Su Yuan calculated with his fingers.
The Great Dao Golden Flower's grade reached perfection at thirty-six petals.
Thirty-six petals?
Su Yuan recalled the ten thousand eight hundred origin steps in the Origin Place of the Great Dao. If three hundred steps equaled one petal, that would precisely make thirty-six petals.
But Mixed-origin Golden Immortals also resided there.
How could this be explained?
Su Yuan searched through the ancient texts of the Immortal Realm and finally found a record.
In ancient times, when the Immortal Realm first came into existence, there was no Mixed-origin Golden Immortal grade between Great Luo Golden Immortals and Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortals.
After breaking through as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, one directly became a Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
But the gap between them was too vast, making the breakthrough probability extremely low—so low that in ancient times, only three Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortals had ever broken through.Later, a great power deduced the Mixed-origin Golden Immortal realm, established the Thirty-three Heavens cultivation method, and opened the cultivation path for Mixed-origin Golden Immortals, thus reducing the difficulty of breaking through to Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Another great power deduced the Fruition Position Dao Attainment method, using existing fruition positions in the world to first elevate one's realm to Mixed-origin Golden Immortal, thereby further reducing the cultivation difficulty for Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Finally, various Dao attainment methods emerged, making breakthrough to the great power realm increasingly easier.
But everything has advantages and disadvantages.
After reducing the cultivation difficulty, the strength, potential, methods, and many other aspects naturally declined after breaking through to Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Those who "cut corners" to break through to Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal might likely remain stuck at this realm for life.
But for the vast majority, reaching Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal, attaining the first realm of great powers, was already heavenly fortune. Few would be so presumptuous as to insist on breaking through to Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal using the most orthodox method—even this approach had been lost for ages, only recorded and passed down within the most powerful faction, the Taiyi Sect.
Su Yuan was precisely that presumptuous person.
If he was going to walk this path, he would take the most orthodox, most potential-filled road.
He wanted to see exactly how difficult this cultivation truly was!
Su Yuan immediately devoted himself to comprehending the Light Law.
A full eleven days passed before he successfully elevated the Light Law to Great Luo level and integrated it into the Star Laws.
With this integration, his Great Dao Golden Flower indeed stepped into the thirteen-petal rank!
In the Origin Place of the Great Dao, under the envious and jealous gazes of everyone, Su Yuan's steps advanced further, stepping into the Mixed-origin Golden Immortal level.
This could no longer be considered rapid breakthrough—it was simply recovering cultivation.
Now, almost everyone, including the three Mixed-origin Golden Immortals ahead, believed Su Yuan was indeed a reincarnated great power.
This had become the only plausible explanation.
Star Dust Daoist sighed with emotion: "So the legend that Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortals would return at the end of time even after complete annihilation is actually true!"
Purple Star Immortal Emperor nodded slightly upon hearing this: "This legend has existed since ancient times, and great powers firmly believe it. Now we finally see a concrete example. Only by breaking through to Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal can one truly achieve eternity!"
The old man said expressionlessly: "Will you just watch him advance rapidly? If he attains Mixed-origin Great Luo Golden Immortal, unless he advances further, breaks through a major realm, or perishes again, you'll only have two paths: become his saint or change your cultivation path!"
Purple Star Immortal Emperor fell silent. He remembered the old man's previous words and couldn't express his stance in front of him now.
Actually, he was quite anxious. Changing cultivation paths was naturally impossible—he had cultivated the Starry Dao Road for countless Yuan Assemblies; it wasn't something one could change casually. Moreover, his Mixed-origin Golden Immortal fruition position was based on Star Laws; changing paths would require abandoning even his fruition position.
As for submitting to Su Yuan, equally impossible. He was a member of the Celestial Court and couldn't become another's subordinate. Besides, he himself didn't want to—the Celestial Court had many great powers; changing allegiance would be suicidal.
After much thought, only the path of dao contention remained. Behind the Celestial Court, great powers also existed.
At this moment, he had arrived at the Celestial Court's Lingxiao Palace.
The massive Lingxiao Palace resembled a great thousand-world universe. Though it was a discussion hall, it was vast as starry voids, with a galaxy above its head and countless world projections upon it. At the center of Lingxiao Palace hovered a mirror—the Lingxiao Mirror—capable of observing any corner of the world, deducing past and future, one of the Celestial Court's supreme treasures.
The transparent floor revealed a vast Immortal Realm below, with countless mountains, rivers, and lands miniaturized beneath their feet, faintly visible with living beings within. Standing on Lingxiao Palace's floor felt like one could crush entire nations underfoot, transcending the mundane world.
As Purple Star Emperor entered Lingxiao Palace, immortal officials gradually manifested upon the surrounding seats.
The lowest were Great Luo Golden Immortal great supernatural powers, with numerous Mixed-origin Golden Immortals present. Faintly visible were great power projections appearing in the overhead galaxy, some meditating, others gazing downward.
On the highest main seat, an immensely noble, disdainful supreme powerhouse's phantom faintly existed.
Purple Star Emperor bowed respectfully toward the uppermost phantom.
"Purple Star pays respects to Zhuyuan Great Emperor!"
The phantom at Lingxiao Palace's head suddenly solidified. A man with peerlessly handsome features slowly spoke: "Does Minister Purple Star have matters to report?"
"Your subject has matters concerning great powers to report!" Purple Star Emperor immediately said.
Zhuyuan Great Emperor's solidification suddenly intensified, the aura emanating from his body instantly magnifying, an supreme pressure immediately sweeping through the hall.
All great supernatural powers held their breath, bowing with respectful demeanor to show reverence.
Above the hall's galaxy, those great power projections seemed to suddenly gain attention, all looking down at Purple Star Immortal Emperor.
In this moment, Purple Star Immortal Emperor felt a suffocating sensation assault his heart, but this feeling vanished instantly as Zhuyuan Great Emperor restrained his aura and shielded against the projections' pressure.
"Speak!"
Zhuyuan Great Emperor said.
Purple Star immediately recounted everything witnessed in the Origin Place of the Great Dao, even displaying it through memory projection upon Lingxiao Palace.
Instantly, everyone in Lingxiao Palace learned of Seven Stars Dao Sovereign's existence.
And precisely at this moment.
Su Yuan's [Mind Echo] passively activated.
All present beings, including Zhuyuan Great Emperor, the great powers in the sky, and over three thousand great supernatural powers throughout Lingxiao Palace, found an illusory mind incarnation existing within their hearts.
Zhuyuan Great Emperor at the highest seat changed expression, immediately closing his eyes to inspect himself. His saintly consciousness quickly locked onto the mind incarnation's direction, but after searching extensively, he couldn't completely locate the mind incarnation.
Seeing Zhuyuan Great Emperor show obvious unusual expression after hearing the news, Purple Star was stunned. Did Zhuyuan Great Emperor know this Seven Stars Dao Sovereign?
Legend said Zhuyuan Great Emperor was also a being from ancient times.
The great power projections in the starry sky descended one by one, landing on the foremost seats of Lingxiao Palace.
Soon, twelve great powers were seated.
Seeing these twelve beings, Purple Star Immortal Emperor hurriedly bowed to each.
However, these great powers only nodded slightly before turning their attention to Zhuyuan Great Emperor.
Clearly, they were also surprised and puzzled by Zhuyuan Great Emperor's reaction.
Zhuyuan Great Emperor ultimately couldn't figure out what existed in that spot within his consciousness sea, but still sealed that location with sealing techniques.
However, Su Yuan's mind thought within his consciousness sea merely watched his actions calmly, completely indifferent to the so-called seal. He could easily pass through it because the mind incarnation currently had no physical form—only after Zhuyuan Great Emperor's demise could the mind incarnation inherit his legacy and take shape.
Su Yuan was astonished that Zhuyuan Great Emperor actually became aware of his mind's existence. He was certain the other couldn't perceive the mind incarnation directly, but evidently discovered him through indirect means. This was the first powerhouse he'd encountered who indirectly detected the mind's presence!
Not simple!
Zhuyuan Great Emperor opened his eyes, looking at everyone, and said: "This person's name contains some kind of taboo. henceforth, you must not utter his name!"
Everyone's expressions changed instantly.
In this moment.
A massive explosion of fame points suddenly erupted!
Su Yuan's fame level actually skyrocketed at this very moment!
Zhuyuan Great Emperor clearly didn't know that fame was a special resource for Su Yuan.
His mysterious avoidance of Su Yuan's name instantly elevated Su Yuan's imposing manner to a certain level, making numerous great supernatural powers feel awe and concern.
Thus triggering secondary, tertiary, even quaternary fame point explosions!
These great supernatural powers' first fame point contribution could reach tens of thousands of points, secondary contributions hundreds of thousands, quaternary contributions tens of millions.
Su Yuan's fame points welcomed a huge harvest.
Especially the twelve great powers in the hall along with Zhuyuan Great Emperor himself also provided substantial fame points to Su Yuan.
Purple Star Emperor was astounded—could a name itself be taboo? What kind of terrifying existence was this?
Zhuyuan Great Emperor formed hand seals, seemingly deducing something.
Everyone waited silently.
After a long time, Zhuyuan Great Emperor said: "His methods resemble Heavenly Demons. Once you perish, misfortune will possess you."
Everyone was stunned again.
A front-ranking Immortal Emperor hurriedly bowed, requesting permission to speak.
Zhuyuan Great Emperor nodded.
"Zhuyuan Great Emperor, does the taboo only activate after death?"
Zhuyuan Great Emperor nodded: "Minister Venus need not panic. As long as you don't perish, even with one breath remaining, the calamity won't trigger!"
Venus Great Emperor relaxed upon hearing this—it was all posthumous matters, so no need to worry.
Seeing this, Zhuyuan Great Emperor said: "This is misfortune. After your demise, revival methods will become a hundred times more difficult. I classify it alongside inner demon tribulation, recording it as Inverse Destiny Tribulation!"
Everyone felt a chill—misfortune after death? What kind of terrifying taboo was this?