As the Immortal Emperor War drew near, the Immortal Emperors from every realm who would take part set out, departing amid the farewells of countless living beings.
"Progenitor, please be safe!"
"Ancient Ancestor, you're invincible! Show them what our clan is made of!"
"Progenitor, you're invincible! Carve out a bright, clear path!"
"Ancestor, you once reigned supreme during the Golden Era, leading our clan from obscurity until we stood proudly among the foremost of all realms. You have always been invincible, and we still believe you can continue that legend!"
"..."
Voices like these rose and fell across the Myriad Races of the realms, resounding through the Great Universe and echoing for a long time.
Those more anxious than the Immortal Emperors going to battle were their people.
A top-tier Immortal Emperor represented the rise and fall of an entire clan. If a Progenitor fell on Tiangang Continent, the Lineage behind him would also decline.
Yet before the greater cause, the Emperors had no choice but to fight.
The realms were their home, the place where they had lived for countless millions of years. The High-Level Heavenly Vault treated them like livestock, like ants. How could they not resist?
"The Imperial Alliance will never bow!" someone shouted. The words rang across the realms and echoed into the distance.
In an instant, the myriad realms were shouting as one. The Wish Power of all living beings gathered like an ocean, shaking heaven and earth and swallowing the starry sea of the Great Dao.
Amid that dazzling Wish Power, the Emperors gathered from every realm before the Imperial Court, then made their way to the Eighteenth Layer Heavenly Vault.
Upon reaching the Eighteenth Layer Heavenly Vault, the Emperors could already see Tiangang Continent: vast and boundless, seemingly without end.
Tiangang Continent appeared