Chen Pingping had an inexplicable feeling that "Senior Spirit Jade" was looking at him strangely. He discreetly wiped a bead of cold sweat: "Why does Senior White Emperor look unwell?"

Spirit Jade laughed, "It's all because of you. It's been so long, and you still haven't won Xia'er over. Lord White Emperor is quite anxious about that!"

Chen Pingping: "..."

"Sigh... You young folks' feelings—I, as an elder, shouldn't meddle too much. But... you must handle this soon. Xia'er is not bad-looking, her cultivation is decent, and she has the White Emperor backing her. As the contemporary Emperor Son, she's been apart from you for so many years. What if..." She left the sentence unfinished.

"..."

"There are countless geniuses on the Ancient Road. Who knows what danger she might encounter!" Spirit Jade worriedly said, patting his shoulder with a solemn tone, "I have great faith in you."

"Please don't be like that, senior." Chen Pingping was speechless, his face nearly black with frustration.

"Winning over Xia'er will bring you countless benefits and no harm. Do you understand?" Spirit Jade's expression turned serious.

Yue Wuxia's mother is the White Emperor, an invincible being in the mortal world.

For this reason alone, Chen Pingping would gain significant benefits by being with Yue Wuxia, not to mention Xia'er's father...

Spirit Jade said no more, leading him into the Monster Emperor Mansion.

After many years, stepping into this place again, Chen Pingping felt indescribably nostalgic, recalling when Yue Wuxia was persuaded to battle at the Northern Border over an Emperor Weapon.

Now, as Yue Wuxia embarked on the Ancient Road, so many years have passed, how has she been?

Up above...

The White Emperor's face darkened, surrounded by haze, glaring at Chen Pingping unfavorably, yet inwardly startled that this kid had grown stronger again.

His aura was so well-concealed that even she, an invincible being, could hardly detect him, as if he were an ordinary person.

"Senior White Emperor." Chen Pingping said cheerfully.

"I'm in closed-door cultivation. You can leave now." The White Emperor snorted coldly, not very eager to engage with this kid.

It's not an exaggeration to call him the greatest mischief of the Human Clan.

Chen Pingping, being thick-skinned, wouldn't be here seeking confirmation from the White Emperor otherwise.

The next moment, he directly manifested the Six Tao, releasing the Six Tao Emperor Weapons.

The White Emperor's eyes widened at this scene.

The Six Tao Principle.

The Six Tao Emperor Weapons.

Had this kid succeeded?

Was he about to forge an existence beyond the Emperor Weapons?

When Chen Pingping initially forged the Six Tao, though successful, she was dismissive, doubting that he could cross that threshold.

But now...

She had to reevaluate the situation.

"What realm are you at?" the White Emperor inquired.

"Great Saint Realm, Seventh Heaven," Chen Pingping answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, both the White Emperor and Spirit Jade were shaken.

During his Northern Border campaigns and when he forged the Six Tao Emperor Weapons, he was just a small Saint Realm power.

After traversing Huangzhou and returning, he entered the Saint King Realm.

Now, having returned from the Netherworld, he had reached the Great Saint Seventh Heaven, nearly vying for the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

This cultivation speed was astonishingly quick!

Moreover, his Six Tao Principle was becoming complete, and the Six Tao Emperor Weapons were slowly being perfected.

The White Emperor took a deep breath and asked again, "So? Why have you come to my Monster Emperor City?" Her demeanor softened somewhat; perhaps... Spirit Jade was right.

On the mortal land, there was only one Chen Pingping.

This kid's brilliance was unmatched by ordinary geniuses, and missing out on him might mean never encountering another like him.

Chen Pingping replied, "The Tao in this land seems to be coalescing, different from before, and I've felt uneasy in my heart."

The White Emperor was surprised.

She thought Chen Pingping had come to inquire about the Wuji Sect, yet he did not mention it and instead brought up the anomaly in this world.

"Spirit Jade, you may leave," the White Emperor said, looking to the side.

Spirit Jade nodded and left the area.

The scene immediately became quiet, leaving only the two figures.

The White Emperor sat poised above, lost in thought.

Below, Chen Pingping stood silently, saying nothing.

After a long while...

The White Emperor slowly lifted her head and uttered three words: "Investiture of the Gods."

Chen Pingping: "???"

"There once was a notion that the Investiture of the Gods could enshrine gods, but... it's only a notion because since the Investiture of the Gods was born, there have hardly been any gods enshrined; they can be counted on one hand. Furthermore, there's not a single Human Clan member on the list," the White Emperor said solemnly.

What she knew was limited, merely fragments.

Yet over the long years, she collected fragments, slowly piecing together an "answer," so to speak.

The White Emperor explained, "Long ago, above the myriad realms, there was an Investiture of the Gods. Later... the list was broken, its Divine Radiance dimmed. I don't know the reason, but later, the Investiture of the Gods completely shattered, falling into the Road of Reincarnation..."

"Many Divine Clan experts searched for it until eons passed, with no trace to be found, they began to give up. However... in this era, fragments or imprints of the Investiture of the Gods reappeared on the mortal earth, causing the heavens to coalesce and the Divine Clan to descend."

A very concise answer.

Much is hidden within, and going through it all would take a considerable amount of time.

Chen Pingping remained silent.

Above, the White Emperor continued to fixate on his Six Tao Emperor Weapons, inadvertently revealing a look of yearning. She had to admit, the kid knew how to capture people's hearts.

As an invincible being, her greatest pursuit was the Heaven Emperor Realm.

Yet, over so many years, there had been no progress, not even the slightest insight.

If Chen Pingping lent her the Six Tao Emperor Weapons, with a bit of contemplation, she might find a path.

"So? The reappearance of the Investiture of the Gods in the mortal realm is the reason for the Divine Clan's descent?" Chen Pingping asked.

"Not entirely. For instance, the one who targeted the Wuji Sect earlier, from the True Martial Dynasty, a Jing Family genius, his intentions are quite clear," the White Emperor said, "I suspect that the name Chen Pingping has already spread across the heavens. In the future, you will face continual calamities."

"..."

"If you can withstand them, you'll definitely make a name for yourself, shocking the myriad realms. If not... I'll retract my earlier words." She calmed down.

Pausing, the White Emperor seemed to recall something and continued, "The path to the Heaven Martial Continent has completely broken."

Upon hearing this, Chen Pingping was taken aback, his eyes snapping open: "Completely broken?"

"Yes!" the White Emperor looked at him.

Unlike before.

Back then, with power, it was still possible to pioneer a path.

Take for example when He Yitian entered the Desolation.

Or when Soup Valley fell into Heaven Martial.

But now, the path is utterly severed; no matter how hard one tries, there's no chance of finding a passage.

The White Emperor speculated that the Divine Clan was orchestrating events.

Perhaps something emerged on the Heaven Martial Continent.

Chen Pingping remained silent for a long time, "The Divine Clan plans to make a move? But the Heaven Martial Continent is so barren, initiating a dark turmoil might be a futile endeavor!"

"Think from another perspective, what if an imprint of the Investiture of the Gods appeared on the Heaven Martial Continent?" the White Emperor remarked.

"???"

"There's a truth you might not know!" The White Emperor's gaze deepened, "Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the powerful Wen Dynasty disappeared into obscurity because of the Investiture of the Gods."

Chen Pingping was suddenly startled, staring intently at the White Emperor.