Chapter 166: Imperial Dao Banner Unites, Solo Assault on the Celestial Domain (4k)

Chapter 166: Imperial Dao Banner Unites, Solo Assault on the Celestial Domain (4k)

The Immortal Ascension Path was open, and the Golden Crow had achieved enlightenment. Two monumental events coinciding seemed to be a stroke of luck, as if the fates had aligned, making this an unparalleled era.

But could one person truly monopolize all the good fortune?

The heavens trembled, time accelerated, and a terrifying aura spread. Along the crack in the Celestial Domain, a graceful and lithe figure tore through the boundary and descended gracefully.

Shaohua broke through the barrier, interrupting the Immortal Ascension Path, immediately stealing the spotlight that should have belonged to the Golden Crow Sovereign.

This was entirely unexpected, leaving everyone stunned.

No one had anticipated such a twist on the Immortal Ascension Path, not even the newly crowned Golden Crow Sovereign, who could only see a figure shrouded in divine light.

However, when Shaohua spoke, he instantly recognized her, and memories he would rather forget flooded his mind.

"East Emperor!" The Golden Crow’s face changed abruptly, and he let out a long, mournful cry, instinctively extending a sharp claw.

But he regretted it the moment he acted.

Shaohua glanced at him, her expression calm, a faint smile playing on her lips. She casually extended a hand, covering the sky and overwhelming the entire Immortal Ascension Path.

"Chirp!"

The Golden Crow cried out, his voice filled with terror.

Her hand, though slender and delicate, instantly grew to a size that dwarfed the heavens, radiating overwhelming divine power, and seized him.

Heaven in the Palm!

The Golden Crow involuntarily reverted to his true form, shrinking to the size of a palm, and fell onto the woman’s shoulder, feeling a sense of hopelessness.

He had just achieved enlightenment and the rare Immortal Ascension Path had opened for him, a destiny that seemed to favor him. Everything had been so perfect, so why had it turned out this way?

Shaohua paid no attention to the little crow. She retrieved the Worldly Sword, Feathered Ascension Banner, Wandering Vessel, Vitality Furnace, and Heavensworn Bangle, and with her other hand, summoned the Pathfire Lamp.

These were all genuine immortal artifacts, now radiating brilliant light, illuminating both realms and causing all beings to tremble.

In the Donghuang Northern Dipper, a tall and stunning woman gazed at the Immortal Ascension Path, her body quivering with excitement.

Renran, who had never lost her usual grace and confidence, now displayed a tender and vulnerable side, her eyes shimmering with tears of joy.

She immediately recognized the voice as her aunt’s.

Beside her, the East Emperor Bell resonated on its own, emitting waves of Daoic sound.

"I didn’t teach you to cry. Learn to be strong. Temporary farewells are for better reunions in the future."

A clear and melodious voice echoed in her ear, and Renran felt a warm, jade-like hand gently touching her head.

A gentle breeze blew, as if she had been embraced, feeling warm and comforting.

She turned around suddenly but saw no one, only the trace of the wind.

In the Ancient Forbidden Land, a slender figure stood, solitary and proud, her long hair flowing, surrounded by a mist of primordial chaos, making her hard to see clearly.

It was the Cruel Supreme Sovereign, returned in a white dress, serene and ethereal, untouched by the passage of time.

The Empress's expression was calm, her face showing no emotion, her eyes deep and filled with divine light, gazing at Ye Fan as if trying to see through him completely.

Ye Fan sensed something, as the Cruel Supreme Sovereign made no effort to conceal herself, her eyes like the sea and the abyss.

"In the next life, belief creates existence, disbelief negates it. Through the ages, two flowers may bloom similarly, one withers while the other blooms."

She sighed softly, ultimately doing nothing, just giving Ye Fan a glance.

The Cruel Supreme Sovereign retrieved several golden chains left deep in the Ancient Forbidden Land and the nine sacred herbs that had been hidden, reuniting them to form the Nine-Essence Immortal Elixir.

Finally, she looked at her own Daoic fruit, representing her joyful and content childhood, and summoned the scattered pieces of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Vessel and its lid.

She then placed a strange flower inside the vessel and implanted the complete imperial weapon into Little Nanny’s body.

The future would be more chaotic, and she needed to strive for further advancement.

Compared to waiting in the mortal realm for his return, the Cruel Supreme Sovereign now believed more in another phrase Shaohua had said.

Instead of placing hope in an uncertain wait, she would cultivate to the pinnacle, ensuring nothing could stop her from finding her brother.

Even if it meant breaking through the cycles of life and death and defying the laws of fate, she would find the true person!

In the Immortal Ascension Path, Shaohua’s hands moved, unleashing great power, her boundless magic causing the rules and symbols to open the path.

Her strength was unimaginable, shaking the river of time and almost touching another level.

She walked the Immortal Ascension Path, not for immortality, but with the ease of a leisurely stroll, nothing could impede her steps.

This was the right time and the right place, and whether she was the right person no longer mattered.

The so-called supreme threats at her feet were insignificant; her steps crushed countless gods and demons, slaying gods and immortals alike!

A majestic fortress of law stood before her, but Shaohua made no extra movements. With a glance, she emitted a beam of divine light, and the fortress, along with the city behind it, vanished.

She walked past it calmly.

After that, the Immortal Ascension Path was severed, and she paused, not because she couldn’t continue, but to refine her artifacts.

"Hum!!!"

The Vitality Furnace was taken out, its body vibrating, emitting auspicious light, and the sound of mysterious scriptures filled the air, all about nurturing, protecting, and reviving.

This light and the sound of scriptures reached the outside, attracting immortal energy from the path, nourishing many cultivators with limited lifespans, giving them renewed vigor.

"Auspicious light, immortal energy, and nurturing scriptures can rejuvenate the body and spirit, extending life. The East Emperor is merciful!"

People were amazed, and all the old cultivators, their bodies on the verge of decay, rushed forward, almost madly, striving to absorb more light, energy, and scripture.

Shaohua’s casual action unknowingly nurtured countless people.

Then, she placed the Pathfire Lamp into the Vitality Furnace, igniting the Primordial Daoic Flame, and threw in the Worldly Sword, Feathered Ascension Banner, Wandering Vessel, and Heavensworn Bangle.

All those watching from both realms changed color, their hearts filled with shock.

What was she doing?

Fusing six immortal artifacts in one furnace, was she trying to forge a supreme ultimate immortal weapon? It seemed too crazy.

Was this a waste of precious resources, or could she truly create an unparalleled immortal weapon? The anticipation was overwhelming.

"Boom!!!"

Shaohua sat before the furnace, opening her mouth and exhaling a drop of innate essence, fully igniting the divine flame, causing the fire to soar, almost burning the Immortal Ascension Path.

The heavens rumbled, the sounds of various scriptures echoing, and both realms trembled, even affecting the neighboring Celestial Domain.

Her cultivation had already reached the level of a Mortal Realm Immortal, surpassing a Quasi-Celestial King, and her full power now had the aura of an immortal king.

At this level, refining a long-prepared artifact was an unimaginable scene.

The Worldly Sword was melting, leaving only the sharpest and most enduring blade.

The Feathered Ascension Banner split in two, the banner face ignited by the divine flame, purified and radiant.

The Heavensworn Bangle exploded, its endless Daoic patterns, arrays, and runes imprinted on the banner face, transforming it into a Quasi-Celestial King-level array map.

The banner rod merged with the sword, and the Wandering Vessel, carrying Shaohua’s Daoic fruit, merged into it.

The essence of the three combined to form a shocking long spear, radiating terrifying pressure.

"Clang!"

This was also a Quasi-Celestial King-level artifact, exuding overwhelming killing intent.

During this process, the Pathfire Lamp gradually dissipated, and the Vitality Furnace began to crumble.

As their names suggested, they were meant to burn the Dao and nurture new life, destined to perish from the start.

These six artifacts were initially crafted by Shaohua, costing her much effort.

They shouldn’t have been hastily combined, but time was of the essence, and she couldn’t afford to wait.

Drops of her essence blood fell into the furnace, feeding it and accelerating the refinement process.

"Boom!!"

The array map and the long spear broke out of the furnace, releasing terrifying power, divine energy overwhelming, shaking the three realms.

"Unite!"

Shaohua stood up, emitting a long cry.

She chose this place to refine her weapon, using the gap between the three realms as a cosmic furnace, drawing on the power of the three realms, igniting her Daoic flame, and pouring all her strength into the refinement.

The array map and the long spear merged, forming unimaginable order patterns, transforming into a flag emitting primordial chaos, capable of destroying all tangible forms and severing the true spirits of all worlds.

The flagpole extended to the heavens and earth, the flag fluttering, causing countless star regions to rotate, chaos energy surging, and the flag piercing through both realms.

The flagpole plunged into the strange world, like a pillar supporting the sky, while the vast flag extended beyond the Immortal Ascension Path, covering half the starry sky!!

"Imperial Dao Banner!"

Shaohua sighed with relief, her beautiful face breaking into a charming smile. If not for her back being to the crowd, such a breathtaking smile would have left many unforgettable.

This was a Quasi-Celestial King-level artifact, successfully refined.

Shaohua extended her hand, and the Imperial Dao Banner rapidly shrank, its supreme rules contained, falling into her hand.

The distorted space around the flag, the collapsing temporal vortex, and the boundless celestial phenomena slowly faded.

However, the flag continued to drape down, emitting countless order chains, protecting her from all evil and invulnerable to all laws.

The weapon was refined, and Shaohua felt an unprecedented power.

Of course, she didn’t rely on the weapon; true reliance was always on herself.

But she was about to embark on a journey, facing formidable enemies alone, and having a weapon would be like adding wings to a tiger, providing some enhancement.

At this moment, a broken little boat flew out of the Imperial Dao Banner. It was the Wandering Vessel, its essence lost, its last strength carrying a true spirit away.

It was the spirit of the Worldly Sword, originally intended to be the deity of the Imperial Dao Banner, but Shaohua, unwilling to see it lose its self-awareness in the fusion, sent it away.

After all, it was the first artifact to accompany her.

The other artifacts were originally intended as materials, their internal deities naturally formed, not truly human-like spirits.

As for the Imperial Dao Banner, she could always nurture a new spirit, as the presence or absence of a spirit made no difference in her hands.

Shaohua continued her journey, a radiant golden path connecting the broken road, her bare feet stepping on it, holding the flag and crossing a world sea.

The sea was the mortal realm, the past, the future, evoking many thoughts and emotions.

"I have already tempered my heart in the mortal realm, enlightened to the past, and if I want to walk, the path is under my feet."

"What does the future matter? I fear nothing, even if all the heavens and earth press down upon me!"

She spoke to herself, her voice soft but filled with overwhelming power, causing the laws of the world to wail and submit, trembling under her pressure.

This was a Mortal Realm Immortal, every word and action a law, unmatched in the world, and the obstacles on the Immortal Ascension Path were easily overcome with a step.

Passing by an ancient stele, only a single rune was inscribed, which she recognized as the character "Immortal."

She casually tossed it out of the Immortal Ascension Path.

Further ahead, a pair of gates stood, inscribed with blood, written in imperial blood, one gate reading "past", the other "future", and a plaque above reading "present."

Shaohua shook her head, raised a palm, and shattered the gates.

After that, a vast and vibrant Celestial Domain seemed within reach, its vitality palpable.

At the end of the path, a Chaotic Void blocked the way, emitting a mist of primordial chaos.

"Truly troublesome, I’m in a hurry."

Shaohua murmured, raising the Imperial Dao Banner, which, like a long spear or more accurately, a great axe, was swung down.

The flag fluttered, extending golden patterns and silver runes, splitting the space-time.

This was a true act of creating a new world, chaos energy surging, divine light dancing, and a rain of light falling, clearing all obstacles with this one strike.

No need for three Mortal Realm Immortals to unite; Shaohua, at the right time and place, seized the rare Celestial Domain crack and single-handedly broke into the Celestial Domain.

The vast disturbance shocked the three realms, from the Universe of Heavens' Rest to the strange world and the Celestial Domain, and everyone was stunned, unable to believe that the Celestial Domain had been breached.

This was an event that would shock the ages, the gates of the Celestial Domain forcibly breached, making the dream of ascending to immortality a reality.

In the ancient era, any Great Being at the Second Immortal Realm could ascend to the Celestial Domain, truly achieving immortality.

Of course, the Celestial Domain was now damaged and separated from the mortal world, with all rules changed, and no one in this fragment of the Celestial Domain could become an immortal.

Shaohua took a step and walked into the Celestial Domain, standing alone above the nine heavens, her beauty unmatched, grabbing the world’s(End of Chapter)

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