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Chapter 157 - The Burial Emperor Star
The three warriors watched the fleeing hunter and the creatures chasing him, and their faces turned grim behind their helmets.
They drew bright blades and nocked arrows, knowing it was better to kill one traveller than let disaster through their walls.
The raven cried out sharply.
The warriors hesitated, then turned their aim toward the monsters instead of their target.
The massive gate crashed down, and the hunter, his hounds, and the raven slipped through to safety. The barrier rose again, keeping the enemies out.
The Void recognises neither space nor time, so distance means nothing there. What appears is just thought made real.
Through the raven's eyes, the wilderness became timeless nothing, and all existence dissolved into possibility. The Emperor appeared as the watchful hunter while Valdo appeared as his loyal companion. The raven kept its true shape.
The forests and predators were the Chaos Gods themselves, and the black lakes and tall peaks were Contamination Sources drifting through the endless Void.
Their struggle seemed almost ordinary from this view.
But through Chaos eyes, the scene changed completely.
The great city that sheltered the Emperor and his companions was in reality a vast universe, and the three armored warriors were supreme guardians at its edge. Each was wrapped in the light of suns, moons, and stars while their ancient eyes held visions of countless dead universes. Their presence in the Void radiated terrible power.
The Chaos Gods watched these supreme beings let the Cursed One and his party through, then the guardians turned their might against the pursuers and their void-spawned allies.
A catastrophic battle erupted in the depths of nothing, and devastation beyond understanding followed.
The frustrated Chaos Gods glared at the Emperor's group as they passed through the cosmic barrier, then glared at the three supreme beings whose single blows could shatter the Void itself. Resentment burned in their immortal hearts.
These guardians shared their universe, yet sided with outsiders against their own kind. Where was their loyalty?
The Cursed One was a damned traitor, and they would settle accounts with him eventually.
With the three supreme wills' help, perhaps.
The raven's party broke through the Shrouding the Heavens Universe and streaked like meteors across the boundless void. They disturbed fate's patterns as they fell toward destiny's meeting point.
BOOM!
The Emperor and his companions struck a massive star with meteoric force, and the incredible impact made the celestial body weave protective Dao runes. Brilliant divine light blazed as it tried to stop their descent.
The disturbance caught the attention of the Saints hidden in the starry depths, who wondered which powerful expert was descending on the Burial Emperor Star to claim the Immortal Path's opportunities.
The meteors hit the star's runic defences, and the woven patterns caught fire instantly, but managed to slow the Emperor's group.
BOOM!
They crashed into a mountain range, sending dust and debris skyward. A nearby waterfall exploded into spray while ancient trees snapped like twigs. Spirit grasses lay flattened everywhere.
The raven took wing, soaring high to survey the landscape below.
Boundless lands stretched to every horizon with tall peaks piercing clouds. Mighty rivers flowed for thousands of miles, and sacred sites glowed where divine light touched the heavens. This was a world of magnificent beauty, grand yet ethereal, vast beyond imagining.
"Fantasy universes do have the best scenery," the raven observed.
The Emperor and Valdor emerged from the crater, and golden plates had replaced their power armour. Their weapons transformed into classical swords and spears.
The Emperor tested his blade with a casual swing.
The released force carved through entire mountain ranges, and stone and earth turned to dust in moments.
Yet his noble features showed displeasure.
"My power is limited in this realm."
"And you call that limited?" the raven asked.
"The psychic currents flow strongly here," the Emperor explained. "Abilities that lay dormant in other realms work easily, yet this is just a shadow of my true might."
"Will those beings follow us into this universe?"
The Emperor's gaze pierced the cosmic veil, and he looked beyond countless stars to witness the ongoing battle. His consciousness observed the three supreme guardians locked in dimensional combat with the Chaos Gods and void-spawned abominations. A struggle that raged across multiple planes of existence.
The original plan had been simple: to lure the Chaos quartet into this universe and let the powerful guardians ambush them. But the enemy had allied with Contamination Sources from the deep Void, which turned their trap into a potential disaster.
If the three supreme beings failed, the fault would be theirs, and they would bring destruction to an entire universe.
Those four damned traitors would face judgment eventually.
"Probably not," the raven said, uncertainty in its voice.
Against the Chaos Gods alone, the outcome would be clear, but the Contamination Sources changed everything, beings whose mere passage could drive a universe's will to madness.
The supreme guardians could potentially fall.
Still, they had climbed to power through countless battles, and their experience was vast. Complete defeat seemed unlikely.
"They should hold," the raven concluded. "They won't win, but defeat is equally unlikely. Of course, if they fail to wound the Chaos Gods badly, this may be our final crossing."
The Emperor, not yet a full god, could fight the Chaos pantheon, but against Contamination Sources, his mortal limits showed. True ascension demanded too terrible a price.
If the Saint Ruins Universe's guardians couldn't deliver crushing blows to their enemies, pursuit would continue. Next time, they wouldn't be so lucky.
For safety, dimensional travel would have to stop until a secure method was found.
"Enough speculation," the raven said. "We're here now. Let's focus on solving the Second Primarch's condition."
"What do you suggest?" the Emperor asked.
"The usual approach. Change destiny's nodes, claim rewards, then go home. This time, let's also get some quality ingredients for proper fries."
As they discussed their plans, multiple divine senses swept over their position.
The Burial Emperor Star's awakening and the Immortal Path's opening had drawn powerhouses from across the universe. Quasi-Emperors and Supremes from the seven forbidden zones stirred from their sleep.
Crushing pressure filled the world.
The Emperor's arrival naturally attracted attention, and discussions rippled through the gathered powers. Who were these newcomers? How strong were they? Did they pose any threat?
The Emperor had no choice but to weave psychic energies into a cognitive distortion field, which made the assembled powerhouses subconsciously overlook their presence.
"Come. Let's go to the first destiny node."
The raven tore open a space-time tunnel, and the Emperor and Valdo stepped through with practised ease.
They emerged before towering black mountains of breathtaking size and almost impossible scale.
"What realm is this?" the Emperor asked, studying the dark peaks.
"The Undying Mountain," the raven replied cheerfully. "It's an excellent location. Maybe we should find some potatoes, tens of thousands of years old and make proper fries first."
He wondered what fries made from divine medicine would taste like. They should definitely taste delicious, right?
The Undying Mountain supposedly had Enlightenment Tea Trees, too, so the combination might be interesting.
"Should we not first seek a remedy for the Second Primarch's affliction?"
Before the Emperor could continue, a commanding voice boomed across the peaks.
"Who dares trespass here?"
The Immortal Path's opening had awakened many forces within the Undying Mountain, and as soon as the Emperor's group appeared, a servant in Stygian Iron Armour appeared, not even hiding his hostile killing intent.
Divine light wrapped the figure like flames, while his aura was formidable.
"Can't you tell?" the raven said casually. "We're tourists. The scenery looked nice, so we thought we'd take a look around."
"Leave, or die."
The battle-slave's expression darkened immediately.
This was the resting place of revered lords, and these intruders wanted to sightsee. And they treated sleeping Supremes like tourist attractions?
The only thing holding him back was these strangers' obvious power and uncertain allegiances; otherwise, he would have destroyed them instantly.
"People are so short-tempered these days," the raven sighed, turning to Valdor. "Golden Boy, throw him into temporal flux. Let him think about his poor manners and how to behave in front of elders."
[Scanning target: humanoid lifeform detected, vast psychic energy confirmed]
[Initiating temporal banishment, establishing chronological anchor point, exile sequence countdown...]
A shimmering bubble engulfed the battle-slave, and he vanished without even time to resist.
"Time law manipulation? Which Supreme Being commands such power? I've never encountered this one before..."
Within the Undying Mountain's depths, the Supremes who witnessed the casual display frowned with recognition and concern.
Achieving Great Emperor status required mastery of fundamental laws, but this level of temporal control suggested something far beyond their experience.
[End of Chapter]
T/N: - This is Shrouding the heavens Universe by the way