NOVPUB"There’s no saving him," the Divine Emperor said lightly after glancing at the Blade Emperor’s corpse.
Xu Zimei crouched down slightly and examined the body.
The cause of the Blade Emperor’s death was very bizarre, just like the people from the Huayuan Sect before, all internal organs were shattered despite the lack of any wounds on the surface of his body.
His companion blade lay beside him, broken into two halves, and the blade had many small notches shattered away.
"This desolate area seems quite dangerous, even Divine Vein experts didn’t have the chance to escape," Xu Zimei said as he stood up.
The two continued forward, passing through the dark corridor, until finally a clear light appeared straight ahead.
The sight straight ahead began to open up.
There lay a river of solidified magma, flowing endlessly, winding and twisting ahead.
Over the river was a bridge, constructed of a few logs covered with planks, with stone railings on both sides.
And on both sides of the lava river, many fire series plants were growing.
What surprised Xu Zimei was that these fire series plants were of numerous varieties, but not a single one he had seen before.
It was as if these plants were species that had long since been lost to extinction.
Xu Zimei looked at the Divine Emperor, who shook his head to indicate he had not seen them before either.
The flames within this magma-congealed river were not ordinary flames; they were a kind Xu Zimei had never seen before but felt to be extraordinary.
The thick flames flowed slowly, red on the outside, and purple within.
Xu Zimei hadn’t touched the flames, but from the heat emanating above, he could feel his spiritual energy becoming somewhat obstructed.
"This flame is also strange," Xu Zimei said with narrowed eyes.
The two walked onto the bridge, which, perhaps due to its age, showed signs of disrepair.
Stepping on it produced a series of creaking sounds.
This iron-chain-like bridge extended into the boundless distance, and it was unclear what lay at the midpoint of the other side.
Moreover, the farther forward they went, the denser the mysterious force became.
It constantly sought to enter Xu Zimei’s body and merge with his spiritual energy.
After walking on the bridge for over half an hour, Xu Zimei started to feel his head growing dizzy.
The mysterious forces could now forcefully affect his will, slowly infiltrating his body.
"It really is troublesome; no wonder even the Divine Vein Realm is hard to enter," Xu Zimei said.
He was an invincible being within the Divine Vein Realm, far stronger than anyone else. If even he found it to be a hassle, it was probably even more so for other ordinary Divine Vein experts.
"Master, are you alright?" the Divine Emperor asked, seemingly also sensing something unusual.
"It’s nothing," Xu Zimei shook his head.
His consciousness entered the Divine Continent and directly summoned the Chaos Pearl from the void.
Once the Chaos Pearl entered Xu Zimei’s consciousness, it began suppressing everything.
The power of chaos within the pearl, like the void itself, began to spread in Xu Zimei’s mind.
It devoured and suppressed the mysterious forces completely, and only then did Xu Zimei feel a lot better.
He fixed his gaze on the path ahead, the distant road still without limit, the end not in sight.
After a short while, the two came upon another corpse.
It was the Sword Emperor’s corpse.
When Xu Zimei approached the body, he found that the other hadn’t died completely.
He hurriedly infused a bit of the Tree of Life’s power into the other’s body.
As a great deal of life energy poured in, the Sword Emperor ultimately coughed a few times and slowly came to.
"It’s you," said the Sword Emperor, looking at Xu Zimei with some surprise.
"What did you encounter?" asked Xu Zimei.
"This bridge has no end. I walked for a very long time, and eventually, I just felt so exhausted that I fell asleep," the Sword Emperor said weakly.
"Don’t worry about me; let me sleep a little longer."
"If you keep sleeping, you’ll die," Xu Zimei said.
However, no sooner had he spoken than the Sword Emperor closed his eyes and became still.
When Xu Zimei checked again, he realized that the Sword Emperor’s internal organs had all turned to dust and scattered.
Just a moment ago, when he had infused him with the breath of life, the other had been completely intact. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Dead?" asked the Divine Emperor from the side.
"Did you figure anything out?" Xu Zimei stood up and nodded as he asked.
"He died in a strange way; I don’t know if it has to do with this mysterious force," replied the Divine Emperor.
"He said this bridge has no end, so it’s pointless for us to keep walking like this," said Xu Zimei.
The Divine Emperor frowned slightly and looked around.
Eventually, his gaze settled on the molten lava that had solidified into a river below.
"Then there’s only there; otherwise, this space has no path," the Divine Emperor said.
Xu Zimei looked at the river of fire and leaped directly from the iron chain bridge, falling into the river.
The Divine Emperor followed closely behind.
After the two fell into the river, the scorching heat they had expected from the molten lava did not occur.
Instead, their vision was obscured by a mass of red fire, and their bodies began to spin upside down chaotically.
Immediately after, Xu Zimei felt his body become empty and crashed hard onto the ground from midair.
He opened his eyes and stood up to survey his surroundings.
The scenery around him was somewhat unexpected.
This small space was entirely surrounded by a sea of flames, and the elders of the Vast Immortal Sect and the Long River Immortal Sect, along with several Loose Cultivators, were gathered in a blue shield.
Boundless blazing flames burned outside the shield, constantly roasting everyone within.
Xu Zimei sensed a different atmosphere.
"Everyone, what’s happening here?" Xu Zimei stepped forward and asked.
"Young master, please, ask that elder to save us," a Loose Cultivator shouted.
After all, they had all witnessed the Divine Emperor’s strength before, and he might be their only hope.
Just then, there was a "boom," and the sea of flames in the sky was blasted apart as the Divine Emperor stepped out of the void.
"A moment ago, a force tried to suppress me, but I blew it up," said the Divine Emperor.
"Elder, please save us. Our Immortal Sects will be fully grateful to you," someone pleaded.
Maybe it’s true what they say: the longer some people live, the more afraid of death they become.
"First, tell me what’s going on?" Xu Zimei asked, frowning.
"You must have felt it too, young master. Ever since we entered this space, there’s been a force eroding our consciousness.
Those who can’t withstand the force die instantly, and those who can withstand the erosion become insane, only understanding slaughter," said the elder from the Long River Immortal Sect.
"Fortunately, I have the Heavenly River Cloak left by my ancestors, but even the power of the cloak is limited. We can only temporarily hold it off, and it won’t last much longer."
