"Ah—"
Emperor Qing Gu roared in shock and fury, struggling desperately, but to no avail. His entire being was now engulfed in the blazing flames of Emperor's Karmic Fire.
"Go now. Sacrifice your Emperor Body, reconnect the Ancient Path, open up a clear and bright universe, and witness the true Origin and Eternity!"
The Alchemy Emperor spoke, taking action himself. He suppressed the scene with the Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram, carrying the burning Emperor Qing Gu as he charged towards the other side of the Immortal Heavenly Pass, plunging into that terrifying cosmic battlefield.
Though separated by an infinite distance, the vast and world-shaking power released by the sacrifice and burning of an Emperor Dao Supreme One was enough to stir every corner, even shaking the Chaos Sea beyond the universe.
From that direction, numerous gazes of astonishment turned, belonging not only to Supreme Emperors but also to Supreme Immortals, all focusing intently.
The longest-slumbering existences were about to be roused!
Many among the powerful hoped to rush past the Emperor Gate, wanting to know what place lay beyond, why it was so terrifying, and why more than one Supreme Emperor or Supreme Immortal was waging the most fearsome battle there.
However, the Emperor Gate was suffused with incredibly intense Supreme Emperor Laws, utterly forbidding entry to outsiders. The power of those Emperor Laws, containing the boundless killing intent of an Emperor, was such that even an Ancient Monarch forcing their way in would, in nine out of ten cases, perish and be utterly annihilated.
Boom—
The Alchemy Emperor, carrying Emperor Qing Gu, charged into it, plunging into that terrifying cosmic battlefield. One surge of Emperor aura after another roiled violently; it seemed the vanished Emperors and Sovereigns from several Chaos Ancient Universes were all gathered there.
"Esteemed ones, for the grand plan spanning eternity, I now wish to sacrifice an Emperor and Sovereign to reconnect the Ancient Path!"
The Alchemy Emperor's voice echoed, carrying a resolute determination that shook the other supreme existences within that terrifying realm. To actually sacrifice an Emperor and Sovereign—what an extravagant act!
This was a peerless existence comparable to themselves, standing at the same realm, yet now reduced to a prisoner to be sacrificed.
"The Alchemy Emperor possesses great courage and vision, much like the Tai Sheng Huang of old!"
Among them, an Emperor Lord spoke, his voice shaking past and present.
Not long ago, the battle soul of Tai Sheng Huang had defied the heavens to return, sacrificing an Emperor's Resentment and an Emperor's Corpse to charge into the deepest part of the Primordial Immortal Realm, the Burial Grounds of Emperors and Immortals.
Now, the Alchemy Emperor intended to follow Tai Sheng Huang's example, also sacrificing an Emperor and Sovereign. What a world-shaking, epoch-defying method this was! To sacrifice an Emperor and Sovereign so casually—that was a supreme technique possessed only by the strongest Emperors and Immortal Kings. Had the Alchemy Emperor also reached that level?
The supreme existences within that terrifying realm were all astounded.
Boom—
The Alchemy Emperor shook the Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram, further fueling the burning of Emperor Qing Gu, extracting the purest Emperor's might. Even the Emperor's Origin he had just absorbed within his body transformed into the most terrifying Emperor-Sovereign Dao Fire, burning completely.
Emperor Qing Gu roared, filled with unwillingness, yet unable to break free, his entire form being consumed by the flames.
In that realm, other Emperors, Sovereigns, or Supreme Immortals also took action, unleashing one Supreme technique after another, causing Emperor Qing Gu to burn even more fiercely, releasing even more terrifying power that surged towards the furthest reaches of the cosmic battlefield—a place of chaos that was now being torn apart.
Boom—
Finally, accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar, the extreme edge of the universe was forcibly pierced open, revealing a brilliant passageway. It radiated a dazzling light that even Ancient Monarchs could not penetrate, and a supreme aura flowed within.
Even here, on the far side of the cosmic battlefield, that unparalleled aura traversed the immense distance through the Immortal Heavenly Pass's Emperor Gate, allowing the powerhouses of the Fallen Emperor Battlefield to sense it. They all trembled and shuddered.
On the most terrifying cosmic battlefield, one towering Emperor silhouette after another, capable of supporting great universes, stood between heaven and earth, gazing towards that place. They exuded an aura of eternal indestructibility, and brilliant beams of light also looked into the distance.
"Could it truly exist?"
"The aura of immortality, the source of eternity, the origin of all things... has the connection truly been made to that place?"
An Emperor spoke, his voice actually tinged with excitement.
On the Fallen Emperor Battlefield, everyone's attention was captivated. They too wished to know where the passage, opened by sacrificing an Emperor and Sovereign, ultimately led.
Yet, everything became invisible. That passageway was too mysterious. Its dazzling light was formed from supreme Great Dao runes. Several Ancient Monarchs were unable to see through it and hurriedly averted their gazes. Even beings of their level would have their eyes blinded if they stared at such Great Dao runes for too long; it was no ordinary sight.
"Esteemed ones, I ask you to join forces, completely incinerate Emperor Qing Gu, pierce through the Ancient Path, and see if we can witness the true Origin and Eternity!"
The Alchemy Emperor spoke. Using his son's fleshly body, he had caused the Emperor-Sovereign bloodline to recover most completely. The Nine Cauldrons Emperor Diagram further refined the might of all heavens, connecting the Myriad Realms and drawing upon the foundational power of each great world to strike that mysterious passageway.
On the cosmic battlefield, all Emperor Dao Supreme Ones and Supreme Immortals ceased their battles. At this moment, they acted together, each unleashing their own world-shaking, epoch-defying Supreme Emperor techniques and divine abilities.
Some even hurled Emperor Dao supreme treasures into it. The terror of that force was unimaginable, making even Emperor-Sovereign Supreme Ones or Supreme Immortals wary to the extreme.
Emperor Qing Gu was completely sacrificed. With the combined efforts of the various Emperors and Supreme Immortals, the most terrifying power blasted into that brilliant passageway.
In a daze, an aura that made even Emperors, Sovereigns, and Supreme Immortals tremble with fear emerged from within that passageway, startling all Emperor Dao existences and causing expressions of shock to appear.
However, those on the Fallen Emperor Battlefield had no chance to watch further, for at this moment, the Emperor Gate of the Immortal Heavenly Pass began to slowly close.
"No—"
Several Ancient Monarchs were unwilling. They unleashed the Supreme Emperor weapons left behind by the Alchemy Emperor, trying to prop open the Emperor Gate to observe what lay beyond.
But a boundless, immeasurable Emperor's might spread out, blocking their actions and keeping them outside. A majestic voice transmitted forth: "Do not force your way in. It holds no benefit for you. Return!"
It was the voice of the Alchemy Emperor, telling them not to enter. The other side of the Emperor Gate was too dangerous, home to truly supreme Emperors and Sovereigns, as well as Supreme Immortals—magnificent existences on par with the Heavenly Dao, towering over past and present. If they rashly charged in, only death awaited them.
"Father!"
Yet the Imperial Maiden wept. Having finally been able to see her father, it now seemed they were to part once more. She was filled with unwillingness, reluctant to be separated from her father again.
And her elder brother, who had carried her father's Emperor Soul within him to enter that place, had also not reappeared.
"Ruo'er!"
A stream of light merged into the Imperial Maiden's body. It was the light of the Alchemy Emperor, fully activating the Emperor-Sovereign bloodline within her. Then, a figure appeared, descending before the Imperial Maiden. It was the form of the Alchemy Emperor, still majestic and towering.
Above his head, the Alchemy Emperor Cauldron also appeared, hovering there, having been sent out.