Not long after, a group of martial artists successfully passed through the Three Thousand Divine Paths and arrived at a plaza. In the center of the plaza, a Bi Xi, two hundred meters tall, was carrying a colossal divine monument seven hundred meters high. It stood imposingly, exuding immense power.
The Bi Xi, standing at two hundred meters, had long since lost its life. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, its flesh had remained uncorrupted for ten thousand years, steadfastly supporting the seven-hundred-meter stone tablet within the secret treasure.
"Ancestor!!"
"Ancestor!!"
Two elders behind King Chu cried out in sorrow. They rushed to the Bi Xi, their knees slamming heavily onto the stone slabs, drawing drops of blood!
It was evident that these two elders were willing to bleed to show their utmost respect for their ancestor.
King Chu slowly approached the Bi Xi and bowed deeply three times.
From the previous ethereal silhouette of Emperor Mang of Xuanyuan to standing before this two-hundred-meter Bi Xi, everyone finally understood. King Chu was undoubtedly a remnant of the Xuanyuan Dynasty. Although rumors had circulated, they now held undeniable proof.
King Chu extended his right palm, clenching it tightly. A few drops of blood trickled out and fell onto the Bi Xi.
"Weng~~"
The blood that landed on the Bi Xi was instantly absorbed.
"Roar!!"
Roars erupted from within the Bi Xi, echoing through the Three Thousand Divine Paths!
"Weng~~"
Thousands upon thousands of golden characters began to condense on the seven-hundred-meter-tall divine monument.
Yu Chi Gong, Wang Bao Bao, and the others looked up. The inscriptions on the stone tablet materialized in the air, radiating a strong aura of kingship, vibrating the vast stone tablet plaza.
"I, Emperor Mang of Xuanyuan!"
"Since my birth, I have been extraordinarily gifted and favored by the Dynasty. On the fourth day of the sixth month in the twenty-third millennium of the Xuanyuan calendar, at the age of eighteen, I broke through to the Guiyuan realm. The entire Dynasty celebrated for me, and my father was overjoyed!"
"On the fifth day of the sixth month in the twenty-third millennium of the Xuanyuan calendar, I was established as the heir to the next Emperor. In the same year, I journeyed across the vast ocean, facing countless dangers to reach the Sacred Yuan Dynasty."
"After ten years, I participated in the Sacred Yuan Dynasty's Heavenly Pride Assembly. That year, I battled ten thousand heroes and made a name for myself in the Sacred Yuan Dynasty!"
"That year, I met her. She was so unique, especially her eyes, which captured my heart in an instant."
"She was from the Zhang family, one of the ten great families of the Sacred Yuan Dynasty, possessing a formidable foundation. Even Divine Mansion realm cultivators were not taken seriously by them. Her peers had already broken through the Divine Mansion barrier and reached the Tong Ling Hua Yuan stage!"
"After ten years of arduous training, I broke through the Divine Mansion realm and, among countless admirers, she favored me."
"From then on, we traveled the Sacred Yuan Dynasty, our footsteps covering several imperial dynasties, and traversing the southern region of the Eastern Desolate Continent."
"Three years later, we returned to the Sacred Yuan Dynasty. We sailed back, witnessing the eight dynasties near Tian Yue Island along the way!"
"On the first day of the first month in the twenty-third millennium and the fiftyth year of the Xuanyuan calendar, my father passed away. As the Dynasty began to crumble, I inherited the throne and restored the once-weakened Xuanyuan Dynasty to its former glory!"
"For thirty years, I led the Dynasty's soldiers, dominating the eight imperial dynasties. Our territory reached its peak in ten thousand years!"
"That year, our daughter was born. I temporarily halted my campaign against the eight imperial dynasties, longing to experience the joys of family life!"
"On the first day of the third month in the twenty-third millennium and the ninetieth year of the Xuanyuan calendar, the Zhang family clan dispatched eight Guardian Elders, who crossed the vast ocean and descended upon Tian Yue!"
"That day, the heavens and earth lost their color, the sun and moon reversed their course. My ten-thousand-year foundation was destroyed due to my momentary indulgence!"
"My wife and daughter were taken by the Zhang family. The nation was shattered, my family destroyed, and the people of Tian Yue suffered as well!"
"Although I inherited the throne and led the Dynasty to its zenith, I do not deny that the Xuanyuan Dynasty collapsed because of me!"
"I broke through the Zhang family's heavy blockade from the capital and fled to the Prisoner Spirit Abyss, already half-dead, with little time left!"
"I buried the accumulated resources of an entire dynasty in the Prisoner Spirit Abyss, hoping that my lineage of Human Kings would once again raise the prestige of the Xuanyuan Dynasty and see the name Xuanyuan return to Tian Yue!"
The vast expanse of text, comprising millions of characters, was largely the life story of Emperor Mang of Xuanyuan. The onlookers scanned it quickly, directly identifying Emperor Mang of Xuanyuan's personal endorsement. The Xuanyuan Dynasty's secret treasure indeed contained the resources accumulated over ten thousand years by the Xuanyuan Dynasty.
"Your Majesty!"
"Human King lineage, unworthy descendants pay respects to Your Majesty!"
King Chu's aged body, at this moment, was remarkably agile. He knelt down immediately, crying out mournfully!
"Your Majesty!"
The two elders and a host of demon kings also prostrated themselves, bowing deeply!
Seeing this scene, everyone's hearts trembled. So, the complete collapse of the Xuanyuan Dynasty overnight was due to offending a supreme imperial dynasty. An imperial dynasty!
Those were legendary nations, rich in spiritual energy and resources, teeming with powerful cultivators and countless sects!
A single family within an imperial dynasty, by sending just eight people, could easily destroy the ten-thousand-year-strong Xuanyuan Dynasty!
"Hiss!"
Everyone was profoundly shocked!
"Weng~~"
Just as everyone was silently reciting the words on the Divine Virtue Divine Skill Monument Pavilion, a five-arched bridge rose from behind the stone tablet.
The bridge was curved, and its other end vanished from sight.
Everyone took a deep breath, circled the monument, and stepped towards the five-arched bridge!
At the bridge's end, it led directly into a blue vortex. The center of the vortex was a swirl of white light, filled with countless palaces and pavilions that stretched as far as the eye could see.
"Quick!"
"Quick!"
"Quick!"
"Charge!"
The crowd surged forward, completely forgetting the oppressive death aura of the Three Thousand Divine Paths. Greed once again dispelled the lingering despair, and their blood began to boil once more.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Figures vanished one after another on the five-arched bridge.
Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao chuckled and then transformed into streaks of starlight, rushing into the world on the other side.
Beyond the blue vortex, their vision was filled with countless buildings, densely packed and neatly arranged, symmetrically divided along a central axis!
In the extreme distance, a treasure city, a hundred meters tall, loomed indistinctly. It stood in stark contrast to all the other buildings in this world, especially its central position, which was particularly striking!
After a quick scan, the martial artists dispersed, heading towards the palaces they deemed suitable. For a time, the entire world was filled with fluctuations of spiritual energy, collapsing buildings, and splattered blood!
The lure of treasures inevitably made people lose their minds. Even those who had accompanied each other all the way now drew cold blades, their eyes burning with covetousness!
Human hearts were terrifying. Greed, cold-bloodedness, betrayal, and backstabbing were all vividly displayed here!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A Guiyuan realm expert from the Jin Kingdom and another from the Bai Yue Kingdom stepped forward and instantly shot towards the treasure city hidden at the end of the horizon!
These two had deviated from their respective national contingents and were heading towards the treasure city so overtly that Yu Chi Gong and Wang Bao Bao saw it as suicidal!