On the Ultimate Ancient Path, the successive returns of several ancient path overlords shook the hearts of all path trial-takers.
For this would inevitably cause a tremendous upheaval—these were the true supreme powerhouses.
Yet at this very moment, within the dilapidated Emperor World, connections opened to various star domains. Boundless power surged forth and then crashed down upon the burial coffin atop the Ancestral Altar. Within it, the Emperor's Might was incomparably strong, vast and mighty across all heavens.
Finally, the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin trembled violently. Boundless Emperor's Might was rapidly emerging, to the extent that the Supreme Dao Diagram no longer required the Heavenly Mighty Figures to revive it—it revived autonomously, feeling an immense sense of threat.
The Heavenly Mighty Figures stared unblinkingly at the burial coffin on the Ancestral Altar, filled with immense shock. Could it be that a deceased Emperor was truly about to fully revive?
Boom—
Visibly, endless divine energy of the Great Dao was continuously pouring into that special burial coffin on the Ancestral Altar.
It was devouring the vast divine energy from the various star domains across the heavens. The divine energy of one star domain after another was being swallowed, siphoned away. Even many ancient life-bearing stars were included, along with several Ancient Great Powers deep within the starry sky—all were locked on. All their life essence and other divine energies were completely drained, leaving only ashes behind.
The energies from numerous star domains were all extracted, then pierced through the cosmos, all flowing toward the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin on the Ancestral Altar, seeking to fully open the final ancient coffin layer. That might contain the true Emperor's corpse, and the Emperor's Might within grew increasingly intense.
Everyone felt an immense pressure, along with a fear originating from the depths of their souls.
"No matter what, we cannot allow the ninth burial coffin layer to open. I have a bad premonition—the most terrifying event will occur."
A Peak Great Power spoke up, his expression extremely grave.
Naturally, even the other Peak Great Powers felt the same, sensing something extraordinary, an inexplicable sense of worry spreading.
"Take action! Use the imperial weapons and the other Monarch Immortal Weapons together to block the opening of the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin!"
The Heavenly Mighty Figures unanimously decided, especially the five Peak Great Powers who held the highest authority. They fully revived the supreme Emperor's weapons and the six Monarch Immortal Weapons, unleashing their most terrifying radiance, briefly blasting apart the boundless Emperor's Might flowing from the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin, then fiercely striking out.
Yet what was puzzling was that the colossal beast within the abyssal chasm did not attempt to stop them. Instead, its eyes—larger than stars—were filled with indifference, coldly watching everything unfold.
Even the existences within the nine ancient temples were the same. No beings emerged to intervene, leaving everyone astonished. A vague, bad premonition arose, as if they had done something wrong, but it was already too late.
Suddenly, a Peak Great Power shouted, "Everyone, stop immediately! The Nine-Layered Divine Coffin wants to use this to devour this power!"
As his words fell, everyone horrifyingly discovered that the boundless divine energy unleashed by the supreme Emperor's weapons and the six Monarch Immortal Weapons not only failed to truly strike the ancient coffin or sever the black holes—instead, the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin transformed into an abyss, completely devouring all the attacking divine energy.
The Heavenly Mighty Figures gasped in shock. This was a strike from an imperial weapon, supremely powerful and boundless—even an Ancient Sovereign wouldn't dare face it head-on. It could destroy an entire star domain without issue, yet it was devoured just like that. It was simply unbelievable.
"How terrifying!"
Many were dumbfounded, feeling a soul-deep horror.
At this moment, the Heavenly Mighty Figures urgently tried to sever all attacks. Yet the energy contained within those attacks was too immense, especially the strike from the supreme Emperor's weapon, far beyond ordinary imagination. It might truly allow the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin to revive.
But no matter how they tried to intervene, it was useless—they couldn't truly sever it. Instead, a tremendous devouring force emerged from the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin, attempting to pull the supreme Emperor's weapons and the six Monarch Immortal Weapons toward it, to extract all their energy, even their deities.
"This is bad! This Nine-Layered Divine Coffin is too sinister!"
The heavenly powerhouses were horrified, urgently trying to stop it, continuously acting to pull back the supreme Emperor's weapons and Monarch Immortal Weapons. They suspected the Emperor's corpse within the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin wanted to revive but lacked powerful energy. Now, the supreme Emperor's weapons and the six Monarch Immortal Weapons might provide that catalyst.
Boom—
A terrifying aura erupted between the two sides, tearing apart the great world. The Emperor World was already dilapidated, now even more shattered. Gaping holes appeared in the world's barriers, nearly torn to pieces.
"Great Nine Spirits Diagram, please revive. Someone seeks to devour you to revive. You should prevent this and deliver punishment..."
One of the Peak Great Powers suddenly spoke with reverence toward the Supreme Dao Diagram, chanting—this was an offering, a prayer, a call to awaken the deity slumbering within the Supreme Dao Diagram, to rouse it to restoration.
Even the Heavenly Mighty Figures had never truly fully revived this Supreme Dao Diagram—only partially, and that was all. If the slumbering deity within was awakened, it would revive most completely, even comparable to a true Emperor emerging. Everything would ultimately change.
This Peak Great Power was from an imperial clan. The Supreme Dao Diagram, the Nine Spirits Diagram, was also that imperial clan's supreme Emperor's weapon. Now, as the imperial clan Great Power continuously prayed, the Nine Spirits Diagram—which had only been passively reviving—suddenly saw the Emperor's Might flowing from it intensify many times over. It even shone across the heavens, boundless Emperor's Might swelling, suppressing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, instantly severing the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin's pull.
Boom—
Boundless Emperor's Might, all originating from the Nine Spirits Diagram, also pulled back the six Monarch Immortal Weapons. Within, a faintly visible, peerlessly majestic figure could be seen—one capable of standing proudly above the river of time, eternal and immortal, undying through the ages.
That was the projection of the deity from the Nine Spirits Diagram, powerful enough to rival a true Emperor. It coldly gazed at the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin on the Ancestral Altar, then directly slapped out a palm. The method was simple and ordinary, yet a strike from an imperial weapon was destined to be filled with destructiveness.
Accompanied by a truly earth-shattering roar, boom—the entire dilapidated Emperor World was pierced through by a massive hole, connecting to the outside. The entire Emperor World nearly split into fragments, on the verge of great destruction.
Then, the deity on the Nine Spirits Diagram slowly dissipated, falling back into slumber, motionless—ultimately unable to revive permanently.
"Is it all over? Has the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin been destroyed as well?"
Everyone stared toward the highest point of the sky—the location of the Ancestral Altar's Emperor Coffin. Having endured the supreme strike from the imperial weapon's deity, they wondered what had become of the Nine-Layered Divine Coffin. Had it already shattered and perished?