The longest lifespan for a cultivator on the path of cultivation is no more than ten thousand years.
Eventually, it is impossible to remain in this world forever.
In the end, physical decay and the disappearance of one's life force are inevitable.
To go further, to reach the realm of immortality, the only path available is... to become a Great Emperor!
But while it may sound easy, becoming a Great Emperor is a rare phenomenon, only one appears every hundred million people or more, over the span of countless years.
The key to becoming an emperor lies in following the path to Emperorhood!
Each Emperor has their unique inheritance, known as the Great Dao.
Only by walking this exclusive path can one hope to break through to the rank of Emperor.
Moreover, only one Emperor can arise from each Dao!
Take Su Ming's father, the Infinite Demon Emperor of the Infinite Demon Palace. He inherited the Primordial Dao of the Infinite Demon Palace.
A person at the Dao Boundary who wants to challenge the Emperor realm must either create a unique and unparalleled Dao of their own or challenge an existing Emperor's Dao, defeating them and taking their place to ascend to the throne.
But whichever path one takes, it is never easy.
Creating a new Dao sounds simple, but if everyone had the wisdom and power to do so, Emperors would no longer be rare.
As for defeating an Emperor...
Before an Emperor, those who have not yet reached the Emperor realm are nothing but ants!
Aside from this, there is another path that drives everyone mad with desire:
To find the "Great Dao" left behind by ancient Emperors.
For example, the Yellow Spring Emperor, who was also a dominant figure in the ancient times.
However, for reasons unknown, he fell, and the inheritance of the Emperor was severed.
Without a successor, whoever inherits his Great Dao can become a true Emperor!
If news of Su Ming's possession of the Yellow Spring Diagram were to leak, it's impossible to know how many powerhouses from the Dao Boundary would eagerly covet it.
With the Yellow Spring Diagram in Su Ming's hands, he was assured a solid chance at the throne.
"Yellow Spring Emperor, the path to Emperorhood through this Dao is still unclear."
"Heh, every lucky person must have their own path to Emperorhood. I have time, I can take my time to choose."
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Su Ming's lips as he walked out of the grand hall.
With Fang Yuhan dealt with, his thoughts naturally turned to another child of destiny.
"Next, it's time for Ye Chen."
"I wonder how he has been doing these days. Has he been a good treasure-hunting rat, collecting treasures for me?"
With this thought in mind, Su Ming left the hall and headed back to his palace.
Outside the palace, Master Yuhua still stood, waiting respectfully.
"Imperial Son."
Fang Qingxue looked over.
"I've already taken care of Fang Yuhan. His inheritance of the Blood Mountain Old Ancestor is completely severed from this moment forward."
Su Ming spoke.
"Thank you for your efforts, Imperial Son."
Master Yuhua immediately beamed with a smile. "The Emperor's Son has rid the Three Thousand Great Worlds of a menace!"
"That's right, the Emperor's Son has saved our Yuhua Immortal Sect."
"If it weren't for the Prince's sharp eye, we might have been deceived by Fang Yuhan. The Yuhua Immortal Sect could have easily changed its master!"
The elders around them chimed in, flattering him.
"Thank you, Prince."
Fang Qingxue gave a slight bow, grateful to Su Ming.
If not for the Emperor's Son's intervention, she wouldn't have known how to deal with Fang Yuhan.
Su Ming smiled and reassured her with a few kind words before returning to his palace.
With Fang Yuhan's death, the matter within the Yuhua Immortal Sect had come to a close for him.
However, he was not in a hurry to leave.
The Demonic Charm points he had obtained were plentiful, and Su Ming decided to spend some of them on the Yellow Spring Diagram.
He didn't waste the remaining points and focused his attention on breaking through his cultivation.
[Current Cultivation: Early Stage of the Myriad Laws Realm.]
[You may consume 5,000 Demonic Charm points to increase your cultivation progress.]
"Use."
Without hesitation, Su Ming consumed the 5,000 Demonic Charm points he had accumulated.
Immediately, white light flickered, and Su Ming's spiritual power grew visibly within his body.
Within just a few breaths, his cultivation neared the mid-stage of the Myriad Laws Realm.
He repeated the process several times.
*Buzz...!*
Su Ming opened his eyes, his spiritual gaze flickering. A grand aura radiated from his body.
His cultivation successfully advanced to the middle stage of the Myriad Laws Realm.
"Progress is quite fast."
"Though, it did take three rounds of Demonic Charm points."
He glanced at his attributes.
The 50,000 Demonic Charm points he had just acquired were nearly depleted.
"Not enough."
Su Ming pondered. There were still many places where he would need Demonic Charm points.
Advancing his cultivation, upgrading his skills, and refining the Dao objects all required a large number of points.
"Looks like I need to find a way to accumulate more Demonic Charm points."
Su Ming frowned slightly.
Becoming a Demon Lord is easy, but accumulating Demonic Charm points in large amounts is a skill in itself.
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In a magnificent underground palace, roars and the sounds of battle echoed throughout.
At this moment, several ten-foot-tall mechanical beasts were rampaging wildly.
Each of these beasts was incredibly powerful, and a group of young men and women faced them.
With the slightest touch, they would spit blood, their cries of pain ringing out.
"Hang on, reinforcements are almost here!"
"Use your divine powers for defense!"
The young men and women were all dressed splendidly, the least of them being cultivators at the Divine Sea or Ghostly Passage realm.
They unleashed various spells, radiating light, but none of it hurt the mechanical beasts. Instead, they were being pushed back further.
"This is bad, we can't hold on much longer!"
The crowd was in a panic, their faces pale.
One person's magic artifact was shattered by the punch of a mechanical beast, leaving them defenseless.
In the nick of time, a powerful shout came from the outside: "Divine Talisman!"
A dazzling light exploded.
*Boom!*
The underground cavern shook, and the nearest mechanical beast was directly destroyed by a terrifying explosion.
On the remains of the beast stood a figure, proud and confident.
He wore a black robe, his features handsome and filled with heroic energy.
"It's Brother Ye!"
"Brother Ye is here!"
With cheers, the morale of the group was lifted.
The newcomer was Ye Chen.
Ye Chen's face was filled with pride, completely different from the disheveled state he had been in when escaping from the Cangyun Dao Sect.
Over the past month, he had explored relics far and wide, relying on his Divine Talisman Stone Tower to collect two of the twelve divine talisman!
One was the Blaze Divine Talisman, which, when activated, would instantly create a sea of fire.
The fire was made up of both heavenly and earthly flames, reaching extreme temperatures.
Any normal magic artifact would be reduced to ashes in front of this Blaze Divine Talisman.
The other was the Explosion Divine Talisman!
This symbol had immense power, and with just one activation, the mechanical beasts were destroyed instantly!