Chapter 249: Chapter 152: Sun and Moon in the Same Sky, the Advent of a Great Era

It was the Celestial Gate, which only opened once every ten thousand—or even a hundred thousand—years!

The Celestial Gate contained numerous legacies, and even a way for an Immortal Emperor to advance further—to prove their Dao and attain supremacy!

「Previously.」

He had analyzed many people and had come across information about the Celestial Gate before.

This piqued Wang Xiao’s interest.

The Celestial Gate was somewhat similar to the Cosmic Relics he had entered in the Real World!

"The Celestial Gate..."

Master Wuji thought for a moment before saying:

"I only know that the Celestial Gate seems to have existed for as long as the Cultivation Immortality Realm itself. There are also rumors that the very first Cultivator in all of Heaven and Earth came from the Celestial Gate, and that it holds the secret to eternal life."

"Eternal life?" Wang Xiao’s eyes glinted.

He knew that in this realm, not even an Immortal Emperor could achieve eternal life.

An Immortal Emperor’s lifespan was at most one hundred thousand years. After that, their True Form would dissipate, their body would perish, and their Dao would vanish.

Therefore, eternal life held an immense allure for every Immortal Emperor.

Master Wuji nodded.

"Yes, eternal life. However, as far as I know, none of the Immortal Emperors who have entered the Celestial Gate have ever returned."

"According to some ancient texts, there is an Invincible Road within the Celestial Gate. Legend says that by reaching its end, one can surpass the Immortal Emperor Realm, attain supremacy, and achieve eternal life. But as for the actual details, no one truly knows."

"Of course, aside from this ethereal prospect of attaining supremacy, the Celestial Gate holds immense temptation for every Cultivator because it contains a wealth of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, as well as legacies of various Cultivation Techniques."

"The founding patriarchs of many Immortal Sects only established their factions after obtaining great benefits within the Celestial Gate."

"Each time the Celestial Gate opens, it remains for about a hundred years before closing. The next opening won’t be for another ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand, years."

"Many Cultivators may go their entire lives without ever seeing the Celestial Gate open once!"

"However, according to my perception, the Celestial Gate is certain to open within fifty years. Moreover, this will be the very last time it opens!"

A glint appeared in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

He knew that Master Wuji was not lying.

Based on the information he had previously analyzed, the Celestial Gate would open in forty-three years.

However, he hadn’t known that this would be the last time the Celestial Gate opened.

"How do you know this will be the last time the Celestial Gate opens?" Wang Xiao couldn’t help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Master Wuji revealed a strange expression:

"It’s just a vague premonition. But I’m not the only one who has it; the other two Earth Immortals in my sect feel the same way. Has Your Majesty not felt it?"

He had thought that every Cultivator in the Earth Immortal Realm could sense that something was different about this particular opening of the Celestial Gate.

Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted, and he gave a noncommittal response:

"Feelings are too ethereal. What you feel is not always what is true."

He truly had no premonition at all regarding the opening of the Celestial Gate.

However, since Master Wuji wasn’t the only one who felt this would be the Celestial Gate’s final opening, it meant that he himself was probably the exception.

’The biggest difference between me and the Cultivators of this world is the Spirit Root. They all begin their Cultivation Immortality based on a Spirit Root. The fact that they have this premonition most likely stems from their Spirit Roots as well!’

Wang Xiao’s mind raced.

He already knew that the so-called Spirit Roots were nothing more than fragments of the Great Dao Rules.

’If the Spirit Roots are what give them this feeling, then where does that feeling originate from?’

’The heavens?!’

’Or, could it be the planetary consciousness of this world?’

When he was in the Incense Realm, although Wang Xiao had never directly interacted with the planetary consciousness, his ultimate victory over Zhao Yin had been inextricably linked to it.

The planetary consciousness, seeking self-preservation, had prompted Ning Xiaodie to create the body of the Ghost Infant.

Furthermore, the various items the Mountain God of Great Yin Mountain gave him were also the result of the planetary consciousness pulling strings from behind the scenes.

The planetary consciousness did not possess complex emotions like a human.

Everything it did was driven by instinct.

Be it for self-preservation or to maintain the balance of Heaven and Earth.

’If the planetary consciousness is the one orchestrating things with the Celestial Gate, then what is its purpose?!’

Master Wuji nodded and said,

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Regardless of whether this is the last time the Celestial Gate opens, it is bound to attract a vast number of Cultivators, including the Immortal Emperors from the great Holy Lands!"

"Speaking of which, the reason Your Majesty was able to successfully prove your Dao this time—aside from the fact that your ascension was unusually fast—is, more importantly, because the Confucian Academy has focused all its energy on the opening of the Celestial Gate."

"The true battlefield will be within the Celestial Gate. I imagine that before it opens, none of the great Immortal Emperors will dare to make a rash move!"

"Moreover, I have another feeling: the Immortal Emperors who entered the Celestial Gate in the past are not dead. They are all lying dormant behind it."

"Anyone who wants to reach the end of the Invincible Road and attain supremacy must first defeat all the other Immortal Emperors."

"This will be a battle for the Dao on a scale unseen since ancient times. It’s even possible that Immortal Emperors will fall."

As he spoke, an unconcealable excitement lit up Master Wuji’s eyes.

Who wouldn’t want to attain supremacy and gain eternal life?!

Who wouldn’t want to be unrivaled under the heavens, sweeping all opposition aside?

However, in the struggle for the Great Dao, there can only be one final victor!

Even Earth Immortals were not qualified to participate in such a contest.

As Wang Xiao listened to Master Wuji, his eyes flickered.

’No wonder the Confucian Academy hasn’t made a single move against me this past month.’

’It was as if they simply allowed me to prove my Dao.’

’So that’s why. They’ve already designated the true battlefield to be inside the Celestial Gate.’

’After all, using Original Divine Techniques invariably comes at a price.’