The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 212 Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, Heavenly Court Conquers Kunlun

With the end of the war, both Heavenly Venerables emerged, but this only enhanced the prestige of the Bright Venerable.

The physical body challenged immortality, and the speed of divine methods rivaled freedom. Such methods, when revealed, created a tense atmosphere in both the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Sky Island. The supreme beings who were observing this battle were all somewhat depressed.

Although neither of them had reached the ultimate sublimation, their strength was still a significant improvement over ordinary self-severed supreme beings. In this situation, the Bright Venerable had the upper hand. If these Venerables outside of the Nine Heavenly Venerables were to face the Bright Venerable, wouldn't they be completely suppressed from beginning to end? There was no other way but to sublimate.

"Unheard of before, appearing out of nowhere, his physical body surpasses Xiaoyao, his speed surpasses Changsheng, this Mingzun of the Heavenly Court is a big problem, could he be related to that rift in the Immortal Realm?"

"What's most terrifying is that he's only at the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, yet he already possesses such strength. He's even more terrifying than the Chaos Body of that generation. The Chaos Body of the Wuliang generation had only just entered the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm and hadn't even reached its peak yet. They were still in their ascendant phase, yet they could still severely injure peak Dao Proving cultivators and take half their lives away. I'm very worried about how terrifying the Mingzun will be when he reaches the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm."

"At that time, he was probably not much different from the Flawless Celestial Venerable. Alas, immortal arts, how did he obtain such things? I can't figure it out."

The Supreme Beings exchanged thoughts and were all wary of the power that the Bright Lord had revealed. What was even more troublesome was that he had mastered immortal techniques that surpassed even the most forbidden techniques!

That kind of power can only be countered when the Nine Heavenly Venerables unleash their strongest near-immortal techniques; otherwise, ordinary extreme techniques would be utterly destroyed, as its offensive power is far too excessive.

As former Dao Provers, they naturally understood that the Mingzun Emperor's Dao Law was weak, but his immortal techniques filled that gap; coupled with his extremely fast speed and powerful physical body, this created a very troublesome situation. He could run fast, fight fiercely, and withstand attacks, making him almost impossible to counter!

To be honest, they were a bit frustrated, and some even wanted to search for the killing formation and four swords left by Lingbao Tianzun. Only when those things appeared could they restrain Mingzun.

Outside the shattered North Star, the Carefree Celestial Venerable glanced at the ruins of the Sleeping Ground and couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

Why weren't they so ruthless when fighting Changsheng, but when it came to their own, they were smashing weapons and destroying their strongholds? There's no enmity between them.

"Well, to obtain a Nine-Turn Golden Pill and extend my peak years by another two thousand years is a good deal. I also want to ask the Emperor how powerful the All-Word Secret is." The Carefree Celestial Venerable put away the fragments of the divine ship and spent a lot of effort to reforge it, which depleted some of his resources. However, it would take a while for the spirit of the artifact to recover from its dazed state.

Then, with a single step, he reappeared at incredible speed, arriving directly beside the Celestial Venerable of Immortality. The two exchanged a glance and then entered the Heavenly Court to seek out the Emperor.

"Stubborn fools." Wang Hongwu just smiled faintly. He knew that after these two Heavenly Venerables regained their peak Emperor status, they would definitely not behave themselves in the Heavenly Court and would surely get another beating from the Emperor Venerables.

The Iron Fist of the All-Character Secret made him behave when it hit his body.

Then, he turned back and headed towards the Heavenly Court. However, when he passed through a star field, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc in his body suddenly trembled, as if it had sensed something and resonated slightly.

At the same time, a great bell suddenly rang out from the Kunlun Mountains on Earth, among the immortal mountains.

clang!
As the bell trembled, the entire Kunlun Immortal Clan was thrilled, bowing and worshipping in that direction, shouting, "The Immortal Bell has manifested its power!"

"Hmm, something has appeared that caused the Celestial Bell to resonate?"

"That power is related to the Heavenly Court. It is very likely something that fell from the rift in the Immortal Realm and was taken away by the Emperor."

"It must be very important that it can revive the Immortal Bell and display such power. We must obtain it no matter what."

"The Emperor is very strong, but we, the Five Ancestors of Kunlun, have come out with the Immortal Bell, and he will also suffer a bloody defeat!"

In an instant, several powerful divine thoughts emanated from within the immortal mountain, booming and reverberating. The foundation accumulated by this lineage since the beginning of mythology still remained, making it a terrifying forbidden zone on par with the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Island.

This time, they were moved by the celestial bell and by the objects that fell from the celestial realm, and they wanted to enter the Heavenly Court.

Meanwhile, Wang Hongwu had already returned to the Heavenly Court.

However, while in the outer area, he saw a surging cloud of fire approaching, within which a five-colored divine phoenix spread its wings and descended from the sky, transforming into a divine phoenix maiden.

She came from the edge of the universe, having been busy with other affairs of the Heavenly Court, and has only now returned.

Her five-colored feathered robe was bright and clear; it was a crystal battle garment transformed from the true feathers of a phoenix. Wearing it, the phoenix maiden was as thin as a light veil, shimmering and shining. Even her hair shimmered with five kinds of light. Her skin was snow-white, as if carved from pure white ivory. Her large eyes were bright and noble, her long eyelashes trembled, and there was a sun-like mark between her eyebrows, which made her look even more proud and beautiful, with the aura of an empress.

Wang Hongwu glanced at her; her aura was very familiar, which surprised him. Could it be the Undying Emperor?
"Brother?" The goddess of the Divine Phoenix's expression changed slightly. Her eyes flashed with five colors as they opened and closed, exuding both majesty and transcendence. She gazed at Wang Hongwu and recognized him. The frost and coldness on her face instantly vanished like a spring breeze, replaced by joy and excitement. Like a child, she wanted to jump up and hug him.

Unfortunately, a voice came from within the Heavenly Court: "My Lord, you have done a great service on this trip, bringing back two Heavenly Lords. Your contribution is immense."

That was the Emperor's voice. The interrupted Divine Phoenix Maiden showed displeasure, glanced coldly at the depths of the Heavenly Court, and then resumed her original posture, transmitting her voice to Wang Hongwu, "Brother, I have finally waited for you in the mortal world, but the Heavenly Court is somewhat dangerous. I want to borrow their power to find you and open the Immortal Realm fragment to return home, hence the cooperation."

"So that's how it is," Wang Hongwu understood. Given the current situation, he couldn't say much more. He glanced at her and then went deep into the Heavenly Court. There, he saw the unfathomable Emperor, standing with his hands behind his back. Behind him stood two Taoists with dark circles under their eyes—the Eternal Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerable.

However, they looked rather unwell at the moment. One had a swollen left eye, and the other had a swollen right eye. They had been beaten to the ground by the Emperor and were completely helpless.

When they saw Wang Hongwu's strange look, they couldn't stand it either. The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said in a serious tone, "The Secret of All Characters is indeed worthy of being the last of the Nine Secrets. I regret my defeat."

The crowd was speechless. How could that be called a narrow defeat? He was punched from beginning to end, relying solely on his physique and healing to endure it, although he lasted longer than the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

"In terms of physical strength, this is not my forte." The carefree Heavenly Venerable's expression was truly unpleasant, because his weapon had shattered again! After being punched to pieces by the Bright Venerable, it was then punched by the Emperor Venerable, and then exploded. The weapon spirit was also completely annihilated from its dazed state. It was an absolute loss.

Most importantly, his speed was meaningless to the Emperor. This guy directly used brute force to create a miracle, blasting him out of the Time Fragment with a single punch. How could that be?
At least Mingzun was keeping up with his speed.

Regardless, the strength displayed by the Emperor was indeed superior to that of the two of them, and he subdued these two Heavenly Venerables.

"I am very pleased that you two are willing to join the Heavenly Court. I will not be stingy when you lead your sect to become immortals in the future."

Finally, the Emperor casually opened his mouth and took the two Heavenly Venerables into the Heavenly Court. With his strength, he was not afraid that the two would betray or cause trouble, and he was confident that he could suppress them.

It is precisely this fearless spirit that has made him who he is today, revered by heaven, earth, gods, and ghosts alike.

The Heavenly Court today is indeed terrifyingly powerful, making it a unique forbidden zone for life.

The seven powerful figures in the imperial realm are: the Emperor Venerable whose strength surpasses that of this generation, the former two of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, Changsheng and Xiaoyao, the Ming Venerable who is expected to become the tenth Heavenly Venerable in the future, the Ming Venerable who is the Emperor of Origin Arts, Chuanying who achieved enlightenment in an unconventional way, and the God Lord who has reached the pinnacle.

If they were to come out in full force, both the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Sky Island would have to be wary.

However, the news has not yet been disseminated, and the world is unaware that the Heavenly Court has become so powerful, thanks to the addition of two former Heavenly Venerables; otherwise, there would have been a great upheaval.

"Fellow Daoist, I have now recovered to my peak. I will ask you for guidance again in the future using the secret of the character '者' (Zhe), and test our physical strength." Before leaving, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity glanced at Wang Hongwu. He was somewhat concerned about how he had been outmatched in physical combat before his ascension. His physical body at its peak was indeed very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have been beaten up by the Emperor Venerable for a period of time.

"And this humble Daoist, now back to my peak, my speed far surpasses what it was when we fought. Venerable Ming, we shall discuss the Dao again in the future!" The Carefree Heavenly Venerable was also resentful. Being trampled on in his most proud domain was unacceptable, and he was determined to get revenge. Of course, he was also very confident, as his current speed was several times greater than before, allowing him to freely unleash invincible forbidden techniques.

"Hahaha, good, I'll be waiting. You two mustn't repeat the same mistakes." Wang Hongwu laughed, completely unconcerned. He was also preparing to create his own Sendai Scripture. When the Myriad Dao Tree was born, he would leap to the Ninth Heaven, which would be even more extraordinary.

Chuan Ying and the God Lord exchanged a glance. It seemed that the two of the Nine Heavenly Venerables had thoroughly remembered the Bright Venerable.

However, it seems that the forbidden domain created by Mingzun may indeed become the tenth secret. At that time, there will be ten Heavenly Venerables among the nine, which would be a wonderful story.

"Hahaha, after much painstaking research, I have finally figured it out!"

Ten years later, a loud laugh echoed from another corner of the Heavenly Court. Cao Yusheng emerged from a collapsed ruin, holding a miniature divine mountain in his hands. "What is this?" Everyone was stunned. They looked over and discovered that the divine mountain was actually a special terrain created by combining Origin Technique with the ruins of the Netherworld. There were tens of thousands of dragon bodies under the earth's veins, with only the dragon heads held high on the surface.

This terrain is beyond the realm of reason, with tens of thousands of peaks clustered together to form a valley. Each peak is like a dragon's head, seemingly formed by nature, and each dragon's mouth is spewing out essence. Celestial energy rises and condenses in the valley, nourishing the central celestial pool, which is more than ten feet long and half a foot wide. The radiant light inside has turned into liquid and gathered in the pool, where a cauldron of the origin of all things lies.

Tens of thousands of mountain peaks, nourished by one ancient star after another, have become spiritual beings, transformed into earthly treasures, and possessed their own divine will. These are all celestial bodies collected and excavated by the Heavenly Court, and many are even relics from the underworld. It can be said that they are the result of the combined efforts of countless ancient stars from ancient times to the present.

"Combining Origin Techniques with the ruins, and using the special terrain to evolve into a land for immortality, is indeed a heaven-defying method." The Eternal Life Celestial Venerable exclaimed in amazement. Such a method truly demonstrates an earth-shattering level of Origin Technique cultivation.

Even the carefree Celestial Venerable couldn't help but take a second look. He felt that if he put his broken weapon in, it would likely be sublimated, far surpassing its previous value. But unfortunately, he couldn't put it in.

"I call it the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain! Now, it only needs a true immortal land to nurture it. Kunlun is the most suitable. We can discuss it with them and make a deal. No matter how arrogant those guys are, they won't speak ill of us."

Cao Yusheng's face showed arrogance. In the palm of his hand, a giant dragon coiled and soared within the divine mountain. Ten thousand dragons raised their heads and roared, spewing out auspicious energy, truly resembling the appearance of immortals.

However, when he mentioned the Kunlun Immortal Clan, everyone present tensed up. Those guys were not to be trifled with; they had produced several generations of imperial figures! In the early days of the era, there was even a peerless Zhulong Heavenly Venerable, whose strength surpassed that of ordinary Venerables.

This lineage resides on the immortal mountain Kunlun. It is a group, not just a race. This race aspires to be close to the immortals. They are all excessively powerful, possessing immeasurable supernatural abilities. They are very proud and do not associate with the mortal world. They are led by five groups: Zhulong, Huashe, Qiongqi, Taotie, and Taowu, who are also their five supreme ancestors.

In addition, they also possess the Immortal Bell, one of the two legendary immortal weapons, and a supreme immortal array that is suspected to be a remnant of the chaotic ancient era. Both are terrifyingly powerful and capable of suppressing and killing imperial figures. Their level of danger is no less than that of the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Island.

clang!
At that very moment, the Heavenly Bell rang, signaling the arrival of an important figure.

"Forbidden area of ​​Heaven, all who come shall halt!"

"A mere gatekeeper dares to speak nonsense to the immortals! Let the Emperor come!"

But things didn't seem harmonious; there were shouts from heavenly soldiers and generals, and a conflict broke out.

"The Kunlun Immortal Clan has arrived?" Chuan Ying's eyes reflected the universe, and he had already realized that the people from the forbidden zone of Earth had arrived.

When Wang Hongwu turned around, he saw a group of people rushing over aggressively. The leader was a person who was about to attain enlightenment, but the one in charge was obviously not him. Instead, it was an altar he was holding that reflected a true supreme dharma body, which was the Kunlun Ancestor.

"What are you doing here in our Heavenly Court, you people from Kunlun?" Chuan Ying looked over. These guys were notoriously arrogant, but there was no reason for them to bully the Heavenly Court like this.

On the altar, the supreme avatar spoke in a low voice, "I have come to ask you to return something that is of great importance to my immortal race."

"Return it?" Upon hearing this, the people of Heaven were somewhat puzzled. They had not gone to Earth to steal anything, nor had they ever made enemies with these immortals.

But the Supreme Dharma Body said calmly, "I request that Your Majesty return the treasure that fell from the Immortal Realm Rift. That thing was born on Earth and landed within my Immortal Clan's territory. It's not right for you to take it away without a word."

These words made Cao Yusheng unable to sit still, and he rebuked, "Nonsense! What business is it of yours what I dug up from the ancient ruins? When did it become your territory!"

"The entire Earth is my clan's territory. Kunlun is right there. Who doesn't know it? Who doesn't know it? Moreover, after that, my immortal clan's ancestral artifact resonated with it. It is very likely that it is a fragment of the incomplete ancestral artifact. I hope the Heavenly Court will return it as soon as possible." The Kunlun Supreme said this as if it were a matter of course. He was not just making excuses. He really regarded the Earth as his own territory and felt that those things should belong to him. He had been domineering for a long time.

Because the true news of the two Heavenly Venerables joining and the Bright Venerable has not yet been released; in their view, the Heavenly Court only has four or five Imperial Dao experts, and does not even have immortal artifacts, so it cannot be compared with the Kunlun Immortal Clan at all. The five ancestors, with their immortal bells and immortal arrays, can kill them and destroy all the supreme divine weapons.

The Emperor remained silent, and it was Cao Yusheng who spoke first, coldly snorting, "What fell from the Immortal Realm is not a treasure. Even if it were, the Heavenly Court would not hand it over. It has nothing to do with the Immortal Bell. You don't need to talk nonsense."

"Hey, if it's not a treasure, then it's a living being. You should hand it over even more. We can work together to research it, then open the Immortal Realm and share immortality. Wouldn't that be better?" The Supreme Being seemed to have come prepared, as if it were a matter of course.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the powerful figures in the Heavenly Court turned somewhat unpleasant. This Kunlun Immortal Clan was too domineering and arrogant. Did they really consider themselves the masters of the universe? Did they think they were invincible just because they had an immortal array and an immortal bell?

Wang Hongwu also looked at the Emperor, wanting to know his attitude. The Lord of Heaven remained calm and said indifferently, "I never force anyone, but as long as they are a member of Heaven, I will protect them. No one can take them! Not to mention you, even if the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Island came out in full force to snatch them, I would still stop them!"
As for cooperation, you're not qualified. Get out.

Clearly, the Emperor's attitude was very firm; he would not compromise with the Immortal Clan and would directly drive them away.

The Supreme Being laughed in fury, coldly saying, "Hahaha, with the five great ancestors of Kunlun still alive, accompanied by the Immortal Bell and with the Immortal Array intact, who dares to disobey? What about the Heavenly Court? It's nothing but tyranny in the mortal realm. We dwell high on the Immortal Mountain, a true near-immortal race. Once we emerge into the world, you will be no match for us! Emperor, you will regret your decision today. Let's go!"

"Such an overbearing attitude. It seems we can stop negotiating and just go to their doorstep." Cao Yusheng's face also turned cold. He wasn't one to mince words either, and he immediately wanted to attack the Kunlun Immortal Clan. He had originally planned to trade with them, but what was the point of negotiating? Let's just fight!
"Looking for a beating!" Wang Hongwu uttered only two words. The rolling sound waves were like the roar of a true dragon, threatening people's primordial spirits. He was arrogant and aloof, pointing at his Imperial Dao Dharma Body and casually rebuking them as if they were ants. The vast power swept over them. If it weren't for the Supreme Dharma Body's intervention, it would have almost killed all the immortals who came. It was aimed at them.

"How dare you, junior!" The Supreme Dharma Body was enraged. He had been provoked and his dignity had been damaged. However, before he could finish speaking, Wang Hongwu made his move. He activated his solar immortal power, and raging divine fire swept across the universe. A golden crow swept across the starry sky and charged straight at the Kunlun Supreme. The Dharma Body let out a cold shout and temporarily displayed the Supreme Battle Power. Every move he made was full of profound principles, drawing the trajectory of the Dao. He clashed with the golden crow and dispersed the immortal fire.

But then they saw that the Mingzun had already pressed down on them, raising his hands and feet like a supreme emperor descending from the sky, arbitrarily suppressing his subjects, none daring to disobey, who could resist him? This was too astonishing, too terrifying. He transformed into the Lord of All Paths and pressed down, his hand exuding a majestic aura, fixing his Dharma body in place and binding it.

Bang! The Supreme Dharma Body was struck hard, and was directly split in two from head to toe by a palm strike. It was injured and its bones were broken. It coughed up blood, making people feel as if they were in a dream. The arriving immortals were all in an uproar. They never expected that the invincible ancient ancestor would suffer such a great loss. He was split in two as soon as they met.

At the same time, from the direction of Earth, five divine thoughts suddenly rushed out from Kunlun Immortal Mountain to prevent the tragedy from happening.

However, just as several massive divine thoughts emanated from the direction of Kunlun, the Emperor made his move. With a flick of his sleeve, he shattered them all, and then with a grab of his large hand, he directly crushed the Supreme Dharma Body. All the Kunlun Immortal Clan members who had arrived were killed by the aftershocks and turned into dust.

"From this day forward, there will be no more immortals in Kunlun. Bring the immortal mountain back to the Heavenly Court." The Emperor spoke calmly, his will resounding throughout the Heavenly Court.

In an instant, Chuan Ying sounded the ancient horn, and the desolate war song gathered countless heavenly soldiers and generals. The Eight Extremes Divine Generals, led by him, gathered together, and the gods descended under the command of the God Lord. Ten thousand ghosts also followed the Ghost Lord. Only the Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerable waited for an opportunity to act and did not follow. Cao Yusheng and Wang Hongwu stood side by side, and the Divine Phoenix Maiden stood by their side. The group of people headed straight for Earth in a grand procession.

The dazzling golden avenue was undisguised, its overwhelming killing intent so powerful that all the stars and myriad realms could clearly feel its will.

The Heavenly Court is about to launch a campaign against Kunlun!

This is undoubtedly a major event, something that has never happened before, and it has captured the attention of many people, who are all watching closely.

"The Heavenly Court is truly arrogant!" "They want to conquer us? Don't they know the power of the Immortal Bell and the Immortal Array?"

"Activate the mountain-protecting formation, annihilate them, teach the Heavenly Court a lesson, and let all living beings in the universe understand who the true ruler is!"

Meanwhile, on Kunlun Mountain on Earth, one divine thought after another revived, together awakening the extreme array patterns left behind by the carvings of the past. The earth rumbled and all the mountain ranges were turned upside down, undergoing earth-shattering changes, outlining a vast territory, in which there were nine dragons, seemingly charging through a barrier.

The terrain undulates and the mountains and rivers change, revealing the original appearance of Kunlun. In the center of the ancient land, nine great dragons coil up, and around them, countless small mountains rise up, all in the shape of dragons, creating the momentum of ten thousand dragons rushing through the pass!
The five layers of extreme Dao array patterns are stacked together to form this terrifying defense. Even if the nine Heavenly Venerables were to attack, Kunlun would not be afraid. Their foundation is too strong, and they still have the Immortal Bell and Immortal Array to be revealed.

Beyond the heavens, the Emperor revealed his true form. His aura was too fierce, and the light shooting from his pupils was like a celestial sword, making it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye. The Dao trajectory flowed on his body, threatening to crush this world.

Looking at the five layers of extreme Dao array patterns, he didn't care and simply stretched out a hand and pressed it down.

At that moment, the heavens and earth trembled violently, and the universe was turned upside down!
The five-layered extreme Dao array pattern emitted a mournful cry of unbearable pressure, as countless Dao patterns were crushed and pulverized by the giant hand.

The sky above Kunlun Immortal Mountain was in constant turmoil, and terrifying cracks appeared.

That power was terrifying. In the blur, one could see the Emperor's massive hand slowly emerging from the crack in the dark sky, and it truly descended.

He forcefully opened the Kunlun Immortal Clan's ultimate array, and with one hand, he caused the starry sea to fall, compressing and filling this world.

He could tear the sky apart with a single hand, and his power overwhelmed Kunlun!
(End of this chapter)