The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 123 The Truth Revealed: A Cataclysmic Calamity, The Source of Darkness Through Usurpation

what is that?
Wang Hongwu was bewildered. The fleeting image was too fragmented, even so chaotic that it was difficult to see clearly. He could only guess that a powerful being had undergone Nirvana, stripping away the harmful parts and using the power of their will to create a golden body to suppress them.

But as time went by, a major problem arose: that part, in turn, eroded the golden body and was reborn.

"It's all related to the Wheel of Reincarnation, could it be... the Undying Emperor?!" Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like a thunderbolt, and his expression became uncontrollably serious. Combined with the words of the Dao trace he had heard earlier, the truth seemed to be about to be revealed.

The one that draws power from countless corpses is probably not some Yin spirit or a being that proves its Dao through corpses, but a terrifying being that wants to transform into a true being.

Boom! At that moment, the entire planet Mars roared, as if some change had occurred in the outside world.

"My God, whose handiwork is this? Who imprisoned the ancient star Yinghuo? What are they trying to do?"

Meanwhile, in the heavens, some late-arriving saints stared in horror at the scene before them. A vast power of faith flowed down from a stone statue, forming a magnificent net, as if forged from countless stars, shimmering with divine brilliance. Each line of the net was like a galaxy, ensnaring the ancient star Mars.

The power of this will is beyond imagination; it can easily crush the Great Sage. You can even see the stone statue dragging Yinghuo away, as if it is going to another star field.
Meanwhile, within that ancient cave, chaotic energy surged. Although it was once a crucial point on the path to immortality, it was far from peaceful.

Because the ancient divine war broke out here, even after countless ages, the remaining traces and remnants of the Dao are still extremely terrifying, constantly emitting terrifying divine light that wipes out all heroes.

Almost instantly, a group of people turned into bloody mud and crumbled on the spot.

Hmph! The Sun God Tower appeared directly above Wang Hongwu's head, and strands of supreme pressure descended, protecting him and Duan De, keeping them safe and sound. On the other side, the Eight Divine Descendants and the Kunlun Remnants were also advancing under the legendary Eight Demon Tablets. They also saw the bronze wheel that had fallen to the ground and were trying to retrieve it at the request of the Heavenly Emperor's heir.

"Did I say you could move?" Just then, another force burst forth, blocking them. It was none other than the Reincarnation Prince of the Reincarnation Sea. He was strong and robust, wearing a golden crown and a Qilin robe. He had silver eyes and hair that flowed like a waterfall. He could be described as a magnificent figure.

He also sensed that this roulette wheel was unusual and tried to snatch it. This person was definitely a master, few could match him, and he had a special royal aura.

"What arrogance! So what if you came from the forbidden zone? You're just an alternative royal family. My Kunlun lineage isn't afraid of you!" Seeing his attitude, the Saint of the Candle Dragon Clan sneered and directly unleashed a Sun and Moon Treasure Wheel to crush him. Before the Prince of Rebirth could even make a move, the Thunder God beside him roared impatiently, and his fist, enveloped in tribulation light, directly shattered the treasure wheel.

"Until the end of time, until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, a glance can last for ten thousand years!" The almost demonic words of the Prince of Rebirth echoed, the rumbling sound never ceasing. The creatures nearby seemed to be invaded by the power of time, a terrifying aura spreading, constantly cutting off his lifespan, as if stripping him of thousands of years of life energy in an instant.

"The power of time! How is this possible?" The Sage of Candle Dragon was shocked. Time is a strange substance. Because of its existence, no one can live forever, and few people can reach this realm.

“Those who came from the Sea of ​​Reincarnation have indeed touched this path. No wonder they tried to snatch the wheel. Unfortunately, I want this too.” Wang Hongwu rode the Sun Stone Tower forward again, ignoring the clash between the two groups of people, and approached the wheel amidst the killing lights.

Inside the Chaos Cave, people scrambled for treasures, while outside, the sky was filled with blood and light. Many people cried out as countless crystalline specks of wish power fell from the sky, forming Dao flowers that pierced through the crowd, turning them into blood that merged into the ancient array patterns underground.

This was originally a beautiful scene, with crystal-clear wish power falling like precious pearls, carrying a faint fragrance, and a Taoist charm flowing through it, dancing in the midst of the cosmos.

As a result, one powerful figure after another perished, their blood staining the ancient land.

The Boundless Daoist who orchestrated all of this had a serene expression and smiled peacefully. His teeth were very white, and he exuded an aura of immortality. Even the strands of his hair were translucent and emitted a soft light.

However, the screams from afar clashed with the peaceful atmosphere, and the sight of blood being spilled was chilling.

When he noticed the changes inside the Chaos Cave, he didn't pay much attention to it, and simply said, "Contentment brings happiness. I only take what I want."

"Sun King! Trying to seize the treasure in the chaos, do you think we don't exist!" At the same time, the others in the Chaos Cave also saw the extraordinary nature of the roulette wheel and took action to stop Wang Hongwu from taking it. In an instant, the Heavenly Demon Umbrella covered the sky and the Heaven-Turning Seal smashed the earth, and various sacred artifacts flew around, creating a terrifying scene.

What's most terrifying is that several forbidden artifacts exploded, which could definitely destroy several saints. These are vicious and deadly weapons.

If it were to erupt outside, it would be enough to level a thousand miles around, sink the earth by thousands of feet, and leave the entire area barren. However, within the Chaos Cave, its power is confined to a limited area and cannot shake the place.

This is a Saint-level forbidden artifact, specially crafted to kill Saints. Anyone else, even a Saint who has attained enlightenment for many years, would surely die at this moment, because there is no way to avoid it. Who can be faster than the light of a Saint artifact exploding?

But Wang Hongwu was an anomaly. He was faster than the fragments of the sacred artifact, and even the holy light could not hit him. With a flap of his golden crow wings, he swept across the world, passing directly through the sacred artifact and arriving in front of the attacker. He activated the Mother Scripture, and the divine light of the sun and the immortal fire of the moon simultaneously covered his fist and blasted it out. The divine power was vast for three thousand miles, and the hurricane swept the earth, even blowing away the mountains outside the cave.

*Poof!* The person at the front cracked open and then shattered, exploding into a cloud of blood mist along with his magical artifact, pierced through by the fist; the person behind couldn't dodge in time, his entire face was crushed by the fist, his bones shattered, his neck twisted like a pretzel and flew backward, his primordial spirit was even blasted out by the terrifying force of the fist!

One punch sent his soul flying!
This scene was quite terrifying to everyone, prompting a sage to take action. He used his divine laws to suppress a divine furnace. However, Wang Hongwu neither dodged nor avoided it. His battle aura was overwhelming, and his whole body was covered in brilliant crimson-gold flames, which obscured the sun, moon, and stars. He was like a god descending to earth. He slapped the sky and knocked the divine furnace away, leaving a faint palm print on it!

"Breaking a sacred artifact with bare hands? That artifact is protected by the laws of the sacred realm!" Many people were so frightened that they stepped back. Even ordinary saints couldn't do that. The Sun King hadn't even become a saint yet, and his physical body was already this strong.
Moreover, it was quite a coincidence that the one who made the move was the Serpent Saint, whom he had met once before outside the Immortal Transformation Pool. As one of the remnants of the clan, he was also present this time. Upon seeing the Sun King, he naturally settled old scores and did not hesitate to stop and kill him.

Boom! Wang Hongwu pressed forward, and with one step, heaven and earth resonated, all paths trembled, and true dragons and immortal phoenixes appeared, as if three thousand demon gods were chanting scriptures, emitting a monstrous demonic power. He rushed forward and engaged in a fierce battle with the Serpent Saint.

In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled violently, and black ripples spread out from him like a tide, sweeping in all directions.

All around, all sorts of things rose from the ground and exploded in the void. Even the soaring holy light and ripples of law could not escape and were shattered into pieces.

The Four Symbols Ancient Saint Formation! Although the Serpent Saint was alarmed by the man's renewed strength, he still acted methodically, using magic weapons to suppress and holy techniques to attack. He even unleashed his own refined killing formation. Taiji gives rise to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang give rise to the Four Symbols, and the Four Symbols evolve into the Eight Trigrams. He transformed the Four Symbols Formation Diagram, summoning wind and rain, and arranging a small world of gods and demons.

Using people as array flags is quite different from ordinary arrays and is very difficult to break. Wang Hongwu looked at the Four Symbols World that trapped him and directly unleashed the Heavenly Will Blade. With a thunderous slash, the light of the Dao radiated in all directions. This world first suffered from depleted spiritual energy, then withered mountains and rivers, and then headed towards decline and the end of the Dharma era. It also continuously disintegrated, affecting the main array person himself.

"This is... the power of transformation? How come it has a bit of the flavor of the Primordial Lake Forbidden Technique?" The Serpent Saint was horrified and dared not provoke this power. The moment he touched it, one of his hands was dissolved. How terrifying!
Clearly, the forbidden secret techniques under the divine restriction state can already harm even a saint. Once the secret of the word "all" is triggered, it will be a terrifying and fatal blow. Wang Hongwu has once again verified his current strength, so he naturally has no intention of getting entangled with the saint from outside the realm. He directly activated the Sun God Tower and it crashed down.

"You?!" The Serpent Saint was shocked. Why did he suddenly switch to using an ultimate divine weapon when the fight was going so well? He didn't even have the advantage!
I'm the one who's at a disadvantage and being suppressed, so why are you revealing your trump card?
He couldn't understand, much less accept, but the outcome wouldn't change in the slightest. The Sun God Tower mercilessly crushed him, burning his physical body and primordial spirit to ashes.

Thus, the sage of a descendant of a powerful clan vanished into thin air.

Fallen!
Everyone who witnessed this scene was horrified. This was too brutal. After fighting the saint, he directly used the ancient imperial weapon to kill him. Who could escape?

Some sages from beyond the realm were even more terrified. Why would someone pull out an imperial weapon at the slightest disagreement? This master really has a violent temper.

"Youngster!" The Sage of Zhulong was furious upon seeing this scene and wished he could immediately take action to suppress and kill him.

"What are you yelling about? I'll kill you next!" Wang Hongwu scoffed. After directly killing the Serpent Saint, he gathered his essence and trampled over without even looking back, breaking through the encirclement with wide, sweeping movements.

On the other side, the heir of the Heavenly Emperor also made a move, wielding a five-colored divine sword forged entirely from celestial gold. Its sharpness was extraordinary, and it directly cleaved away those who blocked its path, closing in on the wheel.

Bang! The attack triggered by the "All" secret technique was unleashed. The extraterrestrial saint who was originally blocking the roulette wheel felt a chill and dodged without hesitation. He did not expect the Sun King to be so powerful that he could threaten a low-level saint. Without his obstruction, Wang Hongwu also successfully rushed to the roulette wheel and reached out to grab it.

Snapped!
The next moment, both hands simultaneously grabbed that corner of the roulette wheel.

Ok?
Two gazes met, neither willing to yield, colliding in the void.

"The Sun King/Heir to the Emperor?"

Thump! Wang Hongwu and the Crown Prince each grabbed one side, but before they could exert any effort to grab it, a divine thought remaining on the roulette wheel enveloped their consciousness and entered another scene.

"What's going on? Why are they fighting over that roulette wheel? What's their background?" "Strange, why are they standing there motionless? Have their spirits left their bodies?"

"Perhaps it's a clash of cultivation levels? The heir to the Emperor hasn't shown any battle achievements yet, appearing out of nowhere. Could his strength really be comparable to that of the Sun King?"

Many people were stunned, and some couldn't understand what was happening. Why did the person who was grabbing the treasure suddenly stop moving?

"No, it's that roulette wheel that absorbed their consciousness, and now they are in their weakest state."

"Then what are we waiting for? Make our move and nip the treasure hunt in the bud!"

Looking at the two who were standing still, the group of saints first probed with some doubt, but then decisively took action to kill them.

Upon seeing this scene, the Eight Divine Descendants naturally roared to stop them, while the Prince of Rebirth and the Thunder God remained on the sidelines, as they disdained to do such a thing given their status.

"You damned Heavenly Venerable, if you can't deal with that fox, then I, the Daoist, can't deal with you all!" Duan De unleashed his power, protecting Wang Hongwu with his own strength and scattering the attacks of the saints. He directly summoned a Great Saint Array Platform to cover the area, and then killed those who had made a move one by one.

"This guy is interesting." Thor's dangerous gaze was fixed on Duan De, but the Prince of Rebirth interrupted him, saying, "Make your move and set things up. The Immortal Bell and the remnants of this Immortal Path are both needed by the forbidden area."

In another world, Wang Hongwu and the Heavenly Princess's consciousness were drawn to this place and witnessed some scenes of the Reincarnation Disc being placed here.

'God! God! God of all races!'

A series of grand praises resounded, and as a white light appeared before his eyes, Wang Hongwu gradually opened his eyes.

What is this? He stared at the ancient scene before him, somewhat surprised. It was a coexistence of all spirits, all filled with awe. All living beings were worshipping the gods. The scene was grand and unbelievable.

It was as if three thousand ancient Buddhas were chanting, and as if tens of thousands of demon lords were roaring, all blending together to shake people's hearts, making them lose control and want to kneel down and kowtow in worship.

It was an extremely spectacular scene, with all living beings worshipping and all races revering a single deity, emitting various divine sounds that rumbled and were deafening.

At the very center of those countless vows and hymns, a flame was burning, shaped like a divine egg, undergoing nirvana, and a heartbeat-like sound could be heard.

"This power is indeed strange. No wonder it could even corrupt an emperor. If it weren't for the help of this roulette wheel, it would have been completely uncontrollable. It's all that fatso's fault!"

A sound rang out from the firelight, like two voices blending together: one high-pitched and clear, the other somber and hoarse.

"All races worship me as a god, but immortality is difficult to attain in this world, and I cannot wait until you return. I must go to that point to be reborn and await the future. As for these dark aspects, let the power of all races' wishes be used to create a golden body to suppress them."

Whatever happens, even if it lasts until the end of time, I will live on in this mortal world, waiting... hoping that reincarnation truly exists.

Then, the divine egg made its move, gathering its immense power of will to create a golden statue of faith. Its appearance was indistinct, but it resembled an emperor who ruled the world.

Then a stream of dark, fallen phoenix blood flew out, pulling a pitch-black human figure out of the divine egg. It bared its fangs and claws, looking extremely ferocious, and let out low growls. It was very unwilling to be separated and resisted fiercely, trying to pounce back into the divine egg.

"Hmph!" Just then, a cold and arrogant voice rang out, and a phoenix feather with six-colored luster flew out, cutting it off and sealing it into the golden body of willpower.

'God! God! God of all races!'

A series of grand praises echoed, and the power of the vows grew stronger and stronger, converging and making the golden statue grow larger and larger, suppressing the fallen royal blood and the dark side.

If it really is an immortal emperor, then the origin of this thing... Upon seeing this scene, Wang Hongwu immediately confirmed his previous guess and thought of a secret that few people knew since ancient times.

In the past, after ending the mythological era and creating the ancient era, the Immortal Emperor was revered by all races, and countless beings worshipped him. The pure faith and power of his faith gave birth to a divine embryo, which transformed into a "god" exactly like him, whose magical power shook the ages.

Later, the true form of the Immortal Emperor retreated into the background, using this "god" to rule over all races, while he went into seclusion to cultivate, and would not appear except at extremely important moments.

This god later became the Immortal Daoist, a dark source of chaos throughout the ages, instigating many upheavals, and was eventually suppressed by the Great Emperor Wushi within the Investiture of the Gods.

However, in the past history that I have seen, although there are some similarities, there are fundamental differences in nature!
As expected, under his watchful eye, the corrupted blood continued to erode the golden body, and the dark side usurped the main position, actually taking over the golden body and transforming into a deity-like subject of faith.

Gradually, the two merged into one, becoming a completely new being that lived on the faith of all races and possessed boundless power.

"Since you have left and disappeared, from this day forward, I am the immortal... Emperor!"

Finally, he emerged from the temple, reigned supreme over the Immortal God Dynasty, and began a reign of absolute power.

As time passed and his faith gradually weakened, his strength also decreased. He had no choice but to lie low and plan ahead, making two preparations: first, to ambush the aging and declining Prophets and bathe in royal blood to prolong his life; second, to provoke conflicts in forbidden zones, trigger a divine war, and reap the benefits.

Taking advantage of the true immortal emperor's exploration of the path to immortality, he made many preparations and finally achieved his wish. He collected a lot of royal blood and essence to transform in the depths of Mars, in order to break free from the shackles of the faith body and become a true flesh and blood being!
Seeing this final scene, Wang Hongwu felt a chill in his heart. He never expected that history would be similar yet different. In order to get rid of the influence of the corrupted blood, the Undying Emperor combined his dark side with his faith and cut off his body, transforming into the Undying Daoist. But he never expected that the latter would usurp the throne, rule the Undying Divine Dynasty, and develop the Eight Tribes of Gods and cause many troubles.

Right now, this source of darkness has begun its true transformation, and once it is unleashed, it will likely bring a tremendous calamity and upheaval!
Swish!
When all this was over, Wang Hongwu regained consciousness and found that the Six Paths Wheel had appeared in his palm, while the Emperor's heir opposite him remained in a different posture, seemingly still within the image.

"Does it see something different from what I see?"

Wang Hongwu was puzzled, but then he noticed that the divine light protecting the other party had faded. He inadvertently saw the true face of the Heavenly Emperor's heir. It was an extremely beautiful face, with a slender and graceful figure, as if carefully carved from celestial jade. The person had a cold and elegant temperament, and snow-white skin that seemed to be covered with frost.

It's like a proud phoenix, holding its head high, disregarding everything else, believing only in its own great path, and trampling all external things underfoot.

female?

Wang Hongwu was taken aback. The Emperor's son had become the Emperor's daughter?

"What are you looking at!" Just then, the Heavenly Empress also awoke from the scene. Her phoenix eyes were filled with murderous intent. It was the first time that someone had seen her true face, which was a disgrace to her divine power. She immediately struck out, and boundless holy power condensed into a phoenix wing with bright and beautiful feathers that could shatter stars.

"Get out of the way!" Wang Hongwu was equally impolite, unleashing a divine attack amplified by the All-Word Secret, manifesting the Rebirth of All Heavens, and his divine wheel pierced the sky, directly blocking the pair of phoenix wings that had been knocked down.

However, he was surprised to find that the Dharma image that appeared behind the Empress was not the five-colored divine phoenix, but six-colored, with an additional dark red, which was bloody and demonic. It was this power that made her strength increase dramatically, far surpassing that of other ancient princes.

boom!
With a burst of immense force, the two separated instantly upon contact. Just as Wang Hongwu was about to sense the Six Paths Wheel, a flawless ancient map descended from the sky, activating the Great Dao of the Sacred Domain and evolving into a supreme Dao Fruit. An eternal aura permeated the air, seemingly unchanged since time immemorial.

"You dare to kill my Kunlun clan, and you're a remnant of the Heavenly Court! You deserve to die!" The previous Candle Dragon Saint made his move, seizing the opportunity to attack and steal the wheel.

"You're courting death!" Wang Hongwu's expression hardened, and he immediately harbored murderous intent.

Today, we will slaughter the saint!

(End of this chapter)