"Emperor Chu is actually seeing us off in person?"
"This is Emperor Chu's Dharmakaya, not his true self."
"So fast, the star river is like light and shadow. Is Emperor Chu already an Immortal Emperor?"
In the Immortal City, the airships of the various sects were docked within the city. The disciples and elders in the ships could feel the alternating light and shadow of stars and moon outside the Immortal City.
Countless streams of light flashed by. It wasn't the stars that were flying, but they themselves were flying, like the shifting of stars, faster than imaginable.
The vast territory of the Southern Domain flashed by in blurry afterimages in the eyes of many. It was impossible to see clearly, and they could only barely see the distant and huge land, whose outline faintly resembled the mountains and rivers of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty.
"In the Southern Domain War, the seven dynasties compete. This time, regarding the quotas for the Primordial True Realm, each dynasty is very active, and it's inevitable that some may resort to despicable means."
In the palace within the airship, Great Dream Master looked up and said to Li Hao next to her.
Li Hao nodded. He had encountered ambushes on the way in the land of the heavens before.
Although he had now come to the True Realm from the Heavenly Scourge Pseudo-Realm, things had changed but people hadn't. Human hearts had remained unchanged since ancient times.
Li Hao withdrew his gaze from the vast starry sky on the airship, where the starlight was like a shadow, and turned to the paintings and porcelain in front of him, examining them carefully.
Seeing Li Hao's calm mind, Great Dream Master's lips also curved into a slight smile, and she accompanied him quietly.
Time flew by.
Emperor Chu's Dharmakaya held the Immortal City, with the Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon coiling around the city. Following the stars and moon, they reached the central area of the Southern Domain within a few days.
As they approached, the immortal energy in the surrounding starry sky was significantly richer than that of the Immortal City of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty, comparable to the capital of the Immortal Dynasty.
And in the vast and boundless starry sky, a luminous and brilliant continent, gleaming all over, floated in the starry sky.
The continent was boundless, stretching for billions of miles. The immortal energy within the immortal barrier outside the continent was dense and shimmering with silver-white light.
"We're almost there. That's the Heavenly Palace."
In the airship, Great Dream Master looked up, a hint of calmness flashing in her eyes, and said to Li Hao.
Li Hao was discussing with her how to paint the branches of the Time Origin Divine Tree when he suddenly heard her words. He couldn't help but look up and saw the center of the Southern Domain, the Heavenly Palace where the Immortal Emperor resided.
In the starry sky outside the continent, there were streams of silver light. Compared to the vast continent, these circulating streams of light were as inconspicuous as silver dust.
But at this moment, those silver dust-like lights were rushing towards Li Hao and the others.
Only when they got closer did they see that they were immortal guards patrolling outside the Heavenly Palace.
However, these immortal guards were all in the Immortal Monarch realm, wearing unified battle armor and with stern expressions. Even when they recognized Emperor Chu's identity, their expressions didn't soften or change, and they still flew straight over.
Emperor Chu raised his hand and wrote the character "Yan" in the void, emitting brilliant golden light.
Seeing this scene, the team of immortal guards bowed and then made way for the path ahead.
Emperor Chu held the Immortal City with one hand and his back with the other, flying straight ahead.
Outside the boundless Heavenly Palace continent, which stretched for billions of miles, there was an immortal barrier. The team of silver-helmeted immortal guards touched their iron halberds together. The immortal patterns were connected, and silver light burst forth from the immortal halberds, creating a crack in the immortal barrier, allowing Emperor Chu to pass through.
Seeing this scene, the disciples and elders of the various sects in the Immortal City were shocked.
Even a top expert like Emperor Chu, the emperor of an ancient immortal dynasty, seemed to have to abide by the rules in this Heavenly Palace.
After passing through the immortal barrier, dense immortal energy immediately surrounded them, pouring through the Immortal City into the various airships.
Li Hao, who was in the main hall, could feel that the immortal energy on the airship was four or five times denser than before. Cultivating here would also be four or five times faster than the outside world. If one's aptitude was sufficient, they might even reach the Dao Comprehension realm in their twenties.
Swish!
Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of them. The figure was wearing a black robe with a special symbol on it, which was actually a dark crimson phoenix tail.
"Feng Leixiang of the Fengyu Clan greets Emperor Chu."
The black-robed middle-aged man bowed, his expression neither humble nor arrogant. His aura was contained. Although he couldn't compare with Emperor Chu, he seemed to be an Immortal King!
Emperor Chu's expression was calm, long used to the attitude of the Heavenly Palace people. He said, "All my children of Yan Chu have arrived."
"My master is waiting in the Heavenly Palace Hall. Please."
Feng Leixiang smiled, glanced at the Immortal City in Emperor Chu's hand, but his expression didn't change.
Emperor Chu nodded slightly and followed him slowly under his guidance.
"The Fengyu Clan is also a strong clan among the hundred clans, an immortal beast clan, skilled in the path of fire and the path of thunder."
Great Dream Master looked at Feng Leixiang with narrowed eyes and whispered to Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded. The hundred clans in the True Realm were all powerful races. These races were also intertwined. For example, the previous Yin Jing City was the Xuan Yin Clan, one of the hundred clans, and also one of the Six Elemental Clans among the hundred clans.
The so-called Six Elemental Clans were all part of the hundred clans. They formed a racial group due to certain alliances with the Xuan Yin Clan, and the Six Elemental was their collective name.
Even top large clans needed to form alliances to stand firm for a long time. Intermarriage and reproduction across generations had long since permeated each other, and their relationships were complex.
"Every time we come, we need to first pay homage to the Immortal Emperor."
Great Dream Master said to Li Hao, "This is also a rare opportunity. The Immortal Emperor is the true emperor. Even Emperor Chu or the emperors of other ancient immortal dynasties can only be considered pseudo-emperors with empty titles in front of the Immortal Emperor, no different from the emperors among mortals. It's just a verbal title within their own immortal dynasty. Once they step out of their own immortal dynasty, they are nothing elsewhere."
"But the Immortal Emperor is recognized by all heavens. When the Immortal Emperor travels, the Emperor's Path illuminates the True Realm. As long as the Immortal Emperor is willing, one can see the scene of their journey on the Emperor's Path anywhere in the True Realm. It's very terrifying."
Hearing her words, Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. It was hard to imagine what a shocking scene that would be.
But there was no doubt that the Immortal Emperor realm was an unshakable existence in everyone's hearts.
"Being able to witness the top experts and the top realm in this world is also a rare opportunity, but don't try to look directly."
Great Dream Master said to Li Hao with a smile on her face.
Li Hao nodded. Although his master, Heavenly Scourge Immortal Emperor, was also an Immortal Emperor, he had already fallen, while the one in front of him was alive and well.
Soon, Emperor Chu held the Immortal City and followed the supreme disciple to the Heavenly Palace Hall.
This palace was located above the continent, like a dazzling sun in the sky, in the very center and highest position of the continent.
It was like a divine sun, radiating brilliant heat that illuminated the entire continent.
There was no teleportation on this journey, only travel at the speed of movement. The surrounding scenery whizzed past.
In the blink of an eye, Emperor Chu led everyone to the front of the Heavenly Palace Hall.
This majestic palace quietly hung in the air. Outside the palace, there was a staircase stretching nearly ten thousand miles, as white as jade. On both sides were silver dust-like immortal guards, surrounding the area like a swarm of bees, patrolling around.
Emperor Chu's Dharmakaya was extremely majestic, but as he approached the outside of the Heavenly Palace Hall, his Dharmakaya gradually shrank from ten thousand zhang to one thousand zhang, and finally only dozens of zhang in size. The Immortal City in his hand also became smaller.
Feng Leixiang, who was wearing the black robe, stopped in front of the stairs. He turned to look at Emperor Chu and extended his hand, saying, "Please."
Emperor Chu understood his meaning, as he was not the first time here. His expression was calm, and he slightly frowned imperceptibly. The Immortal City in his hand flew up, enlarged above his head, and then the Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon coiled around the Immortal City roared, carrying the imperial family as it soared up and landed in front of the stairs.
Feng Leixiang heard the roar of the Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon. He glanced at him, his eyes carrying a hint of peaceful indication.
This peaceful and calm indication was a warning not to disturb the existence in the Heavenly Palace.
The Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon felt the condescending gaze beneath the peace. It grumbled slightly, glanced at him, turned its body, and sent the imperial family members, including Chu Tianhuang, down from its back.
"Little ones, come down. I can't carry you here."
The Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon transmitted a message to the many imperial family members.
Chu Tianhuang and the others also wisely jumped down, not daring to ride the dragon up to the Heavenly Palace.
At the same time, the many airships in the Immortal City also soared up, their size increasing, and figures flew out from inside.
"Go."
Great Dream Master also led Li Hao out of the airship. They came to the Heavenly Palace and could only proceed on foot to pay homage to the supreme being.
Any act of flying or riding immortal artifacts was considered disrespectful.
Unless it was with the special permission of the Heavenly Palace, but such instances were rare. For example, the direct disciples of the supreme being could travel and fly freely.
In the blink of an eye, the disciples who were previously in the various sect airships landed in front of these white jade-like stairs and gathered together.
Li Hao glanced around and found some unfamiliar powerful auras in the crowd. He knew that these were likely the disciples recommended by the various sects, including the royal family, as Great Dream Master had said.
For example, Yin Jing City and Meng Huaiyue were among the thousand-plus recommended quotas of Great Dream Nine Abyss.
As Li Hao looked around, several gazes quickly fell on him. Li Hao glanced back and saw Lin Qingying's figure. He couldn't help but smile at her and gave her an encouraging look.
Lin Qingying saw Li Hao's smile. Her tired and quiet mood throughout the journey suddenly relaxed at this moment, and she smiled brightly at Li Hao.
Their mutual gaze attracted two other gazes. One came from the imperial family, and it was Chu Yueli.
Following Li Hao's gaze, she saw that he was flirting with another strange woman. She gritted her teeth.
His realm wasn't high, but his ability to pick up girls was not small. She hadn't even married him yet, and she felt like her head was already turning green.
The other gaze came from the Thousand Mountains Sword Tower. Not far from Lin Qingying, Tian Hongyi, wearing a snow-white robe with sword patterns on his chest, saw the smile blooming on the face of the girl in the green dress. Following her gaze, his brows immediately furrowed, and his expression turned somewhat cold.
"This is the Heavenly Palace?"
"That supreme being lives inside? The myriad races of the True Realm, countless ages, the end point of cultivation, the Immortal Emperor!"
The disciples of the other sects were all looking up at the towering huge palace at this moment. As far as their eyes could see, they could only see the endless stairs and a corner of the palace at the end.
Thinking that they would soon be able to see the Immortal Emperor with their own eyes, the many geniuses present were also radiating with excitement.
No matter how peerless a genius was, the ultimate point of cultivation was the Immortal Emperor.
Moreover, the deeds of every Immortal Emperor were spread throughout the True Realm, each forging their own Emperor's Path, influencing countless generations to come, perpetually and endlessly.
"Emperor Chu, please."
After seeing the disciples of the various sects descend from the Immortal City, Feng Leixiang in front of the stairs smiled and gestured for Emperor Chu to proceed again.
Emperor Chu's Dharmakaya was dozens of zhang tall, still looking mighty. His gaze was indifferent, revealing a hint of arrogance as he followed Feng Leixiang's figure up the stairs.
The disciples of the various sects, led by their sect masters or elders, immediately followed step by step.
Li Hao stood with Gu Yan and Yue Xi and the others, looking up and around all the way. But the staircase was very long, estimated to take half an hour to walk. He saw that the two people next to him, except for their initial looking around, were all burying their heads and climbing the stairs afterwards, their brows furrowed as if they had something on their minds.
Murong Qingwu and Yue Xi were both women, and their relationship was close. She gently nudged Yue Xi with her arm and said:
"Silly girl, what are you thinking about? Could it be that you want the Immortal Emperor to vindicate your race?"
Yue Xi was startled. She looked around and saw that no one had noticed her words. Her expression changed, and she bit her lip and said:
"For the Immortal Emperor, it's just a matter of one sentence."
"It is indeed a matter of one sentence, but those in high positions always cherish words like gold."
Murong Qingwu shook her head, clearly hoping that Yue Xi would dispel this idea, lest she anger that supreme being. After all, that was an Immortal Emperor, an unapproachable existence, even to the point of being able to do whatever they pleased. A single thought could create or destroy, and no one could threaten them, unless the Great Emperors among the ancient demons joined forces.
"My race has nothing to do with calamity. Although we have this power, my race has never misused it."
Yue Xi bit her lip and said.
The Calamity Clan was ostracized and notorious in the True Realm. When Li Tiemu brought her back to Jian Yuan, he also bore immense pressure.
And her Dao heart and aptitude back then were sought after even by the Thousand Mountains Sword Tower. However, after knowing her race, it was the opposite. She wanted to join but was not allowed in.
"Words can be terrifying. As long as you wear dirty clothes, no matter who put them on you, they will say you are a beggar."
Murong Qingwu gently shook her head and sighed.
Next to them, the accompanying Li Tiemu's heart skipped a beat when he heard their conversation. He said to Yue Xi, "Grandma, please don't do such foolish things. How could the Immortal Emperor care about these things? Unless you can achieve a very high ranking in the Southern Domain War and gain the favor of the supreme being, only then will you have the right to speak."
Yue Xi slightly tightened her fingers, feeling somewhat unwilling.
Murong Qingwu said, "That's right. There's also another way, which is to go to the Hundred Clans Emperor Battle Mountain. If you can be among the hundred clans there, you'll have the right to speak."
Yue Xi naturally knew this path, but it was not that easy. It was even more difficult and bloody than the Southern Domain War.
"I understand."
She whispered, knowing that if she acted rashly, she might implicate everyone in Great Dream Nine Abyss, and even bring trouble to the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty. At that time, the legend of her Calamity Clan bringing disaster would only be further substantiated.
Next to her, Gu Yan glanced at her. Seeing her compromise, he slowly withdrew his gaze, and his clenched hand also loosened. His expression returned to calmness.
As they climbed, the ten-thousand-mile-long stairs were finally completed. Everyone also saw the Heavenly Palace Hall where the supreme being resided.
They saw a majestic hall standing, as if connected to the sky. Around the hall, streams of light floated. That scene was strikingly similar to the streams of Great Dao origin on the Bridge of Heavenly Dao.
(End of Chapter)