Chapter 1560: Flowing Blood on the Immortal Path

Radiance shot skyward from the Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones, and the aura of Supreme Beings permeated the air. Even just a wisp, a thread of it, was enough to fill all the experts across the land with immense dread, almost making them prostrate themselves on the ground.

Was the great change of the ages about to begin? All cultivators were shocked and trembled uncontrollably, realizing that this day had finally arrived!

No one dared to act rashly; all eyes were on the Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones. If they made a move, it would undoubtedly confirm everyone's fears.

In fact, roars echoed from the Life Forbidden Zones. Ancient beasts, long dormant, awakened, seemingly ready to carry Supreme Beings forth. Creatures truly emerged, descending upon the Southern Domain.

“It’s here, truly manifested in the world! Heavens, the Immortal Road is opening! Another rare golden age has arrived, following the creation of heaven and earth! We might even witness Great Emperor level figures, and more than one!”

“What golden age? A great catastrophe is about to unfold; it’s clearly an era of chaos where blood will flow like rivers!”

From the highest snow-capped peaks to the deepest subterranean abysses, across vast wildernesses and endless deserts, wherever there were people, hearts pounded with a mixture of excitement and dread. The great curtain was about to be drawn, and this era of the human world was on the cusp of an immortal transformation.

This day felt like the end of the world. Everyone across the land was incredibly tense and uneasy; the atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.

A creature emerged from the Divine Ruins: a magnificent Silver-backed Red-horned Qilin, its majesty spanning a hundred thousand li. Though it had reined in some of its aura, it remained terrifyingly intimidating!

The whole world trembled as this aura spread, pervading the path ahead and making heaven and earth tremble and roar. The overwhelming terror made all beings shiver.

“This... is this the Ancient Sovereign from the Divine Ruins? It actually appeared!”

“No, that’s wrong. This should only be his mount. Not the true master!”

Long after that divinely powerful Qilin had passed, the Sages finally began to discuss, their blood surging. Their hearts were filled with extreme shock and excitement; it was truly astonishing.

If there was no mistake, that seemed to be an ancient mount that surpassed Great Sages. A terrifying creature had indeed appeared from the Forbidden Zone, even if it was just a mount.

This ancient beast appeared somewhat indistinct, its entire body shrouded in immortal light. No divine eye could penetrate it, and in fact, no one had the courage to offend it by trying to gaze upon it.

Only when the chaotic qi was dispersed, upon closer inspection, could one see that some of the scales of this magnificent Silver-backed Red-horned Qilin were astonishingly stone-like.

However, along the way, people only caught a glimpse of its back. It vanished in a flash, instantly arriving before the great fissure of the Immortal Road, just outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone.

People had already gathered here in large numbers. Thousands prostrated themselves on the ground, while only two figures stood upright in front, gazing at the “Immortal Gate.”

Those were true Quasi-Emperors, figures who had truly surpassed Great Sages!

After so many years, individuals bearing the title of "Emperor" had finally appeared in person. They stood there, unapproachable, and no one dared to offend them!

After the Silver-backed Red-horned Qilin from the Divine Ruins arrived, the eyes of the two Quasi-Emperors became even more profound. Their entire bodies glowed, placing them in an ethereal, unobservable state.

“Something really fell out…” The Silver-backed Red-horned Qilin muttered to itself, uttering divine words that were extremely ancient and understood by almost no one. However, the spiritual fluctuations were universally comprehensible.

At this place, even Great Sages had fled far away. As for the other Sages who hadn't managed to leave, they all felt a profound spiritual surrender; many directly succumbed to the overwhelming pressure and prostrated themselves on the ground.

The two Quasi-Emperors had profound gazes, enveloped in shimmering mist that made them indistinct, and they offered no comment. The magnificent Qilin, with some stone scales, also began to observe in silence. As the emissary of the Divine Ruins, representing the stance of a forbidden zone, no one dared to move an inch!

On the majestic mountain peak, the great fissure had expanded to two thousand zhang long, violently increasing overnight, almost as if it had exploded. It was utterly astonishing.

From time to time, a wisp of substance resembling Arctic immortal light flew out, making all the Sages incredibly envious. However, with two Quasi-Emperors and an ancient beast standing there, no one dared to move a muscle.

Chaotic qi erupted and auspicious mists bloomed. Earlier, objects had fallen out, but no one dared to pick them up, as they were enveloped in immortal fire, burning fiercely on the ground.

Additionally, terrifying residual power from lightning tribulations was spreading, shaking hearts.

“What’s happening?” one Quasi-Emperor asked, finally breaking the silence.

Evidently, the two Quasi-Emperors hadn't arrived much earlier than the magnificent Qilin; they hadn't yet grasped the situation and were also observing. He seized a Saint King and calmly questioned him, asking him to explain.

“Just now… the Immortal Road… collapsed, and something like this fell out, as if lightning tribulations split this place open…” he stammered, his voice trembling. He simply couldn’t bear the pressure in front of a Quasi-Emperor; even though the other party had reined in some of their power, he still felt like an ant facing the heavens.

The Immortal Road had collapsed with thunderous explosions, which originated from within. That immense sound was one of the fundamental reasons that alarmed the Eastern Wastelands.

“A Heavenly Tribulation from the Immortal Realm? How is that possible!” the Quasi-Emperor, indistinct and god-like, murmured to himself.

At this moment, his mind trembled even more. Looking towards the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, he faintly saw a figure, and he quickly turned his head away, not daring to look further.

“Yes, it truly… exploded from the inside. It might be an Immortal Tribulation, or perhaps… someone went in ahead of time… it’s hard to say!” The poor Saint King, under such duress, couldn’t help but tremble when he spoke. He was heavily suppressed by the Emperor’s might, his body’s instincts betraying his will.

Someone forced their way onto the Immortal Road, going in early? That’s not impossible!

At this moment, the two Quasi-Emperors and the Qilin from the Divine Ruins all opened their divine eyes, intently observing the object enveloped in chaos and immortal light.

Initially, people thought it was an immortal spirit that had fallen out.

“An immortal spirit? No, it seems to be a mutilated body, missing a section of its torso.”

The expressions of the two Quasi-Emperors changed drastically, and the Qilin was also alarmed. That was either an Immortal or a Great Emperor, absolutely no doubt, given the terrifying, supreme aura it possessed.

“Its body was destroyed, and it died inside; truly shocking!”

With a soft sound, the chaos dispersed and the immortal light evaporated, revealing the mutilated corpse within. It was a bloody mess, yet it caused all living beings to feel suppressed and compelled to prostrate themselves in worship.

Countless experts on the ground prostrated themselves. Even Sages did the same, feeling an even deeper resonance, all convinced that the end of the world had arrived.

Was this body an Immortal corpse?

This was everyone’s question. It was unbelievably powerful, terrifying beyond compare; its blood was incredibly fresh and red. Astoundingly magnificent, the aura emanating from any single drop of its blood could alarm the ages.

Moreover, the more one looked, the more one felt an aura of ancientness, as if it dated back to an extremely distant epoch, spanning countless ages.

What kind of person was this? Was it truly an Immortal, falling out from the Immortal Realm?

“No, he is an Ancient Emperor!” the Silver-backed Red-horned Qilin declared. This statement sent chills down everyone’s spines. How could this be?

An Ancient Emperor fell out from the Immortal Realm; what happened? Was he perhaps driven out by Immortals? Had anyone ever become an Immortal and entered the Immortal Realm before?

Everyone looked towards the profound great fissure, finding it increasingly unfathomable. They felt that behind it lay a world too mysterious and unknown, losing all courage to explore.

“It wasn’t a present-day Sovereign who forced their way in, nor an Immortal; it was an Ancient Emperor from a bygone era, who fell at the very end of the Immortal Road, lying in a pool of blood, halted at the threshold,” a Quasi-Emperor sighed lightly, revealing this truth. It sent even more chills down everyone's spines; it was so cruel.

This was a Great Emperor level figure of ancient times, who, in pursuit of immortality, fiercely fought their way in, breaking through barriers and stepping onto the Immortal Road, but ultimately fell.

Now, with the Immortal Road shattered, he fell out from this barrier, manifesting in this era.

“Is it Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing?” Over these years, with the continuous descent of Sages from beyond the realm, news of events on the ancient human path had finally spread.

By now, everyone knew that Xue Yueqing, a celestial figure of his generation, had traveled extremely far on the Immortal Road; had he not been old and frail, he might have even forced his way in.

“No, it seems very ancient, perhaps even a Heavenly Venerate from the Mythical Era!”

This was a shocking speculation. How many hopes had this path buried? Not just one or two Supreme Prodigies had fallen and been buried in pools of blood; it was too cruel.

To have been buried inside for so long and only now fall out was truly tragic. To have died fighting on this road was one thing, but to only now see the light of day, after being sealed for countless ages, was truly desolate.

“Why did a lightning tribulation rumble earlier, and with such immense power, shattering this path?” the second Quasi-Emperor frowned. The ancient Sovereign was already dead, so why could he still undergo a tribulation and cause such a change? Was it helping the world open the Immortal Road?

At the same time, people also hoped to find Emperor artifacts, or even fragments of weapons left behind by Heavenly Venerates; these would surely count as immortal burials.

Soon, everything had an answer. Laws intertwined in this place, causing heaven and earth to collapse, a phenomenon that almost extended across the entire ancient star and even surged towards the vast universe. This power was too immense; it was a Great Emperor level figure undergoing dissolution into the Great Dao!

Every drop of blood from the fallen mutilated corpse glowed, even its bones ignited, not to mention its flesh and blood, all returning to the cosmic Dao laws.

The mutilated body undergoing dissolution into the Great Dao was what triggered the lightning tribulation; it wasn't some heavenly punishment or the like. It was a natural reaction generated when the corpse of a strong cultivator of this level was exposed and merged with the laws of this world.

Perhaps this was the Ancient Sovereign’s dying wish: to return to the world that gave birth to and nurtured him, to turn to dust and earth. Thus, upon returning, he dissolved into the Great Dao here.

With a thunderous rumble, the power of dissolution into the Great Dao somehow completely reined itself in. It did not destroy the great wilderness, nor did it surge towards the already pale Sages, nor did it rush towards the stellar rivers beyond the realm. Instead, it directly converged within the mutilated corpse.

Finally, a blazing immortal fire erupted, and the mutilated corpse turned into dust. Light rain danced, as if a feather had ascended to immortality; only tribulation ash remained, with no blood or corpse to be seen. It had simply vanished.

“How lamentable! A Great Emperor, invincible throughout his life, unparalleled in heaven and earth, unrivalled for an entire age, yet this was his ultimate outcome. The Immortal Road leaves even Supreme Beings with nothing but sorrow!”

The two Quasi-Emperors departed one after another, and the magnificent Qilin also returned to report. Only then did the Sages finally let out a long sigh of relief.

However, within the great Life Forbidden Zones, the radiance continued to shoot skyward and did not diminish. Though the oppressive aura no longer swept across the world, they had indeed all revived!

Perhaps in the coming days, or in the next few months… the Immortal Road is destined to open. Otherwise, there would be no terrifying phenomena of light beams piercing the heavens within the Forbidden Zones. The Supreme Sovereigns, remnants from ancient times, have already prepared for the ultimate immortal battle!