Chapter 1137: The Ancestral Court Opens
The Ancestral Court.
Vast and boundless, ancient divine mountains covered the land, treasures everywhere—any single one taken out would cause the outside world to fight over it. Yet here, it was utterly desolate, with only enormous void beasts lurking in this ancient, primordial world, dwelling, breeding, slaughtering, and devouring everything they saw.
On this very day, all the void beasts suddenly felt a stirring in their hearts. They raised their heads and looked at the sky, where a crack suddenly appeared.
At the same time, the Void Mother Beast dwelling in the Nineteenth Void also opened its eyes and gazed at that crack in the sky.
Around it were countless void beast eggs, densely packed, numbering in the millions, tens of millions, covering the entire Nineteenth Void of the Ancestral Court.
“Rustle, rustle, rustle—”
The Void Mother Beast’s membrane vibrated, and countless void beasts grew excited, leaping into the air and charging toward the crack in the sky.
The crack grew larger and larger, but after splitting to a certain extent, it stopped expanding. From the Ancestral Court’s side, one could see the brilliant starry sky and the vibrant world outside.
Dense swarms of void giants flew toward the crack like locusts, their mouths emitting soul-shaking roars. The first void beast to reach the spot plunged into the crack, trying to fly out of the Ancestral Court, but as soon as it entered the fissure, its physical body suddenly exploded, its flesh and blood dissolving.
More and more void giants madly threw themselves into the crack, turning into blossoming blood flowers within that massive fissure, extremely dazzling.
In just a short moment, tens of thousands of void beasts died in the crack, their blood staining the fissure a vivid red.
From the outside looking into the Ancestral Court, it seemed like a bloody wound in the universe.
Suddenly, from the depths of the void, the Void Mother Beast let out a deep, startling roar. The other void giants stopped charging into the crack and instead clung to its edges like bats, straining with their sinewy bodies and sharp claws, trying to tear the crack wider!
However, this was a seal imposed in the ancient era by all the ancient gods, using the backsides of every world to enforce it with all their combined power. It was simply not something they could break!
In the Heavenly Court, Heavenly Sovereign Xiao’s face was as dark as water.
The Heavenly Court was a crucial seal binding the Ancestral Court. Alone, he could not repair this seal. Now that many ancient gods had died, Heavenly Duke and Earth Lord could not possibly work in harmony with him.
Once the seal on the Ancestral Court loosened, there was no way to fix it.
All he could do now was prevent the seal from expanding further.
But with the Ancestral Court’s seal cracked, people would inevitably discover its location, gradually revealing this buried history to the world.
“Besides that history, there is also a great terror, a world-destroying power, that will likely leak out from the Ancestral Court…” he murmured silently.
Almost at the same time, the divine demon army of the Heavenly Court in the Great Void also sensed that strange tremor. The divine generals and soldiers, who were marching to attack the Great Void, all turned their heads to look in the direction of the Heavenly Court.
From within the Great Void, they could not see the Heavenly Court, but they could sense it.
Heavenly Sovereign Hong’s heart stirred, and a smile appeared on his face. He said in a deep voice, “Something has happened in the Heavenly Court. Gentlemen, this must be the rebellious Kai Huang sneaking an attack on the Heavenly Court—we cannot be caught off guard! I will go back and check!”
Lang Xuan Divine Emperor, Ancestral Divine King, and the others were surprised. The most eager Heavenly Sovereign to attack the Great Void, aside from Heavenly Sovereign Fire, had been Heavenly Sovereign Hong. Yet now that they had reached the Great Void, Hong was suddenly rushing back?
Heavenly Sovereign Gong said calmly, “I will go back as well. Fellow Daoist Hong, let us go together.”
Heavenly Sovereign Hong’s expression changed slightly, reluctant to travel with her. He gave a dry laugh, then suddenly transformed into a streak of light and fled into the distance.
Heavenly Sovereign Gong turned into a rainbow and followed closely behind.
Lang Xuan Divine Emperor, Ancestral Divine King, Heavenly Sovereign Void, and Heavenly Sovereign Fire exchanged glances. Lang Xuan Divine Emperor coughed and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Hong and Fellow Daoist Gong have never gotten along. When I first met them, Gong was beating Hong—very badly. On this trip, there will surely be trouble between them. I’ll follow to mediate.” With that, he also leaped away.
Ancestral Divine King hurried after him, shouting, “When they fight, they don’t recognize anyone! Fellow Daoist Lang Xuan can’t handle it alone—I’m going to help!”
Heavenly Sovereign Void frowned and looked at Heavenly Sovereign Fire. “Heavenly Sovereign Hong and Heavenly Sovereign Gong have mysterious origins, while Lang Xuan and Ancestral Divine King are ancient beings who have survived since the primordial era. These four have left because they know many secrets. Over at the Heavenly Court, it must be more than just Heavenly Sovereign Qin attacking it. Heavenly Sovereign Fire, why aren’t you going back?”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire said softly, “If you don’t leave, how could I bear to go?”
Heavenly Sovereign Void said coldly, “I have no interest in you at all.”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire walked alongside her and said with a smile, “Among the ten Heavenly Sovereigns of the Heavenly Court, only you and I are truly pure. The Primordial Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor are hidden among them, ancient creatures stir restlessly—it’s hard to tell who is loyal and who is treacherous. If you and I were to join together, we could advance and retreat as one, gaining a greater chance of victory.”
Heavenly Sovereign Void stopped walking, a mocking smile on her face. “Heavenly Sovereign Fire, aren’t you always in Heavenly Sovereign Hao’s faction? Saying these things to me—aren’t you afraid Hao will find out?”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire said seriously, “I admire you. If we could be together, Hao would only value me more. You are half-divine, and also half-human.”
Heavenly Sovereign Void let out a derisive laugh and continued walking. “I am half-divine. What I can’t understand is that you are a human Heavenly Sovereign, yet you are more eager than anyone to wipe out human forces. When they besieged Heavenly Sovereign Yun back then, you were there. When they destroyed Ming Huang, you sent your own armies. When they killed Heavenly Sovereign Yue and Heavenly Sovereign Ling, and wiped out the Shang Huang, you were at the forefront. You are far too harsh on your own race.”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire’s expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, “For the sake of humanity’s future and survival, I had no choice but to act. They simply cannot contend with the Heavenly Court, with the gods, with the great Dao of heaven and earth. They stubbornly fight for humanity’s life, but they fail to recognize one reality: humanity cannot possibly win. We must cling to power to survive.”
His gaze grew deep as he looked into the distance. “For their own selfish motives, they would sacrifice all of humanity’s lives. I have asked the people in my domain—everyone lives well, and no one wants to rebel! Those with different paths cannot work together. Even if they were once my closest friends, I will show no mercy, nor allow them to trample on my people!”
Heavenly Sovereign Void glanced at him and said, “So that’s why you were so eager in the Great Void, the first to come here to kill Heavenly Sovereign Qin and destroy the Land of No Worries.”
The flames behind Heavenly Sovereign Fire’s head blazed fiercely, spinning into a halo. “He seeks fame and reputation. I cannot allow him to drag my people into an abyss of eternal ruin! He allied with the ancient gods, which was doomed to be a dead end—he would only become a dog for the ancient gods! If he succeeded, humanity would be dogs for the gods too, and would never have the life we have now! I have advised him, but he went his own way. So be it—I will end his sinful life myself, to prevent him from committing more mistakes!”
Heavenly Sovereign Void couldn’t help asking, “And what about Heavenly Sovereign Mu?”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire was puzzled.
“Back when Heavenly Sovereign Mu ascended to the Heavenly Court, at the Jade Pool, three Heavenly Sovereigns secretly protected him. Were you among them?”
Heavenly Sovereign Void sneered, “You’re just two-faced, saying one thing and doing another.”
Heavenly Sovereign Fire shook his head. “You are wrong. Among the ten Heavenly Sovereigns, the one I can least tolerate is him. I cannot stand even a speck of sand in my eye!”
He clasped his hands behind his back. “Heavenly Sovereign Mu is a greater scourge than Qin Ye. His words and actions are more seductive. If he rises, humanity would be in eternal ruin! For the future of humanity, I would naturally be the first to kill him. Besides, Hao and I are close friends—how could I betray Hao to save him? Among the three Heavenly Sovereigns who saved him that day, I was not one of them.”
He shook his head. “For humanity to survive, these rebels must be eradicated, every last one! Every time I see the people of Yan Kang being seduced by these rebels and joining their uprising, my heart aches as if it were being twisted. Isn’t living well enough? Unfortunately, back in the Great Void, I had a chance to kill him, but I hesitated because he once saved me, freeing me from the Realm of Supreme Consciousness two hundred years early. So I didn’t strike.”
He said calmly, “But at the Southern Extreme Heaven, he also made a mistake and cut off our friendship. Next time I kill him, I will have no such qualms.”
“You are loyal, but far too harsh on your own people,” Heavenly Sovereign Void said with a smile.
Suddenly, her expression changed. She raised her hand to halt the Heavenly Court army and sneered, “How dare they build a Netherworld here! How insolent—a mere child dares to act as Earth Lord here! Putting me in my place? Come out!”