Chapter 2288, a matching chapter, a secret.

"so what?"

Emperor Qiheng was completely unconcerned about the collapse of the Divine Bridge.

His tone was calm, yet it contained profound meaning.

Please give me your guidance.

It seems Emperor Qiheng has a solution. Chen Qingyuan stood up abruptly, bowed, and sincerely asked for advice.

"The so-called rules and order are meant to maintain the balance of a realm. When order collapses and the cosmos is thrown into turmoil, the balance is broken, but an opportunity is hidden within."

Emperor Qiheng, who had reached the pinnacle of power, knew many secrets unknown to others.

Chen Qingyuan remained standing, humbly seeking advice: "Where is the opportunity?"

Emperor Qiheng succinctly stated: "Boundary Sea."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyuan immediately thought of the guy from the Vast Ocean Realm.

The path forward in the Vast Sea Realm is blocked. Let alone coveting the Longevity Realm beyond the Emperor Path, even the peak of the Emperor Path domain is beyond their reach. Therefore, Shen Wuyun had no choice but to venture into the Chaotic Sea Realm to seek other opportunities.

"However, this method is too ordinary."

No sooner had this method been mentioned than Emperor Qiheng rejected it.

Chen Qingyuan asked in surprise, "Why?"

"Bearing the mandate of heaven is a kind of constraint."

Emperor Qiheng spoke frankly.

Chen Qingyuan had heard similar expressions before: "Restraint?"

At that moment, he remembered a person, Laozi, who lived more than 1.5 million years ago and was known for his fishing.

He was invincible throughout the ages, yet he voluntarily relinquished the supreme position. He once said, "The imperial throne is a constraint for me; it is better to abandon it."

Perhaps Laozi, the fisherman, only sought a carefree life and was unwilling to bear heavy responsibilities. Or perhaps he had a keen sense of smell and noticed something unusual.

Whatever the reason, Laozi, the fisherman, ultimately attained a carefree life. Until his later years, he was casually sealed away by Mu Cangyan, who was hiding on the other side of the river, and became a pawn in the research of the way to immortality.

"With the blessing of destiny, it is difficult to break the limits of the order of the universe in which one exists."

Emperor Qiheng offered an explanation.

The implication is that those who bear the destiny of the Divine Continent must abide by the fundamental rules of this cosmic realm, making it difficult to transcend them. Even if one exhausts their entire life's strength, they can only touch the pinnacle of the Emperor's Path.

Of course, for the vast majority of emperors, they can't even touch the pinnacle of the emperor realm, let alone be bound by the rules of the universe.

"How can one ascend the throne without bearing the opportunities and destiny of an era?"

Chen Qingyuan lowered his head and pondered for a while, then raised his eyes to look at the imposing Emperor Qiheng with respectful manners, and asked in confusion.

Emperor Qiheng: "As long as you are strong enough, you will eventually reach this realm."

"I am foolish and do not quite understand."

Chen Qingyuan looked puzzled, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Break free from the shackles of your local boundaries and establish your own lineage."

In short, attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor does not require any so-called destiny or opportunity. This kind of Dao is true transcendence.

"How...how do we do this?"

Chen Qingyuan had never heard of Emperor Qiheng's statement before, and his mind was in turmoil, filled with astonishment.

"I don't know."

Emperor Qiheng replied truthfully.

Chen Qingyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

"Those who ascend to the throne by the mandate of heaven have a smooth path ahead, but things become more troublesome afterward. The further they go, the stronger the sense of constraint becomes; their success or failure is both due to the mandate of heaven."

"If one ascends to the throne through one's own efforts, one will not face such a predicament. However, the very first step is extremely difficult, and ordinary people cannot cross it even if they exhaust their entire lives."

"When I attained enlightenment, I took advantage of the opportunity presented by the Divine Continent. Only after reaching a high point did I learn many secrets. The path to enlightenment is unique and extremely difficult; even among billions of geniuses, you cannot find a single one."

Emperor Qiheng spoke at length.

"Is it really possible for anyone to accomplish something so difficult?"

Even Emperor Qiheng relied on the divine opportunity of the Divine Land. Although there were factors of being unaware of the situation, it also illustrates the difficulty of forming a separate lineage.

Emperor Qiheng said with absolute certainty: "Yes!"

Doom!

This affirmative answer caused Chen Qingyuan's body to tremble slightly, his pupils to contract rapidly, and his expression to change noticeably.

"To the best of my knowledge, only one person has accomplished this in the hundreds of millions of years of Chinese history."

Before Chen Qingyuan could speak, Emperor Qiheng spoke again.

“Who…is it?”

Chen Qingyuan could not possibly doubt Emperor Qiheng's words; there was no need for the other party to fabricate a lie to deceive him, it was pointless.

Talking about this topic made me tense and my mouth dry.

You should be able to guess.

Emperor Qiheng did not speak directly.

In fact, when Emperor Qiheng said that there was someone who could do such a heaven-defying thing, Chen Qingyuan already had the answer in his heart: "The progenitor of the gods?"

Emperor Qiheng nodded slightly: "Mm."

Upon confirmation, Chen Qingyuan was deeply shocked and stood there dumbfounded.

The progenitor of the ancient gods, an incredibly mysterious being.

A few years ago, Chen Qingyuan and Chu Mo discussed this topic. The gods originated 30 million years ago, and there are very few records about their ancestors, only a few words.

No wonder the gods have opportunities to attain enlightenment in every era.

It forms its own unique path, without needing to consume the order and opportunities of the entire Chinese universe.

"Could it be... that the fragment of the immortal bone is...?"

Suddenly, Chen Qingyuan made a bold guess, blurted it out, and then hesitated.

"Be careful what you say."

Emperor Qiheng interrupted Chen Qingyuan's words with an unusually serious expression.

Chen Qingyuan is currently too weak; he should avoid getting involved in too many taboo matters to prevent attracting serious trouble.

Emperor Qiheng's reaction is enough to prove that Chen Qingyuan's speculation is not false.

Today's meeting with Emperor Qiheng has resolved many of Chen Qingyuan's doubts. His emotions will not be able to return to calm for a while.

It is a path of its own, requiring no divine intervention from the realm of the Divine Land. This path surpasses what the world can imagine.

Even storytellers who write stories dare not think in this direction.

After the initial shock, Chen Qingyuan suddenly remembered something else and hurriedly spoke, breaking the silence: "I once entered the Chaotic Sea and learned of a senior named Zhong Linyuan, he..."

Chen Qingyuan told Emperor Qiheng in detail about Zhong Linyuan's historical deeds.

Nearly ten million years ago, Zhong Linyuan was trapped in a star field within the Boundary Sea. He stood at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm, constantly seeking the position of proving the Dao because there was no path ahead.

Whether by accident or due to his own extraordinary abilities, Zhong Linyuan touched upon a wisp of opportunity for enlightenment that originally belonged to the Primordial God Clan. However, lacking in hard power, he ultimately failed.

After listening to Chen Qingyuan's account, Emperor Qiheng's expression changed noticeably. His deep, abyss-like eyes flashed with disbelief and surprise.

"Are you serious?"

Emperor Qiheng expressed his doubts about this.

Chen Qingyuan answered without hesitation and with absolute certainty: "Absolutely true."