Chapter 214

Chapter 214: Divine Slaying Platform

Gloomy azure light, surging vitality, vines and ancient trees sprouted, like knives, swords, spears, and halberds, slashing down in an instant.

The aura of Life Dao steamed, and Ye Xu’s body continuously regressed, from youth to child, from child to infant, as if to erase him from the world.

"Life Dao?" Ye Xu said calmly. "A bit interesting."

With a thought, the power of Great Dao of Chaos burst forth from his body; the universe turned into chaos, crushing the vines, ancient trees, knives, swords, spears, and halberds entirely.

Life Dao was also suppressed by the chaos and ceased to exist.

His qi and blood surged with endless rumbles; with one punch, he extinguished Life Dao and struck the azure jade hairpin.

Crack!

His strength was too immense; under that punch, he shattered a top-tier imperial weapon, destroying Life Dao and scattering countless life forces.

Great Emperor Lingbao lifted his head and spat blood, his face like golden paper.

A hint of shock surfaced in his eyes, mingled with traces of fear.

That azure jade hairpin had been refined through Life Dao and was linked to his heart and soul, worshiped day and night—it could be called a supreme imperial weapon, yet it failed to withstand Ye Xu’s punch?

Great Emperor Leize and the others also wore grim expressions.

Was this the power of the number one on the Great Emperor Golden List?

Simply abnormal!

Searching their souls, they knew that those who could ascend the Great Emperor Golden List, even without refining the domain of the Great Dao to advance to Emperor Venerable, could still battle ordinary Emperor Venerables effectively.

Yet someone as formidable as Great Emperor Lingbao was wounded by Ye Xu within a few breaths.

"Daoist friend, this is only the first treasure; you are known as Great Emperor Lingbao with countless treasures; let me witness them again." Ye Xu stood with hands behind his back, his eyes overlooking no one.

"I shall grant your wish!" Great Emperor Lingbao was provoked into anger; his renown was immense, so how could he tolerate this affront?

Rumble!

Great Emperor Lingbao’s magic power surged; the jade crown on his head radiated thick imperial might; on his star boots, gems gleamed brilliantly with thousands of starlight beams.

Those gems had been entirely refined from stars, containing stellar power.

In the next moment, Great Emperor Lingbao’s Purple Palace opened wide, and a guillotine knife and an immortal platform flew out; the guillotine knife was stained with blood that remained unchanged for countless years, holding immense, terrifying resentment.

That immortal platform was dyed black by the resentment of divine blood, nearly ink-like.

Roar roar roar!

As soon as this treasure appeared, between heaven and earth, ghosts wept and spirits howled instantly; blood rain fell from the sky, and the Great Dao Order became chaotic.

"This… is this the Divine Slaying Platform?" Lin Qianmo’s gaze sharpened; the Divine Slaying Platform was a lethal tool of the Heavenly Court, and across the ages, it had beheaded countless immortals, ranking among the world’s peerless fierce weapons.

"No… no, no…" Lin Qianmo slowly shook her head; the Divine Slaying Platform was in the Immortal Realm, guarded by the Purple Star Heavenly Court; Great Emperor Lingbao was merely an imperial-level cultivator who, even if he obtained the Divine Slaying Platform, would suffer backlash.

"This must be the Divine Slaying Platform refined by the Ancient Human Emperor," Lin Qianmo murmured; in the past, the Human Emperor rose to power and established the Divine Court; this Divine Slaying Platform was built in emulation of the Divine Slaying Platform; though inferior, it remained an exceedingly terrifying fierce weapon.

"This old thing really has so many treasures." Great Emperor Ziwei was deeply envious; Great Emperor Lingbao truly deserved his title of Spiritual Treasure.

"Ye Qing Xuan, this is my foundation. Face it!" Great Emperor Lingbao bellowed. Brilliant light flowed on his imperial crown as the phantom of a long-departed Great Emperor emerged from the river of Time and Space, merging into Great Emperor Lingbao’s physical body.

In that instant, Great Emperor Lingbao’s cultivation surged violently. He forcibly broke through his restraints, temporarily ascending to the Emperor Venerable realm.

Countless stars hung suspended in the void.

He trod upon the stars, protected by starlight. His entire reservoir of magic power transformed into an offering, pouring into the Divine Slaying Platform.

Great Emperor Lingbao’s gaze was frenzied.

He had obtained this Divine Slaying Platform by chance and had treasured it ever since, not daring to activate it recklessly.

One must know that this artifact was an object of extreme malignancy, having drunk the divine blood of countless Great Emperors and Emperor Venerables over millions of years of history. It had long developed sentience.

Such fierce weapons had spirits and would surely devour their masters.

Moreover, activating the Divine Slaying Platform even once required immense magical power. Though Great Emperor Lingbao’s cultivation was profound, he could only muster the energy for one activation.

And this was only possible after he used his artifacts to summon the Great Dao imprint of an ancient Emperor Venerable, forcibly elevating his cultivation realm.

Clang!

Vast power surged into the Divine Slaying Platform. The Divine Slaying guillotine trembled slightly as an aura of slaughter emanated from the platform, causing layers of space to shatter and disintegrate.

"Claiming to restrict Great Emperor Lingbao’s power within a hundred feet should be impossible now that this Divine Slaying Platform is unveiled," Feng Suiyuan chuckled.

"Who could have guessed Daoist Brother Lingbao possessed the Divine Slaying Platform?"

"He hid it incredibly well."

"The fourth rank on the Great Emperor Golden List isn’t given lightly."

Everyone murmured their thoughts.

As the Divine Slaying Platform stirred, its terrifying killing intent pervaded heaven and earth. In Linglong City, numerous cultivators’ eyes turned bloodshot as a savage desire to kill burned in their hearts.

Ye Xu frowned lightly and said calmly: "This weapon in your hands is a scourge that disrupts all living things. It would be better to entrust it to me for safekeeping!"

The Divine Slaying Platform was far too vicious.

Left to exist in the world, it would inevitably drown the world in bloodshed.

"If you have the ability, take it by force!" Great Emperor Lingbao had already descended into madness. Every ounce of his magic power was utterly drained by the Divine Slaying Platform. His imperial crown dimmed, and the suspended stars died one by one.

The power of the star boots was completely devoured by the Divine Slaying Platform.

This one strike consumed energy equivalent to a peak-tier imperial weapon.

Having absorbed sufficient power, the aura of the Divine Slaying Platform grew increasingly horrifying. Its sheer killing intent tore through the firmament, shattered the chaos, and almost ripped Ye Xu’s physical body apart.

Great Emperor Ziwei, Han Jiuxiao, and Demon Emperor Yinghuo trembled with fear.

Their three physiques were considered invincible within the emperor realm, yet under the Divine Slaying Platform, they feared they too would become ghosts beneath the blade.

Snap!

Great Emperor Lingbao let out a long howl. High he raised the Divine Slaying guillotine. Its savage, baleful aura shook heaven and earth, like a supreme deity wielding the blade to reap the lives of all beings.

Swoosh!

The Divine Slaying guillotine slowly descended, soundlessly.

Amidst the obscurity, Ye Xu sensed himself being locked onto by a powerful force; his vital energy was completely immobilized, and his physical body, primordial spirit, and magical power could hardly move.

It seemed as if he had lost control over his body.

"He is going to die," said Great Emperor Leize maliciously, "To be able to die under the Divine Slaying Platform could be considered his blessing."

"That makes sense," Great Emperor Senluo responded, "Once the Divine Slaying Platform emerges, it must lust for blood. Throughout history, those who perished under this guillotine have all been heroes from various races. Ye Qing Xuan, as the number one on the Great Emperor Golden List, barely qualifies to become a ghost under the Divine Slaying Platform."

Great Emperor Senluo cackled strangely.

"Brother Ye, you absolutely must not die!" exclaimed Great Emperor Ziwei.

Great Emperor Ziwei clasped his hands together, placed them on his forehead, and continued praying for Ye Xu.

"Master, even he cannot withstand the Divine Slaying Platform? Is this Divine Slaying Platform really that vicious?" Qi Ruyu asked in fear.

Lin Qianmo smiled brightly.

"From beginning to end, the power of the Divine Slaying Platform did not extend beyond a hundred zhang," Lin Qianmo stated.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ruyu and Ye Hongchen’s eyes lit up.

This meant that Ye Xu could still suppress the power of the Divine Slaying Platform.

"I cannot do it," Lin Qianmo added.

Lin Qianmo continued, "The Divine Slaying Platform, having drunk deeply of divine blood and tempered through countless trials, is an extremely ferocious object. With her current level of cultivation, she could only ensure she could break free from its lock, but it would be difficult for her to confront it head-on."

Snap!

The Divine Slaying guillotine finally descended.

Bang!

A head tumbled down from the sky. Ye Xu still stood with his hands folded behind his back, but the head on his neck had already fallen.

"Ha ha ha!" Great Emperor Lingbao laughed heartily, spitting blood as he laughed, the blood as dark as ink.

He was also counter-attacked by the Divine Slaying Platform.

"The number one on the Great Emperor Golden List is nothing special after all!" he declared.