Within the arena.
The Three-Eyed Demon Lord, Purple Poison Ghost Emperor, Pure Robe Bodhisattva, and Eastern Peak Great Emperor were still locked in a fierce struggle, fighting intensely with no quarter given.
The Three-Eyed Demon Lord possessed formidable strength and was born with the extraordinary phenomenon of the Earth Fiend Crimson Eye. However, the Purple Poison Ghost Emperor, Pure Robe Bodhisattva, and Eastern Peak Great Emperor were also blessed with exceptional fortunes. It could be said their cultivation levels and power were on par with one another; none could gain a decisive advantage over the others.
Just as these four were locked in mutual slaughter over the Seven-Colored Lotus, a ray of light descended as if from the heavens. This radiance cut through the sky like a meteor, its speed incredibly swift, arriving in the blink of an eye to plummet directly above the Seven-Colored Lotus.
A deafening boom erupted.
When this meteor fell, it unleashed a vast and terrifying force that instantly struck the Three-Eyed Demon Lord and the other three, causing them to grunt in pain as their bodies were sent flying uncontrollably through the air.
What was this thing, so powerful that it could simultaneously blast away four formidable experts like the Three-Eyed Demon Lord?
The crowd looked over, and to their shock, they discovered a figure had appeared above the Seven-Colored Lotus.
It was a man.
A man dressed in white robes, with handsome features and a refined, scholarly demeanor.
His arrival was like a dominating sun, brimming with masculine vigor, yet also like a full moon, imbued with feminine softness. He resembled the flowing of Yin and Yang, an incarnation of light, yet also an incarnation of darkness, even more like a celestial god descending from the heavens. His aura shook the mountains and rivers, his majesty awed the earth.
Seeing this man appear, the expressions of Eastern Peak Great Emperor, Purple Poison Ghost Emperor, Pure Robe Bodhisattva, Lingyin Duke, and all others present changed repeatedly. Their eyes were filled with shock, terror, and countless layers of fear and apprehension.
For they all recognized this man. He was none other than the illustrious Floating Life Imperial Lord, whose prestige shook the Great Desolate.
Mention the name Floating Life Imperial Lord, and throughout the myriad realms of the heavens, there is absolutely no one who does not know of him.
He was a legend, a hero; some even hailed him as the myth of the Present Era.
Legend had it that Floating Life Imperial Lord was a Heaven-chosen one. At his birth, auspicious signs descended from the sky, nature bloomed with myriad colors, and dragons and phoenixes heralded his arrival.
He achieved fame in his youth, became an immortal before reaching the age of twenty, possessed a Heaven-born Domineering Physique, and wielded immense, god-like strength.
The two Heavenly Destinies he inherited were both among the finest; calling him the pinnacle of Heavenly Destiny was no exaggeration.
The Star Monarch Heavenly Destiny he inherited was the North Pole Ziwei Star, hailed as the master of constellations.
The Imperial Seal Heavenly Destiny he inherited was the Canghao Imperial Seal, one of the Ten Great Imperial Seals.
Furthermore, he possessed a Great Dao Innate Magic Treasure named the Xuanyuan Sword—a legendary divine weapon and sacred blade.
The Heaven-born Domineering Physique, the Canghao Imperial Seal, the North Pole Ziwei Star, and the Xuanyuan Sword—each of these four existences ranked among the greatest fortunes between heaven and earth since ancient times. To obtain any one would allow one to look down upon the myriad realms. Yet Floating Life Imperial Lord possessed all four of these legendary existences simultaneously. Just the thought was enough to make others feel they could never hope to catch up.
However.
Truth be told, what was most praised about Floating Life Imperial Lord was neither his Heaven-born Domineering Physique, nor the Canghao Imperial Seal or North Pole Ziwei Star, nor even the Xuanyuan Sword. It was his comprehension of the Great Dao.
It was said that Floating Life Imperial Lord had already stepped into the Great Dao and grasped the true essence of the Primordial Chaos Dao. Not only did he possess a Primordial Chaos Body, but also a Primordial Chaos Spirit. Every move and gesture contained the power of the Great Dao Primordial Chaos. A single thought from him could reduce a world to ashes.
In the Present Era, across the myriad realms, many had inherited the Heavenly Destiny of Star Monarchs. Those who had inherited the Heavenly Destiny of Imperial Seals were fewer, but certainly not rare. Those born with Domineering Physiques or possessing Great Dao Innate Magic Treasures were not unheard of. Yet the only one hailed as the legend, the hero, even the myth of the Present Era, was Floating Life Imperial Lord alone.
The reason was simple.
He had created a remarkable tome within the Present Era: "The Great Dao Primordial Chaos."
This book was hailed as the foremost scripture of the Present Era.
Within its pages were recorded not only numerous cultivation methods but also many divine abilities and wondrous techniques.
By studying this book, ordinary mortals could cultivate to immortality, immortals could grasp profound mysteries, and those mysteries could lead into the Dao. It was truly an unprecedented, unparalleled Great Dao marvel of a book.
Even disregarding everything else, the creation of "The Great Dao Primordial Chaos" alone meant Floating Life Imperial Lord had already bestowed blessings upon all living beings, achieving immeasurable merit.
Moreover, during the Present Era, Floating Life Imperial Lord had repeatedly relied on his own power to suppress chaotic storms that emerged in the Great Desolate, saving countless world realms and rescuing innumerable common folk.
No one had expected Floating Life Imperial Lord to appear so suddenly—not Eastern Peak Great Emperor and the others, not even the members of Changsheng Pavilion, nor even Floating Life Imperial Lord's own master, Empress Water Mirror.
Although they all knew Floating Life Imperial Lord had also come to this Primordial Black Hole, ever since entering, he had not been with them. Where exactly he had gone, no one knew.
Furthermore, within the Primordial Black Hole, they had been unable to contact Floating Life Imperial Lord. If they could have contacted him, the members of Changsheng Pavilion would not have fallen into such despair.
Yes.
Despair.
Especially Empress Water Mirror. When she was severely wounded by the Three-Eyed Demon Lord and nearly lost her fighting capacity, she had already fallen into despair. Watching the Three-Eyed Demon Lord, Eastern Peak Great Emperor, and the others fight fiercely over the Seven-Colored Lotus, she had realized that this time, not only would they be unable to protect the lotus, but Qingqing herself might not even survive.
She had never imagined that at the most critical final moment, the disciple she was most proud of in her entire life would appear.
The moment Floating Life Imperial Lord appeared, Empress Water Mirror could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. When the founding elder of Changsheng Pavilion and Centrifugal Immortal saw Floating Life Imperial Lord appear, they were so agitated they could barely contain themselves.
"Master!"
"Your disciple has arrived late."
Floating Life Imperial Lord flashed into position and helped the collapsed Empress Water Mirror to her feet.
"N-Not late!"
At this moment, Empress Water Mirror's spirit trembled, her lips quivering. Seeing Floating Life Imperial Lord, she was too agitated, so agitated her entire body trembled uncontrollably. She used every ounce of strength to speak: "My good disciple... that you could... come... your master... your master is... already... overjoyed."
As she spoke, Empress Water Mirror seemed to remember something and hurriedly said: "Quickly... quickly check on Qingqing... Don't... don't let anyone harm Qingqing..."
"Rest assured. Leave everything to me. No one will harm Qingqing in the slightest."
"Good... good... my disciple!"
Empress Water Mirror wanted to say more, but Floating Life Imperial Lord interrupted her: "Master, please do not speak. Allow me to treat your injuries."
Empress Water Mirror nodded, sitting cross-legged. Floating Life Imperial Lord gently raised his hand; radiance shimmered as he laid down an incredibly profound and wondrous formation that enveloped Empress Water Mirror. This formation, imbued with an exceptionally vigorous breath of life, was of unknown but miraculous nature.
The founding elder, Centrifugal Immortal, and other members of Changsheng Pavilion rushed over, disregarding their own injuries, and quickly recounted everything that had happened.
In the distance.
When Eastern Peak Great Emperor, Purple Poison Ghost Emperor, Pure Robe Bodhisattva, and the others saw Floating Life Imperial Lord, they instinctively retreated several steps.