The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 174 Using Heaven and Earth as a Furnace, We Invite the Emperor to Die!
The Heavenly Emperor's Fist struck, shattering endless blood and bones.

The Dark Immortal Emperor's bones were shattered into pieces, flying with blood. Even his primordial spirit became weak, and the light on it began to dim.

The immortal emperor-level powerhouse's tenacious vitality ultimately saved his life.

This gives him a chance to catch his breath, preventing him from dying on the spot.

The Dark Immortal Emperor struggled to reshape his physical body, trying to reassemble his blood and bones.

At this moment, he looked at Ye Fan, his eyes filled with anger and humiliation.

He was the Celestial Emperor, his power overwhelming throughout eternity, overlooking the mortal realm, with all the heavens and worlds bowing before him.

He had never suffered such humiliation before.

His body was smashed to pieces with a single punch, as if he were an ant.

"We are both in the same realm, so why is your killing power so formidable?" The Dark Immortal Emperor, having reconstructed half of his body, roared at Ye Fan.

Ye Fan's expression remained unchanged, devoid of any emotion, as if he had done something insignificant.

"Today is the day the emperor falls," Ye Fan murmured.

He immediately raised his hand and once again unleashed the Nine-Colored Cauldron, with countless strands of Mother Qi of All Things falling down, as heavy as a collapsing mountain.

It pressed straight down on the Dark Immortal Emperor.

"I don't agree!"

The Dark Immortal Emperor roared and struggled violently, trying to escape his fate of death.

The light of the primordial spirit surged, and the soul fire also bloomed at this moment. Endless blood and bone flew into the body, wanting to be reconstituted.

But the incomparable cauldron still fell.

"boom!"

The cauldron of the Primordial Qi of All Things finally descended, covering it and forming a cage like the Five Finger Mountain, preventing its escape.

Ye Fan moved lightly and quickly landed on the large cauldron.

With just a slight opening and closing of one hand, the cauldron began to boil.

This is to refine that Dark Immortal Emperor!
At this moment, both the Old Man of Annihilation and the Feather Emperor were trembling uncontrollably.

Is a Celestial Emperor destined to perish like this?

Is such a figure truly just a Celestial Emperor?
Emperor Yu was terrified. The Old Man of Annihilation's expression was uncertain. Looking at the owner of the cauldron, he keenly sensed that as the cauldron boiled, Ye Fan's figure became increasingly blurry and hazy.

"He cannot remain here for long." With just one glance, the Old Man of Annihilation made his judgment.

"He is powerless to attack you and me, and even if he were, he wouldn't bother. Perhaps this is our chance." The Old Man of Annihilation said solemnly as he looked at Emperor Yu.

In fact, the Old Man of Annihilation had already reached a conclusion the moment the Dark Immortal Emperor and Ye Fan appeared at the same time.

Perhaps their downfall was inevitable today.

But having reached this level of spiritual cultivation, who would be willing to gently step into history?
They had already driven Xu He to the brink of despair, and he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to make another gamble.

Beneath the Cauldron of the Mother Qi of All Things, the Dark Immortal Emperor was already letting out a shrill scream. As time went by, the screams became weaker and weaker, truly as if he were about to perish.

Ye Fan sat atop the cauldron, his gaze still burning, his body growing increasingly indistinct.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the Dark Immortal Emperor's screams ceased, and he put away the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron.

Beneath the cauldron, the Dark Immortal Emperor had vanished, as if he had never appeared in this ancient land.

"It's over, it's all over." Someone stared blankly at the scene.

A Dark Immortal Emperor, a figure whose power overwhelmed the universe, has truly fallen. It was nothing more than a punch and a cauldron, yet he defied the heavens to such an extent.

The Feather Emperor and the Old Man of Annihilation were already in a deep trough.

Meanwhile, the people of the Immortal Realm, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the Burial Ground, though still resisting the Dark Immortal King of the Ancient Reception Hall, had already begun to cheer.

"Have you noticed that the appearance of that mysterious expert is exactly the same as that of the Heavenly Emperor?" Amid the cheers, someone looked at Xu He and Ye Fan's faces and murmured.

It's too similar; there's no such coincidence in the world.

It's more like a cause and effect.

"Have you noticed that this mysterious powerhouse's fist technique is exactly the same as the Heavenly Emperor's?" A Celestial King swallowed hard and voiced his suspicions.

"Could it be the future incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor?"

This idea is extremely absurd, yet many people have no choice but to believe it because everything right now is too bizarre.

The sound from one end naturally traveled into the depths of the Boundary Sea.

At this moment, the Old Man of Annihilation was stunned, already filled with fear.

Ye Fan took in everything, glancing over the Old Man of Annihilation, over the Feather Emperor, over the Ancient Hall of Guidance above the Immortal Realm, and then lingering on the depths of the Ultimate Ancient Land.

Ultimately, attention turned to Xu He.

In his view, Xu He could handle everything at hand.

"I should go," Ye Fan said softly.

"This ancient history belongs solely to you. As I said before, go ahead and do what you want to do." Ye Fan was unusually serious: "Everything you do will be rewarded in future generations, even changing the course of the war."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Old Man of Annihilation and the Feather Emperor were confused, but the voice sent chills down their spines.

Upon hearing this, Xu He seemed to be deep in thought.

He thought this was related to what the Dark Immortal Emperor had said before, about summoning a hundred Immortal Kings and several Immortal Emperors.

In the end, Xu He simply said softly, "I will completely rewrite all of this."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan smiled with satisfaction.

The river of time appears at this moment, with the surging river washing over it, and Ye Fan is above it, as if he is going to drift with the current.

His figure grew increasingly blurry and ethereal, almost disappearing.

"Then on behalf of all living beings, I thank you, fellow Daoist." Ye Fan clasped his hands in thanks, his expression growing increasingly somber.

Xu He also clasped his hands in a fist salute, his imperial aura growing even stronger, his imperial might permeating the air, and he said softly:

"When we meet again, it will be time to fight side by side."

"Definitely." Ye Fan smiled and stepped completely into the river of time.

Crash.

The river flows turbulently, eastward without end.

Ye Fan departed step by step, just as he had come.

Ye Fan's figure disappeared, and the river of time vanished as well.

The boundless imperial might vanished, as if it had never existed.

But that towering figure and invincible, domineering strength were imprinted in everyone's mind.

"Next, it's your turn." Xu He stood up, his cold gaze sweeping over Emperor Yu and the Old Man of Annihilation.

At this moment, his imperial might was surging forth, sweeping across the eight wastelands, almost reaching the same level as the Old Man of Annihilation.

Beneath his tattered clothes, the once gruesome wounds had completely healed, and even the scars had disappeared.

The Old Man of Destruction looked at Xu He, and the despair in his heart deepened.

In such a short time, Xu He's strength has improved again, as if there were no bottlenecks.

He couldn't accept it.

Back then, it took him several eras to rise from the Feather Emperor level to his current height.

Xu He, at present, is simply fighting non-stop; his strength never stops as long as he fights.

"Are we all just whetstones for him in the end?" The old man of the world felt despair and laughed bitterly.

It took him a long time to calm down.

He will not kneel and beg for mercy, nor will he die peacefully.

Even though he already knew his inevitable demise, he had risen to power for so long and was so strong that some of his successors mistakenly believed him to be the first emperor to create the world.

He has pride, and even more so, integrity.

Moreover, it's about facing a junior who is far younger than oneself.
Even in death, he will prove to the world his unparalleled strength.

The Old Man of Annihilation transformed into the Nine Nether Hound and attacked Xu He once again.

There was no longer any concept of kindred spirits; only an overwhelming fighting spirit of life and death permeated the air.

The Feather Emperor, who witnessed all of this, was equally helpless and desperate.

But in the end, he made the same choice as the Old Man Who Destroys the World.

"I've been in the Emperor Realm for too long, I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"

The Feather Emperor went completely mad, attacking Xu He as if possessed.

Both of the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors vented their resentment and anger towards Xu He at this moment.

In this earth-shattering battle, all three of them fought with all their might, letting loose completely.

Xu He unleashed the Heavenly Emperor Fist once more, and a vast expanse of golden light instantly filled the Boundary Sea.

At this moment, the old man facing the Heavenly Emperor Fist was shocked. His pupils suddenly contracted. He had already felt the extraordinary nature of this punch, which had become stronger and was even approaching the Emperor Fist of the mysterious expert.

Could it be that person was truly his future self?

What an amazing junior she is!
Although he had doubts in his mind, his body did not hesitate at all and dodged straight away.

However, it was still affected by the force of the punch, and one of its tails was blasted into dust.

"what!"

He screamed in agony.

In that instant, Xu He seized the moment, quickly appearing behind the Old Man of Annihilation, swinging his arms and throwing a punch forward.

The golden Emperor's Fist was dazzlingly bright. The Old Man of Annihilation could no longer react in time and ultimately faced the punch at close range.

"boom!"

Wherever the Emperor's Fist goes, everything turns to dust.

The several tails behind the World Destroyer were reduced to pieces at that moment.

Several enormous, dragon-head-shaped tails had also become skeletons, making the scene extremely sinister and grotesque.

Blood of the emperor rained down from the heavens; this battle was extremely brutal.

Like the Feather Emperor, the tail is the source of the Old Man of Annihilation's power.

Now, he has lost all nine tails, and he has lost most of his magical power.

His aura was extremely weak, and his imperial blood was flying everywhere. He could no longer even maintain his human form.

The old man's body flew backwards for hundreds of millions of miles, his spine shattered into pieces, almost disintegrating.

His sinister, cold eyes were no longer filled with rage, but with pain.

He couldn't remember how many tens of thousands of years ago he was last injured, but he always remembered that this kind of serious injury was the first time in all of history.

He lost, utterly and completely.

He didn't know why everything had changed so quickly.

From their first meeting, the Old Man of Annihilation wanted to reconcile the conflict between the two sides and tried his best to persuade Xu He that as fellow beings, there was no need to stand against them for the sake of ants.

At that time, he still maintained the demeanor of someone in a superior position.

Even during the later great battle, he only regarded Xu He as a powerful junior, but in his heart, he always believed that he could suppress Xu He.

Therefore, they are still trying to persuade him.

Later, Xu He tore off several of his tails, and he became terrified.

He no longer looked down on Xu He, considering him a strong person of his own caliber.

Until now.

Xu He was already capable of easily defeating and suppressing him.

What the Old Man of Destruction truly found unacceptable was Xu He's growth rate.

How long has it been since the outbreak of the war?

For him, it was but a fleeting moment in the grand scheme of things.

But in that instant, it transformed into his final resting place!

If he could do it all over again, he would never try to persuade them; instead, he would choose to suppress them immediately!

But now, it's all too late!

At this moment, the despair in the heart of the Feather Emperor, who was standing not far away, had replaced his expression.

The Old Man of Destruction, the first emperor in his heart who created the world, has been defeated, defeated so quickly and so thoroughly.

His fate was thus sealed.

"Come at me all at once," Xu He said coldly to the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors, his strength growing ever stronger.

He is now indifferent to everything. Even if the two of them attack together, he is absolutely confident that he can defeat them with his own strength.

"Senior, perhaps my death today is truly inevitable." Emperor Yu's eyes were lowered, but his emotions grew increasingly agitated.
"But I'm just not reconciled. Even if I die, I'll bite off a piece of flesh from his body!"

After speaking, the Feather Emperor no longer revealed his human form, but truly transformed into a ferocious and terrifying monster, and attacked Xu He.

Seeing the younger generation's resolute decision, the Old Man of Destruction gave a bitter laugh.

Even though he was no longer able to transform into his original form, he still lunged forward to kill.

"Nine Netherworld Annihilation!"

The Annihilator roared, his body flowing with dark light, and a dharma image of the Nine Nether Hound condensed behind him, accompanied by endless blood, and charged towards Xu He.

In an instant, an aura of world destruction erupted, and the entire Boundary Sea trembled.

This was his strongest attack, and also his final counterattack before his death.

He has already fallen so low that forcing this attack will only send him to his doom, and he may very well perish.

But he didn't care anymore; all he cared about was whether he could severely damage Xu He's reputation.

The nine chains of divine order behind him whipped across the world, sweeping towards Xu He.

The Feather Emperor's countless wings also pierced towards Xu He like a storm. This was also a strike containing his essence and blood, a move that would injure the enemy a thousand while damaging himself eight hundred.

Seeing the two men so aggressive, Xu He didn't hesitate at all and also used his own secret technique.

He roared, and his bones and essence shone brightly, making him appear as radiant as the sun.

Both of his hands were emitting a blazing and dazzling light.

With hands clasped together, an endless stream of Taoist charm instantly filled the air.

Strands of blood flowed out, together forming a fiery furnace in this space.

Let heaven and earth be the furnace, and let the emperor go to his death!
The furnace wall withstood the overwhelming attack from the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors. Subsequently, the temperature of the world suddenly rose, as if it were trying to refine the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors.

Xu He also appeared inside the furnace and threw a punch at the Old Man of Annihilation.

With a single punch, a mournful roar echoed through the ages.

His instinctive reaction was to try to escape, but he was blocked by the walls of the furnace of heaven and earth.

Xu He didn't give him another chance. He threw another punch, shattering the body of the World Destroyer. The primordial spirit separated from the body and tried to escape, but Xu He caught it.

"Become nourishment for this world."

After Xu He finished speaking, he crushed the primordial spirit of the World Destroyer, and then the Heaven and Earth Furnace began to refine it without any hesitation.

As screams rang out, everyone knew that the so-called first emperor who created the world had completely perished.

(End of this chapter)