The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 305 Piercing Through the River of Souls, the Curtain Falls Temporarily.

A sacrificial text is one of the products of holding small and large sacrifices.

It is not only a sacrifice to an unknown being, hoping for its great power, but also an important way to promote the birth of new strongmen among the Edo tribe.

That was provided by the vast number of living beings in the past, and the countless great realms after they were completely drained. At this moment, the sacrificial texts are like a sea, and with the downward reach of that decaying bronze hand, the main sacrificial site appears, reflecting the wailing sacrifices of the past heavens.

"The High Priest?" Deep within the heavens, a supreme being opened his eyes and witnessed the changes here. This High Priest was even more prominent than the red and black figures. Just as he was about to make his move, a dazzling divine light burst forth from the ultimate source of the River of Souls, originating from a single person.

That was Wang Hongwu. The supreme Dao patterns on his body were revived, and the power of the Luo Emperor burst forth from them. Nine dragons and five phoenixes coiled into a huge throne, which shook violently and pressed down on the giant hand.

The two supreme beings have already clashed through the medium. The ultimate land of the Soul River is indeed under the watchful eyes of the supreme beings, and has even been stationed there before. None of the four ultimate lands are easy to deal with, and all have backup plans.

Currently, the four supreme beings and the four chief priests of the Heavenly Realm and the Calamity Realm are already fighting: the Lord of Loth and the Brown Rust Chief Priest, the Master of the Three Artifacts and the Black Blood Chief Priest, the Supreme Being of Time and Space and the Red Hair Chief Priest, and the Supreme Being of Mythology and the Bronze Chief Priest.

At this moment, the spacetime of the Soul River's final destination cracked open, revealing a terrifying rift that reversed time and caused space to contract, suggesting that something was about to emerge from there.

"Is it the Calamity Land?" Wang Hongwu realized that the Calamity Land wanted to descend, and there were probably living beings approaching it, but in the end it failed. Heaven blocked it with an inexplicable power. A high priest let out a low roar. If its true form were to come out and walk around the world, most of the world would be wiped out, and all the evolved beings might experience a life-or-death calamity.

The mere appearance of such creatures is already a disaster.

But as the Gate of Calamity opened, it still sent supporting beings into the ultimate realm of the River of Souls. Leading them was a powerful ominous being with rotting wings and a ferocious head covered in bone spurs. He emerged from the void and was about to step out of the passage.

Behind Shi Hao, the scroll of countless ages unfolded, and he cleaved through the heavens with a single sword strike. The myriad paths of the heavens resembled cosmic tides, or the crashing waves of time, stirring up the winds of eternity and resonating with the present heavens and this place. The withered creature suddenly retaliated, and as the bone sword clashed with the desolate sword, this place was instantly submerged by particles of various Dao Ancestor matter, as if the heavens had breached a dam, impacting the past and present, and sweeping across the vast ocean.

The Lord of the Soul River frowned, about to do something, when he found that Wang Hongwu had already approached. He stood on the self-opened Great Road, looking down at the changes in the rules of the worlds below.

Around it, flames danced, a manifestation of the Dao, a tangible form, like stars surrounding the moon, making it appear eternally immortal, untouched by dust, transcendent above. Around it, countless flowers of the Great Dao bloomed rapidly.

"You junior, you're not even a supreme Dao Ancestor, yet you dare to bully me!" The Lord of the Soul River was naturally arrogant, and he had never seen such an arrogant post-advanced Dao Ancestor before. However, Wang Hongwu did not speak. He stood tall and domineering throughout the ages. He made a move and suddenly unleashed a peerless punch that shattered the abyss and pierced through eternity!

The force of this punch was like the collision of countless heavens throughout the ages, burning away the ancient history of a thousand years. The pressure it brought instantly made the Lord of the Soul River's expression freeze. The enormous Soul River flowing in front of him flashed, and he exchanged himself with an unparalleled being, taking the punch for him.

As a result, that supreme being exploded on the spot, vanished from the spot, shattered by that peerless punch, and never appeared again, forever silenced.

His primordial spirit, ominous matter, and physical body were all transformed into the Origin Mother Gold, which fell into Wang Hongwu's body, making the Mother Gold on his body even thicker and harder. The Supreme Soul River weighed it and found that the hardness it had now was such that even a top-level Dao Ancestor could not penetrate it and could not cause any damage!
It was incredibly powerful. The Lord of the Soul River immediately realized that this was a well-prepared move. He immediately activated the Supreme God Law and mobilized the power of the entire Soul River to empower himself. He pointed to the sky and shattered it; he pointed to the earth and the earth collapsed. The symbols of the Great Dao were like stars, arrayed in the void. A deep blue river rushed towards Wang Hongwu at his summons.

"Soul River, you have mastered the power of the ultimate land, but that's all you can do." Wang Hongwu understood that his method was a pseudo-supreme technique, similar to the combination of the Azure Emperor and the Soul River, achieving a special cycle. When the Soul River rushed over, he also spread his five fingers, and a great river composed of primordial gold rushed out from his palm.

Two long rivers converged and collided in the air. One side was the Ganges River, composed of the great world soul light after countless worlds and countless eras of sacrifice; the other side was the ancient river, interwoven with countless primordial mother gold heavens, heavy and vast. During the collision, the soul river even shook and cracks appeared.

The Lord of the Soul River discovered that each collision was accompanied by the evaporation of large amounts of soul light within the Soul River. Those things were transformed into Origin Mother Gold, which further merged into the other's long river!

This is plunder, this is erosion. Shouldn't they be the ones eroding others in a sinister way? When did they become the ones being eroded in return?
This reversal struck the Lord of the Soul River as absurd. He had initially thought this person's physical body was excessively strong, but now it seemed that his system and laws were also unpredictable and bizarre.

In an instant, he activated his imperial technique, and a silver soul light spread out, from which countless future images emerged. Each scene represented various possibilities, and there were also dim images of the past, all of which had happened. From that past, a version of himself stepped out and blocked Wang Hongwu's attack for him, sharing the damage.

From that future, another version of him descended, shooting a beam of light from above his head and connecting with the Lord of the Soul River, empowering him. He was also attacking Wang Hongwu. This imperial technique was also based on time and space, but each use was limited, involving a phase of the past and future. Otherwise, it would be the true supreme power. However, the Lord of the Soul River also discovered another way to enhance his power.

"Only those with imperial laws are qualified to fight." Wang Hongwu's eyes flashed like lightning as his body slammed forward as if splitting the heavens and earth. His physical body was indestructible, his blood energy was like a sea, and his dazzling fist imprints were invincible, shaking the heavens and earth, aiming to break through all obstacles. One punch even made the Lord of the Soul River tremble and almost collapse. His current body coldly snorted, "This is just the beginning!"

The Lord of the Soul River has his own unique qualities to be able to sit in this position. At least his strength is not bad. At this moment, with the eruption, the wounded past body and the future body that provides the power were shaken, and they actually activated the Emperor's Law themselves!

Beside them, the past of the past and the future of the future appeared, and two new figures emerged, continuing to share the damage and provide power for the Lord of the Soul River. This was a leapfrog approach, like connecting a thread and building a bridge. One's own power is limited, so one borrows from others!
The Lord of the Soul River can even continue to split, using more and more of himself, overlapping each other to form an ultimate form.

Normally, he could fight Wang Hongwu, but he was inferior. However, once he activated the Emperor's Law, he became exceptionally powerful and could truly fight to the death. But he was not the only one with the Emperor's Law.

"All the heavens are my manifestations, and there is only one true truth throughout the ages!" Wang Hongwu also activated the Emperor's Law, and the Ten Fiends of Origin flew over instantly, transforming into totems that covered his body. He wore an Ancestral Dragon Helmet, spread Ancestral Roc Wings on his back, stepped on Ancestral Scale Boots, had Ancestral Phoenix Feathers growing on his body, and lashed out with nine Ancestral Mastiff Tails. He held the Thunder Emperor Spear in his left hand, grasped the Sword Grass in his right hand, had Ancestral Cicada Eyes that reflected time and space, and held the Ancestral God Stone on his two Ancestral Ant Arms, exuding an aura of power that dominated all directions, like an imperial seal.

Following this, the three emperors, Cang, Hong, and Yu, also appeared and merged into it. The Cang Emperor transformed into a sacrificial chariot, ancient and mottled in bronze, carrying Wang Hongwu forward. The Hong Emperor transformed into a purple-gold imperial armor covering his body, and the Yu Emperor transformed into a pair of scarlet iron wings and landed, causing Wang Hongwu's aura to surge, and his battle power directly pierced through the spacetime network constructed by the Lord of the Soul River.

Whoosh! Wang Hongwu exhaled suddenly, which stirred up a terrifying gale that affected the entire Soul River. Countless Immortal Kings were blown away, and even Supreme Beings were blown apart. Unable to withstand it, he suddenly grabbed with his five fingers, and his immense power actually crushed a Dark Dao Ancestor from a distance!

The blood splattered everywhere, spraying across the battlefield, momentarily halting the fierce fighting between the two sides.

What did they see? God actually possessed such a battle form, crushing the Dao Ancestor with his bare hands?

Has he already stepped one foot into the highest realm?
This shock caused the battle in the arena to fall into a sudden silence. The Lord of the Soul River looked even uglier, as if this had directly widened the gap between the ten most powerful and supreme beings and the three most outstanding Dao Ancestors!
Even if he relied on the Emperor's Law to advance, it would still take him time, but the other party achieved it in one step, which is truly terrifying.

But there is no reason to be afraid of battle. With the Soul River behind him, he is immortal and indestructible. Even if he sacrifices himself and explodes, he can return. He has nothing to fear!
With this thought in mind, he charged forward with his spider web, engaging Wang Hongwu in a fierce battle that lasted until the very beginning of the Soul River's creation.

In the time that followed, anyone who entered the realm of the Kingly Way and all the supreme beings could hear the constant rumbling and shaking sounds coming from the past.

That was the aftermath of the great battle at the origin of the Soul River, and it has actually traveled from the past to the future!

Looking back, people saw a giant spider coiled above the River of Souls, locked in fierce combat with a humanoid figure composed of a vast array of heavens.

It can be said that every trailblazer is unique. It can be clearly seen that heaven and earth illuminate them, and a real path appears under their feet, carrying each other. This is the ultimate result of the Dao.

In the end, the Lord of the Soul River had transformed into a form with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a giant silver spider. Around him was a huge spacetime web, with each node and intersection of the web representing a past or future self, continuously sharing his damage and empowering him, so vast that it covered the entire Ultimate Land of the Soul River!
In this state, he was even able to fight his way in and out of the siege of Dao Ancestors and calmly kill the supreme beings, but he was still overwhelmed by Wang Hongwu. This was because the three Dao Ancestors and six Supreme Beings that he had suppressed when he first arrived in the Heavenly Realm had also appeared and merged into one, soaring the number to six Dao Ancestors and sixteen Supreme Beings. In addition, Wang Hongwu from other routes was enlightened and came to help in the battle.

Their numbers are no less than those of the Lord of the Soul River, and their numbers are even growing faster.

In this era, Shi Hao and the ancestors of the heavens also severely injured the powerful figures of the Soul River. In particular, Shi Hao used his "Heavenly Transformation" as his weapon and the "Scroll of Eternal Heavens" as his shield, fighting his way in and out of the Soul River and even killing the Soul River Lord's deputy.

Then Shi Hao saw the posture of the Lord of the Soul River and suddenly his expression changed. "Perhaps we can give the original idea a try."

Then, he suddenly activated the "Transformation of Self" technique, which created a series of versions of himself from the past and future. These versions of Shi Hao then collapsed into a single seed, and the seeds merged together to form a true Emperor Sword.

This enormous sword stretched from the past to the future. Shi Hao gripped it tightly with both hands, then swung it violently, slashing towards the depths of the River of Souls.

Boom! At this moment, the dazzling light is forever imprinted between heaven and earth. No matter how many years pass, it leaves an indelible mark on the heavens and the earth, on earth and beyond!
A dazzling sword light swept across, and countless beings, whether in ancient times, the present world, or the future, regardless of their location in time or space, whether in the past or the future destined to flow through the river of time, looked up in shock and saw that time and space were cleaved apart by a blinding beam of light, the river of time was broken, and only an eternal and terrifying sword light traversed the world, severing all eternity!

In those ancient times, the ancestors were astonished, looking up at the sky, deeply shocked; in the future, this sword also appeared, vast and boundless, this sword was terrifying beyond compare, it simply encompassed the past and the future, the sword body was composed of one stone Hao after another, every inch of it was the power of a Dao Ancestor's full-force strike, thus forged, it was simply astonishing, even the most supreme Dao Ancestor could not withstand it!
"Another freak?" The people of the Soul River couldn't take it anymore. They had finally managed to stop that monster God, and now this Desolate Emperor had appeared. What kind of place is the Heavens? Is it a breeding ground for freaks?

After the sword strike, the Soul River, which had already been ravaged by God's plow, was struck again by the Desolate Emperor. The experts were all seriously injured, and many died.

In the distance, all the ancestors of the heavens froze. So ruthless? To forge a sword from their past and future selves, and then use it as a foundation to cleave through the relevant time and space nodes—this method is truly worthy of those from the myriad realms.

"From now on, all realms must pay close attention to this matter, and any signs of trouble must be nipped in the bud." Beyond the myriad worlds, the Brown Rust High Priest, who was confronting Emperor Luo, spoke calmly, issuing his decree.

Just now, when he looked into the future, he discovered another bizarre Dao Ancestor of the Heavens, whose power was so great that a single leaf could cover the sky. Those Heavens were truly capable of giving birth to many beings.

At this moment, the great battle at the origin of the Soul River also spread to the present world. A series of bloodstains fell, and the figure of the Lord of the Soul River broke through the air and crashed directly into the ultimate land of the Soul River. Then, a millstone of ten thousand paths descended from the sky, forcing him to choose to self-destruct. He exploded and then reappeared from the ultimate land.

Wang Hongwu burst forth from the origin of history, his Feathered Emperor Wings slashing fiercely from behind, unleashing a blood-red Emperor-Slaying Light. A roar immediately echoed from the depths of the Soul River Abyss, and the Lord of the Soul River was wounded, a cross-shaped crack appearing on his body.

At the same time, the battle lines of the powerful beings in the heavens were also advancing. With the help of the three emperors of the heavens, their advantage was enormous. They swept across the land, and some supreme beings were shattered by the impact. Some were even torn to pieces, their heads falling to the ground, only to be quickly reshaped again, but they never returned, turning into clumps of mother gold.

"Do you think my title is just for show?!" The Lord of the Soul River also fought desperately, combining the Emperor's Law with the Ultimate Earth and using a pseudo-supreme technique. In an instant, the entire Soul River erupted, and the azure river water merged into him, expanding into a giant Soul Light Spider. Behind it, the phantom images of realms and creatures that had suffered at the hands of the Soul River from ancient times to the present were reflected.

As the Time-Space Spider Web expanded, it not only connected with him, but also with the boundless great worlds that had been annihilated in the River of Souls, as well as the beings of the Fallen Emperor. All of them were covered by this spider web, which extracted their power from the past and future!

This number was terrifying enough to drive the Lord of the Soul River mad with a roar. With a tremor of his body, he even blasted apart the Quasi-Immortal Emperor of the Heavens. His ferocity was boundless.

Wang Hongwu would not allow him to act recklessly. He also merged with the River of Heaven and Earth, mobilized the power of all realms throughout the ages, and continuously elevated and sublimated, becoming a huge humanoid figure made of the Mother Gold of Origin. At the chest of this humanoid figure, there was a gap, with only a River of Heaven and Earth flowing out, originating from this place and flowing around the body continuously, like a ribbon of light.

The Golden Mother Giant and the Soul River Spider, two colossal beings, clashed and fought here, thus beginning the final battle.

The secrets of the Soul River were also forced to emerge. Some monsters have not been resurrected for many eras, and even after excavating ancient ruins, it is difficult to find any records about them.

But in this battle, they all appeared, and the fighting was exceptionally fierce. The heavens collapsed, and universe after universe became desolate wastelands.

Even more devastatingly, the world collapsed and vanished like a bubble, as if it had never existed at all, leaving no records, fragments, or relics behind.

Shi Hao led the charge, chiseling into the deepest part of the Soul River. This area was completely submerged by chaos and eroded by supreme energy particles. Nothing could be seen; it was all hazy and blurry. Many dark creatures tried to escape, and some even managed to tear apart the boundary wall and open a passage to the outside world, but they were still affected. They coughed up blood, flew backward, and fell into the abyss.

"Hongdi Curse!" During the battle, the giant that Wang Hongwu had transformed into directly used Hongdi's pseudo-supreme technique. A dark pit appeared behind him, forged from the flesh and bones of the Heavenly Emperor, mixed with a large amount of ominous substances. He cast an unparalleled curse, which also revived the vengeful spirits of the emperors in the pit. They were mobilized and cursed together.

The scenes of each person's demise before death were reproduced, and these curses were reflected on the Lord of the Soul River. Furthermore, the history of those emperors was extracted and transformed into a cage-like product to block him. After suffering this heavy blow, the Lord of the Soul River's body was broken and severely corroded. His expression changed, "You have also mastered the pseudo-supreme technique?"

However, this is just the beginning.

"Azure Emperor Sacrifice!" Wang Hongwu used another pseudo-supreme technique, and an altar appeared. He sat cross-legged on it, chanting incantations. The vast world transformed into an altar, with wisps of green smoke rising. The Lord of the Soul River, along with himself, was drawn into an altar world to be sacrificed to kill his enemies. If they were to suffer this fate, they would be worse than dead.

To the horror of the Lord of the Soul River, this guy's entire essence, energy, and spirit were burning, causing him to explode and be the first to be sacrificed. This made the sacrificial power even more terrifying, directly affecting the Lord of the Soul River, causing him to scream in agony. The vast spider web collapsed on the spot. Even more bizarrely, the wisps of green smoke, carrying all the sacrifices, actually reformed Wang Hongwu's figure on the spot. He was both the sacrifice and the object of the sacrifice.

The Wang Hongwu who appeared this time received the boost after sacrificing himself and six Dao Ancestors and sixteen Supreme Beings. It can be said that this is a terrifying method, which means that he can use the Cang Emperor's pseudo-supreme technique to sacrifice himself without restraint, resulting in a terrifying increase in combat power and entering a terrifying state of continuous accumulation.

Once this cycle begins, it cannot be stopped; it will only grow stronger and stronger, its combat power becoming increasingly terrifying. Although it only works during major battles and will disappear afterward, this invincible posture and this dominance have shaken all sides.

In an instant, all the heavens and myriad realms roared, trembled, and reflected his powerful, blurry figure.

"It's time to end this." He grinned at the Lord of the Soul River and directly attacked, creating a terrifying scene, as if the world was being created, causing a massive explosion, chaos to collapse, and endless world clusters to emerge and vanish.

During this process, the Lord of the Soul River was sent flying diagonally, from the present world into the ancient world, and then kicked from the ancient world into the future, where he was about to be obliterated.

No matter what method was used to share the burden, it was useless. Wang Hongwu's fist force pierced through the river of time, invoked cause and effect, locked onto him, and continuously struck his true body.

After merging into one, he was able to use the imperial laws of these people, which was equivalent to combining the three pseudo-supreme arts into one.

Under repeated heavy blows, the Lord of the Soul River coughed up blood continuously, and the power belonging to Wang Hongwu within his body increased more and more. This was to control him and plant a seed within him!
Wang Hongwu wanted more than just defeating the Lord of the Soul River; he wanted to control him and plant a seed of his own in the distant past.

*Pfft!* In the end, the Lord of the Soul River was knocked down by him and fell unconscious into the final abyss.

Deeper within his primordial spirit, the power belonging to Wang Hongwu was already imprinted. With the terrifying enhancement of the current pseudo-supreme technique, the seed of "I am who I am" was condensed and took root in the other party's history. Furthermore, the 'calamity' of the three emperors Cang Hongyu when they were converted was extracted and transformed into a calamity seed, which was then injected into his body for joint conversion.

"The Lord of the Soul River has been defeated!?"

At this moment, at the end of the River of Souls, the vast number of creatures of the River of Souls on the mountain walls and inside the mountain were all terrified and trembling with fear, and then fled for their lives.

This place is uninhabitable; the Soul River has been breached.

Even supreme beings fled into the abyss, and their dwelling places, the continuous mountains and magnificent cliffs, are cracking, and the River of Souls has stopped flowing.

How could they dare stay any longer? If there were any more major battles, they would all die and turn to ashes.

"Pursue!" Taking advantage of the Soul River creatures' loss of confidence and lack of fighting spirit, the powerful beings of the heavens launched a massive attack, causing heavy casualties and bringing them to the brink of defeat. Despite their large numbers, they continued to crumble.

Especially Zhen Long, the Dao Ancestor of the Physical Body Path, wherever he went, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in, causing enemies on all sides to collapse. Soul River creatures were like sand dunes, collapsing instantly and ceasing to exist when the waves of blood energy swept in.

"Hmph! So what if we give you a handicap? We can afford to lose, and we can let you win countless times. But if your Heaven makes even one mistake, you will perish."

Seeing this, the main sacrificial ground roared, and the Soul River World and the Abyss Universe were covered by an inexplicable aura. The Brown Rust Priest made his move, taking away the entire Soul River and leaving with it, intending to return it to the Calamity Land.

Without the cultivation of countless ages, the River of Souls would be difficult to recover.

Everything here has come to a complete end. The powerful beings from the heavens who arrived were all invigorated. They shattered the River of Souls and fought their way through to the ultimate land!

In this battle, the extraordinary strength displayed by Wang Hongwu and Shi Hao shocked the entire heavens and made the vast land of Calamity tremble.

They are practically two future supreme beings; it's astonishing.

(End of this chapter)