Shrouding the Heavens: The Ruthless Heavenly Emperor

"Why? I am a saint too! I refuse to accept this!" Some arrogant people roared loudly.

Lin Feng, holding a paper fan, shook his head upon seeing this scene. Although he only possessed the cultivation of a half-saint, he was very knowledgeable.

"Even the Buddha's disciple doesn't receive such treatment, so who exactly is he?" someone asked in confusion.

These people entered the Imperial Pass one after another, some of them inquiring about Xu Changqing's whereabouts and identity.

A young man with a smile walked up to the city wall, approached the captain, and asked, "Uncle, who was that white-haired youth just now?"

He naturally possessed the cultivation of a saint, and was even related to this Saint King Captain.

The commander, dressed in black armor, his entire body covered in metal, with only his head showing, appeared to be a middle-aged man with a rugged face. Upon seeing the young man, he smiled and said, "Nephew Zhang, you've finally arrived. Your uncle has been waiting for you."

After hearing his nephew's words, he also showed a solemn expression and said, "He is the person those perverts most want to kill. He comes from the Burial Emperor Star. According to those people from the Burial Emperor Star, he had already entered the Eighth Forbidden Realm when he transformed into a dragon."

"He even killed a god with a mortal body."

"Moreover, this era possesses two abnormal mortal bodies, who are known as the Twin Demons of the Era."

"Moreover, according to rumors, a few years ago, he almost wiped out an entire star field. The number of lives lost at his hands was in the hundreds of millions."

He remarked with emotion, "Although he has only just arrived at the Ancient Road, the people of the Burial Emperor Star are all eagerly awaiting his arrival. His reputation is already quite renowned along the Ancient Road ahead."

"His fame spreads even before he appears."

The young man, with a casual expression and an air of arrogance between his brows, asked, "Uncle, how do I compare to him?"

The commander glanced at his nephew and said without any mercy, "Although you also have a special physique, it might only take him a few moves to deal with you. Even I wouldn't dare say I could defeat him."

Although he was a Saint King, he was not confident that he could kill Xu Changqing. One can imagine how strong someone who could kill a god with a mortal body must be.

And he is someone who has entered forbidden territory.

"Fortunately, at least he didn't stop at the first level. Otherwise, if you had provoked him, he would have gone berserk and even I might not have been able to stop him."

"You are a special group, so I can't let you bully those who have just arrived at the Imperial Road. So I've decided to send you to their level. What do you say?" the guide asked as he led Xu Changqing through the starry sky.

There was no other way; he was the guide for the human race, and he had a way of knowing whenever an unparalleled genius appeared in the starry sky.

Moreover, the cultivation level of that group of people is now the same as Xu Changqing's, both at the Saint realm.

Xu Changqing nodded without saying a word, quietly following beside the guide.

For him, going anywhere is fine; as long as he can rise to power, he doesn't care if he has to go to hell.

Upon seeing that Xu Changqing agreed, the guide took out a milky-white wheel and tossed it to Xu Changqing, saying, "This is the Divine Light Platform, which can help you cross the twenty gates of the Emperor's Road."

Finally, he took out some more items and gave them to Xu Changqing, saying in a slightly serious tone, "There are many powerful figures in the starry sky, and some mysterious figures may have terrifying powerful backers. Do not kill indiscriminately."

He wanted to see how this emotionless person would end up, and whether he would be able to bring himself to harm someone he knew from the past.

If Xu Changqing truly fights until he has no rivals in the world, then his path will be suitable for many people.

"I won't go. You can make your own way." After the guide finished speaking, his body blurred and disappeared into the void, as if merging with it.

Xu Changqing pondered for a moment, then activated the Divine Light Platform. After that, he transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into the starry sky of the first human race's trial, becoming an extremely fast streak of light that swept across a range of star fields.

Almost every so often, a new city would appear, and the powerful figures in those cities would silently gaze at the starry sky.

Those guides and powerful figures at the Saint King level also showed expressions of surprise when they saw the white light.

"Who is this?" A powerful figure frowned, wondering who would dare to charge straight through the first level of the human race.

Moreover, they followed the trajectory of the stars with a clear goal, without even entering those trial grounds to try and overcome each challenge.

In the blink of an eye, the white light disappeared. Even the Saint King couldn't sense that aura; it was too fast.

Soon, Xu Changqing arrived at the twentieth level of the human race.

He appeared directly in the city of the twentieth level. Some powerful figures sensed him, but chose to remain silent and did not come forward to communicate.

"Buying dragon-shaped steamed buns! These are meat-filled buns from the powerful demons of the Demon Emperor's Path!"

"Hey, young man, would you like your fortune told? I'm an old Taoist who entered the Tao through divination. I'm known on the Imperial Road as the Blind Divine Fortune Teller!"

"Let's team up to conquer the Crimson River, anyone want to join?!"

Various shouts could be heard from the street. The road was paved with bluestone, and yellowing maple trees and various peach blossoms were planted on both sides.

There are also classic shops, where young people squat listlessly against the wall in street corners, and some creatures sit openly by the roadside with a piece of cloth, selling the elixirs on the cloth.

Xu Changqing strolled along the cobblestone street, feeling at peace, silently watching the crowd.

"I confidently led my Daoist partner to the Imperial Road, but unexpectedly, she died in front of me. I hate it!"

"It's all gone, everything's gone. I couldn't have lasted three moves against those people. What am I supposed to do here? Be someone else's stepping stone?"

"No, perhaps I'm not even a stepping stone. I could be easily killed by those people, even if I were just a withered weed by the roadside."

A young man, covered in blood, walked out of the restaurant, looking utterly dejected, with tears streaming down his face and weariness and despair in his eyes.

The Imperial Road is terrifying. Back in my hometown, I was the number one among the younger generation, but after arriving at the Imperial Road, all those titles and honors from before mean nothing here.

The twentieth gate of the Imperial Road. Although this city is very wide and large, the crowd is not dense. On the contrary, it is somewhat desolate.

The streets were not crowded with pedestrians, but rather with desperate crowds or strong individuals whose spirits had been shattered.

Xu Changqing, with his white hair disheveled, walked silently through the streets and finally entered the city's largest restaurant, where he ordered some expensive dishes and fine wines.

He had no idea how long it had been since he had eaten anything.

Sitting by the window, holding a milky white jade cup that exudes a rich aroma of wine, with delicious dishes laid out on the table.

Looking at the yellowing leaves outside the window, it felt like autumn had arrived. On the street, young and middle-aged people covered in blood walked by from time to time.

Some people collapsed in a corner, heartbroken and weeping, filled with regret.

This is the current state of Dilu.

"I'm going home. Dilu is nice, but I'll never come back."

"Those geniuses have no ambition to be invincible. They threatened me with my own brother and almost killed me. But my brother just died right in front of me!"

“I want to go home and establish a holy land, to be a holy lord for thousands of years, rather than being worse than someone’s servant here.”

Sighs echoed through the restaurant, but even more sobs followed. The Imperial Road was too terrifying; it was not a path that ordinary people could tread.

And even if they achieve first place here, so what? Ahead of them are several powerful figures who will dominate an entire era.

"The Ascended God Child, the Celestial Maiden, the Overlord, the Taiyin, the Taiyang, the Buddha Child, and the powerful figures from the God Clan, the various ancient paths, the Holy Spirits, and the Demon Clan—these people are all too terrifying."

"Compete with them? You're dreaming. Their aftershocks might even kill us."

"The Imperial Road"

Many powerful figures in the restaurant were smiling bitterly, regretting why they had embarked on the path to Godhood.

Xu Changqing listened to their lamentations, their regrets, and their various reasons for giving up.

He felt nothing, simply drank a few glasses of wine, ate some food, paid the bill, and left.

For him, many exceptional talents and powerful individuals could not accept their own failures.

Because each of them is an outstanding individual, a dragon among men, within their own family, power, and even within their own star field.

They feel regretful at the slightest setback, and feel powerless rage and despair there, yet they are reluctant to leave the Imperial Road.

But what's the point of doing that?

Some people with self-awareness either left the Imperial Road or became soldiers or commanders there.

But Xu Changqing would not give up; even if he died, it would be worth it.

Chapter 39 Reputation

Xu Changqing began his journey on the Emperor's Road, which was not as easy as traversing the starry sky; it was fraught with danger.

Even he had to be careful, because he didn't know if a powerful figure would suddenly appear and try to kill him.

The Imperial Road is like a scroll recording ancient history, telling the stories of countless people's failures and successes, some laughing and cheering, others crying in despair.

Some rise to prominence like a comet, but many more wither away like autumn leaves on the road to the throne.

But they all had one common goal: to become emperor.

On the path to becoming an emperor, countless lives are destined to be stained with blood and bones will pave the way. It is a magnificent picture. The emperor is revered by the universe and is invincible under heaven.

Those who fail will either die or have their spiritual essence shattered.

Xu Changqing no longer used the things the guide had given him, but wanted to go out on his own, fight his way to the front alone, and tell everyone in his strongest form that this life belonged to him!

He followed the ancient road to the training grounds of the twentieth road, fighting his way through.

In just two days, he conquered all the trial worlds of the twentieth level, advancing with overwhelming force. Countless residents of those small worlds feared him, admired him, and revered him.

The path to stardom is boundless, and the strong always prevail. Along the way, Xu Changqing has killed countless people and caused countless families to be torn apart and destroyed. But so what? They were the ones who provoked him first.

I wouldn't provoke them for no reason. If someone wants to provoke another, then that person must have something they want.

For the next year, Xu Changqing fought alone, sometimes encountering powerful opponents who severely injured him.

More often than not, when he was besieged in the starry sky, some holy kings of small worlds received news that a white-haired man had stormed into the Emperor's Road with an overbearing attitude, and had slain all the good things in the various trial grounds with an invincible attitude.

On that occasion, a total of seven Saint Kings came to kill him. He could barely handle three Saint Kings by himself, but seven was beyond his capabilities.

Moreover, the Saint Kings on the Emperor's Road are comparable to those in the starry sky; which of these powerful figures isn't a strong member of the younger generation?

Even if they surrounded and killed him, they couldn't kill him; he still managed to escape.

But Xu Changqing couldn't stand that arrogance, so he turned around and attacked the worlds of the Saint Kings who were besieging him, slaughtering countless lives. He only stopped and withdrew after being warned by a guide.

However, his reputation grew even stronger, and he was embroiled in even more exaggerated and bizarre rumors.

For a full year, Xu Changqing was constantly fighting and killing. When he passed by some ancient roads that had been destroyed or imperial passes that had been broken, he had no choice but to take detours, which took him another three years.

He has been in the Imperial Road for four years, experiencing several life-or-death trials, and there are always unexpected events waiting for him.

Once, when he was at level thirty-one, he entered a deadly place and encountered a strange hurricane that almost killed him. His skin and flesh were torn off, and he was almost possessed by a ghost.

At the thirty-seventh level, it was a ghost town; no living being had visited this level for almost 100,000 years.

What happened? All thirty-seven levels were wiped out, leaving only a ghost.

Here, there is even a guide who died and transformed into a Great Sage devoid of intelligence, left only with the obsession of killing and revenge.

Xu Changqing was hunted down by the obsessive Great Sage for almost two years, and only managed to escape by using the Demon Flag.