The Heavenly Abyss separated the two realms. Terrifying auras raged, blood-red battle banners snapped in the wind, and immortal might filled the air. The Foreign Realm's Undying True Immortals had arrived bearing a king's decree, bringing Emperor Pass an unprecedented crisis.
Fortunately, the Heavenly Abyss was no ordinary thing. It had been created jointly by the kings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the Immortal Realm. Even an Immortal King arriving in person might not be able to break through.
"Press it back!"
Deep within the Heavenly Abyss stood an ancient city, scarred by war and littered with white bones and broken weapons. A white-haired, one-armed old man stood atop Emperor City and shouted, his eyes bloodshot. Through gritted teeth, he said, "We cannot let that decree pass! Disaster will follow!"
"Kill!"
The descendants of the Seven Kings' families roared atop the walls. Most of their young people had already died in battle. Those who survived were mainly elders with profound cultivation, along with young children who had been specially protected.
Light shone from their bodies, and marks appeared between their brows. Their bloodlines merged with the city, granting them special blessings and amplification.
The Primordial Imperial City's power was beyond anything Chaotic Ancient Emperor Pass could match. This city was more terrifying than an Immortal King Weapon. Connected to the Heavenly Abyss, it had claimed the lives of more than one Undying King.
But the price of wielding such power was undoubtedly terrifying. During the Immortal Ancient Era, the Primordial Imperial City had possessed far more than merely seven Immortal Kings and could naturally disregard that cost. Now, isolated and without aid, it could only fill the gap with lives.
"From the distant supreme antiquity, at the first beginnings of the people, the imperial standard was established,