197: Struggle for the throne
The end of the Emperors Road was no longer an ordinary Star Domain.
This place was a strange boundary realm wrapped in endless Chaos Qi currents, seemingly independent of the Universe.
At the center of the boundary realm, nine incomparably majestic, ancient Celestial Steles, condensed entirely from various Great Dao Laws, stood in a circular arrangement.
On the Celestial Steles, runes circulated and Dao Rhyme formed naturally, corresponding respectively to the ultimate manifestations of nine Supreme Laws: Strength, Space-Time, Life and Death, Karma, Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Destruction, Creation, and Chaos.
And in the Void Realm at the center, encircled by the nine Celestial Steles, a vague Imperial Throne phantom, radiating a pressure terrifying enough to suffocate a Quasi-Emperor, was slowly condensing, transitioning from illusory to real!
Around the Imperial Throne, True Dragons coiled, Divine Phoenixes sang together, and Qilins offered auspicious signs... various Emperor-attracting phenomena appeared, and the sound of the Great Dao boomed, as if welcoming the birth of a new Emperor!
This place was the final location for attaining the Dao—the Nine Stele Imperial Altar!
At this moment, outside the Nine Stele Imperial Altar, Chaos Qi currents surged. Figures radiating monstrous Auras gathered from all directions of the Emperors Road like comets tearing through the sea of stars, hovering in the Void Realm, facing off against each other, the atmosphere becoming extremely heavy.
The one who arrived first and triggered the Emperor-attracting phenomena was the Ancient Imperial Scion from the Primordial Imperial Mountain!
He wore a Nine Dragon Imperial Robe and a Purple Gold Imperial Crown, his face obscured by Imperial Dragon Qi. His entire body radiated the terrifying Aura of the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven Peak, as if a young Ancient Emperor had been resurrected, his majesty overwhelming the world.
He stood atop a Celestial Stele with his hands behind his back, coldly looking down upon the latecomers, as if the Imperial Throne was already within his grasp.
Immediately following, Gu Changge of the Longevity Gu Family arrived, stepping through the Void Realm.
His Aura was restrained, and the Supreme Bone in his chest emitted a faint clear light. He seemed peaceful, yet he gave off a profound and unfathomable feeling. His cultivation had clearly also reached the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven!
On the other side, the Chaos Qi currents parted, and a figure emerged, shrouded in hazy Chaos light. His face was obscured, but he possessed a pair of Chaos eyes that seemed capable of devouring all light. His ancient and profound Aura was surprisingly no weaker than Gu Changge's!
This was none other than the legendary Chaos Body Successor!
Boom!
A Concept of Reincarnation, life, and death permeated the area as a young man, dressed in simple white linen and possessing an ordinary face, appeared silently.
In the Void Realm where he stood, phantoms of the Six Paths of Reincarnation seemed to rise and fall.
The Reincarnation Body Successor!
Immediately afterward, one powerful figure after another descended:
A pair of twin siblings bearing the Origin of Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang, their Yin and Yang complementary, their Auras connected, comparable to Quasi-Emperor Peak!
The Ancient Corpse Emperor from a Life Forbidden Zone, Death Qi surging high, green flames flickering in his eyes, his cultivation unfathomably deep!
A pure-blooded True Dragon cub manifested its ten-thousand-zhang Dragon body, its Dragon Might vast, stirring the Chaos!
A mysterious woman holding the Destiny Heaven Plate, invisible threads of Karma entwining her body... In a short time, over twenty ultimate experts, whose Auras reached the Quasi-Emperor Late Stage or even Peak, had gathered outside the Nine Stele Imperial Altar!
They were all favored by the Luck of this era, the final competitors who had endured countless bloody battles and stepped over mountains of corpses to reach this place!
Every single one possessed the potential and qualification to attain the Great Emperor Dao!
Yet, among this dazzling array of stars, the most eye-catching figure, the one that drew the most gazes, remained—
The Lin Family contingent had arrived!
Led by Lin Huan, with Lin Hao and Ye Chen positioned on his left and right, followed by Lin Yun, Lin Qingyi, Jiang Li, Yang Yan, Moon Radiance, Lin Zhan, Lin Yao, Lin Sha, and Lin Ziyan!
A full twelve Quasi-Emperors from the Lin Family!
Although most of them were at the Quasi-Emperor Early Stage or Middle Stage, the Auras of Lin Huan, Lin Hao, and Ye Chen had clearly reached the Quasi-Emperor Eighth Heaven!
Lin Huan, in particular, whose Primal Origin Body faintly resonated with the surrounding Chaos Qi currents, possessed a profound Aura, giving the illusion that he was no weaker than a Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven!
The twelve arrived together, their Auras merging into one. Chaos Qi, Supreme Sword Qi, Saint Body golden light, starlight, Flying Immortal radiance, True Sun Fire, Supreme Yin moonlight... all these phenomena intertwined, temporarily overshadowing the radiance of all other individual powers!
"The Lin Family... they actually brought this many people!"
"Twelve Quasi-Emperors! This... what terrifying foundation is this!"
"Lin Huan, Lin Hao, and Ye Chen have actually grown to such an extent!"
Countless Divine Thoughts secretly observing them expressed astonishment and horror.
The power displayed by the Lin Family once again overturned everyone's understanding!
The Imperial Scion of the Primordial Imperial Mountain swept his gaze over the Lin Family members, pausing especially on Lin Huan. A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by haughtiness and indifference:
"No matter how many ants there are, they cannot shake the Heavenly Might."
"Only the strong may occupy the Imperial Throne."
Gu Changge looked toward Lin Hao, Battle Intent rising in his eyes:
"Lin Hao, it seems that in the end, our respective Sword Daos must determine supremacy."
Lin Hao responded calmly:
"I couldn't ask for more."
The gazes of the Chaos Body Successor and the Reincarnation Body Successor simultaneously locked onto Lin Huan, whose Aura was the most profound, clearly viewing him as their greatest rival.
Lin Huan remained calm as he felt the surrounding gazes, some hostile, some wary, some probing.
The Primal Origin within him slowly circulated, faintly resonating with the Laws of the Nine Stele Imperial Altar.
"The end of the Emperors Road is here. Everyone, rely on your own methods."
He spoke clearly, his voice not loud, yet it distinctly reached the ears of every competitor.
As his voice faded, the atmosphere instantly became taut to the extreme!
Everyone knew that the final slaughter was about to begin!
No one would retreat, because the position of Great Emperor was right before them!
Boom—!!!
Almost simultaneously, over twenty terrifying Auras at the Quasi-Emperor Peak level erupted like twenty volcanoes that had been dormant for ages!
Brilliant Divine Ability light illuminated the Chaos, and violent Law power tore through the Void Realm!
The great battle instantly commenced!
The Imperial Scion of the Primordial Imperial Mountain was the first to strike. His Imperial Dragon Qi transformed into nine ten-thousand-zhang Golden Dragons, roaring as they charged toward the Corpse Emperor from the Life Forbidden Zone closest to him!
Gu Changge's Supreme Bone glowed, and the "Hand of the Heavens" covered the sky, slamming directly toward the Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang siblings!
The Chaos Body Successor's figure blurred and merged into the Chaos, appearing before Lin Huan the next moment. He punched out, causing the Chaos to rupture!
The Reincarnation Body Successor stepped upon Reincarnation, and six vortexes enveloped Lin Qingyi and Jiang Li!
The True Dragon cub's Dragon roar shook the heavens as it fought fiercely with Lin Zhan, who had manifested the Azure Dragon Sacred Body!
The mysterious woman holding the Destiny Heaven Plate moved her jade fingers, and invisible threads of Karma coiled toward Lin Hao's dust-slaying sword... A melee!
An unprecedented Quasi-Emperor melee thoroughly erupted outside the Nine Stele Imperial Altar at the end of the Emperors Road!
Every instant saw terrifying Divine Ability collisions, and every breath saw energy bursts capable of destroying a Star Domain!
The Chaos Qi currents were violently churned, and the nine Celestial Steles trembled slightly. The Great Dao runes inscribed on them lit up spontaneously, stabilizing this boundary realm.
The Lin Family members were instantly plunged into a bitter fight.
Although they had a numerical advantage, they were facing the world's most Peak existences, each possessing heaven-defying methods.
Lin Huan fought the Chaos Body Successor alone, his Primal Origin violently clashing with the Chaos Law in a hard-fought struggle.
Lin Hao's Sword Light crisscrossed the Void Realm, fighting against Gu Changge's Supreme Art. Quasi-Emperor blood occasionally splattered the sky, and powerful figures sadly fell in the clash of Divine Abilities, their Dao Laws dissipating and becoming nourishment for the Imperial Altar.
Everyone had only one goal—to defeat all opponents and step onto the Imperial Throne in the central area, which was becoming increasingly clear!
Just as this ultimate battle reached its fiercest point, the Imperial Throne phantom suspended above the center of the nine Celestial Steles, which had been vague, suddenly erupted with an unprecedented brilliant light!
Its solidity instantly surpassed fifty percent!
A clearer, more immense opportunity for attaining the Emperor Dao spread out like a tide!
The first opportunity to formally charge for the Great Emperor position had appeared!
In an instant, the eyes of all the Quasi-Emperor Peak experts engaged in fierce combat became incredibly fervent and frenzied!
The Void Realm shattered.
Ye Chen's vital energy and blood rushed toward the heavens, directly confronting the Reincarnation power manifested by the Reincarnation Body Successor...