Both Domain Gates and Fang Gates were formed through countless eons of evolution within the cosmos and star domains. It could be said that even the Heavenly Dao of the Ten Directions Heaven and Earth could not alter these formations.
Even for these powerful figures, sealing a Domain Gate for a period would require the combined efforts of over a dozen cultivators who had mastered spatial laws to perfection.
And yet, what had they witnessed now?
Without the Lord of the Ten Directions Empire even showing his face, a temporary Fang Gate had been constructed within this star domain! This was certainly not achievable with perfected spatial laws!
"Esteemed sirs, if you have come with sincerity, you may pass through this Fang Gate directly to our Imperial Palace. If you have not come with genuine intent to offer congratulations, then please return."
Jun Wu cast a cold glance at the people from the Fu Tian Empire, who were still in shock, then turned and cleared the path.
"An individual who single-handedly annihilated the Heavenly Dao Sect and seized the Kunlun Mirror, who could halt the Heavenly Tribulation of the peak realm with a single word, and who, across five cosmic domains, conjured a temporary Fang Gate with a wave of his hand!"
The Lord of the Immortal King Palace murmured. Any one of these three feats was beyond the combined power of everyone present.
"Immortal King, we were mistaken."
While everyone was still hesitant, Shen Yu, who had been muttering to himself, suddenly spoke.
"Mistaken? What do you mean?" the Immortal King frowned, looking at Shen Yu.
"Since our major sects entered the world, neither my Divine Oracle Eye nor the Buddha Lord's Samsara Eye has ever been able to foresee this young girl's future. In truth, it's not that we cannot see her future, but rather that she has no future to speak of!"
"Do you see that person? Just moments after receiving his enfeoffment, his future became obscure and indistinguishable. This means his future has been veiled by the heavenly secrets!"
Shen Yu said, turning and pointing at Jun Wu.
"What? The future of a soldier who has just entered the peak realm is veiled by heavenly secrets?" The Demon King's eyes widened in disbelief.
The inability to see a future held two meanings: one was death and the cessation of one's path, and the other was being veiled by heavenly secrets, rendering them unreadable.
The former needed no explanation; everyone understood. As for the latter, it signified someone whose power was terrifyingly immense or whose talent overshadowed the entire cosmos.
"Shen Yu speaks the truth. My Samsara Eye also cannot see through this benefactor's future achievements. It seems the Lord of the Ten Directions Empire has grown so powerful that he is beyond our current level of comprehension."
Just then, the Buddha Lord, Jin Chan, also spoke. His right hand trembled incessantly, and cracks began to appear on the prayer beads he held. Moments ago, when the Kunlun Mirror appeared, he had stood there, frantically counting his prayer beads, attempting to glimpse Ye Yun's future.
To his dismay, even as the beads threatened to shatter, not a sliver of heavenly secrets was revealed.
A profound silence descended upon the void. Jun Wu stood there, observing them without a word.
"Let's go! I have contended with him for six to seven years without ever meeting him in person. Today, I shall go and see just how powerful this Lord of the Ten Directions Empire truly is, and whether he can truly extinguish my ambition for the Imperial Path!"
After a long pause, Yao Die broke the silence. She understood the concerns of these individuals all too well. If the situation turned unfavorable, they would undoubtedly abandon their Imperial Path at the earliest opportunity, even surrendering to Ye Yun's command. This was to leverage the Imperial Path's shielding effect against the Ascension Tribulation.
She was no longer the ignorant being she was a year ago. At the very least, she had learned from these reclusive forces about the terrifying nature of the Ascension Tribulation! Perhaps not even one out of a hundred thousand Quasi-Emperors could overcome it.
And now, after witnessing just a fraction of Ye Yun's power, her former empress's mentality began to waver.
Moreover, becoming an Great Emperor required facing the Great Emperor Tribulation, a terrifying ordeal more than ten times more potent than the Ascension Tribulation. Of course, the greatest difference between the Ascension Tribulation and the Great Emperor Tribulation was that after overcoming the Ascension Tribulation, one would be immediately transported into the Ascension Gate and enter the Upper Realm.
Upon surviving the Great Emperor Tribulation, a Great Emperor would have a certain period to remain in the Ten Directions Heaven and Earth. The duration depended on the Great Emperor's own strength and comprehension of laws, typically ranging from three months to a year. During this time, the Great Emperor must not use power exceeding that of a Quasi-Emperor, lest the Ascension Gate open prematurely and forcibly usher the Great Emperor into the Upper Realm.
Yao Die spoke and directly headed towards the Fang Gate, with Mu Tian following closely behind her.
Jun Wu watched as Yao Die stepped one foot into the Fang Gate. He opened his mouth slightly, but ultimately said nothing, his gaze returning to its cold indifference.
"Amitabha, it is indeed fortunate that this benefactor possesses such high aspirations. If she can lay down her butcher's knife, it will be a blessing for the immeasurable beings of our Ten Directions Cosmos." Jin Chan, hearing Yao Die's words, immediately clasped his hands in a prayerful gesture towards her, standing in respectful salutation.
"Enough, old bald donkey. We have known each other for millions of years, and I know your character. Always putting on the pretense of a virtuous monk," Gan Chenzi was in a foul mood. Not only had Ye Yun annihilated the Heavenly Dao Sect, but he had also now shaken Yao Die's confidence.
He was, after all, Yao Die's master. If Yao Die became a Great Emperor, he would gain not only strength but also a vastly increased lifespan, with countless benefits.
However, the moment he recalled Ye Yun's recent display of power, a shiver of apprehension ran through him. Although Ye Yun had not appeared in person, to be able to dictate the outcome of a peak realm cultivator from such a distance filled him with dread.
Like Yao Die, he was afraid!
The longer one lived, the more one feared death. This was vividly apparent in these aging Quasi-Emperors.
"Let's go! Treat it as attending a wedding banquet. All of you are more anxious than this young lady Yao Die," the Immortal King glanced at Shen Yu and Jin Chan, hesitated for a moment, and then took the lead towards the Fang Gate left by Ye Yun.
"What kind of spatial power is required to construct a path of teleportation spanning five cosmic domains?" Upon stepping through the Fang Gate, even Gan Chenzi, the foremost formation master in the Ten Directions Heaven and Earth, could not help but exclaim.
From the moment he stepped through the Fang Gate, he felt a terrifying spatial force form a pathway, carrying them instantly across the infinite void. In a mere few dozen seconds, they appeared in a place filled with spiritual energy and fortune.
The First Star Domain of the Tenth Cosmic Domain, the Human Star Domain, had they arrived so quickly?
Everyone was dumbfounded. In the short time it took Gan Chenzi to utter that single sentence of amazement, they had traversed a distance of fifteen thousand star domains!
This time was more than ten times shorter than passing through a Domain Gate! And they, as Quasi-Emperors, could at most traverse a dozen star domains by tearing through space and crossing the void!