If you were to ask Hong Yuan, "What does achieving an Alternative Tao Achievement feel like?"

Hong Yuan would tell you, "Strong, very strong, super strong!"

What kind of feeling was that?

If Hong Yuan wished, a single thought from him could cause the destruction of an entire Star Region.

If Hong Yuan wished, he could break the boundaries of Heaven and Earth and touch the borders of Chaos.

Moreover, he could even forcibly capture the elusive trajectory of the River of Time!

Had it not been for the roving dark dragon shadows on the River of Time that made him feel a lethal threat, he would have surely ventured there.

A Five-clawed Divine Dragon! Is this the Dragon Sun Emperor!?

Hong Yuan’s eyebrows rose slightly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

Temporal Tao was founded by the Dragon Sun Emperor and brought to its zenith. The Dragon Sun Emperor also achieved emperorship through Temporal Tao.

But to say the Dragon Sun Emperor was still alive and wandering the River of Time—that was quite frightening.

It has been hundreds of thousands of years; the Dragon Sun Emperor should have perished long ago...

No, that is definitely not the Dragon Sun Emperor.

This is undoubtedly the manifestation of the Will of Heaven and Earth. After all, in the domain of Temporal Tao, the Dragon Sun Emperor is peerless.

If the Will of Heaven and Earth were to manifest a guardian for the River of Time, the Dragon Sun Emperor would indeed be the best template.

Hong Yuan dismissed the speculation that the Dragon Sun Emperor was still alive.

If the Dragon Sun Emperor were still alive, given his disposition, he would have completely obliterated the Demon Clan civilization by now, turning all the Demons and Demon Saints into domesticated pets.

Taking a deep breath, Hong Yuan retracted his gaze and began to set up an array in the Black Heaven.

He planned to occupy the entire Black Heaven, not allowing the Soul Killing Martial Saint any opportunity to storm into the ultimate realm—the White Heaven.

As long as the Soul Killing Martial Saint could not enter the White Heaven, he would not be able to control the Heaven Heart Imprint and thus would not attain the true Great Emperor Position.

Below the rank of Great Emperor, Hong Yuan was confident he was unmatched in the world.

He planned to use his superior Life Span to wear down the Soul Killing Martial Saint, thereby successfully passing through the ninth act of the Cold Moon Dragon’s dream.

Why didn’t he just rush into the Five Major Divine Continents of the Human Race and make a move against the Soul Killing Martial Saint, who had just entered the eighth order of the Martial Saint Realm?

This was because the Human Race’s Emperor Artifacts were still in their prime, unlike those of the Demon Clan, which were mostly damaged and incomplete!

And the might of the Son of Fortune was unpredictable.

The more aggressive the pressure, the faster the Soul Killing Martial Saint was likely to grow.

Moreover, Hong Yuan also worried that the Human Race had a hidden ace, secretly constructing a Star Sky Altar in the Black Heaven to forge a path to the White Heaven.

If that were the case, his plans would be completely ruined.

And Hong Yuan was all too aware of the Human Race’s cunningness.

In response, Hong Yuan intended to use a grand and upright contest of Tao cultivation to crush the Soul Killing Martial Saint!

Soul Killing, I’ve already done this much.

If you can still break through my blockade and charge into White Heaven, then I will willingly accept my failure in the ninth act.

A cold smile touched Hong Yuan’s lips.

This was an overt plot; he didn’t believe the Human Race wouldn’t come!

「Human Clan Sky Palace.」

A celestial domain suffused with purple qi and veiled in ethereal mist.

Here, jade pavilions and magnificent structures stood amidst cascading waterfalls, creating a tranquil and serene fairyland.

"Seventh Kill, has the Great Moon Rebel Dragon truly achieved an Alternative Tao Achievement!?" Fairy Mingjiao, graceful and ravishingly beautiful, inquired in astonishment.

"Yes, this is too outrageous! You must realize our Soul Killing has only just embarked on his path to invincibility..." Mr. Nanweng, his white hair contrasting with his benevolent features, also questioned, his eyes concealing boundless divine lightning.

"I know it’s hard to believe, but... it’s true."

The Seventh Kill Quasi-emperor nodded with difficulty, his expression somber and uncertain.

It was because he had observed that Hong Yuan’s attainment of an Alternative Tao Achievement was unstoppable that he had hastily abandoned everything to return to the Heavenly Palace, intending to rally everyone’s efforts to address this grave threat.

HISS.

"That’s too monstrous!"

The people in the Heavenly Palace all inhaled sharply.

Every one of them present was a pioneering figure of their respective eras, exceptionally talented, and had heard the incredible tales of Human Clan Emperors and the Demon Clan’s Destiny.

But the current Hong Yuan still surpassed their wildest imaginations. What kind of monstrous talent was this!?

While the people of the Heavenly Palace were immersed in silence, a sudden laugh echoed through the hall.

PFFT. Fairy Mingjiao chuckled softly.

When everyone looked at her in confusion, the corners of her eyes remained curved in an alluring smile.

"Mingjiao, why do you laugh?"

"Heehee, I’m laughing at the Great Moon Rebel Dragon’s shortsightedness, foolishly squandering its Life Span."

"How so?"

The Seventh Kill Quasi-emperor had an inquisitive look, and the others in the Heavenly Palace also turned their gazes toward Fairy Mingjiao.

Fairy Mingjiao was an exceptionally rare Quasi-Emperor who simultaneously cultivated both Wisdom Tao and Star Tao. Her intellect was renowned among the Human Race’s Saints.

Fairy Mingjiao pondered for a moment, organized her thoughts, and then slowly explained:

"In bygone eras, there were other Demon Clan cultivators who achieved an Alternative Tao Achievement and acted similarly to this Great Moon Rebel Dragon. However, they all ultimately failed. Some even damaged their foundational cultivation, making them even easier for our Human Clan Emperors to defeat."

"The reason for this lies firstly in the harsh environment of Black Heaven, which constantly reduces their Life Span."

"Secondly, the Demon Realms within their bodies must also undergo tribulations. These calamities become even more severe as they approach White Heaven."

"This Great Moon Rebel Dragon must endure a major tribulation every seventy years, ten thousand tribulations every one hundred years, and a great Chaos calamity every three hundred years. He is digging his own grave!"

"We need not disrupt Soul Killing’s growth process because of this Great Moon Rebel Dragon. In this era, we must let Soul Killing grow fully and use the special nature of Soul Tao to completely eradicate the Demon Clan’s legacy!!!"

As she finished speaking, Fairy Mingjiao’s eyes shone brightly, her tone fervent.

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered for a moment before erupting in applause and agreement.

"Indeed, if this Great Moon Rebel Dragon were to invade our Five Great Divine Continents, perhaps we would worry."

"Hahaha, it seems the Great Moon Rebel Dragon has indeed painted a prison for himself and is courting death—"

A joyful atmosphere permeated this celestial realm.

However, the Seventh Kill Quasi-emperor, who had personally witnessed Hong Yuan, felt that something was amiss. He muttered to himself, Where does this unsettling feeling originate? Fairy Mingjiao’s deductions should be correct; the Great Moon Rebel Dragon is bound to perish from insufficient Life Span if things continue this way. Yet, I can’t shake the feeling that it won’t be that simple.

After pondering, the Seventh Kill Quasi-emperor was still at a loss for answers.

He quietly departed from the Heavenly Palace and headed towards the location where Luopo Valley had manifested.

There, the young Soul Killing Martial Saint was striving, shedding countless drops of sweat to conquer Luopo Valley.

Luopo Valley was a Heaven Earth Secret Realm on par with Book Mountain. The Divine Powers developed using them as a core were unparalleled in the world!

The Dragon Sun Emperor had utilized the Book Mountain Secret Realm to create a Divine Power known as "Song of the Sages." At this very moment, the young Soul Killing Demon Emperor was treading a similar path.

He was achieving greatness!

Hong Yuan, too, was on the path to achieving greatness.

"Stars as chess pieces, the Milky Way as water."

"Heaven Star Array, activate!"

"Ninety-Nine Huangqu Array, activate!"

Hong Yuan, who was residing in Black Heaven, set up the Heaven Star Array and the Ninety-Nine Huangqu Array.

The former used the Sky-connecting Tower as its core, while the latter utilized the Flood Gathering War Banner.

The Ninety-Nine Huangqu Array was the outer array, while the Heaven Star Array was the inner one.

The principle was: lax on the outside, tight on the inside!

Aided by these two arrays, the perceptive range of his Myriad Silence Realm Divine Power was enhanced to its peak, completely exposing everything within Black Heaven to Hong Yuan’s senses!

Since Hong Yuan had attained his Alternative Tao Achievement without undergoing any tribulations, the full potential of his current body had yet to be completely unearthed.

By remaining here, the strength of this body was steadily increasing with each passing moment.

Furthermore, thanks to the unique concealment ability of the Great Moon Virtual Mirror Holy Artifact, Hong Yuan’s Life Span had barely diminished!

In the cold and dark depths of the Black Heaven cosmos, the massive True Dragon of Great Moon closed its eyes.

Here, it lay dormant, silently accumulating supreme Great Power, waiting for the earth-shattering day of its emergence!