Chapter 459

Chapter 459: The Heavenly Emperor Transcends (Part 1)

Heavenly Emperor’s dojo.

The dojo was imprinted with Spatial Divine Patterns, and was constructed with the Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array, hidden within the Ultimate Great Luo Heaven. Unless one was a transcendent or an anomaly like Qi Qingsi who carried the Heavenly Dao’s will, it was impossible to find the location of the dojo.

Li Ruoyu’s Innate Dao Body, Mu Fanyin, and Immortal Emperor Taisu sat in an empty hall.

The three of them surrounded a tea table and were drinking tea.

"The Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan plane are probably at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion by now," Immortal Emperor Taisu chuckled lightly. "I wonder if the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion could help them all transcend?"

"I believe he can," Mu Fanyin nodded.

"However, Your Majesty, going with them to plunder the six great universes seems completely unnecessary now," Immortal Emperor Taisu said.

Li Ruoyu rarely showed a sincere smile.

"I never expected the process of slaying the three bodies to be so smooth," Li Ruoyu sighed.

Back at Pangu’s Daoist Temple, he saw Pangu’s present self, and subconsciously felt a trace of fear for death in his heart, so he planned the battle against the Heavens to seize the Innate Dao Seed and create the Innate Dao Body.

Later, he even plundered the six great universes, imitating the Mad Daoist.

However, in a short time, his true self had already slain his past self and present self, and was now going through the stage of slaying his future self.

Once he passed it, he could achieve the Dao by force and transcend to ascend.

"Now is a critical period, and I still need both of you to assist with all your strength," Li Ruoyu said laughingly.

"We have an alliance; this young lady will naturally spare no effort," Mu Fanyin smiled gracefully.

Immortal Emperor Taisu raised his teacup and said, "I use tea instead of wine to wish Your Majesty immediate success!"

"Good!" Li Ruoyu laughed heartily.

Bang!

Suddenly, the Heavenly Emperor’s dojo violently shook, divine patterns floated about, and space rippled like water.

"Experts have arrived," Li Ruoyu’s gaze turned slightly sharp.

"Probably people from the six great universes," Immortal Emperor Taisu also guessed the identities of the newcomers.

Li Ruoyu waved his hand across the empty space, and the void became like a mirror, reflecting the faces of eighteen Immortal Emperors. Each was surrounded by immortal light, and their aura was like a rainbow; they wielded magic treasures to strike at the Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array.

"So many experts?" Immortal Emperor Taisu’s expression turned grave.

With eighteen top Immortal Emperors, relying solely on one Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array, it couldn’t hold up for long.

"It must be the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion!" Immortal Emperor Taisu gritted his silver teeth and said angrily, "Only this person could allow them to track our trail in such a short time."

Li Ruoyu remained calm and composed.

"This array should be able to hold for a stick of incense’s time," Li Ruoyu said with a smile.

The Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array was a top-tier array that the human ancestor once used to seal the entire Immortal Realm. With the power of one man, he sealed the Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Realm. Li Ruoyu’s attainments were not much inferior to the human ancestor.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Eighteen Immortal Emperors churned their magic power, madly bombarding the Heavenly Emperor’s dojo with divine abilities and magical treasures.

"This formation holds the pinnacle mysteries of space," Yi Daoist said with seasoned insight, instantly discerning the profound secrets within the Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array. "We won’t break it in a short while."

"Then we’ll grind it down slowly," Immortal Daoist declared.

Immortal Daoist’s pupils contained the yin and yang Great Dao; streams of yin and yang energy flowed over the void, dragon-like and serpentine, shredding space inch by inch.

"With our transcendent cultivation, can we handle one Li Ruoyu?" Sword Master chided. He pointed two fingers as one sword; vast sword light from the Heavens, imbued with upright righteousness, fell upon the Heavenly Emperor’s dojo like a rain of blades.

Time flowed ceaselessly.

The Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array became overwhelmed; its Spatial Divine Patterns began to fracture.

The entire dojo slowly started to crumble.

"Li Ruoyu, you cowardly, turtling coward! Roll out here and face this Emperor!" Martial Emperor Lingxiao roared. He swung the Lingxiao Sword. With a resounding crack, a single immense sword strike cleaved directly into the Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array.

Clang!

Infinite sword light erupted. The void tore like paper, shredded into countless shards of space that drifted amidst the chaos.

"Truly worthy of being ranked fifth on the divine weapons list. It truly lives up to its reputation," came a voice.

Three figures stepped forth from the depths of the void.

Li Ruoyu and Mu Fanyin led, with Immortal Emperor Taisu following closely behind.

"You spineless, turtling coward. Finally decided to show yourself!" Martial Emperor Lingxiao sneered.

Whoosh!

At a thought from Li Ruoyu, the Spatial Divine Patterns vanished one by one; the Xuantian Great Luo Dao Array was slowly retracted. He faced the eighteen Immortal Emperors squarely, hands clasped behind his back, looking as commanding and dignified as a mountain standing serene above deep waters.

"Daoist friend, you and the Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan plane truly schemed well," Qin Emperor solemnly stated. "We bore no enmity or grievance towards you, yet you took advantage of us venturing to the Place of Origin to plunder our native lands."

"This debt cannot be washed clean, even if we used all the water of the Tianhe River."

"The Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan plane," Li Ruoyu asked lightly, a faint smile on his lips, "are likely all at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"

"Correct," Sword Master snorted coldly. "That group hides under the protection of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, clinging stubbornly to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, refusing to emerge. We are forced to kill you first."

"But rest easy. After your death, we’ll send them to accompany you to the grave."

"Daoist friend Mu," Yi Daoist said, his yellow-toothed gaze settling on Mu Fanyin. "There has been no enmity between you and us. I hope you can grant this old man some face and refrain from interfering in this matter."

Mu Fanyin gently shook her head.

"Daoist brother Yi, they’re just three people," Martial Emperor Lingxiao declared with a long cry. "They’re already like fish on a cutting block. Li Ruoyu, deliver your life!"

Swoosh!

Martial Emperor Lingxiao dashed towards Li Ruoyu, the Lingxiao Sword held high. "Sword Splits Heaven and Earth!"

The Lingxiao Sword descended, cleaving the cosmos and shifting heaven and earth in an instant. With a single stroke, it drew Li Ruoyu’s Innate Dao Body into the Sword Intent Realm. Boundless sword light shredded the myriad laws of the world, its tip aimed directly at Li Ruoyu.

Li Ruoyu’s thin lips pressed together slightly. "Daoist friend Lingxiao, since you come from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, you must be well aware of this emperor’s weakness."

"This body of mine is not my true form. It is merely a Dao Body forged from the Spirit Roots of heaven and earth."

Martial Emperor Lingxiao’s heart skipped a beat.

"You fight me, yet face not my true form," Li Ruoyu said leisurely, "and knowing my weakness, even if you win, winning wouldn’t count as a real victory."

"Daoist friend Lingxiao, he’s disturbing your Dao heart!" Immortal Daoist shouted urgently. "Our goal today is to slay Li Ruoyu and avenge our fallen brethren."

"Correct."

Martial Emperor Lingxiao sneered. "This Emperor’s Dao heart is indestructible. You cannot shake it."

"You are unworthy of the title ‘Martial Emperor’," Li Ruoyu’s eyes revealed disappointment.

Boom!

An overwhelming aura erupted from him as he unleashed the Heavenly Emperor’s World-Suppressing Fist. An aura of invincibility capable of subduing all realms radiated from his being. His fist, embodying his essence, spirit, and will, shattered Martial Emperor Lingxiao’s divine ability and swept away the thousands of sword energies.

"Attack!"

Yi Daoist extended a finger. It descended instantly from a distant space and time, appearing directly above Mu Fanyin’s head. A wisp of cyan light bloomed. The single finger seemed like a pillar holding up the sky, while Mu Fanyin looked like an ant beneath it.

Mu Fanyin strolled leisurely, her steps light as lotus petals.

Bang!

The finger landed. Primordial chaos exploded violently. Centered on his fingertip, a chaotic storm erupted, sweeping through heaven and earth.

But Mu Fanyin moved faster. Before anyone could discern her steps, she appeared beside Yi Daoist.

Swoosh!

A wisp of black hair fell into Mu Fanyin’s palm. It transformed into a sword. With a single flourish of the sword light, ten thousand paths were extinguished. It was clearly a sword technique divine ability derived from the Path of Oblivion.

Yi Daoist’s gaze sharpened. A vertical eye suddenly opened between his brows, and a streak of light slashed forth.

Snap!

Mu Fanyin’s sword was cut in half, reverting to a strand of black hair floating in the air.

On another front.

Sword Master confronted Immortal Emperor Taisu.

Immortal Emperor Taisu activated the Great Dao of Taisu, entangling Sword Master in fierce combat.

"Daoist friend Lingxiao, I come to aid you!"

Immortal Daoist became wreathed in the two energies of Yin and Yang, one hand manifesting the Supreme Yin, the other the Supreme Yang. His Yin-Yang divine ability was peerlessly profound. He joined Martial Emperor Lingxiao in launching a fierce assault against Li Ruoyu.

"Daoist brother Yi, little sister will lend you a hand."

Yan Immortal Emperor let out a light laugh, her long sleeves fluttering gracefully. A Dao Palace descended from the heavens, covered in swirling divine patterns. It pressed down upon the eight directions of the world, transforming into a cluster of Forbidden Domains that sealed off Mu Fanyin’s escape routes.

She had long wanted to settle things with Mu Fanyin. Now was the perfect opportunity.

As for fairness?

Yan Immortal Emperor had never considered it.

As long as Mu Fanyin and Lin Qianmo were slain, she would become number one on the beauty list!

"Dear friends, hold nothing back! Slay the Heavenly Emperor first!"

Qin Emperor sat cross-legged within the chaos, a phoenix-tailed zither resting across his knees. As the zither music began, it sounded as if thousands of troops and horses were charging forth. Within the chaos, Chaotic Demon Gods were conjured, charging ferociously towards Li Ruoyu.

This was the Great Dao of creation.

Qin Emperor’s divine abilities were woven into the zither music.

"Kill!"

The remaining Immortal Emperors charged at Li Ruoyu simultaneously.

Li Ruoyu’s face darkened.

Dealing with Martial Emperor Lingxiao and Immortal Daoist alone was already immensely difficult. Adding Qin Emperor to the fray had pushed him to the brink of exhaustion.

If I cannot survive this tribulation, forget about transcending. Li Ruoyu thought to himself.

Boom!

In the next moment, two more figures flew out from his Purple Palace. They were identical to Li Ruoyu.

However, one of these Li Ruoyus could only be perceived with physical eyes; Divine Sense could not detect its existence.

This was his past self. It did not exist in the present world.

"Past self? Present self?"

Seeing the sudden appearance of two additional Li Ruoyus, the Immortal Emperors showed no surprise. They had learned every trick in Li Ruoyu’s arsenal long ago, from Ye Xu himself.

"Your true form remains in the third stage," Immortal Daoist sneered coldly. "Of all of us now, you are indeed the closest to achieving Transcendence."

"A pity… you won’t have the chance."