The roar of the awakened Skeleton Emperor had scarcely faded before Endless Bone Valley answered with another violent convulsion, and the ancient battlefield that had endured countless eras finally surrendered to the relentless weight of time as towering cliffs split apart and rivers of shattered stone thundered into the abyss below. Dust darkened the heavens until even the pale afternoon sun became little more than a blurred crimson circle behind the choking clouds, while the countless emperor weapons buried beneath the earth resonated together as though mourning the end of an age that had begun long before the rise of the present world.Gu Tian stood upon a fractured ridge with the Chaos Origin Spear planted firmly beside him, allowing its divine radiance to stabilize the chaotic currents surging through his meridians after the battle against the Skeleton Emperor. His robes fluttered violently beneath the storm winds, yet his expression remained composed because he understood that v

Dozens of Soul Palace cultivators rushed toward the heart of the Chaos Domain at once, their blood-red techniques weaving together into a massive formation that blotted out the storm-darkened sky, while murderous intent rolled across Heaven Split Ridge like an endless crimson tide determined to overwhelm the young successor before his authority could fully mature.Gu Tian drew a slow breath as the Chaos Origin Spear pulsed within his grasp, and although every meridian burned from sustaining the Divine Domain, his Dao Heart remained tranquil because the frightened disciples sheltering behind him were worth more than any temporary victory won through reckless ambition.Han Mo stepped to the front of the attacking formation, his robes snapping violently beneath the chaotic winds as he raised the stolen Emperor Jade Seal high above his head, allowing countless blood-red runes to spread through the heavens until they resembled a crimson web seeking to imprison the entire battlefield."Your

The instant Gu Tian's palms touched the Emperor Heart Crystal, the ancient chamber answered with a deep, resonant pulse that echoed through every bridge of dragon bone and every weathered rune carved into the surrounding walls, as though the Immortal Tomb itself had awakened to witness the final successor accepted by the will of an Emperor. Brilliant streams of golden-black radiance flowed from the crystal into his body without resistance, carrying memories older than kingdoms and civilizations until countless forgotten voices whispered together like a river flowing across endless ages.The overwhelming torrent of Chaos Qi surged through his meridians with unstoppable force, and every breath became heavier beneath the immeasurable burden of an inheritance created to preserve worlds rather than conquer them. Pain spread through his entire body like molten fire, yet Gu Tian refused to loosen his grip upon the crystal because he understood that every moment he endured strengthened the an

The brilliant radiance surrounding the Emperor Heart Seal expanded until it illuminated every forgotten corner of the Heart of Endless Bones, and the violent tremors that had threatened to bury the Immortal Tomb gradually subsided beneath an authority that had endured since the dawn of countless forgotten eras. Golden-black streams of Chaos Qi flowed peacefully through the ancient dragon-bone bridges, while the fractures spreading across the colossal Emperor Heart Crystal slowly disappeared beneath layers of brilliant Emperor runes that shone brighter with every passing breath. Gu Tian and Lin Yue remained standing before the crystal, their spiritual energies still intertwined in flawless harmony as the final remnants of corrupted Chaos Qi dissolved into countless motes of light. The unbearable pressure crushing Gu Tian's meridians faded little by little, allowing him to breathe freely for the first time since accepting the Emperor Heart Seal, yet his body still trembled from exhaust

Night had settled across Heaven Ascension Mountain by the time the silver radiance of the Heavenly Ruin Gate pierced the darkness, and every disciple waiting upon the ancient plaza instinctively turned toward the colossal formation as familiar figures gradually emerged from the shimmering passage. The solemn silence that followed carried greater weight than triumphant celebration, for everyone immediately understood that the expedition had returned with victory purchased through sacrifice rather than fortune.The first cultivators stepped onto the stone platform supporting wounded companions whose robes still bore the marks of countless battles fought beneath Endless Bone Mountain, while healers hurried forward with medicinal pills and spiritual elixirs prepared long before the expedition's arrival. No joyful cries disturbed the quiet atmosphere, because every returning elder carried the memory of comrades who would never again stand beneath the Eternal Gu Clan's banners.Gu Tian cros