Do you want to pick the fruit at the end of the White Jade Stairway?

Great Emperor Jin Shi's eyes flickered, not immediately answering.

The fruit that can make the Emperor Realm breakthrough is simply the legendary Immortal Fruit that can make one become an Immortal on the spot.

No Emperor Realm can resist such temptation!

Although Li Bahuang asked with a smile, she had a feeling that if she said 'yes', Li Bahuang, who had been friendly moments before, would instantly take action against her.

The colors of the Immortal Domain are diverse, not solely black and white.

But after the Immortal's Demise Era began.

For the Emperor Realm, there is only black and white.

As Jin Shi was about to speak, Great Emperor Jiu Feng calmly said, "Her? She definitely doesn't, afraid she can't even reach two hundred steps, how can she pick the fruit."

Great Emperor Jin Shi's eyes turned cold.

If a Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens can step on the hundred and twenty-third step, how could she, an Emperor Realm, not even reach two hundred?

Isn't it a joke!

Jiu Feng said lightly, "If you don't believe it, feel free to try."

"Why don't you go, unless you fear stopping at one hundred fifty steps?"

"I long to become an Immortal, but that fruit... heh, if really given to you, would you dare eat it."

Bai Feng seemed to argue with Jin Shi, yet both intentionally hinted at abandoning the thought of competing for the Immortal Fruit.

Li Bahuang rubbed his face, muttering unclear words: "If you want to pick, then pick, I even want to pick it, in case it allows me to live a second life."

Jiu Feng still remained an outsider.

On the contrary, it was rare for Great Emperor Jin Shi to roll her eyes, "Li Bahuang, I was forced by Xu Qingfeng to take a vow, don't need to test me anymore."

"I am only here to cut off karma."

Jiu Feng spoke, a half-decade's favor must be repaid.

After this trip to Heaven Beyond Heaven, he would return to the Moon to continue waiting patiently. As for the Immortal Fruit, though slightly interested, he wouldn't be the one to stand out.

He once obtained two Cloud Water Rust Characters, and deciphered them all, one concealing a fleeting image.

The other was the False Death Pill,

Jiu Feng could afford to wait.

His lifespan was much longer compared to Yuan Ying and those in the Nine Kings' Palace, possibly even outlasting all Emperor Realms including Xu Lai.

After all, Xu Qingfeng was also not long for this world.

Thus, Great Emperor Jiu Feng was the least anxious, especially when Great Emperor Qingfeng began being affected by the Karmic Tribulation.

"To be at the peak in the human realm, why strive to reach the heavens."

Li Bahuang deeply looked at the blood-red fruit at the end of the White Jade Stairway, and the white triangular light curtain, before slowly averting his gaze.

Great Emperor Jin Shi pondered Li Bahuang's words, shortly afterwards bowed to him, "Li Bahuang's words greatly benefited me."

Li Bahuang smiled.

He couldn't very well say he heard it from a phone belonging to a Little Glutton named Yun Jin, when he recently visited the Heavenly Court, could he?

No wonder Xu Qingfeng liked staying on Earth.

It certainly was interesting there.

Soon, the three Emperor Realms arrived at an island floating in Heaven Beyond Heaven.

The island was vast.

So vast it was comparable to a Star Domain, surrounded by nine inconspicuous stars.

This.

Was the Nine Kings' Palace!

And those nine stars surrounding the island, were home to descendants of the nine Emperor Realms who founded the Nine Kings' Palace.

"We've arrived."

Li Bahuang's eyes burned.

The Immortal Domain calls the Nine Kings' Palace a forbidden land, it's not actually a grand hall, but rather an island.

"Forbidden land ahead, halt!"

"Residence of the Nine Kings, leave quickly, or be killed without mercy!"

"..."

The island had no reaction, instead, nine stars flew out countless cultivators, numbering in the tens of thousands, with high boundaries.

All above the Divine Bridge Realm!

Especially the nine leading figures, just a step away from the Emperor Realm, shockingly the Nine Heavens of the Quasi-Emperor.

As for other Quasi-Emperor levels, over thirty were present, with countless Immortal Venerables at the peak.

No wonder the forbidden land danger ranking, Nine Kings' Palace surpassing Samsara Sea.

The first-era elders within the palace hadn't appeared, yet their descendants could sweep through half the Immortal Domain.

"..."

Great Emperor Jin Shi remained expressionless, but her heart was truly shaken.

Since her era of becoming Emperor until now, only two Quasi-Emperors emerged from her clan, stuck in the Six, Seven Heavens.

Now looking at the Nine Kings' Palace...

However, through brief conversations on the way, Jin Shi learned that the Nine Kings' Palace has been passed down since the First Era. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The accumulation of an entire cycle, this foundation besides the Tian Gui Tribe Yuan Ying, was unparalleled in the Immortal Domain.

"So it's Great Emperor Bahuang, Great Emperor Jiu Feng, Great Emperor Jin Shi."

The leading nine Quasi-Emperor Nine Heavens cultivators had one step forward, seeming only to recognize who had arrived.

With a hoarse voice, "I am Chen Family Head, Chen Wuyou. Three emperors please turn back—"

"Pfft!"

Before finishing.

A snow-white feather exploded in Chen Wuyou's chest.

Chen Wuyou looked down, his eyes confused, evidently not expecting an Emperor Realm to dare ambush him before the Nine Kings' Palace.

Have there not been enough Emperor Realms who've died in front of the palace over past ages?

Why wouldn't they learn their lesson.

Chen Wuyou couldn't understand, nor had the time to ponder.

Below the Emperor Realm all are ants.

This includes the Quasi-Emperor.

Since Jiu Feng took action, there was no chance of leaving survivors.

He spoke with some contempt: "Let those old bastards come out to die, putting offspring at the gate, do they think this grand lord won't act?"

"How bold!"

"To dare disrespect the ancestor, the crime is clan extermination!"

The nine clan's cultivators were incensed, their ancestors were their faith. Being insulted right at their gates, they couldn't endure it.

Even with the great realm difference.

The eight Quasi-Emperors of the Nine Heavens, and others numbering tens more Quasi-Emperors, still chose to act.

For other level cultivators, they began activating the absolute kill formation that had killed several Emperor Realms.

"Boring."

Jiu Feng was somewhat uninterested, turning to Jin Shi and said, "These ants I leave to you."

"???"

Great Emperor Jin Shi was filled with bewilderment.

Alright, you think acting against ants tarnishes your prestige, so I won't, okay?

Considering leaving this place regardless of Jiu Feng's fate, she was reminded of the Emperor Realm promise she made...

She gave a cold snort.

A black-red boneless umbrella flew out spinning.

It was her Emperor Artifact, unnamed by her, though externally it's been given a barely passable name by Jin Shi—

Soul-Settling Umbrella.

Seemingly intending to show her strength, Jin Shi acted without holding back, wielding the Soul-Settling Umbrella and killing seven Quasi-Emperors, one of them shockingly from the Nine Heavens.

The Immortal's Demise of seven Quasi-Emperor cultivators flew from Heaven Beyond Heaven to a new Land of Reincarnation.

Except...

They were destined to never reincarnate.

For those who died under the Soul-Settling Umbrella's might, even might of immortals can't save them, their souls long evaporated.

Li Bahuang stood atop the Eight Desolate Cauldron, not hurried to act, waiting with Jiu Feng for enemies to emerge from the vast island.

Those in the Nine Kings' Palace.

Were their true targets of this journey.

"You have crossed the line."

With a voice carrying supreme pressure, three figures walked slowly from the island.