Arc 15The Immortal Road and Dark Turmoil

Jiang Zhu explored Mars, returned to Big Dipper, and fought through the opening of the Immortal Road before killing the Stone Emperor. As the Ancient Supremes began a Dark Turmoil, Jiang Zhu defeated the Light-Dark Supreme but remained surrounded by the survivors.

  • Jiang Zhu explored Mars with his companions, uncovered an ancient battlefield and a flesh sphere nourished by fallen experts, then sent it into another realm with help from Great Emperor Wushi’s phantom and the Chaos Green Lotus.
  • Jiang Zhu subdued ancient powerhouses released from the Star Prisons and returned to Big Dipper, where he and Yan Ruyu became Dao companions and celebrated their wedding alongside Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue.
  • As the Immortal Road opened, Jiang Zhu entrusted his allies with Emperor Weapons and left Big Dipper to undergo his tribulation while the Ancient Supremes attacked the Road to Immortality.
  • The Supremes entered the Chaos Cave and failed to reach the Immortal Domain, while Jiang Zhu survived his tribulation and killed Longevity Heavenly Venerable before confronting the Stone Emperor.
  • Jiang Zhu defeated and killed the Stone Emperor after a fierce battle, as the remaining Ancient Supremes began a Dark Turmoil across the universe.
  • Jiang Zhu returned to battle the Light-Dark Supreme, who was joined by the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme, the Lord of the Divine Ruins and a Great Accomplished Tyrant Body.
  • Jiang Zhu grievously wounded the four attackers with the Immortal Bell imprint, then killed the Light-Dark Supreme with his Emperor Weapons as the surviving Supremes watched in alarm.
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Ch. 357Mars Sea Eye

Jiang Zhu brought Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and the others to Mars to investigate the Immortal Bell imprint and found the Northern Sea Eye, where a black ocean, ghost ships, and a Buddhist vessel emerged. After Jiang Zhu stopped the sea eye from resealing, a surviving monk who had taught Shakyamuni opened his eyes.

  • After eight years of battles around the fissure into the Immortal Domain, Jiang Zhu decided to visit Mars and brought several companions and Emperor Weapons with him.
  • Jiang Zhu found the ruins of the Great Thunderclap Temple and then led the group to the Northern Sea Eye.
  • A black ocean surged across Mars, and ghost ships carrying ancient corpses attacked the group before the Black Emperor and Ye Fan stopped them.
  • A radiant Buddhist ship carrying the Five Hundred Golden Arhat Bodies drove back the ghost ships, and the sea withdrew into the Northern Sea Eye.
  • Jiang Zhu stopped the sea eye from resealing, and a surviving monk opened his eyes; Jiang Zhu explained that the monk had once taught Shakyamuni.

Ch. 358The Battlefield That Buried an Era

Jiang Zhu led the group into the Demon Sea Eye beneath Mars, where they uncovered an ancient battlefield and the remains of devoured Emperor-level beings. As a hidden power began controlling Ye Fan and Pang Bo, the group faced an unknown threat in the battlefield’s depths.

  • The old monk revealed that he had once guided Shakyamuni and agreed to lead Jiang Zhu and the others into the Demon Sea Eye after accepting Northern Pole Immortal Light.
  • Jiang Zhu led the group across the boundless underground sea, where they found a Star Beast’s enormous skeleton and defeated an undead Octopus made from rotting flesh.
  • Jiang Zhu broke through Shakyamuni’s seals and brought the group into an ancient battlefield littered with bones and shattered Quasi-Emperor Artifacts.
  • The group discovered that someone had gathered the dead to nourish a single person, and they found the flesh and blood of Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors inside a palace.
  • Ye Fan and Pang Bo lost control of their bodies as a demonic power began urging them to sacrifice their blood essence.

Ch. 359Confrontation on the Immortal Road, Copying the Immortal Bell

Jiang Zhu and the others discovered that the flesh ball in the Burial Ground was an ancient supreme being undergoing transformation, and that the site held traces of the Immortal Bell and the Undying Heavenly Emperor. After witnessing the preserved confrontation between Great Emperor Wushi and the Undying Heavenly Emperor on the Road to Immortality, Jiang Zhu copied the Immortal Bell’s Dao patterns onto his bells and successfully transferred them to his Chaos Immortal Treasure Bell.

  • Ji Zi found a blood-colored flesh ball on an altar, and Jiang Zhu explained that it was an ancient supreme being nourished by the corpses of fallen experts.
  • Jiang Zhu summoned an imitation of the Immortal Bell from Dao patterns, and the group found scraps of the Undying Heavenly Emperor’s skin in the magma cave.
  • The group discovered a Chaos Cave on the Road to Immortality and saw the preserved shadows of Great Emperor Wushi and the Undying Heavenly Emperor confronting each other.
  • Jiang Zhu warned that disturbing the two shadows’ equilibrium could destroy the Star Domain, then brought out his nine immortal gold bells and Chaos Immortal Treasure Bell.
  • Jiang Zhu copied the Immortal Bell’s Dao patterns onto his bells and successfully settled them onto the Chaos Immortal Treasure Bell.

Ch. 360The Book of Sealing

Jiang Zhu and the others witnessed Great Emperor Wushi’s phantom and helped drive the reborn flesh sphere into another realm. After the battle ended, the fate of the Azure Emperor and Wushi remained uncertain.

  • Great Emperor Wushi’s phantom recognized the Black Emperor, then instructed Jiang Zhu to use the Wushi Scripture to send the flesh sphere into another realm.
  • When the Wushi Scripture and Chaos Green Lotus could not force the flesh sphere through, Jiang Zhu removed Mars from its sealed realm and carried it to a desolate region of the Cosmic Frontier.
  • The Wushi Scripture manifested Wushi’s imperial battle power, while the Chaos Green Lotus awakened and fought the flesh sphere with the five-colored feathers it released.
  • Jiang Zhu activated the Daoyan Immortal Robe and struck the flesh sphere, helping force it through the gate into another realm.
  • Wushi’s phantom vanished and the Chaos Green Lotus returned to Yan Ruyu, leaving the group to wonder whether the bloodshed on Mars had truly ended.

Ch. 361Thirteen supreme demons

Jiang Zhu and his companions opened Shakyamuni’s Star Prisons, subdued the ancient demons inside, and brought them back to Big Dipper. The returning group noticed that Big Dipper’s five continents might form an enormous Five-Colored Altar, while their arrival caused a sensation across the star.

  • Jiang Zhu sealed Mars again and led the group to another prison planet, where Black Emperor pulled up the Demon-Sealing Stele and released the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow.
  • The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow attacked Ye Fan and Ji Zi, but Jiang Zhu quickly subdued him and forced him to accompany the group.
  • Black Emperor and the others opened more Star Prisons, releasing a Silver Snake, a Hundred-Legged Heavenly Insect, and other ancient powerhouses, who were beaten into submission.
  • At the final prison, Mountain Phoenix attacked Jiang Zhu and was suppressed, then conceded and admitted he was a rooster spirit.
  • Jiang Zhu and the group returned toward Big Dipper with a Quasi-Emperor and twelve supreme Great Sages, and Mountain Phoenix pointed out that the five continents might form a Five-Colored Altar.
  • The group arrived at Big Dipper, where their return caused a sensation.

Ch. 362A double blessing

Jiang Zhu returned to Big Dipper with the Thirteen Demons, shared his Dao insights, and reunited with old friends as the Immortal Road remained unopened. At a banquet, Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue announced their intention to become Dao companions, prompting Jiang Zhu to ask Yan Ruyu to do the same.

  • Jiang Zhu brought the Thirteen Demons to Big Dipper, then taught his companions and trusted allies his cultivation insights and the Immortal Bell's Dao Patterns.
  • As years passed and the Immortal Road's fissure widened, Ji Haoyue returned with his son, Ji Chengdao, and revealed that he had suffered a crushing defeat among the stars.
  • Ji Zi gave Ji Chengdao a mysterious jade talisman, while Ye Fan and Jiang Zhu each gave the boy a precious gift.
  • Ye Fan announced that he and Ji Ziyue wished to become Dao companions, and their friends and family celebrated their decision.
  • Seeing Yan Ruyu's quiet hope, Jiang Zhu stood and asked her to become his Dao companion and walk the Great Dao with him.

Ch. 363The Immortal Road Opens, the Supremes Appear

Jiang Zhu and Yan Ruyu married amid a vast gathering of the races, while Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue also held their wedding. Days later, the Immortal Road began to open and the Ancient Supremes stirred, as a creature representing the Divine Ruins arrived at the fissure outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

  • Jiang Zhu and Yan Ruyu accepted each other, and Ye Fan went with his companions to the Ji Family to propose marriage.
  • The Minor World hosted a grand celebration attended by powerful figures and representatives from across the races, where Jiang Zhu and Yan Ruyu and Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue completed their weddings.
  • Several days later, a tremendous upheaval shook Big Dipper as the Immortal Road began opening and the Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones erupted with light.
  • A silver-backed, red-horned qilin emerged from the Divine Ruins and traveled to the Immortal Road fissure outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
  • The qilin observed the fissure alongside two Quasi-Emperors as immortal substances and burning objects fell from the Immortal Road, while the gathered cultivators dared not approach.

Ch. 364Preparations for Battle

The Immortal Road fissure released the remains of ancient rulers who had died just short of entering the Immortal Domain, and Jiang Zhu explained why the opening could not be used by the current Supremes. As the group prepared for the coming Dark Turmoil, Ye Fan and the others entrusted their Emperor Weapons to Jiang Zhu for the battle ahead.

  • Two Quasi-Emperors and the Qilin examined the remains that fell from the Immortal Road, and Jiang Zhu identified them as those of an ancient Heavenly Venerable who had died near the Immortal Domain.
  • The Heavenly Venerable’s corpse underwent Dao Dissolution, and the awakened Supremes withdrew their oppressive might while preparing for the coming battle for immortality.
  • More remains fell from the widening fissure, and Ye Fan recognized the Taiyin Human Emperor’s aura before collecting his ashes for burial.
  • Jiang Zhu explained that entering the Immortal Domain required the right time, place, and person, and revealed that Great Emperor Wushi had entered another Strange World instead.
  • Xiao Nannan pointed out a woman watching her from the forbidden land, and Jiang Zhu withdrew his gaze when the woman warned him off.
  • Ye Fan and the others discussed fighting the Ancient Supremes and handed Jiang Zhu the Chaos Green Lotus, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron, the Void Mirror, and the Immortal Iron Staff.

Ch. 365All Living Beings Retreat, a Great Age Dawns

As the Road to Immortality and Dark Turmoil drew near, Jiang Zhu helped arrange evacuations across Big Dipper while choosing to remain and face the coming crisis. The chapter ended as the nine Sacred Mountains of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land split apart and the mysterious woman within was bound by chains of Immortal Gold.

  • Jiang Zhu accepted several Emperor Weapons and half of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, then advised the others to withdraw beyond the star domain.
  • Major powers began relocating, and Yan Ruyu embraced Jiang Zhu before leaving with the departing group.
  • Jiang Zhu visited the regions and lineages preparing to evacuate, while the Western Desert's Buddhist devotees gathered at Mount Sumeru.
  • Jiang Zhu urged the great clans to move mortals beyond Big Dipper, but they stopped when people resisted leaving their homes.
  • The fissure outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land widened, and changes across the Seven Great Life Forbidden Zones signaled that the Road to Immortality was near.
  • The nine Sacred Mountains split apart, revealing a mysterious woman bound by chains of Immortal Gold.

Ch. 366Longevity Heavenly Venerable, Great Accomplishment Sacred Body

The Ruthless Great Emperor reunited the Nine Marvels Immortal Medicine, broke free of her shackles, and entered the Road to Immortality with the Desolate Slaves. As the Immortal Road began to open on Big Dipper, Longevity Heavenly Venerable confronted the true Huang, a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, and powerful figures from across the universe gathered to await the coming struggle.

  • The nine Divine Medicines merged into the Nine Marvels Immortal Medicine as the Sacred Mountains collapsed and revealed the Road to Immortality and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist stele.
  • The Ruthless Great Emperor entered the Road to Immortality with the Nine Marvels Divine Medicine and the Desolate Slaves, while the two steles became doors that blocked the passage.
  • Longevity Heavenly Venerable emerged from the Immortal Mausoleum and confronted the golden-haired true Huang, who revealed that the Ruthless Great Emperor had kept him alive and challenged him to fight.
  • Longevity Heavenly Venerable departed after promising to face Huang, and the five continents of Big Dipper began glowing like a Five-Colored Altar as the Immortal Road neared its opening.
  • Quasi-Emperors, heavenly prodigies including Tai Chu and Di Huang, and countless forces from other star domains arrived at Big Dipper to await their chance.

Ch. 367Qilin Ancient Emperor, Stone Emperor

As the Road to Immortality opened in the Big Dipper Star Domain, Jiang Zhu left to undergo his tribulation while Ancient Supremes began restoring their power and converging on the Immortal Road. The Qilin Ancient Emperor emerged from the Primordial Ancient Mine, reunited with Huo Lin'er and Huo Qizi, then sent them away before entering the fight for immortality.

  • The Immortal Road split open outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, releasing immortal qi and revealing a passage toward the Immortal Domain.
  • After the Desolate Pagoda appeared, Jiang Zhu left Big Dipper for the Cosmic Frontier to undergo his tribulation.
  • Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Supreme of the Undying Mountain set out for the Immortal Road as Ancient Supremes restored their former strength.
  • The Qilin Ancient Emperor emerged from the Primordial Ancient Mine, and Huo Lin'er and Huo Qizi recognized their father and reunited with him.
  • The Qilin Ancient Emperor told Huo Qizi to protect Huo Lin'er, then sent both siblings to Fire Qilin Cave's Ancestral Land before proceeding toward the Immortal Road.

Ch. 368The Nine-Nine Great Calamity

The Qilin Ancient Emperor and six other Supremes launched their assault on the Immortal Road, battling powerful law-born defenses. At the same time, Jiang Zhu began his Nine-Nine Great Calamity and swallowed its first eighty-one bolts of Purple Firmament lightning, while the Longevity Heavenly Venerable’s survival from the Mythological Era shocked those watching.

  • Huo Lin'er and Huo Qizi parted from the Qilin Ancient Emperor as he set out for the Immortal Road.
  • The Qilin Ancient Emperor, Longevity Heavenly Venerable, Stone Emperor, and four other Supremes attacked the Immortal Gate together.
  • The Supremes fought through law-born Vermilion Birds, gods, demons, and immortal figures, and the Qilin Ancient Emperor split the gods and demons with his blue-gold staff.
  • Jiang Zhu began his Nine-Nine Great Calamity, and his purple bell swallowed all eighty-one bolts of Purple Firmament Tribulation Lightning.
  • The Longevity Heavenly Venerable cut through the immortal figures with his Immortal Sword, revealing himself as the ancient creator of the Nine Secret: Zhe.
  • The seven Supremes pressed toward the apparent Immortal Realm, prepared to risk their lives to test the path to immortality.

Ch. 369The End of the Road to Immortality

The seven Supremes breached the Immortal Road’s gates and used Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable’s Magic Formation to open the final Immortal Gate. They entered a Chaos Cave in search of immortality, while Jiang Zhu turned back to face his ninefold-nine great calamity.

  • Stone Emperor and the other Supremes destroyed the Immortal Road’s first pass, but found only a void beyond it and forged a path toward the distant Immortal Domain.
  • The seven Supremes reached the gates marked Past, Present, and Future, but their individual attacks rebounded and failed to open them.
  • Longevity Heavenly Venerable activated the Magic Formation laid by Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, drawing on the five continents to unite the Supremes’ Great Daos.
  • The seven Supremes shattered the Immortal Gate and charged through, reaching a Chaos Cave at the end of the road.
  • Qilin Ancient Emperor, Stone Emperor, Longevity Heavenly Venerable, and the other Supremes leaped into the cave, cutting off all traces of their presence.
  • Jiang Zhu withdrew his attention from the Road to Immortality and focused on his calamity, while an Ancient Supreme in the Primordial Ancient Mine wondered if the others had been right.

Ch. 370Three Immortal Artifacts in the Sea of Thunder, Supremes Block the Path

Jiang Zhu endured a Ninefold Immortal Tribulation that manifested three legendary Immortal Artifacts, while Forbidden Zone Supremes repeatedly interfered and tried to kill him. After surviving nine days of suppression and nearly breaking through to the supreme domain, he faced another deadly attack as his tribulation began to end.

  • Jiang Zhu used the Chaos Bell to withstand the escalating tribulation, which transformed the Great Dao into terrifying enemies and nearly shattered his body.
  • Forbidden Zone Supremes interfered with the tribulation, but Jiang Zhu endured and pushed his flesh toward the pinnacle of its power.
  • The Immortal Bell, Desolate Pagoda, and Immortal Ascension Cauldron appeared as projections and joined forces to suppress Jiang Zhu.
  • Jiang Zhu's scriptures and techniques evolved as he fought the three artifacts, and he attempted to break through to the supreme domain before Supreme attacks destroyed his body and Dao embryo.
  • Jiang Zhu rebuilt himself with the True Phoenix Precious Technique and Nine Secrets: Qian, then endured nine days of attacks until the three artifacts shattered and the tribulation dimmed.
  • The Life Forbidden Zone Supremes struck again at the tribulation's end, and Jiang Zhu evaded their first lethal assault before a black hand attacked him in his new location.

Ch. 371A Change on the Road to Immortality

After completing his tribulation, Jiang Zhu was nearly killed by attacking Supremes but escaped when a catastrophe erupted inside the Chaos Cave. The Supremes’ attempt to reach immortality ended in ruin, and Great Emperor Wushi’s God-Sealing List entered the cave with the Undying Daoist as a sacrifice, leaving the voice from the list to ask who stood at the end of the Immortal Road.

  • Jiang Zhu completed his tribulation but was repeatedly attacked by Supremes and a Great Accomplished Tyrant Body, leaving him near death.
  • A Supreme emerged from the Chaos Cave in agony, and Jiang Zhu used the distraction to escape with the Gu Race Precious Technique and Lingbao Killing Swords.
  • The Supremes who entered the Chaos Cave emerged dead or grievously wounded, lamenting that they had failed to become immortals.
  • The Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land opened, a woman in white and a golden-haired man appeared, and Mount Sumeru and the Wushi Bell revealed their power.
  • The God-Sealing List captured the Undying Daoist and his ancient corpse, then carried them into the Chaos Cave as a sacrifice.
  • A voice from the God-Sealing List asked who stood at the pinnacle at the end of the Immortal Road.

Ch. 372The Road to Immortality Ends, the Dark Turmoil Approaches

The Undying Daoist, Amitabha Buddha’s faith-born manifestation, and the Ancient Supremes all failed to enter the Immortal Domain, while the Ruthless Great Emperor tried to sever the Road to Immortality. The Supremes’ final assault ended in catastrophic losses, and the Stone Emperor remained defiant as the battle’s survivors faced their fate.

  • The God-Sealing List sacrificed the Undying Daoist in the Chaos Cave, but even Great Emperor Wushi’s relics could not help him enter the Immortal Domain.
  • Amitabha Buddha gathered the faith of Buddhist disciples across the universe and led Mount Sumeru into the cave, but the attempt failed and devastated the Western Desert.
  • The Ruthless Great Emperor struck the Road to Immortality, and the wounded Stone Emperor confronted her before the Chaos Cave erupted.
  • The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body prepared to attack Longevity Heavenly Venerable as the Ancient Supremes chose to make one final attempt to enter the Immortal Domain.
  • The Ancient Supremes charged into the cave and failed; some died or dissolved into Dao, while the Qilin Ancient Emperor fled and the Stone Emperor vowed that this lifetime was not over.

Ch. 373Severing Longevity with a Single Punch

The God Organization used the Green Copper Cauldron to destroy the Road to Immortality and nearly kill Longevity Heavenly Venerable, but Jiang Zhu appeared and annihilated him with a single punch. As the survivors fled, Stone Emperor attacked Jiang Zhu for the Longevity Sword fragments, beginning a battle that left the Lord of Reincarnation warning that escape was futile.

  • The God Organization’s Old God unleashed the Green Copper Cauldron inside the Chaos Cave, destroying the Road to Immortality and reducing Longevity Heavenly Venerable to a ruined but living head.
  • Jiang Zhu emerged through time and space, used Kun Peng Extreme Speed, and crushed Longevity Heavenly Venerable’s Immortal Platform and Primordial Spirit with one punch.
  • Old God celebrated Longevity Heavenly Venerable’s death, while the Lord of Reincarnation and the other Supremes recognized Jiang Zhu’s astonishing strength.
  • Jiang Zhu took the broken Longevity Sword and severed the Road to Immortality as the Ancient Supremes departed and the fissures closed.
  • Stone Emperor attacked Jiang Zhu to seize the Longevity Sword fragments, and Jiang Zhu met him in a Supreme-level battle as the remaining cultivators fled.
  • The Lord of Reincarnation declared that fleeing would make no difference, even at the edge of the universe.

Ch. 374Battling the Stone Emperor

Jiang Zhu fought the Stone Emperor in the star sea while the Ancient Supremes began slaughtering the inhabitants of Big Dipper to replenish their life essence. As the battle continued and Jiang Zhu grew stronger, the Desolate Lord suddenly attacked the Light-Dark Supreme.

  • The Lord of Reincarnation and the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme harvested life essence from Big Dipper, killing countless inhabitants as the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body tried to stop them.
  • Jiang Zhu confronted the Stone Emperor, who demanded the deity of the Longevity Sword, and provoked him by comparing his achievements to Anpu's.
  • Jiang Zhu and the Stone Emperor fought across the star sea, exchanging devastating blows that destroyed stars and shook the universe.
  • After more than a hundred exchanges, Jiang Zhu and the Stone Emperor were both wounded, but Jiang Zhu healed quickly and continued to improve through the battle.
  • The Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and the Lord of Reincarnation recognized Jiang Zhu's unexpected strength as the Ancient Supremes prepared for a Dark Turmoil.
  • The Desolate Lord suddenly struck the Light-Dark Supreme with a powerful palm, and he moved to meet her attack.

Ch. 375Dark Turmoil, Obstruction

Ruthless Great Emperor fought Light-Dark Supreme and forced him to reconsider continuing the battle, while other Ancient Supremes prepared to launch a Dark Turmoil. The Wushi Bell’s deity then emerged from the shattered Immortal Road, struck Heaven-Abandoning Supreme, and drew another Supreme into battle.

  • Ruthless Great Emperor overwhelmed Light-Dark Supreme despite his Light Staff and Dark Shield, and the other Supremes recognized her as someone who had survived without completing her transformation.
  • Light-Dark Supreme warned Ruthless Great Emperor that he might restore his peak strength, but he and the great accomplishment Sacred Body challenged each other as the other Supremes watched.
  • Two Ancient Supremes departed toward different ancient regions to feed, while living beings across the universe begged the Great Emperors to return and save them from the coming Dark Turmoil.
  • The Wushi Bell emerged from the Immortal Road with a deity resembling Great Emperor Wushi, and its first strike blasted Heaven-Abandoning Supreme away and made him bleed.
  • Heaven-Abandoning Supreme demanded that Wushi appear so he could fight him, and another Supreme from the Divine Ruins attacked.

Ch. 376Ruthless fought three alone; the Supremes underwent Ultimate Sublimation

The Wushi Bell fought Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins but was badly damaged and driven back. Ruthless Great Emperor then attacked three Supremes at once, while Jiang Zhu overwhelmed Stone Emperor with his transformed body and a Slaughter Formation, forcing Stone Emperor to undergo Ultimate Sublimation.

  • The Wushi Bell’s deity manifestation battled Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins, briefly holding them back before their combined attacks cracked the bell and drove it away.
  • Ruthless Great Emperor attacked Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins while still fighting Light-Dark Supreme, taking on three Supremes alone.
  • Ruthless Great Emperor used Flying Immortal Power to block Heaven-Abandoning Supreme’s cage and sent a Dao-pattern cauldron after the Lord of the Divine Ruins.
  • Jiang Zhu unleashed True Spirit Transformation and fought Stone Emperor, overpowering him with his fists and the Daoyan Immortal Robe.
  • Jiang Zhu summoned four Killing Swords, their Formation Diagram, and other Emperor Weapons to assault Stone Emperor with a Slaughter Formation.
  • Stone Emperor, facing mortal danger, chose Ultimate Sublimation and restored himself to the peak of his power, knowing it would lead to his destruction.

Ch. 377Slaying the Stone Emperor!

Jiang Zhu fought the Stone Emperor through his ultimate sublimation and killed him despite suffering devastating injuries. He remained standing after the battle, while cultivators and the Supremes watched in stunned silence.

  • The Stone Emperor broke through the Lingbao Slaughter Formation and nearly split Jiang Zhu in two with the Heavenly Desolate Halberd.
  • Jiang Zhu counterattacked with Forbidden Secret Techniques and Ten Fiends Precious Techniques, grievously wounding the Stone Emperor and cracking his Immortal Platform.
  • The Stone Emperor used Emperor Seals the World, but Jiang Zhu countered with Wuzhong and weakened him with the power of time.
  • The Stone Emperor unleashed his ultimate technique, the Heavens, and committed to a final strike as Jiang Zhu gathered his arts into one fist.
  • Jiang Zhu's final blow shattered the Heavenly Desolate Halberd and annihilated the Stone Emperor's body and spirit.
  • Jiang Zhu survived with severe injuries, and the watching cultivators and Supremes fell silent at his victory.

Ch. 378Lamentation

Jiang Zhu defeated the fully sublimated Stone Emperor, but the Ruthless Great Emperor entered an unstable cocoon that absorbed the Supremes’ attacks. As the surviving Supremes left to replenish their vital essence, the dark turmoil spread across the universe, leaving billions dead and the apocalypse underway.

  • Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, the Black Emperor, Duan De, and the others celebrated Jiang Zhu’s victory over the Stone Emperor.
  • Jiang Zhu used phoenix flames, medicine kings, and divine liquids to heal, while considering how to face the remaining Supremes.
  • The Ruthless Great Emperor lost awareness and formed an Immortal Cocoon that absorbed the Light-Dark Supreme’s attacks and Imperial Dao laws.
  • The Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins left the Big Dipper Star Domain to devour living beings and replenish their vital essence.
  • The Heaven-Abandoning Supreme ravaged Gou Chen Ancient Star, killing tens of billions and hunting down Saints as the dark turmoil engulfed the universe.

Ch. 379The Mind Power of All Beings, the Faith of All Life

As the Ancient Supremes slaughtered beings across the universe, survivors prayed for the dead Void Emperor and other Great Emperors, while the Yellow Emperor, Li Er, Shakyamuni, and Shennong stayed at Earth to defend it. The prayers gathered around the wounded Jiang Zhu, who chose to attack the Light-Dark Supreme and left him bloodied but alive.

  • The Light-Dark Supreme shattered the Mind Power of praying beings, killing many people as the Dark Turmoil spread across the universe.
  • At Hangu Pass, the Yellow Emperor, Li Er, Shakyamuni, and Shennong discussed staying to protect Earth and hoped Jiang Zhu would recover enough to fight.
  • Survivors across the universe began praying to Jiang Zhu after he killed the Stone Emperor, and their Power of Faith reached him as he healed his injuries.
  • Jiang Zhu saw the devastation through the Mind Power and decided to begin by fighting the Light-Dark Supreme.
  • Jiang Zhu charged at the Light-Dark Supreme and struck him with a bloody attack, but the Supreme survived and warned Jiang Zhu that his injuries would bring about his death.

Ch. 380The Great Accomplished Tyrant Body Appears, the Supremes Join Forces!

Jiang Zhu fought the Light-Dark Supreme while other Supremes converged, and a Great Accomplished Tyrant Body emerged to aid them. The Tyrant Body joined the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme, leaving Jiang Zhu gravely wounded and surrounded by four Supreme-level enemies as his allies watched helplessly.

  • Jiang Zhu taunted the Light-Dark Supreme and fought him fiercely, striking him hard with the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron.
  • A Great Accomplished Tyrant Body emerged from Immortal Source on the Tyrant Body Ancestral Star and battled the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme.
  • The Great Accomplished Tyrant Body reconciled with the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme and joined the Supremes in surrounding Jiang Zhu.
  • Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and the others watched in despair as Jiang Zhu faced the Light-Dark Supreme, the Heaven-Abandoning Supreme, and two other Supreme-level foes.
  • The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body tried to break free from the Lord of Reincarnation and reach Jiang Zhu, but the Lord kept him trapped.

Ch. 381Slaying the Light-Dark Supreme!

Jiang Zhu fought four Supremes at once and killed the Light-Dark Supreme after exploiting a flaw in his Ultimate Sublimation. The surviving Supremes watched in alarm as Jiang Zhu began repairing his injuries.

  • Jiang Zhu focused his attacks on the wounded Light-Dark Supreme while the other three Supremes joined the assault.
  • Jiang Zhu unleashed the Immortal Bell imprint, grievously injuring all four Supremes and nearly killing the Light-Dark Supreme.
  • The Light-Dark Supreme underwent Ultimate Sublimation, but Jiang Zhu struck during the brief flaw in his defenses and battered him with his Emperor Weapons.
  • The Light-Dark Supreme re-formed after his head was destroyed, but the Dao Principles of the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron and Immortal Iron Staff remained in his body.
  • Jiang Zhu’s Emperor Weapons overwhelmed the Light-Dark Supreme, whose Primordial Spirit and body disintegrated as his essence was consumed.
  • Jiang Zhu absorbed divine power to repair his injuries while the surviving Supremes watched in alarm.
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