The Nine Suns Realm, the place of origin, stands with nine volcanoes towering between heaven and earth.

In the core region surrounded by the nine volcanoes, boundless yang origin rises, transforming into widespread fire rain. The ground it falls upon does not burn but rather nourishes countless fire-resistant exotic flowers and grasses.

At the molten core of the central volcano.

A Golden-Winged Roc, whose wings resemble clouds hanging from the sky, is lying quietly with its eyes closed, its entire body covered with lustrous golden feathers, each feather seemingly cast from immortal gold.

The next moment, a pair of golden eyes containing the sun, moon, and stars slowly opened, at first flashing with residual gravity, then replaced by deep contemplation.

"What a celestial emperor who established an imperial dynasty!"

In his mind, that shocking scene reappeared.

On the Nine Heavens Lingxiao Hall, a figure in a dark emperor’s robe sat on the Nine Dragon Throne, never rising, merely lifting a hand slowly, a palm that covered the sky and sun.

That palm was not physical but woven from the cosmic laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with the sun, moon, and stars revolving in the palm, myriad laws generated between the fingers, and the vast celestial might poured down like a vast sea.

"Mastering the authority of the imperial dynasty, the momentum of the myriad beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths gathers upon him, though not yet reaching the realm of Integration, yet possessing a crushing power of Integration Great Power!"

Chen Sheng waved his wings, bringing up waves of hot airflow, his eyes full of dread for that might.

Since the beginning of his cultivation, he had seen countless Void Refining Great Powers and Longevity Giants; his three senior brothers were all formidable figures, especially the eldest brother, who was an invincible being of Twelve Tribulations.

But even so, in his view, only the Celestial Desolate Divine Master, who suppressed an era and swept countless heavenly elites, could rival the might of the celestial emperor’s palm!

"My two avatars now have shallow cultivation. Facing such momentum with the celestial emperor, we are but ants trying to shake a tree."

...

Chen Sheng’s avatar that charged into the heavenly realm, though successively breaking through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, defeating Shi Fang Immortal Kings and Nine Heavens Immortal Monarchs.

However, at the Lingxiao Hall, the celestial emperor, with just a palm, shattered the avatar’s Domain of the Mind, obliterated its Heavenly Immortal physical body, forcing the avatar to go with the flow and sit in meditation.

"However, it wasn’t all for nothing."

A glint of profound light flashed in Chen Sheng’s golden eyes, and his aura gathered swiftly.

Though he lost that battle, it allowed him to discern the basics of the celestial emperor somewhat.

The other’s might did not stem from himself, mostly supported by the imperial dynasty’s momentum. That palm might seem invincible, but it had its imperfections...

This information was enough to help the two avatars avoid countless detours when they battle the heavens in the future.

"But in the short term, the achievement of waging war against the heavens is hard to realize. This Medium Thousand World can only be approached gradually." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"The two avatars still have room for growth; they need to calm down for cultivation to enhance strength, to cultivate the Five Volumes of the End and obtain the battle power of Twelve Tribulations as soon as possible."

"At the same time, the rapid awakening advantage of my avatar must not be wasted."

Chen Sheng raised a hand to his forehead, the Yang Spirit thoughts in his sea of consciousness suddenly splitting into dozens of pure Spirit Light.

"Multi-line development, joining the internal of the imperial dynasty, is the only way to find a method to break the situation."

"Some avatars join the celestial soldier ranks, gradually ascending, to uncover the military momentum of the imperial dynasty."

"Some avatars enter the civil officer system, exploring the authority structure of the celestial court, while others remain in the Lower Realm, obstructing the imperial dynasty’s reach, buying me time."

At this moment, Chen Sheng remains full of confidence. He is not yet ten thousand years old, compared to the celestial emperor who has already crossed nine Longevity Dao Tribulations, his late development advantage is terrifying.

"As long as the celestial emperor does not achieve Integration for a day, I have enough patience to strategize."

Chen Sheng waved his hand, and dozens of avatars transformed into streams of light, entering the Medium Thousand World.

...

Several months later.

In the Spirit Realm, at the Yunlu Daoist Palace, inside a cultivation palace, smoke wafted gently.

In the hall, there was only a Cold Jade Meditation Mat set. A figure in a Moon White Daoist Robe was sitting cross-legged upon it, precisely Chen Sheng’s Yang Spirit true body.

He had long returned from Chongli Heaven for two purposes—firstly, to provide logistical support for the Yin Soul true body’s exploration of the worlds, and secondly to sit at the Daoist Palace to ensure his safety.

The former naturally needs no explanation—in the past, the path of fate cultivation of his avatars "North Dipper Arching Fate True Explanation" and the Concealing World Secret Technique that disrupts world coordinates were all acquired from the Scripture Pavilion of Yunlu Daoist Palace and the secret treasury of the Antarctic Immortal Mansion behind it.

Among them are not lacking in notes and annotations from ancient Great Powers, saving countless detours for the Yin Soul’s layout.

As for the latter, it was always his usual cautious approach, with the two avatars always "one moving one still."

In former years, when the Yang Soul ran rampant across the Spirit Realm, the Yin Soul concealed itself in a Small Thousand World accumulating silently.

Now the Yin Soul uses the Small Thousand World as a springboard to explore unknown realms. If it encounters a Medium Thousand World, even a slight misstep could result in disaster.

Therefore, his Yang Spirit true body chose to retract its edge and hide in this safe haven of the Yunlu Daoist Palace—with the protection of his master, the Integration Dharma Master, his safety is greatly enhanced.

At this moment, Chen Sheng’s surroundings were surrounded by faint Dao Rhyme of moonlight, his eyes closed, and at the center of his brow, a faint golden Yang Spirit mark rotated slowly.

After an unknown period, his eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, it seemed as if stars were born and died within the hall, and deep in his eyes, a miniature heaven and earth silently rotated, then gathered into his palm.

He raised his hand to hold it, a vast celestial palace the size of a palm condensed in his palm, filled with stars in all directions, rotating and shifting according to the trajectory of heaven and earth.

Amidst the palatial buildings, Yin Yang Qi flowed like Tai Chi, giving rise to the Five Elements changes, with the vigorous vitality of new blooms from flowers, grass, and trees, juxtaposed with the desolate scene of withered wood and decay.

Life and destruction rotated, forming a closed loop, perfectly replicating the profound truths of the operation of heaven and earth.

"Watching the Tribulation Crossing Daoist Monarch create the heavens and earth, understanding the marvel of boundless transformation, comprehending the principle of life and death rotation, I finally grasped that opportunity. The third volume of the Five Volumes of the End has reached the initial stage!"

Chen Sheng murmured to himself, with a trace of transparent joy. The Five Volumes of the End, each volume represented a different heaven and earth, becoming more mysterious and unfathomable as they progressed.

If one does not grasp the essence, being stuck for ten thousand years or more is quite normal.

In such a short time, he could fully cultivate the third volume to the initial stage, which could be described as a rapid progress.

"However, since the third volume has reached the initial stage, achieving perfection is only a matter of time."

Once the third volume is perfected, Chen Sheng only needs to settle down for some time, steadily enhancing his cultivation, and he would be able to reach the sixteenth floor of the Star Tower, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his third senior brother Cold Monarch, securely possessing the battle power of ten tribulations.

Chen Sheng waved his hand to dispel the celestial palace in his palm, reflecting on this exploration with emotion:

"The Medium Thousand World truly is a treasure land of fortune, containing the imprints of the Tribulation Crossing Daoist Monarch’s creation of heaven and earth, hiding boundless laws and transformations, indeed greatly beneficial."

The true illusion Dao seed of the Tribulation Crossing Daoist Monarch, although it is not particularly compatible with his main avenue of the ’End.’"

However, the other’s realm was too high; for him, a Void Refining cultivator, it was like the essence of the Great Dao itself. Merely grasping a hint of its profound truth allowed him to break through the critical bottleneck of the third volume of the Five Volumes of the End."