Chapter 370
"Please spare us, immortal! This is all the work of those demonesses from the Eastern Pole who forcibly occupied the Southern Wilderness. It has nothing to do with us locals!"
"Princess Xiao has committed heinous crimes. We beg the immortals to slay her and restore peace and order to the people of the Southern Wilderness!"
Soon, many cultivators realized that although life in the Southern Wilderness had been difficult, it had been peaceful and stable, and they had never heard of any extraterrestrial immortals descending. But now, the demoness from the Eastern Pole had just attained enlightenment and become an emperor, yet she had already attracted divine punishment to descend upon the world. Didn't this prove that the demoness from the Eastern Pole was not favored by Heaven?
No matter what people say, Xiao Minghuang turns a deaf ear to it all. These are just some mediocre people complaining about fate; they are not worth her attention.
At that moment, her attention was completely focused on that giant hand.
On the palm of his hand, the intricate immortal patterns seemed to be imprinted on the Heavenly Dao, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, giving people an unparalleled sense of awe and making them tremble with fear!
This enormous palm print, like a millstone, stretched across the sky and slowly descended...
Xiao Minghuang looked extremely ugly. Of course she knew that the palm print had already annihilated the Southern Star City before it even landed. Once it solidly smashed onto the Southern Wilderness, it would probably pierce through this world in an instant!
By then, the remaining power of the Southern Wilderness World Origin will likely be exhausted instantly, and she will perish along with the world!
This is the Demon Emperor!
She had witnessed the Demon Emperor's methods firsthand. This man was not only incredibly powerful, but also decisive and ruthless in his actions, disregarding any consequences.
He intends to destroy the Southern Wilderness, and even if the heavens and earth collapse and billions of lives are ravaged, he will show no mercy and will not even flinch.
"Demon Emperor..."
Xiao Minghuang murmured softly.
Immediately, her figure flickered, and in the next instant, she appeared in the void outside.
She looked up at the sky and saw a huge palm print that stretched across the heavens and the earth, like an apocalyptic catastrophe, covering the sky and obscuring the sun and moon.
Her body was as small and insignificant as dust, like an ant.
"Princess Xiao..."
In the distance, Shi Hongyu fled Southern Star City in a panic, turning back to look at Xiao Minghuang in the sky with a complex expression.
Once upon a time, they walked side by side...
On the other side.
The Netherworld Immortal also escaped from Southern Star City. He didn't linger and, taking advantage of the chaos, broke through the boundary wall and fled to the Eastern Pole.
Before leaving, he glanced back at that tiny yet seemingly boundless figure.
"The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind; what a pity..."
As the palm print overturned, mountains and rivers crumbled and collapsed inch by inch, fragments fell down, the earth trembled and swayed, and smoke and dust swirled, as if it were the end of the world.
Xiao Minghuang stood tall beneath the sky, with dazzling stars shooting out from her body and revolving around her, their brilliance illuminating all directions.
Her gaze was icy, sharp and piercing. "You think you can kill me with a mere palm strike?"
As soon as he finished speaking, dazzling starlight shot into the sky like sharp swords.
"I am the Lord of the Southern Wilderness. Even if you ascend to immortality, you cannot defy the will of Heaven!"
Xiao Minghuang raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air, and a platinum longsword encircled by runes appeared in his palm.
The longsword emitted endless starlight, and mysterious, ancient runes swirled around its blade, emanating an aura of boundless Dao.
"The fate of the Southern Wilderness Heavenly Dao rests on this battle! Help me with all your might!"
In an instant, Xiao Minghuang spread his arms, and a vast and boundless aura suddenly burst forth!
Boom!
In an instant, the entire sky shook violently, as if an invisible force had descended and merged into Xiao Minghuang's body.
Immediately afterwards!
Behind her, endless starlight coalesced into a colossal Dharma image that stood tall and imposing, a magnificent and solemn female figure radiating boundless majesty!
This is Xiao Minghuang's Heavenly Dao Dharma Form!
This is the primordial power of the Southern Wilderness World!
This is the will of Heaven and Earth!
The power of the Heavenly Dao erupted completely, without any reservation, and in an instant it condensed into a platinum longsword that reached the heavens. It was held in the hand of the Heavenly Dao Dharma Image of the Southern Wilderness, exuding a majestic aura and a terrifying, unfathomable wave of power, representing the will of the Heavenly Dao and all living beings, moving forward without hesitation!
"Kill!"
Xiao Minghuang roared, activating the Southern Wilderness Heavenly Dao Dharma Image formed from endless starlight, and wielding a platinum longsword formed from endless runes, slashing at the giant palm print above his head.
The stars resonated, and the heavens and earth echoed, as if they were fighting against the palm print.
This force was so immense that it seemed poised to completely overturn the sky, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.
However, the handprint continued to slowly sink, getting closer and closer to the ground.
Ancient and obscure runes lit up in his palm, releasing destructive power that seemed poised to shatter the entire sky.
The sky trembled violently the instant the two collided.
Immediately afterwards, countless fine cracks appeared, filling the void and spreading rapidly like a spider web.
Bang bang bang...
This scene was utterly apocalyptic!
In an instant, thunder roared across the sky, blinding light shot into the heavens, and countless mushroom clouds rose into the air.
Click... click...
The earth cracked open, majestic mountains collapsed, great rivers dried up and overflowed, and vegetation withered...
The void began to crack, revealing a black hole-like emptiness, from which wisps of chaotic energy surged forth.
This continent seemed unable to withstand such terrifying power and began to collapse. The originally solid rock layers were torn to pieces, and everything seemed to be ravaged by an invisible hand, crumbling into dust!
Boom!
Almost simultaneously, the colossal hand and longsword that stretched across the heavens and earth shattered with a deafening roar, transforming into a blazing, dazzling flame.
Within the flames, wisps of mysterious, governing forces intertwined, collided, annihilated, vanished, returned to calm, and then intertwined once more...
Finally, the light disappeared, revealing the scene inside.
Perhaps because the Heavenly Dao of the Southern Wilderness was nearly exhausted and unable to rebuild the void, the void matter destroyed by the collision did not recover.
Above the vast expanse of the Southern Wilderness World, spanning tens of millions of miles, are countless void vortexes of all sizes.
These void vortexes devoured all light, plunging the surroundings into darkness, resembling an apocalyptic scene.
The moment these vortexes appeared, many creatures of the Southern Wilderness were caught off guard and fell into them. Before their cries of agony could even be heard, they were reduced to ashes.
Such a scene was terrifying, chilling many powerful figures in the Southern Wilderness.
"I saw it... the immortal is the Demon Emperor!"
"What exactly is he trying to do?!"
"Does he want to destroy the Southern Wilderness? Why?!"
Some cultivators from the Southern Wilderness with higher cultivation levels noticed the true appearance of the descending immortal, and their hearts were filled with doubt and fear.
At this moment, Xiao Minghuang stood tall and straight in the void, but fine cracks appeared on her skin, and beams of golden light burst out from them, indicating that she was injured.
But even now, her gaze remained sharp, piercingly cold and unwavering!
She is the ruler of the Southern Wilderness, the one who governs the Heavenly Dao of the Southern Wilderness.
Within the Southern Wilderness world, her power is limitless; as long as she doesn't want to fail, she won't fail!
488. Breaking Boundaries, Engaging in a Starry Battle
"... Very good, you deserve my full attention."
Above the heavens.
The Demon Emperor spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over the desolate and ruined Southern Wilderness below, utterly serene, as if it had nothing to do with him whatsoever.
"I don't really understand why you came back. The Southern Wilderness is just a world on the verge of collapse; there shouldn't be anything worth your attention."
Xiao Minghuang's voice was cold, her gaze indifferent, as she asked indifferently.
Perhaps because of the respectable strength Xiao Minghuang displayed, or perhaps because the Demon Emperor was confident of victory, he did not immediately continue his attack, but instead spoke:
"There is indeed nothing I need in this world, but the origin of a world is far superior to ordinary treasures from all heavens. It is truly an extremely rare treasure. When the Heavenly Dao of a world is prosperous, even a Heavenly Venerable cannot easily take it, but when the Heavenly Dao is weak, it can be easily obtained!"
His words were calm, but every syllable he uttered contained boundless arrogance and conceit.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Minghuang's brows. If what the Demon Emperor said was true, why did he bother to return? He could have simply stayed in the Southern Wilderness, directly seizing the World Source upon reaching Immortal Ascension. Why leave first and then return?
... Unless, after he left, he learned from someone or through some channel that the World Origin has this effect!
However, none of that mattered to her; right now, she had to face the direct crisis posed by the Demon Emperor!
"Considering that you once helped me achieve Mortal Immortal Path, I can choose this last option, which is also my last path to survival."
A smile crept across the Demon Emperor's lips, his voice distant and amusement playing on his lips.
"Princess Xiao, a woman like you, with your exceptional beauty and virtuous character, is a rare find. You are barely a match for me. While the Southern Wilderness Heavenly Dao still retains a trace of its origin, you may sever your own world origin, submit to me, and become my concubine. I am about to travel to the Heavenly Realm. You may follow me there, Blissful Heaven Realm life, sharing ultimate bliss. What do you say?"
His words were seductive, and his voice carried a bewitching quality that made people want to nod in agreement.
"Hehe."
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Minghuang suddenly smiled, a radiant smile blooming on her beautiful, flawless face.
That smile, like a fleeting ephemera blooming, was breathtakingly beautiful.
But her smile gave people a feeling of keeping them at arm's length, especially the intense killing intent and chilling aura that seemed to overflow from the depths of her eyes!
"Are you done talking?"
Her words were clear and melodious, yet filled with an extremely chilling killing intent, as if they came from the deepest hell, cold and cruel.
The Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly, spoke softly in a low voice, "Hmm."
"Now that you've finished speaking, isn't it my turn?"
The next moment, Xiao Minghuang's pupils shrank, his eyes blazed, and his gaze was sharp and bright, as dazzling as the stars.
"Are you going to resist?"
"You have no idea what the path of immortality is..." The Demon Emperor shook his head indifferently, his tone laced with disdain. "But it's fine, today I'll show you what it means to be inviolable by the Immortal Might!"
Clank!!
As the Demon Emperor finished speaking, the entire void suddenly trembled, and a vast and unfathomable wave, seemingly eternal and indestructible, burst forth from his body.
Huff!
In an instant, an endless rain of light poured down.
That was no ordinary light, but boundless Immortal Light, formed from countless runes, truly containing the Immortal Light of Immortal Dao Law!
Those beams of Immortal Light were all composed of the Great Dao runes imprinted between heaven and earth by immortals. They represented the purest Immortal Spiritual Energy in the world and possessed extraordinary power. Even a trace of it was enough to shatter any supreme being!
"Destroy!"
Boom!
The Demon Emperor extended his right hand, slowly and elegantly forming a hand seal. As he moved, the Immortal Light in the sky instantly surged, like a volcanic eruption.
In an instant, Immortal Light converged, forming an unparalleled attack that blotted out the sky and sun, enveloped heaven and earth, suppressed the universe, and sealed off the cosmos, as if even the sun and moon would be obliterated.
This scene was absolutely astonishing.
But Xiao Minghuang remained unfazed, his expression even becoming more stern and solemn.
"If you are an immortal, then today I will Slay Immortal!"
Her firm voice rang out.
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly flicked her wrist.