Immortal Emperor Descends, Twelve Demons Fall

The purple qi had not yet dissipated, and the auspicious light of the Life Creation Realm, like Glazed Ice tide, swept across the celestial Star River. Wherever it passed, shattered realms slowly mended themselves at a visible speed, broken Immortal Vein began to flow with warm Spiritual Qi anew, Immortal Wood that had withered for billions of years sprouted emerald-like new buds, and even the Law Fragments floating in the air were tinged with a warm jade color, as if all the wounds in the world were quietly healing in this Power of Creation. This peace was the most precious gift from the Immortal Realm of the Heavens after three thousand years of calamity. The hearts of the Immortals and Gods, which had been hanging in suspense for billions of years, were gradually returning to their original place. Many immortals had even sat cross-legged, immersed in this long-lost tranquility, refining the remaining Power of Principle after the calamity.

But at that moment, the void above the nine heavens suddenly emitted a deafening roar, as if it could not bear the weight any longer.

That was no ordinary spatial tremor, but a deafening roar like the claws of Primordial Giant Beast tearing through the sky—a jet-black rift suddenly opened, its depths surging with thick darkness, a darkness so pure it could devour even light, time itself seemed to stand still, only deathly silence spreading. Then, twelve demonic flames burst through the darkness, like twelve calamity stars burning with destructive fire, carrying a ferocious aura capable of freezing even the soul, crashing down upon the summit of the Immortal Realm of the Heavens's Peak of the Sea of Clouds.

"Boom--"

The instant the demonic flames landed, the entire vast sea of clouds, stretching for thousands of miles, was instantly vaporized into Void. The scorching Demonic Fiend Qi transformed into shockwaves that swept across all directions, revealing the scorched and cracked Immortal Earth below. Bottomless Ravines spread out in all directions like a spider web, and from within these ravines, countless mournful Demonic Roar echoed faintly. These were the Ancient Demons awakened by the ferocity of the Twelve Demon Venerables. They struggled and roared in the darkness, greedily absorbing the Demonic Baleful Energy in the air, wanting to see the light of day again.

"Ren Xiaoyao!"

A thunderous roar, like Nine Netherworlds thunderclap from the Immortal Realm of the Heavens, shook the entire celestial Immortal Palaces of the Celestial Realm, causing Glazed Ice to fall and even the Immortal Crystal veins buried deep underground to tremble slightly. The Blood River Demon Venerable, standing at the head of the group, towered a thousand feet tall, his Demon Body flowing with a viscous, blood-like Demonic Fluid. The Demonic Fluid was dark red in color, gleaming with an eerie metallic luster. Wherever it dripped, it corroded the void, creating hissing Black Hole with black demonic flames dancing at Black Hole edges. Each drop of the Demonic Fluid contained a deadly poison capable of shattering the soul of Immortal Venerable- level expert, and even a wisp of its Demonic Fluid could cause the Immortal Bone of an ordinary celestial soldier to decay inch by inch.

Behind him, eleven Demon Venerable stood in a row, each manifesting a terrifying demonic form, their ferocious aura soaring to the heavens, almost piercing a hole in the Immortal Realm of the Heavens's sky.

The body of the Corpse Mountain Demon Venerable was actually made up of the Immortal-Demonic Withered Bones. On the bone mountain, vengeful spirits swirled like black mist, and their wails were endless. Every wisp of resentment was filled with hatred from ancient times, enough to make even an Immortal King level expert lose his mind. The bones under his feet were still writhing, as if countless wronged souls were struggling beneath the bone mountain. Each writhing stirred up a foul and putrid wind.

The Heaven Burning Demon Venerable Lord was engulfed in crimson-black demonic fire. This flame was no ordinary thing; it was the Annihilation Demonic Fire born from the Dark Origin, capable of burning away Principle of the heavens and even leaving scorch marks on the River of Time. Within the demonic fire, countless Immortal Soul could be vaguely seen struggling in agony. Their screams intertwined with the crackling of the demonic fire, forming a terrifying symphony of destruction.

The head of the Soul Devouring Demon Venerable had already transformed into thousands of tentacles, each covered with countless sharp teeth. Every tentacle gleamed with a ghostly green poisonous light, capable of piercing through the protective Gang Qi of a Celestial King, and it sought to devour the souls of all living beings. Its tentacles stretched and contracted continuously, and a greedy aura permeated the air, as if it wanted to devour even the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

The Cold Prison Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle of frost, freezes even the space within a hundred feet of him into crystalline Ice Crystals. Sealed within these Ice Crystals are countless struggling Immortal Soul, their faces contorted with despair. The Cold Prison Demon Venerable's Demon Body is covered in thick ice armor, upon which lies frozen, unmelting ice that has remained unchanged for billions of years. With each breath, he spews out a sky full of ice shards, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet by tens of millions of degrees.

The Plague Source Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle of plague, leaves an invisible Plague Qi wherever he goes, turning even the hardest immortal stones into dust in an instant. Black poisonous grass grows on the ground, emitting a foul stench. His Demon Body is covered with pus-filled pustules, each pustule harboring a deadly plague. Just a wisp of it can wipe out all life in a Small World.

There's also the Purple Lightning Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle Thunder, his body wreathed in jet-black demonic lightning, each bolt of which contains destructive power capable of shattering immortal mountains; the Earth- Earth Splitting Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle of Earth, his body connected to the earth, each stomp triggering a cataclysmic earthquake; the Eerie Wind Demon Venerable, who wields the Law of Wind, his figure ethereal, leaving a trail of howling winds that can scatter the souls of Loose Immortal; the Illusion Dream Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle of Illusion Technique, possessing a beautiful face yet capable of weaving the most realistic nightmares, causing opponents to self-destruct within illusions; the Asura Demon Venerable, who wields the Laws of Slaughter, wielding a blood-stained longsword, its blade congealed with the blood of countless lives, his killing intent soaring to the heavens; the Demon Venerable Taotie, who wields the Devouring Laws, his belly as large as the heavens, capable of devouring everything, even Principle; and the Nether River Demon Venerable, who wields the Principle Death, surrounded by an aura of death, capable of stripping away the life force of living beings, causing immortals to age instantly.

The twelve Demon Venerable are all top-tier warriors born from the Dark Origin, each wielding a Destruction Laws. They have been dormant in the Dark Abyss for billions of years, their cultivation unfathomable. Their joint emergence this time is to avenge the Nether Prison Demon Lord was killed by Ren Xiaoyao, and to shatter this newly born immortal Immortal Realm, turning it into an eternal demonic land.

"You destroyed my Nether Prison Demon Lord and seized the Source of Creation. Today, Twelve Demon Venerables have gathered to grind you to dust and turn this Immortal Realm of the Heavens into our breeding ground!" The Blood River Demon Venerable's voice, carrying a demonic tone that pierced the soul, shook the Immortals and Gods, causing their blood to surge. Many of the weaker immortal soldiers coughed up blood and fell from the clouds, their Immortal Body beginning to decay in mid-air, clearly poisoned by the Blood River Demon Venerable.

Upon seeing this, the Immortals and Gods of the Immortal Realm of the Heavens all turned pale and trembled. Having just struggled to survive the great calamity that ravaged the heavens, they thought they had finally found peace, but little did they expect that an even greater catastrophe was about to descend.

Many powerful beings at the Immortal King level gripped their Law Treasure tightly, their fingertips turning white from the force, their expressions extremely solemn. "It's the Twelve Demon Venerables! Legend has it that they have been hiding in the Dark Abyss for billions of years, each possessing the strength to challenge an Immortal King in a single battle. If the twelve of them join forces, even a veteran Immortal Emperor would likely have to retreat!" An Immortal King clad in golden armor hummed with his immortal sword, emanating an unsettling aura. He had fought against the Nether Prison Demon Lord during the cataclysm and knew the terror of the Dark Origin. These Twelve Demon Venerables were several times stronger than the Nether Prison Demon Lord.

"Although the new Immortal Emperor is strong, he has only recently attained enlightenment and his foundation is not yet stable. Faced with such a lineup, I'm afraid he will find it difficult to withstand it..." An old immortal with white hair and beard sighed, his eyes filled with despair. He had personally witnessed the divine might of Ren Xiaoyao when he attained enlightenment. On that day, purple qi qi traveled 30,000 miles eastward, Principle resonated Nine Heavens. But even that power seemed insignificant in the face of the ferocity of the Twelve Demon Venerables.

Voices of worry rose and fell. Even those cultivators who had witnessed Ren Xiaoyao single-handedly quell the calamity couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, their palms already soaked with cold sweat. Some immortals even began packing their bags, preparing to flee the Immortal Realm of the Heavens. After all, in the face of an absolute difference in strength, loyalty and faith seemed utterly insignificant.

However, Ren Xiaoyao, standing atop the purple qi, remained calm and composed.

He was dressed in pristine white, untouched by the world, surrounded by a veil of purple qi, like a god descended from time immemorial. He gazed down at the Twelve Demon Venerables, his deep eyes showing no fear, only a serene indifference, as if the twelve Demon Venerable before him were not world-destroying dark giants, but insignificant specks of dust. Since attaining the Dao of Immortal Emperor, his soul had long since merged with heaven and earth, and he held the Principle of the heavens in his grasp. Though the demonic flames of the Twelve Demon Venerables were fierce, in his eyes they were nothing but the vanity of clowns; their Power of Destruction was merely a product of the imbalance of the Principle, and he was the one who held the Path of Balance.

"Remnants of darkness, how dare you be so insolent before me?"

Ren Xiaoyao's voice wasn't loud, yet it was like a pronouncement of the Principle of the heavens, carrying an undeniable and supreme pressure that instantly overwhelmed the ferocious aura of the Twelve Demon Venerables. To the Immortals and Gods, his voice was like a gentle breeze, dispelling their fear and calming their blood; but to the Demon Venerable lords, it was like a massive boulder crashing into their hearts, causing their blood to surge and their Demon Body to become slightly unstable. The Demonic Fluid around the Blood River Demon Venerable rippled, and the vengeful spirits on the Corpse Mountain Demon Venerable's bone mountain let out terrified screams.

He didn't activate his massive Immortal Emperor Dharma Image, nor did he draw upon the Stellar Power in the heavens. He simply raised his right hand. In an instant, a dazzling light condensed in his palm. The spear's body was ancient and simple, forged from billions of years of mysterious ice and star gold. It was engraved with densely packed Life-Death Runes, each rune shimmering with a faint golden light, as if containing the birth and death of a Small World. The spearhead was sharp, flashing with divine light intertwined with thunder and fire and creation, sometimes with golden Thunder Snake coiling around it, sometimes with emerald green vitality flowing through it—it was his natal immortal Immortal Artifact, the Lightning Fire Creation World-Breaking Spear.

The moment the spear appeared, the Principle of heaven and earth fluctuated violently. The power of thunder and fire and the vitality of creation flowed through the spear, emitting an aura that made heaven and earth tremble. The Gale Wind above the sea of clouds became as docile as children in the face of this aura, and even the distant stars shimmered slightly, as if paying homage to this supreme immortal Immortal Artifact.

"Arrogant! You're asking for death!"

Enraged by Ren Xiaoyao's indifference, the Blood River Demon Venerable roared and struck first. He opened his blood-red maw, unleashing a ten-thousand-foot-long river of blood. The blood waves surged, and on the crests, countless vengeful spirits howled ferociously. Each spirit retained the painful expression of its impending death, their eyes filled with hatred and madness. Their resentment condensed into tangible black spikes, enough to corrupt an entire Immortal Realm. Wherever the blood river passed, space shattered inch by inch, revealing a pitch-black Void. Within this Void, countless demonic shadows writh, as if an even more terrifying being awaited its arrival. This blood river not only contained deadly poison and resentment but could also Sky-Rending Strike and summon Demon Soldiers from the Dark Abyss.

At the same time, the Corpse Mountain Demon Venerable swung his arms wildly, and billions of withered bones instantly rose into the air, condensing into a boundless bone mountain in the void. The bone mountain was tens of thousands of feet high, with sharp Root Bone gleaming with a cold light, and still bearing traces of dried blood and the remnants of immortal souls. The bone mountain, carrying an overwhelming force, crashed down on Ren Xiaoyao. Wherever it passed, the air was compressed into a solid wall of air, groaning under its weight, as if even the heavens and earth were about to be crushed by this bone mountain.

The Heaven Burning Demon Venerable spewed out a mouthful of demonic fire essence, which instantly surged ten thousand feet, transforming into a gigantic fire dragon. The fire dragon was entirely black, its scales as hard as Obsidian. Its claws tore through the void, Dragon Breath burned away the Principle nature. Wherever it passed, even light was incinerated, leaving only a dark trail. The fire dragon roared and pounced towards Ren Xiaoyao, its eyes filled with a destructive desire, as if it wanted to burn everything in front of it to ashes.

The Cold Prison Demon Venerable formed hand seals, and the space within a hundred feet around him instantly condensed into Ice Crystals. The Ice Crystals spread at a visible speed, covering Ren Xiaoyao's location, attempting to freeze him. Within the Ice Crystals, countless Immortal Soul struggled, their power being absorbed by the Cold Prison Demon Venerable, causing the Ice Crystals to continuously increase in hardness. Even attacks at the level of an Immortal King would find it difficult to shatter them.

The Plague Source Demon Venerable took a deep breath and suddenly exhaled a mouthful of black Plague Qi. The Plague Qi transformed into countless tiny poisonous insects that flew towards Ren Xiaoyao. These poisonous insects were invisible to the naked eye, yet they could penetrate the protective Gang Qi of an immortal and burrow into their body, instantly devouring the immortal's life force and soul. Just one of them was enough to cause the demise of Immortal Venerable level expert.

The other seven Demon Venerable simultaneously activated their innate Devil Cultivation Method: the Purple Lightning Demon Venerable summoned jet-black demonic lightning, bolts of lightning striking Ren Xiaoyao like venomous snakes, containing the Destruction Laws capable of shattering even an immortal's Dao Foundation; the Earth Splitting Demon Venerable stomped his foot, instantly cracking the earth, spewing out countless streams of magma and demonic flames, transforming into fire dragons that coiled around Ren Xiaoyao; the Eerie Wind Demon Venerable transformed into a black whirlwind, moving at incredible speed, attempting to circle behind Ren Xiaoyao and ambush his vitals; a strange light flashed in the eyes of the Illusion Dream Demon Venerable, and an invisible illusion enveloped Ren Xiaoyao, within which lay the scene Ren Xiaoyao feared most— A cataclysmic calamity descends once more, Immortals and Gods perish, and all realms are destroyed. The Asura Demon Venerable, wielding a blood-stained longsword, transforms into a streak of Blood Light, slashing towards Ren Xiaoyao's neck. The killing intent emanating from the blade is enough to make even ordinary immortals lose their composure. The Demon Venerable Taotie opens his massive maw, unleashing a tremendous suction force, attempting to devour Ren Xiaoyao along with the Lightning Fire Creation Realm- World-Breaking Spear in his hand. The aura of death surrounding the Nether River Demon Venerable grows ever stronger. He extends a withered finger and points it at Ren Xiaoyao, unleashing a black ray of death. This ray can strip away the life force of living beings, and even Immortal Emperor would not dare to touch it lightly.

The twelve Power of Destruction converged, forming a terrifying energy powerful enough to collapse the heavens. The Energy Storm swept in all directions, causing even distant stars to tremble slightly. Some nearby Planets were directly torn to pieces by this Energy Storm. The immortals Immortals and Gods of the Immortal Realm of the Heavens closed their eyes, unable to bear witnessing the tragic fall of the new Immortal Emperor. Some Immortals and Gods even began to pray silently for the disaster to end soon, while others gripped their Immortals and Gods Law Treasure tightly, preparing to fight to the death at the last moment.

But at that moment, Ren Xiaoyao made a move.

He didn't move, his white robe didn't even have a wrinkle, he just flicked his wrist slightly.

In an instant, the Lightning Fire Creation? The World-Breaking Spear transformed into a stream of light piercing through heaven and earth. At the tip of the spear, a point of golden light burst forth. That golden light, seemingly weak, contained the profound mystery of life and death in the Path of Creation Balance —life is death, and death is life; yin and yang complement each other, and all things are in balance. This point of golden light is the ultimate balance, capable of resolving all extreme forces. Whether it is destruction or vitality, before it, all will return to balance.

"Laugh--"

A soft sound, like a sharp blade slicing through thin paper, was so crisp it was almost unbelievable.

That ten-thousand-foot-deep river of blood, powerful enough to devour even a Celestial King, evaporated instantly into Void under the spear's light, like ice and snow meeting the sun. Billions of vengeful souls were purified by the life-giving energy within the Immortal Realm of the Heavens, nourishing this wounded land. The mountain of bones that had been crushing down crumbled inch by inch the moment the spear's light touched it; bone spikes shattered into dust, and billions of withered bones turned into a sky full of ashes. Within the ashes, a... Strands of pure Spiritual Qi rose, the remnants of immortal essence within the withered bones, purified by the Power of Creation and returning to the world. The roaring fire dragon, devoured by the lightning and fire power at the spear tip, instantly ignited golden flames on its body. These flames were not flames of destruction, but flames of purification. The fire dragon let out a mournful cry and gradually dissipated in the flames, leaving only a wisp of pure Law of Fire, which merged into the Lightning Fire Creation? World-Breaking Spear. The Demonic Net that enveloped the world, illuminated by the spear light, shattered inch by inch like a fragile spiderweb, its Demonic Runes vanishing without a trace.

The Ice Crystals of the Cold Prison Demon Venerable melted instantly into clear water under the golden light, the water containing a faint vitality. The Immortal Soul sealed within the Ice Crystals were freed and departed as spiritual light. The venomous insects of the Plague Source Demon Venerable turned to dust the moment they came into contact with the golden light, the Plague Qi was purified, and the stench in the air disappeared, replaced by a faint fragrance of grass and trees. The demonic lightning of the Purple Lightning Demon Venerable was devoured by golden Thunder Snake, transforming into energy that nourished the laws of Principle. The magma and demonic flames unleashed by the Earth Splitting Demon Venerable were extinguished by the vitality of creation. The cracked earth gradually healed; the Eerie Wind Demon Venerable's whirlwind dissipated in the golden light, revealing his horrified face; the Illusion Dream Demon Venerable's illusion was easily torn apart by the golden light, and Ren Xiaoyao's mind remained unaffected; the Asura Demon Venerable's longsword shattered inch by inch the moment it approached the spear light, and the killing intent on the blade was purified; the Demon Venerable Taotie's suction force was useless in the face of the golden light, and instead backfired, causing him to retreat repeatedly; the Nether River Demon Venerable's death ray vanished into Void the instant it touched the golden light, and the aura of death around him also faded considerably.

One move!

Just one move!

The combined attack of the Twelve Demon Venerables, which they had painstakingly put together, crumbled instantly!

The Immortals and Gods of the Immortal Realm of the Heavens suddenly opened their eyes, staring dumbfounded at the scene before them, their faces filled with disbelief. They had never seen such terrifying power, such effortless action. Was this the true strength of the Immortal Emperor? Was this the supreme divine might that held the Path of Creation Balance? Some immortals who had been preparing to flee just moments before stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

The Twelve Demon Venerables' expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief, their Demon Body trembling slightly. Blood River Demon Venerable shouted sharply, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly. "Impossible! You just attained the Dao of Immortal Emperor, how could you have such strength?! What kind of Demonic Dao Cultivation Method are you practicing?!" He simply couldn't believe that an Immortal Emperor had only recently attained the Dao could so easily neutralize the combined attack of the twelve of them; this was beyond his comprehension.

Ren Xiaoyao did not answer.

His figure flashed, as if Teleport, and he appeared in front of the Blood River Demon Venerable. The space beneath his feet seemed to become the most obedient servant, without even a ripple. His movement did not rely on speed, but on his mastery of the Law of Space, allowing him to traverse tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

Facing this Demon Venerable who wielded the Corrosive Laws, he didn't even use the Lightning Fire Creation - World-Breaking Spear. He simply extended his finger, and a wisp of the Annihilation True Intent flowed slowly from his fingertip. It was the ultimate "annihilation" in the Path of Creation Balance, pure and without impurities, capable of annihilating all beings that defied the heavens.

"The Dao of Creation Life-Death Balance. Your corruption goes against the heavens, you use killing to prove your way, you use resentment to nurture your demons, you disrupt the Principle of my heavens, and you harm Myriad World Living Beings. You deserve to perish."

With a flick of her fingertips, like a dragonfly skimming the water, she gently touched the Blood River Demon Venerable's brow.

There was no earth-shattering roar, no cataclysmic energy eruption, only a wisp of Annihilation True Intent silently flowing into the Blood River Demon Venerable's body. This Immortals and Gods Demon Venerable, who once struck fear into the hearts of immortals and gods, didn't even have time to scream before his massive Demon Body was annihilated inch by inch by the Annihilation True Intent, turning into Void. Not even a trace of his Demonic Soul escaped. The Demonic Fluid and poison around him also dissipated without a trace in the Annihilation True Intent, causing no damage to the surroundings.

Only a wisp of pure corrosive Power of Principle remained, floating in the void. That Power of Principle was originally filled with destruction and evil, but under Ren Xiaoyao's control, it gradually shed its darkness and became pure. With a casual gesture, Ren Xiaoyao integrated this Power of Principle into his own Path of Creation Balance. After absorbing this Power of Principle, his aura became even stronger, the purple qi around him became more gentle, and the Life-Death Runes flowed more smoothly.

"Second Brother!"

Seeing this, the remaining eleven Demon Venerable' eyes widened in fury, their eyes blazing with boundless hatred as they frantically lunged at Ren Xiaoyao. They knew there was no turning back now; they either had to kill Ren Xiaoyao or Death and Dao Annihilation. The fall of the Blood River Demon Venerable had not only cost them a powerful companion but also made them feel the threat of death.

They unleashed their most powerful Devil Cultivation Method, pushing the Destruction Laws to their limits: the Corpse Mountain Demon Venerable summoned an Ancient Demons corpse, a thousand feet tall, forged from the bones of High Antiquity immortals and demons, impervious to blades and spears, possessing immense strength, wielding a gigantic Bone Saber, and slashing towards Ren Xiaoyao; the Heaven Burning Demon Venerable burned his own Demonic Soul, the demonic fire instantly surging, transforming into a gigantic Demonic Bird Demonic Bird, its wings capable of blotting out the sky, its claws sharp enough to tear apart the protective Gang Qi of Immortal Emperor; the Soul Devouring Demon Venerable opened his maw to devour, unleashing a deafening roar... A powerful suction force, coupled with countless tentacles flailing wildly, attempted to entangle Ren Xiaoyao and devour his divine soul and Immortal Emperor essence; the Cold Prison Demon Venerable transformed himself into a massive iceberg, from which countless ice spikes shot towards Ren Xiaoyao, simultaneously freezing the entire void to restrict Ren Xiaoyao movement; the Plague Source Demon Venerable transformed himself into a massive mass of Plague Qi Plague Qi, within which countless poisonous insects devoured each other, evolving into a gigantic scorpion, its stinger containing a deadly poison capable of killing Immortal Emperor; the Purple Lightning Demon Venerable unleashed his full Demonic Power, transforming it into a ten-thousand-foot-long bolt of demonic lightning that struck Ren Xiaoyao Ren Xiaoyao. This lightning contained his Origin Power, enough to shatter even an immortal's Dao Foundation. The Earth Splitting Demon Venerable burrowed underground, manipulating the earth's power, causing countless stone spikes to erupt from the ground and pierce Ren Xiaoyao, simultaneously triggering an earthquake in an attempt to bury him. The Eerie Wind Demon Venerable transformed into countless tiny whirlwinds, attacking Ren Xiaoyao from all directions, each capable of slicing through Immortal Bone. The Illusion Dream Demon Venerable unleashed his strongest illusion. They wanted to plunge Ren Xiaoyao into endless depravity, forcing him to self-destruct within the illusion; the Asura Demon Venerable burned his own Essence Blood, the killing intent on his blade growing ever stronger, transforming into a streak of Blood Light that attacked Ren Xiaoyao's vitals; the Demon Venerable Taotie transformed himself into a massive Black Hole, attempting to devour Ren Xiaoyao along with the surrounding space; the Nether River Demon Venerable drew upon the death power of the Dark Abyss, the death aura surrounding him transforming into countless black chains that coiled around Ren Xiaoyao, trying to strip him of his life force.