Looking into the distance, the golden blood aura engulfed the sea of stars, making the heavenly tribulation less dazzling and relegated to a mere backdrop.
After a prolonged and fruitless battle, Li Qingshan revealed a strange expression. This man was only using the Seven Seals of Yuanshi Beginning to fight, with no other true meaning. Why was this?
"Just like me, even our invincible fist intent is the same!"
Li Qingshan's mind raced. At first, the domineering and supreme aura and the appearance of the Ancient Heavenly Court reminded him of the legendary Emperor Zun. However, the subsequent Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo pointed to the Great Emperor Wushi. Yet, the difference in the manifested Dao charm quickly negated both of these conjectures.
A startling thought suddenly occurred to him: Could this be from a more distant era before him, where he had traveled back in time through the Stone Gate to an even earlier time, attained the Dao and become an emperor, and had his Dao traces imprinted on the earth?
Thoughts flashed by like sparks.
He stopped hesitating and instantly changed his move, using the Battle Saint Method to conjure an ancient bell shrouded in chaotic energy—the very manifestation of the Daoist essence of the Beginningless Bell!
The chimes rose and fell, shaking the galaxy, and visible golden ripples spread out, instantly pulverizing a vast meteorite field in the distance.
Buzz!
In the vast sea of thunder, deep within the endless chaos, that majestic figure took a step forward, the Nine Secrets: Xing) manifested, traversing space and blocking the Beginningless Bell. Above his head, a Devouring Heaven Demon Jar appeared, cascading down countless rays of light, its boundless divine energy shaking the universe.
This is the young Great Emperor, evolving the Battle Saint Method, confronting him head-on.
boom!
Li Qingshan's eyes were cold, and golden lightning pierced the starry sky. He unleashed the Battle Saint Method, and an Ancient Void Mirror appeared between his brows, shooting out a beam of immortal light that illuminated eternity, dazzling and brilliant.
With a crack, the Void shattered, and the sea of lightning retreated. This strike was unparalleled in history and power. For a saint to perform like this was truly extraordinary.
"Clang!"
The person opposite remained calm and composed. Behind him rose a royal immortal sword, which transformed into a great dragon, soaring into the sky and cleaving through the past, present, and future.
This is the Taihuang Sword, evolved from the Battle Saint Method. It is incredibly sharp, with unparalleled attack power, capable of cleaving through Eternal!
Li Qingshan gasped. The young supreme being opposite him possessed Battle Saint Art that was incredibly advanced, making him no weaker than Li Qingshan.
He fought with frenzy, battling this person relentlessly, unleashing devastating blows without altering his secret techniques, fully unleashing the Battle Saint Method, and together they reached the pinnacle of unparalleled power.
Boom!
When the life-or-death duel reaches its climax, the person opposite him, like him, bursts forth with golden blood energy, his aura piercing the sun and moon, dominating the world.
Li Qingshan sensed something and his expression changed. Without saying a word, he activated the Nine Secrets: Bing.
boom!
Li Qingshan unleashed the full power of the Nine Secrets: Bing" and launched an attack. The young Great Emperor countered with the same unparalleled secret technique.
Moreover, this person has mastered the Nine Secrets: Bing to a state of consummate skill and unparalleled perfection, treating Li Qingshan as a weapon and attempting to control his true form.
The battle was fierce and all-out, with the two fighting to the point of madness. Li Qingshan gained a great deal, receiving many insights from the duel with opponents of equal strength and with similar divine abilities.
Li Qingshan grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed.
The way the opponent fights, the flow of their Daoist aura, and even the timing of their openings are all like a mirror to oneself. No, not just a simple reflection; it's more like an ancient and perfect echo coming from across the endless river of time.
"Yes, this is not any known emperor or sovereign of this era." A thought that had previously only vaguely surfaced became incredibly clear amidst the fierce Dao struggle, "This is me, myself from a much more distant era, perhaps even before my arrival in this world!"
In a flash, countless clues came together.
That mysterious Stone Gate connects to far more than just the ordinary myriad realms and universes.
Even the vast, immeasurable river of time in the Shrouding the Heavens World" is as commonplace to it as going against the current.
What ancient era had he been transported to? It was neither the Desolate Antiquity nor the primordial era, otherwise, with such an awe-inspiring Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo proving the Dao, his name would surely shine through the ages, and he would never have been unaware of it.
"Could it be... the Mythological Era?" An even more startling guess came to mind.
That era, which predates even the Primordial Era and whose countless truths have long been buried by time, was a time when the Great Dao was first established and its secrets were boundless. Even the Ancient Great Emperor of later generations knew very little about that lost era.
If "Shouji" truly rose to power and attained enlightenment in such an unverifiable era, then it makes sense that his traces were etched by heaven and earth, yet were completely lost in later records.
Li Qingshan's thoughts raced for only a moment, his eyes flashing with divine light. At that moment, he unhesitatingly unleashed another secret technique to launch his conquest.
This was an arduous and protracted battle.
Li Qingshan pushed all the secret techniques he had comprehended to their limits and used them one by one. However, the figure opposite him followed him like a shadow, always able to evolve the same method with the same origin and quality, and even greater power in an instant, pressing forward step by step and not giving an inch.
The starry sea flashed with lightning, the battle aura roared, and the killing intent shook the heavens and the netherworld, illuminating the universe.
Li Qingshan fought a bloody battle and gained immensely. Every secret technique he used evolved to its ultimate limit, which greatly benefited him and was immeasurable.
Li Qingshan looked up at the sky, unaware of how much time had passed, having already used all his Daoist arts and supernatural powers.
He battled with himself, evolving each secret technique, the wonders of which were beyond words, allowing him to more clearly recognize his shortcomings and strengths.
In the end, the young Great Emperor, who was identical to him yet completely different, disintegrated inch by inch in the final clash of Dao light, leaving no trace of Dao in the world, only dissipating like ashes of calamity, annihilated in the depths of the sea of thunder.
Thump!
Li Qingshan ascended to the heavens, stepping deeper into the sea of thunder, where he finally encountered a terrifying enemy—the youthful form of Ancient Great Emperor, though not in a single form.
One, two, three—no more, no less—a total of nine Dao Body, all incredibly realistic, except for their faces, their thick hair,
The magnificent bodies, all so real, each standing in its own place.
The moment of reckoning had finally arrived, and there was no way to avoid it. Li Qingshan felt no fear; on the contrary, his blood was boiling, and he had an urge to roar to the heavens and fight.
To be able to fight alongside nine Ancient Great Emperor in their youth at the same level—what more could one ask for!
"I never imagined that so many Great Emperor had visited this place,"
A great battle erupted, its ferocity far surpassing that of the time when the Dao Severing the Dao the Immortal Three of the Immortal Cultivation.
The Great Emperor's mark at the Saint Realm is Heavenly Abyss apart from that at the King Realm. The truly despairing gap in cultivation is widened precisely at this realm.
The world here was turned upside down, the laws were shattered, as if returning to chaos. The mournful cries of the Dao were like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts. Even the vast ocean of lightning tribulation was scattered and evaporated by the aftershocks of the collision between the two sides.
Li Qingshan had experienced this situation before, and now, facing it again, his experience was naturally richer. He unleashed both his Departed Self and his Dao Self, engaging in a series of battles.
Even so, he narrowly escaped death. As soon as the Divine Forbidden barrier was unleashed, someone on the other side immediately reached the Divine Forbidden and retaliated, causing the sun, moon, and stars to change color, surpassing all others in the world.
Invincible laws and terrifying Daos are constantly unfolding here. This is an ancient star sea where many Great Emperor have once visited, and their Dao traces have been recorded by heaven and earth.
Great Emperor Wushi, Amitabha Great Emperor, Feathered Great Emperor Great Emperor Fuxi, Emperor Yuhua, Ruthless Great Emperor, Great Emperor Western Emperor, and Azure Emperor all appeared here. In this battle, Li Qingshan's physical body was shattered and his primordial spirit was torn apart. He survived by the skin of his teeth. Facing the successive attacks of the emperors, it seemed that the Heavens wanted to destroy him.
Throughout history, no one has been able to fight so many Great Emperor, not even the Emperor Zun and the Undying Heavenly Emperor, as this has exceeded the limits of any individual.
Every Great Emperor is invincible; no two emperors ever meet, and no one can single-handedly suppress another, for the one who is suppressed cannot become an emperor.
In this battle, Li Qingshan narrowly escaped death. It was impossible for him to suppress all nine emperors alone; simply surviving was a victory in itself.
The first batch of Great Emperor and Ancient Emperor disappeared, and the second batch appeared. Clearly, this ancient star road was once extremely glorious, attracting emperors and Ancient Emperor to this place and leaving indelible traces.
In the end, Li Qingshan stood alone under the starry sky, his body covered in blood. He had been shattered to pieces countless times. Even with the Divine Forbidden and the fourfold boost to Other Selves combat power, and the frequent triggering of the Nine Secrets: Jie technique, he could only end up in such a bloody state.
"Every Great Emperor is invincible," Li Qingshan murmured after a long battle, a sentiment he felt more strongly about the Great Emperor the more he learned about them.
"I am invincible too," he said softly, his tone calm. After this battle, his will and belief were even more firm and unshakable.
To survive the siege of nine young, invincible Great Emperor is a miracle!
The nine Great Emperor vanished, but the endless heavenly tribulations and lightning remained, rumbling above and shaking the vast starry sea.
Li Qingshan stood beneath the vast sky, calming his mind, before ascending to the heavens once more. He knew that the divine punishment was not over, and there were still dangers to overcome behind him.
"Kill them!"
A desolate aura swept over us, as if we had arrived at the edge of the primordial universe, witnessing a divine war from ancient times, with clashing swords and thunderous battle cries!
Li Qingshan found himself in a vast battlefield, as if he had arrived in the ancient past. Thousands of troops and horses galloped across the boundless expanse, countless heavenly soldiers and generals appeared, and ancient palaces and grand halls stood amidst the chaotic lightning.
The Primordial Heavenly Court!
This thought immediately crossed his mind, causing him to tremble violently. It was as if he had truly returned to that era, where countless Humanoid Lightning rushed towards him. Were they celestial soldiers and generals from the ancient past?
Is this the Mythological Era?
In the distance, there are chaotic gods who roar and shatter the sun, moon, and stars, and true Golden Crow that roam the nine heavens, engaged in a great battle!
A magnificent panorama, an immortal poem, is a true reflection of the battlefield before us, unparalleled. The ancients roared, the supreme beings howled, and the great battle shattered the stars.
Those magnificent palaces and towering celestial palaces, majestic and imposing, sit atop the sky.
Amidst the misty, ethereal atmosphere and swirling chaos, the ancient architectural complex stretches to the horizon.
Countless people were fighting, battling before this colossal celestial palace, everything still formed from lightning, imbued with the spirit of Mythological Era.
"Kill them!"
The battle cries shook the heavens, and heavenly soldiers and generals filled the surrounding fields. This was an unprecedented battle. Li Qingshan, dragging his exhausted and injured body, was drawn into it and began his final campaign.
The Vermilion Bird dances across the nine heavens, its wings causing the Milky Way to collapse; the Teng Snake pierces the sky, sweeping across and causing all the Starfall to fall—this is a terrifying scene of great annihilation.
Li Qingshan was in the midst of it all, but he did not back down. He charged forward single-handedly, his fighting spirit boiling, and he was invincible.
He fought a great battle before the Ancient Heavenly Court, participated in this conquest, bathed in the blood of countless people, and traversed countless corpses to find his own path to enlightenment.
Humanoid Lightning, palace-shaped lightning flashes—everything was so lifelike, it was like a real scene.
Even when a punch shattered the head of an Ancient Saint, the scene of blood splattering was remarkably similar.
Li Qingshan pondered, "Were these all beings that once existed in the world? Recorded by heaven and earth in the form of Dao traces, what do they intend to reveal to future generations?"
He fought his way through the land, searching for his own path, with an invincible belief in his heart. He traversed heaven and earth, covering tens of thousands of miles, and was the only one who could stand above all others. He fought his way to the vast wilderness, where no opponent could be found.
This was a fierce and brutal battle, a charge amidst thousands of troops. Li Qingshan had only just become a saint, yet he had already undergone such a calamity-like baptism. This was of great benefit to stabilizing his realm, and he underwent a valuable period of refinement after his ascension.
After killing for days and nights, Li Qingshan was exhausted and could no longer see anyone. His feet were covered with corpses. He ventured alone into the deepest part of the Ancient Heavenly Court.
Endless falling leaves fluttered down, one after another, each stained with blood, carrying a chill and a sense of desolation.
This is the desolate scene outside the Central Heavenly Palace, with not a single soldier guarding it, only deathly silence and tranquility, and an eternal sorrow after its glorious decline.
Ashes of calamity covered the ground, forming a thick layer. Though formed from lightning, it felt so real, as if no one had set foot there for millions of years.
Li Qingshan walked with firm steps toward the desolate Central Heavenly Palace, ascending the steps and entering the empty halls.
With a wary heart, he looked toward the supreme throne in the very center, and his mind was immediately jolted. It was not empty; there was a hazy figure there!
Sitting alone, seemingly bearing eternal solitude, he appears indistinct and vague, with the universe and galaxies revolving around him, exuding an aura of dominance over the primordial universe and unparalleled supremacy throughout history.
Emperor Zun!
Li Qingshan stopped, dragging his injured body, and stood in the Central Heavenly Palace, confronting the dim figure.
Will an epic battle, one that will shake the ages, take place within this palace? Li Qingshan is prepared.
If this is Emperor Zun, he must be extremely powerful, with unimaginable strength. When he attained enlightenment, he must have been at least at the Heavenly Emperor level. Otherwise, how could he have controlled the Ancient Heavenly Court? Li Qingshan is about to face another life-or-death test!
Li Qingshan remained calm and composed, possessing an invincible belief and an aura of dominance that could conquer the world. He could face anyone with ease.
Even if he truly is Emperor Zun, so what? He can still fight him!
Li Qingshan felt no fear, only his independence; this was an unshakable and invincible will.
He dragged his injured body forward step by step, thinking that he was about to face the ultimate showdown with the Emperor Zun.
However, the hazy light gradually dissipated, and no real powerful being manifested within it.
Only the blurry outline of that face in the last glimpse before it disappeared made Li Qingshan's heart suddenly tremble, and an indescribable sense of familiarity, as if it came from the depths of his blood, rose up.
"How strange, how peculiar," he muttered, frowning. That fleeting glimpse of familiarity was like a mirage, elusive and unfathomable.
The Emperor Zun by mythology, have vanished with the wind, fading into obscurity and darkness.
"Has he never appeared here?" Li Qingshan murmured to himself, a hint of melancholy, disappointment, and regret in his voice.
"What I saw foreshadowed? Was it the last remnant of the Emperor Zun's will guarding the Heavenly Court, ultimately annihilated in eternal sorrow? I saw it, yet I know nothing."