Right, there's still the compensation package. He suddenly remembered.
"System, claim the compensation package. Given your brilliance and might, even though you were unexpectedly ten thousand years late, the compensation package shouldn't be too shabby, right?"
"Ding. Host, rest assured. This system is not stingy. Claim now?"
"Yes."
Clusters of light suddenly appeared before him, and information about these glowing rewards flooded his mind.
Peak Great Emperor cultivation and mental state comprehension; one Void Emperor Scripture; ten Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons; assorted top-grade elixirs.
Holy crap...
Having lived for ten thousand years and seen much of the world, Qin Changsheng was instantly stunned.
This is...
A vertical takeoff!
No, straight to invincibility!
System, you're way too damn awesome!
System: Is this reasonable?
Reasonable. Absolutely reasonable. Qin Changsheng was ecstatic.
Other transmigrators had long since comprehended the Hongmeng Dao and become invincible across the heavens and worlds in ten thousand years.
I've been a mortal for ten thousand years. Compensating me with Great Emperor cultivation isn't excessive at all. Not one bit.
Cultivation in this world is broadly divided into thirteen realms: Qi Drawing Realm, Postnatal Realm, Innate Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Divine Treasure Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Primordial Spirit Realm, Cave Void Realm, Dharma Idol Realm, Saint Realm, Supreme Realm, Quasi-Emperor Realm, and Great Emperor Realm.
Legend says there are immortals beyond the Great Emperor Realm, but no one has achieved immortality in millions of years, nor has anyone seen an immortal. Immortality has gradually become a legend, and the Great Emperor Realm has become the pinnacle of this world.
However, the Mandate of Heaven for this era has not yet been borne; a new Emperor has not emerged. Quasi-Emperors are the peak power walking the world. Even if some ancient Great Emperors exist, they are mostly limited by the Heavenly Dao, barely clinging to life—either self-sealed or in closed-door cultivation.
To think I could directly ignore this world's Heavenly Dao rules and prove the Dao to become a Great Emperor.
After ten thousand years as an ordinary person, I can finally look down upon the world and lightly say to all races under heaven: I am invincible; do as you please!
Thinking of that scene, Qin Changsheng's blood boiled. He couldn't help but reach out and tap the largest cluster of light.
The light cluster instantly transformed into countless points of light that surged into Qin Changsheng's body.
An immensely vast and powerful cultivation force emerged within him, strengthening his internal organs, Purple Mansion, Primordial Spirit, and even every cell.
His aura continuously climbed.
Qi Drawing Realm, 1st Layer...
Innate Realm, 1st Layer...
...
Divine Treasure Realm, 10th Layer...
Supreme Realm, Early Stage...
It only stopped at the peak of the Great Emperor Realm.
Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes. His entire body had undergone a earth-shattering transformation. His Purple Mansion and Primordial Spirit were now opened, with a mysterious and elusive purple aura swirling around him.
The flow of wind, the ripples of water, the growth and changes of plants and trees a thousand miles away—everything was clear to his eyes.
Even the movement of spiritual energy and the profound changes of Dao principles were within his grasp.
This is the Great Emperor Realm?
Incredibly powerful!
Qin Changsheng silently marveled. To think that after drifting as a mortal for ten thousand years, he could ascend to the ninth heaven in a single day.
From now on, he could go anywhere under heaven.
With a thought, a mysterious power emerged from within him. Under his control, it was confined to the room.
This was the exclusive power of a Great Emperor—the Emperor's Domain!
Qin Changsheng sensed it, and joy appeared on his face. His domain power was actually time.
The most mysterious law among the three thousand great Daos—the power of time law.
Now I'm truly invincible. You do as you please; I am invincible, Qin Changsheng thought gleefully.
But then he frowned, feeling like something was missing.
Ah, right!
I'm a Great Emperor now. Where's the Heavenly Dao's congratulations? The thunder across the nine heavens? The celestial phenomena? The worship of all saints?
Nothing...
Just quietly became an Emperor?
Such a great opportunity to show off in front of people, gone just like that?
As if sensing his thoughts, the system's voice sounded timely:
"Host, no need to thank me. This system transcends the Heavenly Dao and has shielded all information about the host. The Heavenly Dao naturally cannot sense it. The host can rest easy."
"I thank your ances—"
Before he could finish, Qin Changsheng suddenly realized that this was actually good.
He had almost lost his head. Low-key is good. The reason he had survived until now was precisely because of his low profile.
Moreover, the Qin family's current ethos and development momentum were excellent, also related to their vigilance in times of peace. If they knew they had a Great Emperor realm ancestor, it might produce some arrogant and tyrannical wastrels.
Develop steadily, reveal cultivation gradually, and when everything is stable, quietly amaze everyone!
Most importantly, there are way too many ex-girlfriends. Just stepping out to take out the trash, I might run into one...
I did too many things I regret in the first half of my life. Better to keep a low profile for now...
My main task now is to secretly help the Qin family develop, striving to become the number one family in all heavens and worlds as soon as possible.
As for reconciling with ex-girlfriends?
What's that?
Come on, I'm an invincible Great Emperor now. Do I still need to reconcile with ex-girlfriends for rewards?
Isn't being single great? Is the phone not fun anymore? Or is listening to songs at the pleasure house not enjoyable anymore?
Women will only slow down my draw speed!
Thinking this, Qin Changsheng paused. The images and voices of his ex-girlfriends from those years emerged in his mind. With his Great Emperor cultivation achieved, his mind was incredibly clear. All the things he had forgotten now flashed through his mind one by one.
Are they doing well?
Perhaps out of guilt, perhaps out of timidity, he always felt a bit resistant.
Shaking his head, Qin Changsheng drove these thoughts from his mind, no longer actively thinking about them.
Forget it. Let's take one step at a time.
"Ding. According to this system's investigation, this world is not simple. It has produced some terrifying major figures. The Great Emperor is not the end. We hope the host will complete the main quest as soon as possible and gain control over everything." The system's voice untimely sounded again.
"Are you annoying or what? I just ask you one thing: am I invincible now?"
"Yes, but—"
"That's enough. No need to ramble."
Qin Changsheng impatiently ended the conversation. Anyway, being invincible at this stage is enough. As for reconciling with ex-girlfriends, let's just say let nature take its course.
I suffered for ten thousand years. Can't I have some fun and enjoy myself?
Can't I just enjoy myself? Let the music play on! Let the dance continue!
Next, he claimed the other rewards one by one.
Void Emperor Scripture—so-so. It condensed the Void Emperor's lifetime of learning, covering countless basic heart techniques, martial skills, and secret arts. But cultivating it to the highest level only reaches the Great Emperor realm. He had no use for it now. Find a suitable opportunity to give it to Second Brother and Third Brother.
Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons—not bad, not bad. And they're Emperor Weapons in a fully awakened state.
You should know, there are no more than twenty Emperor Weapons currently known to the human world, and most are half-broken. Most are held by the Imperial Clans of the Central Region, immortal orthodoxies, and supreme holy lands.
If these ten of his were to spread, it would probably cause great chaos in the world. Better to keep them. Leave two in the Qin family ancestral land to silently protect the Qin family.
Top-grade elixirs—seeing this, Qin Changsheng was overjoyed. These could greatly accelerate the overall strength of the family. After a moment's thought, he decided to find opportunities to reward them to the family's outstanding disciples.
After sorting everything out, he plopped into a recliner, his spirit wandering beyond the heavens.
But what Qin Changsheng didn't know was that even the system couldn't create something from nothing. Everything he obtained was plundered by the system from other worlds. He gained, which meant someone else inevitably lost.
At this moment, in a certain unknown world among the myriad heavens and worlds.
Canglan Demon Emperor stood in the void, looking calmly at the countless so-called righteous people who wanted to slay the demon. He said with ease:
"Merely ants. Even if I carry the abyss on my back, and hold up the Nine Nether Demon Domain with one hand, I, Canglan, am still invincible in this world..."
Suddenly, his expression changed drastically. His body uncontrollably began to fall. He shouted in despair:
"Impossible! Impossible! My cultivation!"
Thus, under the watchful eyes of all, the Canglan Demon Emperor, who had been invincible in his time and suppressed the world for fifty thousand years, bizarrely fell to his death from high altitude.
He left behind a crowd of dumbfounded righteous people. This incident became the greatest mystery of that world.