Chapter 1104: Huang Makes a Move
Mountains crumble at a glance, seas dry up at a gaze; a single blink spans a thousand years of vicissitudes!
Mist strands drifted, and a slender figure stood within the fog and lightning, poised above the abyss, looking down upon the Bronze Immortal Hall and the Chaotic Immortal Soil. She possessed immortal power that had condensed the passage of time.
As formidable as Gai Jiuyou, as dazzling as the White-Robed Divine King—both could only retreat at this moment, watching from afar, not daring to approach recklessly.
The hundred thousand great mountains fell silent. The vital energy of life transformed into small rivers, crystalline and radiant, flowing toward her form. The fluctuations of life surrounded and enveloped her. This was a being who inspired awe even in ancient sages.
With a single shift of her gaze, reincarnation collapsed, and even heavenly prodigies would turn to dry bones. She had not moved, yet her mere presence evoked an impulse to kneel and prostrate. And those who felt this way were all ancient sages!
"Who is that?!" The ancient clans within the celestial pit were naturally shaken, all looking upward.
Above the abyss, the mist and lightning churned. A pair of cold, indifferent eyes gazed downward, piercing through the void, causing every Saint-rank Ancient King to feel oppressed, their bones and skin chilled.
Below, some ancient sages felt a sudden chill in their hearts, cold air rushing up their spines. They involuntarily retreated, their life force leaking outward, their primordial spirits dimming as if they had aged decades.
"What is happening?"
"Stop her! Our life essence is flowing away, surging toward her!"
Within the celestial pit, the ancient sages of the ancient clans were shocked. Essence energy streamed from every pore of their bodies, each one glowing as their vital essence sharply decreased—an unprecedented event.
"Charge up and kill her!"
Even if a Great Sage had come, they would not dare treat them like this. Who were these people? Feared by ten thousand clans, revered across the four seas, none dared defy them.
"Swish!"
An emerald arrow shot out, less than a meter long, but the trail of light it left behind was dazzling, like a comet illuminating the entire sky. Ripples spread, and lightning-like cracks appeared in the void, the trajectory twisted and irregular.
"Bang!"
This was a full-force strike from an ancient sage, yet it could not threaten Huang. The sacred arrow stopped ten zhang before her, then shattered inch by inch, turning to powder with a soft sound.
"Who exactly is this person? Why is she targeting us? When did we ever make such a powerful enemy?" A group of Saint-rank Ancient Kings grew uneasy. Too powerful—was this a Quasi-Emperor?
Chaos Expansion Great Sage and the Golden King’s expressions turned grave. Waves of shock surged within their hearts. By instinct, they knew this person was definitely stronger than them.
"Go up!" said the Qianlun Great Sage, ordering an ancient sage to charge out from the celestial pit. The pressure was too great underground.
"Boom!"
This person shot upward, but as soon as he reached the exit of the abyss, black mist surged forward, engulfing him. His body shook violently, his flesh rapidly shriveling. He aged a thousand years in an instant, losing a vast amount of life essence.
His face turned pale, his heart filled with terror. He flew back in panic. Losing a millennium of life span was an unbearable burden. It felt as if his very soul had been ripped away, and he plummeted downward.
"Too terrifying..." Landing on the ground, his lips trembled. This was far more agonizing than a life-and-death battle.
Above, mist and lightning swirled. The slender figure seemed even more unattainable, as if standing on the ninth heaven. Her gaze shifted, inspiring fear.
The mist surged, flooding the entire celestial pit like a black cloud pressing down, heavy as lead. Even the ancient sages felt as if a mountain weighed on their hearts.
Whether in the past or the present, if one asked who were the masters of this world, the answer was undoubtedly the ancient sages. Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors were born only once in tens of thousands of years, while ancient sages appeared regularly, ruling this world. Now, they were being suppressed. Even several Great Sages felt a creeping dread.
"Is she a being half a step from attaining the Dao, or has a human Great Emperor... been resurrected?" Even the Golden King’s voice sounded unnatural, tinged with fear.
He, Chaos Expansion Great Sage, and Qianlun Great Sage had all lived through the era of the Battle Saint Emperor’s reign. They had witnessed the might of an ancient emperor and knew how terrifying it was—invincible through the ages, with no one able to oppose it.
This person before them did not radiate an emperor’s aura, so why did her presence inspire the same dread? It was as if a Great Emperor lay dormant within her body.
"She is very strange. What realm has she actually reached?" The ancient kings were filled with doubt.
"Let’s go up first and talk," said Chaos Expansion Great Sage, no longer able to remain calm.
"Jingle, jingle..."
A string of purple bells vibrated. Qianlun Great Sage rose, his body covered in purple energy, protected by the extreme imperial ancient emperor weapon. Each bead of the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell was as crystalline as purple agate, strung together to form a true dragon that shattered the sky with deafening demonic sounds.
"Go up!" The Golden King’s gaze sharpened as he also summoned his clan’s ancient emperor weapon, holding it before him to protect the group.
The ancient sage who had shot the emerald arrow now drew his bow repeatedly, firing dozens or even hundreds of arrows. Though not a legendary sacred weapon, they were still a sage’s arrows, immensely powerful. They cleared a path ahead, cutting through the black mist.
But it was useless. The black mist devoured everything. The essence of all the arrows was stripped away, and they turned to ashes with soft popping sounds, like bubbles.
Huang stood above, her gaze spanning a thousand years in an instant, possessing the power to strip away life essence. She finally moved, reaching out a hand to grab forward.
It was a hand as white as jade, though shrouded in black mist, its crystalline glow was still visible. It stretched endlessly, and even as the ancient sage fled, it was useless. In an instant, he was caught.
"Ahhh..."
A scream rang out. The ancient sage struggled violently but could not break free. His jet-black hair rapidly turned snow-white, his glossy skin quickly withered, covered in wrinkles, aging in the blink of an eye.
"This is... the power of time! Stop her!" an ancient sage cried out, summoning a weapon to attack.
But it was too late. Between the jade-white fingers, the ancient sage’s life essence dried up, his primordial spirit’s flame extinguished, and his entire body turned to ash.
"What is she? She doesn’t seem like a living being. Is she a physical manifestation of time, or an agent of death?"
Everyone present felt their hair stand on end. The two ancient sages who had attacked were especially uneasy, channeling their cultivation to try to recall the flying tower and heavenly umbrella.
"Pfft!"
The jade hand struck down, simple and direct. The thirty-three-story ancient tower was crushed to dust, and the hundred-zhang-tall heavenly umbrella turned to ashes. The sacred artifacts left nothing behind.
"Whoosh!"
At the same time, two ancient sages screamed as the crystalline jade fingers reached for them. Though the trajectory was graceful and the motion light, it was deadly.
"Great Sage, save us!"
The two ancient sages shouted, calling to the Golden King and Qianlun for help. They themselves unleashed their finest techniques, striking with all their might. Thousands of Dao marks formed a net of light.
"Bang!"
Huang’s power exceeded all imagination. The Dao marks shattered, the divine light swallowed by the black mist. The jade hand covered them, no techniques, only the flowing mist.
Their blood essence dried up, white hair scattered, teeth loosened, flesh withered until only bones remained. Then, even the bones turned to dust, scattering in the celestial pit.
"Can a Quasi-Emperor achieve this?" In the distance, the White-Robed Divine King asked Gai Jiuyou, his eyes blazing with extraordinary light as he watched everything.
"They can, but..." Gai Jiuyou’s essence, energy, and spirit had reached their peak. Gone was his sickly demeanor. He stood like an unsheathed divine sword, his gaze brilliant, fixed on Huang.
In the celestial pit, the ancient sages felt their scalps go numb. They were the rulers of the world, yet now they faced a being beyond their understanding, one that seriously threatened their lives.
"Ancient Emperor, awaken and suppress!"
The Golden King shouted, his voice ringing out. The golden mace in his hand transformed into a divine radiance, sweeping forward to strike Huang above the abyss!
"Clang!"
No one expected the figure above the abyss to meet it directly with her hand. Her jade-white fingers struck the golden mace, producing a crisp, melodious immortal sound.
"What? Catching an extreme ancient emperor weapon with bare hands?!"
A thunderous roar echoed. The celestial pit exploded, chaos churning. The ancient clan Great Sage, holding the golden mace, was sent flying backward, blood at the corner of his mouth, his face filled with terror.
Time flowed endlessly. In the long river of ten thousand years, how many had dared to catch an extreme ancient emperor weapon with bare hands? They remembered that in the ancient era, the Battle Saint Emperor had done so.
By this logic, was this truly a human Great Emperor? The ancient sages present were terrified. A sage transcended the category of man, and an emperor transcended the category of sage. The gap was immeasurable.
"She is not a human Great Emperor!" Chaos Expansion Great Sage spoke.
Someone began carving array patterns, trying to open a void domain gate to escape far away. This place was no longer safe. If she could catch an ancient emperor weapon with bare hands, how could they fight?
But the mist swirled, descending from above. The area was sealed. The void could not be opened, and they could not cross space.
"This... is bad! We must break out!"
The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell flew up, transforming into a purple immortal dragon, shaking its head and wagging its tail. It was as if the Ten Thousand Dragon Ancient Emperor had been resurrected. A group of ancient sages nearly collapsed to the ground under the extreme imperial pressure.
"Smack!"
Yet, shockingly, Huang above slapped out with her palm. The ancient emperor weapon, made of purple-gold divine bells strung together, was sent flying on the spot, crashing into the sky and disappearing into chaos.
Qianlun Great Sage cried out, spitting blood as his life force rapidly drained. He quickly retreated, using his heart as a guide to summon the ancient emperor weapon. The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell finally flew back.
"This is enough to scare an ancient sage to death! What the hell is her origin? Catching an ancient emperor weapon with bare hands?!"
"She snapped several divine chains forged from divine gold! Her power is even greater now, as if she has broken some kind of seal!"
In the distant sky, Ye Fan, Black Emperor, Duan De, and others watched. Seeing this result, they all showed looks of disbelief.
"Huang has arrived. Even if these ancient sages don’t die, they’ll lose a layer of skin. The ancient clans are bound to suffer a heavy blow!" Duan De said.
Huang struck again, and this time she descended into the abyss, her true body entering. This made the ancient sages restless, like a disturbed nest.
As she approached, life force drained rapidly. No one could withstand it. Fortunately, the golden mace and Ten Thousand Dragon Bell awakened, their ancient emperor aura growing stronger, shielding everyone in auspicious light.
"Retreat quickly! Make way for her! She’s heading for the Bronze Immortal Hall!" Chaos Expansion Great Sage shouted.
But their speed was no match for hers. The ancient sages still could not tell if she was male or female, nor see her true face, but they felt she was peerlessly elegant.
Her slender form was blurry, her hair flying. Her gaze swept over them, making every ancient sage’s hair stand on end, goosebumps rising, as if a giant dragon had fixed its eyes on a mongrel dog.
Two ancient sages were caught in the black mist, struggling desperately, but their life force drained away, eventually turning them to white bones. Others fought back with all their might, especially as the golden mace and Ten Thousand Dragon Bell struck again.
"Clang!"
This time, the golden mace flew sideways. Huang’s palm sent it flying beyond the sky, disappearing into chaos.
"Clang!"
The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell’s purple light blotted out the sun, auspicious energy rising. But after just a few shakes, it too was sent flying, crashing toward the outer battlefield.
"Run!"
The three Great Sages turned and fled, unable to muster any will to fight. How could they battle such a being? There was no chance of victory unless the Battle Saint Emperor were resurrected.
"Bang!"
Blood splattered. Huang’s jade hand struck down. Two ancient sages shattered, their red blood and white bone fragments flying, but in an instant, their essence was lost, turning to ashes.
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