Everyone appeared in front of the tower.
In front of the Emperor artifact, even the Undying Realm was as weak as ants.
The Endless Sky Tower looked at the people who came in.
It was scanning, searching.
Unfortunately, the figure it wanted to see did not appear.
From now on, it could never appear again.
The Endless Sky Tower revealed a hint of sadness.
Everyone remained silent, looking at this ancient bronze tower covered in the marks of time.
"Since you have come, it indicates that the Great Emperor has fallen. Are you willing to accept the Great Emperor's trials to obtain the Great Emperor's legacy?" the Endless Sky Tower asked in a majestic voice.
The Endless Great Emperor had told it before.
If he returned, then everything would naturally be fine.
But if he did not return, then this place would be his legacy, and the Endless True Law should also be passed down, so that his journey in this world would not be in vain.
Everyone replied in unison, "We are willing!"
"Good, then I shall explain the rules. Although the Endless Sky Tower only has thirteen floors, its space is infinite. The Great Emperor once left behind three trials, and each trial has corresponding rewards."
"The first trial is called Battle!"
"The second trial is called Intent!"
"The third trial is called Dao!"
"The three trials have no end. The further you go, the more treasures you will obtain."
"If you can truly go very far, you will be able to see me!"
"I won't say anything else, let's begin!"
On the thirteen-story Endless Sky Tower, the first floor simultaneously opened three portals, corresponding to these three trials.
Everyone began to ponder.
Battle, Intent, Dao...
These three trials seemed to be anything but simple.
They also didn't know what the content inside was.
Lu Ye also didn't know. In his previous life, he had heard of the Endless Secret Treasure, but he wasn't sure of the specifics.
However, since the Demon Clan could claim the Endless Secret Treasure for themselves in his previous life, he should not have too much trouble.
"I'll choose Dao first and see what it's like," Lu Ye said.
"Why don't we wait?" Ning Tianming said with some worry.
"The Dao trial is fine!"
Lu Ye didn't believe that the Endless Great Emperor's Dao could be stronger than his Great Dao.
He was a Great Emperor reincarnated, while he himself was a Celestial Venerable reborn.
Lu Ye set an example for everyone, taking the lead, and instantly rushed into the gate belonging to the Dao trial.
With someone going first, everyone else no longer hesitated and immediately rushed towards the trial in the direction they were best at.
Those skilled in battle chose the Battle trial.
Those skilled in the Great Dao chose the Dao trial.
Those skilled in endurance chose the Intent trial.
As Lu Ye rushed into the Dao trial, a figure appeared before him.
That figure, wearing a black robe adorned with mysterious patterns that seemed to form a vortex, was actually the phantom left behind by the Endless Great Emperor.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist!"
Lu Ye smiled faintly and cupped his hands slightly.
The Endless Great Emperor was expressionless, and [N O V E L I G H T] the entire phantom emitted a low pressure.
Nonsense, the person who came wasn't him, which meant he had most likely fallen. The person who came might even be the enemy who caused his demise, and he still had to give him his treasures.
Wasn't this just pure bad luck?
It would be a ghost if the Endless Great Emperor had a good expression.
"What is Dao?"
The Endless Great Emperor spoke directly, starting with a discussion on Dao.
"Dao is Fruit!"
Lu Ye also didn't waste words and immediately went big.
Endless Great Emperor???
His eyes narrowed at this moment.
"What does that mean?"
Lu Ye began to talk eloquently. He was too familiar with these things.
The so-called Great Dao would ultimately become a Dao Fruit.
The so-called Dao Fruit is the culmination of a cultivator's life, everything, nourished by Heaven and Earth, using the infinity of the heart, using a lifetime's effort, seeking knowledge, seeking Dao, seeking the heart, seeking the changes of Heaven and Earth, seeking one's own transcendence, using endless causes to form the final fruit.
All sorts of scenery on the cultivation path, all sorts of tribulations, even the five strains and seven injuries, three illnesses and four pains, losing family, losing love, losing friends, losing the path ahead.
You persevere forward, not asking about the road ahead, not asking about the fruit that will be formed.
The fruit that is ultimately formed is your Dao.
That is your life...
The originally expressionless Endless Great Emperor, at this moment, his eyes gradually widened.
He looked at Lu Ye.
Listening to Lu Ye's words.
Of course, he knew about the Great Dao and the Great Emperor's Dao Fruit.
However, if he were to say it, he would absolutely not be able to speak these words so easily.
How much did one have to understand the Great Dao to be able to expound on the Great Emperor's Dao so casually?
"Wait, don't just listen. Wouldn't it be better for us to discuss Dao than for me to just talk by myself?" Lu Ye said.
Endless Great Emperor...
His expression changed from stunned, to relaxed, then to solemn, and then to...
"May I ask who Fellow Daoist is?" the Endless Great Emperor asked in a solemn voice.
"Who do you think I am?"
The Endless Great Emperor had indeed fallen. What remained here was merely his imprint.
"I hope Fellow Daoist will tell me!"
The Endless Great Emperor stood up and cupped his hands towards Lu Ye.
Lu Ye smiled.
"In this life, my surname is Lu and my given name is Ye!"
The Endless Great Emperor stared intently at Lu Ye.
"In my previous life, everyone called me Nine Lives."
"Title, Celestial Venerable!"
The Endless Great Emperor's body trembled violently.
Celestial Venerable...
It was actually a Celestial Venerable...
No wonder, no wonder...
"This poor Daoist, Endless, greets the Celestial Venerable!"
This time, the Endless Great Emperor performed a formal bow.
Lu Ye returned the bow.
"However, those are matters of the previous life. In this life, I still need to cultivate using your Secret Treasure," Lu Ye said with a smile.
The Endless Great Emperor sighed.
"A Celestial Venerable reborn is like a soaring rainbow, while I am reborn like rootless duckweed, how sad..."
"Reincarnation itself is casting aside the previous body. Encountering unexpected misfortune can also be considered fate!" Lu Ye said.
"I originally thought that being reborn as a Great Emperor, I possessed the spirit of invincibility throughout the ages, and only wanted to glimpse a corner of a Celestial Venerable's realm. I never expected that there would also be Celestial Venerables willing to reincarnate."
Lu Ye...
He was forced.
"Fellow Daoist, I have already fallen. I wonder if I can hear a wisp of the Celestial Venerable's Dao?" The Endless Great Emperor's tone carried a hint of yearning.
He had reincarnated specifically to break through to the Celestial Venerable realm.
However, his path was cut short.
Everything had already become the moon in the well, flowers in the mirror.
Now, before dissipating, being able to hear the Celestial Venerable's Dao could be considered having no regrets in this life.
Lu Ye was silent.
"I am willing to pay with the Endless Secret Treasure!"
Lu Ye was still silent.
Because, whether the Endless Great Emperor gave him the Endless Secret Treasure or not, it seemed he could obtain it anyway.
"Fellow Daoist, what are your requirements? Feel free to speak!"
Only then did a slight smile appear on Lu Ye's face.
"Simple, help me kill some people!"
Kill people?
The Endless Great Emperor's expression relaxed slightly. Kill people...
He thought it was something major. It was just killing some people; he still had that much power.
"Alright!"
Lu Ye also didn't waste words and directly pulled out the Enlightenment Tree.
The Celestial Venerable's Great Dao was within it.
"Comprehend it!"
The Endless Great Emperor looked at this Enlightenment Tree and was instantly silenced.
The Celestial Venerable's Great Dao, which he had never reached in his entire life, was just given to a tree like this?
The Celestial Venerable's Great Dao, just discarded like that?
If this were given to me...
