The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 216 A Hundred Moves to Suppress Annihilation, A Chance to Become an Immortal
The primordial land is shrouded in mist, where the sage battles against annihilation.

One is the future brilliant Tenth Heavenly Venerable, and the other is the long-established Nine Heavenly Venerables. They reveal their talents here, shining brightly together.

The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation narrowed his eyes. The celestial spirit battle body charging towards him brought with it a fierce wind. All around, golden lotuses with flames as bright as the sea bloomed, rooted in the void and filled with the aura of the Great Dao. It was extraordinary, stronger than any opponent he had ever encountered, and comparable to a Supreme Being.

I remain still, as if a god descends to earth! He formed a hand seal and stomped his foot, his body unmoving yet radiating an immortal divine light that soared to the heavens, forging a divine body that time could not sever, and calamities could not diminish. He withstood Wang Hongwu's fist head-on, letting it bombard his body as if nothing had happened. Then, he grabbed with both hands, and the entire space was suppressed by a terrifying aura, falling into a state of solidification.

Even the flow of time slowed down, all paths ceased to flow here, the Great Dao was replaced here, and all order and laws were squeezed out and suppressed into nothingness by his power!
"My secret technique, the 'Lin' character, though not as versatile as the 'Dou' character, is a perfect blend of offense and defense, and has always been reliable." The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation smiled confidently, as if he had suppressed the Bright Venerable in a cage of nothingness.

However, his domineering attitude was fleeting, as it was quickly drowned out by the sound of chanting. The lotus flowers that had surrounded him earlier were not mere decorations, but true wonders. They were now blooming continuously, each petal a scripture, flowing freely and dancing in the sky. They were all evolutions of Wang Hongwu's Great Dao Flower, which in turn transformed into a Dao-Slaying Cage to imprison him.

In an instant, the void cage trembled, and Wang Hongwu broke free from the suppression of the Lin character secret. He swung his fist, and all the myriad paths followed, with all the spirits of heaven and earth transforming into dazzling light patterns that intertwined, forming rainbow bridges that wrapped around his fist. It pierced through the protective divine light of the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, forcing him to retreat.

Although the Celestial Venerable was mentally prepared for the young man's strength, he still did not expect his physical body to be so fierce and powerful. The young man forcefully resisted him and rushed out for billions of light-years, and the aftershocks of his punches pierced through the edge of the universe.

"If the Immortal is not careful, he will lose his former glory." Inside the Heavenly Court, Xiaoyao also saw this battle from afar, his eyes showing a strange look. He was also very interested in seeing how another Heavenly Venerable would be defeated.

Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes reflecting the myriad phenomena. He suddenly smiled and said, "Tell me, if he were to take another step forward, would this fist technique, which transforms myriad spirits into myriad paths, possess the power to command myriad paths like the current Heavenly Venerable?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao's expression shifted slightly. If it were true, it would truly be a miracle, allowing them to fight against those at their peak.

"Transforming myriad paths with bare hands? You have some skill, but I have already mastered myriad paths. This skill is not enough!" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation roared, his voice cutting through the ages. His hands came together, and the gray-white laws formed by the forbidden runes were like knives, cleaving the void, severing the great heaven and earth, and shattering the trajectories of myriad paths. They clashed violently with the fist light, and both were destroyed.

"Hmm?" The Celestial Venerable murmured, "This shouldn't be. In my mind, I should have the advantage. How come we're evenly matched?" Just as he was distracted, Wang Hongwu spread his Kunpeng wings. He seemed to be moving against the flow of time, with particles of light and time beneath his feet and celestial mist swirling around him. His body rushed towards him with great speed.

As you can see, he moved with incredible speed and ethereal grace, transforming into an unpredictable figure of light and shadow that relentlessly attacked and harassed the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation. Unable to catch or block him, the gray-haired Taoist was sent flying, his body instantly covered in hundreds of wounds, leaving him looking rather disheveled.

Earlier, he had boasted that he could suppress the Mingzun in a hundred moves, but he tasted the bitter fruit as soon as they clashed. First, he was sent flying by a punch, and then he was hit by a random, unseen punch, which made his face turn red.

"You can also move with incredible speed?" Ji Mie was both surprised and indignant, caught off guard, but Wang Hongwu shook his head. "You're wrong. My speed is even greater than his!"

"Hmph, though the speed is fast, it still needs to hit the right person. I also have a way to counter it." The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation wanted to get back at him, so he directly activated the Secret of the Word "Lin" and chanted the supreme incantation. Every word he uttered contained the power of the rules, causing ghosts and gods to cry out, the sky to turn blood red, lightning to intertwine in the universe, and dense Dao patterns to fill the four directions.

The entire world seemed different, succumbing to a viscous, lifeless feeling, subjected to extreme suppression and solidified, so much so that even Wang Hongwu's divine speed couldn't penetrate it. The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation suppressed this area, as if the concepts of space and distance had disappeared, using alternative methods to reduce the effectiveness of divine speed.

"I forgot to tell you, my physical body is also very strong, capable of suppressing immortality." Wang Hongwu snorted, his blood energy surging as he charged forward, his hands transforming into a true dragon and a divine phoenix. His immortal spiritual form pierced the sky, his dragon fist and phoenix claws resounding and opening the heavens, forcefully breaking through the secret field of the character "Lin" and killing his way to the front of Nirvana. With a palm strike, he splattered blood on Nirvana's arm, then with a backhand grab, he pulled Nirvana's neck, swung him around in the air, and then hurled him out, shattering a large area of ​​the starry sea.

What a powerful physical body! Ji Mie flew out from the star debris with an expression of amazement. Then, he also used the Lin word secret to enhance his physical body and rushed back to compete. They clashed and fought continuously, like two bolts of lightning intertwined. Sometimes they fought from the sky to the edge of chaos, creating heaven and earth, and sometimes they crashed into the depths of the star sea at the same time, destroying and creating.

During the series of exchanges, the expression of the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation became increasingly strange. He realized that this opponent was very strange and outrageous, almost like a fusion of the other Celestial Venerables!

The speed of the sword, the physical body of immortality, the array patterns of the spiritual treasure, the changing attacks of the character "斗" (dou)... all these characteristics and techniques overwhelmed him, and he was forced to the sidelines.

Where did this freak come from? Even he couldn't help but speculate: Could it be that after the Nine Heavenly Venerables, there really will be a Supreme Heavenly Venerable who will combine the Nine Secrets into one and create the Tenth Secret?

He didn't believe it, and he was even more unconvinced. He had his own pride and wanted to suppress the sharp edge of the young man in front of him.

"Suppressing all ages, dominating a thousand autumns, calming the storm!" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation roared, activating the "Lin" Secret Technique and unleashing his most powerful and forbidden secret art!

To be given such a title, it must be an unparalleled and wondrous technique. It is already close to immortality, and under its influence, it has gained even more divine power. Thus, it remains unmoved and unshakable even in times of chaos and turmoil, and through countless tribulations and hardships.

In an instant, the universe froze. Although the physical bodies of countless beings continued to metabolize naturally, their consciousness was affected and suspended. The sun, moon, and stars froze, the chaos stagnated, and the light stopped. Everything was forcefully suppressed and suppressed by the Dao of the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable.

"Good! Annihilation! I, the Venerable One, used my physical body to suppress immortality and my divine speed to surpass the carefree. Now I will also surpass you in this path! How exhilarating it would be to fight against all the Venerable Ones of the Nine Heavens!"

"The Heavenly Map Separates Past and Present!" Wang Hongwu roared, his forehead covered with Qilin patterns, and a Heavenly Map rose behind him, containing the sun, moon, mountains and rivers, myriad stars and domains, and the chaos of the universe. As this scroll unfolded, it was as if a great world had descended, enveloping this place and opening up a new universe in the universe suppressed by the Dao of Annihilation.

As we can see, the new universe was not affected by the "Lin" secret. He moved with the cosmic map, and countless celestial bodies rotated in the dark universe. The Great Wall of galaxies rose and fell, superclusters gathered, and a large-scale network structure was descending. This made Cao Yusheng, who was watching the battle, change his expression. It was similar to his Origin Technique. Human power has its limits, and it seems too insignificant to fight against a universe.

This is the Qilin Technique. Wang Hongwu has evolved its characteristics to the extreme, merging two great free-form techniques to create the Supreme Heavenly Qilin Diagram, which is used to suppress and crush!

With scales on its forehead and a celestial map on its back, it stands tall throughout the ages!

With a deafening boom, the celestial map surged forward, its celestial might vast and boundless, towering above the mortal realm. It forcefully protected him as he charged towards the gray-haired Taoist, transforming into a radiant Qilin that stomped down fiercely, sending the Celestial Venerable flying backward. His secret technique was broken, his divine powers crumbled, and his expression became one of shock and uncertainty.

You?! The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was taken aback. His secret technique of the character "临" had been broken? He had actually been outmaneuvered within the realm of near-immortals?
how can that be!

Was what he said before true? Did he really suppress Changsheng and Xiaoyao in terms of physical strength and speed? The thoughts of the Heavenly Venerable of Nirvana surged. Now, he truly believed these words and couldn't help but be horrified.

"Mayflies roam the vast universe, while celestial scales tread the cosmos, pacifying the past and present!" Wang Hongwu showed no sign of stopping. With a wave of his hand, all the stars and myriad realms spun and flew toward his hand, then transformed into a vast cosmic map, which he held in his hand.

He seemed to be carrying a universe as he slammed towards the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation. A purple Qilin appeared, carrying him as he galloped away, exuding the aura of a king and possessing an unparalleled presence!

The scene was terrifying, as if a giant who had created the world was riding a Qilin, holding up the universe with one hand, and smashing it down on a person!

Boom! The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation withstood the attack head-on, but was no match for the power of the immortal technique. He coughed up blood continuously, and his body was crushed. His remains were directly pushed by the Qilin Heavenly Diagram and flew across billions of light-years before crashing into the edge of the universe, causing a massive explosion in the Chaos Sea.

Vast worlds devoid of life were subsequently created, numbering in the tens of thousands at a glance, densely packed, all becoming part of the universe's expansion.

There, the primordial spirit of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana flew out, reconstructing his physical body. His expression was somewhat uncertain, and the more the Celestial Venerable looked at him, the less he seemed like a human being.

Just who is this guy? Is he some kind of Qilin that fell from the Immortal Realm?
And most importantly, there are exactly one hundred moves right now!
Earlier, he had said he could suppress the Mingzun in one hundred moves; but the result was completely the opposite. After one hundred moves, he was the one who was suppressed.

Even after attaining enlightenment for countless ages, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana blushed and couldn't bear it.

"The secret of the character 'Lin' is indeed profound; the Heavenly Venerable's reputation is well-deserved." Wang Hongwu nodded in affirmation, which only made the Heavenly Venerable of Nirvana feel more uncomfortable.

Are you kidding me? He's the senior, you're the challenger!

Why does it seem like the senior, Mingzun, is instructing the junior?
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and the more he disliked the Emperor. He snorted twice before walking over.

Even Cao Yusheng was quite moved, shaking Wang Hongwu's hand repeatedly and saying, "Physical body surpasses immortality, divine speed surpasses freedom, suppression surpasses annihilation, Fellow Daoist Mingzun, do you really intend to defeat all the Nine Heavens Venerables and create a legend?"

"Your Majesty, I now understand why you dared to bring him here to deal with me. You truly have ill intentions." The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation glared at the Emperor and then said, "Now, it's your turn to fight me."

"No rush, take the Golden Pill first, lest you say I'm bullying you." The Emperor was confident, as if everything was under control. With a flick of his hand, a Nine-Turn Golden Pill flew out and landed in the hands of the Annihilation, which surprised the Heavenly Venerable. Such a precious celestial treasure was given to him directly?
"Fine, I'll do as you say, but you still have to convince me to prove me wrong with your strength!" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation took the Nine-Turn Golden Pill and instantly returned to his peak years. The scene was filled with celestial music, dragon roars and tiger howls, and colorful mist rising. His gray hair danced wildly, causing the sky to explode continuously.

Then a surge of powerful blood energy formed, and this place seemed to be the resurrection of an unparalleled ruler, suppressing all paths and making even the heavens shine brightly. Cao Yusheng's expression shifted; this peak state was indeed vastly different from the self-severing stage. Many of the Nine Heavenly Venerables' secret techniques could only be used in their peak state, and the self-severing had weakened them considerably.

"Calm down." After regaining his strength, Ji Mie glanced at the Emperor, waved his hand, and then looked at Wang Hongwu, saying, "Young friend, I admit that I misjudged you before. Now I would like to fight you again. Is that alright?"

"Although I am fond of war, it is no fun without some accompaniments." Wang Hongwu smiled. Ji Mie realized that he had been a bit rash, so he cupped his hands and said, "This humble Taoist is willing to share the wonderful technique of the character 'Lin' with you. When I obtained this Chaotic Immortal Land before, I also obtained a piece of immortal gold, which I have never melted down. I am willing to give it to you as well."

That's acceptable. Wang Hongwu nodded. He also wanted to see what kind of methods the Nine Heavenly Venerables used when they were at their peak to unleash the Nine Secrets.

"Young friend, be careful! This is my Immortal-Chasing Technique!" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation immediately made his move. The supreme offensive technique, which he had evolved from the forbidden domain, reappeared. In that instant, the world changed color, the universe seemed to be turned upside down, yin and yang were in chaos, all things in the world withered, the entire Daoist temple became a dark and gloomy place, and all life was about to be extinguished.

The Emperor nodded slightly. By activating the Nine Secrets at the peak of his Heavenly Venerable state, he could indeed be considered to have touched the threshold of immortal arts. He possessed the power of a single strike, capable of annihilating the universe and causing an entire cosmos to gradually wither and become empty.

Faced with this attack, Wang Hongwu also activated his forbidden domain, the Extreme Secret reappeared, and sublimated the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique to the extreme, evolving it into a flawless new level. The Heaven-Mending Technique, Divine Form, and Extraordinary Phenomena were all incorporated into it, and together they formed a brand-new forbidden technique.

In an instant, nine phoenixes burst forth from his body, their feathers vibrant and brilliant, along with nine true dragons. Their roars shook the heavens, and a terrifying aura permeated the air, crushing the sky.

Nine phoenixes and nine dragons surrounded him, and nine unicorns galloped out, each radiating divine brilliance, protecting Wang Hongwu. At his feet, nine Kunpengs appeared, about to tear apart the thirty-three heavens. Above his head, nine phantoms like thunder spirits transformed into the nine heavens, and together they formed the Thunder Emperor.

Around them, there were also golden crows hanging in the sky, candle dragons with their eyes open, and fierce spirits such as Taotie looking down on the human world. There were nine of them!
For a moment, all living beings in the myriad realms were stunned, feeling a powerful aura surging like a vast ocean, which, when combined, was utterly despairing.

"This is... the immortal bloodline he possesses?" Changsheng was surprised. How could someone be so hybridized? It was quite unbelievable. Xiaoyao also looked solemn. "Although both are Supreme-level bloodline fluctuations, their origins are quite significant."

Even the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was surprised. Those creatures were all immortals or supreme beings in the mortal world, extremely powerful, yet they were guarding one person.
Who is he?
"This is the first forbidden technique of the Extreme Character Secret, and it has finally been created." Wang Hongwu was overjoyed. Because of the special characteristics of the Extreme Character Secret, it evolved into an unparalleled secret technique: Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenixes, Nine Qilin and Nine Kunpeng, which symbolize the supreme power of the nine nines. After creating the Myriad Paths Fist, this is the first killing move he evolved from the Extreme Character Secret, which uses the ultimate spirit to govern all spirits.

The Supreme Emperor, from the One Qi, transforms into all spirits!

At this moment, he was like the embodiment of the Dao, every move he made was accompanied by the change of the rules, and the flames around him danced, which was the manifestation of the Dao and the presentation of the tangible carrier. In this instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, ghosts cried and gods howled, and countless immortal spirits rushed up from the Eight or Nine Heavens, all of them were formed by the rules!
A divine wind howled, and Zhulong, Taotie, Qiongqi, Taowu, Huashe, Zhuque, Jinwu, Zhenlong, Qilin, Kunpeng, Leidi and Fenghuang appeared together, each performing their wondrous techniques, causing the forbidden domain of the Nirvana Heavenly Venerable to rumble and the universe to explode. It was extremely domineering, with each creature bringing with it overwhelming power.

Boom!

The immortal land cracked open. Even though this place was the Daoist temple of the Celestial Venerable and had a domain restriction, it could not withstand such an impact. This was no longer a pure attack of Daoist magic, but also had a powerful personal imprint, with his essence, energy, spirit and supreme will.

With a single breath, the Kunpeng plunged the universe into darkness, draining it of all its essence and energy; with a long roar, the void shattered, and the power of dimensional space was unleashed; with a flick of its tail, the true dragon shattered the heavens and the earth... It was a scene of utter apocalypse, with all spirits emerging to wreak havoc on the world!
In the end, the forbidden secret techniques evolved from the Extreme Secret and the Approach Secret merged with each other, each forming a unique and distinctive microcosm. They intertwined and flew towards the heavens, only to be suppressed into the vast chaos by the Emperor with a flick of his sleeve, so as to prevent this clash from destroying the universe and causing an irreversible catastrophe.

At this moment, Cao Yusheng fell silent for a moment. He had actually exchanged a killing move with a peak Celestial Venerable? This method was truly remarkable.

"Truly, a new generation replaces the old. You're only at the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, how can you possess such strength?" Even the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation couldn't help but admire him. If suppressing his self-severing state before could be excused, then the fact that even a forbidden secret technique couldn't defeat him after he returned to his peak state was enough to explain things.

It's probably unbelievable that once the Mingzun ascends to the next level, he will be able to compete with him at his peak.

“Everyone’s path is different.” Wang Hongwu felt the newly created forbidden secret technique and showed a satisfied expression. He didn’t say much, but was filled with joy because he had gained a lot from this battle. It was time to create the Sendai Sutra.

Although he remained calm, the supreme beings in the forbidden zones who were watching this battle were speechless. They hadn't been satisfied with their previous battles against Changsheng and Xiaoyao, and now they were going to face off against the peak-level Jiemie Tianzun!
His numerous achievements make him seem even more unfathomable and unapproachable.

"Mingzun, amazing! You really can become the tenth Heavenly Venerable in the future." The Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation praised sincerely. In his opinion, this was even more heaven-defying than the first life of the Emperor Venerable. He was truly an unprecedented mortal immortal.

Then, he looked at the Emperor, rubbing his hands together and said, "Now, it's our turn!"

"Make your move." The Emperor nodded, one hand behind his back and the other outstretched, intending to deal with the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable with one hand!
"You're arrogant!" The ashen hair of the demon vanished, and he roared, unleashing countless forbidden techniques as he charged forward in carnage.

The two unleashed a massive clash of the Nine Secrets, causing all the myriad paths to tremble nine times and emit mournful cries. The universe itself shone with endless radiance, as if they had ascended to immortality.

In the end, the Emperor's punch knocked the Silence out of its mind. It coughed incessantly, blood gushing from its mouth and nose, and it flew out spinning. A large swelling appeared around its mouth that wouldn't go away.

He lost.

Changsheng's left eye was swollen, Xiaoyao's right eye was swollen, and Jimie's mouth was swollen. After being taught a lesson by the Emperor's iron fist, the three Heavenly Venerables all became obedient.

"You two are truly outrageous! How could I have encountered such freaks!" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation sat down cross-legged, his body still blooming with blood flowers, his primordial spirit almost being shattered by the Emperor.

Unfortunately, the Chaos Immortal Land was to be returned to the Heavenly Court, and he himself was to be included in it; of course, there was also the family fortune that was to be given to the Bright Lord. All of this was gone, which made Ji Mie very heartbroken.

Those who witnessed this battle were quite shocked. The journey of the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation was truly full of ups and downs. First, he was overwhelmed by the Venerable of Brightness in the Nine Secrets Domain. Then, after taking the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill and undergoing extreme sublimation, he recovered his peak combat power and clashed with the Venerable of Brightness. However, he was ultimately defeated by the Emperor Venerable.

They were completely relegated to being mere foils to these two powerful figures from Heaven; their luck was truly terrible.

"This chaotic immortal land belongs to my Heavenly Court." The Emperor made his move, directly suppressing this chaotic immortal land. He was searching for the location based on his previous deductions when a loud boom was heard. A dazzling light burst out from a corner of the immortal land, tearing through the void as if a passage had appeared, from which a large amount of light rain flew out.

"The path to immortality will be born there!" Cao Yusheng's expression turned solemn, and he immediately established the coordinates for the future opening of the land to immortality.

"The path to immortality in this life is in the Big Dipper, in the Northern Plains?" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation was stunned. His hometown was actually the place where the path to immortality began.

No wonder the Emperor came to our door so rudely.

Unfortunately, he was not as skilled as others, and now he could only join forces with the Heavenly Court to ascend to immortality together; otherwise, he would have wanted to monopolize the immortal destiny.

Wang Hongwu lamented that this path to immortality would also face an unprecedented and terrifying battle, ending at the end of the mythological era, which could be described as a true war to achieve immortality.

Although the various changes that occurred here were all concealed, as a master of the Imperial Path, one would still have some divine sense.

Although they cannot know when or where the path to immortality will appear, they can foresee that the opportunity to become an immortal will appear in this era!

"Finally, it's here. All my long wait has been worth it."

"Immortal!"

All the restricted areas reacted accordingly, their gazes shifting, their auras fluctuating, none of them able to remain seated.

After waiting for so many years, they have finally reached this life. They must fight, defy the heavens, and strive for immortality and eternal life. If they miss this life, they may never have another chance.

The right place, the right time—that's crucial.

As for whether they are the right person, that is the least noticed point. All the supreme beings believe that they are the ones who can ascend to immortality.

(End of this chapter)