Baize rubbed her brows.

The answer from her subordinates was both unexpected and yet understandable.

From the beginning, she didn't expect to rely on any power aside from the Heavenly Court to find Great Emperor Tiangui and the Tian Gui Tribe.

Even with the combined efforts of Great Emperor Qingfeng, Emperor Bahuang, Great Emperor Jin Shi, and other Emperor-level beings, they couldn't locate them, so how could others find them easily?

Tiangui wants to hide.

Even if you dig three feet into the ground of the Immortal Domain, it's hard to find them.

Therefore, the reason why the other party delivered information about the hiding place of Great Emperor Tiangui and the Tian Gui Tribe a few days before Emperor Bahuang's impending death, yet refused to show themselves, was very clear.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Baize's expression was calm: "I want to see if you are qualified to make a move on the chessboard."

"Snap"

A white chess piece landed on the board.

This chessboard has a name.

It's called the Immortal Domain.

...

The Red Sail Star System is not large, possessing less than a trillion stars, and among them, less than half have living beings residing.

The Eastern Immortal Domain is divided into one hundred major domains, each of which is further subdivided into several smaller domains, totaling nine hundred and ninety-nine domains.

The Red Sail Star System is located at the very edge of the seven hundred thirty-second domain, adjacent to the Southern Immortal Domain, where one can faintly see the Boundless Sea covering the entire Southern Immortal Domain.

Due to its strategic location connecting the East, South, and West Immortal Domains, it's guarded by ten thousand Heavenly Soldiers.

Who would have thought.

The base of the Tian Gui Tribe is hidden right under the nose of the Heavenly Court army?

At this moment.

The Heavenly Court is continuously evacuating all creatures from the Red Sail Star System, which has become the core area of the Emperor Battle.

If it weren't for Emperor Bahuang purposefully reducing the battlefield size, not only the Red Sail Star System but also the surrounding dozens of major domains would have long become ruins.

Yet even so.

Many living beings still perish in the aftermath of the Emperor Battle.

"Cough."

In the starry sky, Li Bahuang coughed blood.

This wasn't an injury sustained in battle, but backlash from sustaining his peak strength for too long.

"Why bother."

Tian Gui Yuan Yin's complexion was consistently pale.

He sighed lightly: "Li Bahuang, you are a smart man, there are forces in the shadows leveraging power to kill."

"I know."

Li Bahuang wasn't good at strategy, nor did he like using his mind; like the Eight Desolate Cauldron, he preferred to break through everything with sheer force.

Yet this.

Doesn't mean he lacks intelligence.

"This moment isn't the time for the Heavenly Court and the Tian Gui Tribe's decisive battle."

Tian Gui Yuan Yin spoke softly: "If my guess is correct, my nemesis Jiu Kongsi has already gathered his body; he still needs some time to return to his peak, just like that little Jin Shi, they need time to consume more power of incense fire."

"But I don't have time."

Li Bahuang lifted the Eight Desolate Cauldron, and smiled: "I originally intended to die in the Nine Kings' Palace, thinking that I could take one or two Emperor-level beings with me, but who would've thought Xu Qingfeng stole the limelight."

"Single-handedly flattening the Forbidden Nine Kings Palace, making a big splash."

Tian Gui Yuan Yin nodded, even during the First Era, when Emperor-level beings arose, he never killed nine Emperor-level beings in one fight.

The record was too glorious, though it was achieved at the cost of one's life to attract the Karmic Tribulation.

"Speaking of which, Xu Qingfeng should thank you, without you hiding the Samsara Sea, he wouldn't bear the strongest Karmic Tribulation in history."

Li Bahuang spoke earnestly: "So, I plan to let him personally tell you thank you."

Tian Gui Yuan Yin shook his head: "You are not my match."

Li Bahuang's expression was full of regret.

If he had met Tiangui in his prime, he was confident he could suppress him. Or fighting at the initial peak, he had a sixty percent chance of winning.

But now, at the dying embers of his peak, he can no longer exert the strongest combat power.

Good fighters fear the young and vigorous.

The Emperor-level beings are no different.

However, knowing it's impossible yet still attempting, choosing to die in battle for a perfect ending, is a fine fate.

It's better than wasting away, dying alone in the void.

"Cough."

Li Bahuang continued to cough blood.

When the coughing gradually stopped, he took a deep breath, and his complexion began to redden unnaturally.

"Emperor!"

The Eight Desolate Cauldron's voice trembled, as it knew its emperor was holding onto his last breath.

Once this breath ceased, the world would no longer have Li Bahuang.

"Don't let your heart be troubled."

Li Bahuang roared to the sky: "Fight Tiangui with me!"

"Boom!"

With this roar, countless stars collapsed.

"I will use your clan's blood to honor you." Tiangui's expression was indifferent.

Li Bahuang no longer responded, wielding the Eight Desolate Cauldron like an unthinking brute, madly striking at Tian Gui Yuan Yin.

What Divine Skills?

What Secret Technique?

What Emperor Scripture?

All discarded!

The two Emperor-level beings battled fiercely once more.

As if responding to Bahuang's recklessness, Tian Gui Yuan Yin also used no Divine Skills or Secret Techniques.

Not even the Emperor Artifact was used, adopting an even more reckless style to clash with Li Bahuang.

"I am a brute from the North!"

The roar of the Artifact Spirit of the Eight Desolate Cauldron echoed throughout the Immortal Domain.

Located near the forbidden area of the North Immortal Domain's sea eye, the entire Six-winged Divine Clan knelt on the ground, in tears.

They knew.

After today, the young man who wielded a palm-sized Bronze Cauldron, slaying twenty-seven Saint Heirs, treating the captured Saintess as a maid, would become a part of history.

At the start, immensely domineering, leaving a deep mark on the Immortal Domain.

At the end, the Emperor Battle equally domineering, still unforgettable.

"Farewell to the ancestor!"

Unified sobs echoed in the wind, not knowing if they would reach Li Bahuang's ears.

Probably.

He cannot hear them.

...

...

Heavenly Court.

Baize stood with arms behind her back, gazing into the East.

Inside the great hall behind her was a censer of Great Emperor Qingfeng, where the incense fire from the Four Immortal Domains converged.

But the one absorbing this Power of Incense Fire was not Xu Lai, but a woman.

The woman now opened her eyes, in which sparkled bright golden light, she spoke softly: "Daoist Li... is about to fall."

"Hmm."

Baize nodded: "Emperor Bahuang has held on till now, tremendously aiding the Heavenly Court."

"..."

Jin Shi was silent.

She stared at Baize's figure, speaking softly: "Divine General Bai, sometimes I wonder if you are an emotionless puppet."

"When Daoist Qingfeng fell, you acted calmly, disregarded Divine General Taotie's opposition, forcibly announced a manifesto, urging the Heavenly Court to face its doom."

"When Daoist Li fell, you still remained calm, merely saying 'helped the Heavenly Court tremendously'."

"When I fall, what would Divine General Bai say?"

Jin Shi stood up, walked to Baize's side, perhaps feeling the need to come closer to see Baize's expression clearly.

"What do you hope I say?"

Baize looked straight into Jin Shi's eyes, the gazes of the two women collided, neither looking away.

Jin Shi earnestly pondered, then said: "I hope Divine General Bai says nothing, just shedding two tears would be enough."

"Like this?"

Baize's eye glistened with a teardrop, not too many, just two.

"So, you can cry too."