The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 153 Gathering of Heroes, Another Breakthrough

Golden Seven Cities is one of the few ancient cities along the ancient road. Over the long years, there are still residents in the city.

The city's lord is an old man with white hair, a great saint who is indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted to cultivation. Even his race is unknown.

But today, the city is unusually lively. It seems that something happened deep in the ancient road, causing a change that has drawn all the young supreme beings who are concerned about the ancient venerables, the elixir of immortality, and the ultimate divine weapons to gather here.

"That's the Holy Venerable?" "I heard he has a solar body, with a physique exactly the same as the Holy Emperor of the human race back then."

"Then the Phoenix Lord is extraordinary, possessing the bloodline of the Undying Emperor, a supreme existence that rivals the Emperor."

With the appearance of Wang Hongwu and his companion, all eyes turned to them. Indifference, goodwill, and gloom intertwined, forming a terrifying aura that even saints would be overwhelmed by.

However, this was of no use to the two of them. They calmly stepped into the city gate, and the mere rise and fall of their steps shattered these strange phenomena, causing all the sources of gazes to tremble and their hearts to stop for a moment, as if someone had stepped on them.

In an instant, the heroes were filled with apprehension, realizing that their reputations were well-deserved and that these two were not to be trifled with.

Wang Hongwu strode away without displaying any imposing power or unusual phenomena, remaining calm and composed, leaving everyone with only his back view.

However, when those with the Heavenly Eye observed closely, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, because countless vengeful spirits and the lingering resentments of powerful beings appeared beneath the Holy Venerable's feet, trampled upon by him, and never dissipated.

There were demons and spirits, stone figures and jade spirits, innate Yin gods, the bloodlines of the major powerful races in the starry sky, and even the vengeful spirits of the two future palace masters of the underworld entangled there, constantly cursing them. Each of them was a prodigy, but they were all trampled underfoot and turned into stepping stones.

"Terrifying, a bloody taboo, just how many prodigies has he killed?" The Saint King with the Heavenly Eye was horrified. Just as the rumors said, this person could control the heavens and suppress prodigies, causing too many outstanding people to perish in the starry sky.

Even the curses of the powerful were useless against him, only causing them to struggle beneath his feet and having no effect on him whatsoever. In fact, they even boosted his momentum, creating a kind of 'overwhelming force'.

Those who walk the ancient road understand that when this momentum accumulates to its peak, it becomes an invincible aura, which belongs to those who have attained enlightenment!
"A person with the bearing of an emperor has arrived. A powerful dragon is suppressing a local snake. Those young supreme beings from before are in trouble." Those who realized this were horrified. Fortunately, those contenders started their journey earlier and had a higher cultivation level. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have had the chance to fight and would have been crushed.

Inside the city, everyone was discussing information about the Trial Road. It seemed that something major had indeed happened ahead, which was very important to the contenders who had not yet entered the Mythical Ancient Road.

"At the end of the Golden Ancient Road, the ruins of a god have emerged?" "I've heard that it's the resurgence of an ultimate divine weapon? And it's unclaimed."

"I don't know. There are all sorts of rumors. Some even say it's the reappearance of the ancient Heavenly Court. They've even mentioned the remnants of the Emperor, making it sound like the truth."

"I suspect there's another elixir of immortality there. I heard someone saw it and even had it engraved in a crystal, so it's probably quite credible."

Rumors are flying everywhere, but none of them are definite. No one can say for sure, since we haven't actually seen it yet. However, with all the contenders arriving, it's likely to be a great opportunity.

After paying a brief look, Wang Hongwu withdrew his gaze. Nothing was more important than strengthening himself, and while he was making progress, others would not stand still.

Upon this thought, he remembered the Heaven-Mending Technique he had obtained from the Moral Celestial Venerable. The name "Heaven-Mending Technique" itself implied its extraordinary nature. Although he had only obtained one-seventh of the Holy Spirit Heaven-Mending Technique, it still produced remarkable results when combined with this secret art.

Combining the two arts allows practitioners to cultivate without flaws, to make up for mistakes, and to repair their own shortcomings, allowing disharmonious elements to coexist harmoniously.

"The Heaven-Mending Technique also has miraculous effects in battle, allowing one to reverse one's own time and avoid certain death." Wang Hongwu recalled many rumors. With this technique in hand, combined with the Former Word Secret, it was indeed defying the heavens.

During his cultivation, the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique and the Imperial Ultimate Scripture were simultaneously activated, gradually integrating and unifying the methods he cultivated, the fruits of his cultivation, and his supernatural powers.

In the end, his appearance gradually changed. He had red hair, dragon horns, Qilin feet, Kunpeng wings, Vermilion Bird feathers, Yin-Yang eyes, and the halo of the Ten Great Grotto Heavens hanging behind his head. Heavenly tribulation lightning surrounded his body. He became a terrifying being, integrating all his knowledge and secrets, like the ancestral body of the Overlord Body lineage. As soon as he appeared, he caused a thunderous downpour, as if to stop him from continuing to evolve and not be tolerated by heaven and earth.

He used the Heaven-Mending Technique to integrate the supreme characteristics he had cultivated through the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique, eliminating disharmony, making up for regrets, and allowing them to be displayed together. In his deduction, if this Heaven-Mending Technique were completely restored, it would allow the origin of the physique to advance further, and perhaps it would be possible to integrate the origin of all races to create a perfect being. This is the true Heaven-Mending Technique, making up for the deficiencies of the beings born after birth.

After all, the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and the Undying Heaven Art have not yet been created by anyone. In this world, it is almost impossible to integrate the origins of various races. It is extremely difficult and requires special methods. The Underworld has them, while the Boundless Ones have taken a different approach.

This posture made the Empress's expression turn serious, sensing a threat. This guy had integrated all his skills and taken another step forward, obtaining a trump card, making his strength even more terrifying.

Mending the Heavens! This Ancestral Emperor's Battle Body raised its hand and supported the heavens, and extraordinary phenomena arose spontaneously.

Just then, a loud roar came from outside the city. A colossal creature flew in from the depths of the universe. Its body was tens of thousands of feet long, covered with golden scales and silver horns. A mountain of bone spikes, like a sword mountain, grew from its back. This immediately caused the city's residents to exclaim in surprise, "That's the Sky-Splitting Beast!"

It wanted to attack the ancient city, but as Wang Hongwu activated the Heaven-Mending Technique, a dazzling light suppressed it, as if blocking the sky. If even the sky can be mended, what else can't be done?

It's a very eerie scene. Under the beam of light, all the movements seem to slow down, as if they've been frozen. Every scene is slow, making it clear to everyone.

Even the face, expression, and hair of the attacking behemoth were incredibly clear. Its expression was constantly changing, showing great shock. Only when Wang Hongwu withdrew his palm and stopped lifting the stone to mend the sky did the frozen scene revive, and then began to accelerate, returning to normal.

"There are such powerful people?" The Sky-Splitting Beast immediately calmed down, obediently transforming into human form and entering the city. It glanced at the place where Wang Hongwu was and dared not be presumptuous again.

Wang Hongwu's first attempt at the Heaven-Mending Technique shocked a contender for supremacy on the Golden Ancient Road, naturally attracting a lot of attention. As fellow competitors for supremacy on the Golden Ancient Road, such a powerful being was bound to be a focus of attention.

He paid no attention to these things, but instead pondered that if he reached the pinnacle, the Great Perfection of the Heaven-Mending Technique could repair the collapsing world and make up for the defects by any means. Perhaps he would possess the power to regenerate the world and it might be of great use in the future.

Swish!
Immediately afterward, a new figure appeared outside the city gate. It was a golden serpent from the ancient star Tengshe, not very long, only ten zhang. It transformed into a cold and arrogant man with pale gold eyes. Although he was thin, he exuded an aura that made all the heroes tremble. He was a powerful contender for supremacy.

Some have even seen him wielding the clan's ancestral weapon, using it to kill the contenders of the Divine Ape Clan.

Wang Hongwu had met this clan three times, including their Great Sage Ancestor. This lineage did have some strength, but it wasn't worth his attention.

Boom! From another direction, another figure appeared, with purple hair flowing down his shoulders. Accompanied by purple aura stretching for 30,000 miles from the east, the man stepped into the city in one step, creating a strong tremor as if a large star had fallen to earth.

Everyone turned to look, and the man was tall and strong, with bulging muscles all over his body. His bronze skin was burning with purple flames, and his eyes were wide open. He had a leopard-like head and round eyes, and was quite domineering.

That is the successor of the Azure Heaven Overlord Bloodline, a Saint King Realm Overlord Body!
The Overlord Body is a powerful physique that has shown its strength since the mythological era. When it reaches its peak, it can rival the Supreme Being and is on par with the Undying Golden Body. Both are physiques that have shaken the ages. It has even killed Holy Spirits, exterminated the God Race, and obtained the Dao lineage of the Ancient Heavenly Venerable. It has always been a strong contender on the ancient path.

In the era without an emperor, the indestructible golden body and the blood of the Azure Heaven are the uncrowned emperors.

The appearance of the Overlord Body naturally attracted the attention of many people, who considered it a formidable enemy.

"With the emergence of the Azure Heaven's Overlord Bloodline, I wonder if this generation possesses an indestructible golden body." Wang Hongwu rubbed his knuckles, thinking of the Golden Body Ancestral Star, which was destroyed at some unknown time. The enmity between these two lineages began in the mythological era, making them arch-enemies.

The Empress glanced at him and said, "The Chaos Body has already appeared, why are you still concerned about these two?"

Wang Hongwu smiled upon hearing this, but said nothing more. Instead, he looked at another being who had emerged from the city. This was a powerful being whose entire body was radiant, like a god, with a flawless, luminous body.

As soon as he appeared, he stared at the descending Overlord Body, like a god, with a battle intent that could swallow the world, as if he had already been entangled with it.

"The legendary Divine Blood Supreme possesses an incredibly terrifying physique. It is said that he once tore apart a demonic bloodline capable of contending with the gods!" A trial participant revealed his origins with a look of fear.

A supreme being with divine blood from the Tongtian Star Domain! The God Race, an extremely ancient and powerful race, possesses the blood of the gods flowing through their veins. They are revered in the world, known as invincible in heaven and earth, standing high above all living beings. The supreme being with divine blood, possessing a true divine body, is unimaginably terrifying. "This is getting interesting." Wang Hongwu seemed to sense something, glancing playfully towards the outside of the city.

Two holy kings emerged from there, but strangely, for some reason, they stared intently at the location of Wang Hongwu and the Heavenly Princess, gritting their teeth as if they harbored some deep-seated hatred.

Many people showed strange expressions. Why were they staring at that place so intently from the start? Did they have a grudge against the Holy Venerable?

That's a big shot who's widely recognized as one of the strongest competitors. It's not wise for him to show hostility right from the start.

"They destroyed our homeland. If we hadn't left long ago, we probably would have died in that battle." The stone prince, whom the Holy Domain had nurtured with great effort, appeared. From his brow to his chest, there were specks of immortal gold fragments. In particular, his heart was a complete piece of Dao Tribulation Gold, radiating a dazzling brilliance that was extremely awe-inspiring.

The Holy Spirit is a being that defies the heavens, not to mention that it was mixed with some immortal gold sand during its gestation process, and its heart was made of real immortal gold. Although it is far inferior to the natural immortal gold Holy Spirit, it can still be described as terrifying, and it cannot be compared to those made of legendary sacred materials.

In particular, Dao Tribulation Gold is the hardest immortal gold, and the Holy Spirit derived from it will only be harder. His blood surged, and every drop was dazzling and crystal clear, emitting boundless immortal light through the stone body, possessing an immortal divinity.

The Second Prince also appeared, his entire body radiating brilliant light. He was a holy spirit formed from essence and energy. Within his body, one could see countless Dao traces intertwined, creating various wondrous scenes. These were left behind after the Quasi-Emperor transformed into the Dao. This holy spirit was actually born from a Quasi-Emperor battlefield, and now, after years of tempering, it has become even stronger.

In the past, they were the two most powerful successors of the Holy Spirit lineage, reigning supreme over the world. However, because they provoked the Ziwei Sect, their Holy Domain was destroyed and their Holy Star was ruined, turning them into stray dogs who tasted all the bitterness and hardship.

"So it was them. No wonder they were so hostile." "These two Holy Spirits are quite powerful; we need to be wary of them."

Upon seeing them, the crowd was not surprised. The Holy Spirit lineage's ancestral home had been destroyed twice by the Ziwei Sect, and several stone figures had died at the hands of the Holy Venerable. This lineage was about to be wiped out by the Holy Venerable. It was indeed true that they were mortal enemies.

As more and more prodigies emerged, the arena became a constellation of stars:
The Winged Clan, the Elemental Demon Clan, the Shadow Clan, the Golden Serpent Clan, the Giant Clan, the God Clan, the Heavenly Ghost Clan, the Insect Clan, the God-Demon Clan, the Demon Clan, the Green Blood Clan, the Overlord Clan, and the Holy Spirit Clan have all arrived. It is said that even the Kunlun Remnants Clan are on their way, and they are very interested in the Creation Land at the end of the Golden Ancient Road.

With everyone wary, and now that various physical constitutions have emerged and many ancient bloodlines have reappeared in the world, a battle for supremacy is truly about to begin.

At this moment, numerous contenders gathered, none willing to yield to the others. Their energies clashed, tearing apart the void. Simultaneously, various strange phenomena appeared, which, when combined, formed the real world.

Wang Hongwu sat calmly on the jade chair, looking down at the group of outstanding individuals. He was one of the most powerful among them, unmoved and firmly suppressing them. The collision of the auras of all the young supreme beings in the city froze the vast void.

Everyone, near and far, was affected, especially the few new trial participants who, upon entering the city, were as if trapped in quagmire and unable to move.

All the city's residents paled. So much energy materialized from the void, condensing into layers of Dao images. Each collision unleashed unparalleled divine light. In the next instant, the world seemed to fall silent. The immortal radiance they emitted vanished, and their essence, energy, and spirit suddenly clashed together.

One after another, crashing sounds reached people's ears. This place was filled with black holes, and starlight fell from beyond the realm, boundless and vast, like a fierce battle between gods and demons, stimulating the array patterns of the Golden Ancient City to revive.

After this collision, the world returned to tranquility, all the strange phenomena disappeared, as if nothing had ever happened.

Some retreated, some groaned, and some remained unmoved. The level of the contenders was determined in this test.

"He's unfathomable." Many people looked at Wang Hongwu. His presence was intimidating, but as newcomers, no one dared to make a move. They were waiting for an opportunity.

Over the next month, contenders continued to arrive in the city, leading to constant clashes and challenges.

Almost every young overlord was challenged, even Wang Hongwu and the Heavenly Princess were no exception.

Ancient clans have attacked, and powerful beings from other races have challenged them, hoping to gain fame through the Holy Venerable. The legendary Golden-Winged Roc has appeared, its wingspan capable of shattering the heavens and destroying the starry sky, making it an extremely powerful race. The Sirius Clan has also appeared, having produced unparalleled powerhouses whose roars at the moon can shatter galaxies. Even the legendary Three-Legged Golden Toad and Azure Qilin have appeared.

As for other races such as the Mountain-Carrying Turtle, the Green-Blooded Man, and the Sky-Devouring Beast, there's no need to mention them. These races are famous throughout the universe and are all the ruling bloodlines of their respective regions, but they are all useless, having all fallen to the Blood King Hongwu's fist.

During that month, he made a powerful move, killing all the challengers with every punch, from peak saints to saint kings, leaving no one alive and turning them into pieces, which truly shocked everyone.

The weakest died after three punches, while the strongest endured a hundred moves, but the result was always bloody and cruel. The splattered blood and the glistening white bone fragments with blood streaks made people tremble with fear and dare not make any rash moves.

This scene secretly surprised the other contenders, because their battles often took hundreds of moves to determine an advantage, but even the most resilient one was crushed to pieces in the hundredth move by the Holy Venerable, dying beyond any hope of survival. The overwhelming dominance was too obvious.

On the ancient road, the pride of all races only recognize one truth: dignity is earned through fighting, prestige is won through battle, and everything is decided by strength!

After slaying these invaders, Wang Hongwu refined their opportunities, turning divine weapons, ancient medicines, and precious pills into his own use. His cultivation level immediately rose to a higher level, breaking through to the peak of the Saint realm.

A massive lightning tribulation swept across the city, leaving behind a scorched wasteland in the starry sky.

On that very day, the Taoist Wuliang arrived, exchanged a glance with Wang Hongwu, and finally smiled slightly, cupping his hands in greeting.

He seemed to have forgotten the moment he was injured by the evil sword, and had regained his carefree and composed demeanor.

Soon, news arrived that the mystery at the end of the Golden Ancient Road had been revealed, and there was a passage leading there, right in the True Phoenix Tower!

Upon hearing this, Wang Hongwu and the Empress Dowager immediately set off for the True Phoenix Tower, where a giant phoenix tree stood, its branches as thick as a mountain, having grown for countless millennia.

It had no canopy, having long been destroyed by lightning. Now, only half of its trunk remains, rooted in the city, and has been transformed into a Phoenix Tower, the tallest building in the ancient golden city.

Some say that this tree was once a quasi-emperor, but during its tribulation, the heavens destroyed its cultivation and stripped it of its essence, turning it into an ordinary tree.

Even today, you can still see the scorch marks at the break point, caused by lightning, leaving behind a lifelong scar, mottled by time, which can never be smoothed over.

The Empress was very interested in this place and seemed to like the environment quite a bit, so she simply sought enlightenment here.

Today, the True Phoenix Tower is bustling with activity. Cultivators come and go, powerful figures appear, and heroes from all walks of life flock here to ascend the tower.

Here you can see powerful beings from all races in the starry sky, of all kinds, including golden giants, black dragons from the underworld, and demons from the abyss... From the descendants of demon gods to the true gods, and to various bloodlines and physiques, they all have impressive backgrounds!
The young overlords all arrived at the rooftop, where not only were there the latest news from the front lines, but also the ancient road leading to the end, where the land of creation that would shake the major star regions lay ahead.

The top of the True Phoenix Tower is incredibly spacious, with spatial laws inscribed there, making it easy to accommodate as many people as possible.

At that moment, everyone turned around and saw a figure slowly approaching.

Red hair, purple robe, dragon eyebrows, human.

Without a doubt, the Holy One has arrived!

"He's here!" "His cultivation has advanced further, making him even more terrifying."

All the heroes were startled, and they all stared intently at the newcomer.

Your Majesty, King Hongwu!

(End of this chapter)