High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

……

On the edge of the universe, a desolate and lifeless chaotic zone where even starlight cannot reach.

There is a hidden space here, within which floats a huge ancient ruin.

The ruined bronze temple and the broken, towering pillars all tell the story of the glory this place once possessed.

The area surrounding this ruin was encircled by numerous hidden arrays, completely isolating all traces of the surrounding area.

Inside a dilapidated hall deep within the ruins, the lords of the four forbidden zones sat cross-legged.

The four of them looked extremely pale, their eyes filled with deep exhaustion and barely concealed fear.

"Fifty years... That Sword Emperor was simply a madman!"

The master of the Devouring Demon Abyss gritted his teeth as he spoke, his terrifying abyssal maw trembling slightly.

"For the past fifty years, he has led his men on a relentless hunt across the universe, like mad dogs. All of our supreme beings are now dead!"

The Lord of the Undying Mountain also showed a hint of helplessness and sighed.

"If the four of us hadn't found this ancient ruin that could shield us from all other auras, we probably would have perished in the starry sky."

The Lord of the Bronze Tree Sea had a face full of resentment and malice.

"When will these suffocating days finally end?"

"Does this mean that we, the dignified masters of the forbidden zone, the rulers who once overlooked the universe for eternity, will henceforth be like rats in a gutter, forever hiding in this dark and sunless ruin?"

The Lord of Burial Immortal Island flickered violently, his voice hoarse and desperate.

"What else can we do but dodge? You've all seen the Sword Emperor's strength before; he can take down a Three-Life Supreme with a single sword strike."

"Even if the four of us attack together, we'll just be feeding him a few more kills."

"There is no place for us in this universe anymore..."

The atmosphere inside the hall was so heavy it was almost freezing; a feeling of despair spread through the hearts of these four once-arrogant overlords.

However, at that moment...

"Buzz—!"

Without warning, the entire ancient ruins suddenly trembled violently.

Immediately afterwards, their proud ancient relic array, like a fragile eggshell, made a crisp cracking sound, and was forcibly torn apart from the outside by some indescribable terrifying force!

"Who goes there?!"

The masters of the four forbidden zones were struck dumb, so frightened that they jumped up from the ground.

Their ultimate source energy was operating wildly, preparing them for a desperate fight.

Could it be that the Emperor himself has come knocking?!

Under the horrified gazes of the four, the space at the entrance of the dilapidated hall rippled like water.

A tall, slender figure dressed in spotless white robes walked in with his hands behind his back.

He did not possess that sharp and domineering sword aura, nor that overwhelming imperial might.

He looked so calm and peaceful, surrounded by a thin layer of white mist, as if he had perfectly blended into the surrounding天地大道 (Heaven and Earth).

But when the four masters of the forbidden zones saw the face of this figure, their nerves, which had been taut with fear, snapped instantly.

"Emperor...Emperor Venerable?!"

The Lord of the Undying Mountain nearly popped his eyes out of their sockets and gasped in shock.

"It's the Emperor! You...you're still alive?!"

The master of the Devouring Heaven Demon Abyss, the master of the Bronze Tree Sea, and the master of the Burial Immortal Island all initially showed expressions of disbelief as if they had seen a ghost, but what followed was an overwhelming joy of escaping from a desperate situation!

Ecstasy! An indescribable ecstasy instantly overwhelmed their reason!

Emperor! This is the founder of the mythological era, the most unfathomable and supreme being throughout the ages!

What shocked and excited them even more was that they sensed a power from the Emperor that was completely different from the laws of the ultimate path.

That power was high above, transcendent and otherworldly. Just sensing a trace of its aura caused the imperial laws within these four supreme beings of the fourth generation to feel a strong sense of submission and fear!

"Immortal aura...this is immortal power! Your Majesty, you...you have already embarked on the path of immortality?!"

The Lord of the Undying Mountain was so excited that he trembled all over and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, the other three masters of the forbidden zone did not hesitate for a moment and knelt down on the ground, their attitude humble to the point of being insignificant.

At this moment, in their eyes, the Emperor was simply a god sent by heaven to save them!

What is the Sword Emperor anyway?

No matter how heaven-defying or how capable he is of killing, he is still a mortal, still within the realm of the Great Emperor!

The Emperor before us is someone who has already stepped into the realm of True Immortals!

With the Emperor Venerable as his backer, a mere Sword Emperor can be wiped out with a flick of his finger!

"Your Majesty! You've come at the perfect time!"

"You are unaware of what has happened, but a madman has emerged in this universe. He calls himself the Sword Emperor, and acts arrogantly and tyrannically. Over the past fifty years, he has slaughtered us supreme beings, causing chaos throughout the universe!"

The master of the Devouring Demon Abyss tearfully recounted his accusations.

"We were forced to flee here by sheer necessity. To behold the Emperor's divine countenance is truly our greatest fortune!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Now that you have emerged from seclusion, we are willing to follow you to the death and serve you with utmost loyalty!"

The Lord of the Bronze Tree Sea also hurriedly expressed his opinion, his eyes flashing with a cruel light.

"At your command, we are willing to be the vanguard, to behead that Sword Emperor and bring this land back under your rule!"

The four of them spoke one after another, expressing their loyalty and fantasizing about returning to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths under the Emperor's leadership, trampling Lin Hanzhou under their feet, and restoring their supreme glory as the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

However, the Emperor, standing at the entrance of the main hall, paid no attention to their clown-like performance.

He simply stood there quietly, looking down at the four people kneeling on the ground with the indifferent gaze one would give to four fat pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

When the four of them were talking until their throats were dry, they gradually realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere and their voices were getting softer and softer.

The Emperor finally spoke slowly.

His voice was soft and calm, but to the four of them it sounded like a death knell from the deepest depths of hell.

"I've not come here to recruit you bunch of trash as my subordinates."

The Emperor looked at them calmly, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

"Sword Emperor, I will deal with him myself. As for you..."

"The only value you can offer me now is to contribute the imperial essence that you have cultivated for four lifetimes."

The Emperor slowly raised his right hand, and a dazzling white immortal light condensed in his palm. A terrifying immortal might, enough to collapse the universe, instantly enveloped the entire dilapidated hall.

"Use your lives to mend the final flaw in the universe's laws and pave the way for my ascension to immortality."