The God of Heavens

Chapter 397 Slaying the Emperor of the Divine Court

Although the universe is vast, it is only a stone's throw away for cultivators who stand at the very top.

As the Taixu Sacred Realm gained traction, the special place of Beidou became increasingly known to many forces.

On this day, inside the Yao Guang Holy Land, Lin Yu had just emerged from seclusion when he learned some astonishing news.

"Outer Territory Divine Court?" Lin Yu's eyes turned cold,
"That force that claims to be establishing the ultimate ancient heavenly court has actually clashed with our Beidou Star Region's expansionist forces, and even told us not to be presumptuous?"

The Lord of the Divine Court, the Emperor who had not yet attained enlightenment, naturally knew this.

He's just a madman at the near-ninth realm, who hasn't even achieved the Great Dao yet dares to dream of ruling the world.

Ironically, during the dark and turbulent times, he remained silent in the face of the true might of the Emperor.

Finally, after the darkness and turmoil subsided, he was killed by an old woodcutter who had fought with the Heavenly Queen.

"So this is the Divine Court Emperor!" Lin Yu sneered repeatedly. "Seeing the aura I displayed during my tribulation, he wants to strike first and nip a potential opponent in the bud?"

The emperor's actions were undoubtedly ill-intentioned.

If he were to fear the Emperor's power and agree to his demands, his Dao heart would certainly be damaged, and he would have no hope of attaining the Dao.

The Emperor has indeed been in the limelight lately, not only annexing many star regions but also sending divine soldiers to patrol the heavens and intimidate all sides.

Furthermore, given their good relations with powerful interstellar races, intervening to hinder the expansion of the Beidou forces at this time is exactly what they want.

"Just a Dao cultivator, what is there to fear?" Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his tone chilling.
"Since he's courting death, I don't mind sending him on his way."

These words brought a great sense of relief to everyone at Yaoguang.

"That's good."

Yao Xi and the others exchanged smiles; their trust in Lin Yu had never wavered.

This man, who rose from humble beginnings and defeated countless powerful enemies along the way, has already proven everything with his strength.

……

The vast army across the Beidou domains is expanding as scheduled.

In the pitch-black universe, enormous portals opened one after another, and tens of thousands of warships poured out, like a steel torrent, densely packed, covering the starry sky.

As the conquered star systems increased and resources were continuously sent back to Beidou, the construction speed of warships also skyrocketed.

Almost every day, new warships joined the fleet.

The one leading the army this time was none other than the old man.

Since comprehending the seal of the demon god, he has resolved the hidden dangers in his cultivation technique, and his cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds.

Now, having fully entered the Quasi-Emperor realm, his strength is unfathomable.

The old man showed no aversion to the idea of ​​conquering the stars; on the contrary, he was very interested in it.

In the ancient times, he was a powerful figure who rose to prominence amidst the flames of war. He was already accustomed to the days of conquest and slaughter, and the thought of him sitting in seclusion made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Now, leading a large army to expand territory, compete for resources for the human race, and increase power is exactly what he wants.

However, just as the fleet was about to enter the next target star system—

boom!
A majestic pagoda, stretching across the starry sky and radiating divine light, stood in front of them, a divine weapon belonging to the Divine Emperor!

The tower radiated supreme divine power, awe-inspiring all directions and declaring that this star field had long been under the rule of the divine court.

"Wogai hada...!"

The old man flew into a rage and opened his mouth with a series of obscure and incomprehensible ancient words. His voice boomed like thunder, making the saints accompanying him turn pale.

Although I couldn't understand the specifics, judging from the old man's fierce expression, it was clearly not something nice to say.

"Is this Divine Court Emperor deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?" The old man's eyes flashed with cold light, filled with murderous intent.
"This is the second time already! Every time they beat me to it and occupy my target star field!"

Do they really think the BeiDou Alliance is a pushover?

The struggle for cosmic supremacy is in full swing, with the Beidou Alliance dividing its forces into multiple routes to conquer several star systems simultaneously.

Along the way, the old man possessed tens of thousands of Saint-level warships, coupled with his Quasi-Emperor level strength and the Devouring Demon Jar, an ultimate Emperor weapon, and had always swept through the land unstoppable.

Wherever they went, human cultivators welcomed the royal army with food and drink. As for the alien forces, it remained to be seen whether they would be pragmatic.

In this era of great strife, while the coexistence of all things is the general trend of the universe, if we encounter an intractable race, it is normal to wipe out their leaders, then cleanse them, leaving only the forces of friendly humans.

Of course, the clever alien races had already secretly made contact with the human race, taking the initiative to show goodwill and avoid fighting each other.

According to the laws of the alliance, such surrenderers can be brought under its rule and become part of the alliance.

Furthermore, with the implementation of the Taixu Sacred Realm and the governance methods of advanced civilizations, it crushes many backward star regions. Even in the conquest of the vast universe, it can quickly sort out complex situations and consolidate its rule.

This is why the alliance army's advance has always been unstoppable, with few obstacles.

Now, the target star field has been beaten to it by someone else!
If it were just an ordinary force, even with a Great Sage in charge, the old man wouldn't even need to take action personally; his Saints would be enough to handle it. He only needed to sit firmly in the center and deter the villains.

But this time, what stood in their way was the Divine Court Emperor—a supreme expert at the near-ninth level.

Rumor has it that he possesses the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird, and other extreme forces under his command have also surrendered with imperial weapons, making his strength unfathomable.

In the last encounter, the old man weighed the pros and cons and ultimately chose to back down.

After all, the universe is vast, and there are many star fields to conquer. There is no need to break ties with such a powerful being over a piece of territory.

But this time, the other party used the same trick again!

"Do you really think I have no temper?!" The old man's eyes were icy, and his knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists.

The pagoda, standing thirty-three stories high, radiates dazzling blue light and is crafted from eternal blue gold, as if it were the eternally immortal Thirty-Three Heavens.

Even more chilling is that the primordial energy of all things descends from each level of the tower, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens, transforming into magnificent chaotic waterfalls that cause the void to tremble.

"The Emperor's tower was actually forged from Eternal Blue Gold and the Mother Qi of All Things?!" The saints in the army were all shocked.

Although the Mother Qi of All Things is not as powerful as the legendary Mother Qi Source, it is still an unparalleled celestial treasure, and even a wisp of it can crush mountains.

Now, combined with immortal materials like Eternal Blue Gold, the weight of this tower is simply immeasurable. Suppressing the starry sky, its majestic aura, the tower alone prevents tens of thousands of warships from advancing an inch!

"Such a pagoda truly seems to possess the grandeur of an ancient emperor."

Suddenly, a soft laugh echoed in the void.

"Since the Emperor himself is blocking our way, why don't we change our route? The universe is vast, and there are countless ancient lands with life. Why get entangled here?" A sage in the army suggested, barely suppressing his anger.

With the Beidou Alliance currently engaged in operations on multiple fronts, it is truly inappropriate to incur further enmity with a near-Nine Powerhouse.

If the Emperor were to truly lead the Divine Court and the supreme forces that had returned to him to fight Yao Guang to the death, it would be a huge problem. "Bullshit!" The old man was furious. "So what if he's the Emperor? Anyone who stands in my way can be killed! How can someone so timid and hesitant talk about sweeping across the six directions and dominating the universe?"

"Then why don't we return to Beidou first, gather the imperial troops, and then..."

Before the saint finished speaking, the old man had already stepped out of the warship.

In an instant, boundless divine radiance erupted from his body, and chaotic energy surged like a raging sea, sweeping across the starry sky.

He raised his hand and struck, the dazzling divine light tearing through the void, directly hitting the Eternal Blue-Gold Tower that suppressed the starry river!
"Today, I'll see just how hard this tower really is!"

"Want to use me as a test subject? Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

The emperor smiled coldly, his eyes filled with disdain.

As someone on the verge of achieving enlightenment, how could he possibly take a mere quasi-emperor who had just entered the realm of mortals seriously? Even if the other party possessed an imperial weapon, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

"boom--"

The Eternal Blue-Gold Pagoda revived, radiating boundless divine light. The primordial energy of all things descended from the thirty-three layers of eaves, like a reversed Milky Way, instantly freezing the stars in all directions.

The overwhelming killing intent unleashed by the old man was completely suppressed, leaving no trace!

The Emperor extended his right hand, which transformed into a giant crimson dragon claw, its tip bursting forth with dazzling divine light.

The power of this strike shattered the heavens, obliterated extraterrestrial stars like rain, and caused the entire starry sky to groan in despair!
"Too powerful..." The saints were horrified, their hair standing on end.

This power far surpasses that of ordinary quasi-emperors, making one utterly despairing.

"Boom!"

The moment fists and palms collided, it was as if a crack was torn open in the universe.

A dazzling light swept across the eight wastelands; this was the most intense duel below the Supreme Being level!
If it weren't for the timely revival of the Devouring Demon Jar, which unleashed countless rays of dark light to protect the fleet, the entire Beidou Army would have been annihilated long ago.

"boom!"

When the divine light dissipated, everyone was stunned. Although the old man had been blasted back tens of thousands of miles, he still stood proudly in the starry sky, with no major injuries on his body!

"How is this possible?!"

A being who had just entered the Quasi-Emperor realm actually withstood an attack from a Dao-achieving being without being defeated, which completely overturned everyone's understanding!
The Emperor's gaze turned icy as he stared intently at the old man: "With imperial weapons protecting you and the Nine Secrets enhancing your Beidou's methods, you've certainly come up with a plethora of tricks!"

If his senses were correct, in that instant, the old man's strength increased by thousands of times, undoubtedly due to the combination of the "All" secret from the Nine Secrets and the Divine Restriction.

The Emperor was shaken. He was well aware of the power of the Nine Secrets, and with his current level of cultivation, he had also collected one or two of them.

The secret of the character "皆" (jiē), a heaven-defying technique that can increase combat power tenfold, was something he had never encountered.

He traversed the universe, visited numerous ancient sites of life, and even ventured into forbidden areas of the mythical era, but still failed to achieve his goal.

You must know that he is now on the verge of becoming a Daoist. If he were to receive this secret, his combat power would increase tenfold, and he might truly be able to face the ancient supreme beings in the forbidden zones of life without fear!
Of course, this is just wishful thinking. Would the Supreme Being not know the Nine Secrets?
For an existence that has ruled the universe for at least ten thousand years, collecting the Nine Secrets would be far easier than for someone like him who is about to attain enlightenment.

"Hand over the secret of the All-Encompassing Word, and I may spare your fleet! Otherwise," the Emperor's eyes flashed with cold light, "today, on this very place, not a single chicken or dog will be spared!"

Greed had temporarily suppressed his doubts.

Logically speaking, even with the blessing of the secret technique, the opponent would have no chance of withstanding his full-force attack, but at this moment, the desire for the secret technique had overwhelmed reason.

"hehe!"

The old man chuckled but said nothing more.

What is this supposed to be some kind of secret word?

It was clearly the "soul fission" and "flesh-blood fusion" techniques taught by Lin Yu.

Although practicing this secret technique could easily lead to mental breakdown and demonic possession, the old man said that he was already used to mental breakdown.

Therefore, after Lin Yu taught him this secret technique, his cultivation speed increased by leaps and bounds.

Sure enough, after a brief trial, the results were remarkable.

However, this only allows him to briefly spar with those who are about to achieve enlightenment, since this is a desperate move, and using it too much will truly burn him out.

"You're courting death! Do you really think you're the only one with a way to boost your combat power?"

The emperor, enraged to the extreme, laughed, and suddenly a raging crimson flame erupted around him.

That was the true Vermilion Bird Flame, the supreme divine flame that could burn away the eight wastelands!

His aura surged, becoming several times more terrifying than before!
"boom--"

Crimson flames swept across the starry sky, and killing intent froze for eternity. Everyone felt their souls tremble; this was the true power to destroy the world!
The Emperor was clearly enraged and vowed to wipe this Beidou Fleet completely out of the universe!

An ancient and simple Dao sword appeared in front of the old man. The sword was engraved with Daoist runes such as Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols, the Eight Trigrams, and the Primordial Chaos. The surrounding world was filled with a magnificent Daoist aura.

Pure energy rises and falls, laws manifest, the sound of the Dao echoes, all things return to their origin... all arise from nothingness.

"This is……"

The Emperor's pupils shrank sharply, and his blood almost froze. The pressure of the Great Dao emanating from that sword made even a Daoist like himself tremble with fear.

Before the sword even moved, the entire starry sky began to collapse, and all the laws of nature submitted.

"Primordial Dao Sword!"

The old man gave a soft shout, and the ancient Taoist sword slowly pressed forward.

In an instant, the starry sky shattered, and the Eternal Blue-Gold Pagoda above the Emperor's head was the first to be hit, colliding violently with the myriad divine laws emanating from the Dao Sword.

"boom--"

A burst of blue light erupted, and the thirty-three-story pagoda, forged from two great immortal materials, crumbled in full view of everyone!

The fragments of the tower, carrying with them the primordial energy of all things, scattered and flew in all directions like meteors.

Ouch!

A colossal crimson dragon appeared out of nowhere, its entire body blood-red, its scales and armor gleaming as if forged from phoenix blood and crimson gold, filling the entire sky.

In addition, a Vermilion Bird stands on the dragon's head, soaring into the sky.

A crimson dragon coiled around, its supreme physique gleaming with light, as it swept in, shattering the void and destroying everything. A world-destroying light overwhelmed the sun, moon, stars, and the vast void.

The Primordial Dao Sword, without hesitation or delay, shattered the Crimson Dragon Armor and annihilated the Vermilion Bird True Fire.

Then, in the Emperor's despairing gaze, the Dao Sword, carrying the ultimate truths of all heavens, finally fell down.
"No--!!"

A piercing scream echoed through the starry sky, marking the end of the myth of a future enlightened being.

(End of this chapter)