Chapter 389: Chapter 392: Cold River Sinks_1
A few days later, the many sacred lands still had not found a way to open the Yellow Spring Secret Realm, which left the leaders of the sacred lands feeling anxious. They couldn’t stay out much longer!
Should they continue exploring? Or should they take their people and leave?
To make a clear plan for the next step, the leaders of the many sacred lands gathered.
In the encampment of the Ninefold Saint’s Court, Eastern Question Dao sat at the head seat, terrifying Rhymes in Dao swirling around him, exuding a strong pressure. "Everyone, I suggest we initiate the plan. After eliminating the Eternal Temple, we leave a contingent to continue studying the Yellow Spring Secret Realm, while the rest return!"
The other sacred land leaders sat below, their auras extraordinary. Upon hearing Eastern Question Dao’s suggestion, some frowned, some were conflicted, some were delighted, and some were indifferent. After a round of hushed discussion, they finally reached a consensus.
"Alliance Lord, I agree that we should implement the plan first!" Elder Qiudao, acting as a representative, cupped his fist and declared, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"Now that the experts from the Eternal Temple are gathered, it’s an excellent opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop! I agree too!" roared the Reincarnation Great Emperor of the Rebirth Religion, waving his right hand, his killing intent palpable. The chilling aura turned the surrounding Void red, a testament to his enmity towards the Eternal Temple.
Seeing this, Eastern Question Dao gave an appreciative nod. Most of the sacred land leaders expressed their support. Of course, there were objectors, such as Jin Yinduo of the Jin Ding Inn and the Heavenly Pivot Star Lord of the Big Dipper Platform, but since the number of those opposed was small, they remained silent.
Eastern Question Dao stood up, scanned the many sacred land leaders, and said sternly, "In that case, let’s unite and obliterate the Eternal Temple to bring peace back to the mainland!
"In this battle, I hope all sides will not hide their strength. If I discover anyone shirking their duties, don’t blame me for being ruthless!
"Furthermore, the Jade Emperor from Immortality Mountain has arrived with the experts of Immortality Mountain. They are hidden in the shadows and will coordinate with us!"
"Rest assured, Alliance Lord!" all the Sacred Land Leaders also rose and replied.
On that day, all the major sacred lands secretly mobilized their experts, preparing to launch an attack.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away at the Eternal Temple’s encampment, all was quiet; they seemed oblivious to the sacred lands’ scheme.
But... was that truly the case?
As the sun began to set, Eastern Question Dao, clad in battle armor and wielding a war sword, flew out from the Ninefold Saint’s Court’s encampment. "Charge!" he commanded. Behind him followed dozens of experts, their killing intent soaring to the sky.
Forces such as the Saint Heaven Institute, Thunder Sound Temple, Big Dipper Platform, Ten Thousand Demons Saint’s Court, Linglong Sacred Land, and Demon Saint Religion all dispatched powerful figures, their auras overwhelming. In total, there were hundreds of these figures! Among them were hegemons of their eras, all gathered here now.
The sky turned black!
The combined aura of hundreds of Great Emperor Realm martial artists caused the Void within hundreds of thousands of miles to collapse, spatial-temporal turbulence surged, and the Power of Reincarnation shattered. The land began to collapse, all surrounding mountains were destroyed, and countless fragments of rock sprayed into the Void.
At the Eternal Temple’s encampment, Soul Day Emperor’s eyes were bloodshot, brimming with a boundless killing intent that stained the sky crimson. Has it finally begun?
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A line of Great Emperor Realm martial artists from the Eternal Temple hovered in mid-air. They emanated a terrifying pressure that seemed to crush everything, as if signaling the end of all things.
"Fight!" Soul Annihilation roared, his arrogant voice resonating between heaven and earth.
Hundreds of Eternal Temple experts soared towards the sacred land forces, their numbers no less than their opponents. Black chains shot across the sky, imprisoning the Heavenly Universe.
A deafening RUMBLE erupted as the two sides engaged in battle.
Countless attacks tore through the sky, producing kaleidoscopic shockwaves that swept across tens of thousands of miles. In an instant, hundreds of layers of space shattered. The earth continued to collapse, creating a massive black hole that spread out in all directions like a whale swallowing rivers, expanding rapidly.
All living beings in this region perished with no place for burial.
Centered on the point of conflict, several surrounding Dao Domains were affected: gales swept through, white clouds were torn asunder, countless wild beasts fled in terror, mountains crumbled, and rivers boiled. It was a scene akin to the apocalypse!
Perhaps the only thing unaffected was the Cold River, which, despite the cataclysmic shockwaves, still flowed serenely.
"It’s over!" Hundreds of miles away, the experts of Kylin Sacred Land turned pale, a sense of powerlessness washing over them. The battleground was located within Kylin Sacred Land’s territory. Countless commoners perished. This would not only incite popular resentment and cause them to lose the hearts of the people, but also lead to a decline in their Fortune.
In this era of emerging Immortal Fate, Fortune was paramount! Without the support of Fortune, Kylin Sacred Land would be the first to be eliminated, becoming a sacrifice of this era.
"Retreat!" On the other side of the Cold River, Zheng Guiqiong watched the battle between Great Emperors, her heart pounding in fear. She hastily fled with several elders from Qiong Flower Sacred Land. The foundation of Qiong Flower Sacred Land was too weak; she dared not get embroiled in such a massive war.
Gradually, Great Emperor Realm martial artists began to fall, their golden blood raining down from the sky, their corpses drifting in the air, with no chance of burial.
Soul Day Emperor emerged from the encampment and slowly unsheathed his battle saber. It radiated a brilliant light, and an overwhelming saber intent permeated the air, revealing an ultimate sharpness. "Jade Emperor, are you still not going to make your move?" he called out as he looked up at Changkong, then raised the long saber in his hand and swung it towards the zenith of the heavens. Boundless Changkong was split in two, as if to tear this world asunder.
Upon the empty sky, a white cloud appeared. Standing upon it were over thirty figures. Though few in number, the aura they exuded was terrifyingly potent. The weakest among them were Ten-thousand-year Great Emperors, and there were over a dozen Origin Great Emperors.
The leader, naturally, was the Jade Emperor. He was dressed in a golden kingly robe, resembling an ancient Sky Emperor!
The Jade Emperor’s expression was calm. "Suppress!" he uttered, striking downwards with his palm. It condensed into a massive palm print, ten thousand zhang wide, interwoven with countless Rhymes in Dao, like the hand of an ancient god poised to capture everything.
BOOM!
The palm print collided with the saber energy, and they remained deadlocked in mid-air.
The Jade Emperor’s expression shifted slightly. Huh? Was I actually blocked?
During the battle at Bull Head Mountain, he had sent Soul Day Emperor flying with a single palm strike. He hadn’t expected them to be evenly matched this time. Although he hadn’t used his full strength just now, its power still far surpassed the Supreme Emperor Realm. With Soul Day Emperor’s cultivation base, he shouldn’t have been able to withstand it!
"Didn’t expect that, did you!" Soul Day Emperor’s stature seemed to grow, his eyes filled with contempt. A faint power of the Great Dao emanated from him; his strength was clearly not inferior to the Jade Emperor’s.
The Jade Emperor stared at Soul Day Emperor for a moment. Then, as if he had realized something, his pupils constricted, and a hint of horror flashed in his eyes. "You were truly willing to go to such lengths!" he exclaimed, his voice laced with shock.
This was the era of the Immortal Dao’s resurgence. Cultivating normally, even with Soul Day Emperor’s talent and accumulated foundation, it would have taken him decades to break through to the Chaos Great Emperor Realm. Yet, in less than a year, Soul Day Emperor had broken through to the Chaos Great Emperor Realm, reaching the pinnacle of the Mortal Realm. The price he must have paid was unimaginable!
"Yes! I was willing!" Soul Day Emperor said with a radiant smile. "All for the sake of today’s battle with you!" However, the battle intent radiating from him grew increasingly intense. He stood like an unsheathed battle saber, sharp and indestructible.