The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 241 The Hongwu Emperor, the Forbidden Zones Annihilated

The entire restricted area is destroyed; the Emperor has fallen!
The Emperor destroys the Emperor, the Sun and Moon sever the Blood Phoenix.

On the edge of the universe, in the battlefield of the venerable beings, a terrifying scene unfolds.

The Undying Mountain Lord, who looked down upon the imperial path, was defeated and was killed in the duel. He was defeated by the Mingzun, and the two near-immortal beings decided their fate.

This place was filled with overwhelming blood energy, which pierced through the Thirty-Three Heavens and alarmed all living beings in the universe.

"This fluctuation indicates the fall of a peerless expert!"

Everyone was shocked. The vast universe was filled with lamentations and surrendered. Even the strongest beings in the universe trembled no matter how far apart they were, and couldn't help but bow down.

From the imperial court to ordinary people, everyone gazed in one direction. No matter how far away, even across countless galaxies, they all saw the fragments of time bursting forth and witnessed a spectacle that shocked the ages.

A vast expanse of blood energy surged to the heavens. A fallen blood phoenix cried out in agony as it was mercilessly torn apart and trampled underfoot. Mingzun had ripped the Undying Mountain Lord apart!

"The Lord of the Undying Mountain has fallen!" "The Bright Lord has slain him; the greatest source of darkness throughout history has been destroyed!"

The people were shocked, cheered, celebrated, and were deeply moved.

The Emperor slays the Emperor; the strongest imperial way reigns supreme.

Clutching the mangled remains of the Undying Mountain Lord, Wang Hongwu, his red hair flowing like a waterfall, stood tall in the vast sky, looking down upon all living beings, his power so immense it made one's heart tremble.

The two severed bodies wailed, but were absorbed into the Creation Furnace and suppressed. Furthermore, the Great Millstone evolved from the Myriad Paths Fist crushed and suppressed the dark matter within, extracting the Fallen Blood Phoenix Path and transforming it into one's own power.

Such a duel can be described as a re-enactment of a battle between immortals, which is both terrifying and exhilarating.

This is like a myth, who can compare? He destroyed all the forbidden zones of life amidst the siege of dozens of supreme beings, and killed the Lord of the Undying Mountain. He covered the sky with one hand and stifled the miracle of near-immortal!

This is already the most glorious achievement, unmatched by anyone. Even the battle of the Emperor of the Mythical Era cannot compare, because he never destroyed beings of the same level, but the Bright Lord did.

"Emperor!" "Eastern Emperor, Bright Emperor, Supreme Emperor!"

"I believe that the Bright Venerable should be the primary figure, standing above all other Heavenly Venerables, and thus becoming the Supreme Heavenly Venerable!"

"No, this is a new era. Perhaps the title of Emperor will no longer apply. The supreme dominance in the realm of the Imperial Way may be called:"

emperor!"

emperor!!!
The emperor, known as the Ninth Emperor, was a supreme ruler.

Hongwu Emperor!

At that moment, a storm swept through the universe, and many sages proclaimed the word "Emperor," inspiring even more people, for this was truly astonishing.

In the myriad realms of the universe, the Supreme Celestial Venerable is unique and unrivaled. He slew the Undying Mountain Lord amidst the encirclement of over fifty Forbidden Zone Supremes. The four poles of heaven and earth seemed to erupt in chaos, divine sounds resounding everywhere. Many people were so excited that they could not contain themselves, especially the endless forces of the Purple Star Imperial Court, who all went mad, constantly shouting and cheering, for that was their leader.

"May the sun and moon shine brightly, and may the king be crowned emperor! Hongwu Emperor!"

Millions of soldiers roared, and hundreds of thousands of divine generals howled, shaking the heavens and the earth, turning into a stormy ocean. At this moment, the universe was in great turmoil!

He is the Mingzun, the Supreme Heavenly Venerable; he is the Minghuang, the Eastern Emperor, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, and even more so, the Hongwu Emperor!
A truly peerless beauty, she single-handedly shattered an era; in this life, who can stop her?
What else can stop us?

"This life belongs to me!" Wang Hongwu, with his power to control the heavens, ascended to the pinnacle of the supreme imperial path. Even dozens of supreme beings paled in comparison at this moment, becoming mere embellishments.

They were silent.

This scene stirred the blood of cultivators throughout the world, filling them with excitement.

A single glance from him amazes immortals and demons; a single smile makes him the undisputed ruler of heaven and earth; he spreads his martial arts throughout the nine heavens and reigns supreme over the ten lands!
Boom! At this moment, only the light of tribulation roared, for the great tribulation of attaining enlightenment was being conceived and was about to descend.

In a sense, the Supreme Beings achieved their goal in a different way. The Bright Lord did indeed demonstrate peak combat power, which also brought about the tribulation of proving the Dao. But why couldn't they be happy?
There was no joy of success, only endless sorrow and silence.

Such a calamity is indeed terrifying, but can they really take advantage of the calamity to kill the Mingzun?
It's difficult, very difficult.

Belonging to the Great Celestial Venerable of the Mythological Era, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial Era, and the only Emperor of the New Era, his tribulation of attaining enlightenment could not possibly be that of an ordinary mortal.

At this moment, the heavens and earth trembled, and all paths wailed. A terrible omen had descended, the prelude to the tribulation of attaining enlightenment.

But this prelude alone was already terrifying, for it had surpassed the normal tribulation of enlightenment, reaching an inconceivable realm where the imprints of an era emerged, stretching across countless ages, and layers upon layers of dazzling chaotic tribulation light fell, each capable of harming the current emperor's path. So densely packed that even the supreme beings were retreating.

Some people couldn't dodge in time, and even their hasty use of the tribulation-avoiding immortal runes was useless. They were blasted to pieces, their entire bodies turned into charred remains by the overwhelming tribulation light!

"Now, it's even uncertain whether we can survive this tribulation." The Venerables' expressions were uncertain, and they had a bad feeling. This was really not a good thing. Some Supremes had already begun to perish under the Ming Venerable's tribulation. So, would they join forces with the tribulation to kill the Ming Venerable first, or would the tribulation and the Ming Venerable kill them all first?

No one knew, but Wang Hongwu wouldn't sit idly by. He made his move directly, the trajectories of the Great Dao intertwined, covering his palms and fingers, demonstrating various laws and expounding various principles. Within them, his Dao, his will, and his unparalleled combat power were manifested. With a flip of his hand, he grabbed a Supreme Being and crushed him into a pulp with a soft sound.

The primordial spirit struggled to break free, attempting to escape, but a series of calamity lights descended, instantly blasting it into ashes, leaving it with no way to escape.

"Leave? None of you are leaving."

Wang Hongwu's expression was indifferent. He activated the Thunder Emperor Technique, and the light of tribulation suddenly surged, instantly engulfing all the supreme beings and indiscriminately blasting them away.

For the Supreme Beings, bringing down the tribulation to help him achieve enlightenment was the worst decision they could make, because the Thunder Emperor controls heavenly punishment and can also use the tribulation for his own purposes.

At this moment, streaks of tribulation light condensed into humanoid lightning bolts in his likeness. Although far inferior to his true form, they still possessed the power of a single strike from a contemporary emperor, plunging every supreme being into trouble.

With lightning speed, Wang Hongwu appeared before the Supreme Being of Burial Sky Island. He pressed down with his large hand, and no matter how many secret techniques he used or how much he ignited his primordial spirit fire, it was all in vain. He crushed the Supreme Being's body into a meat pie!

With a single strike, even a thousand techniques are useless.

In a single exchange, he was completely thrashed into a pulp, utterly powerless to retaliate. The Great Heavenly Venerable's power was truly overwhelming, suppressing everything.

Several other ascended supreme beings rushed forward and launched a joint attack. However, Wang Hongwu ruthlessly raised his palm and struck out with earth-shattering, domineering power, forcefully slapping back the Dao diagram that the group had jointly evolved, severely injuring them. Then, he flicked his ten fingers, unleashing dazzling lightning-like finger beams.

This is the Thunder Emperor's Finger! The power of immortal arts surged through, killing all those who attacked. At the same time, even more supreme beings were annihilated by the lightning tribulation.

Now, only thirty of the Supreme Beings remain, having perished tragically.

"Attack together! Fight to the death!" "Ultimate sublimation, a desperate struggle! Even if we die, he won't get away unscathed; he won't survive the tribulation!"

The remaining thirty people naturally went berserk, with one after another igniting the flame of sublimation, returning to their peak state, and charging recklessly toward the location of the Bright Lord.

So many imperial beings besieging one person—this is utterly revolutionary! What kind of powerful being would require thirty supreme beings to join forces and kill him?!
But the reality is right in front of us!

Something unprecedented in history happened during this great upheaval, something beyond everyone's imagination.

Rumble!
At this moment, the lightning tribulation became increasingly explosive, making it impossible to observe. Even the Qilin Emperor and others could not see clearly. Chaos raged, immortal energy surged, and laws intertwined to form a net of heaven and earth.

"Ah!" The Supreme Being of the Underworld screamed in agony. He had been blasted apart by a single punch, enduring Wang Hongwu's devastating blow. His entire body was dismembered, and the Primordial Reincarnation unleashed its power, the Dao-character dragon and snake devouring him completely, his Dao fruits becoming the property of others. At this moment, the Bright Venerable, with his majestic and imposing figure, strode forward. There were no complicated moves; his attacks were decisive and direct, domineering and powerful to the extreme, all he did was swing his fists.

The true Imperial Fist is unmatched anywhere in the world!
That fist, sharpened with celestial metal and driven by celestial spirit, was invincible and unstoppable. Anyone who dared to face it had only one fate: to be shattered!

Buzz! Just then, three people guided the Tongtian Mingbao back. They were the last remaining people from the underworld who had been protecting themselves, and now they finally found an opportunity.

The person on the left is covered in dense, long hair; that's a source ghost from the underworld.

The person on the right is incomparably holy, as if transformed from a divine source, dazzling and radiant; that is the Source God.

And the one among them, shrouded in demonic energy and surrounded by a dim yellow whirlwind, was the Source Demon.

The three great creations of the imperial path are also the test subjects of the Underworld Lord's attempt to achieve immortality in the past, and they are presented here.

Boom! However, just as they were excitedly recalling their immortal artifacts, Wang Hongwu arrived and intercepted the Tongtian Mingbao with a single palm strike. Then, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron flew over and smashed the Source Demon to pieces on the spot. The Six Paths Wheel also spun out and instantly split the Source Ghost in two. The only Source God was terrified and tried to escape, but when he turned around, he crashed into a huge fist.

With a bang, he punched the Origin God, who groaned and was covered in blood as he flew backward. Then, he disintegrated in the void, smashed into a large patch of blood mud and rotten bones. This was the might of the Emperor, and no one could stop his fist imprint!
After annihilating three emperors in succession, the supreme beings of the underworld were wiped out. Even the Heavenly Treasure was stunned and stood there dumbfounded. No matter how rebellious it was, it dared not cause any trouble.

"Defying the heavens may have exceptions, but defying me means certain death!"

Wang Hongwu pressed down on the Tongtian Mingbao with one hand, warning the celestial treasure and causing it to vibrate and hum, its surface bearing fingerprints.

It understood that if it did not comply with this person's wishes, its only fate would be destruction!

Moreover, the Tongtian Mingbao sensed the presence of an aura outside the battlefield. It was a fat Taoist priest who had just arrived, with a frivolous smile on his face, but a mark was rotating between his brows. His gaze made it shudder. There was no mistake, it was the Underworld Lord!

Finally, it yielded and was used by the Great Celestial Venerable. It flew alongside the Immortal Ascension Cauldron and the Six Paths Wheel, fiercely suppressing forward. The power of the three immortal artifacts then reduced the three supreme beings to ashes.

At this moment, protected by the three immortal artifacts, even the tribulation light that struck down from the sky could not harm him. Only the supreme beings trembled as he hunted them down, and their numbers continued to decrease.

This scene is even more despair-inducing, it's as if he has been wielded by the four great immortal artifacts!

How can they fight when an emperor wields four divine weapons?
Now, he has swept through the enemy ranks, suppressing the twenty supreme beings so much that they cannot raise their heads and may be killed at any moment.

In the end, they went all out, pushing their limits and joining forces to attack. However, such a fierce and powerful attack could not harm that towering figure. There was nothing more to say; they were smashed to pieces with a single punch, unable to shake the four immortal artifacts or the Heavenly Emperor's Law.

The Supreme One roared in fury and resentment. He had once been an invincible Dao Prover, but now it seemed that they were no longer even worthy of being his opponents.

But is this kind of emotion useful?
It was meaningless. Wang Hongwu ruthlessly trampled over them, punching one after another, smashing them to pieces. Even if the Supreme Beings wanted to join forces, it would not be easy under the tribulation of lightning.

His fists were so domineering that he was invincible and could smash through any obstacle.

Blood splattered, and a chilling wind howled. Under that fist imprint, one Supreme Being after another was sent flying, bleeding profusely, their bodies constantly disintegrating.

The Mingzun, all alone, actually wants to kill them all!

This chilled even the emperor, and his expression changed drastically. What kind of state was that? Unparalleled bravery, invincible in heaven and earth, was there no one who could subdue him?!

They were truly unwilling to accept it. They looked down upon the stars and the myriad realms, watching the rise and fall of the times, how glorious they were! Yet they were so swiftly and decisively killed. It was too tragic, the contrast was too great, how could they accept it?

At this moment, the Immortal Emperor was captured, and the surrounding space was sealed off. When he turned around, he saw the Great Celestial Venerable easily point out with a finger. This finger bloomed like a flower, but it made people unable to move. All things in heaven and earth revolved around this finger, and everything became illusory. Only this finger was real.

*Pfft!* A hole immediately appeared on his forehead, pierced by Wang Hongwu's finger. Blood flowed out, and it kept flowing, unable to heal, until it was completely drained. Thus, the emperor died.

Is there any reasoning left? The Supreme Being was so frustrated he was about to go crazy, he felt like vomiting blood, he was truly indignant and somewhat desperate, was he really going to be killed here?

They unleashed forbidden secret techniques once more, resulting in a deafening roar of killing intent and a flurry of fist light that traversed countless ages and worlds. The Supreme One roared in fury and fought back with all his might, but he was no match for him. Just like before, he was sent flying and nearly killed!
That fist, unmatched, pierced through the heads of all the venerable ones. Instantly, beams of light descended along the illusory river, attacking from countless ages past and passing through their bodies.

"Who exactly launched this attack? Was it me in the past, or the emperor of today? I can't tell, I really can't tell."

The Supreme Being was in a daze, muttering to himself. In that daze, he saw his past self in that punch, when he was full of vigor and in the golden years of his path to enlightenment.

The younger version of himself took action and killed the self that had severed itself; this was also a cycle of reincarnation.

In the end, after the tribulation of lightning destroyed everything, only one supreme being from Burial Sky Island remained. He was the one who survived the longest and witnessed the rise and fall of the forbidden zone of life. He had launched a dark upheaval, devoured the remains of supreme beings, and ultimately survived.

Now, seeing the forbidden zone desolate and the Supreme Beings wiped out, he felt incredibly complicated emotions.

"Hahaha, Great Celestial Venerable, do you think you've destroyed all forbidden zones and all supreme beings? Wrong! In fact, you are the biggest forbidden zone, and you are the greatest source of darkness in the future!"
As you grow old, all your sentiments, hatred, and madness will vanish with a laugh. The Great Dao is ruthless; in the end, we are all such beings. You haven't cut yourself in two because you haven't given up hope, because you are still young. After the passage of time, your heart will be weathered, and everything you once cared about and valued will have turned to ashes. At that time, you will understand why there are forbidden zones and why we pursue immortality.

I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting for the day you lose all hope of immortality, and your self-destructed forbidden zone destroys the universe! Hahaha!

He was crying and laughing, completely deranged, claiming he had seen the future.

That future was destined to be one of bloodshed and utter devastation. The Great Celestial Venerable became the greatest forbidden zone, the greatest source of calamity, and the most terrifying Dark Supreme.

No one can stop him; the whole world may have to be sacrificed.

"What a joke! From the day I transformed my Dao seed in my secret realm, the path to immortality has been right under my feet. How could you mediocre people like me even imagine it?"
"You'll never see the forbidden zone again, not even in your next lifetime."

Wang Hongwu dismissed it with disdain. His path was already clear, something these people couldn't even imagine.
He immediately flicked his finger, and a ray of immortal light evolved into five Dao Seeds, intertwining brilliantly and sublimating with each other, evolving into immortal seeds. This is the secret realm nurturing immortal embryos!

Bang! The Supreme Being of Burial Sky Island was stunned by the blow, his mind went blank, and he sensed a path to heaven. He couldn't help but feel regret and resentment.

It's too late, it's all too late.

It is so tragic that he only saw the immortal magic at the very last moment of his life!

*Poof!* With the disappearance of the last supreme being, everything came to an end, with only the great calamity still roaring and unfolding.

Wang Hongwu stood there, bathed in the light of the calamity, without uttering a word.

He was young and unpredictable, full of vitality, yet also incredibly majestic. The surrounding area was filled with the remains of supreme beings and fragments of forbidden zones, all wiped out in a single battle, completely annihilated.

Looking at this scene, the Divine Ruins Emperor and the others were somewhat incredulous. Had this battle come to an end?
So many supreme beings, so many forbidden zones, all wiped out by one person?
"Is it over?" Everyone looked forward, gazing into the chaos that had been opened up to the endless, distant shore, where all was silent.

The scene was too tragic. In the cold universe, endless celestial structures exploded into fragments, fading into complete darkness, the chaos thinning out, like wisps of smoke.

Blood was everywhere, bones floated in the air. It was like a dark land, or a burial pit, burying the vast darkness and the old era. Only the Great Celestial Venerable stood proudly alone.

All the powerful races in the universe were stunned. Who could compare to such a myth in history? He was truly invincible, destroying all forbidden zones and supreme beings with the power of one person.

His imperial might is unparalleled, his brilliance shines throughout the universe, and all the ancient and desolate realms must submit to him!
With a flick of the wrist, one can create clouds and rain; with a single glance, all the talents in the world are gone!

The era of emperors has passed, buried by this battle. A new era belonging to empresses is about to begin.

The eternal emperor reigns supreme, how can anyone sit on equal footing with him!
(End of this chapter)