Chapter 2464 - 2431: The Endless Starry Sky After the Ancient Emperor’s Departure

Clang!

Clang clang! Clang clang clang...

An eighteen-bell chime never before heard in the Supreme Great Sun Immortal Dynasty resounded through the Endless Starry Sky, echoing in every corner where life existed. Even ants and mayflies could hear the profound sense of reluctance and sorrow within it. For a moment, the Endless Starry Sky fell silent, and many Immortal Dynasty cultivators found their minds blank, unable to fully accept this reality.

Just a moment ago, the Ancient Emperor was still present, smiling and amiable;

But the next moment, it was a farewell.

The Immortal Dynasty lost its core pillar.

In the high heavens of the Endless Starry Sky, a Dusk Emperor Crown suddenly appeared, standing dazzlingly bright within the glories of the Destruction Dao, the pinnacle of the Endless Starry Sky. It was the Ancient Emperor’s crown, existing on the head of the Ancient Emperor from the beginning of his Dao, but now it alone floated amidst the Nine Heavens.

"Your Majesty..."

Many Immortal Dynasty cultivators cried out in pain, realizing something.

Crack!

A fissure appeared on the Emperor Crown, so clear, every cultivator could see it clearly, witnessing the beginning of the end of the era.

Crack, crack...

The cracks on the Emperor Crown multiplied and grew larger, quickly reaching a certain limit, then suddenly expanded, shattering apart, disappearing soundlessly and silently in the starry sky, without causing any external damage. The control over energy and rules was refined to the pinnacle, calculated accurately without error.

This was the Ancient Emperor’s final mercy to the Star Sky cultivators.

Woo woo...

Woo woo woo...

Blood rain fell from the sky, accompanied by weeping sounds. It was the heavens’ misunderstanding of the Ancient Emperor, as the heavens could no longer sense any trace of the Ancient Emperor’s existence. In the present world, there was neither the cause nor destiny of the Ancient Emperor. Thus, taking the Ancient Emperor’s sudden disappearance as a fall, the heavens mourned, scattering blood rain across the Endless Starry Sky.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Great Sun Original Ancient Talisman, existing in the Endless Starry Sky for eighty million years, was no longer perfectly intact at this moment, showing an extremely, extremely slight damage. The accuracy of this Immortal Dao Universe Constant Experience Formula decreased by at least two decimal points, and the frictional force of Immortal Dao during operation increased.

"The heavens, have changed!"

"Without the Ancient Emperor, the Immortal Dynasty no longer has a future!"

Many Immortal Dynasty Quasi-Emperor cultivators felt a heaviness in their hearts, unable to dwell on sorrow. Each took control of various Immortal Dynasty formation hubs, carefully sensing the formations throughout the Immortal Dynasty and the operation of various Immortal Dynasty super projects.

As these high-ranking Immortal Dynasty cultivators took action, each performing their duties, a terrible divide became apparent.

Xianmen cultivators instinctively gathered around the Immortal Sect’s Quasi-Emperor, clustering together. Supreme Great Sun Sword Cultivators clustered together instinctively, Tushan Maids huddled instinctively, and various Immortal Sect Holy Land Family cultivators drew near to their familiar trusted cultivators. Although no one raised a protective shield, all cultivators’ Divine Souls instinctively tensed.

The social distance between cultivators suddenly lengthened, becoming far greater than before.

If anything abnormal were to occur at this moment, one would find that many cultivators would instantly raise treasures, formations, protective shields, and more.

In the instant the Ancient Emperor departed, many cultivators became vigilant.

Mutual trust!

Once lost, everyone could feel its preciousness.

Without an Ancient Emperor suppressing the Immortal Dynasty’s peak, a deep sense of insecurity arose in every cultivator’s heart. Cultivators they had once considered reliable were now uncertain.

This sudden sense of alienation made many Immortal Dynasty cultivators feel uncomfortable.

However, no one pointed it out deliberately; everyone stayed busy, pretending this matter did not exist, pretending everything unchanged since the Ancient Emperor was alive.

"Dyson Super Energy Plan, operation power reduced by twenty-seven percent, currently operating normally..."

"World Sublimation Immortal Array operation power reduced by thirty percent, currently operating normally. The formation has experienced some chaos, now stable."

"Great Dream Sword Realm communication anomaly, currently restoring... restored to normal."

"Universal Defense Sword Formation failed to reduce by twenty-five percent..."

Various Quasi-Emperor cultivators of the Taoist Court Committee each managed one direction, continuously reporting.

After the Ancient Emperor’s departure, the Endless Starry Sky experienced many chaos, but thanks to the Ancient Emperor’s prior plans, no accidents occurred, and everything settled down again.

The splendor of the Supreme Great Sun Immortal Dynasty would inevitably fade, but theoretically, this process could be prolonged. The Immortal Dynasty could continue for a billion years under extreme circumstances; after a billion years, the Cross-Star Domain Super Transmission Array would disappear, and the Star Domains within the Endless Starry Sky would become isolated islands once again, theoretically.

This theory requires the constant emergence of True Immortals from the Great Sun Lineage to maintain the Supreme Great Sun Original Ancient Talisman.

After the Ancient Emperor’s departure, numerous Immortal Dynasty affairs were complex and innumerable, keeping everyone busy. By the time the first Taoist Court Committee meeting after the Ancient Emperor’s departure convened, a hundred years had passed.

The meeting progressed as usual, voting and processing various affairs. Everything was much the same as when the Ancient Emperor was around, with the system smoothly running for ten million years, possessing experience in various aspects.

All Immortal Dynasty cultivators handled everything orderly.

Suddenly, many Immortal Dynasty cultivators paused subtly, then returned to normal.

A Magic Cultivator stood up suddenly, smiling: "Fellow Daoists, the next century is the end of the chairman’s term for the committee meeting. Who do you favor for the chairman election?"

This remark spread like ripples.

The committee chairman of the Taoist Court was a ceremonial position, without real power, responsible for convening and closing meetings, at least for the past ten million years.

Everything seemed normal.

What was abnormal was this Magic Cultivator belonged to the Dari Swordsman’s faction, being very close to the Tianyang Immortal Sect of his sect, having pledged allegiance long ago. The sect’s loyalty to the Dari Swordsman had continued for many generations.

Does the Dari Swordsman want the chairman position, either himself or through his subordinates?

Many Immortal Dynasty Quasi-Emperors quietly pondered.

"Heavenly Yang Quasi-Emperor!"

"The chairman election must be fair and transparent, not something you can manipulate at will!"

In the quietness, the Immortal Gate Governor slowly stood up, coldly reprimanding: "Your actions have violated the Immortal Dynasty’s ’Open Election Law,’ resign immediately."

"You!..."

Heavenly Yang Quasi-Emperor’s face flashed with anger.

Yet dared not confront.

Xianmen!

This sect from which the Ancient Emperor hails, controlling the ten Deep Space Fleets, becoming the foremost power in the Immortal Dynasty after the Ancient Emperor’s departure, capable of crushing any single faction.

"I propose to remove the Heavenly Yang Quasi-Emperor’s committee membership."

"Fellow Daoists, please vote."

The Immortal Gate Governor completely ignored the Heavenly Yang Quasi-Emperor’s concessions, not looking at him, following protocol.

The Great Dream Sword Realm Array Spirit strictly executed the procedure, initiating the vote. One by one, the Immortal Dynasty Venerables and Quasi-Emperors exchanged glances, each casting their vote.

Moments later, the result emerged.

The Heavenly Yang Quasi-Emperor lost his committee membership, driven out of the Taoist Court Central Ziwei by the formation.

Approval rate exceeding eighty percent.

This meant over eighty percent of the Immortal Dynasty Venerables and Quasi-Emperors supported this view. The Dari Swordsman’s first probe, seeking to assimilate the entire Immortal Dynasty to perfect his Dao, was immediately stifled by many of the Immortal Dynasty’s powerhouses, including several Sword Dao Quasi-Emperors and Venerables.

Heavenly Destruction Sword Son remained expressionless, as if this had nothing to do with him.