The mysterious Immortal Gate opened. The vast Immortal Domain of legend lay just beyond it. All they needed to do was pass through that thick curtain of light to attain immortality and become immortals.
Of the five standing there, only Lu Chen and Emperor Zun's phantom body remained calm. One was a "prophetic visitor" from an alternate space-time, while the other's true body had likely already become an immortal.
Neither felt much shock or longing at the appearance of the Immortal Domain. Both had plans of their own.
Buzz!
Space trembled and light flickered as two figures hurtled toward the Immortal Gate, seeking to break through the thick curtain of light and step onto the land of the Immortal Domain.
They were Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor, who had transformed into the Phoenix-Wing Gilt Halberd, and Annihilation Heavenly Venerable. As supreme masters of the Emperor's Way who had once stood invincible throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, their only remaining desire was to become immortals. Now that an opportunity had appeared, they naturally had to stake everything on it.
Seeing this, Lu Chen, Emperor Zun's phantom body, and Ye Fan did not immediately stop the two Supremes. Clearly, they intended to use them as test subjects to probe the Immortal Gate's secrets.
Thud!
Two muffled, thunderous crashes rang out. Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor and Annihilation Heavenly Venerable were both caught within the Immortal Gate's thick curtain of light, their bodies shaking violently under unimaginably heavy blows.
Immortal Dao Runes flickered at the entrance, trapping them so they could neither advance nor retreat. Rune after rune sought to brand itself into their bodies and alter their original Imperial Dao Laws.
"Is this the baptism of immortal ascension?" Lu Chen watched the Phoenix-Wing Gilt Halberd and Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, sensing their Imperial