The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 91 One Thing Subdues Another, All Races Finally Unite

The northernmost region of the Eastern Wilderness, a battlefield of purgatory.

Looking at the stone man and stone tiger that suddenly appeared, the Blood Demon Great Sage thought to himself that it was strange. He had taken advantage of the fact that the major royal families were holding a conference and the ancient royal soldiers were gathered together to launch a surprise attack on this place. He had originally wanted to catch all the races off guard, but he did not expect to be attacked by them instead.

What are those Holy Spirits doing here?

Unbeknownst to him, this lineage had been working tirelessly for the grand plan of the Holy Spirit Dynasty for a long time, and had even been discovered by the Heavenly King Huai Zhou of Fire Mulberry Star, all for the sake of these Holy Spirit remains.

Such a bright and precious place naturally attracted the attention of the Holy Spirits, who were always thinking of welcoming back the ancient ancestor so that he could be reborn and nurture the future 'Holy Spirit Emperor'.

"A deathly aura! So it's you rats from the gutter, daring to desecrate the corpse of my ancestor! No matter who you are, you are destined to be hunted down by my clan for generations to come!"

The arriving stone saint was furious and immediately unleashed a curse. This was the blood debt of the saint lineage, which transformed into a golden halo that lingered around the Blood Sin Great Saint's body and could not be dispelled.

The other Stone Tiger Holy Spirit sent a message to the heavens, calling for reinforcements to jointly defeat the evil enemy and retrieve the body of the ancient ancestor.

Blood Demon Great Sage had no choice but to proceed with the matter quietly. Without further ado, he activated the Heavenly Venerable Forbidden Artifact within his body and unleashed a devastating attack, intending to shatter the two Holy Spirits on the spot!
With a deafening roar, the overwhelming pressure erupted, instantly crushing the stone tiger to the ground, leaving not a trace. The remaining power shattered the legendary holy weapon protecting the stone man's body, causing his body to disintegrate inch by inch, leaving only his head in an instant.

Even the most blessed Holy Spirits could not withstand the power of the ultimate Dao and were utterly crushed and destroyed.

However, at this moment, a pillar of light suddenly shot out from the direction of the Central Region, and terrifying ripples and waves shook out, along with several different extreme pressures, which directly shook the entire Eastern Wilderness. The Northern Region was also plunged into a violent impact. Even the wisp of energy that was about to kill the stone man was shaken away, and its remaining head escaped with its life and flew straight into the sky.

"Plans can't keep up with changes. Now those holy spirits in the universe are going to get involved too." The Blood Demon Great Sage closed his eyes slightly, then snorted coldly, flung out the Heavenly Venerable Forbidden Artifact in his hand, and sent it flying towards the Central Region, while he began to try to collect the remains of the holy spirit.

"Damn it, Heavenly Venerable! How could I be so unlucky? Oh well, I'll go to the Central Region and try to get some benefits. There must be some good stuff in that Ancient Emperor's Daoist teaching place. I'll teleport there and dig some up."

On the other side, Duan De, who was also affected by the aftershocks, crawled out of the collapsed cave once again. His face was ashen, and he cursed as he pulled out the array platform. He vowed never to come to this place again and teleported over in the direction of the Central Region to join in the fun.

Meanwhile, in the central region, a breathtaking celestial glow emerged, unleashing its immortal radiance. This was a power that even the Great Sages found terrifying, a power that shook the ages.

"This aura? It surpasses even a Great Sage! Has a terrifying figure descended from beyond the realm?!"

The Eastern Wilderness, Central State, and Southern Ridge were all in an uproar. Countless powerful figures trembled. In this era without Dao Proof, had a Quasi-Emperor actually been born?
Even outside the Big Dipper Starfield, huge waves appeared. Strands of stars and clusters of stars were blown about by violent winds, and the pressure was immense. The powerful figures from other ancient stars all looked over, utterly horrified.

Not to mention the royal families who faced this majesty directly in the Central Region's Extreme Emperor City, everyone felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on their hearts, almost suffocating them, and their primordial spirits were about to collapse.

Who wouldn't be shocked? Even the saints from beyond the realm and the royal kings felt terrified. Who on earth was this? The terrifying pressure solidified into solid, pale white waves of air, washing over them wave after wave. If it weren't for the protection of the supreme imperial weapon, they would have been crushed on the spot.

"You dare to show off your power, you must have something to rely on." The remnant cauldron of immortality within Wang Hongwu's body trembled slightly, spreading out a layer of azure waves to protect him, and further merging into the Sun and Moon Heavenly Eye, allowing him to see the coffin clearly. It was mixed with Feathered Azure Gold, which was quite extraordinary. Inside, a creature vaguely opened its eyes, breaking through the boundary between life and death.

At the same time, a ruthless glint flashed in Qianlun Tianwang's eyes. With his full power, the void shattered, purple light soared into the sky, and amidst the divine sound, a string of purple-gold bells transformed into a true dragon, raising its head and roaring. The ultimate ancient imperial weapon suppressed the coffin.

However, the laws that burst forth from it intertwined into chains, causing the entire coffin to crash into the force, directly blocking it.

"What? He really fought against the ancient imperial weapon and blocked the Divine Bell Sound?"

The patriarchs of the ancient royal family were shocked. This was the first time such a situation had occurred since they took command of the ancient royal weapons, which was truly unbelievable.

The immense power of the ancient imperial weapons is beyond doubt. Without hesitation, the Golden King also made his move. The two supreme ancient imperial weapons resounded, becoming even more brilliant, breaking free from their restraints and disappearing into the clouds, ready to unleash their strongest attack.

"Two Holy Kings wielding imperial weapons could indeed easily defeat a Great Sage, but unfortunately, hehehe." The Great Sage Tengshe remained calm, slamming the Quasi-Emperor Killing Array in his hand into the coffin, causing it to soar into the sky and strike the two ancient imperial weapons.

The consequences of this collision were catastrophic; the vast sky became a shattered wasteland, with not only the clouds and mist dissipating but also the chaotic energy being unleashed, truly a creation of the world.

A series of small worlds were created, forming grotto-heavens, and then collapsed. In an instant, there were three thousand worlds, and in a moment, one hundred and eight thousand, before they all vanished into nothingness, shocking everyone.

If it hadn't happened in the heavens, even a slight touch between the two weapons would have caused a large area of ​​the Eastern Wilderness to sink, leaving countless creatures terrified and paralyzed on the ground, unaware of what had happened.

When the ripples of the ultimate path dissipated and all the rules returned to calm, people discovered that the two Heavenly Kings coughed up blood and staggered backward. If it weren't for the protection of the ancient imperial weapon, they would have been torn to pieces on the spot. However, the immortal golden coffin was completely intact, and the figure inside remained motionless, with a pair of eyes shining with a silvery-white divine light through the mist, which was extremely eerie.

"He's directly confronting a royal artifact? It really is a quasi-emperor's corpse that has become sentient!"

This scene shook the heavens and the earth, and people's voices trembled. How could they not be shocked to witness this? It was a being that surpassed even the Great Sage. It was like heaven and earth, and it had never been defeated before. Even the Supreme Dao Weapon could not compare. Of course, the revival of the weapon spirit was another matter. It was not a concept at all.

"What you were worried about before was the Underworld using such methods?" The Dragon Girl looked at Wang Hongwu, recalling his previous words, and her heart became heavy. Wang Hongwu nodded slightly and said, "That's right. Although the Underworld is not lacking in extreme weapons, what is more troublesome is the number of corpse war slaves they have accumulated. That number spans tens of millions of years. Not to mention the countless corpses of Great Saints, the corpses of Quasi-Emperors are even more unimaginable."

Even if it takes tens of thousands of years to collect just one, that's enough time for them to have hundreds or even thousands, not to mention the actual number is far greater.

Even the ancient imperial heirs became solemn upon hearing this. Once they possessed the combat power of a quasi-emperor, it would be completely different. They would be from another world, and no matter how amazing they were, they would not be able to fight against them. They had never been defeated before. Most importantly, the controller was only a Saint King, and the spirit of the ancient imperial artifact was asleep, so the power it exerted was only a small part of its original strength.

Currently, among the myriad races of the Big Dipper, there is not a single being who has reached this level; at most, they are only at the peak of the Great Sage realm.

At that moment, the figure inside the immortal golden coffin stepped out, and the boiling laws shattered the universe. It was like a colossal creature from the beginning of time that was about to destroy the world. With a single turn, it could shatter countless stars.

This was awe-inspiring. Those who had just been clinging to a sliver of hope were now filled with fear. This power was too heaven-defying, almost impossible to resist.

"He's here?" Just then, Wang Hongwu turned around and saw a figure resembling an old man from the mountains walking into the venue.

Boom! A Great Sage-level aura erupted, and the newcomer nodded to Yuan Gu, borrowed the Yuan Emperor Gourd, and took a step forward, opening up a layer of extreme barrier.

"Great Sage Hun Tuo!" The Heavenly Kings all bowed respectfully, for this was a true living god who had stood in the realm of Great Sages for many years, and whose cultivation was unfathomable.

"Oh dear, harmony is the most important thing in all things," said the Great Sage Hun Tuo. His pupils shimmered with light, and traces of the Great Dao intertwined, inspiring awe. But even he had no intention of facing the quasi-emperor corpse directly; that was unrealistic, as he would be annihilated into dust.

Swish!
Just then, a flash of light appeared in the sky, and the fluctuations of a teleportation array lit up, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

Wang Hongwu's expression was even stranger, because he saw an old friend in the formation and couldn't help but say, "Could this guy really have a karmic entanglement with the underworld, and be able to arrive whenever something happens?"

"Boundless, boundless! It's only thanks to the Daoist Master's formation that it can teleport me directly to the place where the ancient emperor preached back then. There might even be some good treasures there. Let me take a look."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a round, chubby Taoist priest fell from the center of the teleportation array.

His face was dark and his clothes were covered in dust, as if he had crawled out of a tunnel; he had a very distinctive personality.

Duan De was still a bit dazed. He spun around on the ground before regaining his balance. When he looked up, he saw the immortal golden coffin and his eyes lit up. He rubbed his hands together and exclaimed, "Ascension Azure Gold? What a treasure!"

Where did this fat thing that fell from the sky come from?

The crowd was bewildered by this scene. How did a fat Taoist priest suddenly fall from the sky?
However, his appearance instantly changed the course of the battle.

The owner of the coffin stared at him, and the silver-glowing reincarnation seal within his body suddenly twisted, trembling as if encountering a natural enemy, causing him to let out a low and painful roar. However, this effect was not too great, but instead aroused his ferocity, and he couldn't help but step forward, wanting to make a move.

"The Reincarnation Seal has its advantages and disadvantages; only the Ancestral Master can truly help." Seeing this, Wang Hongwu immediately summoned the bronze lamp he had obtained from the Holy Emperor's palace. The lamp, a remnant of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, shone brightly, emanating a faint, ethereal voice:
"The heavens chanted, the emperors performed rites, the rivers and seas fell silent, the mountains hid their clouds, and the sun and moon paused their reflections..." At this moment, the sound of chanting came from inside the bronze lamp. The sound was not loud, but it pierced through the starry sky.

This is a mysterious scene: in the void, a bronze lamp flickers, casting down faint glows, and scriptures resonate in all directions, converting evil spirits and suppressing calamities.

Upon seeing this, Duan De grabbed the lamp, and a phantom image of the Reincarnation Seal appeared between his eyebrows, causing the chanting to suddenly intensify. He tentatively took a step forward, and the coffin's owner was forced to take a step back.

The unscrupulous Taoist priest, enamored with the feeling, chuckled and approached with his lamp. The Taoist retreated, the Taoist chased, but the Taoist could not escape. "The Scripture of Salvation of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao?!" The Great Sage Tengshe's expression changed instantly, and he took a step back in fear.

Seeing this, all the Heavenly Kings attacked in unison, and the seven ancient emperors unleashed their combined forces. The spirit-communicating war corpse, already affected by the Samsara Seal, was now being baptized by the Salvation Scripture and besieged by the Extreme Dao. It immediately retreated, abandoning even its own coffin, and pulled Tengshe Great Sage and Yama's son into the sky.

Wang Hongwu casually patted the gourd, and a handful of chaotic light rolled out, openly and legitimately scooping up the immortal gold coffin in front of him. This was a precious treasure mixed with immortal gold for ascension, and there was no reason for him to let it go.

The group of ancient royal heirs stared at him, then glanced at the coffin, before finally turning their heads away to look at the unscrupulous Taoist priest, puzzled. "What's wrong with this guy?"

Huh? Duan De was stunned. He touched his nose, not quite understanding. Had he dug up that guy's grave?

Did I scare him?
There's really nothing we can do about it; Dao Ye's extraordinary life needs no explanation.

As the situation changed rapidly, the people from the underworld were thrown into chaos. Their leader had fled, so what were they to do?
"Die!" Upon seeing this, Wang Hongwu acted ruthlessly and decisively, taking out the green bronze cauldron. Although it could not actively unleash its ultimate divine power, it was still extremely terrifying to use as a heavy weapon to smash forward, carrying the power of a saint's physical body to suppress it.

"The Immortal Ascension Cauldron!" the crowd exclaimed. This was the Emperor's weapon, containing the secret to immortality. It was born from Kunlun and had once caused turmoil in the world, leading to various upheavals.

Every race desired to obtain it, and everyone looked at the green cauldron with great envy. At this moment, it emitted a shimmering light, and all kinds of spirits appeared on it, with primordial celestial clouds rising.

In an instant, a bloody light flashed ahead, and severed limbs flew up and then exploded in mid-air. That place was instantly devoid of life, with only blood splattering everywhere, a crimson expanse.

A single strike shatters a thousand miles, causing the vast blue waves to ripple.

This method is terrifying; with a single word, they could wipe them all out, and thousands of people in the underworld were utterly destroyed.

At the same time, Wang Hongwu suddenly summoned the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and pointed it at Yama, saying, "Please turn around, my treasure!"

He didn't hesitate at all; his murderous intent was strong, and he would seek revenge overnight.

Then, with a whoosh, the sword of energy shot out and pierced through the opponent's chest, causing blood to splatter across the sky and half of his body to explode. However, the remaining destructive force was blocked by another ancient treasure within his body, preventing it from achieving its full effect.

"How dare you!" Yama was furious. He had actually been injured by a Dao Slayer. This was an utter disgrace. The Great Sage Tengshe was also cold and was about to retaliate when a loud boom was heard. The Golden King came after them. A golden light illuminated the ten directions in the sky. The heavens were torn apart. The might of the Ancient Emperor of the Ultimate Dao surged down, covering the sky and the earth.

Qianlun Tianwang seized the opportunity to strike hard. The Wanlong Bell shook, its sound deafening, and purple ripples like bell waves surged forward, terrifying beyond measure.

Pop! Pop! Pop! In the distance, clusters of stars exploded, turning into dust under the ripples spread by the bell's sound, like a dazzling display of fireworks.

Under such coercion, the quasi-royal corpse hastily harnessed the laws to fight back, unleashing a chaotic energy there. The two clashed, destroying the entire star sea, rebuilding a new order, opening up a brand new world, and even causing piles of black holes to emerge, with void turbulence appearing everywhere.

Phoenix King, Qilin King, Yuan King, and Fighting Saint King also took action, chasing after the people from the underworld while clearing the battlefield. The chariot was directly blown to pieces, and the chariot-pulling tiger and the driving spirit all perished on the spot, reduced to ashes.

The essence of the sage was quietly collected by Wang Hongwu using the sacrificial bowl, and refined into two primordial energies, to be used to trace the true dragon technique.

After everything calmed down, many people were in a daze. What they had seen and experienced that day was so mysterious that it was hard to forget.

"Who is this guy? How could he affect the quasi-emperor-level battle corpse of the underworld?" More people noticed Duan De. This person was very special. Not only did he suddenly fall from the sky, but he also frightened the quasi-emperor-level corpse of the underworld. What kind of background and identity did he have?

Duan De himself was wiping away sweat, saying, "What? They're clearly jealous of me. Someone as great as me is naturally not understood by the world."

Great talents are always lonely, just like the ancient celestial beings, who tasted bitterness and the torment of time in solitude.

"Old Duan, long time no see, come this way." Wang Hongwu spoke up at the right time to help him out, pulling him directly into the Wanlong Nest camp. With Qianlun Tianwang holding the Wanlong Bell to deter them, the probing gazes all dispersed, and for the time being, no one dared to make a move against Duan De.

"Little Dragon Man, I've missed you so much! I've been so lonely without you. The nights alone are so cold and I feel so lost." Duan De burst into tears, grabbing Wang Hongwu's arm and pouring out his grievances. However, his words were easily misunderstood, and he suddenly felt two sharp gazes piercing him.

One was a golden celestial maiden, her face indifferent, arms crossed, looking over, clearly concerned with loneliness; the other was a dragon maiden, her lips slightly pursed, her gaze fixed on the arm of Wang Hongwu that he was holding.

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Wang Hongwu changed the subject, saying, "Now that you have all witnessed the ferocity of the Underworld, let's put aside the previous discussion of interests for later. What's urgent right now is to establish a united front against the Underworld."

In fact, if the underworld hadn't interfered, his joint plan would have been difficult to achieve.

Now that the underworld has ignited the royal family's anger, he might as well take advantage of the situation and fan the flames.

"Damn Underworld, war must break out! We must go to war!"
"No matter what, my Golden Cave will get involved. That Great Sage Tengshe must die." The Golden King was decisive. For both public and private reasons, the Golden Cave was going to confront the Underworld this time.

The Fighting Saint King nodded and said, "That's inevitable. Their intention in coming to intimidate us today is not without the thought of using the quasi-royal corpse to seize the ancient imperial weapon."

Upon hearing this, the other Heavenly Kings present immediately frowned. Indeed, their anger was rising. Anyone would be unhappy to be kicked like this, let alone those of them who were used to being high and mighty.
The interests of the ethnic group have been violated, and the ancient imperial army is under threat. Since solving the problem is very complicated, let's deal with the person who caused this problem – the underworld.

“I agree. The Big Dipper belongs to all races, but it certainly doesn’t belong to the underworld.” Qianlun Heavenly King nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Primordial Lake Heavenly King also nodded slightly. “That makes sense. Our race has suffered similar calamities before, and we cannot stand idly by now.”

Seeing this, King Lin glanced at Huo Qizi. Only after the young master nodded did he speak, "My Huo Lin Cave also agrees. The alliance of all races is imperative."

Now, only the consistently neutral Divine Silkworm Ridge and Blood Phoenix Mountain remain. The Heavenly Kings of both places are reasonable and aware of the overall situation, so they naturally will not jump out to oppose it at this time and all nod in agreement.

In an instant, the seven royal families reached a consensus, and a voice carried far and wide: "War! War against the Underworld! Summon the ultimate divine weapons and sink the Western Desert!"

The ruler of the Big Dipper can be any of the myriad races, but it cannot be the underworld.

Every inch of our land is bought with blood. Stop the civil war and unite against external enemies!
In an instant, the entire Big Dipper shook and trembled three times, shocking everyone.

How could this be? Are the myriad races of the Big Dipper and the Underworld, two enormous forces, finally about to go to war?
Judging from their appearance, they seem to intend to first use seven ancient imperial weapons to bombard the Western Desert as a pledge of allegiance—that's too extravagant.

The clash between these two forces was like a comet streaking across the sky and mountains and rivers collapsing; the news shocked everyone as soon as it spread.

Other star systems outside the heavens trembled, and all races were terrified. This was definitely a terrible earthquake.

"Too fast! What did the Underworld do to anger the seven royal families?"

People had long sensed that all races would inevitably clash with the underworld, but no one expected it to happen so soon.

Many other living beings were shocked. After so many years, someone still dared to defy the power of the underworld?!

"Hmm, not bad. Let them fight it out. If one side is wiped out, we can also pick up the scraps and gain some benefits."

"Let's fight! In the end, both sides will have lost all their elite troops. Hehe, that's when they'll be leaderless, and it'll be time for us to enter and reap the rewards!"

"Now it's time for us to place our bets. Should we offer help when it's in need, or take advantage of the chaos? We need to plan carefully."

Throughout the land, in all directions and in all corners of the world, many people received the news and were all waiting, knowing that a violent storm was coming.

Even outside the Big Dipper Starfield, many eyes are watching, waiting for the clash between the Underworld and the myriad races of the Big Dipper.

The first major battle in the history of the Beidou Starfield is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)