Chapter 546
He Xi died, both sacrificed to the Dao
Time flies, and millions of years pass in the blink of an eye.
During this period, the world was peaceful. The strange races did not cause any harm. The ancient underworld, the River of Souls, the Burial Pit of Heaven and Earth, and the Floating Soil of the Four Extremes were all silent and showed no signs of making a comeback.
All of this was not because the strange race gave up the Great Sacrifice to the Great Thousand World, but because the Celestial Emperor of the Heavens fought his way through it.
The rise of Ye Fan and the ruthless man has once again brought bitterness to the strange army, forcing them to retreat and wait for an opportunity.
With the two personally overseeing the edge of the sea, the strange races had no chance to invade.
At the same time, they were also cultivating diligently, making great strides in the Eternal Unique Realm, all in pursuit of that legendary domain, and then crossing the Sacrifice Sea to support the two Heavenly Emperors.
They are all exceptionally talented individuals, and in the grand scheme of history, they would be absolute protagonists. Over such a long period of time, their progress has been immense, and they have already reached the pinnacle of the unique realm of antiquity.
Without stopping, the two simultaneously launched an attack on the sacrificial domain.
Faintly, a faint, ethereal flame of the Great Dao seemed to appear around the two of them, but it was immediately extinguished.
This reflects their lack of experience and accumulated knowledge. They remained silent, launching continuous attacks.
Meanwhile, deep within the sacrificial sea, the great battle at the sacrificial level was still ongoing.
The Twin Stones were covered in blood, some from enemies and some from their own. The Ten Mysterious Ancestors were in the same state; they had been destroyed many times, but they had all been resurrected through the Mysterious Plateau and continued to join the great battle.
As for the Twin Stones, Shi Hao's "Transformation of Others into Freedom" technique has a time limit. Once it disappears, the Twin Stones will face unprecedented pressure, which is why they were injured.
Of course, the real reason was Shi Yi's concealment of his true abilities. If he were to really get serious, Shi Yi himself could have killed the ten progenitors and then used the waters of the Bitter Sea to put them to eternal oblivion.
However, his gaze was not on these bizarre, puppet-like progenitors, but on the plateau shrouded in eerie mist.
Halfway up the sacrificial path—this is no joke. Don't be fooled by Shi Yi's powerful strength in suppressing the progenitor; if he encounters someone halfway up the sacrificial path, defeat is the only outcome.
He needs helpers, helpers who can temporarily block the attacks of the strange progenitor, to buy him enough time to break through to the tenth Dao Beacon, which is the supreme realm that can rival the Dao of Sacrifice.
If successful, the eerie plateau will be nothing, easily wiped out, and the crisis brought by the eerie race will be easily resolved.
Therefore, Shi Yi had to conceal his abilities and wait. He knew that Ye Fan and Ruthless Man from later generations would rise up and catch up. They were the people he was waiting for. Before that, Shi Yi had to stabilize the situation and buy time for Ye Fan and the others.
"How is this possible? How can these two beings be so resilient? They still have energy left over." The eerie progenitor was shocked.
They have this strange plateau, a fountain of resurrection, that has relentlessly ravaged these two beings for so many years. Yet, Shi Yi and Shi Hao are still alive and kicking, which is simply unbelievable.
“It’s almost here. The Desolate One-Transformation Body is about to dissipate again. This is an opportunity that we must not miss.” Another strange ancestor spoke up.
"boom!"
The overwhelming pressure of the sacrificial Dao level spread out, and ten terrifying figures fought fiercely with the Twin Stones, killing until the sacrificial sea was stained with blood and the sky collapsed and the earth cracked.
……
Time flies, and another million years have passed.
At the edge of the sea, two figures stood with their backs to all living beings, having sat there for two million years.
Their existence is like two insurmountable monuments, blocking the invasion of the strange races into the world, allowing the world behind them to recuperate and live in peace.
The two have reached a critical moment in their breakthrough. Millions of years have passed, and the flames of the Great Dao around them have become much denser, moving from a state of nothingness to a state of substance. It will probably not be long before they can attempt to break through to the Sacrifice Dao.
This day came quickly, and Ye Fan became the first to break through the barrier.
His entire body was enveloped in the tangible flames of the Great Dao, his soul, body, and the Great Dao itself all ablaze with intense fire.
This is the flame of the Great Dao. Any Immortal Emperor would find it difficult to endure and risk being reduced to dust.
Even beings as powerful as those from the only realm since time immemorial must tread carefully, as if walking on thin ice.
Ye Fan let out a soft shout, his jet-black hair standing on end, his eyes were majestic, as if he could see through the past, present and future, and the power of the Heavenly Emperor was overflowing.
He was burning himself with the flames of the Great Dao in an attempt to break through the shackles and reach that realm.
On the other side, the ruthless empress was not to be outdone, and soon after she also began her journey to break through to the Sacred Way.
The Celestial Emperors descended one after another. Apart from those who perished in the great battle, all the others came to protect Ye Fan. In the past two million years, new Celestial Emperors have also appeared, but their cultivation levels are not high.
"Hehe, haha, we've finally waited for this day. Ye Fan, you ruthless people, you dare to attempt to break through here? You're courting death." From the direction of the Sacrifice Sea, the eerie Immortal Emperor was rapidly approaching.
Previously, Ye Fan and Ruthless Man were stationed here, and they dared not get too close. However, as soon as the two broke through the barrier, they immediately appeared and attacked this side.
"As long as we kill Ye Fan, the Great Thousand World will return to our embrace," the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor said excitedly.
After waiting for two million years, this opportunity has finally arrived. How can we miss it?
"Don't think about it!"
Luo Tianxian gave a cold shout and led the Immortal Emperors to meet them.
A great battle broke out, and both sides were blinded by rage. The Strange Immortal Emperor knew that this might be their last chance. The Celestial Emperors knew that if they didn't stop the Strange Immortal Emperor and prevent him from ruining Ye Fan's breakthrough journey, everything would be over. They absolutely could not let him get through.
At this moment, the battle between the Immortal Emperors at the edge of the sea was more brutal than ever before. Limbs and severed bodies flew everywhere, the river of time was interrupted, and ancient history trembled and crumbled.
The creation and destruction of worlds seem like mere fragile bubbles or insignificant specks of dust.
The sky was stained with blood, and the sea churned in a sacrificial ceremony.
Despite the Celestial Emperor's desperate efforts to block them, the Mysterious Celestial Emperor was unable to break through this defensive line, causing them great anxiety.
"Everyone, self-destruct to clear a path and let us get closer to those two beings!" the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor shouted.
The eerie Immortal Emperors nodded, and one after another, they self-destructed their Immortal Emperor origins.
"boom!"
How terrifying is it for a Celestial Emperor to self-destruct? Even a Celestial Emperor like Luo Tianxian, who is unique in all time, would not dare to confront him head-on or get involved casually.
That is the very essence of an Immortal Emperor. If you use it as fuel to start a fire, you are likely to be burned alive and die without a burial place.
The eerie Immortal Emperor was relying on this to pave the way and kill his way to where Ye Fan and the ruthless man were sitting.
"boom!"
Another mysterious Immortal Emperor has self-destructed, clearing a path.
"This can't go on any longer. We are not cowards who fear death." A Celestial Emperor stepped forward and, without saying a word, charged toward the approaching, eerie Celestial Emperor.
"boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out, and the smiles on the faces of the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor and the others froze. Who could have imagined that the Celestial Emperor, who could not be resurrected by the spring, would be so resolute as to face death directly?
Seeing this, the other Celestial Emperors all smiled with relief: as long as they could destroy the strange phenomena and save the world from disaster, even as Celestial Emperors, they would not hesitate to die.
"boom!"
Another Immortal Emperor self-destructed, forcefully blasting the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor and his group back. "You..."
The eerie Immortal Emperor was furious. There was no way to get through. They were indeed not afraid of death, but now, death meant elimination. It would take a long time to fight their way from the plateau to this place. By the time they arrived, it would be too late.
He intended to self-destruct and blast a path through, but instead, the Celestial Emperor calmly faced death and blocked his way.
"Everyone, I'll be taking my leave now." The third Celestial Emperor laughed and, without hesitation, rushed towards the Strange Celestial Emperor.
"hateful!"
The Red-Haired Immortal Emperor was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, watching helplessly as Ye Fan and the Ruthless Man walked step by step toward the sacrificial domain, about to succeed, while he was powerless to interfere. He felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"boom!"
The fourth Celestial Emperor sacrificed his life to stop the strange Celestial Emperor's advance.
The scene was filled with a sense of tragedy.
The strange Immortal Emperor suffered heavy losses from the bombardment.
Finally, just as the fifth Immortal Emperor was about to die, a cold voice suddenly rang out.
"Okay."
Ye Fan succeeded. His Dao was burned by the flames of the Great Dao, achieving an astonishing transformation and sublimation. Now he has surpassed the Eternal Unique Realm and reached the Sacrifice Dao Realm.
At this moment, Ye Fan's eyes were cold, and his killing intent pierced through the ages, landing on the strange Immortal Emperors.
In order to buy him enough time, four Celestial Emperors sacrificed their lives one after another. Ye Fan felt that this was a burden he could not bear.
Now, his most important task is to suppress and kill the strange immortal emperors and avenge his comrades.
"Ye Fan, you...you've advanced to the Sacrifice Dao? How is that possible?" The Red-Haired Immortal Emperor looked incredulous.
Reaching the Sacrifice Dao realm is no easy feat. Ye Fan is truly astonishing; even in the vast river of time, he is an extremely rare existence, an absolute protagonist of heaven and earth.
Back when he was at the Eternal Unique Realm, the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor and others were suppressed and defeated. Now that Ye Fan has surpassed the Eternal Unique Realm, he can only be crushed.
Furthermore, given Ye Fan's strength, he may have already mastered the power of eternal silence.
"Since you're here, don't leave."
Ye Fan's voice rang in the ears of the eerie Immortal Emperor, causing them to tremble involuntarily.
"Quickly, self-destruct!" the Red-Haired Immortal Emperor shouted, his voice trembling.
The remaining strange Immortal Emperors were terrified and immediately activated their Immortal Emperor Origins, preparing to escape by self-destruction. They were joking, this Ye Fan had advanced to the Sacrifice Dao, comparable to the Strange Ancestor, and the Eternal Silence Immortal Emperor was nothing to them. They didn't want to die.
"Did I tell you to self-destruct?" Ye Fan's voice rang out, like a nightmare that haunted the mind of the eerie Immortal Emperor.
"boom!"
A fist, imbued with the flames of the Great Dao and unparalleled power, charged forth with overwhelming force.
This was Ye Fan making his move, filled with rage. In order to stop the strange Immortal Emperor's advance, several Immortal Emperors on the Heavenly side had died, and this debt was naturally to be placed on the head of the strange Immortal Emperor.
"what!"
The eerie Immortal Emperor, who was about to self-destruct, let out a miserable cry. His self-destruction was abruptly interrupted by this punch, making it impossible to complete.
"It's over!"
The Red-Haired Immortal Emperor felt ice-cold all over his body, sensing that all was lost and he was doomed.
As expected, Ye Fan unleashed a powerful and sweeping attack, beginning his slaughter against the strange Immortal Emperor.
When he was at the Eternal Unique Realm, he could easily defeat enemies of the same level, so advancing to the Sacrifice Dao Realm was naturally a piece of cake for him.
Moreover, this is not a simple kill, but an eternal silence.
With Ye Fan's combat strength, it might be difficult for him to become a strange progenitor of the same level as the Eternal Silence, but it wouldn't be so difficult for him to become a strange immortal emperor of the Eternal Silence.
He had no intention of letting any of these invading enemies escape.
"No!"
The flames of the Great Dao burned fiercely, incinerating the strange Immortal Emperors completely. Even the plateau could not reproduce them.
The Celestial Emperors behind them were thrilled, their eyes welling up with tears.
After Shuangshi left, the heavens went through an extremely dark and difficult period. Fortunately, Ye Fan and Ruthless Man emerged out of nowhere, rose all the way up, turned the tide and saved the heavens from collapse, and pulled the heavens back from the brink of destruction.
"No!"
The Red-Haired Immortal Emperor let out a cry of unwillingness. He was truly unwilling. He had lived for so many years, and now he was being silenced forever. Who could accept that?
But no matter how unwilling he was, it was useless; he could only turn into dust under Ye Fan's fist.
Thus, all the strange immortal emperors were wiped out. Of course, three of the ten strange immortal emperors were still alive. These three beings had used self-destruction to clear a path and were lucky enough to survive. They should have been resurrected by the plateau by now.
Ye Fan didn't care about this, because the three resurrected were all low-level strange immortal emperors, not worth worrying about. Unless the strange ancestor gave them primordial matter to evolve rapidly, they would hardly pose any threat to the Great Thousand World.
However, he did not believe that the Strange Ancestor would do such a thing. The existence of the Twin Stones should have already caused them a lot of trouble. Why would they give away primordial matter to the Strange Immortal Emperor?
After the autumn wind swept away the fallen leaves, Ye Fan stood on the vast shore of the Sacrifice Sea, his eyes deep and gazing into the distance, as if he could see the scene of the Twin Stones and the strange progenitor fighting fiercely.
He remained silent, and the Celestial Emperors behind him also did not speak.
Until an incomparably terrifying aura spread out, sweeping across the entire world.
This is the aura of the ruthless empress. She followed in Ye Fan's footsteps and successfully entered the realm of sacrificial arts.
The two priests stood side by side, exchanged a glance, and knew it was time to set off.
"Everyone, please go back. Only one person needs to stay here to keep watch. You are all injured and need to rest."
"For a considerable period of time to come, there will be no more invasions by strange armies. You must all do your utmost to become stronger. No one can predict the future," Ye Fan whispered.
"Two Heavenly Emperors, are you going to cross the Sacrifice Sea to support the Feathered Heavenly Emperor and the Desolate Heavenly Emperor?" one of the Celestial Emperors asked.
"Yes, we can't let them fight alone forever. Now that we've reached the level of the Sacrifice Path, we should naturally contribute our share. I hope that others will come to support us in the future."
The Celestial Emperors nodded emphatically. They would do their utmost to heal their injuries and evolve. However, the Dao Sacrifice was too difficult, like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.
Let alone the sacrificial ceremony, even the only realm since the beginning of time is one that very few beings can reach.
Ye Fan and the Ruthless One bid their final farewell to the Celestial Emperors of the Heavenly Realm, then resolutely rushed into the depths of the Sacrifice Sea. (End of Chapter)