Imperial Dragon Pass Affairs, Demon God Emperor vs. Yu Yuanchen

Just before Yu Yuanchen underwent that earth-shattering Godhood Tribulation in the Meteor Mountain Range, the core of the Temple Alliance, Imperial Dragon Pass, tens of thousands of miles away, was shrouded in an unprecedented atmosphere of solemnity and tragedy.

Imperial Dragon Pass, the headquarters of the Knight Temple and the frontline fortress of humanity's resistance against the Demon Race, now resembles a wounded beast, silently licking its wounds in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The walls were scarred and battered, bearing the marks of fierce fighting and still-drying dark red bloodstains. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, blood, and a sense of oppressive despair.

The Temple Alliance Headquarters, Highest Council Hall.

The atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable. On either side of the long table sat six figures, their auras profound, yet their brows betrayed an undeniable weariness and resolve. They were the current Temple Masters of the Six Great Temples of the Temple Alliance, the highest decision-making body of the human resistance.

Seated in the main seat was a middle-aged man clad in heavy platinum armor, with a resolute face and eyes filled with deep weariness. He was Yang Zhou, the current Lord of the Knight Temple, the holder of the God Seal Throne of Protection and Mercy, God Seal Knight of Defense and Coordination.

His spiritual power was as vast as the sea, reaching the peak of the Ninth Tier Level Six, making him the undisputed Dinghai Shenzhen of the alliance. But at this moment, the God Seal Knight, known for his defense and resilience, had a face full of heaviness.

Sitting beside him was a burly man with a cold and stern face, exuding a fierce killing aura. He was Han Tao, the vice-temple master of the Knight Temple, the holder of the God Seal Throne of Doomsday and Slaughter, God Seal Knight of Judgment and Trial.

His spiritual power was also at the Ninth Tier Level Four, making him the sharpest spear in the alliance. At this moment, the veins on his clenched fists bulged, and his eyes burned with indomitable fighting spirit and a determination to die.

The other five were the deputy temple masters of the Warrior Temple, the Magic Temple, the Assassin Temple, the Soul Temple, and the Priest Temple. They were also top human experts, with spiritual power at least at the Ninth Tier Level Three, but at this moment, each of them had an extremely ugly expression.

Although the Demon Race outside the five great passes, which were guarded by the other five holy temples, were also attacking fiercely, they still gritted their teeth and managed to squeeze out one Ninth Tier Level Three expert from each of them to come and provide support after hearing the news that the Demon God Emperor would be descending on Imperial Dragon Pass.

"Is the message... confirmed?" The deputy temple master of the Warrior Temple, an old man with white hair and beard but bulging muscles, spoke in a hoarse voice, breaking the suffocating silence.

Yang Zhou slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his voice low and hoarse. "The decree of Demon God Emperor Feng Huan has spread throughout the Demon Race Realm. One month from now, on the night of the full moon, he will personally come to... Imperial Dragon Pass."

Despite being mentally prepared, a collective gasp still filled the Council Hall when Yang Zhou uttered those words. A chilling despair spread through everyone's hearts like a plague.

The Temple Alliance is currently in an extremely awkward position.

Unlike when the Demon Race first invaded, they had a wealth of legacies from the Glorious Papacy era, and unlike the protagonist group three thousand years later, who had accumulated a considerable fortune through long-term clandestine efforts and possessed the confidence to fight the Demon Race, they also happened to be facing a highly ambitious Demon God Emperor.

Demon God Emperor Feng Huan! The second supreme being in the history of the Demon Race to break through the threshold of Million Spirit Power! A powerful, ruthless, and extremely aggressive monarch! Under his rule, the Demon Race's offensive against the Temple Alliance was more ferocious than ever before, the human territory was constantly being squeezed, and powerful figures fell one after another.

Now, this supreme ruler of the Demon Race has finally lost patience and is going to personally crush humanity's last hope.

"He intends to achieve his goal in one fell swoop and completely destroy the will to resist of our alliance!" The deputy Magic Temple, an old woman dressed in a magnificent robe, held her staff with a slight tremor in her hand.

"If the Imperial Dragon Pass falls, the Alliance... will be a mere shell of its former self." The deputy temple master of the Assassin Temple spoke in a cold voice, his eyes flashing with a chilling light beneath his mask.

The Priest Temple master, a gentle-looking middle-aged woman, had eyes filled with compassion. "With the Demon God Emperor personally taking action, how... how can we possibly resist?"

How to resist? This is a question everyone knows the answer to, yet no one wants to face. Million Spirit Power —that's the boundary between the mortal and the God Level! Even if all the powerful beings from the Six Great Temples were gathered together, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot before a true God Level being!

Yang Zhou and Han Tao exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute determination in each other's eyes.

Yang Zhou took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "There is only one way. Let's combine our strength, use our Life as a catalyst, and forcefully activate... the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation."

These words shocked everyone present!

The God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation is the supreme foundation of the Human Temple Alliance. It is the throne of the legendary Creator God. Even the other five God Seal Throne of the Knight Temple are merely replicas of the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation.

Its origin and history are full of mythology. This throne is not only one of the few Super Divine Artifact on the Saint Demon Continent, but it is also the subject of a legend.

Three thousand years ago, a pivotal event shook the Saint Demon Continent. Seventy-two Demon God Pillar, originally belonging to another plane, suddenly tore through the void and descended upon this continent. This event marked the beginning of the tragic fate of the human race.

Faced with the sudden arrival of a powerful Demon Race, the indigenous human race fell into despair. Just when the human race was on the verge of extinction, a miracle occurred: an incomparably magnificent, mysterious throne radiating a powerful aura of light and possessing supreme majesty descended from the sky with a meteor shower and was later taken away by the Temple Alliance.

Later, the Demon Race launched another attack on humanity. This time, the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods did not send Demon Race army to attack humanity. Instead, the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods themselves, led by the first Demon God Emperor, directly charged into the Temple Alliance.

Ultimately, a total of fifty-two Demon God stormed into the Alliance headquarters, and the twenty Demon God who died in battle were resurrected in their respective Demon God Pillar. After the Demon God saw the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation, they naturally realized that it was an extremely precious treasure, and thus prepared to steal it.

At that moment, the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation erupted, suddenly bursting forth with unparalleled brilliance, a nine-colored light. The God Seal Throne abruptly split apart, transforming into a suit of armor and a divine sword gleaming with nine-colored golden light.

The armor seemed to come alive, gripping the divine sword and launching an attack on the Demon Race. Its attack was quite simple; it simply wrote ten large characters in the air—ten complex characters that did not belong to the Saint Demon Continent.

Nine-colored golden light intertwined, and of the fifty-two Demon God, only eighteen survived to leave before these ten large characters. Even the first Demon God Emperor was severely injured, greatly Origin Qi the Demon Race. These ten characters were the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation. This enabled humanity to reverse the tide of war, defeat the Demon Race, and bring hope for the reconstruction of light.

After this outbreak, it completely lost its original glory and remained silent in the Knight Temple for thousands of years.

For thousands of years, the Temple Alliance has been trying to unleash the power of the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation, but no one has been able to gain its approval.

However, someone suggested a solution that was not a solution at all: to use the Life of the God Seal Knight as a catalyst to activate the most essential power of their respective God Seal Throne, thereby communicating with the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation and activating its power.

Since the other five God Seal Throne were all made from the meteorite that shattered when the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation descended, and were modeled after the God Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation, there is a certain connection between them.

However, the people of the Knight Temple couldn't afford to try it, but they still kept this method, planning to use it to perish together if they ever found themselves in dire straits.

"Palace Master!" "Brother Yang!" The other five Palace Masters exclaimed in shock, their eyes filled with grief and sorrow. They knew that this was almost the only possible way to fight against the Demon God Emperor, but the price was far too high!

Han Tao slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and said in a resolute voice, "There's no time to hesitate! The Demon God Emperor's goal is to destroy the foundation of our Human Race! Beyond the Imperial Dragon Pass lie billions of our compatriots! As one of only two God Seal Knight in this world, I, Han Tao, am willing to stand with the Palace Master! With our blood, we can temporarily awaken the power of eternity. Even if we cannot kill the Demon Empress, we will at least break a few of his teeth! We will fight for a glimmer of Life Force for our Human Race!"

His words, carrying a tragic heroism, diluted the despair in the hall and ignited the last bit of fighting spirit in everyone's hearts.

"That's right! If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold! We, the Warrior Temple, are willing to give our all to Imperial Dragon Pass to the death!"

"The Magic Temple, all mages, will perish with the pass!"

" In the Assassin Temple, all Dark Blade will transform into the most deadly poisonous stings!"

"The Priest Temple will do everything in its power to protect the peace of our warriors!"

"The Soul Temple will also fight the Demon Race to the very end!"

The five deputy hall masters rose to their feet, their gazes resolute. Since there was no way to retreat, they would fight to the bitter end!

However, just as this tragic and resolute atmosphere reached its climax—

Rumble--!!!

An indescribable, terrifying pressure, seemingly emanating from the heavens above, swept across the entire territory of the Temple Alliance like an invisible tsunami! Not only at Imperial Dragon Pass, but all the experts with spiritual power at the ninth level or above felt it at this moment, and looked up in horror towards the distant southeast!

That oppressive aura wasn't directed at any one person, but rather it was like the Heavenly Might descending, carrying the supreme will to judge all things and reshape the universe! Even powerful figures like Yang Zhou and Han Tao felt their souls tremble before this oppressive aura, as if they were ants gazing up at the heavens!

"This aura... could it be... Heavenly Tribulation?!" Yang Zhou exclaimed in disbelief. He had read extensively and had seen records of "heavenly punishment" and "God Tribulation" in ancient texts, but he had never imagined that he would personally experience such terrifying Heavenly Might in his lifetime!

"Such power... Could it be... the Demon God Emperor... has angered the Heavenly Might and incurred divine punishment?!" Han Tao's voice was hoarse; this conjecture made even himself shudder. Apart from the Demon God Emperor, who had broken through Million Spirit Power and was above all living beings, he really couldn't think of anyone else who could attract such a terrifying celestial phenomenon!

A deathly silence fell over the Council Hall. Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events. If it was indeed the Demon God Emperor who had triggered the Heavenly Tribulation, regardless of success or failure, it would be a huge variable for the alliance! If the Demon God Emperor failed the tribulation, it would naturally be a blessing for Human Race! If he succeeded... in his severely injured state, it might be the best opportunity for them to fight to the death!

"We must find out the truth!" Yang Zhou made a decisive decision, a resolute glint in his eyes. "Brother Han, you stay at Imperial Dragon Pass to oversee the defenses and prepare for the Demon Race army's attack. I'm going to investigate personally!"

"No! Palace Master, you are a pillar of the alliance, how can you act rashly? I will go!" Han Tao immediately objected.

"It is precisely because I am the pillar that I must go!" Yang Zhou's tone left no room for doubt. "If it truly is the Demon God Emperor undergoing tribulation, only I, wielding the God Seal Throne of Protection and Mercy, have a chance to observe closely and escape unscathed. Rest assured, I will bring several ninth-rank colleagues from other temples with me to look after each other."

In the end, Han Tao could not persuade Yang Zhou otherwise. Soon, a team of ninth-tier experts, led by Yang Zhou and including five vice hall masters, quietly left Imperial Dragon Pass and rushed towards the direction from which the oppressive aura came— the Meteor Mountain Range.

They traveled day and night, relying on their keen perception of the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, and finally arrived at the outer edge of the Meteor Mountain Range on the evening of the fifth day.

However, the sight before them left them speechless, almost unable to believe their eyes!

The imagined scene of the Demon God Emperor struggling under the Thunder Tribulation did not appear. Instead, two figures, like Divine Demon, were engaged in an earth-shattering battle above the desolate, ruined Lone Peak in the center of the mountain range!

One of the figures was someone they recognized very well; it was none other than the nightmare that haunted the entire human race— the Demon God Emperor Feng Huan!

He wore magnificent dark purple Demon Armor, with enormous, Heaven-Defying Dragon Wings on his back, and wielded a giant sword Entanglement in dark red demonic flames. His Demonic Energy surged to the heavens, like the descent of the abyss's ruler. The strength of his aura far surpassed any Demon Race that Yang Zhou and the others had ever seen, and he had indeed stepped into the legendary realm of Million Spirit Power.

Even more chilling was the faint, dark red phantom of a colossal pillar, towering to the heavens and earth, inscribed with countless demonic runes and radiating terrifying pressure, looming in the void behind him— the Demon Race Supreme Sacred Artifact, the Super Divine Artifact, the Heaven- Heaven-Defying Dragon Pillar! With the blessing of this pillar, the Demon God Emperor's power seemed inexhaustible!

But his opponent was a completely unfamiliar and powerful figure!

The man stood tall and imposing, shrouded in seemingly simple battle armor that shimmered with Purple-Gold Lightning. He possessed a handsome, youthful face, with flowing black hair and eyes that seemed to hold a world of thunder, deep and majestic. In his hand he held a divine spear about twelve feet long, its shaft coiled with a lifelike Five-Clawed Thunder Dragon. Each strike stirred up thunder from heaven and earth, Purple-Gold lightning raging across the sky, rivaling the Demon God Emperor's overwhelming Demonic Energy without being at a disadvantage!

What shocked Yang Zhou and the others the most was that the aura emanating from this unfamiliar powerhouse was not spiritual power, but it was purer and nobler than theirs, seemingly possessing a majestic Divine Might that transcended the laws of heaven and earth! Its strength even faintly surpassed that of the Demon God Emperor, who was empowered by the Heaven-Defying Dragon Pillar!

"Could this be... Divine Might?! Who... who is he?! Could it be that the Heavenly Tribulation just now... was caused by him?!" The deputy temple master of the Magic Temple's voice trembled, almost incoherent.

"It's not spiritual power...it's another kind of power...but it's purer and stronger than the Demon God Emperor's magic power...this...this could be...a god?" The deputy temple master of the Warrior Temple murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Yang Zhou stared intently at the battlefield, his heart pounding. The God Seal Throne of Protection and Mercy in his hand trembled slightly, emanating an unprecedented sense of unease. He suppressed the turmoil within him and whispered, "Observe the situation calmly! Conceal your presence and do not let yourself be detected!"

High in the sky, the battle had reached its climax.