Han Lingxuan's subordinate, Emperor Yuan, chased after Mu Yuwei and accidentally triggered the restrictions of the Valley of the Gods. The continent's most dangerous place revealed its true appearance — it was a city of ancient ruins.
There were many treasures in the City of the Ruins. Divine light soared into the sky, and the treasures contained the Divine Dao. Even if Empress Lingxuan and the Sunset Battle God joined forces, they wouldn't be able to stop the overlords of the five domains from exploring the City of the Ruins.
The Divine Dao was an existence above the Emperor Dao.
Six hundred years ago, the Great Qin's Pill Emperor wielded the Sunset Divine Bow, and his might shook the four regions and eight desolates.
Six hundred years later, Zhan Wu relied on this bow to become the Sunset Battle God.
It was completely imaginable that the overlords of the five domains and even the four regions would be tempted by the divine treasures in the City of the Ruins. If they obtained it, their status would be on par with the Sunset Battle God. What else would they have to fear?
There would always be brave men in front of treasures. In front of divine treasures, the Emperors of the continent were all madmen who didn't care about their lives. No matter how strong Zhan Wu and Han Lingxuan were, they weren't qualified to be enemies with the entire Divine Wilderness.
Imagine what happened to Dendi back then. If they stopped him, the Sunset Battle God would follow in the footsteps of Daqin Dendi and be besieged and killed by the Emperors of the continent.
Empress Shui Yao was trapped in her true self because she was in seclusion and couldn't lead the Sacred Palace's Emperors. Naturally, she was unwilling. If she wanted to explore the ruins of the gods, she needed to find a reliable person for the Sacred Palace. Dao Sect's Li Chuji happened to be qualified. Like her, he was at the ninth stage of the Dao Validation Realm and was in the Imperial Master Realm. He could protect the people of the Sacred Palace and compete with the other overlords for the treasures.
The Valley of the Gods was already dangerous. Now that it revealed its true appearance, the danger increased sharply. Qin Hao wanted to enter the City of the Ruins to find Mu Yuwei, but his ability was ultimately limited. Other than the Dao Ancestor, the disciples of the Dao Sect weren't strong enough. The Sacred Palace's Emperors could fill in the gaps and provide great convenience for Qin Hao. Both sides could be said to be mutually beneficial.
Of course, this was under the condition that Qin Hao did not cross swords with Han Lingxuan and the War God Temple. If the Elixir Emperor's identity was unfortunately exposed, the Sacred Palace would immediately cut ties with him. It was not that Shui Yao was heartless, but that the Sacred Palace was not qualified to cross swords with him.
She believed that Qin Hao could understand this.
After leaving the sacred city, Qin Hao rode Shui Yao's carriage back to the Dao Mountain. He told the Dao Ancestor about this matter in detail. The Dao Ancestor didn't have any objections. With the current state of the Qilin Dao Sect, they wouldn't be able to help Qin Hao. He needed to borrow the strength of the sacred palace's emperors to open up a path to the city of ruins.
After all, Li Chuji was not only the Dao Sect's Tribulation Sword Emperor, but also the former Dendi Qin Hao.
After staying for half a month, no matter if it was Qin Hao or the Sacred Palace, they weren't in a hurry to enter the Valley of the Gods. That place was currently in chaos. The City of the Ruins was sealed by the War God Guards and Daqin experts. No overlord forces were allowed to enter. Even if they went, they wouldn't be able to enter. They needed a buffer period.
The War God Temple and Daqin didn't continue to send people into the ruins. Under the pressure of the five overlords, they had to maintain fairness. If they entered, they had to enter together. No one was allowed to enter first.
Soon, the War God Temple and the five overlords reached a consensus. They established a rule for exploring the God City of the Ruins. Supreme Emperor Realm experts weren't allowed to follow the teams of empires or clans. If they wanted to enter the ruins, the cultivators' strength had to be below the Emperor Realm. The team could only have one or two Emperor Realm experts.
As for Supreme Emperor Realm experts, they couldn't surpass them.
If they didn't, the five realms would be destroyed.
The Dao intent of Supreme Emperor Realm True Self was too terrifying. In an instant, it was enough to kill all Emperors below the Emperor Realm. Once the various overlord forces went crazy and started fighting, the overlord forces would definitely fight to the death. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties and affect the orthodoxy of the East Continent, as well as prevent the Dao intent of Supreme Emperor Realm True Self from being too strong and destroying the City of the Ruins, the highest cultivation level allowed to enter the ruins was set at the Emperor Realm True Self.
The overlords of the five realms had no objection to this. The competition between Emperor Realm True Self was very fair. If there was a conflict because of supreme treasures, it would depend entirely on the individual's ability. If they lost, it would be due to their inferior skills. The death of the Emperor Realm True Self was up to fate. After leaving the ruins, no one was allowed to pursue the matter.
After the rules were set, the War God Temple and Empress Ling Xuan would each send a Supreme Emperor Realm True Self to monitor the ruins to prevent the other overlord forces' ancestors from sneaking in.
After a few more days, the War God Guards finally announced that the City of the Ruins was open to the public. For a time, the Divine Wilderness Continent was in turmoil. The forces of the five realms of the East Continent, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Western Liang, the ancient clans of the overseas islands, and the various Emperors all made their moves. They all rushed towards the endless deserted islands in the south of the East Sea. The scene was spectacular.
Qilin Dao Mountain!
Above the void, the various Emperors of the Sacred Palace were waiting. Everyone looked towards the Dao Palace. Soon, Calamity Sword Emperor Li Chusan and the Dao Ancestor stepped out of the palace.
"Remember the four words I gave you. You will understand when the time comes. Go."
The Dao Ancestor, Bo Changzhi, waved his sleeves. There was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
Qin Hao couldn't help but recall the Dao Ancestor's instructions. His body trembled slightly. During this trip to the Valley of the Gods, Bo Changzhi had gone against the Heavenly Dao. He had divined a divination for him. Those four words were his greatest calamity in the Divine Wilderness.
Nodding his head, Qin Hao's body surged with Emperor light. He flew up into the sky and met up with the Emperors of the Sacred Palace led by Qian Ning.
"Master, you must return safely."
Below, Shi Dong and Yin Qingqing shouted at the same time.
"Third day of the Lunar New Year. Bring some good things for the Dao Sect. Wahahaha …" Bo Shang didn't look worried. Instead, he was exceptionally excited. Shi Yongnian was the same. In their hearts, no one below the Emperor Lord was a match for the Calamity Sword Emperor. This was absolute confidence.
Cupping his fists slightly, Qin Hao bowed towards the Dao Mountain. He would remember everything about the Dao Sect for the next thirteen years. Then, he turned into dazzling Emperor light and pierced through the sky. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared to the east of the Dao Mountain with the people of the Sacred Palace.
"After this farewell, there will be no more Li Chuji in the Dao Sect. There will also be no more Calamity Sword Emperor in the South River. Sigh …" Bo Changzhi watched Qin Hao leave from afar. He let out a sigh and walked back to the palace with heavy steps.
This farewell might be the final farewell between him and Qin Hao.
"What do you mean?"
Bo Shang felt as if he was swept by a cold wind. He looked at the Dao Ancestor's back and couldn't help but shiver.
"There will be no more Li Chuji in the Dao Sect. There will also be no more Calamity Sword Emperor in the South River. This is inauspicious."
Shi Yongnian's face twisted fiercely. If others said this, he would definitely not understand. Could it be that the Dao Ancestor predicted that something would happen to Li Chuji in the God Burial Valley?
If that was the case, why did he let him go?
"Grand Ancestor, Grand Ancestor, wait …" Shi Yongnian and the others strode into the palace, leaving behind the pale-faced Shi Dong and Yin Qingqing.
"Alternately tear through space and advance through the Middle World and the East World. In about seven days, we will reach the deserted island of the God Burial Valley."
In the void, everyone was advancing through the air. Emperor light broke through the air at an extremely fast speed. Qian Ning said to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao nodded. In fact, they didn't need to be too fast. The Emperors of the other three regions took even longer. Calculating the distance from the furthest Southern Region, it would take at least a month to reach the deserted island of the God Burial Valley. During this period, the War God Temple would not open the City of the Ruins. After all, the Southern Region's orthodoxies were second only to the East Continent. The alliance of the seven overlords should not be underestimated.
"Just maintain Dili and move forward. Everyone, you must be very careful on this trip."
Qin Hao exhorted. In his previous life, he had been to the God Burial Valley and entered the God Burial Palace. He knew very well how terrifying that place was.
Moreover, the City of the Ruins was the true appearance of the God Burial Valley. It was even more dangerous than when he went there in his previous life. It could be said that every step was fatal.
"We will follow the Imperial Lord's instructions."
The Emperors of the Holy Palace replied. For this trip, the Calamity Sword Emperor's identity was equivalent to the Water Jade Empress's personal presence. They would unconditionally follow any of Li Chuji's orders.