"Tianyi, it's truly unexpected that despite our four clans' strict surveillance over the four regions of the Immortal Realm, there are still those who slip through the net. The abnormal surge in strength of the Great Han Human Race likely has the support of many mysterious powerful beings, remnants of the冥海 (Minghai) era."
"No, it's not just remnants of the 冥海 (Minghai) era. These failures, long erased from the river of history, are now all coveting the rule of our four clans. The Great Han Human Race sweeping across the southern Immortal Realm is just the beginning. This fire will eventually engulf all four regions of the Immortal Realm. This is no longer just your southern problem; it's a matter of great importance concerning the rule of our four clans." As the masked man in the black robe spoke in anger, a space flickered with black light, and a voice with a hint of age echoed. Tianyi immediately turned his head, narrowing his eyes with gravity.
"Nine Sects, what? Is your Nine-tailed Serpent clan also restless?" Tianyi's expression was grim. He, Tianyi, commanded the Sky Patrol Army of the Celestial Ant clan, while Nine Sects commanded the Sky Seating Palace of the Nine-tailed Serpent clan. In essence, their statuses were equal. Tianyi gazed at that space. Nine heads flickered with red light, and a black phantom moved slightly, exuding a terrifying aura of slaughter. As the black light dissipated, a young man emerged, his appearance vastly different from the voice just heard. The being held a palace in his right hand, with nine heads floating behind him. One, two, three... In an instant, over fifty Emperor's Fates vibrated in the void. The man, holding the palace, casually struck the void, as if lifting a vast sky!
"Tianyi, there have been major changes deep within the Ancient Star Road. I heard a few of our ancestors are tracing the whereabouts of the Vermilion Bird!" Nine Sects, holding the palace, descended from the space and retracted those dozens of Emperor's Fates. All the phenomena that had appeared behind him vanished. He reached out and pointed into the void, sending a talisman to Tianyi.
"The Myriad Races Grand Gathering has been postponed?" Tianyi, taking the talisman, said with extreme surprise. He looked up in shock at Nine Sects, who was holding the palace. The Myriad Races Grand Gathering had begun since the early days of the Emperor era and had been held countless times since. It had never been postponed. It seemed that something earth-shattering had occurred deep within the Ancient Star Road. Otherwise, their ancestors would never have postponed the Grand Gathering. The Vermilion Bird, the last of its kind in the Immortal Realm, was a survivor of the suppression of other forces and Immortal Emperors by the four great powers.
"By decree of the ancestors, the Great Han Heavenly Court is temporarily set aside. Compared to those who escaped, the Great Han Heavenly Court is not a threat." Nine Sects said solemnly. A single Vermilion Bird was troublesome enough, and now with it carrying away the Emperor's corpse of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, their combined strength was like adding wings to a tiger.
"What do the ancestors mean?" Tianyi looked up and asked Nine Sects with gravity.
"Purge the Ancient Star Road!" Nine Sects said in a deep voice.
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"By decree of the Heavenly Emperor, we shall conquer the Bomen Palace!"
On the western border of the Bomen Palace, the vast Qilin Army crossed the Boundary Sea and set foot on the territory of the Bomen Palace. Xue Rengui, clad in Qilin armor and with his right hand resting on the long sword at his waist, stood in the void, looking at the figure meditating in the depths of space.
Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor!
The ruler of the Bomen Palace, controlling thirty-five Emperor's Fates, he was the most powerful and highest-ranking Immortal Emperor in the southern Immortal Realm, with the most Emperor's Fates. This territory had always been a holy land in the southern Immortal Realm, representing the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm! This Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor had always been regarded as an object of faith by billions of beings in the southern Immortal Realm!
"Great Han Human Race, since my ascension, the Bomen Palace has been the foremost power in the southern Immortal Realm. This territory is the holy land of the southern Immortal Realm. Now, Chengze and Tuogong have paid the price for their choices. You lead your army here, do you intend to start a war? The Celestial Ant clan will not allow you to be so presumptuous." The voice echoed in the void. A few beads of cold sweat on the Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor's forehead. While he appeared calm and indifferent, his heart was in turmoil. He was extremely nervous at this moment. Xue Rengui! This was an Immortal Emperor who could even annihilate the Silver Masked Sky Patrol General. How could he be his opponent?
"Do you think you are my match? Can the Bomen Palace behind you withstand the King's Army of my Great Han?" Xue Rengui calmly looked at the figure meditating. The fact that he was leading the Qilin Army had already sealed the fate of the Bomen Palace. Thousand Doors, controlling thirty-five Emperor's Fates, could not withstand his onslaught. He had set his sights on the Bomen Palace!
"I give you three breaths of time. Surrender, or be erased from the river of history!" Xue Rengui's voice echoed again. A battle bow floated before him, its powerful aura and the faint killing intent of the arrows shook the Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor's heart. He felt as if a powerful, penetrating killing intent had already locked onto his heart, even his primordial spirit!
"Thou... Thousand Doors surrender!" The Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor tremblingly stood up. In this single moment, as if an ordinary being, his hair turned white, his face etched with vicissitudes. Just moments ago, he was an Immortal Emperor full of vigor, but now, standing up, his hair was white, his aura weak and frail.
*Dong!*
The Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor knelt on both knees, his forehead touching the ground. At that moment, the millions of soldiers of the Bomen Palace laid down their weapons, following the Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor, and surrendered to the Qilin Army.
Wang Zhongsi, standing behind Xue Rengui, stepped forward with Xue Rengui's permission. He produced a decree and shouted, "From this day forth, the Bomen Palace is abolished, the title of Thousand Doors Immortal Emperor is revoked, and he is enfeoffed as a First-Class Earl of the Great Han Heavenly Court!"
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Western Immortal Realm.
The Great Desolate Four Domains controlled by the Qiongqi lineage.
"Kill!"
On the boundless battlefield, the Azure Dragon Army and the White Tiger Army sped through the sky, with blood raining down upon the earth.
"Great Han Human Race, you conquer the Qiongqi lineage, do you not consider our Gluttonous lineage?"
"The powers of the southern Immortal Realm, you dare to extend your reach to the west? You have immense audacity. Today, you shall all be buried in this western land." A hoarse voice echoed. From the northeast of the Qiongqi lineage's territory, an endless army of Gluttonous creatures charged, their blood-red aura rolling, their supreme Emperor's might enveloping the battlefield. The initial Immortal Emperor of the Gluttonous lineage, wielding a blood-colored long saber, slashed out, Emperor's patterns flashing!
"Gluttonous clan, you are truly tired of living!" Meng Gui gazed towards the northeast, watching the flashing Emperor's patterns and the outward-slashing blade light. He then roared, and with a single saber strike, the heavens and earth in that area exploded, and endless space collapsed with a thunderous roar!
"General Meng, this place is mine!"