The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 251 Beyond the Universe, the Emperor

The Hongwu reign lasted for 280,000 years.

Since the emergence of the nine golden bodies and the ascension of the Great Emperor, the Martial Emperor has passed on the immortal techniques, and the universe has entered a golden age of cultivation.

That year, Duan De formed another reincarnation seal, escaped from the Celestial Court, and set out to make his mark on the world, while also continuing the legend of the past.

"Hmm, let me see if there are any outstanding talents in the Beidou generation." After all, he was also the master of the first person in history to achieve the Golden Body Dao, the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable.

Duan De re-enters the mortal world.

As it turned out, they actually found him two promising talents, a brother and sister. One of them had the legendary indestructible golden body, while the other, although a mortal, possessed extraordinary talent.

"Hehe, from today onwards, you are my second and third disciples. Your eldest brother was the first person to attain the Golden Body and Dao back then."

Although the unscrupulous Taoist started from scratch and only had the cultivation level of a Dao Palace, his tone was as arrogant as ever.

“Uncle, bragging will get you struck by lightning. Emperor Wu is an immortal, residing in the Thirty-Three Heavens. If you were really his brother, you wouldn’t be a Dao Palace cultivator.” The boy spoke tactfully, and his younger sister blinked and tugged at her brother’s sleeve, saying, “Brother, the Daoist priest has become famous.”

"That's not red, that's angry." "But the Taoist priest is spewing smoke from all seven orifices, is this the legendary ascension to heaven?"

Duan Dehong was deeply moved by their conversation. He had traversed countless eras, been on friendly terms with the Martial Emperor, served as the Emperor's teacher, and supported the Golden Body's ascension to the Dao. Yet now he was being looked down upon. He could not tolerate this and was determined to prove himself.

then!

He took two men and went to dig up the grave.

As it turns out, the two were indeed extraordinary. The golden body goes without saying, and the younger sister's talent was also terrifying. She didn't have a strong foundation or a special physique, but she could still figure out different meanings from even the simplest methods. In particular, she was exceptionally compatible with the Tai Sui Dao.

The mortals gathered divine medicines, which were manifested and practiced in him. He also obtained some methods left by Emperor Wu, thus creating a school called the "Heavenly Dao Scripture," a terrifying method of heavenly theft. It can refine the origin of all bloodlines and physiques to strengthen oneself. It is not only about gathering medicines, but also about devouring people.

While others tend to the heavens, nurture their destiny stars, and cultivate in secret realms, she directly absorbs and transforms them into her own use, making it exceptionally convenient.

With Duan De's numerous graves containing all sorts of physiques and bloodlines, she actually managed to gather quite a few, propelling her to new heights and rapidly increasing her strength. She suppressed all opponents of the same realm, defeating all enemies with her mortal body. Even the most powerful, the most powerful, the most divine, and the most mortal bodies could not withstand her mortal body!

Even the newly emerged successors of the Heavenly Venerables were no match for her. The nine Heavenly Venerables who had advanced through the battle array were all the same. In this generation, some of them had obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly Venerables, but they were all defeated by her one by one. In addition, she created corresponding killing moves. Only the Great Heavenly Venerable Dao Unification has never appeared and remains elusive.

The intriguing thing is that, in this life, thanks to the influence of the Tai Sui Immortal Path, people are much more tolerant of her cultivation method. In addition, with a golden body protecting her, few can do anything. Although there is much hostility, it still cannot stop her rise.

Ultimately, her elder brother, a near-Nine Great Completion cultivator with an invincible seven-colored golden body, protected his sister, allowing her to attain enlightenment in this world and be revered as an empress, thus creating a myth of a dual-emperor path.
In this era, an ancient celestial being who had been lying dormant was born and fought against the Empress. He turned out to be one of the ten celestial beings from the mythological era!

He endured the hardships and lived to this life, but even with the ultimate ascension, he was no match for the Empress and was killed. His Dao Fruits and Great Elixir completed his Seven-Colored Golden Body, helping him to continue his path to enlightenment.

Afterwards, again through Duan De's introduction, the brother and sister entered the Celestial Court.

This sudden turn of events put the Bloodline Tyrants in the Celestial Court in a difficult position. Ten indestructible golden bodies joined them, along with an Empress and the Western Emperor, causing the previously balanced power between the two factions to tilt.

"How about it, Old Wang? I'm still got my skills, aren't I? I can always find you some good seedlings." In the Thirty-Three Heavens, the unscrupulous Taoist patted his chest and boasted. Before him stood the legendary Martial Emperor.

Wang Hongwu smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. I'm also going out to settle a matter that I left over from back then."

"Is that my disciple?" Duan De immediately understood. What else in the world could possibly warrant the Emperor's personal intervention? Naturally, it would only be the missing Emperor.

"It's time to bring him back." Before Wang Hongwu finished speaking, his body appeared on the edge of the universe. He crossed directly across and opened the cosmic barrier. Without immortal cultivation, one cannot walk out, because the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are isolated, which is quite special, and even outside beings cannot detect it.

Stepping out of the universe, one sees a vast and colorful world, endlessly distant and boundless. Within the shimmering, multicolored clouds, there are countless worlds and universes, seemingly close yet actually extremely far away, and separated by a vast, chaotic ocean.

This sea is difficult to cross; even emperors cannot leave it. Only true immortals can cross it, which is the minimum standard for crossing different universes.

Near the shore of the Chaos Sea, there are still many ruins and relics, burying countless world ruins and destroyed universes. Some of them still emit immortal mist, proving that true immortals were born countless ages ago.

"The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are isolated, but where is the center of all the heavens and myriad worlds?"

Wang Hongwu whispered to himself, and following the coordinates given by the Divine Phoenix Maiden, he began to rush towards the place where the Emperor had last appeared.

Along the way, his immortal aura was released unrestrainedly, roaring across the boundless sea, causing the entire chaotic sea to tremble violently. It was incredibly magnificent, with many world remnants that had been sacrificed in the waves moving with him, dancing with the world, vast and boundless.

When that gaze swept across, it was as if the heavens and earth were being created. The distant boundary was cleaved by its gaze, and the chaotic energy surged and turbulent. Powerful beings from distant worlds all looked over, never expecting that an unknown powerful being would be born in the vast chaotic sea.

Judging from his cultivation level, he is definitely a top expert in the realm of immortals.

Whoosh! In front of the Chaos Sea, there was also a celestial aura, coming from another area, investigating something, having just left from the center of the ocean.

Huh? Suddenly, he turned around and saw a figure appear in front of him. The face was not clear, but there was a sense of majesty that had long lived above the mortal world, like an immortal god on an altar descending in a condescending manner. He wondered what the purpose was.

On its shoulder was a divine lamp that illuminated the chaos. Just by looking at it, he felt a strange sensation that he was about to be drawn into it and turned into the wick and flame.

"No, you have an aura similar to that person. Are you from the same universe?" Suddenly, the True Immortal's expression changed. He sensed something and retreated without hesitation. He retreated wildly all the way. These words naturally attracted Wang Hongwu's attention. He knew without a doubt that the person mentioned was the Emperor Venerable. He immediately reached out a hand.

The immortal had already fled far away, but when he looked up, he found that the sky had turned flesh-colored, as a hand had covered it.

"Who is this person? A supreme immortal? Or a quasi-immortal king?!" He was shocked and was about to leave when he found that the large hand enveloped him, grabbed him in its palm, and pulled him back.

He was horrified. How could this young man be so strong? He had captured him with the ease of a wave of his hand. It was terrifying.

I am not a newly initiated True Immortal, but a cultivator with advanced cultivation in the late stage; otherwise, I would not have the confidence to come and investigate.

"I ask, you answer." The next moment, a voice rang in his ears, and he dared not make any more trouble. He stayed obediently in place, but he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He thought of another terrifying figure who came out of that universe, which was a huge threat.

Wang Hongwu looked at him, thinking that even a so-called true immortal was nothing more than someone he could easily manipulate, and said, "Tell me the news here, as well as the information about all the heavens and myriad realms."

"This is the Chaos Sea in the universe. Strictly speaking, it is a remote area. Only by leaving the Chaos Sea can one reach the true myriad worlds. There are not many universes around here, and it is difficult for true immortals to emerge from them. Even I came from the other side of the Chaos Sea, from the Heng Realm. I came here to investigate some things."

Millions of years ago, a dangerous figure appeared out of nowhere, seemingly tainted by darkness, constantly sacrificing worlds and corrupted realms. Recently, he seems to have fallen into an uncontrollable state and has chosen to seal himself off. Therefore, we, the universe, have been sending True Immortals in turns to investigate the situation to prevent any unforeseen events.

Of course, some people also believe that he is connected to the shattered and vanished 'Immortal Realm' and might be able to find the lost 'Strongest Universe'.

The immortal truthfully told him that he had come from the other side of the Chaos Sea, from the vast heavens.

He even secretly weighed the person in front of him against the true immortal powerhouses he had ever seen, and was shocked to find that there was no one who could compare.

Even the most powerful immortals can't do it!
"Your Majesty, it seems to still have some self-control. Take it to the millstone and bring it back." Wang Hongwu nodded slightly, having roughly understood the situation, and then headed towards the center of the chaotic sea. The True Immortal hurriedly shouted, "Brother Dao, no, Senior, be careful! There is an ominous being dwelling in the center of that chaotic sea. It's terrifying. Even if you are from the same universe as it, you must be cautious!"

Wang Hongwu remained silent, his figure vanishing from sight.

When it reappeared, it was already standing on the vast sea. In front of it, there were specks of light, and golden light floated on the water, like the rising sun, radiant and beautiful, but it was the appearance of a world in decline.

There, a thick fog, tinged with black, hung in the air, chilling to the bone, presenting a terrifying and astonishing spectacle. Some fog wisps froze the cosmos, and some worlds instantly turned into permafrost, as if returning to the Ice Age, where death and silence shrouded everything forever.

However, one island in the center presents a completely different and peaceful scene. This area is lush with vegetation and has magnificent mountains, and it is even surrounded by a strong sense of ethereal beauty.

At the same time, Wang Hongwu sensed an extraordinary aura. There were more than one world hanging on the island, piled up and suspended in the sky, connected by the Great Dao Divine Chains, forming an array above, suppressing something and washing away the black mist.

Is the Emperor suppressing the corrupting substances within his body? Wang Hongwu raised his hand, tore open the array patterns, and stepped inside. He immediately saw chaos spreading, and a blurry figure sat there, accompanied by boundless light. He slowly opened his eyes.

"Mingzun, you have arrived." As the voice rang out, he stepped out, as if a god or demon buried millions of years ago had been resurrected. His blurry outline appeared in the mist, standing tall in the darkness, making the heavens and earth tremble.

Boom! As he moved, the earth sank, and black mist swept in all directions, obscuring everything that could be seen. The scene was astonishing. Behind him lay a pile of broken world settlements, dry and lifeless, filled with mist.

Those were all offerings.

“Your condition requires treatment.” Wang Hongwu glanced at him and knew that the Emperor was at a critical juncture. Although he had turned his tribulation into a blessing and lived a new life by using the Heavenly Tribulation Transcending Technique, he had ultimately sown the seeds of disaster. Now, he was unable to control himself.

"Wrong, I am very good, extremely good, better than ever before!" The Emperor smiled and slowly walked over. He was extremely strong. After millions of years, he had become an immortal in the mortal world and was no less than any quasi-immortal king. At this moment, he said leisurely, "I also know that you came to find me because you wanted to take me to the cycle of reincarnation and let me be crushed and reborn by that millstone."

"You're unwilling?" Wang Hongwu glanced at him. At this moment, he was no longer acting like an emperor, but rather his dark side was in control. He laughed and said, "Of course. If I follow this path, I can achieve a higher realm, one that is tangible and visible. If I were to go with you to that millstone, wouldn't I have to find another path? By then, I might have already become a king."

Shaking his head, Wang Hongwu stretched out his hand and sighed, "A battle is still inevitable. Let's wake you up."

"Wake me up? Hahaha, Mingzun, you're really confident."

"In the age of mythology, we were at our strongest, and there was never a clear victor. Now, it's time to determine who is superior."

Amidst billowing mist and surging waves in the chaotic sea, a majestic voice resounded. The Emperor, finally revealing his prowess, was the Lord of the Mythical Heavenly Court and the first Immortal of the Mortal Realm in this era.

Boom! Without a word, Wang Hongwu stepped forward. His hair was crystal clear, a lamp lit up on his shoulder, a divine cauldron appeared under his feet, and longevity herbs danced in the chaos. He was like a celestial being who had returned from the most glorious mythological era, unfathomable.

Wherever he passed, petals fell from the sky, a manifestation of the Dao, which indicated that his physical body and spirit had reached a state of perfection, causing the great Daos of all directions in this universe to resonate and manifest wonders for him. Even the surrounding universe was affected and eroded, and all the Daos were gathered together for his use.

Beneath his feet, a vast and surging divine sea composed of myriad paths surged and crashed directly into the Emperor. But this immortal being of the mortal realm was no ordinary being. With a wave of his hands, rolling waves of mortal life appeared, with scenes of lifetimes and generations emerging within them. With a deafening roar, they collided with the sea of ​​paths. With a thunderous sound, the rules in the void collided, and the laws of immortality surged like a great wave.

The mere clash of energies triggered a tremendous phenomenon: yellow paper began to fall from the sky, then silently burned, with ashes scattering everywhere. Faintly, weeping could be heard, as if ancient heroes were appearing. Then, these strange phenomena were overwhelmed by unparalleled power, forming two exceptionally dazzling immortal paths.

This influence is terrifying, affecting the universe surrounding the ocean and continuing to deepen. All laws perish together. It doesn't mean that the Great Dao has been completely severed, but the growth of laws in this place has been halted because of their existence.

These two individuals were the source of everything.

Their great war might even cause the surrounding universe to turn into a world in decline.

"Immortal War!"

"He is the best among them, even the most outstanding immortals cannot match him."

"It's two Quasi-Immortal Kings fighting!"

In the cold and dark void of the universe, pairs of terrifying eyes, some scarlet, some emerald green, all gleamed with sharp edge.

Many of them were enormous, astonishingly large creatures from the Chaos Sea, observing the two terrifying immortals.

Boom!

The battle between the two triggered a resonance between heaven and earth, recreating the strange phenomena imprinted on the void of heaven and earth when the strongest people fought for supremacy in ancient times, reflecting the mythical era and the underworld era, and even tracing back to an even more distant era.

Amidst a rain of blood and lightning, they struck with incredible speed, each clash emitting a blinding divine light that illuminated the surrounding universe in a dazzling display.

This is a battle between gods and men of extraordinary talent. Compared to them, no emperor or sovereign is worth mentioning, and no true immortal is any match. They are far inferior. Even the most powerful true immortals would have to bow down in reverence. They are simply too far behind.

Such powerful individuals can kill true immortals with a single blow. Their adversaries are not limited to this era; they must be found across the ages, throughout the long river of time.

"This fluctuation?!"

At the same time, the True Immortal was startled, and then realized that it was actually that terrifying Battle Immortal who had captured him with one hand who was now fighting the being that ruled the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

That person is no less than a quasi-Immortal King!
Soon, an even more violent shockwave erupted, sweeping over the area and causing him to cough up blood!

*Pfft!* The True Immortal was sent flying backward, utterly disheveled, tumbling and rolling in the surging chaotic sea. Fortunately, he was far enough away, otherwise he would have met a terrible end today.

"Terrifying! There are actually such heaven-defying powerhouses in the world. I never expected it to be a battle between two quasi-immortal kings."

He sighed softly and quickly moved away, afraid that he would be drawn into it as well.

Such figures all have the potential to become Celestial Kings, truly high above, overlooking all universes.

However, he was lucky today, and could be said to have formed a connection with a potential king.

"I hope you can win, otherwise the threat of the Dark Chaos is too great, and other powerful figures will arrive." Before leaving, he also prayed silently, hoping that the worst would not happen.

At this moment, the Wang Hongwu he was praying to was engaged in a fierce battle with the Emperor, his moves were wide and powerful, and even though the Emperor had been established in the Immortal Realm for a long time and had made some progress, he could not gain the slightest advantage, which was truly unbelievable.

He cultivated for millions of years, while Mingzun only became an immortal in a few hundred thousand years, yet he was able to catch up with him. This is simply unbelievable!

If we give him more time, wouldn't he be about to break through the Dao and meet the king?

"Emperor, what are you distracted about while fighting me?" Wang Hongwu opened his mouth and spat out chaotic energy. A human-shaped cauldron flew out and enveloped the Emperor, refining the void and blurring the world. It was about to be melted into a golden pill and transformed into a great medicine!
"You're going to use the cauldron to refine me?" The Emperor raised an eyebrow. This was indeed as arrogant as ever. He immediately let out a long roar, and his body transformed into a Supreme Immortal Cauldron. It was the Supreme Immortal Artifact he had envisioned. The two of them were going to refine each other. In the end, they even condensed their essence, energy, and spirit, transforming into two human figures and rushing out.

They were exchanging blows, each punch stronger than the last, trying to break through the furnace of heaven and earth to achieve immortality!
Although it was a physical body formed from the Great Dao itself, its combat power was astonishing. Battles of this level were extremely rare throughout history. Not to mention battles between quasi-kings, even battles between true immortals had not appeared or erupted for many eras.

(End of this chapter)