From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 385 Old Zhang's Demise
When an emperor is angry, the world changes color.

The emperor's rebuke was like the roar of a raging dragon, shaking the entire world and filling people with endless fear, making them want to kneel on the ground to quell the emperor's wrath.

“Our ancestor Emperor is filled with anger and resentment…” In the capital city, a group of Ji family members knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.

Chen Xuan also sighed, "Don't say that True Lord has no regrets. The Celestial Palace has existed in the heavens for millions of years. True Lord, one of the strongest people in the mortal world, has endured immense oppression and boundless suffering that no one has been able to describe for thousands of years, suffering day and night."

The virtue of Earth is profound and carries all things. The Ji family, the highest lineage on the path of Earth virtue among humans, should have protected the future of all living beings. However, they are restricted in many ways. Many subjects who should have been outstanding can only die on the path of True Lords and Immortals.

How could the Ji family emperor possibly comply with his wishes?
The Plague Department's True Lord Niu fell. Such a powerful near-immortal True Lord, who came from the Immortal Palace, was probably matched by only a dozen or so people in the entire mortal world. He died at the hands of the enraged Emperor Ji.

This scene is undoubtedly breathtaking.

Both Yanlong Zhenjun and Tude Zhenjun, who were close to immortals, took a few steps back, their expressions frozen. At this moment, Emperor Ji was almost invincible.

"We can't fight him head-on anymore, we need to find a way to trap him!" The other True Lords felt a chill run down their spines. Emperor Ji was reckless; killing them now would not be too difficult. To defeat such an enemy would require sacrificing the lives of many True Lords.

Emperor Ji's robes were soaked with blood. He repeatedly activated the Wuji Banner, and his body and soul were on the verge of collapse. However, his pale hair danced wildly in the void, and the resentment and anger accumulated over thousands of years made the world tremble with fear.

"boom!"

In the sky, the True Lords surrounded Emperor Ji. Some used magic artifacts to immobilize him, while others unleashed divine runes, creating cages and weaving a vast net to trap Emperor Ji in place.

This is the safest approach. They don't want to take any more risks. Emperor Ji's defeat is already certain, so there's no need to add unnecessary casualties.

However, Emperor Ji set off, leaving the sky above the core of the Xuanhuang Altar Array and launching a full-scale attack.

He glanced back at the masses of people beneath the great formation, and then, without hesitation, went to face the sky.

"Not good!" a Great True Lord exclaimed. At this moment, Emperor Ji even stopped operating the Xuanhuang Altar Formation, preferring to fight to the death even if it meant widespread suffering.

"boom!"

Emperor Ji waved the Wuji Banner, and countless rays of dark yellow light intertwined between heaven and earth. At the end of each ray of light, an unparalleled killing formation of the Earth element was formed, with endless killing intent soaring into the sky.

The imprisonment cage set up by all the True Lords collapsed in an instant.

The two Great True Lords were unable to dodge in time and turned into a pile of blood and bones. They were surrounded by an unparalleled killing formation, layer upon layer, with no way to retreat.

Seeing that things were not going well, the remaining three Great True Lords fled in advance, recklessly depleting their own resources along the way, and barely made it into the Great Ruins.

Still shaken, they were about to regain their composure when a beam of light illuminating the Taixu Ruins enveloped them. The one-armed Wei Tianjun, like an unkillable cockroach, channeled his remaining body under the control of a wisp of divine consciousness, charging up a powerful punch at his enemies.

In the mortal world, Emperor Ji was pale and upside down, his imperial rage seemingly burning the entire heavens and earth.

"what!"

Finally, with a loud cry, the head of True Lord Yanlong rolled off the field. A wisp of his soul tried to escape, but was struck by the blazing light of the banner and then exploded, perishing on the spot.

"The ninth-generation dragon of the Little Dragon Palace is also dead. Just how far will Emperor Ji go in his killing spree?!" Everyone was shocked.

Is this the emperor of the supreme lineage on earth? When an emperor is enraged, corpses lie scattered for miles, inspiring deep awe in all who behold him.

In the void, the primordial energy flowed, the immortal seed and golden elixir were mottled and dim, and the blood on the Emperor Ji's body fell to the ground like a waterfall. The blood and fragments of the divine soul transformed into colorful jade, talismans and other divine objects in the air, shimmering with light.

Everything in the world paled in comparison at this moment, as if only Emperor Ji remained, becoming an eternal radiance that would not fade even after millions of years.

It took a long time for the people on earth to come to their senses.

But they all had a bad feeling. Emperor Ji had paid a heavy price for fighting to this point, and his life force was severely depleted. He wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

In the courtyard, Chen Xuan watched with great excitement, wishing he could roll up his sleeves and fly up to perform a set of Azure Dragon Fist, even if it meant being a lowly soldier.

Although he was a Chu cultivator from the Jiang family of the Great Seal Script, the emperor of the Ji family was equally admirable, no less so than the late Emperor Jiang Zhuzhao... He had always respected these heroes.

"Ji Xuanji, you are about to die." In the sky, only the Immortal Palace Earth Virtue True Lord was still alive. He spoke with a cold expression and a pitying tone.

Although he was not as skilled in battle as the other three near-immortal True Lords, he was an Earth Virtue True Lord, proficient in techniques such as shifting the universe and feng shui formations, which allowed him to survive until the end.

"Who in this world does not die? Gods and sages, even the most revered saints, how can they live forever?!" Emperor Ji exclaimed.

Not to mention the ancient times of conquering mountains and seas, even in the recent era of the Immortal Palace, the Mountain and Sea Banquet has been held nine times.

After a long silence, the Celestial Palace Earth Virtue True Lord slowly said, "Emperor Ji, you are wrong, and you yourself know that you are doing something wrong."

"The immortals of the Celestial Palace are without fault, but the five directions of the land are destined to be destroyed," Emperor Ji said.

"you……"

Tu De Zhenjun could only sigh softly. Then, he crushed the decree in his hand, and a ray of light disappeared into the sky. He said, "Since you won't turn back until you hit a wall, I can only ask the Immortal Lord to descend to the mortal realm and end all this chaos."

He was powerless to resist, and the Emperor Ji had locked onto him, using some kind of feng shui technique to search for the Celestial Palace in reverse.

The enemy can even find Wei Tianjun in the Great Wilderness, and now that they have him as an anchor, it won't take them long to find the Immortal Palace... Emperor Ji will definitely attack.

"For now, you've won the first half," sighed the Immortal Earth God, somewhat helplessly.

There are many people in the mortal world who support Emperor Ji. If the Celestial Lord does not descend to the mortal realm, other forces probably will not be able to drive Emperor Ji to the brink of destruction. After he deals with his enemies, he may still be able to preserve his strength and return to the Imperial Palace to continue his pursuit of immortality...

Emperor Ji stood in the void, his aura as dim and uncertain as a candle flame in the wind, but his majestic figure was like an immortal divine mountain, indestructible.

In the distance, a ray of morning light slowly bursts forth, and daylight arrives.

In an instant, everyone broke out in a cold sweat and trembled uncontrollably, as if something utterly terrifying, something that existed only in myths and legends, was about to descend upon the mortal world.

At this moment, everyone in the capital city couldn't help but look up and gaze at the distant horizon.

"My God, what is that?!" someone's voice trembled. The aura from the far horizon was astonishing, like a mountain pressing down on people's hearts, making them suffocate.

The moment many cultivators looked up, they collapsed to the ground, trembling like leaves.

"The immortals have descended upon the world..." Chen Xuan murmured to himself. At this moment, there was no need to seek out those legendary things in the Xinzhai, because the immortals had stepped into the mortal world.

The sky was golden, obscuring the Candle Dragon Sun and the stars and moon of the heavens. Only surging immortal mist and clouds engulfed the heavens and shrouded the five directions of the land, carrying a sacred radiance and a trace of decaying death energy.

Not only in the capital city, not only in the Great Li Dynasty, but throughout the entire Five Directions Land, even ordinary people witnessed that magnificent scene.

"boom!"

First, a Zhenyuan Dao Crown rose from the ground, majestic like an ancient divine mountain. Then, a pair of enormous golden eyes, like the Candle Dragon and the Great Sun, slowly rose into the sky. After that, more images of the immortal's head gradually appeared...

"The Earth Immortal has descended to earth in his divine soul form..."

The entire land of the Five Directions was shrouded in a dense golden light of earth, like a golden sea surging back, about to engulf everything.

The physical body has form, but the spirit is infinite.

The True Lord manifests the Dharma form of heaven and earth, and his divine soul and body are as large as an ancient kingdom. When the divine souls and bodies of the immortals descend to earth, the entire vast and boundless land of the five directions seems to become a chessboard in front of them.

At this moment, the vast and boundless Taixu, which completely connects the sky of the five directions, transforms into the scenery behind this Earth Virtue Immortal.

"Boom..." The divine souls of the immortals descended to earth, as if their upper bodies were protruding from a chessboard called "Five Directions Earth," looking down upon the countless beings like dust particles. This scene was terrifying. For countless millennia...

Beings of the rank of immortals have once again appeared in the mortal world!
"This..." Chen Xuan's scalp tingled. He knew that the immortals were very strong, definitely more than a hundred times stronger than the true lords, but at this moment, witnessing the scene of the immortals descending to earth, the shock in his heart was still indescribable.

No wonder so many True Lords have now abandoned their obsession with becoming immortals. After countless struggles to explore the mysteries of the Immortal Palace, they finally discover that their enemy is this invincible being. How many of them can still hold fast to their original intentions?

These are the enemies that the True Lords must face...

Above the capital city, Emperor Ji stood tall and imposing, looking up at the final enemy who had finally appeared.

“Ji family Xuanji, you…”

That magnificent voice of the immortals, like the celestial voice of the Great Dao, drifted across the nine heavens and ten earths and landed in the ears of mortals.

Tu Deliexian spoke, his blazing, icy gaze falling upon the insignificant emperor of Zhongzhou, tinged with pity.

The Emperor Ji showed no joy or sorrow. He crushed the Immortal Seed Golden Pill and swallowed it. His body shone brightly, and the apricot-yellow Wuji Banner suspended in his palm vibrated, emitting an even more ancient and supreme radiance.

"Immortal Lord Zhenyuan!"

His expression was stern, his eyes domineering, and his voice deep and powerful as he rebuked, "Please address me as Emperor—"

"Great ceremony, in accordance with the mandate of Heaven, governing all directions, the supremely holy and virtuous Emperor manifests his power over Heaven and Earth!!"

The emperor's deep, resounding voice echoed far and wide, reaching the ears of everyone within tens of thousands of miles, like thunder, deafening and booming.

“He…” Chen Xuan’s throat was dry.

At this moment, he felt that the Ji family emperor was the most courageous person he had ever met.

……

……

at the same time.

In the southern region, at Qingnang Mountain.

Zhang Dongxuan looked up at the legendary scene of immortals descending to earth on the sky dome, sighed slightly, and worried about Xiao Chen's grand journey.

Then, he turned his head and glanced at his master in the dimly lit hall, who seemed to be talking to the air, becoming increasingly delirious.

“Zhang Daoyin, the ‘prosperous age’ we have now is exactly as you wished.” A deep but sarcastic voice rang out in the air.

"Senior, as you know, this matter has nothing to do with me. Moreover, I have disliked the Ji family of Zhongzhou since I was a child..." Old Zhang coughed twice on the rattan chair and replied helplessly.

"Ha!" came the unpleasant, cold laugh.

"Senior, she made her choice, and no one can escape unscathed. Cough... Everyone was prepared to die of old age, but in the end, they can only be dragged along and have to do something."

Old Zhang spoke up, adjusting his magnificent Qingnang Daoist robe, which didn't fit him well. He then stood up and pushed over a neatly folded, blood-stained, tattered robe.

"More than two years ago, when I came out of Guyao Mountain, I was very grateful to the senior for helping me out of trouble."

The air opposite them remained silent.

Years ago, when Tai Xuan emerged from the Gu Yao Secret Realm, the Celestial Palace sent a True Lord to the mortal realm. Later, the True Lord mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a blood-stained tattered robe, which Old Zhang picked up... a trivial matter.

"You worldly sages always want to do something earth-shattering, one after another rushing forward, but how do you know that those who came before you haven't tried?"

The blurry figure outlined in the air sighed, then said, "Moreover, Zhang Daoyin, a thousand years ago, you clearly knew just how powerful an opponent was hidden within the Immortal Palace."

Old Zhang remained silent for a moment, his body withered and swaying, as if a gust of wind could blow away his broken and tattered soul.

“Senior, we have resigned ourselves to our fate, but it is no use. The five lands will still fight and will be destroyed as a result… You understand, her will will not change. There is no one more ruthless and indifferent in the world than her.”

"She's not strong enough..."

"So, the Ji family has chosen sides."

"Ha, you earth-element cultivators, you really think you're righteous... Why don't you stand in the Immortal Palace? It's because you can't let go of your obsession with becoming an immortal."

"You flatter me, senior."

Old Zhang responded with a wry smile, then bowed slightly and continued, "But with the wisdom of our predecessors who have mended this world for millions of years, we younger generations naturally strive to emulate them... What if those who come after do even better?"

The hall remained silent for a long while.

The air shifted the topic, tinged with a playful tone: "That otherworldly beauty from the Ji family is truly remarkable. She is the legitimate daughter of my old friend, Genyue. It's a pity she didn't take a liking to your young man, missing out on a wonderful marriage."

Old Zhang immediately complained, "Senior, you always play matchmaker. My daughter is quite lovely too."

"Ah……"

"Um... Thank you, senior, for coming to see me off on my final journey."

"Ha!" The mass of air vanished.

Old Zhang stood there for a long time, and then only a sigh drifted away with the wind.

“A True Lord is very close to being an immortal, but too far from being human... It’s not a good situation, I’m caught in a dilemma.”

Soon after.

The Qingnang Master, who had dominated the Southern Region for over six thousand years, had his tattered divine soul dissipate into light and finally vanish.

at the foot of the mountain.

The two realms' master, Hua Liuli, was originally connecting a group of earth-elemental deities from other places to discuss the important matter of expanding the two realms' market. As she walked out of the market to observe the strange phenomena in the sky, she suddenly heard the sound of a bell being struck from the mountain, a desolate sound.

Tai Xuan perished.

The entire mountain was covered in white.

……

Zhongzhou, Imperial Kyoto.

For a time, the Great Ruins were forever silent, and day and night were shrouded in darkness!

"The immortals... have arrived... and are about to take action against Dali!" Countless people's teeth chattered and their voices trembled.

Emperor Ji rebuked the immortals who had descended to the mortal realm. Was this really the case? Many people trembled and convulsed. In this sudden fit of the immortals' rage, it would be unreasonable not to wipe out the entire grand ceremony, let alone the Ji family.

Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. At that moment, he had a strong premonition that he might be needed!

(End of this chapter)