Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

At this moment, within the grand hall was a high platform, where a divine light flickered from a pill, none other than the Breakthrough Pill, which could aid a cultivator in breaking through realms, be it from Human realm to Earth realm, or from Earth realm to Heaven realm, or even to achieve the status of a Holy Master and be ranked among the giants of the higher realms, it could decisively seal one's advancement.

"For me, reaching the Cave Heaven Realm is merely a matter of time, this Breakthrough Pill can be reserved for later use," Gu Chen decided after pondering for a moment.

Subsequently, his eyes shifted, looking towards another item on the high platform. This object was the most precious of all the things left by the Ice Emperor, incomparable to anything else when all were added together.

It was a piece of ancient jade, but it was incomplete, merely a fragment placed on the high platform, emitting a lustrous glow, yet seemingly unremarkable in appearance.

Gu Chen walked forward, a sweep of his palm first secured the Breakthrough Pill, and then he picked up the fragment of jade. It was cool to the touch, an air of simplicity and vastness surged forth, permeated by the sediment of time, bestowing an odd sensation.

Somehow, Gu Chen felt a tranquility of heart and mind, his entire being becoming peaceful and distant. His mind emptied, seemingly on the verge of entering a mysterious and unfathomable state of Tao.

"Can this fragment of jade assist in enlightenment?!" Gu Chen was astonished.

The next instant, Gu Chen frowned. Logically speaking, the fragment of jade shouldn't be so simple. While assisting in enlightenment was precious, it should not be placed here by the Ice Emperor.

There must be some secret he was unaware of.

Whoosh!

In the following moment, a beam of light shot out from the fragment of jade, casting upon Gu Chen's forehead and transmitting numerous pieces of information to him.

Instantly, Gu Chen found the world before him bursting with flowing lights as he once again entered a strange space, not far off stood a young man, tall and majestic with frosty eyebrows and snow-white hair.

It was the Ice Emperor!

However, the Ice Emperor before him was not the same as the one Gu Chen had just fought. He was innumerable times stronger, enigmatic and inscrutable, standing there like a vast expanse of the universe, beyond the reach of sight!

The feeling he conveyed was as if his every action could make the universe explode, reach up into the heavens and shatter the netherworld, seemingly capable of everything and able to oppress all realms!

This was the true Ice Emperor, the projection he had left behind in this place.

At this moment, within the Ice Emperor's deep, silver-white pupils as he looked at Gu Chen, there was an almost imperceptible hint of admiration.

"By the time someone discovers this place, I presume, I would have perished for countless years," the Ice Emperor spoke.

Gu Chen was not surprised by his declaration of death and remained silent, waiting for the Ice Emperor to continue.

"Perhaps many people think I would leave behind my inheritance here, after all, this was once my dwelling," the Ice Emperor said with a faint smile. "If one harbors such thoughts, I'm afraid they're destined to be disappointed."

"Because, a failure is not qualified to leave behind an inheritance. Even if I did leave one, what's the use? It would only lead the next generation down the same path," the Ice Emperor's voice deepened significantly when he said this, and an immensely cold aura began to exude from him, capable of freezing the heavens and the earth.

"Hmm?" Hearing these words, Gu Chen was suddenly startled.

A failure? How could the Ice Emperor be a failure?

But then, the Ice Emperor spoke again, "The era ends, everything faces destruction, all the people of our great era are failures, and I am no exception. However, I believe that this universe will ultimately have a day of rejuvenation, just like wild grass withers, but come the next spring, it will be reborn, so too will the cycles of the eras."

Gu Chen's expression grew solemn as he quietly listened to the Ice Emperor's words.

"Thus, I have left it here!" As he spoke, the Ice Emperor's gaze became almost tangible, looking toward the ancient, desolate fragment of jade in Gu Chen's palm.

"I hope that those who come after can gather it together and obtain this supreme inheritance. In doing so, there might also be a glimmer of hope to avoid our fate," the Ice Emperor's gaze suddenly turned somewhat dim.

"The supreme inheritance?" Gu Chen was shocked, looking at the fragment of jade in his hand.

The Ice Emperor's voice heightened and became extremely grave, "What this piece of jade contains, even if added to all I have learned in my life, cannot compare. If someone can gather them together, they could unlock the ultimate chapter and obtain among the heavens, one of the strongest legacies ever known through the ages!"

"This is the ultimate chapter, the supreme technique, containing forbidden secrets. It is said to enable one to ascend in broad daylight and achieve the legendary ethereal position of a deity, revered across all ages and realms," the Ice Emperor said with some regret. "It is just unfortunate, that in our great era, until the end, no one was able to gather it all."

Immediately after, the Ice Emperor's demeanor returned to normal, his gaze fixed on Gu Chen, "Successor, I hope what I have done can help you to overcome this great era and not become failures like us…"

"Worlds fall to calamity, realms run dry, everything will turn to dust. I hope what I have left behind will serve its intended purpose."

"Hmm? What does that mean?" Gu Chen frowned, not understanding the last words of the Ice Emperor.

However, the Ice Emperor did not give him a chance to ask questions. In the next moment, the light and shadows shifted, and that vast figure, like a universe of stars, vanished. Gu Chen returned to reality.