The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The killing of Luo Xian left the Ice Emperor and the Great God General with expressions of despair.

Even Luo Xian, who had entered the Saint Realm, was no match for the invading enemy and was instead killed. How could those who were even inferior to Luo Xian possibly have the will to resist?

"My lord, spare my life! I am willing to serve you and never betray you!"

The Ice Emperor remained expressionless and knelt directly in front of Lu Yao.

"Ice Emperor, you!"

The Great God's expression changed, and he looked at the Ice Emperor in disbelief. He never expected that the usually arrogant Ice Emperor would betray the Heavenly Gate so directly.

"Hmph! You clueless idiot!"

The Ice Emperor snorted coldly, and a blood-red ice claw instantly condensed, piercing through the Great God General's body.

Seeing the bloody claw piercing through his chest, the Great God's face showed despair, filled with hatred, as he fell to the ground, lifeless.

After doing all this, the Ice Emperor knelt before Lu Yao, lowered his head, and was extremely nervous.

No one is unafraid of death. The Ice Emperor, with his outstanding talent, has used all his strength to climb to the peak of martial arts. Now he is only one step away from becoming a saint and a top martial artist in the world. He is unwilling to die here quietly.

Ice Emperor didn't know if he could survive. His life and death were now in Lu Yao's hands. This was a bitter experience, but he had no other choice.

Lu Yao looked at the Ice Emperor with great interest, pondering whether or not to spare his life.

Ice Emperor's strength is naturally among the top tier of Fengyun, and his status in Tianmen is not weak.

Now that Emperor Shitian and Luo Xian, who were in charge of the Heavenly Gate, have died one after another, the Heavenly Gate is on the verge of collapse.

However, Tianmen's strength was not weak. Although Lu Yao killed all the divine generals, resulting in the annihilation of almost all of Tianmen's grandmasters, Tianmen still had a considerable number of disciples left behind, at least several thousand.

"Then I'll spare your life."

Lu Yao's voice reached the Ice Emperor's ears, finally easing his tense nerves.

"Thank you, sir! I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

The Ice Emperor was overjoyed and immediately pledged his loyalty to Lu Yao.

"Get up and take control of Tianmen. I don't want any trouble to happen."

Looking at the Ice Emperor's surviving appearance, Lu Yao said calmly.

"I obey my orders!"

The Ice Emperor stood up and bowed his head to receive the order.

He then turned and left to appease the many disciples of Tianmen.

Lu Yao didn't kill the Ice Emperor for two main reasons. One was to control the Heavenly Gate and thus gain control of a considerable force.

Secondly, it's because of Ice Emperor's cultivation level. Lu Yao now has ideas about the Divine Dragon and needs six late-stage Grandmasters to slay it, so Ice Emperor can take over.

Lu Yao was not afraid of the Ice Emperor's rebellion; the difference in their strength was enormous, and he could be easily defeated.

Ignoring the Ice Emperor, Lu Yao transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the central volcano of Phoenix Island.

The volcano was transformed into three levels by the Heavenly Gate, with clear distinctions between them.

The lowest level, the Immovable Realm, is the largest in area and is where ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Gate cultivate and live.

The Free and Easy Realm is the territory of Heavenly Gate disciples with status, such as the Ice Emperor.

The highest level of the Void Sacred Realm is actually the heavenly palace that Indra built for himself, and only he can enter it.

Lu Yao crossed the human realm and the earth realm, arriving at the top of the volcano.

There was no trace of the volcano at the top of the crater; the entire crater had been transformed into a magnificent palace.

When Lu Yao arrived at the gate of the Void Sacred Realm, he saw a huge white jade gate that was tightly closed, with flowing light flashing on it, like a restriction.

After sensing it for a while, Lu Yao recognized that it was the true power left behind by Di Shitian.

This true energy flowed along a predetermined trajectory, perfectly enveloping the gate, making it difficult to open.

Furthermore, this white jade door is also a treasure, as it can actually lock in true energy and prevent it from dissipating. It must be a precious material for refining weapons. It is a waste to use it only as a door.

With this flow of true energy, even a grandmaster would find it difficult to open, but it would be useless against a martial artist who has entered the Saint Realm.

Luo Xian, despite being at the Saintly Realm, did not open the Void Saint Realm. It is likely because he believed that Emperor Shitian was still alive and feared punishment, which is why he did not open it without permission.

With a thought, Lu Yao unleashed an unparalleled sword aura, instantly striking the true energy of the white jade gate.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the entire white jade gate shook, and the true power of Emperor Shitian attached to it was freed and quickly returned to the world.

Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of the Heavenly Gate guards, but they were all stopped by the Ice Emperor to prevent them from going to their deaths.

The white jade gate was damaged, with a huge sword mark left by Lu Yao's sword energy.

However, Lu Yao didn't care at all. With the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, these were just refining materials.

With a surge of Lu Yao's true energy, the white jade stone door was opened.

Within, a mystical aura lingered, and nine enormous jade pillars carved with dragons stood tall, their tops seemingly endless. Rows of green-tiled pavilions appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling mists.

"Does Indra really want to become a god?"

Lu Yao thought to himself that these things were nothing but a smokescreen, merely decorative, and completely superfluous in his eyes.

A burst of energy swept past, dispersing the white mist in the Void Sacred Realm and revealing its true form.

The Void Sacred Realm was not large; Lu Yao could see its end at a glance.

Lu Yao flashed to the front of the Qingwa Pavilion and saw a plaque that read "Wanfa Pavilion".

Lu Yao pushed open the door and was greeted by countless bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.

These books are all martial arts manuals collected by Emperor Shitian over thousands of years, numbering at least tens of thousands, including many master-level martial arts manuals.

However, Lu Yao did not find the Sacred Heart Manual, which was probably placed somewhere by Emperor Shitian.

Since Emperor Shitian was able to pass on the Sacred Heart Technique to Luo Xian, there must have been some secret cultivation manual left behind.

Of course, it may be incomplete. Given Indra's personality, it is absolutely impossible for him to teach the Sacred Heart Manual to others completely.

This can both make cultivators wholeheartedly serve him and serve as a countermeasure.

Lu Yao swept all the books in the Wanfa Pavilion and filled them into the martial arts exchange library of the Xiaoyao Sect, increasing its diversity.

Lu Yao arrived at the next pavilion, named Tiandan Pavilion, which was obviously related to elixirs.

Lu Yao obtained a pill furnace and some pills of unknown efficacy from it before leaving the place.

There are six such pavilions in the Void Sacred Realm. After exploring all the pavilions, Lu Yao reaped a rich harvest, all of which were treasures left behind by Emperor Shitian.

Then Lu Yao turned his gaze to the huge pavilion in the center.

There was a huge sycamore tree at the entrance of the pavilion, emitting a faint, scorching heat.

"Falling Phoenix Pavilion? Could it be related to phoenixes?"

Looking at the name of the pavilion, Lu Yao couldn't help but think of the phoenix that had been killed by Di Shitian.

The phoenix fell on Phoenix Island, meaning this place is the phoenix's grave. It is clear that Indra established his sect here for a purpose.