The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 277 Spring in Another Land, Rule of a Realm

A supreme king, forcefully traversing foreign lands, dominating all other kings.

His strength was unparalleled in the realm of kingship, and he rose to power in this way, until the immortal king fled, the supreme giant escaped, and all the enemies on all sides were defeated. He fled all the way, in a terrible state!
In the end, the alien realm was forced to reveal its trump card: the legendary ancient artifact of origin, which even Kundi dared not touch. It was contained within the Golden Temple and used to suppress Wang Hongwu, forcing him to undergo a sacred baptism and become a dark evolutionist.

Of course, for them it was not darkness, but the most sacred nirvana.

Visibly, the golden temple cracked open, and the ancient artifacts inside bloomed like flower petals, radiating an unparalleled blazing light. Any living being that looked forward had its eyes pierced and bled profusely, and was about to die.

The sacred dark matter, the highest essence within the realm of the Kingly Path, was now densely packed and seemingly endless, carrying symbols of the Great Dao, pouring down upon Wang Hongwu. This caused torrential rain, lightning, and thunder throughout the Great Realm, almost as if the world were about to end.

However, he remained completely still; if an ordinary immortal king were here, he would have been torn to pieces long ago.

Even the fifty-two kings who were locked in fierce battle looked over from the outside, their expressions solemn. The figure of the Heavenly King could no longer be seen in the sky filled with sacred matter.

"Ancient artifacts of origin, being exposed to such things, the consequences are unpredictable. This alien realm is taking a gamble." Within the Burial Domain, a being gazed into the distance, frowning. This uncontrollable state might ultimately give rise to an unprecedented upheaval.

Beside them, a Golden Burial Warrior asked in bewilderment, "Lord Burial King, why are you so pessimistic about the foreign lands? Shouldn't something like this be able to wreak havoc everywhere?"

"He can use dark matter to evolve the Ten Fallen Fiends and make them his own. Do you think he wouldn't have a way to deal with this kind of thing? Kundi was only forced into a corner and had no choice but to gamble like this." Another Burial King sighed, sensing something different. He even felt that another figure like the progenitor of another realm had been born.

In the past, an ordinary person was illuminated by an ancient artifact from another realm and survived, becoming the progenitor of that realm; a corpse was enveloped by an ancient artifact from the Burial Domain and was resurrected, becoming the ruler of the Burial Domain. And now, perhaps another terrifying figure is about to appear.

A commotion erupted within the Immortal Realm. Even the supreme giant Qi Yu frowned, while Pan Wang, Hunyuan, and Gu Wang pondered, "This kind of ancient artifact is very domineering. Should we go and provide support?"

“What Pan Wang says makes sense.” Unexpectedly, the first to respond were Liang Tian Wang and Fu Di Wang. Even the giant behind them appeared, staring at the foreign land, feeling a chilling aura.

“Dark matter is untouchable. Once it mutates, it will become a major threat. I think we can wait.” Ao Sheng said, unwilling to go to the aid. Even though the alien realm was already at a disadvantage, the ancient artifact of origin was there. The giants might be able to retreat unscathed, but they couldn’t.

Behind him, Yuan Chu and Tai Shi remained silent, for another figure was faintly visible, and a soft voice emanated from him: "Qi Yu, you were reckless this time. If you raise a great threat to counterattack the Immortal Realm, let's see what you do then."

"Lu Gu, you haven't returned from the Boundary Sea yet. Even if you have, you'd better stay put." Qi Yu snorted coldly, then ordered, "All kings, follow me to the Western Heavenly Gate. If anything unusual happens, immediately form the World-Destroying Array and attack the alien realm!"

In the other realm, however, all was deathly silent. The great battle among the kings had been temporarily suspended, as everyone awaited the figure beneath the ancient artifact of origin.

Amidst the rising black mist, Wang Hongwu comfortably spread his arms, as if he were about to ascend to heaven and enter the celestial realm, feeling extremely joyful in both body and mind.

As the black mist churned, strange phenomena appeared, and a figure emerged, sitting cross-legged on a futon. All around him were various figures prostrating themselves in worship. However, the figure on the futon also had blood streaming from its eyes, and those around it who were bowing to it were also covered in wounds, with black blood flowing, which was chilling.

"Evolution has begun," Kundi murmured softly, his body retreating backward. This was a super evolver nurtured by the body of a Celestial King. In fact, any Celestial King who fell into darkness in the Boundary Sea, after recovering from annihilation, would ultimately not be weaker than before.

Boom! Where Wang Hongwu stood, boundless dark matter suddenly erupted, transforming into a terrifying storm that surged outwards.

In an instant, black chains of divine order filled the sky, causing the entire alien realm to tremble, and the figure exuded a terrifying and powerful aura.

As you can see, the dark matter has dyed his hair a dark red, forming a suit of black armor covering his body. His aura has not decreased, but rather increased.

There, the aura of a dark evolver was truly palpable, and incredibly pure, as if even more authentic than the immortal kings present, with impeccable lineage.

Absolute orthodoxy and absolute purity brought them a sense of oppression.

"No way, are we really going to create a Father of Another World?"

Even the kings were uncertain, feeling a sense of foreboding rising in their hearts.

"Now that you have seen the Heavenly Father, why don't you worship him!"

At that moment, a low murmur arose. Wang Hongwu looked down at the foreign land, his eyes swirling like the ebb and flow of the long river of time. That aura caused the surrounding creatures to tremble and kneel down uncontrollably.

Those were their bodies; their flesh betrayed their will, trembling with fear and dread.

Because what that alien father spread was the purest sacred substance, and his cultivation had even surged to the pinnacle of the Immortal King realm, which was beyond any further advancement. There was also a hazy radiance growing within him, as if it were about to shine out, giving people a feeling of being above the Kingly Path!
Nourished by the overwhelming sacred matter, this ray of light emerged as if breaking through the earth!

A ray of light, not thick or large, even somewhat faint, yet it gave people a sense of transcendence, even making the kingly way submit before it.

"Could it be... that he has embarked on the path to becoming an emperor after being deposed as a king?"

The kings were shocked. In the eyes of the alien beings, he was like a peerless demon king, with overwhelming ferocity and an aura that was almost suffocating, bringing unparalleled pressure!

Whoosh! In the next moment, Wang Hongwu's eyes emitted a blinding beam of light, as red as blood, which burst forth and formed a large area of ​​flames, terrifying the mind and body. It hit another resurrected immortal king on the spot, and he exploded with a bang.

Blood rained down, and the exotic landscape was terrifying.

what? !

Everyone was shocked, and one stared so hard it seemed a king had been blown away.

Has the sacred substance truly evolved successfully?
But why does this direction seem different from theirs?
Without speaking, Wang Hongwu was shrouded in black mist, his vision blurred. He exhaled forcefully.

Boom! Then the sky collapsed and the earth split open. Dark matter transformed into a hurricane, interwoven with countless symbols of the Great Dao, causing all the strange phenomena to dissipate, leaving nothing behind.

"You haven't been baptized and evolved? You're not one of us!" Even Kundi roared, his face grim and his killing intent overwhelming. He had miscalculated; even relying on the ancient artifact of origin couldn't stop him!

Must we really be forced to the point of self-sacrifice?
"Baptism? Evolution? Wrong. They are just tools, yet you regard them as supreme. How can you progress?" Wang Hongwu shook his head, strode over, and suppressed another Immortal King who was in the middle of a battle, directly putting him into the sacrificial bowl.

Kundi did not wait any longer. He retreated to one side of the golden temple and began to chant an ancient incantation. The other immortal kings changed color and retreated again.

Boom! In an instant, a terrifying power erupted, and a towering demonic shadow suddenly surged up from the temple, enormous and boundless, standing on this continent and filling the universe.

The deep roar shook the alien realm, echoing throughout countless universes, causing all living beings to tremble and shudder uncontrollably, with all races kneeling in submission.

"Kun Di, why do you think I should just watch you summon?" Wang Hongwu stared at him coldly, his large hand tearing through the air and shattering everything in its path. The power was so domineering that it suddenly shook the black shadow, almost causing it to collapse on the spot.

A wisp of divine radiance was born, which made him different from the kings. Although this level was still within the realm of kings, he would be besieged and killed by enough strong and numerous kings. Just like there were dark creatures in the Boundary Sea that far exceeded nine or nineteen heads, they could even curse and kill Emperor Light Immortal King when they joined forces. But the alien realm at this moment obviously could not do that.

Upon seeing this, Kundi's expression changed, and he roared, "Stop him!"

Then, one after another, beams of immortal light appeared, which were the weapons of the kings. Accompanied by the endless laws of the Great Dao, they crashed down and killed Wang Hongwu, cutting off his path.

Immediately, a deafening clang resounded as weapons appeared on all sides. Wang Hongwu, relying on his own strength, fought against the kings, increasing his speed. At the same time, he clashed with several powerful figures in succession, and killed four immortal kings, instantly transforming them into his enlightened self.

Because what is surging within him now is that sacred substance, using the Dark Self as its vessel, like a small, moving ancient artifact undergoing a baptism, making the effects of the King's Law stronger and more terrifying.

"The ancestral artifact displays its power, suppressing and killing!"

On the other side, Kundi shouted, still chanting incantations and summoning, causing the incomparably powerful black shadow to open its eyes, which were sharp and terrifying. At the same time, a strange sound also rang out from the golden temple, and then another black shadow appeared, huge and boundless, standing in the universe.

The second, the third... the eighth!
With a devout expression, Kundi summoned the black shadows one after another, calling them out with incantations. A total of eight shadows appeared and merged together to form a heaven-defying being, like a peerless emperor resurrected, ready to wipe out all enemies.

In fact, he also wanted to summon the ninth one, but unfortunately, it dispersed as soon as it appeared and disappeared into the golden temple. He failed and needed a true blood sacrifice.

The eight figures merged into one, and they did become stronger, but not as terrifying as imagined. This enhancement was more akin to a real physical body than a mere accumulation of combat power.

At the same time, this being's physical body was too strong, immortal and indestructible, second only to Wang Hongwu. At least killing Kundi would not be difficult for him.

"Is this the trump card of the alien realm? It has never been revealed before." At the Western Heavenly Gate, Qi Yu and the other Immortal Kings looked solemn, feeling that there was a big problem. However, judging from the Heavenly Kings' state, they did not seem to be affected by the ancient artifact of origin.
They could tell that the dark figure was indeed an invincible Celestial King, someone who would normally be difficult to contend with. However, this creature was truly unfortunate to have encountered a Celestial King.

"That hazy radiance, others may not know, but we in the Burial Domain know it all too well. That female Burial King who raised chickens achieved it! That was proof that she embarked on the path from King to Emperor!" Within the Burial Domain, a Burial King sighed. She was truly an extraordinary figure, capable of traversing the Boundary Sea.

As he said, even if the eight shadows were combined, they were no match for Wang Hongwu. He stood still and did not move an inch, yet he repeatedly knocked the huge shadows backward, sent them flying, and even scattered them.

However, in the end, it can regenerate its body. This shadowy figure is invincible among the Immortal Kings, because its most terrifying aspect is that it cannot be killed.

To be precise, its physical form cannot be destroyed.

Of course, with a wisp of imperial light protecting him, this creature could not harm Wang Hongwu. His body was not only protected by the Great Realm Wall, but also by the King's Weapon and the Immortal Golden Light, which danced with the runes of the Undying Scripture, blocking all kinds of attacks and suppressing the black shadow. He even had the leisure to strike with a finger and kill the creature that coveted the foreign land because of the hole in the boundary wall.

Now that the boundary wall has disappeared, many creatures within the boundary sea have been eyeing the foreign land, but they were stunned by this battle and are now hesitant.

"That guy, doesn't he look a bit like someone who sells fake medicine?"

"Most likely not. The person who sold fake medicine back then researched things he shouldn't have touched, got robbed, and was besieged and killed by two unknown artifacts and a multi-headed army. He then disappeared."

"However, judging from this battle, he has also reached the level of Butcher and his ilk."

The creatures that had once harassed other realms in the Boundary Sea were now watching the spectacle, for such a grand battle of the kings had indeed not occurred for a long time.

Some people even secretly approached, hoping to take this opportunity to land in a foreign land.

"This realm is my territory; anyone who trespasses shall die!"

Wang Hongwu coldly rebuked, and with a sweep of the Primordial World Tree evolved from the Sixth Secret Realm behind him, a boundary wall was immediately erected, blocking the creatures in the Boundary Sea.

That was the mother tree of our realm! How did it become his? The kings of the foreign lands stared in disbelief. Their supreme mother tree had nurtured countless people of the foreign lands, yet it had become a plaything in this man's hands, transformed into his shape?
In particular, their native Immortal King had to personally repair the boundary wall and set up the formation, but he did it as if nothing had happened. The contrast was too stark and hard to accept.

For the creatures of the Boundary Sea, this serves as a warning.

His territory?

When did the leader of the foreign lands change?

The kings of the Boundary Sea were surprised, but none of them were willing to try and see if anything unexpected would happen. They all looked into the distance and waited.

They truly hadn't expected that anyone would have such unique tastes, setting their sights on this dark land of foreign lands and being willing to take it over.
"I refuse to believe it! I will take you down even if it means my death!" Seeing this, Kundi went berserk and sacrificed himself, merging directly into the shadow, finally summoning the ninth shadow out of the box.

"Senior Kundi!" Upon seeing this scene, the Immortal Kings cried out in grief, "How could anyone have beaten them so badly?"
The tragic state that once plagued the heavens and earth was now happening to them, which was unbearable.

"Now that's something to watch." Wang Hongwu's expression shifted; the ultimate form of the black shadow was indeed incredibly powerful.

Roar! The dark shadow pounced, unleashing countless cross-shaped blades of light, which was actually Kundi's ultimate technique, now used by it.

The Immortal Kings were excited, placing all their hopes on this dark figure. As they watched it clash with the Heavenly King, their flesh colliding, various Great Dao symbols burst forth from Wang Hongwu's flesh with each strike. Immortal and indestructible, indestructible through countless calamities, sparks flew everywhere, and Dao patterns burst forth, as if two creatures forged from immortal metal were colliding, and two ancient worlds were clashing.

If it were an immortal king, or even a giant, they would have been shattered by a single punch, their physical body and primordial spirit destroyed. But between the two, countless runes appeared, and the phenomenon of a king meeting an emperor was blooming. The profound mysteries of the kingly way were boundless, and the great Dao's imperial voice was deafening.

Wang Hongwu unleashed his Myriad Paths Fist, transforming it into an unparalleled millstone. His blood energy surged to the heavens, and his fist imprint pierced through the Great Realm. Amidst the deafening impact, the Great Dao rippled outwards from the black shadow's body, and its physical form was shattered.

During their battle, the shadowy figure grew increasingly ferocious, continuously drawing power from the ancient artifact of origin. This displeased Wang Hongwu, who thought, "Why are you stealing my things?"

Thus, he also continuously extracted sacred substances from it to replenish himself. Who would have thought that an ancient artifact would be exploited by two people in this way, resulting in an unprecedented battle of ultimate power!

The entire battlefield was plunged into a temporal and spatial disorder, with the passage of time, as if it did not belong to the human world. There was the light of the future shining, and fragments of the past flowing around, beyond comprehension.

Within the cosmic cluster, time and space were churned into chaos by immense forces. The battle between the two directly impacted the very origin of the universe, touching upon its birth, creation, and evolution.

Their speed was so fast that time itself seemed to fade from their presence. In a sense, the two were roaming freely through the history of this universe. Although they were far from becoming true kings and emperors, they were already able to exert a similar influence on the universe of this scale.

With each punch and palm strike from Wang Hongwu, numerous afterimages flickered behind him. These were attacks and battles occurring at different points in this universe. He had assimilated the entire timeline of the universe, with each time scale reflecting the struggle between the two, all happening in the same instant.

Meanwhile, the shadowy figure kept creating explosions, just like the explosion of a singularity creating a universe. It attacked everything that happened in the universe afterward from the source of everything, creating a new universe on top of a universe. Every explosion could attack the spacetime of the universe countless years in the future.

Although the two's duel was somewhat restrained in terms of destructive power, and did not fully display the level of annihilating universe clusters or destroying great realms, the exquisite manipulation and application of techniques reached the ultimate level of the kingly way. They directly used the timeline of an entire universe as the battlefield, which is really not a method that ordinary kingly ways can reach. They would be played to death.

From the Immortal Realm to the Burial Realm, and even the observing giants of the Boundary Sea, no one felt they could withstand such a great battle. Their expressions were all solemn and fearful. Some giants even put themselves in the midst of the battle to deduce the outcome, and soon their foreheads were covered in sweat. Then, exhausted, they cried out, coughed up blood, and retreated.

Cracks have appeared in his primordial spirit!

But on the field, it was time to decide the winner.

With a roar, the shadowy figure began to draw energy from spacetime, creating something from the void. Its body grew larger and larger, and as its size increased, the speed at which it drew energy also increased. This was a purely non-human life form. As time passed, the shadowy figure's body grew larger and larger until it became a domain itself. Its various parts became the structure of the universe, and its consciousness entered another dimension because its body was too large.

When this volume reaches its final stage, it begins to encroach upon the entire universe, becoming an immeasurable high-dimensional life form.

However, Wang Hongwu shook his head and said, "Too slow, your method is too slow!"

The next moment, the cycle of self-control reappeared. Under the terrifying operation of the King's Law, the entire timeline of the universe itself, and even the surrounding cosmic communities, had become him. Whether it was pebbles on stars, dust, wind and clouds, lightning, or celestial structures, or various living and dead things, everything became Wang Hongwu, merging into one, and all things became one.

He is everything, and everything is him. This expansion and control is even faster than the shadow, reaching an unimaginable level. While the shadow slowly devours, transforms, and elevates, he directly assimilates, enlightens, and merges with it, completely on a different level.

Finally, the shadowy figure barely entered a state akin to the Dao of Heaven, and a colossal figure appeared, the heavens and earth condensing a physical body for him, and the entire alien realm becoming Wang Hongwu's incarnation, looking down upon him.

Furthermore, behind the shadowy figure, a gigantic Wang Hongwu gradually emerged, enveloped in celestial mist—a manifestation of the cosmic cluster—which blocked him.

Then, figures appeared on his left and right sides, all around him, as tall as the sky, standing in the void. They were all different kinds of things that had been assimilated into his own form. They slowly stretched out their large hands and then suddenly struck him.

"All things return to oneness, and all things are manifestations of myself!"

With a fatal blow, the black shadow was engulfed, and the place where he stood became part of Wang Hongwu. All his attacks were assimilated and swallowed up, unable to stir up the slightest wave.

The heavens all contain the true self; this is not an empty statement. Heaven and earth are used for its purposes, to refine the Dharma body, to manifest at will, and to suppress the shadows!
In the end, even the nine-in-one black shadow was shattered by him, completely dispersed, and transformed into laws that entered the ancient artifact of origin, leaving only Kundi lying there in a miserable state, his body torn to pieces.

We lost, we lost again.

Despite using all their trump cards, they were still unable to defeat one person, and were utterly defeated, completely shattering the confidence of this number one person in the foreign land, and shattering his entire Dao heart.

"Are you going to commit annihilation today?" Kundi shouted, even in despair. How could such a glorious place be here?

“Foolish children, you are all my sheep, why do you want to exterminate them?” Wang Hongwu shook his head, looking at them with pity, as if they were lambs, and said, “Foolish children, be enlightened, lead the foreign land to the right path of the heavens.”

As he spoke, he looked kindly at the remaining twenty Immortal Kings who were still fighting and said, "From now on, the Otherworld is my Otherworld, and you are all subjects of the new Otherworld. Submit and accept enlightenment."

The kings were stunned. Had the holy baptism truly succeeded? Was it an attempt to recruit them?
To be honest, under these circumstances, some immortal kings are genuinely tempted. With the precedents set by figures like the Demon King Pu, could the situation possibly be any worse than it is now?

We're already at rock bottom; every step we take is upwards.

In other words, the foreign land is still the same foreign land, only the leader has changed!

After a moment of silence, one of the Immortal Kings chose to stop and stood there silently, while Wu Shang and the others were still somewhat resentful.

"A wise move," said the Peacock King, then quickly stepped forward and carried Wang Hongwu on his back again.

Then Wang Hongwu raised his hand and moved the golden ancient temple from the foreign land to him. Using it as a magic weapon, he temporarily sealed the ancient artifact of origin. He then shrunk it into a golden point of light in his palm. Based on this, he unleashed the King's Law to enlighten the remaining immortal kings.

As the light rained down and the law was unleashed, his voice echoed softly, "Let us drink from the golden cup, for the blade will show no mercy!"

Today marks the end of this alien realm, and this threat will never exist again.

(End of this chapter)