Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin: I Set Taboos in the Heavens

In this bottomless abyss, Fang Qing and his companions encountered the legendary Seven Sons of Divine Fire.

The so-called Seven Sons of Divine Fire are the supreme rulers of the fire realm, each one equivalent to the strongest being below the Heavenly Lord. They were all transformed from a wisp of divine fire after the creation of heaven and earth, making them far more noble than a water god like Yan Shuiyi.

The Seven Sons of Divine Fire have existed for far longer than the Feather Emperor himself. Even when the Feather Emperor was merely a Golden Immortal, he had already heard of these seniors' great names.

I've actually run into him here.

However, it was indeed foolish of these seven to dare to spout such nonsense at Fang Qing, the Heavenly Lord.

Fang Qing immediately severed their connection with the treasure using the law of cause and effect.

If they continue to act recklessly, Fang Qing can use the Dao of Cause and Effect to sever their causal connection with their own bodies and with their own magical power.

The Heavenly Sovereign possesses unfathomable strength, which cannot be determined by any force. He can easily crush any being below the Heavenly Sovereign.

Just as Fang Qing was about to make his move, a voice shouted "Stop!"

A flame-shaped humanoid appeared from the depths of the bottomless abyss, eventually coalescing into a middle-aged man in front of Fang Qing.

The middle-aged man was dressed in Confucian robes and held a flaming feather fan in his hand, which was actually a legendary divine object from the heavens.

It is perfectly normal for them to be called "divine objects of the heavens" rather than "divine artifacts of the heavens".

Within this invincible abyss, it is said that there are many divine objects from the heavens. After being refined by cultivators at the Heavenly Lord level for many years, they are enough to be transformed into treasures that increase the strength of a Heavenly Lord.

That fan is just like that; the feathers that make up this fan are all innate fire feathers spewed out from the Gate of Immortality, and are similar to the essence of flames in the Sands of Time.

This middle-aged man was actually a Heavenly Lord. He exuded the aura of someone who had survived the Great Cataclysm of the Heaven and Earth Era, and was a master who had experienced three Great Cataclysms of Heaven and Earth.

In other words, they were masters from three eras.

Although the divine artifacts in his possession were excellent, they could not provide him with much enhancement. It was like a king-grade immortal artifact crafted by a saintly immortal, which could not add another era of cultivation to this Heavenly Lord.

Reaching the level of a Celestial Monarch in an era is actually quite difficult; it's not something that can be done easily.

For someone like Fang Qing, if he hadn't obtained the Immortal King's treasures, the Hongmeng Palace, the Heavenly Venerable's Divine Robe, etc., it would have been very difficult for him to increase his cultivation by an entire era.

"Who dares to attack my disciple, the Lord of the Fire Realm? This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. May I ask which expert you are?"

As soon as the middle-aged man appeared amidst the flames, he turned his gaze to Fang Qing.

His gaze was fixed on Fang Qing, his face showing deep apprehension.

Although it was the first time he had met Fang Qing, he sensed that Fang Qing's strength was unfathomable and no less than his own.

Therefore, he did not act rashly, but instead probed through his words.

Those who can cultivate to the level of Heavenly King are all lawless, yet within that lawlessness lies a great deal of wisdom.

“My name is Wuliang Tianjun, a newly born Tianjun in this era. Your disciple dares to speak so arrogantly to me and disrespect a Tianjun. Even if I kill him, I'm afraid you won’t have anything to say.”

Fang Qing spoke up.

"Oh, so you're going to kill my disciple because I'm disrespectful to you, a Heavenly Lord? Do you even know that I'm a Heavenly Lord from three eras? In our circle of Heavenly Lords, shouldn't you, a newly promoted Heavenly Lord, also show me respect?"

The Lord of the Fire Realm stared at Fang Qing, not expecting that Fang Qing was actually just a Heavenly Monarch born in this era, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

He observed for a while before uttering words that he considered not arrogant, but rather somewhat humble. Indeed, within the circle of Heavenly Monarchs, the hierarchy was extremely strict. The Heavenly Monarchs born in this era had not even survived a single calamity, and no one knew whether they could survive this great calamity of heaven and earth.

As for a Heavenly Lord who had reigned for three eras and already had a great reputation, the Lord of the Fire Realm naturally lost his temper when a young man was so disrespectful to him.

"It seems you think you can be so disrespectful to me just because you're a Heavenly Lord from three eras. In the end, strength is what matters in cultivation."

Fang Qing's face showed a faint smile. With a flick of his finger, the entire universe and void were filled with his finger, and endless magical power directly enveloped the entire lava plane.

At this moment, the Lord of the Fire Realm immediately felt a terrifying life-or-death danger. He wanted to escape immediately, but he could no longer leave, because the entire universe was shrouded by this one finger, and the dense array of Great Dao Laws changed the laws of heaven and earth in this universe.

No one can escape from here, no one can escape from the power that is formed from the divine artifacts of the heavens.

The Lord of the Fire Realm roared, unleashing a devastating barrage of light from his feather fan.

Even the smallest spark of fire could burn down the universe, turning it into an eternal wasteland.

However, this terrifying flame was like an ordinary flame in front of Fang Qing's finger, and it couldn't even break through a hair on Fang Qing's finger.

The Fire Realm Lord's cultivation was utterly useless against Fang Qing's finger; he was frozen in the void by Fang Qing's single finger.

The Lord of the Fire Realm is undeniably powerful, but even with his strength, he is powerless against Fang Qing.

The Heavenly Lord, the sovereign of Heaven, is a being that Heaven and Earth cannot contain, but beings that transcend Heaven and Earth can subdue him.

"Fellow Daoist, I admit that I was reckless and foolish. I admit that this is all my mistake. Please spare my life. I am willing to do anything for you. There is no deep hatred between us. Please do not kill me. I am willing to offer the entire Fire Realm to you."

The Lord of the Fire Realm immediately felt fear. He was indeed more afraid than ever before. He never imagined that one day the cultivation of a Heavenly Monarch born in this era would surpass his own that of three eras ago!
He possesses an incredibly long lifespan and absolutely cannot die here. Even if it means sacrificing his pride, he is willing to stay alive.

At this point, he even began to hate his seven disciples, the so-called Seven Sons of Divine Fire, who were such troublemakers that he had encountered an unprecedented calamity because of them.

"Seven Sons of Divine Fire, you have offended the Boundless Heavenly Lord! Come over here and kneel down to apologize!"

The Lord of the Fire Realm was frozen in the void. Seeing that his seven disciples had not been frozen yet, he became even more furious.

"Please, senior, spare my master! We are willing to pay any price!"

"We were blind and did not recognize the Heavenly Emperor. We beg the Heavenly Emperor to spare our master!"

"Your Majesty, we were wrong, and we are willing to accept any punishment!"

The Seven Sons of Divine Fire were now trembling with fear, finally realizing that they had provoked someone they could not afford to offend.

Their most powerful master, a great Heavenly Lord who had lived through three eras, was instantly killed. How could they, cultivators who had not yet become Heavenly Lords, possibly escape alone?
That was impossible, so the seven knelt on the ground and kept begging for mercy.

Not a single disciple dared to even think about escaping; it was impossible. Perhaps only by begging for mercy could they save their lives.

"Get up. I will spare your lives, but from this day forward, your Fire Realm will be under my control. This is not the beginning of your suffering, but the beginning of your greatest opportunity."

Fang Qing spoke up.

"Yes Yes Yes."

(End of this chapter)