The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Divine Soldiers Descend from Heaven

Yu Tunzhou couldn't help but cast his gaze.

"The Eternal Mother of the Stars?"

He didn't ask An Ruyu how she confirmed it, only saying, "You seem to have been trying to identify the true identities of the Twelve Mothers for a long time, just like that time in the Dragon Gate. Have you already identified the true identities of some of them?"

An Ruyu blinked. "This is my livelihood, the very thing I've squandered my best years. And you think you can just coax it out of me with a few words, Young Hero Guo?"

Yu Tunzhou smirked. At less than twenty years old, in his previous life he would have been locked up in school, his prime years wasted there.

Your youth has just begun!

"Are you sure that if we follow closely behind, we won't be discovered by the Primordial One?"

"Young Hero Guo, rest assured, Emperor Tianshun can only break the seal; he is not the master of the Immortal Heaven."

Yu Tunzhou nodded, meaning their original plan could proceed smoothly.

Their plan this time was quite simple, just eight words: the mantis stalks the cicada, and divine soldiers descend from the sky.

They were exploiting the information gap that even the Great Primordial Spirit didn't know they could enter the Immortal Heaven.

Those who will enter at that time will not only be the Great Yuan, but also the extraterrestrial forces that have been eager to make their move. This can be seen from the Incense-Smelling Cult. It is likely that the Dao Lords of various extraterrestrial Dao Lord have already noticed the appearance of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven.

They would have Emperor Tianshun and others lead the charge, while they would follow behind unnoticed. Finally, after the Great Yuan and the outer world were both exhausted, they would descend like divine soldiers and cleverly seize the fruits of victory.

Let's make the final preparations.

After leaving these words, Yu Tunzhou turned and left, arriving at a courtyard.

Among all the Dharma Aspect, Yan Huifeng arrived the latest and is here to refine the Human Dao Fortune.

"Senior Brother Yu."

Yan Huifeng sat calmly in the courtyard, dressed in black.

A few days ago, this person rushed to Northern Plains to meet Yu Tunzhou. He immediately said that the Nanhua Sect was also a disciple of the Taishang Lord and regarded the Heavenly Lord Nanhua as their ancestor. As Yu Tunzhou was a disciple of the Grand Purity Lineage and had a very high seniority, although his realm was higher than Yu Tunzhou's, he represented the Nanhua Sect and should also address him as senior brother.

After getting to know him, Yu Tunzhou found that he was indifferent to worldly affairs and not very interested in anything outside of his own Sword Dao.

The reason he took action this time and actively joined the war between Daoism, Buddhism, and the Divine Capital was because the Old Wang had found him before he left and told him that if he wanted to go further and hone his Sword Dao, he needed to use the Divine Capital as a whetstone.

Yu Tunzhou nodded and said, "The Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven has descended; it should be within the next two days. Sect Master Yan, please make preparations as soon as possible."

Yan Huifeng gently stroked the sword sheath resting on his lap. "I have already refined the Human Dao Fortune, Senior Brother Yu, please rest assured."

He looked up at Yu Tunzhou and pondered, "Senior Brother Yu, you've joined the Grand Purity Sect, are you practicing both immortal and martial arts?"

The Yu Tunzhou and paused briefly.

He naturally cultivates Martial Dao, but the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art belong to Immortal Dao immortal path of physical immortality, so strictly speaking, he can indeed be considered a practitioner of both immortality and martial arts.

"Before entering the Dharma Aspect, Senior Brother Yu needs to distinguish between primary and secondary aspects."

Yan Huifeng slowly said, "Since the beginning of Martial Dao, many Dharma Aspect throughout history have chosen to take the path of Immortal Dao as their guide, and some have even tried to enter immortality through martial arts, first entering the Dharma Aspect realm and then seeking the realm of Immortals and Gods, but in the end, none of them failed."

"Ultimately, the problem lies in the fact that the path of Martial Dao is too exclusive." It can accommodate the essence of the Immortal Dao and the Divine Dao, but its method of accommodation is complete absorption, not coexistence.

Yu Tunzhou roughly understood what this person meant, and he suddenly asked, "Sect Master Yan, have you yet reached the threshold of Golden Immortal?"

Yan Huifeng nodded and said, "You've already stepped halfway into the Golden Immortal, but you still need some tempering."

"What's the difference between the glory of Martial Dao Golden Immortal and the Immortal Dao?"

Yan Huifeng shook his head and said, "Let alone the difference between the two paths, even within the same Martial Dao, my level is far inferior to that of the Old Wang's Golden Immortal realm."

"The Old Wang followed a path of his Forming a Heaven of One's Own, a method originally from the Immortal Dao path, which he completely integrated into his own Martial Dao. He has been stationed there for many years."

The Divine Capital uses the myriad portals of Fallen Immortals as resources for cultivation, gathering them as a great elixir to nourish its Inner Heaven and Earth.

"Before the Old Wang left, I had a brief exchange with him. His single punch was as heavy as a world, and three thousand punches were as heavy as three thousand worlds. The power of his punches was unimaginably immense."

Yu Tunzhou looked serious.

One punch is the weight of the world.

Once one enters the Dao Lord Forming a Heaven of One's Own and becomes a self-reliant being, one no longer needs external aids. This is because Dao Lord is the supreme being no matter where they are in the world, and can mobilize the power of the entire world to crush their opponents with a single move.

The Old Wang already possesses this demeanor.

Is this the path he discovered when he was in charge of Human Dao Fortune?

"But the path below is completely different; it seeks to achieve different goals with one's own Sword Dao."

He raised his hand, palm facing upwards like a sword, and gently slashed down. A sword light shot out, splitting into countless fragments along its path, each following a different direction, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Yu Tunzhou frowned slightly.

He could see that Yan Huifeng's sword strike had no other "changes," but it branched off in different directions along the way, as if there were countless folded, curved, and secluded side paths in the Void in front of the sword light, but they were invisible to the naked eye.

This wisp of sword light seemed to be able to find its way and follow the traces of these forks in the road.

Is it Void, or... the future?

It is said that in the eyes of a sage, nothing in heaven and earth can hide.

"But ever since a great upheaval, countless realms and heavens have been born beyond the Three Realms, a distance that even Dao Lord cannot fathom."

"After the various Dao Lord adapted to the changes in the world, they discovered that their vision could now reach the myriad worlds of the ten directions—"

--"

Yan Huifeng gazed in the direction the sword light had gone, and for the first time, a wavering appeared in his voice.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and continued, "Among the Dharma Aspect of all generations, starting from the True Immortal, they have all taken different paths. There is no possibility for later generations to replicate them, because each Dharma Aspect has had its own extraordinary encounters and insights."

"If Senior Brother Yu wishes to continue on the path of Martial Dao, he must thoroughly confirm his own Great Dao before the Dharma Aspect."

Yu Tunzhou nodded, also falling into deep thought.

He has now achieved the initial stage of his Dharma Domain, entering the External Scenery Fourth Layer, and is only one step away from becoming Grandmaster.

The real challenge at this stage lies in the third level of Nature Cultivation: [Nature-Seeing Heaven].

Therefore, Quasi-Grandmaster often spend years traveling, tempering their Martial Dao spirit amidst the Mortal World, and attempting to break through to the [Nature-Seeing Heaven].

For him, this step has been paved; what remains is the expansion of his Dharma Domain and the honing of his own Martial Dao.

The External Scenery Fifth Layer is hailed as Grandmaster for two reasons: firstly, because they are only one step away from the Dharma Aspect stage, and after breaking through, they will be separated from immortals; and secondly, this...

One step naturally represents the pinnacle of worldly success;

Secondly, it means that having reached this stage, whether it's Nature Cultivation or Life Cultivation, we have already reached the limit of our current abilities.

However, there are also differences in the limits of individual Martial Dao.

In terms of combat strength alone, Yu Tunzhou believed he was comparable to Dharma Aspect, but he could still sense that he was far from reaching his own limit.

In terms of Life Cultivation, there are still many areas that need refinement.

And Nature Cultivation ----

Since that time in the Buddhist Kingdom, when he truly entered the [Nature-Seeing Heaven], Yu Tunzhou's cultivation of Nature Cultivation has made no further progress.

Because what lay ahead was a desolate wasteland.

In the cultivation of Martial Dao Nature Cultivation, [Nature-Seeing Heaven] is the final realm.

This doesn't mean there's no way forward, but rather that the Martial Dao of a thousand years ago ended here.

Similarly, the Dharma Aspect, or the Grandmaster, is also the end point of this path.

At this point, wherever you go is a wasteland; it all depends on the martial artist themselves.

After bidding farewell to Yan Huifeng, Yu Tunzhou sought out representatives from each family and disseminated the news.

The sects participating in this journey to the Immortal Heaven include Shaolin Temple, Nanhua Sect, Beggar Sect' Sect, Northern Dark Sea Faction, Floating Hill Mountain, and True Martial Sect.

Evergreen Mountain and other major sects in the world.

Afterwards, Yu Tunzhou returned to his courtyard for a final meditation.

That was on this day.

A mournful cry that pierced the sky descended from the heavens, causing even the long-dormant Little Black in Yu Tunzhou's Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth to sense its presence.

He looked up.

Over the Northern Plains.

A thin crack appeared in the once clear sky, letting out a pale golden light.

It was as if a golden light had pierced the sky, circling once above the Northern Plains in an instant, the wind swept away the clouds, and the world was illuminated.

The next moment.

A figure silently landed on Yu Tunzhou's shoulder; it was a Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, its feathers as if forged from gold, each one shimmering with spiritual light, its beak slightly upturned, and its golden eyes sharp and bright.

Huntian raised its head high and puffed out its chest, its sharp beak lightly pecking at its wings. With a casual sweep of its wings, it dispelled the dozen or so auras that had been locking onto the area from all directions.

"How's the recovery going?" Yu Tunzhou asked with a smile.

Huntian folded his wings. "I've barely reached the Half-Immortal Realm, but unfortunately, my physical body is still too weak. I doubt even Golden Immortal could handle me."

Can't even handle Golden Immortal?

That means there's nothing wrong with True Immortal.

Yu Tunzhou sighed with relief, "The Great Sage Huntian has finally come in handy."

"Did you just walk around Northern Plains?"

Yu Tunzhou looked up at the lingering golden traces in the sky.

Huntian proudly raised his head and said, "I circled around ten times and took a trip to Central Province to remotely sense the direction of the Divine Capital."

Yu Tunzhou's expression shifted in shock. "So fast?"

This speed is unmatched, even by the Xie Household's Golden Crow Formation Spirit!

"The situation in the Huntian Divine Capital seriously. "Just from the Dao Lord -level auras I've sensed, there are at least a handful!"

"Although I didn't get close to the Divine Capital, there were clearly Dao Lord -level beings there who sensed my presence and were watching me. Non-Self hadn't been cautious enough, I probably would have been discovered!"

"It's alright, Dao Lord can't come out yet," Yu Tunzhou said slowly. "Now that you've returned, everything is ready except for the final push!"

He looked up and gazed south, towards the Divine Capital.

Now they're just waiting for Great Yuan to open the door for them!

This day.

A golden rainbow rose again, piercing the heavens and the earth, stretching across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, causing countless martial artists in the mountains and fields to feel its power, stop and look up, and then head straight for the Divine Capital!

In the Divine Capital.

Countless powerful figures who had been waiting for a long time suddenly looked up, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation, but also with even more—fear!

Emperor Tianshun truly sat high in the palace, which attracted Heaven Ranking to join him!

A golden light swept across the Divine Capital above the capital, piercing straight into the palace and entering the hall. The magnificent list of names on the list slowly unfolded, each name carrying a portion of the light of destiny.

At the top of the head with the word "", two ancient Chinese characters for "humanity" are looming.

Emperor Tianshun raised his hand, and the Human Dao Fortune resonated with the Heaven Ranking. The ranking slowly fell and landed steadily in his hand, feeling heavy as if it carried the destiny of the entire Central Plains.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Emperor Tianshun exclaimed three times, then laughed heartily, "The top spot on the Three Rankings is finally mine! With just this one list, I can suppress Yan Huifeng and all those petty villains!"

Below the steps, Kou Ziling smiled gently, "Your Majesty holds the Heaven Ranking and the Mandate of Heaven; Human Dao are truly ordained by Heaven, and it is fitting that the Human Emperor be opened at this time."

sky."

Emperor Tianshun carefully examined the Heaven Ranking in his hand, and said with high spirits, "Imperial Preceptor, where are the experts from each faction?"

Kou Ziling cupped his hands and said, "His Majesty can summon them to follow at a mere command."

Emperor Tianshun laughed heartily, "Then please, gentlemen, accompany me to the Immortal Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven to see just how incomparably noble and magnificent the Immortal Heaven of the former Human Emperor truly was!"

"After this return, I will settle scores with both Daoism and Buddhism!"

He held up the Heaven Ranking in his hand and turned to look at the ever-widening Void rift.

As the aura of the Heaven Ranking merged in, the outline of the magnificent palaces deep within the rift became increasingly clear, as if the barrier between the two worlds had silently dissolved, and an ancient and boundless aura swept over us.

"Imperial Preceptor, you shall accompany me to the Immortal Heaven first."

Emperor Tianshun stopped before the rift, turned to survey Kou Ziling and the representatives of the Alliance of Immortals around him, his voice carrying imperial majesty and ambition, "This time you have returned, I will not treat you unfairly!"

Having said that, he stepped into the crevice first, and his bright yellow dragon robe disappeared from the scene.

Kou Ziling smiled slightly and said, "Brother Lü, let's go together."

Lü Qingxuan gave him a deep look, then, along with several cultivators from the Alliance of Immortals, followed Kou Ziling into the rift.

The next moment.

All the powerful figures within the Divine Capital sensed that the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven had been opened.

Having prepared in advance, the group, empowered by the Human Dao Fortune bestowed upon them by Emperor Tianshun, vanished from their original positions with a mere thought.

Northern Plains.

Yu Tunzhou, An Ruyu, Jiang Wenxuan, Yan Huifeng ----

A group of dozens of people had already gathered in one place.

They also sensed from afar that the Immortal Heaven had been opened.

The Yu Tunzhou, its hands supporting the Human Ranking; An Ruyu held the Earth Ranking.

"After entering, we don't know if our destinations will be the same. If they are, everyone should be careful. It's best to lie low, find companions, and not act rashly or expose yourselves!"

"Yu Tunzhou," Yu Tunzhou said in a deep voice.

"Please wait a moment, everyone." Yan Huifeng suddenly spoke, drawing his immortal sword from his waist and slashing down lightly.

In an instant.

Dozens of sword lights stood apart and landed in front of the crowd.

"As long as we are in the same world and there are no barriers between us, we can communicate using this wisp of sword light," Yan Huifeng said calmly.

Everyone looked on in surprise, wondering if such a means of communication even existed.

Just how skilled is this person in Sword Dao?

As everyone sheathed their swords, Yu Tunzhou and An Ruyu exchanged a glance and simultaneously vanished from the scene.

Afterwards, everyone also vanished into the Void, heading straight for the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven!

The Void beyond the heavens.

Chaos surged ceaselessly.

Each majestic mountain seemed to be condensed into a small space, like a glass prism, quietly floating in the Void, from which the ancient and boundless aura of the Human Emperor permeated.

A variety of gazes were cast from different directions, some dignified and indifferent yet burning with passion, others filled with greed and covetousness.

Numerous Dao Lord- level divine senses traversed billions of miles of Void, locking onto this Immortal Heaven.

They collide, probe, and weigh silently in the Void.

Then a majestic voice rang out, devoid of any emotion, as if reciting a divine decree. "The Human Emperor is old; His era shall end in this world!"

The next moment.

Each Dao Lord's divine sense acknowledged this statement.

They ceased their disputes and temptations, and instead withdrew as one, sending out their disciples from under Moh.

This era----

We no longer need a Human Emperor who is equivalent to Sect Master Sage!

Soon, figures, led by various Dao Lord, entered this vast immortal Immortal Heaven belonging to the Central Plains Human Race.