The Son of Heaven Guards the Nation's Gates; the King Dies for His Realm
Bai Qiuran stood before the Throne, gazing at her disciple who sat quietly upon Throne.
After looking at it for a moment, he took a step forward, his foot stepping over the steps and onto the platform.
At that moment, Bai Li's fingers, which were sitting on the Throne, suddenly twitched slightly.
"Roar!"
He opened his eyes, his pupils emitting a terrifying golden light, and let out a roar that was not human as he lunged at Bai Qiuran.
The moment he stood up, the golden light from the patterns on the Throne transformed into tangible Light Ropes, attempting to Restraint the Immortal Emperor Corpse. However, the Immortal Emperor Corpse possessed immense power, instantly taut the Light Ropes and reaching Bai Qiuran, ready to bite him.
"Master, be careful!"
Seeing this, the three Immortal Emperor-level present— the Central Immortal Emperor, the Lotus Empress, and the Red Dust Immortal Elder —prepared to suppress the attack, but they forcibly suppressed their Immortal Power after only raising it to half its maximum.
Because Bai Qiuran had already grabbed Bai Lidi's chin with one hand and lifted him off the ground.
"I'm fine."
He waved to the Central Immortal Emperor and the others with his other hand, then looked at Bai Li, whom he had lifted with one hand, and said, "You've improved quite a bit over the years, but brat, your master is still your master."
He carried Bai Li step by step and placed him back on the Throne. Immediately, countless golden ropes extended from the Throne, Restraint the body of the Immortal Emperor. Countless Light Ropes burrowed into his body through his skin, sealing his Purple Mansion. The struggling Bai Li was gradually suppressed and returned to calm.
Bai Qiuran watched him fall into a deep calm, then suddenly let out a heavy sigh.
"Grandmaster, there is no need for sorrow."
The Central Immortal Emperor said, "This was Master's own choice, and his Souls is located on the Consciousness Barrier. You might be able to save him."
"I have nothing to be sad about. The Son of Heaven guards the country's gates, and the monarch dies for the State and Society. Since he chose this path, this ending is not unexpected."
Bai Qiuran shook her head.
"It's just some emotion. Traveling through time and space is really the best thing that can make people understand the difference between things and people... If you have anything to do, just go ahead and do it. Don't worry about me."
Seeing Bai Qiuran walk to the platform with his hands behind his back, the Lotus Empress instructed the Immortals physicians who had come with her to take out various instruments and medicinal herbs to care for Bai Li's body.
Meanwhile, the Central Immortal Emperor Le Zhentian, walked behind Bai Qiuran and stood quietly to the side.
"I want to go and see the Consciousness Barrier."
Bai Qiuran suddenly spoke up.
"I've been waiting for my master to say these words."
The Central Immortal Emperor bowed and gestured, saying, "Please, Ancestor. I brought the Ironclad Void Ship here precisely for this."
The Central Immortal Emperor said a few words to Lotus Empress and Red Dust Immortal Elder, then left the Great City with Bai Qiuran and boarded the Ironclad Ship outside the city once again.
The Ironclad Ship unfurled its sails, and Runes around the Ships formed several Flame-Propelling Rings. At the same time, the remaining Runes swirled out, creating a massive, Vortex Spatial Gate in the dark Void ahead.
Using the powerful propulsion provided by the Runes, the Ironclad Ship quickly left the area and disappeared into the slowly rotating Spatial Gate, which resembled a nebula.
After carrying Bai Qiuran and the others, the Ironclad Ship traveled through a Spatial Tunnel filled with a halo of light for a very short time before reappearing in the Void.
Bai Qiuran looked around. All around them were countless worlds and universes that shone and Mobile like Stars. In the far distance, the vast Fivefold Immortal Realm were faintly visible. Countless manifested Heavenly Dao laws connected these Stars- like worlds with the Fivefold Immortal Realm. It was the work of the Heavenly Dao. Through these Heavenly Dao laws, it could link those worlds with the Immortal Realm and the Underworld Ghost Realm. At the same time, these worlds would become worlds under its control.
Below the Ironclad Ship stretched an incredibly wide Energy River, extending to the horizon. At first glance, this Energy River appeared to be a band of light, but upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be an incredibly chaotic and violent Void Storm within. These storms were intertwined and flowing in one direction. Relying on the ironclad Ironclad Ship operating at full power, Bai Qiuran and his companions were able to advance rapidly along this river.
"This is the Void River."
The Central Immortal Emperor explained to Bai Qiuran, "If one were to accidentally fall into it, even a powerful Immortal Emperor at the Imperial Heaven Realm could be torn to shreds and perish. The barrier we're heading to is downstream of the Void River."
The Ironclad Ship sailed downstream along the Void River. Taking advantage of this time, Bai Qiuran asked the Central Immortal Emperor, "How many people are there in your generation? Tell me, I don't know much about your generation of disciples, and I'm quite interested."
"Reporting to Grandmaster, Master took in eleven disciples in total. Of our generation, only Mo Chen and I remain."
The Central Immortal Emperor replied, "Apart from our Senior Disciple Brother, Mo Chen, and myself, everyone else is Master's child."
"Did they all die in battle?"
Bai Qiuran asked.
"Yes, Fourth Junior Brother, Fifth Junior Brother, Sixth Junior Sister, and Seventh Junior Brother died in the war of Immortal Realm Expansion, while Eighth Junior Brother, Ninth Junior Brother, Tenth Junior Brother, and Junior Sister all died in the chaos caused by the Consciousness Demon."
The Central Immortal Emperor shook his head somewhat sadly.
"These are all Master and his Master's Wife's children. Master is now without heirs, which is why I will inherit the position of Central Immortal Emperor."
"Don't be discouraged. You didn't manage to cut off the heads of Four Immortal Emperors and place them in Imperial Palace Platform. That's not a great job, but while it's not the best, it's barely passable."
Bai Qiuran replied, "At least you haven't ceded the sphere of influence of the Central Immortal Realm to the other Four Immortal Emperors."
"This disciple is ashamed."
The Central Immortal Emperor answered softly.
After sailing for an unknown period of time, a large, transparent yet clearly visible barrier suddenly appeared in the Void in front of the Ironclad Ship. The scenery behind the barrier was slightly distorted when viewed through it. This barrier separated the upper and lower reaches of the Void River, stretching for an unknown distance.
"Is this the Consciousness Barrier?"
Bai Qiuran asked.
"This is the Consciousness Barrier."
The Central Immortal Emperor nodded.
At this moment, Bai Qiuran Wisdom Immortal, who had been pretending to be dead for a long time, couldn't help but shake it and say, "Quick, Old Bai, what's that? Let me see it too."
The Central Immortal Emperor glanced at Wisdom Immortal without much surprise. As an Immortal Emperor, he had experienced countless battles over the past tens of thousands of years and had seen a great deal. He naturally knew about the spell that involved trading with the Heavenly Dao.
Bai Qiuran took the Wisdom Immortal off his belt and held it up towards the barrier.
"With your Great Wisdom, can you figure out what that thing is?"
Bai Qiuran asked.
"I never imagined that there were things in this world that even the Great Wisdom couldn't explain!"
Wisdom Immortal's voice was very excited.
"Yes, all I know is what the Heavenly Dao knows. Even the Heavenly Dao doesn't know what this barrier is. This is truly... wonderful!"