Chapter 284 - 162: Embarking on the Invincible Road, an Unexpected Enemy

"Given Xuan Mi’s power, it’s almost certain he has comprehended two Immortal Emperor’s Laws, just like Mu Tiange!"

The assembled Cultivators were truly taken by surprise.

A heaven-shaking battle had ended in silence almost as soon as it began.

Xuan Mi withdrew his Buddha’s Light, his tone as tranquil as ever:

"Donor Lei, I am not trying to stop you from entering the Invincible Road. I simply don’t want to see you throw your life away. After all, every Immortal Emperor who steps onto this path must eventually face one another in battle. This fight isn’t personal; it is a contest of the Great Dao."

He paused.

Then, he took a step toward the Invincible Road.

"In the contest of the Great Dao, only the undefeated survive. You’re on your own now!"

As his final word fell,

Xuan Mi had already stepped onto the Invincible Road.

Billowing Fog enveloped him, and his figure vanished from sight.

"That little monk..."

Lei Wanjun clenched his fists, staring at the Invincible Road before him, but ultimately did not take another step forward.

He and Xuan Mi were from the same village and had been brought to Rulai Temple to cultivate since childhood.

Xuan Mi had been slow, learning everything at a much slower pace than his peers.

He, on the other hand, had advanced with courageous diligence, facing almost no obstacles in his early Cultivation.

When he reached the Immortal King Realm, Xuan Mi hadn’t even managed to form a Spiritual Embryo.

He just spent his days tirelessly studying Buddhist Technique!

However...

Just as Lei Wanjun was preparing to comprehend a Law and become an Earth Immortal,

Xuan Mi achieved Enlightenment in a single day, breaking through four realms in a row, bypassing the Immortal King Realm entirely, and comprehending an Immortal Emperor’s Law!

「On that day.」

The entire Rulai Temple was in an uproar. The Abbot, who had never taken a disciple, even accepted Xuan Mi as his Direct Disciple.

Unwilling to be left behind, Lei Wanjun left Rulai Temple and entered the mortal world.

「Ten years later.」

He gained Enlightenment from observing a Thunderbolt and finally became an Earth Immortal!

Afterward, a great era dawned. He achieved Enlightenment again and again, his combat strength becoming unparalleled in the world.

However...

Even so...

He had fought Xuan Mi twice, and lost both times!

He had thought that after receiving immense benefits behind the Celestial Gate, he might finally have a chance of winning.

But to his surprise, the outcome was still the same!

’A contest of the Great Dao means win or die, is that it? You little monk, I’ll let you go one step ahead. This is the last chance. I won’t back down, not even if it means Death!’

Lei Wanjun’s gaze turned resolute. With a flicker, his form vanished.

"To think someone entered the Invincible Road before the two of us."

「Just then.」

Accompanied by the cry of a crane,

Kong Xuansheng arrived before the Invincible Road with Meng Yi.

The Invincible Road emitted waves of profound and mysterious fluctuations.

It seemed these fluctuations could only be perceived by Immortal Emperors!

Meng Yi reached out to touch the Fog before the Invincible Road and let out a soft sigh.

"I have always followed in your footsteps, Dean. This time, please let me go first!"

Without another word, he held his head high and stepped onto the Invincible Road.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as we are heading in the same direction, we will eventually meet again."

Kong Xuansheng strode forward with a song in his step, disappearing into the Invincible Road.

A moment later,

the surrounding space and time seemed to freeze.

Dressed in a Daoist Robe with large, flowing sleeves, Mu Tiange walked through the frozen space-time with An Ruosu and Ye Wanzhou.

The people around didn’t even see their figures.

The three of them had already entered the Invincible Road and vanished without a trace.

Only after the three had disappeared

did the surrounding space and time seem to resume their flow!

"These Immortal Emperors are entering the Invincible Road one after another! Aren’t they afraid they won’t be able to come back?!"

"Perhaps Immortal Emperors can sense things we cannot. Inside the Invincible Road, there must be some irresistible temptation that makes them willing to risk death to enter!"

"Sigh, I’d love to take a look inside the Invincible Road too, but alas, no one who goes in ever comes out. Staying alive is more important."

"Legend says this is the last time the Celestial Gate will open. We should hurry and find more Heavenly and Earthly Treasures!"

"Speaking of which, the Celestial Destiny Emperor doesn’t seem to have come. Could it be that he doesn’t plan to enter the Invincible Road?!"

"Considering his age, the Celestial Destiny Emperor isn’t even two hundred years old. There’s really no need for him to take the risk."

The Cultivators chattered amongst themselves, but they could only stand beside the Invincible Road and stare, helpless.

Not one of them had the courage to step inside!

「In the following days, months, and years...」

The Invincible Road became something of a peculiar landmark within the Celestial Gate.

Aside from a few Cultivators who weren’t afraid of death occasionally vanishing into it, it was almost completely ignored.

Almost all the Cultivators now knew that this was the last time the Celestial Gate would open.

They focused only on finding more Heavenly and Earthly Treasures within the Celestial Gate.

They might even be able to become Immortal Emperors in the future!

For most Cultivators, their ultimate goal was to become an Immortal Emperor.

Even settling for the rank of Earth Immortal was an acceptable alternative.

Those willing to stake their lives and resolutely step onto the Invincible Road in search of the Dao were few and far between.

The sun rose and set; plants withered and flourished.

Since the appearance of the Invincible Road and the entry of the Immortal Emperors, a full sixty-year cycle had passed!

The years flowed by.

A new generation replaced the old.

Even in the Yongchang Kingdom, the ministers in power had been replaced by a new cohort.

「Inside Qianqing Palace.」

Wang Xiao slowly opened his eyes.

As his eyelids fluttered, it was as if two figures were sitting cross-legged within his pupils, surging with a majestic and mysterious power.

’It seems I’ve reached the end of this path. Unless I can complete all nine transformations of the Nirvana Ninth Transformation, it will be difficult to achieve Perfection in the Mokoshu Infinite Great Treasury True Method and gain control over all my Acupoints!’

Wang Xiao gently exhaled a breath.

In that instant,

the void trembled, threatening to dissolve into nothingness.

Just a single breath was already comparable to an ordinary Evolver at the Vacuum Shattering Realm!

One could only imagine

the extent to which Wang Xiao’s physical body had been enhanced.