Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Taiyi Divine Mountain

Roar!

A resounding dragon’s roar echoed. Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze frantically channeled his magic power. Divine patterns circulated within his dragon form as the Life Dao flourished, and his severed spine regenerated.

His long whip danced, thunder and fire spilling forth, igniting the cosmos for millions of miles. Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze gripped the thunder whip. The whip grew longer and longer, dragon scales spreading from it as it spat forth lightning.

"Primordial Chaotic Divine Thunder!"

Boom!

Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze surged his magic power. The Innate Thunder Dao erupted. In an instant, vast Divine Thunder flooded the universe. The Innate Thunder Dao manifested into thunder dragons. Innumerable divine dragons charged toward the Heavenly Emperor.

Daoist Qing Xuan stepped into the River of Time, tracing backward, attempting to travel to the past and slay the Heavenly Emperor.

The ten Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan Plane also manifested their treasures and attacked the Heavenly Emperor.

"What an entertaining spectacle," Yuanzu remarked with a light chuckle as he stroked his beard. He, Ancient God of Origin, and Si Ming watched tigers fight, utterly devoid of any intention to intervene.

"Your Majesty, your servant comes to aid you!"

Qin Yu activated his divine ability. A sword box flew out from his Purple Palace. The box opened, revealing a soaring sword light—vast and mighty like a river of sword energy—slashing toward one Immortal Emperor.

Simultaneously, Qin Yu flicked his fingers gently. Sword after sword ascended from the sword box. The sword light twisted like dragons, piercing heaven and earth as it attacked the experts of the Qing Xuan Plane.

"A mere early-stage Immortal Emperor daring to strike at us? Seeking death!"

A later-stage Immortal Emperor sneered contemptuously. With a sweep of his sleeve, an icy, sinister blade radiance flashed. The sword energy slashed out, transforming the universe into an ice cavern.

Qin Yu’s sword energy and flying swords were all frozen solid.

The blade radiance traversed the cosmos. With a thwack, it cleaved onto the sword box. The box exploded upon impact. Qin Yu’s physical body was split by the blade. His magic power, Dao, and primordial spirit were all frozen.

His strength was vastly inferior to theirs.

However, slaying a Three Yuan Proof expert was no easy feat.

Even grievously wounded, Qin Yu could not be immediately killed.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

On this side, eleven Immortal Emperors besieged the Heavenly Emperor. Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and Daoist Qing Xuan possessed the strongest cultivation among them. One wielded the thunder whip, commanding the Primordial Chaotic Divine Thunder with overwhelmingly tyrannical momentum, tearing apart the Heavenly Emperor’s Heavenly Divine Ability.

Daoist Qing Xuan held the Formation Map of Creation in one hand while activating eighty-one imperial swords with the other. Sword light weaved and danced, the Great Dao rumbled thunderously, severing the River of Time as they pressed forward relentlessly.

The remaining nine connected their auras as one and also charged into the River of Time, relentlessly pushing toward the past. They sought to utterly annihilate the Heavenly Emperor in the moment before he had borne the Heavenly Dao.

"Mother Goddess, can the Heavenly Emperor withstand this?" Xuanxin inquired.

Lin Qianmo nodded slightly. "The Heavenly Emperor has borne the Heavenly Dao but has yet to draw upon its power. Though these twelve hold the upper hand, slaughtering the Heavenly Emperor remains utterly impossible."

"Among this group, only one—the Heavenly Emperor himself—can confront the Heavenly Emperor head-on without falling behind."

"Daoist friend, this universe is rootless and boundless, resembling the form of Taiyi," Reincarnation Ancient God declared with wise eyes. "In my view, the Taiyi Divine Mountain must lie within this place."

"The Five Innate Elements, like the nine great Spirit Roots, are supreme treasures of heaven and earth."

Lin Qianmo’s gaze flickered. "Obtaining the Taiyi Divine Mountain would allow me to fully absorb the power of Pangu’s Daoist Temple, ascending to the peak of the Three Yuan Proof. Yet, alone, I cannot possibly secure the Taiyi Divine Mountain. You must lend me your strength."

"Naturally," Reincarnation Ancient God agreed. This was his goal as well.

Only when Lin Qianmo cultivated to the Three Yuan Proof sooner could she return to the Hongmeng Dao Realm during the future creation of the Tianyuan.

Boom!

Twelve Immortal Emperors descended upon him with ferocious momentum, each unleashing divine abilities. Outnumbered and fighting against twenty-four hands, the Celestial Emperor retreated step by step, driven into the River of Time by the onslaught.

"Attempting to obliterate this Sovereign within the River of Time?" The Celestial Emperor curled his lips into a cold smirk. With a mere thought, streams of treasured light flew forth from his Purple Palace.

Bell, Dipper, Cauldron, Sword, Umbrella, Blade, Spear…

Forty-nine ultimate treasured objects of the Heavenly Dao.

Forged by the Celestial Emperor after he inherited the Heavenly Dao, these forty-nine treasures embodied its profound principles, subtly aligning with the mystery that the Great Dao holds fifty, yet the Heavenly Dao manifests only forty-nine.

This set of treasures absolutely ranked among the most formidable sets under vast heaven.

Even the eighty-one imperial swords and the Formation Map of Creation wielded by Daoist Qing Xuan could not compare to the forty-nine treasures of the Dao.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The forty-nine treasures of the Heavenly Dao hung suspended within the boundless universe. Their majestic Heavenly might radiated outward, shattering countless grey bubbles and annihilating innumerable lives.

The Celestial Emperor’s expression remained impassive.

The overwhelming Heavenly might even fractured the River of Time and tore asunder the auras of the twelve Immortal Emperors. The Celestial Emperor stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze indifferent, utterly devoid of emotion.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a vast and majestic force descended from the heavens. Storms raged across the Pangu universe; what seemed like sword light, or perhaps heavenly thunder, cleaved through Pangu’s Daoist Temple.

The Sun, Moon, and Stars manifested within the temple grounds, the Sun and Moon rotating, the stars scattered like chess pieces.

Mountains and rivers materialized; flora, fauna, insects, and fish sprang into existence.

In one fleeting moment, an entire world seemed born.

The Celestial Emperor sat enthroned at the center, Sovereign of the World.

Li Ruoyu gave a slight, knowing smirk. The Celestial Emperor had acted precisely as he predicted, leveraging the twelve Immortal Emperors to force himself to harness the power of the Heavenly Dao, accelerating his fusion with it.

It had to be said, this was a crazy decision.

"He has mobilized the supreme might of the Heavenly Dao."

Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and Daoist Qing Xuan exchanged wary, solemn glances.

"What is there to fear from the Heavenly Dao?"

One Immortal Emperor roared with laughter. "We cultivators! Our very path opposes the heavens! We revere neither sky nor earth! We fear no gods! Since he seeks to become the Heavenly Dao, we shall merely send him on his way!"

"Annihilation Cataclysm!"

Aura of Oblivion surged around this Immortal Emperor as the Path of Oblivion coiled about his body like a black dragon. Channeling his magic power, he unleashed obliteration upon the world; countless catastrophes erupted and surged into the realm of the Heavenly Dao.

He sought to use the Path of Oblivion to shatter the Celestial Emperor’s Heavenly Divine Ability.

"Overestimating your strength!"

The Celestial Emperor’s hair and beard whipped wildly, his eyes cold as glacial ice. At this moment, he utterly discarded humanity, transforming into the avatar of the Heavenly Dao, executing its will.

Boom!

With but a single thought from the Celestial Emperor, an eruption of primordial, vital life energy burst forth from every blade of grass, every towering mountain, every flowing river, and every glittering star.

Like rivers reversing their course, it swallowed the Path of Oblivion whole, extinguished utterly in the blink of an eye.

The Emperor waved his hand, and the Heavenly Divine Bell shuddered violently.

Clear bell chimes reverberated across the cosmos; with each ring, the universe grew purer.

Moreover, everyone’s Great Dao displayed signs of collapse under the power of Heaven’s Mandate.

The expressions of the twelve Immortal Emperors from the Qing Xuan plane underwent a great change.

With Heaven’s Mandate fully fused into him, the Emperor’s combat power soared to the level of transcendents.

Daoist Qing Xuan’s eyes flickered as he analyzed the stakes.

"If this fight continues, even if we win, it would be mutual destruction. Further battle is unwise."

"Agreed."

Though unwilling, Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze was no rash man.

Could they truly persist against such fearsome power?

They had descended into the Pangu universe for transcendence, not to slay Heaven’s Mandate.

"Daoist friend," Daoist Qing Xuan stared at the Emperor, speaking lightly, "Your scheme used our hands to achieve full fusion. Keep fighting, and though you might kill us, Heaven’s Mandate would suffer grave wounds. Then, your own demise would follow. Why not cease hostilities here?"

"Agreed."

The Emperor nodded.

One with Heaven’s Mandate, he calculated everything with ultimate precision—like the finest machinery.

His goal accomplished, he would not allow Li Ruoyu, Yuanzu, or others to reap the benefits.

Whoosh!

Channeling his power, the Emperor pulled Qin Yu into the world of Heaven’s Mandate.

Nurtured by its power, the Great Dao restraining Qin Yu shattered effortlessly.

Moments later, Qin Yu recovered.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Qin Yu replied, his expression complex.

He no longer knew whether this being was an incarnation of Heaven’s Mandate or the Emperor.

Boom!

Ignoring Qin Yu, the Emperor fixed his gaze on Pangu’s Dao Body.

The Heavenly Divine Cauldron drifted forward, imprinting all phenomena and containing myriad laws.

In the next instant, it collided with Pangu’s Dao Body.

Crash!

Terrifying divine power erupted as the Emperor shattered Pangu’s Dao Body.

Infinite radiant light burst forth like ten thousand Great Daos annihilating.

A deafening explosion shook the entire Pangu universe.

The cosmos seemed to writhe as the Great Dao of Taiyi erupted, assimilating their Daos and dragging them toward eternal chaos.

"Taiyi Divine Mountain!"

Li Ruoyu, Lin Qianmo, and Reincarnation Ancient God underwent a great change in expression.

"We’ve been inside Taiyi Divine Mountain all along!"

Yuanzu also realized the possibility.

Pangu’s Daoist Temple had evolved from Taiyi Divine Mountain.

From beginning to end, they had been inside its body.