Chapter 424
by fanqienovelChapter 424: Transcendence through Merit (Part 2)
"Daoist Friend Qing Xuan, why aren’t you all taking action?" A flicker of panic flashed in Yuanzu’s eyes as he hastily appealed to Daoist Qing Xuan and the others.
Amitabha Emperor pressed his palms together and chanted, "Benefactor, it is utterly excessive that you would strike against your own kin before we have destroyed the Great Dao."
"Even a dignified Heavenly Emperor stoops so low!" Immortal Emperor Xuanji remarked coldly.
"Dear friends, this is a matter of the Pangu universe."
Suddenly, Immortal Emperor Mu smiled lightly and said, "We entered the Pangu universe this time hoping to destroy the Great Dao and seize its fragments, but that is now a hopeless dream. There’s no need for us to intervene."
"Purple Star Heavenly Court’s accumulations over millions of years are more than sufficient to make up for our losses."
"Daoist friend Mu, what do you mean by that?" Taishang Immortal Emperor frowned.
Daoist Qing Xuan wore a severe expression. "Have you joined forces with the Heavenly Emperor?"
Even a fool could surmise that Immortal Emperor Mu had reached an agreement with Li Ruoyu.
Immortal Emperor Mu gave a light nod.
Her alliance with Li Ruoyu was solely for the creation of the Tianyuan.
This was the hope of transcendence.
Li Ruoyu’s gaze swept over the five Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan plane like a sharp blade. "We have no wish to oppose you, so you’d all better know your place."
Ancient God of Origin, Si Ming, and Yuanzu felt fear grip their hearts.
Swoosh!
At that very moment, several more figures streaked through the air. Lin Qianmo, Reincarnation Ancient God, Xuan Du Ancient Immortal, and Xuanxin descended upon the battlefield.
"Daoist friend Yi," Reincarnation Ancient God said, bowing respectfully with clasped hands.
Yi Tianxing gave a slight nod of acknowledgement.
Seeing Lin Qianmo and her group arrive, Daoist Qing Xuan and the others completely lost their resolve.
These individuals were allies of the Heavenly Emperor, their strength unfathomable.
Utter despair washed over Yuanzu and his two companions.
"Kill!"
Mad Daoist’s killing intent surged like a tidal wave. The Primordial Immortal Gate erupted from his sleeve with a thunderous crash. Countless divine patterns circled around it as it descended like a world of primordial chaos smashing down towards Ancient God of Origin.
Immortal Emperor Taisu similarly activated the Taishi Divine Mountain, using it to suppress Yuanzu.
Li Ruoyu turned his gaze towards Si Ming.
"You escaped by sheer luck in the Primordial Era," Li Ruoyu said lightly. "Today, we will clean out pests like you in one fell swoop!"
Clang!
Li Ruoyu summoned the Great Dao of Tai Chi. It coalesced into a celestial sword that settled into his grasp.
He unleashed his divine power, his swordsmanship peerless. A single sword stroke entwined the forces of Yin and Yang, subtly aligning with celestial phenomena.
Instantly, heaven and earth inverted.
Si Ming immediately invoked the Door of Life. The Great Dao of Life and Death surged forth, condensing into an emblem of life and death that rose to meet the Heavenly Emperor’s blade.
Bang!
However, the disparity in their strength was vast. With a single strike of his sword, Li Ruoyu shattered Si Ming’s divine art. His Great Dao of Tai Chi slashed through the Door of Life, overturning the Great Dao of Life and Death.
Li Ruoyu gathered his power into a fist. The Heavenly Emperor’s World-Suppressing Fist erupted with explosive force, instantly blasting Si Ming’s physical body to pieces.
Strands of life force converged, and Si Ming’s body reformed.
Swish!
Li Ruoyu stepped into the River of Time and raced downstream. In an instant, he arrived at the moment when the world was first born. The Life Dao venue had just begun to open, and everything was in its nascent state.
Boom!
Li Ruoyu traversed time and space unhindered, immune to all arts. Effortlessly, he broke into the Life Dao venue.
Simultaneously, Si Ming also descended upon it.
Fear gripped her heart. Li Ruoyu’s power far surpassed her own, and he was intent on killing her. Without external aid, survival seemed impossible.
“Three Lives Dao Seal!”
The eyes of the Heavenly Emperor shimmered with divine light. A profound, formless force radiated from him—a force capable of harnessing the River of Time, embracing the past, present, and future.
“The Great Dao of Time?”
Terror seized Si Ming.
How could she ever have imagined that the Heavenly Emperor wielded the Great Dao of Time?
Boom!
The power of the Great Dao of Time struck the Life Dao venue. In the blink of an eye, the venue began to visibly disintegrate, and Si Ming’s form slowly dissolved into nothingness.
The gap between her and the Heavenly Emperor was too vast.
There was no escape.
Bang!
Si Ming’s body exploded into a surge of primal essence. Li Ruoyu summoned his magic, devouring and refining every drop of her life force.
Thus, a top-tier innate god perished.
“Who would have imagined the Heavenly Emperor concealed his power so deeply,” the Reincarnation Ancient God solemnly remarked.
The Great Dao of Time was one of the supreme powers in the universe.
“His personal strength places him almost unrivaled beneath the transcendent level—naturally, he possesses such methods,” the Xuan Du Ancient Immortal chuckled. “If he transcends, he will climb even higher.”
It must be known that Yi Tianxing claimed the number one spot on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings by relying on the merit from all beings.
The Son of Heaven ranked second, for he bore the burden of Heaven’s Will.
Only Li Ruoyu relied solely on himself.
“Otherwise, he could never have become my protector in the lower realm,” Lin Qianmo stated.
“Daoist Friend Si Ming!”
The Ancient God of Origin and Yuanzu witnessed Si Ming’s demise, and grief for a fallen comrade stirred in their hearts.
As for the Mad Daoist—he truly lived up to his title as the madman.
He fought without regard for his own well-being, exchanging wounds for wounds, trading life for life.
The Ancient God of Origin suffered intensely.
Moreover, the Mad Daoist possessed countless treasures—the Primordial Immortal Gate, the Ziwei Spirit Root, the Primordial Ancient Mirror, the Taishi Divine Mountain, and other supreme treasures emerged one after another. From start to finish, he held a dominant position.
Meanwhile, Immortal Emperor Mu also took action.
On the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Yuanzu’s strength surpassed that of Immortal Emperor Taisu. Immortal Emperor Taisu alone could never kill Yuanzu.
Therefore, assistance was necessary.
"Daoist friend Mu, what great favor has the Heavenly Emperor bestowed upon you?" Yuanzu roared. "If you help this old man escape this calamity, I am willing to hand over the Tai Chi Divine Mountain with both hands."
"What the Heavenly Emperor gives, you cannot provide."
Immortal Emperor Mu laughed. "Besides, once you die, the Tai Chi Divine Mountain will become ownerless."
"Pfft!"
Yuanzu was grievously wounded by the combined efforts of Immortal Emperor Taisu and Immortal Emperor Mu. His Primordial Dao was nearly obliterated.
His innate treasure, the Primordial Gate, was almost shattered.
Immortal Emperor Mu’s power was extremely formidable, surpassing even the Mad Daoist by one level, and approaching that of the Heavenly Emperor himself.
"Let’s not waste time."
Li Ruoyu’s gaze fell upon Yi Tianxing as he smiled and said, "Today, this disciple will sweep away this group of parasites, celebrating my master’s perfection of virtue and his ascension beyond."
Boom!
Li Ruoyu charged towards Yuanzu.
He repeated his old tactic: stirring the River of Time with the Great Dao of Time, returning to the past to invade Yuanzu’s Daoist sanctum.
A short while later, Yuanzu’s sanctum was obliterated.
His entire essence was divided between Li Ruoyu and Immortal Emperor Taisu.
"Take it."
Li Ruoyu handed the Tai Chi Divine Mountain to Immortal Emperor Taisu, saying, "There is also one Taishi Divine Mountain. Afterwards, this Emperor will instruct Uncle Master to bestow it upon you."
"However, Uncle Master treasures wealth as much as life. You must offer a treasure of equivalent value."
"No problem."
Immortal Emperor Taisu nodded.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to submit."
After Yuanzu and Si Ming were successively subdued, the Ancient God of Origin was utterly terrified. How could he dare to continue resisting?
At this point, the only option was to submit to the Heavenly Emperor.
"Shall we kill him?" The Mad Daoist restrained his magic power, dozens of supreme treasures swirling around him, making him resemble a treasure-laden child.
Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and the others looked livid.
Some of those treasures had once been theirs.
"This Emperor’s word carries the weight of Nine Cauldrons." Li Ruoyu declared. "Kill them. Kill them all. Leave none alive."
Whoosh!
Immortal Emperor Taisu joined the battle.
Teaming up with the Mad Daoist, they suppressed the Ancient God of Origin’s Demon Dao Body and forcefully obliterated his Path of Origin.
Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, under the power of the Great Dao of Taisu, the Ancient God of Origin was refined into primordial particles; his utter annihilation was merely a matter of time.
Immortal Emperor Taisu, quick-eyed and swift-handed, snatched away the Origin Dao Seed.
"Daoist friend, you seem as if you’ve never seen treasure before?" The Mad Daoist said displeased. "I exerted the most effort in slaying this beast. This object rightly belongs to me."
"This Emperor desires the Taishi Divine Mountain in your possession," said Immortal Emperor Taisu.
"Hee hee…"
The Mad Daoist sneered. "The Taishi Divine Mountain and the Origin Dao Seed are of equivalent value."
"To me, they are all Star Yuan."
"But for you, Daoist friend, they possess different significance."
"Do you intend to raise the price on the spot?"
Immortal Emperor Taisu’s gaze turned icy. "Could it be you also wish to confront this Emperor?"
"Are you threatening me?"
The Mad Daoist’s eyes glinted dangerously.
He roamed all realms, fearing neither heaven nor earth. A mere Immortal Emperor Taisu was hardly worth his notice.
"If I recall correctly, you rank ninth on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings." said the Mad Daoist, licking his lips, a bloodthirsty crimson light flickering in his eyes. "Killing you wouldn’t be that difficult."
"Slay you, and all the treasures upon you shall be mine."