Chapter 1590: The Sun Saint Emperor
The sea eye collapsed, the stone coffin exploded, and the Sun Saint Emperor seemed to hear the wailing of all living beings. Against all odds, he manifested against the heavens!
Living beings wept in sorrow. On the earth, blood flowed like rivers, filling the land with grief and despair. Corpses piled up like mountains, and their anguished cries shook the heavens and the earth. Countless people called out to the ancient emperor of the human race, hoping he would revive and return.
In the end, it actually came true!
This unparalleled hero of human history returned against the heavens, appearing at the moment of greatest despair, when the most terrifying dark turmoil in history descended.
No one had ever imagined that after such a long passage of time, with his lineage already severed and even his descendants slaughtered, he would still return to fight for all living beings!
"The Sun Saint Emperor! Truly our human race's saint emperor!"
"The Human Emperor! It's him, he has truly returned!"
Throughout the long ages, only the Sun Ancient Emperor and the Yin Ancient Emperor had ever been honored as Human Emperors. Their achievements shook the ages, they ruled the world, and they were deeply beloved by the people.
Later great emperors had all referenced their methods, and the two imperial scriptures of the Sun and the Yin were revered as the Mother Scriptures.
At this moment, some old sages were shouting, roaring, and trembling with extreme excitement, wishing they could soar into the sky and immediately pay their respects, to express the excitement and reverence in their hearts.
In this most perilous moment, praying to the heavens was useless, kowtowing to the earth yielded nothing, and calling upon all the gods and demons of the universe brought no response. Only the Sun Saint Emperor, who resided in the deepest part of people's hearts, appeared.
This brought tears to many eyes, causing them to weep uncontrollably, shouting and crying out, hoping that the Human Emperor could stabilize the heavens, quell the turmoil, and restore peace to the earth!
Yet many also felt ashamed. In the past, after the decline of the Sun Saint Emperor's lineage, they had faced a tragic annihilation. But now, when the people needed him most, he selflessly reappeared to fight against the ancient supreme beings.
The blood-stained human skin swelled. His heroic posture was awe-inspiring, his hair disheveled, as he transformed into the Sun Saint Emperor. He was divinely martial and world-dominating, wielding the imperial artifact and once again reigning supreme over the world.
It was not to flaunt his power or to enjoy the worship of the people, but to emerge and quell the chaos. People did not know his true state, and their hearts were in their throats. The Sun Saint Emperor was about to fight for them.
"It's you... the Human Emperor! You can still appear." The Light and Dark Supreme Being's pupils flickered uncertainly, his thoughts unknown, as he stared at the figure before him.
No one responded. This majestic body was shrouded in mist, his hair disheveled, and his eyes held a hollow emptiness that evoked sorrow—lifeless and without light.
However, his imperial artifact trembled. The stone tower emitted light, billions of strands of immortal radiance dancing, illuminating eternity. Then, nourished by the Sun Saint Emperor's blood, it erupted with the most terrifying aura.
"You... are no longer the true Sun Saint Emperor. You cannot stop my steps!" The Light and Dark Supreme Being said coldly.
He pointed a finger forward, and instantly, divine chains flew—these were the divine principles formed from order, unparalleled and unmatched, piercing the heavens, attempting to trap the Human Emperor.
With a bang, the stone tower shook. Imperial aura stretched for a hundred thousand zhang, severing the infinite chains of law, obliterating everything. Those principles of order could not approach.
"Boom!"
The Sun Saint Emperor defied the heavens, stepping forward and striking out with a palm. He also employed a great technique, Star-Shifting Art, and in an instant, both of them were transported to the outer realms.
"Rest assured, I do not wish to destroy this main star either. I will leave the seeds of life for future use." The Light and Dark Supreme Being said coldly, following him to the outer realms.
His left pupil was pitch black, as if it could swallow the universe, absorbing all things in the world and grinding them into nothingness. In that moment, the left pupil bloomed, darkness enveloping the void, swallowing the stars of the heavens. There was no light in this world, only darkness!
This was his law, his Dao, used to block the Sun Saint Emperor's palm, attempting to devour it.
In an instant, the heavens exploded. The Sun Saint Emperor's palm erupted with endless light and fire, blazing fiercely, breaking through the gloom, and also seeming to ignite the hope in the hearts of all living beings.
"Boom!"
In the end, the Light and Dark Supreme Being had no choice but to extend his hand, pressing forward to clash with that great palm. They shook violently, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
He had forgotten. He said the one opposite him was not the true Sun Saint Emperor, but he himself was no longer the supreme being at his peak. Now, he was flawed. Although he surpassed a quasi-emperor and still possessed the might of a great emperor and those laws, he had ultimately cut himself down with a single slash and was no longer perfect.
Hum!
The divine martial middle-aged man opposite him threw a punch forward. His divine might dominated the world, his hair wildly flying, but his eyes held no spirit, only blood. Yet he still struck out powerfully, protecting all living beings.
This was the Sun Emperor Fist, swallowing the universe, invincible in heaven and on earth, pressing down until the stars trembled and fell one after another!
The Light and Dark Supreme Being was shocked. This was a piece of human skin in a wondrous state, bearing the undying imprint of the Sun Saint Emperor. It was a battle dharma body, not a true form, yet it was still this formidable.
"Boom!"
The Light and Dark Supreme Being struck back. Naturally, he would not admit that other great emperors or ancient emperors were stronger than him. He had once attained the Dao, ruled the primordial universe, and looked down upon the nine heavens and ten lands, unrivaled and self-reliant. He dared to fight anyone from past or present.
Brilliant light erupted, dazzling radiance impacting the universe, shaking the mortal world. This was a great battle between supreme beings, shaking the world.
The Sun Saint Emperor was left with only a piece of human skin, yet he still possessed such majesty, forcing the Reincarnation Supreme Being to halt. The Sun Emperor Fist shook him until he coughed up blood.
However, that skin also cracked, revealing more bloodstains, shocking to behold!
"He has the battle intent of his living self and has borrowed combat power, but in the end, it is only a temporary effort. He will still fall..." The Light and Dark Supreme Being said coldly.
With a thunderous roar, the stone tower in the Sun Saint Emperor's hand shook, cascading down boundless fiery light, entwined with chaos, looking terrifying beyond compare.
When the stone tower pressed forward, the entire universe trembled. The Sun Saint Emperor's might erupted, startling the heavens. Even the Lord of the Divine Ruins, the Reincarnation Venerable, and the Stone Emperor of Immortal Mountain in other star domains turned their heads to look in this direction, all of them moved.
With a booming shock, a divine staff appeared in the Light and Dark Supreme Being's right hand. It was very short, only a foot long, forged from Dao Tribulation Gold, dazzling and brilliant, making the starry rivers seem dim. In his left hand, an ancient shield appeared, pitch black, forged from black gold, terrifying, like a black hole.
These were his imperial artifacts—the Light Staff and the Dark Shield!
And his eyes were the same. His right eye was brilliant, his left eye dark, embodying light and darkness.
A violent collision erupted, light and darkness bursting forth. The Light Staff and the Dark Shield were of the same origin, together nurturing a single deity, split into two artifacts. When they collided, it was like the creation of the world, full of power, startling the universe!
Infinite light radiated, boundless darkness surged, embodying light and darkness to the fullest. They split and then merged, causing a universal explosion.
However, the stone tower still smashed through. The Sun Saint Emperor was divinely brave, the stone tower clashing with the light and dark imperial artifacts, while his supreme dharma was fully contained within the human skin, pressing down.
"Boom!"
The Light and Dark Supreme Being shot into the sky, his hair disheveled, his body covered in blood, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth. Before he could even steady himself, he staggered again, nearly falling.
On the other side, the Sun Saint Emperor's most powerful battle intent was almost extinguished. That piece of human skin was damaged, blood dripping down. His majestic body could collapse at any moment.
The stone tower trembled, emitting light on its own, hovering above his head to keep his body from falling. Nourished by the emperor's blood, it was much stronger than when it revived on ordinary days, because it was unwilling for its master, and its state was even more terrifying than when it autonomously revived!
"A dead man, I have no need to waste time with you. Truly destroying you would consume some of my life force, and the gain would not outweigh the loss." The Light and Dark Supreme Being spoke.
These words, heard by the sages, were filled with despair. Clearly, the Light and Dark Supreme Being had not yet truly exerted himself; he was merely conserving his life essence.
After all, it was only a piece of human skin. No matter how powerful, it could not truly defy the heavens. Even if it contained the Sun Saint Emperor's strongest battle intent, there was a limit.
The Light and Dark Supreme Being put away his weapons, coldly glancing at the Ziwei Star Domain. "Let this place enjoy temporary peace for now. But how long can you guard it? Can you endure for long?"
He did not linger, because there was no time to waste. He had spent too much on the path to immortality and urgently needed to replenish his life substance to stave off decay.
"Sun Saint Emperor, you are truly worthy of respect. Even in death, you are like this. But is it worth it for them?" These were his final words.
Being judged like this by a great enemy spoke volumes about the Sun Saint Emperor's character.
Many in the Ziwei Star Domain felt ashamed. The Sun Saint Emperor's lineage was almost extinct here, and yet, in this most critical moment, who was it that protected them?
The Sun Saint Emperor rose, dragging his broken body, silently arriving at the Ziwei Star Domain. He looked down upon the ancient lands where he had once fought and guarded. Blood once again dripped from his hollow eyes, like crystalline tears.
Finally, he sat down cross-legged on this great purple star, motionless. His hair gradually turned gray, and his back was no longer as straight.
He remained silent like this. No one knew his state, no one knew if any will remained. The entire ancient star's people looked up at him.
Only a broken body remained, accompanied by the imperial tower. Nothing else. This was just an old man in his twilight years, silently guarding the ancient star, preventing enemies from approaching.
This filled the people of the Ziwei Star Domain with great sorrow. The Sun Saint Emperor of the past, invincible in heaven and on earth, how could he be bullied? No one could contend with him. But now, to protect them... he had become like this.
"Ah, wuwuwu..."
The people wept. The Sun Saint Emperor seemed unable to exist for much longer, but in the end, he was still striving to protect this land, causing all living beings on this star to shed tears.
The Sun Saint Emperor had ultimately grown old. This was not his true body, but through this body, people could feel the final loneliness and desolation of a hero.
Living beings roared in grief. Many thoughts surged, pouring into that gradually aging body, but they could not change anything.
The Sun Saint Emperor's hair turned gray. He wanted to stand, to go to a distant place for a final battle, but in the end, he had lost all his strength. His decaying body bled, and he fell.
A final drop of blood-tear fell from his eye. He transformed back into a tattered piece of human skin, never to rise again. Only an imperial tower wailed and roared, trembling here, emitting ten thousand zhang of light, guarding him, refusing to leave!
Across the universe, the dark turmoil had fully erupted. Blood was everywhere, countless ancient lands of life were ravaged. From this point on, no one could stop it. There were no intact, living true great emperors left...