"To ascend to the Heavenly Court, nine ancestral veins are required. So that's it… without the support of the ancestral veins, how could one raise an Immortal City and charge into the Celestial Gate? A single ancestral vein is insufficient under such conditions." Yi Tianxing sensed this truth in the depths of his mind.
"Ancestral veins carry the city, raise the Immortal Nation, and charge into the Celestial Gate. Rise!"
Yi Tianxing did not hesitate. The arrow was already on the string; there was no room for delay. Either they charged into the Celestial Gate, or they would fall to the dust. There was no retreat, no reason to give up.
Roar!
A thunderous dragon roar echoed through the void as a Xuan-colored Ancestral Dragon appeared—a dragon that had once revealed itself within Great Yi. Compared to that time, it was now incomparably magnificent. Its body stretched 129,600 zhang, the ultimate peak of an ancestral vein—a peak ancestral dragon.
The moment it appeared, it stationed beneath the Xuanhuang Immortal City, lifted the entire city onto its back, and surged straight toward the Daoic Celestial Gate.
At this moment, the Immortal City lost its own flight power. Only the ancestral vein possessed the might to carry the heavens.
One ancestral vein, even a peak ancestral vein, could not make the city rise rapidly, but it steadily ascended.
"Stop him! Great Yi must not raise the Immortal Nation and enter the Celestial Gate. This is the Daoic Dynasty—once the Heavenly Court is established, it becomes the Daoic Heavenly Court. Then, nothing will be able to constrain it. The world will witness a true Eternal Kingdom."
"Absolutely cannot let him succeed! Stop him! Great Yi must not ascend. Strike now—this is the best chance, as anyone who acts will not be harmed by the Dao. Do not let Great Yi enter the gate!"
"Strike the Immortal City down!"
Countless Eternal Night demon gods roared, their rage tearing through the void. A true Daoic Heavenly Court would be unimaginable, a real Eternal Kingdom, beyond all constraints.
A massive Cthulhu-esque Evil God surged toward the Xuanhuang Immortal City, tentacles flailing, attempting to ensnare and drag the city down—Great Yi must not ascend.
"Seeking death!"
Yi Tianxing's eyes went cold. Eternal Night dared intervene—it was no surprise—but anyone who blocked Great Yi was his enemy. Whoever stood in his way would die. No hesitation.
He swung his hand, and a colossal spear of overwhelming intent materialized.
The Heavenly Emperor's Creation Hand – Sky-Shattering Spear!
The spear descended like a divine punishment, tearing through the void with incredible speed, appearing directly before the Cthulhu Evil God. Its tentacles lashed out immediately, assuming Yi Tianxing could not deal a fatal blow. Even with prior knowledge of his ascension to the Dao-Proving Realm, it underestimated him.
This was a true Hunyuan-level Great Demon God. How could it fear a junior?
Poof!
In the next instant, its tentacles exploded under the spear's force, shattering into fragments. The spear's overwhelming intent surged to a terrifying level.
"No… not Dao-Proving… Hunyuan-level!"
The Evil God roared, then was impaled. The spear tore it apart, reducing its body to countless small fragments. These fragments immediately transformed into innumerable smaller Cthulhu Evil Gods, surging toward the Immortal City.
"Dao-Proving Realm… that's ancient history. Kill!" Yi Tianxing sneered.
From the Immortal City, a massive Heavenly Gate appeared, from which poured countless disciples. They swept up the Cthulhu Evil Gods, dragging them into the gate and refining them. Yet even more emerged, charging toward the city.
The Eternal Night demon gods attacked relentlessly, each monstrous in appearance, determined to block Great Yi's ascension.
But Great Yi was no pushover.
Disciples emerged in waves, all at least sixth to seventh-tier, some even eighth-tier, fearless in battle. They surged forward, almost insanely.
"Iron-Blood Great Wall!"
The massive Iron-Blood Great Wall materialized outside Xuanhuang Immortal City. Though the city had no walls, the Great Wall now surrounded it, with countless Great Yi soldiers standing atop.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"
"Exterminate the Eternal Night demons! You dare oppress Great Yi?"
"Rune Cannons—fire at them!"
Numerous war machines lit up instantly. Rune cannons, embedded with the Five Decay Calamity Gems, shone with cold light. Even Hunyuan-level beings would be intimidated by the sheer destructive force.
Blasts tore through the void, annihilating swarms of Eternal Night demons. Blood and fragments rained down, like carnage-filled fireworks. Even demon fortresses were blasted back tens of thousands of li, suffering immense damage.
"Kill!"
Heavenly Demon God Weapons arrived from afar. Even abandoning current battles, they sought to stop Great Yi. Each seemed like an apocalypse incarnate—a demon ape swinging iron clubs.
Yet a massive Zodiac Array appeared outside the city. As the clubs approached, time seemed to slow drastically within the array.
"Kill!"
A figure in Divine Dragon Armor appeared within the array, punching the demon ape backward at astonishing speed, as if time inside the array was amplified.
"Impossible… Hunyuan-level…"
The Zodiac Guardian Warriors of Great Yi were far from ordinary. Each possessed Hunyuan-level strength, capable of contending with saints. Genuine guardians of Great Yi.
The Xuanhuang Immortal City continued its ascent.
However, as it climbed, the pressure from the Celestial Gate increased. One ancestral vein began to feel strained.
Roar!
A second ancestral vein, resembling a gigantic serpent, appeared beneath the city, lifting it further. The city's ascent surged anew.
"Second ancestral vein! Great Yi has hope of ascending. Daoist friends, kill—block these Eternal Night demon gods! Do not let them succeed!"
Across the Eternal Realm, countless Eternal Ark ships witnessed the second ancestral vein, roaring and striking back against the overwhelming demon forces.
Then came the third! Fourth! Fifth! …
Nine ancestral veins appeared beneath Xuanhuang Immortal City in succession. The city's ascent skyrocketed, moving toward the Celestial Gate at unprecedented speed.
Soon, it was directly before the gate.
"Want to enter the Celestial Gate? Ask me first!"
A brilliant Blood Moon appeared in the void, descending toward the city. Within the moon, the Evil Eye Sovereign glared coldly at the Immortal City.
"Good. Today, I, the Immortal Emperor, will avenge a decades-old grudge."
Yi Tianxing's eyes burned with battle intent. He had never forgotten the events of the past.
"Jiangshan Societal Map, rise!"
Within the Xuanhuang Immortal City, countless smaller Great Yi Immortal Cities lit up with divine radiance. The Jiangshan Societal Feng Shui Array activated, channeling its infinite societal power into the Immortal City.
Inside Yi Tianxing, the Eternal Heavenly Emperor Scripture circulated. The Heaven Emperor Dragon Chart connected with the outer Jiangshan Societal Map. A surge of immense power flowed into him, rapidly swelling his body to resemble a peerless Heavenly Emperor.
"Citizens of Great Yi! Raise your right hands! Lend me your strength, help me strike down the enemy!"
A single command, and every citizen of Great Yi, from the cloud realms to countless small worlds, raised their right hands, unhesitatingly lending their power.
Their numbers were incalculable.
At this moment, the power of the Xuanhuang Immortal City, the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, the Jiangshan Societal Map, and billions of citizens all converged into Yi Tianxing.