Chapter 288 - 164: The Tremor of the Book of Space-Time and the Struggle Against Heaven

It was just impossible to have even the slightest communication with the outside world.

This place was like a gigantic prison, trapping all of them—every Immortal Emperor—inside.

Of course, there was a benefit. By staying here, one could seemingly break the shackles of their lifespan and live on forever!

"Blood Sea Ancestor, if you want to devour this Celestial Destiny Emperor, just say so. With your mountain’s current height, if you kill the Celestial Destiny Emperor, you might just ascend to the heavens in a single step!"

A burly man with a commanding presence spoke up.

A weighty aura emanated from him, and his every move seemed powerful enough to smash the Celestial Capital itself.

Wang Xiao looked at the man before him, his eyes shifting slightly.

’Another titan from millions of years ago!’

Yuan Chongtian!

Legend had it that millions of years ago, this man swept away all enemies in the world, even integrating all the major Holy Lands to establish the Nine Heavens.

He separated humans and immortals into two independent domains.

Furthermore, he established a strict hierarchy among immortals.

Immortals of a higher tier could ascend to the next level of heaven.

Although the division between the Cultivation Immortality Realm and the Human Realm was no longer as clear-cut or strictly tiered as it was back then, the separation between immortals and mortals that Yuan Chongtian had created was now deeply ingrained, influencing all subsequent generations.

The Blood Sea Ancestor glared at Yuan Chongtian and snorted coldly.

"If I were to devour anyone, I’d devour you first!"

Yuan Chongtian roared with laughter, his voice filled with boundless arrogance.

"You’re welcome to try!"

Blood Sea narrowed his eyes.

"Hmph, you should know that we are fated to fight sooner or later. This is the last chance to ascend to the heavens. If we fail, both of us will die!"

He had already sensed a powerful fluctuation.

Once the Celestial Gate closed this time, the lifespans of Immortal Emperors like them, who had lived for countless ages, would begin to drain away rapidly.

Their only hope was to set foot on the Invincible Road, travel to its very end, and meet this ’Heaven’!

Perhaps then, there would be a sliver of a chance for survival.

Yuan Chongtian’s smile faded as he looked up at the sky.

"Millions of years... I really want to see what this ’Heaven’ truly looks like!"

He had already tried to fly toward that vast, ancient road above his head.

However, the higher he flew, the faster his lifespan depleted!

Only then did he realize that it was impossible to reach the end of the Invincible Road with his own power alone.

The only way was to fight and kill the other Immortal Emperors, merging with their mountain peaks to make his own grow ever taller.

Only when his mountain peak connected with the Invincible Road could he ignore this depletion.

And finally, reach the end of the Invincible Road.

However, if other Immortal Emperors remained on their own mountain peaks and refused to come out, no one else could attack them.

The mountain peak was the Immortal Emperor’s foothold, and also a natural barrier!

Otherwise, he and the Blood Sea Ancestor would have long since merged with the peaks of all the Immortal Emperors who had come before!

They never would have allowed the other Immortal Emperors to survive until now.

Of course, even with this barrier, not every Immortal Emperor was willing to simply drag out an ignoble existence.

Most of the Immortal Emperors who had set foot on this Invincible Road were already prepared to sacrifice themselves for the Dao.

Therefore, many Immortal Emperors would choose to actively issue challenges!

Over the past few million years, he and the Blood Sea Ancestor had gone through hundreds of battles to achieve the current height of their mountains.

This was a true struggle for supremacy over the Great Dao!

The height of their mountains represented that their Dao was far superior to that of the other Immortal Emperors.

However, when he saw that Wang Xiao, who had just arrived, already had a mountain peak that could rival his own, he still felt a sense of injustice!

’On what grounds does the Celestial Destiny Emperor, who hasn’t experienced a single battle, deserve this?!’

"If you wish to see Heaven, then come out and fight."

Just then, a figure suddenly flew out from one of the mountain peaks.

His long hair flowed behind him, and he was clad in an elegant Daoist Robe. Its wide sleeves billowed, and as the hem of his garment fluttered, half of his form seemed to melt into the endless void.

The moment he appeared, the surrounding space-time seemed to freeze, all fluctuations ceasing completely.

"Mu Tiange! Before the Celestial Destiny Emperor burst onto the scene, he was hailed as the strongest Immortal Emperor of the current age. I can’t believe he’s actively issuing a challenge!"

"He fought Yuan Chongtian once before, didn’t he? They were evenly matched."

"They are both titans who swept through their respective eras without equal. It’s impossible for either one to completely crush the other!"

Seeing this, the assembled Immortal Emperors’ eyes flickered.

In their own eras, they had all been among the absolute top echelon of power.

But, after witnessing battle after battle, they had ultimately chosen to remain garrisoned on their own mountain peaks.

After all, they knew that with their current strength, they were no match for the likes of the Blood Sea Ancestor.

Even if they fought, they would only become a part of their opponent’s mountain, fuel for their opponent’s ascent to the heavens.

Of course, after dragging out their existence for so long, the end was now in sight!

They had already received a message from ’Heaven’.

When the Celestial Gate closed for good this time, everyone’s mountain peak would lose its protective function!

All Immortal Emperors, from the dawn of time to the present day, would inevitably be plunged into a frenzied slaughter.

Only the final victor would be able to walk to the end of the Invincible Road!

And they only had ten years left.

For Immortal Emperors who had lived for millions of years, ten years was but the blink of an eye.

"Mu Tiange, we have fought before. Fighting again is completely meaningless," Yuan Chongtian said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Times have changed. There is a difference between sixty years ago and now."

Mu Tiange’s tone was steady, and his entire being exuded the aftershocks of an eternal, unchanging Dao Charm.

Yuan Chongtian couldn’t help but glance at Wang Xiao, who stood to the side.

"Heh heh, Celestial Destiny Emperor, the height of your mountain already rivals ours. And you are an Immortal Emperor from the same era as Mu Tiange. Don’t you two want to determine which of you is superior?!"