Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

"What a Donghua Shaoyang Emperor!"

Upon the third cushion, a figure shrouded in the mists of history began to speak slowly.

With words of admiration echoing through the boundless void, it seemed as if endless vitality turned into spirit essence and descended within this realm.

Vines extended from the void, drawing upon the boundless spirit essence, and began to grow wildly as if intent on filling the entire spatial realm.

Some eternal Golden Immortals, upon seeing this, showed surprise and instinctively tried to absorb this vitality-infused spirit essence, allowing it to nourish their bodies.

But in just the next moment, the faces of these immortals drastically changed. Within their immortal bodies, the spirit essence transformed vitality unexpectedly evolved into independent living entities.

Every organ, every strand of hair, every cell seemed to have its own will, struggling to break free from the constraints of its host.

"What is this stuff?"

"This spirit essence is poisonous!"

Yet some ancient eternal Golden Immortals recognized the true nature of this vitality spirit essence in a single glance and their eyes shone brightly.

"This is the manifestation of the Great Tao Origin, bestowing blessings equally upon every life form!"

"Among the heavens, the only one capable of achieving this on the Great Dao of Life would be the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor!"

Shen Yuan's gaze also fell upon the third cushion, and a hint of wariness rose in his eyes.

The Southern Pole Longevity Emperor, one of the future Four Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court, claimed to be in charge of the vitality of all heavens.

It's commonly said that gods may attain eternal life, but even true immortals have times when their longevity runs out. However, if one were to be enshrined in the Eternal Life Registry under the Southern Pole Heavenly Palace, they could receive the blessing of the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor, and their lifespan would match the heavens.

The Southern Pole Heavenly Palace is known as the most unfathomable among the Four Poles Heavenly Palaces because no one knows how many immortals and gods nearing the end of their lifespans have been enrolled in the Eternal Life Registry and blessed by the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor.

Although the Heavenly Court had not yet reached its peak of ruling all the heavens and the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor had not yet ascended to the Great Emperor's Stage, he remained one of the most powerful experts in all realms.

It seemed only natural for such a significant figure to take the Great Seat of Tao Achievement.

With the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor's recognition, Shen Yuan showed no joy on his face but felt a slight heaviness in his heart.

The Southern Pole Longevity Emperor and Donghua Shaoyang Emperor both belonged to the emperors of the Heavenly Court and were supposedly well acquainted with each other.

Yet when Shen Yuan faced difficulties from the many eternal Golden Immortals and the exalted ones of the Highest Heaven, the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor did not show any intention of providing assistance.

Only after Shen Yuan secured the Great Seat of Tao Achievement did the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor take the initiative to praise him, which made Shen Yuan unable to figure out the true intentions of this Four Great Emperor.

"Has he seen through my identity, or is he merely using these innate deities to probe the depths of Donghua Shaoyang Emperor?"

Shen Yuan pondered, but aside from the words of praise, the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor did not show any further intention to speak.

As the voice faded, the vitality-infused spirit essence in the void also began to dissipate.

The eternal Golden Immortals affected by the spirit essence regained their composure after initial chaos and suppressed the restless will within their bodies.

Everything seemed to return to the initial state.

The only difference now was that the innate deities no longer intended to provoke Shen Yuan.

Whether it was Shen Yuan's few words that easily repelled the powerful experts or the divine might displayed by the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor, the innate deities dared not offend the Heavenly Court again.

Despite still having reservations, since the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor took no further action, Shen Yuan stopped delving into it and began focusing on the Great Seat of Tao Achievement.

For those powerful experts in the Highest Heaven Realm who occupied the Great Seat of Tao Achievement, the true purpose of the position was to glimpse the Major Path's true intent, which the Supreme Tao Ancestor passed on. The endless Dao rhymes contained within the seat were just a minor bonus, insignificant to those in the Highest Heaven Realm.

However, for Shen Yuan, this minor bonus alone was worth the risk of this adventure.

There isn't any other Dao-enlightening treasure in the world that can compare to the ascension to a higher dimension for the spirit soul that these infinite Dao rhymes offer.

With a high vantage point, Shen Yuan attained an unparalleled understanding of all Dao's true intents. This incomparable experience might even be enough to elevate a Heavenly General Great Divine Power to the Third Realm.

A Heavenly General Great Divine Power at the Third Realm—this was a level that countless masters of Divine Powers through the ages had struggled to reach.

As a practitioner of the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power, stepping into the Third Realm would mean that Shen Yuan had grasped a Great Dao.

With sufficient spirit energy, he could ascend to the Major Heavenly Immortal Realm within a hundred years without any stage of cultivation holding him back.

If he chose the Rebounding Wind Returning Fire Great Divine Power, Shen Yuan could easily traverse the river of history without relying on the Heaven's Decree Secret Order, moving upstream against the historical tide.

By advancing the Arrows Piercing Voodoo Strawman Divine Power to the Third Realm, there would be no one below the Immortal Realm who couldn't be killed. For those above the Immortal Realm and below the Golden Immortal, as long as a trace of cause and effect could be found, they could easily be cursed to death.

From this high-dimensional state, Shen Yuan's consciousness was clearer than ever before.

The progression of the Star Astrology Divine Power allowed him to easily refuse these temptations that promised rapid ascent and instead focus on a seemingly insignificant self-created Divine Power.

Great Tao Manifestation!

When Shen Yuan broke through to the Spirit Refining Stage, he combined the Sun God Dharma Image with the Heavenly General and Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers to evolve the Great Tao Manifestation.

This Divine Power was originally conceived to avoid revealing the use of the Heavenly General and Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers, displaying just a trace of true intent in the form of a manifestation.

But as Shen Yuan deepened his understanding of the Great Tao Manifestation, he began to realize that this Divine Power comprised a profoundness far beyond his expectations.

The more Heavenly General and Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers gathered, the more powerful the Great Tao Manifestation became, even undergoing an unknown transformation after accumulating to a certain extent.