Chapter 525: Sign In to the Past Amitabha Scripture, Star Bandits of the Emperor

After speaking with the Eighteenth Ancestor, Jun Jun Xiaoyao felt a sudden clarity.

He now had a new goal.

Walk the Emperor's Path, harvest those who possess Heavenly Books, and find a way to recall the hidden branch of the Jun Clan.

And also…

Once his cultivation base grows stronger, he would surely journey to the Burial Realm, the Alien Lands, even the Sea of Realms.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao did not consider himself righteous or noble, nor did he wish to protect the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm or become a great hero.

He simply wanted to see his father, to help him—that was all.

After ending the conversation, Jun Jun Xiaoyao spent several days adjusting his qi before officially setting foot on the Emperor's Path.

One day, before the Jun Clan's mountain gate.

The vast majority of Jun Clan members had gathered there.

The Sixteenth Ancestor, the Eighteenth Ancestor.

Clan Lord Jun Jun Wu Yi.

Clan Elders such as Jun Jun Zhantian.

And Jiang Rou, Jun Jun Xiaoyao's own relatives.

Also Jun Jun Linglong, Jun Ying'er, Nalan Nalan Ruoxi, and Bai Bai Yuer.

Wang Wang Chuan remained in seclusion, cultivating within the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc, so he did not come.

Looking out, the place was densely packed with Jun Clan members.

In addition, the old blind man of Jun Emperor Court, Li Xian, Ao Ao Cangyuan, Li Li Qiushui, Li Qiuyue, and others were also present.

The Jun Clan disciples and Jun Emperor Court members present all bore expressions of longing, hope, and excitement.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao was finally about to step onto the Emperor's Path.

He might well be the last to tread it in the Huangtian Immortal Realm.

But that didn't matter.

After all, the protagonist always arrives last.

Beyond the Jun Clan, many other factions watched from afar.

After all, Jun Jun Xiaoyao's every move now drew countless eyes.

"Friends, no need for such ceremony—it's merely the Emperor's Path, nothing extraordinary," Jun Jun Xiaoyao stood in the void, hands behind his back, robes white as snow, transcendent and untainted.

Other prodigies, when stepping onto the Emperor's Path, looked as if they were marching toward the Yellow Springs.

And in truth, for ordinary prodigies, the Emperor's Path was no different from the Yellow Springs.

But for Jun Jun Xiaoyao, the Emperor's Path was merely a stroll.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao believed that, whether the Huangtian Immortal Realm's Emperor's Path or the ultimate ancient path ahead,

none among the younger generation could threaten him.

Not even the descendants of Emperors, the young sons of Ancient Kings, or hidden heirs.

"No wonder he's the Divine Son—this mindset, this bearing…" Many Jun Clan members gazed at him with wild admiration.

"Wish the Divine Son a triumphant return!" A Jun Clan member shouted fervently.

"Wish the Divine Son a triumphant return!"

Nearly everyone in the entire Jun Clan shouted in unison.

The Jun Emperor Court members joined in the roar.

In an instant, heaven and earth trembled, the momentum surging into the clouds.

Outside, many faction members were startled.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao entering the Emperor's Path felt like a great boss emerging from seclusion—his aura was terrifying.

Feeling the thunderous cries filling the heavens and earth, Jun Jun Xiaoyao felt a vast surge within his heart.

He swept his sleeve and said lightly, "The winds and clouds of the world arise from our generation; I shall rule over ten thousand li of the Emperor's Path!"

"Farewell, everyone!"

Jun Jun Xiaoyao no longer delayed; his figure stepped upward, ascending the high heavens toward a vast starry road stretching beyond the Nine Heavens.

This path was destined to be long, filled with prodigies, warring kings, shaking heaven and earth.

But Jun Jun Xiaoyao felt no fear.

Only with a fearless heart could one soar through the heavens!

At this moment, Jun Jun Xiaoyao's silhouette was deeply etched into everyone's eyes.

Not just the Jun Clan and Jun Emperor Court members—even many factions of the Huangtian Immortal Realm, witnessing Jun Jun Xiaoyao's youthful vigor, could not help but sigh.

Though prodigies on the Emperor's Path were as countless as stars, Jun Jun Xiaoyao was the one eternal sun.

…

The Emperor's Path was not within the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

It was nine starry roads extending from the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, ultimately converging into the Ultimate Ancient Path.

As for what lay at the end of the Ultimate Ancient Path, the Eighteenth Ancestor and others had not directly said.

They merely said Jun Jun Xiaoyao would know when the time came.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao was somewhat curious about this.

Soon after stepping onto the Emperor's Path, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

"Ding, arrived at the Emperor's Path. Sign in?"

"Sign in," Jun Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.

"Ding, congratulations, host. Received an eight-star rare reward: one-third of the Three Lifetimes Immortal Scripture—the Past Amitabha Scripture!"

As the words ended, the second part of the Three Lifetimes Immortal Scripture, the Past Amitabha Scripture, flooded into Jun Jun Xiaoyao's mind.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao's eyes sparkled with delight.

He had just cultivated his Past Primordial Spirit; the Past Amitabha Scripture was perfectly suited to him.

Now, the complete Three Lifetimes Immortal Scripture remained only with the Future Wu Sheng Scripture.

At this moment, the system's mechanical voice echoed again in his mind.

"Ding, new sign-in location refreshed. Host, sign in at the Ultimate Ancient Path!"

Jun Jun Xiaoyao heard this without the slightest surprise.

"Will the Ultimate Ancient Path's sign-in reward be the Future Wu Sheng Scripture?" Jun Jun Xiaoyao muttered.

He thought it unlikely to be so coincidental—it would probably be something else.

As for the Past Amitabha Scripture, Jun Jun Xiaoyao had no intention of pausing now to cultivate it.

He had already entered the Emperor's Path a year late; further delay might leave him without enough time.

So Jun Jun Xiaoyao did not stop—he planned to cultivate the Past Amitabha Scripture later when he had time.

Next, Jun Jun Xiaoyao continued advancing along the Emperor's Path.

The universe was an unchanging black.

Dots of stars glittered like diamonds scattered on black velvet, shimmering faintly in the darkness.

The Emperor's Path was desolate and lonely; he might go months without meeting another soul.

Yet on the Huangtian Immortal Realm's Emperor's Path, there were eighteen city checkpoints serving as rest stops for traveling prodigies.

Of course, one needed a certain cultivation level to enter these city gates.

As Jun Jun Xiaoyao traveled through the cosmic void, he saw numerous broken corpses and bloodied bones along the way.

Clearly, they were the remains of earlier prodigies who had stepped onto the Emperor's Path.

Most prodigies, let alone reaching the Ultimate Ancient Path, struggled even to pass the eighteen checkpoints and reach the end of the Huangtian Immortal Realm's Emperor's Path.

"The Emperor's Path is piled with bones—this saying holds true," Jun Jun Xiaoyao sighed faintly.

Logically, the universe was perilous, filled with unknown dangers—even Immortal Sovereigns dared not act recklessly.

But the Emperor's Path, due to certain rules, was slightly safer than true cosmic rivers.

Yet only slightly.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao saw a cosmic beast open its mouth and swallow a small life-bearing ancient star, consuming all life upon it.

Countless void vortices, space storms, black holes, occasionally swept up living beings, leaving no time for even a cry.

Besides natural disasters, there was also human malice.

As Jun Jun Xiaoyao passed through a cluster of asteroids, a group of beings radiating malice and bloodlust rode a starship and surrounded him.

The strongest among them had reached the Pre-Sage realm.

"Star bandits?" Jun Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.

On the Emperor's Path, there were not only prodigies seeking the path, but also those who had failed and stayed behind, as well as lifeforms from nearby ancient stars.

Among them arose star bandits who robbed passing prodigies and plundered their resources.

"Heh, looks like a fresh recruit just entering the Emperor's Path—daring to travel alone," each bandit's eyes gleamed with greed.

"His aura suggests he's an heir from a powerful force in Huangtian Immortal Realm—his treasures must be plentiful," another bandit said.

They were unafraid because even Immortal Sects found it hard to interfere with the Emperor's Path.

Moreover, prodigies dying on the Emperor's Path was perfectly normal.

At this moment, Jun Jun Xiaoyao's body was veiled in mist, his face blurred, his aura suppressed, making his depth impossible to gauge.

"Attack!"

The star bandits struck.

Jun Jun Xiaoyao didn't even bother to speak; with a flick of his fingers, waves of Luoxian Sword Art energy slashed outward.

"What? The Saint Realm!"

"No, impossible—he just entered the Emperor Path, how could he have reached the Saint Realm already?"

"Even Ye Ye Guchen, the reincarnated Sword Demon of the Ye family, ranked first on the Huangtian Saint List, is only at the Saint Realm now!"

The space bandits' expressions turned pale with terror, as if they had seen a ghost.

What kind of monster has entered the Emperor Path?

Why does he feel a thousand times more terrifying than the supreme prodigies on the Huangtian Saint List?

"Spare… spare our lives…"

The leader of the space bandits was a quasi-Saint, and now, sensing Jun Jun Xiaoyao's aura, his whole body trembled.

Before he could finish speaking, a blade of sword energy severed his head.

"Foolish." Jun Jun Xiaoyao withdrew his hand.

Only a multitude of cold, floating corpses remained suspended in the cosmos.

"Huangtian Saint List first—Ye Ye Guchen…" Jun Jun Xiaoyao murmured, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

He pressed forward, darting through the void at incredible speed.

Just over a month had passed when, before Jun Jun Xiaoyao's eyes, a vast and majestic pass stretched across the stars and cosmos.

It was the first gate of the Huangtian Immortal Realm's Emperor Path.

Shanhai Pass!