# Chapter 1514: Imperial Blood Case
Deep within the forbidden zone, this was a scorched land. In the outer area, mountain ranges had collapsed, great rivers had dried up, and the red earth was dead and silent, without a trace of life.
Inside, however, everything was crimson red, dripping with blood. Broken bones and chunks of flesh were scattered everywhere, shocking to the eye!
That blood was bright red and translucent, possessing an immortal divine luster. Although most of its essence had dissipated, it was still awe-inspiring, with a kind of oppressive pressure spreading outward.
Imperial blood!
In just an instant, the words "Imperial blood" surfaced in the minds of both Chaos Expansion and Ye Fan.
The entire center of the forbidden zone was a sorrowful and beautiful sight, emitting a faint red glow. There were many puddles, all filled with this imperial blood. Some white bones stained with blood threads and shredded flesh could be seen, making one's heart race with fear.
A breath of soul-severing and heart-capturing spread. This was not a true, tangible powerful force, but an intangible pressure from the spiritual domain. The stronger one was, the deeper they felt it.
Ye Fan and Chaos Expansion felt their blood boil throughout their bodies. Their forehead bones emitted a sparkling treasure light, as if they were carrying dozens or even hundreds of enormous stars. The immortal platform within their brows felt like it was about to explode.
Calm the mind, focus the spirit, control oneself. The two of them quickly stabilized their state of mind, making themselves like ordinary mortals, not using their primordial spirit or physical strength, not resisting.
The pain of tearing spirit and splitting bones slowly disappeared. The two finally stabilized. The oppressive pressure ahead was heaven-defying in its evilness, but it no longer targeted them. Instead, it clashed with the imperial artifacts.
Whether it was the dark blue gourd or the green copper cauldron above Ye Fan's head, their light did not diminish but instead blazed even brighter.
The porcelain doll and the other children had not sensed that danger earlier, but seeing Ye Fan and the Great Sage Chaos Expansion like this, they immediately understood that this place was fraught with ten thousand dangers!
"A Great Emperor fell here. Even his body exploded. The path to immortality is so terrifying that it caused an ancient supreme being to die a violent death." Ye Fan sighed.
The Great Sage Chaos Expansion's face was full of gravity. This outcome was truly deeply stirring. The invincible supreme beings of ten thousand ages could also meet a dim end, dying miserably on the road to the immortal domain. It was truly chilling.
There was no head, no face, no true visage to be seen. The ancient emperor had completely exploded, shattered to pieces, dripping with blood, emitting a bright red light that made one's hair stand on end.
Among these body fragments, the only well-preserved part was a right hand, warm and smooth like jade, possessing a terrifying divine power. If it struck anyone, even a quasi-emperor would be annihilated in both body and spirit.
Unfortunately, it could now only lie quietly ahead. Everything was over. The ancient great emperor had failed in his attempt to storm the immortal path, dying and having his Dao extinguished.
This was the ending on the path to immortality. An ancient supreme being had met a bleak end!
Ye Fan had heard many legends, but what he saw before him was a tragic scene on the road to immortality. A great emperor-level figure had directly exploded. How tragic was that?!
Further ahead, chaotic mist obscured everything, cutting off the entire small world, indicating that the path to immortality ended here, shattered.
This person had failed in their attempt and met a dim end.
"Who is this person? Could it be the Immortal Emperor?" Ye Fan muttered to himself.
The Great Sage Chaos Expansion's heart immediately jumped. This title was supreme for the ten thousand ancient clans. Even though ten thousand ages had passed, it was still the supreme god in the hearts of many ancient clans.
In fact, many great clans had always had a legend that the Immortal Emperor might not have died, that he had achieved immortality!
In truth, this could not be verified. Perhaps it was people's reverence for the supreme deity in their hearts, leading to the embellishment of myths and glory. The truth was unknown to anyone.
"It cannot be the Immortal Divine Being. He was invincible in the mortal world. Even if he set foot on the immortal path, he would not fail. He is called the Immortal One. This barrier cannot cause his death." Chaos Expansion shook his head, refusing to accept this claim.
"He came here, buried a coffin, left behind a human skin, but his flesh and bones are nowhere to be seen. Could it not be him?" Ye Fan's eyes opened and closed, shooting out sharp light.
In fact, he himself did not quite believe it was the Immortal Emperor, because earlier in the battlefield outside, he had heard another person's roar, and the one who seemed to have the upper hand was that Immortal Divine Being.
"In this world, can there be an era where two emperors coexist?" Ye Fan asked.
Chaos Expansion shook his head. In his understanding, it seemed there was not. But thinking of the era of the Emperor Venerable, he hesitated again. That was a complex age. According to legend, there might have been same-level strong individuals coexisting, but there was no evidence.
The two circled this shattered landscape, observing the shocking blood and white bones. The emperor's body had shattered, so most of its essence had flowed away, yet it still captivated the soul.
Of course, the main thing was the spiritual pressure. The stronger one was, the greater the impact, making one's heart tremble and knees shake.
"Fighting to this extent on the path to immortality, this person seemed to have entered, but in the end, he fell short and died miserably here."
"The timing of this person's era was wrong. He was trying to force his way in with his world-defying cultivation, which was destined to fail."
The two discussed, wanting to take a piece of imperial bone, because even if its essence had dissipated, it was still a rare immortal material. But neither could bring themselves to act, because at the places where the glowing blood and bones lay, great emperor array patterns interwove, not yet worn away.
"Woo... woo..."
Suddenly, sobbing sounds reached their ears. It sounded miserable and sorrowful, extremely desolate. Someone was crying. From the sound, the person was not too young, and was very sorrowful. It came from ahead.
In this place, imperial patterns flickered. Although they did not spread out, they could distort space, thus strongly interfering with people's hearing and sight.
At first, Ye Fan and Chaos Expansion thought it was an ancient, unerased imprint and did not take it seriously. But when they continued for another few dozen li, they felt an imperial might, and were shocked.
In a mountain hollow, a blurry figure was weeping bitterly, kneeling and bowing toward the flesh and blood at the center. Above its head was a dragon sword, shining with radiance, brilliant and dazzling, constantly wailing.
The Supreme Emperor Sword!
This was the supreme treasure of the Great Xia Imperial Clan of the Central Province, left behind by its founder.
No need to think too much. This person must have come from this immortal imperial dynasty.
Ye Fan's heart shook. Chaos Expansion also understood instantly. Now everything was clear. The one who died at the center of the battlefield was the Supreme Emperor, the founder of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty.
The Supreme Emperor had set foot on the path to immortality, failed in his forceful attempt, and his body had shattered here!
This was a great sage, emitting a decaying aura. His lifespan was not long. No need to think too much. This was the "foundation" of the Great Xia Imperial Clan, now emerging into the world.
This person was undoubtedly a descendant of the Supreme Emperor. Otherwise, why would he be so sorrowful? He was in his twilight years, trembling as he stood up, crying loudly a few times. Letting the Supreme Emperor Sword wail, he eventually departed into the distance.
He did not greet Ye Fan or Chaos Expansion, but simply left on his own.
Not one of the ancient supreme beings from the primeval era, but actually the Supreme Emperor. The truth emerging made Ye Fan sigh lightly. The Great Sage Chaos Expansion was also stunned, silent for a long time.
As for the porcelain doll and the others, they all kept their mouths shut, their small faces full of seriousness. They all held their breath, listening and watching quietly.
Ye Fan knew that the Supreme Emperor had come before, because during the battle back then, he and the others had climbed the ten-thousand-zhang-high jade platform and discovered the Dao diagram he left behind inside the Immortal Emperor's coffin.
"So this is the result. Not an ancient emperor, nor the Immortal Emperor, but the Supreme Emperor who died!"
A great emperor of antiquity died here, full of unwillingness. Not far away, imperial blood was still burning, not yet extinguished. This was the remnant of his unwilling struggle and angry contention.
Achieving immortality—how many outstanding talents throughout history had hoped for this? There was not a single exact record stating that someone had achieved immortality.
Looking at it now, it was all a series of tragedies. Even ancient emperors had failed, leaving behind great regret, falling into a pool of blood on the path to immortality.
"What about the roar in that battlefield?" Ye Fan muttered to himself, looking at Chaos Expansion.
Thinking about it now, that roar was truly terrifying. It seemed extremely angry at the Immortal Emperor, shouting loudly, full of hatred.
Chaos Expansion also pondered. This was truly bizarre.
What had happened in the past? How could there be such unwillingness, imprinting the sound into the void of ten thousand ages, still not dissipating?
That voice was so terrifying, still present to this day. It was very likely shouted out by a great emperor-level figure. Could it have been left by the Supreme Emperor?
Anyone who connected the before and after and pondered would involuntarily produce some associations.
"How exactly did the Supreme Emperor die?" Ye Fan revealed a hint of strange color.
The Great Sage Chaos Expansion was silent for a moment. There were clues pointing in one direction. It was very possible that the Immortal Emperor had secretly struck at the Supreme Emperor, ambushing him.
But how could this be? The Immortal Emperor was a figure from the early primeval era, the end of the mythological age, at least a million years ago. The Supreme Emperor was from over a hundred thousand years ago. How could the two have met? It made no sense.
"That old ghost, the Immortal Emperor—could he have lived that long? How is that possible? If so, he wouldn't need to achieve immortality. He would already have eternal life."
Hearing Ye Fan's disrespect, Chaos Expansion did not object. He just frowned, thinking seriously for a long time. Even he felt a sense of dread and strangeness.
"Could it be that when the Supreme Emperor forcefully stormed the barrier and opened the path to immortality in that instant, the Immortal Emperor ambushed him and stole his immortal fruit?" the porcelain doll said softly.
The other young people all looked horrified. These matters were far beyond them. A great sage was already unattainable for them, let alone a great emperor. Yet now they were hearing such secrets.
This was a confusing blood case, involving a great emperor of antiquity.
After speaking, the porcelain doll shook her head again. This deduction had a fatal flaw: who could live for millions of years?
Ye Fan's eyes were cold and sharp. "Could it be that the Immortal Emperor also walked that path in the end? Could the Primordial Ancient Mine be his creation, allowing him to live for endless ages?"
Chaos Expansion shuddered, muttering to himself, "Doing that could indeed allow one to live that long, but it is too cruel. One would never advance again."
What he was referring to no longer needed to be doubted. The beings inside the Primordial Ancient Mine were exactly those who had survived by such means.
"The Immortal Emperor would never do this. He was a proud man. From birth, he wanted all the gods of the ten thousand realms to prostrate at his feet. He would rather die than stoop. He claimed to be the first of ten thousand ages. How could he bow his head?" the Great Sage Chaos Expansion said.
Regardless, there was no corpse of the Immortal Emperor here. He had come here, and must have schemed for and obtained something.
"The great emperors and emperors of antiquity can be counted. Let's go to that battlefield again and carefully examine that imprint to see who left it, to determine the truth of this blood case." Ye Fan said, walking out first, wanting to get to the bottom of it.