The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 217 The Emperor Prepares, the Sendai Scripture Appears to the Quasi-Nine Tribulations
The Heavenly Court reached its zenith after the Emperor refined the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and invited many venerable beings to join him.

With the addition of the Longevity Celestial Venerable, the Carefree Celestial Venerable, and the Annihilation Celestial Venerable, along with three of the Nine Celestial Venerables, plus the Supreme God, the Bright Venerable, the Underworld Venerable, the First Divine General, and the Divine Lord, there are eight Imperial Dao figures!

This kind of momentum is almost like they're going to sweep across the universe for 100,000 years; it's terrifying.

In particular, the immortal array of Kunlun was also refined by the Emperor and incorporated into the Heavenly Court. It was just a pity that the immortal bell flew away and disappeared into the vast universe.

After that day, several supreme beings attempted to seize the Immortal Bell, but none succeeded.

"During this period, I have used the Nine Secrets as the source and added some things to the Kunlun Undying Immortal Array, so that it can evolve into the power of the nine Heavenly Venerables working together. At the same time, it also requires nine Royal Dao experts to maximize the power of the array." The Emperor Venerable spoke and looked at the Divine Phoenix Maiden, saying, "Now we have eight Venerables. You only need to take one more step to fully utilize the power of the array."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression shifted. Nine supreme emperors—what a magnificent sight! Was the Heavenly Court about to gather nine extraordinary supreme emperors?

In particular, if the Emperor's idea succeeds, it will be the power of the Immortal Cauldron, the power of the Immortal Array, the combined power of the Nine Venerables and Nine Secrets, plus the Heavenly Court Lord who possesses the combat power of an Immortal, which is almost four Immortal Dao secret powers. Perhaps it can really break through the barrier of the Immortal Realm and achieve immortality!

With this grand blueprint right before their eyes, it was impossible not to be excited. Even Chuan Ying and the God Lord were breathing heavily.
The Celestial Venerable of Longevity and the Celestial Venerable of Carefree Life exchanged a glance, their faces showing hesitation. "Perhaps the future we see is inaccurate? Or is the missing piece not what we thought it was?"

When they were deducing the path to immortality, they saw something. Although it was incomplete and unclear, it still left a thorn in their hearts. They would think about it from time to time and couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

"With such power, why not try to traverse the Immortal Realm Rift?" the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation wondered. In his view, although the rift was dangerous, it was indeed capable of transporting things between the two realms; the Immortal Light, the Divine Phoenix, and even the Bright Venerable were all examples.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor denied it, saying, "The rift in the Immortal Realm is rare and its location is never fixed. It involves time and space. Descending from the other side is much easier than passing through here. What I want is for the entire sect to ascend to immortality. The path to immortality is the right way."

Wang Hongwu nodded slightly. The rift in the Immortal Realm was something even rarer and more dangerous than the path to immortality.

At that moment, he looked around and suddenly realized that Cao Yusheng was nowhere to be seen.

This guy disappeared after the Beidou trip; it's said he went to Earth to do some research.

Boom! At the same time, the Earth suddenly trembled, and ancient ruins were unearthed, revealing a vast and boundless ancient land, as if it had survived billions of years of war and finally become ruins.

There, Cao Yusheng coughed up blood and flew out, his face covered in dust from the shock. He had failed to open this ruin, and the sealed power blasted him to the edge of the universe. He returned to the Heavenly Court in a sorry state.

"Cough cough cough, this humble Taoist has unearthed something big." He was also somewhat surprised. His intuition told him that Earth was important and that something of great importance existed there, compelling him to pursue and dig. He never expected to actually find something.

Wang Hongwu and the Emperor simultaneously sensed something. Looking at his disheveled appearance, they were speechless, and then turned to look at the ruins.

Cao Yusheng only unearthed part of the entrance; the rest was still far from being revealed, hidden in the endless void, only showing a blurry scene. Wang Hongwu opened his Heavenly Eye and looked out; it was a city, huge and ancient, dazzlingly bright, with light shooting into the sky.

Before the city, everything was crimson, with countless corpses lying on the ground. Limbs and bodies were scattered everywhere, including human bodies, as well as the skeletons of various ferocious beasts and birds of prey. There were golden roc birds, whose blood was still flowing, and black sun-like crows that still stood upright after their fall, their black light surging. There were also many races that had never been heard of or seen before.

These corpses were left behind countless years ago, yet they have not decayed, are still bleeding, and still gleam. There are countless remains; some are so large that they are like planets. There are slain star beasts and cosmic beasts here, all of which are creatures whose size surpasses that of stars and other celestial bodies, and were blown up on this land.

This place was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, a remnant of an ancient era, everything buried between the chaotic ancient years and the underworld; there was once a great war that destroyed an era, or perhaps the end of the underworld.

"You've arrived? Perfect timing. I've unearthed something big. This Earth truly holds a great secret." Cao Yusheng, grimacing as he healed his injuries, approached Wang Hongwu and the Emperor, raising his hand to display a video he had discovered while excavating the ruins.

The scene is filled with floating continents, or rather, ruins of the past, which are connected to form an ancient path that is sometimes broken and sometimes open.

This road is so wide, made up of broken continents, leading to the end of a cold world. For some reason, just looking at it gives one a sense of dread.

It was as if that path didn't belong to the human world, that it shouldn't exist, and it was terrifying.

Fortunately, Cao Yusheng did not actually open it. He was stopped after excavating the ruins at the entrance and was almost seriously injured. This shows what kind of terror is hidden deep inside, perhaps related to immortals.

The three withdrew their gaze, and the ruins and strange phenomena persisted for a moment before naturally dissipating. The entrance was sealed once again, and even the supreme being of the forbidden zone could not see through it and could not open it.

"Speaking of which, there's something else I need to trouble you with." Wang Hongwu looked at Cao Yusheng, took out a piece of immortal gold that was surrounded by seven colors and bloomed with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue and purple. "This is the immortal gold that the Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation lost to me. I plan to use this piece of immortal gold, together with the Supreme Blood Bone and other immortal gold, to forge a divine weapon, which will be nurtured by the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains and Kunlun."

This piece of immortal gold was obtained by the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation from the chaotic immortal soil left behind in the Chaotic Ancient Era. It is called Seven-Colored Immortal Gold and is quite extraordinary. It made Cao Yusheng's eyes light up. "This thing is a rare treasure. It probably only exists in the chaotic immortal soil and in the chaos. However, I have to tell you that the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain and Kunlun Mountain have consumed too much energy to cultivate the immortal cauldron. It is impossible to nurture immortal artifacts now. It needs millions of years to recuperate."

But this is enough to cultivate a near-immortal artifact. After a million years of nurturing, and then combining it with another near-immortal artifact, it might just become a celestial weapon in the mortal world, fulfilling your desires.”

"That's fine," Wang Hongwu nodded. He had already come all the way to the Mythical Era; he couldn't just do nothing and leave nothing behind, could he? That would be a wasted trip.

When the time comes, I will work with Duan De to make some arrangements on Earth. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to retrieve it naturally after returning to the Primordial Era and get what I want.

After handing the items over to Duan De, Wang Hongwu found the Divine Phoenix Maiden who was preparing for seclusion and gave her a portion of the cultivation method, saying, "This is the profound mystery of the Divine Phoenix Method that I have comprehended, along with the complete Nine Secrets. Go and cultivate them together, and reach the pinnacle as soon as possible."

"Brother, what about you?" The Phoenix Maiden instinctively grabbed his arm, worried that he would leave as before.

Seeing this, Wang Hongwu gently touched her forehead and said, "Don't worry, I also need to go into seclusion to create the Sendai Scripture."

Hearing this, the Divine Phoenix Maiden breathed a sigh of relief and left after escorting him to the 'Mingzun Hall' built by Chuanying and his men.

"After accumulating for so long, the framework of the Sendai Scroll has taken shape. Now, it is time to create it, gather the myriad tree seeds, and ascend to the Ninth Heaven in one fell swoop!"

Inside the palace, Wang Hongwu stood solemnly, with the phantom images of the Nine Heavenly Venerables appearing behind him, chanting scriptures and blessing him, accompanying him in creating the scriptures and charting the course for the future.

After the Nine Imperial Passes, he had an epiphany in the recent Heavenly Heart Land, where he merged with the myriad paths and resonated with the Heavenly Heart. This is the most important foundation. Another point is the Extreme Character Secret and the Myriad Paths Fist that he created. One is the key to integrating the myriad paths, and the other is the way to control and extract the myriad paths. Another crucial point is that he once fought against the humanoid lightning of the Myriad Paths Tree during the tribulation of lightning!

Not only did he fight it, but he also defeated and devoured it, obtaining that imprint and mystery, and truly understanding part of its essence. All four conditions are indispensable for expansion and evolution.

Without these four cornerstones, it would be impossible to evolve a Dao Seed; relying on imagination alone is completely unrealistic.

The Myriad Dao Tree also has an extraordinary origin, having gained fame in the ancient times. When it is full of fruit, it can bear tens of thousands of fruits, containing all kinds of Great Daos. It is the mother incarnation of all the rules of heaven and earth. The Sendai Dao Seed that Wang Hongwu pursues is this tree.

At that time, he will be able to transform the Sendai into the Tree of Ten Thousand Paths, possess the Ten Thousand Paths of the Human Body, and the Dao Seed of the Primordial Universe will be like another kind of Heavenly Heart Mark on his body. All things considered, he will be no different from the contemporary Heavenly Venerable who has attained the Dao and merged with the Heavenly Heart. When his combat power truly reaches that level, it will be a qualitative change.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the Heavenly Court ruled the universe, and everything was thriving. Cao Yusheng excavated relics everywhere and brought back many stone tablets and inscriptions from the Hades era. Together, they revealed that before the Hades era, there really was a grand period of time, known as the Chaotic Era.

In that era, there once existed a Heavenly Court, which was incredibly powerful and even gave birth to a Heavenly Emperor. It was he who forged the Desolate Tower, opened up the path to immortality, and ultimately became an immortal.

"The Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Court actually existed back then?" "The Heavenly Emperor, the supreme being who forged the Desolate Tower, may I ask what his name was?"

"He actually opened up the path to immortality? That's impossible, it's too unbelievable!"

"After tens of thousands of years, it has finally been confirmed that immortals exist in the world, and that some people have even become immortals!"

These discoveries undoubtedly thrilled the Heavenly Court and shocked the world at large, driving all living beings across the myriad realms into a frenzy. They realized that the pursuit of immortality and the attainment of immortality throughout their lives truly existed, and that some had even achieved it.

The shock was no less than the discovery of the path to immortality before them; it was a sense of fulfillment. The Heavenly Court, therefore, became increasingly busy. Everyone was preparing, even collecting unclaimed supreme divine weapons, imperial array patterns, and searching for the elixir of immortality, exhausting every means to strengthen their foundation, aiming for the entire sect to ascend to immortality!
At the same time, many unusual phenomena occurred at the place where the Venerable One was in seclusion.

There, many plants appeared, and the flowers and fruits they produced were all principles of the Tao.

Some people tried to collect them and discovered that they actually contained fragments of real laws that could help people cultivate; they were the true manifestation of the Great Dao!
"There are at least three thousand kinds, and they are still increasing. Is it going to reach ten thousand?" Chuan Ying was surprised, not expecting that Mingzun's seclusion would produce such a strange phenomenon.

Ten years later, the deity discovered that there were as many as nine thousand plants there!
Moreover, the Mingzun Palace was also enveloped and lifted up by these Great Dao plants, suspended above numerous rules. There, thunder intertwined, Yin Qi permeated, and the essence of the sun appeared, with various strange phenomena of heaven and earth unfolding.

This stunned everyone, because it was too fantastical and beyond imagination. Could there really be someone in the world who could single-handedly evolve all paths?
"Back then, his Myriad Dao Fist had such an intention, but I never expected that he would actually go down such a path. He's too audacious. He wants to carry the Dao before he has even attained it, and even transform his body into myriad Daos. His ambition is higher than the heavens." The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana saw through the trick and couldn't help but be amazed. What's even more bizarre is that this actually has the possibility of success!
The fact that the wise one proved his path was viable makes all the difference.

"At this rate, it will probably take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete the evolution. Oh well, since we are destined to meet, I will lend you a hand." On this day, Cao Yusheng returned and saw the changes, so he offered his help. He used the Origin Technique to inscribe array patterns and draw in the true Dao of Heaven and Earth. Although it was only a Dao trace and not the real body, it was still of great help, saving a long time for evolution and comprehension.

With this assistance, in just twenty years, the number of Dao cultivators in front of the Mingzun Hall exceeded nine thousand, directly breaking through ten thousand!

Moreover, this number is increasing, and at an ever-faster pace, because the number of "ten thousand paths" is not actually only ten thousand, but rather a figurative expression, implying infinity.

On that very day, the Mingzun Palace disappeared, replaced by a tree rooted in the void rift, which the rules of heaven and earth could not contain.

The tree had a winding, twisting trunk, like an old dragon lying there. Its bark was cracked, like scales, and its branches and leaves were lush and orderly. The fruits were of different colors, and the entire tree was surrounded by a divine chain of order.

"The Venerable One has turned into a tree?" "The tree bears fruit; are those the myriad paths of the universe?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity and the Celestial Venerable of Freedom were also alarmed. They appeared in their true forms and looked at the tree, which was covered with fruit of various shapes and emitted celestial sounds, like Zen chanting or the prayers of the ancients.

Around it, there were thunder pools, each carrying a destructive aura. The yin energy was pervasive, the yang fire essence surged, yin and yang rolled, and divine energy shone. The place was filled with a hazy, colorful light, sacred and peaceful.

Within the tree, a will revived, breaking through countless cages and returning.

"The evolution of the myriad tree species is a truly unique experience."

Wang Hongwu's divine sense spread out, and his state of existence changed. Like the myriad paths, it merged into every corner of the universe, omnipresent yet nonexistent. He had a premonition that this was also a path, an alternative method of immortality. In the end, it would evolve into the Heavenly Venerable at the end of the Golden Ancient Road, transforming into the Heavenly Dao. Although it could grant immortality, the consequences were also obvious: losing consciousness and being assimilated by the Dao were difficult problems to solve.

But these are not issues he needs to consider now. With the creation of the Sendai Scripture and the condensation of the Myriad Paths Tree, he has achieved great success and undergone a complete transformation!
Whoosh! The Myriad Dao Tree trembled and transformed back into human form. Visible to the naked eye, a series of strange phenomena surrounded it, and ten thousand Dao chains of different colors and auras were wrapped around its body. Under its feet was a dense vegetation of Dao principles, bearing uniquely different fruits.

Wang Hongwu clenched his five fingers, and myriad paths naturally emerged within his body, no longer relying on the outside world. He resonated with the nascent Dao Seed of the universe, as if he had grasped the core of a universe, and his cultivation level broke through to the ninth heaven! Even the ceiling of the Divine Forbidden Domain was lifted again, soaring upwards to the seventeenth level.

He was as if he possessed an alternative Heavenly Heart Mark and Myriad Paths, making him an independent Dao Prover, a flawless Heavenly Venerable, whose combat power truly reached the level where he could look down upon the world and forcefully break into the forbidden zone of life.

"This, this is the Ninth Heaven?" The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation was stunned. He turned around and glanced at the Emperor Venerable, then pointed at the Finger Venerable and said, "You're telling me this is the Ninth Heaven? Even the Great Completion Golden Body, the Tyrant Blood, and the Chaos Body aren't this monstrous!"

"It has its own unique myriad paths and Heavenly Heart imprint. What kind of law is this? What kind of path is this? Could it be the inheritance of the Immortal Realm? Impossible. It clearly bears his strong personal imprint. It is a self-created path. This..." Even the proud Eternal Heavenly Venerable was greatly surprised at this moment and couldn't help but think about the Immortal Realm. But the facts told him that this was not the case.

This is a creation of humankind, not a legacy of the immortal realm. It is a path forged by a young man over four hundred years old, and he has already surpassed them.

"In this way, he does indeed possess the strength of a Dao Prover in the Ninth Heaven, and is even quite powerful! Once he achieves Dao, he will probably become another Emperor Venerable." The Carefree Heavenly Venerable felt somewhat incredulous. He had witnessed a miracle, but was devastated, becoming merely a supporting character.

Cao Yusheng was quite excited and chuckled, "This situation is quite similar to my path to enlightenment through Origin Technique. I really want to study it carefully, but I'm afraid the next thing is a great tribulation. I'll wait until I've overcome it before I think about it."

"Mingzun, you can be the next leader of the Heavenly Court." Even the Emperor, who had been silent all along, spoke up, giving his greatest recognition and support. If something unexpected happens to the Ascension of the Sect, this person will probably be needed to take the lead and ensure the prosperity of the Heavenly Court.

At this moment, the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Sky Island also sensed the change in this place and extended their divine senses to try to find out what had happened.

"Once the Tree of Myriad Paths is completed, it will be able to unify all the Dao seeds within me, and the complete scripture belonging to me will be considered to have been created."

Five brilliant scriptures appeared around Wang Hongwu, each character imbued with spirituality, interconnected and resonating with each other, reflecting one seed of the Dao after another.

Now, the Sendai Scripture has also been written. The scripture represents his understanding of this secret realm. He regards Sendai as a place where all paths converge, and all spirits evolve into all paths. This is his 'framework'. His 'cultivation path and goal' is to evolve this secret realm into a 'tree of myriad paths'. In the process, he needs to find his own way to extract the myriad paths and comprehend things related to the Heavenly Heart and the myriad paths.

Those who cultivate along this chapter will also obtain the Myriad Paths Platform like him, manifesting myriad paths within themselves. Even before attaining the Dao, they can carry and control the Dao. This is very different from traditional methods and is a unique path.

"What's going on? How can the scriptures created by the Venerable One affect us?"

"That shouldn't be the case. We have already attained enlightenment, and our understanding of the secret realm should far surpass his."

At this moment, the supreme beings of the various forbidden zones unexpectedly discovered that their secret realms were shaking, resonating with the five scriptures and Dao seeds surrounding the Bright Venerable. It was as if they were meeting a superior, and they felt a sense of inferiority.

These scriptures are all beneficial and effective for them?!
This discovery left them all in disbelief. How could a Dao Prover be less knowledgeable and accomplished in the secret realm than someone at the Ninth Heaven?
It’s really contrary to Tiangang!

At this moment, Wang Hongwu paid no attention to them, because his own Nine Heavens Tribulation had arrived, or rather, it was not just that; it was a fusion of the Creation Tribulation and the Quasi-Nine Heavens Tribulation!

The two terrifying tribulations merged together, causing the rules of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to become chaotic, and the entire universe seemed to be covered by a thin veil, making it impossible to see clearly.

In an instant, the universe shattered, and a destructive light, like a celestial being descending, appeared, shattering everything and leveling everything into dust.

The great calamity was about to descend, and it was accompanied by the appearance of immortal power, surrounded by chaotic mist, which was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. This was just the prelude!

Amidst the continuous tremors, countless mournful cries emerged, the Dao waves resembling the lamentation of the universe, sending chills down one's spine.

How could one person's tribulation of lightning reach this level?
"What's going on? Is someone trying to prove their faith?"

"This feeling is even more oppressive than the great calamity I faced when I attained enlightenment."

"It's the Bright Lord; he's going to break through the Nine Heavens!"

Various fluctuations emanated from all corners of the universe, as the supreme beings in the forbidden zones of life revived and watched over this place.

Logically speaking, what is a near-Nine Tribulations? They shouldn't be taking it so seriously. But why are they feeling uneasy now? A strong sense of crisis is rising in their hearts, and their most acute divine senses tell the Supremes that something big has happened.

At the same time, another expert of the Imperial Path made a move, issuing a grand Dao shout that transformed into a vast celestial sound, disrupting the Heavenly Tribulation and attempting to make the lightning tribulation even more intense. This was because many insights and immortal Dao imprints were contained within the lightning tribulation, and they did not want the Bright Venerable to obtain them.

However, the Emperor directly intervened, shattering the shout, and fixed his gaze on that direction. If he hadn't been protecting the Bright Lord, he would have killed that Supreme Being right now.

"Forget it. With the Emperor in charge and the Heavenly Court's powerful figures protecting him, it's too troublesome to touch him. We need to wait for an opportunity." The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone of Life withdrew his hand, coldly observing as he quietly watched his great calamity, unable to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

Some people are wondering what the true origins of the Mingzun are, and why he is even more terrifying than the original Chaos Body.
Then, amidst the vast expanse of calamity light, a magnificent immortal pass appeared, guarded by blurry figures. Golden roads stretched out one after another, some opening up secret realms, others revealing new methods from celestial seeds. Someone looked down upon this place, surveying the myriad heavens throughout the ages.

"It is no less than the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, and in some aspects it is even more terrifying."

Someone sighed in the forbidden zone, their expression changing slightly.

How could the Great Tribulation of the Nine Heavens be so heaven-defying?!
(End of this chapter)