Chapter 420
by fanqienovelChapter 420: Battle Against the Heavens (Part One)
"Attack!"
The Ancient God of Origin revealed his killing intent. Flicking his whisk, the Path of Origin surged forth like dragons and phoenixes, instantly traversing the River of Time to retrogress to the past and strike at the Son of Heaven.
Yuanzu channeled his divine power. The Primordial Dao transformed into a divine sword. Following the Ancient God of Origin into the River of Time, he unleashed the Primordial Gate, suppressing time and space as he charged toward the Son of Heaven.
Si Ming also moved.
An overwhelming surge of life essence erupted. Wielding the Life Dao in one hand and the Path of Death in the other, she cycled life and death before hurling both against the Son of Heaven enthroned upon his dais.
In that instant, three innate gods assailed the Son of Heaven across the past, present, and future simultaneously.
"Your Majesty!"
Qin Yu’s expression changed. He acted ferociously, lunging at Si Ming.
"Begone!"
Li Ruoyu snorted coldly. Crossing the void with his physical body, he shattered Qin Yu’s divine art instantly. A single palm thrust sent Qin Yu’s imperial weapon flying. Qin Yu found himself utterly barred from advancing.
"End this swiftly."
Daoist Qing Xuan surged his power. Flying swords flew from his sleeves, forming an all-encompassing sword formation. Wind, thunder, rain, lightning—light and darkness, life and death—countless forces condensed within its structure, radiating profound marvel.
"BOOOM!"
The Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and Immortal Emperor Xuanji, among others, acted at once.
Since the facade of civility had shattered, there remained no need for restraint.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ziwei Palace quaked. The vast expanse of the entire Purple Star Heavenly Court trembled. Heavenly officers quivered in terror, while numerous Immortal Path experts hesitated, too fearful to join the battle within the palace.
Clang!
The Heavenly Blade Old Man fearlessly drew his sword. A single domineering slash stirred sudden turbulence across sky and wind. "The fight within Ziwei Palace is beyond us," he uttered coldly. "Our duty is to hold back those outside."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Powerful auras manifested beyond the Purple Star Heavenly Court. With the White Emperor leading, hosts of Innate Divine Beings and Immortal Venerables charged toward the Heavenly Court, colliding with the Heavenly Blade Old Man, Star Lord Yuancheng, and their allies in a chaotic clash.
BOOM!
In an instant, the void over the Purple Star Heavenly Court tore open. Chaotic storms raged as celestial phenomena underwent a great change.
Bodies plummeted from the skies, divine blood soaking the riven void.
"It has begun."
Countless gazes fixed upon the Purple Star Heavenly Court.
CRASH!
Within Ziwei Palace, ten Immortal Emperors — each a supreme powerhouse of their era — attacked the Son of Heaven simultaneously. Merely at the first clash, the Son of Heaven’s physical form shattered, utterly overwhelmed.
Still, not a single assailant dared lower their guard.
The Son of Heaven embodied the Heavenly Dao’s will. His true strength could not possibly be so meager.
BOOM—!
Qin Yu activated his profound technique, and a Divine Mountain emerged from his Purple Palace. This was the Taishi Divine Mountain, a life-saving artifact bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Son that could greatly amplify his battle strength.
He commanded the Taishi Divine Mountain, channeling his divine energy into it. The entire Ziwei Palace transformed into a state of primordial chaos, all things becoming tangible yet formless, invisible to the naked eye. Even the Great Dao itself was assimilated into the Taishi Dao.
It seemed as if the world had returned to an age before the heavens and earth were parted.
"The Taishi Divine Mountain?" Yuanzu’s eyes flared with intensity. As the master of the Tai Chi Divine Mountain, he fully grasped the immense power and profound mysteries of the Five Innate Elements Divine Mountains. He was determined to possess this mountain at all costs.
"What a waste for such a divine artifact to fall into your hands. Surrender it!" The Ancient God of Origin also coveted it fiercely, unleashing his divine energy. "Thought Conceives Divine Demon!"
A demon manifested from the flesh of the Ancient God of Origin.
Divine and demonic states combined as one entity with dual aspects.
Boom!
The Ancient God of Origin attacked Qin Yu.
Li Ruoyu’s gaze flickered slightly, but he did not move.
"We too have waited long for this day." A deep, resonant voice echoed across the Imperial throne as the figure of the Heavenly Son coalesced upon it. He stood tall and mighty, wreathed in the power of the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Son regarded the assembly with cold detachment, speaking lightly, "Today, we shall settle this, once and for all."
Boom!
With his words, the entire Purple Star Heavenly Court trembled violently. Seventy-two Treasured Halls erupted with radiant light, thirty-six heavenly palaces ascended into the sky. They arranged themselves in a profound, mystical pattern, forming what seemed like a peerless grand formation.
A terrifying aura awoke within the Purple Star Heavenly Court.
Whoosh!
Above the firmament, wind and clouds surged wildly. Power from all eight directions of the world was sucked into the Purple Star Heavenly Court, merging into the large formation. An overwhelming killing intent shattered the void, pulverizing half of the Yuan Realm.
"The Ten Directions of Annihilation formation?"
Yi Tianxing murmured under his breath.
This formation had been comprehended by the Heavenly Son from the Heavenly Dao itself. It possessed the power to draw upon the forces of myriad Heavens, creating a realm forbidden by the Heavenly Dao. Theoretically, it could suppress all forms of power.
"Truly magnificent tactics, Your Majesty."
Yuanzu narrowed his eyes. "This formation has been long in the making. It seems you have been guarding against us for quite some time."
The seventy-two Treasured Halls and thirty-six heavenly palaces were clearly prepared for the Ten Directions of Annihilation formation.
"Had we not visited Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, we truly might have met our end here today," the Ancient God of Origin remarked with a light laugh, appearing utterly unruffled in the face of the Ten Directions of Annihilation formation.
The Heavenly Son stood with his hands behind his back. "Then let Us see just how great the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s abilities truly are, to dare oppose Us!"
RUMBLE!
Commanding the Ten Directions of Annihilation formation, the Heavenly Son merely willed it. The Treasured Halls and heavenly palaces quaked, heavenly divine patterns enveloped half the Yuan Realm. Ultimate treasured objects of the Heavenly Dao flew out from the Heavenly Son’s Purple Palace. Forty-nine such treasures hung suspended high in the firmament, suppressing all existence.
"Oh no…" The White Emperor’s expression underwent a great change.
Suppressed by the Heavenly Dao’s power, he was unable to exert his strength. Caught defenseless, he was split apart by Heavenly Blade Old Man in a single strike.
Cultivators with modestly weaker cultivation bases were all similarly suppressed.
"Esteemed ones," Immortal Emperor Mu spoke softly, "let us withhold nothing more. It is time to unleash our trump cards."
"That’s exactly what I had in mind."
Yuanzu laughed.
The Emperor’s gaze turned sharp and cold.
This group remained extremely calm, clearly feeling secure and unafraid.
"The heavenly formation!"
Yuanzu heaved a great roar.
One by one, formation flags flew out from the Purple Palaces of eleven Immortal Emperors.
There were forty-nine formation flags in total.
Divine patterns flowed across them.
The formation flags merged with the void, transforming into a vast and boundless array of Forbidden Domains.
It swallowed the Ten Directions of Annihilation formation.
"This power…" The Emperor’s pupils contracted sharply.
He sensed a terrifying force emanating from the heavenly formation.
This force, not even the heavenly way itself, could suppress it.
Crack… Crunch!
The heavenly formation emerged.
The heavens immediately cracked like a mirror.
Streaks of golden light converged from all directions.
Those were heavenly divine patterns, seemingly being forcibly extracted.
Bang!
The power of the heavenly formation continued to spread.
The formation flags fluttered wildly.
They shattered layer upon layer of the void.
Revealing an ultimate void.
"Is that… the place where the heavenly way resides?"
Yuanzu, the Ancient God of Origin, and even Li Ruoyu, Immortal Emperor Mu, and others stared in horror at this sight.
Within the ultimate void, a Dao fruit was lodged.
It stood as the very source of the heavenly way.
"Originally, the heavenly way wasn’t just an abstract concept."
Li Ruoyu exclaimed in shock, "In the world, a Dao fruit of the heavenly way truly exists."
"Could this single Dao fruit dictate the laws of nature and the cycle of seasons?"
Yuanzu sneered, "If it was artificially refined by someone, wouldn’t that mean the Pangu universe was entirely manipulated by human hands?"
"Therefore, the heavenly way should not exist."
"That makes sense!"
The Ancient God of Origin nodded.
Daoist Qing Xuan and Taishang Immortal Emperor, however, wore thoughtful expressions.
The heavenly way of the Pangu universe had now shown its true form.
Could the heavenly way of the Qing Xuan plane also be the same?
This scene stunned everyone.
The heavenly way was a Dao fruit.
Lodged upon the ultimate void.
Undetectable by anyone, with no trace to find.
Without the heavenly formation, no one might have ever known.