Chapter 1197: Heavenly Emperor's Edict

Chen Mobai's eyes lit up.

As soon as he saw the name on the jade slip, he roughly understood what it was.

It must have been left by the Heavenly Emperor of the Lingkong Immortal Realm. He wondered what kind of legacy was contained within this scroll.

With this thought, Chen Mobai immediately had his Rainbow Serpent avatar retrieve the Heavenly Emperor Scroll and open it before him.

The Heavenly Emperor Scroll had no restrictions; it seemed it could be read as long as it recognized the spiritual energy of the Six Dragons Guiding Heaven Scripture.

As the dragon spiritual energy infused it, the previously blank jade slip began to display mysterious, flowing characters. These were official texts from the Eastern Earth Imperial Court era. Although Chen Mobai had never studied them, his Heavenly Calculation Bead contained a dictionary for such texts, allowing him to directly translate them.

After reading through it entirely, a look of surprise crossed his face.

It contained the complete Six Dragons Guiding Heaven Scripture, and it could be cultivated up to the Dao Integration realm.

However, the Great Dao integrated by this cultivation method was not the two Great Daos rumored to belong to the Heavenly Emperor, but rather "Order" and "Law."

Among these, Order was a Post-Heaven Great Dao, while Law was a Pre-Heaven Great Dao.

According to the cultivation method in the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, one could unify the Five Continents and Four Seas in the mortal realm, grasp the Great Dao of Order, and then ascend to the Lingkong Immortal Realm to take over the position of Heavenly Emperor, elevating Order into Law.

Once a new Heavenly Emperor emerged, the current Heavenly Emperor could abdicate, and even transcend and depart gracefully, taking their two Great Daos with them.

Was this the Heavenly Emperor's plan?

No wonder the Heavenly Emperor was furious after the Eastern Earth Imperial Court was destroyed.

After finishing the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, Chen Mobai finally understood some truths about the past.

He was also very familiar with the two Great Daos of Order and Law.

Because the Dao Law Heavenly Scripture recorded content related to these.

This was one of the foundational Great Daos.

Only one who achieved mastery of the Great Dao of Law could replace the current Heavenly Emperor and allow them to retain their own Great Daos.

Was this why the Eastern Earth Imperial Court was targeted back then?

Did the various Dao Lords and powerful cultivators of the Lingkong Immortal Realm not want the Heavenly Emperor to transcend?

Or perhaps the Heavenly Emperor could transcend, but not with their Great Daos?

After closing the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, Chen Mobai pondered deeply.

However, he ultimately shook his head.

For him, it was still too early to consider the conflicts of such powerful beings.

But this Heavenly Emperor Scroll would certainly be of great use to him.

It perfectly complemented the cultivation method for the "Rules" Great Dao of the Five Elements Sect.

As his cultivation reached the God Transformation realm, the Dao Law Fruit, which had been nurtured with the Eastern Desolate human Dao as its core, became largely useless to Chen Mobai.

He had originally planned to pass it on to Jiang Zongheng after he formed his Nascent Soul, allowing this disciple to take over the 'Rules' while also pointing out the fastest path to God Transformation.

However, the Great Dao of the Dao Law Fruit had a very low cultivation ceiling.

If Jiang Zongheng wanted to advance further in the future, he would have to re-extract the Dao Fruit method. This would require him to have the determination and courage to break down and rebuild, and re-walking another path to God Transformation would waste a lot of time, and could even lead to failure.

Jiang Zongheng and Qingping were in different situations.

Qingping's talent in Five Elements cultivation methods surpassed that of the Dao Law Fruit, so after refining the Immortal Gate rules, he could easily cultivate the Primordial Pearl and follow the path of God Transformation described in the One Yuan Dao Scripture.

However, Jiang Zongheng's talent leaned towards the Dao Law Fruit. Although Chen Mobai had ways to help him improve his wood spiritual root, even then, he would likely only reach the peak of Nascent Soul, with God Transformation being difficult.

In that case, it would be better to achieve God Transformation with the Dao Law Fruit, at least retaining the power and lifespan of a God Transformation cultivator.

But now, with the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, this problem was solved.

In the future, Jiang Zongheng could even leave the Five Elements Sect's territory after refining the rules. Moreover, the Dao Law Fruit was originally a seed of the Great Daos of Order and Law. With this complementary effect, cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scroll would yield twice the results with half the effort.

This could even replace the One Yuan Dao Scripture and become the Five Elements Sect's supreme cultivation method.

After all, the One Yuan Dao Scripture only reached the Void Refinement stage at its highest, and its sole seventh-tier content pertained to the Primordial Golden Dipper artifact.

Of course, cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scroll would still inherit the drawbacks of the Dao Law Fruit: one could not act as one pleased, and all conduct must adhere to the fairness of heaven and earth's order, with no room for personal desires.

However, Chen Mobai believed that Jiang Zongheng possessed such determination.

Thinking of this, he controlled his Rainbow Serpent avatar and presented the Heavenly Emperor Scroll to his disciple.

"Master?"

Jiang Zongheng looked puzzled, yet his eyes held a subtle hint of anticipation.

"Read it once, memorize it, and then I will ask you a few questions."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, Jiang Zongheng suppressed his excitement and nodded. Then, he extended both hands, took the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, and began to read.

He read slowly, meticulously memorizing every single word as Chen Mobai had instructed.

After finishing, he closed his eyes and recited it silently, then opened them to compare once more, confirming there were no errors. He bowed deeply to Chen Mobai, saying, "Thank you, Master, for imparting this Great Dao."

After putting away the jade slip, Chen Mobai asked his disciple, "This Heavenly Emperor Scroll can be cultivated up to the Dao Integration realm, and it aligns well with your nature. Do you intend to switch to this cultivation method?"

Jiang Zongheng replied, "Your disciple dares not conceal it from Master; I do have this intention."

Chen Mobai said, "This Great Dao's achievements are certainly the highest among all the Five Elements Sect's cultivation methods. However, there's also a possibility that you could become a mere chess piece, transforming into the foundation of a world, forever unable to transcend. Have you considered this carefully?"

Jiang Zongheng declared, "Your disciple is willing to perish after establishing rules for everlasting peace for all beings in the world!"

Chen Mobai continued, "As a Pure Yang Grand Elder, the Heavenly Emperor even has bloodline descendants in Zhongzhou of the Heavenly River Realm. The Great Dao recorded on this jade slip might already be occupied by his descendants. When you cultivate to the end, you might find no path forward. Are you willing to accept that?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zongheng hesitated slightly, but ultimately, he nodded firmly. "Your disciple is willing to try!"

Jiang Zongheng knew very well that although his talent was outstanding and he had Chen Mobai as his master, ensuring no lack of resources, the visible end of his cultivation path was merely God Transformation, and even the hope of reaching God Transformation was very slim.

However, if he switched to cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scroll, combined with the Five Elements Sect's Dao Law Fruit, the chances of God Transformation were very high. If he could develop and build the Five Elements Sect into a second Eastern Earth Imperial Court, he would then be able to become the new Human Emperor, and even glimpse the profound mysteries of Void Refinement.

Facing this grand path, which offered both light and thorns, despite the risk of finding no road ahead at the end, Jiang Zongheng felt he had no reason not to choose it.

"Since you have such determination, I am willing to lend you a hand as your master."

Upon hearing Jiang Zongheng's expected reply, Chen Mobai nodded with a gratified expression.

A white jade crown emerged from the void above his head. The Dao Law Fruit, set at its center, gleamed with a deep cyan light.

"Kneel!"

Chen Mobai commanded his disciple, who immediately obeyed, bowing deeply.

"Today, as your master, I hand over all karma related to myself and the Five Elements Sect to you. From this day forward, you will be the ruler of the three frontier regions of the Eastern Desolate."

Chen Mobai had mentioned the matter of transferring karmic connections to his two disciples, Zhuo Ming and Jiang Zongheng, a long time ago. However, to prevent them from worrying prematurely and bearing heavy pressure, he had not fully disclosed everything until today.

"It is your disciple's honor to serve Master!"

After hearing this, Jiang Zongheng showed no hesitation. He raised his hand, took the Crown of All Beings from Chen Mobai, and placed it on his own head.

The moment the white jade crown was placed on his head, Jiang Zongheng felt as if a hundred thousand mountains had pressed down upon him, making his face turn pale and leaving him breathless.

Seeing this, Chen Mobai extended a finger and sealed ninety-nine percent of the Crown of All Beings' power.

This was the power of the fifth tier, far too heavy for a disciple who had not yet formed his Nascent Soul.

"Take your time; there's no rush. I will first impart to you the divine ability of 'Introspection'..."

The master and disciple began their teaching, imparting knowledge, and resolving doubts within this imperial city secret realm.

Jiang Zongheng's talent in Dao Law was even superior to Qingping's. Moreover, the Dao Law Fruit was personally cultivated by him, nurtured by the mortal dynasty civilization he established. The core foundation of the Crown of All Beings, the common people of the Eastern Desolate, had also been under his protection and guidance for years, so it integrated with his aura very quickly.

He simply couldn't bear its full weight due to his insufficient cultivation.

Under Chen Mobai's guidance, he quickly mastered Introspection. With this ability, his future cultivation would significantly accelerate.

As for the other ability, "Outer Observation of Heaven and Earth," it could not be attempted because they were in this secret realm, far from the three frontier regions of Dongzhou.

However, according to Chen Mobai's observation, Jiang Zongheng had already grasped it.

"Your disciple prostrates himself in gratitude, Master!"

After receiving the two divine abilities of the Crown of All Beings, Jiang Zongheng, seeing his bright future, excitedly bowed deeply to Chen Mobai once more.

"You are my disciple; isn't it only right that I pass on my mantle to you!"

Chen Mobai smiled and helped his kneeling disciple to his feet.

At that very moment, Chen Mobai suddenly felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart; he became incredibly light, clear, and serene.

Was this what it felt like to be free of karmic ties?

Chen Mobai found the sensation quite novel.