Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1873 Chapter 501: The Final Step

Eastern Domain, Ancestral Dragon City.

Ancestral Dragon City, which had stood grand and imposing as a mighty stronghold in the Eastern Domain for over ten thousand years, was now reduced to rubble, littered with the debris of warfare everywhere.

The earth here was covered in the skeletons of Ancestor Dragons, their enormous dragon forms broken apart, flesh and bones strewn about. Besides that, numerous bodies from the major clans of the Eastern Domain lay there too, dragon blood and phoenix bones heaped up like towering hills, creating a bleak burial ground.

The earth shook violently, while the void echoed with a piercing howl sweeping over the silent bones of death. Gazing upward revealed a massive dark silhouette, blood-soaked winds with wings, savage and bone-chilling, sweeping across the ancient, ice-bound Ancestral Dragon City as it charged into the expansive depths of the Eastern Domain.

Far off, the world crumbled apart, bizarre magical sights erupted, immortal arts turning into blazing cascades resembling endless rivers, whipping up tempests in the emptiness.

From that remote spot came the clamor of an intense, world-rattling clash.

"Hold the line! Defend it with your very lives!!"

"Burn your Divine Souls if needed, exhaust your blood essence, but you must stand firm!"

"No retreating, not one step back!!"

The bellows from the Ancestor Dragon Clan resounded across this final barrier, a Quasi-Emperor's rage booming over the entire field of combat.

Yet shortly after, the Quasi-Emperor powerhouses of the Ancient Demons responded too, their voices icy and overbearing:

"Slaughter them, wipe out all in our path!"

"The moment we breach this barrier, the entire sprawling Eastern Domain falls to us!"

"They'll all turn into our sustenance, our feast! gorge on blood, devouring it for a millennium!!"

Experts at the Quasi-Emperor level from each faction faced off, with some directing from the rear and others locked in direct combat, turning the void into a forbidden Exotic Realm that no outsiders could enter; not even Immortal King Realm beings would dare get close or interfere.

"Dragon Ancestor, we're running out of time to hold them back!"

At the rear of the defense, an elderly Ancestor Dragon shape lay coiled, its colossal dragon frame stretching a thousand miles despite being scaled down, its imperial form compressed; still, the scales and physique crafted from Divine Iron radiated an oppressively fearsome might, akin to a primordial monster gazing down on all life.

"Dao Origin Immortal Emperor and Sovereign Great Emperor remain locked in combat, while five additional Great Emperors guard the perimeter. Any sign of backup?"

A Quasi-Emperor of the Ancestor Dragon Clan inquired with worry.

He was also an Ancestor Dragon, now shifted to human shape, appearing minuscule before the Dragon Ancestor, his gaze brimming with desperation.

Reinforcements... The Dragon Ancestor gazed quietly into the distance, his eyes resembling the sun and moon, as though piercing through the infinite dark demon surge to spot the handful of imperial silhouettes lurking beyond.

Sensing his stare, those imperial figures in conversation blinked, swiveling their heads toward him.

Though divided by billions of miles, it felt as if they confronted one another directly, locking eyes in a tense standoff!

On one side stood the Dragon Ancestor who ruled the Eastern Domain, on the other the Five Emperors positioned behind the demon wave, each bearing the immense burden of their own domains.

"I unlocked the Divine Blood End Realm, letting the Ten Thousand Clans shatter their chains and harness Divine Blood strength; today, the Ten Thousand Clans battle for the Eastern Domain as well..."

The Dragon Ancestor uttered gradually, "In the war from a hundred thousand years past, a few old comrades staked their existences for a hundred thousand years of tomorrow; now, the duty falls to me."

His enormous dragon form quivered faintly, as though harmonizing with the heavens and earth, releasing a powerful and dreadful presence.

This presence rushed over the defense line in a flash, swallowing the combat zone, and right away, amid the chaotic killing field, the horde of Ancient Demons, cowed by the draconic prestige, snapped out of their berserk rampage, shuddering with instinctive dread.

This primal dominating force, despite the Ancient Demon Clan's bloodlines being equal to or surpassing the Dragon Clan's, rarely yielding to them under normal circumstances, now struck like facing a natural bloodline foe, causing shivers.

Beneath this brief suppression, the vast number of Ancient Demons on the field lowered their heads, allowing the guardians to strike and cut down innumerable foes in that instant!

However, the suppressing energy, which had expanded so swiftly, got blocked by the Five Emperors from across the demon surge, who swiftly enveloped it like draping a sheer curtain across the battlefield, concealing the draconic prestige.

"Old eel, so you finally couldn't resist stepping in, eh?"

From behind the demon surge, the Ancient Demon Emperor of the Five Clans fixed a chilly gaze on the supreme dragon of the world, his eyes gleaming with scorn, killing desire, and a greedy relish for a gourmet treat.

"Whoever takes down the Thousand Clans of the Eastern Domain gets an extra half percent share!"

The Yama Clan Emperor declared evenly.

In his view, the Dragon Ancestor protecting the Eastern Domain merited just half a percent in the spoils allocation.

"With no one else competing, our Evil Mirror Clan will handle this duty!"

An Ancient Demon Emperor nearby stated deliberately.

Noting the silence from the rest, he realized they feared the old dragon's frantic resistance could harm their imperial forms, disrupting their grip on what came next.

"Grudge Bone, join me—we'll take down this dragon side by side!"

The Evil Mirror Clan Emperor murmured. As the leader of his clan, he felt assured of defeating the Dragon Ancestor but stayed cautious.

At his summons, a shadowy whirlpool formed in the emptiness behind him, out of which a dim outline stepped, radiating an imperial aura matching that of the Evil Mirror Clan.

Witnessing this, the Yama Clan and others' gazes shifted subtly, clearly taken aback that the Evil Mirror Clan concealed yet another emperor beyond the two already sent.

"Make sure you don't ruin the old dragon's imperial remains too badly, or it'll ruin the flavor."

The Poison Corrosion Clan Emperor remarked with a subtle grin.

"If you're so picky, why don't you charge ahead yourself."

The Evil Mirror Clan Emperor huffed disdainfully.

The Poison Corrosion Clan Emperor narrowed his eyes a bit but merely grinned and said nothing.