Chapter 1592: Battle Unyielding

Deep in the universe, in the region where the Jiang clan had retreated, a young man, as handsome as jade and possessing unparalleled grace, stood up resolutely, his robes fluttering. "Everything is ready," he declared. "A trace of Emperor Hengyu's remnant imprint has been integrated into the collective consciousness of all beings. It is time for me to depart."

"Yifei..." His grandfather grabbed his arm, old tears clouding his eyes, filled with regret and sorrow. He knew that the most brilliant descendant of their family was about to sacrifice his life to fulfill the responsibility of an Emperor's lineage, never to return.

The young man was Jiang Yifei, the current head of the Jiang family. He possessed astonishing talent and brilliance, easily defeating the clan's Divine Physique when he was young. His true combat power was unrivaled among his generation in Beidou. However, he was unassuming and low-key, never revealing his full strength. No one knew how truly powerful he was, but those who understood him could only describe him as unfathomable.

"Since our ancestor's bloodline has awakened within me, I must use my life to fulfill its purpose: to bring back Emperor Hengyu and quell this darkest great turmoil in history!" Jiang Yifei possessed an ethereal demeanor. A gentle smile still graced his face, devoid of any sorrow, maintaining his detached and graceful bearing.

"Yifei!" Many elders in the clan spoke with trembling voices, but they could only utter his name, powerless to stop him. Which Imperial families could still fight now? As the inheritance had passed down to the present, only the Ji and Jiang families retained their ancestors' imprints, capable of using the fragments of life within their bloodlines to briefly revive an Emperor.

"This is the moment!" Jiang Yifei stood up decisively and soared into the sky.

"I'll wait for you, Yifei... I believe you'll come back!" a woman cried out loudly from behind, her face already streaming with tears, her body trembling uncontrollably. She possessed no profound cultivation, no powerful physique; she was almost an ordinary person, not even considered to have embarked on the path of cultivation. Yet, she had walked together with the exceptionally graceful Jiang Yifei. She could not stop him, nor would she. She could only stand there, gazing up at the starry sky, her arms crossed, praying with tear-streaked cheeks for his safe return.

Jiang Yifei's body trembled. Without looking back, he paused slightly and said, "In this dark era, you must take good care of yourself and raise Feng'er to adulthood."

"I know... I know!" The woman sobbed, watching his unparalleled figure depart and vanish into the depths of the universe. She wept loudly and fell to her knees. Behind her, a small boy, only three or four years old, appeared. "Mommy, don't cry," he said. "Daddy will come back." He stretched out his tender little hand to wipe his mother's tears, but clear teardrops also appeared on his own innocent cheeks and rolled down.

"Mommy isn't crying, my good boy. We'll wait for your father to come back together!"

Behind them stood many elders, all silent, none speaking. They had already foreseen the outcome.

"Be a good boy, Feng'er." Jiang Caixuan appeared, picked up the little boy, and helped her sister-in-law to her feet.

In the sky, Jiang Yifei transformed into an eternal light, holding the Hengyu Furnace. His entire body was burning, and the furnace glowed a vivid red, stained with the blood of everyone in his clan. He himself was about to merge into his ancestor's body, using his soul, bones, and blood to awaken the potential of that ancient Emperor's physique. This would allow him to regain control of the Emperor Dao laws and reassemble the life fragments and Grand Dao of Emperor Hengyu within their clan's bloodline.

Boom!

In the sky, a white-robed figure appeared, holding the Li Fire Divine Furnace, instantly bursting forth with ten thousand rays of light. He approached, merging with the Hengyu Divine Furnace, making the two furnaces one.

"Divine King!" Jiang Yifei bowed deeply upon seeing him.

Jiang Taixu helped him up and then took the Hengyu Divine Furnace. His intention was clear: he intended to merge into the Dao principles and perform the blood sacrifice.

"Divine King, Great Ancestor, only I can go today. You cannot; the Jiang lineage still needs your protection!" Jiang Yifei refused.

"You are still young. Go back. Don't make Feng'er wait too long, and don't let the woman waiting for you live a lifetime of sorrowful solitude," the white-robed Divine King spoke softly. He patted Jiang Yifei's shoulder and tore open the void, about to banish him back to the Jiang family.

"No, in this era, there can be no mistakes. My awakening is a blessing from Heaven. Our ancestor's bloodline has fully revived within me; even my appearance is the same. This is no coincidence. All the Imperial Sons of our clan died in the dark era; only I am most suitable. Please, let me go!" Jiang Yifei was no longer gentle as jade; at this moment, he was resolute, insisting on going. "My body contains the hope for Emperor Hengyu's revival; only I can accomplish this. Although your power reaches the heavens, you are not the most suitable candidate," Jiang Yifei declared loudly.

The white-robed Divine King Jiang Taixu remained silent. Indeed, there was no time to delay. Immediately, he took Jiang Yifei and flew together into the depths of the universe, the Hengyu Furnace erupting with its most dazzling light.

Spiritual power is a miraculous and perplexing force. Otherwise, the Undying Heavenly Sovereign would not have manifested a divine fetus and spent his life meticulously studying it. Nor would Emperor Amitabha have gathered the power of faith to establish immortality. Now, as all beings despaired, they couldn't help but yearn for the Ancient Emperors. This truly brought the Void Emperor back, who would engage in a final battle, though he would thereafter vanish forever into the river of time. Other Emperors were naturally remembered and thought of. When a trace of the Jiang family's Imperial Seal was cast into the oceanic spiritual power, the calls for Hengyu reached their peak intensity!

"Emperor Hengyu, return..."

Throughout the vast cosmos, shouts echoed everywhere, like drowning people grasping for a piece of driftwood. They desperately wanted to seize it, shouting with all their might, with their very lives.

Boom!

Shennong awakened, his eyes containing endless sharp edges, radiating light that dimmed the sun, moon, and stars. His entire aura became immeasurably more powerful. He was wielding several Imperial artifacts in battle, and those weapons willingly complied. At this moment, he broke free and faced the Supreme Being before him alone. Moreover, the heavens and earth exploded as the Hengyu Furnace flew forth, like a light of hope. It illuminated the darkness, warmed the cold universe, and pierced through eternal shackles.

No one could stop them. The Divine King and Jiang Yifei appeared, jointly holding the Imperial Furnace forged from Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold. They were covered in blood, sacrificing themselves with their blood, intending to merge with the person on the opposite side.

"I... have returned!" A desolate voice shook the cosmos. Shennong's gaze intensified, erupting with true Imperial might, and chaotic energy exploded for hundreds of millions of miles.

"Our ancestor's life continues in our blood, and now, truly revive!" the white-robed Divine King and Jiang Yifei cried out! They rushed forward, finally colliding with that person. No one could stop them. The Hengyu Furnace erupted to its strongest state ever, clanging, as if seeing its former master. It was as if it had returned to the Desolate Ancient Era, yearning for an Imperial battle! Other Imperial artifacts also resonated, guarding nearby, their light soaring into the sky.

Immortal light burst forth. In the final moment, three figures merged into one. However, in the end, after the bloodline power was integrated, Jiang Yifei fell back out.

"Go back. Don't let those waiting for you stand guard in vain for a lifetime and be filled with sorrow. The Jiang family has enough with you." That was the white-robed Divine King's last voice.

"Divine King!" Jiang Yifei cried out mournfully. He hadn't expected that in the final moment, the bloodline power would be transferred, and he would be pushed out by the Divine King. He knew better than anyone what the consequences of this action were. It meant that the Divine King would have no chance to reappear, letting Jiang Yifei go. He severed his own last hope of reappearing in the world. A sliver of life, fleeting, just a thread! This was a lifeline amidst the extinction of heaven and earth, a sliver of hope and a way out for this crisis. He cut off his own path, leaving it for Jiang Yifei.

The Hengyu Furnace vibrated, shattering the sky, and sent Jiang Yifei flying into it, making him vanish into the dark void, disappearing from this place.

"What does it matter if there's one more Hengyu? Can he truly defy the heavens? He's merely created another Emperor Dao expert, which will only make it more gratifying when I savor Imperial blood and Emperor Dao laws. The reappearance of true Emperor Dao law fragments in the blood will be a supreme supplement for our Sendai!" The Abandoned Heaven Supreme said grimly, his eyes glinting coldly, his face utterly ruthless.

"Good. There's one more body with true Emperor Dao laws, and it's our enemy. We five can split it; it will be enough to nourish our Sendai!" The Light-Dark Supreme also laughed cruelly, completely fearless.

With a mighty roar, the divine furnace forged from Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold directly slammed over. Hengyu was extremely powerful, immediately unleashing a crushing attack. With a bang, the ancient Dao Tribulation Golden Staff in the Light-Dark Supreme's right hand shook violently. This numbed his arm, caused blood to burst from the web of his thumb, forcing all his Emperor Dao laws to surge forth for a full counterattack.

"Hengyu, I've long heard that you are mysterious, fighting against the entire Primeval Ancient Mine alone. It seems you've dealt with the greatest schemer of ancient times and guarded human peace for a generation. Indeed, you have some tricks up your sleeve," the Light-Dark Supreme said coldly.

"Is that person truly still alive? You took Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, his most favored supreme immortal material, to the Primeval Restricted Zone to forge weapons, aiming to force and prove whether he's still alive, didn't you?" The Abandoned Heaven Supreme also spoke.

"No need to ask. He once left Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold in the Primeval Restricted Zone, and he didn't take it, so he's definitely not in the Beidou Star Domain. Furthermore, do you truly believe the person before you is Hengyu?" the Master of the Divine Ruins said coldly.

"Kill both of them, and everything will be clear. Why ask more? Their blood and souls will become the divine essence to nourish our Sendai!" The Reincarnation Supreme, covered in blood from battling the Void, said cruelly at this moment. By this point, they were not fighting for the Imperial Dao, but killing Emperor-level prey for longevity and to extend their lives. Their methods would be incredibly cruel!

However, though their words were confident, they had all paid a significant price. Because the Imperial artifacts were attacking, nearly every one of them was covered in blood and wounded. Moreover, a single misstep might force them to undergo extreme sublimation to resolve the situation. Therefore, in this fierce battle, the five Supremes dared not be negligent.

Everything will end, everything will conclude!

At this point, another Imperial artifact was shattered. This was because not only were the five Supremes fighting themselves, but they also possessed weapons, so the pressure from the attacking Imperial artifacts was not as great when distributed among them.

Deep in the starry sky, Ji Ziyue gazed into the distance, unaware that Ji Haoyue had been sent into the depths of the void by Ji Zi and had not died. On this very day, she not only bid farewell to her brother but also to Ye Fan. Two partings in one day, her heart utterly broken. Both were going to their deaths, with almost no hope of survival. In a single day, she lost two of the most important people in her life, heartbroken and unable to stop her tears.

"In the eyes of the Supremes, perhaps I am a mere speck, perhaps an ant. But I will raise my voice, use my roar, and act to resist!"

In the Beidou Star Domain, Ye Fan had returned, roaring loudly! The cosmos was in turmoil, blood flowed everywhere, and one clan after another suffered misfortune. Especially the roar of the Great Accomplished Sacred Body as he fell in battle, which had somehow reached his heart—a spiritual message across star systems. In that instant, he understood many things. His entry into the Desolate Ancient Restricted Zone to gather herbs had been with the tacit approval of the Great Accomplished Sacred Body; otherwise, he could leave, but he absolutely wouldn't have been able to take the herbs. The Sacred Body had silently watched, observing his growth without interfering, hoping Ye Fan could carve out his own path, rather than merely following the way of all Sacred Bodies.

"Ah..." Ye Fan cried out. The death and transformation into Dao of the Great Accomplished Sacred Body profoundly shocked him. It was deeply imprinted on his heart, causing his blood to surge, and at that moment, his body almost exploded from his own blood.

"Even if I'm like a moth to a flame, even if I'm shattered to pieces, I have no fear! I will prove that I existed, that I fought, that I was unyielding! The trajectory of a life, the roars of countless ants, will ultimately make even heaven and earth tremble!"

Ye Fan roared, arriving outside the Sacred Cliff. He was going to ascend this blood-stained peak, take some things, and then go to the cosmos to fight a battle!