Chapter 421

Chapter 421: battle against the Heavens (Part 2)

"Is this the method of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"

The Son of Heaven’s gaze remained indifferent, his being wholly merged with the Heavenly Dao, devoid of any personal emotions.

He sensed the heavenly formation, his mind trembling.

The origins of this grand formation remained unknown to all.

Yet its might struck terror into hearts.

"To slay Your Majesty, we’ve spared no effort," Yuanzu chuckled. "Today, we settle this once and for all!"

It must be known that the heavenly formation was acquired at the cost of sixteen trillion Star Yuan.

Without such devastating power, how could it slay the Son of Heaven and eradicate the Heavenly Dao?

"First kill the Son of Heaven, then eradicate the Heavenly Dao!"

The Amitabha Emperor summoned a Zen staff. Blinding Buddhist radiance shone forth as a swastika palm imprint shattered the heavenly divine patterns before assaulting the Son of Heaven.

Draped entirely in Buddha’s light, he chanted sutras without cease.

"Today brings finality."

Li Ruoyu took a stride forward, his physical body crushing the heavenly divine patterns beneath its might. His life essence surged like a dragon, utterly unafraid of the Heavenly Dao’s pressure. With a raised fist, he smashed away an ultimate treasured object of the Heavenly Dao and collided fiercely with the Son of Heaven.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Immortal Emperor after Immortal Emperor launched attacks, besieging the Son of Heaven.

The emperors displayed their unique abilities.

Treasures, Dao principles, and divine powers whirled in dazzling confusion.

Terrifying Dao fluctuations pulverized everything around.

The River of Time churned violently as countless figures darted like meteors through its currents.

"Little fella, this object shares a bond with me." The Mad Daoist materialized silently behind Qin Yu. Exploding forth with the Obliteration Mysterious Yellow grand divine power, he seized Qin Yu entirely within his palm.

"Not a chance!"

Qin Yu struggled desperately. His Taishi Dao shattered the shackles of the Path of Oblivion as he attempted to counterattack.

"You’re too weak," the Mad Daoist stated impassively. He activated the Ziwei Spirit Root: this Spirit Root of heaven and earth pierced through the Taishi Dao, impaling Qin Yu’s Purple Palace and embedding itself deep within his primordial spirit.

Swoosh!

Instantly, the Ziwei Spirit Root greedily devoured Qin Yu’s primordial spirit energy.

This Spirit Root embodied the primordial spirit pathway, standing as the world’s most terrifying weapon against primordial spirits. Qin Yu, merely an early-stage Immortal Emperor, held no power to resist before the Mad Daoist.

However, having cultivated the Three Yuan Proof, even the Mad Daoist couldn’t kill him with ease.

Bang!

Qin Yu’s aura plummeted alarmingly while the Ziwei Spirit Root flourished with renewed vigor. Activating the Heavens Wudao grand divine power, the Mad Daoist severed Qin Yu’s connection to the Taishi Divine Mountain with a single gesture, claiming the mighty peak for himself.

Bitterness and fury warred within Qin Yu.

He could only watch helplessly as the Mad Daoist seized his Taishi Divine Mountain.

Bang!

The Son of Heaven controlled the Forty-nine ultimate treasured objects of the Heavenly Dao, his divine powers dancing chaotically as he battled fiercely with the ten Immortal Emperors.

But as time passed, the heavenly formation grew ever stronger, repeatedly severing the connection between the Heavenly Dao and the Son of Heaven. The suppression he endured intensified, and his strength steadily waned.

His aura weakened progressively.

"Pfft!"

Li Ruoyu unleashed the Heavenly Emperor’s World-Suppressing Fist, shattering one ultimate treasured object of the Heavenly Dao with a single punch and piercing through the Son of Heaven’s chest. Various heavenly divine patterns fragmented.

"Hehe…" Yuanzu laughed darkly upon seeing this.

"The master of the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion truly possesses power transcending mortals and matching the sages," remarked the Ancient God of Origin. The Son of Heaven and the Heavenly Dao were one; theoretically, it meant he was an indestructible existence.

But now, the Son of Heaven was injured and could not instantly heal himself.

This only proved the heavenly formation exerted immense suppression on the Son of Heaven and the Heavenly Dao, preventing him from drawing power from all realms to mend his injuries.

"Your Majesty!" Qin Yu also saw danger and was filled with sorrow.

Was the Purple Star Heavenly Court truly doomed today?

"Without the Heavenly Dao, you are but a weakling," Li Ruoyu stated coldly. "Yet bearing the Heavenly Dao, you are merely a pitiful creature who has lost itself."

"Hahaha…" The Son of Heaven laughed wildly, his voice echoing with the desolation of one in desperate straits. "I am not dead yet. Who would prevail remains unknown."

"Stubborn relic of the past!"

Daoist Qing Xuan summoned the Great Dao of creation formation map, his flying sword entering the formation and transforming into an astonishing sword array. With one strike, it crushed an ultimate treasured object of the Heavenly Dao and cleaved the Son of Heaven clean in two from head to toe.

"Kill!"

The Ancient God of Origin charged towards the Son of Heaven with both his sacred and demonic bodies. The Origin Dao Seed descended like a chaotic universe, crashing towards the Son of Heaven with a thunderous roar. Countless tentacles spread forth, greedily absorbing the power of the Heavenly Dao.

He intended to devour the Son of Heaven whole.

Whoosh!

The next instant, heavenly divine patterns fluttered. A divine sword slashed out, sending the Origin Dao Seed flying. The Son of Heaven’s flesh slowly reassembled, the remaining sixteen ultimate treasured objects of the Heavenly Dao swirling protectively around him, though his face took on a ghastly pallor.

His aura plummeted to rock bottom, and a hint of rare, tangible humanity flickered in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, flee while you live! As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!" Qin Yu roared desperately.

"Rampant nonsense!"

The Taishang Immortal Emperor activated a bronze furnace, sucking Qin Yu inside. Columns of karmic fire surged, reducing Qin Yu’s flesh and blood to ashes in an instant. Only his Daos, merged with his primordial spirit, remained temporarily indestructible.

"Qin Yu…"

The Son of Heaven’s gaze turned heavy.

Trapped within the heavenly formation, besieged by eleven Immortal Emperors, escape was utterly impossible.

And besides, the thought had never crossed his mind.

"Drag this out no longer," frowned the Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze. "Slay him."

Shaking his body, he transformed into a billion-zhang divine dragon. His immense form collided with Treasured Halls, shoving them aside as his colossal claw reached out to crush the Son of Heaven.

Crack!

Without the blessing of the Heavenly Dao’s power, the Son of Heaven was as fragile as paper, held in the hand of the Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze.

"Boy, without Heavenly Dao’s blessing, you are no match for this emperor," the Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze said coldly.

Earlier at Pangu’s Daoist Temple, the Son of Heaven had struck him a heavy blow with a single hit, leaving the Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze holding a grudge.

Today, he finally got the chance to turn the tables.

Bang!

A Zen staff smashed down, shattering the Son of Heaven’s head apart.

The Primordial Gate and the Door of Life fell, suppressing the Son of Heaven’s physical body, while the ultimate treasured objects of the Heavenly Dao were suppressed by the Immortal Emperors, forcibly severing their connection to him.

The Son of Heaven could no longer fight back.

Whoosh!

Li Ruoyu also took action; he thrust a hand into the Son of Heaven’s skull, forcibly extracting the Purple Palace.

"Hmm?"

Li Ruoyu’s Divine Sense swept over the Purple Palace, and his expression darkened.

"Where is the Innate Dao Seed?"

Li Ruoyu demanded.

He targeted the Son of Heaven and sought to destroy the Great Dao all for the sake of the Innate Dao Seed.

However, the Innate Dao Seed was not on the Son of Heaven’s person.

"Ha ha ha…"

The Son of Heaven grinned, "Your thoughts, I understood them perfectly? That half of an Innate Dao Seed was not on me at all, Li Ruoyu, don’t delude yourself."

"Hand it over!"

Furious, Li Ruoyu crushed the Son of Heaven’s Purple Palace bit by bit, with his killing intent surging.

"I know I cannot escape death today, so why would I tell you?" the Son of Heaven mocked. "You’re so clever, you surely can guess where that half of an Innate Dao Seed lies."

"Where is it?"

Li Ruoyu’s eyes sharpened as he looked up at the ultimate void above, his gaze landing on the Dao fruit.

The Son of Heaven remained silent.

"It’s a pity, in this lifetime, I will never again have the chance to enter Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."

The Son of Heaven’s expression was profoundly complex, revealing boundless nostalgia; he yearned intensely to be an ordinary person.

But, for this life at all, he had no such opportunity.

The Son of Heaven slowly closed his eyes.

For him, death counted as a form of release.

At that second, he completely shed the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and became Yang once more.

"Hmph!"

Li Ruoyu’s killing intent was overwhelming. "Before dying, you still dared to scheme against me!"

Bang!

Li Ruoyu struck with his palm, obliterating the Son of Heaven’s head; this power traversed the past, present, and future, utterly erasing the Son of Heaven from existence.

From then on, there was no longer a Son of Heaven in the world.