Naturally, the Golden Crow Emperor refused to accept this. The great bell above his head vibrated, sending waves of Dao power through the crack in an attempt to strike into the Immortal Domain.
But at this moment, the five remaining Supremes prepared to act. They had set their sights on the Golden Crow Emperor, intending to offer him as a blood sacrifice.
He was an emperor who had yet to reach perfection, but an emperor nonetheless. If they could devour his emperor essence, they could ease their own condition.
This would give the Supremes a greater advantage in continuing their campaign along the Immortal Ascension Road and help them open the gates to the Immortal Domain.
Without prior agreement, all of them, including Ye Fan, prepared to unleash forbidden methods, kill the Old Golden Crow before Heaven's Gate, and offer him as a blood sacrifice.
Yet those who attained the imperial realm possessed spiritual intuition. Especially now that heaven and earth had acknowledged him, the Golden Crow Emperor's entire body was being baptized by the Dao, and he understood everything in an instant.
"Kill!"
Five or six Supremes struck at once. Amid dazzling light, a fierce battle erupted, instantly shattering heaven and rending earth.
The Golden Crow Emperor's body exploded. Blood covered him, and golden feathers fluttered across the sky. Yet he quickly reconstructed his body, let out a mournful cry, and charged outward.
The Golden Bell swayed, then exploded with a thunderous boom. His Dao-attainment artifact had only just been born, yet it was shattered outright, scattering golden fragments across the sky.
The Golden Crow Emperor's blood splashed onto Heaven's Gate, making it rumble. The crack widened once more, as though the gate were about to open.
The Golden Crow Emperor roared in fury. Wind and thunder raged,