Chapter 512: The Whole Audience Kneels, Who Dares to Look Up?

Under the suppression and attraction of the Water Origin, the violent Inscription of Li seemed to have met its nemesis; after struggling a few times, it obediently flew into Zhou Chen's palm.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting the Inscription of Li (Fragment)! Triggering Ten Thousand Times Critical Return!]

[Obtained: Complete Inscription of Li! Obtained Complete Fire Dao Principle!]

The System prompt sounded like heavenly music.

Zhou Chen did not rest, his figure flickering once again.

The Sixth Path, the Marshland Water Village.

Deep within the endless swamp, poisonous mist permeated the air.

An Inscription radiating a shimmering white light lay quietly within the stamen of a giant man-eating flower.

The Inscription of Dui.

"Slash!"

A flash of light from the qingping sword, and the Immortal King Realm Poison Crocodile lurking beneath the swamp, preparing for a sneak attack, was decapitated before it could even show its face.

Zhou Chen reached out and grabbed it, the Inscription entering his hand.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting the Inscription of Dui (Fragment)! Triggering Ten Thousand Times Critical Return!]

[Obtained: Complete Inscription of Dui! Obtained All-Poison Immunity Body (Passive)!]

The Seventh Path, the Myriad Mountain Peaks.

The gravity here was ten thousand times that of the outside world, making even flying extremely difficult.

However, for Zhou Chen, it was no problem at all; he walked as if on level ground.

An earthen-yellow Inscription, heavy as the earth itself, radiated an aura that could suppress eternity.

It was the Inscription of Gen.

"Come to me!"

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, and Dui—the seven Inscriptions emerged together, transforming into a seven-colored cage that firmly trapped the Inscription of Gen.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting the Inscription of Gen (Fragment)! Triggering Ten Thousand Times Critical Return!]

[Obtained: Complete Inscription of Gen! Obtained Earth Dao Principle!]

At this point, all eight great Inscriptions were in his possession.

Zhou Chen stood at the mountain peak and took a deep breath.

He could feel that the Small World within his body was undergoing a world-shaking transformation.

"Fusion!"

He sat cross-legged and struck all eight complete Inscriptions into his Dantian.

Rumble—!!!

The Small World within his body trembled violently.

The World Tree grew frantically, as if it had consumed a powerful tonic.

The territory that was originally only hundreds of millions of miles across was now expanding outward at a terrifying speed.

One billion, ten billion, one hundred billion miles…

Qian for Heaven, Kun for Earth; the sky high and the earth thick, the world became stable.

Zhen for Thunder, Xun for Wind; wind and thunder surged, and vitality burgeoned.

Kan for Water, Li for Fire; water and fire complemented each other, and all things grew.

Gen for Mountain, Dui for Marsh; mountains and marshes shared Qi, and Spiritual Veins gathered.

The eight Laws of the Great Dao were completely supplemented at this moment, forming a perfect closed loop.

The originally desolate Small World began to give rise to more complete life forms.

Vegetation grew wildly, and insects, fish, birds, and beasts were born out of thin air.

At the top of the World Tree, star-like fruits formed, each containing the prototype of a Great Dao.

Meanwhile, on the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path outside.

A sudden phenomenon occurred.

The originally dim sky was suddenly covered by endless auspicious clouds.

Golden lotuses fell from the Void Realm, blooming one after another.

Within the Void Realm, the phantoms of gods and Buddhas faintly emerged across the sky.

There were Buddhas with lowered eyes chanting prayers; Daoist Sovereigns waving fly-whisks as purple Qi came from the east; and God Kings beating drums, their sound shaking the Nine Heavens.

The Great Dao Celebration Phenomenon!

This was a heavenly phenomenon that only appeared in legends when someone attained the Dao and became an Emperor, or even touched an even higher level!

The Prodigies struggling forward on the various paths behind all stopped in their tracks, staring blankly at the sky.

"This… what is this?"

"Gods and Buddhas appearing across the sky, the Great Dao celebrating? Has someone become an Immortal Emperor?"

"Impossible! How long has the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path been open? How could someone reach the end so quickly?"

Xuanyuan Lan clutched his chest, looking at the celestial phenomena, a feeling of unprecedented powerlessness rising in his heart.

He knew who it was.

Besides that freak, who else could it be?

Just as everyone was in shock, a grand voice echoed throughout the entire Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path.

"The opportunities are decided; the Immortal Path is closing."

"All trial-takers, within ten breaths, you will be teleported out of the realm."

The voice carried no emotion, yet it was filled with unquestionable authority.

"What? It's over just like that?"

"I only just reached the Second Path! I haven't gained anything!"

"No! I'm not willing! My Opportunity!"

Wails resounded through the clouds.

Countless people had prepared for hundreds of years and spent infinite resources for this Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path.

And the result was being kicked out in less than half a month?

This was like going to a buffet, just finishing paying and picking up a plate, only for the owner to say they were closing.

Frustrating!

So incredibly frustrating!

But rules were rules.

An irresistible repulsive force surged from all directions, enveloping every Cultivator.

Zhou Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Within his eyes, it seemed as if two worlds were being born and destroyed.

The left eye was the sun, the right eye was the moon.

Although his cultivation was still suppressed at the Tenth Layer Immortal King Realm, the aura on his body had become unfathomable.

Even standing there motionless, the surrounding space was slightly collapsing, as if it could not withstand the weight of his Physical Body.

The chaos bell floated above his head, the eight Inscriptions completely lit up, and the body of the bell had turned a chaotic color, radiating a sliver of true Emperor's might.

The chaos bell at this moment was no longer an ordinary Emperor Weapon, but a true Immortal Emperor Weapon!

An Immortal Emperor Weapon, also known as a Jidao Emperor Weapon, as the name suggests, is the limit a Magic Treasure can reach.

Moreover, because it had fused the eight initial Inscriptions, its potential pointed directly toward the legendary Dao Artifact!

"It's time to go."

Zhou Chen stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.

This trip to the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path was not in vain.

Not only did he rob these so-called Holy Land Prodigies of everything, but he also gathered the eight great Inscriptions, allowing his Small World to evolve into the prototype of a Major Thousand Worlds.

However, what came next would likely be the real tough battle.

He had killed Night Without Trace's Law Body and snatched all the opportunities.

Some of those old fellows outside are probably getting impatient, aren't they?

The corner of Zhou Chen's mouth curled into a cold smile, the Divine Concealment Art activated, and his figure slowly disappeared along with the teleportation light pillar.

Boom!

The gates of the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Path slammed shut at this moment.

Tens of thousands of streaks of light, like a meteor shower, were spat out and scattered to every corner of Duanhun Valley.

Outside.

Duanhun Valley was already packed with people.

Elders and Family Heads of the major Holy Lands were all waiting expectantly.

"They're out! They're out!"

"Look! That's a Disciple from our sect!"

"Strange, why did it end so quickly? Doesn't it usually stay open for three months?"

Amidst the discussions, an atmosphere suppressed to the extreme was quietly brewing.

The sky had turned the color of ink at some unknown point.

A giant eye, occupying half the firmament, pitch-black as ink and cold as ice, suddenly appeared.

It hung there quietly, gazing down at the ants below.

Although no pressure was released, the moment all the newly teleported Prodigies saw that eye, they felt their hearts stop and their blood freeze.

This was absolute suppression from the level of life itself.

The Immortal Emperor's true body had descended!

The space above Duanhun Valley seemed to have been forcibly torn open.

From the pitch-black rift, a figure slowly walked out.