The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 117 Helping Allies Sweep Across the Sky

The Primordial Lake, a royal power with an ancient lineage, has experienced numerous calamities and ups and downs. It had barely recovered from the calamity of being attacked by two holy spirits when it was attacked by holy spirits once again.

The ancient imperial weapon was seized, and it wasn't just the Great Sage who made the move; many visitors from beyond the realm also used magical artifacts to conceal their figures and auras, making it impossible for anyone to identify them.

They seized the opportunity presented by the Primordial Lake's decline after the battle in the Western Desert, when all the Great Saints had perished, and the other royal Great Saints of the Eastern Wilderness were all severely injured and in seclusion, unlikely to emerge for at least a hundred years. Thus, they acted recklessly and boldly invaded, whether coveting the ultimate divine weapons, coveting the imperial scriptures, or harboring grudges, all flocking to the scene.

"Unleash the ultimate divine might!" Yuan Gu roared, and the group of Saint Kings immediately activated their ancient imperial weapons, unleashing terrifying Dao-transforming immortal light. With a hum, the sky trembled, a cluster of stars shattered, and the astonishing spectacle was awe-inspiring. The descending giant hands were directly crushed and blasted apart, and even the attackers from beyond the heavens groaned and splattered blood.

Even a Great Sage cannot remain calm in the face of the ultimate power, but the power belonging to the Holy Spirit is exceptionally resilient. A piece of armor is attached to it, with a hint of Dao Tribulation gold shining in its bronze color. It is a quasi-Emperor battle armor, protecting it from the storm.

Seeing this scene, everyone from Primordial Lake felt a chill in their hearts. Yuan Guang Tianwang was even more shocked, "They were so well prepared, even borrowing a quasi-royal weapon. This Holy Spirit lineage has truly coveted our clan's ancient royal weapon for a long time!"

That hand was terrifying. Thousands of runes flashed, and its knuckles and palm were like those of various divine stones and precious jades. In a trance, it overflowed with pearly light and glittering nebulae. It directly bombarded the protective array of the Primordial Lake, causing the damaged array to shake and rumble.

Although they managed to block the attack, the people of Primordial Lake were also badly injured. Their strength had been greatly depleted in the two consecutive battles. In order to maintain the formation, even the clan's ancestral king became the core of the formation. When they clashed, their bodies cracked, blood flowed from their mouths and noses, and they were all injured.

"Brother of the Holy Spirit lineage, I've come to your aid. Ancient Emperor Weapon, hehe, it's a pity you don't have the ability to fully revive it." Another Great Saint from beyond the realm descended, dropping down banners. The newcomer's eyes were like blades, with astonishing beams of light, but his whole being was blurry and dim, clearly unwilling to reveal his true identity.

The array flags he threw down were strange, directly breaking the array with the array itself, and in turn affecting the Quasi-Emperor Array of the Primordial Lake, creating gaps and passages in it; a powerful figure from beyond the realm sneered and threw out a magic weapon, which brought up a trail of fire and burned a patch of ashes, sinking a section of the Primordial Lake, enraging Yuan Gu. The Ancestral King behind him used a Saint King artifact to fight back and suppress the aftershocks.

"Let's deal with the most troublesome one first." Yuan Guang Tian Wang looked around at the attacking enemies, then exchanged glances with the other Saint Kings, and rode the Yuan Huang Gourd into the sky to clash head-on with the Great Saint Holy Spirit protected by the Quasi-Emperor Artifact.

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth trembled, the sky shattered, and a suffocating pressure appeared. The collision ended in an instant, and the Yuanhuang Gourd, carrying a group of Saint Kings, flew through the air, all of them bleeding from the corners of their mouths, and fell from the void.

The enemy also possessed terrifying secret treasures, which neutralized the extreme pressure and suppressed them with their superior cultivation level, making them no match for the enemy.

"Damn it! If our clan's resources hadn't been depleted in the previous war, we wouldn't be in such a sorry state! We would have been killed by a Great Sage wielding an ancient imperial weapon long ago." Yuan Guang Tian Wang was filled with resentment, but there was nothing he could do. They didn't have the ability to further revive the ancient imperial weapon unless an ancient prince-level Yuan Gu sacrificed himself.

"You are no match for the Primordial Lake; you cannot stop the footsteps of the Holy Spirit. This was true then, and it is true now." At this moment, a majestic voice rang out, and a huge stone figure stood tall in the sky, looking down like a god.

The blood flowing through his body was like thunder, making many people's ears ring and causing them to lose their balance. He was a colossal golden jade figure, with overwhelming blood energy that made the entire star field tremble. His eyes were as terrifying as torches. He stood tall and imposing, his height unknown.

This is a powerful holy spirit, standing tall in the realm of great saints, possessing unparalleled power within the same realm. He attained enlightenment through the Nine Heavens Azure Jade, becoming a sacred material for posterity, and is known as the Azure Great Saint in the depths of the starry sky.

He appeared, intending to destroy the Divine Lake, and said coldly, "Today we shall complete the unfinished work of our ancestors. Whether or not we destroy the Primordial Lake is not important, but we must take the Ancient Emperor's Weapon!"

"What nonsense! Go and swallow him whole!"

Just then, a voice rang out, chillingly cold, followed by a terrifying behemoth that swept across the sky. Hundreds of feet long, it pulled a dragon-shaped chariot, its chaotic energy permeating the air, reaching the center of the arena. The behemoth pulling the chariot roared as it attacked, "The flesh and blood of the Holy Spirit, I haven't tasted it in a long time! Today, I'll have my fill!"

With a deafening roar, mountains and rivers crumbled, and the newcomer's aura swept across thousands of miles. The bone spurs on his arm suddenly transformed into spears and thrust forward. Faced with this attack, the Holy Spirit Great Sage lost his previous composure. His entire arm shone with a jade-like radiance, exuding an aura of timeless holiness. He suddenly slapped forward, colliding head-on with the bone spear.

A deafening roar resounded as the Daoist auras of the two Great Sages swept past, even expelling the chaotic energy. Everyone was stunned; the newcomer was actually able to withstand the Holy Spirit Great Sage head-on.
All the beings watching this battle were dumbfounded. They knew that it was a Holy Spirit, known as invincible among those of the same realm! There was no ancient emperor bloodline in the world that had reached the Great Saint realm.

After the chaotic energy dissipated, another Great Sage appeared in the arena. His entire body was covered with dark scales, covered with bone spikes, and his huge mouth with fangs swallowed galaxies. He was staring at the Holy Spirit who had appeared with a greedy and cold gaze.

"So it is the king among the Heaven-Slaying Beasts. It is indeed qualified to contend with my Holy Spirit." The Great Sage of Azure Sky said coldly. The hand that collided with the other party trembled slightly, leaving a white mark. The degree of refinement of its body was no less than that of a legendary holy material.

Who knew that the Beast King of Slaughtering Heaven would scoff, "What are you! How dare you put on airs in front of me? We've fought before on the Ancient Mythical Road. No one on that road is afraid of so-called Holy Spirits. Even those who have some Immortal Gold in their bodies are just one of the contenders."

The Great Sage of the Azure Heaven frowned, but his gaze did not linger on him for long. Instead, it was drawn to the figure in the center of the chariot, and a feeling unique to the Holy Spirit's curse surged into his heart.

"Did you kill the successor of my Holy Spirit lineage?" His expression turned cold as he realized that the person before him was the Sun King who had killed Prince Divine Jade. He said grimly, "It's perfect time to settle accounts with him today!"

"Nonsense, just focus on surviving first." Wang Hongwu stood with his hands behind his back on the chariot, overlooking the entire battlefield, his body dazed and seemingly indifferent.

"The Great Sage is pulling the chariot! The Sun King has arrived!" Upon seeing this, a wave of relief swept through the Primordial Lake. The Ziwei Sect's assistance had arrived, and a Great Sage, a former enemy of the ancient emperor, had descended.

"We've finally arrived." Yuan Gu breathed a sigh of relief. If things had continued like this, it was hard to say how the situation would have turned out.

Has the Ziwei Sect gotten involved as well?
Upon seeing this scene, the attackers frowned. This was not good news. That royal family was at its peak, with three Great Saints guarding the sect and a true Ancient Imperial Weapon. If they had a feud and the attackers were killed, there would be no one to seek justice.

For a moment, as people gazed at the red-haired figure standing on the dragon chariot, the heavens fell silent. Many people hesitated, wondering whether to retreat.

After all, this Sun King was very bloodthirsty, and they didn't want to die before they even got any benefits; that would be too much of a loss.

"The Primordial Lake is an ally of my Ziwei Sect. To harm them is to harm my own people, not even the Holy Spirits."

"Today, my clan rules this place. Anyone who lingers here will be killed." Wang Hongwu spoke indifferently, and a burst of chaotic fire suddenly shot up from above his head. A nine-story, nine-cornered stone tower floated within it, and the supreme ancient emperor's might spread out, pressing down on the sky.

"The Ziwei Sect has truly gained the upper hand and is now overwhelmingly powerful." As soon as these words were spoken, accompanied by the overwhelming force of the Supreme Dao, a sigh resounded from beyond the heavens. Some figures cupped their hands in greeting and chose to leave directly.

"Forget it, there's still the divine will, we can't afford to offend it!" Even the Great Sage who had broken the formation earlier had an uncertain expression. He glanced at the aura coming from the Central Plains and then at the several figures standing in the void behind Wang Hongwu. Helpless, he gritted his teeth, put away the formation flags, and turned to leave!
"Even the Great Sage has retreated?" "The Ziwei Sect, this newly formed royal family, is more powerful than the old royal family!"

This scene shocked all the creatures of the Eastern Wilderness. Even the Holy Spirit looked very displeased. He hadn't expected the Ziwei Sect to have such great influence that even experts from beyond the realm would back down.

The scene of a siege of the primeval lake was quickly extinguished after Wang Hongwu's arrival, with only a handful of people still persisting, wanting to take a risk.

However, in the eyes of the Primordial Lake, it was a world-shaking change. They stood there dumbfounded, never expecting that the Ziwei Sect would be so powerful now, causing the saints to be terrified.

"Fellow Daoists, there's nothing more to say. Once we break through Primordial Lake, I will only take the Supreme Divine Weapon and ignore the rest!" At this moment, the Holy Spirit Great Sage spoke again. Since the enmity with Primordial Lake was irreconcilable, there was no point in backing down. He would kill if he could.

"Fellow Daoist is right. So what if it's the Ziwei Sect? Can they really cross the starry sky to seek out someone and cause trouble?" Immediately, a voice echoed him, accompanied by a cold, sharp glint that shot out—an arrow fired by the Great Sage.

Golden light shone brightly, arrows streaked across the sky, capable of slaying celestial generals and beheading gods. Dazzlingly bright, it struck the great formation of the Primordial Lake directly, but just as its power was about to erupt, it was shattered by a golden staff shadow that traversed thousands of miles, eliciting surprise from the attacker: "Another Great Sage?"

"You ungrateful wretch! If you're not leaving, then don't bother leaving at all!" Just then, a majestic voice rang out—the Fighting Saint King had arrived!
He had recently broken through to the Great Sage realm and was looking forward to practicing. After receiving a message from the Great Sage of Taiyin and learning about the encounter at the Primordial Lake, he came together with the Great Sage of Taiyin. After all, in the beginning, it was the three races who formed an alliance and fought side by side.

"You've only just entered the Great Sage realm. Although you are the younger brother of the Holy Emperor, this matter concerns your path to enlightenment, so please forgive my offense." Although the Great Sage from beyond the realm was somewhat surprised, he was not afraid at all, relying on his superior cultivation. He still drew his bow and nocked an arrow and attacked directly. The strange howling sound was astonishing. It was clearly just an arrow, but countless gods and demons emerged from all around, each bleeding profusely, a terrifying sight.

The Fighting Saint King snorted coldly and strode into the outer realm. He unleashed a Saint Emperor Fist that pierced through the strange phenomena and shattered the star river. He engaged the Great Saint in battle, showing no weakness whatsoever compared to a newly ascended Great Saint. Instead, his attacks were incredibly powerful and domineering, each move faster than the last, displaying the full splendor of his race.

On the other side, the Holy Spirit Great Sage was also fighting with the Slaughtering Beast King. This was a terrifying battle at the Great Sage level, incredibly fast and terrifying to the extreme. The two exchanged a hundred blows in an instant. Both of them had quasi-Emperor-level artifacts protecting them, and neither of them was afraid of the other.

"Reaching the highest heavens and the deepest hells!" The Holy Spirit Great Sage unleashed a peculiar phenomenon, revealing behind him the azure sea of ​​the heavens and the river of the underworld. He charged up and down to confront it, but then he saw that the Beast King of Slaughtering Heaven also unleashed a peculiar phenomenon, reversing the laws of the universe and unleashing a terrifying offensive with a forbidden aura. The Holy Spirit was forced to retreat and soar into the universe to fight him.

How could the opponents who tread the ancient road and contend with the Holy Emperor be mere mortals? The Eight Forbidden Rules are merely the most basic foundation; they have all more or less touched upon the divine forbidden rules. The strong even possess their own forbidden domains. Even if they haven't touched them, they must have created their own scriptures and secret techniques, and their strength will certainly not be weaker than that of the Holy Spirit.

Boom! The two Great Saints clashed, and in a terrifying light, their Dao traces connected one after another, like the shimmering sea under the bright moon, rising and falling. They continued to rise, and the outer universe was melted into chaos.

“Divine General, you will guard the Primordial Lake with my divine tower and kill all the attackers. Lord God, I will trouble you to go with me to the outer realms and destroy the stronghold of these Holy Spirits.”

However, Wang Hongwu showed no sign of stopping. He gave a command, and the void behind him twisted, revealing two experts from the Divine Organization. This surprised the onlookers, who were astonished that the Ziwei Sect was going all out this time!
"This is not only about supporting our allies, but also about flexing our muscles and intimidating the world." "The three Great Sages certainly have the credentials to do so; after this battle alone, many races will probably be eager to ally with the Ziwei Sect. Who wouldn't want such a helpful ally?"

Soon, people realized that the Ziwei Sect had achieved multiple benefits from this.

Not only does it benefit the pristine lake, but it also showcases its strength and attracts other allies and partners. Why not?
The divine general, wielding the ultimate power, sneered and blasted at the remaining survivors. How could they possibly withstand such might? In a single exchange, they were blasted into a bloody mist, exploding in heaps and swathes, shocking the Eastern Wilderness.

The next moment, the main god made a move, taking Wang Hongwu and Duan De across the heavens to a meteorite belt.

This is the temporary stronghold of the Holy Spirits. They came here and stayed for a while, setting up some Saint-level formations for concealment.

It was originally intended to facilitate the search for the entrance to the Chaos Divine Land, but who would have thought it would become a death warrant today?

Boom! The main god directly attacked, shattering the formation with a single slap, revealing three figures below: a black stone wolf at the Saint level, a white jade dragon at the Saint King level, neither of which could be considered a true Holy Spirit. Only the half-Saint Holy Spirit among them was of such high caliber, being a stone figure.

who!

The sight of the formation being broken was pure shock to them. To be able to attack silently and do this was clearly the work of the legendary Great Sage.

"How could a Great Sage be here? Where did Senior Biluo go? Has something changed at Primordial Lake?" The three Holy Spirits were immediately alarmed, realizing that something had happened, and immediately summoned their Divine Light Platforms to try to escape.

However, the main god had already sealed off the void, and with a casual scoop, he grabbed the stone wolf and the jade dragon into his palm, looking down at them indifferently.

"The Divine Organization!" Upon seeing the newcomers, their expressions changed drastically. They immediately thought of the Ziwei Sect, and then realized that this was probably the human race coming to support the Primordial Lake.

"You dare!" Just then, the Great Sage of Azure Sky, who was fighting in the distant sky, also noticed this scene. His expression changed drastically, and he was about to abandon the Beast King of Slaughter and come over. However, this was wishful thinking and he could not get away. He could not break free at all.

Wang Hongwu glanced at him from afar, and said with a playful tone, "What do I have to be afraid of? Weren't you all very arrogant when you attacked Primordial Lake? You even said you would settle accounts with me, the one who killed the Holy Spirit?"
"What a pity, now it's my turn to settle scores; everyone here will die."

As he landed, the only stone figure there locked onto him, its expression solemn: "Your hands are stained with the blood of my people. A curse is branded into your bones. Any holy being who sees you will hunt you down!"

“Holy spirits rarely reproduce, this is probably a descendant favored by the Great Holy Spirit. Tsk tsk tsk, you are truly a killer of geniuses. Don’t let them kill off the entire lineage.” Duan De was still marveling, but Wang Hongwu had already made his move. He put on divine protection, grabbed with his five fingers pointing to the sky, and the power of the stars entered his palm, turning into thousands of green blades of light that slashed out.

Clang! Clang! Clang! The stone man charged forward, bracing himself with his bare body. Sparks flew as he thought his divinely bestowed body would be invincible. However, his body shuddered, and a burst of blood-red light erupted. The Three Yin Demon-Slaying Blade, with its unparalleled sharpness, slashed through his arm, leaving it covered in blood.

"How is this possible!" The stone man was stunned, horrified by this scene. How could a Dao Slayer actually injure him? Was his Half-Saint realm fake?

With the divine restriction and the secret power of the word "all," Wang Hongwu remained silent and indifferently approached. Although he was a human being of flesh and blood, not a massive celestial body, his every move made the entire asteroid belt shake, as if a celestial being capable of swallowing the sun and moon was enraged. His left hand wielded the Taiyin God-Slaying Fist, and his right hand wielded the Sun Emperor Fist. The rolling Styx River and the light of the Great Sun Fist erupted simultaneously, directly blasting the stunned stone man backward, sending stone fragments mixed with light and blood flying everywhere.

Ah! The stone man went berserk, staring at the fist mark on his chest with immense frustration and a sense of dread. That person's physique was definitely comparable to a saint, and even his magic was terrifying, far beyond what he could match. Yet, he was already close to the saintly realm, and he was actually defeated by someone of a lower realm than him. This was a disgrace to the Invincible Holy Spirit lineage.

Because they have always been the ones who kill enemies of higher ranks, and are invincible among those of the same rank, but now it's the other way around.

He fought back fiercely, directly confronting Wang Hongwu in order to prove himself.

"That must be a junior favored by the Great Sage of the Azure Heaven, right? What bad luck to have encountered such a heaven-defying being as the Sun King."

"It is said that he is already capable of fighting saints, which is truly beyond the reach of this holy spirit, and even a half-saint cannot compare."

"How long do you think this Holy Spirit can last? If he can survive the Sun King's attack, he'll be a prodigy no less than the ancient royal heirs, right?"

"Immortal? You're dreaming. Even Yama, a half-saint, was killed by the Sun King. What makes this stone man so immortal? He's not some rare treasure, nor does he possess any supreme scriptures. I think he'll be lucky to last a hundred moves!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what bad luck. Who told him to be targeted by the Sun King? That guy's fighting power is truly at the Saint level."

Outside the realm, many onlookers also turned their attention to this spectacle, engaging in spiritual exchanges with particular interest.

However, no one was optimistic about the Holy Spirit; everyone believed that Wang Hongwu would win the final victory, which was surprisingly unanimous.

After all, the Sun King's numerous achievements since his debut have proven himself. Unless a Celestial Golden Holy Spirit or a legendary Chaos Body is born, people really think he has no rivals.

These divine thoughts made no attempt to conceal themselves, and the stone man naturally sensed them, which filled him with shock and anger, leaving him in utter turmoil.

The more he acted this way, the faster he was defeated. Wang Hongwu punched him through the shoulder. If the stone man hadn't dodged in time, the blow would have pierced his chest, putting him in danger of dying.

The Holy Spirit is a symbol of invincibility, yet he nearly perished, leaving him with mixed feelings.

The Wheel of Rebirth of All Heavens! However, Wang Hongwu had no intention of fighting for a long time. He directly gathered all his battle power and unleashed an unparalleled attack. His blood energy pierced the sun and moon, and heaven and earth seemed to be in a cycle of reincarnation, falling into a terrifying scene. Black and white, the two forces formed a divine wheel in the air, like a gate, a millstone, or even the halo behind the heads of immortals and gods. On it emerged yin and yang, life and death, heaven and hell, reincarnation and rebirth.

Buzz! As the divine wheel turned, heaven and earth were turned upside down, day turned into night, all the great rivers on the ground flowed towards the sky, the universe was reversed, and the stars that had streaked across the sky and the stone men that had fled actually retreated and returned!
It was as if an invisible hand was pulling him, forcibly restraining his forward trajectory and forcing him to walk backwards, arriving swiftly.

Even more terrifying, when the wheel turned black, everything aged and decayed at an accelerated pace, exuding an aura of death, as if embarking on the path of reincarnation. The stone man aged rapidly, as if a thousand years had passed in the blink of an eye. The divine power fluctuations of the entire man declined, and the arms crossed in front of his chest withered and decayed, unable to resist the crushing divine wheel.

He screamed, his body cracking as the divine wheel crushed his two arms that were crossed in front of his chest. Then Wang Hongwu punched him through the chest, and holy blood splattered everywhere, staining the sky red.

This was a fierce battle, but the outcome was not in doubt. In the end, amidst the stone man's unwilling roar, Wang Hongwu tore him in two, trampled him underfoot, and crushed his primordial spirit.

The Holy Spirit, whose significance is known to all, was utterly defeated by humans who crossed the border, shocking the world.

"They killed him so quickly?"

This is a stunning scene, frozen in time, leaving many people speechless and trembling.

Tearing the Holy Spirit apart is like something out of a myth; who could be so wild?

"What should we do with these two little insects?" The Supreme God looked at the stone wolf and the jade dragon in his palm, causing many extraterrestrial saints to shrink back as if they were the ones trapped inside.

Wang Hongwu glanced at them and said indifferently, "Take them back and put them in front of the mountain gate as stone statues. The sect is in need of some decorations, and they are worth something."

No! Upon witnessing this scene, the Great Sage of Azure Heaven, who was locked in battle with the Beast King of Slaughter, couldn't help but howl in grief. He glared at them with intense hatred and, without hesitation, self-destructed his magical artifact and retreated, fleeing far away without a fight.

Who could have imagined that a battle to seize troops from the Primitive Lake would end in such a disastrous counterattack? It's truly unexpected.

"There's no such thing as leaving the weeds uncut. Senior God, I'll trouble you to chase after him. As for the Slaughtering Beast King, you go too." Wang Hongwu had no intention of letting him go. If they came in all their glory, then they should leave in all their glory. It's not good to leave the stone man waiting down there.
He's a kind-hearted person, so let's help them reunite.

The Supreme God chuckled, took the Primordial Dragon Chariot, a quasi-royal artifact, and charged out. Although the Slaughtering Beast King was very unwilling, he still made a move under the Holy Emperor's restraint and followed after them. Fortunately, Wang Hongwu promised him that he could devour some of the Holy Spirit's essence blood, which motivated him.

When Wang Hongwu and Duan De returned to the Primitive Lake, the onlookers who had witnessed the battle outside the region had already fled. No one dared to stay. The Primitive Lake was a poisonous piece of meat that could not be touched!

The human race is powerful, and the Ziwei Sect is not to be trifled with. This royal family truly has the capital to look down upon the world.

(End of this chapter)