Chapter 1548: Sixty Billion Years of Invincibility
That was the Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven.
In the primordial era, countless creators had sacrificed to the Imperial Emperor, making his physical body and divine consciousness immensely powerful, breaking through their limits. Through the sacrifices of all races, the Imperial Emperor used his divine consciousness to brand the Ultimate Void, forming the Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven. The Dao Tree grew, the Dao Flower bloomed, and the Dao Fruit ripened, making him immortal and indestructible from then on.
Unfortunately, his cultivation was obtained through sacrifices, not through his own training. His understanding of the path of divine consciousness only reached the thirty-fifth heaven, so his Dao Fruit was an unripe green fruit, never able to mature.
He was ambushed by the Primordial Sage of the Miro Palace.
Back when they explored the ancestral court of Jade Capital City, he and the Primordial Beginning group encountered the Pixing Hall. After taking control of the hall, they discovered the Primordial Sage of the Miro Palace inside, a powerful being who had survived two great cataclysmic tribulations. So the Imperial Emperor and the others paid homage to the Primordial Sage. The Primordial Sage harbored ill intentions; he followed the path of achieving enlightenment through faith, wanting the Imperial Emperor and the others to believe in him, helping him descend.
The Imperial Emperor and the others were trapped in the Pixing Hall, unable to escape. In the end, they relied on the Primordial Beginning's power to break free from the hall, sealing the Pixing Hall along with the Primordial Sage of the Miro Palace.
At that time, what the Primordial Sage taught the Imperial Emperor was the path of achieving enlightenment through faith, but he deliberately sabotaged the Imperial Emperor, teaching him an incomplete version. The Imperial Emperor merged the path of faith with the path of divine consciousness, making the creators of the primordial era sacrifice to him, allowing his divine consciousness to reach the Ultimate Void and entrust itself there. But because the Primordial Sage's teachings were incomplete, he was polluted by the sacrificial power of the creator race, forever unable to advance further.
His goal was not just the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, but the Dawn Heavenly Venerable, and the path of the Primordial Beginning!
Qin Mu, the Kaihuang, the Heavenly Venerable Hao, and the Dawn Heavenly Venerable were locked in fierce combat, fighting for the Heavenly Emperor's physical body and to eliminate him. But he, too, was waiting for this opportunity to devour the Dawn Heavenly Venerable and transform his divine consciousness into the path of the Primordial Beginning!
Qin Mu and the Kaihuang wanted to eliminate him; the Dawn Heavenly Venerable and the Heavenly Venerable Hao wanted to devour him. But he was also waiting for this chance to make himself complete!
And now, the opportunity had finally arrived!
The Kaihuang wielded his sword, fighting fiercely with the Dawn Heavenly Venerable. One had achieved enlightenment through the Dao realm, the other through strength. The Dawn Heavenly Venerable had the advantage of deeper cultivation, making the power of the Primordial Beginning path astonishing. The Kaihuang had the advantage of a deeper understanding of the Dao realm, making his attacks more powerful.
Neither could easily kill the other in a single move. Although the Dawn Heavenly Venerable was at a disadvantage, as long as the Kaihuang couldn't kill him, he could rely on the mysteries of the Primordial Beginning path to recover. The Kaihuang, on the other hand, used his sword path to open up heaven and earth, destroying his Primordial Beginning vital energy and weakening his cultivation.
As for Qin Mu's side, it was purely a clash of strength and divine abilities. The Heavenly Emperor's physical body was powerful, and Qin Mu's divine abilities were extraordinary. The Heavenly Venerable Hao, having cultivated the Zixiao Hall, had greatly altered his divine abilities and techniques. Their battle was also deadlocked, with no clear winner in the short term.
But Qin Mu, relying on the Heavenly Emperor's stronger physical body, and since it wasn't his own body, regardless of what divine abilities or techniques the Heavenly Venerable Hao used, he fought with a life-for-life style. The Heavenly Venerable Hao fought with extreme difficulty, gnashing his teeth in hatred.
Just as both sides were wounded, suddenly, a cold, desolate wind howled down. The entire universe suddenly stretched infinitely, everything becoming incredibly thin!
This universe became flatter and flatter, as if stretched to a state with no thickness at all!
The four of them were startled, feeling that as this cold wind blew on their physical bodies and primordial spirits, their bodies began to change, becoming flat and spreading out in all directions. The material particles composing their bodies stretched infinitely apart!
The Dawn Heavenly Venerable's body instantly began to expand, spreading outwards, stretched to a width of hundreds of miles, becoming thinner and thinner.
"Ultimate Void!"
He roared, activating the Great Heavenly Court formed by thirty-six heavenly palaces. His body shook, forcibly contracting to resist the cold, desolate wind. His body shrank back, returning to normal.
But even though he had elevated to the Heavenly Court realm, the influence of the Ultimate Void on his physical body and primordial spirit remained, threatening his life, forcing him to forcibly activate his Dao techniques and divine abilities to resist!
On the other side, the Kaihuang activated his sword path, executing his sword techniques, forming a sword path domain around him, also resisting the cold, desolate wind in the Ultimate Void.
The Heavenly Venerable Hao also activated his Great Heavenly Court, using his immense magical power to suppress and resist the Ultimate Void, his heart filled with awe.
Qin Mu's primordial spirit was hiding inside the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, not feeling much difference. But his own body couldn't hold up. As the cold, desolate wind blew, his physical body became incredibly thin.
The same was true for the Ling Heavenly Venerable.
Her cultivation was lower, inferior to Qin Mu, and even more so to the Heavenly Venerable Hao, the Dawn Heavenly Venerable, and the Kaihuang. This cold, desolate wind immediately began to disintegrate her physical body and primordial spirit.
"Embryonic Divine Treasure Domain!"
Suddenly, Qin Mu roared, expanding his divine consciousness domain. Instantly, a lush World Tree rose from the ground, propping up a piece of heaven and earth in the Ultimate Void.
Qin Mu's physical body and the Ling Heavenly Venerable were inside the Embryonic Divine Treasure Domain, and the disintegration of their physical bodies and primordial spirits immediately stopped.
The Ling Heavenly Venerable activated her Immutable divine ability, restoring her physical body and primordial spirit to their original state. She looked around with some surprise and uncertainty.
They forcibly suppressed their physical bodies and primordial spirits, but they still found it difficult to suppress the influence of this cold, desolate wind on them!
However, fortunately, their cultivation was strong enough. Although the cold, desolate wind affected them, it wasn't enough to kill them instantly.
They looked up and saw a Dao Tree appearing in their midst. The tree was lush with leaves, its canopy vast.
They looked around and could no longer see that universe. The entire universe had completely become illusory, gone without a trace!
The Imperial Emperor's Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven had finally descended!
"If the Dao Tree doesn't grow, the Dao Flower doesn't bloom, and the Dao Fruit doesn't form, you are all just ants!"
Under that Dao Tree, a majestic creator walked out from behind the tree, laughing heartily as he looked at everyone, saying leisurely, "I see you ants, fighting in the lower realms, bleeding and bruised. Truly amusing."
"Juyu Clan!" the Dawn Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly.
"Imperial Emperor!" Qin Mu's eyes lit up.
The Heavenly Venerable Hao smiled, eager to try.
The Kaihuang stood with his hands behind his back, sizing up the Dao Tree, ignoring the Imperial Emperor.
Qin Mu, on the other hand, looked the Imperial Emperor up and down, praising endlessly, and laughed, "Big Brother, is this your Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven? Did you brand the path of divine consciousness onto the Ultimate Void, thus forming the Ultimate Great Luo Heaven? By branding the path of divine consciousness onto the Ultimate Void, can one become immortal and indestructible?"
He was extremely curious, unable to resist studying the mysteries of the Ultimate Void.
The Imperial Emperor glanced at him and said leisurely, "Fourth Brother, after you die, I will trap your primordial spirit in the Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven, tormenting it day and night. You will have plenty of time to study; there's no need to rush!"
Qin Mu was moved to tears, choked with emotion, "Big Brother is so good to me... Where is the Cloud Heavenly Venerable? Is he also in your Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven?"
The Imperial Emperor laughed heartily, "He is under the roots of my Dao Tree, serving as fertilizer. You will end up the same way. All of you will."
A gleam of excitement shone in his eyes: "Fourth Brother, I am grateful that you brought the Primordial Beginning's physical body. Do you know how many years I have waited for this day? I have been waiting since you returned to the ancient Dragon Han era! It has been a million years now! Second Brother, you crossed forty thousand years to offer your own physical body and primordial spirit to me. I am also very grateful. After I devour you, I will erect a monument for you."
The Dawn Heavenly Venerable smiled slightly, "I am also extremely excited to see my elder brother again."
The Imperial Emperor laughed loudly. As his laughter faded, his gaze fell on the Ling Heavenly Venerable, and he said leisurely, "You managed to trap my primordial spirit for forty thousand years. That is also remarkable. You are the first person to break my Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain. I will give you a good death."
The Ling Heavenly Venerable pulled out her hairpin.
The Imperial Emperor was unconcerned. His gaze fell on the Taishu Divine Maiden, and he sneered, "An egg that was once a dowry, now born. Very good."
The Taishu Divine Maiden sneered coldly.
The Imperial Emperor then looked at the Kaihuang Qin Ye, praising, "Your sword path is just beginning, with boundless potential. Unfortunately, you are still one realm lower than me. Moreover, you have just achieved enlightenment and don't yet understand the realms after enlightenment. Add to that the fact that this is forty thousand years ago. It's a pity for you."
The Kaihuang's gaze fell on his Dao Fruit, and he said indifferently, "I am half a realm lower than you. Your Dao Fruit is green and unripe, never matured."
The Imperial Emperor laughed, "Half a realm is enough to crush you. As for the Heavenly Venerable Hao..."
He smiled, "Also very good. It's remarkable that you have taken the path of achieving enlightenment through strength this far. Unfortunately, you have yet to brand the Ultimate Void with your own power. Your path of achieving enlightenment through strength is not yet complete. You are three realms behind me: the Dao Tree, the Dao Flower, and the Dao Fruit."
He fully displayed the demeanor of an emperor who had ruled the universe for billions of years, saying leisurely, "In my long and ancient life, having interesting characters like you to play with me has kept me from feeling lonely. It's a pity. It's truly a pity for you."
Suddenly, the Heavenly Venerable Hao fell to his knees with a thud, bowing to the Taishu Divine Maiden: "Aunt, make it so! Break his Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven!"
The Taishu Divine Maiden involuntarily activated the Taishu path. In an instant, the entire Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven was filled with matter, making it no longer pure!
The moment the Taishu Divine Maiden acted, the Ling Heavenly Venerable immediately activated her Immutable divine ability, fixing all the matter in the Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven, plunging it into a state of immutable matter!
On the other side, the Dawn Heavenly Venerable let out a long howl. The Great Heavenly Court formed by thirty-six heavenly palaces trembled. His primordial spirit rose slowly from the Heavenly Court, activating the Primordial Beginning path, and struck down with a palm!
The Heavenly Venerable Hao immediately leaped up from his kneeling position. The Myriad Dao Heavenly Wheel whirred and spun, slashing towards the Dao Tree!
At the same time, the Kaihuang drew his sword, pointing it at the Dao Fruit on the tree. With a single sword light, thirty-six sword domains appeared, the topmost being the Sword Path Great Luo Heaven!
Qin Mu controlled the Heavenly Emperor's physical body. An incredibly terrifying power erupted. His physical body was ferocious, controlling all paths. He charged right up to the Divine Consciousness Imperial Emperor, pushed forward with his hands, and was about to blow him apart!
The Imperial Emperor laughed loudly. The Dao path flowed within the Dao Tree, and the Dao Fruit radiated brilliant light. The Dawn Heavenly Venerable's attack had just reached above the Dao Tree when it was pushed upwards by the Dao light emitted by the tree's canopy, unable to fall. Instead, the Dawn Heavenly Venerable felt an irresistible force shaking him, causing him to involuntarily tumble upwards.
His heart was horrified. He repeatedly activated his techniques, striking down palm after palm, but was continuously driven back.
The Heavenly Venerable Hao's Myriad Dao Heavenly Wheel struck the tree trunk. The Myriad Dao Heavenly Wheel exploded with a bang, and his expression changed drastically.
The Kaihuang's sword had just pierced the Dao Fruit when the power within the Dao Fruit, at its strongest, shattered the sword light into pieces. The Kaihuang dodged, avoiding the impact of the power from the Dao Fruit.
Qin Mu charged right up to the Divine Consciousness Imperial Emperor. Suddenly, an incredibly terrifying divine consciousness erupted. With a thunderous roar, it blasted his primordial spirit out of the Heavenly Emperor's physical body!
The Dao Tree rustled and swayed. Figures were sent flying in all directions. The Ling Heavenly Venerable's Immutable divine ability and the Taishu Divine Maiden's "make it so" were all broken!
The Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven was clear and transparent, like a bright mirror. Only the blood splattered by Qin Mu, the Heavenly Venerable Hao, the Dawn Heavenly Venerable, the Ling Heavenly Venerable, and the Taishu Divine Maiden as they fell in all directions could be seen.
The Kaihuang sidestepped, avoiding the Dao Fruit's attack. His expression was grave. He was not injured by the Imperial Emperor, but his mind was greatly shaken.
The Divine Consciousness Imperial Emperor looked up, sizing up the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, a smile spreading across his face: "You have finally delivered the body I need. From today onward, I can finally leave the Ultimate Void and fully descend into the world!"
Whoosh—
He vanished into the Heavenly Emperor's physical body.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically.