There was already a buzz of discussion amongst the countless old-timers.

“He’s one of the Grand Emperors from ancient times, Grand Emperor Ragefire Broilheaven! The others were Grand Emperors Myriadmagic Heavenspan, Ninelimits Paragon, and Heavenearth Vastocean. Collectively, they were called the Four Emperors of the Heavenly Court.”

“Yes, those four were the ones who originally founded the ancient Heavenly Court!”

“I've heard of this Grand Emperor. But didn’t he vanish years and years ago? I thought he became a god or something.”

“Become a god? Not in our era. The legion of gods existed in a previous era, but they vanished. It was only afterward that our immortal dao civilization took hold. Immediately after the vanishing of the legion of gods, there was a period in which the many heavens were in an era of chaos. Later, certain powerful and ambitious individuals rose up, eventually founding the Heavenly Court and unifying the world.”

“Later, friction arose between the four emperors, and eventually...