In recent days, Lingluo Sky Domain had become exceptionally lively. All the major famous trade cities within the domain were packed to the brim, and even the void within the domain was docked with various Xuantian Vessels, various riding palanquins, and a constant stream of traffic, resembling a grand festival.
In fact, Lingluo Sky Domain did indeed have a grand event about to begin.
That was the opening of the Lingluo Ancestral Realm.
Whether they were training outside or in seclusion within, all would return to break through their barriers, waiting for the Ancestral Realm to open. Afterwards, various immortal realm families and sects would head to the Ancestral Realm to pay homage to the awakened ancestor, the Lingluo Emperor.
This was a festival belonging to Lingluo Sky Domain, occurring once every thousand years, and each time it was incomparably bustling.
However.
This time, the festival in Lingluo Sky Domain was even more bustling than in previous years.
The reason was clear to everyone.
It was solely because not long ago, news had spread that You Di had died and returned to life.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.
Who was You Di?
Throughout the myriad heavens and worlds, there was no one who did not know of him.
In the Ancient Times, he destroyed immortal dynasties, burned the Nine Heavens, dominated the Nine Underworlds, slaughtered the Great Daos, beheaded the firmament, defied heaven and earth, shook the world with his might, awed the Great Desolate, hailed as the Terminator of the Ancient Era, and also the most controversial figure since time immemorial.
In the hearts of many, he was a god-like existence.
Some said he was a heinous evil god, representing wickedness.
Others said he was bloodthirsty by nature, representing death as the god of death.
Still others said he was cruel and tyrannical, representing darkness as the demon god.
Of course.
There were also many who worshipped You Di as an idol-god, because they all knew that You Di had been orphaned and alone since childhood, his journey fraught with hardship. Having undergone who knows how many brushes with death, how many cycles of reincarnation, he ascended to the peerless throne of immortals and demons, then ascended to become the Nine Underworlds Emperor. Not only did he defy fate and change his destiny, he fought the Nine Heavens, fought the Great Daos, fought the firmament, fought heaven and earth. From an unknown nobody, he finally awed the Great Desolate until his name was known to all, making one admire him to the extreme.
Everyone knew that ten thousand years ago, You Di ignited the Original Sin Karmic Flames, and since then, his body and soul were scattered to ashes.
Although over these ten thousand years, news of You Di's death and resurrection had never ceased.
However.
No one knew if You Di would truly resurrect and return.
But just not long ago, news spread that You Di had returned.
After this news broke out, it almost instantly ignited the Great Desolate in a very short time, then spread throughout the myriad heavens and worlds. The speed of its spread was unbelievable.
Since the beginning of the Present-Ancient Era ten thousand years ago, there had been quite a few rumors of You Di's return. Although each time it would cause a stir.
However, each stir would dissipate as the false news was confirmed.
But this time, the stir had lasted a long time and showed no signs of dissipating. Instead, as the situation intensified, the stir it caused became more and more sensational.
Because unlike those baseless false rumors of the past, this news not only spread with detailed accounts and solid evidence, but there were also many witnesses present at the scene who could use their personal experiences to prove the accuracy of the news.
Yet.
They could only prove the accuracy of the news.
The matter was indeed as described.
But whether that fellow who claimed to be You Di was the real one, none of them dared to be certain.
They only knew that the person who called himself You Di had no cultivation to speak of, no destiny to speak of, yet his strength was astonishing. With a flick of his finger, he obliterated several Upper Immortals, and with a single shout, his might injured over a thousand people present.
If it were only this, it wouldn't have caused such a huge sensation.
In these myriad heavens and worlds, beings without cultivation or destiny yet possessing formidable strength, while not many, did exist.
Those daring to publicly obliterate Upper Immortals canonized by the Nine Heavens, even disciples of Grotto Heavens and Blessed Lands, were not unheard of.
The most important reason this matter caused such a huge sensation was that two extraordinary individuals were also present at the scene.
None other than Upper Immortal Qingqing, hailed as one of the Great Desolate's Ten Great Upper Immortals, bestowed the title of Peerless Upper Immortal by the Nine Heavens, a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion, and the direct disciple of the famous Floating Life Emperor Lord.
And another, also a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion, an Ancient Era fairy, Li Xin.
There was news that the immortal sword Upper Immortal Qingqing had been nurturing was none other than the Cloud-Water Sword, one of the Five Elements Swords forged by You Di in his early years.
At that time, many present also saw Upper Immortal Qingqing's immortal sword radiate with cloud-water light, revolving around the person claiming to be You Di, even emitting the Cloud-Water Sword Song.
It was precisely because of this that Upper Immortal Qingqing and Fairy Li Xin believed that person to be the real You Di.
It was because they recognized You Di that Upper Immortal Qingqing and Fairy Li Xin were so frightened they gave him a massage, played a tune, and even knelt in worship.
This was how the news spread, and those present at the time could also prove it was true.
Even so.
Many still doubted.
It wasn't that they doubted the truth of the news, after all, so many witnesses had already come forward to confirm it was true.
But everyone still wanted to ask Upper Immortal Qingqing face-to-face to get a clearer confirmation.
Because the impact of this matter was truly too great. To be precise, the influence of You Di's reputation was too great. To be even more precise, the impact of whether You Di had truly died and resurrected was too immense.
First.
You Di had many enemies in the Great Desolate, countless in fact. Who knows how many immortal realm families wanted to seek revenge on him.
Second.
You Di's reputation awed the Great Desolate. In the Present-Ancient Era, all the self-proclaimed extraordinary young talents wanted to obliterate him to make their names known throughout heaven and earth.
Third.
There were also rumors that the Nine Underworlds Ancestral Flame was still in You Di's hands. There were also rumors that You Di still carried a unique Human Dao destiny, said to be the Myriad Forms Pagoda with All Beings Paying Homage, and also something about the forbidden incarnation of the Human Dao Ancestor who traversed the highest heavens and the lowest underworld.
As everyone knew, seizing the Nine Underworlds Ancestral Flame would allow one to ascend to become You Di.
And the position of You Di was not something ordinary Great Dao Star Lord Heavenly Destinies, Great Dao Throne Heavenly Destinies, or Great Dao Imperial Seal Heavenly Destinies could compare to. Even the Great Dao Imperial Authority was insignificant before this Heavenly Destiny of You Di, because You Di was the Emperor who ruled the Nine Underworlds, and the Nine Underworlds represented darkness.
In legends, the Nine Heavens represented the fire of light, ruling over the bright sun.
While the Nine Underworlds ruled over the fire of darkness, ruling over the dark moon.
It could be said that the Nine Underworlds Emperor was just like the Heavenly Emperor of the Nine Heavens. If not for this, other Great Dao Imperial Seals were all simply 'Emperors,' while only You Di was hailed as 'Emperor Lord.' The meaning was simple: the Nine Underworlds revered the Emperor, his status and position so special it was comparable to the existence of the Earthly Lord.
If one could obliterate You Di and seize the Nine Underworlds Ancestral Flame from his hands, one could defy fate and ascend to become You Di.
Who wouldn't want to become the Nine Underworlds Emperor who ruled the Nine Underworlds and commanded darkness?
The answer was affirmative.
No one didn't want to; everyone did.
Those self-proclaimed heaven's chosen talents, besides coveting the Nine Underworlds Ancestral Flame on You Di's person, also coveted the Myriad Forms Pagoda with All Beings Paying Homage on him. Legend said this thing could gestate the supreme destiny of the Human Dao Heavenly Destiny.
Who wouldn't want to become the Human Dao Supreme?
Similarly.
Everyone did.