The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 256 Crimson Peak Spear, Immortal Shield, Seizing Weapons with One Hand and Subduing the Nine Heavens
Spacetime is in turmoil, the Heavenly Abyss is open, and the Immortal Kings have joined forces to deliver weapons and powerful individuals, marking a dramatic change.

Boom! Tianyuan's counterattack erupted, and some weapons cracked and even broke. Those were Immortal King weapons! They had to bear such a great cost. It was clear that even the Immortal Kings working together had a hard time sending that thing over.

"That's enough to nip any potential problems in the bud."

They quickly withdrew, for the great magical artifacts could not be lost, as they would be conquering heaven and earth in the future.

Above the desert, two quasi-kings straightened their backs and stood up. Their blood aura obscured the starry sky and shook the vast wilderness. They were two beings who had surpassed the ultimate true immortals!
Given time, they all have the "hope" to become immortal kings. Even if they don't go any further, their strength will still overwhelm all the immortals, making them the true leaders.

"How could this be?" "Why is the foreign land so resolute, willing to pay such a high price to send people here?"

"This shouldn't be the case. The move was too ruthless and decisive. Are they trying to crush all hope?"

"What should we do? Even a decree is far from being comparable to a real weapon! Moreover, those are two quasi-kings. The immortal is in grave danger!"

At this moment, everyone in the Imperial Pass trembled with fear, having a very bad premonition. They all thought the great war was over and they could live in peace for hundreds of years, ushering in a period of peace. How could they have expected that at the last moment, two quasi-kings would arrive with royal artifacts?

That's an immortal royal weapon, something even more terrifying than a decree!

Within the Heavenly Abyss, laws continuously descended from the high sky, sealing off the area, which was in turmoil. No one could be sent over there for a short time, as the effects of the spacetime disturbance had been restored.

But what about these two quasi-kings who have already arrived? Wielding immortal royal weapons, who can stop them, who can contend with them?!

At this moment, even the supreme beings were somewhat desperate. It was too cruel, and they couldn't imagine how to resist it.

"I will lend you a hand, senior." Shi Hao said firmly, taking out the Great Luo Sword Embryo and the Thunder Emperor Armor to help the War Immortal contend with the King-level weapon.

Both of these things are extraordinary, and there may be hope.

But at this moment, Wang Hongwu was unusually calm, and there was no ripple in his eyes as he looked at the immortal royal weapon.

"Whether you are a visitor from the Immortal Realm or a descendant of the Ten Fiends, being able to achieve this is already quite amazing."

“An Lan Ancient Ancestor’s weapon has never slain a being below the Immortal King level since he attained enlightenment! You are honored to be an exception.”

The two quasi-kings spoke coldly, displaying extraordinary confidence in the king-level weapon. Even though it had crossed realms and its power had to be partially sealed, it was still enough to crush all the true immortals in the heavens.

Because that is the weapon of the Immortal King Anlan, that is enough.

The moment they uttered An Lan's true name, a strange phenomenon naturally arose between heaven and earth: a sharp golden spear pierced through the universe, hovering above and overwhelming all living beings.

An Lan's name resounds throughout the world; who among the cultivators of this realm can rival him?

Crimson Peak Spear, Immortal Shield, slaying all Immortal Kings and destroying the Nine Heavens!
This is not just talk; it has a bloody history, a reputation forged by stepping on the corpses of countless powerful figures, a reputation that has shaken the ages and swept across the heavens and the earth!

Back then, there were indeed people who could fight him, but in the end they all perished, their bones buried in the previous era, their blood soaking the yellow earth.

"Now that you've said your piece, prepare to die." Wang Hongwu looked down indifferently and strode closer. He didn't care at all about being an Immortal King or the glory of a royal weapon. To him, it was meaningless, unimportant, and not worth paying attention to.

"He's not even afraid of the Immortal King?" At the Imperial Pass, people were shocked. That was a true royal weapon, enough to suppress all immortals. Even quasi-kings would suffer a miserable end. When had it ever failed?

Wang Changsheng's eyes flickered, and after glancing at Shi Hao, he said, "Perhaps, he also has some kind of reliance on him."

"You blasphemer, you sinner, you will meet a miserable end!" At this moment, the quasi-king who wielded the Spear of Tranquility coldly rebuked and made his move. The spear was too dazzling, its golden luster illuminating the past, present, and future, as if all ages were unified and eternally enduring.

This spear pierced through the Heavenly Horned Ant and the Immortal King. It once possessed unparalleled divine power, astonishing the past and present. Now, it will be unleashed to pierce and kill a War Immortal!
Wang Hongwu treated it as nothing, his Immortal Golden Ten Fiends Body was incomparably powerful, and he directly met it with a punch. The Black Gold Demon Dragon Captured the Universe, the Orange Gold Qilin Stepped on the Immortal Realm and Crashed into the Realm, the Azure Gold Kunpeng Fighted the Heaven and Striked the King, the Golden Thunder Emperor Draws Myriad Calamities to Bombard, the Crimson Gold Divine Phoenix Bursts Out World-Destroying Heavenly Fire, and the White Gold Heavenly Ant Fist Shattered the Universe. All kinds of killing power were combined with the Myriad Dao Fist, and the ancient golden millstone script was also burning!
A muffled boom! The sky exploded, the firmament shattered, and chaotic energy erupted in this place, as if an era had ended, and the world seemed to be completely destroyed.

This is a clash of supreme powers. With a punch and a spear, the Ten Fiends of Immortal Gold and the Immortal King clashed. In just one exchange, the resulting shockwaves were unparalleled. It can be seen that this plane triggered an unprecedented cosmic tide, causing great turmoil in the void, and countless star seas fell and burned, which was inevitable.

At the point of clash, 108,000 major ripples suddenly burst forth, with numerous microcosms arising and ceasing within each ripple. Every breath, the ripples expanded at a rate of 930 trillion light-years in diameter, heading straight for the distant unknown.

"Foolish! Did you think we'd talk about martial ethics with you? Wrong! This is an encirclement and attack. Blame yourself for being alone." Another quasi-king flew over directly, his immortal shield shining brightly, forming a towering heavenly palace that crushed down, hitting Wang Hongwu squarely in the back.

The combined attack of the two royal artifacts was something no quasi-king could withstand. In the end, nothing could be seen anymore; all was lost in chaos.

"Shameless! Two quasi-kings wielding royal weapons are attacking each other; who can survive?"

"The Immortal King is too decisive. He eliminates any potential change immediately, leaving no hope whatsoever!"

"Immortal, you must survive!"

No one knows how much time passed, but everyone was suffocating and their souls were frozen before the world became quiet and the scenery gradually became discernible.

Surprisingly, the desert remains intact, undamaged, as the power emanating from the Heavenly Abyss has stabilized the region.

Below, however, lay a horrifying scene!

Both the Crimson Peak Spear and the Immortal Shield struck the War Immortal, but neither could obliterate him.

Even, it was blocked.

"It was blocked?!" At this moment, not only were the people from the Imperial Pass wide-eyed, but even those from the foreign lands exclaimed in surprise, all finding it hard to believe. How could such a thing happen?

But this is true.

They witnessed firsthand how the War Immortal stood tall in the sky, punching the Crimson Peak Spear and carrying the Immortal Shield on his back. With his own strength, he actually managed to block two royal weapons!

Even the two quasi-kings who made the move were stunned and speechless. How could anyone withstand such power? Was he really just a quasi-king of the War Immortal realm?

Even more terrifying was that the man not only blocked it, but he also kept raising it, turning his fist into a palm, supporting the spearhead and pressing it back!

"You?!" The Anlan Clan Quasi-King was horrified. He roared and unleashed his full power. Instantly, countless immortal symbols fell down, chaos exploded, and unparalleled killing intent erupted, but none of it could suppress it. With just one hand, he lifted up the Immortal King's spear!
That hand possesses the power to support the heavens.

Wang Hongwu was very steady, his presence awe-inspiring. With just one hand, he held up the spear, and no matter how much the boundless immortal light erupted, it could not be shaken off.

"You are defying the majesty of the Immortal King, this is a path to death!" Another quasi-king shouted, forcefully pressing down his shield, but it was blocked by the straight back of the great dragon. Even the weight of the universe could not bend it. It was the nine dragons pulling the coffin across the ages, the backbone of history!
"You are welcome to try. Even if I carry the King's Shield and need to hold the Spear of Tranquility in one hand, I am still invincible before the King's Way."

Under the vast sky, a majestic voice resounded, as if lightning flowers were blooming in the void, and one after another, crimson rays of light shot up, even more intense than a heavenly tribulation.

Wang Hongwu intercepted the two great royal weapons with his bare hands, looking down at the two quasi-kings with disdain. Everyone who saw this trembled with fear, feeling a sense of utter terror. It was simply too heaven-defying.

"What unparalleled grace! Holding the King's Spear in his hand, carrying the King's Shield on his back, he holds up the sky with one hand!"

At the Imperial Pass, even the proud Wang Changsheng couldn't help but sigh, "A truly exceptional person, unparalleled in their generation, could never be an unknown figure."

Perhaps in the past, he was also a great figure in the heavens and the earth.

"Arrogant! This is outrageous!" The powerful figures from other lands were indignant; for them, this was unacceptable.

The Immortal King, so sacred and high above, was their faith, yet now he has suffered defeat and been humiliated; no one can bear it.

"They are nothing but ants, why bother to deceive them? Just kill them."

Wang Hongwu scoffed and attacked directly. With a sudden flap of his Kunpeng wings, he shook the two quasi-kings. As he prepared to strike again, crimson light burst forth from his shoulders and elbows. Multiple parts of his body moved in unison, exuding murderous intent. He took the initiative to attack the two quasi-kings, causing their bodies to shake and crack, bleeding from their wounds!

Who would have thought that the side wielding the royal weapon would not achieve anything, but instead the besieged side would suffer heavy losses and bleed profusely, which is truly unbelievable.

It should be noted that in the past, the alien realm was always invincible and dominated the border battlefield, while the Imperial Pass always adhered to a defensive strategy. Today, however, it is completely different. A War Immortal has suppressed two Quasi-Kings from different realms and defeated an Immortal King Artifact!
clang!
The next moment, the Dragon Fist reappeared, and Wang Hongwu directly slammed the Crimson Peak Spear with his power. The sound was ear-piercing. The fist of this successor of the Ten Fiends was incredibly hard, which moved everyone in the Imperial Pass and the foreign land. What a terrifying punch that was!
It was dazzling, more blinding than the sun splitting open, blooming there, crushing heaven and earth, crashing against the side of the Spear of Tranquility, producing a terrifying clang.

"Is he insane?!"

How many people would dare to directly confront a royal weapon? But this War Immortal dared to do so, which made many people both deny it and feel terrified, falling into a contradictory state of mind.

The clash between the fist and the spear of the king's weapon unleashed a raging torrent, all caused by the bursting of blazing light.

Of course, this was not the most terrifying thing. What was most chilling was that a radiant glow, like magma, emanated from the shoulders and elbows of that War Immortal. It seemed to be some kind of medicinal energy, or the roots of a celestial medicine, covering the opponent. They constantly changed shape, sometimes like the mouth of a giant beast, full of fangs, and sometimes like raging flames. They were actually absorbing the Dao and Dharma of the two quasi-kings, imitating and coexisting with them, and interpreting them into their own Dharma.

The two prospective kings were astonished. This was not a low-level theft or robbery, but a powerful symbiosis and evolution that made them reluctant to refuse. They were also improving themselves, but their speed was far slower than the other party's. Moreover, Wang Hongwu would not let them gain much benefit. With a tremor of his fists, he directly broke through the king's spear and shield. Then, the Kunpeng wings and the divine phoenix feathers shot out from behind him, instantly transforming into a sky full of black gold fire waves.

*Pfft!* The two quasi-kings were forced back, injured by this attack. For a moment, they felt as if they were facing the Ten Fiends directly; it was terrifying.

"How is this possible? He can fight two against one? Overpower two quasi-kings wielding weapons? There shouldn't be such a person in this era!" Some people from the alien realm were moved, their pupils contracting, feeling that this was an unprecedented variable. At this moment, the two quasi-kings dared not underestimate him either. While using their king-level weapons to attack and restrain him, they joined forces to take out two pure white bone flutes and played them together.

"The Song of Souls Leaving the Immortals at the End of the World!"

The moment the flute music began, the two quasi-kings shouted simultaneously. These words were like a heavenly blade slashing down, instantly amplifying the power of the piece!

This is the essence of the demonic melody, its divine will. Suddenly, a mournful sound arose, as if the gods were weeping, as if true immortals were falling, turning into dusk. Accompanied by the mournful wind, all living beings in the world were separated from their souls, becoming walking corpses.

The music was terrifying; even from an immeasurable distance, it was enough to annihilate all living beings in the Imperial Pass. However, it was completely blocked by a figure in front of it, making it impossible to pass through.

"What utter nonsense!" Wang Hongwu roared impatiently. It was a combination of various sonic techniques such as the Heavenly Sound of Ten Thousand Dragons, the Roar of the Nine Aperture Immortal Dragon, and the Roar of the Qilin, along with the True Form of the Ten Fiends. The roar of dragons and the roar of unicorns, the cry of phoenixes and the howl of Kun, were terrifying. They overpowered the Soul-Separating Melody and crushed it to pieces, leaving nothing behind.

Even the two quasi-kings were so dizzy from the roar that their heads shook violently, and they were so disoriented that they almost fell down, their bodies were exploding, and half of their bodies were gone.

Without the protection of the royal artifact, they would have exploded and wouldn't have been able to withstand it!
"No, we can't drag this out. Let's combine our full strength and finish this quickly!" The two barely managed to swallow a precious pill to recover their strength, then unleashed their secret technique, instantly increasing their destructive power dozens of times. They charged forward, wielding their spears and shields in a combined attack.

Wang Hongwu also directly unleashed his killing technique. The Six Paths Wheel roared within his body. He activated the Six Paths Reincarnation, unleashing the Myriad Paths Fist, the Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens, the Heavenly Will Blade, the True Form of the Ten Fiends of Immortal Gold, the Five Great Immortal Seeds, and the Primordial Rebirth—six immortal techniques in succession—to meet the attack head-on!

With a deafening boom, the entire world seemed to fall into an endless cycle of birth and death, being refined anew, all carrying the aura of the Immortal King and the Ten Fiends of Immortal Gold, invincible in heaven and earth, looking down upon the past, present and future!

What was the result?!
At this moment, everyone from the foreign land and the imperial pass stared intently at each other, waiting for the final result.

Even the high and mighty immortal kings lowered their gazes.

boom!
Suddenly, the arena trembled as the War Immortal charged through, cleaving a Quasi-King in two, causing the golden spear in the man's hand to roar incessantly, attempting to break all the seals.

However, it was unsuccessful!
He opened his mouth, his expression froze, and his entire body split open from between his eyebrows, then broke in two, cleaved in two by Wang Hongwu's Kunpeng Wings.

Then, including his primordial spirit, he exploded with a bang, his quasi-king blood staining the void red, turning into a blood mist that burned fiercely, his body and soul annihilated.

Strange phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth, like the wailing of gods and demons, like blood spreading across the sky.

However, Wang Hongwu snorted coldly, directly dispelling all the strange phenomena, collecting the essence of the Quasi-King, turning the remaining parts of his body into a great medicine, and then slapped off the arm of another Quasi-King who was attacking him.

"Insects, what are you without the royal weapon?"

Wang Hongwu's slap went straight down, grabbing him by the neck and lifting him up. With his other hand, he reached out and chopped him in half at the waist!

Its two halves of body fell to the ground in a sorry state, only to be crushed to death by the Qilin's foot, even its primordial spirit was trampled into ashes.

Only two sealed royal weapons remained, roaring in fury.

"Killed him? He just killed him like that?"

"This is truly astonishing. After so many years of fighting, the foreign lands have suffered the greatest losses today."

Everyone was shocked and somewhat dumbfounded.

Those were two quasi-kings! They were killed so easily, like chopping vegetables. Who would believe it if word got out?
This kind of duel, this kind of death, can only mean that there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides. Even the protection of a royal artifact has led to such an end.

"No! How can we sacrifice two quasi-kings like this?"

The foreign lands, however, could not accept it. In their view, conquering the heavens and the earth was a piece of cake, so how could such an obstacle arise?
This shouldn't be happening, it absolutely shouldn't be happening!

At this moment, Wang Hongwu fixed his gaze on the spear and shield, and the six wheels within his body flew out, directly pressing down on them, attempting to leave behind a set of immortal king artifacts?!

This was too audacious and incredibly arrogant, leaving everyone at the Imperial Pass stunned. Who would have thought that someone would dare to do such a thing?
"Since you've come, you should leave something behind." He gazed at the abyss and revealed a provocative smile.

"The king must not be insulted!"

In the next instant, five imperial edicts appeared one after another behind Tianyuan, their light illuminating the universe and reaching towards the heavens. They carried an aura of invincibility for all ages, locking down the universe and sealing the heavens and earth!
That was the Immortal King making his move, trying to recall his weapons.

Suddenly, the spear and shield trembled and seemed about to fly away, and the six-wheeled wheel shook violently because it was incomplete.

"Hmph! So what if I'm humiliated? If you take another step forward, the world will be turned upside down!"

Wang Hongwu snorted coldly, grabbed the golden spear, and stared at Tianyuan's rear, showing a tendency to strike Tianyuan, causing it to boil and backfire on the alien realm.

"Senior, I'm here to help you!" At this moment, Shi Hao flew over and summoned the Great Luo Sword Embryo, Thunder Emperor Armor, and Myriad Spirits Diagram, which directly suppressed An Lan's Spear!
The spear was pinned down and could not move. Even the summoning of the decree could not stop it. Its power was ultimately sealed. The shield, on the other hand, flew away and pierced into the abyss. The weapons of the Immortal King could not be held back.

"I wish to tread upon the abyss."

At the same time, in another realm, a figure sitting cross-legged in the vast chaos opened his eyes. The universe around him trembled and shattered into pieces. That was the legendary Immortal King, An Lan!

His weapons were intercepted in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and he could not stand idly by, so he harbored thoughts of overtaking.

“There’s no need to rush. Forcibly sending them here earlier has already caused the Tianyuan to erupt in chaos. If we were to take further action, it would be even more difficult,” another Immortal King said, shaking his head.

Behind An Lan, a closer figure said, "The king cannot be insulted, and neither can the weapons. They cannot be damaged. At most, they will be covered in dust for a while, but one day the blood of the heavens will wash them away."

Upon hearing his voice, An Lan calmed down and fell silent.

"What good is it if I remain in your realm for now? One day, a spear will shatter the heavens, marking the beginning of the destruction of your realm."

After the Abyss, the will of the Immortal King descended, but it was probably not as calm and indifferent as his words suggested.

"One day, when your spears shatter foreign lands and you trample the immortal realms, you will all have to thank me for helping you make a name for yourselves."

Wang Hongwu dismissed it, saying that empty words were just empty words, and that the Immortal King's Spear would be his from now on.

They actually stayed?!
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was dumbfounded. Who was this person? So arrogant and domineering, robbing the Immortal King?

They actually ripped his spear off alive; it was truly unprecedented.

Shi Hao was also very excited; he had really accomplished something big today.

With a smile, Wang Hongwu took out the Quasi-King Medicine and used it as a source to cleanse the other party, making up for the laws that he lacked in this realm, making him completely flawless. He then used the power of the Quasi-King Medicine as a furnace to refine him, helping him to advance further.

This was a rather extravagant thing, but no one questioned it, because without the help of the sword embryo, it would be really difficult to suppress that spear.

Finally, the battlefield between the two realms fell silent, and all the beings present were certain that, below the Celestial King, this mysterious War Immortal was now invincible!

This may be the beginning of a new era, or it may be the end of an old one; they are both waiting.

However, what people care about most is that the war is over.

"Great! The great battle is finally over!"

"Haha, I can go home now!"

Many people were celebrating and cheering, and some were even moved to tears.

They had many complex feelings about the borderlands, facing life-or-death trials and bloody battles, but in the end, they felt powerless when facing the supreme and immortal beings.

Wang Hongwu glanced at Meng Tianzheng's secluded cultivation spot. This time, he could safely attempt to become an immortal.

At this moment, everything that happened in the borderlands was also transformed into news that spread wildly throughout the heavens and the earth.

All the major immortality factions and supreme families received the news.

"Ancestor, something terrible has happened!"

On this day, the old supreme being of the Immortal Palace was terrified and repeatedly came to the legendary secluded place of the remnant immortal. He whispered devoutly and then chanted an ancient scripture, summoning and communicating with the foundation of the Immortal Palace.

There is a remnant immortal there, whose true body is in slumber, but a trace of his will has awakened and is able to perceive everything in the outside world.

(End of this chapter)