# Chapter 1192: Immortal or Deception
Two gaunt, corpse-like beings blurred together with the Immortal Gate and completely vanished, along with all the boundless killing intent.
Ye Fan's skin crawled. Qi Luo's words had just explained everything—the Mortal World and Hell had Killing Ancestors, two extremely terrifying existences.
"They just entered the Immortal Gate like that..." Qi Luo stood in a daze. Two supreme enemies had departed, actually setting foot on the path to immortality!
Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even the various sages and ancient saints from outside the domain felt their hairs stand on end. Their bodies recovered from the bone-chilling cold as they slowly exhaled.
To attain the Dao through killing—an ancient Killing Ancestor! Only someone like that could silently erase a Saint King of the Daluo Clan. Too terrifying.
Ye Fan sighed. Existences as fearsome as this could likely threaten even Great Sages. They were only one step away from crossing that threshold.
"What grudges, what ancient hatreds—before the path to immortality, everything is empty, everything can be set aside. And so they departed."
The ancient clans emerged, bringing calamity to the mortal world, yet these two Killing Ancestors remained indifferent, neither asking nor interfering. The Heavenly Court was reestablished, and they looked on coldly, perhaps ready to strike at a critical moment.
But now, with the Immortal Path opened, all past grievances seemed unimportant. They abandoned everything and ascended directly into immortality.
On the twelfth day, another Saint King fought in a bloody battle, covered in wounds, vomiting large mouthfuls of blood, yet laughing wildly with excitement as he charged into the Immortal Gate.
This was a Saint King of the Fallen Feather Clan, quite hostile toward humanity, who had once advocated for exterminating all life in the Big Dipper Star Domain to restore the glory of the ancient royal clans.
Yet such an extreme ancient sage, at the moment the Immortal Gate appeared, abandoned his own clan, forgot his hostility toward humanity, and rushed straight into the Immortal Gate.
Only at this moment could all obsessions be set aside. Compared to the path to immortality, everything could be abandoned, no longer important.
"Father, have you abandoned me!?" A woman of the Fallen Feather Clan, though newly promoted to Ancestral King, had tears on her face. The path to immortality could make even one abandon their closest kin, severing the bond between father and daughter.
The Big Dipper Star Domain fell into chaos. This was an unprecedented immortal opportunity—a dream that even the ancient Great Emperors had not fulfilled, now laid before everyone's eyes, driving people completely mad.
These days, blood flowed, the starry sky was stained red, all for the hope of taking one step to ascend and become immortal!
Saints were falling. So far, only a few Saint Kings had rushed in, successfully setting foot on the immortal path.
The various clans went wild. Someone brought out an Extreme Imperial Weapon, bombarding the heavens several times to seal the Immortal Gate, but each time they failed—the gate fled ahead of time every attempt.
"This is wrong. We have ancient imperial weapons, far superior to Saint Kings, so why can't we enter the Immortal Gate? Why do others always beat us to it?"
"Can the Immortal Gate not bear the weight of an ancient Great Emperor's weapon?"
Immortality was right before their eyes, driving everyone mad, but a problem suddenly emerged. The ancient imperial clans had all participated, yet they couldn't succeed.
"If there's danger, the ancient imperial weapon would awaken, comparable to a heaven-defying strike from an ancient Great Emperor. Only a weapon of the same rank could suppress it. The Immortal Gate is afraid!"
Many people's hair stood on end. The Immortal Gate avoiding the ancient imperial weapons clearly indicated a major problem. Quite a few people turned pale as they regained their senses!
If this was a deception, how terrifying would it be? The targets were all saints, and those who entered were Saint Kings!
"This... could it be a conspiracy!?"
This sent chills from the saints' tailbones to their crowns, their bodies icy cold. This was too horrifying—setting a trap to kill ancient saints!
What exactly was this Immortal Gate? Wasn't it the path to the Immortal Domain?
It wasn't that people were hot-headed and didn't think enough. The timing was simply too sensitive. With the Immortal Path about to open, who could see through such an Immortal Gate at a glance?
Moreover, those who entered were all Saint Kings. Before departing, they had observed it with their Heavenly Eyes and confirmed it was the Immortal Domain!
Furthermore, some Saint Kings had personally experienced it—the immortal qi was causing their physiques to transform, shedding their mortal bodies. What place other than the Immortal Domain could do such a thing?
Too realistic to guard against!
To deceive the spiritual perception of a Saint King—how terrifying an existence would that require? Thinking of this problem, many felt cold air seeping into their very bones, their entire bodies frozen.
"Too terrifying. The path to immortality is indeed paved with bones. Even ancient Great Emperors couldn't set foot on it. What qualifications do we have? This is definitely a conspiracy!"
People began to reflect. Fortunately, only a few had entered. If everyone had rushed in like a swarm of bees and been swallowed up, it would have been a blood calamity spanning ten thousand ages!
"It's not necessarily a deception. These are just conjectures. I don't believe that Saint Kings would make a mistake the moment they step onto the Immortal Gate. Heavenly Eyes can illuminate the underworld—how could they be false?"
Naturally, some firmly believed that the Immortal Path was about to open, and these cracks appearing early—the Immortal Gate—should be real, not false.
"We only need to wait a few more days to distinguish truth from falsehood..." An old clan leader of the ancient imperial clans said with a dark expression.
Ye Fan exchanged a glance with Qi Luo. They didn't want to get involved, avoiding falling into a killing formation. The people of Heavenly Village came silently and departed without a trace.
"If one calms down, distinguishing truth from falsehood isn't very difficult. Unfortunately, the legend of the Immortal Path has been passed down for endless ages, making people wait for ten thousand years. Everyone says it will open in this era. Even saints were initially blinded by their greatest obsessions."
"Exactly. Just wait a few days. See if the Seven Forbidden Zones of Life show any unusual activity, and everything will be known. Remember, the supreme existences are waiting for the Immortal Path."
The people of Heavenly Village discussed as they retreated.
In the following days, not a single saint entered the Immortal Gate. When they calmed down, more and more doubts arose. Everyone felt a chill in their bones, cold air rising in their hearts.
The Immortal Gate appeared several times. People used war pets, strange beasts, and others to scout the path, once again seeing the magnificent wonders within the Immortal Domain—immortal phoenixes, azure dragons, radiating divine aura.
"What's going on? It seems real?"
People grew suspicious again. What they detected seemed to have no falsehood. It truly appeared to be a vast Immortal Domain world!
"Heavens, I saw a medicinal herb running on its own!"
After a brief silence, the outer domain erupted again. Hearing is empty, seeing is real. They had personally sensed it—it wasn't illusory. All the saints were tempted.
Finally, a group of people whose lifespans were nearly exhausted and who hadn't even become saints gritted their teeth and charged in together.
"I'm going to sit in meditation anyway. At worst, I'll lose a few more months of life. Not a loss!"
Those with this mentality naturally had nothing to fear. After rushing in, they transmitted messages back, shocking and delighting many.
"Really... I feel my aging has stopped. My withered body has vitality. I can live for a long time."
Their voices were nearly trembling, but soon the Immortal Gate disappeared, once again separating the two domains.
At this point, people were uncertain, unable to accurately determine truth from falsehood.
"Why haven't the people from the Forbidden Zones of Life come?"
"Why can't those holding ancient imperial weapons enter?"
These were the two most critical doubts, keeping the now-calm saints from acting rashly.
"Who knows if the supremes in the Forbidden Zones of Life are still there? Perhaps they set foot on the Immortal Path half a month ago, and we just don't know."
"It should be that the ancient imperial weapons themselves don't want to embark. They're waiting for their former masters, grieving alone..."
Some explained the two doubts, making people even more uncertain. These days, the Forbidden Zones had been very quiet. No one knew what was happening inside.
Finally, several old saints whose lifespans were nearly exhausted chose to embark, charging into the Immortal Gate.
"Daoist, your methods are too cruel, against the harmony of heaven." On the twenty-fourth day, a sickly old man, supported by a girl with red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes, appeared in the outer domain starry sky.
"Gai... Jiuyou!" Some members of the ancient clans changed color. Facing this human supreme, everyone was terrified. Two years ago, this old man had gone on a killing spree, even beating a Great Sage to death and exterminating ten clans of Ancestral Kings, shaking the entire Big Dipper Star Domain!
An aged voice came from within the Immortal Gate, like a ghost that had lived for a thousand ages, making souls tremble with its ancient tone.
"You were once... a Quasi-Emperor?! This junior pays respects. Greetings, senior."
Hearing his address to Gai Jiuyou, everyone's scalps tingled. Quasi-Emperor... he had truly been a Quasi-Emperor! Knowing it in one's heart was one thing; having it confirmed was another.
"This old man was in seclusion for over a year. A sudden impulse struck me, and I wanted to take my disciple deep into the star domain. I never expected to encounter such a calamity upon emerging from seclusion," Gai Jiuyou said.
"I have no cruel intentions. Within this gate is a Chaotic Divine Land with countless paths. I only obtained it recently. I am using their strength to explore. If anyone survives, they will have an extraordinary opportunity."
"Daoist, your divine power is boundless, ruling over a domain. If you kill all the strong here, it will surely go against the harmony of heaven. I need not say more. I take my leave." After speaking, Gai Jiuyou led his disciple into the starry sky.
By now, everyone was terrified. What kind of formidable figure was this? No matter how one listened, this was a supreme existence!
The cruelty of the Immortal Path was beginning to show. This person seemed to want to kill a batch of saints to clear the field!
Thinking carefully, many people broke out in cold sweat. The Immortal Path hadn't even begun, and peerless experts from other ancient star domains were already making their moves. What would happen in the future?
Without a doubt, it would be even crueler!
At that moment, the ancient clans and some sages from outside the domain all changed color. A great calamity was about to begin!
"Daoist, do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand?" At this moment, Qianlun Great Sage, Huntuo Great Sage, the old clan leader of Blood Phoenix Mountain, and others stepped forward together, each holding an ancient imperial weapon.
The Great Sages of the ancient clans finally appeared, looking ready to call him to account.
From within the Immortal Gate came a faint, aged laugh, somewhat indifferent. The gate gradually faded and disappeared.
"In the Big Dipper Star Domain, no one can cover the sky with one hand. The ancients once said—even a true dragon must coil when it comes, and an immortal phoenix must crouch when it descends."
The ancient clans were stirred. Several Great Sages were so confident, unafraid to fight. This made them feel much more secure.
Could it be that one or two "old predecessors" were still alive?
"Is that so? I'll wait and see. I'll watch the winds and clouds of the Big Dipper change. See you on the Immortal Path!" With those final words, the supreme expert who had brought the Chaotic Divine Land vanished, not appearing again.
"Hmm, no longer cold and quiet. It's gradually getting lively. I believe the future will be even more worth anticipating." In the starry domain, such fluctuations emanated from a metal ancient ship about ten feet long, like a golden bell resounding.
If Ye Fan were here, he would certainly change color, because this was exactly the metal divine ship he had seen in the outer domain battlefield back when he, Li Tian, and Yan Yixi returned from the Ziwei Ancient Star Domain.
In the past, it was the existence within this mysterious ancient ship that planted a mark on him, which was barely burned away by the ancient supreme Buddha of the Western Desert just before his passing.
"Moo—" Suddenly, the sound of an old ox, transmitted through divine consciousness, made many people look over involuntarily.
From the depths of the starry sky, a green ox came leisurely, slowly stepping forward, with an old man riding on its back. (To be continued.)
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