Chapter 381

Chapter 381: Paying Tribute to the Human Ancestor

"Still thinking of an afterlife?"

The Ancient God of Origin snarled coldly, "In this life, I will shatter you completely!"

Swish!

With a flick of the whisk, it transformed into thousands of sword energies lunging at the human ancestor.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The human ancestor neither dodged nor avoided it; he let the whisk pierce through his body, riddling it with holes, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

However, the human ancestor seemed to feel no pain, his face utterly calm.

"There’s something odd."

Si Ming frowned. The human ancestor took saving all beings as his duty; now, with the catastrophe of the Immortal Realm collapsing unresolved, he had passed away, which did not seem at all like the human ancestor’s style.

"Where is Yuanzu?"

Si Ming’s heart pounded in shock. Yuanzu had been battling the Reincarnation Ancient God, yet now both were missing; it was far too peculiar.

"Leave quickly!"

Daoist Qing Xuan seemed to sense danger; his expression turned grim as he gritted his teeth and said, "The old man intends to completely shatter the Immortal Realm using the Jianmu divine tree!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

The Jianmu divine tree was one of the nine great Spirit Roots, empowered by the supreme cultivation of the human ancestor and the merit from all beings gathered into the Xuantian Merit Dao Embryo; it could definitely pulverize a ruined Immortal Realm.

"He long prepared for mutual destruction."

The Ancient God of Origin’s heart trembled violently.

That foolish old man never planned to escape alive.

"Then let me send you off once more!"

The Ancient God of Origin surged his magic power wildly; his divine-demon bodies merged into one. He activated the Origin Dao Seed, evolving it into a Dao sword; with one swing, he struck at the human ancestor.

Boom!

The human ancestor’s fleshly body exploded into nothingness.

"No need to waste effort; his primordial spirit resides within the Jianmu divine tree. Unless you shatter the Jianmu divine tree, you cannot stop him." Daoist Qing Xuan coldly snorted.

"Old fox!" The Ancient God of Origin cursed.

"Shatter the Jianmu divine tree!"

Si Ming activated the Door of Life, blasting it toward the Jianmu divine tree.

Daoist Qing Xuan shook his head and turned to leave.

Boom! Crash!

Above the sky, the Dark Emperor, the White Emperor, and a group of Innate Divine Beings also activated Innate Spiritual Treasures, smashing them at the Jianmu divine tree, aiming to destroy this Spirit Root of heaven and earth.

Yet, as their divine powers erupted, they only rippled in the void like mud oxen in the sea, causing not the slightest effect.

Woo! Whimper!

The Jianmu divine tree swayed; its trunk and leaves grew increasingly crystalline, like emerald or jade; fine cracks spread frantically. Faintly, within the tree’s body, a figure could be seen sitting in lotus position, his demeanor utterly serene.

That was the Primordial Spirit of the human ancestor.

"It has come to this at last." Lin Qianmo couldn’t bear to watch.

Xuanxin’s eyes brimmed with grief.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The next moment, the Jianmu divine tree began to disintegrate. Cracks, endless as the stars, spread across the human ancestor’s primordial spirit. Like glass, it shattered piece by piece. The power of the Great Dao of space swelled, flooding every corner, spreading in an instant to all realms and engulfing the entire teetering Immortal Realm.

Boom!

The Jianmu divine tree abruptly exploded, transforming into a twisting, unfathomable black hole. Like a devouring Taotie maw, it swallowed the entire Immortal Realm whole.

Just then, a shaft of purple light descended from the Immortal Realm—a magnificent and resplendent Divine Court: the Purple Star Heavenly Court.

In the final heartbeat before the Immortal Realm was obliterated, the Emperor descended with his heavenly officer.

Immortals still within the Immortal Realm had no time to flee.

They were now beyond escape.

Rumble!

Bit by bit, the Immortal Realm was sucked into the spatial black hole. Endless Celestial gold and precious materials dissolved into dust.

"This old man’s work is now fulfilled."

A sigh drifted out from the black hole.

It was the voice of the human ancestor.

The crowd bore expressions too varied to name.

Regardless, no one could dispute the truth in the human ancestor’s final words.

"What a waste," lamented Ye Xu.

The Celestial gold and precious materials that forged the Immortal Realm were beyond count. In this single act, the human ancestor had consigned endless treasures to oblivion.

"The Jianmu divine tree… what a loss," spoke Li Ruoyu.

After this day, the Nine Great Spirit Roots of Heaven and Earth would become eight.

The Jianmu divine tree was no more.

The human ancestor was gone.

Days later, the entire Immortal Realm vanished forever from the heavens, devoured by the spatial black hole birthed of the Jianmu divine tree and the human ancestor’s primordial spirit.

The grandeur of the bygone Immortal Realm, the splendor of the era that shone upon all—this day marked its absolute end. There would be no return.

Huum!

The black hole suddenly detonated. Showers of turquoise light rained down across the mortal world.

The human ancestor was dead.

Across all realms, countless beings wailed in grief.

This ancient sage who had safeguarded the humans and postnatal beings for tens of millions of years, in his final moment, remained true to his promise and faithful to his duty.

"We honor you, human ancestor!"

Sounds arose in all realms.

In the eyes of the Innate Divine Beings or the rulers above, they were so small, like dust.

But at this moment, their voices gathered into a torrent, reverberating through all realms.

"We bid farewell to the human ancestor!"

At the Purple Star Heavenly Court, many postnatal beings knelt on the ground, facing the direction where the human ancestor fell.

"We bid farewell, Daoist friend!"

Heavenly Emperor’s eyes flickered with complex emotions; he bowed respectfully.

"Is the human ancestor really dead?"

Zun revealed a puzzled expression.

"His soul vanished, dead beyond dead," an Immortal Emperor from the Primordial Daoist Sect scoffed. "Is it possible to survive in such a situation?"

"Unless one reached a transcendent realm, there was no hope of surviving," Daoist Qing Xuan laughed.

"I feel that something is not right."

Zun murmured.

Streams of green light rain fell upon the human world.

Just as the human ancestor’s promise stated, even after death, he still wanted to protect the human world.

"We bid farewell, Daoist brother."

At this moment, one figure after another appeared.

Xuan Du Ancient Immortal bowed from afar.

"We bid farewell, Daoist brother!"

From another side, two figures slowly materialized.

One of them turned out to be Ning Wudao.

The other was an old man with flaming red hair, red hair and purple eyes, rough features, and an aura of untamed wildness.

His cultivation was extremely powerful; he was also a powerful being with the Three Yuan Proof.

This was the Celestial Demon Ancestor.

In all realms, the first demon.

"Ancestor, as postnatal beings, why didn’t you help him?" Ning Wudao asked.

"Because it was impossible."

Celestial Demon Ancestor smiled. "So, from ancient times to now, I have always admired him."

A cataclysmic calamity finally ended with the sacrifice of the human ancestor alone, bringing brief peace.

"A new world has opened."

Li Ruoyu slowly stood up and left Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Swish!

He took one step and arrived at the place where the human ancestor fell.

Nuwa temple floated in mid-air, already damaged.

But not only him.

Ancient God of Origin, Si Ming, Daoist Qing Xuan, and others also came one after another.

They had only one purpose.

To investigate the life and death of the human ancestor.

"Heavenly Emperor!"

Fear flashed in Si Ming’s eyes; he instinctively took a step back.

"Do not worry," Ancient God of Origin laughed. "This calamity was orchestrated behind the scenes by Brother Heavenly Emperor; we merely added fuel to the fire."

"Therefore, he would not seek revenge for the human ancestor."

Li Ruoyu’s Divine Sense radiated, covering the world.

He found no trace.

"It seems the teacher has truly perished," Li Ruoyu pursed his lips, his cold gaze sweeping over Ancient God of Origin, Si Ming, and several from the Primordial Daoist Sect.

"Does he want to kill us?"

Zun’s heart skipped a beat.

Heavenly Emperor was not someone easy to mess with.

"Ha ha ha…"

Just then, bursts of laughter came from the alien universe passage, and powerful auras descended upon the world; unmistakably, Alien Universe Immortal Emperors had arrived.

"They are finally here…"

Daoist Qing Xuan’s gaze turned profound.

The alien universe passage could only hide temporarily; over time, it would inevitably be discovered.

Therefore, regarding the arrival of Immortal Emperor powerhouses from the Qing Xuan plane, he had anticipated it and felt no surprise at all.