The crisis of the Life and Death Realm.
From the Four Directions Domain where they were, it would take at most one year to reach the Sword Domain.
One year, in the Chaos, was merely a fleeting moment.
A single period of seclusion could span tens of thousands of years.
One year was not even a fraction of that.
If the Demonic Sword failed to catch up to the Stone Emperor, it would be one thing, but if it did, it would certainly return at the fastest possible speed.
Time was not on the side of the Life and Death Realm.
Everyone was desperately strengthening themselves to face the impending crisis.
In the Chaos...
"Kill."
Elder Demon Chu and others were locked in a life-or-death struggle with a sixth-tier Chaos Beast.
Their battle had already raged for a full day.
Neither side was willing to retreat.
"Roar."
The Chaos Beast roared, "A bunch of ants, do you really think you can shatter this Emperor's physical body?"
The Chaos Beast was furious.
Despite its boundless rage, its wounds were real.
The Chaos Beast was severely injured.
On the other hand, Elder Demon Chu and his companions were also all wounded.
"Pah."
The Mad Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with ferocity, "Damn it, kill him... Go..."
Boom.
A group of heavily wounded individuals charged forward, unafraid of death.
This battle would not end until one side was annihilated.
And at this moment, within the Life and Death Realm.
All the Half-Emperors and Emperor Lords were madly devouring Chaos energy.
Continuously converting and transforming it, they were strengthening the world while also enhancing themselves.
"White Bone."
Heaven's Calamity called out, summoning the White Bone Forest, "Take out the Great Dao crystals you've been hoarding."
The White Bone Forest gave a wry smile, "Brother, I've already given them all out. There's really nothing left."
"Really nothing left?"
"Truly."
"Hmph."
Heaven's Calamity snorted, "I'll believe you for now. If you dare to lie to me, I'll beat you to death."
The White Bone Forest chuckled awkwardly, "I wouldn't dare..."
He was not lying.
For this crisis in the Life and Death Realm, no one was holding back.
They could bicker and fight among themselves on normal days, but when true danger arose, everyone had to step up.
The City Lord could protect them for a while, but not forever.
Everyone knew this in their hearts.
Even the lower realms had become tense, with everyone cultivating.
If they could not overcome this hurdle, they would all likely perish.
Could they possibly expect the Demonic Sword to show mercy and spare their lives?
It was impossible.
The history of the Chaos was too long; the lives of the weak were never a concern of the strong.
Live if you can.
If not, then die.
It was already good that the strong didn't actively kill you; you were left to fend for yourself in the Chaos.
...
Sword City, rolling energy enveloped the vast Sword City.
Buzz.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Sword City was also absorbing the energy of the Great Emperor Dragon Corpse at this very moment.
At first, the Immortal Emperor had not noticed.
But when twenty out of the remaining thirty cell spaces were filled, the tension in his heart finally eased for a moment.
It was in this brief moment of relaxation that the Immortal Emperor discovered the anomaly.
"What's going on?"
Elder Demon Chu opened his eyes.
He walked out of his seclusion and closed his eyes, sensing the entire Sword City.
Boom.
In an instant, a magnificent scene appeared in his mind.
In the scene, a world-shattering battle was taking place.
"Great Emperor?"
The Immortal Emperor was startled.
This was the memory of Sword City; it was actually two Great Emperors fighting.
And below where the two powerful beings were fighting was Sword City.
The two were a human and a beast.
The Beast Emperor was much stronger than the Human Emperor, seemingly gaining the upper hand.
As the battle progressed...
The Human Emperor raised his hand and lifted Sword City from below, shouting, "Weapon, come..."
The massive Sword City transformed into a colossal black staff.
Boom.
With a single swing, it swept across the Beast Emperor.
With a weapon in hand, the Human Emperor went all out.
In an instant, he suppressed the Beast Emperor.
With a barrage of fierce attacks, he shattered the Beast Emperor's physical body and killed him on the spot.
Finally, the Human Emperor casually tossed the weapon aside, and it landed on the ground.
Sword City reappeared.
Swish.
The Immortal Emperor opened his eyes, shocked, "This Sword City is actually a weapon."
A Great Emperor's weapon.
For a moment, the Immortal Emperor's heart burned with desire.
He was in dire need of a suitable weapon, and a staff was perfect.
If he could obtain this weapon, his combat power would undoubtedly increase by more than one level.
This was a Great Emperor's weapon.
"How can I get it?"
The Immortal Emperor pondered this question while cultivating.
Ultimately, he found no answer.
"That's right..."
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck the Immortal Emperor's mind.
The thatched cottage.
The successive City Lords of Sword City had all cultivated in the central thatched cottage.
If there was no problem there, it would be impossible.
As for the earlier opportunity to become an Emperor, it must have originated from this divine weapon.
Whoosh.
The Immortal Emperor dashed towards the thatched cottage.
There must be something there.
Looking at the thatched cottage again, it had been a long time since anyone had been here.
In the Life and Death Realm, the thatched cottage of Sword City had become a forbidden area, after all, it was the former residence of the City Lord.
Others could not enter, but that did not mean the Immortal Emperor could not.
Swish.
From an outer thatched cottage, a Half-Emperor emerged.
Seeing the Immortal Emperor approach, he respectfully said, "Senior..."
Each of the outer thatched cottages had someone within.
The Half-Emperors were comprehending the profound energies within the thatched cottages, which was also an opportunity.
The Immortal Emperor nodded, "I need to go inside..."
Without waiting for the other's permission, the Immortal Emperor had already reached the front of the central thatched cottage.
Within this thatched cottage, profound energies flowed, making it an excellent place for enlightenment.
It would be effective even for Emperor Lords.
The Immortal Emperor remained silent, focusing for a moment, and finally pushed open the door of the thatched cottage.
Whoosh.
As soon as he entered the thatched cottage, the Immortal Emperor smelled an unusual aura.
It was different from the aura of the Great Dao.
Vaguely, something else seemed to have appeared in this room.
"Such a coincidence?"
A hint of joy appeared in the Immortal Emperor's eyes.
This profound energy had appeared abruptly, and it was highly likely...
The Immortal Emperor did not hesitate and immediately sat down cross-legged.
He extended his energy to capture this newly appeared entity.
He easily captured it.
A black strand of hair was drifting within the thatched cottage.
"No, that's not right."
The Immortal Emperor exclaimed in surprise, "This is the profound energy contained within that weapon."
It wasn't a strand of hair at all, but rather the aura of a weapon spirit.
"It must be the energy of the Great Emperor Dragon that activated Sword City, temporarily awakening this Emperor weapon," the Immortal Emperor thought excitedly.
With this realization, he no longer hesitated and reached out to grasp the profound energy of the Emperor weapon.
Boom.
A powerful repulsive force emanated from the profound energy.
"It's indeed like this."
The aura on it was exactly the same as the staff he had seen in the vision, "You can't escape now."
The Immortal Emperor was excited.
Even if the Emperor weapon resisted, he was determined to obtain it.
"Bang bang bang."
The Half-Emperor waiting outside the thatched cottage was puzzled, "What is Senior doing?"
This... sounded like a fight?
But there was no one inside the thatched cottage.
Let alone people, apart from a meditation cushion and a set of tables and chairs, there was nothing else inside.
The Half-Emperor was confused.
But he did not dare to enter without permission, so he could only wait outside.
Soon, a day passed.
Creak.
Just as the Half-Emperor was growing impatient.
The door of the thatched cottage opened.