While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 411 Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum

The continuous mountain range was deathly silent, with dark brown rock veins exposed. Not to mention vegetation, there was not a trace of life to be found. It was as if this place had been swept by a force capable of destroying the world, and even after thousands of years, the destructive aftereffects had not dissipated, completely sealing off the vitality of the entire area.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a soft chirping sound rang out.

Without warning, ripples appeared in the space above the mountain range, which then twisted and shattered like glass. A tall, slender figure stepped out from the broken spatial rift and hovered steadily in mid-air.

Chen Xiaoling stood high in the sky, looking down at the desolate mountain range below. His expression was slightly taken aback at first, but then quickly turned serious.

He had cultivated soul techniques since childhood, and his senses were extremely sharp. At this moment, he could clearly perceive that there were two extremely terrifying residual forces deep in this land!

They are completely different in nature, yet they stand in opposition to each other, forming an invisible pressure that still makes people tremble even after thousands of years of erosion.

"Power at the level of a Heavenly Sovereign is terrifying—"

Chen Xiao's expression changed slightly. This was merely the residual power, yet it already made him feel immense pressure. One could only imagine how earth-shattering and awe-inspiring the battle was when the owners of these two forces clashed back then.

The affiliation of these two forces is almost self-evident.

Apart from the Heavenly Emperor of the ancient Heavenly Palace and the invading Demon Emperor from beyond the realm, who else could possess such world-destroying power?

"I wonder when Dad will reach this level—" Chen Xiao muttered to himself, his tone filled with anticipation, much like someone hoping their father would become a dragon among men.

Although he wouldn't bully others by relying on his power, Chen Xiao was stronger, which gave him more confidence when he was out in the world.

Without lingering, Chen Xiao lightly touched the air with his toes, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing forward. He remained suspended in mid-air, not daring to easily step onto the ground, for fear that his aura would disturb the remaining terrifying power and bring about his death.

Even though he has many trump cards to save his life, if he wastes them for no reason, his mother will definitely give him a good scolding when she finds out.

The light streaked across the landscape, quickly traversing most of the desolate mountain range.

Just then, Chen Xiao's eyes flickered, and he looked up at the distant horizon, where several dazzling lights were rushing towards him, carrying spiritual energy fluctuations that he found very familiar.

"Xiao Chen, over here!"

Almost at the same time Chen Xiao noticed the other party, the several figures of light and shadow suddenly stopped, and a slightly lazy but dignified voice came from afar.

Chen Xiao immediately recognized that the speaker was the Sleeping Emperor of the Great Luo Heaven Domain.

As for the name Xiao Chen, it was an alias he used on this trip.

After Chen Lin and the Old Dragon Emperor escaped from the War Emperor, he also spoke out publicly, and he was the one with the most intense and sharp words, which made many people aware of the name Chen Xiao.

Later, Chen Xiao gained fame throughout the world through the War Emperor, and the fact that he and Chen Lin were both Chen Xiao's sons could no longer be kept secret from the world.

Having a father of supreme status as a powerful figure is certainly a great thing, but it can also bring some minor troubles.

Having a rare opportunity to train alone, Chen Xiao didn't want others to look at him differently because of his reputation.

He prefers to rely on his own abilities to make some like-minded friends, and even encountering equally matched enemies would be a kind of fun.

Therefore, after leaving the Great Luo Heaven Domain, he borrowed the name Xiao Chen from the Dou Qi Continent. It wasn't intentional; he just felt that "Xiao Chen" and "Xiao Chen" sounded similar.

Only the three emperors who were traveling with him knew about this.

A smile appeared on Chen Xiao's lips, and with a flash, he instantly appeared in front of the several figures of light and shadow.

His gaze swept across the area, and he saw that in addition to the three emperors of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, there were four or five young supreme powerhouses.

These people were all friends that Chen Xiao made after entering the ancient Heavenly Palace, through repeated explorations and overcoming crises together.

"You've finally arrived! We hadn't seen you for ages, and we were worried something had happened to you."

A beautiful woman stepped forward quickly, her face beaming with genuine joy, and said with a smile.

She and her companions had encountered danger during their exploration, and it was Chen Xiao who came to their aid, allowing them to escape danger and forging a friendship in the process.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you all, but I'm fine."

Chen Xiao smiled and shook his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone. He saw that everyone, including the Three Emperors, had an undisguised look of joy on their faces, and the spiritual energy fluctuations around them were more abundant and full than before. Clearly, they had all made considerable gains in their previous exploration.

After chatting for a while and the atmosphere eased a bit, the Sleeping Emperor changed the subject, pointed into the distance, and said in a deep voice, "If we go a little further ahead, we should be able to reach the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum that the Domain Lord mentioned."

As soon as the words were spoken, the relaxed expressions on everyone's faces vanished instantly, replaced by a tense look.

To reach the Supreme Realm at such a young age, everyone present must be exceptionally talented and have extraordinary backgrounds. They must also have heard of the legends and secrets of the ancient Heavenly Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum was their final destination on this trip to the ancient Heavenly Palace.

Legend has it that this is the ancient battlefield where the Heavenly Emperor and the extraterrestrial demon emperor fought their final battle!

More importantly, once they step into the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum, the top figures from all sides can break through the spatial limitations of the ancient Heavenly Palace and truly descend.

"Let's go. Once we get there, the old fogies of the Holy Demon Palace will be nothing but bones in a tomb!" Chen Xiao nodded slowly, a chilling killing intent flashing in his eyes.

His feud with the Holy Demon Palace stemmed from the very essence of the Mandala, the ancient Mandala flower.

The Holy Demon Emperor of the Holy Demon Palace was fully aware of the situation inside the Ancient Heavenly Palace. In order to prevent Mandala from finding its original body, he spared no expense and sent a lower-level Earthly Sovereign into the Ancient Heavenly Palace ahead of time, attempting to take away the ancient Mandala flower first.

Chen Xiao had already received his father Chen Xiao's entrustment to protect the Mandala's true form.

Fortunately, he and the Sleeping Emperor were the first to find the ancient Mandala flower, but it was also at that time that the Earthly Sovereign of the Holy Demon Palace arrived following the trail.

The feud began from there.

Even if a supreme earthly expert cannot unleash their full power, the gap between the realms of earthly supreme and supreme is still like an insurmountable mountain, making everyone breathless.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao had many trump cards to protect himself. After some maneuvering, he managed to lure the Earthly Sovereign away, and everyone was able to escape unscathed.

But this score is clearly not going to be settled so easily!

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiao transformed into a streak of light and shot forward.

Watching his departing figure, the young people in the group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with worry and concern.

"Although the Great Luo Heaven Domain is currently unstoppable, it is probably unlikely that the Holy Demon Emperor would give up a lower-level Earthly Sovereign for this matter. Unfortunately, my father and the others cannot get involved on the Tianluo Continent side."

The three of them, including Sleeping King, naturally noticed the exchange of glances, but they simply smiled at each other and said nothing more.

If Chen Xiao is truly just from the Great Luo Heaven Domain, the Holy Demon Palace might really ignore him. After all, the two major powers are inherently irreconcilable, and adding another feud wouldn't matter much.

But they knew very well that this kid wasn't from the Great Luo Heaven Domain at all.

Behind him stood a true Heavenly Sovereign powerhouse!

"Don't overthink it. Chen Xiaochen knows what he's doing. You'll understand soon enough." Sleeping Emperor chuckled and said no more. He then moved and followed Chen Xiao.

Seeing this, the others also composed themselves and sped up to catch up.

The group transformed into several streaks of light, traversing the desolate sky.

About half an hour later, the group keenly noticed that the ground beneath their feet began to show obvious signs of weathering. The originally hard rocks gradually cracked and peeled away, eventually turning into dust and sand.

Everyone subconsciously slowed down and looked solemnly into the distance.

Where heaven and earth meet, an endless cemetery suddenly appears. The space around the cemetery is irregularly broken, as if it has been repeatedly torn apart by countless terrifying forces.

What's even more chilling is that the entire world was shrouded in two extremely terrifying pressures, so strong that it seemed to make the heavens and earth tremble slightly!

That boundless cemetery seemed to exist independently of heaven and earth, suspended in a chaotic void, with no boundaries and no origin.

The surrounding space had already completely collapsed, with countless sharp spatial fragments intertwining and crisscrossing in the void, forming a natural barrier filled with violent spatial turbulence, the howling sound reverberating throughout the universe.

After observing the perimeter of the mausoleum for a moment, Chen Xiao turned his gaze to the Three Emperors and the others, and said in a deep voice, "My father once mentioned that there is great danger hidden within the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum. Once we enter, please try not to stray too far from me. Only in this way can I ensure everyone's safety."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly.

The group immediately became alert and cautiously made their way towards the spatial turbulence ahead. With their exquisite movement techniques and spiritual power, they carefully passed through the howling and rushing spatial fragments and landed steadily in the dark cemetery below.

The moment their feet touched the ground of the cemetery, a powerful and inexplicable sense of oppression swept over them, enveloping everyone like Mount Tai pressing down on them.

Under this oppressive force, the surging spiritual energy within everyone's bodies suddenly became sluggish, with heavy resistance during its circulation, and even their breathing became heavier.

However, everyone present was an outstanding individual among their peers. Upon seeing this, they immediately activated their spiritual power, their bodies shimmering with light, and managed to resist most of the domineering pressure.

Once they had caught their breath, everyone looked up into the cemetery. What they saw shocked them deeply.

In this boundless cemetery, countless majestic peaks seemed to have broken free from the earth's constraints, floating above the gray sky. The peaks were covered with jagged cracks, clearly traces left by the great battle of yesteryear.

The earth below was torn into deep, bottomless ravines, which meandered and intertwined like a lurking black dragon, stretching into the distance with no end in sight.

"The space here has completely collapsed, and even the rules of heaven and earth have become chaotic. It's hard to imagine what kind of fierce battle must have taken place to make this place like this, and it has been impossible to restore it even after tens of thousands of years." In the group, a young man looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, his tone full of disbelief.

Chen Xiao also had a solemn expression, his eyes scanning the surroundings with a heavy heart. He felt even more awe for the battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Demon Emperor back then.

He was about to say something when his eyes suddenly shifted and he abruptly turned to the horizon on the other side.

There, streaks of light rapidly approached, transforming into figures upon landing—the very people from various top forces.

Many of these people had met during previous explorations of the ancient heavenly palace, and now they have all arrived at this final destination.

Among these figures, a familiar one instantly caught Chen Xiao's eye.

It was a gaunt, hooked-nosed, white-haired old man standing on a pile of rubble not far away, his cloudy eyes fixed on Chen Xiao, his gaze filled with undisguised resentment and murderous intent.

This person is none other than the lower-level Earthly Sovereign from the Holy Demon Palace who was lured away by Chen Xiao!

He was not well-known, and his companions all addressed him as the Right Elder.

The moment their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.

The Right Elder's withered fingers curled slightly, and the black spiritual energy surrounding him surged around him like a venomous snake ready to devour its prey.

"You little bastard, I didn't expect you to dare show your face before me again!" The Right Elder's voice was hoarse as a broken gong, carrying a chilling aura. "I let you escape last time by sheer luck, but today, stepping into this Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum will mark your death!"

However, Chen Xiao completely ignored the Right Elder's hysterical and venomous curses.

In his eyes, the old man was now just a walking corpse that could still speak, and saying another word would be a waste of breath.

This complete disregard was like a needle piercing the Right Elder's heart, twisting his already ferocious face even more distorted.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he suddenly pulled a translucent white jade talisman from his sleeve. His hysterical growl shook the surrounding gravel: "I'll see if your tattered protective gear can withstand a single blow from the Palace Master!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Right Elder exerted force with his palm, and the jade talisman shattered instantly.

boom!

A boundless and unparalleled spiritual power suddenly exploded, and the surging spiritual power gathered into a vortex in mid-air, forcibly tearing open a spatial passage about ten feet wide. The spatial fragments at the edge of the passage crackled and churned.

In the passage, a figure stepped across the waves, his steps seemingly slow, yet as if shrinking the distance between them. In the blink of an eye, he stood firmly in the sky above the cemetery, the faint pressure emanating from his body causing the chaotic spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him to stagnate.

"It's really disappointing that you can't even handle such a small matter."

A clear, gentle voice rang out. The speaker was an extremely refined-looking man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. His features were as sharp and distinct as finely carved white marble. His eyes were as black as a deep pool in the night sky, seemingly gentle, yet concealing a terrifying sharpness.

This person was none other than Lu Yuan, the master of the Holy Demon Palace!

"Snap—!"

Almost at the same moment Lu Yuan appeared, the Sleeping Emperor behind Chen Xiao raised his hand, took out a piece of bright white jade, and crushed it with a sudden burst of force.

A burst of violent spiritual power erupted, swirling into a spatial passage behind him. Two figures then stepped out into the air, their aura overwhelming Lu Yuan's imposing presence as soon as it spread out.

The suffocating feeling that had been pressing down on everyone vanished in an instant.

"Greetings, Domain Lord! Greetings, Lord Bodhi!" The three emperors of the Great Luo Heaven Domain bowed respectfully.

Chen Xiao also raised his hand and clasped his hands slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Uncle Bodhi, who had always been very kind to him, smiled and shook his head, his voice clear and resonant: "It will take some time for Mandala to merge with its main body. He and I are both high-ranking Earthly Sovereigns. If we were to fight each other, it would only waste our spiritual energy, and it would be difficult to determine a winner in a short time."

Chen Xiao thought to himself, "These words may not be true."

He had heard his father say that Uncle Bodhi's strength was among the best in the same realm, and there were very few people who could defeat him.

"Moreover, I need to protect the mandala. You should ask your Aunt Jing to come over—well, to save you." Bodhi changed the subject, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "For her, this is a rare opportunity."

11

To save him? Or to seize an opportunity?

Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback at first, but quickly came to his senses, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

He knew that there was always a barrier between his father and Aunt Jing, and that barrier was his six mothers who were in the Dou Qi Continent.

"I understand!"

Chen Xiao suddenly understood. He immediately raised his hand, took out a jade talisman, and with a slight exertion of his fingertips, the jade talisman shattered.

The moment the jade talisman shattered, a burst of clear light suddenly exploded, and pale blue spiritual energy swirled in mid-air like flowing clouds, creating a warm spatial passage. A graceful figure stepped into the light, her white skirt fluttering lightly, her clothes untouched by the dust and violence of the mausoleum.

"The Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign—"

Lu Yuan, standing in the distance, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and his refined expression turned slightly serious.

For years, he had been searching for the Mandala. It wasn't until a few years ago, when the Great Luo Heavenly Domain began to promote the Ancient Heavenly Palace, that Lu Yuan learned accurate information about the Mandala.

However, he also learned that there was a superior Earthly Sovereign within the Great Luo Heaven Domain.

I thought this was the limit of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, but I never expected that in just a few months, another Earthly Sovereign at the Great Perfection would emerge!

Chen Xiao didn't even glance at Lu Yuan's shocked expression, ignoring the dumbfounded stares of his friends behind him. With a light touch of his toes, he transformed into a streak of light and flew straight to the spatial passage. His voice was so clear that most of the people in the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum could hear him clearly.

"Aunt Jing, that old guy from the Holy Demon Palace just said that the protective spirit jade you gave me is all junk!"