The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 189 The Great Battle Begins, Assistance from All Directions

With the emergence of the Blood Phoenix Platform, the former divine generals reappear, and the Empress ignites the flames of war, determined to settle scores with the divine organization.

The Lord of the Underworld awakens from his slumber, unlocking the shackles of the deepest part of the Black Prison, and one after another, evil spirits residing in the Nine Heavens are about to descend upon the world.

When these two pieces of news arrived, all the stars and myriad realms trembled. This was no longer a mere disturbance, but a cosmic earthquake. A vast war was about to begin, sweeping across the world.

"There's nothing more to say. Blood for blood, tooth for tooth, let's settle our scores and fight this battle!"

Soon, the God Organization issued a statement, unafraid of a battle, determined to settle all past grievances once and for all.

Back when the Lord of the Undying Mountain took over the Divine Dynasty, he sent out many divine generals to quell the remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court. The two sides had long been sworn enemies.

"Excellent! Rebuild the glory of the gods, set things right, and shatter the lies of those who usurped the divine positions!" The Tongtian Divine Clan also supported this, and the two sides joined forces, all joining the Ziwei Sect, forming a massive alliance.

Outsiders have already referred to them as the Purple Palace Heavenly Court or the Central Heavenly Imperial Court, indicating their extremely high status and terrifying foundation due to the convergence of various forces.

"War has begun! War has really begun!" "A three-way war sweeping the world!"

"Strictly speaking, the Ziwei Imperial Court still suffers some losses. After all, the Undying Mountain has eight divine generals, while the Underworld has countless war corpses. Although they have allied with other royal families, divine organizations, and the Tongtian Star Domain, their high-level combat power is still somewhat lacking, unless other divine generals from the Ancient Heavenly Court are revived, or they directly launch a strong attack with ultimate divine weapons."

The outbreak of war among the three parties is naturally a major event that affects the universe, attracting the attention and concern of many forces and beings.

Some researchers have also carefully studied the artifacts of the Ziwei Imperial Court and discovered that they are indeed incredibly powerful. The artifacts include the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Two-Thirds Immortal-Achieving Cauldron, the Sun Emperor Tower, the Human Emperor Seal, the Spirit Treasure Array Diagram, the Four Great Killing Swords, the Heavenly Emperor's Forbidden Artifact of the Heavenly Empress, the Divine Lord Sword of the Divine Race, the Emperor's Horn of the Divine Organization, the Myriad Dragon Bell, the Golden Mace, the Fire Scale Staff, the Primordial Emperor Gourd, the Immortal Iron Rod, and the Bright Pot. There are a total of sixteen of these artifacts, which can be described as terrifying when they are used together.

Even the most powerful divine weapons ever displayed in the Underworld don't number as many as they do. This is one of the advantages of the Ziwei Imperial Court. After all, if they are really pushed to the limit, the full revival of the ultimate path would be absolutely devastating, even killing those who have attained the Dao. However, it is extremely difficult to revive to that extent; it almost requires a direct descendant of a Great Saint to sacrifice his life to awaken it.

After that, both sides really began to assemble large armies, with participants ranging from saints to great saints, reaching a terrifying number.

The vanguard of the underworld sent out a billion saints, a hundred million saint kings, ten million heavenly kings and a hundred thousand great saints, a mighty force. And this was just the minimum vanguard, far from the main force!
In the end, the number of Great Sages will inevitably exceed one million or even ten million, because from the beginning of mythology to the end of the ancient times, the time has been far too long, and the number of Holy Realms born is countless. The number of generations every ten thousand years is astonishing. The efficiency of collecting the corpses of Great Sages is much faster than that of cultivating them. Moreover, the Underworld itself has the remains of Great Sages who are born and die in each generation.

"The Battle of the Celestial Venerable Battlefield!"

Then, a raging torrent appeared from beyond the realm, suppressing the vast sky. It was boundless and unpredictable, like the birth of emperors, sweeping down and announcing the opening of the curtain with heavenly sounds.

All the great sages felt a jolt in their hearts, sensing something amiss, and together looked towards the heavens.

"With the arrival of a quasi-emperor, such a person has emerged, and there is more than one!"

This was the judgment people made. A storm of shock surged through everyone's hearts.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. This time, there was definitely more than one Quasi-Emperor. All the Emperors had appeared, fighting against each other in the same world. Although they all had the word "Quasi-Emperor" in their names, they also had the word "Emperor" in their names. This would shake the universe.

"Who knows how many quasi-emperors will appear this time? If the Underworld gets really ruthless, it might destroy the world." Some people were also skeptical, feeling that the Underworld's plan was terrifying. Once the Black Prison was fully released, the number of quasi-emperor corpse spirits would probably be a frightening number.

At the same time, the Purple Star Ark, which the Holy Emperor had forged, also set sail from the Big Dipper, carrying many powerful figures towards the ancient battlefield.

On the ship's roof, Wang Hongwu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the battlefield as he pondered the preparations for this mission. Even those on the verge of achieving enlightenment would gather there. The Underworld had too many tricks up its sleeve; there was no guarantee that some extreme killing formation, imperial forbidden artifact, or even a remnant imperial avatar might appear. The two resurrected human emperors were the final guarantee.

“Your concerns are not unfounded. The Underworld is currently at its peak, with abundant resources. There are even rumors that they have unearthed the mutilated corpse of an emperor. We must be on guard.” The Heavenly Empress was aware of his worries. After all, there was more than just the Underworld on the other side. There were also the generals and empresses of the Undying Mountain. It was quite troublesome.

The Dragon Girl stepped forward and said, "Hongwu, don't worry. This time we've brought out our ancestral artifacts to help us. We'll succeed."

Golden Goddess and Fire Lin'er nodded in agreement. In this great battle, all the royal families were going all out. The Primordial Lake Royal Family and the Fighting Royal Family had all provided ancestral artifacts. Prince of Light even returned to the ancestral star to retrieve the Divine Pot, intending to start the ultimate battle.

Because the number of Great Sages and Quasi-Emperors in the Underworld is absolutely no match for that of the Underworld, which is a difference between heaven and earth, so they need to make up for it in other ways.

"Don't worry, I'm prepared. I guarantee I can give those bastards in the underworld a good beating." Duan De patted his chest confidently. He had prepared many good things. The Tribulation Crossing Immortal Mark could be used to avoid tribulation if used correctly, and it could attract tribulation if used incorrectly.

Just then, a streak of light pierced the sky and landed in Wang Hongwu's hand, causing him to pause slightly. "A message from the Boundless Daoist?"

"So it's time for him to undergo tribulation. That's just in time." He laughed. The Taoist had recently gone to the Lingbao Ancient Star Region and had quite a few encounters. Now that he heard about the three-way war, he was preparing to lend him a hand.

The Empress Dowager snorted lightly upon hearing this, "He is eighty years slower than you, but he is a senior cultivator after all, so it is normal for his cultivation to grow faster. However, if he were a complete Chaos Body, his speed would probably be even faster."

“I told him that the battlefield is a good place to undergo tribulation.” Wang Hongwu smiled, then his eyes flashed and he said, “He also told me that there is a certain being who has long harbored resentment against the underworld and hates the corpse calamity, and will lend a helping hand.”

These words naturally reminded him of some things that happened when he left the Mythical Ancient Road.

Whoosh!
As they spoke, the warship traversed the sea of ​​stars, crossing countless galaxies, and even passed through a chaotic region, as if breaking through the limits of this universe and leaping out.

Chaos filled the air, and they seemed to be creating the world, carving out a passage by force.

It wasn't until three days later that they arrived at the battlefield. What they saw was contrary to common sense: deep in the starry sea, a huge island floated, vast and boundless.

The sun, moon, stars, and the glittering Milky Way are all too insignificant before it, like grains of dust. This is no island; it is clearly a piece of clay left over from the creation of the world.

Upon closer inspection, it was actually the outline of a human figure, formerly a gigantic and terrifying body.

"This is most likely the remnant of a legendary supreme being. An ancient venerable one passed away here, turning this place into a battlefield for future generations!" They had discerned the truth: this was once an unparalleled powerhouse, and the years since his death had been so long that even the imperial laws and killing intent had dissipated.

They landed on the giant island, and as soon as they approached, they saw a red mist, a boundless expanse that enveloped everything in front of them.

This place is the battlefield of the strongest beings in the universe, such as those who have attained enlightenment, holy spirits, and quasi-emperors. Many great battles have taken place here, making this mysterious ancient land famous among some of the most powerful races.

At certain times, their disciples would come here to train and cultivate.

But now that the three cosmic behemoths are at war here, all those trials have naturally come to an end, and they have all made way for them.

Wang Hongwu looked ahead and sensed something. The old god and the old clan chief stared intently into the depths of the red mist and said, "They have arrived."

"They've finally arrived." On the Blood Phoenix Platform, a divine general whispered. A loud bang echoed in the void, and the battlefield trembled slightly. An inexplicable aura spread, adding a sense of oppression and gloom to the world.

Boom! Boom boom! That's the Immortal Queen herself beating the drums, gathering her generals.

She had a graceful figure, was slender and beautiful, and had a pair of snow-white arms. As she earnestly played the drum, she exuded a special charm.

The drumbeats were deep and muffled, like a surging ocean tearing through the sky, sweeping upwards and spreading across the universe, until finally resembling a massive army fighting and roaring through the cosmos.

This rhythm was terrifying, causing all the powerful figures nearby to glow with primordial energy and their blood to surge with fervor. They all longed to fight immediately, their power amplified, enabling them to engage in frenzied battles, as if they had received a boost.

Beside him, a tremor rang out, and a figure emerged from the dark mist. It was a former divine general whose aura showed no signs of waning. Instead, he had consumed the remnants of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and the medicinal power was healing his injuries, allowing him to reach the eighth level of Quasi-Emperor!
"The Netherworld Demon God!" the God King exclaimed. It was actually the Netherworld Demon God, ranked third among the eight divine generals, stronger than Kun Tian and Ri Yue, second only to the first divine general who had reached the pinnacle and the mysterious second divine general.

"No need for the second divine general to take action, I can slaughter them myself." It has to be said that the Netherworld God is too powerful. The black mist spread, blotting out the sun and engulfing this universe. Everyone was forced to retreat, and countless star seas trembled and collapsed from time to time.

The Azure Heaven God General appeared, glanced at the other party, and said with a strange expression, "Such a big change. The Undying Mountain Lord really went all out to promote him."

"Don't let the Empress sound the war drums and incite the blood curse of all races!" Wang Hongwu naturally had to stop her, because that would affect all races and involved the oath of the former Emperor. He didn't want the fight to turn into an internal conflict in the Northern Dipper.

"Whoa!" The old god made a sudden move, sounding the war horn of the ancient Heavenly Court. The war weapon, personally forged by the Emperor, swept through like a whirlwind, like the roar of a hero, a mournful wail, possessing a powerful and majestic quality, as if an ancient god was summoning heroes from the ends of the ancient, vast land. The horn's sound grew louder and louder, naturally silencing the war drums of this universe. The Empress's expression changed as she saw the old god unleash his full power of the Ninth Heaven, charging forward, brandishing the horn and thrusting it down with a sword move. She sneered, raising her drum to meet the attack, saying, "Old thing, your bones are rotting, yet you dare to contend with me!"

clang!
In an instant, the two divine weapons collided, and the resulting aftershocks swept across a billion light-years. If it hadn't been on the battlefield of the Celestial Venerables, it would have already triggered a series of cosmic catastrophes.

The two great generals, both accomplished cultivators, were vying for supremacy, and even the slightest ripple of their power was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth. The old god swung his horn, and the desolate sound depicted a vast ancient world where gods coexisted and races were endless. He struck the surface of the drum with a mighty blow, but the Heavenly Queen slapped the back of the drum with her palm, forcefully stopping it.

Separated by two divine weapons, they began to compete in cultivation. Large swathes of radiant light shot up from the tops of their heads, which was the burning of laws that caused the supercluster of stars to evaporate. In a short while, the competition became terrifyingly intense.

"Kill! Raze this absurd imperial court to the ground!" With a command from the Demon God, the combined forces of the Underworld and the Undying Mountain were mobilized.

"Crush them, leave no one alive!" Wang Hongwu retorted sharply, and the powerful figures behind him immediately charged out. Time flashed, as if millions of years had passed in an instant. The former Heavenly Court, Underworld, and Divine Dynasty continued their struggle for supremacy in an unconventional way, their killing intent shattering the nine heavens.

The battle was exceptionally fierce, and even the distant edge of the universe was in an uproar. Countless powerful figures were fighting, and every moment, a Saint Realm expert was falling. Under Duan De's leadership, the Ziwei Alliance immediately used formations for protection and the Salvation Scripture for restraint. Otherwise, they would have been overwhelmed by the army of Netherworld Corpse Warriors in a single encounter, with no chance of survival.

"Junior, after killing Kuntian and Riyue, I will extinguish your arrogance!" The Netherworld Demon God stared at Wang Hongwu, soaring into the sky to kill him. One after another, blue fire lotuses bloomed around him, each containing a terrifying cosmic starry sky. He displayed a terrifying forbidden technique from the very first move.

"You're not qualified!" Wang Hongwu made no attempt to conceal his dominance, pressing down with the Sun God Fist, crushing down like a primordial immortal spirit. His fists instantly enveloped the myriad beast totems, possessing boundless power, directly confronting the Azure Fire Universe. The clash between these two powerful figures became another forbidden zone on the battlefield.

Their every move is subject to the creation and destruction of large-scale structures. With a roar, a galactic Great Wall fifteen million light-years thick collapses instantly; with a punch, a super-large galaxy with a diameter of tens of millions of light-years is shattered; with a stomp, a cluster of millions of galaxies is reduced to ashes.

But at this level, what they possess is not just destruction. In the blink of an eye, within a radius of 20 million light-years, they completely reshape the world, giving rise to countless new celestial structures, all bearing their characteristics and imprints.

There are galactic walls covered in crimson, burning like fire; there are deep blue and azure seas of stars, shaped like lotus flowers; there are superclusters bathed in golden light, and there are also bottomless, black web-like structures... All these evolutions occurred during the battle between the two.

And this is merely the aftermath.

"Such a quasi-emperor battle is not something that other powerful figures can easily interfere with. They would be crushed and killed, and they wouldn't even be able to withstand the aftershocks."

People were horrified and desperately tried to get away. In that instant, hundreds of Great Sages died in the aftershocks without any warning, turning into cosmic dust.

That realm truly transcends the mundane world; it's too far away.

boom!
Suddenly, the edge of the battlefield was filled with the aura of death, and a colossal creature emerged from the darkness, turning the world into a gloomy place. Ghostly mist filled the air, chilling everyone to the bone.

"It seems we arrived at just the right time." The arrival of a top figure from the Underworld is enough to change the course of the battle. This being's strength is terrifying, making heroes from all corners of the world wary.

"The master of the Yama Palace?" The old patriarch stepped forward, blocking his way. His supreme cultivation at the peak of the Ninth Heaven was fully revealed, and his stone body shone brightly, shaking the starry sky.

"No, he is acting as the head of the Yama Palace, far from being the master." The Yama Palace leader corrected him. He was not yet the supreme being, so he could not be addressed that way. As he spoke, his gaze fell on Wang Hongwu, revealing a strange look. "Is this the one who has caused my Netherworld to suffer repeated defeats? He can actually fight the Netherworld God. He is truly remarkable."

Even though he was constantly thinking about killing the other person, he genuinely admired him and then had the idea of ​​collecting his corpse, thinking that he would be the most promising war slave in the history of the underworld.

"Are you the only one from the three main halls?" The old patriarch asked solemnly, but the Lord of the Underworld smiled and said, "Of course we've all come. This time, we're determined to destroy you."

As he spoke, he took another deep look at the void behind the old patriarch and said, "Weren't you well prepared this time as well? You've brought in such a helper, and with the other palace masters in a standoff, no one is willing to make any rash moves."

With a wave of his hand, the distant mist churned, evil lightning exploded, and a terrifying shadow appeared as the elite forces of the Underworld's Black Prison arrived.

The leaders among them were all extremely powerful, including battle slaves whose corpses had become sentient after the death of a quasi-emperor, as well as those who were fully conscious. They charged forward with great force, changing the course of the battlefield.

Bang! The divine general, who was fighting with others, was struck by a terrible evil spirit. Several people surrounded him and severely injured him, almost tearing him to pieces on the spot.

The army of the underworld was swift, and its appearance immediately created a powerful pressure and terrifyingly destructive force, throwing the battlefield into chaos.

Even the elites of the gods and the divine organization were greatly affected, almost causing their side to collapse. These people were too powerful; some of them were quasi-royal corpses that had been nurtured in the underworld for countless millennia.

The corpses, led by spirits, numbered more than one, charging at the forefront and transforming into a sharp dagger that pierced through. Who could stop them?
A terrifying aura of yin energy spread, instantly sweeping across the starry sky. Everyone shuddered; it was a tremor that originated from the soul, a sense of impending death looming over them.

Boom!

Just then, lightning flashed across the sky, and terrifying chaotic tribulation light descended from the heavens, instantly cleaving through the area and engulfing a large army of underworld soldiers, evaporating them completely!

The once-aggressive army of the underworld was suddenly terrified and fled in panic.

They are creatures born of yin energy, and they are most afraid of this kind of extremely yang lightning. Once struck, they will surely die.

"A quasi-emperor's calamity?!" Everyone was shocked and turned to look, only to see a figure bathed in chaotic divine light moving about, carrying the calamity and blasting away the rolling Yin spirits.

"It's him, that incomplete Chaos Body, he's actually come to this point?" The Deputy Hall Master of Zhenyu changed color. He didn't expect that this guy would come back to fight, be invited by the Holy Venerable to help him, and even bring about such a great calamity!

"I have arrived as promised, and I have settled my karmic debt with the underworld! Back then, you sought my blood and chased me for quite some time."

The Boundless Daoist revealed his true form, and a Celestial Venerable Ancient Artifact appeared above his head to protect him, spreading endless ripples of the ultimate Dao to prevent any Quasi-Emperor from attacking him recklessly.

Under the influence of his great calamity, many Yin spirits fled in disarray, and even the Quasi-Emperor Yin Gods retreated. They were extremely powerful, but they were unwilling to be drawn into the terrifying lightning tribulation of the same level, especially the tribulation of the Chaos Body!
As a result, the situation eased slightly. Wang Hongwu also retreated after exchanging blows with the Netherworld Demon God. Just as he was channeling his energy, the void behind him suddenly cracked open, and a quasi-emperor from the underworld came charging in with a forbidden weapon. It was a black iron halberd, like a black dragon tearing through the universe, sinister and devouring.

clang!
Unfortunately, the attack was ineffective. The quasi-royal weapon was blasted away by Wang Hongwu's battle body, and the corpse spirit was sent flying, its bones cracking as it was injured by the recoil. Its arms turned into a lump of flesh.

"What the hell is this physical body?" Everyone's eyelids twitched. Instead of hurting him, his own arms were blown apart? This was truly terrifying. Even a quasi-emperor weapon falling from the sky could not harm him in the slightest. It was automatically bounced back. How amazing was his physique?
Wang Hongwu turned around and struck again with his palm, shattering the thrown corpse spirit into pieces. The primordial spirit tried to escape, but was pierced by a flying primordial cosmic seed, which took root in his primordial spirit, drastically draining his power to nourish the seed.

Ahhhhh!
Amidst screams, the quasi-emperor's primordial spirit was drained into nothingness by the Dao Seed, leaving nothing behind.

"What kind of demonic art is this? It's so evil!" Everyone was horrified and really didn't want to face such a thing; it was too frightening.

Even the Demon God's expression changed slightly, realizing that the path represented by the seed indicated that this opponent was no ordinary foe.

Boom!

But at that moment, the edge of the universe suddenly trembled, and an unusual aura emanated from it.

There, a crack began to appear, and a bizarre evolution began.

"It's reappeared? The rift that was suspected to be a portal to another world has reappeared!"

"What's going on? Is it because of our great battle?"

For a moment, both sides were somewhat confused, while the saints watching from the edge of the battlefield were even more shocked.

They even summoned people from the forbidden zone to investigate, believing that a real crack had appeared!

"Look! A wisp of celestial mist is sweeping in from the crack!" someone shouted in terror from afar.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and there it was, a mysterious mist pouring out from the crack, vast and boundless, like a boundless ocean that filled the sky and the earth, hanging down to the edge of the universe.

(End of this chapter)