A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

Within the city walls, the landscape was vast and boundless, with stars arrayed and the sun and moon hanging high in the sky. Beyond the city walls, the Milky Way swirled, truly creating a scene of a world unto itself.

This is the Imperial Pass, located on the edge of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and is now the front line for cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to face the alien realm.

This imperial pass stands guard here, separating heaven and earth, dividing the world into realms.

At the Imperial Gate, three people were gradually approaching the gate: a young man, a woman, and an old man.

"I saw an eternal fighting spirit, and battle souls floating in the sky." Yunhua looked at the Imperial Pass with a solemn expression.

The three people closest to the Imperial Pass were Yun Hua, Tian Huangji, and Meng Tianzheng.

"Brother Meng, how is the situation at the Imperial Pass lately?" Yunhua asked Meng Tianzheng.

"Not bad, it's relatively calm, and the foreign lands haven't launched a large-scale attack."

Meng Tianzheng said, "The arrival of many supreme beings at the Imperial Pass has greatly reduced the pressure on the Imperial Pass."

"Every day of peace adds another day to the nine heavens and ten earths."

"What brings you to Diguan, fellow Daoist?" Meng Tianzheng asked.

He stayed at the burial site for a while and eventually found the Heavenly Tree without any accidents.

After all, Meng Tianzheng wasn't the main character; it was impossible for accidents to happen wherever he went.

Having just returned to Boundless Heaven and handed the Heavenly Tree over to Yunhua, Meng Tianzheng didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before Yunhua dragged him to the Borderlands again. He also brought along the Heavenly Desolate Halberd.

Chapter 1236 Primitive Imperial City

This left Meng Tianzheng completely baffled. The Heavenly God Academy was about to open, so why was he coming to Diguan?

There haven't been any major battles at the Imperial Pass lately, so it's a good time to cultivate properly.

Meng Tianzheng felt that, given Yunhua's performance, cultivating should be the most important thing.

Improving one's own level as much as possible, and exposing oneself to the eyes of foreigners too early, is not a wise move.

A celestial being can slay a supreme being, and their cultivation speed is so fast; what will happen when they reach the supreme being level?

We need to kill a couple of immortals to add to the excitement. Peerless geniuses need blood and fire to hone their skills and break through their limits.

But for someone like Yunhua, the best course of action is to cultivate quietly and work hard to improve his strength.

“Go to the Imperial City,” Yunhua replied, “the real Imperial City.”

Meng Tianzheng's heart skipped a beat. "That legendary imperial city, does it really exist?"

Before Yunhua could speak, Tianhuangji replied, "It exists naturally."

"Without the original imperial city, how could this city in front of us possibly stop the alien realm?"

"You don't actually believe that the immortals and immortal kings from other realms are being blocked by this city, do you?"

Meng Tianzheng remained silent; he naturally knew that wasn't the case.

“Look closely at the Imperial Pass, and you will find something,” Yunhua said. “With your current strength, you can already enter that legendary city.”

Meng Tianzheng has now become an immortal, so he should be able to see some clues.

Meng Tianzheng nodded, his immortal eyes opening to perceive the origin of heaven and earth and the truth of time and space.

Above the borderland imperial pass, another city loomed in and out of his sight.

That city wasn't as large as the Borderland Imperial Pass, but the aura it exuded still deeply shook Meng Tianzheng.

"Did you see that?" Yunhua asked.

Meng Tianzheng nodded, "The Primitive Imperial City was once the place guarded by the Seven Kings of the Borderlands, blocking the unparalleled military might of the foreign lands."

"This is my purpose in coming to the borderlands."

The reason why the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths can still exist today is largely due to the great war at the end of the Immortal Era, which was caused by this primordial imperial city.

The seven kings of the borderlands guard this city, keeping most of the forces from the foreign lands outside.

At least the alien army could not cross the Heavenly Abyss by even half a step, nor could it completely invade the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and slaughter all living beings.

Only a portion of the immortal realm's alien cultivators crossed the Imperial Pass and invaded the Nine Heavens.

This can be considered as preserving some sparks of hope for the heavens and the earth.

After all, if an army below the level of immortals from other realms were allowed to enter the country in large numbers, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths might be wiped out.

The other realm is much larger than the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and there are many more cultivators, and even more powerful ones.

"The Imperial City..." Tianhuangji's words carried a sense of nostalgia. He had visited this Imperial City during the Immortal Ancient Era.

At that time, the imperial city was incredibly magnificent, frequented by true immortals and kings.

“Let’s go to the Primitive Imperial City,” Yunhua said.

"Not going to enter the Imperial Pass for a look?" Meng Tianzheng asked.

“There’s no need,” Yunhua said, shaking his head. “As long as the alien realm doesn’t send out immortals, or even immortal kings, the borderlands won’t face any fatal threats.”

"Whether we go to this Imperial Pass or not makes no difference."

“Brother Meng, you’ve spent most of your life in the Imperial Pass. Now you have the chance to go out and explore.”

"Although we went to another imperial city." Yunhua laughed as she said this.

“That’s true. The Imperial Pass continues to function normally even without me,” Meng Tianzheng nodded.

Then the three of them crossed the Imperial Pass and entered the Primitive Imperial City directly.

No one in the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could enter the Primordial Imperial City, but Meng Tianzheng was now a True Immortal, so achieving this was not a problem for him.

Yunhua and the others don't need to worry too much.

As time and space shifted and intertwined, when Yunhua and the others reappeared, they had arrived on a desolate land.

This place is desolate and lifeless, devoid of any vitality, with a hidden sorrow flowing through the heavens and earth.

In the courtyard, a city stands quietly between heaven and earth, desolate and deserted, unlike the imperial pass outside.

A chilling aura swept over us, shaking our very souls. At the same time, an immense majesty emanated from the city, spreading throughout the heavens and earth.

This land had no soil or rocks, it wasn't mud, but something red and white, filled with death.

The moment Yunhua and the others stepped into this place, they knew where they were.

The white stuff is bone fragments, and the red stuff is bone shards stained with blood!

Looking out, all that can be seen is desolation and sorrow; countless lives have been lost here throughout history.

Blood flowed dry, bones shattered, and they died in battle here.

Moreover, even after countless ages, some of the blood and bones still radiate a luster, possessing a touch of the divine.

It can be inferred that some peerless experts must have died here, and more than one at that.

Compared to the environment of the original imperial city, the borderland imperial pass seems to be nothing.

"Is this place deserted?" Meng Tianzheng asked.

“No, of course there is more.” Tianhuangji looked at the distant city. “If no one guards the imperial city and controls the Tianyuan, then the alien realm cannot be stopped.”

"Everything is in the Imperial City." Yun Hua's eyes gleamed with emotion as he led the way towards the Primal Imperial City.

The original imperial city was located in a small area, which was just an island.

Of course, the islands in the world of immortals and heroes are not small either, large enough to support this city.

Below this island, the Borderland Imperial Pass is faintly visible.

The original imperial city and the imperial pass are located one above the other, but they exist in different times and spaces and do not intersect.

As one approaches the original imperial city, the aura of majesty and solemnity grows stronger. The city walls are mottled with marks of swords and fists, telling the story of everything this city has experienced.

This city will stand forever. Near the original imperial city, some corpses that have not yet turned to dust have appeared on the ground, scattered one by one.

The clothing is ancient, and even in death it is immortal, exuding an aura of majesty.

Meng Tianzheng actually sensed the aura of immortals from these corpses, proving that a Daoist figure had perished here.

In fact, it's not just immortals; even immortal kings and immortal kings have died here.

"The glory days of yesteryear may never be repeated," Tianhuangji said wistfully, gazing at the imperial city not far away.

"I have heard that this city was once guarded by the Seven Kings of the Borderlands during the Immortal Ancient Era. Were the Seven Kings of the Borderlands all Immortal Kings?"

Meng Tianzheng asked, "I don't know much about this city either. There are countless legends about it, but no one has ever seen it."

Meng Tianzheng was naturally aware of the legend of the seven kings who guarded the borderlands.

If they really are seven Celestial Kings, how astonishing would that be?

"The Seven Kings of the Borderlands during the Ancient Immortal Era were indeed all ranked at the Immortal King Realm," Tianhuangji nodded.

Meng Tianzheng was shocked. Seven Immortal Kings, plus other Immortal Kings he knew by name, how powerful was this Immortal Ancient Realm? Yet it still lost to the alien realm.

"Is this other realm so powerful...?" Meng Tianzheng's voice was somewhat hoarse.

Chapter 1237 The Elderly and the Young Guard the Boundary Gate

"A realm so powerful it's almost unparalleled." Tianhuangji acknowledged this, but his gaze remained fixed on the Primordial Imperial City, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"I wonder how much longer this city can exist."

"Having withstood countless years, witnessed the rise and fall of history, its glory and its decline, it is even older than the ancient immortals. Is it destined to be destroyed in this very era...?"

"Wasn't the Primordial Imperial City forged by the ancient kings?" Meng Tianzheng asked.

“Of course not.” Tianhuangji shook his head. “This city already existed when the Immortal Ancient Era began.”

Tianhuangji's gaze was somewhat unfocused and absent-minded as he recalled:

"In a glorious era even older than the Immortal Ancient Era, the Imperial City had already stood here. It is said that this city has gone through several eras."

“This city existed before the Fall of the Emperors,” Yunhua said. The Imperial City, like the dam, was most likely forged by the Primordial Emperor.

“Yes, extremely ancient, its origins are impossible to trace.” Tianhuangji nodded.

"It's so ancient." Meng Tianzheng couldn't imagine how long those years must have been.

"Having stood for several eras without falling, how glorious and splendid this imperial city must have been in the past!" Meng Tianzheng thought to himself.

"It did indeed have a very glorious past." Yunhua nodded, affirming Meng Tianzheng's words.

"In those glorious, long ago days, the Imperial City achieved an unprecedented victory, shaking the heavens and drawing the attention of even the Immortal Realm," said the Heavenly Desolate Halberd.

"Therefore, a grand ceremony, a royal coronation ceremony, was once held in this city."

"Kingships were conferred upon some clans that had made great contributions, attracting heroes from all the heavens, and even kings from the Immortal Realm descended upon them."

"Bless those peoples, and bestow upon them glory and majesty."

"The leaders of all the tribes that were granted titles during that grand ceremony of bestowing titles upon kings may call themselves kings in the name of their tribe."

"For example, the Stone King, the Vermilion Bird King, the Human King, the Dragon King, etc."

"That is an immense honor. Some who are granted the title of king have not yet entered the realm of immortal kings, yet they can call themselves kings and are recognized by all the heavens."

He may not have become a Celestial King, but he is a universally acknowledged King. Such glory goes without saying.

Blessed by the heavens, these royal clans received immense benefits and acquired their own unique clan emblems.

The talents of every clan member and bloodline descendant are greatly enhanced; the clan mark is an innate supernatural power.

In other words, as long as the bloodline concentration of a royal clan is good, the descendants are at least equivalent to a first generation.

However, as Tianhuangji recounted the origins of the imperial city, Meng Tianzheng was filled with doubt again.

"Are the Seven Kings of the Borderlands all Celestial Kings? Were they made kings after they were granted the title of king?"

That must have taken so many years, several eras, an extremely long time.

“No.” Tianhuangji shook his head. “The Seven Kings of the Borderlands in the Immortal Ancient Era are not the same group of people as the kings who were crowned in the glorious years.”

"The former kings died in battle long ago. The Seven Kings of the Borderlands are descendants of the races that were once kings."

"As time went by, the earliest kings died in battle. Among those tribes, only the strongest could call themselves kings."

"Furthermore, because the Imperial City has always been on the front line, and has even been occupied and massacred before."