Sword Slashes Divine Court
Zhou Tong turned and left the Hegemon Body Ancestral Cave. After thinking for a moment, he threw the dragon beasts directly to the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, letting them grow slowly there.
Seeing those dragon beasts, Zhou Tong was speechless.
I initially planned to get a nine-dragon chariot, but now that I look at it, these guys are only at the Saint Beast King Realm —too weak! Taking these dragon beasts out would lower my own prestige.
Other Quasi-Emperor's mounts are Great Sage, while ours are only Holy Beast Kings.
"It's growing too slowly and can't keep up with me! It's a waste of my time raising it. It'll probably be useful in a thousand years." Zhou Tong sighed softly, then soared into the sky, triggering Quasi-Emperor Six Heavenly Tribulation in the star field.
Thunder Sea Waves and boundless divine tribulations, Zhou Tong unleashed his ancestral form, relentlessly confronting the Heavenly Tribulation.
In the end, he finally unleashed the true karmic Karma Fire Heavenly Tribulation Great Dao.
This Karma Fire is different from the karmic Karma Fire of sentient beings that Zhou Tong had previously stirred up. It is the true Karma Fire of the Great Dao, the Myriad Dao Karma Fire Essence, the fire of all kinds of great calamities of the Myriad Dao, and it is the most terrifying.
Every Quasi-Emperor needs to endure the scorching heat of this Karma Fire.
In fact, most Quasi-Emperor have already experienced Karma Fire in the early stages of their tribulation; however, Zhou Tong's situation is special. His Quasi-Emperor body was originally formed by Karma Fire, so he was exempted from such Karma Fire in the early stages of his tribulation. But as Zhou Tong cultivated to the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor, this great Karma Fire finally came knocking on his door.
Moreover, the Great Karma Fire of Quasi-Emperor of the Sixth Heaven is far more powerful than the Karma Fire that those who have just become Quasi-Emperor undergo.
Zhou Tong's body was burned through, and countless bone fragments were expelled from his body.
This was an unimaginably cruel transformation, with broken bones being replaced and flesh being shredded; it was truly terrifying.
This is the Karma Fire within the Quasi-Emperor. It doesn't progress gradually; it comes on so fiercely from the start. If you can't withstand it, you will perish in life and death.
At the same time, he finally openly and legitimately took out his Hegemonic Bell, allowing it to undergo the tempering of the Great Dao's Karma Fire along with himself.
Back when his cultivation was weaker, he needed to conceal it somewhat; but now that he has reached his current level, there is no longer any need for him to hide the existence of the Hegemonic Bell. Moreover, since he has decided to rely on his own methods to deal with the Emperor, he naturally needs to take out this bell.
Black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple—six colors of celestial light flowed around, while Xuanhuang Qi swirled and chaotic mist surged.
The appearance of the Hegemonic Bell immediately caused a great shock to those who had achieved the Great Accomplishment Hegemon Body.
"This bell is extraordinary; our Dao Proving Artifact are far inferior to it!" Cang Lan exclaimed in amazement.
"Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Phoenix Blood Red Gold, Destiny Orange Gold, Dao Tribulation Gold, Eternal Blue Gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, and even the Myriad Mother Qi and some divine objects born from chaos... This bell has the potential to become Immortal Artifact." Kun Gu was also astonished.
"Such an opportunity! It seems that destiny rests on my Hegemon Body Lineage!" Xuan Ming also spoke up.
It's unclear how long he burned, but Zhou Tong finally survived this great calamity. Countless broken bones floated around him, all remnants of his physical transformation during the tribulation.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Zhou Tong caused the shattered bones to instantly turn into dust and dissipate.
"At the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor, one can easily enter and exit the Divine Restriction, and has completely controlled it." Zhou Tong tried it out briefly, and found that his Divine Restriction had advanced further. The duration and difficulty of entering it were now comparable to those of Alternative Dao Attainment geniuses who achieved Dao through unconventional means.
In fact, Zhou Tong was also aware that since he slightly increased his cultivation speed, his Divine Restriction level had not made any substantial progress and had been stuck at the number twelve. He could not fight beyond the twelve-level barrier. The only improvement was in the duration and activation method of the Divine Restriction.
Of course, this wasn't entirely due to Zhou Tong increasing his cultivation speed; rather, it was because the difficulty of strengthening one's divine restriction increased significantly as one progressed. This is because the gap between each level widened in the later stages, making it incredibly difficult to advance one's divine restriction. Many prodigies at this stage even experienced a regression in their divine restriction, dropping from eleventh to tenth or nineth.
Moreover, Zhou Tong's own cultivation time is relatively short, only a little over two hundred years. Given that he can guarantee the quality of the divine restriction and still maintain such a cultivation speed, it is already quite extraordinary.
Zhou Tong estimated that he might need to fight the Forbidden Zone Supreme with all his might before he could break through to the thirteenth level. Only after proving his Dao Body and merging with the Heavenly Heart Imprint could the number of the Divine Forbidden Zone reach fourteen or even higher.
However, this number doesn't mean Zhou Tong can easily defeat experts at the ninth level of the Ninth Heaven. In fact, who among those who cultivate to the seventh, eighth, or Ninth Heaven the Quasi-Emperor isn't subject to the Eight Restrictions? Strictly speaking, they are all around 8.99, infinitely close to 9.
Furthermore, when one reaches the advanced Quasi-Emperor level, everyone triggers the divine restrictions more frequently. Unless a lot of time is spent scouting and researching beforehand, or the opponent is simply unlucky or in a bad state, it is difficult to seize the opportunity when Quasi-Emperor of the Ninth Heaven is not under the divine restrictions to deliver a fatal blow.
But if Zhou Tong really seizes such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he won't even need to use the Nine Secrets: Jie; he can easily kill a Quasi -Quasi-Emperor of the Ninth Heaven with just his own strength.
"But I was still a step too slow, only at the sixth level of Quasi -Quasi-Emperor... If I were at the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor, with the help of the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, I might not be weaker than those Supreme Beings who cut off their own swords!" Zhou Tong felt a little regretful.
If I can advance one more step, I will then possess true supreme-level peak combat power on my own.
"But it's not bad now. With a sixth-level Quasi-Emperor and the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, I can almost unleash the power of a normal Ninth Heaven Quasi-Emperor's divine restriction... There's still hope of killing a Divine Court Emperor Lord." Zhou Tong silently calculated in his heart.
Aside from the Chaos Body, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, and the extraordinary physiques and races such as True Dragon and Immortal Phoenix, there are still four levels between Quasi-Emperor and Peak Great Emperor in the Ninth Heaven.
The weakest are the Quasi-Emperor of the Ninth Heaven. These Quasi-Emperor can fight against the Forbidden Zone Supreme, provided they can enter the Divine Forbidden Zone. Of course, even if such a Yama Hall- Quasi-Emperor enters the Divine Forbidden Underworld, it's only a one-off battle; they will definitely die after a short fight. The most obvious examples are the Lord of the Underworld and the Divine Court Emperor Lord.
Slightly stronger are the Quasi-Emperor who have attained enlightenment through alternative methods and the Saint Body and Hegemon Body of the Ninth Heaven. These are the ones who can truly fight to the death with a self-severed Supreme. If they fight desperately, they can perish together.
Even stronger are the alternative paths to enlightenment: the Saint Body and the Hegemon Body. These are peerless powerhouses almost comparable to late-life Great Emperor and Ascended Great Emperor, and perhaps even slightly stronger, because they are in their prime and can outlast Forbidden Zone Supreme. A prime example is the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body whose Divine Thought was suppressed on Mars; he was the one who could truly fight against a Great Emperor.
The strongest is naturally the Great Emperor when his Qi and blood are at their peak.
Of course, these levels are not static; there may be extremely powerful beings who break through the hierarchy. For example, Ye Fan in the original work was only at the second stage, but his combat power reached the third stage; and at the third stage, his combat power reached the fourth stage.
Zhou Tong's current assessment of his combat strength is that of a Quasi-Emperor of the Ninth Heaven who has entered Divine Prohibition State. He can fight against Forbidden Zone Supreme, but he will die after only a few moves.
"No rush. Once the Path to Immortality opens and the Vajra Ring has passed the Nine-Layered Heavenly Tribulation, I can improve by one or two levels with this weapon. I can conservatively estimate that I can reach the level of an ordinary Ninth Heaven Saint Body or Hegemon Body; if I'm lucky, I might even reach the level of an alternative path to enlightenment Saint Body or Hegemon Body."
Zhou Tong felt no tension whatsoever, because he had almost mastered the power of a supreme being and was simply waiting for the Path to Immortality to open.
"But for now, let's deal with the Divine Court Emperor Lord first!" Zhou Tong looked at the starry sky, took a step, and accompanied by the Purple Qi that rose for thousands of miles, a Void the Great road stretched directly to the Divine Court, so fast that it shocked and puzzled all living beings.
The vast Star River shimmered into a mere ten feet, propelling him to the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor, and he remained almost constantly under Divine Prohibition State. Zhou Tong's current technique was approaching that of Great Emperor. This move was already very similar to Great Emperor's pilgrimage.
In the Void the Great of the universe, there stands a magnificent palace.
"Huh!? Who is it? How dare you invade my Divine Court!" A majestic voice rang out, followed by a tall figure appearing swiftly.
This person was covered in Red Dragon Armor, with a tall and strong physique and a majestic and loud voice. With just a shout, a large number of Imperial Dao Runes appeared in the Void the Great, firmly protecting the entire Divine Court.
"Clang!"
However, the instant the runes appeared, a dazzling sword light appeared, the sword energy like a rainbow, transforming into Myriad Daos, before returning to one, becoming Eternal Ancient Star and indestructible light that slashed down.
Divine Rainbow pierced the sky, causing mountains and rivers to lose their color; countless layers of sword energy surged forth, and a murderous aura overwhelmed the heavens!
In an instant, the countless runes in the sky crumbled, and everyone in the Divine Court could see it clearly. An unparalleled and terrifying sword aura appeared, slashing down from the sky, causing the universe Star River to lose their color, as if the heavens World Creation, and causing large areas of celestial palaces to collapse.
"Buzz!"
Within the Divine Court, a flash of light appeared, and a tower flew out, reaching a height of thirty-three stories, as if the thirty-three heavens were suppressing it. Profound Yellow Qi flowed on the tower, swirling with Chaos Divine Light, and the aura of Great Emperor permeated the air, making it incomparably terrifying.
The moment the tower appeared, it immediately blocked the sword light. The flow of the Myriad Mother Qi transformed the entire Divine Court into an unshakeable divine land, like Mount Sumeru, suppressing it.