Boundless, resplendent immortal light surged majestically, illuminating all Ten Great Domains of the Heavenly Emperor Realm. Vaguely, millions of God Demons appeared.
One terrifying God Demon phantom after another stood between heaven and earth, their figures of unimaginable vastness towering into the outer realms, roaring and howling. Numerous stars fell, capturing the attention of everyone across the Ten Great Domains.
Faintly, it seemed as if Ancient Emperors, Great Emperors, and supreme immortals had appeared, opening up an ancient, peerless path of unparalleled majesty that shook heaven and earth.
A vast ancient continent gradually materialized from the void. It was called a continent because of its immense scale, not inferior to a Great Domain, yet its entire form was wreathed in a terrifying, sinister aura. Everywhere stood towering, insurmountable mountains that pierced the clouds, causing hearts to tremble with fear.
This was like opening a passage to an ancient burial ground from an epoch's destruction. An endless aura of death swept across the vast earth. Wherever it passed, boundless, vibrant lands directly transformed into lifeless zones—vegetation withered, the flesh and blood of living beings dried up, leaving behind stark white bones, reaching the very end of life...
Panic spread through the First and Second Great Domains, as these were the regions closest to the terrifying forbidden land. Countless people were terrified, believing the vanished, peerless Heavenly Emperor had returned and, seeing that the world no longer worshipped him, was now destroying the mortal realm.
In just over a dozen breaths, an area spanning at least a million square li was affected, becoming a lifeless zone.
"Supreme Saint Monarch, Lord, please act!"
"Saint Monarch above, save us!"
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Countless people kowtowed, praying for the supreme lord of the Battle Saint Hall, the Saint Monarch, to act and dispel all darkness.
They did not need to ask; the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had already taken action.
Visibly, in the First and Second Great Domains, wherever his Divine Statues stood, extraordinary miracles manifested at this moment. Vast, surging holy light bloomed, resisting all lifeless auras, autonomously protecting the towns and villages where they were located.
Those affected by the aura of death were merely places without enshrined Divine Statues.
Simultaneously, from the main hall, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body let out a great shout. In the skies above the First and Second Great Domains, ten colossal heavenly gates suddenly appeared. The moment they opened, they connected to the Battle Saint Hall, from which an endless torrent of Faith Power poured forth, transforming into a vast ocean that intercepted the sweep of all deathly energy, blocking it outside the two expansive domains, preventing further danger to the Ten Great Domains of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
"The Saint Monarch is eternal!"
"The Lord is supreme!"
From across the Ten Great Domains of the Heavenly Emperor Realm came countless cheers. The Faith Power instantly increased dramatically.
Originally, many who had not believed in the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body were former subjects who had steadfastly worshipped the Heavenly Emperor. Over the past twenty-plus years, they had still secretly worshipped the Heavenly Emperor's statues. But at this moment, they hesitated; they wavered.
Because when the world-destroying deathly aura came, the Heavenly Emperor did not appear. Instead, the Saint Monarch acted, not concerning himself with whether the people in other areas without Divine Statues believed in him or not.
A significant portion even changed their faith, from now on believing in the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
This scene was somewhat unexpected even for Ye Chen. The Faith Power consumed in the act of salvation was largely replenished in a short time, not far off, and many new faithful subjects were added, making him sigh—this was karma.
However, he did not pay excessive attention to this Faith Power. Instead, he gazed into the distance at that mysterious continent permeated with an endless aura of death, at the howling millions of God Demons. He knew exactly what place it was—
"Heaven-Fall Mausoleum!"
Ye Chen's expression turned slightly grave, yet he also felt an excitement difficult to suppress.
This was the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, which had always been unfindable before, now finally manifesting in the world.
"Right. Although the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum exists within the Heavenly Emperor Realm, it is also a God Demon burial ground, containing unimaginably rich divine treasures. It was most likely hidden by the Heavenly Emperor," Ye Chen murmured to himself. Only matters involving existences of the level of Ancient Emperors, Great Emperors, and supreme immortals were beyond his deduction.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body ascended to a high point and gazed into the distance. His eyes transformed into Heavenly Eyes. On the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, this innate divine ability discovered during the Saint Realm had evolved to its extreme. His pupils seemed to have Heavenly Dao runes flowing within them, capable of piercing through infinity; even an Ancient Monarch before him would find it impossible to hide.
However, when the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body looked at the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, he could still only see a vague outline. There were countless towering mountains and great peaks, among which brilliant immortal radiance flickered intermittently, carrying an endless aura of the myriad Daos, making his heart stir incessantly—it was likely the Immortal Pond.
"The Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, which buries Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors, also has countless supreme power interred here. Heavenly secrets cannot be sought, Heavenly Eyes cannot see. I'm afraid only a true Supreme One could gaze from afar and comprehend everything," he mused.
This Heaven-Fall Mausoleum was too extraordinary, burying too many supreme powerhouses, containing their invincible auras. It was fundamentally unsearchable, ungazeable. Only because the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was powerful to the extreme could he see a vague outline; otherwise, even an Ancient Monarch might not be able to see it.
In a main hall of the Heavenly Emperor Palace resided the imperial Qin family.
At this moment, the Qin family's twenty Divine Kings were gathered here, with all Qin family talents behind them, including Qin Wushuang, who had advanced to Divine King over the years. All were gazing into the distance at the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, which emitted endless celestial light and where millions of God Demons danced wildly.
At the forefront was the Qin family's ancient Divine King relic. At this moment, his usually dim old eyes erupted with astonishing, blazing lightning. A fearsome aura slowly emanated from him as he said, "The Formless Ancient Ancestor is very likely within the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum!"
It was not a tone of doubt, but one of certainty!
During this period, the imperial Qin family had primarily searched for the Formless Sovereign's sacred remains, with other human clans secretly assisting. Yet, not a single trace had been found.
Now, they strongly suspected the Formless Sovereign's sacred remains had fallen into the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
Similarly, many imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains knew of the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum's existence, having learned much relevant information upon entering the Heavenly Emperor Realm. What made them even more fervent and eager was that since entering the Heavenly Emperor Realm, the legendary Imperial Dao inheritances had never appeared. The various Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, who had been very active in the mortal world upon first entering the Heavenly Emperor Realm, had done so with the fundamental goal of finding the Imperial Dao inheritances.
But the remaining Imperial Dao inheritances were not within the Ten Great Domains. After fruitless searching, they knew they existed within the elusive Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, but the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum had also remained unfindable.
All along, they had searched countless times. The talented elites of various imperial clans, immortal clans, Mythical Emperor Domains, and other powers walked the mortal world but also failed to find it.
Finally, from certain ancient major powers, they learned the truth—it was highly likely to exist within the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
But the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum existed only in elusive legends, said to be deep within the Ten Great Domains.
However, the imperial clans, immortal clans, Mythical Emperor Domains, and other forces had almost searched the entire Ten Great Domains of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, even the outer starry skies, yet still found nothing. They began to feel the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum might not exist at all, and the Imperial Dao inheritances were suspected to be merely legend.
Nevertheless, they all stayed, thinking to wait quietly for a period. If nothing appeared, they would leave.
Unexpectedly, now the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum had truly emerged, startling many.
"The Heaven-Fall Mausoleum has finally appeared, representing that the Ancient Emperor and Great Emperor inheritances truly exist, right there."
"Perhaps the supreme secret treasures that could allow one to become an Ancient Monarch are there. Once reaching that level, becoming an Emperor Son Monarch, one could sweep through all enemies under the heavens."
"Right. At that step, even other Divine King-level Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, and strongest young Supreme Ones could be suppressed. Even if the Battle Saint King, that number one prodigy of all ages, became a Divine King, it would be the same."
The Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, all had blazing light shining in their eyes. Their anticipation for the Ancient Emperor and Great Emperor inheritances was because perhaps surviving original Emperor Realms, Immortal Realms, etc., once mastered, could grant combat power not inferior to an Ancient Monarch.
But they were even more enticed by the legendary, world-defying supreme treasure that could directly allow one to leap to become an Ancient Monarch.
Once becoming an Ancient Monarch, with these Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, and strongest young Supreme Ones, they would not be ordinary monarchs, far stronger than monarchs of the same rank, truly invincible, capable of sweeping through all great enemies. Who in the world could match them?
At that time, even Monarchs like Wushi, the Golden Crow Great Emperor, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, etc., might be fought, even suppressed.
"Let's go!"
"Head to the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, seize all immortal fortunes!"
Immediately, the various imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain forces rushed towards the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum with extreme speed, transforming into streams of light, riding clouds and mist, actively heading there.
Naturally, the human race was unwilling to fall behind and also secretly headed there.
"The Heaven-Fall Mausoleum has emerged, the legendary divine treasure burial ground!"
"Belonging only to legend, thought to be mere myth, never expected to truly exist!"
"Ancient legends say that in the past, the Heavenly Emperor led the Ten Divine Generals and the Divine Punishment Army to sweep through the heavens, and all the great enemies and God Demons slain were buried in that ancient Heaven-Fall Mausoleum!"
"There are even more ancient records stating the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum originated from an ancient era before the Heavenly Emperor Realm was truly opened, extremely remote, only later coming to the Heavenly Emperor Realm's creation."
"Ancient Chaos Stone Tablets recorded that the eternal Heavenly Emperor was a peerless existence from that ancient era. There are also rumors he was the first living being born from the creation of the Heavenly Emperor Realm!"
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Throughout the Ten Great Domains of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, people could see the emerging Heaven-Fall Mausoleum. There were too many ancient rumors about it, widely spread that the supreme, peerless Heavenly Emperor came from there, an eternal existence who had lived countless years.
There were also rumors that the Heavenly Emperor was the first person from the creation of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum was the God Demon burial ground formed when he led the followers of the Heavenly Emperor Hall to conquer the heavens and bury countless great enemies.
In short, there were far too many rumors about the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum, unclear, indescribable, but it was an ancient land belonging only to legend, also a forbidden land.
Yet it also made countless forces across the Ten Heavenly Emperor Domains covetous and eager, because regardless of what rumors the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum had, it was inevitably extraordinary. Within it might lie extraordinary encounters, making people eager, all rushing towards the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum.
For a time, the Heaven-Fall Mausoleum became the focus of the world's attention, with countless people hurrying there.