Chapter 3235: Becoming a Great Emperor! The Sect Master of the Academy was still at the Great Emperor realm. However, losing his resonance with the medium chiliocosm meant that he no longer had any advantage in the medium chiliocosm and his combat strength would be weakened as well. He would just be like the Lord of Hell and the Lords of the Heavenly Court. Although they were also Great Emperors, their Dao Imprints could not fuse with the medium chiliocosm, so they could not unleash their peak combat strength. That was not the only thing that shocked the Sect Master of the Academy! He could clearly sense that Su Zimo’s aura was rising rapidly and the power released by him was even more ferocious and terrifying! Su Zimo was clearly in his twilight years and did not have much lifespan left. In fact, he looked like an old man in his twilight years. However, his combat strength increased instead of decreasing! That increase had already far exceeded the Sect Master of the Academy’s imagination and understanding! “You…” The Sect Master of the Academy had a bewildered expression as he looked at Su Zimo, who was becoming braver the more he fought, in disbelief. Even if Su Zimo broke through and advanced another level to the major Emperor realm, his combat strength would not increase to such an extent! With that wax and wane, the Sect Master of the Academy was immediately at a disadvantage. “Ah!” The Sect Master of the Academy glanced at the firmaments from the corner of his eye and suddenly shuddered, exclaiming involuntarily. There were not many things in the world that could make him lose his composure like this. In the firmaments, after the original Heaven and Earth Dao Imprint dissipated, the imprint of another Great Dao vaguely appeared—it was an emerald green lotus born in the chaos! That was a Dharmic Dao Imprint! This was the symbol of someone verifying their Dao to become a Great Emperor! How was that possible?! The Sect Master of the Academy could see through the heavenly secrets and understood the past and present. He even knew countless secrets from Feng Du. However, he could not imagine that he would see such a shocking scene! Earlier on, Su Zimo was only at the minor Emperor realm. However, at that moment, he had taken a great leap and created a Dharmic Dao Imprint! There was a major realm difference between the minor Emperor realm and the Great Emperor realm! “Dream!” The Sect Master of the Academy hollered, “This must be a dream. It’s my imagination!” Although he saw it with his own eyes, he could not believe what he had just seen. It was not only the Sect Master of the Academy. Even Su Zimo himself was shocked. However, before long, he understood the reason. When Die Yue exchanged Dao insights with him, they discussed the process of becoming a Great Emperor. The Great Dao was formless and could not be seen or touched. It was the most difficult to comprehend. Once one understood their Dao, sensed it, sensed the will of the Dao and experienced the intent of the Great Dao, they could attempt to condense their Dharmic Dao Imprint in their own world. In other words, as long as one entered the Emperor realm and cultivated a world of their own, they could attempt to condense a Dao Imprint. However, no one had ever succeeded since ancient times. Firstly, there was a major realm difference between the Emperor realm and the Great Emperor realm. Without the accumulation over time, it was difficult for one to have a deep comprehension of Dharmic Dao techniques, much less condense a Dharmic Dao Imprint. Secondly, their worlds could not withstand it. The Dharmic Dao Imprint was a sign that one had already come into contact with a higher level of power—the Dao. Even if an extremely talented monster incarnate condensed a Dharmic Dao Imprint, his minor world would not be able to withstand it and would collapse immediately, even implicating him! It was precisely because of these two reasons that ordinary Emperors could not become Great Emperors. However, Su Zimo’s situation was extremely special. The moment he entered the Emperor realm, he fought the Lord of Hell and the Sect Master of the Academy. He did not have the time to sense and comprehend his Dao at all. Under normal circumstances, he could not condense a Dao Imprint at all. However, when he first advanced to the Perfected One realm and Emperor realm, ancient memories surged into his mind! The Dharmic Dao Imprint that belonged to him was hidden in those memory fragments! Part of the reason why he could condense a Dharmic Dao Imprint was because of the lineage memories of the Creation Green Lotus. Another important reason was the will and faith of the countless living beings of the past few eras on the nine Paths to Heaven! These faiths represented the medium chiliocosm. It was the endless power of faith that helped Su Zimo perfect his Dharmic Dao Imprint. Rather than saying Su Zimo verified his Dao in the medium chiliocosm… It was more accurate to say that the medium chiliocosm chose Su Zimo. Although Su Zimo only possessed a minor world right now, it was evolved from five Grotto-heavens and could even suppress perfected worlds. It was precisely because of this that the Chaos World could withstand it and his Dharmic Dao Imprint could appear. The entire process could be said to be a combination of coincidences and was a creation of fate. If the Sect Master of the Academy had not betrayed all living beings, if Su Zimo had not defended them desperately, if there were no lineage memories from the Creation Green Lotus, if the Heaven Conquest Battle cultivators from ancient times had not been forced out, if the struggling living beings of the ten thousand races had not been awakened… Even if any of the segments were missing, he would not be able to become the current Great Emperor Desolate Martial! The Sect Master of the Academy was also an extremely smart person. After a short moment of shock, he gradually understood the reason. The power he relied on the most was already in Su Zimo’s hands! The power between the two parties reversed! The Sect Master of the Academy realized that the outcome was set and it was irreversible. He wanted to turn around and escape, ascending to the major chiliocosm. However, Su Zimo carried the Chaos Dao Imprint on his back and was already blocking in front of him, cutting off his path to ascension! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦 The world that contained the Chaos Dao Imprint crushed down! Boom! There was a loud bang! With just one strike, the Sect Master of the Academy was sent flying and a large blood mist spewed out! Su Zimo stopped the secret skill of Combating Past and Present. According to the Fiend Lord, the lifespan of ordinary Great Emperors could reach 100 million years. Although he had already become a Great Emperor, his lifespan did not show any signs of increasing due to the restrictions of the Heaven and Earth laws. After coming out of the Dream Badge, he only had five million years left to live. Up till this point of the battle, he had used up much of his lifespan and was only left with 100,000-odd years. The current Su Zimo had white hair and looked like an old man in his twilight years. However, his eyes were still clear and his body was still straight! He no longer needed to release Combating Past and Present. He had already verified his Dao in the medium chiliocosm! Although they were both Great Emperors, the Sect Master of the Academy was no match for him in the medium chiliocosm! Under the Nine Taboos Dao Imprint just now, the Sect Master of the Academy’s Heaven and Earth Dao Imprint showed signs of dissipating. Now that it was suppressed by Su Zimo’s Chaos Dao Imprint, the Heaven and Earth Dao Imprint had already completely collapsed. The Sect Master of the Academy spat out blood with a pale face and stood up in an extremely sorry state. The world behind him was also on the verge of collapse. He had lost. “Hehehehe…” The Sect Master of the Academy lowered his head and laughed maniacally, his laughter getting louder and louder. “Su Zimo, I didn’t lose to you!” The Sect Master of the Academy raised his head abruptly and pointed at the Heaven Conquest Battle cultivators on the Paths to Heaven. He gritted his teeth and said, “If not for the help of others and the appearance of these people, you wouldn’t have been able to defeat me at all!” Su Zimo was silent and looked at the Sect Master of the Academy quietly. If not for Empress Evil’s Dream Badge, the eight ancient Great Emperors of the Dream Badge and the Heaven Conquest Battle cultivators of several eras, he would indeed not have been able to win this battle. “You’re right.” Su Zimo said, “You didn’t lose to me but to yourself. If you hadn’t embarked on this path yourself and betrayed all living beings, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat you at all.” When the Sect Master of the Academy heard that, his heart seemed to have been severely injured and his body swayed slightly! Those words pierced the Sect Master of the Academy’s Dao Heart like a sharp sword! The Sect Master of the Academy chose this cold-blooded and heartless Great Dao that severed the seven emotions and six desires. However, in the end, he was brought down by the very Great Dao he chose. Lord of Heaven and Earth? Supreme paragon? The one and only Heavenly Emperor? In the end, everything was for naught. He had been wrong from the beginning. He had worked hard for his entire life, calculated any and everything. However, he was wrong right from the beginning! “Hahahahaha!” The Sect Master of the Academy laughed crazily and muttered repeatedly, “I lost to myself, I lost to myself…” The dissipation of his Dao Imprint, the huge defeat, the failure of his schemes, the dreams that could no longer be accomplished and the fact that he could no longer ascend… The series of blows coupled with Su Zimo’s remark of harsh truth tore through the Sect Master of the Academy’s Dao Heart and it was already showing signs of collapse. When Old Xuan saw that, he had a conflicted expression and sighed. It was as though everything was predestined. Back then, the moment the Sect Master of the Academy fell from the tenth step of the Dao Heart Stairs, it seemed to foreshadow the outcome today. In the end, his Dao Heart could not overcome that step.