The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 225 Venerable Mingzun Blocks the Immortal Path in Heaven

At the summit of Kunlun, the immortal corpse reappears, standing before the bronze palace, gazing at the path to immortality.

Even when Wang Hongwu arrived, it paid no attention, only staring intently at that place, weeping in the distance, murmuring incomprehensible language, those characters and sounds that were even more ancient than the Hades era!
In the direction of the Big Dipper, it was as if a celestial well had appeared, gushing forth pure white celestial energy, with countless auspicious runes and rays of light, densely packed, which was awe-inspiring.

The vague outline of a road is already visible, and it is in sight that the bridge connecting the fragments of the Immortal Realm with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths has appeared!
"Go back, I want to go back!" The psychic corpse emitted a low growl-like mental fluctuation, and the nine-headed bird skull that followed shook wildly, as if it had gone mad and fallen into a trance.

Go back? Wang Hongwu couldn't understand the language, but he could understand the mental fluctuations. His heart skipped a beat. Could this fragmented immortal corpse, seemingly from the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era and the Netherworld Ancient Era, have fallen from a fragment of the Immortal Realm? Or was it unable to return because it participated in that battle?

But at this moment, no matter what, he could not let this being attempt the path to immortality, because it involved too many things, was related to the cycle of reincarnation, and was suspected of being tainted by that substance. If it was not dealt with, it would become a source of calamity for the world.

"Old Duan, you've really given me a lot of trouble." He sighed softly, slowly took a step forward, and stood in front of the incomplete immortal corpse, intending to kill it.

Apart from the Emperor, only he could rival him in this world.

"Mortal, you dare to stop me from going home? Die!" The nine-headed bird's remains roared, and the aura it emitted was terrifying. It was almost as if another emperor had appeared. If it weren't for its severe damage, lacking the most important primordial spirit and laws, and having no immortal energy, with its head and legs missing, its strength would be extremely terrifying!
But now, even with a broken physical body, it can still possess near-immortal power, which is truly unbelievable. The beings standing in the realm of immortality are indeed extraordinary. Even in death, they have the ability to suppress and kill peak emperors.

Seeing this scene from afar, the Emperor's eyes turned slightly cold. He pressed his five fingers on the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, as if he had the idea of ​​helping. But at this moment, a loud bang resounded, and the Big Dipper resonated along with it. The blurry path to immortality solidified!
A shower of light, accompanied by large, pure white petals, crystal clear, connects a real path to a dreamlike and enchanting world, leaving one breathless and captivated.

It was a fragment of a celestial realm, but to the unsuspecting masses, it was the celestial realm, the place of immortality.

"Will the other side of this road be my and my brother's hometown?" The Phoenix Maiden's eyes flickered as she recalled Wang Hongwu's words, and then thought of the mysteriously active Xiaoyao Changsheng and Huashe. It seemed that everyone in the shadows had their own thoughts.

The two Celestial Venerables did indeed approach her. Compared to the Emperor Venerable, whose attitude was becoming increasingly ambiguous, this celestial spirit bloodline who genuinely came from the Immortal Realm was naturally more trustworthy. They vowed that if the Emperor Venerable was unreliable, they would immediately join forces with her to forcefully break into the Immortal Realm and sacrifice the Emperor Venerable!
"Immortal!"

Just as the path to immortality manifested, a supreme being roared from within the forbidden zone of life, causing the universe to hum and tremble, and all paths to resonate and move.

At this moment, both the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Sky Island shone brightly, exuding an aura of imperial power, as they erupted to compete for the chance to become immortals and achieve eternal life in this lifetime.

These are all supreme beings who have been lying dormant for centuries, whose magical power surpasses all others. The mere awakening of these beings has generated such a tremendous momentum that it is awe-inspiring.

"Heavenly Court, Emperor, a battle is inevitable today!"

"The Underworld Lord is asleep, the Bright Lord is suppressing Kunlun, and two of the nine Heavenly Emperors have already left. Heh, they are no longer so unshakeable."

The resurrected supreme beings sneered, gazing towards the Heavenly Court. They were also preparing to act according to the situation, ready to seize the fruits of victory from the Heavenly Court at any time. There was no room for luck on this path; the only way was to fight their way in. There were no shortcuts, and the Emperor and his group were the most suitable candidates.

Of course, not every supreme being thinks this way. Some supreme beings who are used to going it alone, or even those who have established their own titles, come out and rush over directly.

"I have hope of immortality! In this life, I must see the immortals!" That was an ancient supreme being who directly reached the pinnacle of sublimation, violently attacking the path to immortality, trying to break through it. The extreme fluctuations surged and swept across the eight wastelands.

"He doesn't deserve to be the first!" Chuan Ying sneered in the Heavenly Court, very dissatisfied with this, but the Emperor waved his hand and said indifferently, "He's just a pioneer for the king. Let him go and explore the way, be a pawn."

Since the Heavenly Court made no move, the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Island naturally did not stop him. They watched as this Supreme Being ventured out, but as soon as an opportunity to become an immortal appeared, they would immediately take action, kill him first, and seize the opportunity.

boom!
Under the advancement of that supreme being, the vast path to immortality was pushed to a new stage. A giant stele slowly rose up and stood on the path of light, looking so unattainable. Three words were engraved on it: Path to Immortality!
"The laws of immortality, it is real." Inside the Heavenly Court, the Emperor spoke, confirming that this path was true, and the expressions of Xiaoyao, Changsheng, and Jimie also changed slightly.

Throughout the myriad realms and countless lineages, there are hundreds of thousands of races, some extremely ancient, having left behind brilliant traditions and having excavated relics from the ancient underworld, thus gaining knowledge of many great secrets. At this moment, they all speculate, "Perhaps it was left by the Heavenly Emperor of yesteryear. Legend has it that he opened up the path to immortality and left a stele along the way!"

Under the constant impact of the ascending supreme being, the great rift in the immortal realm released dazzling light, and rubble and debris flew everywhere. In the depths of that rift, the chaotic energy was dispersed, revealing a huge and majestic pass.

It wasn't made of piled stones; it was entirely formed from the laws of nature, like a gate to a celestial realm. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Haha, I'm about to meet the immortals!"

"That's enough. His scouting should stop here. He's just doing all the work for us."

"Make your move and prepare to embark on the path to immortality."

Amidst the thunderous roar, laws danced, heaven and earth trembled, and celestial music resounded endlessly from various forbidden zones. Various Dharma forms shocked the mortal realm, and enormous figures spread beyond the domain. Each figure was a primordial universe, a supreme Dao.

I have no idea how many people are watching. My mouth is agape and my scalp is tingling.

Ah! Just then, the supreme being who was exploring the way let out a miserable scream, suffering a severe injury. A bronze cauldron flew in from the sky and shattered his body!
The Emperor has made his move!
Everyone understood that the Heavenly Emperor wanted to demonstrate his authority.

"Your life is over, for you who are the vanguard of the king."

With a single cauldron, the Supreme Being was able to suppress an Ascended Supreme Being. Although the Emperor was in the Heavenly Court, he made a move from afar, directly killing an Ascended Supreme Being on the path to immortality! This method was beyond imagination and was even more powerful than the combat strength he had previously displayed.

The two forbidden zones of life shuddered slightly, then became solemn. In this battle, many supreme beings might emerge from the forbidden zones.

On Earth, watching helplessly as the path to immortality took a turn for the worse, the broken immortal corpse, now blocked, was enraged. It stared at Wang Hongwu and said, word by word, "Human beings are nothing but ants."

"You thing that's been resurrected, you dare call yourself an immortal!" Wang Hongwu sneered, directly manifesting his supreme battle body: True Dragon Horn, Qiongqi Arm, Qilin Feet, Taotie Claw, Kunpeng Wings, True Phoenix Wings, Golden Crow Shoulders, Transformed Serpent Tail, Taotie Scales, Thunder Emperor Armor, Vermilion Bird Feather, and Candle Dragon Heavenly Eye. Furthermore, he was surrounded by five-colored phoenix fire and auspicious clouds, exuding sacred majesty and terrifying power.

Around him, a sacred peacock spread its tail feathers, and a nine-headed bird rampaged. He even rode a golden-haired beast and charged towards the immortal corpse. His combat power was elevated to the peak, almost like that of an immortal, and he directly fought against the remnant corpse.

This fluctuation was even more intense than the path to immortality, and it also attracted the attention of some supreme beings. They were surprised to find that something similar to the chaos caused by the corpse of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao had occurred. Some incomplete immortal corpses had become sentient and turned into calamities.

Visible to the naked eye, the Great Dao was like flames, one after another swirling around the mutilated corpse, weaving together a fragmented and lifeless universe that revolved around him, boiling. Even without laws and primordial spirit, without supernatural powers, this mutilated body alone was enough to shake the heavens and earth, and was invincible!
With a bang, everything collapsed at the point where the two clashed. Order was broken, rules were obliterated, and all paths were about to crumble. Every movement of the remnant corpse was more powerful than the forbidden techniques of the ultimate path, capable of easily killing all living beings and severely injuring a supreme being.

The legend has become reality. Even a mutilated immortal corpse possesses a spirit and, though it has only a physical body, its power is close to that of an immortal, capable of killing even the most supreme beings.

Wang Hongwu used his immortal technique, his arms transforming into true phoenixes that unleashed boundless divine flames. He unleashed a Flying Phoenix Claw strike, directly colliding with the fleshy palm of the incomplete immortal corpse. Both of them shuddered, and blood spurted out. In an instant, this place became independent of the universe, and all the myriad paths were empty here, with no one qualified to enter.

This is the ultimate showdown, a clash between two near-immortal beings who have looked down upon ancient history!
Clearly, apart from immortal techniques, other methods are not very effective against the mutilated corpses. If anyone other than the Emperor and the Bright Lord were to come here, they would all die, and it would be difficult to even harm them.

Under their clash, the place exploded, and everything shaped by countless ages of history seemed to be melted down. The world was vast and boundless. Although the remnant corpse had no magic, it could still instinctively use some incomplete techniques, all of which were near-immortal arts. When they bloomed in its hands, they also possessed the power of immortal arts, making it a terrifying opponent.

At this moment, he threw a punch. Although it contained neither immortal energy nor immortal laws, a majestic heavenly gate appeared on his fist, possessing the supreme power to suppress the mortal world. Wang Hongwu clenched his fist and slammed it down. The dragon roared and shook the heavens and earth. The heavens and earth trembled. The nine heavens and ten earths were pierced and collapsed by him. The true dragon shook the Milky Way above and terrified the nine netherworlds below. The whole world trembled as it frantically attacked the heavenly gate.

With a deafening roar, the Heavenly Gate shook the True Dragon. As their fists collided, chaos surged, truly as if the heavens and earth were being created. In an instant, however, both of them simultaneously withdrew their attacks, and the world fell silent, all paths extinguished.

A hole appeared in the palm of the remnant immortal's corpse, pierced by the dragon fist. Wang Hongwu's fist also had a palm print. The two seemed to be evenly matched, their offensive power being immortal techniques, while their physical bodies were that of a remnant immortal corpse and an immortal spirit battle body.

Sensing the enemy's formidable strength, the fragmented immortal corpse forced out its silver blood, which condensed into silver chains in its hands, resembling legendary immortal-binding chains capable of imprisoning even the universe and the heavens. The silver chains intertwined and bound it, forming an impenetrable cage. This attack possessed the power of immortal magic. Wang Hongwu, using immortality to combat immortality, directly employed the Kunpeng Sky-Breaking Technique. Behind him appeared a vast celestial map, with a black Kun fish leaping from the sea, transforming into a Peng bird, its wings like clouds hanging from the sky, vast and mighty, fiercely breaking free of its shackles, battling into the cosmic sea, its domineering power unparalleled!

The two clashed, like a Kunpeng battling an immortal. The power of their immortal techniques was earth-shattering, piercing through the universe and dimming all paths. The heavens wailed, and even the supreme beings within the forbidden zone felt a sense of oppression, never expecting the Bright Venerable to be so powerful.

"I'm afraid only the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, who has activated the killing formation and the Four Swords, can put up a fight."

"Only he and the Emperor can fight immortal techniques with immortal techniques in this world."

All the supreme beings were horrified. Compared to before entering the chaos, the power of the Bright Venerable had obviously grown stronger. He had reached the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens and was already on the verge of becoming an enlightened being.

Meanwhile, the incomplete immortal corpse was blasted back by Wang Hongwu's force and crashed into the bronze immortal palace. Its eyes were cold, and there was a certain substance in its body that responded, once again opening the seal in the immortal palace, trying to summon that path!

It guides the souls through the cycle of reincarnation, and with this action, Wang Hongwu heard a sound, or rather, music, that was soft and mournful, like the wailing of ghosts, as if it were sobbing, coming from the ethereal cycle of reincarnation, as if it were guiding the souls of all the heavens and myriad realms to be reborn.

Even with the protection of the Six Paths Wheel, he had a peculiar feeling, a desire to get closer, as if there was a vast Mother Land of Reincarnation ahead, and he wanted to return there.

"What is this?" Wang Hongwu's primordial spirit trembled, as if he saw a blood-stained scene: the universe was broken, all life-bearing planets were stained with blood, the twilight of the gods had arrived, and a mysterious soul melody summoned countless spirits to emerge and head towards an incomprehensible place, to return to some strange source.

Is this a requiem for all the realms?
As the eerie melody unleashed its power, the seal within the Immortal Palace broke, and the passage reappeared. Wang Hongwu intended to block it, while the incomplete immortal corpse wanted to suppress him inside. The two became entangled, and in the end, neither would let the other go, and they both ended up in the cycle of reincarnation!
Outside, the Immortal Palace was sealed shut, and no one could see what was happening here. Even the Emperor hesitated slightly, seemingly wanting to make a move. However, the path to immortality had already been opened, and he could not afford to miss it. He also trusted the strength of the Bright Venerable, so he slowly lowered his hand and signaled everyone to go and prepare.

"Not waiting for the Emperor?" The Phoenix Maiden frowned, somewhat displeased. What did the Heavenly Court matter? What did the Emperor matter? She was going home with her brother.

Since it concerns the Mingzun, the Emperor was unusually willing to say a few more words: "You don't understand the dangers there. He must be suppressed. This is good. If the sect's ascension to immortality is successful, I can naturally guide him in the Immortal Realm; if it fails, he can take over the Heavenly Court and continue its glory. Moreover, he possesses extreme speed and can arrive at any time, so there is no need to worry."

"An excuse? If he truly ascends to immortality, how will you guide him? The path to immortality is a once-in-a-millennium event. Do you want him to die in the passage of time?" The Divine Phoenix Maiden disagreed, feeling it was just an excuse, and her dissatisfaction with the Emperor grew.

"I need no excuses." The Emperor would no longer utter useless words; he would prove everything with his actions. Gazing at the immortal path, he declared, "The time has come for the entire sect to ascend to immortality. Let us set off and embark on the immortal path!"

The Heavenly Court has gathered too many powerful figures in this era. The sheer number of imperial heroes is astonishing, unprecedented in the past and unlikely to be repeated in the future.

With the help of the array patterns drawn by Cao Yusheng, the entire Chaotic Immortal Land where the Heavenly Court is located has been transformed into a huge war fortress, soaring into the sky and heading towards the path to immortality.

A resounding battle song has begun, and the conquest of the immortal path has commenced.

The underworld ruled by the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, the Celestial Venerables of Freedom and Nirvana, the Eight Extremes Divine Generals led by Chuan Ying, the myriad gods and ghosts commanded by the Divine Lord, and the Divine Phoenix Maiden all appeared together. The vast army was magnificent, and all the heavenly soldiers and generals of the world were assembled. The endless army covered the sky and submerged the star field.

"The Heavenly Court! The Heavenly Court has mobilized!" "The entire sect ascends to immortality—an unprecedented feat!"

The entire universe trembled; people never imagined they would witness such a magnificent spectacle.

The heavenly soldiers and generals of this era, boundless and limitless, followed the Emperor and all the sovereigns, preparing to ascend to the heavens, their presence obscuring the vast universe.

"Soar to immortality! Soar to immortality! May the Heavenly Court last for eternity!"

Their battle songs resounded throughout the universe as they ascended the celestial path, determined to lead their sect to immortality!

The Heavenly Court was filled with palaces and pavilions, and a vast aura spread out. Three ancient venerables sat cross-legged in the heavens, majestic and awe-inspiring, looking down upon all living beings. In the center of them, the Emperor stood proudly, and all the gods below bowed and paid homage, filled with reverence. No one dared to raise their head.

All the gods paid homage, all the venerable ones came to pay tribute, and heaven, earth, man, gods, and ghosts all worshipped!
In that right world, in that right place, a group of people, unsure whether it was right or wrong, finally moved. They joined forces, gathered the power of the universe, and defied the heavens, opening a path to immortality!

Holding the Ascension Cauldron, the Emperor made his move. In this era, people finally witnessed his unparalleled abilities. With just one strike, he shattered the universe, pierced through all the paths that the previous supreme beings had traversed, and even went further afield, creating a huge passage that led the entire Heavenly Court into it.

Everyone was shocked. The Emperor was too powerful and had grand ambitions. He had forged the Immortal Cauldron, and his goal was not just to become an immortal himself, but to lead the Heavenly Court he had created to ascend to the Immortal Realm.

This is a remarkable feat, and even more so, an ambition that surpasses everyone else's.

The Heavenly Court marched straight in, and on that great road where the laws of immortality were condensed, another giant stele appeared, inscribed with imperial script that only those who had attained enlightenment could decipher; others could not understand it.

These can also be described as the laws of immortality, which can never be understood without reaching the corresponding level of attainment.

"To become an immortal depends on oneself; there is no one to walk alongside you; it is a lonely road."

These few words were short, but they were like a boulder thrown into the hearts of every emperor, instantly making them all wary and on guard against each other.

"What do you mean? Can only one person become an immortal in a lifetime?"

Is this road a reflection or a narrative?

Changsheng, Xiaoyao, and Jiemie exchanged a glance, but in their hearts they became convinced of a certain conjecture.

Even the Divine Phoenix Maiden's expression changed slightly, thinking to herself, "If only one person can truly become an immortal, then it can't be the Emperor; it can only be my brother and me."

Next, although everyone continued to move forward, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

"No matter what, let's move forward, fight our way in, and talk about it when we reach the very end."

"Indeed, these inscriptions are meaningless."

Chuan Ying and the God Lord spoke to calm everyone down, while the Emperor remained silent and only focused on attacking.

The power of immortality erupted, and the place boiled. The Immortal Ascension Cauldron opened the way, and it was invincible. It forcefully broke through the passage and connected the broken road.

Soon after, a magnificent immortal pass appeared, guarded by blurry figures, all of whom possessed the strength of a flawless emperor, blocking the way forward.

"So powerful! Is this a true immortal barrier?!"

Everyone was shocked. They never expected that there would be so many Emperor-level beings on the Immortal Path. Could it be that the Emperor-level beings, who only appear once in a lifetime, are nothing special in the Immortal Realm?

(End of this chapter)