More than ten Immortal Emperors, besides Qingyun Immortal Emperor, unleashed attacks whose might swept across a vast expanse of starry sky. Even a Transcendent Divine Body would not dare to confront such a scene head-on.
This was the cruelty of the struggle for destiny. Zhang Fan's strength in his previous life was no less than that of Qingyun Immortal Emperor today, yet he still perished under the encirclement of numerous alien Immortal Emperors, only one step away from refining that destiny.
But how could Zhang Fan, reborn into this life, allow tragedy to repeat itself? He cast out the Seven Stars Pagoda, which transformed into a tower a light-year tall. A single blow from it shattered the divine abilities jointly unleashed by those more than ten Immortal Emperors.
"So strong!"
The pupils of the Lord of Reincarnation, the Lord of Great Light, and the Emperor Venerable of the Five Elements Spirit Race constricted. He could contend against their group of Immortal Emperors with his own power.
All the Immortal Emperors felt heavy-hearted. No wonder even a powerful figure like Qingyun Immortal Emperor was not confident of defeating him. The greatest dark horse in this struggle for destiny was the little-known Ten Absolute Immortal Emperor.
"Qingyun Immortal Emperor, why don't you make a move? If that Ten Absolute Immortal Emperor refines the destiny, we will have no chance." The Lord of Great Light flapped his twenty-four pairs of enormous snow-white wings, and boundless radiance illuminated the entire starry sky.
Qingyun Immortal Emperor's magic power surged, and his bright eyes condensed with resolute fighting intent. He knew he could no longer wait. If the Ten Absolute Immortal Emperor defeated these Immortal Emperors and gained unstoppable momentum, he would have even less chance of victory.
Zhang Fan's gaze fell upon Qingyun Immortal Emperor, understanding his thoughts. He sighed, "Very well, it seems I cannot quietly research destiny without dealing with you. Qingyun, you should also make a move."
One man battling thirteen Immortal Emperors, ten of whom had reached the peak of the Heavenly Dao Realm, and three in the late Heavenly Dao Realm. Such a lineup was rare in history.
But Zhang Fan's state of mind remained undisturbed, for only he knew that although they were all at the peak of the Great Dao Realm, he was no longer on the same level as the other Immortal Emperors. Now, closer to this destiny, he saw even more.
"Today is destined to be a day of imperial demise. Even if your fighting spirit burns like the sun, I shall sever it with a single sword." Zhang Fan drew his innate divine weapon and charged towards the Immortal Emperors.
"Six Paths of Reincarnation!"
"Seal of Chaos!"
"World of Great Freedom!"
The Lord of Reincarnation, the Emperor Venerable of the Five Elements Spirit Race, and the Lord of Great Light dared not be negligent. They unleashed their self-created supreme techniques, invoking boundless Dao rules and the power of heaven and earth, crushing down upon Zhang Fan.
"Chaos Annihilation!"
Terrifying divine light condensed in Qingyun Immortal Emperor's eyes. The Qingyun Divine Spear in his hand also thrust out fiercely, creating a fearsome chaotic hole in the starry sky, containing the power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and attacking Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan's divine sword carved a massive streak of bloody light across the starry sky, its sharpness overwhelming heaven and earth. Before the three Immortal Emperors in the late Heavenly Dao Realm could even get close, their bodies began to crack, and the sharp sword Qi permeated every inch of their flesh.
"Retreat quickly!"
Terror filled the eyes of the three. Their fighting spirit vanished in an instant, and they retreated like streams of light. This was not a battlefield they could participate in. If they remained any longer, they might not even need the Ten Absolute Immortal Emperor to act; their own bodies would disintegrate under the sword Qi.
The ten peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts also felt immense pressure. The Lord of Reincarnation and others were shocked, unable to understand why the Dao techniques he practiced possessed such might.
"Break!"
The divine sword in Zhang Fan's hand shone with billions of rays of light. With a single downward stroke, all attacks were destroyed. All ten peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts were repelled by this blow.
Except for Qingyun Immortal Emperor and the Lord of Reincarnation, the other eight peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts sustained injuries. A brief silence fell upon the starry sky.
Around the battlefield, in four directions of the starry sky, a large number of Immortal Emperors had gathered. The Immortal Emperors of the Ten Great Immortal Sects had also arrived. They dared not interfere, but they wished to witness the birth of the Lord of Destiny.
"In this era, the Ten Absolute Immortal Emperor is already invincible. Even if the Immortal Emperors of the four directions attack, there is no chance of victory." Hunyuan Immortal Emperor sighed lightly upon witnessing this scene, regretting not being able to participate in this peak battle.
When Zhang Fan was still in the late Heavenly Dao Realm, they had a sparring match. Outsiders might have guessed the outcome, but they did not know how miserably he had lost.
And now that Zhang Fan had reached the peak of the Heavenly Dao Realm, his strength was likely the strongest existence below the destiny in the history of the universe. Numbers were meaningless before him.
"This is a battle without suspense," Xuanlong Immortal Emperor also commented. They did not expect much from this battle but wished to witness the birth of the Chaos Supreme Immortal firsthand.
The Immortal Emperors from the other three directions looked at the scene speechlessly. They had been wondering why Hunyuan Immortal Emperor, Xuanlong Immortal Emperor, and Puji Buddha Ancestor from the Eastern Star Domain were not participating in the struggle for destiny. After Zhang Fan made his move, they all understood.
"Again!"
Although Qingyun Immortal Emperor was repelled, his fighting spirit did not diminish. He let out a roar, transforming into a body tens of thousands of feet tall, wielding the Qingyun Divine Spear, with seven layers of heavenly firmament above his head, like the expansion of the universe, his imperial might rampant.
The other Immortal Emperors were also inspired by Qingyun Immortal Emperor's fighting spirit. As beings at the peak of the Heavenly Dao Realm, their willpower was already unbreakable. They had waited for a million years for this moment. Even if they perished here, they would not retreat!
Majestic figures stood across the void, their gazes meeting. In an instant, a perfect tacit understanding was formed. They each guarded a direction, encircling Zhang Fan within.
How similar this scene was to his previous life. In his previous life, Zhang Fan cultivated the Dao through battle, achieving the Battle Heaven Dao Law, integrating seven great Dao rules, and cultivating them to perfection. Yet, he ultimately failed to defeat the encirclement of a group of peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts.
But in this life, Zhang Fan's strength far surpassed his previous life. Even though the ten peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts formed a perfect battle formation, it appeared full of flaws in his eyes.
"Qingyun Immortal Emperor, the grievance between you and me shall be settled today!"
Zhang Fan transformed into a colossal figure, with a perfect universe floating above his head. Within this universe, one could see planets rotating and life multiplying. This was Zhang Fan's inner universe.
The reincarnation Dao cultivated by the Lord of Reincarnation could create new reincarnations for practitioners to be reborn and cultivate again, but Zhang Fan's Extreme Dao could create universes, create life, and contain infinite possibilities.
"Master's Dao is perfected. Perhaps this destiny is also optional for him," the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor said, his heart instantly calmed upon seeing this. He himself had been reborn from his master's universe, so he knew how terrifying this power was.
"The boundless is the beginning, the supreme is the source!"
Zhang Fan wielded his divine sword. With a single strike, he annihilated all karma, stripping away Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Qingyun Immortal Emperor, who had been radiating imperial might, became a mortal body under this sword, and all the Dao he had comprehended was stripped away.
Even though his will was firm enough to shake reality, facing this sword that stripped away Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, where time and space ceased to exist, and the Heavenly Dao retreated, Qingyun Immortal Emperor's eyes were filled with unwillingness. He forcefully swung the Qingyun Divine Spear with his upright posture, but it was futile.
As the sword light fell, the void roared. A peerless Immortal Emperor turned into nothingness, perishing in heaven and earth.
The hearts of the remaining nine peak Heavenly Dao Realm experts stopped beating. Qingyun Immortal Emperor, who had perfected the Dao of the Seven Heavens, had not even had a chance to retaliate before Zhang Fan, and thus perished?
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