The strength of a celestial emperor didn’t just mean peak origin dao—it was more the bolstering of a heavenly mandate that defined the true supremacy of this title.

Upon becoming one with the corpse puppet, Lu Yun accessed the power of a peak origin dao immortal from the Primordial Era. An immortal of that time period could call upon the energy of the world, making them no less mighty than what a heavenly mandate could bring to bear.

All the world trembled the moment he revealed himself. The powerhouses rushing toward the Central World stopped in their tracks, staring at the lord of Dusk with incredulous shock.

“Peak origin dao realm! This is strength that can rival the nine celestial emperors! How is this possible? Is Lu Yun a celestial emperor himself?!” shrieked a crippled dao immortal. He’d once...