Profound Heavens Temple

The Profound Heavens Temple is the site where new Great Emperors of Star Boundary are decided. A mystical place, the Profound Heavens Temple actually resides within a unique Secret Boundary that maintains the inaugural conditions of Star Boundary's existence. Normally, an Emperor requires a Pseudo-Great Emperor cultivation level in order to both sense and enter the Profound Heavens Temple, where they can compete for the chance to become a Great Emperor.

## Details

### Opening

If both a Great Emperor spot and cultivators qualified to fight for it are available, the Profound Heavens Temple may open at any time. However, usually only those at the Pseudo-Great Emperor level have sensibility toward World Principles strong enough to sense the warning signs of the Temple's opening. The full warning message for the Temple’s opening is: "*Heaven’s Revelations, Profound Heavens manifestation! The battle for the Grand Dao is upon us!*" - Li Wu Yi

100 years after the War of the Emperors in Shattered Star Sea, the Profound Heavens Temple opened in order to fill the 5 Great Emperor spots that were vacated. From this occurence, the Martial Beast, Bright Moon, Ice Feather, Flower Shadow, and Night Shadow Great Emperors were born.

### Entry Rules/Restrictions

These are the major rules/restrictions on who can enter the Profound Heavens Temple:

* As stated earlier, only Pseudo-Great Emperors normally have the qualifications to both sense and enter the Profound Heavens Temple in order to compete for a Great Emperor spot, with cultivators that are 3rd Order Emperor Realm or below being repelled. If a cultivator below the Pseudo-Great Emperor-level somehow manages to enter the Temple anyway, its restriction will activate, ensuring they die a quick and brutal death.

* Because the Heavenly Way is fair, access to the Profound Heavens Temple is not partial to Star Boundary Pseudo-Great Emperors, and even Demon Race Half-Saints can enter with a chance to achieve Great Emperor.

* Suggested by Yang Yan to be due to their ability to reach the absolute peak of any world through the strength of their Source, Divine Spirits, or those who have refined a **Divine Spirit Source**, are barred entry to the Profound Heavens Temple.

Exceptions: Yang Kai, as a 3rd Order Emperor, is able to enter the Profound Heavens Temple due to carrying the World's Will of Star Boundary, which he received due to the sacrifice of the Bright Moon Great Emperor. Though it is not explicitly addressed as to why, Yang Kai is also able to enter the temple in spite of having refined a Dragon Source.

### Antiquity Environment

Due to the fact that the World Principles of the temple’s Secret Boundary maintain the primitive environment of Star Boundary, it is filled with many lost Antiquity Monster Beasts and Heavenly Treasures that would otherwise be virtually impossible to come across. The most notable of these treasures is **World Source Liquid**, which can give one the extremely mysterious and valuable feeling of experiencing the birth of a world.

### Illusionary Heavens Furnace

The ultimate goal of the Profound Heavens Temple, the Illusionary Heavens Furnace is where all Great Emperors of Star Boundary are born. The Heavenly Way is brutal, and the only known way to trigger both the appearance of the Illusionary Heavens Furnace and the ripening of the **Heavenly Source Fruit** that lies within it is through the slaughter of other participants within the temple. Therefore, a large number of Pseudo-Great Emperors that enter the Profound Heavens Temple are sure to die each time it opens.

Until the Heavenly Source Fruit ripens, the Temple does not allow any cultivator to enter the Illusionary Heavens Furnace. However, once it does ripen, the first cultivator to enter the Furnace will be protected by the temple as they are given the chance to become a Great Emperor. A ripened Heavenly Source Fruit serves the purpose of significantly helping a cultivator to condense a **Dao Seal**.

During this process, the Illusionary Heavens Furnace has been shown to project throughout the entirety of Star Boundary through a phenomenon, with the title (i.e. Grand Dao) of various past and present Great Emperors appearing across it. Upon the successful condensing of a Dao Seal by its occupant, the Illusionary Heavens Furnace has been seen to project their title, signaling to the entire Universe the birth of a new Great Emperor.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 3755
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 3754
3. ↑ Chapter 3763
4. ↑ Chapter 3756
5. ↑ Chapter 3758
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 3792
7. ↑ Chapter 3790
8. ↑ Chapter 3793