Chapter 182: The Killing Demon Lord (Twenty-Two)

The Path to Emperorship is Glorious
Countless prodigies have followed suit.
Some supreme geniuses have fought their way to the very end of the universe, hoping to seize the immense fortune and defy fate once the Ancient Emperor Realm opens.
As a tremor resounded through the universe, a passage split open in the impassable Chaos Sea. On the other side of the Chaos Sea, a vast continent lay, boundless and immeasurable, emanating boundless divine light.
This caused a stir among countless people, and some long-dormant prodigies of Emperor-level lineages emerged from obscurity.
"It's the Ancient Emperor Realm... the Ancient Emperor Realm has appeared!"
Within the Ancient Emperor Realm lie countless traces left by former emperors before their ascension to the Dao, transformed into Dao marks, evolving into the Great Dao. It is the greatest opportunity in the entire universe, and some supreme prodigies even wish to retrace the Emperor's Path again and again, stepping into the Ancient Emperor Realm to forge a different path to immortality.
The powerful gathered!
However, just as some prodigies were rushing towards the Ancient Emperor Realm, a sudden change occurred. In a desolate place, an incredibly terrifying killing array suddenly rose!
"How dare they! Someone actually tried to ambush us here!"
A prodigy, seemingly a god, roared in fury.
The killing array surged and rippled; someone had laid an ambush here beforehand, intending to kill them all!
This scene unfolded far too suddenly.
The god-like prodigy roared, trying to break through the killing array, but instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.
An incomparably powerful being was dead!
The Emperor's Path was thrown into chaos!
Someone was trying to slaughter thousands of prodigies in one fell swoop!
This matter even alarmed the forbidden beings who were rushing here, wanting to see what kind of person possessed such audacity!
However, when they arrived, they found only the remnants of a battle; all living beings were dead, not even corpses or remains of soldiers remained!
"A peerless fiend has emerged, attempting to use the very essence of a prodigy as a foundation for an ultimate leap!"
The sheer scale of this attack, killing over a thousand prodigies on the Emperor's Path, instantly silencing the entire Emperor's Path!
Some were intrigued, wanting to find the fiend and fight him; others wanted to kill him, knowing that leaving him alive would only bring future trouble!
Years later, as they approached the end of the ancient road, they discovered a desolate territory. Within it, a terrifying being was about to undergo a transformation; all life in the surrounding star fields had been plundered by this terrifying entity!
Many prodigies rushed to the scene upon hearing the news.
"This... should be the location of that peerless fiend who slaughtered over a thousand prodigies years ago!"
Such a terrifying aura—there was no mistake!
Only the being that caused such a terrifying phenomenon possessed the qualifications to slay thousands of prodigies and achieve the ultimate leap!
A divine light tore through the sky, and a figure emerged, stepping into the desolate land.
"Who is that? So daring, directly charging in!"
Someone asked in astonishment, only to be dismissed with disdain by the prodigy beside them.
"You don't even recognize the heir of the Nine Luminaries Imperial Palace, the Young Emperor Yun Fei? That's a forbidden prodigy, unrivaled in his era!"
Someone sighed, "Such a terrifying figure, with unparalleled talent, yet he failed to become an emperor. I wonder if he can take that final step in this life!"
Soon, another supreme figure burst in.
"It's Tang Wentian, the successor of the Four Emperors' lineage and the Heavenly Pavilion. Another invincible forbidden genius. He's probably eyeing his prey. That terrifying figure who wanted to make the ultimate leap has likely become Tang Wentian's prey."
Someone recognized the supreme figure, their hearts filled with bitterness. He was the number one genius in this world for the past 100,000 years, but such geniuses were commonplace on the Emperor's Path. Those forbidden-level existences were even more despair-inducing!
Tang Wentian had just stepped inside when he was met with a terrifying majesty. A colossal dragon, seemingly cast in gold, looked down upon the crowd. As the dragon's roar resounded, the gazes of many geniuses focused on the peerless woman standing on the dragon's head, a hint of amazement flashing in their eyes.
"This is Nangong Yunshu, the successor of Luodi Mountain. He possesses two monstrous talents, once attracting the attention of a supreme figure who commented that he was too monstrous, too monstrous to attain enlightenment. Yet, Nangong Yunshu does not believe in fate. He has never suffered a defeat on the Emperor's Path, his strength is unfathomable, likely already touching the forbidden level... Even that dragon creature named Long Aotian possesses the strength of a Heavenly King, once devouring a Heavenly King in a single battle—truly terrifying!"
One after another, terrifying prodigies, renowned throughout the Emperor's Path, stepped into that forbidden area. Not long after, an unparalleled pressure emanated from within that forbidden area. A forbidden being was awakening, seemingly enraged, and a great battle erupted!
This battle lasted for years, reaching all the way to the Chaos Sea. The final outcome remains unknown; they all entered the Ancient Emperor Realm, seeking that unparalleled opportunity.
And in this universe,
the life of a Great Emperor... came to an end!
He could no longer protect the common people!
All races mourned. Although that emperor hadn't appeared for tens of thousands of years, his name was still called out, but there was no response.
The pressure of the Dao hadn't dissipated; no one could become an emperor.
However... to the astonishment of the world, no supreme being from the forbidden zones emerged in this era. Normally, when a great emperor passed away and a new emperor hadn't appeared, it was the best opportunity for supreme beings from the forbidden zones to plunder the lives of sentient beings to replenish their life force—a principle that had remained unchanged since ancient times... But this era had changed!
All the forbidden zones were as silent as death; not a single supreme being was born!
Time flew by, and two thousand years passed. The prodigies who had entered the Ancient Emperor Realm and were still alive gradually stepped out. They began cultivating, wanting to be the first to take that final step and become an unparalleled emperor!
However, a piece of news shook all races: the Azure Nether Dao Domain, one of the nine great heavenly domains of the human race, was actually going to attack a forbidden zone. Two unparalleled quasi-emperors had joined forces, carrying imperial weapons, to declare war on a forbidden zone!
In this era, two Quasi-Emperors with fully realized Divine Bodies, wielding Imperial Weapons, are approaching a forbidden zone—a momentous event rarely seen in history!
Within a forbidden zone, a terrifying being opened its eyes.
The auras of these two Quasi-Emperors with fully realized Divine Bodies overwhelmed the starry sky.
“It’s you!?”
A deep voice echoed within the forbidden zone, its owner muttering, “I let you escape back then, and now you’ve grown quite powerful. Now you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep, intending to become a great elixir to aid my path to enlightenment?”
A deep, resonant voice, radiating boundless killing intent, boomed: "Lin Zhan, I spared your life back then, but now your life is destined to end here!"
In an instant, an aura surged forth within the forbidden zone.
A fierce battle erupted!