The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 257 Making the Remnant Immortal Kneel and Receive His Guilt, The Undying Scripture of Fallen Immortal Ridge
On this day, the border war ended.

On this day, there were ten earthquakes in nine days.

All the supreme lineages and immortal families received the news.

Jin Taijun wanted to sacrifice wasteland in exchange for peace, but the ancient warriors were called back by the altar, judged her, and even beheaded the immortals and two quasi-kings from the foreign land!

Such a remarkable record immediately shocked all sides.

Especially those forces such as the Immortal Palace, Sword Valley, Fire Cloud Cave, and Demon Dragon Dao Sect, which were backed by the Remnant Immortal, were all shaken and uneasy.

Because they were very clear about their origins. The remnant immortals behind them were not only those who avoided war back then, but also those who had plotted against powerful figures who had contributed greatly, and had denounced the royal families of the borderlands as sinful blood!

If these issues were to be investigated and dealt with, it would cause a tremendous disaster.

"What should we do?" "Let's communicate with the immortal first, but this is too dangerous."

"Not necessarily, perhaps they are old acquaintances from the Immortal Realm?"

"It's possible that they might not be strangers to the four patriarchs!"

They discussed it amongst themselves and ultimately decided to report the matter to their superiors.

After all, a War Immortal who has approached the path of kingship and is at his peak is truly extraordinary.

At this moment, inside the Immortal Palace, the old supreme being reported to the sleeping remnant immortal.

"A War Immortal has descended upon the frontier? That can't be an old person from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; they've all died long ago. He's most likely from the Immortal Realm." Suddenly, a figure emerged from the eye of the Immortal Spring. As soon as it appeared, its illusory form enveloped the entire world. Behind it appeared an ancient palace, covered in copper rust, magnificent and majestic, enormous, very real, and terrifying.

Many people were horrified and recognized what it was—it was actually the Immortal Palace. Legend has it that there was a remnant immortal in the Immortal Palace, who was the true source of this lineage, and now it has indeed been verified.

At the same time, in an instant, in a certain place in the Three Thousand Provinces, there was a surge of immortal light and countless auspicious rays. An aura of immortality swept across the sky and soared into the heavens. Another remnant immortal also revived, his expression somewhat grim.

Because he sensed the aura of his nemesis, Kunpeng.

"There's no mistake, that's the bloodline and aura of Kunpeng. His successors aren't just that Stone Clan brat?" In an instant, the founder of Sword Valley, a generation of sword immortal, trembled slightly, his expression extremely ugly.

That's a Kunpeng!
This stirred up a storm in his heart. Back then, the four of them, all peak True Immortals, went to attack the heavily injured and dying Kunpeng, but they almost lost their lives. All four of them were crippled and became disabled Immortals.

His immortal sword was destroyed, a sword forged with his life, leaving only a broken blade, just like him, irreparable.

Especially since it was a legendary War Immortal, this was a huge problem.

"Where did such an immortal come from? I don't believe that the Immortal Ancient had any backup plans. Many of the Ten Fierce Ancestral Courts are in the Immortal Realm. It's possible that he came from there."

"The Blood of Sin, the progenitor of the Primordial Imperial City, offended beings they shouldn't have back then, and these lineages are unlikely to have a good end!"

In the other two areas, the aura of remnant immortals also emerged. The four former immortals, now forced by the pressure of the borderlands, had no choice but to communicate.

“Impressive, a War Immortal. In these years of great reckoning, there’s no need to offend him. Let him be.”

"Many of the Ten Fiends have ancestral courts in the Immortal Realm, are on good terms with some important figures, and are highly regarded by the Immortal Kings. This one must be quite extraordinary as well."

"Send someone to deliver some congratulatory gifts, just to make good relations. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other. We only ask for peace and stability in the restricted area."

Similarly, the legendary forbidden zone is also paying attention, moved by this war immortal.

Even the creatures of the forbidden zone were among the first to offer their congratulations, presenting a generous gift containing some divine medicines in a medicine basket, as well as various elixirs.

This is unprecedented; the restricted area actually sent someone to offer congratulations—it's so formal.

When this gift was delivered to the borderland imperial pass, everyone was surprised.

"Congratulations on your return, senior. My master has sent me with gifts, please accept them." The envoy from the forbidden zone was also a supreme being!
This is already a grand gesture; in the Imperial Pass, it would be invincible, but in the Forbidden Zone, it's nothing special.

Wang Hongwu had just subdued Anlan's Spear when he encountered the visitors from the forbidden zone. Seeing their respectful attitude, he nodded slightly and accepted the gifts.

"Even the forbidden zone has come to offer congratulations. Could he really have been a great figure in the past?" Wang Changsheng muttered to himself, but he couldn't find anything related to him in the clan's biographies.

As for Supreme Qingmu and the others, they were even more surprised and uncertain. They could not be sure whether this War Immortal came from the Immortal Realm or was summoned back by the ancient altar, since the two were not contradictory.

Although the Forbidden Zone Envoy also wanted to know whether this War Immortal came from the Immortal Realm Ancestral Court or was a remnant from the Immortal Ancient Era, he was very discreet and naturally wouldn't ask what he shouldn't ask. Even the Lord of the Forbidden Zone hadn't spoken, so what was he?
At this moment, the entire Imperial Pass was quiet. The joy they had just experienced from winning the battle had vanished. They were waiting and watching to see what this War Immortal would do.

“A fine weapon, in An Lan’s hands, is truly obscured and hidden. One day, foreign lands will be driven by you.”

Wang Hongwu paid no attention to them, using the Six Paths Wheel to suppress the Divine Spear. His own system reflected in the weapon, and the Dao-character dragon and snake, reborn from the Primordial Chaos, was invading it, constantly modifying and influencing it.

At this moment, he held this royal weapon in his hand, its golden light blazing brightly, capable of piercing through everything and shattering even the most celestial immortals.

With this spear, he, who had only brought the Six Paths Wheel back to the Chaotic Ancient World, now had a suitable weapon.

Unfortunately, a mount is still missing.

"Congratulations, Immortal, on obtaining the treasure and protecting the Imperial Pass." At this moment, everyone offered their congratulations and came to pay their respects. This master had truly appeared out of nowhere, displaying unparalleled brilliance in a single battle. It was as if they had witnessed another king roaring across the heavens and earth, dominating the winds and clouds, and achieving immortality in a glorious battle!

Then, Shi Hao stepped forward to express his gratitude and asked a question that no one had expected: "Senior, are you from the Supreme Hall?"

“I have a past connection with the Supreme Hall,” Wang Hongwu said calmly, as the image of the Six Paths Wheel appeared behind him, instantly sending a chill down everyone’s spine.

The Supreme Hall, ordinary people may only know that it is related to the first supreme being of the past, but those who have truly inherited the ancient tradition all understand that it is related to the Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King of the past! It is his lineage.

It was actually that Celestial King?!
The Forbidden Zone Envoy was horrified upon seeing this scene, for after the destruction of the Immortal Ancient Era, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone had lamented that among all the kings, only those two were most likely not truly dead, having studied the ages and reincarnations, and perhaps created a miracle.

"Unfortunately, the Supreme Hall has been targeted by forces such as the Immortal Palace and has declined." Seeing this, Supreme Qingmu deliberately mentioned it and then said, "It is said that behind the Immortal Palace, there is still a remnant immortal alive, one of the four survivors after the ancient war between immortals."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hongwu immediately understood and said calmly, "What crippled immortal? He's nothing but a deserter clinging to life."

deserter!

Upon hearing these two words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. This was the first time anyone had dared to publicly denigrate a crippled immortal in such a way; even the Supreme One dared not offend them.

But in Wang Hongwu's eyes, it was nothing. He turned to Shi Hao and said, "In that case, Huang, you take my decree and make those four deserters kneel down to receive the decree and go back to the border."

The War Immortal issued a decree ordering the crippled immortal to kneel in the desolate borderlands and apologize!
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Pass was shocked, and even the heavens and earth trembled as a fierce wind swept through and thunder fell.

As soon as the words were spoken, the decree was automatically formed.

The words Wang Hongwu just uttered transformed into golden immortal characters and flew out, condensing in the air into an immortal decree, even possessing a trace of the aura of a king!
At his level, one does not speak falsehoods or make vows lightly; once uttered, they become the law.

The next moment, the world changed dramatically. Celestial light flowed here, and all the stars in the universe resonated with it, flashing the symbols of the supreme Dao, and the decree was imprinted in the universe.

A vague vision appeared simply when his real name was reflected on it.

Shi Hao was overjoyed and was about to leave with the imperial decree to wipe away the shame of the Shi Clan and the Palace when he saw Wang Hongwu raise his finger and point it. The weapons and battle armor left behind by the two quasi-kings after their deaths were melted together to form a golden ancient war chariot. It was guarded by nine heavenly dragons, nine phoenixes, nine black tortoises, and nine white tigers on the left and right sides, and it was as imposing as the chariot of the Heavenly Emperor. It had actually entered the ranks of immortal artifacts.

"Drive this carriage there. If anyone disobeys, suppress them."

His casual remark surprised everyone. Just how powerful must he be? Even a casually crafted artifact could suppress a remnant immortal.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the abyss, the immortal kings were also watching this place with indifferent expressions.

"Soon, we will be able to send an Immortal King across realms. At that time, they will naturally have no way to survive."

"Anlan, you must be patient for now."

“My friend Yu Tuo, do not worry. My spear is not so easy to take. Sooner or later it will become the root of the destruction of the Nine Heavens.”

"Fellow Daoist Wushang, I'll have to trouble you next time."

Their thoughts intertwined, and they had already devised a plan for the next mission.

"However, we need to be careful of that War Immortal. He is not a visitor from the Immortal Realm, so he may be one of those who entered the Boundary Sea in ancient times and just happened to return." An Immortal King is paying attention to Wang Hongwu and thinks he is dangerous. He is stuck in the middle, which is also very unpleasant.

Because even a quasi-king is no match for him, and even royal weapons are powerless against him; only a true immortal king can eliminate him.

"The day I cross the abyss will be the day his path ends." An Lan said only one sentence. He had no intention of killing, but he had this belief: the king cannot be insulted, and karma will settle the score!
At that time, what came across the abyss was not a quasi-king and weapons, but a true immortal king!
Meanwhile, in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the location of the Immortal Palace was experiencing a massive tremor.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed as if celestial drums were resounding, shaking the three thousand provinces, as if a magnificent divine court was emerging, about to be born, and as if hundreds of millions of heavenly soldiers were roaring.

With a deafening roar, the void exploded, and outside the Immortal Palace, heaven and earth shattered. A golden decree appeared, carrying immortal energy and supreme pressure, and descended.

"Immortal Decree!"

Even with the protective array, the people in the Immortal Palace could not withstand it; they all trembled from the depths of their souls.

The decree had no murderous intent, nor any real magical power; it only possessed an inexplicable aura, which caused countless people's legs to go weak and they to kneel on the ground with a thud.

This includes the Supreme Being of the Immortal Palace!
Everyone was horrified; it was a decree from a true immortal, without a doubt.

"He, he, he actually dares to issue a decree to the Ancestral Master? How arrogant?!" Even the Supreme Being of the Immortal Palace was shocked, sensing that something terrible was about to happen.

"To issue a decree to a crippled immortal—is this an attempt to assume the status of a Celestial King?"

"Shh, a Quasi-Immortal King is enough. Besides, that master has actually killed a Quasi-Immortal King. Be careful, at this level, one can already have a vague sense of the true name."

When people learned the truth, they were all shocked. Although they had heard rumors and made guesses, they were still shocked when it was confirmed. Many people were dumbfounded.

"Remnant Immortal of the Celestial Palace, kneel out to receive the imperial decree!"

Just then, the distant sounds of wind and thunder drew near. A war chariot arrived, speeding through the sky, tearing through space, and suppressing all things. It carried chaotic energy, with true dragons soaring, phoenixes dancing, white tigers roaring, and black tortoises traversing the seas—the four symbols surrounding and protecting a young man's arrival. Wilderness!
When everyone saw the young man's appearance, they were all stunned. It was him!

Not long ago, I heard that Jin Taijun was going to offer him up in exchange for five hundred years of peace. I never expected that he would suddenly become the messenger of the War Immortal and come to issue a decree to the Remnant Immortal!

At this moment, the Supreme Being of the Immortal Palace was furious. He had always wanted to get rid of this young man, but he never expected that the other party was already unshakeable, and it was he who was in danger.

"Issuing a decree upon me?" the remnant immortal muttered to himself, his expression somewhat grim. He had once been a peerless true immortal, yet now someone was issuing him a decree.

However, even at his peak, he was helpless against the decree issued by the quasi-king.

At this moment, light rained down, and the decree in the void shone brightly, like a golden sun, illuminating all directions, incomparably sacred. Some ancient characters were imprinted on it in the void, emitting a booming sound.

The meaning is simple: make the crippled immortal kneel and go to the border to confess his sins!
The world was in uproar. This was too forceful, threatening the remnant immortal and demanding that he be punished!
The remnant immortal of the Immortal Palace felt a surge of annoyance and frustration. What was most frustrating was that a mere cultivator at the Self-Severing Realm was shouting and acting arrogantly in front of him. How could he possibly tolerate that?
"You audacious remnant immortal, do you dare to defy the imperial decree?" Shi Hao roared, and the Four Symbols War Chariot below roared. A will soared into the sky, and the radiance of immortality shone throughout the world. The world was shocked, and the remnant immortal was forced to kneel down.

With a thud, the remnant immortal knelt down to receive the imperial edict from Emperor Hongwu.

Above him, Shi Hao stood proudly on the chariot, looking down coldly.

Who could have predicted that a true immortal would appear in this era? Let alone a quasi-king!
Helpless, the remnant immortal could only endure the humiliation, kneel before the imperial decree, and make his way to the Imperial Pass.

If he were to flee, the imperial decree would surely execute him instantly, without a doubt.

Everyone who witnessed this scene gasped in shock. Even a dignified immortal was forced to kneel, not only to pay homage to the imperial decree but also to a descendant of the Stone Clan who had just severed his cultivation level. If word got out, he would be too ashamed to live.

Before leaving, the remnant immortal lit an ancient incense stick in the immortal palace and reported some matters to a certain place.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao had already driven his chariot to Sword Valley.

Here, ten-colored rays of light soared into the sky, and the celestial energy surged, which was extremely awe-inspiring. It made the nine heavens and ten earths tremble, and all the paths seemed to fall down, making the great universe unstable!

The sword immortal was originally unyielding, but his aura was very strong and vast, like the will of the universe descending from beyond the realm, sweeping across the six directions and eight wastelands, invincible in the world, forcing him to kneel down, feeling extremely humiliated.

"Go to the Imperial Pass to confess your sins, lest you ruin your own life." Shi Hao glanced at him and then hurried to the next place.

Here, the crippled immortal was forced out of the world by a decree, accompanied by an ancient magical artifact—an ancient battle-axe.

This weapon is somewhat damaged and incomplete; it was also damaged in the past.

"Such a forceful decree, does that Quasi-Immortal King intend to humiliate us!" Then, another immortal halberd appeared beside it, and a cold voice came from it. It was somewhat old, but very intimidating. The voice was calm, making all living beings tremble with fear.

The last two remnant immortals actually reunited!

"Kneel down!" Shi Hao shouted, and the decree behind him shone brightly, directly forcing the two crippled immortals to kneel down, unable to resist at all.

All the pride I felt earlier has vanished, becoming meaningless.

They were horrified. Even at their peak, they would have been killed by this imperial decree; the difference in power was too great.

Shi Hao didn't speak. The chariot turned around with a rumble, and four chains extended out, directly binding the necks of the four remnant immortals.

Like a parade through the streets, he led the four crippled immortals on a tour of the world, 'accidentally' passing by every major power, silencing the longevity families, before rumbling towards the borderlands.

Now people understand that the words "sin and blood" will never be used again!
At this moment, the four crippled immortals were furious, feeling as if they were about to explode. Being paraded through the streets like prisoners was a disgrace.

They were brought to the Imperial Pass like dogs were leashed!

"That's... a remnant immortal?"

At the Imperial Pass, everyone was astonished to see the four of them in such a state.

This is no longer the once majestic and powerful immortal; he's been brought here like a dog on a leash!
At this moment, the four remnant immortals raised their heads, wanting to see the mysterious war immortal above the Qingdi Gate.

Unfortunately, it was too bright and I couldn't see clearly; I even shed tears of blood.

This is the power of the immortal path, something that many beings have never experienced before, and who could have imagined that they would see immortals in this lifetime.

His aura was so powerful that even though his immortal energy was restrained, it still made the Great Dao tremble, commanding the universe and shaking heaven and earth!

"When a true immortal descends to earth, all spirits bow in reverence. How dare you be so audacious as to disrespect them?" At this moment, a supreme being spoke up to rebuke them, taking over the pomp and circumstance of the former crippled immortals and making them reap what they sow.

Overwhelmed by Wang Hongwu's majesty, the four remnant immortals shivered and ultimately knelt down, performing a grand salute. Even some sect leaders who had come to join in the fun bowed their heads and followed suit.

Throughout this process, Wang Hongwu remained silent, sitting cross-legged on the Imperial Pass, quietly waiting for the four immortals to come and kneel in worship!
After they knelt and bowed, Wang Hongwu looked down at them and said indifferently, "You four, tell me why you were crippled."

Upon hearing this, the four remaining immortals fell silent. How could they say such a thing? Their attack on the dying Kunpeng after the battle was utterly dishonorable.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao said, "I have heard that Kunpeng was severely injured in the ancient battle and was ambushed at the beginning of this era. He must have been a crippled immortal. Perhaps his crippling injury was caused by Kunpeng!"

"Is the 'Remnant Immortal' real?" Wang Hongwu's voice remained calm, yet it carried an undeniable power that made all living beings bow their heads and gods and Buddhas prostrate themselves, daring not to disobey.

The four crippled immortals were struck as if by lightning. Although they were not attacked, they felt as if they were about to explode.

"Neither of us are of this mortal realm, why should we, fellow Daoist, wade into these muddy waters?" At this moment, they could only reluctantly admit it, but they still held onto a sliver of hope, feeling that there was a chance to turn things around.

"Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me?"

Wang Hongwu snorted coldly, his aura leaking out and surging forth, causing the four remnant immortals to explode and almost die instantly.

At this moment, the remnant immortal of the Immortal Palace could no longer care about anything else and shouted repeatedly, "I have a past relationship with the Immortal King of the Immortal Realm, and I am his descendant! I was ordered by my ancestor to stay and guard the Nine Heavens, and the same was true for what happened back then. Otherwise, why would we be so stubborn? Senior, please think twice!"
"The great figures of the Immortal Realm are still paying attention! My ancestors were once prosperous!"

"What does it have to do with me?"

Wang Hongwu remained calm, but his expression revealed his unyielding will. With a flick of his finger, the remnant immortal of the Immortal Palace exploded. The blood was as red as a diamond, dazzling and brilliant. Although there wasn't much blood, it stained the sky red, like a crimson sunset scorching the heavens.

Immortal blood, a supreme elixir.

Using this as a foundation, he evolved the medicinal power, extracted the complete Immortal Realm rules and Great Dao from their bodies, and directly baptized the people of Diguan, replenishing their Dao foundation and resolving the original weaknesses of the laws!
Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, Shi Yi, and others experienced a surge in strength as a result, becoming fearless of so-called alien geniuses.

Upon seeing this, the immortal with the broken halberd resolutely took a step forward, surprising everyone. His expression was incredibly firm, as if he had to make a choice to survive.

Wang Hongwu glanced over and saw the immortal suddenly prostrate himself on the ground, bowing deeply and saying, "I have wandered for half my life, only regretting that I have not met a wise ruler. If you do not despise me, I am willing to become your godfather."

"Godfather, from this day forward, I will follow you, braving fire and water, to assist you in your great undertaking!"

He had thought it through clearly and understood perfectly. He was already crippled and on the verge of death. All dignity was meaningless. Even the remnant immortals of the Immortal Palace who brought out the Immortal Kings were in such a miserable state. What could he possibly do? He might as well take a gamble!
Anyway, it was this trick that allowed them to ambush Kunpeng back then. As the saying goes, a man's knees are worth gold, and now is the time to cash in!
This scene stunned everyone; it was too fast, too urgent, and even too practiced.

Even the other two remnant immortals were stunned, frozen in place. Was it going to imitate the sneak attack on Kunpeng back then? First, worship the adoptive father to disturb his mind, and then launch a surprise attack with the Immortal-Breaking Curse?

However, after glancing at the man's halberd and then at the purple-gold crown binding his hair, Wang Hongwu shook his head, flicked his finger, and he too exploded.

Even when this crippled immortal was at his peak, he looked down on him, deeming him unworthy of being an adopted son or servant.

The primordial spirits of the four remnant immortals were melted into their own weapons, emitting mournful screams. Wang Hongwu had them forcibly turned into puppets, who would fight day and night in the borderlands, hunting for exotic medicinal herbs. All the spoils would be used to nourish the Imperial Pass.

As for their blood and bones, they solidified into four statues kneeling outside the Imperial Pass, as atonement for their past deeds.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked. This was a War Immortal! His power was so immense, who could stand against him?

Even a crippled immortal will meet a tragic end!

After doing all this, Wang Hongwu thought of his Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, a wonderful technique that could help him achieve its full potential. Now, there was a part of it in the Nine Heavens, which perfectly matched the true form of the Heavenly Horned Ant.

That is the Immortal Sutra!

Back then, Shi Hao obtained the first part of the book, which had four pages, at the Undying Peak. The Heavenly Horned Ant only studied the first part and stepped into the realm of immortality. The second part had five pages at the Fallen Immortal Ridge. After completely mastering both parts, he reached the Great Perfection realm, which would have heaven-defying effects.

"I'm going into the restricted area; you can stay here and guard this place."

A moment later, he left the Imperial Pass and stepped into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Great Crimson Sky, the Fallen Immortal Ridge.

This is a forbidden zone for life. It is said that even immortals would perish if they came to attack it, hence the name "the place where immortals perish".

Looking down from above, the place is shrouded in gray, devoid of any vegetation; desolation and tranquility are its eternal themes.

Between several mountain ridges, an aura of immortality permeated the air, and immortal mist shrouded the area. As Wang Hongwu arrived, the local lord sensed it instantly and, instead of ignoring it, dispatched his troops.

"May I ask, senior, what brings you here?" An old man with gray hair descended, surrounded by thick mist that spread outwards, revealing wisps of immortal aura.

True immortals are not lacking even within the forbidden zones. Their current resurgence is a sign of vigilance. In the era of Dharma's decline, a great purge is imminent, and even the forbidden zones of life are filled with anxiety.

They even felt that this mysterious war immortal might also become a cause and effect in the reckoning.

"I have come for the Immortal Sutra." Wang Hongwu stated his purpose directly.

Upon hearing this, the deepest part of the forbidden zone remained silent for a long time. Finally, the gray-haired old man heard the voice of the master of the forbidden zone, nodded, and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, please come with me. This method is recorded on that stone wall."

As he spoke, he led Wang Hongwu to an ancient stone wall.

The moment they made contact, the stone wall emitted a beam of light that seemed to tear the heavens apart; this was an unparalleled divine technique.

The Immortal Sutra can temper the physical body, refine the bones, and make one strong, immortal, and eternally indestructible!
(End of this chapter)