[In the six hundred and twentieth year after your birth, according to your plan, you began searching for heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and precious items that could increase your lifespan.]

[However, your plan encountered no small problem as soon as it began.]

[After investigating, you discovered that over the years, because Eastreach Continent had been continuously harvested by awakeners, heavenly materials and earthly treasures had become increasingly scarce.]

[In the six hundred and thirtieth year after your birth, you had traveled across the entire Eastreach Continent, but you still failed to find any more useful treasures. You returned to Oracle Vale once again, asked the administrator, and obtained clues related to top-tier treasures.]

[You obtained information about "Primordial Aether." It would likely appear in the world thirty thousand years later. There were still many top-tier treasures on Eastreach Continent, but they would not emerge for at least another hundred thousand years.]

[You hesitated somewhat, unsure whether you should wait thirty thousand years.]

[Do you choose to wait?]

Caelan frowned, while at the same time beginning to search for information related to "Primordial Aether."

After confirming that this top-tier treasure could be brought into reincarnation, he had actually already made his decision inwardly.

Since it had already been confirmed that he had no way to continue breaking through this time, then he might as well properly lay the foundation for his next reincarnation!

Thus, Caelan chose to "continue waiting."

At the same time, according to his own thoughts, Caelan began actively sealing off the cultivation path leading toward the Great Dao.

Because if he did not do this, then when he reincarnated next time, raising his realm would become even more difficult.

[In the six hundred and fiftieth year after your birth, you already knew that the heavenly material and earthly treasure would appear thirty thousand years later. However, you also discovered that a portion of awakeners had also stepped into the Half-Ascended Emperor Rank. Their existence posed a threat to you.]

[In order to prevent future trouble, you took the initiative to announce to the entire Eastreach Continent that within the next thirty thousand years, anyone who stepped into the Half-Ascended Emperor Rank would suffer your attack.]

After Caelan’s announcement was issued, the awakeners inside the Instance instantly exploded into an uproar.

They had never expected someone to be this domineering!

But from another angle, it was also understandable.

Someone capable of being this domineering was definitely a true big shot—the kind no one could afford to provoke!

"Can someone tell me which big shot is being so overbearing this time? Could it be Senior Landry?"

"No matter what, isn’t this way too much? Is he trying to dominate all ages by himself?"

"No idea. It has nothing to do with me. I’ve never even stepped into the Immortal Rank before. I’m basically just here for moral support!"

"I actually think this announcement should be aimed at those real big shots. After all, only they have the qualifications to step into the Ascended Emperor Rank. Small fries like us probably aren’t even worth his attention!"

"Now things are getting interesting. I just checked the information. At present, there are still two other big shots at the Half-Ascended Emperor Rank on Eastreach Continent. Are they about to start a great battle?"

Just as the awakeners were discussing among themselves, an announcement appeared before their eyes.

[The Time Sovereign challenged the Aureate Sovereign and was slain by the Aureate Sovereign.]

[The Bodhi Sovereign challenged the Aureate Sovereign and was slain by the Aureate Sovereign.]

???

Two Immortal Sovereigns, existences close to max level on Eastreach Continent, had actually both been killed by the Aureate Sovereign?

"Holy crap, this Aureate Sovereign is something else! Two Sovereigns in a row both died at his hands."

"Why do I feel like his talent looks kind of familiar? And these Dao arts... I feel like I’ve seen them somewhere before..."

"Do you even need to think about it, bro? He’s the reincarnation of the crown prince of the Aurelia Dynasty! Look at his aptitude and foundation. They haven’t changed at all!"

"If you put it that way, then everything makes sense. But I still have one question. With such heaven-defying aptitude, why has he still not stepped into the Ascended Emperor Rank?"

"Damn, listen to yourself. Do you think a guy like me, who sells flatbread for a living, can answer that?"

...

Caelan’s actions caused a huge sensation across the entire Eastreach Continent.

They were all in the Sovereign Rank, but his strength was obviously far greater!

For a time, the awakeners who originally had hopes of stepping into the Sovereign Rank all chose to temporarily submit.

In any case, their lifespans were long enough.

Waiting a mere thirty thousand years was nothing much.

[In the one thousandth year after your birth, you arrived at the birthplace of the "Primordial Aether." You set up a Grand Celestial Array there to prevent any unexpected situations from occurring.]

[In the five thousandth year after your birth, there were some unwilling fellows who wanted to try stepping into the Half-Ascended Emperor Rank, but all of them were easily erased by you.]

[In the eighteen thousandth year after your birth, no one continued challenging your authority anymore. They had been thoroughly convinced and were prepared to wait another ten thousand-plus years.]

...

[In the thirty-thousandth year after your birth, you finally obtained the "Primordial Aether."]

[You completed your plan and no longer intended to remain in this world. Even though you clearly knew that you had no possibility of breaking through your realm, you still chose to face the final barrier head-on. In the end, you died gloriously at the final moment.]

[Simulation ended.]

[This simulation consumed a total of thirty thousand years of your lifespan.]

[Settlement in progress...]

[Congratulations. You have obtained 80,000 years of lifespan.]

[Congratulations. You have obtained the magic treasure: Ring.]

[Congratulations. You have obtained the heavenly material and earthly treasure: "Primordial Aether."]

[Congratulations. You have obtained...]

...

Over these thirty thousand years, Caelan had also collected quite a number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Without exception, all of these heavenly materials and earthly treasures had been brought out by him.

Caelan activated his [Eye of Insight] and began observing the "Primordial Aether."

[Primordial Aether]

[Effect 1: All attributes +3000]

[Effect 2: After obtaining the recognition of the Primordial Aether, the attribute bonus from Effect 1 is doubled.]

[Description: A fundamental element from a cultivation world, containing power beyond imagination.]

Caelan narrowed his eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The effect of [Primordial Aether] was fairly good. It could probably provide Caelan with a thirty percent attribute increase.

However, as for how to obtain the recognition of [Primordial Aether], that was something he would need to study seriously himself.

But Caelan vaguely had a feeling.

Once he cleared the Heavenly Dao trial inside [Legendary Adventure], perhaps the [Primordial Aether] would recognize him as well.

Thinking this, Caelan put the [Primordial Aether] into his storage space.

When he faced Mirror Image Kate next, perhaps this could become one of his trump cards.

Although a Mirror Image could possess all of Caelan’s abilities, it could not copy Caelan’s items.

Therefore, this was also one of the few small advantages Caelan could obtain.

After preparing everything, Caelan once again turned his gaze toward the entrance of the Instance.

"This time, I must step into the Ascended Emperor Rank!"