SACRED BODY OF THE IMMORTALS

Barren Celestial Realm's Imperial Road's end, the eighteenth gate, called Hangu Pass.

After exiting Hangu Pass westward, one reaches the starting point of the ultimate ancient path.

And beyond Hangu Pass, a million miles into the void, there lies a vast and endless ancient battlefield.

Rather than calling it a battlefield, at first glance, it looks more like a primitive continent floating in the cosmic starry sky.

Legend has it that this Barren Celestial Battlefield is an extremely ancient relic, and thus many great opportunities remain there.

For example, celestial embryos, these rare treasures that are almost impossible to find elsewhere, can be discovered in the Barren Celestial Battlefield.

And now, a long time has passed since the opening of the Barren Celestial Battlefield.

Many talented prodigies are competing within.

Of course, some prodigies remain outside observing, not entering because along the journey, they have already become exhausted, their determination worn away.

Now they are simply curious about who will obtain the Dao Certification Seal and step onto the ultimate ancient path.

The promised battle between Ye Guchen and Jun Xiaoyao has also attracted many prodigies to come.

Even some indigenous beings of the Imperial Road have gathered here to watch the excitement.

In the void, a middle-aged man wearing brilliant divine armor, carrying the pressure of a supreme being, commanded the entire scene.

He is the guardian of the eighteenth gate of the Imperial Road, Hangu Pass - Supreme Lord Du Tuo.

The Barren Celestial Battlefield is the ultimate testing ground for the final gate of the Imperial Road, extremely important.

Even Supreme Lord Du Tuo had to be attentive, constantly guarding this place.

"Tsk, tsk, celestial embryos, those are things that would tempt even me." Supreme Lord Du Tuo sighed.

Celestial embryos, such supreme treasures of heaven and earth, would tempt even a supreme being like him, let alone those competing prodigies.

To obtain a celestial embryo and cultivate celestial energy, they would do anything.

Fair one-on-one competition?

That simply doesn't exist!

"But what puzzles me is why that little girl from the Jiang family, after obtaining the celestial embryo, didn't immediately refine it?" Supreme Lord Du Tuo shook his head, confusion in his eyes.

Although Jiang Shengyi was targeted from all sides, she should have been able to find time to refine the celestial embryo.

With her innate Dao embryo constitution, if she refined the celestial embryo, she would definitely leap to become a top-tier forbidden prodigy.

But Jiang Shengyi didn't do this.

At this moment, deep in the Barren Celestial Battlefield.

On a desolate desert.

A celestial figure was rapidly moving through the void.

She wore a snow-white robe, with white hair, a celestial face of unparalleled beauty, pure and transcendent.

Her figure was graceful and flawless, her body slender and elegant, like an otherworldly snow lotus, with jade-like skin and celestial bones, an unworldly aura.

It was Jiang Shengyi.

However, at this moment, her condition was not good.

Her exquisite face was pale and bloodless, her snow-white robe stained with spots of blood, like plum blossoms in bloom.

Paired with her frost-like white hair, she displayed a kind of tragic beauty.

"Hold on, just hold on... must wait until he comes..." Jiang Shengyi wiped away the remaining blood from the corner of her lips with her jade hand.

During this period, she had been constantly surrounded and hunted by various prodigies, escaping all the way.

As for the Jiang family members and Jun family members who wanted to help her, they were also harassed and intercepted, unable to arrive in time.

After all, celestial embryos, such heavenly treasures, were enough to drive people crazy, and no one could resist such temptation.

What made Jiang Shengyi feel uneasy was that some minor powerhouses seemed to have reached some kind of agreement in secret, and began to target her with full force.

Just as Jiang Shengyi was pondering in her heart, ahead, a figure suddenly appeared from the void.

It was a figure in cyan robes, sitting cross-legged on a lotus platform, face covered with a white veil, shrouded in celestial radiance, revealing only a pair of clear autumn-water-like eyes.

It was the divine lady of the Ji family, Ji Qingyi.

"Ji Qingyi, it's you." Jiang Shengyi's beautiful eyes revealed a cautious look, the power of her innate Dao embryo flowing within her body.

"Jiang Shengyi, I don't want to declare war on you. I can exchange various treasures with you for the celestial embryo," Ji Qingyi said.

She had no killing intent and didn't want to make a move.

"You know that's impossible." Jiang Shengyi shook her delicate head.

How precious was a celestial embryo? It couldn't be exchanged for just any treasure.

Moreover, she had her own plans after obtaining the celestial embryo and couldn't possibly give it to someone else.

"Then how about exchanging it for a celestial scripture?" Ji Qingyi smiled.

"What, you have a celestial scripture?" Jiang Shengyi was truly surprised.

Celestial scriptures were extremely rare items, rumored to be supreme methods left behind by true immortals.

Even among some immortal forces, there might only be some incomplete celestial scriptures.

"My celestial scripture is naturally not complete either, but it's half a volume, enough to cultivate celestial divine techniques." Ji Qingyi said.

Jiang Shengyi's eyes deeply gazed at Ji Qingyi.

Ji Qingyi was not only the divine lady of the ancient Ji family but also a fairy of the Human Immortal Sect.

As the successor of two immortal forces, Ji Qingyi was actually very low-key, unlike Jun Xiaoyao who was famous throughout the entire Barren Celestial Realm.

But she was definitely the most deeply hidden person, even Jiang Shengyi couldn't see through her completely.

However, Jiang Shengyi still shook her head.

Her celestial embryo already had an owner.

"Is that so? That's a pity then. You missed an opportunity to make a good connection," Ji Qingyi sighed.

"Make a good connection, with you?" Jiang Shengyi asked.

"Not with me, but with the true successor of the Human Immortal Sect, a being destined to become supreme. I am merely an assistant, and this celestial embryo is something I want to obtain for him."

Ji Qingyi tucked a strand of cyan hair behind her ear, her tone as calm as water.

"The true successor of the Human Immortal Sect?" Jiang Shengyi's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of surprise.

The dignified holy maiden of the Human Immortal Sect, the unfathomable Ji Qingyi, was actually just an assistant?

"The Human Immortal Sect is not native to the Barren Celestial Realm, but like the Holy Sect, it came from other celestial realms to spread its teachings."

"That person destined to become supreme is a heaven-defying successor from the main branch of the Human Immortal Sect who has been in slumber for many eras."

"His constitution is also among the top ten terrifying constitutions of the three thousand constitutions, and his background is even more forbidden."

"It can even be said that his background is no worse than Jun Xiaoyao's," Ji Qingyi said.

Hearing these words, Jiang Shengyi felt somewhat uncomfortable.

She didn't like anyone being compared to Jun Xiaoyao.

In her heart, Jun Xiaoyao would always be that man standing at the highest peak, looking down upon all living beings.

"You won't hand over the celestial embryo, yet you don't merge with it either. Could it be because you want to save the celestial embryo for Jun Xiaoyao?" Ji Qingyi guessed.

Jiang Shengyi's expression remained unchanged, but her beautiful eyes flashed with a slight ripple.

Obviously, Ji Qingyi had guessed correctly.

"Such a precious celestial embryo, if you merged with it, combined with your innate Dao embryo, you could absolutely achieve extreme transformation. Long Xu, Huang, and others would have to admit defeat before you."

"Yet you are willing to be hunted, surrounded, injured, just to save the celestial embryo for Jun Xiaoyao?"

Ji Qingyi sighed, she was truly surprised, beyond her expectations.

A precious item like a celestial embryo was enough to turn siblings against each other and make friends kill one another.

Jiang Shengyi fought desperately to keep the celestial embryo, but not for herself, but to save it for Jun Xiaoyao.

What kind of profound feelings would make a person make such a self-sacrificing choice?