Immortal Emperor Clan

CHAPTER 4 “The Hidden World Beyond Heaven”

Afternoon shadows stretched across the upper heavens while cold spiritual winds swept through the ancient towers of the Sky Dragon Observatory.

The observatory stood upon the highest floating island of the Eternal Gu Clan, far above ordinary immortal palaces and sacred grounds.

Massive bronze formation towers pierced the clouds like heavenly spears aimed directly toward the stars themselves.

Ancient dragon chains wrapped around the towers endlessly while millions of glowing runes drifted through the skies like constellations brought to life.

Every formation pillar radiated terrifying Saint-grade aura capable of observing dimensional laws hidden beyond ordinary cultivation realms.

The surrounding atmosphere hummed continuously beneath overwhelming spiritual pressure.

Gu Tian stood quietly near the observatory edge while overlooking the endless heavens stretching beyond the floating mountains.

Black robes fluttered gently around his tall figure while fragments of black-golden aura occasionally escaped from his body like smoke leaking from sealed darkness.

Since the projection inside the Heavenly Hall, the strange pressure around him had only become stronger.

Even the spiritual beasts chained beneath the observatory towers growled uneasily whenever he walked nearby.

One Heaven-ranked Azure Lion Beast nearly broke its chains after sensing his presence earlier.

The beast had lowered its head instinctively like prey before a superior predator.

Far behind him, dozens of Gu Clan formation masters gathered around the central Heavenly Compass Array.

These were not ordinary cultivators.

Each formation master possessed terrifying mastery over dimensional arts, heavenly calculations, and spatial laws capable of altering battlefield realities.

Their robes carried silver constellation patterns while floating jade disks orbited continuously around their bodies.

Several old masters possessed cultivation already within Half-Saint and Great Saint stages.

Their spiritual consciousness alone could cover entire kingdoms.

At the center stood Elder Han Qingshi.

The old formation grandmaster possessed snow-white hair flowing down his back while his blind eyes emitted faint silver light continuously.

Although blind physically, his spiritual sight had already surpassed ordinary vision long ago.

Rumors claimed he once mapped an entire forbidden realm merely through sensing dimensional vibrations.

At his waist rested an ancient artifact called the Thousand Star Compass, a Heaven-grade treasure forged during the Age of Fallen Immortals.

The compass rotated endlessly by itself while strange heavenly symbols flickered across its surface.

Han Qingshi slowly raised both hands.

“Activate the Heavenly Void Detection Art.”

His voice echoed calmly through the observatory towers.

Instantly—

BOOOOM—!

The entire Sky Dragon Observatory trembled violently.

Ancient formations ignited beneath the floating island while gigantic pillars of silver light shot directly into the heavens.

Countless runes rotated through the skies as dimensional arrays activated layer after layer.

The Heavenly Void Detection Art.

A Saint Grade technique passed down through generations of Gu Clan formation masters.

Created thousands of years ago during the Ancient Void Wars, the technique allowed cultivators to scan hidden dimensional cracks and forbidden spatial territories buried between realms.

However, using it required enormous spiritual essence and carried terrifying backlash risks.

One mistake could destroy both body and soul instantly.

Several younger formation disciples immediately coughed blood after channeling spiritual force into the arrays.

“Ugh—!”

“The dimensional pressure is too strong!”

“Stabilize the eastern formation pillar!”

“Hurry!”

Silver lightning exploded across the towers while the floating jade disks above began spinning faster and faster.

Massive illusionary maps appeared throughout the observatory skies.

Countless stars.

Countless worlds.

Countless dimensional rivers flowing endlessly through the multiverse itself.

Gu Xu observed everything while crossing his muscular arms tightly.

The War Elder’s expression looked darker than before.

His blood-red battle armor emitted faint killing aura while the Tyrant War Spear rested heavily beside him.

Even his spear spirit seemed restless today.

“This whole situation smells like disaster,” he muttered coldly.

“Damm it… hidden worlds, cosmic gates, unknown monsters…”

“Hmph.”

“If this turns into some heavenly invasion bullshit…”

“I’ll personally shatter every crack with my spear.”

Several elders nearby forced bitter smiles.

Only Gu Xu could speak so aggressively while facing unknown cosmic dangers.

Yet strangely enough, his confidence eased part of the suffocating tension surrounding the observatory.

Lady Yuexin remained silent beside Gu Shen.

Her elegant eyes continuously observed Gu Tian from afar.

The more she watched him, the more unease grew within her chest.

Not because she feared him.

Never that.

But because she felt he was slowly becoming distant.

Not physically.

Spiritually.

As though invisible walls were rising around his soul little by little.

Gu Shen suddenly spoke quietly beside her.

“You are afraid.”

Yuexin lowered her gaze briefly.

A faint smile touched her lips, yet sadness lingered beneath it.

“I am his mother.”

“That alone gives me countless reasons to fear.”

Her fingers slowly tightened around her sleeves.

“The heavens do not grant such power freely.”

“And whatever awakened inside Tian’er…”

Her voice softened further.

“…it feels ancient.”

Gu Shen remained silent afterward.

Yet deep within his cold emperor eyes, faint concern flickered briefly before disappearing once more.

Suddenly—

The Heavenly Compass Array pulsed violently.

HMMMMMM—!

Silver runes exploded across the skies while the observatory towers emitted shrill sounds resembling dragon cries.

Several formation masters immediately widened their eyes in shock.

“We found something!”

“Coordinates stabilizing!”

“Impossible… there really is another dimensional world beyond the Eternal Heaven Realm!”

The floating illusionary map zoomed inward rapidly.

Then everyone saw it.

A massive dying realm hidden beyond countless dimensional barriers.

Its heavens were broken.

Its lands covered in endless darkness.

Fragments of ruined continents floated through black cosmic storms while crimson lightning devoured the skies continuously.

Ancient ruins the size of kingdoms drifted silently through space like abandoned tombs of forgotten gods.

Cold silence spread across the observatory.

Even Gu Xu stopped speaking.

Han Qingshi’s blind eyes trembled faintly while his hands moved rapidly across the Thousand Star Compass.

Ancient heavenly symbols appeared continuously around him.

Then suddenly—

His expression changed completely.

“Hmmm… impossible…”

“What is it?” Gu Shen asked coldly.

The old formation master inhaled slowly before speaking.

“The records…”

“There is an ancient name attached to this realm.”

Every elder focused instantly.

Han Qingshi’s voice became heavy.

“Taigu Mieshi Realm.”

The words echoed through the observatory like ancient funeral bells.

Several elders instantly turned pale.

“Taigu… Mieshi?”

“The Primordial Dying World?”

“Holi shit…”

One old elder nearly stumbled backward.

Fear visibly spread across his wrinkled face.

“That realm actually exists?!”

Gu Tian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Inside his consciousness, the system immediately responded.

> “Information confirmed.”

> “Taigu Mieshi Realm.”

> “A forbidden abandoned world rejected by Heavenly Laws during the Primordial Era.”

> “Current survival probability for ordinary cultivators: 0.03%.”

A faint smile almost appeared on Gu Tian’s lips again.

Danger.

Real danger.

For some reason, the thought no longer frightened him.

Instead, it awakened strange excitement beneath his blood.

Fragments of unfamiliar memories surfaced once more.

Battlefields drowned in black flames.

Ancient armies kneeling beneath shattered skies.

Worlds collapsing while he walked calmly through endless destruction.

Argh…

Pain pierced through his skull briefly.

His fingers tightened unconsciously beside Moonfall Sword.

The Heaven-grade blade vibrated softly as though resonating with those fragmented memories.

Meanwhile Han Qingshi continued speaking slowly.

“Ancient records claim the Taigu Mieshi Realm was abandoned by the heavens themselves.”

“The Heavenly Dao rejected that world.”

“Natural laws collapsed…”

“And countless immortal races perished during the catastrophe.”

Several elders swallowed heavily.

One whispered weakly.

“If even the heavens abandoned that realm…”

“Then why does it still exist?”

No one answered immediately.

Because the answer terrified everyone already.

Then suddenly—

The observatory formations began trembling violently.

HMMMMMMMM—!

Silver runes flickered chaotically across the skies.

Several formation pillars cracked instantly while spiritual flames erupted from within the arrays.

Han Qingshi’s expression changed sharply.

“Impossible!”

“Something is resisting the scan!”

BOOOOM—!

One of the bronze towers exploded completely.

Formation disciples screamed while spiritual backlash threw bodies across the observatory platform.

“ARGHH—!”

“My meridians—!”

“Stabilize the array!”

“Hurry!”

The sky above the observatory suddenly darkened unnaturally.

Clouds twisted violently into massive spirals while black lightning crawled across the heavens like demonic serpents.

An unbearable pressure descended upon the floating island.

Even Great Saint Realm elders felt their spiritual senses tremble instinctively.

Then space itself cracked open.

CRAAAAACK—!!!

A gigantic black dimensional tear ripped across the sky.

The crack stretched endlessly through the heavens while terrifying darkness leaked from within.

Cold air filled with death aura poured outward continuously.

Every cultivator froze instantly.

Because something was staring back.

A gigantic eye slowly opened inside the dimensional crack.

Silence consumed the observatory completely.

The eye was ancient beyond imagination.

Dark crimson veins spread across its massive surface while endless black symbols rotated within the pupil itself.

Merely looking at it caused weaker disciples to cough blood instantly.

Several formation masters collapsed screaming while clutching their heads.

“Don’t look directly at it!” Han Qingshi roared desperately.

Too late.

One Half-Saint elder suddenly screamed hysterically before his body exploded into blood mist.

BOOOOM—!

Fear erupted instantly across the observatory.

“What the fuck is that thing?!”

“Close the dimensional crack!”

“Hurry!”

Gu Xu immediately stepped forward with killing intent erupting violently around him.

His Tyrant War Spear appeared within his grip while blood-red battle aura exploded toward the skies.

“Bastard!”

“Get the hell out of our heavens!”

ROOOOAR—!

He thrust his spear upward instantly.

A massive crimson spear phantom hundreds of meters long pierced directly toward the giant eye.

The attack carried enough destructive force to annihilate mountains effortlessly.

But the eye merely blinked once.

Then—

The spear attack shattered completely.

BOOOOM—!

Gu Xu was blasted backward violently.

Blood sprayed from his mouth while cracks spread across his battle armor.

Holy shit…

The War Elder slowly lifted his head again.

For the first time in centuries…

Fear appeared inside his eyes.

Meanwhile the giant eye continued staring directly toward Gu Tian.

Not the clan.

Not the observatory.

Only him.

Inside Gu Tian’s consciousness, the system voice suddenly echoed coldly once more.

> “Warning.”

> “Ancient Outer Entity has detected the host.”

> “Emergency Mission Activated.”

Then the enormous eye suddenly narrowed.

As though…

It recognized him.