This is a black ancient book, its cover weathered and old, exuding an aura of countless ages, having endured who knows how long. Chu Yuan waved a hand to open the book and found that the inside did not contain words. On the first page, he saw a world collapsing, with howling winds and sweeping thunder, destruction prevailing everywhere. "The world collapses, doomsday descends, disaster annihilates the world." As Chu Yuan gazed at the book, his consciousness and soul seemed to enter an apocalyptic world. He continued to read, page after page documenting various disasters, countless people struggling amidst calamities, ultimately doomed. The main theme of the entire book was disaster. This was not an ordinary book, but a book of disaster, recording innumerable disasters. Apocalyptic cataclysms, triple tribulations and nine calamities, the five declines of nature, and many others. He exerted a little force, yet the book did not crumble, proving more robust than many Origin Divine Artifacts. He suddenly looked towards Yi Tianzun, saying, "Yi Tianzun, it seems that you already know the origin of this book." Yi Tianzun calculated, saying, "If I am not mistaken, this is the Disaster Divine Book, recording various disasters and calamities. Yet, while it appears as a book in Your Majesty's hand, it is actually the body of a powerful being, the true essence left behind by him." "The body of a powerful being, his true essence!" The Lord of Death was intrigued and said. "He speaks the truth; this is the true essence of a powerful being, or rather, a certain legacy." Chu Yuan said, "Yi Tianzun, continue." Yi Tianzun continued, knowing that His Majesty had already seen through the essence of the Disaster Divine Book, allowing him to explain. "The Disaster Divine Book is a book condensed from countless epochs and endless disasters, originating from an era called the Age of Books." "The Age of Books? The age of knowledge, I have heard of it." The Enlightenment Book said, as he himself was a book. "The Ancestral Book of that era was called the Eternal Divine Book; his power and strength were immense and ancient. He was the embodiment of all knowledge and the chronicler of epochal epics; since his birth, he has been recording all kinds of knowledge." "Book ancestor, the Eternal Divine Book." Chu Yuan nodded toward them. That book ancestor was, of course, not truly eternal, but daring to call himself the Eternal Divine Book signified his formidable methods, and his knowledge was indeed vast, chronicling magnificent epochal histories. "The Disaster Divine Book is just one among many; there are other books, such as the Book of Gods, Book of Demons, Book of Dao, etc., each absorbing certain civilizations or infinite forms of Dao." Yi Tianzun said, "The Disaster Divine Book in Your Majesty's hand once gave birth to a powerful being, but that being also perished." The Origin Gods can live a long time, but not without limits, unless they possess the might of the Divine Emperor or the Sovereign of the Primordial Chaos, capable of navigating through eternal tribulations time and again. But their form of survival was mere lingering on; when faced with greater calamities, they too would die. "Though the divine entities within the Disaster Divine Book were wiped out, the knowledge of disaster remains, enabling it to continue absorbing the power of disaster and birthing new divine entities, continuing to maintain the book." Chu Yuan gazed into the interior of the Disaster Divine Book, faintly seeing a glimmer of divine brilliance. "However, this revival, as the divine being has already perished, even if reborn, would be a new soul; the soul is the essence, while the body is less important, thus making it a different entity." The Lord of Death said. "Books are the aggregation of knowledge forms. For books, the most crucial element is knowledge. Every reemergence of a divine entity equates to the growth of knowledge, allowing them to absorb more; it's a form of alternative immortality." Yi Tianzun explained. Books exist in the eternal myriad realms, drawing knowledge from each epoch, a form of undying immortality. "For eternity, and even to extend one's life, indeed, there are a myriad of ways in this world." The Lord of Death mused. He was not much different; he too was a prodigious talent of this epoch. If he had cultivated other Origin Daos, he might have become an Origin God early in the epoch. But he chose the path of death and then comprehended the profoundity of life. This path was arduous, yet it also made him stronger, living more robustly than others. "Let this Disaster Divine Book nurture new divine entities within the Empire." Chu Yuan said; the Disaster Divine Book currently had no new gods, but once they emerged, the power of disaster would fully explode. Chu Yuan's task now was to imbue it with the Empire's faith. Chu Yuan looked in all directions and began convening the Imperial Assembly. Majestically towering, radiating light and energy everywhere, within the Divine Martial Hall, a congregation of mighty beings gathered. This Imperial Assembly boasted many powerful beings, including the Chaos God, Lord of Death, Primordial Chaos Ancestral Dragon, three great Seventh Realm beings, and numerous Sixth Realm powerhouses, assembling the empire's pinnacle strength. "Long live the Emperor!" The mighty beings all gazed at the Supreme Divine Throne of the Divine Martial God Emperor. He emitted boundless light, leading an era to its peak. Such strength placed him as a hegemon on the eternal path, especially their Divine Martial God Emperor, whose depth was unfathomable. "Although the empire has become the Sovereign of the Epoch, our battles have not ceased. The multiverse is the empire's stronghold, the most impregnable bastion, and now we must turn our focus toward the eternal path!" Chu Yuan observed the empire. Peace reigned over the four seas, everywhere displaying scenes of tranquility. Internally, there was no more slaughter; the empire's laws maintained harmony, yet this peace made citizens complacent, losing the urgency of before. This was not beneficial for the development of an epoch. For more chapters visıt 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽 While war is brutal, it is necessary; without the pressure of external threats, an empire quickly degenerates, losing its vigor, boldness, and fearless spirit. There were signs of this in the empire now. Without pressure, there is no motivation; this is highly detrimental. Yi Tianzun, akin to Chu Yuan's think tank, the great sage of the empire, also noticed this flaw and said, "Being the Sovereign of an Epoch is merely the beginning on the eternal path. Its time is endless, with countless cycles; for the empire to achieve eternity, to forge a truly eternal path, we must venture forth." "The empire's greatest advantage is our position within the multiverse, enabling us to undertake any endeavor on the eternal path without concern, striving to strengthen the empire before an epoch ends, birthing more Primal Gods or even Origin Deities!" Many mighty beings agreed with his words. Only Primal Gods can survive into the next epoch. The multiverse serves as a cradle for nurturing those beings, brief compared to the endless epochs of the eternal path. However, it offers an advantage: within this epoch, cultivation becomes easier, achieving twice the result with half the effort. Mainly because the epoch releases energy more suited for cultivating the Eternality Epoch. Though their hope of breaking through in the next epoch persists, it would be more challenging. "Thus, I have decided to dispatch mighty beings to the eternal path, to forge the empire's eternal journey."