The Man Shang Iron Cavalry, which had been silent for eons, began to tremble.
Dust on their black-gold plate armor rustled and fell.
It was as if a long-dormant machine had begun to stir.
Each Man Shang Iron Cavalry and the Dragon Horses beneath them opened their eyes.
Their pupils were utterly numb and lifeless.
Yet, there was a flicker of spiritual light.
Clearly, these were half-human, half-Puppet existences.
Although they resembled Puppets, they retained a trace of human thought and combat instinct.
This was the most powerful aspect of the Man Shang Iron Cavalry.
They possessed the indestructible Physical Body and formidable strength of a Puppet.
And also a trace of human spiritual light and combat instinct.
Such existences were far more powerful than ordinary Puppets.
Rumble!
The Man Shang Iron Cavalry had all awakened.
Wielding golden spears, each emanated a Supreme aura that soared to the sky.
Now, a Supreme was almost like an ant to Jun Xiaoyao.
But when five thousand Supreme auras converged and erupted, it made Jun Xiaoyao slightly turn his head.
"Oh, interesting…"
Jun Xiaoyao showed a hint of surprise.
He could tell.
This Man Shang Iron Cavalry seemed to have a special Formation arrangement.
The power of their five thousand Supremes seemed to have twisted into a single rope.
This combined power was not as simple as one plus one equals two.
Instead, it multiplied exponentially.
Boom!
The five thousand Man Shang Iron Cavalry all took a step forward in unison, and the entire blood-colored palace trembled.
If not for the special Formation patterns suppressing this palace, it would have long since shattered into dust.
"Oh my goodness, that aura is terrifying!"
Lu Fugui and Mo Yanyu couldn't help but retreat two steps.
That terrifying aura would make even a Heavenly Immortal perish.
"Is this the power of the Man Shang Iron Cavalry? Senior will be in trouble."
Chi Long was a little startled, and also a bit worried.
"We already warned him. If anything happens to him, it can't be blamed on us," Chi Yu said with a pout.
In fact, he was also very envious of this Man Shang Iron Cavalry.
If he obtained it, it would undoubtedly be a great help to the Chi You Immortal Lineage.
But Chi Long, seeing this, suddenly sneered, "Even if something happens to Senior, and we can take over this Man Shang Iron Cavalry, do you think the Immortal Court will allow our Chi You Immortal Lineage to obtain it?"
Chi Long's words enlightened Chi Yu and the others, instantly making them sober.
That's right.
Even if this was an Opportunity belonging to their Chi You Immortal Lineage.
How could the Immortal Court possibly hand over this Supreme army, which had once caused great slaughter to the Immortal Court, back to the Chi You Immortal Lineage?
Unbeknownst to them.
The Chi You Immortal Lineage already felt a deep sense of rejection and estrangement towards the Immortal Court.
Meanwhile, Jun Xiaoyao also made his move.
He struck out with his palm, colliding with the converged power of the five thousand Iron Cavalry.
The earth shattered, and ripples surged.
Jun Xiaoyao's palm felt slightly numb.
"Interesting, the amplified power of five thousand Supremes converging. An ordinary Heavenly Immortal would perish, and it's enough to block a Profound Venerable's attack."
The combined power of five thousand Supremes was definitely not something a Seed-level Heavenly Champions could withstand.
Jun Xiaoyao could withstand it because he now had little to fear from a Profound Venerable expert.
And while the combined power of this Man Shang Iron Cavalry was said to be comparable to a Profound Venerable, it couldn't truly contend with a Profound Venerable.
Jun Xiaoyao's Qi and Blood surged, vast as the sea, activating the true power of his Saint Body Dao Embryo.
He unleashed a punch, and the power of his Qi and Blood transformed into a long Dragon, with Dao patterns sweeping and spreading.
The five thousand Man Shang Iron Cavalry were immediately shattered, all sent flying.
Although said to be comparable to a Profound Venerable, it was ultimately impossible to be truly like a Supreme Mysterious Venerable.
"That… that aura…"
The aura Jun Xiaoyao released in that instant made Chi Long and the others feel suffocated.
They vaguely sensed something.
But because it was only for an instant, they weren't certain.
"How is it, a bit like that Physique…" Chi Yu was also greatly surprised and doubtful.
But he also couldn't be sure.
Because that Physique was rarely seen in ancient times.
Like the Chaotic Body and the Eternal Immortal Body, it was likely that one might not appear even in an entire epoch.
How could such a Heaven-Defying Prodigy coincidentally appear before them?
"Was it… a misperception?"
Chi Long also couldn't be certain.
If it truly was that Physique, it would definitely shake the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Domain.
Meanwhile, after thoroughly defeating the Man Shang Iron Cavalry.
Jun Xiaoyao directly took a step and continued into the last palace.
Afterward, Chi Long and the others cautiously walked in.
Perhaps because they were defeated by Jun Xiaoyao, or due to the Bloodline of Chi Long and the others.
The Man Shang Iron Cavalry did not move again.
Instead, they returned to their dormant state, as if dead.
Jun Xiaoyao arrived at this final grand hall.
A bloody scent immediately assailed his nostrils, mixed with a monstrous Evil Qi and Emperor's might.
Looking around, the entire hall contained only a blood pool.
The blood in the pool was not fresh red, but rather a myriad of colors, like a rainbow.
It seemed as if the blood of countless races and beings had been gathered within it, resulting in such a color.
But the most important thing was not this blood pool.
Instead, it was a scroll immersed and floating within this blood pool.
That's right, it was a scroll.
It appeared to be made of special leather, slightly yellowed.
Upon it were densely inscribed countless ancient runes and characters.
Most notably, there were four Vicious Beast patterns branded within, seemingly alive.
Jun Xiaoyao took a glance.
Those four Vicious Beast patterns seemed to be the Four Great Primordial Vicious Beasts.
Taotie, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Chaos.
These Four Vicious Beasts stood in opposition to the Four Divine Beasts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.
However, such pure-blooded Primordial Vicious Beasts were now almost extinct.
In recent antiquity, there were at most some mixed-blood descendants.
Nevertheless, in the true Primordial era, the Four Vicious Beasts were absolutely terrifying.
For instance, the Taotie clan once produced a pure-blooded individual, known as the Taotie Emperor, who had devoured more than one Great Emperor alive.
"This is…"
Jun Xiaoyao could feel it.
This scroll exuded a rich Emperor's might.
This was undoubtedly a top-tier Emperor Artifact.
But Jun Xiaoyao was puzzled.
He also detected a wisp of Immortal Dao Qi within it.
This scroll seemed to be more than just an Emperor Artifact.
"Oh my god, that's…"
Chi Long, Chi Yu, and the other Chi You Immortal Lineage Prodigies who entered from behind, almost suffocated upon seeing this scroll and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Do you know something?" Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
Chi Yu and the others were speechless, their eyes filled only with shock and fervent desire.
Chi Long regained her composure and then spoke.
"This should be our Chi You Immortal Lineage's former quasi-immortal artifact, the Nine Li Diagram, which originally belonged to the Chi You Demon Emperor," Chi Long said.
"Former quasi-immortal artifact?" Jun Xiaoyao noticed Chi Long's words.
"That's right, this Nine Li Diagram was personally refined by the Chi You Demon Emperor."
"It was made by layering nine Great Emperor human skins together, integrating Emperor Dao runes and Laws, then tempering it with Immortal blood he found."
"Finally, the souls of the Four Vicious Beasts were incorporated, forming a quasi-immortal artifact."
"Originally, our Chi You Demon Emperor intended to refine a true Immortal Artifact."
"But it seems to have lacked a certain material, which prevented it from becoming an Immortal Artifact."
"At the same time, the Chi You Demon Emperor only found two of the Primordial Four Vicious Beast souls, and finally Seal them within the Nine Li Diagram."
"However, later, during the great battle between the Chi You Demon Emperor and the Immortal Court, the two Vicious Beast souls were released."
"This might be the reason why the Nine Li Diagram was downgraded to an Emperor Artifact."
Chi Long truthfully recounted all the information she knew.
This information had all been recorded in the Chi You Immortal Lineage's Scripture Pavilion ancient texts.
As a top Prodigy of the Chi You Immortal Lineage, she had naturally consulted them before.