# Chapter 1378: Seizing the Immortal Ruler
This was a regret in life, truly difficult to accept. A generation of Demon Emperor, harboring regrets, faded into obscurity, bidding farewell in the desolate wind to the weapon that had accompanied him through a lifetime of battle, burying it in yellow earth.
And he himself did not have long to live. Old age had arrived, his primordial spirit carved with scar after scar by the passage of time, and his body naturally could not endure much longer, unless the two were separated.
But if that were the case, what meaning would an empty flesh shell have?
The Demon Emperor's sorrow, the Measuring Ruler broken into five sections, leaving behind a great regret. This man, peerless in brilliance tens of hundreds of thousands of years ago, faded into obscurity. What a pity—Snow Moon Clear, such a divine and majestic Supreme Being.
The light curtain turned to rain, the footprint on the Divine Demon Altar vanished. From then on, that vast oppressive might dissipated, leaving only the broken Demon Emperor Ruler.
Five fragments of the Imperial Weapon recorded all of that battle from ages past. Unfortunately, the divine spirit within was nearly extinguished, leaving only residual imprints.
The Great Sage stood up, and the various heroes no longer kowtowed, all staring at the damaged Demon Emperor Ruler. It was forged from Feather-Transformation Azure Gold, covered with large feather-like marks, as if ascending to immortality.
The strong from the Underworld, the Lord God holding the bronze cauldron, and several other Great Sages acted almost simultaneously, each extending a large hand forward, all wanting to seize the Imperial Weapon fragments.
Everyone restrained their killing intent, releasing an aura of peace. Even the black-robed divine demon from the Underworld, with his pitch-black, hair-covered large hand, rarely emitted a sacred radiance.
In the distance, people were envious. Only those of this level could contend for the Imperial Weapon fragments; others couldn't even think about it. In an age without an Emperor, Great Sages were the pinnacle existence.
Six or seven large hands descended simultaneously, about to grab several weapon fragments. But at this moment, a sky-shrouding killing intent swept through, sweeping across the Divine Demon Altar, impossible to block!
The crowd was shaken. How many living beings must one have killed to create such a scene? Everyone saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, blood surging to the heavens, bones forming mountains.
Who was this?
At this critical moment, they dared to be so violent, unleashing the most terrifying killing intent, wanting to activate the Imperial Weapon fragments, targeting several Great Sages.
"Boom!"
Six or seven Great Sages turned and fled, their bodies turning into streaks of shadow, leaving behind only residual light, all tearing through the void, retreating to the ends of the sky.
They were furious. This was clearly a scheme against them, trying to catch them all in one net, killing them all.
Terrible Imperial might appeared. The broken Demon Emperor Ruler was activated, emitting azure radiance. Feather-Transformation Ascension patterns imprinted heaven and earth. Five fragments rushed toward five different directions, sweeping to kill everyone.
"Pfft"
The Stone Man Sacred Spirit was the most tragic. He had an Immortal Tear Green Gold Ruler inside his body that refused to submit, emitting a trace of divine might, and was immediately targeted.
A divine light flashed. Half of the Stone Man's body was pierced through, divine blood dripping, scattering in the void, destroying the mountains and rivers below beyond recognition.
The Stone Man shouted, personally cutting off part of his body at an angle to prevent passive Dao dissolution, then rapidly descended, doing his utmost to quickly repair his stone body.
He was among the strongest of the Great Sages, never before so embarrassed as today. Having suffered repeated severe injuries, his fury blazed to the heavens, yet he had to endure.
"Chi"
The Bull Demon King was also struck. Besides losing an incarnation, one of his arms was blasted apart. Great Sage blood scattered, making his expression extremely ugly.
The black-robed divine demon from the Underworld roared, searching for the culprit. He was almost nailed to death by a fragment, using a divine corpse refined over many years as a substitute to escape disaster.
The Lord God of the Divine Organization also had an ugly expression. A fist-sized hole appeared in the bronze cauldron. He too had encountered a dangerous attack.
"It's the Great Demon God! Only he has such killing intent. He once destroyed a living ancient star, killing countless living beings!" someone shouted.
If this were true, the Great Demon God was too terrifying. Daring to strike at Great Sages from the shadows, he was indeed audacious beyond measure. This could no longer be described as snatching food from a tiger's mouth.
This was defying heaven!
Even though he was very powerful, a young supreme on the Ancient Human Path, undefeated across the stellar road, he still couldn't challenge pinnacle Great Sages. To act at this moment required great courage.
Dozens to hundreds of tribes of various races had arrived, each with countless troops. That aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood had disappeared, hard to locate immediately.
Moreover, at this moment, chaos reigned among the various races. The shouts of the Great Sages were useless. Everyone began fleeing for their lives, naturally stirring up a slaughter.
"Pfft," "Pfft"...
This was a blood-drenched world. A single tremor of the Imperial Weapon fragments sent a rain of blood flying, densely packed strong ones falling, unable to resist this Imperial might.
"Maybe it's not the Great Demon God. Perhaps the Human King is acting, drawing upon the Imperial Weapon fragments!" someone shouted.
The scene was already in chaos. For most people, who was acting no longer mattered. Everyone scrambled to escape, wanting to leave this blood-soaked demon land. One step too late could mean death.
Only the few Great Sages from earlier were furious, hating the hidden person's malicious intent, daring to strike at them from the shadows. They couldn't swallow this anger.
Their spiritual senses were sharp, but they couldn't immediately lock onto that person. They only knew it was a junior, barring accidents, one of the few young supremes on the Ancient Human Path.
"Where is the Great Demon God? Old Bull will split you alive!" the Bull Demon King roared, his massive eyes bulging like two great stars condensed there.
"Human King, let me see if you can truly be king among men!" the Stone Man Sacred Spirit also issued a cold voice, filled with chill and cruelty.
These two naturally hadn't truly identified the culprit immediately. Since someone said it was the Great Demon God or the Human King, then they would treat it as such. After all, they were human young supremes. Killing one now was one less, preventing future trouble.
"Amitabha. Good, good." The old monk from the Amitabha Ancient Star Domain chanted the Buddha's name, his yellow brows slightly drooping as he blocked the two strong ones, saying, "Right and wrong cannot yet be determined. Please do not act rashly, both of you."
The Bull Demon King shouted, "Baldie, you speak lightly. A little rabbit who hasn't even grown his hair dares to ride on our necks, and you want to protect him?"
"Monk, mind your own business. This is definitely the work of a few young humans. Too audacious!" a demon god also said with a dark expression. "Might as well kill them all cleanly."
"Do not be rude on my Ancient Human Path." The human Dao Protectors all stepped forward, blocking them.
"Ah..."
Screams rose one after another. Five Imperial Weapon fragments were all flying about, causing great slaughter. Blood splattered everywhere, a miserable sight.
Even the Great Sages couldn't withstand it, not daring to stay long. They hid among the crowd, retreating while observing. Such a scene was too terrifying.
The only sobering thing was that after a moment, the five Imperial Weapons seemed to regain some clarity. Some thoughts from eons ago returned, and the killing gradually stopped.
The true divine spirit within the Demon Emperor Ruler had been extinguished. What remained were only residual thoughts. After so many years of nurturing and regrowth, it had long since mutated, no longer the original Imperial Weapon.
"Welcome the Immortal Ruler to its place."
The black-robed man from the Underworld let out a roar, chanting a true scripture. It was actually a section of ancient demon script from the Primeval Era, emitting a strange fluctuation, awakening the Imperial Weapon's old memories.
Clang! A broken section of the Immortal Ruler flew into that bronze coffin, striking with a loud sound, not a real attack.
That was a section of demon race divine script, left behind by the Demon Emperor. No one expected that the Underworld people actually possessed a section, evoking the Immortal Ruler's favorable thoughts.
However, a wave of blood surged overwhelmingly, killing intent soaring to the heavens, instantly striking into the coffin.
"Crack"
Without a doubt, this was a disaster. The bronze coffin was pierced through by the agitated Immortal Ruler, completely cracked, forming large holes.
"Who?" The black-robed man from the Underworld's voice was icy cold, staring coldly at the Lord God holding the cauldron.
This place was in complete chaos. The Demon Emperor Ruler fragments were no longer so violent. The various Great Sages began using all their methods, wanting to calm them down and draw them to their sides.
Unknowingly, one piece of the Immortal Ruler disappeared. No one knew where it went. The faces of the Great Sages were extremely ugly.
In the shadows, Ye Fan's brows also twitched. Could it be the Great Demon God, or had the Human King succeeded? It could be confirmed that the one who struck at the Great Sages from the shadows was indeed one of the young supremes of the younger generation.
Ye Fan silently recited a section of scripture, originating from the Nine Dragons Coffin. Only a stream of essence energy leaked out, without any divine thought or sound. Moreover, he activated the Weapon Art, this supreme secret technique that controls all things in heaven and earth as weapons, to summon a piece of the Immortal Ruler.
This was not restraint, but communication. The Weapon Secret communicated with a section of the Immortal Ruler, instantly reducing its agitation to the extreme.
The scripture within the Nine Dragons Coffin had no great effect. Instead, the Green Emperor's Nine Slashes and Heart Sutra displayed divine efficacy. This was part of the essential principles Ye Fan obtained from communicating with Pang Bo.
Under the dual effect of the Demon Emperor Heart Sutra and the Weapon Secret, divine radiance flashed, and that section of the Immortal Ruler disappeared, appearing within his body.
The second section of the Demon Emperor Ruler vanished without anyone knowing, entering Ye Fan's Wheel Sea. There, a three-leaf Azure Lotus trembled, instantly calming this Imperial Weapon fragment completely.
Ye Fan's heart leaped. He was silent for a long while.
Almost in the blink of an eye, when Ye Fan came back to his senses, the third piece of the Immortal Ruler had disappeared, without a trace, unknown into whose hands it had fallen.
Everyone knew that it was impossible to forcefully suppress the Immortal Ruler; otherwise, one would surely end up as ashes from the Demon Emperor Ruler's attack.
People believed that the one who succeeded either possessed a secret technique left in this world by the Demon Emperor, or had a great connection with the demon race, awakening the Immortal Ruler's old memories and gaining its recognition.
The various Great Sages all had cold expressions, showing neither joy nor anger. It was unknown who among them had gained something. All remained silent, calling out to the remaining two Imperial Weapons.
Ye Fan concentrated, silently reciting the Green Emperor Ancient Scripture, using the Weapon Secret to connect with another piece of the Immortal Ruler. This time, he encountered great resistance, because another mysterious person was also communicating with the Demon Emperor Ruler.
"Xiu!"
Azure radiance flashed. Divine radiance tore through the void. The fourth piece of the Immortal Ruler fragment disappeared. In the end, it entered Ye Fan's Wheel Sea, successfully obtained by him.
There were a total of five Imperial Weapon fragments. Now, two sections of the Immortal Ruler had fallen into his hands. This surprised even Ye Fan. With over a dozen Great Sages present, he had managed to collect two sections of the Demon Emperor Ruler—truly unexpected.
Shua!
In his Wheel Sea, that Azure Lotus gently swayed. Both sections of the Immortal Ruler calmed down, faintly flowing with a clear radiance, appearing very peaceful.