The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 284 The Myriad Realms, the Mortal World and the Forbidden Land
boom!
The heavens trembled violently, the barrier between the myriad worlds was torn open, and from the distant shore of the Chaos Sea, a king descended!
A giant hand, heavier than any other realm, swung down with a single blow, shattering chaos, breaking through boundary walls, and appearing amidst the myriad realms, reflecting in the skies above countless worlds.

There, the traces of the Great Dao and the radiance of the Kingly Dao are densely intertwined, the textures of the giant hand reflect the primordial immortal realm and the dark alien world, and there is also a vast and turbulent sea of ​​realms sweeping and surging, it is too grand and boundless, it can simply destroy the world.

Because that was not an anomaly, but a real vast domain and a bounded sea!

"The legendary Immortal Realm? And the alien realm that disappeared during the Chaotic Ancient Era!?" A being extended its divine sense and was greatly shocked after seeing the strange phenomenon, because it was very similar to the two great realms recorded in ancient books, and both of those realms were extremely powerful.

However, due to an inexplicable calamity, one collapsed and disappeared, and the other vanished without a trace, but unexpectedly, it reappeared today.

"And the Boundary Sea, which had long since dried up, has actually reappeared there? What's going on?" Some powerful figures were also horrified. How could the Boundary Sea, which disappeared due to the great war of the Chaotic Ancient Era as recorded in ancient books, have reappeared?

Although a completely new world sea emerged after the cataclysm at the end of the era, they now call it the 'New Sea,' which is significantly different from the past. The old sea was mostly composed of dark matter, while the new sea was mostly composed of blood, bones, and weapon remnants. In that battle, all the heavens and myriad worlds were wiped out, and the losses were too heavy.

"Such formidable strength! This is no ordinary Immortal King. What is the purpose of a being who has embarked on the path to becoming an Emperor and has entered the heavens?"

"I don't know, but I've heard that there are terrifying enemies beyond the heavens, and they're related to those four ancient lands."

For a time, many powerful figures paid attention to this place, their emotions fluctuating, and they all thought of many things.

The next moment, the giant hand suddenly rose up, like a pillar supporting the sky, and opened up the boundary wall. Then, celestial music filled the air, auspicious clouds bloomed, and a golden road stretched across the boundless void, descending from outside the boundary wall.

Boom! Immediately, chaos surged and the realm trembled violently. From there, a dazzling immortal light emerged, arranged in nine layers. Golden clouds danced with crimson clouds. In the vast chaotic sea, a blurry building appeared, with thirty-three heavens, each day higher than the last.

Before the grand gates of the Celestial Court stood a stele inscribed with the words: "There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!"

As the Thirty-Three Heavens appeared, the statues of the Four Emperors, Five Elders, Eight Divine Generals, Nine Heavenly Lords, and Emperor of Ten Thousand Directions lit up, their figures emerging after millions of years of sedimentation.

Those figures, with their awe-inspiring presence, looked down upon the world and dominated the ages. They all possessed an invincible aura, each with a steady and powerful stride, each reigning supreme over an era and unmatched throughout the universe!
"Even the weakest are near-immortal beings, and there are so many beings who have stepped into the realm of immortality? That kind of evolutionary path hasn't appeared for an entire epoch." Surprisingly, there are beings who have embarked on the path of the Great Universe and the Ultimate Path. When did so many True Immortal-level combatants suddenly appear?

What's even more horrifying is that behind them, there are quasi-king-level fluctuations emanating, and even more magnificent king-level fluctuations spreading out, suggesting that there are not just one person, but three.

Before the beings of all realms could even take a closer look, countless soldiers and horses surged forth from the Thirty-Three Heavens. Their armor gleamed, their swords flashed, and they were exceptionally dazzling. Each of these people was brimming with blood and energy, their divine power emanating from them. When they gathered together, they were like dark clouds drifting by, casting large shadows on the dome of all realms, making people feel oppressed and as if they could stop breathing.

This is a group of terrifyingly powerful individuals. The system they cultivate is different from the well-known paths in all the heavens and realms. It is more powerful and immortal, and also more ferocious, like creatures that have been killed in a breeding ground for poisonous insects.

"Which realm has returned from beyond the heavens?!"

"It has no shortage of true immortals, and even kings are in charge. I wonder if it has the inheritance of ultimate beings. If it does, it can be ranked among the top ten strongest realms."

People were shocked and deeply moved; this was a cross-border passage!

Someone used their supreme magical power to open up the universe, came from the other side of the Chaos Sea, and entered the center of all the heavens and myriad realms.

That most vast realm is the center of all the heavens and myriad worlds, while the former Immortal Realm was its heartland. However, it was later isolated and moved. This world has many names, but the most widely accepted name is 'Yang Realm'.

This land is inhabited by many races and is connected to the heavens. In the past, there were ultimate figures who rose to power, but they perished in a great calamity. There were even traces of the heavens and the marks left by supreme beings, which is naturally very different.

The beings of the mortal realm are also very proud, because they are indeed powerful and glorious, representing the gathering place of the heavenly forces, and have never lacked immortal kings throughout the ages.

But today, this central area trembled violently, all because of the hand outside the boundary wall!

"All the myriad realms, the mortal world." Outside the boundary wall, Wang Hongwu looked down at all of this. In the original history, the three Heavenly Emperors came from the Immortal Realm, stepped into the myriad realms, and developed all the way to the mortal world. They just happened to catch the moment when the world was unified and the competition for the position of Heavenly Emperor was in its final moments. Moreover, they appeared mysteriously and were the most dangerous point. So they used the Immortal Realm as the front line to fight.

Ye Fan even competed with the ancestor of the Yuan Clan for the position of Heavenly Emperor. During that period, due to the sweeping and crushing of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, E Tu had already become aware of the threat of the Secret Realm Law, so he corrupted this system, causing the trio to begin researching ways to break it and travel through time to find the Desolate Heavenly Emperor of the past.

Ultimately, the three of them each developed their own systems and became Dao Ancestors. Gu Tuo ascended to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level. The four of them joined forces to sweep away the heavens and entered the ultimate land of the Soul River, where the most tragic death battle broke out. In that battle, the supreme beings of the four dark lands all came out, and even a supreme being intervened, which led to their defeat. The Empress fled to the Bridge of Life and Death, Wu Shi fought to cover the rear and died, and Ye Fan faked his death and entered the coffin, drawing away the supreme being until he broke through and killed him.

During that process, the myriad realms experienced the fourth cataclysmic calamity. After that, the myriad realms were defeated and lost many territories. Ye Fan and others even withdrew from the mortal realm. The immortal realm was completely overrun. In addition, due to the corruption of the secret realm techniques, the cultivators all became fallen immortals.

In the years that followed, the mortal realm even waged war against the immortal realm, taking pride in hunting down fallen immortals. The so-called underworld was the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that had been ravaged in the past. Earth was still Earth, and remained special.

That is roughly the historical timeline, but things changed after Wang Hongwu intervened. At present, all the heavens and myriad realms are still in the stage of recuperation and development, and there are no ultimate beings on the surface. The new round of the struggle for the common master of all heavens has only just begun.

"Heh, what a coincidence. This position of Lord of All Heavens is worth studying." Wang Hongwu was quite interested because he was evolving the human body's heavens, and now he already had the Primordial Immortal Realm, the Dark Alien Realm, and the True World Sea swallowed by a whale. After he fully evolved, he might be able to give birth to a similar position.

That would be worth studying and discussing. Using oneself as a foundation to stably produce Quasi-Immortal Emperors would be a good help.

Moreover, during his investigation, he discovered that the myriad realms were not as peaceful as they appeared on the surface; there were many pawns and henchmen hidden in the shadows, which would be a good opportunity to clean them up.

"It is time for the kings of foreign lands to return to their rightful places."

Wang Hongwu smiled faintly. One hundred and forty kings, including many top-tier and giant-level experts, sixteen supreme giants, one peak Immortal King, and one Emperor Light Immortal King, not even counting himself, already gave him the capital to sweep everything aside.

He was not afraid even if some forces unleashed their ultimate weapons, as he possessed a bone crown and a bone staff.

Now that he has returned, he is determined to sweep across the heavens and cleanse everything. Who's going to play house with you now?
He wants to control everything and destroy everything!
At the same time, his actions and arrival shook the heavens and myriad realms, causing a violent upheaval.

Brush brush!
In an instant, all the ancient Taoist lineages ranked high in the mortal realm received the latest decree.

It wasn't just them; even within the ten strongest ancient realms, a decree flew down from the sky, all related to the sudden arrival of the newcomer and events within the heavens.

"Have the Immortal Kings and Ancestors also revived?" All realms and sects are paying attention.

The gist of the decree is that with the unification of all heavens, a new round of calamity can be overcome, and a glimmer of hope for survival can be expected.

Because, since ancient times, the moment when all the heavens are unified is the moment when someone takes the step of ultimate evolution and reaches the height that all the strong dream of.

Ultimate evolution, transcending the realm of the kingly way, can be called an emperor.

Of course, there are requirements for achieving this. At the very least, one must reach the pinnacle within the Immortal King realm in order to take advantage of this great momentum, merge with heaven and earth, and fuse all the fragments of the Great Dao of all realms into one, combining them with one's own body to achieve a perfect and invincible body. Such a being is not a Dao Ancestor, but a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

True Dao Ancestors are extremely rare to be born, but this does not mean that all the rulers of the heavens are quasi-Immortal Emperors. Among them are Dao Ancestors who ascended to the throne by creating their own systems, borrowing the power of the heavens, or merging with other realms. It is not possible to generalize.

However, what is clear is that the being who embarked on the path to becoming an emperor must have followed the path of the Dao Ancestor!

Once you achieve success, you'll be someone even the heavens will want to recruit.

However, the arrival of the decrees from all realms caused a stir. "A new round of unification is truly coming. This is good, as the birth of an ultimate emperor will cultivate more immortal kings and help all races restore their strength."

"Fellow Daoist, you're thinking too much. If unification were to truly occur, the battles and carnage that would erupt would be unimaginable. Who in every realm wouldn't want to sit on that throne? You might even see some long-standing old monsters jumping out!"

"Indeed, who would bow down to a truly powerful clan, a great world with an ancient and complete heritage? The more chaotic the times, the stronger the strong become. Those who bow down first are destined to be reduced to ashes. The so-called glimmer of hope is always prepared for the strongest world!"

"Given the current situation, we must fight for survival amidst death, for every glimmer of hope. Why should we engage in internal strife?"

Throughout the heavens, powerful beings from all realms are exchanging ideas, manifesting themselves on the earthly realm. The stability of the laws here surpasses even that of other realms, significantly reducing their destructive power.

Similarly, as time passed, the huge hole in the boundary wall expanded violently, as if an invincible creature was forging ahead, trying to completely connect the two worlds and merge them into one.

At this moment, a terrifying sound came: Thirty-three days later, different realms had expanded in, namely the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the Immortal Realm!

"This sounds so familiar. Has the distant realm from ancient history returned?" In the mortal realm, beings from all religions were astonished, and even some old monsters frowned.

"Wait, that seems to be the Immortal Realm that disappeared in the ancient calamity?"

"The origin of the True Immortal Evolution Path? I have some recollection of it."

"But this other world reminds me of a piece of my homeland from the great calamity."

Within the Ten Ancient Realms, voices gradually rose, vaguely revealing the identities of the two realms.

Every time a great unification begins, it is accompanied by the return of some lost ancient realms, some strong and some weak. But someone as fierce as this one, who directly shattered the boundary wall with a single slap and rushed in, is truly a first.

Following this, the forbidden areas that had been watching over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths also revived, bursting forth with beams of divine light.

In the sky, crimson clouds stretched to the horizon, and a nine-headed bird circled, its wings a brilliant crimson, like a sacred sunset painting half the sky red.

Those were nine-headed birds of extremely pure blood, pulling a chariot, rumbling across the sky, and then slowly landing in the mortal realm, looking towards the direction of the boundary of the heavens. They came from a great forbidden zone called the Three Tribulations Land.

The beings of this race are known as the Three Calamity Sparrows, meaning that the race has experienced three great calamities of heaven and earth, spanning three eras. All the civilizations of the heavens were destroyed three times, yet they still survived, struggling to overcome the apocalyptic calamities.

"The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the Immortal Realm have returned. Hehehe, how interesting. The target we have been waiting and searching for has finally appeared." The chariot started, and a figure stepped out with a faint smile. He was surrounded by terrifying images of the prehistoric forbidden land that commanded the human world, and the dazzling light soared into the sky.

"After the great calamity, what do they matter? They have already been wiped out once. Only those of us who made the right choices can survive. This was true in the past, and it remains true today." Then, another woman appeared. She was young, youthful and energetic, especially with a small, crystal-clear red mole between her eyebrows, which added to her extraordinary charm. She came from another forbidden zone, the Chaos Abyss.

"Unification, heh, that's what they came for, isn't it? But unfortunately, after that calamity, the four ancient lands made a decision to secretly control the heavens and ascend to the position of the supreme ruler of all heavens. They were destined to fail." Soon, countless stars converged into a man. Behind him, the starry sky appeared, boundless and vast. This was a magnificent cosmic space, with glittering celestial bodies emitting rumbling sounds and slowly rotating. Black holes appeared in patches, originating from the forbidden land of Star Feather Heaven.

"Offer sacrifice, and inform the Ancient Land of Soul River that the target has appeared." Another mysterious creature emerged, also a ball of soul light, extremely ancient, exuding an aura of decay. It was unknown how many years it had existed, and it came from the forbidden Soul Light Cave.

"Back then, we were terribly suppressed. Unfortunately, they rose to their peak but declined, and even the Heavenly Court collapsed, while we remain prosperous and will settle scores with their homeland and descendants. It's nothing to be arrogant for a while; the one who laughs last is the real skill." Beside him, someone stood on a golden feather, from the legendary Silent Ridge.

There are many forbidden areas in the myriad realms, and they are all related to an indescribable source!

Back then, at the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths suddenly appeared, attracting powerful forces from all over the world. They fought so hard that all realms fell silent, almost wiping out all forbidden areas, and even became the vanguard against the calamity. Unfortunately, they all died in battle, and the world collapsed in one fell swoop.

The remaining forbidden areas mostly chose to pledge allegiance to the other side, secretly monitoring the heavens, which led to the current situation.

"Those forbidden areas have reappeared. I wonder if they have any ultimate tricks up their sleeves. This time, the struggle for the position of the Lord of All Heavens will likely be a bloodbath."

Within the various ancient realms, beings have all noticed this and can't help but sigh inwardly. The revival of forbidden lands and the emergence of unknown, peerless creatures are absolutely terrifying, causing the entire primordial land to tremble.

People will not forget that in prehistoric times, any forbidden land had the power to command the world. During their active years, any sect that dared to disobey their decrees would be wiped out in blood, leaving nothing but barren land.

Throughout history, some originally powerful races, even those that were among the top ten races, have been wiped out because they refused to submit and opposed them.

There are even rumors that terrifying creatures that transcend the ways of the king dwell in those forbidden areas!
Some people think it's impossible; at most, it's just a backup plan left behind by someone of that level. Otherwise, they would have already emerged and unified all the worlds.

At this moment, the creatures of the forbidden lands manifested. From one of the forbidden areas, a creature revived and walked towards the boundary wall, its expression arrogant and indifferent.

Around him, space was collapsing, time itself was unstable, and fragments of time were flying around, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

The humanoid creature exuded an aura of immortality, yet also possessed a demonic nature akin to an abyss. It seemed to have been tainted by some strange substance that altered its very foundation. It appeared to be a middle-aged man, yet it emanated an ancient aura, as if it had coexisted with heaven and earth for countless ages.

"A king?" "More than that, at least a terrifying existence at the very top!"

All realms sensed that such a terrifying figure had appeared directly within the forbidden area. What was he planning to do?
"Indeed, it is the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. How dare they come back?" The Forbidden Land Immortal King murmured, looking at the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths behind the giant hand. His expression was cold. Just as he was about to do something, he saw the giant hand that had opened up the boundary slowly withdraw and return to its place.

However, I happened to be blocking its path as it was retracting, and instantly a terrifying pressure from the field swept over me!
That wasn't targeted or an attack, but rather an effect that naturally resulted from the sheer size of the operation.

Roar! The Immortal King's expression changed, and without hesitation, he unleashed his full power, blasting out with a single hand, splitting the heavens and earth, turning everything into nothingness. His full power was terrifying, with primordial energy permeating the air and the aura of cosmic annihilation enveloping everything, shocking the heavens and the earth.

However, the giant hand felt nothing and continued to press down casually. All the strange phenomena disappeared in the rumbling sound. Without any pause or obstruction, it easily crushed his physical body, seized his primordial spirit, and pulverized it into nothingness.

It's absurd that such a supreme ruler was casually crushed to death by a powerful hand.

Even the powerful figures in the mortal realm who were observing this place fell silent. What had they seen?
The once mighty and invincible king of the forbidden land was crushed to death by a single hand?
It was a rather hasty death.

Even more, a voice could be heard coming from behind that boundary wall:
"Old Wang, what did you just kill?"

"no feelings."

"What do you mean you didn't feel anything? That was a Celestial King! You slapped him to death!"

"It's just an ant, don't worry about it."

Ant?

The beings of all realms could hardly believe their ears. Was it really true?

They see the Celestial King as an ant?

(End of this chapter)