Chapter 1543: Immortal Realm Rift

The Path to Immortality has opened!

Ye Fan was stunned, having just returned to hear such world-shaking news.

In the cosmos, silver light shimmered, the starry sky was brilliant, and Sages traversed the land in all directions. The Big Dipper region was now completely ablaze with activity, countless cultivators driven to a frenzy.

"The greatest upheaval in all ages is about to begin; a new era will dawn!" Everyone's hearts burned with excitement. This was their deepest desire, awaited for countless years. It was the greatest opportunity for immortality in all history, poised to bring about many profound changes.

Where was the Path to Immortality? After Ye Fan landed, he didn't need to ask; he could infer its location from the movement of the numerous cultivators. It was indeed connected to the Primordial Forbidden Zone, located in the desolate mountains hundreds of miles away!

Figures were everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground. Countless Sages arrived, then quickly retreated, traveling far beyond this region to report to the Patriarchs of their respective races.

Ye Fan arrived, and from a distance, he felt a mystical aura, a unique energy that washed over him, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

"Big Brother, is someone really going to become an immortal?" Little Nannan asked, looking up, her clear, innocent eyes wide.

"Perhaps," Ye Fan murmured, "the most terrifying turmoil is about to begin."

This mountain range was not unfamiliar to Ye Fan; he had visited it as a young cultivator, gazing towards the Primordial Forbidden Zone. Now, it was enveloped in mist, many times more mysterious than before, almost invisible. Outside the forbidden zone, ancient trees towered and massive mountains stretched across the landscape. Normally, it was filled with the cries of apes and the roars of tigers, mysterious wild beasts roamed, and divine birds soared. But today, all the wild beasts had been replaced by people; powerful cultivators were everywhere, all hoping to glimpse the light of the Immortal Realm.

Above a majestic mountain peak, a terrifying, massive fissure had appeared. Wisps of immortal qi occasionally seeped out, astonishing everyone. The fissure was fiercely bright, like a streak of magma in the night, or a flash of lightning across a cloudy sky, exceptionally striking and dazzling. It was the Fissure of the Immortal Realm! This was a world-shaking fissure, dozens of meters long, dazzling and awe-inspiring. People speculated that the true Immortal Realm was about to open through it!

"Is it real? Who can verify it? Could it be a trap set by some powerful figure? I remember similar things happening long ago, where two Sage Kings were drawn in."

"It's real; it's been verified. There's a unique aura there. Just now, a beam of immortal light flew out and was obtained by someone, who immediately broke through their bottleneck and entered a higher realm."

As soon as Ye Fan arrived, he overheard the bustling discussions. Holding Little Nannan's hand, he stood on a large, flat rock, gazing forward, his brows furrowed. He clearly saw everything, and it seemed to be real.

"Another beam of immortal light has flown out!" Just then, someone cried out in alarm. From the mysterious great fissure, a beam of light shot forth, incredibly special. One moment it transformed into a true dragon, the next into a Vermillion Bird, accompanied by wisps of chaotic energy. "Another immortal light appears!" Everyone scrambled wildly, rushing forward, immediately breaking into bloody conflict. People fought tooth and nail for it, intensely and cruelly.

Ye Fan's heart jolted; that was Arctic Immortal Light. He had seen such a thing before in the ruins of the Path to Immortality beneath an ice cave, when he was searching for Tu Fei. Seeing it here now made him pause, and his heart was stirred with immense waves. The Path to Immortality was indeed opening; it wasn't a false rumor, it was actually happening. After a bloody battle, the immortal light was seized by a mysterious powerhouse, who vanished into the vast expanse of the sky to enter seclusion and comprehend it. This was an extraordinary opportunity.

"Why hasn't anyone gone inside?" This was Ye Fan's question. Since a fissure had already opened, why wouldn't people rush in? There were quite a few people with the same question as him, also newly arrived, who inquired about it. Immediately, some people sneered. "Even the Great Emperors of old failed. Do you think we can force our way in? Even with a fissure, the power of mortals cannot tear it open."

Before these words were even finished, some people, unable to restrain themselves, summoned their Saintly Weapons and attacked, aiming to tear open a larger gap and rush into the Immortal Realm. This was like adding fuel to the fire. From the intensely bright fissure, a terrifying light burst forth, surging powerfully and sweeping across all directions. "Ah..." The attackers screamed as their Saintly Weapons shattered inch by inch, and they themselves turned into blood mist, disintegrating into dust in the blinding light. "Hmph, just a Saint, daring to try and force their way in. In the past two days, four Great Saints have already perished, all without suspense, turning into ashes within the fissure."

The bloody facts were laid bare before their eyes, sending shivers down everyone's spines. What others said might not be believed, but witnessing it firsthand and experiencing it made it all the more real and terrifying. The Path to Immortality was incredibly cruel! This was just the beginning. The appearance of a single fissure had triggered a bloodbath, and clearly, this was not the end; the tribulation of blood had only just begun.

Indeed, it was so. Ye Fan stayed for half a day and observed that some latecomers, disbelieving, tried various methods to test the fissure, all of them failing disastrously. Luminous white bone fragments, stained with blood, scattered everywhere; this place was filled with endless sorrow. Everyone gasped. In just over half a day, besides those Saints, another Great Saint had perished. The Heaven-Measuring Ruler in their hand broke into eight pieces, and the person themselves suffered a backlash from the immortal light, turning into ashes. What kind of place was this? Why was the Immortal Realm so terrifying, making even Great Saints as fragile as scarecrows? Anyone who dared to approach was certain to be incinerated, their blood drying up, leaving no trace of their bones.

Ye Fan's brows furrowed as he watched. This place was too terrifying; it was simply not something humans could force their way into. Even using Emperor Weapons might not succeed and could lead to great trouble.

"What are the major life forbidden zones doing?" he asked someone, because this was the crux. The supreme beings within the forbidden zones had paid a heavy price to become immortal and survive; no one was more eager than them. If these beings didn't show themselves, this place held no meaning!

"The Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones all have beams of light piercing the sky, and terrifying mists from the Primordial Ancient Mine and Undying Mountain have even spread here," someone said tremblingly, as if they had witnessed something utterly horrifying. Ye Fan turned and left, not lingering there for even a minute. He possessed the Green Bronze Cauldron, and such an item would likely attract the interest of ancient supreme beings.

Moving away from the mountain range, Ye Fan stood on a peak, silently pondering and reflecting deeply. The opening of the Path to Immortality was truly too sudden. Although it was still just a fissure and not the true Immortal Gate, it felt unreal. There were no precursors, no auspicious signs; it simply appeared in this world, suddenly cracking open overnight!

"It's coming again! A vast immortal mist is approaching!" someone screamed in terror from afar. Ye Fan suddenly looked up. A mysterious mist from the north, moving at what seemed like the speed of light, was vast and boundless, like an ocean spanning the sky, filling the heavens and earth, and descending upon the fissure of the Immortal Realm. It was a white expanse, stretching from north to south, traversing the sky and earth, like the real Milky Way falling, so terrifying and vast that even Great Saints trembled uncontrollably. Coming from the direction of the Divine Ruins, the vast white mist exerted pressure over all directions, sweeping across the boundless sky, shaking everyone's hearts.

It wasn't a human figure, but merely a qi presence, a powerful divine sense awakening and extending to this place, probing the reality and true nature of the fissure. These were the ancient supreme beings, each possessing powers unrivaled through history. The sheer scale of their awakening was awe-inspiring, leaving everyone inexplicably shocked.

The vast mist lingered for a long time. No one dared to breathe loudly. They had previous experience: unusual phenomena had occurred in places like the Primordial Ancient Mine, so reverence and inaction were the best choices. "Listening to my own funeral song, at last, I see hope on this final path..." Only this single sentence remained, and then silence fell.

Half an hour later, the vast chaotic mist receded like a tide. The oppressive atmosphere immediately dissolved, making everyone instinctively let out a long sigh of relief. "It's real! The Path to Immortality has appeared, and the Immortal Realm will truly open!" Everyone was finally certain that this fissure was real, not some trap. Who could deceive the beings within the forbidden zones? That would be inviting death!

On this day, the world was in an uproar, universally shocked. Not a single person was unmoved. This was the dream of cultivators throughout the ages, now poised to be fulfilled in this era. How many heroes had battled on the Path to Immortality, their bones buried in foreign lands? Even a generation's Emperor failed to become immortal; after their death, the Heavenly Court collapsed and gods were in chaos across all realms. Yet now, such a divine opportunity had appeared. Legend had it that in this era, the gates of the Immortal Realm would open wide, and someone would truly be able to become immortal. This wasn't the result of a single person's divination; ancient emperors and human great emperors had all made their calculations, jointly concluding that this era would bring about an unprecedented upheaval!

"Big Brother, are you also going to become an immortal? Will you leave Nannan?" On the mountain peak, Little Nannan looked up, her eyes wide and expectant, seemingly very nervous.

Ye Fan smiled, squatted down, and gently stroked her tender little face, saying, "If I become an immortal, I'll take you into the Immortal Realm with me." The little one immediately burst into a happy smile; a single sentence was enough to make her content.

Ye Fan thought seriously for a long time. This was truly too sudden, leaving him unsettled even now. Why were there no precursors, just a sudden crack appearing?

"When are we going to become immortals?" Little Nannan asked innocently, very naturally, without a hint of apprehension.

Ye Fan felt a headache coming on. It was simply too difficult. Even the supreme beings in the Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones remained still, not taking action, clearly indicating that the precise timing was still unknown. Having waited for countless ages, Emperor-level beings would not act lightly. They must be waiting for that most precise moment to strike, to break into the Immortal Realm in an instant.

At this moment, no one acted rashly, but surely the earth-shattering strike was not far off! "The most terrifying event in all eternity is about to unfold..." Ye Fan murmured to himself. The world had never seen a battle of this magnitude, but now that was about to change. On this day, all established laws would be broken. The Age of Mythology would emerge, where heroes and failures would be determined on the Path to Immortality! Whoever could become immortal would emerge from a great tribulation sweeping across the entire cosmos...