The will of the immortal realm began its counterattack.
"Explode, for me!"
Boom.
In the distant Central Continent and Southern Continent.
Two supreme Imperial Palaces, standing eternally.
And at this moment, both Imperial Palaces began to tremble.
Rumbles echoed repeatedly within both palaces.
...
From the outside, the Imperial Palaces merely shook.
But inside, it was as if the heavens and earth had collapsed.
A true catastrophe erupted, causing devastating damage to the beings within the Imperial Palaces.
Countless lives perished in a single upheaval.
Simultaneously, the bodies of the Yellow Emperor and the Red Emperor both shuddered.
After all, these were Imperial Palaces, the source of their rules. This explosion had even shattered many of the rules within.
"Haha."
The will of the immortal realm laughed maniacally.
Taking advantage of the injuries sustained by the two, it broke free from their confinement.
It had successfully escaped, relying on a contingency plan.
However, the two figures opposite remained unfazed.
"Interesting."
After a long pause, the Yellow Emperor chuckled, "I, Ji Shaodian, have never suffered a loss in my life. I didn't expect to take a small hit from you."
"Tsk."
The Red Emperor beside him scoffed, "Haven't you suffered losses at the hands of Wuji before?"
Yellow Emperor: "..."
Get lost, I don't want to talk to you.
You've disrupted my mood, you brute.
Yes, the Red Emperor was indeed a brute.
A fire elemental user, his personality was prone to outbursts, making "brute" a fitting description.
"He's yours."
The Yellow Emperor spoke, addressing the Red Emperor.
"You're ordering me again?" The Red Emperor was displeased.
Yellow Emperor: "..."
Fine.
He pointed behind him, "This person behind me is yours. I'll go capture the will of the immortal realm."
"Huh?"
The Red Emperor turned back in confusion.
The moment he did, his expression changed drastically. "Damn."
He was scared to death.
Whoosh.
The Red Emperor charged directly towards the will of the immortal realm. "Brother, you keep this one, I'll go capture the will of the immortal realm."
"..." Yellow Emperor.
Watching the Red Emperor depart, chasing the will of the immortal realm into the depths of the long river.
The Yellow Emperor turned, his expression extremely grave as he faced the figure who had appeared behind him at some point. "Wuji, long time no see."
That back, none other than Wuji.
The Yellow Emperor sneered, "By the way, what do you look like? Why do you always show only your back?"
Even the Five Heavenly Emperors had never seen Wuji's face.
"So..."
The Yellow Emperor spoke solemnly, "What do you intend to do?"
"Just stay here." Wuji spoke.
"..." Yellow Emperor.
After a moment of silence.
The Yellow Emperor looked to the other three directions. "You don't want me to leave, and you don't want me to go help elsewhere, do you?"
"Yes."
Wuji replied.
"Alright."
This man before him made the Yellow Emperor feel dread.
This mysterious man was too powerful.
From their encounter back then, he had already harbored some wariness of Wuji.
...
At this moment, the battlefield had split into three.
The River of Origin, the Western Continent, the Eastern Continent...
Three battlefields, blooming in three directions.
"Rumble."
On the Eastern Continent battlefield, the decisive battle between the Azure Emperor and the Black Emperor.
The two Heavenly Emperors who had suppressed the immortal realm for tens of thousands of years were finally clashing, unleashing a frenzied slaughter from the outset.
"Boom."
The Black Emperor's vitality surged like a dragon.
Every punch and kick carried unparalleled might.
He was the Black Emperor, the only expert of the physical path after the Immortal Lord.
His path was one of relentless advance.
"Kill."
Fist after fist shook the heavens and earth.
Each strike shattered the void and caused the heavens and earth to collapse.
The branches of the Undying Root swayed, emitting a hazy glow, resisting the attacks from the Black Emperor.
The physical path, unmatched vitality.
Wood, unmatched restoration.
"Shred."
The Black Emperor tore apart the wood domain with his bare hands.
His fists were like dragons, smashing the Undying Root to pieces.
The essence of wood bloomed, continuously restoring the Undying Root destroyed by the Black Emperor.
"Ye Guangji."
Bathed in the divine light of wood, the Azure Emperor spoke, "Compared to back then, you are too weak. Have you regressed over these years?"
The Azure Emperor's aura was at the peak of the fourth tier, just half a step away from entering the fifth tier.
The Black Emperor, who was at the top of the fourth tier back then, had now fallen from his peak.
The Black Emperor scoffed, "If you hadn't joined forces to ambush me back then, I wouldn't be in this state."
He still felt a measure of resentment.
The Five Heavenly Emperors suppressed the five continents of the immortal realm, yet they were ambushed and assassinated by the combined forces of four. Could the Black Emperor not bear a grudge?
But all the complaints were useless.
Let facts speak for themselves.
Thump.
The Black Emperor was incredibly violent, instantly transforming into a colossal giant.
He stood tall, his head submerged in the clouds.
His divine fist covered the heavens and earth.
Boom!
The heavens and earth collapsed, destroying the Undying Root.
The Black Emperor's fatal blow shattered the Undying Root, and the Azure Emperor's Imperial Palace was also smashed.
Hum.
But in the next moment, the Imperial Palace and the Undying Root reappeared simultaneously.
"Brute."
The Azure Emperor spoke calmly, "Just like the Red Emperor."
With a single sentence, he belittled both the Black Emperor and the Red Emperor.
In the long river, the Red Emperor, who was pursuing the will of the immortal realm, was immediately displeased. "Ling Gan Yang, are you sure about what you're saying? Believe it or not, I'll abandon the will of the immortal realm right now and join Old Ye to deal with you?"
Who do you think you're talking to?
Calling me a brute this, a brute that.
Doesn't it enrage me?
Angered, he chased the will of the immortal realm with even more fervor. The speed of his fiery dao attacks increased, causing the will of the immortal realm to bleed repeatedly.
"Damn it."
The will of the immortal realm was furious. "Ling Gan Yang cursed you, so go find him! Why are you taking it out on me?"
Damn it, the will of the immortal realm had no intention of fighting back.
The River of Origin churned, and the flowing water of rules was mobilized by it, obstructing the Red Emperor's onslaught.
"I'll kill you."
The Red Emperor's rage burned.
Screech.
A sharp bird cry pierced the heavens and earth.
A blazing phoenix appeared above the river, tearing through the sky as it pursued the will of the immortal realm.
"Boom."
The phoenix attacked, pouncing on the will of the immortal realm.
"Damn."
The will of the immortal realm accelerated again.
Heavenly Emperors were Heavenly Emperors, after all, possessing too many techniques.
Their application of rules had reached a level unattainable by ordinary beings.
This was the power of a Heavenly Emperor.
...
The final battlefield was the Western Continent.
Chen Fan had finally ascended Bai Di Mountain.
The summit of Bai Di Mountain, hidden within the clouds.
Looking down, one could overlook all beings.
"Hum."
The great halberd planted in the ground vibrated, and a spectral figure emerged.
The man looked at Chen Fan and sighed, "This is the scenery the White Emperor loved to gaze upon in his time."
Overlooking all beings, like a king's offspring.
"You are, the Halberd Venerable?" Chen Fan asked in surprise.
However, seeing the other party's appearance, he seemed to be in a state of remnant soul. He then asked, "Are you going to stop me?"
The Halberd Venerable gave a wry smile, "I am but a remnant soul, how can I stop a third-tier Emperor Venerable?"
"Then you..."
"Come out and talk."
The Halberd Venerable said, "After this battle, there will be no more chances to come out. Consider it a farewell to this world."
The Halberd Venerable was dead.
The phantom before him was merely his last remnant soul.
"Then... how did you die?" Chen Fan was filled with questions.
The Halberd Venerable smiled bitterly and looked towards the Imperial Palace beside him.
Chen Fan understood.
Chen Fan nodded, "Why did the White Emperor kill you?"
"Because... I was about to ascend to Heavenly Emperor."