As Liu Xie, Liu Chuang, Liu Gao, Liu Shan, Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao fought fiercely.
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"Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!"
Inside the super-large tomb, a deafening roar suddenly erupted. Spiritual energy surged, and a colossal green jade palm extended outwards.
This gigantic palm, capable of obscuring the sky and sun, tore through the tomb's roof structure, revealing an immensely deep and vast opening.
Upon witnessing this, Liu Xie, Liu Chuang, Liu Gao, Liu Shan, Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao, stunned, all momentarily ceased their combat.
While they did not cry out in shock, their expressions and demeanor clearly betrayed their inner turmoil.
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The instant the giant hand broke free, Wang Quanggui felt the sky before him suddenly dim, as if the heavens themselves were collapsing.
Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao experienced the same sensation. Qin Ruhuo even let out a curse: "Damn it."
As for the cultivators from the lower-tier four great families, their expressions were even more aghast.
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In the next moment, the blood-red, colossal well disappeared, and an infinite, boundless power rapidly spread in all directions!
At some unknown point, a figure comparable in size to the stars in the sky appeared, standing silently!
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The corpse of an ancient divine emperor, who had died in the primordial era, dominated heaven and earth, and was known as the King of All Gods. The shadow cast by his body from the sky alone was enough to cover more than half of the imperial capital of Chang'an and the entire battlefield.
His hair was disheveled, he wore tattered clothes of chaotic hues, his chest was bare, and his features were neither entirely human nor beast-like. His skin and flesh were jade-colored.
He exuded an aura of immense age and the vicissitudes of countless years, with myriad Great Dao runes flickering within his body.
The most peculiar feature was his eyes; they lacked any luminescence, instead absorbing the surrounding light, resembling black holes and abysses.
Doing nothing, simply standing there, he caused the entire world to warp, as if the world itself could not contain his existence.
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The reason for this phenomenon was that this ancient divine emperor had, in his lifetime, mastered the complete Great Dao, making him a being even more powerful than human Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
The Chaotic Great Dao, superior to the power of laws, flowed within this ancient divine emperor's body. Even without deliberate control, this terrifying power could not be contained.
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Although the ancient divine emperor standing in the sky was merely a lifeless, cold corpse, the Great Dao power he unconsciously exuded made one feel as if he were still alive.
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Every being who reached the Nascent Soul stage had comprehended the Great Dao. Even after death, a considerable amount of the Great Dao power remained within their bodies!
Only after the fusion of one hundred thousand laws did the Three Thousand Great Daos emerge.
As a superior power to the laws, the Great Dao was the most formidable force in this world!
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The Great Dao power entwined around him, evoking the feeling of a supreme deity looking down upon millions of ants below.
A mere dead corpse could instill such terror; how powerful must the ancient divine emperor have been in his prime?
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"Hiss, it seems to be truly an emperor of the ancient divine race..."
"No way, a mere dead corpse possessing such immense power..."
"Truly worthy of being an ancient divine emperor who dominated the primordial era and ruled all races. Even in death, he is this strong..."
Witnessing this scene, the millions of cultivators on the battlefield murmured in unison.
They sensed the primordial aura of the Great Dao origin, the ancient atmosphere from the primordial era, the limitless power, and the divine presence.
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Based on these aspects alone, Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao could be certain that the entity floating in the air was undoubtedly the corpse of an ancient divine emperor.
The ancient divine race, which had dominated the entire primordial era, was the strongest race in existence, the true protagonists of the world, far more powerful than the current human race.
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In the primordial era, every ancient god was a deity. The ancient divine race was a race of gods during that period.
All races in the primordial era had to worship and serve the ancient gods of the ancient divine race, acting as servants to the exalted ancient gods.
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It was precisely for this reason that it laid the foundation for the subsequent joint rebellion of all races against the rule of the ancient divine race and the eventual demise of the ancient divine race.
The power, terror, and invincibility of the ancient divine race were all meticulously recorded in the historical texts of the human race.
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Looking at the corpse of this ancient divine emperor, Wang Quanggui's expression was extremely grim. He said self-mockingly, "I've heard of the ancient gods since I was young, but I've never seen one. Regardless of the outcome today, I have certainly broadened my horizons."
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The powerhouses of the ancient divine race, let alone a bone, even a strand of hair, could be used to forge top-tier magical treasures. How much more so an intact corpse of an ancient divine emperor.
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Of course, ultimately, Wang Quanggui had no time to lament, for Liu Xie was already preparing to control the corpse of this ancient divine emperor to attack them.
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Liu Xie, manipulating the corpse of the ancient divine emperor through the token refined from primordial immortal light, began to launch an assault on Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao.
The colossal arms, thick as continuous mountain ranges, moved, smashing down upon the four.
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Setting aside the disparity in Great Dao and law powers, the sheer difference in size was enough to crush Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao.
Moreover, under the suppression of the Chaotic Great Dao, the laws of the four were also significantly weakened.
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After barely managing to block the first wave of attacks, the next blow from the ancient divine emperor arrived!
This punch was far more potent than the previous one, its formidable sharpness utterly unstoppable.
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It seemed that within this short period, Liu Xie had learned to better utilize the corpse of the ancient divine emperor.
Whether it was speed, power, or, most crucially, the Great Dao power, the corpse of the ancient divine emperor had been significantly enhanced.
Wang Quanggui, with his vast combat experience, knew the key to victory.
He understood that to win, someone had to hold back the ancient divine emperor while the other three destroyed the primordial immortal light token in Liu Xie's hand, thereby resolving the crisis and turning the tide.
Thus, Wang Quanggui gritted his teeth and struck out with both palms, as if intending to confront the sky-obscuring, indestructible fists head-on.
"Fool, don't you know you've already fallen into my trap?"
Liu Xie, controlling the ancient divine emperor's corpse, sneered inwardly upon seeing this.
Although this was his first time controlling the corpse of an ancient divine emperor, having previously spent days in seclusion attempting to refine it, Liu Xie had some understanding of its power.
In fact, during the previous two attempts to control the corpse and launch attacks, Liu Xie had secretly withheld some of its power, intending to dig a large pit to bury someone.
The ancient divine race's dominance in the primordial era, and their significant place in history, was not solely due to their large size and strength.
Otherwise, the ancient divine race could not have suppressed and ruled all races for so many years...
While many texts contained some records of this, they were not comprehensive...
After all, these events occurred in the primordial era. After so many years, how could detailed information have survived...
Now, witnessing the splendor displayed by this deceased ancient divine emperor, most people began to understand.
The one who felt the most dread was Wang Quanggui, who was directly facing the might of the ancient divine emperor. Even with his composure, his expression changed.
With a single punch, the ancient divine emperor instantly altered the order and operation of the surrounding world, creating an absolute suppression in terms of the Great Dao.
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To put it plainly, the opponent was not only stronger in terms of power but also superior in essence.
Facing the colossal fist, which was as grand as a mountain range and obscured the sky, Wang Quanggui felt immense pressure!
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Earlier, the reason Wang Quanggui, Kong Xiangxi, Qin Ruhuo, and Li Zihao could withstand the ancient divine emperor's two initial attacks was twofold: they were numerous, and Liu Xie had not yet fully mastered the Great Dao power within the ancient divine emperor's body.
However, now, only Wang Quanggui was facing the ancient divine emperor's might alone.
Furthermore, Liu Xie's control over the ancient divine emperor's corpse had improved.
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Liu Xie commanded the ancient divine emperor's corpse to unleash a full-force strike at Wang Quanggui.
As the corpse moved, the power of the Chaotic Great Dao was unleashed in its entirety, the jade-colored fist shattering the sky.
The extreme might of the Great Dao caused the surrounding clouds to boil, as if unable to withstand this boundless power and on the verge of igniting.
The power of the Great Dao was so profound that it could return all things to their origin and revert them to chaos.
Facing these world-ending, heaven-destroying jade fists imbued with the Great Dao, Wang Quanggui's heart pounded wildly, and he felt the imminent threat of death.