At that moment, heaven and earth suddenly changed. Countless ripples spread through the void like the surface of water, and branches radiating golden light pierced through them. Their terrifying penetrating power could shatter even the rules of heaven and earth as they shot straight toward the kings.
The kings sensed this terrifying ambush as well. Before the attacks even reached them, their kingly bodies turned cold all over. They wondered who was attacking.
They could not sense the source of this power. They only felt that it was strangely familiar.
"Such audacity! Aren't you afraid of becoming entangled in karma? Leave this to me!"
The titan Wu Shang roared. After suppressing Lin Yue with a blow that shook the firmament, he too discovered that someone was attacking. His kingly primordial spirit had already jolted his heart in warning. Someone was striking across the River of Time, utterly unafraid of becoming entangled in karma!
"Immortal-Slaughtering Emperor-Slaying! Kill!"
The bronze halberd once again tore through Great Red Heaven. The gods retreated, and all things scattered in alarm. That terrifying strike directly shattered every branch piercing through the void.
Boom...
The sword light of two Immortal Kings struck Lin Yue's primordial spirit head-on, blasting it apart! The brilliant light of his primordial spirit illuminated the entire firmament!
In an instant, heaven and earth fell silent.
In the void, Lin Yue's mind suddenly went completely blank. His divine sense vanished, and he could no longer feel anything. Exhaustion overwhelmed him, like someone about to sink into a deep sleep.
This young man, whose flesh had attained the Dao, who dominated heaven and earth and could even suppress the kings, lost the light in his eyes. They slowly began to close.
Once the young man's eyes had fully closed and no further abnormalities could be sensed, the Immortal Refining Pot tore through the void again and submerged itself in the River of Time. The river then slowly receded.
Phew...!
"It's finally over!"
"Yes. Even his primordial spirit has been utterly annihilated! This battle is finally over."
"The most devastating battle our realm has suffered since the war began, and all because we surrounded and killed one man. Unimaginable!"
"Indeed. Several kings died in battle. What a pity about Yin Sha-even his primordial spirit was erased! Otherwise... alas!"
"This man's flesh attained the Dao, astounding past and present alike. Even now that he's dead, we cannot destroy his body. Should we take it back?"
The Immortal King An Lan had barely finished speaking.
Lin Yue, who had lost his primordial spirit, began to fall slowly.
The Immortal Kings Yan Cang and Gu Xiu tried to catch Lin Yue's body and haul up his invincible flesh, only to discover that they could not move him at all. They could only let him sink downward.
"What's going on?"
Even without Lin Yue's control, his Dao-attained flesh still surpassed the kings' imagination. With a world formed within his body, Lin Yue weighed as much as a great thousand-world cosmos. Even Immortal Kings could not bear such weight!
Yet Lin Yue descended slowly, almost weightlessly. His flesh naturally influenced the rules of heaven and earth, making a single instant eternal.
He drifted down as lightly as a swan's feather, yet weighed as much as heaven and earth.
They finally understood why Lin Yue's flesh had been so monstrous. With that weight alone, a casual press of his hand was more than an ordinary king could withstand.
As Lin Yue's body drifted down from the firmament, his Dharma Form began to disappear. Just as he was about to crash into the ground of Great Red Heaven, he instead slowly settled onto his back, light as air. Once his flesh had attained the Dao, heaven and earth cared for him, unwilling to let him fall.
Above Great Red Heaven, one titan and four supreme kings stood across the sky, gazing into the deep crater below.
They would never forget this peerlessly invincible man, who had been like both a god and a demon. To surround and kill him, the Immortal Kings Yin Sha, Fukui, Youyu, Yan Wang, and Chong Gu had perished, their lives ended and their Daos extinguished. Nothing like this had ever happened in the ancient history of the Foreign Realm.
They had not fared well either. The Immortal King titan Wu Shang was covered in cracks. The bodies of the remaining kings had split like spiderwebs, and their immortal king blood dripped across the firmament, radiating five-colored divine light.
"Lin Yue-that is your true name. I, Wu Shang, will remember it. What a pity that we could not fight fairly or sit together and discuss the Dao. It will remain one of the great regrets of my life."
Even as his opponent, the Immortal King Wu Shang mourned a young man like Lin Yue.
"Let's end this. We need to heal our injuries as soon as possible."
"Indeed. It's time to end this."
Chapter 81: The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit
In life, he fought the gathered kings alone; in death, he slept forever in the earth!
When all the fighting finally ended, this peerless hero, born bearing the destiny of the Nine Heavens in the final years of Immortal Ancient, returned to the embrace of the earth after blazing with his utmost brilliance.
Even with all the splendor of the Nine Heavens gathered together, in the end, only boundless emptiness remained.
Heaven and earth began to wail. The realm's destiny sang a dirge, and even all living things exuded sorrow.
Within Lin Yue's body, the last surviving beings of the Nine Heavens remained asleep. Yet though they had not awakened, tears of blood naturally flowed from their eyes. Heaven and earth had felt this loss and conveyed it to all things. They seemed able to sense that the king of the Nine Heavens was fading away.
Great Red Heaven, also known as the Heaven of Parting Hatred, buried the hatred of the Nine Heavens and its final splendor. Time seemed untroubled, and the years seemed unchanged.
Yet ripples spread through the void, and the River of Time manifested once more.
"Alas...! Did I arrive one step too late after all?"
A soft sigh rang out, and a tear of blood fell from the River of Time!
First, countless green branches cleared a path, unfolding through heaven and earth. Then a towering green willow manifested within the River of Time.
It seemed that an unsurpassed figure had acted, breaking open the River of Time to descend here!
When the River of Time disappeared, the towering green willow stretched across heaven and earth. Countless green willow branches danced, their phenomena reaching into the heavens.
Upon its branches, worlds grew like stars, radiating magnificent light. Within them lay countless ancient nations, gods, and demons. From among those innumerable gods and demons, a figure walked forth.
Peerless in grace, looking down upon all things and standing proud above heaven and earth, this figure possessed a Dharma Form unmatched in its majesty and flawless flesh. Yet at this moment, an aura of deathly stillness emanated from her.
Her face was indistinct, its image imprinted upon the imagination, yet all things could sense its exquisite, unrivaled beauty. She looked like a woman, but wore men's clothing and styled herself as a man, her bearing utterly peerless.
This was a powerful being of unrivaled grace.
Alone, she stood as one with heaven and earth, her snowy robes immaculate, brighter and purer than moonlight.
The newcomer gazed at the young man lying quietly in the deep crater of Great Red Heaven, and her sorrow infected all things! This was the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit of Immortal Ancient, a supreme, unsurpassed figure.
"After Wuzhong and Reincarnation, another peerless hero of our Nine Heavens has been surrounded and killed. Though I sensed your peril and descended here, alas, I was still one step too late."
"Hmph! It's you!"
At this moment, An Lan's kingly body had begun to heal, and he once again recovered that imposing presence at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao, looking down upon heaven and earth!
An Lan could once again look down upon the world!
"She was the one who attacked just now!"
The Immortal King Yan Cang knitted his brows tightly.
"Hmph! That familiar aura!"
"You've come at just the right time. You dared to interfere from within the River of Time. Such karma has come upon you so quickly. Today, we'll settle everything together."
The Immortal King Wu Shang's aura surged to the heavens, and the might of a titan shook the firmament.
"A willow tree! Last time, you charged into our realm, stirring up trouble and bringing disaster. You narrowly escaped, yet instead of hiding, you dare to come here and entangle yourself in karma! Good. Today, we'll deal with you as well and put an end to all future trouble!"
"Indeed. You're injured even more severely than we are. Stay here today!"
The kings rose together, their might surging to the heavens. Some of them had participated in the previous encirclement and knew that this willow tree before them was grievously wounded. They had never expected her to dare appear again.
"Very well. You killed my friend and slaughtered countless beings of our Nine Heavens. Let us fight!"
She had originally been about to undergo nirvana when she sensed that one of her nirvana leaves was on Lin Yue. Through it, she could perceive an unsurpassed being like him, and had even been delighted that the Nine Heavens could once again produce someone so heaven-defying.
But not long ago, she had sensed that Lin Yue was in danger of falling. She halted her nirvana and returned to the Nine Heavens to save him, only to arrive one step too late. She also knew that today could not end peacefully!
"Kill!"
The Immortal King Wu Shang erupted with crimson blood energy. Activating his law immunity divine art, he ignored the Willow Deity's sky-filling branches and raised his hand to suppress her!
The Immortal King An Lan condensed a golden war spear and slashed out directly!
The other three kings simultaneously unleashed unsurpassed ancient arts, once again joining forces to surround and kill a grievously wounded supreme titan.
Behind the Willow Deity, a towering green willow manifested. Endless golden light erupted, and destructive lightning coiled around countless branches. Like thunder dragons descending into the world, they directly scattered the kings' combined strike.
Unfortunately, the Immortal King Wu Shang possessed law immunity. His divine might broke through the heavens, and his great halberd swept across the sky, driving the Willow Deity back.
"Don't think you'll succeed!"
The war spear An Lan had condensed slashed out, severing endless green willow branches. Unfortunately, he had still underestimated the Willow Deity's strength!
In an instant, the severed green branches erupted with boundless vitality, growing wildly once more and locking down An Lan's war spear and body!
"How is that possible?"
Clearly, the Immortal King An Lan had underestimated the Willow Deity far too much.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, the Willow Deity raised her jade-like hand and struck. As though the Great Dao accompanied her, her palm sent An Lan flying. His kingly body, which had only just healed considerably, developed even more terrifying cracks!
Just then, the River of Time manifested, and the divine pot that had departed returned, once again erupting with divine light that shrouded everything below.
The Willow Deity also discovered the terrifying power of this strange divine pot. It could refine even a king's body and primordial spirit. It was truly far too heaven-defying.
Terrifying willow branches once again struck at the Immortal Refining Pot above the firmament. Countless branches seemed to pierce through space and time, wreathed in golden-green light. They moved even faster than during her first attack, seeking to knock the Immortal Refining Pot down.
Her primordial spirit had begun to fluctuate! Under normal circumstances, her king-realm primordial spirit would not have left her so helpless. Unfortunately, her grievous injuries had yet to heal, and even her primordial spirit still seemed to be dripping blood! If she could not knock down this bizarre Immortal Refining Pot quickly, she would be erased!
The terrifying willow branches resembled pillars supporting the heavens. Not only did they radiate golden light, but the might of lightning coiled around them as well! The Willow Deity's mastery had long reached the mysteries of creation. She had comprehended new life within destruction, and her destructive lightning actually carried boundless vitality. It pierced the void, broke through chaos, and evolved worlds. No wonder she could bear three thousand divine kingdoms! These so-called divine kingdoms could actually be created with a casual gesture!
"Don't think you'll succeed! Burn all Daos to ashes-Great Cang Flame Realm!"
The Immortal King Yan Cang transformed into an endless realm of flame, burning countless willow branches to ashes.
Compared to when he had faced Lin Yue's terrifying flesh, the Immortal King Yan Cang only now displayed the divine might of a peerless king against the Willow Deity. His terrifying divine flames burned through even the years! Even the Willow Deity's attacks could not pass through this smelted stretch of void!
"Heaven-Opening Sword!"
The Immortal King Yu Tuo also slashed out with his sword at the same time!
The Immortal King Gu Xiu had already unleashed his Soul-Suppressing Sword as well!
"Hmph! Mere petty arts!"
Behind her towering Dharma Form, three thousand divine kingdoms manifested. With the supreme power of worlds, they suppressed the might of the peerless kings and blasted them away!
Wu Shang's great halberd slashed across the sky, carrying divine power capable of cleaving heaven and annihilating realms. Countless divine kingdoms of the Willow Deity shattered!
Upon the towering willow, three thousand branches moved in unison. They stirred the River of Time and coiled around Wu Shang's kingly body, seeking to grind this titan to pieces.
At the same time, she raised her jade-like divine fist and punched out!
"Ah! Divine Arts Are All Dust! Law Immunity! Unaffected by All Laws!"
The supreme king, the titan Wu Shang, unleashed terrifying law immunity. The golden light of the willow branches coiling around him dimmed, and they instantly collapsed! He broke free of the Willow Deity's restraint, then joined the other four supreme kings in unleashing a world-destroying strike!
Boom...
As thunder dragons intertwined, lightning flashed through heaven and earth. Under this attack that transcended all limits, the River of Time manifested!
The punch drove the Willow Deity backward. With her grievously wounded body, it was clearly impossible to withstand the combined attack of one titan and four supreme Immortal Kings! Even Lin Yue, whose flesh had attained the Dao, would have had to retreat half a step!
"Yan Cang!"
The Immortal King Yan Cang surged into the sky, transforming into the Great Cang Flame Realm. He burned heaven and earth, driving back countless branches sweeping toward him.
Above the firmament, the Willow Deity's Dharma Form stunned the world. Facing one titan and four Immortal Kings, she displayed the terrifying strength of a supreme titan!
Peerless in grace, the Willow Deity fought the assembled kings. Countless willow branches manifested across the sky, and wherever they passed, few could withstand their edge.
Apart from Wu Shang, the others were sent flying several times! Yet her own primordial spirit suffered grievous damage. As the Immortal Refining Pot shrouded her from above, she began to feel like rootless duckweed beneath her feet, and could barely evade the killing blows of Wu Shang's halberd.
Her peerlessly graceful Dharma Form began to manifest fully, revealing her true appearance. Golden bloodstains marred her immaculate snowy robes!
Chapter 82: Hair-Raising Terror
"Hmph! Those who seek to defy heaven will never meet a good end! Red Edge Spear, pierce her immortal body! Kill!"
The Immortal King An Lan was covered in blood. With Wu Shang blocking the Willow Deity head-on, he needed only to launch sneak attacks. Now, he emerged from the void like an assassin, only to be sent flying once again by a raised hand from the Willow Deity.
In that single instant, Wu Shang's halberd had already arrived.
Behind the Willow Deity, the Dharma Form of the towering willow manifested before her to block Wu Shang's strike. Unfortunately, Wu Shang and the other three kings shattered it with their combined attack! Wu Shang bore the greatest share of the recoil and was driven straight backward.
Boom...!
The Dharma Form of the towering divine tree shattered, turning into countless motes of golden light that dispersed between heaven and earth.
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