Chapter 1244: The Strongest of the Present Age
In the vast and boundless Creator Continent of the Tai Xu Realm, at this moment, whether they were the gods and demons of the Heavenly Court, the warriors of the Carefree Realm, the Creator's divine and demonic soldiers, or even the demon gods within the Tai Xu Netherworld, all of them, as if by unspoken agreement, raised their heads and gazed toward the same place.
From there came an incredibly terrifying tremor, as if some world-destroying colossal beast was recklessly unleashing its energy, shattering the Tai Xu Realm and demolishing the world the Creator had made!
That power was so immense and dreadful that it filled their hearts with fear and awe.
They could sense that the world-destroying fluctuation was approaching at an astonishing speed, surging toward the Tai Xu Realm, spreading so fast it left them stunned.
Even those at the Imperial Throne realm changed expression drastically, because the fluctuation was too strong, too fast, surpassing their understanding—no divine ability could possibly achieve such speed!
There was only one reason for such velocity: the Tai Xu Realm was disintegrating!
At the Heavenly Court's camp, atop the walls of Eastfall City, the Second Heavenly Master Meng YunGui looked up at the void beyond the sky, his face pale and bleak. Like the soldiers under his command, only fear remained in his heart.
"Wisdom cannot match divine power, wisdom cannot match divine power..." he murmured.
Suddenly, the soldiers of the Westfall Sect began to stir and clamor. Meng YunGui hurried to stabilize their morale, and at that moment, he saw the sky split open as giant figures charged into the Tai Xu Realm.
"Corpse Walkers! They're Corpse Walkers from the Collapsed Void!" someone cried out in alarm.
Those Corpse Walkers were Creators who had died during the last invasion of the Great Emperor. Though dead, the lingering obsessions within their corpses drove them to wander endlessly through the Collapsed Void, searching for their homeland.
However, Corpse Walkers could not enter this Tai Xu Realm. They would only repeat the same cycle over and over, endlessly pacing back and forth in the Collapsed Void.
But now, the Corpse Walkers had actually broken into the Tai Xu Realm!
Those towering giants, wreathed in flames, descended from the sky. One after another, they crashed to the ground, smashing mountains flat, slamming heavily into the earth, and lying motionless for a long time.
These Corpse Walkers scattered across the Tai Xu Realm, some falling into the territory of the Heavenly Court, others into the lands of the Carefree Realm.
After a moment, Meng YunGui summoned a squad of scouts and ordered, "Go at once to the nearest Corpse Walker crash site to investigate, and report back to me!"
The squad of divine and demonic scouts acknowledged the order and immediately flew off. Before they could even reach the fallen Corpse Walker, they saw it suddenly crouch on all fours in a grotesque posture, squatting among the mountains. Its eyes were ghastly white, and it abruptly opened its mouth wide, letting out a piercing shriek!
The scouts were dazed by the sound, but then they saw countless masterless divine senses surging out from the Corpse Walker's mouth like a tidal wave!
"The divine senses and resentments from the Collapsed Void are hiding inside these Corpse Walkers!"
The scouts panicked and immediately turned to flee. Many were too slow to escape and were overtaken by the tide of divine senses. Countless inner demons were born on the spot, tearing them to shreds!
Meanwhile, the Corpse Walker, with its limbs planted on the ground and joints twisted, rapidly chased after the remaining scouts, surrounded by hideous and terrifying inner demons.
All across the Tai Xu Realm, scenes like this were playing out everywhere.
Corpse Walkers crawling on all fours, accompanied by countless inner demons, surged toward the fortresses built by the Creators, the Carefree Realm, and the Heavenly Court.
And in the sky, one Creator corpse after another leaped, plunging from beyond the heavens into the Tai Xu Realm.
They trailed long flames as they crashed into mountains and rivers, then opened their mouths wide, letting out piercing cries.
For a moment, the Tai Xu Realm became like a demonic domain.
The shockwaves from the battle between the Great Emperor and Hao Tian Sovereign had not yet reached the Tai Xu Realm, but the effects they had on the Tai Xu had already arrived.
"Qin FengQing—" The voice of Emperor Kaihuang, Qin Ye, reached the Tai Xu Netherworld.
The big-headed infant monster, Qin FengQing, looked up, his eyes gleaming with excitement at the chaotic scene in the Tai Xu Realm.
His childish voice rang out, echoing through the Tai Xu Realm.
"Where my body is, there is the Netherworld!"
"The resentments of the Creators from the ancient era are my most delicious food!"
At the same time, the Void Sovereign raised her left hand, spreading out the dark cloak she wore. The horns on her head grew larger and longer, transforming into two winding rivers of flowing magma, suppressing the demonic nature across the Tai Xu Realm!
Qin FengQing saw this from afar, stuck his thumb in his mouth, and sucked on it. "Why didn't my mother give me two horns? So unimpressive... That woman is good-looking! If I kill her, I'll pull off her horns and stick them on my forehead—that would look good too!"
Emperor Kaihuang invited Queen Wandering, the leaders of the various Creator races, and the Four Heavenly Masters and Four Heavenly Kings, and said, "For now, we must consolidate our forces and be ready to retreat to the Othershore Void at any time."
Queen Wandering asked, "Does Emperor Kaihuang mean that the Tai Xu Realm is likely to collapse?"
Emperor Kaihuang replied calmly, "I know who is fighting beyond the heavens: Hao Tian Sovereign, the Great Emperor, and the Divine Artifact Yu Tian Sovereign. The Great Emperor is about to be defeated."
Queen Wandering's expression shifted slightly. She could sense that there were three powerful beings fighting beyond the heavens, one of whom was undoubtedly the Great Emperor.
She could also sense that the Great Emperor was on the verge of defeat!
The Great Emperor was a figure she looked up to, undefeated throughout the ancient era. Even the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor had to resort to underhanded tactics when fighting him.
She never expected that Hao Tian Sovereign had the strength to defeat the Great Emperor!
Emperor Kaihuang saw a trace of fear in her heart, her Dao heart wavering, and said, "Hao Tian Sovereign is my opponent. I saw this as early as the early Long Han Era. If Yu Tian Sovereign were to rule the world, I would bow my head and submit. But if it were Hao Tian Sovereign, I could contend with him for the true mandate of heaven. Queen, there is no need to fear him. The only advantage he has is that he was born over nine hundred thousand years before me."
Queen Wandering felt somewhat reassured.
Emperor Kaihuang proposed, "In the battle between Hao Tian Sovereign and the Great Emperor, the reincarnated body of the Great Emperor among the Ten Sovereigns will surely be unable to sit still. Right now, Hao Tian Sovereign has the upper hand over the Great Emperor, but if that Sovereign joins the fight, the outcome will be evenly matched. This might be an opportunity to annihilate both great enemies at once."
Queen Wandering nodded, and the two walked off together.
Elsewhere, the Void Sovereign found the Fire Sovereign and said, "The one causing the Tai Xu to collapse in the battle beyond the heavens must be Hao Tian Sovereign. The other is either the Heavenly Emperor or the Great Emperor. Although Hao Tian Sovereign is sure to win, other variables may arise. We need to go there!"
The Fire Sovereign replied, "Now is the perfect time to crush the Tai Xu Realm. Why not seize the opportunity to attack and flatten the Carefree Realm?"
The Void Sovereign smiled and said, "Once Hao Tian Sovereign wins, flattening the Carefree Realm will be even easier. There's no need to rush."
The two Sovereigns immediately left the Tai Xu Realm and arrived at the Collapsed Void beyond the heavens.
There, they saw countless Creator corpses still fleeing from the Collapsed Void, their bodies stiff, leaping stiffly into the Tai Xu Realm and plummeting to the ground.
"No wonder these Creators went extinct."
The Fire Sovereign shook his head. "They possessed immense power but recklessly destroyed the natural order of heaven and earth. Even after death, they refuse to rest—very inhumane."
Suddenly, both Sovereigns' expressions changed drastically. They sensed that Hao Tian Sovereign and the Divine Artifact Yu Tian Sovereign had gained another heavenly palace!
The Thirty-Fifth Heavenly Palace!
"Hao Tian Sovereign, truly a peerless enlightened ruler..."
The Fire Sovereign murmured, "This is the reason I wholeheartedly support him. Unfortunately, Cloud Sovereign and Moon Sovereign never understood my good intentions. Only by relying on such an enlightened ruler and wise sovereign can humanity survive in this world."
He shook his head.
The Void Sovereign's gaze fell on him. "Fire Sovereign, did you teach Hao Tian Sovereign your cultivation technique? Otherwise, he could not be so powerful, nor could he have cultivated the Thirty-Fifth Heavenly Palace so quickly!"
The Fire Sovereign said solemnly, "He asked me for it, and I could not refuse."