The domain of the Great Emperor Jin Shi was a world of black metal, ominously dark, greatly weakening Chen Chi's ability to perceive with his divine sense.

Moreover,

As his divine sense became weaker, Chen Chi gradually lost his ability to sense the presence of the Great Emperor Jin Shi, making it incredibly difficult to detect and evade attacks within this domain world.

This is the domain.

Once trapped within an opponent's domain, one is at a huge disadvantage.

"Bang"

"Bang"

"Bang"

In the cautious moment of the black-haired old woman Chen Chi, dozens of attacks landed on her. But with the Emperor Artifact protecting her, they could not inflict any effective damage.

The attacks were all blocked by the Golden Feather Emperor Robe that Chen Chi was wearing!

The golden light emanating from the robe was especially striking in the darkness, seemingly the only thing amidst this world.

The black-haired old woman Chen Chi suddenly laughed.

The smile mixed with disdain: "After all, you're a false Great Emperor relying on incense, unable to break the Emperor Robe even within your domain world."

Jin Shi remained silent.

No response came from the darkness, as if he hadn't heard.

Chen Chi said indifferently: "In the First Era, the Emperor Realm was divided into several tiers. At the bottom was those who became emperors through incense, plentiful in number, also known as false emperors."

"False emperors merely enjoy the Emperor Realm Dao Fruit, their combat capability simply can't compare to true emperors."

"Yet with the fall of groups of emperors in the First Era, as the Heavenly Dao improved, the Immortal Domain could no longer support multiple emperors."

"You are fortunate to be at the right time, in the First Era, you might not have even become a false emperor through incense."

Chen Chi innately felt contempt for those incense emperors.

She lived in the First Era where many emperors rose together, a time when heroes were abundant, becoming an emperor wasn't considered the pinnacle.

Ordinary false emperors relying on incense were not even worth mentioning.

Those like Jiu Kongsi, who could compare with Tian Gui Yuan Yin, along with his sworn brothers, were considered outstanding in the Emperor Realm. They were hunted like stray dogs across the Immortal Domain due to a certain secret involving them.

In the end, only Jiu Kongsi miraculously survived.

But the Emperor Gourd was forever left in the Nine Kings' Palace, becoming the wine gourd of that mad woman, Xiao Yan.

Being alive as an emperor, yet having his Emperor Artifact taken away was a huge disgrace, but Jiu Kongsi managed to endure years of silence.

Thinking about it...

Chen Chi's face showed even more ridicule: "Do you have other means? If not—"

Before finishing,

Chen Chi's voice abruptly stopped, looking down somewhat incredulously.

She saw that the Golden Feather Robe, which she arrogantly believed no offensive Emperor Artifact could breach, was pierced by a black and red umbrella.

The tip of the umbrella did not harm Chen Chi's body, it merely broke through the defense of the Emperor Artifact Golden Feather Robe.

The tip of the Soul-Settling Umbrella pointed directly at Chen Chi's heart.

From the handle came Jin Shi's voice, seemingly smiling: "Haha, truly worthy of a defensive Emperor Artifact forged in the First Era of the Emperor Realm."

Praise veiled with criticism.

No...

It was no longer veiled, but outright slapping in the face.

Chen Chi's face burned with pain, she never imagined the Golden Feather Robe would be broken, especially by a false emperor relying on incense...

This was simply impossible!

Unless—

"You've deciphered the Cloud Water Rust characters and mastered the secret techniques from The Other Shore!"

Chen Chi could not see Jin Shi's face, so she just stared straight at the handle of the Soul-Settling Umbrella, which was gripped by five slender, snow-white fingers.

The heat in her eyes was like two beams of light.

Rumor had it,

Cloud Water Rust was Immortal Scripture that could lead to becoming an immortal through comprehension.

Throughout history, numerous emperors thirsted for it, though Chen Chi and eight others, along with Tian Gui Yuan Yin, knew more.

Cloud Water Rust was not Immortal Scripture, but an opportunity from The Other Shore.

It contained False Death Pills, eerie and formidable Divine Skills, powerful Treasure Instruments, and other seemingly useless yet boundlessly useful treasures.

She possessed this Golden Feather Robe, even when Tian Gui Yuan Yin deployed his domain, it would require effort to pierce it, let alone a false emperor relying on incense.

Therefore,

Chen Chi dared to make such a bold guess.

After all, whether one could find and comprehend Cloud Water Rust did not depend on their realm, but on immortal fate.

Indeed.

Cloud Water Rust, in Chen Chi's eyes, was not just an opportunity, but immortal fate.

"Do you wish to know?" Jin Shi's voice rang clear.

Of course, Chen Chi wished to know.

Why were Jiu Kongsi and his sworn brothers hunted by the Nine Kings' Palace?

Besides the grudges accumulated over the years and the contest for cultivation resources, the more important reason was the discovery of a boat by one of Jiu Kongsi's sworn brothers in Cloud Water Rust.

That boat,

According to rumors, could open the Realm Gate, leading to The Other Shore!

Although Jiu Kongsi's sworn brother never admitted to this, they were still purged.

Unfortunately,

The Nine Kings' Palace, upon soul-searching the deceased emperors, found no memories of this boat in anyone's sea of consciousness.

So much so, that the Nine Kings' Palace, along with Tian Gui Yuan Yin, began to doubt whether the boat that could connect The Other Shore and the Immortal Domain actually existed.

Chen Chi contemplated again and again, then spoke: "If you turn over the secret technique, I will not kill you and will grant you an opportunity to help you transform and reconstruct your Emperor Realm Dao Fruit."

Casting her allure, the Great Emperor Jin Shi hesitated: "Really?"

Chen Chi's lips curled slightly, ultimately a false emperor relying on incense, undefeated for a lifetime in the Immortal Domain, inexperienced in the deceit and betrayal of the First Era, so easy to deceive.

Right as she was about to continue speaking.

The black and red Soul-Settling Umbrella thrust forward, piercing Chen Chi's chest.

"I don't believe you," Jin Shi continued.

"Pfft—"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out.

Chen Chi roared with rage: "Jin Shi, you're courting death! No matter, even if I abolish your Emperor Realm Dao Fruit, I can still get what I want through soul-searching!"

"Boom!"

Chen Chi unleashed her domain.

Due to her superior realm, Jin Shi's black metal domain world began to fade and collapse.

Like a paper house in an earthquake, fragile beyond compare.

Jin Shi's face remained calm, decisively pulling back her domain.

Domains couldn't persist for long periods; they had a time limit. If forcibly destroyed, restoring them to their current scale would take an eternity.

Compared to the black metal domain world of the Great Emperor Jin Shi, Chen Chi's domain was indeed another extreme.

Light.

Dazzling light.

The entire world was engulfed in endless brightness.

Under the direct radiance of the light, the skin of the Great Emperor Jin Shi burned, and the spiritual energy within rapidly drained away. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Yet Jin Shi did not panic.

She knew her strength was slightly weaker compared to normal Emperor Realms, but not as feeble as Chen Chi described.

She directly assumed her original form—a humanoid stone towering one zhang high, enshrouded amidst golden clouds.

"Primordial Goldstone!"

Chen Chi's eyes flickered again.

Among the divine metals in the Immortal Domain, the Primordial Goldstone ranked in the top three, the best material for crafting instruments. One characteristic is its ability to merge with any type of divine metal without any repulsive effect.

It creates a superb effect where one plus one is greater than three!

Such a huge chunk of Primordial Goldstone, if it could merge into her Golden Feather Robe, would vastly enhance its defensive capabilities by several tiers.

At the same time, Chen Chi also understood why Jin Shi practiced the way of incense.