Chapter 471: Governing Immortal Emperors, Heavenly Dao Rivers

Tian Yongheng's mind shook.

Governing Immortal Emperors?

Heavenly Dao Rivers?

Profound Heaven Great World?

One unfamiliar term after another entered his ears, leaving him momentarily overwhelmed.

Although he had already reached the Earth Immortal Realm, his understanding of the true structure of the Great World was still woefully inadequate.

Or rather, even Golden Immortals would not necessarily be qualified to know about these things.

After all, the existence of Immortal Emperors was already something very distant from him, and now, he had suddenly encountered a being standing above ordinary Immortal Emperors.

Moreover, there was apparently another existence of the same status.

The terrifying blue eye!

Tian Yongheng's expression gradually returned to normal as he organized his thoughts.

At least, his earlier speculation had been correct.

Both the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor and the existence behind the blue eye were Immortal Emperors, yet they possessed a special status that distinguished them from their peers.

Governing Immortal Emperors!

Even without knowing the precise meaning of this title, Tian Yongheng could infer that it was extraordinary.

After all, the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor governed the River of Fate, while the blue eye possessed authority over the River of Time.

The two rivers were connected to fundamental principles underlying the existence of the Great World itself, so their respective masters naturally could not be compared to ordinary Immortal Emperors.

However, this only made Tian Yongheng more curious.

He raised his head and looked at the middle aged man.

"Senior, may I ask who the existence behind that blue eye is?"

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor glanced at him before shaking his head.

"You cannot know too much yet."

Tian Yongheng's expression stiffened slightly.

Yet, before he could ask further, the man continued.

"For now, you only need to know that the person behind that eye governs the River of Time. He is the only other Governing Immortal Emperor in the Profound Heaven Great World besides me."

He paused briefly before adding.

"And the Profound Heaven Great World is the Great World in which we currently reside, containing the Myriad Worlds, Lower Realm, Upper Realm, 33 Heavens, and everything you've ever known until now."

Tian Yongheng fell silent.

The explanation was brief, but it revealed something important.

Just as he had expected, the blue eye was the master of the River of Time.

No wonder it could interfere with alternate timelines, observe countless possibilities, and attempt to erase him from existence disregarding his immense Providence.

Such an ability was no longer something that could be explained through ordinary cultivation techniques or divine abilities.

It was a manifestation of authority over one of the fundamental principles of the Great World.

Nevertheless, Tian Yongheng did not pursue the matter.

If the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor was unwilling to reveal more, then continuing to question him would accomplish little.

Besides, he had more pressing concerns.

The Cleansing was still underway, and every moment he spent here meant another moment in which the people of the Lower Realm were forced to fight without him.

The middle aged man seemed to notice his thoughts and smiled faintly.

"Since you are already aware of the existence of Governing Immortal Emperors, I suppose I should explain a little more."

He raised his hand, the River of Fate beneath their feet suddenly beginning to change.

The endless waters gradually receded from Tian Yongheng's field of vision, revealing an immeasurable expanse beyond the ordinary boundaries of heaven and earth.

In this place, there were no stars, sun or moon, or any recognizable worlds, only a boundless space that seemed to exist outside the scope of everything Tian Yongheng had ever known.

And within that space, faintly discernible currents flowed through the primordial void.

Their existence seemed to precede the division of heaven and earth, while their trajectories extended to the limits of the 33 Heavens. Even the concept of distance appeared meaningless before them.

Tian Yongheng stared at the scene, his pupils contracting.

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor spoke calmly.

"Ordinary Immortal Emperors may stand at the apex of the Great World, but there are still differences between them. Those who govern one of the Heavenly Dao Rivers possess a status above that of ordinary Immortal Emperors."

His gaze swept across the boundless space.

"The Heavenly Dao Rivers flow beyond the scope of the 33 Heavens, within the boundless spaces immediately beneath the Heavenly Dao."

He paused, allowing Tian Yongheng to digest his words.

"There are three Heavenly Dao Rivers."

Tian Yongheng's expression changed slightly.

"Three?"

The man nodded.

"The River of Time and the River of Fate are among them."

His voice remained indifferent, yet every word carried a weight that seemed to transcend the limits of ordinary understanding.

"Those who govern these rivers are known as Governing Immortal Emperors. Their authority extends far beyond the reach of ordinary Immortal Emperors, and within the Great World, they are invincible beneath the Unspeakable Existences."

Invincible beneath the Unspeakable Existences!

Tian Yongheng's heart stirred at the astonishing revelation.

He already knew that Immortal Emperors possessed an incomprehensible level of strength and suspected that a further distinction existed even among those standing at the apex.

Now, his suspicions were finally confirmed.

Indeed, the Governing Immortal Emperors were the ones who stood at the summit of that hierarchy.

Yet, something else also caught his attention.

"There are three Heavenly Dao Rivers, but only two Governing Immortal Emperors? What about the third river?"

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor looked at him at the question.

For a brief moment, his expression became somewhat peculiar.

Then, he shook his head.

"That is not something you need to concern yourself with right now."

Tian Yongheng frowned slightly.

He had already expected such an answer.

Still, he could not help feeling that the existence of a third Heavenly Dao River, one without a Governing Immortal Emperor, might conceal something important.

Was its position vacant because no one had ever possessed the qualifications to govern it?

Or had its former ruler disappeared?

Perhaps there was an even more complicated reason.

Unfortunately, before he could explore these possibilities, the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor suddenly turned the conversation in another direction.

"Speaking of which..."

He looked at Tian Yongheng with a faint smile.

"You still haven't answered my question."

Tian Yongheng stiffened at the words.

The man continued almost casually, "What exactly do you intend to do?"