The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 92 The Seven Ultimate Paths Shatter the Underworld, the Two Imperial Descendants of the Ziwei Human Race

The seas are in turmoil, the clouds and waters are furious; the five regions are shaken, the winds and thunder

The imperial family's grand assembly was convened, and the underworld intervened—a truly earth-shattering event.

That battle generated countless topics, from the resurrected Golden Emperor's Dao-proving enemy to the simultaneous appearance of the seven ancient imperial weapons, the birth of Yama's son, and the display of divine power by the quasi-emperor war corpse, all of which made countless people gasp in shock. Not to mention, there was also the mysterious grave-digging guest who descended from the sky and scared away the people of the underworld.

"This is incredible. This is the first time we've seen the seven royal families join forces, and what they're facing is a terrifying forbidden zone left over from the mythical era."

"I think the human race and the divine organization are coming soon. The two sides will join forces, and the Eight Veins Alliance will conquer the Western Desert and fight against the Underworld. Just thinking about it makes my heart race. We can be considered witnesses of the times if we can participate in it."

The Ancestral Kings are watching from the Northern Plains, Southern Ridge, Central Plains, and Eastern Wilderness. It is conceivable that a great storm has already begun. This is a major event that will be recorded in the history of cultivation, with far-reaching consequences.

"A desperate alliance, we will weather the storm together." A royal being whispered. The success or failure of this battle is crucial to the future of Beidou.

However, some people are optimistic and don't think so: "Despair? I wouldn't say that. Including the Ziwei Sect, we have eight supreme divine artifacts. When combined, they are invincible. Who can resist them?"

"Only when they truly face the Underworld will they know what real despair is. The endless battle corpses, the ever-emerging quasi-emperor killing formations and weapons, that pure human wave tactic is what leaves people most helpless." An old saint from beyond the realm sighed, having seen the scene of the Underworld's massive mobilization in the ancient star history books, where it had wiped out a major cosmic force and forcibly killed the quasi-emperor in charge.

Recent changes have caused unease yet also anticipation, especially in the western desert region, where the underworld has offered no response, seemingly indifferent and continuing its march into the northern plains as if nothing had happened.

At the royal assembly, the seven factions finally resolved to join forces to fight against the underworld.

Wang Hongwu conveniently fueled the flames, and with the help of the Fighting Royal Family and the Primordial Lake, the Heavenly Kings sent messages to the Central Plains, communicating with the Ziwei Sect and contacting the Taiyin Heavenly King, asking them to join forces with the divine organization to fight the enemy.

"Only in this way can it be said that the initial momentum has been formed, but we will still have to put in a lot of effort next." Wang Hongwu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the rudimentary form of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races emerge. With this, the chances of driving out the Underworld have increased considerably.

At this moment, the royal families are united in their hatred of the enemy, and their anger is surging. They are all discussing how to unleash their ultimate divine power to blast the Western Desert and avenge their previous grievances.

"Attack! The world will think we're afraid of the underworld!" "Attack! Unleash the ultimate divine power!"

"Let's join forces and strike together. No need for further words. At worst, we'll sink Beidou!"

Roars echoed across the sky, and the next moment, all races in the Five Realms witnessed a shocking scene: seven beams of immortal light pierced through the sky, surging beyond the heavens, revealing a terrifying and unparalleled aura, causing the entire Big Dipper to change its course and fall into a state of oppression.

In the direction of the Divine Ruins, the mist rises and falls, and some things can be vaguely seen in the distance. Everyone is witnessing the oath-taking ceremony of the Royal Assembly, and the seven supreme royal weapons bombard the Western Desert together!
This is an unprecedented change that will surely be recorded in the history of BeiDou.

Leading the charge was the Golden Mace, arrogant and invincible. Under the starry sky, billions of golden rays of immortal light fell, dazzling and brilliant. It directly crashed down on the Western Desert with a terrifying aura that could destroy immortals and gods. A series of large stars were swept down, forming a meteor shower that crashed onto the blood-red sand, leaving countless craters.

The Purple-Gold Dragon Bell transformed into a purple dragon that stretched for thousands of miles, with each joint resembling a giant bell. As it swooped down, countless bell waves roared, and the purple dragon ripped through the air with a single claw. Its head slammed into the ground, and the resulting shockwaves shook many stars, unleashing the surging power of an ancient emperor.

Then the void collapsed again, and the Qilin Staff, forged from eternal blue gold, was unparalleled, bursting with eternal immortal light, capable of tearing apart all obstacles and destroying the starry river; the ancient gourd of the primordial lake flew into the sky, shooting down clusters of Dao-transforming swords from it. It did not have a particularly magnificent momentum, but it was the most terrifying, the power that all living beings in the world feared the most.

The Immortal Iron Rod swept across the sky, its single word "Battle" crushing the nine heavens. Its unparalleled battle intent disrupted the ages, as if it would overturn even the underworld. It transformed into a golden holy ape in the air, standing tall and fearless. Then, crimson clouds soared into the sky, and a brilliant rainbow spread across every corner of the Western Desert. The phoenix's cry turned the entire sky crimson, its sound clear and its power majestic and its force earth-shattering. A blood phoenix flew and transformed into a gilded halberd, plunging into the Western Desert with a power that shocked the world.

The Seven Ancient Imperial Weapons!
Even Wang Hongwu was shocked by this scene. His expression was solemn. All the ancient imperial descendants were excited, as if they had seen the majesty of their fathers reappear. They were soaring above the stars and looking down on the world. Wherever the imperial army went, all the people worshipped. Who could disobey them?
But now, they face a different enemy: the Underworld, a heaven-defying force that has continued from the mythological era, and a forbidden zone. In an instant, countless array platforms appeared in the sky above the Western Desert, one after another, intertwining to form an even larger array. Each one was at least a Great Sage Killing Array, and even quasi-Emperor Array Patterns were reviving.

The Netherworld's resources are terrifying. This is what everyone thought. No one expected it to have such resources. Everyone felt their scalp tingling. The thousands of array platforms were all made of legendary sacred materials such as Star River Divine Sand, Ancient Source Marrow, and Nine Heavens Divine Jade. There were dozens or even hundreds of types, and each of them could be used to forge a great sacred artifact.

Some of the rare materials were so rare that they could not be found even after searching the four corners of the world, causing many extraterrestrial saints to breathe heavily and yearn for them.

So much divine material, yet it's all been carved into array platforms—that's incredibly extravagant!
But the Supreme Emperor Weapon is still the Supreme Emperor Weapon. With a single, combined attack from the seven of them, it utterly destroyed these array platforms, and all the rare treasures scattered around were wiped out in an instant.

However, these events also provided time for the underworld to open its gates. They reopened the gates of reincarnation with the Yama Monument, connecting to the underworld, intending to use its resources to fight against the seven ancient imperial weapons.

Clang! A black Death Spear flew out; the Nether Iron Armor floated up, the Heavenly Halberd glowed, and the Black Gold Shield also soared into the sky; then several streams of light faintly appeared, along with the Longevity Halberd and the Yama Stele, blocking the way; but it was clear to everyone that the Underworld still had hidden strength, and this was not the limit.

Wang Hongwu was awestruck by this. The Underworld was indeed at its peak. It possessed unfathomable Tongtian Mingbao, the three main hall masters including the Origin God, Origin Ghost, Origin Demon, and Yama, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable whose whereabouts were unknown, the Corpse Emperor who was still sleeping, and the remnants of the Underworld Emperor. This did not include other supreme beings who were dormant in the Underworld. At least seven or eight kinds of imperial divine objects had been left behind, and the foundation was truly profound.

In an instant, the might of the seven ancient emperors entered and collided with the foundation of the underworld. Ghosts howled and gods roared, blood rained down and a chill ran down people's spines. The space itself was shattered.

Visible to the naked eye, enormous beams of light spread outwards, tearing apart the heavens and earth and spreading in all directions.

Although everyone had moved far enough away, they still felt a sharp pain in their bodies; the intense light almost blinded them.

Enormous cracks crisscrossed, extending beyond the realm, terrifying beyond measure. This strike cleaved the universe and the outer realms, affecting other star fields and spanning the vast galaxy.

"Take action!" Then, the Great Saints of the seven royal families appeared and stepped in to protect their territories, preventing other great domains from being sunk by the aftershocks.

At the same time, they continued to attack, unleashing their clan's quasi-royal weapons to bombard the underworld. There, an equal force surged forth, each time more or less, exactly matching their own strength.

This is a terrifying confrontation; the aftershocks from the leak are enough to pierce through galaxies and destroy galaxy clusters. Even the vast Big Dipper region cannot withstand such devastation.

"Seven supreme divine artifacts clashing on both sides! My god, has such a thing ever happened before? More than ten supreme heavenly powers erupting in a single day! Is this going to destroy the world?"

Not to mention the creatures of the Five Realms, even the powerful beings from beyond the realms who arrived were all terrified, their spines tingling with cold. They knew something was wrong, that something terrible was about to happen.

Beidou, what kind of weird place is this?

With so many supreme weapons, so many quasi-royal artifacts and royal family members, is this the graveyard of emperors?

If it weren't for the intervention of many great saints who protected this place, the Five Regions would probably have been sunk and nothing would have existed anymore.

"This is really interesting. Now that you've joined forces, bring out all the enemies your ancestors fought in your quest for enlightenment."

Amidst this terrifying clash of attacks, the Blood Sin Great Sage of the Underworld showed a strange expression, never expecting that these seven royal families could actually unite.

In the ensuing clash, although the Underworld suffered no significant losses, the prestige of the seven royal clans was unleashed. The combined attack of the seven ancient royal weapons shocked the heavens and filled all races with confidence, making them feel that the future was bright and that they were ready to fight.

"Heaven is ruthless, but man is compassionate. All living beings are suffering, merely struggling to cross the river in this mortal world. How can the word 'harmony' alone be enough to encompass all things in this world? Yet, living beings fail to understand this."

Inside the city of the Supreme Emperor, the Great Sage Hun Tuo was filled with emotion. Looking at the blood and corpses scattered on the ground, he shook his head.

Upon hearing this, everyone scattered as if they were being frightened by a ghost or spirit. The area where he was located was deserted.

They realized that this living god was actually more of a jinx; every time he uttered similar words, a bloody disaster would occur, which was terrifying and made people afraid to linger.

At the same time, the Ziwei Sect in Zhongzhou also received the news and began to organize its forces to rush to the Central Region to participate in the All Races Conference.

"The time has come, and it is time for our human race to step onto the grand stage of all races. Now, we have sent an avatar ahead, and the true body is about to break through. In three days, we will be able to reach the Great Sage level!" The avatar of the Taiyin Sect Master looked solemn and crushed the communication jade talisman. He was full of ambition and wanted to lead the human race to rise.

"It's happening today!" Xu Kun said solemnly. He had also reached the peak of the second level of immortality and become the number two figure among the younger generation of the sect.

"Today is the day!" The six sages have emerged, determined to vindicate the human race at this momentous gathering. "Let's go together! Let's go together!"

As the spaceship landed, the gods and the chief god appeared to lend their support.

With a Great Sage, a Heavenly King, a Saint King, six Saints, and a supreme imperial weapon, their foundation is practically no different from that of royalty, and they can be seen as the future royal family.

Meanwhile, deep within the starry sky, a series of changes also erupted.

Roar! With a furious roar, a colossal stone figure appeared in the star field ruled by the underworld. Its blood aura was overwhelming, causing the entire star field to tremble. Its eyes were as terrifying as torches. It stood tall, reaching the heavens and the earth, its height unknown.

This was a powerful Holy Spirit. He went straight to a stronghold in the underworld, raised his hand to grasp the moon and pluck stars, and with a clear whistle, sent meteorites flying, all crashing into the underworld stars, causing entire palaces and burial pits to explode.

"Underworld, you damned bastards dared to ruin my dynasty's grand plan and steal the remains of our ancient ancestors! Only blood can wash away this shame and hatred!"

The Holy Spirit was enraged and massacred many ancient stars in the Underworld, surprising many forces in the cosmos. What is the Holy Spirit? Protected by the heavens, invincible among those of the same level, and cannot be killed, otherwise misfortune will occur sooner or later. Almost no one dares to provoke him. Why is the Underworld hostile to these madmen?
This was an unexpected turn of events. The Holy Spirits from the depths of the universe united and mobilized to intercept and kill the beings of the Underworld, causing them considerable losses and creating a turmoil. This provoked many races and forces that had grudges against the Underworld to take advantage of the chaos and launch attacks, forcing the Underworld to allocate a significant amount of its resources to deal with the situation.

Meanwhile, the divine organization's headquarters and forces in the starry sky did not stand idly by. They launched a large-scale attack, with one chief god after another leading their generals to attack the underworld. This also tied down another part of their forces, which annoyed the ancient power.

Moreover, in the Ziwei Starfield, the two great human emperor clans also received the news that the Great Sage, with his quasi-emperor weapons, took the initiative to attack, resulting in a fierce confrontation, which also diverted some of the Netherworld's attention.

With attacks coming from all sides and one against many, it's as if the underworld's battlefront has been stretched into many parts. Not only do they have to deal with these enemies, but they also have to constantly dig up graves and collect corpses, so the number of reinforcements that can be sent to the Big Dipper is getting smaller and smaller.

Three days later, the human race from Zhongzhou also arrived in the central region of the Eastern Wilderness.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Hongwu finally summoned the future body within the Spirit Void Divine Illumination Seal. He used the Myriad Body Future Body to impersonate the Sun King, which was perfect for demonstrating the origin of the body without any flaws. However, the only drawback was that he could not take action. He only had the power of a single strike, which would dissipate once it was unleashed. It was only suitable for boosting morale and putting on a show.

clang!clang!clang!
Then the great bell of the Imperial City rang three times in succession, and the seven royal kings all turned their heads, knowing that the human race had arrived.

Before the Battle of Beiyuan, they wouldn't have given the human race a second glance, even if there were Great Saints among them; they were just a Heavenly King race.

But things changed after that battle. The Ziwei Sect clearly possessed supreme divine artifacts and had a vague connection with the extraterrestrial royal family, which made them suddenly become formal and treat each other as equals.

"The Ziwei Sect has arrived!"

A whisper rang out, and everyone's eyes turned to where a group of people were walking.

"One Great Sage, one Heavenly King, one Sage King, and six Sages—this lineup is already quite extraordinary."

"That is the Sun King? Indeed, he is unparalleled in his demeanor and has the ability to look down upon the past and present."

The Heavenly Kings stared intently, their gazes sweeping over the assembled saints before settling on Wang Hongwu. He was extraordinary; he possessed a fiery intensity akin to facing the blazing sun, and an aura of forbidden power that sent shivers down one's spine.

Like thunder, the Sun King's blood energy surged to the heavens from his crown, as abundant as a vast ocean. With a single step, the earth cracked, and distant mountains trembled as if about to collapse.

No one expected him to be so powerful; his physical strength was simply heaven-defying!
"His physical body rivals that of a saint, and he even managed to kill a half-saint. He is truly extraordinary." A saint from beyond the realm exclaimed in admiration, "He is indeed a remarkable being."

At this moment, the royal kings present remained silent, but some of them released their ultimate auras, as if they were testing the waters.

Whoosh! Wang Hongwu smiled slightly, stretched out his left hand, and a stone tower suddenly rose from his palm. He said calmly, "An ultimate imperial weapon, my clan also possesses one!"

This tower has nine floors and nine corners, and is surrounded by chaotic flames all over. There are no complicated patterns. The stone tower body is simple and majestic, swallowing and spewing endless firewood. The aura is so strong that it makes the star field shake and the nine heavens sway. It exudes an imperial power. It is the weapon that proved the truth of the Sun Saint Emperor in the past.

Imperial Tower!

Sun Tower!

In an instant, the Golden Crow Clan was incredibly excited. King Huai Zhou trembled as he bowed deeply and exclaimed, "There's no mistake, this is the Sun Royal Family's Dao-proving artifact, the Holy Emperor's!"

royal?

A royal family of one man?
Upon hearing this, the assembled heroes were all shocked and stared at Wang Hongwu in disbelief. This Sun King was truly a member of the royal family!
That mysterious, supreme artifact was indeed left behind by its ancestors.

"Humans are also royalty?" Some of the myriad races were surprised. Did these extraterrestrial visitors really have such a great background and origin?
Soon, a sage from beyond the realm corrected him, saying, "Strictly speaking, the human race is more like a collection of your myriad races. Some of your lineages are royal families, but that doesn't mean all humans are."

"That's right. As far as I know, the Ziwei Sect Master and the Holy Son are from two major royal families of the human race, the Taiyin Human Emperor and the Taiyang Holy Emperor of the Ziwei Star Region!" The Fighting Saint King spoke up at the right time, revealing a major piece of news.

"The Yin Emperor?" "The Sun Emperor?!"

The myriad beings present were somewhat stunned. It sounded like the name of a Daoist who had attained enlightenment, but it was too ancient and beyond their comprehension. They all looked puzzled.

"The myriad races don't even know about the Sun Saint Emperor? Back then, he pierced through the three thousand realms of the underworld, reversed the six paths of reincarnation in the netherworld, and was the true Saint Emperor of the human race, whose power shook the universe and who made great contributions to all living beings." Even the Golden Crow Clan showed a strange expression. Their clan held the Sun Saint Emperor in the highest esteem, and when they learned that these bumpkins didn't even know about the Saint Emperor, they couldn't help but sneer.

The demon saint of Gouchen Starfield also shook his head in disdain. "Have you guys even forgotten the Taiyin Human Emperor? During the Human Emperor's era, he created an extremely glorious golden age, reigning supreme over the nine heavens and ten earths, striking down gods above, suppressing the nine netherworlds below, slaughtering holy spirits, and sealing off all turmoil. Anything that endangers the common people is difficult to withstand a single blow from the Human Emperor."

No one expected that the first to praise the two emperors would not be the human race, but the visitors from beyond the realm, who were deeply shocked by the ignorance of all races.

How could the human race not have any enlightened beings?
Even during their weakest periods in the universe, they never fell out of the top fifteen!

This race, with hardly any saints among them, dares to be hostile and disdainful of the human race? They're insane!
Under the strange gazes of the visitors from beyond the realm, the representatives of all races became somewhat uneasy. Who knew that the Ziwei Sect Master and the Holy Son were really from the royal family!
Just as they were feeling emotionally shaken by this, the Sun King strode into the palace, looked down at the princes, and his gaze swept over them one by one before suddenly landing on one person.

Heavenly Dragon King, Dongfang Taiyi!

In an instant, all eyes were drawn to them, and everyone's expressions changed. These two shining stars, who were on par with each other, had finally met.

Wang Hongwu, with red hair flowing down his shoulders, covered in golden armor, had a masculine and heroic face, with dragon eyebrows, a high nose, and a cold and hard expression; Dongfang Taiyi, with purple hair flying, two dragon horns pointing fiercely to the sky, wore a green robe and white clothes, with a handsome and dashing face, and a purple-black gourd hanging from his waist.

Two figures, two completely different styles, yet both remarkably powerful and defying the heavens.

"They've finally met. Who's stronger?"

"Perhaps it is the Sun King, whose Dao-cutting is too inconceivable, far surpassing that of all the emperors."

"I think it's the Heavenly Dragon King. His achievements are outstanding. He single-handedly defeated all the emperors with his bare arm. This glory is unparalleled throughout the ages."

"They are all forbidden kings who have stepped into the forbidden realm of gods, and they all have the capital and illustrious achievements to surpass all the emperors. They are the two most brilliant immortal flowers of this era."

Even the sages eagerly awaited it, showing immense attention and concern.

At this intersection, the Sun King and the Dragon King, these two forbidden kings who overlooked the Big Dipper, finally met for the first time.

(End of this chapter)