"Didn’t lose?"

Gu Changfeng paused for a moment, then immediately said, "Impossible, I clearly saw Changge receiving the Dao’s baptism first!"

The young king of the Tianchi clan sneered, "That’s because your master is quick with his words."

Gu Changfeng’s face turned somewhat unpleasant as he looked at Gu Changge.

At this moment, Gu Changge was bathed in the Dao’s baptism, nearing its end. Feeling Gu Changfeng’s gaze, he nodded slightly, "It’s a draw."

"What..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng was instantly awkward.

So he’d been shouting nonsense all this time!

"Hey, still acting cocky?" The East Desolate Wolf grinned.

"You didn’t win either, what’s there to brag about?" Gu Changfeng snorted coldly.

"That’s because my master hasn’t exerted his full strength yet." The East Desolate Wolf chuckled, "Look at your master, he’s already trying his hardest. That’s the difference, got it?"

Gu Changfeng’s face darkened, correcting, "Changge is neither my master nor my lord; he’s my younger brother!"

The East Desolate Wolf sneered, "Then why are you acting like a dog?"

Gu Changfeng’s face turned even darker upon hearing this, "You’re looking to die?"

Before Gu Changge’s birth, he was the most talented prodigy of this generation in the Gu Family. However, with Gu Changge’s appearance, his brilliance faded somewhat, but that did not mean he was weak.

Although his relationship with Changge was great, every time he heard others say he was Gu Changge’s dog, he couldn’t help but feel furious.

Even having become a True Destiny Great Sage, he found it challenging to suppress that rage.

"Are you about to jump over the wall?"

The East Desolate Wolf remained unperturbed, even fueling the fire.

Gu Changfeng was utterly incensed, the terrifying aura of a True Destiny Great Sage suddenly erupting as he glared at the East Desolate Wolf, enunciating each word, "Once we walk on the true Emperor Road, I will definitely kill you."

The East Desolate Wolf sensed Gu Changfeng’s intense killing intent, and instead of being afraid, his eyes gleamed fiercely, "We’ll see who kills whom."

The confrontation ended there.

Everyone gradually began making their Dao vows, enduring the Dao’s baptism.

Rumbling————

As everyone received the Dao’s baptism, a small circle appeared at the end ahead.

In the middle of the circle, starlight radiated.

Moments later, the circle expanded, forming an ancient Star Gate that led into unknown depths.

"Let’s go."

Gu Changge recomposed himself, taking the lead and stepping towards that ancient Star Gate.

The contest for the Emperor Road.

Would begin from behind this ancient Star Gate!

"Brother Ye, let’s go too. No, wait, don’t walk; fly onto my back, I’ll carry you."

The young king of the Tianchi clan transformed into his true form, flapping his wings, speaking to Ye Xuan.

Having witnessed Ye Xuan’s terrifying power, the young king of the Tianchi clan was completely convinced.

"Servile!" Not far off, the young king’s old rival Jin Baikong saw this scene, couldn’t help but scoff, "Previously at the Great Ruins you were babbling, saying you wanted to trouble Ye Xuan. Now you’re calling him ’Brother Ye’ so smoothly." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Upon hearing this, the young king glanced at Jin Baikong, chuckling, "Golden man, seems like you’re jealous. Say some nice words and maybe I can put in a few good words for you in front of Brother Ye."

Jin Baikong snorted coldly, "I have no habit of being a slave."

The young king laughed, "You seem anxious."

Jin Baikong: "..."

Seeing Jin Baikong at a loss for words, the young king couldn’t be happier.

"Let’s go."

Ye Xuan did not pay attention to their bickering, quietly spoke.

Hearing this, everyone began to move forward.

Having received the Dao’s baptism, the constraints of the Emperor Road on them were fully lifted.

Crossing the Star Gate, they would proceed to the true Emperor Road, commencing the authentic Emperor Road competition.

"Brother Ye, wait for me!"

The young king hastily followed.

Numerous formidable opponents surged grandly towards the Star Gate.

When everyone crossed the Star Gate, it felt as if they traversed through time and space, arriving at a mysterious land never seen in the world.

This feeling was reminiscent of when Ye Xuan and Little Qiankun journeyed to the Mountain God Realm.

With each step, it seemed that all worldly things swiftly flew past them.

One inadvertent moment felt as though they could instantly vanish.

But those who reached this step are supreme sages, resolute enough not to be affected.

After Ye Xuan took a step, he closed his eyes, savoring carefully.

The Emperor Road, for him, was second nature.

He’d fully grasped all secrets regarding the Emperor Road.

Even including its origins.

The Emperor Road did exist but was extremely deceptive.

Accurately speaking, the existence of the Emperor Road lay between the real and the deceptive.

What was real was that everything gained by those entering the Emperor Road was genuine.

Whereas the falsehood lay in the fact that unless the Emperor Road was opened, one couldn’t find its location even when scouring All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Even those who’ve walked the Emperor Road, after becoming Emperor, cannot find it!

Just like some ancient Forbidden Lands.

Such as the Emperor’s Fall Realm.

Like the Ancient Heavenly Court.

Such as Ruins City.

Ye Xuan figured out through repeated explorations that these entities were tied to the world before the war.

The era known as the Immortal Ancient Era in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

The Emperor Road was similar.

However, what’s left from that war.

Whether it’s Gai the Madman, Old Mountain, or even Kunlun’s Woodsman, they seem unaware of the Emperor Road.

This made Ye Xuan initially quite puzzled.

After learning more later on, Ye Xuan came to understand.

The events of the Immortal Ancient Era don’t necessarily mean the beings surviving that era know everything.

Perhaps even they can’t explain the existence of the Emperor Road.

Just like they can’t explain the Forbidden Lands like Ruins City.

At this moment.

Ye Xuan felt extremely tranquil inside.

He closed his eyes, introspecting on that sensation of traversing time and space.

This sensation, reminiscent of traveling to the Mountain God Realm, in actuality, only Ye Xuan could sense it deeply—the most similar was when his Life Soul was taken by the Emperor Burial Lord.

He watched himself reversing through time, everything he knew passing by before his eyes.

Opening his eyes again, he found himself at the feet of the Emperor Burial Lord.

At that time, he was eleven years old.

Experiencing fear and despair.

After being refined into that monster body repeatedly departing the Emperor’s Burial Ground, then returning to the feet of the Emperor Burial Lord, allowing him to scour every experience from his mind.

Ye Xuan’s hatred for the Emperor Burial Lord could never be resolved.

Every time he stepped onto the Emperor Road, at the very moment he crossed the Star Gate, he recalled those numb memories.

To remind himself perpetually of that person.

He never saw her true face, only knew she was always in the Emperor’s Burial Ground, a figure in ethereal white.

He tried hard to look up, attempting to see her face but never succeeded.

She.

Seemed endlessly high.

Even if he broke his neck looking up, he couldn’t see clearly.

Blinding light shot forth.

Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

Emperor Road.

Had arrived.