The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 172 The Immortal Emperor Who Came from the Future
The moment the Ancient Hall of Guidance appeared, several creatures carrying a dark and eerie aura descended from the sky above the Immortal Realm.

The Old Man of Annihilation also keenly sensed that the number of strange Immortal Kings being received by the Ancient Hall of Guidance had drastically decreased.

In contrast, in the Boundary Sea, countless fragments of dark creatures, purified and destroyed, floated on the surface.

"Your advance planning is quite good, but unfortunately, the dark creatures can't be wiped out completely," the Old Man of Annihilation said, shaking his head.

Xu He remained silent, only raising his fist towards the ancient temple of guidance high in the sky.

Seeing that Xu He wanted to strike down the Ancient Hall of Guidance, the Old Man of Annihilation did not give him the chance, and also threw a punch to neutralize Xu He's killing power.

The two fist beams collided, exploding into the most dazzling fireworks in the world.

The situation subtly revealed a state of evenly matched strength.

The Old Man of Annihilation looked at Xu He before him, his expression shifting between light and dark.

For some reason, he always felt that Xu He had become even stronger.

At first, when he appeared, he could sense that Xu He's strength was only at the Feather Emperor level, but now, his strength was a notch above the Feather Emperor and not much worse than his own.

The Old Man of Annihilation looked at Xu He and could feel the immense vitality within Xu He's body. The secret realm within him, along with this entire world, was rumbling, as if trying to transcend it.

"Do you want to transcend the tribulation and truly become an emperor?"

The Old Man of Annihilation sneered, knowing long ago that he could not become an emperor.

Although he felt that Xu He's efforts would ultimately be in vain, the Old Man of Annihilation still cheered himself up. Even if Xu He failed, his strength had reached the peak of Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and there was not much difference between him and Xu He.

At this point, taking down the opponent would inevitably come at a heavy price.

The only way is to suppress it in advance and prevent it from taking that step.

As the Old Man of Annihilation thought this, he suddenly turned his gaze to the Feather Emperor in the distance.

Emperor Yu has been in this state ever since he learned of the existence of the Nine Nether Ao clan.

The Old Man of Destruction's eyes turned cold. His descendants were useless, and so were his allies.

However, killing Xu He was of paramount importance, leaving him no room for consideration.

"Emperor Yu, perhaps you still harbor resentment, but now is not the time for endless arguments," the Old Man of Annihilation advised. "Eliminate this scourge first, and I will give you an explanation for everything that follows!"

Seeing that Emperor Yu wavered slightly, the Old Man of Annihilation continued:
"Kill him, and his flesh and blood will be yours. As for those disgraceful descendants, I will kill them one by one."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yu knew he could no longer put on airs.

He originally just wanted to express his stance; after all, he had been tricked, and it was natural to feel angry.

Now that the Old Man of Destruction has said so, he will do his best.

Therefore, Emperor Yu also joined the ranks of those besieging and killing Xu He.

In the Immortal Realm, countless cultivators watched as the Heavenly Emperor, who was both resisting the two emperors and trying to destroy the Ancient Hall of Guidance, couldn't help but shed tears.

Qi Yu was the first to step forward, waving his large flag and saying:
"The Heavenly Emperor can just fight all he wants. The Immortal Realm's homeland will naturally be protected by the people of our Immortal Realm."

As Qi Yu spoke, he led a group of Immortal King-level cultivators into the sky, all heading towards the Ancient Reception Hall.

At this moment, in the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Kings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths charged forward one after another, their battle flags waving continuously in the fierce winds.

Countless people looked up at the figure high in the sky, only to faintly hear a sentence:
"If I die, wrap my body in the battle flag!"

In the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Kings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths finally clashed with the dark creatures before the Ancient Hall of Guidance, shaking the myriad realms.

Such a move was so tragic that even Heaven wept.

As a result, it is transmitted to the burial soil.

At this moment, all the burial masters and kings of the burial ground had the thought that if one of them were to perish, the other would be in danger, but without the permission of the burial master, they could only watch helplessly.

Time passed second by second, and the Heavenly Emperor and the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors were locked in a fierce battle that raged until the heavens and earth seemed to darken.

They fought their way from the Boundary Sea into the Dark Land, and then from the Dark Land into the Chaos Sea.

Meanwhile, in the heavens above the Immortal Realm, Immortal Kings had already fallen to their deaths, their blood spilled.

At this moment, the cultivator who had been hiding inside the earthenware jar finally broke out of the ground.

The moment it appeared, it attracted the attention and exclamations of countless people.

What surprised everyone even more was that there was a ray of light with imperial might above the cultivator's head.

He is the Lord of Burial, a once invincible being who dominated the world.

He remained hidden for countless ages, and everyone speculated that he wanted to take the opportunity to break through the King and become an Emperor. But only he knew that the real reason was a terrifying imperial aura that made his mind tremble and dare not set foot in the Boundary Sea.

But now, we've reached the most critical moment; if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold, and he has no choice.

So he raised his arms and shouted, leading a group of burial ground cultivators to rush to the aid of the Immortal Realm.

With the Burial Grounds joining the battle, the endlessly mysterious Burial Warriors finally unveiled their secrets, eliciting gasps of amazement and cheers from countless people. In particular, when they saw the Burial Lord, shrouded in imperial light, single-handedly slay several supreme giant-level dark beings, they wept with joy.

The Ancient Temple of Reception is still guiding dark creatures, but with the addition of the Burial Soil, although it is not enough to turn the tide of the battle, the Immortal Realm is at least not as strapped for cash as usual.

Seeing this, Xu He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the reasons he insisted on killing the Azure Emperor was to eliminate the nightmare of the Burial Lord.

Although the burial master made his decision a little late, at least he joined the war.

He could now deal with the World Destroyer and Emperor Hong with peace of mind.

Xu He once again condensed the Great Dao Sword and slashed at the Old Man of Annihilation.

A vast expanse of sword energy swept over at this moment. Sensing the intense killing intent emanating from it, the Old Man of Annihilation's expression changed slightly, and he was unable to dodge.

His body was blasted away by the sword energy, nearly cut in half at the waist.

A gruesome wound appeared on his chest, from which imperial blood dripped continuously.

What terrified the Old Man of Annihilation even more than the bloodshed was the power Xu He displayed with his sword.

For some reason, he felt that Xu He's strength had increased again.

Fighting to the death while simultaneously seeking a breakthrough?
The Old Man of Annihilation only felt that Xu He was somewhat crazy, and that no matter which side made a mistake, the result would be death and the annihilation of his soul.

Xu He's injuries were also extremely serious. Fighting between two emperors, no matter how strong he was, he would eventually be injured after being worn down by the repeated attacks. However, it was clearly impossible for him to die with resentment.

Unless, of course, the Feather Emperor and the Old Man of Annihilation are determined to die.

But it is clear that both of them value their lives extremely much.

Thus, this battle lasted for a full five thousand years, sinking half of the Boundary Sea.

As for the Immortal Realm, it had already crumbled thousands of years ago.

Over the course of thousands of years, the Old Man of Annihilation and the Feather Emperor grew increasingly wary of the Great Dao Sword in Xu He's hands.

That sword of the Great Dao truly cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

It does not belong to any Dao Fruit, nor is it a law of the past, nor an order of the past, but a completely new Dao.

This brand-new Great Dao was incredibly powerful for them, as if it had been custom-made for them.

The old man's expression grew increasingly gloomy. Over the past five thousand years, he could sense that Xu He's strength was still rising, albeit slowly, but it was approaching the same level as his own.

It's as if he's accumulating the Great Dao, hoping to become an emperor in one fell swoop.

Xu He unleashed a powerful punch, closing in on the World Destroyer once more.

This blow almost obliterated his flesh and blood. Even though the Old Man of Annihilation quickly repaired his wounds, the intense pain and the humiliation of being insulted by a junior made him furious.

"Youngster, do you really think you're invincible?" the World Destroyer roared.

"At least suppressing you is no problem!" Xu He said, and then launched another attack on the Old Man of Annihilation.

The Old Man of Annihilation sneered, "Today I'll show you what a Nine Nether Beast really is!"

Having said that, he finally began to reveal his true form. A dark aura erupted at this moment, and his torso and face became ferocious and terrifying, truly resembling a demon from the Netherworld.

Perhaps the easiest thing to identify is the nine tails that resemble a dragon's head.

The Old Man of Destruction revealed his true form, and felt an endless pressure being relieved, and all the power in his body returned to him.

He never acknowledged the so-called Ten Ancient Fiends, because in his view, the other nine were simply not worthy of him and would only be a disgrace to him.

"Today you will die without a chance of survival!" The nine dragon tails of the World Destroyer breathed dark power at Xu He.

Nine divine lights burst forth, even though they were both quasi-immortal emperors and both were dark beings.

Emperor Yu also felt terrified.

That level of strength was far beyond my reach.

"Now, we can finally kill that junior." Emperor Yu was somewhat pleased.

In the recent five-thousand-year war, both sides suffered bloodshed and losses, but Xu He fought with increasing ferocity. This was not because Xu He's killing prowess truly surpassed that of the two.

Rather, it was his physical body...

And that ridiculously fast recovery speed.

How can a human body be stronger than the first emperor who created the world?
That's good enough, but the recovery speed is also much faster.

What kind of incredible physique is this? Is he really human?
But now, the annihilation light shot out by the nine tails has already pierced through Xu He.

Seeing this, Emperor Yu and the Old Man of Annihilation finally felt relieved.

Then, an even more intense offensive was launched.

The Feather Emperor's physical body had been reconstructed, and a pair of divine and radiant wings had grown back. At this moment, each feather had transformed into a merciless blade under the Emperor's Law, slashing towards Xu He with a dark and eerie aura.

The Old Man of Annihilation also unleashed a dragon-like roar, his nine dragon heads and tails sweeping across the heavens, his overwhelming divine power pressing down directly on Xu He.

Finally, cracks appeared in the body as it approached its limit.

Xu He's body flew backward across half of the Boundary Sea, and the surrounding immortal fire ignited, the scorching heat turning the surrounding shattered world into dust.

"We can't let him recover!"

With a loud shout, the Old Man of Annihilation charged at Xu He once more.

The Feather Emperor and the Old Man of Annihilation had long known about this five-thousand-year-old battle. Xu He possessed a Nirvana method similar to, but far superior to, that of the Celestial Phoenix, which was virtually unsolvable.

As long as you are injured, you can recover from this injury. Although it will cost you your life essence, it is clear that this cost is much better than having your body torn apart.

The Old Man of Annihilation roared, revealing his unparalleled aura and unleashing endless dark primal power, causing the Boundary Sea to descend into chaos, and even cracks appeared in the dikes.

Xu He's Nirvana technique was interrupted, and he was sent flying, his aura extremely weak.

"Kill him now!"

Seeing that Xu He's condition had deteriorated and his vitality was no longer vigorous, the Old Man of Annihilation knew that this was the best opportunity, and hurriedly called on the Feather Emperor to attack Xu He together.

Xu He's body was covered in wounds, cracked like shattered glass, with the life force within him shining through the scars, making him look disheveled.

At this moment, he looked at the World Destroyer Elder who was attacking him and tried his best to circulate his Dao techniques.

The secret realm within the body, which had been unified into five elements, emitted a divine light at this moment, and this world resonated with it, as if the two were about to merge together.

"You want to melt this world together?" The old man's pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at the changes in the world.

He knew that Xu He wanted to use this to finally take that step, but the problem was that he had tried this approach several times before.

He wanted to become emperor, even if it meant sacrificing the entire world, but his age-old attempt ultimately failed.

He was completely unable to influence this world, not even to make it reconnect the broken path for him.

So what gives Xu He the confidence to do this now?
"kill him!"

At this moment, the hatred, resentment, and jealousy of the Old Man of Annihilation were all revealed, and they were all directed at Xu He.

His nine tails simultaneously lunged at Xu He, intending to kill him on the spot.

The nine tails of the Nine Nether Hound were like nine chains binding a true dragon, piercing through the Boundary Sea and finally piercing into Xu He's chest.

Several tails actually pierced Xu He's body, unleashing annihilation power while continuously draining Xu He's source power.

"You want to absorb my source power to help you break through?"

Xu He spat out blood and sneered, "Dream on!"

As he spoke, Xu He moved both hands simultaneously, each grabbing a tail, revealing his immense power at that moment.

The old man's wolf head paused. He had foreseen something and wanted to escape, but he found that his tail was being held tightly and he could not move at all.

It was as if it were being held firmly in the grip of the heavens.

Xu He suddenly tore at it with all his might, just as he had torn apart the wings of the Feather Emperor, uprooting the two tails of the Old Man of Annihilation.

In an instant, the emperor's blood rained down from the sky.

Xu He bathed in this strange imperial blood, but felt no discomfort whatsoever; on the contrary, his fighting spirit swelled even more.

The two tails were uprooted, leaving only torn flesh and exposed bone fragments in their place.

At the same time, the mournful cry of the World-Destroying Elder shook the nine heavens.

I have never experienced such intense pain in my life.

Previously, he was invincible, and there was only the possibility of others hating him, but no risk of his own demise.

At this moment, the Old Man of Destruction truly panicked, and he genuinely felt the threat of death.

He immediately turned away and watched Xu He from a distance.

"Emperor Yu, kill him!"

The Old Man of Annihilation, working tirelessly to heal his wounds, gave an order to Emperor Yu.

"Old man, do you want me to go and die?" Emperor Yu's face turned cold. He could easily conclude that the Old Man of Annihilation was afraid of death and wanted him to sacrifice his life to save Xu He's injuries.

"He's at his last gasp!" The Old Man of Annihilation laughed angrily, pointing at Xu He and addressing Emperor Yu.

"His injuries have not yet healed!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yu looked at Xu He's hideous wound and realized that perhaps there really weren't many drops of imperial blood left to flow.

Finally, he believed the Old Man of Annihilation and charged towards Xu He.

The two wings behind him transformed into giant blades, slashing down at Xu He.

At that very moment, the river of time surged forth, its endless waters churning.

A sense of the passage of time swept over us.

Everyone was taken aback and looked toward the location where the River of Time appeared.

There, someone appeared.

(End of this chapter)