283: Chaos Emperor enters

Finally, Ancestor Fu was the first to speak. Runes flowed around him, and his expression carried a hint of gravity as he cupped his hands toward Destiny Immortal Emperor. "Fellow Daoist Destiny, searching together like this is simply too inefficient. This ruin is vast; at this rate, there's no telling how long it will take to explore."

"In my humble opinion, it would be better to split up and search. It is better than wasting time like this for nothing."

Destiny Immortal Emperor's brow furrowed tightly, his face growing increasingly somber. The broken stones beneath his feet were crushed to powder by the Imperial Might emanating from him.

It wasn't that he didn't know gathering together was inefficient, but he was always mindful of the threat from that primal ancient being. He mused, "Splitting up to search is ultimately too dangerous. If we are picked off one by one by that primal ancient being, the consequences would be unimaginable."

At that moment, Peerless Immortal Emperor stepped forward. His Battle Intent soared to the heavens, and his gaze was like a drawn sword. He proposed in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry too much. We don't have to split up entirely. Why not take a middle course and divide the twelve of us into four groups, with three people per group?"

"This way, we retain sufficient combat power while improving search efficiency. Even if we truly encounter danger, three people working together would be enough to hold out until the other groups arrive to support."

Hearing this, Destiny Immortal Emperor's eyes lit up. This was indeed a way to have the best of both worlds.

He turned to look at the other Immortal Emperors and asked deeply, "Fellow Daoists, what do you think of Fellow Daoist Peerless's suggestion?"

Ancestor Fu, Peerless Immortal Emperor, Martial God, Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor, and the others all nodded in succession, clearly in great agreement with the proposal.

Three people per group provided enough strength to handle sudden situations while maximizing the search range. It was indeed the best choice at the moment.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Destiny Immortal Emperor immediately made the decision: "Good, we shall proceed according to this method."

He then looked at Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor and said with a solemn tone, "Fellow Daoist Nine Abyss, you are the most familiar with these ruins. Once we split into four groups, I wonder where we should meet to ensure we don't miss each other?"

Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor thought for a moment, looked toward the end of the ruins, and replied deeply, "These ruins seem boundless, but as long as one keeps traversing through them in one direction, the end is that famous Bu Du Sea."

"That sea area is incredibly dangerous, and no one can easily cross it. Everyone who reaches it will be blocked by the Bu Du Sea. At that time, we can meet at the shore of the Bu Du Sea; there will be no mistake."

"Good," Destiny Immortal Emperor immediately agreed. He then swept his gaze over the crowd and began assigning groups in a crisp and decisive tone. "In that case, Ancestor Fu, Nine Yang Immortal Emperor, and Immortal Immortal Emperor will be in one group."

"Peerless Immortal Emperor, Prison Suppressing Immortal Emperor, and Asura Immortal Emperor will be in one group."

"Martial God, Artifact Martial Immortal Emperor, and Supreme Immortal Emperor will be in one group."

"I, Five Elements Immortal Emperor, and Nine Abyss Immortal Emperor will be in one group. What do you all think, Fellow Daoists?"

The eleven experts all let their gazes wander, weighing the strength of each group. They all nodded one after another, expressions of approval on their faces, and no one raised an objection.

This grouping indeed balanced their strengths evenly. Whether in terms of offense, defense, or Foundation, it could be called secure.

With the assignments settled, Destiny Immortal Emperor looked around at everyone once more, his eyes full of solemnity, and his voice added a layer of exhortation: "Fellow Daoists, the dangers within the ruins are unknown, and that primal ancient being is even more terrifying and unpredictable. After splitting up, remember to be careful in all things. If you encounter a danger you cannot handle, remember to prioritize self-preservation and immediately send a message to the other groups. You must not act recklessly."

Everyone nodded in acknowledgment, their expressions grave, not daring to be even slightly negligent.

The next moment, the twelve figures moved.

The once-gathered team instantly split into four groups of figures, each carrying majestic Imperial Might as they sped off toward four different directions of the ruins.

Their figures were like four streaks of light, vanishing into the chaotic air currents of the ruins in an instant, leaving only the empty broken walls and ruins standing silently in the winds of time, as if waiting for an impending storm.

Outside the Creation Secret Realm, the astral winds were vast, and fragments of ten thousand Laws drifted in the Void Realm like fireflies. At this moment, however, only a deathly silent expanse remained.

The bronze giant gate standing at the entrance of the Secret Realm was hundreds of millions of feet high, its body carved with ancient runes that no one could recognize.

As the runes flowed, they occasionally burst with the rosy light of the Universe's beginning, and at other times, they hid the dark shadows of the extinction of all things.

At this moment, the giant gate remained wide open. Behind the door was a hazy, Chaos-colored halo, like a lurking primeval giant beast, silently breathing the air of the world's primordial origin.

Standing in the Void Realm, the Gu Chengdao's aura ebbed and flowed slightly.

A pair of deep eyes stared at the bronze giant gate that had yet to close. His gaze penetrated the hazy halo behind the door, yet even he could not clearly discern what mysteries were hidden within.

After pondering for only a moment, the Gu Chengdao's figure suddenly blurred. His vast body left only an afterimage in the astral winds, and in the next instant, he had already flashed inside the bronze giant door.

As soon as he entered, a majestic spatial power enveloped him. The scene before his eyes changed abruptly; it was no longer the vast Void Realm outside the Secret Realm, but an endless, winding spatial tunnel.

Colorful spatial turbulence flowed along the four walls of the tunnel. Occasionally, fragments of shattered planes flashed by, and at other times, spatial blades that could annihilate everything sliced through. If an ordinary Cultivator stepped into this place, they would likely be torn to dust in an instant.

But the Gu Chengdao's expression did not change as he continued to walk steadily forward. Unexpectedly, after only a few breaths...

A terrifying force far exceeding the spatial turbulence suddenly struck from the end of the tunnel—it was Creation Power, carrying the power of birth and death from the dawn of heaven and earth.

It was fierce and vast, enough to crush ten thousand Daos. Wherever it passed, even the barriers of the spatial tunnel trembled, and countless spatial Laws were directly shattered, turning into a sky full of scattered points of light.

"Come then!"

Gu Chengdao shouted low, his voice shaking the spatial tunnel. His entire body instantly erupted with Chaos Qi concentrated to the extreme.

He possessed the Chaos Divine Body, one of the top Physiques in the world. Chaos Qi was his lifeblood Foundation. At this moment, the Chaos Qi surged like waves, turning into a Chaos barrier covering hundreds of millions of miles, firmly protecting himself.

That Chaos Qi was vast and ancient, containing the endless Profound Truths of life, death, void, and reality. It was originally capable of devouring ten thousand forces and resisting a thousand tons.

But the Creation Power was too overbearing. The moment the two collided, there was a roar that shook all eternity. The Chaos barrier was actually torn through layer by layer like paper. The Creation Power, carrying its remaining might, continued to strike toward Gu Chengdao's heart.

In the moment of crisis, the light at the Gu Chengdao's brow grew brilliant. Eleven dazzling golden bands of light suddenly surged from his body, each band lingering with the aura of Supreme Laws, as a majestic heavenly might filled the surroundings.

The eleven Chaos Supreme Destinys appeared together, instantly transforming into eleven heaven-propping Mandate Battle Gods. Holding Mandate Battle Blades, they hacked fiercely at the Creation Power.

The collision between the Heavenly Mandates and the Creation Power produced no earth-shattering sound, yet it plunged the entire spatial tunnel into absolute silence.

Both were primordial forces of heaven and earth. They dissolved and collided with each other, and as the aftershocks spread, the spatial turbulence within the tunnel was entirely smoothed out. Even time appeared to come to a brief standstill at this moment.

No one knew how long this stalemate lasted—perhaps an instant, perhaps several days—until the Chaos Qi around Gu Chengdao gradually calmed down.

He no longer lingered. His figure turned into a streak of light, broke through the shackles of the spatial tunnel, and boomed out from the end of the tunnel, landing steadily upon a piece of land.

As soon as he landed, an extreme heat wave rushed toward him, scorching the Void Realm until it slightly distorted.

The Gu Chengdao looked up and saw himself on a continuous giant island. There was no vegetation on the island; it was entirely composed of crimson rocks.

Burning heat waves constantly emerged from the crevices in the rocks, and the ground was covered in cracked patterns. From time to time, glowing magma surged from the patterns, reflecting the entire giant island in a bright red.

From a distance, it looked like a flame furnace floating between heaven and earth.

Even more startling was that within the mountains of this giant island, an incredibly rich Fire Dao Law was hidden. As the Law flowed, even the air was ignited, turning into dancing fire fireflies.

The Gu Chengdao restrained his aura, and his Divine Soul power spread out without reservation.

His Divine Soul had long since merged with the Great Dao. A single thought could cover tens of thousands of miles of the Immortal Realm. As his Divine Soul swept past, the entire scene of the flaming giant island was instantly clear to his mind.

In the center of the island was a massive molten cave. The entrance of the cave was hundreds of millions of feet wide. The inside was pitch black, yet the sound of rushing magma could be heard. The aura of that magma was hot and overbearing, and the Fire Dao Origin contained within it actually caused even him to look askance.