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

Chapter 398 The Worse Five Directions

The palm was deathly white, with long, strong fingers wrapped in strands of scarlet light, as if thousands of vengeful spirits were howling, sending chills down one's spine.

"The ghost lingers!"

Zhenyuan Yuheng Immortal Lord's heart sank. In the instant he turned around, he saw Zhang Daoyin standing in mid-air like a carefree celestial being, with a coldness that had cut off the path of life and death. With the help of the mourning boy, he had chased into the dream of the Yellow Millet!

"Tai Xuan, I am the savior of the world."

Blood gushed from Zhenyuan Immortal Lord's throat, his Daoist robe torn, revealing a mangled, bloodied body beneath, his immortal bones gleaming dimly beneath the skin. He was covered in wounds, having fought against supreme warriors, evil immortals, and cultivators from various mortal sects, and was nearly exhausted, his strength waning.

"Tai Xuan, I hear billions of living beings weeping and calling out to me. They are filled with despair..." he said coldly, each word sounding as if he were about to vomit his entrails.

"puff!"

However, before he could finish speaking, his arm suddenly exploded, and his immortal blood splashed into the snow, condensing into specks of black frost.

The voice of the evil immortal Tai Xuan was chillingly cold: "Immortal Lord Yuheng, even if the mortal world is saved, what then? The battle will still begin, and the five directions of the earth will eventually crumble... You are not the only one hiding your methods. This is the best outcome, so why be so persistent?"

"Because the princess is wicked and the chief is merciful, you all choose to stand on her side!"

Zhenyuan Immortal Lord was so enraged that his hair and beard stood on end, and his immortal power cracked the void. He roared, "What kind of good ending is this? You all act perversely, treating killing as nothing. You think you'll be satisfied when all living beings in the mortal world are wiped out?!"

The mandate of the chief has covered the five directions of the land for hundreds of thousands of years. When it was dispelled, very few were able to remain outside of it.

Only the five leaders of the Mountain and Sea Banquet, including Chen Xuan, whose marks were washed away, were unaffected, along with a very small number of special individuals, such as Mountain Ghosts and Chosen Ones, who might find a glimmer of hope... The fate of the others would not be good.

The Mountain Spirit Goddess is determined to destroy the Celestial Palace, regardless of the cost.

But the Ji family emperor and other rebels could never have sought such a meaningless end of widespread suffering.

"Yuheng, you are a fellow immortal, why should you fear the Immortal Palace Master? Isn't it the Immortal Palace Master who fears us?!"

Tai Xuan Xie Sui Xian stood with his hands behind his back. Beneath his dignified and otherworldly face lay indifference and ruthlessness. Even in the face of life and death, he remained calm and composed, which was chilling.

“You…” Zhenyuan Immortal Lord paused, but his eyes flickered twice, and then a look of relief mixed with ferocity appeared on his face.

"So that's how it is, none of you were prepared to live..."

He muttered to himself, then slowly turned his head to look in another direction, and said with a smile: "You are the Mountain Spirit on this side, and it seems that you gave Xuanji of the Ji family the confidence on the other side... Immortal King Yu, there is no need to hide your true colors."

As the words fell, the azure sky descended from the heavens, sweeping over the entire dream of wealth and glory.

"Yuheng, even I, the Emperor, have been outmaneuvered by that brat from the Ji family."

The aged voice, tinged with helplessness yet concealing a steadfast and unwavering authority, said, "He is certain that my character dictates that I will not stand idly by and watch our ancestral lands crumble."

Ancient Immortal, Emperor Yu.

On the Five Directions Earth, he is the only Qi cultivator who ascended to the ranks of immortals before the Celestial Palace's chief deity, Lingming.

This is the helper that Emperor Xuanji invited...

Tai Xuan once said that he had no schemes with Emperor Ji, and the True Lord does not speak in jest. It would be better if Tai Xuan appeared at the right time; if he did not appear, Emperor Ji's campaign against the Immortal Palace would continue steadfastly in another way.

"You are the ancient human emperor. How could a mere Ji family Xuanji shake your will?" Immortal Lord Yuheng said sarcastically. "In recent years, the reincarnation of Fellow Daoist Feiyue and the successive disappearances of several fellow immortals such as Tianhu must be related to you."

When immortals stand idly by, they are essentially condoning evil deeds...

After a long silence, an aged voice descended from the blue sky, carrying an unwavering and unquestionable will.

"Yuheng, the ancestral land is about to be destroyed, and I will not stand idly by."

"Your path is rotten; you alone cannot salvage this mess," Zhenyuan Immortal Lord sneered. The Human Emperor, so hypocritical, was in cahoots with Tai Xuan and Emperor Ji—how could he not have foreseen this situation?!

This is the only ancient immortal who managed to survive under the First Master's command!
"I'm not very confident. Would you like to come along? I'll try to find a way to prolong your life," the Emperor suddenly invited, his tone surprisingly earnest.

Zhenyuan Immortal Lord laughed, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Human Emperor, do not forget how I became one of the immortals in the past... Demons are heartless and ungrateful, but I cannot lose the spirit of humanity. Some things have always been difficult to reconcile."

The other demons and immortals had long since wavered, but he would stubbornly stick to his path, for he was originally a person left behind by the gods in the celestial palace to maintain order in the mortal world: "I only regret that I cannot see the day when the chief seat achieves its success and becomes the supreme ruler..."

His tone was calm, yet it was filled with an overwhelming sense of unwillingness and indomitable spirit. He was covered in wounds, yet every strand of hair radiated an undying divine light, and every drop of blood burned, still displaying an unparalleled divine appearance.

The mortal world is difficult to cross; even immortals cannot sever all greed, anger, and delusion.

"That makes sense."

The Human Emperor paused for a moment, sounding somewhat weary, before continuing, "All the traces you left in the outside world have been erased by me and the various sects. Tai Xuan, make your move. Since you've decided to do it, leave no room for maneuver."

No further words were spoken.

The great battle erupted once again, the roar of colliding immortal powers tearing apart the dream of immortality.

Soon after.

The evil spirit of Tai Xuan, wielding the Wuji Flag, suppressed and killed Zhenyuan Immortal Lord in this world.

"boom!"

At this final moment, Zhenyuan Immortal Lord's flesh exploded, and one after another, crystal-clear immortal bones flew out, transforming into an unparalleled killing calamity, flying towards Taixuan Evil Immortal.

But as soon as this calamity arrived, Tai Xuan waved the Wuji Flag and unleashed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Formation, which was primarily for killing, shattering it completely.

"I will depart first, and I disdain to be buried in the same desolate ruins as you."

When Zhenyuan Immortal Lord spoke, he was too weak to continue the battle. His last words drifted away in the wind, carrying a hint of regret, but without a trace of remorse.

"In this life, I have never wronged anyone... except my sect."

His body exploded completely, turning into a dazzling rain of light that disappeared into the depths of the dark void, leaving behind only eternal solitude.

In the 300,000 years of mortal life, the highest-ranking earth-element cultivator has perished, and all glory has vanished.

Following the death of the Immortal Liu of Taiyin at the hands of the Empress and Chen Xuan.

The second immortal from the Celestial Palace.

Fallen and returned to dust.

When the news spread, the whole world trembled.

……

In the fairy palace.

With the departure of the Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds, the fallen Ascension Platform of the Celestial Palace regained its divine power, radiating an immortal light that would never fall, and slowly rose into the air.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan was running around in the ruins of the Immortal Palace, hurriedly stuffing all sorts of treasures scattered on the ground into the fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, picking up palace fragments and ancient artifacts without a care in the world.

It should be understood that even mortal objects that a True Lord has been in contact with for a long time have the opportunity to transform into treasures, let alone a place where immortals have lived for millions of years.

"Even a single tile is a celestial tile, enough to be used as the main material for forging a mortal artifact!" Chen Xuan had been terrified of poverty in the past, but now that the great battle had just ended, his heart was burning with excitement, determined to make a fortune!
"It's time to forge my own unique weapon," Chen Xuan thought to himself. These fragments of the Immortal Palace were priceless treasures that needed to be put to use. "What happened?" In the Guyao Mountains, True Monarch Baicao looked up, her enchanting and perfect face filled with astonishment. What was falling from the sky? Various precious lights were overflowing—had the legendary Immortal Palace fallen into the Guyao Mountains?

What momentous event was unfolding in the outside world, unknown to her? Her heart pounded, and she desperately wanted to break free of the magic array binding her and jump out to take a look.

"tread!"

Footsteps came from behind. Chen Xuan was dragging a broken pillar engraved with a dragon pattern and desperately stuffing it into the Gu Yao fragments. Hearing the sound, he turned his head and his eyes immediately narrowed.

Human Emperor!

He was tall and wore a blue dragon imperial robe. His hair was white, but his face was kind and he exuded a reassuring aura.

"Little fellow, your Azure Dragon Fist is quite good." Yu Renhuang said, but his aura was weak, like a candle flickering in the wind.

"Hmm...not bad." Chen Xuan blinked. The ancient traces of the Human Emperor left in the Great Wilderness had once peered into the memories of the banquet attendees, saying that he had ascended and left at the end of the Middle Ages.

But clearly, this famous ancient emperor is still alive today.

This is one of the most powerful immortals in the mortal world from the Middle Ages to the present. He once competed with the fourth generation of Xinzhai and was not weak. In the end, he led all living beings to send the last batch of ancient immortals to the guillotine.

With a smile on his face, Yu Renhuang said nothing and strode into the depths of the Immortal Palace to find the Mountain Spirit Goddess.

"I thought he had become the Supreme Heaven... Is becoming the Supreme Heaven really that difficult?" Chen Xuan stared at the other's dark and gloomy back and muttered to himself, "However, that little emperor Yu Biao's luck is frighteningly good."

Soon after.

The Mountain Spirit Goddess appeared, her robes fluttering, her exquisite face devoid of any expression, like a fine piece of porcelain, untouched by the vicissitudes of life. She led Chen Xuan away from the ravaged Ascension Platform of the Immortal Palace.

"Your Majesty?" Chen Xuan asked, not understanding why the Empress would give up the Immortal Palace she had seized.

"The Human Emperor is going to take the throne of the Immortal Palace Master." The Mountain Spirit Goddess turned her head, her eyes showing neither sorrow nor joy, but seemingly containing the silence of the entire mountain and sea. She explained, "He has resisted the gods for many years, and his Dao is nearing its end. At this moment, he has decided to transform into the Dao first."

"Transformation?"

Chen Xuan looked back and saw that the Immortal Palace suddenly rose higher and stood above the Great Ruins. Circles of azure light spread from the top of the palace and transformed into ten thousand star rivers that surged into the chaotic Great Ruins.

That galaxy was not an illusion, but real blue stars, each one carrying the Daoist charm and immortal power of the Human Emperor, trailing boundless clear light as it fell toward the Great Void.

"Boom!"

In an instant, countless cultivators looked up from the desolate land of the Five Directions.

"Skylight! It's the azure skylight of the Human Emperor's scattered path!" Someone shouted in the Candle Dragon Sun, and countless restless figures fell into dead silence.

Within the chaotic void, a dazzling and awe-inspiring beam of azure light shot out, sweeping across the vast and ominous land, cleansing away the dense turbid energy that had accumulated in the mortal world over nearly a million years!

The Azure Sky unleashed its supreme power, and even the slightest energy it generated caused the heavens and earth to tremble. It was as if withered trees had come back to life in spring, and the existence that propelled this power was terrifying beyond comprehension.

"Heavens! What is the Emperor going to do?"

"How could it be the Human Emperor?!"

Someone exclaimed in astonishment, "Even if the Empress's dark immortal path protected the mortal world, it shouldn't be the Human Emperor's turn! The Human Emperor actually resisted the control of the God Lingming?"

"As expected of the human emperor who competed with his contemporaries Xinzai and Tianming in the medieval period and was the first to ascend to immortality, he was terrifyingly powerful."

The figures within the Candle Dragon Sun fell silent. They had originally intended to take advantage of the chaos and seize profits, but now, with this unexpected turn of events, they felt completely helpless.

"Emperor Ji truly does not disappoint!" On the earth, a great lord who led a sect to punish the immortals exclaimed in admiration.

At this moment, the five directions of the earth, which should have collapsed into many things, gradually stabilized under the ripples of azure light. Countless living beings and objects emitted wisps of black aura, which dissipated like the morning sun shining on snow.

At this moment, a vague image forms in people's minds.

There was a human emperor who sat alone in his celestial palace. His celestial might was overwhelming and engulfed the surrounding Taixu. His face was calm as he gazed at the five directions of the earth. He was transforming his own path to suppress and expel the remaining divine power of the divine spirits!
"Will the celestial palace in our ancestral land truly never sink?"

Someone muttered to himself, "The ancestral land deity has met with misfortune. Immediately, the Human Emperor stood up. If the Human Emperor passes away, who will be next?"
Some chose to leave, for the waters of the Five Directions Land were still too deep. Those who dared to covet it had made preparations many years ago, and it would be too risky to venture in now.

Behind the Golden Elixir of the Heavenly Emperor is the Human Emperor, behind the Heart-Cleansing is the Mountain Spirit, behind the Imperial Immortal is the Pure Yang, behind the Demonic Scarlet Moon is the Rain Master Dao Immortals... No one can be sure how many secrets are hidden in the ancestral land.

"No, the Human Emperor is ultimately beyond saving. He couldn't even protect Emperor Ji before!" someone suddenly exclaimed, believing that the Human Emperor was already in dire straits.

"His remaining power is only enough to protect ordinary living beings and some low-level Qi cultivators, but it is powerless to protect great cultivators!"

Many people then realized that the azure light descended by the Human Emperor bypassed the True Monarchs on the five continents and did not go to save those powerful cultivators at all.

"Even the immortals of the Celestial Palace, and those True Lords who devour heaven and earth, cannot escape the fate of annihilation..." someone excitedly speculated within the Candle Dragon Sun.

People on the ancestral land are unaware of the divine spirits, but some people outside the world are familiar with this supreme destiny.

The Divine Spirit Ming is said to have been able to secretly command other chosen ones in the mortal realm. After the fall of the mortal realm, he became the sole divine ruler, able to turn the world around him into a plaything in his hands, manipulating it at will... The Divine Spirit Ming possesses many regions similar to the Five Directions Land.

Although the Human Emperor is strong, he cannot resist the divine mandate of the gods. The pure power he can maintain cannot protect everyone!

"boom……"

With the Immortal Palace successfully destroyed, the entire Five Directions Land is undergoing dramatic changes. Some things are still unfolding, and the powerful figures from all sides have not yet fully understood them. Time is still needed to observe them.

This storm is far from over.

Two days later.

A piece of news broke out and spread throughout the world: an old True Lord of the demon race in the Western Lands, who had lived for over eight thousand years, had perished due to exhausting his lifespan.

"How can this be? That Great True Monarch still has at least a thousand years of lifespan left!"

"The Dao suddenly dissipated..."

The world was filled with fear and panic. Although there were rumors in some ancient Taoist temples that once a Qi practitioner retreated from the mortal world, certain unspeakable things would become irreversible, the terrifying hidden danger had finally erupted.

"The True Lord of the Mortal World is beginning to decay." Many people's voices trembled with fear and unease.

"I heard that there was a Great True Lord in the Northern Underworld who suddenly went mad. With a roar, his body was covered in black energy, and he rushed into the Chaotic Void. He is a great figure who has the potential to compete for the Immortal Position!"

"What about daydreaming? Will daydreaming also dissipate?"

Although the rebellion against the Immortal Palace was successful, many things are gradually collapsing, and the end of the world is approaching!
"Great cultivators are suffering a calamity, yet mortal beings and low-level cultivators are unharmed?!"

Many powerful individuals sensed that the world seemed different, and an indescribable feeling welled up in their hearts. They couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

"We accompanied the Ji family in their campaign against the immortals, yet we have come to this end?? I do not believe it!" A near-immortal Great True Lord roared, like a wild beast howling, filled with despair and sorrow. He angrily headed towards the celestial palace in the heavens.

The Celestial Palace has undergone a change of dynasty, but what talk of annihilating a line of True Lords and becoming an immortal on your own? You can't even protect your own life!

"Mountain Spirit, Xinzhai... and Taixuan, Emperor Ji, none of the most evil people in history are them!" A True Lord looked up and roared in grief.

"Destroying the celestial palace did not make the world better; instead, it became worse." A once-great power, with its dazzling glory... was it about to perish like this?
Everything will fall into blood and fire.

"No! There's also the Mountain Spirit Goddess; she too has the power to save us." A Great True Lord, his eyes bloodshot, said in a deep voice, "Some of her power comes from near antiquity!"

(End of this chapter)