196: Chapter 196: The road to the emperor opens, and the two major camps gather
Within the enormouscrack, countless ancient runes flowed, each containing a pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth.
“Boom!”
A loud bang echoed again, startling the little girl beside him, who quickly curled up in the young man's arms. As the sound subsided, thecrack suddenly expanded, transforming into a golden Grand Dao reaching up to the heavens and down to the earth.
On the Grand Dao, every brick and stone was etched with the Battle Intent of past Prodigies, and countless blurry Prodigy remnants stood on both sides, silently watching the myriad beings below.
The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth frantically reversed, converging into countless streams of light that poured into the Emperor Road. The golden Grand Dao immediately emitted a dazzling radiance.
Countless Cultivators looked up at this heaven-piercing giant road, their eyes filled with awe, followed by fervent Battle Intent!
Jiang Xuan, in his Incarnation as a young man, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Ten years had passed, and the Emperor Road had finally opened. That Asura Grand Dao, where glory and bones coexisted, leading to the supreme Emperor position, had finally arrived!
“Whoosh!” A sound of tearing through the air rang out. Jiang Xuan, ignoring everything else, instantly vanished from his original spot with Qing He. The old man, who had been trembling in fear from the Emperor Road's pressure, stared blankly at the spot.
In an elegant and secluded courtyard, Li Tianmingyue and Jiang Yuntian looked at the golden Grand Dao above, their expressions filled with worry. They knew that once the Emperor Road opened, it meant Jiang Xuan would have to leave them and go to that cruel Emperor Road, where countless Prodigies had been buried, to fight.
Not long after, Jiang Xuan emerged from the spatialcrack, his gaze sweeping over the two elders, his words tinged with guilt, “Father, Mother, it’s time for me to go.”
Li Tianmingyue stepped forward, grasping Jiang Xuan's hand tightly, “Silly child, there’s no need to feel guilty. Go, that is where you belong.”
“My son is the number one Prodigy of the continent, the Young Emperor whose name shakes the land. Your brothers are all waiting for you. Your Mother will wait for the day you become Emperor!”
Although Li Tianmingyue was reluctant in her heart, she understood that Jiang Xuan's path was not here, but at the peak of the Grand Dao!
At this moment, Jiang Yuntian stepped forward and patted Jiang Xuan's shoulder, “Xuaner, you are our pride! No matter what decision you make, we will support you.”
Hearing his parents' words, Jiang Xuan felt incredibly warm in his heart. He opened his arms and embraced the two elders tightly, “Father, Mother, wait for my return.”
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan felt someone gently tugging at his clothes. He saw Qing He looking up at him with wide eyes, her small hand clutching his clothes, her eyes filled with reluctance.
“Brother, are you leaving?”
Jiang Xuan squatted down, looking at the well-behaved Qing He before him, his eyes full of doting affection. In the past ten years, his parents had given him another younger sister, named Qing He.
Jiang Xuan gently stroked her small head, then picked her up, “Brother has something very important to do, and I’ll be back soon.”
Qing He's eyes were full of reluctance. She pointed to the golden Grand Dao in the sky, “Is Brother a legendary immortal? Only immortals can go to the sky.”
Jiang Xuan smiled, secretly marveling at his sister's intelligence, “That’s right, Brother is an immortal. When I come back, I’ll take little Qing He to fly too.”
Hearing this, Qing He's big eyes instantly lit up. She leaned her small face closer and gave Jiang Xuan a “smack” on the cheek, “Thank you, Brother. In the future, Qing He also wants to be an immortal like Brother.”
Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, “Good, Brother will teach you to Cultivate when I return.”
After speaking, he gently put Qing He down. A Storage Ring appeared in his hand, which he handed to Li Tianmingyue, “Mother, these are all sacred medicines I’ve prepared for Qing He. Give them to her on time.”
Since he had the ability, he couldn't let his sister lose at the starting line. If she liked to Cultivate, then Jiang Xuan would give her the best resources. Just like those Holy Lands and Emperor families, which one wasn't nurtured from a young age?
“Father, Mother, after I leave, you should return to the Heavenly Realm. There are several Demon Emperors stationed there, and your safety will be guaranteed.”
The two elders nodded in succession. After arranging everything, Jiang Xuan took one last look at them, then turned and left. As soon as Jiang Xuan's figure disappeared, the sound of a little girl crying instantly erupted.
Three days later, in Central Divine State of Kyushu, all Prodigies gathered, solely because the entrance to the golden Grand Dao was above Emperor City of Divine State.
At the entrance, Cultivators stood densely packed, looking with reverence at the golden Grand Dao in the Void Realm.
“The Emperor Road has finally opened. I wonder who will obtain the Mandate of Heaven in this era.”
Discussions immediately broke out around them, “Hehe, if it were ten years ago, the Mandate of Heaven would definitely belong to that Lord.”
Hearing this, everyone's eyes held a hint of reminiscence, and that peerless figure involuntarily appeared in their minds. Even after many years, that person's posture and demeanor were still firmly etched in people's hearts.
“Now, it should be Desolate Heaven, who is first on the heavenly pride ranking, and Bei Mingtian, who is second. It just depends on which of the two can make it to the end.”
Everyone nodded in unison. Among the two major Prodigy factions, these two were the strongest, and behind them were various Prodigies from the heavenly pride ranking. It would be too difficult for others to contend with them.
Just then, in the Void Realm in the distance, a bronze war chariot slowly rolled through the clouds. Bei Mingtian and five other Prodigies ranked in the top ten stood in the war chariot, looking indifferently at the countless Cultivators below.
Bei Mingtian had long, fiery red hair, his upper body bare, and his body was enveloped in surging blood Qi. His arrogant gaze swept around, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, “What, those cowards from the Heavenly Realm haven't arrived yet?”
“Hmph! Bei Mingtian, if you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll smash your dog head!”
Only a loud shout was heard, and a giant lotus platform slowly emerged from the clouds. The people of the Heavenly Realm stood on the lotus platform, looking coldly at Bei Mingtian and the others.
Man Dali held a war hammer, one foot on the edge of the lotus platform, pointing at Bei Mingtian with disdain. If it weren't for his boss's Clone not allowing him to act, how could this guy in front of him even think of ranking second?
For a time, the two great Prodigy factions gathered at the entrance of the Emperor Road, their auras clashing, the air thick with tension.
Just then, several Great Emperor auras descended. A total of ten Great Emperors appeared before everyone, even Great Emperor Hei Ming, who had not shown his face for a long time, appeared here.
Hei Ming glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Realm, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes. “So this is the force that little beast created, huh? Heh heh, he does have some skill. However, after the Emperor Road, it will be your day of reckoning!”
In the center of the Great Emperors, a white-haired old man looked at the tense crowd and slowly spoke, his Great Emperor Perfection aura permeating the surroundings, “Any grudges you have, settle them after entering the Emperor Road.”
Hearing this, Bei Mingtian made a throat-slitting gesture towards the people of the Heavenly Realm, sneered, and turned away, no longer paying attention.
In the center of the lotus platform, Desolate Heaven fanned himself with a folding fan, his eyes narrowed as he murmured softly, “Bei Mingtian, is it? You have chosen the path of death.”
After waiting for a moment, suddenly, in front of the golden Grand Dao, rumbling sounds continuously came from all directions. A giant bronze gate slowly appeared in front of the Emperor Road, ancient runes swirling around it, exuding a powerful pressure.
And behind the bronze gate, at the end of the 100,000-zhang Emperor Road, an immortal Emperor Palace, suspended in a sea of clouds, was faintly visible. An Emperor's might emanated from within the gate, and all Cultivators' Spiritual Artifacts simultaneously burst forth with extreme light.
When people clearly saw the scene at the top of the Emperor Palace, they were all aghast, even the Great Emperors present who had participated in the Emperor Road and successfully seized the Emperor position were greatly shocked!