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

Even in the Upper World, only records involving major events of the Heavenly Court and the deeds of emperors would use the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal.”

“And the content recorded here, it’s a decree claiming that all life forms in River Ji can achieve the status of River Ji Dragon Sovereign?

Is this something that mortals of the Lower World can accomplish?

Where did the Heavenly Court Decree come from? How did the emperor’s projection cross the Great Schism to descend into the Primal Chaos Realm? Why would the Central Jade Emperor and the Four Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court silently approve of these events?”

Being a Book Immortal descended from the Upper World, The Ancient One was acutely aware of the terrifying causality behind all these events, which simply left him utterly shocked.

The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau had his right hand, which was about to drop a white piece, frozen over the board. His gaze was locked on the content of the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal, as if he was trying to imprint these words into his heart.

He had assumed that he could glean some insights into the state of the Supreme Taoist based on the actions of River Ji Dragon Palace, but had not expected the Supreme Taoist’s actions to far surpass his predictions.

This was beyond what mere power and Earth Immortal cultivation base could explain.

The Book Immortal’s Abode fell into brief silence, then the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau slowly opened his mouth:

“The Supreme Taoist surfaced before the Great Schism, given his overwhelming mastery that swept his peers, it may not be impossible for him to have received several blank Heavenly Court Decrees.

In the era of Spirit Energy Tidal Surge six thousand years ago, there has been a case where a local deity secretly used a blank Heavenly Court Decree to ascend to God Honor status.”

The Ancient One gave the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical a deep look: “The blank Heavenly Court Decree may exist, but how would you explain the emperor’s projection?”

“If an Emperor places a wisp of power within the decree, bringing forth the emperor’s projection while utilizing the decree would be normal.

After all, even The Ancient One like you should be clear that even the Four Great Emperors cannot project an avatar across realms below the Great Schism, let alone any one of the Heavenly Court Emperors.”

The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau spoke with composure, but the piece he held that he had not yet dropped showed his mental state was anything but calm.

The Ancient One looked at the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau with disappointment and shook his head:

“You should be very clear that besides the blank Heavenly Court Decree you mentioned, there’s actually another possibility.

Except, you do not wish to encounter that possibility, because it might be even harder to accept than an Earth Immortal reaching the ultimate realm.”

The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau remained unfazed by The Ancient One’s words, and instead turned to The Ancient One and asked proactively:

“Since The Ancient One mentioned another possibility, how likely do you think that possibility is?”

The superintendent’s question caught The Ancient One off guard, after which The Ancient One also fell into silence.

The superintendent continued on his own:

“The Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal, Heavenly Court Decree, Emperor’s Projection, these pieces of information indeed suggest another possibility – that the Supreme Taoist may have an extremely close relationship with a Heavenly Court Emperor, or even be an external manifestation of an emperor descending to the Primal Chaos Realm.

Only this would logically explain these phenomena, as well as why he could dismiss the entire River Ji Dragon Palace with a single word.”

“But this is merely conjecture. Even if it is just an incarnation of an emperor, they are still supreme and revered beings. Would they hide in the Primal Chaos Realm, a small world severed from any contact with the Upper World?

In contrast to these possibilities, I am more inclined to believe that the Supreme Taoist used a secret treasure related to the Heavenly Court.

Using the power of the secret treasure to eliminate River Ji Dragon Palace may be a sign of his concern for the world, and a reluctance to let the world fall into the disaster of the Aquatic Tribe. It’s also possible that he couldn’t take a direct action, and could only sever the foundation of River Ji Dragon Palace in this manner.”

“After all, in this incident, besides killing that Spirit Transmuting Great Demon, he did not actually take a hand in quelling the powerful enemy…”

Before the superintendent of Imperial Astronomical Bureau could finish speaking, the giant book of Antiquities suddenly gave a slight shudder, and more words began to emerge again.

“Western Pole…”

It was the same Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal gleaming with Immortal Spirit Qi, but just as two words appeared, they quickly disappeared.

Even the several pages of Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal left on the book of Antiquities by Shen Yuan disappeared with those two words, until all the recorded Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal was completely gone.

The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau stared straight at the disappearing words on the book, standing petrified.

The Ancient One on the side was looking at the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau rather oddly, and asked with some curiosity:

“What are you looking at?”

The pupils of the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau quivered, and he asked in a lost voice:

“Have you not noticed that all the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal inscriptions in the books of Antiquities have vanished?”

The Ancient One looked surprised. As he casually flipped through the bamboo strip he held in his hand, he said, “What nonsense are you talking about? The Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal script records the major events of the Heavenly Court and the deeds of the emperors. It not only represents these records, but also possesses power that transcends the mundane.

If the articles and books written in the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal are offered with incense, they can even cultivate a divine treasure of the Incense Offering Divinity Path.

How could such a treasure literature exist amongst the mundane people of the Lower World?”

The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau fell silent.

The Ancient One does not have a true cultivation base and lacks the ability to attack, his actual strength may not be stronger than a Spirit Refining True Being.

But as one of the oldest Book Immortals within the blessed land, the Ancient One’s status is almost equal to that of a True Immortal.

The books of Antiquities are The Ancient One’s true form, the erasing of the text recorded on it is equivalent to erasing The Ancient One’s memory. His power, which can be compared to a True Immortal, wasn’t able to notice this. This force has now surpassed his control range.

After hesitating for a while, the superintendent did not choose to tell the Ancient One the truth. He vaguely felt that there might be something strange going on.

Instead of addressing the matter of the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal, the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau indirectly asked:

“Can the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal, which records the major events of the Heavenly Court and the deeds of the emperors, do so without any limitations?

If this is the case, can’t the Ancient One use the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal to mass-produce the Divine Treasures of the Incense Offering Divinity Path?”

The Ancient One laughed out, “How could such a good thing happen?

While the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal possesses miraculous power, its essence is to manifest the Heaven and Earth Dao.

For the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal that records the events of the Heavenly Court, it’s fine, as it embodies the Heaven and Earth Dao and has no significant limitations.

However, the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal which documents the deeds of the Emperor is the manifestation of the Dao that the Emperor controls. It’s equivalent to stealing a fraction of the Emperor’s power, regardless of how insignificant this small amount of power may be to the Emperor.

If the Emperor does not allow it, he can easily wipe out the relevant Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal. This is why the Dragon Scroll of Phoenix Seal is so cherished.”

As The Ancient One finished speaking, the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau fell silent. The chess piece he’d held aloft for a long time finally thundered down onto the chessboard.

This piece weighed heavily, causing the chessboard of alternating black and white pieces to fracture instantly.

…

Atop River Ji, Shen Yuan furrowed his brows, looking towards the east.

Just now, he vaguely sensed that the fire of the Divine Capacity Seed of Gods Purging had suddenly become stronger, and a faint strand of Divine Source power returned to the Divine Capacity Seed of Gods Purging from a location in the east.

“Who could have stolen a strand of Divine Source power during the manifestation of the Emperor’s projection, and then hurriedly returned it.

If it hadn’t been for that previous gaze making me pay more attention to the Divine Capacity Seed of Gods Purging, I might not have noticed the slight changes.”

Filled with doubts, Shen Yuan increasingly felt the need for a method of deduction or the art of cause and effect calculation.

The feeling of constantly being passive, yet unaware of how to counteract, indeed wasn’t pleasant.

Shaking his head slightly, Shen Yuan prepared to turn around and return to the Primal Chaos Tower.

It was at this moment that a Heavenly Tribulation thundered down from the sky, striking the surface of the water not far from Shen Yuan.

The aged body of the Giant Clam Water God knelt on the water, enduring the bombardment of the Heavenly Tribulation. The increasingly severe backlash from the heaven and earth made him far less relaxed than before when facing the Heavenly Tribulation.

The Sun God Dharma Image shone brilliantly as it forcibly withstood this thunderbolt, yet on the flawless Sun God Dharma Image, cracks filled with a sense of desolation and decay began to form.

Only then did Shen Yuan remember that he still had the Giant Clam Water God as a “major adversary” in front of him.

In terms of strength, Shen Yuan, who no longer had the blessing of the River Ji Dragon Seal and did not have an enormous amount of Incense Offering power, might not be able to restrain a Spirit Refining Demon King even if he used the Gods Purging Imperial Edict.

But while facing the Giant Clam Water God, Shen Yuan didn’t feel the slightest unease or fear. This was because the Giant Clam Water God had already been intimidated by the previous scenes and would not dare to act against Shen Yuan, even if the truth was revealed to him.

This is the momentum, the gathering of the River Ji Divinity, the momentum of suppressing the River Ji Dragon Palace!

Looking at the aged figure bowing before him, he uttered in a flat voice:

“You should put an end to yourself!”