Emperor Zun: Damn, I Overdid the Showing Off!

Emperor Zun took a single step, arriving in the Underworld to meet Netherworld Venerable.

"Should I call you Master, or fellow Daoist?" Emperor Zun looked at Netherworld Venerable. "Are you still yourself?"

"Good disciple, do you no longer acknowledge me as your master?" Netherworld Venerable's voice rang out.

"After your Corpse Spirit Awakening, you attained the Dao anew and became a Supreme. You are no longer the original soul." Emperor Zun said, "Let me see how much of Master's skill you retained!"

"Battle at the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland!"

Two incomparably terrifying figures took a step forward, seeming to cross the river of time as they charged toward the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland.

Rumble!

The Cosmic Frontier Wasteland erupted with the most dazzling radiance.

That light illuminated the endless, icy darkness of the universe and shook the ages.

A Heavenly Venerable battle!

A true battle at the Heavenly Venerable level had appeared once more after countless years.

Those flawless auras of the extreme Dao clashed in the most peak-level battle.

No one had expected Emperor Zun and Netherworld Venerable to share such a special relationship.

After meeting, their first act had not been to reminisce, but to fight.

The two unleashed the most terrifying battle.

The ripples of the Great Dao they released shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Space shattered, the starry sky trembled, and no one could withstand their edge.

The entire world was stunned.

All living beings between heaven and earth trembled in terror.

Even those old monsters and living fossils sealed away had been shocked awake.

The battle between Emperor Zun and Netherworld Venerable was like a myth, a genuine war of gods.

In this era where multiple Heavenly Venerables coexisted in the world, a true Heavenly Venerable divine battle erupted once again.

People truly witnessed what the peak combat power of a Heavenly Venerable meant.

Rumble!

Emperor Zun let out a long howl, and star rivers collapsed one after another. The Eternal Ascension Power he unleashed surpassed every technique in the world.

As the battle grew increasingly intense, people were astonished to discover that Netherworld Venerable had actually been sent flying by Emperor Zun.

Netherworld Venerable was immensely powerful and displayed invincible might. Many Dark Supremes recognized his strength.

Yet now, Netherworld Venerable had been blasted away by the newly risen Emperor Zun, shattering star river after star river.

It was inconceivable.

This battle was simply too terrifying.

The starry sky was filled with the blood of Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun...

At some point, people saw that the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland had been dyed red with blood, crimson clouds soaring into the heavens.

That was Netherworld Venerable's blood. That was Emperor Zun's blood.

Their blood swept across the universe like a bloody tempest.

Other than the Dark Supremes, no one could see the true course of the battle, not even with the Heaven-Piercing Dharma Eye opened.

Yet many people vaguely sensed that Netherworld Venerable was at a disadvantage, and Emperor Zun was stronger.

Netherworld Venerable, once a king at the peak, was no longer Emperor Zun's match.

With an earth-shaking boom, the myriad Daos of heaven and earth wailed. Netherworld Venerable's body exploded, his blood splashing across the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland.

That utterly terrifying fluctuation, that bloody light, instantly illuminated over half the universe.

The suns, moons, and stars in the sky were all dyed red.

When Netherworld Venerable exploded, he resembled a crimson blazing sun, his radiance shining over half the universe.

No one had expected that when the body of a Flawless Great Emperor like Netherworld Venerable exploded, it could unleash such unparalleled power.

Countless star rivers dimmed and were annihilated into ash. Even the Chaos Sea at the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland was dyed red.

This was an unimaginable consequence.

All living beings between heaven and earth were terrified, feeling their souls tremble.

Some Dark Supremes stared at the overwhelmingly powerful Emperor Zun in stunned disbelief.

The entire universe seemed to have frozen, inexplicably falling silent.

As if all things had withered away.

"Did Netherworld Venerable die just like that?"

"Did he really fall like this?"

"That is the legendary Netherworld Venerable!"

The many Dark Supremes wore doubtful expressions.

Rumble!

Suddenly, bloody light pierced the nine heavens, and the supreme fluctuations of a Heavenly Venerable erupted once more.

Endless crimson clouds gathered again, and Duan De's body condensed anew.

With another earth-shaking boom, Netherworld Venerable blasted apart Emperor Zun's body.

It was as though a ghost from the Underworld were creating heaven and earth.

Mountains of corpses and seas of blood filled the area, suppressing the entire world as though heaven and earth were about to collapse into a land of bones.

"Netherworld Venerable revived again!"

"Netherworld Venerable actually blew Emperor Zun apart!"

"Netherworld Venerable truly cannot be underestimated!"

"This battle is not over yet!"

"I knew Netherworld Venerable could not possibly die so easily. How could he lose to Emperor Zun so effortlessly?"

"Yes. Legend says Emperor Zun was once Tribulation Heavenly Venerable's disciple, but now he no longer recognizes Netherworld Venerable, who attained the Dao anew and became a Supreme."

"Netherworld Venerable would not deliberately use self-destruction to turn the battle around, would he?"

"That is very possible. Netherworld Venerable had fallen into Emperor Zun's rhythm earlier. Using self-destruction to seize control of the battle's rhythm again was indeed effective."

"Netherworld Venerable's body is so powerful that the force of his self-destruction is unimaginable."

"Netherworld Venerable is truly ruthless, using such a brutal method to reverse the battle."

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Heavenly Venerable-level fluctuations rang out again, and the bloody clouds gathered once more.

With a tremendous boom, as though heaven and earth had given birth to a Sacred Spirit, Emperor Zun's body broke free and condensed anew.

His life force covered the heavens and obscured the sun, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

"Netherworld Venerable, you truly are strong!"

"But that is all."

The newly reformed Emperor Zun displayed even greater strength.

The battle continued. Emperor Zun's unique Eternal Ascension Power tore apart heaven and earth, becoming even more powerful.

The incomparably brilliant Eternal Ascension Light illuminated the cosmic sky, dazzling beyond compare.

People understood then that Emperor Zun was so powerful that even having his body blown apart would not kill him easily.

Even if both his primordial spirit and flesh were blasted apart, he could still awaken anew.

Though Netherworld Venerable had blown him apart this time, it had not affected him in the slightest.

At this moment, Emperor Zun's momentum remained unstoppable as he displayed invincible might.

The battle between Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun shattered heaven and earth at the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland, turning countless stars into ash.

Vast stretches of the boundless Chaos Sea were evaporated.

As they fought, the endless Chaos Sea flowed into their bodies like waterfalls to replenish their divine power.

People were astonished to discover countless stellar fragments and enormous corpses within the Chaos Sea.

Some corpses were even larger than an entire star river.

Sea after sea of chaos was evaporated by the two, and people seemed to glimpse the Chaos Sea's true appearance.

As the two continued fighting, those incomparably massive corpses could not withstand even the aftershocks of their battle and turned to ash in an instant.

They truly fought until heaven collapsed and earth split, until ghosts wailed and gods howled.

All kinds of incomparably terrifying phenomena emerged, and a bloody storm began to fall.

Black lightning streaked across the starry sky, bolt after bolt resembling heavenly tribulation.

People saw Netherworld Venerable wave his hand, summoning endless Underworld ghost soldiers that stretched across the stars.

They also saw what seemed to be a Heavenly Court behind Emperor Zun, containing endless celestial soldiers and generals.

No one had expected Emperor Zun's phenomenon to be so peculiar: it was directly a Heavenly Court phenomenon.

Netherworld Venerable, meanwhile, manifested the phenomenon of the Underworld.

Their phenomena were truly evenly matched, though they took different paths to the same destination.

No wonder Netherworld Venerable had founded the Underworld while Emperor Zun sought to establish the Heavenly Court. Their phenomena were so extraordinary.

It was as if, from the time they had been weak, they had continually been guided by some unseen Fortune.

In this Heavenly Venerable battle, all phenomena were child's play, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Their true battle remained the collision of flesh and the clash of Great Dao laws.

Blinding light occasionally burst forth from the ruins and the Chaos Sea.

With another earth-shaking boom, bloody light surged into the heavens once more, blood splashing through the universe.

That expanse of Chaos Sea suffered a great collapse, and countless enormous corpses were blasted into the depths of the universe.

No one knew whether Netherworld Venerable had been blown apart or Emperor Zun had been blown apart.

In any case, the bloodlight was like an ocean, surging wildly and dyeing the Chaos Sea a deep blood-red.

A true Heavenly Venerable battle had reached such a stage that it shook the entire world.

People had previously heard that Demon Venerable once battled Carefree Heavenly Venerable and Longevity Heavenly Venerable, but that had been countless tens of thousands of years ago.

Yet now, the battle between Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun was right before their eyes.

Seeing such immense power contained within their bodies, people were deeply shaken.

They too hoped that one day, they could cultivate to such a realm.

"Is the battle over?"

"Who won and who lost?"

"Was it Netherworld Venerable or Emperor Zun who was just blown apart?"

A moment later, the auras of Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun spread once more, and the fluctuations of their unique Great Dao laws continued to emerge.

Vast life force appeared again.

Clearly, both had revived once more and resumed their battle.

Both were in peak condition, states that could be called flawless Heavenly Venerable states.

When their strengths were not far apart, victory was exceedingly difficult to achieve.

In the days that followed.

Netherworld Venerable was blown apart six times, while Emperor Zun was blown apart four times.

Each time, their flesh and primordial spirits exploded into ash and burned fiercely.

Yet neither died. They ultimately endured.

After all, they were not mortal enemies, but merely sparring.

When everything finally calmed, the entire Cosmic Frontier Wasteland became peaceful.

The bodies of Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun stood in the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland like gods.

Those suffocating Great Dao fluctuations were astonishing.

"Who exactly won this battle?"

"Emperor Zun defeated Netherworld Venerable!"

"Who would have thought that Emperor Zun had become so powerful in this Lifetime!"

After the battle ended, no one knew what Netherworld Venerable and Emperor Zun were discussing.

Cheers rose from the various Life Source Grounds.

"Emperor Zun!"

"Netherworld Venerable!"

The cheers echoed through the starry sky.

"Fellow Daoist Netherworld Venerable, thank you for going easy on me!"

After Emperor Zun and Netherworld Venerable finished their battle, they discussed the mysteries of the Dao and exchanged views with great courtesy.

Though Emperor Zun did not acknowledge Netherworld Venerable as his master, he was ultimately the awakened corpse of his master, who had attained the Dao anew and become a Supreme.

Emperor Zun still treated Netherworld Venerable with courtesy and respect.

"The younger generation is truly formidable!"

"As expected of Tribulation Heavenly Venerable's fine disciple!"

"What are your plans next?"

After reminiscing for a while, Netherworld Venerable asked.

"Of course, there are many things I intend to do in this Lifetime."

"I want to establish the Ancient Heavenly Court!"

"I want to lead the entire faith to ascension!"

"I want to refine the Immortal Ascension Cauldron!"

"I want to refine the Nine-Revolution Immortal Elixir, allowing the Dark Supremes to remain at their peak for two thousand years."

"I want to invite the various Supremes to emerge together and lead the entire faith to ascension!"

Emperor Zun spoke of his incomparably grand ambition.

"Before doing all that, I want to challenge the legendary greatest Heavenly Venerable, the Demon Venerable!" Emperor Zun declared with absolute confidence.

A thunderous boom rang out.

The moment Emperor Zun's words fell, they seemed to stir the Great Dao laws hidden in the unseen, triggering resonance and vibration throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

As a Dao attainer who had never severed himself, the Demon Venerable would naturally sense it in the unseen when a powerhouse like Emperor Zun spoke his name.

Li Ming was jolted awake from his state of enlightenment just like that!

The instant Emperor Zun finished speaking, a streak of chaotic divine light flew from the depths of the Reincarnation Sea toward the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland.

When the Demon Venerable traveled, chaos surged everywhere he passed.

Countless phantom Immortal Spirits circled around him, while terrifying lightning flashed brilliantly.

A tall, heroic man with a handsome face strode step by step toward the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland.

"It's the Demon Venerable!"

"The Demon Venerable has set out!"

"The Demon Venerable went to the Chaos Sea in the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland. What is he going to do?"

"Is he going to discuss the mysteries of the Dao with Emperor Zun?"

Countless cultivators erupted along the way, shouting the Demon Venerable's honored name.

Endless Faith Power gathered like a vast ocean and flowed into that mass of chaos.

"The Demon Venerable has gone to the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland!"

"The Demon Venerable and Emperor Zun are face-to-face!"

"Are they going to discuss the mysteries of the Dao?"

"Huh? Why are they fighting?"

Many powerhouses watched the scene within the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland through Heaven-Piercing Dharma Eyes, stunned speechless by what they saw.

Having just defeated the Netherworld Venerable, Emperor Zun was brimming with confidence.

He confidently spoke of his goal for this Lifetime, seeming once more like the young man who had boasted to his master, the Tribulation Heavenly Venerable.

But the moment he mentioned the Demon Venerable's name, Emperor Zun suddenly felt his hairs stand on end and a chill run down his spine.

His heart skipped a beat.

"This is bad. I bragged way too hard!"

"The Demon Venerable has come knocking!"

He went all out. Nine Secrets: Jie and Nine Secrets: Xing erupted at once, and he crossed several universes in an instant, moving at an unimaginably extreme speed.

Yet great splatters of blood still burst from his body as though exploding.

A Nine-Colored Heavenly Saber swept across the sky, nearly cleaving Emperor Zun in two.

It had truly missed by only the slightest margin!!!

Half his body had been split open, blood pouring out.

It had been countless tens of thousands of years since Emperor Zun had last been injured.

Even when he battled eighteen Perfected Sacred Spirits, he had not shed a single drop of blood.

Even in his battle with the Netherworld Venerable, he had suffered only minor injuries at the limits of combat, recovering in the blink of an eye.

Yet now, carrying the momentum of his great victory over the Netherworld Venerable, before he could even show off, he was nearly cut down by the Demon Venerable in a single slash.

Even if he had not yet recovered to his peak after his battle with the Netherworld Venerable, it was enough to show just how terrifyingly powerful the Demon Venerable was.

The Demon Venerable's palm was smooth as jade, wreathed in endless chaotic energy.

Holding the Nine-Colored Heavenly Saber, he launched a lethal strike with a casual swing.

The battle between Emperor Zun and the Demon Venerable erupted!

Another divine war had begun.

The Demon Venerable had not acted for many years, yet he had now taken the initiative to attack Emperor Zun.

Rumble, rumble.

Chaotic waterfalls poured down from the void as a rain of light danced across the sky, and terrifying lightning exploded overhead.

Li Ming seemed like the Thunder God descending into the world, and like a chaotic deity as well. His aura was terrifyingly powerful.

As powerful as Emperor Zun was, Li Ming had nearly slain him with a single slash.

The Heavenly Demonic Saber had already evolved into an Immortal Weapon. After cutting Emperor Zun once, the consequences were extremely severe.

Emperor Zun felt as though nearly half his blood essence had been devoured by the Heavenly Demonic Saber in an instant.

That terrifying aura was simply too horrifying.

He reassembled his body and stared fixedly at Li Ming, who had seemingly transformed into a mass of chaotic lightning.

With a sharp hiss.

That jade-like palm swung the Heavenly Demonic Saber again, slashing toward Emperor Zun.

The peak battle between the Demon Venerable and Emperor Zun unfolded.

The incomparably brilliant saber light tore through the ancient coldness and darkness.

It was like the creation of heaven and earth.

Like the awakening of a deity.

Like a deity born from chaos.

Overwhelmingly domineering, peerless beneath the heavens.

This stunning slash surpassed people's comprehension, surpassed the limits of the world, shaking the universe and the starry skies of countless ages.

Nothing could withstand it; no one could meet its edge.

It was already an Immortal Weapon, and in Li Ming's hands, it displayed power capable of reaching immortality.

With a puff, it cleaved Emperor Zun apart.

The many Dark Supremes saw the Demon Venerable, who had not fought for years, act once more with even greater force and tyranny, and all of them shuddered in terror.

The Demon Venerable's strength had risen too swiftly. He was truly impossible to resist.

Emperor Zun laboriously reassembled his body, formed hand seals, and madly released the power of the Great Dao.

One mysterious Great Dao rune after another emerged, drawing upon past, present, and future, piercing through the years and radiating indescribable Eternal Ascension Power.

He formed hand seals with both hands, merging all the Great Dao runes into one and blooming with incomparably brilliant immortal light.

His Eternal Ascension Power suppressed the ages, erupting with world-destroying force.

Using the power of the Great Dao, he slammed heavily into the Heavenly Demonic Saber.

Eternal Ascension Power bloomed, and the Great Dao Flower bloomed.

Dazzling light blazed fiercely as the Grand Dao Heavenly Sound thundered, shaking the ages.

No one had expected that after so many tens of thousands of years, Emperor Zun and the Demon Venerable would erupt into such a terrifying divine war, such a terrifying clash.

The Heavenly Demonic Saber stretched across the sky, tearing the universe apart.

Li Ming's cultivation reached the heights of Fortune, overwhelming ancient and modern times.

A deafening clang rang out.

The Immortal Ascension Cauldron soared into the sky and collided with the Heavenly Demonic Saber.

All the spirits of heaven and earth emerged, frantically charging at the Heavenly Demonic Saber and erupting with dazzling azure divine light.

This Immortal Ascension Cauldron, which should have become an Immortal Weapon, would have been the strongest Extreme Dao Weapon of this era if not for the Heavenly Demonic Saber.

Perhaps it had been only one step away from truly becoming an Immortal Weapon.

Unfortunately, it had encountered the Heavenly Demonic Saber, which had already become an Immortal Weapon.

With a thunderous boom, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron was cleaved directly in half.

Had Li Ming possessed killing intent, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron would have been devoured outright.

In this era, Li Ming possessed unparalleled glory and brilliance.

He had stumbled and struggled all the way, defeating every opponent and forcefully attaining the Dao to become a Venerable.

Just after attaining the Dao to become a Venerable, he killed Carefree Heavenly Venerable, one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables.

Later, he killed Longevity Heavenly Venerable and numerous Dark Supremes.

At most, he had slain eleven Dark Supremes in one go.

This completely cemented the name Demon Venerable.

Now, the words "Demon Venerable" had become an unmentionable taboo among the Dark Supremes.

They feared that even the slightest mention would be sensed by Li Ming, causing him to come to their door.