The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 84: The Northern Lights, the Earth of the Heavenly Lord, Seize the Opportunity to Plan for the Immortal Palace

To the north of Beiyuan, there is a world of ice and snow. There is no land, only glaciers, and everything is white. According to legend, there are relics of gods there. Every 100,000 years, a ray of fairy light is born and flies away.

"The Northern Lights can not only prolong one's lifespan, but can also help one reach the Dao Immortal Stage, forcing one to take a step forward and reach the Saint Realm from a Great King. Even if limited by aptitude, one can still achieve Semi-Sainthood! Even with better luck, one can achieve Sainthood in one leap. This is a tremendous opportunity!"

"I know about this kind of immortal light. Rumor has it that it is the representative of a certain Celestial Venerable's Taoist lineage from the mythical era of the past. It can also be integrated into weapons for tempering, and is no less than immortal material!"

Ever since the news of the underworld's failure in the Arctic Fairy Light Land spread, the whole world was shocked, and many ancestral kings set out and rushed to Beiyuan, hoping to gain benefits there.

This is really ironic compared to before. When the underworld attacked Beiyuan, not many people were willing to go there. On the contrary, after the temptation of the 100,000-year-old fairy light appeared, they rushed over one after another and ignored the threat from the underworld.

The person who arrived the fastest after the news came out was none other than the Saint of the Human King Palace who had invited Yuan Shihu to come to Beiyuan to investigate the situation.

He and the King of the Original Lake had been tracking the underworld in the northern plains. After hearing about this incident, they immediately changed their route and set foot on this vast white snowy area.

It is difficult to see any living creatures here. It is a bitterly cold land. Every tens of thousands of miles, you can see some huge ice palaces, towering into the clouds, more magnificent than mountains. They were built by the snowfield giants and are engraved with divine patterns, which allow them to always stand.

This clan was quite prosperous, with several sage ancestors in charge. They were kind-hearted and showed the way for the two of them.

"The North Pole's Immortal Light is the true immortal light. It can merge with a person's primordial spirit, allowing the person who is about to pass away to remain alive. It is only found in the North Pole. Only one ray of it ascends in a hundred thousand years. It is so precious."

The two saints who came together sighed that if they could gain something from this trip, it would be a huge benefit.

Finally, they approached the Heart of the Arctic, a terrifying place filled with all kinds of colorful mists and dancing lights.

The eyes of the saints in the Palace of the Human King flickered. Although the leader of the Purple Star Sect had achieved the Heavenly King, he was not yet a Great Sage after all. His life span would not increase and was already counting down. But if he could bring back a beam of immortal light, it might be able to ease the situation or even allow him to break through the last line and achieve the Great Sage!

"Fellow Daoist? Do you want to go down and take a look?" The ancestral king of the primitive lake was also breathing heavily. He had a similar idea. He wanted to extend the life of the eldest saint in the tribe. He even thought of using the fairy light of the North Pole to expand the tribe.

Because the effectiveness of the same kind of longevity-prolonging items will become increasingly poor if used too much, whether it is the Heavenly King, the Great Sage, or the Medicine King, they are basically ineffective. It requires untouched magical treasures such as the Arctic Fairy Light, Dragon Loach, and Dragon Vein Ancestral Liquid to achieve the desired effect.

The two saints looked at each other and finally stepped into the central area. There seemed to be a magic well here, vast and boundless, with many lights swirling around it.

Stepping into the vortex, even the two sages could not help but take a deep breath and sense a chill. The surroundings were colorful, and the light was steaming like mist. They kept moving forward, and when they used their spiritual sense to explore, they saw densely packed corpses in the surrounding ice debris. Most of them had been frozen and cracked, and were rotating with the vortex.

As they went deeper, corpses rose and fell, ice chips splashed, and the evaporating chlorine gradually submerged the two of them and disappeared into the abyss below the whirlpool.

Swish!
But just three days after they went down, two blood-stained holy traces of communication suddenly rushed out from the bottom of the vortex and headed straight for Donghuang and Zhongzhou.

"Oh? Who sent that distress signal?" "It seems to be heading east and south."

"Be careful, this is a call for help from a saint. It means that even they are in danger of perishing in this area. Don't underestimate it."

In the distance, a large cloud of fog rolled over, so thick that it could not be dissolved, like a cloud made of divine gold, vast and boundless. Hundreds of figures stood on it, including saints. They noticed the two messages for help and their expressions suddenly became solemn.

They are saints from outside the domain, who come here to join in the fun of the Northern Lights. This thing is quite beneficial to the great saints, and some people have always speculated that it is the fairy energy leaked from the fairyland.

"A distress message? It was sent by King Yuanguangzu in Beiyuan!"

Half a day later, in the primitive lake, a titled ancestor king suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand to grab the blood-stained holy relic flying from the north, and suddenly understood the whole story.

He pondered, "The birthplace of the Immortal Light is dangerous. At least a sacred weapon or a quasi-imperial weapon is needed to protect us in order to travel and collect the Northern Lights. Now that one of our ancestral kings is trapped there, should we activate the ancient imperial weapon?"

"Let me go. Take the Yuanhuang Gourd to collect the Arctic Fairy Light. After returning to the ancient prince's bloodline, it will be quite close to me." At this moment, Yuangu returned, his aura was surging, filled with a kind of Tao rhyme, and he had a new breakthrough.

Seeing this, the Titled Ancestor King's eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "It just so happens that you have also taken that step. Although it is a little slower than the Sun King, it is enough. Young Master, be careful. There will be an old man accompanying you and protecting you in secret."

At the same time, inside the mountain gate of Ziwei Sect in Zhongzhou.

Wang Hongwu and Taiyin Tianwang sat opposite each other. A group of blood fragments appeared between them and was constantly being purified. Piece after piece of divine source was swallowed up, and in the blink of an eye, most of the resources of some small clans were consumed.

After a moment, the purified blood fragments took shape and immediately penetrated into the body of Taiyin Tianwang, making him glow and enhancing his aura.

"Unfortunately, we don't have the Taiyin True Blood, let alone the Human Emperor's, we don't even have the Prince's. Otherwise, it would be enough to return your bloodline to two generations. Now, the Taiyin Essence Blood you refined yourself is only half effective and cannot support the breakthrough to the Great Sage. It would be much better if there were more opportunities."

Wang Hongwu sighed slightly. He naturally wanted to use the sacrificial bowl to help the leader's bloodline return to his ancestral home, but unfortunately he lacked the key real blood. After all, no one would bring this thing with them during a large-scale migration.

"It's okay, as long as there's improvement. I can feel the increase in the concentration of my blood. It even opened up some blood treasures and obtained inheritance from my predecessors. This reminded me of some records within my clan. According to the ancient sages, immortality may exist, and the reproduction of the race is a manifestation of this, which involves many mysteries.

Are our ancestors truly dead? An ancient quasi-emperor once said, "Not really. They live on in our blood." In a sense, this is not wrong. We are the continuation of our ancestors' lives. As long as they continue to reproduce, they will not die. This is a different kind of immortality.

Taiyin Tianwang smiled and shook his head. He did not get entangled with it. Instead, he mentioned a concept left by Taiyin Renhuang.

Ancestors live in the blood of their descendants. Perhaps one day, they will be able to extract fragments of laws from the blood and guide their ancestors back.

Wang Hongwu's expression shifted upon hearing this, and he was enlightened. Could maintaining one's bloodline also be a method of immortality? It was like Amitabha Buddha sitting in people's hearts with his vows.

Just as he was thinking, Taiyin Tianwang's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand to grab a ball of blood-stained holy relics coming from the north.

"A distress message?" He glanced over the contents and then pondered, "My sect's saint is trapped in Beiyuan, and the underworld is also involved there. It seems I have no choice but to leave."

Wang Hongwu raised his eyebrows when he saw this and asked, "Senior Gu Yi from the Human King Palace is trapped in Beiyuan? Is it the Underworld that's taking action?"

"No, it's for other reasons. He teamed up with the King of the Original Lake to explore the North Pole Fairy Light Land, wanting to help me teach people how to prolong their lives and break through their realms. As a result, they were trapped in it and encountered a great disaster, but they also received a ray of fairy light." Taiyin Tianwang shook his head. This was actually an opportunity unearthed by the underworld.

Oh? Wang Hongwu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "North Pole Fairy Light? That thing is indeed extraordinary. Whether it's to rescue the Ancient Yi Sage or to collect the North Pole Fairy Light, we should go there."

Moreover, the reason why he was particularly concerned about this area was because it was related to the Nine Secrets!

The lineage of the Lord of Silence, one of the Nine Heavenly Lords, is located in the birthplace of the Arctic Fairy Light, an immortal palace opened up in a chaotic immortal land. Not only is it filled with the Arctic Fairy Light, but there are even broken paths to immortality and immortal scripture inheritances, both of which are extremely important to them.

He wanted to occupy it, but the Ziwei Sect and the Divine Organization alone could not eat such a big piece of meat, so he planned to join forces to fight the royal family together. It would be mutually beneficial for everyone, and they could use this opportunity to exchange benefits and enter their fairy world to explore.

He suspected that there was some connection between the two immortal palaces, and perhaps they were both left behind by people from the mythological era.

"Master, that area is not simple. 'I once read in the Saint Emperor's notes that, in addition to the Northern Lights, it is also a land of chaotic immortals, with a legacy from the mythological era.'

I'd like you to go and negotiate with the Fighting Royal Family. It would be best if you could ask the Fighting Saint King to join you in the fight. Bring along the Supreme Dao Imperial Weapon. This clash should not be underestimated. Snatching food from the jaws of the underworld's clutches involves both danger and opportunity."

Wang Hongwu raised the banner of the Holy Emperor. The benefits of that area must not be missed, especially now that the various tribes and the underworld have not reacted yet. If they attack with thundering force, they are likely to eat up most of the benefits.

Knowing the opportunity, you can't miss this kind of business.

"You have a point. Among the royal families, the Douzhan royal family has the best relationship with us, and there are only three of them. Even if we share some of the benefits, we won't lose much. On the contrary, we will all prosper together. It will be good for everyone. I will go and prepare now."

After thinking it over, the leader of the Taiyin Sect made a decision and went directly to Huaguo Mountain to contact the Fighting Saint King and explain the pros and cons.

This piece of news was so important that even the Saint King of Fighting pondered it for a moment. Finally, he suddenly nodded and said, "Since the Ziwei Sect is willing to share this news, there is no reason to treat them unfairly. I will bring the Supreme Dao Ancient Emperor's soldiers to help. If you need to expel the underworld in the future, our clan will also respond."

"Heading north, we can take the opportunity to wipe out the forces of the underworld. We were targeted by them in the past, and there's no reason to avenge them only once."

Wang Hongwu nodded. He had his own plans. While Taiyin Tianwang was traveling with him, Douzhan Shengwang was taking a different route, intending to investigate the Underworld's movements. He, in turn, could sweep away the Underworld's forces along the way. Ten days later, in the southern part of Beiyuan, they were in front of a bone palace built by the Underworld.

Here, a large number of ghost soldiers gathered, listening to the speech of their leader, who was a king of slaying, wearing bronze armor, holding a spear in his hand, and scolding loudly.

"Everyone, keep your eyes open. If anyone related to the Ziwei Sect enters Beiyuan, immediately inform Ximo. The adults are paying special attention to the Sun King, and we must capture him..."

However, before he could finish his words, he heard a sound of breaking air, and an ordinary tree branch suddenly flew over. There was no fluctuation of magic power, only the purest power gathered on it, and it suddenly nailed into the center of the eyebrows of the leader of the ghost soldiers.

Puff! Blood splattered, and the dead tree carried him directly into the air, nailing him to the bone palace, leaving him with no chance of life.

There was complete silence in front of the huge palace. No one had expected that someone would just throw a piece of dead wood and impale the underworld general on the plaque. The blood was flowing, which was shocking.

As a slayer, he was nailed to death by a dead branch thrown by someone, which made people silent.

"Looking for me? No need, I'm already here."

Then a voice came from the sky, and a golden sun emerged. Inside was a human figure with red hair, dragon eyebrows and cold eyes. It was he who had taken action before. From a hundred miles away, he picked up a branch and nailed a king to death.

The Yin general's eyes were wide open, and the liquid in his brain had dyed his hair white. Bright red blood splattered everywhere and fell to the ground. The sound was very light, but it made people feel like a huge rock falling in their hearts.

The Sun King! He's really here!
The scene was silent. Many people didn't even dare to breathe, but were shouting wildly in their hearts. They already knew who this person was. They never expected that they would encounter the biggest disaster on their first day in office. They were heartbroken again and again.

This guy is really scary. He rushed into the underworld stronghold without any reason and nailed a king to death with ease.

"Everyone, come together, use your secret weapons, surround and kill him!"

At this time, the other kings in the stronghold could only shout and grit their teeth. They knew they were no match for their opponent, but they had no choice. In front of such a powerful person, they could not escape at all.

Suddenly, a rain of light flew out. It was a number of curved daggers shaped like dragons. They were cold and dazzling, and the murderous aura was so strong that it even shattered the clouds.

There was a long clang of bell sound, and another person sacrificed a huge black bell. The bell waves were like waves, which could be clearly seen spreading out in circles, shattering the sky and the earth; then a group of ghosts surrounded them, various ancient weapons glowed, murderous aura surged, sword light filled the air, and it became a wave that swept over, and the attack was terrifying.

Facing the attacks of several people, Wang Hongwu just took a step forward. With a bang, the ripples on the road spread out. The person in the front was hit first and exploded on the spot, turning into a rain of blood.

At the same time, he shouted coldly, and sound waves rushed out. The rain of dragon daggers turned into clouds and smoke like snowflakes encountering fire, and the black bell was covered with cracks and collapsed with a bang; other attacks came, but they could not get close to him at all, and were swallowed up and melted by the Great Sun Divine Domain outside his body, turning into wisps of green smoke.

Everyone was stunned. What was going on? Were they really in the same realm?
Unfortunately, the Sun King had no intention of talking nonsense with them. He raised his foot and stomped his foot. The fairies in the Great Sun Divine Realm flew out, the Golden Crow tore the earth apart, the Flame Dragon spit out divine fire, and the Golden Cicada swallowed people with its big mouth. In a moment, all the kings in this place were strangled to death. All of them were killed in one blow and had no ability to resist.

Then, he ascended to the sky and slapped down with one palm. The vast bone palace turned into ashes in one blow. Nothing was left and all the ghost soldiers were destroyed.

"next."

Wang Hongwu spoke lightly and continued to clear out all the underworld strongholds along the way. He even urged the Sun Emperor Tower to kill them all directly from a distance.

Boom! The moment the supreme divine weapon revived, mountains collapsed, tsunamis erupted, the sky collapsed, and the earth collapsed. This was a tyrannical aura, like a vast ocean exploding, the waves sweeping across the entire world. All living beings were like ants, all submerged and could only struggle.

Countless people were crawling on the ground, their bodies shaking uncontrollably. Faced with this overwhelming divine power, they had no strength to resist. It directly penetrated one underworld stronghold after another. Anyone touched by the semi-saints died, and no one survived.

He swaggered into Beiyuan, defeated the underworld, and was extremely ostentatious. He appeared in various areas and caused a commotion.

"The Sun King has also arrived in Beiyuan!"

"He's too ferocious and is clearly out for revenge. He's already destroyed hundreds of Bone Palace strongholds in the underworld and killed hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers!"

On this day, there was a lot of noise and discussion everywhere. People knew that a huge storm was about to begin. The Sun King came out of seclusion and came to seek revenge, sharpening his knife to head towards the underworld.

He fought in two domains in one day, destroyed hundreds of strongholds in the underworld, and even used the supreme imperial soldiers to bombard them. Wherever he went, it turned into nothingness, leaving nothing behind.

This had a huge impact. The mood of a group of veteran figures changed again, from shock to complexity and then to shock. Their hearts were beating violently, and they believed that the Sun King was simply the future supreme.

In a trance, they saw the emperor's light blooming.

After a period of cleaning, Wang Hongwu opened up a smooth road from Zhongzhou to the Arctic ice field. It was straight and quiet, and there was not a single ghost soldier to be seen.

The vast ice field has no end in sight, it is a vast expanse of white, with glaciers everywhere. It is so cold that the breath you exhale will immediately freeze into ice chips.

It is difficult to see any living creatures here. This is the northernmost place and it is bitterly cold.

"This place is suitable for practicing the Taiyin Mother Sutra." Taiyin Tianwang looked down, and the mist spread around them. They came to the forbidden area in the center of the Arctic, and arrived at the most mysterious ancient land on this ice field.

There is a huge well here, which is thick and deep, with no end in sight. Many chaotic lights are swirling around it. This is the ancient fairyland where the Arctic fairy light was born. Only one ray of light rises into the sky every 100,000 years, and it is very difficult to capture.

At this moment, there were not many saints who arrived. They were all trying to find ways to attract the immortal light or go deep into it. The two of them did not delay and went straight down three thousand feet underground, sinking to the depths of the giant well. All kinds of essences were surging like the sea and rivers, and the fluctuations were even more violent, but they still had not reached the bottom.

It was not until they went thousands of feet deep that they landed on an open ground.

This underground world is not dark. It is illuminated by various flying lights and is bright, looking like a kingdom of God.

A huge stone gate stood in the center, and now a gap was opened, from which the Yuan magnetic divine light and Taiyin ice essence continuously spewed out.

The King of the Moon exclaimed in surprise and collected these ice essences. Even for the saints who practiced the Mother Sutra, it was not easy to condense these things, but they were everywhere here, which was really rare.

"Immortal Palace?" Wang Hongwu whispered. He saw a plaque on it and saw these two words. He immediately looked around this underground ancient building area. The huge door in front had already been pushed open by the intruders from the underworld, revealing a passage for people to enter.

When he approached there, he felt biting cold, and the Taiyin ice essence attacked his body, which could freeze the saint and destroy him here. He sacrificed the Sun Emperor Tower and practiced the Taiyin Mother Sutra to absorb the ice essence here for his own use. The power of this sutra was also rapidly improving, as if it was being fed with the essence of the saint. His progress was huge.

Protected by the Holy Emperor's Tower, the two calmly walked through the passage, but found that what was behind the giant door was extremely terrifying. Beams of light intertwined, spirits surged, and spiritual energy was like the sea. It was as if they had arrived in a violent fairyland.

After only taking a few steps, they experienced several terrifying waves that could kill a saint. No wonder the underworld suffered heavy losses here.

But after going deeper for a distance, there was finally a change. The front was no longer icy, the essence of the moon and the magnetic light disappeared, and there was only dead silence, as if we had arrived at the beginning of the world.

Looking around, it is a gray world with broken mountains and valleys. It is extremely desolate and there is no trace of life.

"This used to be a complete chaotic fairyland, but it became ruined after a great war." Wang Hongwu understood. It can be seen that this was a sacred land in the past, but it had suffered a catastrophe that destroyed all living things and left only ruins.

However, Taiyin Tianwang stopped in front of a stone tablet, and said solemnly, "This is a broken extreme formation pattern!"

This is a broken corner of the formation pattern, and it is an unusual node in the larger formation. It has been preserved to this day, and even though it is so broken, it can still threaten the creatures in the Holy Land.

It is hard to imagine that this place was once densely covered with extremely powerful array patterns, but was eventually reduced to scorched earth, and such powerful divine patterns no longer exist.

"Who took action to destroy a certain extreme Dao sect and also triggered a war in the imperial realm?"

Taiyin Tianwang couldn't help but be surprised. A great battle between extremely powerful figures actually took place here?

Could it be the mythical era when “all deities coexisted”?

(End of this chapter)