Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

"Okay, whatever you say!"

Lei Pao's body surged with lightning, combining with the Nine Heavens Thunderclap Heavenly Venerable that emerged behind him, and unleashed the "Heavenly Pivot Explosion!"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden summoned the Nine Heavens Thunder Talisman, which followed closely behind. Purple lightning wrapped in golden light twisted into a single strand and slammed into Surtur's chest.

With a deafening roar, lava flew everywhere, and Surtur was thrown backward.

With a flick of his left hand, Tie Zu unleashed a sword technique, and the Sword Tomb unfolded, unleashing a multitude of swords like a cascading Milky Way.

At the same time, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden unleashed the Golden Wind Talisman. The wind borrowed the sword energy, and the sword energy rode the wind's power, increasing the speed of the sharp sword shadow by another 30%, instantly slicing off Surtur's thick layer of molten armor.

Chi Che raised his spear high, and the image of 360,000 heavenly soldiers was fully unfurled. The heavenly soldiers and generals, formed from the waters of the Milky Way, surged forward like a forest and a tidal wave.

With a light tap of her fingertips, Xuan Nu enveloped each weapon in a mystical light. The heavenly soldiers' attacks did not dissipate upon contact with the divine fire; instead, they penetrated half an inch into the molten armor, pressing down on Surtur so heavily that he could not lift his hand.

The golden sun in Yang Che's palm surged, and a golden pillar of light, like the blazing sun, burst forth.

The Mystic Maiden simultaneously activated the Mystic Light Purification, and the two extremely powerful and yang lights overlapped, causing Surtur's divine fire to continuously shrink back, and the surface of his molten armor was burned until it sizzled and turned white.

"It's my turn!"

The shepherd soldier leaped into the air, carrying a giant axe. Behind him, the powerful shepherd drew his bow to its fullest extent and swung the axe down, unleashing both the axe's edge and the arrow of light.

At the same time, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maidens swept out from the side, and the Heavenly Pivot Mystic Halberd slashed with all its might. The halberd's blade light and axe light attacked from both sides, and accurately struck the same point on Surtur's shoulder.

With a muffled bang, the molten armor on his shoulder was completely blasted open, and the red light of the fire core flashed and disappeared.

"It's done?" Lei Pao raised an eyebrow.

But before he could finish speaking, the divine fire surged again, and the wounds that had been blasted healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to their original state in the blink of an eye.

Surtur let out a furious roar, gripping the Twilight Sword with both hands and raising it high above his head, all the divine fire concentrated on its blade.

Ragnarok: Annihilation!

A dark red fiery rainbow, stretching across the sky, slashed down, distorting and burning the air wherever it passed, and the terrifying heat wave made it impossible for people to open their eyes.

"Stop them!"

With a roar, Lei Pao and the five of them simultaneously switched from offense to defense, their lightning, sword energy, heavenly soldier light shield, golden sun barrier, and axe energy forming a five-colored light wall.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden also pushed the power of the Heavenly Book to its limit, holding the Heavenly Pivot Mystic Halberd horizontally in front of her, with golden mystic light covering the outermost layer of the light wall. The six of them worked together to withstand this counterattack.

Boom—

The outermost layer of the mystic light barrier shattered first, and the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was forced backward by the backlash. The shoulder armor of her mystic gold outfit was charred black by the fire, and pale golden divine blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

“We can’t stop it…” Su Xuanwei’s face was deathly pale, and the light in his Xuanji Book flickered. “The fiery rainbow is still pressing down!”

The fiery rainbow, still burning with the force of incineration, crossed the broken wall of light and hurtled straight towards Li Moxuan and Su Xuanwei behind them.

Just as the flames were about to engulf the two, nine figures stepped forward in unison, firmly blocking Li Moxuan's path.

Li Jing, having fought countless battles, leaned his halberd on the ground, his body already covered in sparks, yet his gaze remained as steady as a mountain.

He turned to look at Li Moxuan and said calmly, "Your Majesty, this attack is beyond human capability to withstand. We will take the brunt for you!"

Li Moxuan wanted to speak up to stop them, but he swallowed his words. He understood that the generals could only accompany him this far...

Xue Rengui gripped the Heaven-Burning Star-Shattering Halberd and stood directly in front of him, saying, "Your Majesty, let us do our last bit of strength!"

Li Ji stood with his spear held horizontally, the Ice Prison Soul-Burning Spear emitting a faint cold light. "It is our honor to witness Your Highness's gradual growth into His Majesty!"

Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily, "Even when I was fighting alongside Emperor Taizong to conquer the world, it wasn't this exciting! Today, being able to protect His Majesty is worth it!"

"To have fought alongside His Majesty to this point is enough!" Su Dingfang stood holding his spear.

"Your Majesty, you have indeed fulfilled your promise from back then!" Li Cunxiao held the Yuwang Spear horizontally, a faint smile on his face.

"Little Moxuan, this is the last step we can take you!" Li Yuanba clashed his two hammers together, the clang of metal striking metal causing the flames to pause.

Guo Ziyi laughed heartily, "To be able to follow Your Majesty in rebuilding the Tang Dynasty, I have no regrets in this life!"

Wang Zhongsi gripped the Zhen Tang sword horizontally, a grin spreading across his face. "It's time for us to return to the underworld and continue protecting the descendants of the Tang Dynasty!"

Using themselves as shields, they withstood Surtur's full-force counterattack, protecting Li Moxuan and Su Xuanwei from harm.

"Brother Moxuan..."

Watching Li Moxuan's nine guardian spirits being engulfed by the flames while protecting him, Su Xuanwei felt nothing but surprise and deep guilt.

Guardian deities are the foundation upon which a Deity of Destiny stands in the Great Thousand God Realm. Brother Mo Xuan has nine top-tier Guardian deities, making him one of the most elite Deities of Destiny in the Great Thousand God Realm.

But in order to save himself, his guardian deities died at the hands of Surtur, and he lost his foothold in the Great Thousand Gods Realm...

Surtur did not stop there. Seeing that the ants before him had actually used their lives to block Ragnarok, he let out a deafening roar and his giant hand, wrapped in raging divine fire, slammed down again.

Li Moxuan didn't dodge; he could already sense his new guardian spirit awakening...

"Brother Moxuan, watch out!"

Su Xuanwei hurriedly shielded Li Moxuan behind her, and with all her might, she activated the Xuanji Book. The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden managed to condense a Xuan light shield as thin as a cicada's wing.

However, both of them had already suffered serious injuries, and the barrier was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot under the giant hand.

Just as the fiery palm was about to strike, two figures rushed in from the other end of the rift valley, landing steadily in front of Su Xuanwei, one after the other.

"Xiao Wei, I'm sorry, your brother is late!"

It was Ji Haoxuan who spoke. He drew the Xuanyuan Sword with a backhand motion, and as the scabbard jingled, a majestic god emerged from behind him, stepping out in light.

His guardian deity, the Yellow Emperor, wore a supreme imperial robe inlaid with patterns of human emperors in black gold, the hem of which shimmered with primordial golden light, and he wore the Xuanyuan crown on his head.

The Yellow Emperor lightly gripped the Xuanyuan Sword in his right hand, wielding both the human and divine swords simultaneously. The two streams of Xuanhuang sword energy overlapped to form a thick light screen, which forcefully held back the downward-pressing fiery palm.

"Hey, don't even think about stealing the spotlight!"

Beside him, Jiang Mingxuan gripped the Absolute Killing Sword tightly in his hand, its blade gleaming with a cold, bloody light, its murderous aura condensed and unyielding.

"Lord of War, lend me your power!"

Behind him, the dark and malevolent energy surged, and the phantom of Chi You, the Lord of War, holding the Nine Li War Spear, slowly emerged and merged into the Absolute Killing Sword.

Jiang Mingxuan swung his sword, the black blade slicing diagonally along the edge of the light screen. The sharp sword energy, wrapped in ghostly aura, forcefully shattered half of Surtur's fiery palm.

He turned and glanced at Li Moxuan, slightly taken aback. "You've broken through again? You seem like an ordinary person. Where are your nine guardian spirits?"

Chapter 492: The Purple Star Emperor

"That's all..."

That's it?

Jiang Mingxuan's eyes widened. "Old Li, your guardian spirit was killed by this thing?"

Li Moxuan was taken aback. What did he call him?

"Don't be afraid, we'll avenge you!" Jiang Mingxuan patted his shoulder.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Haoxuan's guardian deity, the Yellow Emperor, stepped forward, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword horizontally. The Xuanhuang sword energy condensed into a semi-circular light barrier, directly meeting Surtur's fiery palm strike.

With a muffled thud, the fiery palm slammed into the light barrier, scattering divine fire everywhere. The Yellow Emperor's body sank slightly, and the ground beneath his feet cracked instantly, yet he managed to keep the fiery palm suspended in mid-air.

Chi You suddenly attacked from the side, his Nine Li War Spear whistling through the air as he slashed fiercely at Surtur's wrist joint.

The blade, imbued with a ghostly aura, pierced several inches into the molten armor, sending up a spray of lava fragments.

Surtur felt the pain, and with a flick of his wrist, the wave of fire surged back. Chi You leaped back, tapped his halberd on the ground to dissipate the impact, and pounced again without pausing.

Chi You laughed heartily, "Ji Xuanyuan, I never imagined that one day I would fight alongside you, the Human Emperor!"

"You flatter me, Lord Bing. Xuanyuan is nothing to speak of; he is far inferior to you in terms of bravery!"

The two temporarily put aside their past grievances and worked together seamlessly, one defending and the other attacking.

The Yellow Emperor used the Xuanyuan Sword to create layers of black and yellow sword curtains, directly withstanding all of Surtur's heavy blows. As each sword curtain was melted through, another one was immediately erected to replace it.

Chi You moved around the giant, his Nine Li War Spear targeting Surtur's vulnerable spots, each strike forcing Surtur to slow down.

Jiang Mingxuan frowned, wondering if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Chi You's attacks were a bit weak. "Who is this guy?"

"He is a god..."

Tie Zu shook off the rubble that had been pressing down on him, climbed out, dusted himself off, and said calmly, "You are no match for him!"

"My head is throbbing from the shock..." Lei Pao also climbed out and patted his head.

Mu Bing, carrying the Flame Demon Giant Axe, walked up to Ji Haoxuan and said, "This guy is tough to deal with. We'll have to stall until we get reinforcements from the God Realm!"

Ji Haoxuan turned around and glanced at Li Moxuan and Su Xuanwei. "Li Moxuan, you take my sister and leave here first. We'll handle this guy!"

"Nu Ba, protect them both and get them out of here!"

"no need……"

Li Moxuan took a step forward, emanating a divine aura. Behind him, a phantom of a Taiji diagram appeared, accompanied by an incomparably powerful aura.

Jiang Mingxuan was stunned. "Isn't your guardian angel gone?"

“That’s right, so now I have a new guardian spirit, or rather, I’ve awakened a true guardian spirit, right?”

"The Great Emperor!"

A point of pure, starlight-purple light burst forth from between Li Moxuan's brows, first appearing as a single point of starlight, then instantly filling the entire sky.

The crimson fiery clouds were forcibly pushed aside, revealing the pitch-black night sky, where countless stars fell from nothingness.

Li Moxuan was surrounded by a purple-gold imperial light that soared into the sky and pierced the sun. The young man slowly floated into the air, wearing a divine robe with star patterns and the Daoist charm of the Twenty-Eight Mansions and the Big Dipper.

Behind him, a supreme emperor figure, who ruled over all the stars and controlled life and death, stepped into the world!

The Ziwei Emperor wore a crown of stars and a robe of myriad phenomena, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand clasped loosely.

As countless thunderclaps resounded, the Ziwei Emperor Sword, its entire body condensed into a galaxy, its blade flowing with purple-gold imperial radiance, and its spine coiled with the pattern of the Big Dipper, slowly materialized in the right hand.

"The Ziwei Emperor?"

Jiang Mingxuan was stunned. "Ahem, Uncle, how come your guardian deity has become the Ziwei Emperor again?"

During the time of Lingyan Sword Master, the guardian deity was the Fengdu Emperor, and not long before that, the guardian deities were nine unheard-of gods.

Now he has become the Ziwei Emperor, one of the Four Emperors of Heaven. Will he create the Three Pure Ones later?

"really……"

Ji Haoxuan was not surprised at all. He had long guessed that Li Moxuan and the Ziwei Emperor had some connection, so it was within his expectations if he were to summon them.