Chapter 1571: Ancient Emperor Does Not Die

A massive Kirin, tens of thousands of miles long, burst forth from the Primordial Ancient Mine, spanning the Northern Region's sky, a truly breathtaking sight! It possessed an ancestral dragon's head, its body covered in blue-purple scales that gleamed with a cold, metallic luster. Upon its skull, a series of runes appeared, emitting sky-piercing beams that tore through the universe. After millions of years, an imperial-level supreme being had once again descended upon this world.

"Staff!" two words echoed from its mouth, shaking the Eastern Wasteland thrice over. Its might dominated the Three Realms and Six Paths, its aura reaching the heavens, declaring its unparalleled supremacy in the world!

With a thunderous roar, a brilliant blue light streaked from beyond the heavens, cutting through the dark universe and penetrating vast, icy starfields before directly descending towards the Big Dipper Starfield.

"What is that?!" Everyone was stunned. A mere command had summoned an immensely powerful weapon, which now fully awakened, emanating the supreme majesty of an ancient emperor.

Blindingly blue, exquisitely crystalline, it radiated an eternal glow, illuminating the entire Eastern Wasteland. It rapidly descended towards the Northern Region, its divine power reverberating for hundreds of millions of miles.

This was a truly resurrected imperial weapon; every wisp of its might sent Great Sages trembling. Regardless of the distance, even the patriarchs of various regions couldn't help but prostrate themselves. It was utterly terrifying. Flashes of blue light erupted, causing the sun, moon, and all the stars to dim. Nothing could compare to this artifact; in its presence, all other light vanished.

"It's... the Kirin Staff!" someone gasped in shock, their body trembling.

"That's the ancient imperial artifact of Fire Kirin Cave! I can't believe it has flown back!" Everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

The Kirin Staff, a supreme divine artifact of a major ancient imperial clan, was known throughout the world. It had vanished for a period, having been suppressed by the Dao Yan lineage using an Immortal Robe and an ancient imperial formation during an attack on the Eternal Starfield, preventing its full revival. This also led to the fall of Great Sage Yan Kirin of Fire Kirin Cave and the ancient imperial prince Huo Kirin fleeing to the remote corners of the universe, his whereabouts unknown to this day.

However, the Kirin Staff had returned many years ago. No one dared to suppress it for long, not even the Immortal Robe of Dao Yan, despite being of the same caliber. This was because if the Kirin Staff, a supreme divine artifact, were to fully revive on its own, it would trigger the most terrifying battle between imperial artifacts, inevitably leading to one being shattered—an unbearable consequence. Years ago, it had already returned to Fire Kirin Cave. But with the Immortal Ascension Road about to open, it was taken by its clan beyond the heavens, only to be summoned back by the power emanating from the Primordial Ancient Mine.

At this point, the truth became clear: the ancient supreme being within the tens of thousands of miles long blue-purple light mass was none other than the Ancient Kirin Emperor!

The crowd was stunned, unable to believe this fact, which defied all conventional understanding.

"How is this possible? The Ancient Kirin Emperor is still alive? Millions of years have passed; even an imperial-level expert shouldn't be able to live this long!"

"How did he do it? Haven't all ancient Great Emperors passed away? He has actually lived for millions of years, defying all logic!"

The entire world was in shock! Countless observers gasped, their mouths agape, then erupted in cries of astonishment. It felt too unreal, sending shivers down many spines.

Of course, this shock was limited to ordinary cultivators. Great Sages and patriarchs who commanded entire regions were already mentally prepared. By now, all signs pointed to the inhabitants of the life restricted zones being figures of this caliber, or even higher.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor had emerged; he was still alive! This news rocked the Big Dipper, spread throughout the world, and quickly reverberated into the depths of the universe, causing all the myriad domains to tremble! A former supreme being, who once held sway over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, ruling the eight directions of the universe, and to whom all beings bowed wherever he went, had now defied heaven to return after countless ages.

His appearance carried a different significance from the emergence of the two previous ancient supreme beings. For the first time, it offered the most tangible proof to the mortal world that some ancient emperors were still alive. This revelation was monumental and would overturn many long-held beliefs.

With a rumble, blue-purple light erupted, sweeping across and engulfing the Northern Region. In that instant, the colossal Kirin transformed into a middle-aged man. His thick, long blue hair cascaded down, and his purple eyes were as sharp as heavenly blades, surveying the mortal realm with disdain. He stood grandly in the air, enveloped by immortal aura. With a wave of his hand, the Kirin Staff, forged from eternal blue gold, flew towards him.

"Father!" A voice, trembling, choked with tears, filled with both sorrow and joy, yet tinged with bitterness, cried out. She clung tightly to the Kirin Staff, having followed it all the way from beyond the heavens.

This was a peerless beauty with long, flowing aqua hair, a slender, delicate form, and a tear-streaked, fair face. Overcome with emotion, she burst into tears of joy and rushed forward as if in a frenzy, her actions uncharacteristic of her normally graceful demeanor. It was Huo Liner.

She had never imagined that a day of reunion, a day of seeing him again, would come. Her entire body trembled. Back then, her father, already in his twilight years, had sealed her and her brother away. It had been a true parting of life and death, heartbreaking and agonizing. They knew that separation would be eternal; they would fall into slumber, and their father would soon pass away. Even if they revived millions of years later, there would be no day for them to meet again. That pain, even looking back now, still tore at her heart. To think that after millions of years, they would meet again, in such a scenario...

Huo Liner could no longer hold back. She burst into violent sobs, rushing into the embrace of the awe-inspiring man, crying uncontrollably, completely unlike her usual self. The middle-aged man must have been incredibly handsome in his youth; now, his temperament was even more extraordinary, his divine might astonishing, possessing a peerless godly presence!

A ripple appeared in his deep eyes, and a hint of warmth softened his face. He gently patted Huo Liner's shoulder and said, "Don't cry. Wait for your father to carve out an immortal universe, and then I will take you to become immortal with me." His words were soft, yet they carried an overwhelming dominance. The myriad paths of heaven and earth seemed to wail, trembling and submitting under his oppressive aura. This was an ancient emperor: his every word and action became law, unmatched in the world, with no one daring to contend with him!

"Father... I'm scared. I don't want to be separated from you!" Huo Liner, who had always been strong and was an imperial princess, rarely showed such fear.

"Don't be afraid. Your father will be fine. Wait for my return!" the Ancient Kirin Emperor said firmly, his eyes filled with astonishing brilliance.

"Father... please, take me with you. Don't let me leave alone, not even for a moment," Huo Liner pleaded, crying.

"You cannot be with me. Otherwise, you will be suppressed by my Dao for the rest of your life. At this moment, I can only control it for a short while; prolonged exposure would undoubtedly have a tremendous impact on you." The Ancient Kirin Emperor gently pushed her away, not allowing her to say more. He caressed her cheek, then his eyes blazed with intense light. A brilliant ball of light erupted from his palm and fingers, enveloping Huo Liner, tearing through the starry sky, and sending her directly into the distant depths of the universe.

"Father!" On a large star in the ancestral land of Fire Kirin Cave, Huo Liner cried out in anguish, her eyes blurred with tears. Overwhelmed by extreme fear, she sank powerlessly to her knees, perhaps this time it truly would be a final farewell!

The father and daughter exchanged few words, seemingly mundane, yet their exchange was laden with deep emotion. The Ancient Emperor was protecting her, preventing her from suffering any harm, his heart filled with immense reluctance to part. Her father had gone to engage in a bloody battle, to fight with all his might on the Immortal Ascension Road, and he might also face threats from other ancient emperors and Great Emperors. This could be a path of no return. The hero, once gone, might never return!

"To take her to become immortal together, never to be separated again"—she had heard this promise since she was very young. Now that this day had truly arrived, what would be the outcome? Huo Liner's heart trembled; she had never felt so helpless as she did today.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor cast one last glance towards the depths of the universe, then, staff of eternal blue gold in hand, took a single step that brought him directly before the great rift of the Immortal Road in the Southern Region.

"You've arrived. We can begin now!" The Daoist from the Immortal Mausoleum spoke, still seated cross-legged on the ancient war chariot, an immortal sword resting across his knees, his entire body enshrouded in chaos.

On the other side, the master of Undying Mountain, riding atop a massive divine tiger, held a great halberd forged from dragon-patterned black gold. He nodded, his aura crushing the sky and swallowing vast distances. Not far away, four more figures stood. Ancient supreme beings from several major restricted zones of life had emerged and gathered here, preparing to unleash an earth-shattering assault.

The very space seemed to shatter, the Dao laws of heaven and earth turning to dust. A terrifying aura permeated the area, piercing through past, present, and future! Never before had a generation witnessed such a sight: seven figures of ancient Great Emperor caliber gathered together, appearing in the same era, opening a precedent for a miracle unheard of throughout history.

Even with their divine power fluctuations contained, their mere presence was enough to threaten the destruction of the vast heavens and earth. The entire grand universe seemed on the verge of collapse, its terrifying aura sensed even in the deepest reaches of the cosmos, extending across all six directions and eight wildernesses. This era defied heaven; this appearance was unique. This era could never be replicated or witnessed again!

Awaiting for eons, endless expectations—all culminated and erupted in this era. The final, most tragic battle was about to commence, a charge into the Immortal Realm to truly achieve immortality.

"The right time and the right place have arrived. Charge in!" The Kirin Emperor, raising his brilliant blue divine staff, was the first to move, charging into the enormous rift, striking against the tightly sealed majestic city gate, and unleashing the most powerful offensive.

At this moment, the true might of an ancient emperor manifested, suppressing the eternal azure sky and shattering past, present, and future. This power was utterly terrifying; in that instant, a dreadful aura was sensed even in the deepest reaches of the universe. However, the Kirin Emperor was not aiming for world destruction. Not a single trace of his peerless destructive power swept towards the extraterrestrial stars or resonated with the Eastern Wasteland. All of it surged directly towards the Immortal Gate.

The most brilliant light erupted, the most dazzling radiance shone forth. An ancient emperor had made his move, and the most potent attack in the world had finally reappeared!

"Carve out a clear universe, carve out a path to immortality!" the ancient supreme beings roared in unison!

All of them moved, attacking simultaneously. At this moment, imperial weapon fluctuations shook the firmament, immortal light bloomed, and ancient Great Emperors, the most powerful beings in the world throughout history, launched their combined assault, aiming to break into the Immortal Realm! Seven figures, like seven indestructible monuments, stood before the Immortal Ascension Road, charging forward with their blood and lives. Battle anthems echoed through the nine heavens, transforming into the most dazzling brilliance seen in all eternity!

In this era, only success was permitted, not failure!

What will be the outcome? This is the path of the ancient supreme beings. What are your thoughts, Great Emperors? Please write them.