While others were striving, Chu Yang quietly entered the tenth level of the [Ascension Pagoda].
As the holder of the [Ascension Pagoda], Chu Yang naturally possessed the highest authority.
To his surprise, upon entering, he saw several Immortal Emperors pointing and discussing the scene ahead.
These were the Azure Emperor, the Emperor of Creation, and two others, the Empress Wan Hua and the Dragon Blood Battle Emperor.
Seeing Chu Yang enter, the Immortal Emperors were somewhat surprised.
They all stroked their chins, sizing up Chu Yang.
Chu Yang's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't realized there were so many sly old foxes before entering!
According to the Azure Emperor, the creator of this [Ascension Pagoda] had searched throughout the myriad worlds for countless individuals who had achieved the status of Immortal Emperor, asking them to record their Dao within it.
Then, through some unknown means, this creator had managed to imbue the recorded combat footage of various realms with their consciousness.
And thus, it had become this way.
"Cough, cough... Junior Chu Yang, greets all Great Emperors."
Chu Yang clasped his hands in a salute to the Immortal Emperors. These were, at least, old monsters who had lived for tens of thousands of years, and were among the peak combatants. Respect was due.
"You are the owner of this tower? How strange, you are merely an ordinary Immortal realm. I thought you would be a powerful being like that other existence."
"I heard this world has no spiritual energy? What is going on here?"
"Little friend, tell me, why do these geniuses with heaven-defying potential not start cultivating earlier?"
"The thought of that Innate Dao Body appearing as an old man pains this Emperor greatly!"
"Why do the people of this world have such an obsessive attitude towards my youthful form? Could it be that the humans of this world are all perverts?"
"..."
The four Immortal Emperors bombarded Chu Yang with a torrent of questions.
Chu Yang felt a headache coming on.
These people of the new era, with their peculiar thought processes, acted like otaku encountering a young Klee when faced with the youthful Empress Wan Hua, perhaps even relishing being abused.
Since they believed these were AIs and the footage would not be broadcast, they figured saying something perverse with a perverse expression wouldn't be discovered.
Seeing Empress Wan Hua's disgusted expression when she spoke of Blue Star humans, Chu Yang awkwardly asked, "Empress, why don't you stop them? Don't you also have your consciousness on them?"
Empress Wan Hua pouted disdainfully, "Their talent is too poor; they are not worthy of being my inheritors. I am too lazy to emerge."
It turned out that whether their combat footage possessed consciousness depended on whether these four sly Immortal Emperors were willing to imprint their consciousness.
Chu Yang's mind raced: "If someone with the [Wan Hua's Eye] appears, would Empress be willing to give her a chance?"
Empress Wan Hua flicked a strand of her hair, looking unconcerned, "That depends on my mood. If I don't like them, even if you were the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, I would be too lazy to look."
"I guarantee she's pleasing to the eye, absolutely pleasing to the eye! This junior finds her quite pleasing!"
The Azure Emperor stated with dissatisfaction, "Are you looking down on us, boy? Why do you only answer Wan Hua's questions?"
"My apologies, my apologies. Junior simply believes the Empress has some misunderstandings about the humans of this world and needs to have these stereotypes removed!"
After a friendly exchange, Chu Yang discovered that these sly old figures were actually quite reasonable.
Chu Yang explained to them, "Due to certain reasons, I foresaw that in three years, the planar barrier will be opened, and our world, which has entered the age of Dharma decline, will be destroyed overnight. Therefore, what I am doing is to guide the world into the era of immortal cultivation as quickly as possible and enhance the combat power of all humanity!"
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Emperors' expressions became solemn.
Through the [Eye of Insight], Chu Yang observed that these Immortal Emperors were actually avatars of their Dao Fruits, with a trace of their soul left behind.
"I never imagined that the humans of this world would face such a catastrophe. I wonder about the opponent's strength?"
Chu Yang said gravely, "According to the information I have obtained, the opponent likely possesses at least ten peak Immortal Emperor-level combatants, with a considerable number of individuals in other realms. As for humanity's current strength, the strongest is merely that one..."
He pointed towards Li Qingyun, who was currently dueling with the Azure Emperor's projection in the scene ahead.
The Immortal Emperors gasped. Only three years? This was simply epic... no, this was hellish difficulty!
The Dragon Blood Battle Emperor declared arrogantly, "If only I could locate your world, this Emperor would shatter the void and lend a helping hand to my fellow humans!"
Although not from the same plane, in the eyes of the Dragon Blood Battle Emperor, regardless of the plane, as long as they were human, they were family.
Chu Yang asked curiously, "Can Immortal Emperors break through planar barriers?"
"Naturally, they can. It's just that there are also distances between planes. This plane of yours is too far from the plane where this Emperor resides, so I cannot locate it, and thus cannot cross over."
The others nodded in regret.
Although the Azure Emperor was not human, the direction of his evolution was towards humanity, and in his world, he had fought alongside other human Great Emperors, thus he had a special affection for the human race.
After chatting about various matters with them, the Immortal Emperors regarded Chu Yang with even greater admiration.
They never expected him to transform a world with zero cultivation foundation to its current state. Although he undoubtedly possessed unique methods, the Immortal Emperors also knew that not everything needed to be investigated too thoroughly.
Then, Chu Yang pointed to the scenes before him and said, "Seniors, this junior believes that these individuals have a greater chance of proving the Dao to become Immortal Emperors. What do you think of them? Do you have any advice to impart to this junior?"
When it came to this, they were no longer sleepy.
"Haha! Little friend, let me tell you, this Li Qingyun has a destiny with me! I am an old acquaintance of the Enlightenment Tree, and we share the same origin. He will surely inherit my mantle and reach the pinnacle of his life!"
"Haha! I agree with the Azure Emperor, but I believe he will not choose your Dao Fruit in the future, but rather forge his own path."
"What are you saying? What kind of talk is that? Does he look down on my Azure Emperor's Dao Fruit?"
"Uh... This junior believes that when you all proved your Dao, you probably wouldn't have looked favorably upon the Dao Fruits of others either."
Upon saying this, the Immortal Emperors all awkwardly touched their noses.
These Immortal Emperors, were they not all arrogant to the extreme, constantly declaring to the Heavenly Dao, 'My fate is my own, not decreed by heaven'?
It was truly interesting; they were incredibly proud when proving their own Dao, yet they desired someone to inherit their legacy.