The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 288 Unification Takes Shape, Future Warfare
The forbidden area was completely empty, and celestial kings from all realms gathered in the mortal world to discuss unification.

The position of the Supreme Ruler of the Dao has always been taken very seriously, not only because of its power but also because of its responsibility. Once one ascends to this position, one becomes intimately connected with all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Once it falls, it will affect all realms, forming the era of the Emperor's Fall.

In the past, many emperors were born in the heavens, but each time they were harvested by the four ancient lands, completed as part of a minor sacrifice, and then became unknown fallen emperors.

Now, the kings pieced together ancient history, finally recovering only fragments, and their expressions were somewhat somber.

The River of Souls, the Ancient Underworld, the Four Extremes Floating Soil, and the Burial Pit of the Heavenly Emperor—these four ancient lands have never disappeared and have always looked down upon them. Is this not a good thing? After the selection of the Lord of All Heavens, will it just be another harvest?

So who exactly is urging unification?
"Perhaps Heaven won't stand idly by?" Dao Wang pondered. That civilization was far more prosperous than any other in the heavens and had always been the main force against darkness. It couldn't possibly do nothing, could it?
King Heng shook his head and said, "It's better to rely on yourself than on others. No matter how difficult it is, the appearance of an emperor is of great importance to all the heavens and myriad realms."

"How difficult it is to take that step! In the vast world, among all the heavens, there have never been more than ten complete evolutionary systems in existence since ancient times." The Buddha King sighed. In the myriad worlds, there are countless wonderful methods and numerous cultivation systems, but in summary, all methods lead to the same goal, and many are branches of some major systems.

The paths of evolution that lead to the end are all created by the true supreme beings who have reached the end of the path, and can give birth to the ultimate evolvers. In today's vast world, there are actually only a few sources of the main paths of evolution, and the Yang Realm is one of them. In the past, the Lord of All Heavens was born because of this.

Wang Hongwu remained silent, pondering a question: the four ancient lands have always treated the myriad realms with a nurturing attitude, waiting for the right time to harvest wave after wave.

So what if he directly absorbed all the worlds into his body and then entered the four ancient lands, stirring up the waters?
Having lost their target for exploitation, the four ancient lands must be investigated and pursued. The sacred rituals must not be affected. But what if he uses the law to obstruct, parasitize, manipulate, and maliciously wage war, thus provoking civil war among the four lands?

Because protecting all the heavens and myriad realms is basically unrealistic. While high-end combat forces can hold them off, the lower-level armies would be wiped out if they charged. So why leave them there?
Even if you want to train the next generation, wouldn't it be better to train them inside the body?

Unless one is worried about their own demise, since they are going to be at the forefront, then they do need to be careful; however, Wang Hongwu is different. The special nature of his royal law makes him extremely suitable for infiltration and internal strife. After becoming a Dao Ancestor, he can take all the heavens and myriad worlds into his body, then parasitize ominous creatures, turning external strife into internal strife, and weakening the enemy from within.

Moreover, he doesn't need to cultivate any followers or parallel practitioners; he can simply plunder them from the four ancient lands.

What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine.

To deal with darkness, one must embrace darkness, and then embrace even deeper darkness. This is the method Wang Hongwu summarized, and the alien land is a successful example of this experiment.

As he pondered, the kings finally reached a consensus: "If we want to integrate the vast world and unite all the evolved beings of the heavens, we must start from the mortal realm."

Once a preliminary consensus was reached, everyone felt it was necessary to act swiftly and decisively to quickly promote unification as soon as possible.

However, a new problem arises: after the initial consensus is reached, who will take the lead and which lineage will prevail?
The position of the Lord of All Heavens is not something that can be shouted out, but rather something that can be fought for. It can also be something that can be chosen by the world through the respect and reverence of the people, or something that can be elected by the leaders of all realms. However, very few people can achieve this.

Some people have even gained the trust and support of many ancient realms and attempted to become emperors, but they were all just flashes in the pan, possessing only a faint reputation and not being true emperors, thus not recognized by all the heavens and myriad paths.

The true Heavenly Emperors have all gone far away and vanished; they are no longer seen in the heavens.

"Our Sub-Immortal Realm supports the Lord of the Three Realms. In the past, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were the heroes of all the heavens. The Heavenly Emperor has made great contributions to the world! This should not be forgotten. As for the Lord of the Three Realms, everyone has witnessed his strength. He has pacified all the forbidden areas, which is also an achievement." The Sub-Immortal King spoke first, choosing to recommend Wang Hongwu.

It's not just because they share the same origin as the Immortal Realm, but more importantly, because strength reigns supreme!
Putting aside the fact that his punch could shatter the forbidden area and kill all the kings, he still has more than a hundred kings under his command. Does he even need to think about who to choose?

"The Sub-Immortal Realm shares the same origin as the Primal Immortal Realm. However, what you say makes sense. My Dao Realm also supports the ruler of the Three Realms." The Dao King nodded and chose to recommend Wang Hongwu.

"We, the alien race, want to compete." At this moment, a different voice emerged. It was the alien race, whose leader was the Human King. Their foundation was strong and their background was as vast as the heavens, so they naturally dared to compete.

The Peacock King glanced at them, causing the hearts of several celestial kings of the clan to tremble and their faces to turn pale.

However, they come from the heavens, and are backed by true ultimate beings, so they are naturally fearless.

The Buddha King clasped his hands together and murmured, "Compassion! Our Buddhist clan does not wish for the world to be filled with suffering. Let us unite as soon as possible. We support the ruler of the three realms."

"My Yuan clan will also compete!" Then, a second different voice appeared. It was from the Yuan clan. The one who came from the clan was a Celestial King covered in purple and gold. He was a supreme giant, but not the strongest ancient ancestor.

This is indeed a terrifying family, whose strength is unfathomable.

There are rumors that they may be connected with beings from beyond the heavens, such as strange creatures that perform earth sacrifices or other unpredictable forces. Their ancient ancestor even attempted to break through to the ultimate realm in the past. Although he did not succeed, he still gained something, and his strength is probably beyond what the King's Way can match.

Of the ten ancient realms, two wanted to vie for the throne, while the remaining eight all chose to support Wang Hongwu.

Interesting. Wang Hongwu glanced over and saw the Yuan Clan and the Yihuang Clan. One was connected to the four ancient lands, and the other came from the heavens. This unification really brought together three forces.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the core of all heavens, represent him; the four ancient lands, mysterious and ominous, represent the Yuan Clan; and the Upper Heaven, high above the Thirty-Three Heavens, represents the Alien Wilderness Clan.

However, they are still too inexperienced to compete with me.

"Our Yuan clan was born between heaven and earth, so naturally we must do our part for all the heavens. Rest assured, our clan will definitely help the unification, because our clan has members in other realms, and we also have an ancestor who has reached the ultimate realm to guard us!"

The Immortal King of the Yuan Clan was very confident. He had the strength to compete for it, because it was said that the position of the Supreme Ruler had endless wonders. Whether one relied on their own strength, was chosen by Heaven, or was chosen by others, a mysterious force would be drawn towards that true position!

In general, this position is extremely beneficial for evolution. Even if one has lost their position, those who strive to become emperors can still gain insights and achieve enlightenment on their own.

The King of the Wilderness remained silent. He came from the heavens and naturally had more knowledge than ordinary people. Having an additional quasi-immortal emperor as a deputy was not an easy thing even in the heavens, so they naturally wouldn't miss it.

At this moment, Wang Hongwu patted his waist, and the sacrificial bowl revived. The kings of the forbidden land suppressed inside had completed their enlightenment. They were enlightened by the bone crown and bone staff with the law of the king, and understood the principle of "I am who I am" and "all things return to oneness", and became a part of the Heavenly Father.

Swish swish!
The next moment, a series of figures appeared, including the Three Tribulations Sparrow, the Silent Extinction Ridge, the Star Feather Heaven, the Chaos Abyss, and the Soul Light Cave. The forbidden lands that were destroyed back then returned to their places, and most of the Immortal Kings of the five forbidden lands actually reappeared!

"You're not dead?!"

"No, some of them were killed and some were suppressed."

The princes were startled and almost made a move, but Wang Hongwu silenced them all with a single glance.

Peacock King spread his tail feathers and said proudly, "Open your eyes and see clearly, these are not your enemies, but servants of the Heavenly Father, new lambs, a part of 'us'!"

What does this mean? The kings were surprised, and then observed carefully, only to find that these kings of the forbidden land were different. Their expressions were all calm and devout, and there was a similar outline sitting cross-legged deep in their eyes. Their auras were very similar, as if they were different individuals extending from a single existence. All things return to oneness, and all things are manifestations of myself.

"Praise be to the King of Kings, pay homage to the Emperor of the Three Realms, extoll the eternal One, the one whom Heaven cannot bury, and worship the King of Kings, the One Heavenly Father!"

All these kings bowed down and paid homage to Wang Hongwu, standing together with the 140 immortal kings from the foreign land.

A full two hundred and forty kings!

They were converted? This scene caused everyone to feel as if they had been struck by some kind of spiritual shock, and their primordial spirits were momentarily frozen.

Because the power of the ruler of the three realms has surged once again, with more than two hundred kings under his command, who can stop him?
"I am not discussing or deliberating with you; I am issuing a notification."

The alien race, who came from the heavens, have traveled through various realms. Although they have no merits, they have also made no mistakes.

As for your Yuan clan, you have made no contribution whatsoever, and even colluded with ominous creatures, yet you dare to seize the throne?

Wang Hongwu's gaze swept over the crowd, his tone casual, but to them it was incredibly heavy and terrifying. The Yuan Clan, this opportunist who dared to use the Heavenly Emperor's descendant's nurturing mother gold and take advantage of the great achievement of someone who died while resisting the calamity, naturally had no reason to be spared. He was practically a large-scale Jin Taijun.

The Yuan people were horrified. What was going on? Had this person already figured out their cooperation?
"You can't make things up without evidence. Our Yuan Clan is a great force in the heavens. Do you want to force us to rebel and lose the hearts of the people of the heavens?"

The Yuan Clan Immortal King spoke up, refusing to admit it. They were confident that they had no leverage over them, so who could force them?
"The words of the Heavenly Father are the proof." The Peacock King spoke calmly, and then his tail feathers swept across his back, transforming into nineteen kingly heads that could devour the heavens and the earth, engulfing the immortal king on the spot.

Everyone was shocked. Were they about to make their move?
Wang Hongwu laughed. Did he really need evidence? To force them to defect? ​​He didn't care about such words at all. What he wanted to do was simple: kill.

The next moment, the bone crown and bone staff merged into one, and the ultimate weapon fell into his hand. He slammed it down on the realm where the Yuan Clan was located, illuminating the entire ancient space-time.

The nine-colored mist swept and roared, holy and majestic, like an emperor descending to judge and command all worlds. At this moment, the Yuan Realm was also boiling, as if a pot was being boiled, with endless brilliance blooming. The vast universe was shaking and roaring.

In a distant land, an unfathomable power erupted, causing muffled groans and the very fabric of the universe to tremble violently. Someone was struck and shattered, the Great Dao vanished, and vast amounts of ominous matter spread out.

That's the substance of the Soul River!

"That's the Yuan Realm? But how could there be Soul River matter here?" The kings were shocked, and then they all stared at the Yuan Clan leader in the arena, only to see his expression change drastically as he exclaimed, "Our ancestor has fallen?!"

The ancestor of the Yuan tribe has died suddenly?!

Everyone was stunned at first, then they realized that Wang Hongwu's attack was aimed at Yuan Jie!

It directly annihilated the clan's ancestor with a single blow, unleashing a massive amount of soul river matter.
Now, no matter how the Yuan Clan tried to explain, it was useless; their argument was destined to be pale and powerless. Then, Wang Hongwu raised his hand and grabbed the Yuan Clan leader, who fell into his palm. No matter how much he struggled, it was futile. The remaining two hundred or so Immortal Kings flew towards the Yuan Realm to deal with it as well.

Such a scene naturally shocked all directions, leaving all the kings speechless. Even the King of the Wilderness's expression changed slightly, and he spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, do you also intend to force my clan with force?"

"The heavens will jointly elect either an invincible immortal king or a king chosen by all realms. Both options are suitable. What? Do you think there is an immortal king within your own clan who can fight me, or do you think others will support you?"

Wang Hongwu glanced at him, and suddenly his own path of evolution and two branches appeared behind him, causing a jolt.

The crowd felt it even more intensely; faced with unparalleled power and an indescribable supreme being, their very souls trembled.

Dao patterns appeared around everyone, which were the rules and fragments of the Great Dao that they had mastered and comprehended resonating with them, submitting and bowing to that person!

Because he truly pioneered a system and opened up two paths, making him invincible in every aspect.

The King of the Wilderness remained silent, which was indeed true. Then, a sudden change occurred. Unparalleled ripples suddenly emanated from the heavens, and then a crack appeared.

A decree descended from the heavens; it was burning, and its aura was so terrifying that it caused even the outer realms to ignite!

On that decree, three blurry figures appeared, like trillions of universes blooming, about to collide with each other, reflecting across all the heavens and worlds, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.

An ancient lamp appeared from within, its faint light hazy and dim; then a golden light emerged, like an ancestral dragon soaring through the sky, carrying a large amount of chaotic energy, surging and roaring, transforming into a chaotic mace; then the void trembled slightly, and an ancient mirror appeared, then shone brightly, illuminating unparalleled immortal light.

The three items are: the Reincarnation Lamp, the Chaos Mace, and the Mirror of Myriad Calamities!

They come from the heavens, are connected to an invincible path of evolution, are not physical entities, but rather imprints of power within decrees, and embody the will of an being.

"A new era is about to begin. In this age of great destruction, the only chance for survival among all the heavens is to jointly attain the highest position. However, only beings from all the heavens are eligible; neither the gods nor those from the calamities of the earth are acceptable."

"The lineage of the Human King, you shall remain in the heavens to assist them for now. Our realm has a long-standing relationship with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and owes a debt of gratitude to those who emerged from there. This time, only they have the strength to sit as the rulers of the heavens."

Then, a voice came from the decree, and then the three marks suddenly shook, cleansing the heavens and blessing all worlds, causing the dormant and lost Dao to be fully revived, and continuously spreading outward from the mortal realm.

Even many of the realms that were destroyed back then have been reproduced, reflecting the Great Dao and the power of the realms.

In a trance, this central area became the vessel of the Dao, the embodiment of the source of order in all the heavens and myriad worlds!
The origin of all things, the beginning of all things, the creation of heaven and earth, all seem to originate from the mortal realm. This is the guidance of the law, in order to remove the influence of the great calamity of that year and awaken all the heavens.

At this moment, all the order and fragments of the Great Dao manifested in the myriad realms, intertwining into a tangible form that resonated with Wang Hongwu, truly shaking the world.

Heaven crowned him.

What's going on? The King of the Wilderness was astonished. Heaven had actually issued a decree for unification? And he was even being asked to support the ruler of the Three Realms?

He was somewhat bewildered, but still chose to do as instructed, bowing to Wang Hongwu and saying, "I have offended you greatly, but my realm also supports the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

Thus, the trend of unification of all realms is complete, and a candidate has been chosen. The great paths and wills of all realms will be revived and gathered to fulfill that one person's destiny.

As for the Yuan Realm, it has now been purged by more than two hundred kings, who brought the entire realm back with them and presented it as tribute to King Hongwu.

Wang Hongwu looked across the myriad realms; this was already the fastest unification in history.

In particular, the intervention of Heaven helped awaken the Dao of all realms, saving a lot of time. It will only take about a hundred years for the fruition to be formed, because the fusion of the Dao of each realm takes time. Normally, the time for the competition among the kings can fill this gap.

But this time was different. It was too fast, taking less than a day to complete the competition and wipe out the Six Realms. This caused the Fruit Masters to fall behind, which was unprecedented.

Wang Hongwu glanced at the fruition position; a hundred years would pass in the blink of an eye. At that time, he could use it to comprehend the ultimate mysteries, attempt to evolve it within the myriad realms of his own body, and further cultivate it.

Progress can only be achieved through research and practice.

Although the unification of the world has been achieved, the changes in the heavens have only just begun.

"In this world, the Great Dao is clearer. I can see the order laid out, and the chains of rules stretching across the sky, suspended in the heavens!"

A Celestial King noticed the difference, and the rules of the world were reorganized, the order became stronger, and the environment of this world became more mature.

Some of the powerful individuals who did not attend the meeting also had a special feeling that someone was about to achieve the supreme status.

In the mortal realm, all the famous mountains and great rivers trembled, and from within came a faint, unexpected voice: "Has the unification been completed?"

"How could it be so fast! We haven't even left the mountain yet."

"The fastest unification in history, the power structure is already being formed, and no one can change it unless that person falls."

One voice after another rang out. In the past, these places were all secret lands, forbidden and important places, because there were old monsters lurking and sleeping in any extraordinary terrain. Some of them did not even belong to this era, and their dwellings were no longer in this world. They were only connected by paths formed by the Great Dao runes. Among them were even beings who had experienced the era of burying the heavens and were buried.

After several auras appeared, the entire Yang Realm resonated softly. Among them were myths from prehistoric myths and unknown supreme beings.

But now, they are all stunned, completely unable to comprehend what has happened.

Is this what unification means?

There was no inter-realm war, no mass killing of immortal kings?

Is that it?
Has the world changed that fast?

In a daze, they emerged from the mountain, and were even more surprised after learning what had happened.

What does it mean that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Immortal Realm, the Otherworld, and the Boundary Sea have all returned, and are all contained within one person?

What do you mean by saying that he shattered the forbidden area with a single punch, killed all the kings, and had more than two hundred kings under his command who swept through all the forbidden areas?
What do you mean he has defeated all the gods and is invincible?
They almost fought with such a monster!

In an instant, the newly born old monsters were overjoyed, thankful they had managed to sleep a little longer.

Otherwise, they might already be reduced to ashes by now.

The ruler of the Three Realms is about to become the ruler of all the heavens.

During this period, some people also discovered that the First Mountain had been regenerated, and the broken peak of that year had been reshaped, growing out of the ground and standing tall in the world once again.

Does this mean that the departed Heavenly Emperor's condition has changed?

The strange events in the heavens are not all good news. Some ancient paths can connect to the outside world, and some people are passing on the news.

On that day, an unusual event occurred in the ancient land, connecting to the road beyond the realm. Living beings came through this passage and entered the mortal world.

Some roads that have been deserted for a long time are now haunted by creatures, carrying an ominous aura.

As one event after another unfolded, various changes occurred, leading many evolved beings to keenly sense that something big was about to happen.

On that day, a massive beam of light burst forth across all realms, as if creating the heavens and earth, causing the entire mortal realm to be enveloped in mist and vapor, with the laws of the Great Dao intertwining endlessly.

Many people saw various Dao traces intertwined and various rules fused together, condensing into a human form, which was about to evolve into an unparalleled Dao body, with an image very similar to Wang Hongwu, and finally transformed into an imperial crown-like position.

That is the symbol of the Lord of all the heavens.

Meanwhile, the future ruler of all the heavens was searching for another realm.

When Wang Hongwu returned from the chaotic ancient world, he saw two balls of flame fall, and that area was in the mortal realm.

Now he has found it, and it is the legendary Great Sky Fire and Ancient Universe Flame, which have transformed into the true Supreme Terrain.

There have always been rumors in the mortal realm that the firelight poured down from beyond the boundary formed a forbidden land, and that the firelight gave birth to runes, creating an unparalleled terrain.

Beyond the boundary lies the heavens!
(End of this chapter)