# Chapter 1521: The Only Path
Yan Di and Wen Huang's father had returned, bringing many people with them — the Six Desires Martial Emperor, the Assassin Emperor, the Heavenly Thunder Sound Temple Martial Emperor, and other emperors along with their disciples.
No one had been killed; they had all returned safely.
Within a courtyard of the Sword Pavilion, it had become exceptionally lively. Sword Grave attended to them carefully. He hadn't expected that the Sword Pavilion would suddenly become a gathering place for the Eight Wastelands Martial Emperors. Of course, Sword Grave was quite excited in his heart — these were all Martial Emperor level experts! He knew that it was the Young Master who had brought these Martial Emperors here. Now that the Young Master's cultivation had reached the Seventh Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm, he could already speak on the level of Martial Emperors. How far could becoming an emperor be?
As for the secrets that Lin Feng and Skyless Sword Emperor had discussed earlier, Sword Grave knew nothing about them. If he knew that the old man in the Sword Grave was actually the Sword Pavilion's ancestor, Skyless Sword Emperor, who knew what he would think.
"This time, I owe it to Flame Emperor that I can stand here safely," Six Desires Martial Emperor said, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of captivating charm, but the gratitude within them was genuine. If not for Yan Di finding the Eastern Emperor, what awaited her would have been devastating. Even Yu Emperor had been wounded by the Eastern Emperor's Law power, a wound that was nearly impossible to heal. Unless he encountered some opportunity in the future, his strength would be greatly reduced, and he would have no chance to advance further.
"Indeed, thanks to Yan Di following the Eastern Emperor all along, I was able to successfully rendezvous with the other emperors and come here." Wen Huang's father also nodded with a smile, looking at Yan Di with a meaningful gaze. This man called himself the Flame Emperor, yet his cultivation was only at the Martial Emperor realm. However, his combat power was enough to shake a Mid-rank Emperor. This was definitely a terrifying figure!
"Entrusted by someone," Yan Di said with his usual sour expression, making Lin Feng roll his eyes.
Six Desires Martial Emperor smiled and turned her gaze to Lin Feng. "Lin Feng's cultivation has already reached the Sovereign Lord realm. Congratulations are in order. The Heavenly Terrace's Martial Emperor probably won't be far off now."
Given the relationship between Yan Di and Lin Feng, when Yan Di said he was entrusted by someone, the one who could move him was undoubtedly Lin Feng.
"Senior flatters me," Lin Feng said politely with a smile.
"Shouldn't we discuss how to deal with the Eastern Emperor? If we don't eliminate him, we can't possibly stay together forever. And once we scatter, the Eastern Emperor will continue his hunting," Wen Huang said, standing beside his father. Hearing his words, a look of gravity appeared in everyone's eyes. Indeed, if the Eastern Emperor didn't die, the emperors would have no peace.
"Not only that, but the Envoy has set a thirty-day limit. That means we must send our disciples out within thirty days, or there will be no chance," Heavenly Demon Emperor added at this point. Everyone's eyes fell on Heavenly Demon Emperor, their expressions thoughtful.
Thirty days would pass in the blink of an eye. And the Eastern Emperor had already begun his hunting. This was forcing them to send people out, or else they wouldn't be able to leave.
"Sending them out is also a near-certain death," Yu Emperor said, causing everyone's eyes to freeze. Sending them out was also a near-certain death?
The emperors had established their foundations in the Eight Wastelands. Many Martial Emperors had never stepped out of this small world. They had tried to wait until they became stronger before going out. Therefore, even these Martial Emperors weren't too clear about what the outside world was like.
Of course, over countless years, many Martial Emperors had still walked out from the Eight Wastelands, abandoning their foundations to venture outside. These were the missing Martial Emperors occasionally mentioned by people of the Eight Wastelands. But most of them were gradually forgotten as time passed. Only some extremely remarkable figures were remembered by history — those who had left a heavy mark on this world, such as the Sword Pavilion's Skyless Sword Emperor!
"Perhaps some of you also know that behind the Emperor-Slaying Alliance, there is a Heaven-Covering Hand that controls everything in this small world. That Heaven-Covering Hand is someone we cannot afford to provoke. Now that the Emperor-Slaying Alliance has suddenly become aggressive, wanting to control the entire Eight Wastelands and Nine Abyss in their hands, it's clearly with their authorization. Even if our disciples walk out through the passage, they still can't escape the restraint of that great hand. Moreover, the Envoy is also colluding with them!"
"Then what should we do?" Everyone's eyes fell on Yu Emperor, their gazes stagnant. They were gradually trusting Yu Emperor's words more and more.
"Yu Emperor, you are a member of the Watchmen Alliance, aren't you?" the Assassin Emperor asked, standing with his hands behind his back.
"Yes," Yu Emperor met the Assassin Emperor's gaze and admitted frankly. "Not only me, but also the Great Ape Emperor, and the old master of the Undying Heavenly Palace, who is the previous Watchmen Father. There are some things I may not be able to explain clearly, but you must believe what I say. The Emperor-Slaying Alliance, starting from the Qi Kingdom banquet, has proven that their ambitions are swelling. They will no longer follow the rules set with the Watchmen Alliance. Once we go out, it will be like sheep walking into the tiger's mouth."
"I can verify Yu Emperor's words. Those Martial Emperor assassins who appeared at the Qi Kingdom banquet, as well as those powerful Half-Saint level Sovereign Lords skilled in Law power — they are not from the Qi Family or the Sikong Family, but figures from behind the scenes. Those behind-the-scenes figures previously would not interfere in the affairs of this world, but now they have intervened, meaning they want to completely control the Eight Wastelands and Nine Abyss. They have even bribed the Envoy!"
Wen Huang also spoke at this time. Everyone basically trusted Yu Emperor's words. After all, Yu Emperor had suffered a severe injury from the Eastern Emperor because of the Eight Wastelands affair!
"Wen Huang, what about those who ambushed their own masters?"
"They are people controlled by the forces behind the Emperor-Slaying Alliance. This should be related to the potential constraints between the Emperor-Slaying Alliance and the Watchmen Father. Some people can break free from the Emperor-Slaying Alliance's restraint, while others are captured by the other side," Wen Huang replied, but his gaze was on Yu Emperor.
The others also looked at Yu Emperor. He nodded slightly. "Indeed. That constraint was a balancing point, but clearly, the balance no longer exists. The constraint has been broken. If our disciples go out now, they will definitely be controlled by the Emperor-Slaying Alliance!"
"Then we have no way at all!" the Assassin Emperor said stiffly. They weren't too surprised that there was an invisible hand behind the Emperor-Slaying Alliance — that was normal. But now that the balance had been broken, they seemed to have become turtles in a jar. This feeling was very unpleasant.
"There is still one way," Yu Emperor said, sweeping his gaze over the crowd. Immediately, everyone's eyes focused entirely on Yu Emperor.
"We all walk out of this world together!" Yu Emperor uttered a sound. Everyone's eyes flashed with sharpness. This was also what they had been thinking — walk out, all Martial Emperors, walk out together!
But since even the Envoy had been bribed, how could the other side let them walk out?
Yu Emperor seemed to have anticipated everyone's thoughts and continued, "Therefore, we only have one path to take. Since the Envoy has violated the world's rules, we will capture him and force him to open the passage, allowing all of us to walk out. Only like this do we have a chance — the only chance!"
"Kidnap the Envoy!" Everyone's expressions froze. This was a crazy idea. As the controller of the passage to the great world, the Envoy's status was transcendent and special. Everyone treated him with considerable respect and courtesy. The Envoy never interfered in the affairs of this world; he was only responsible for guarding that passage. But now, the Envoy had given a thirty-day deadline, which was already a violation of the world's rules — arbitrarily changing the order. The emperors all had anger in their hearts, but they hadn't thought of moving against the Envoy. Yet Yu Emperor had spoken it out!
"This does seem to be the only way out," everyone thought silently, unable to find any other solution.
"Kidnapping the Envoy — easier said than done!" Heavenly Demon Emperor sighed.
"That's why we need everyone to work together. I will find a way to get the Envoy, the Eastern Emperor, and Sikong Martial Emperor to come to Sword City. Then, with all the emperors united, we will subdue him and walk out together to explore the great world!" Yu Emperor said calmly. Even these Martial Emperors felt a trace of hot-blooded excitement — walking out, exploring the real world!
The news that the emperors had descended upon Sword City spread like wildfire. At the same time, voices cursing the Envoy rolled out. Yu Emperor humiliated that mysterious Envoy, saying he had ignored the world's rules and would surely face divine punishment, dying without a burial place.
Not only Yu Emperor, but the other emperors also voiced their dissatisfaction, cursing that the Envoy was unworthy of being an Envoy and should get out.
News began to spread about the existence of a mysterious Envoy, but people still didn't understand why the emperors were cursing that Envoy, or what identity that Envoy actually had.
Then, another piece of news spread: the Eight Wastelands emperors planned to settle permanently in Sword City. Neither they nor their disciples would go out. The word "go out" was only understood by those at the top levels. But this news still caused an uproar. What had happened that the Eight Wastelands emperors would settle in Sword City from now on? And all of them?
In the distant Eastern Wasteland, in the void, at the peak of the sky, within the Sun Ancient Castle, at the end of the long corridor, a figure in a white robe stood there, his face cold, his eyes carrying waves of chill.
"Do they think I can't hear their voices?" the Envoy said coldly. The Eastern Emperor stood beside him and sneered, "Perhaps they are deliberately trying to provoke you, Envoy."
"You mean they are like cornered dogs jumping over a wall?" The Envoy's brows twitched. He flicked his sleeve and said, "Ridiculous! Do a group of frogs at the bottom of a well think they can move me?"
"They are seeking their own death!" the Eastern Emperor sneered, his gaze seeming to pierce through the void, looking toward the direction of the Central Wasteland!