The Eastern Emperor let out a long howl, his wild hair flying, his battle intent splitting the heavens.
He unleashed his invincible Emperor Fist again and again, continually clashing with the descending blade of heaven's will.
Yet the greater the battle prowess he displayed, the more terrifying the blade of heaven's will became.
It seemed intent on obliterating his form and severing the foundations of his Great Dao.
Rumble... Finally, the blade of heaven's will became incomparably resplendent. It transformed into Dao light, then forged itself into an endlessly mysterious Great Dao Furnace, engulfing the Eastern Emperor.
It sought to refine him away and destroy him utterly.
But the Eastern Emperor remained utterly unafraid. He stopped resisting it directly.
Instead, he used the Heaven-Fusing Divine Art to devour the endless Dao fire and Great Dao laws, comprehending the boundless Dao marks and imprints contained within the furnace of heaven's will.
Three years passed in this fashion.
Sitting cross-legged in the void, the Eastern Emperor slowly opened his eyes.
Terrifying visions of universes arising and perishing, of heaven opening and earth splitting, were reflected in his pupils.
Though his aura was restrained, an inviolable majesty emanated invisibly from him. His Dao practice had advanced once more.
He rose to his feet and gazed toward the firmament. "Too many Immortal Dao beings fell, and vast quantities of Immortal King blood soaked into it. Their lingering Great Dao laws intertwined, violent and terrifying, preventing everyone from becoming Immortals?"
An invisible light curtain stretched across the firmament, unbreakable.
Even ordinary Supremes could not perceive its existence.
Only by opening his Heavenly Eye could he see directly through it and discern the whole truth.
Unless he completely broke through this shackle, he was destined never to become an Immortal in this world.
Yet boundless laws