she was a member of the ancient Jiang Family and had come into contact with a number of ancient texts. She knew, more or less, what the opening of the Immortal Dao Era signified.

And now, the very catalyst that had opened it had actually been her master, the person within the hall.

That was truly horrifying to contemplate.

“What kind of master have I taken as my teacher?”

Jiang Yueli murmured to herself, her eyes filled with shock and admiration.

At this moment, she could not help feeling that Han, the First Seat of Clear Peak, had been utterly foolish. He had actually claimed that her master was merely a cultivator of the Yin-Yang Realm, incapable of teaching her.

How could that possibly be true?

Jiang Yueli decisively shook her head.

He must simply have failed to recognize the true stature of a great master.

Just think about it!

Someone capable of claiming one-third of the creation brought down by the Immortal Dao Era—

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Someone capable of instantly helping her defy Heaven and alter her destiny—how terrifying must such a person be?

Even those ancient giants who had existed for countless ages would be unable to accomplish such a feat.

How could he possibly be merely a cultivator of the Yin-Yang Realm?

Moreover, she had witnessed all of this with her own eyes. It was absolutely not some baseless rumor born of repeated hearsay.

Everything pointed to one conclusion: her master was unquestionably a powerful figure who concealed his true strength.

He simply preferred to keep a low profile. Otherwise, none of this could be explained.

At the thought, Jiang Yueli’s heart filled with a thousand emotions.

A master was a master. He was not someone ordinary people could compare with.

“看来 I must hurry and improve my cultivation. Otherwise, I am afraid I will be unable to keep pace with my master.”

Jiang Yueli did not hesitate any longer. She quickly headed toward a courtyard nearby.

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Within the main hall!

Li Tianyuan slowly opened his eyes. A faint majesty of the Heavenly Dao shimmered within them, while an aura of creation permeated the air. Boundless pressure enveloped the entire palace.

He had no idea that awakening the Heavenly Dao Creation Physique had triggered the arrival of the Immortal Dao Era, or that it had affected the entire Ziwei Star Domain.

Li Tianyuan only felt that the entire world now seemed completely different in his eyes.

There was some inexplicable pattern, as though Heaven and Earth themselves were responding to him. It filled him with an intangible confidence, as if everything lay within the palm of his hand.

“So this is the Heavenly Dao Physique? As expected, having a cheat is absurdly powerful.”

Li Tianyuan could not help sighing. At last, he had experienced the joy of a life blessed by a cheat.

He was even tempted to shout in an embarrassingly grandiose voice:

“Across the myriad worlds, beneath the struggle of ten thousand Dao, I am the Great Sovereign. I command the eight directions, and none dare disobey!”

It was undeniably ostentatious, but it suited his current mood perfectly.