Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 544 The Last Battle

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "Your quasi-emperor has successfully discovered the loophole in the Ziwei Star's protective array and is now leading his army through the array into Ziwei. What do you think will happen to them?"

The Great Sage Xuanji remained silent, unable to come up with a solution for the time being. Although there were four Quasi-Emperors in charge, the power of Quasi-Emperor Lingxu was too overwhelming, forcing them to consider his possible contingency plans and how they could protect themselves should the army encounter problems.

The Great Sage Lingyun had a pale golden face. Since the situation began to change, he had remained silent, staring intently at the Holy Master of Lingguan, his aura contained but not released, as if he was prepared to throw caution to the wind.

The Great Sage Qianxuan's face was extremely complicated. He looked at the five ancient clan Great Sages one moment and at the Holy Master of Lingguan the next, unable to sit still.

At this moment, a powerful aura erupted in the starry sky outside Ziwei Star. Despite the vast difference in power and the obstruction of the great formation, they were still intimidated by this aura and were unable to move for a time.

The Holy Master of Lingguan revealed a slight sadness and said to Chen Chong, "Watch closely. This is the final sacrifice that Ancestor Lingxu made for us. It is the burning of the hundred years of lifespan that he should have had left."

Meanwhile, outside the Ziwei Star, the four quasi-emperors leading countless troops sensed a familiar aura and stopped in their tracks.

Before them appeared a familiar figure—the very same Lingxu Quasi-Emperor who had confronted them for thousands of years.

An ancient clan quasi-emperor said, "Lingxu? We could sense your Dao Transformation aura even through the great formation. How could you still be alive?"

Lingxu Quasi-Emperor said, "I am indeed dead. What I am now is merely an avatar."

A quasi-emperor said, "An avatar? I see. No wonder you couldn't hold on any longer. It turns out you consumed a lot of your life essence to create this avatar with your peak combat power."

Another quasi-emperor sneered, "You want to settle things in one battle? Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? I admit that if you were at your peak, you would indeed be slightly better than any of the four of us, but there is absolutely no way you could fight all four of us at the same time."

Finally, the quasi-emperor said, "No, if you possess this incarnation technique, then our plan is probably in serious trouble."

Lingxu Quasi-Emperor said, "You guessed right. Most of your people who were hiding in Ziwei Star died because of the great formation that just collided with the Ziwei Star formation."

"Within the Ziwei Star, the major holy lands of our human race are currently both purging the traitors you planted and reorganizing their own internal forces in preparation for war."

"They are ready to fight. Once you enter, you will encounter our human race's well-prepared and rested allied forces."

The last quasi-emperor to speak was named Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor. Xuanji Dasheng was a human he had specially trained as a spy. He was his adopted son, and the massive array pattern was also his work.

It can be said that this person was the core leader of this ancient clan alliance. He was the one who orchestrated all the ancient clans' previous actions on Ziwei Star and created the opportunity for their large-scale invasion, opening up the situation.

Jin Hua, the Quasi-Emperor, said, "Well said, Quasi-Emperor Lingxu. It seems we underestimated you. But do you think that annihilating the army that infiltrated Ziwei Star guarantees victory? Even if they are all dead, or even if our entire army is wiped out, the four of us alone are enough to flatten Ziwei Star!"

"All your scheming will only prolong the deaths of your descendants and other clansmen. In the end, it's nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

The plan of the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor was largely ruined, and less than one-tenth of the personnel remained, resulting in heavy losses. However, the most crucial point was still achieved: the conditions were created for them to enter Ziwei Star.

Therefore, the actions of Quasi-Emperor Lingxu and Holy Master Lingguan did not change the absolute dominance of the ancient races, but they did create considerable obstacles for them. Moreover, Quasi-Emperor Jinhua was even more furious. After all, the series of plans he personally devised had been disrupted, with only the final objective achieved—a slap in the face for him.

How could he continue to be the number one leader of this expeditionary force and overpower the other three?

The only obstacle in their plan now is the Spirit Void Quasi-Emperor in front of them. Only by eliminating him can the Golden Flower Quasi-Emperor wash away his shame.

So he was the first to step forward, wanting to settle things with Quasi-Emperor Lingxu. The other three Quasi-Emperors were a little slower, but they also rushed forward immediately.

Although they wanted to mock the Jin Hua Quasi-Emperor and even shake his position, killing the Ling Xu Quasi-Emperor's incarnation was more important right now.

It's uncertain how long the flaw in the Purple Star Guardian Array will persist. If it drags on too long, and the array fully repairs itself, these quasi-emperors will be unable to enter. This will only lead to greater casualties.

Therefore, they must kill Lingxu Quasi-Emperor as quickly as possible and lead their army into Ziwei Star.

Upon seeing this, the ancient army they led quickly bypassed these quasi-emperors and entered the interior of Ziwei Star.

After all, when the five quasi-emperors were fighting, the safest place in this starry sky was Ziwei Star, which was protected by a great formation left behind by the Wuji Heavenly Venerable.

The Quasi-Emperor Lingxu remained fearless. Although it was only an avatar, his combat power was no different from that of a Quasi-Emperor Lingxu at his peak.

He swayed his body, transforming into a three-headed, six-armed form, both godlike and demonic. Then, he activated the "Fighting" secret technique, becoming a Fighting Saint, with endless power flowing and dissipating, as if an ancient god had descended to earth.

The first to engage him was the Quasi-Emperor of Jinhua. His body radiated golden light, and each ray of light seemed capable of crushing the galaxy of Wubian.

The Quasi-Emperor Lingxu transformed the Heaven-Turning Seal and the Earth-Covering Seal to meet the attack head-on, directly tearing apart the golden light protecting the Quasi-Emperor Jinhua's body. The attack sent him flying, and countless ancient clan cultivators who couldn't dodge in time were crushed.

Jin Hua, a Quasi-Emperor, shattered several stars before finally stopping, his golden blood splattering across the starry sky. He stared in horror at Ling Xu, the Quasi-Emperor, who was engaged in close combat with the other three Quasi-Emperors, and muttered to himself, "After confronting us for thousands of years, you've still managed to break through again? It seems that if it weren't for us, you might have continued to improve. What a pity for such a talented individual. But as an opponent, it's better if you're completely dead."

During their previous confrontation, Lingxu Quasi-Emperor's realm was actually one level lower than theirs. However, due to his deeper foundation and stronger combat power, he could even have a slight advantage in a one-on-one fight.

Now it seems that even under such pressure, the Quasi-Emperor Lingxu has broken through once and reached a level comparable to theirs. As a result, they are indeed no longer able to match him and need to practice their skills to deal with him.

The quasi-Emperor of Jinhua rose and stepped forward again.

An unprecedented war broke out outside the Ziwei Star, attracting the attention of countless people, and its aura even spread to other star regions.

This was also the last battle of the Spirit Void Quasi-Emperor. Although he was already dead, this one was just an incarnation.

(End of this chapter)