Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1823 Chapter 478: Drawing the Sword with a Decayed Body_2

His declaration echoed across the whole Star, reaching the ears of numerous powerful clans who were still reeling from the reports of the Eastern Domain's invasion. They all recognized Su Zhenyuan, the current head of the Su Family, and felt a profound jolt from his announcement.

Everyone knew this leader of the Su Family well, and the revelation left them deeply stirred.

"What?!"

"The ancestor of the Su Family is heading personally to support the Eastern Domain?!"

"Is the Su Family's ancestor truly stepping in himself?!"

Families such as the Jiang, Lin, and Lan were gripped by utter astonishment, their disbelief palpable.

In truth, this figure was none other than the Su Family's ancestor, the stabilizing force of the Northern Domain, now moving to bolster the Eastern Domain directly!

Buried deep in the Lin Family's ancestral grounds, inside a concealed underground chamber.

An ancient copper coffin rested at the heart of a Sealing Demon Array.

Suddenly, the coffin quivered, then flew apart, with a shriveled hand emerging from its depths.

Clutching the coffin's rim, the hand caught the glow from the Green Lamp on the cavern wall, sparking an astonishing transformation. Infused with mysterious energy, it shifted from dry and withered to plump and vital, from dark as night to pure as snow. In moments, it became elegant, jade-like fingers, flawless as the world's most precious porcelain.

"Still charging ahead without hesitation, you haven't altered a bit..."

A voice of an elder echoed forth, but by its end, it shifted from aged tones to the clear, melodic chime of a young woman, brimming with boundless energy and delight.

"Is it really happening—the Su Family ancestor fighting in the Eastern Domain? Then who's left to defend our Northern Domain!"

"The Su Family has lost their senses!"

Various great clans reacted with either awe at the Su Family's boldness or sudden alarm. With the Su Family's Great Emperor leaving, who would protect the Northern Domain now?

Yet the greatest impact struck those inside the Su Family's domain.

No one had anticipated the Family Head escorting the ancestor to the Eastern Domain to confront the foe.

"Ancestor... how is this possible?"

Su Family members gazed in stunned silence toward their ancestral hall.

Atop the slopes of Peach Blossom Mountain, Su Jiuzhe's eyes slowly settled on the kneeling figure below, a soft warmth rare in his gaze as he murmured:

"Very well, the Su Family is in your hands now!"

At those words, he lifted his arm, and a sword's hum rang out, filling the Emperor Star and even piercing into the cosmos.

"Eastern Domain, receive this sword!"

Su Jiuzhe's proclamation thundered across the skies and lands, his body expanding like Fatian Xiangdi, summoning a colossal Dharma Aspect that dwarfed everything, enveloping the vast Gusu Emperor Star entirely.

This immense star, home to countless clans with their Immortal Kings and Quasi-Emperor experts, seemed no larger than a mere toy in the palm of Su Jiuzhe's gigantic Emperor Aspect!

Tilting his head upward, he swept his sleeve, carving an Emperor Road through the starry void. Radiating overwhelming Emperor Might that shook the fabric of space and time, this path stretched toward far-off territories.

Without a backward glance, Su Jiuzhe strode onto the Emperor Road and advanced forward.

Witnessing this, the masses on the Emperor Star stood frozen in awe, struggling to accept the overwhelming Emperor Might and even more so, his actual departure.

Immediately, cries of protest rose from many clans, desperately trying to keep the Northern Domain's Immortal Emperor there.

Amid the chorus of lamentations, another mighty aura surged forth, blanketing the entire Emperor Star in an instant.

A ethereal, detached Xuan Nu silhouette materialized above the Emperor Star, her face cold and impassive as she declared calmly:

"The Su Family's Sovereign hastens to the Eastern Domain's aid. For the Northern Domain, my Lin Family shall stand guard!"

Her crisp, commanding voice left the frantic crowds momentarily dazed, then erupting in wide-eyed joy and thrill.

"It's the Lin Family's Great Emperor!"

"The Lin Family's ancestor has appeared too!"

"Thank goodness the Lin Family ancestor remains; this must be coordinated with the Su Family."

Various clans let out relieved sighs. Though stunned by the Su Family's firm commitment to help, Su Jiuzhe's exit had ignited fears of the Northern Domain falling to the Ancient Demons.

Now, the Lin Family Great Emperor's emergence provided a solid backbone for the Northern Domain.

"Our Lin Family's ancestor has finally roused!"

Lin Family kin burst into jubilant cheers, their spirits soaring.

"With the Su Family ancestor aiding there, and the Northern Domain secured by the Lin Family Great Emperor, what about our Qiu family—shall we join the Su Family ancestor in support?"

"The Eastern Domain must not collapse. Its fall would bring the war's fires to our doorstep eventually. The Su Family ancestor acts with this foresight. The Ten Clans of Ancient Demons probably aren't fully assembled yet; they target one domain at a time—we have to defend it!"

"I've never set foot in the Eastern Domain, but this time, I'm ready to lend my aid!"

Numerous great clans stepped up to offer help, recalling the savage war from ten thousand years past as a grim warning etched in the memories of ancient lineages.

Besides, backing the Su Family ancestor's charge promised huge rewards if they triumphed, even just the prestige could yield lasting gains.

During future threats, these aiding clans would forge strong bonds.

Just then, an Emperor Road cut across the True Realm, not just from the Northern Domain—the Great Emperor's presence pulsed through the stars, alerting domains and clans in its path. Potent experts surfaced, and certain Quasi-Emperor elders ended their retreats, roused by the aura sweeping the heavens.

This presence boomed without restraint, shaking the earth; with a Great Emperor's realm, if fully displayed, the whole True Realm could behold his figure and heed his call!

"A Great Emperor emerges!"

"Whose is it? It feels like it's from the Northern Domain!"

"That presence... it's the silhouette of the Spring Slash Emperor Sword!"

"Is it the Northern Domain's Sovereign?!"

Experts from distant domains recognized Su Jiuzhe's fame too, for when a Great Emperor ascended, word spread across the True Realm, proclaiming the Emperor's title—though many witnesses had passed, the mighty ones recalled Su Jiuzhe's imperial coronation.

Deep in the Eastern Domain's reaches.

Inside the Ancestor Dragon Court.

That supreme, opulent Ancestor Dragon Court, eclipsing even the Heavenly Palace in splendor. In the loftiest Ancestor Dragon Hall, a pair of ancient dragon eyes fixed on the Emperor Road bridging the galaxies, showing boundless ecstasy, then a smile of long-held certainty.

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Primordial True Realm, Extreme Dao Mountain.

The Dragon Order from the Ancestor Dragon Court landed with the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor in the vast hall.

Once the dragon's roar subsided, he understood the Eastern Domain's plight. Lately, a hunch had driven him to peer into fate, yet the Eastern Domain's destiny appeared tangled and obscured, signaling heavy losses.

The very failure to glimpse it pointed to a grave crisis.

"As expected, turmoil brews in the Eastern Domain..."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor's brow furrowed, his thoughts turning to the recent young apprentice he'd dispatched, concern flickering in his eyes. He couldn't trace Li Hao's fate or observe him, thanks to some Heavenly Dao influence around the youth that warped destiny.

Dispatching the lad right as the Eastern Domain's chaotic fate surfaced—if he'd known sooner, he wouldn't have let Li Hao face trials there.

"Wushe, Mofan."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor called gently: "Qinghuang."

To his call, three forms soon appeared in the hall—his disciples, from eldest to youngest.

Each was a Quasi-Emperor powerhouse, capable of surviving even in the Ancient Demon War's turmoil. While such disasters could fell Emperor Sovereigns, Quasi-Emperors rarely perished unless trapped at the storm's core.

"Master."

Di Wushe, Gu Mofan, and Zhan Qinghuang materialized, faces stern.

They were aware of the Eastern Domain events, and their clans had gotten pleas for reinforcements from the elder dragon in the Eastern Domain's Ancestor Dragon Court.

"Your youngest brother just headed to the Eastern Domain for training, with your fifth brother alongside."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor stated evenly: "Go retrieve your little junior brother. As for Qingge, if he chooses to battle in the Eastern Domain, leave him be. It's his birthplace, and if his resolve pulls him there, honor it. Some pursuits in life outweigh survival itself!"

Gu Mofan, Di Wushe, and Zhan Qinghuang's features grew taut, already briefed on the Eastern Domain conflict via their families.

"Are we only fetching the junior brother, or also helping the Eastern Domain?"

Gu Mofan asked.

Suddenly sensing something, the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor looked skyward, piercing the veils between Primordial True Realm and True Realm to glimpse what only he could—an Emperor Road crossing the stars.

That form, long expected to decay, now flew unbound through the cosmos.

"You're all still growing, at pivotal stages—push to attain emperorship soon. For this Eastern Domain... if it reaches a desperate pass, your master will intervene in person."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor uttered slowly.