The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 106 The ultimate way breaks through the underworld

The Imperial Tower hovered in the air, its ancient imperial aura permeating the air, obscuring the sky and the sun, shocking all the heroes present. Even before it had fully recovered, it had already caused everyone to collapse on the spot.

The underworld failed to convert the gods' thoughts, but instead the ancient imperial soldiers awakened their good intentions, allowing them to break free.

"The Sun Emperor probably knew that a divine thought would be born after his death, so he deliberately left behind a means of restraint. He really went to great lengths." The Blood Sin Great Sage snorted coldly, quickly understanding the cause and effect. Great courage and great compassion—this was the forbidden zone's evaluation of the Holy Emperor, and now it seemed that it was indeed well-deserved.

Wang Hongwu's eyes showed a strange light. This was an unexpected change. After this trip, perhaps he could take the divine thought to Falling Sun Ridge to recuperate and be nourished by the immortal fire. Who knows, it might restore some of his power.

At this moment, all eyes were on that figure in blue robes, the ancient human emperor, the transcendent being who created the Sun Mother Scripture, causing the entire arena to fall silent.

"I am not the Sun Emperor, I am merely a wisp of his evil thought, far inferior to his true form," the old man in blue muttered to himself.

He had come to understand his past and present lives, and knew the past. A golden halo surrounded his body, which was very different from before. Finally, he had a trace of the aura of an ancient human emperor.

As his mind cleared, the evil would cease to be evil. The divine gaze became clearer, fixing on Wang Hongwu with eyes as deep as the starry sky. He understood the successor's experiences and knew that he had ended the lineage of Yama, settling old grudges. He nodded with satisfaction.

The next moment, the Ancient Sun Tower fell into his hands, and the aura of the ancient human emperor burst forth, causing the entire Netherworld to surge with immense waves, scattering all the clouds in the sky. Even the quasi-emperor corpse spirits were forced back by the impact, unable to directly face the majesty of the emperor.

This is an indescribable aura, wisps and strands that pierce through the past, present, and future, suppressing the three thousand great worlds, reversing the six paths of reincarnation, and causing the vast underworld to roar.

Everyone knelt down, and even with the protection of the ancient imperial weapons, they couldn't help but feel suffocated, their bodies and minds trembling, and they almost fell backward.

"Activate the formation! We must not give him a chance to revive his power!" The Blood Demon Great Sage retreated, directing the other Great Sages to activate the killing formation. The Quasi-Emperor Corpse Spirit also made a move, reviving the last layer of protective formation in the Western Desert. It was incredibly powerful, formed by combining three stone statues with the Quasi-Emperor killing formation.

Upon closer inspection, the stone statues are quite peculiar, all in human form. The one on the left exudes demonic energy, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, resembling an ancient celestial demon; the one in the middle is filled with eerie demonic energy, surrounded by countless souls, like a demon lord from the deepest hell emerging to ravage the world; while the one on the right appears ethereal and otherworldly, with a Taoist air and holding a whisk in its hand, like an immortal descending to the mortal world to save all living beings.

The three stone statues, each with a different posture and Daoist aura, all had cracks appearing on their surfaces, and a terrifying aura that would frighten even the Great Sage emanated from them.

"This feeling is very similar to the ghost stone statue I obtained back then." Wang Hongwu was surprised, and then he sensed the source of the resonance. It turned out to be a complete set of sequential killing arrays left behind by the ancient Heavenly Court, which had once killed nine peerless holy spirits, gods, demons, immortals and emperors.

The three stone statues in the underworld were in similar condition to the ghost stone statue in his hand, full of cracks, but they were repaired with secret methods, so that their power was enough to be activated. They corresponded to the three symbols of demons, monsters and immortals. Combined with the incomplete extreme Dao array patterns and quasi-emperor killing array in this place, they were enough to realize most of the divine power that killed the Great Accomplished Holy Spirit back then.

"If we can obtain it, it will be an important foundation for both me and the Ziwei Sect, and we can truly be called a newly ascended royal family." With this thought in mind, he couldn't help but set his sights on these three humanoid battle formations. They were indeed very important. Among those present, only he, Duan De, and the Main God recognized the origin of these things, and naturally, none of the three would reveal it.

"I never expected that your sneak attack would put me in such a predicament, completely disrupting my plans." The Blood Demon Great Sage was quite reluctant, because these three stone statues were also painstakingly found by the Underworld, obtained from the ancient Heavenly Court ruins. Now, in order to deal with the thoughts of the gods, they might all have to be lost here.

Such a great loss means that even if he is a disciple of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, he will still be punished upon his return.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded: the three humanoid battle formations merged with the Quasi-Emperor Killing Formation and the Extreme Dao Formation, and without a sound, countless giant steles appeared around them, towering like mountains, creating an astonishing sight.

The enormous stone tablet is solemn and awe-inspiring. If one were to compare it with the ancient tablet that stands in the underworld, one would find that it is a copy.

Suddenly, a forest of steles rose up in the field, surrounding the divine thoughts and the crowd. One after another, they were like the tombstones of immortals, planted in the underworld.

"At the end of the cycle of reincarnation, the underworld is the final destination for all spirits."

At this moment, all the Great Sages and Quasi-Emperor Corpse Spirits took out their heart's blood and sprinkled it into the formation as a sacrifice. The incantation rang out and echoed in the Ghost Desert, as if it were a blood sacrifice by all the gods. A huge wave emanated, threatening to bury everyone here.

*Poof!* The stele forest trembled, and images of everyone's tragic deaths appeared on it, like a prophecy. The illusory images gradually overlapped with the real world, about to take its place!
As the blood light dissipated, at the edge of the stele forest, an ancient clan ancestral king cried out and turned into a cloud of blood mist, his body and bones vanished, and he died a violent death. Following him, nine more ancestral kings shattered without uttering a sound, their primordial spirits turning to ashes inch by inch.

Everyone was horrified. Ten saints had been killed in an instant. What terrifying power was this? It was simply astonishing!
This is because most of the killing array's power is fighting against the divine will, and only a small portion affects them, yet it still possesses heaven-defying power.

Buzz! The Saint King who arrived from the Gouchen Starfield coughed up blood and found his own corpse on a tombstone. He was horrified and smashed the tombstone, but he did not expect that he would also be shattered like the tombstone. His remains quickly turned grayish-white, as if he had been petrified.

"Even a Saint King couldn't withstand it?!" Everyone was horrified and hurriedly retreated, only to see countless evil spirits condensing from the formation. They were the embodiment of killing intent, and each shadow possessed the might of a Saint. The evil spirit king among them was even comparable to a Great Saint. They emerged in dense numbers, surrounding and attacking everyone.

Blood Phoenix Great Sage roared, struggling to fight against the Ancient Emperor Enemy, the Ancient God and Demon, while also dealing with the killing formation. It was impossible for him to do both at the same time. His physical body was shattered into pieces by the shock of the Stele Forest. If it weren't for the protection of the Ancient Emperor's weapon, his primordial spirit would also have been doomed. He almost became the first Great Sage to fall.

"Find a way to break free!" Wanlong Dasheng roared, his body pierced by the evil god of the Light Clan, blood seeping out continuously.

The killing formation raged, and the ancient emperor's enemies also emerged in droves. The Great Sage Taiyin was also targeted. The Heaven-Slaying Beast King attacked and suppressed him, constantly devouring Taiyin's essence blood, becoming extremely ferocious. The main god intervened to help, and the two of them joined forces to resist this ferocious power.

On the other side, an ancient dragon chariot rumbled out, with Wang Hongwu standing on it, wearing an imperial crown and ancient imperial robes. He carried Duan De in and out of battle, still chanting the Scripture of Salvation. The bronze lamp shone brightly, turning wave after wave of evil spirits into green smoke.

The ancient dragon chariot is covered with knife marks and sword holes, engraved with the marks left by the war of gods. Gods have vanished and disappeared, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, but he is like the immortal emperor of the Central Plains.

Watching the evil spirits run rampant, Wang Hongwu did not stop chanting the scriptures. The Eastern Emperor Bell appeared above his head, enlarged and hovered in front of the bronze lamp. The bell waves amplified and propelled the scriptures to resound throughout the sky. Auspicious clouds fell like tassels, and thousands of rays of light poured down, filling every corner with characters.

He also summoned the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, which had been restored to its supreme state, to serve as a vessel. The nine-colored divine fire within it continuously flew out, condensing into scripture characters that resounded throughout the heavens, eliminating natural disasters and protecting emperors, and warding off poisons to save the people. Both men and women were protected and saved, and mortal beings were transformed.

"The immortal path values ​​life and saves countless people!" Wang Hongwu and Duan De sat cross-legged in the void, their Dharma voices resounding like thunder, causing various strange phenomena to appear in the world.

Auspicious omens descended from the sky, sweet springs gushed from the earth, his tongue blossomed like a lotus flower, and all sorts of auspicious signs appeared. The radiant light of the immortals and the surrounding sacred aura made him seem like a deity guiding all living beings.

One ancient word after another uttered from his mouth, each one crystal clear, transforming into scriptures imprinted in the void, purifying everyone's heart and cleansing their primordial spirit. This was a spiritual baptism, causing swarms of evil spirits to sit cross-legged on the ground, their appearance solemn and dignified, as if they had suddenly attained enlightenment, their expressions calm and their whole being peaceful.

The power of the Salvation Scripture is unfathomable, far exceeding the expectations of the people in the underworld. The Heavenly Venerable Lingbao left behind something too specifically aimed at them.

A powerful figure from the underworld, witnessing this scene from afar, felt his hair stand on end. What kind of heaven-defying method was this? It was comparable to an ancient god, preaching and gathering believers. In a single day, he could establish a religion that would be revered by all under heaven and could be passed down for eternity.

The ancient royal heirs, moved by the chanting of the sutras, also urged their quasi-royal soldiers to bless the process. The sound of the Dharma was deafening, and the armies of all races worked together to spread the sound of the Dao. Orchids and magnolias filled the surrounding land, golden palaces appeared, clouds and rosy hues rose, and various Dharma images were displayed.

Reciting the sutra once clarifies the hearts of devout believers. Reciting the sutra twice dispels worries and sharpens hearing and sight. Reciting the sutra three times makes everyone bow their heads in a state of tranquility. Reciting the sutra four times removes hidden ailments and lightens the body. Reciting the sutra five times causes lost teeth to grow back.

The hordes of evil spirits and the armies of the underworld are constantly being liberated and converted. This is the supreme method for gathering faith. Once the whole world recognizes and respects this method, one can become a saint on the spot.

Under such influence, even the three stone statues swayed slightly, as if in response, causing the great saints of the underworld to change color.

Boom! At the same time, a figure in the arena soared into the sky, its golden light shimmering like flames, instantly attracting a sky-covering cloud of tribulation.

"The Great Sage Tribulation?!" The Great Sage Tengshe was taken aback and immediately looked over, only to discover that someone was about to break into their domain.

"It's the Fighting Saint King!" "He has been preparing for this for a long time, and has finally reached this point."

The ancestral kings also realized that it was the younger brother of the Fighting Saint Emperor who had broken through and stepped into the realm of giants. After his victory over the Kun Zhou Heavenly King, he had the foundation to enter the realm of giants, but he had been waiting for an opportunity, and today his wish had come true.

The Great Tribulation of the Fighting Saint King was incredibly fierce and terrifying. He deliberately approached those resurrected ancient emperors and enemies, forcing them to retreat with lightning tribulations, unwilling to be involved.

With this intervention, the royal family's Great Saints, who had just been in grave danger, had a chance to catch their breath and recalled the Supreme Divine Weapons that were fighting against the great formation.

"Let's use the ancient imperial weapons again, break the formation, and help the gods to destroy this place!" The old holy ape roared, making a decision to lead everyone to break through towards the direction of the gods. Since we're already here, we might as well take this opportunity to severely damage the underworld and drive them out of the Big Dipper!
In a major battle at their level, there's no need to assemble a large army; high-end combat power directly determines the outcome.

"Gods, revive!" Upon seeing this, the Golden Great Sage roared, continuously pouring divine power into the Immortal Mace, and various radiances caused the weapon spirit contained within to show signs of revival.

Moreover, behind him, a golden treasure appeared, opening up a small golden world. Inside, golden light shone brightly, and the Heavenly Sword, Divine Tower, Great Bell, and other artifacts were dazzlingly bright, vibrating with boundless divine power, which was poured into the Immortal Mace. The Golden Heavenly Maiden also cut open her brow and took out a drop of her essence blood as a sacrifice, wanting to revive a part of the power of the ancient imperial weapon.

The same was true for the Great Sage Yanqi, the Great Sage Wanlong, the Great Sage Yuanlong, the Old Sage Ape, the Great Sage Xuehuang, and the Great Sage Taiyin. All the ancient royal offspring also offered their essence blood as a sacrifice to awaken the power within them.

Although this method cannot compare to the true revival of ancient imperial weapons and the battle of weapon spirits, it still possesses some of its power. Under its influence, all the creatures in the Western Desert wailed, and even those far away prostrated themselves, utterly powerless to resist, and constantly bowed in worship.

"Kill!" The Golden Great Sage struck first, a blazing light sweeping across the universe. His golden mace cleaved the cosmos, transforming into a golden celestial dragon that shone a brilliant and eternal light in the darkness. It struck the giant monument that had imprisoned the divine will, destroying everything in its path, annihilating the entire starry sea, rebuilding a new order, and opening up a brand new world.

The remaining seven fluctuations followed closely behind, and then with a loud boom, the power of the ultimate path clashed with the ultimate killing formation. A vast ocean of ancient emperor power engulfed the area, causing it to collapse completely, and chaotic energy surged.

This was an invincible aura, a most terrifying duel, which made all the saints tremble with fear, their legs go weak and their bodies shake, and they could hardly stand up.

*Poof!* Several streaks of blood splattered as three ancient emperors, who were unable to retreat in time, were caught in the blast and died. The aftershocks of the clash tore hundreds and thousands of large cracks in the universe, and dazzling light exploded outwards from the point of destruction in all directions.

Tengshe Dasheng frowned. The golden giant, the ancient gods and demons, and the holy spirit died directly in the aftershocks. Even he was in bad shape. If it weren't for the protection of the ultimate weapon borrowed from the underworld, he would have perished as well.

As can be seen with the naked eye, the barrier at the location of the Holy Emperor's divine thought has thinned considerably, and the power suppressing him has weakened. The quasi-emperor's corpse spirit was immediately pushed back and kept retreating.

"It might cost us some of our lifespan to merge with the ancient imperial weapon. Let's take this gamble!" Great Sage Yanqi said fiercely, deciding to use forbidden methods, even if it meant paying a price for being a Great Sage.

“That’s right. By going deep into the ancient imperial weapons, the weapon spirits have already revived some of their power. If we merge with them, even if they have the greatest supernatural powers, it will be difficult for them to directly shatter the eight ancient imperial weapons and kill us!” The Great Sage of Wanlong Nest nodded. This was indeed a good idea. Although they had never directly clashed with the quasi-imperial array patterns, they were full of confidence in the imperial weapons.

If this formation could truly kill them through eight layers of extreme barriers, then their demise would be understandable.

Buzz! The next moment, the sky roared, the ancient imperial weapon trembled slightly, and all the great saints present transformed into a blazing beam of light that entered the ancient imperial weapon and merged with it.

Roar! The Qilin Staff radiated eternal immortal light, forming a Qilin head; the Myriad Dragon Bell flew in and spun, forming a dragon spine and torso; the Golden Mace spun to the right, transforming into a golden arm; the Phoenix Golden Halberd fell to the left, condensing into a crimson left hand; the Yuanhuang Gourd breathed out Dao light, transforming into a left leg; the Immortal Iron Cudgel fell with a clang, transforming into a solid and upright right leg; a humanoid figure composed of ancient imperial weapons began to take shape.

Then, the Divine Silkworm Immortal Robe suddenly fell down, and every piece of armor on the humanoid figure shone with a cold metallic luster, illuminating nine different kinds of immortal light, like a reversed Milky Way.

This was merely a natural fluctuation released from wearing ancient imperial armor, yet it was already so terrifying, inspiring both shock and awe.

Whoosh! The nine-colored celestial glow burst forth with a fiery light that made the universe tremble. The Divine Silkworm Armor has nine transformations, corresponding to the realm of the Divine Silkworm. This time, it is showing the divine transformation of the ancient emperor from a silkworm to a phoenix, with a pair of phoenix wings stretching out from his back.

Legend has it that after reaching the ultimate level of the Nine Transformations, there will be a tenth transformation that combines the Nine Transformations into one. However, it is very troublesome to achieve this strongest state of the Ancient Emperor's Battle Armor, and it is generally difficult to do so.

With a whoosh, the Immortal Cauldron landed in its palm, and a blinding beam of immortal light tore through the starry sky. It transformed into an eight-colored interwoven Great Dao trajectory, heading straight for the ultimate formation, capable of destroying anything.

This was a deadly attack. Upon seeing this, the Blood Demon Great Sage roared and summoned the Longevity Battle Halberd. The other Great Sages also summoned the ultimate divine weapons borrowed from the Underworld to resist and directly suppress the attack.

A host of supreme divine weapons clashed, and in an instant, chaos surged, heaven and earth shattered, as if a new universe was being created, and all tangible matter was destroyed.

Strings of stars shattered and burned, and the magnificent superclusters disintegrated and collapsed. Great walls of galaxies shifted and twisted into chaotic lines.

At this point, the difference between ultimate artifacts becomes apparent. The one activated by someone connected by blood is definitely much stronger and has a greater degree of revival than one activated by an unrelated outsider.

The sacrifices of the royal saints overwhelmed the ancient enemy of the underworld, and the power of the ultimate path violently swept out.

Ah! The Great Sage Tengshe screamed in agony, being the first to be affected by this destructive force. Unable to withstand it, he exploded and perished into ashes.

Following him was the Light Clan's evil god, which disintegrated on the spot, turning into a bloody mist. Under the terrifying ripples, even the Devouring Beast could not escape and was blown into nothingness.

In this ultimate showdown, the ancient emperor who had been resurrected was almost completely annihilated. However, due to the backlash from the formation, the great saints of the royal clans also suffered greatly. The Blood Phoenix Great Saint, who was already only left with his primordial spirit, fainted and suffered severe damage to his Dao foundation, making it impossible for him to make any further progress in this life. The Golden Great Saint was also half-crippled and would have no hope of recovery without the help of divine medicine. The remaining great saints were also seriously injured, and some were even on the verge of death, making it a truly tragic situation.

Their efforts naturally paid off; a breach was created in the ultimate array, and the impact of the internal battle caused it to collapse, allowing power to flow out.

The deity sensed something and raised his hand to guide the eight supreme soldiers over, while the great saints inside were separated from them and sent aside.

Boom! The next moment, he directly descended with his supreme weapons, instantly blasting the quasi-emperor corpse spirit to pieces. This terrifying scene was awe-inspiring and unbelievable.

The Corpse Spirit's primordial spirit escaped, letting out a furious roar. It actually sacrificed its quasi-emperor-level formation and weapons, burning and disintegrating along with itself, crashing into the divine consciousness with the shockwave of its self-destruction.

However, the outcome of this clash was without suspense. The Sun Emperor Tower, carrying with it all the laws of war, ruthlessly crushed and shattered the opponent.

Quasi-Emperor Corpse Spirit, fallen!
However, his self-destruction was also terrifying. It carried out a wave of Dao formed by layers of Extreme Dao fragments, which affected the Great Sage of the Primordial Lake. He was already seriously injured in the previous battle, and now he was swept by the Dao wave of the Quasi-Emperor. He was blown to pieces on the spot and completely perished.

Many Ancestral Kings of the Myriad Races Alliance fled with pale faces, but they could not escape. People were constantly engulfed and disappeared by this wave of power, resulting in great losses. Even the titled Ancestral Kings could not escape and were crushed with screams.

What?! Upon seeing this, the Blood Demon Great Sage's pupils immediately contracted, and without hesitation, he rushed into the passage opened by the Yama Monument and turned to leave.

Seeing that things were not going well, he actually fled!
Upon witnessing this scene, all the saints of the underworld realized that the Western Desert could not be protected and would inevitably be abandoned.

"God, this is too much of a variable. I really didn't expect those royals to fight so desperately. If I had known, I wouldn't have forced them to their deaths. It was a miscalculation. In this final sprint, we should hurt as many of them as possible!"

The Blood Demon Great Sage guided the ultimate weapon back to the Underworld, completely abandoning the plans for the Western Desert and the Big Dipper. The outcome of the high-end battles has already been decided, and the battles in other regions are meaningless.

He then ignited the entire ultimate killing array, intending to completely set the place ablaze and inflict the final wave of damage.

"Damn it, wait for me!" Seeing this, the Beast King of Slaughter panicked. He was the Sun Saint Emperor's opponent on the Ancient Mythical Road back then, but now this opponent has already attained enlightenment!
If a deity is left here, but he is only a Great Sage, wouldn't he be thoroughly killed?

(End of this chapter)