In the area where Long Chen stood, cracks began to appear in the great array around him, and the figures of the five Great Emperors started to fade, signaling that the Great Emperors were about to disappear.
"What a pity. We're destined not to be witnesses. Are we just going to part ways like this?" The Purple Sun Emperor sighed. His body was slowly breaking down, starting upward from his feet, turning into tiny runes that slowly scattered.
Emperor Mo Li smiled slightly and said, "Although we can't see the ending, I believe it won't be bad." Emperor
Qingxu looked at the battlefield outside and sighed, perhaps because he was already dead and unable to fight, he sighed.
Emperor Hanwei looked at Long Chen, a trace of affection on her pretty face, and her body gradually began to fade away.
"I was born before you were born, you were born before I was born; you gave birth to me in mourning. I entrust my feelings to the vast sky, never to forget each other for a lifetime." Emperor Hanwei looked at Long Chen, his eyes full of reluctance.
Unfortunately, she was just a remnant soul, powerless to change anything. She had dominated the world for two lifetimes, killed all her enemies, defeated all the strong, and there was no one in the world who could catch her eye.
Now, only a wisp of remnant soul remains, yet he meets Long Chen. Where his love is tied, fate plays tricks on him.
Emperor Hanwei glanced at Long Chen, then at Ziyan outside the barrier. A satisfied smile appeared on Emperor Hanwei's pretty face:
"Farewell. I've waited two lifetimes, and no one has appeared."
Emperor Hanwei's body slowly became ethereal, eventually returning to nothingness. Along with him, Emperor Qingxu, Emperor Moli, and Emperor Ziyang also disappeared.
Only Emperor Yun Shang remained in the formation, but his body had already faded and could not hold out much longer.
"Boom!"
Finally, the great formation shattered. Countless foreign powerhouses charged at Long Chen. The Tianwu Continent's experts also frantically rushed toward Long Chen, trying to protect him. But there were too many foreign powerhouses—thousands or hundreds of times their number—and they were powerless to stop him.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, the shadow of the Donghuang Bell suddenly vanished from the void, and a majestic bronze bell appeared above Long Chen's head.
Divine light descended, enveloping Long Chen. Atop the bronze bell, Yun Tian stood quietly, his body surrounded by countless chains of order, appearing somewhat strange, seemingly completely different from usual.
Emperor Yun Shang looked at Yun Tian, a trace of guilt in his eyes. He wanted to say something, but his lips moved, and in the end, he said nothing.
"You don't need to say anything. As your descendant, this is my sacred duty, and I am proud of you." Yun Tian looked at Yun Shang and said.
"Thank you." In the end, Emperor Yunshang only uttered three words.
"Father, if reincarnation exists, I am willing to be your son in the next life." Yun Tian said respectfully.
When Yun Tian called out "Father," Emperor Yun Shang's body trembled violently, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. His figure slowly faded until that smile finally vanished into the world.
The five Great Emperors gave everything to protect the Tianwu Continent, their souls remaining undying even after death, abandoning reincarnation to do their last to protect it. They are the guardian deities of Tianwu Continent, the greatest people in this world.
"Die!"
The otherworldly powerhouses roared as they charged forward.
The Five Emperors disappeared, leaving only the Eastern Wilderness Bell still guarding Long Chen. With all the Five Emperors gone, the otherworldly powerhouses suddenly regained their spirits.
"Boom boom boom... But
when their attack landed on the Eastern Wilderness Bell, it was deflected by a strange force.
"Blood Sacrifice Protection?"
The High Priest and the others were shocked—Yun Tian had actually activated the Blood Sacrifice technique, setting up a protective wall for Long Chen.
At the same time, they understood why Emperor Yunshang apologized to Yun Tian. Yun Tian was protecting Long Chen with his life, taking over the protection mission from the Five Emperors.
Once the blood sacrifice is activated, it cannot be stopped. In other words, Yun Tian has already preemptively drawn his life, bracing open this protective wall. Whether the wall breaks or not, he will die.
Among the five Great Emperors, only Emperor Yunshang had a son, while Yuntian possessed the Eye of Destiny, but could see through the future. In other words, the son he bore was for today.
Not only did he sacrifice everything for the Tianwu Continent, but his own son would also take over the mission from him, protecting this world with his life. His fate was already sealed.
For a moment, even the High Priest, who was used to the wounds of the world, had tears in his eyes. The emperor's devotion was truly moving.
"A companion—Yun Tian was destined to be Long Chen's companion from birth." Ma Ruyun couldn't help but sigh.
Clearly, Yun Tian had long known his fate, and Emperor Yun Shang was filled with guilt toward his son. All of this was for the sake of the Tianwu Continent.
"Boom boom boom... The
otherworldly powerhouses launched a frenzied attack on the barrier. Yun Tian stood atop the Eastern Wilderness Bell, dressed in white white, exuding unparalleled grace. The divine chains of order formed of soul and blood danced, supporting the barrier. No matter how they attacked, Yun Tian stood firm.
"Kill!"
Mo Nian's eyes reddened. He had never admired anyone in his life, except Yun Tian as his idol and respected him as the boss.
Now, seeing Yun Tian, like a candle, burning himself just to buy more time for Long Chen, moved and furious.
The Five Emperors vanished, the grand formation shattered, and all five supreme artifacts returned. Mo Nian held the Central Continent Cauldron above his head, the twin Saint phenomena trembled behind him, the long bow like a full moon, its power connecting with the cauldron. With a single arrow, the void exploded, and in a straight line, all the otherworldly powerhouses were shattered, forcibly carving out a passage.
The "Charge"
passage appeared. Guo Ran shouted loudly, leading the Dragonblood Legion straight toward the clouds. Long Chen was the key to this battle; everyone needed to buy time for him.
"Where do you think you are?"
The nine-headed lion roared, trying to catch up with Mo Nian, but just as he moved, a frost sword aura cut off his path.
Ye Zhiqiu struck midair, freezing space. Half of the nine-headed lion's body was frozen and numb, and in shock, it hurriedly retreated.
The Supreme Artifact unleashed its full power, and the Nine-Headed Lion finally felt its terror. The terrifying cold invaded his soul, nearly freezing it.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the spatial gates of the Yin-Yang Realm, the Ancient Battlefield, Demon Spirit Mountain, and the Evil God's Tomb roared loudly, opening several more gates once again.
Immediately, a terrifying aura emanated from the gate, and more and more otherworldly powerhouses surged out from within.
"Emperor-level powerhouse!"
Someone exclaimed. The experts who had originally poured in through the gate were all Saint-level, but now the gate had opened a few more points and an emperor-level powerhouse appeared. Everyone's hearts instantly sank.
"Hold the barrier to the death!"
The High Priest shouted loudly. Mo Nian, Aman, Ziyan, and Ye Zhiqiu immediately abandoned their opponents and rushed to the four sides of the Eastern Wilderness Bell. All the strong warriors of the Tianwu Continent held the barrier to the death.
But there were too many powerful beings from the foreign realm, charging in like a flood. Soon, a large number of powerful figures on the Tianwu Continent began to fall.
"Defending without attacking like this is a huge loss." Song Mingyuan shouted, "If this continues, the group won't hold out much longer."
Everyone knew they couldn't hold out much longer, but if they let them attack the formation, Yun Tian wouldn't last much longer either.
Now, Long Chen already had a trace of imperial energy gathering, clearly at a critical moment. The longer he could delay, the more hope he had.
"Boom boom boom... The
four gates of the void slowly opened, and more and more otherworldly powerhouses rushed into the Tianwu Continent. The sky began to show web-like cracks, as if the world was about to collapse.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, with a very abrupt sound, one spatial gate after another appeared. There were three spatial gates in total, above everyone's heads.
"It's over,"
people's hearts sank; there was simply no hope left.
"Xiao Fei of the Xiao Clan is here, leading all the powerful figures of the Eternal Path to support Brother Long Chen." A majestic voice echoed through heaven and earth.