The Heavenly Emperor Returns

Heavenly Realm, Central Heavenly Palace.

The light above the Hall of the High Heavens illuminated the Nine Heavens and Ten Directions. Layer upon layer, the sea of clouds stretched into the depths. Billions upon billions of immortals and gods dwelled in this realm, looking down upon the surrounding immortal domains and the worlds in all eight directions.

A Taoist with a Yang Hairpin in his hair passed through the Heavenly Realm Gate and arrived, standing beneath the colossal gate that pierced heaven and earth as he gazed up at the Central Heavenly Palace.

"Finally! I've returned here once more!"

Although Central Heaven Blessing Purity Celestial Venerable had returned during the last Peach Immortal Banquet, to him, that had merely been a humiliating submission beneath Houtu Heavenly Venerable, accepting her charity.

Only at this moment, after ten thousand years, had he truly returned.

And this time, he would become the master here—the master of the Heavenly Court, the ruler of the myriad heavens and worlds.

"Rumble!"

At the exact moment Central Heaven Blessing Purity Celestial Venerable arrived, the two Giant Spirit Gods behind him, each ten thousand zhang tall, were pierced through by the two-colored radiance emitted by the Yang Hairpin. Two enormous holes opened in their chests, and golden blood dyed the Heavenly Realm Gate and the jade steps crimson.

Before they could even utter a furious roar or anguished wail, they transformed into two mountains of flesh and crashed beneath the gate.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The instant the Giant Spirit Gods died, the God Bell of the Heavenly Realm also rang.

As the bell rang, all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, the Giant Spirit God Race, and the Dragon Spirit True Phoenix of the entire immortal realm emerged together, surrounding and attacking the Heavenly Realm Gate.

However,