blueteamnovel Chapter 465 - 353: 500 Years Later (Part 2)_2
Chapter 465 - 353: 500 Years Later (Part 2)_2
Chapter 465: Chapter 353: 500 Years Later (Part 2)_2
The gods turned at the sound and gazed through the fine crack, where they could faintly see endless ancient woods, reaching up to the lofty Divine Mountain in the firmament, with strands of Xuan Miao essence drifting out from the fissure.
A few plants and clumps of soil, precisely located at the position of the crack, fell into this world.
The rift lasted only for a moment; it vanished as soon as the Heavenly Tribulation struck, yet those present, whether True Gods or Immortals, had the scene imprinted into their divine souls, which continuously replayed and analyzed.
“Could this be... the Immortal Realm?”
“Not the Immortal Realm; this essence is even more mysterious than that of the Immortal Realm!”@@@@
“Huff——”
A True God standing closest inhaled the Xuan Miao essence into his belly, and the divine halo behind his head burst forth with light, faintly transmitting the chanting of countless beings.
“What a treasure!”
The True God was already at his ultimate state, unable to break through any further, only able to accumulate incense Divine Power bit by bit to increase his strength. The mere act of inhaling had augmented his power, unimaginable were the horrors of that otherworld.
The other True Gods cared not to continue fighting with Sun Changsheng, swooping towards the few plants and clumps of soil instead.
Sun Changsheng, holding his God-Beating Stick, stood by the yellow ox, gazing at the slowly descending Heavenly Tribulation with a grave expression, contemplating whether to rush over to test its might for his elder brother.
The yellow ox shook his head slightly; this tribulation had to be faced personally, utilizing its supreme power to unite the Primordial Spirit with the flesh.
Great sound is rare to hear!
When the Heavenly Tribulation thundered down, the entire heaven and earth turned into a still picture.
In that scene, True Gods scrambled for the otherworldly Spiritual Objects, Great Saints stood aloft in the sky, and 48,000 Long Banners fluttered in the wind. Yet however they cast spells and moved, it was like a silent play, emitting no sound at all.
Moo——
The yellow ox roared towards the sky, shattering the uncanny silence, its body clashing with the Heavenly Tribulation.
Hum!
The Heavenly Tribulation enveloped the yellow ox from head to hoof, its skin, which had not broken after eighty tribulations, cracked like a spiderweb, shedding golden blood in all directions. The sounds of bones breaking and reforming, then breaking again, echoed.
Emperor Jun of Holy Sun did not partake in the scramble, still watching the yellow ox, showing no joy despite its miserable state.
“Its aura has surpassed the limit of a Demon God, the obstruction has failed!”
After a long while.
The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was exhausted, leaving only a charred black ox carcass in the sky.
Half of its shattered head, the stark white bones exposed, and three of its four legs broken—it was evident how severely the yellow ox was injured.
The spectacle above the firmament faded, the Bright Moon and the stars concealed, and the sky cleared once more.
Rumble rumble...
A series of explosive sounds deafened; a few sprigs of grass and chunks of soil were hardly enough to share, and the nine True Gods, having let fly their anger, stealthily cast spells to attack their peers.
The Heavenly Court was not a monolith; True Gods belonged to different factions, and at this moment, the magical battles and killings were not without thoughts of revenge!
“Enough!”
Emperor Jun of Holy Sun rebuked sternly, “You are True Gods worshiped by countless beings, such unruly behavior is a complete disgrace to the Heavenly Court’s dignity!”
Hearing his words, the True Gods immediately ceased their fighting.
To hear Emperor Jun of Holy Sun further declare, “All Spiritual Objects under heaven belong to the Heavenly Court, and those otherworldly plants and soil that fell onto Dongsheng Divine Continent fall under the jurisdiction of the heavenly laws.”
Emperor Jun of Holy Sun, knowing of this affair, said helplessly.
“The Heavenly Court will certainly scour the Divine Continents, any places that could give birth to Innate Spiritual Objects, and assign True Gods to guard them.”
“That would be most satisfactory.”
The Ox said, “I have just broken through to Great Saint and still need to consolidate my mana. I will not see you off.”
Emperor Jun of Holy Sun looked below where the Demon-Extinguishing Immortal Formation still trapped six True Gods.
Sun Changsheng called out, and the forty-eight thousand Blood Banners transformed into monkeys, leaping and bounding into his body.
The faces of the six True Gods turned red with shame. They had utterly lost face today. Without waiting for Emperor Jun of Holy Sun to depart, they each broke through the void and disappeared without a trace.
...
In the year 1726 of the heavenly calendar,
The Ox overcame his tribulation and became a Demon Saint.
Upon hearing this, the demon clans from Dongsheng Divine Continent gathered at Qingyun Mountain, offering Spiritual Objects to seek his protection.
The Ox did not reject any comers and commanded the demons to carve out cave dwellings on the mountain to cultivate.
When the news spread, the world was astounded.
Cultivators discussed and debated, waiting for the Heavenly Court to send troops to encircle and suppress them, but what they awaited was a royal decree instead.
The Heavenly Emperor declared that within three thousand miles around Qingyun Mountain was private territory allocated by the Heavenly Court in appreciation of the Heavenly Master’s efforts, and regardless of what the Ox did, it would not be subject to the laws of heaven.
Such a claim was barely reasonable.
At the same time, the Mo Cloud Cave was decreed as a sacred place for the demon race, and the Ox was titled the Demon Emperor!
Since the arrival of demon kind on Dongsheng Divine Continent, the Ox was the first to become a Demon Emperor. According to the decree, the Ox had the authority to govern over all demon races, including ancient and exotic species like dragons, phoenixes, and qilins.
...
Mysterious Primordial Sect.
Atop the mountain.
Zhou Yi received the news of the Ox’s tribulation as soon as it happened.
“A Demon Saint is comparable to a human immortal!”
“Now I finally have the power to protect myself. Even if the Heavenly Court discovers me, what can they do?”
Zhou Yi, having lived for more than eight thousand years, had skin as thick as that of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, never feeling any shame or remorse, instead feeling proud to rely on the Ox to dominate Dongsheng Divine Continent.
This was a game of wielding power through another!
“I had planned to feign death and then join the Mysterious Primordial Sect anew. But now it seems unnecessary. In the future, I’ll just return to Qingyun Mountain, where it’s safe and comfortable!”
At that moment,
A streak of light flew towards him and landed in his hand.
Zhou Yi swept it with his Divine Sense, a smile breaking across his face. Xuan Yu had successfully promoted to the City God of Huai Ning Prefecture.
Fifty years earlier, Xuan Yu “accidentally” acquired a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, immediately drawing a Heavenly Tribulation and successfully shattering his Golden Core to form a Nascent Soul.
“Among the Mysterious Primordial Sect’s hundreds of disciples, another now has the protection of a local City God. It can be called the most prosperous moment since the establishment of the sect. I have also settled my karmic debts. According to normal calculations for the Golden Core stage, I still have a hundred years of lifespan left, so I won’t attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul anymore!”
After more than two hundred years of efforts, the Mysterious Primordial Sect had four Golden Core Supreme elders, so Zhou Yi’s passing would hardly make a difference.
“I’ll continue to cultivate in seclusion for another hundred years or so, then return to Qingyun Mountain!”