Crack!
Suddenly, the sound of dry cracking came from the willow tree's branches. Everyone hurriedly looked over and discovered that one branch had withered, decayed, and rotted.
Such a thing would have been normal for an ordinary willow tree, but this was Willow God, who was about to break into the Immortal Emperor Realm.
"How is that possible?" A Grand Dao Ancestor cried out in shock, unable to believe his eyes.
Many Dao Ancestors frowned as well, pondering what this represented.
However, this was only the beginning. Soon, every branch of the willow tree began to wither. Its willow boughs turned into dead branches, and those dead branches nearly petrified.
The main body of the willow tree seemed to have become an ancient fossil.
No one spoke. Their attention was captured by this scene, as though they saw a lonely figure appear behind the willow tree, with sunken eyes and all life extinguished.
Worry arose in some people's hearts. Had something gone wrong with Willow God's breakthrough?
The Immortal Emperor Realm was too terrifying, and this final step was exceedingly difficult. Perhaps she really had failed her breakthrough.
In Heaven, Immortal Emperor Luo and Immortal Emperor Meng Hai said nothing, sinking into memories. This scene felt familiar to them; they had all experienced it before.
The path to becoming an Immortal Emperor was perilous and difficult, practically a nine-deaths-and-one-life ordeal. Over countless Sacrificial Eras, some astonishingly talented powerhouses had actually reached this step, yet they had not dared to take it, fearing that failure would leave them shattered to pieces.
Back when they had made their breakthroughs, they had encountered similar scenes, yet not quite the same.
The Grand Dao was endless. Every powerhouse walked a different path and possessed different techniques and opportunities. Even they could not fully understand