Chapter 1598: Wushi Wei

This formation platform was truly small; only one person could stand on it. Above it were countless stars, like a miniature universe. Intricate, unfathomable dao patterns were etched across its surface.

Brilliant light formed a gateway, seemingly connecting to the Immortal Realm. The dazzling light made it impossible to open one's eyes, and it was as if some being was about to step through.

Faintly yet distinctly, clear footsteps could be heard. Each step caused all the star domains to tremble; it felt as if they were treading upon one's very soul.

Who could that be? Footsteps from beyond a mere gateway were shaking this universe. This must be an Emperor-level power!

"This blood... it belongs to the Wushi!" Stone Emperor suddenly declared, revealing its origin.

At his words, the battlefield quieted slightly. The several Supremes looked on with surprise, staring at the translucent precious bottle in Ye Fan's hand. Brilliant blood flowed within it, suppressing all the Great Dao of the heavens!

"Yes, it's his blood!""Unbelievable, it's actually Wushi's essence blood!"

The eyes of the Supremes gleamed, their expressions troubled. They seemed filled with surprise and shock at this discovery. What did Wushi intend by leaving this behind?

It was widely known that Emperor Wushi had been incredibly dominant in his time. He crushed everything in his path, never compromising, always sweeping all obstacles away.

Anything this person left behind would certainly not inspire ease. It would undoubtedly be firm and tyrannical, something that would shake people to their core.

However, they were all former Emperors and Sovereigns. They had all achieved the Dao, once ruled the vast universe, and received the worship of all beings. Each one of them was supremely arrogant.

After a brief silence, the Reincarnation Supreme was the first to step forward and speak. "Just Wushi, that's all," he said. "I heard he was strong, but unfortunately, we never fought. Hmph, he merely left behind some blood. What if the real person were here?"

"Heh. Not even living people are our match," the Light and Dark Supreme said coldly. "What good is a dead Great Emperor? Even if he came out himself, we'd still kill him without hesitation!"

All of them fixed their gaze on the precious bottle in Ye Fan's hand. Now knowing it was Wushi's blood, their anticipation grew. Essence blood refined by a peak Great Emperor, sealed until this era, would be an unparalleled tonic for them.

"Wushi's blood... I look forward to it!" the Abandoned Heaven Supreme said, revealing a mouthful of pristine white teeth.

"Boom!"At that moment, the footsteps from the light gate seemed to grow heavier. They stepped closer, as if descending into this era, shaking the several Supremes.

"What's happening?" The battle continued, with Stone Emperor and the Lord of God Ruins fighting against the Void and Hengyu. They sensed that a living being truly seemed to be approaching from behind the gate.

"Rumble!"A world-shattering sound echoed. At the light gate, a colossal figure appeared, standing between heaven and earth, as if about to step forth.

Supreme-level fluctuations surged forth. It was exactly like a living Great Emperor!

"Destroy the light gate!" said the Lord of God Ruins. Although an ancient Supreme, powerful beyond compare, he did not want any unexpected developments in the battle; another unknown Great Emperor appearing would truly be disastrous.

This time, it was not just one person acting. The Light and Dark Supreme, the Lord of God Ruins, and the Reincarnation Supreme simultaneously erupted, unleashing Imperial Dao laws and surging forward.

However, a crimson light flew up. Dozens of drops of blood again fell from the precious bottle in Ye Fan's hand, causing the entire formation platform to seemingly ignite, expanding the light gate opposite to its maximum extent.

Three types of Imperial Dao laws rushed forth. They failed to shatter the massive gate, and instead, a figure truly manifested, about to descend.

"Is it... Wushi's true body?!" Stone Emperor was the first to exclaim; this was somewhat unbelievable.

All seven major forbidden zones of life had sensed it back then. Eighty thousand years ago, Emperor Wushi had seemingly passed away in Purple Mountain. The terrifying fluctuations at that time had awakened all the Supremes.

If his true body had ascended, how could he reappear?

At this moment, they had a bad premonition. Could it be that Wushi did not pass away back then? If not, then only one possibility remained!

"Wushi? Wushi! Even if you are alive, what of it? If you truly emerge, we will still kill you!" the Reincarnation Supreme roared.

At this moment, they were all prepared for battle. None of those present had fought Wushi before, but they were deeply aware of his formidable reputation and dared not underestimate him.

Especially their lack of understanding of the unknown made them even more cautious. If it were some deadly trap, they would likely suffer a great loss.

They tried to conserve their strength, encircling Ye Fan's position. They stared at the massive light gate, all their Imperial Dao laws prepared to unleash a fatal blow the moment anyone stepped through.

"Dong..."A faint bell chime seemed to resound. At the same time, a majestic figure stepped one foot out. It unleashed a tremendous storm, which, with a thunderous roar, surged directly towards the Reincarnation Supreme.

"Crack!"It was too fierce, too swift. The Imperial Dao laws struck out but failed to block it. This streak of light directly struck the Reincarnation Supreme's body.

It directly sent him flying, spitting blood. The fragments of his azure-gold battle armor became even more tattered, and his entire body trembled violently, clearly having suffered a devastating blow.

"This is power from someone who hasn't self-slashed! How could Wushi do this? Can he still be alive like this!?" The Reincarnation Supreme was finally shocked. He steadied himself and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. How could that person, by merely taking one step, directly use an Emperor law to send the Reincarnation Supreme flying and coughing up blood? This was clearly a flawless Great Emperor.

"Are you forcing me to fully sublimate and fight you? It's not certain who will destroy whom yet!" The Reincarnation Supreme's eyes turned red.

Being injured by Ye Fan was due to his own carelessness; he hadn't even truly regarded him. But now he had been kicked flying by a Great Emperor; this was a fundamental difference.

Who was weaker than whom mattered too much in the eyes of people at their level!

All of them had once been supreme above and below the heavens, unrivalled across the nine heavens and ten lands. They were protagonists of their eras, supremely confident, believing themselves invincible for eternity.

That was their belief: they could not be defeated in the mortal world!

Yet now, a powerful Great Emperor seemed about to shatter his confidence. Just one foot, simply stepping out, had sent him flying, blood trickling from his mouth. This was the greatest humiliation of his life.

"Kill!"The other Supremes also made their moves. If a flawless Great Emperor reappeared, it would be a huge problem, forcing some of them to sublimate fully and fight; otherwise, they would be utterly suppressed.

But what were the consequences of doing so? Everyone knew that even if they defeated their enemy, they would most likely die themselves.

"Boom!"All kinds of light flew about. Stone Emperor endured a blow from the Void, then unleashed his great halberd and endless radiance, aiming to shatter the figure.

This was a fundamentally different kind of power compared to the Void and Hengyu. Those two had only barely revived their Imperial Dao laws and were in a worse state than the Supremes.

Wushi, however, appeared unharmed. If he truly came through, it would definitely be a disaster!

The Abandoned Heaven Supreme, the Lord of God Ruins, and the Light and Dark Supreme all attacked again. The Reincarnation Supreme, in particular, had a frigid expression. He tore off a piece of his battle armor, which burned into an azure-gold radiance, and sent it flying forward, imbued with a strand of his true blood.

"Boom!"It was still just one foot. It shattered everything, turning the azure-gold battle armor fragments into ashes, unable to harm him in the slightest.

Meanwhile, the attacks from the others were actually swallowed by the light gate. All the Imperial Dao laws vanished, an infinitely terrifying sight.

"Wushi, come out! This Venerable One will fight you at full sublimation!" the Reincarnation Supreme roared.

Now, seeing this result, a chill ran through him. This was definitely a flawless Wushi who had not self-slashed; otherwise, he wouldn't possess such unparalleled might!

That single foot shattered not only a piece of his battle armor; it was also equivalent to stepping on his face. With such a stomp, what more was there to say? This was how he was treated.

"Wushi, come out and fight!" Stone Emperor also roared. His great halberd was raised high to the sky, dazzling and terrifying, then aimed at the light gate.

The five Supremes simultaneously unleashed Imperial Dao laws, standing outside the gate, cold and chilling. They were not afraid. Those who had achieved the Dao were never afraid, all possessing an invincible heart.

However, after a long wait, the figure still couldn't step through. It seemed unable to hear their words, giving no response. It had only moved half a step.

Wushi was stuck, unable to advance or retreat, unable to appear in this world!

Ye Fan's heart sank. He knew that because he was not the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo, he could not allow Wushi's battle soul to descend, thus preventing him from truly appearing.

At this moment, through his recent discussions with the Black Emperor and what he saw before him, he understood what was happening. He was to act as a vessel, containing Wushi, and receiving the descent of his law-dao fruit.

"It all falls short at the final step!" Ye Fan sighed inwardly, filled with unwillingness. In this chaotic era and blood calamity, Emperor Wushi truly needed to appear.

"This isn't Wushi's true body; it's merely the most powerful Dharma body he sealed, but it's a pity it cannot appear," Stone Emperor said.

"What a Wushi!" the Lord of God Ruins said. "Whether it's his true body or a projected Dharma body, to have not self-slashed, to persist into the present world, and possess such unparalleled power, one must admit it inspires awe!"

"What a pity. Then die!" The Reincarnation Supreme began to attack wildly.

This place became a chaotic zone. There were battles with the Void, clashes with Emperor artifacts, and direct confrontations with Wushi's laws. Dense Imperial Dao laws intertwined.

"Wushi, come out and die! If you can't manifest, what's the point of leaving such things behind?" someone shouted.

Ye Fan felt the formation platform destabilize, on the verge of collapsing. He sighed inwardly, glancing towards the depths of the universe. His friends were there, the woman waiting for him, little Nannan, the Black Emperor... It seemed he was destined to spill his blood here today, with no way back.

At his level of strength, he had long become attuned. Before death, there would be a premonition: life would reach its end, plunging into endless darkness...

This could not be wrong; the feeling was very real. At this moment, he saw a fragment of his future. Perhaps it wasn't even the future, because it was darkness, nothingness, non-existence!

"I am about to conclude my journey. I have no regrets in battle. Let me fight until my blood runs dry!"

Ye Fan roared, holding the Green Copper Cauldron directly in his hand, ready to make it self-destruct at any moment, destroying everything together!

"You want to die in battle? That's not for you to decide," the Reincarnation Supreme said, staring at him. "If I tell you to live, you live; if I tell you to die, you die. I control life and death; you are not the master of your fate! And Wushi, the essence blood he left behind can only be considered a sacrifice to us, nothing more!"

This attitude, this arrogance, made Ye Fan want nothing more than to stomp on his face. However, the opponent indeed had the power to say such things; being unrivaled in the world, who could do anything about him?

At this moment, the light gate dimmed. Wushi's foot retracted, and the footsteps faded into the distance, never to appear again!

"Hahahaha..." The Light and Dark Supreme burst into laughter, then shook his head.

"So this is what Wushi left behind. It's laughable!" someone sneered.

Suddenly, with a violent tremor, the universe shattered. The light gate disintegrated. Although Wushi had departed, a powerful aura erupted, overwhelming everything and shaking eternity!

The moment the light gate and the formation platform beneath Ye Fan's feet were destroyed, an item flew out and landed in his hand.

"It's it! It's actually it!" Ye Fan cried out.

"Kill!"The several Supremes all attacked. Meanwhile, Ye Fan's hand glowed, clanking. First, a massive palm reached out and slapped the Reincarnation Supreme with a loud crack.

This slap was incredibly forceful; blood sprayed three thousand feet high. The Reincarnation Lord, like a small chick, roared in anger, spitting blood as he was sent flying.