The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 197 The Supreme Being Enters the Game, Dark Turmoil

Aspiring to immortality in another world, nine supreme beings emerge!
On that ancient heavenly path, nine figures defied the heavens and fought their way through everything.

This path could not stop them; the barriers were easily breached. In the past, even at the right time and in the right place, it was always the elderly and frail seekers who struggled on the path to immortality.

Now, with the nine supreme beings working together, they no longer had such concerns and charged forward, quickly arriving at a new node.

"Whether one achieves immortality or not, the final result will be revealed!" said the Celestial Venerable of Immortality. Among those present, he was the oldest being. His bronze face was filled with indifference, his long gray hair was disheveled, and his old Taoist robe was imbued with the vicissitudes of history.

Before the nine people were endless phantoms of gods and demons, with the appearance of immortal laws, the manifestation of the mysteries of the Heavenly Path, and even the obstruction of the barrier of the other shore and that strange world, manifesting as various laws impacting each other.

"This kind of thing seems more like a human-made thing, rather than something that was generated spontaneously by nature." The Holy Spirit Emperor of the Divine Ruins' eyes flashed, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Yama's gaze was meaningful, and he deliberately brushed it off, saying, "Perhaps it was left by our predecessors, or perhaps it was arranged by another world."

"Stop talking nonsense and just attack!" The Great Roc Emperor was impatient. With the hope of immortality within reach, how could he be willing to wait any longer? Without saying a word, he swung the God-Slaying Whip and smashed forward, blasting countless gods and demons to pieces. He also smashed the heads of various immortal spirits. His methods were ruthless and his combat power was ferocious. Among the many supreme beings, he was definitely one of the most powerful.

Following this, the Stone Emperor, the Qilin Emperor, the Gold-Eating Emperor, the Rebirth Emperor, and others joined forces. At this moment, the power of the Nine Emperors suppressed the eternal blue sky and shattered historical myths. Even in the deepest part of the universe, this terrifying aura was sensed.

"What a grand gesture! So many Supreme Beings, but it's hard to say how many will survive in the end." Duan De also came to the edge of the rift to observe everything, but he didn't seem to have any intention of going in to join the fun.

"They really broke through! The nine supreme beings joined forces, creating something from the heavens and the earth. That universe might really be connected to us!"

All living beings across the myriad realms are watching closely. They understand that it is unprecedented for emperor-level figures to join forces in a great battle. Regardless of the final outcome, this is destined to be recorded in history, becoming a glorious chapter that will be remembered forever.

"Immortality! There is no path to immortality in this world, so we will carve out a path to immortality ourselves!"

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth shattered. The nine supreme beings, covered in blood and wounded, fought their way through that node. Within that great rift, various laws intertwined, capable of shattering quasi-emperors and contending with those who had attained the Dao. After all, that world was connected to the path to immortality, and one had to tread upon it to get there. This path was not an easy road, but rather one fraught with unparalleled killing intent.

Everyone was covered in blood. Although their condition was gradually deteriorating, their fighting spirit was rising higher and higher, and their movements were getting faster and faster.

After they joined forces and unleashed their ultimate attack, they shattered the obstacles in their path, reducing them to dust.

Even the massive world barrier was shaking, showing signs of being shaken. The Eternal Celestial Venerable's eyes suddenly gleamed, and he laughed loudly, "Normally, one needs the strength of an Emperor to break through the barrier, but the good thing is that this place is not the Immortal Path! There is no restriction that one must exert their strength alone; the nine of us working together can still shake it!"

"I can feel it! The aura of that world hangs high in the sky, not 'monopolized' by anyone. We too can enter and seize immortality!" The Great Roc Emperor's eyes blazed with light. The strange world seemed to be in sight, and he could vaguely see a vibrant life force within it.

In fact, there was a faint aura that seemed to slow down the decay deep within their bodies and prolong their lives.

The legendary substance that grants immortality—it's enough to drive anyone mad!

"Kill!" The Holy Spirit Emperor of the Divine Ruins roared, launching a full-scale attack. All nine of them unleashed their forbidden killing techniques, and their boundless power merged into a supreme Dao diagram that crashed against the barrier of that world.

Then everything went dark, and nothing could be seen.

Outside the region, there was a long silence, a long wait, no one spoke, and everyone was extremely tense, waiting for the result.

However, as time went by, there was still no movement there, as if nothing had happened.

"In my original guess, only those at the level of Emperor or Heavenly Emperor could open it 'single'. Now it seems that there is no such rigid restriction. At least multiple Supreme beings can open it together. Now that we have tested it out, it is time to close the net."

"Slaying the karma of a hundred lifetimes, defying the passage of ten thousand ages, all for the sake of becoming an immortal. My path, my way, is destined to rely on you as its sustenance."

Within the Undying Mountain, a voice resounded, shaking the heavens and causing all the realms to tremble and rumble, suppressing the four extremes and eight wastelands.

The moment his will took over and he began to arrange things, the entire primordial universe was frozen in a moment of black and white. An indescribable sense of oppression filled the world, making everyone's heart tremble.

"I have a premonition that the biggest upheaval of our time is about to happen, and I'm trembling uncontrollably!"

"What's wrong with this world? For some reason, it's making my heart pound and my hair stand on end. What's going to happen?"

At that moment, all the powerful beings had a bad feeling, and then they all looked towards the location of the passage.

It was blindingly bright there; all the light rain was crashing down and spreading to the eight directions, more dazzling than the explosion of all the stars and myriad realms, beautiful to the extreme, and terrifying to the extreme.

However, what followed was not the joy of immortality and reaching the other side, but an unbelievable roar.

Do not! ! !
The sound was shrill and terrifying, shaking the entire universe and making a rumbling noise. It was as if it had lost the aura of having the universe at its fingertips, and all that remained was resentment.

"What happened? How could it cause the Supreme Being to scream in agony?" "Could it be that a legendary immortal has intervened to obstruct the path?"

"Perhaps it was beings from another realm who made the move; there are also enlightened beings over there."

For a moment, the world was shocked, not understanding what had happened, what kind of power could make a supreme being look like this, it was too shocking.

For the supreme beings, however, it was a painful experience of falling from the highest peak of their lives to the lowest point.

Just as they joined forces and were about to blast open the barrier, a series of immortal formations and numerous extreme killing formations suddenly erupted. With the help of someone's preparations, they transformed the world, severing the immortal path and causing the barrier of the other world to boil and explode. They were blocked there, unable to turn back, and fell into a terrifying killing field.

Even more surprisingly, in that other world, there were beings who were alarmed and looked over, showing a strong tendency to take action to stop them—that was a fluctuation at the level of the Emperor!

In an instant, they suffered a triple blow from the self-destruction of the Immortal Path, the impact of the barrier between the two realms, and numerous killing formations. The already poor Supreme Beings were dealt a further blow and were severely injured.

But just when they were about to succeed, something unexpected happened, driving them crazy and making them unable to accept it.

The hope of immortality, the gateway to another world, was right before their eyes, but they were outmaneuvered and their prize was stolen!
"Someone set a trap, attempting to kill the Supreme One!" The Stone Emperor was furious. He revealed his true form as a tall, middle-aged man. Although he was covered in blood, his unparalleled aura remained undiminished. His eyes were sharp as lightning as he held the Heavenly Desolation Halberd and scanned the surroundings, trying to find the damned mastermind.

“No need to look. Since he has planned so meticulously, there will be no mistakes. The moment his true form appears will be the decisive moment,” said the Ancient Emperor Qilin, who was also injured and covered in blood.

"Damn it, I'm not in good condition. This person is making preparations in secret, and he probably has a plan in mind. I need to be careful." The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor was in the worst condition because he had taken over the Ancient Emperor Weapon, so his strength was not as good as the others, and he was also the most seriously injured.

"Emperor, are you not dead?!" The Celestial Venerable of Longevity's gaze turned icy as he scanned his surroundings. He suspected that it was the Emperor's doing; it was too similar—the same arrogance, the same recklessness, and the same desire to use the Supreme Being as resources!

Of course, there were also those who were not covered by the great formation. One was the Great Peng Emperor who held the Immortal Treasure Map. At the critical moment, he flashed out at lightning speed as the Heavenly Peng. The other was the mysterious Yama Emperor, whose Netherworld had already come into contact with the Undying Mountain.

It seemed like it was intentionally left out.

"The coordinates are real, and the map is real too. But this time, someone is plotting against us. Could it really be the Emperor?" The Great Roc Emperor's expression changed. He was somewhat reluctant to discard this immortal map. Perhaps he could use it to make a gamble in the future! After all, such a killing scheme targeting a Supreme Being can only succeed once and cannot be realized a second time.

"The bait is still necessary. I don't want to reveal my true form so soon. Yama, don't forget the agreement between the Underworld and the Undying Mountain. You also have a share of the Supreme Blood Essence." The Lord of the Undying Mountain coldly looked down at everything. To the other Supreme beings outside, he was clearly still in the process of transformation, but in fact, his true form had already completed Nirvana and was waiting in the killing formation.

Yama chuckled lightly, glanced at the Ziwei Heavenly Court, and said calmly, "No rush, I'd like to have a meal first to nourish myself."

After saying that, he looked at the Great Roc Emperor and said, "Fellow Daoist, given our current state, if we want to continue to recuperate and wait, there are some things we have to do."

He remained silent, staring at him expressionlessly, neither agreeing nor stopping him.

"Alas, what a pity." At this moment, the Holy Spirit Emperor of the Divine Ruins sighed softly, feeling great regret. Originally, all his preparations were for the final moment to break through to the Immortal Path, but now, they would be wasted here.

In an instant, his blood energy surged forth, unleashing a vast and powerful wave of energy. Without any hesitation, he directly reached the pinnacle of his power! He was no longer some old and frail self-severer; his blood energy was as vast as the sea, and he was in the prime of his life!
"He wasn't old and frail, but in his prime?" Emperor Wangsheng asked in surprise. How could someone commit suicide in their prime?
I don't know whether to say he's having a hard time or that he's finally willing to let go.

Then, the Divine Ruins Emperor took out an elixir of immortality and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, his injuries were completely healed, his aura even increased, his lifespan continued to increase, and the cracks on his Ascension Platform slowed down and stopped spreading.

"That's an elixir of immortality? He didn't actually ingest it, but kept it on his person all this time?" The Qilin Emperor was taken aback. He actually had a backup plan?
This guy pretended to be old and frail, following them to attack the fortress, but he was secretly holding back, preparing to launch a sneak attack and steal the spoils!
Suddenly, the emperors' expressions toward the Divine Ruins Emperor turned somewhat unfriendly. This guy was too good at pretending. "Suicide in his prime? And with an elixir of immortality? So desperate, interesting." This time, even the Lord of the Undying Mountain was surprised. He hadn't expected such a pretentious person to appear in the pool, disrupting his plans.

No one would have thought that someone would be so foolish as to commit suicide in their prime! And they wouldn't even take an elixir of immortality. What was the point of that?
In pursuit of immortality, they're truly taking a gamble.

"If he had truly encountered the path to immortality, perhaps there would have been a real chance of success. It's a pity that without the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, the cracks in his Immortal Platform cannot be repaired. Otherwise, he could have directly returned to his peak and become invincible." Even the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had a strange expression. Having lived for so long, this was indeed the first time he had seen something like this. The Holy Spirit lineage truly produces talented people.

Because the cracks caused by the self-severing of the Sendai cannot be repaired by the elixir of immortality. It requires a higher-grade Nine-Turn Golden Pill. Only that thing can extend the life of a self-severing Supreme Being to the peak of Emperor status for two thousand years and repair the damage to the Sendai. The elixir of immortality can only prolong this state and make it last longer.

Who could have imagined that the Holy Spirit of the Divine Ruins did not commit suicide in his old age, but in his prime when his blood and energy were at their peak, and had never taken the elixir of immortality. At this moment, he suddenly took it out to extend his life for another lifetime and attacked in his most powerful form!
"Open!" he roared, unleashing his full power to strike the killing formation, trying to carve out a path to survival. Seeing this, the Stone Emperor and the Eternal Heavenly Venerable followed suit, and the three of them, working together, actually managed to tear open a crack.

"Hmm? Just a small variable? It's alright. Don't overestimate yourself. This food is enough." The Immortal Mountain Lord pondered, then released the restraints, letting the three rush out to share the pressure. They could also stir up trouble in the universe, keeping the Human Emperor God Nian and the Ancient Heavenly Court generals occupied, preventing them from interfering with him.

Within this vast killing field, only the four people in the worst condition remained: the Qilin Emperor, the Gold-Eating Emperor, the Rebirth Emperor, and the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor. The immortal array and multiple extreme array patterns set up by the Undying Mountain Lord also began to exert their power. Even people from the otherworld intervened to block their path, preventing the four from getting close, unable to advance or retreat.

The Lord of the Undying Mountain sneered, changed his appearance, and began his hunt.

Outside the passage, the Divine Ruins Emperor coughed up blood and rushed straight towards another node they had created, the very path to immortality that the Taiyin Human Emperor had once trod and fought his way to the end!

"Things have come to this, we have no choice but to fight!"

He was unwilling to waste his energy, so he decided to go all out and try his luck at the wrong time and in the right place, to defy the immortals!
In the universe, only the four supreme beings—the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the Great Roc Emperor, the Yama Emperor, and the Stone Emperor—remain standing.

Their expressions were cold, their eyes icy, and no words were uttered, yet there was an indescribable suffocation and oppression.

At this moment, all the cultivators were moved, and the inexplicable feeling they had before reappeared. They felt that a great calamity was about to befall this world, especially since this place made them feel terrified.

"Escape! Once the Supreme One is born, he will surely sacrifice the world with his blood. What are you waiting for!" In an instant, a loud shout came from the direction of the Lingbao Ancient Star Domain, which shocked everyone and made them change color.

Run!

In an instant, all living beings in the myriad realms of the universe fled, some activating great formations to conceal themselves, others rushing to the edge of the cosmos, all in a panic and without knowing where to go.

A great upheaval ensued.

The Stone Emperor was covered in blood and wore black armor. He was tall and majestic, like a black mountain standing there, oppressive and suffocating. He said coldly and ruthlessly, "It's no use. What difference does it make whether it's a moment earlier or a moment later? It's no use even if you escape to the universe."

"I don't want to die yet. I'll borrow your life essence to slow down the expansion of the cracks on my Immortal Platform." The Eternal Celestial Venerable grinned, and with a single breath, vast swathes of star fields exploded, and billions of living beings turned into blood mist, becoming a wisp of essence that entered his mouth and nose.

"This is the first time I've tasted the deliciousness of life. I hope it won't disappoint me." The Stone Emperor also stepped forward, regarding all living beings as ants. In his eyes, all creatures in the mortal world, whether mortals or cultivators, were not even as good as insects. He would stomp them all into bloody mud and kill them all.

The path he walked was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, piled up with the bones of countless lives. His heart was as cold as a knife, harder than iron and stone, and he would not even blink an eye if he slaughtered countless stars and myriad realms.

"Fellow Daoist Dapeng, think it over carefully. If you want to survive, we will be your example." Yama King stepped forward with his hands behind his back, heading towards the Ninth Imperial Pass.

His indifferent smile and nonchalant expression were chilling.

The failure to breach the interdimensional portal is not the end, but the beginning of the most terrifying upheaval. The most horrific catastrophe in history is just about to unfold!
The Supreme One is about to unleash the most terrifying dark upheaval in history!
Meanwhile, in the Big Dipper Starfield, Wuliang Daoren met with Wang Hongwu, and what he said surprised him even more.

Is BeiDou the biggest backup plan?

Looking at the Boundless Daoist, Wang Hongwu suddenly thought of many things. Back then, the Chaos Body was cut off by the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, and his physical body was refined into the Big Dipper, and an ancient magic array was engraved on it.

Those powers, accumulated since the age of mythology, and further enhanced by the blessings of other emperors, are even more extraordinary.

But Wuliang Daoren sighed and said, "You know that magic array. Although it is useful, it cannot reverse anything. What I want to talk about is another preparation."

Previously, when I appeared in the world as a fragmented chaotic body, I plotted to attain the Dao Fruit, intending to merge my body with the Big Dipper, combining the chaotic body from the mythological era with my current body, and directly achieving the ultimate leap.

Now, this matter can be brought forward, but it will be consumed in this battle, rather than benefiting me.

“Actually, you didn’t have to go this far. This is sacrificing a great asset for the future.” Wang Hongwu paused upon hearing this, quite surprised that the other party was so willing to invest so much.

"Do you know how I differ from them?" Wuliang Daoren pointed to the three supreme beings who slaughtered the world and devoured all living beings, then pointed to himself, and suddenly laughed, "I have never severed myself, nor do I despise causing chaos! I am a Heavenly Venerable, and I also have the world in my heart."

"Yes, Boundless Heavenly Venerable, you have never severed yourself, nor will you instigate any dark turmoil. Even after reincarnation, you are still the Heavenly Venerable." Wang Hongwu sighed deeply. The ancient emperor is not dead, yet some have decayed; the Heavenly Venerable has passed away, yet his righteousness endures.

What is a Celestial Venerable? What is an Ancient Emperor?

Rule the world, protect all races, embrace the world, possess both the domineering ambition of being the only one to be supreme and the tenderness to bless all living beings. Inner saint and outer king, this is the way to be respected!

The Boundless Heavenly Venerable was neither a good person nor a noble one. He plotted to be reincarnated for eternity, but he never severed his own life.

"Count me in. Only with the Yin and Yang can there be chaos." Just then, another voice rang out from beyond the sky. It was Ye Chunfeng who had arrived. He had become a quasi-emperor and had developed the Yin Body to its peak.

"You..." Wang Hongwu's expression shifted as he recalled the scenes he had foreseen within the secret text of the previous character.

Within the vast array, he and Ye Chunfeng transformed into the Yin and Yang, merging into chaos to help another person block the great calamity, but ultimately an unexpected incident occurred.

But now, history has changed, and that scene has also changed.

“Alright, the three of us working together is just right. But for the two of you, this journey is fraught with danger, and you might even perish. You should think it through carefully.” Wuliang Daoist nodded and offered further advice.

If it all comes to nothing in the end, then it will be a tragedy.

Wang Hongwu glanced in the direction of the Ziwei Heavenly Court, nodded vigorously, and said nothing more; Ye Chunfeng also remembered the divination he had performed before coming, and said with a wry smile, "I am all alone, with no ties, let's go."

After saying that, the three of them moved together and headed straight for the most central place in Zhongzhou.

"That's... the Holy Venerable?" "And Wuliang Daoist and Ye Chunfeng!"

"What are those three going to do? The world is about to descend into chaos."

Along the way, some people saw them and were all surprised.

Upon arriving at their destination, the three joined forces to activate the five-colored altar array formed from the Big Dipper.

In an instant, the origin of the sun blossomed, the origin of the moon rose into the sky, and the incomplete origin of chaos was located between the two. The three merged into one and suddenly plunged into the ground. Immediately, the magic array was activated, merging all the myriad paths into one, producing a magnificent phenomenon.

The five continents of Zhongzhou, Beiyuan, Nanling, Ximo, and Donghuang were all glowing, transforming into a five-colored altar. Then, it evolved into a huge magic array, attracting the power of all the stars and myriad realms, condensing the brilliant light threads, and even spreading out extreme fluctuations!
"This, this, the Big Dipper is such a terrifying formation! Its power level is no less than the killing techniques of those supreme beings!"

Everyone was shocked. How was this Big Dipper Star Region formed? Was it set up by humans, just for this lifetime?

Wang Hongwu remained silent, his mind racing with thoughts. Wuliang and Chunfeng also fell silent; how could they not understand the danger involved?
But nothing can be done.

At this moment, the chaotic frontier trembled, and all regions of the universe shook. The five continents glowed, gathering the power of the primordial universe, attracting fragments of the Great Dao and essence from all directions, constructing a vast immortal array, and then bursting forth with overwhelming light, beginning to revive!

This is a terrifying fluctuation, vast and boundless, enough to astound the world, capable of threatening those who have attained enlightenment; it is an unparalleled magic array.

Meanwhile, within the Sea of ​​Reincarnation, a gaze turned outwards, filled with scrutiny, greed, and coldness:
"The Chaos Entity, the Sun and the Moon, all three gathered together, hehe, that's interesting, it really makes me want to take action."

(End of this chapter)