As the targets changed and Liu Xie and others focused on capturing You Meng, the already elusive Wu Tao, leveraging the peculiarities of time, became even harder to catch.
While running in circles, Wu Tao shouted, "Liu Xie, and all of you, can you withstand a fully powered Ancient God Emperor..."
At this moment, the Ancient God Emperor, having regained his full strength, twitched his fists slightly but did not throw them, clearly gathering power!
"This is..."
"Not good..."
"Everyone, prepare for defense..."
Having lived for so many years, Liu Xie, Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, and the others knew precisely what this Ancient God Emperor, who seemed to have come back to life after burning everything, was about to do...
After the previous punch, Liu Xie had calmed down considerably, watching his own trump card being played by someone else.
He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Stop joking... The era of the Ancient Gods has long since passed. This is the Imperial Capital Chang'an, and we won't allow a dead corpse like you to wreak havoc..."
As his words fell, the Ancient God Emperor unleashed his full power. At this moment, the entire world seemed to lose its color, falling into a strange stillness.
Until the sounds of "crackling, crackling, crackling" began to echo incessantly. Space collapsed, time became chaotic, and the world began to crumble and crack!
Under everyone's gaze, the Great Dao of Chaos surged through heaven and earth, displaying a scene of primordial chaos and the emptiness of all things.
Those colossal fists seemed like two world-destroying weapons, extending endlessly and capable of annihilating the entire world, instilling utter despair...
No, it was more terrifying than any weapon, darker than any abyss, an supreme power that destroyed everything!
At this moment, all that could be seen was chaos!
Even when Liu Xie, Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, and the others joined forces, it was all in vain. They were all sent flying, one by one.
...
"The Art of Destiny, the Great Art of Destiny Creation!"
Liu Xie, having been sent flying, roared. Nine threads of destiny laws entwined around him as he unleashed a world-shattering strike, launching a desperate counterattack!
Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, and the others also attacked the Ancient God Emperor's hands, feet, heart, chest, and other vital areas.
In the fierce battle, drops of extremely potent vital blood scattered below, leading many cultivators to scramble for them.
To beings who had reached the Purple Mansion or Soul Transformation realms, their vital blood was incredibly precious, possessing all sorts of unimaginable miraculous uses, and could be considered a unique treasure.
A life-and-death struggle, a true battle for survival, where only one side could emerge victorious. The victor would live on, the loser would perish...
Whether it was the eagle soaring in the nine heavens or the ant struggling to survive on the ground, they were all the same in the face of a life-and-death struggle.
Whether it was the Ancient God Emperor controlled by You Meng, or Liu Xie, Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, or even Wu Tao who was weaving in and out, providing support, they were all in the same situation.
The might of the Ancient God Emperor was unparalleled. His colossal fists, sharp and aggressive, could shatter the very heavens and pierce through the cosmos!
Liu Xie, at his full strength, was not to be outdone. Each of his three high-grade spirit treasures, when unleashed, could cause the wheels of destiny to turn, and all the heavens to bestow their favor.
Every strike was incredibly sharp, befitting the current Immortal Emperor of the Purple Continent's cultivation world.
Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, and the others were also formidable. Various laws converged in the sky, attacking the Ancient God Emperor in unison!
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"Kill, primordial chaos, gods and demons manifest!"
Under You Meng's control, a deep voice emanated from the Ancient God Emperor. As a vast amount of Dao power surged into his arms, his fists erupted with astonishing brilliance, showcasing the invincible might of the Ancient God race!
The power of the Great Dao churned, and the Ancient God Emperor's body, as massive as a star, emanated layers of blood-red light, as if the power within him had reached its limit. His arms possessed the strength to support the heavens and the earth!
The Great Dao is simple, and power is supreme!
No matter how profound your transformations may be, I shall break them with sheer force!
Facing the increasingly powerful and pressing Ancient God Emperor, as well as Wu Tao constantly ambushing from the rear with the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, Liu Xie could no longer hold back and unleashed his strongest technique.
The Great Dao of Destiny ranked among the top ten most powerful Great Daos, and even the laws of destiny, though a rank below, were extremely special and mysterious.
The laws of destiny were connected to karma, retribution, fate, and other unfathomable, indescribable, and incomprehensible concepts. They were the rules that influenced sentient beings the most profoundly, second only to life itself.
Liu Xie, after thousands of years of cultivation, had mastered the supreme divine ability, "Three Wheels of Destiny Severance," which severed the future, the past, and the present.
Any powerful being, as long as they existed in this world, could not escape being toyed with and controlled by destiny, struggling within its branches, whether they willed it or not.
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"The three wheels of destiny turn, severing your three lifetimes!"
A voice filled with murderous intent boomed from Liu Xie's mouth. Nine strands of destiny laws interwove around him, and the long river of destiny began to flow, constantly washing over the Ancient God Emperor!
The future, past, and present symbolized the entire life of an intelligent being. Once these three aspects were consumed, the being would vanish from this world without leaving a trace. This was the terrifying nature of destiny!
Behold, the River of Destiny summoned by Liu Xie enveloped the Ancient God Emperor.
At this moment, the past was eroded, the future lost, and the present vanished. If one could not withstand the surge of the river of destiny, they would immediately be forcibly erased from this world by the power of destiny.
"As expected of the current Immortal Emperor, to be able to sever a person's past, future, and present. A pity, however, that while the laws of destiny and the Great Dao of Destiny are similar, there is a vast gulf between them."
"If you could comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny, perhaps you would truly have a chance to annihilate this Ancient God Emperor's corpse. It is a shame that the power of the Great Dao is ultimately a level stronger than the power of laws."
You Meng, controlling the corpse of the Ancient God Emperor, showed a hint of pity in her eyes, as if lamenting Liu Xie's power, or perhaps sighing that a generation's Immortal Emperor was destined to fall into her hands, never to shine brilliantly again!
Nine strands of destiny laws interwove, and in an instant, an aura of destiny dominating all emanated from Liu Xie.
He was like a god in charge of destiny, capable of manipulating all sentient beings in the world, controlling the pulse of destiny, and dictating everyone's joys and sorrows.
The Ancient God Emperor's body churned with the Great Dao of Chaos. A punch streaked across the sky, ancient, desolate, and vast, with the powerful Dao force pressing down, penetrating everything.
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After a day and a night of fierce fighting, Liu Xie, Liu Shan, Liu Gao, Liu Chuang, Kong Xiangxi, Li Zihao, Qin Ruhuo, and the others were all killed by the Ancient God Emperor controlled by You Meng!
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Subsequently, the corpse of the Ancient God Emperor that was left behind also began to dissipate...
However, the supreme battle had ended. Wu Tao, as the victor, had gained an absolute advantage!
Millions of cultivators on the battlefield below were rendered speechless by this scene.
No one had anticipated such an outcome. The Liu royal family and the four great clans, who had reigned supreme over the Purple Continent's cultivation world for countless years, were now suffering a devastating blow!
Carrying the might of a grand momentum, Wu Tao floated in the sky, looking down upon the vast crowd below.
He declared loudly, "Lay down your weapons. Those who surrender will not be killed. Those who resist will be slain. You have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to consider."
"The decision rests with me, and the choice is yours. Make your selection..."
Upon hearing Wu Tao's words, many cultivators from the Liu royal family and the four great clans chose to fight to the death, fulfilling their loyalty to their families and drawing a conclusion to their lives.
These individuals were, of course, immediately killed by the cultivators of the Ascending Immortal Sect.
However, a portion of the cultivators from the Liu royal family and the four great clans chose to surrender.
It wasn't that these individuals feared death; rather, since some had already committed suicide out of loyalty to their families, they felt obligated to live on to preserve their family's bloodline and lineage.
The glory and power of noble families formed their foundation, but their very essence lay in their bloodline and lineage.
For families that had endured for millennia, temporary decline was insignificant. As long as their bloodline and lineage were preserved, they would eventually rise again.
The reasons why Wu Tao spared these cultivators from the Liu royal family and the four great clans, who could potentially become future threats, were twofold. Firstly, in the not-too-distant future, he would need to prepare for another major battle, and he would require manpower.
Secondly, it was a consideration from the perspective of managing human sentiment, or rather, the art of imperial rule.
Although in battles, the victor typically takes all and the loser loses all, sometimes practical situations must be considered.
For a qualified high-level leader, deciding how to handle such matters based on the actual circumstances was both a responsibility and an obligation.
Even though the Liu royal family and the four great clans had lost the high-level combat, they still had one to two million cultivators remaining on the battlefield...
The Ascending Immortal Sect cultivators would have to pay a considerable price to eliminate these one to two million cultivators. It was a headache to even consider.
Incorporating these one to two million cultivators had both advantages and disadvantages, but at present, the advantages far outweighed the disadvantages.
Perhaps someone else in Wu Tao's position would have chosen to eliminate these one to two million cultivators outright. However, Wu Tao would not.
It wasn't due to Wu Tao's exceptional kindness, but rather because his goals and starting points were different.
For him, as long as the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks, the matter could be handled this way.
As for what potential future troubles might arise, Wu Tao was unconcerned at the moment.
This was because he intended to consolidate all the power of the Purple Continent's cultivation world to attack the Blood Clan!
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