# Chapter 1635: Two Courts Confrontation
A person's life can have ten years, especially for mortals—perhaps enough to turn a hero's hair white, to wrinkle a beauty's face and make her sigh at the passing years.
"The Divine Court repeatedly violates our territory. What is the meaning of this? Withdraw at once!" A man in golden feathered robes possessed an indescribable majesty.
In the frozen cosmos, vast armies faced off, countless troops on both sides, like mountains and seas, arrayed on opposite banks of a chaotic long river. Armor gleamed, and Dao swords shone with piercing cold light.
"Who are you?" A burly man wielding twin halberds shouted from the opposite side. He stood a full two zhang tall, muscles bulging, his arms several times thicker than an ordinary person's thighs. With green hair and eyes like bronze bells, he appeared extremely fierce.
"I am the Great Roc King of the Heavenly Court!" The man in golden feathered robes had a robust physique, eyebrows like two long swords, a hard-to-describe heroic aura, and eyes like golden lanterns.
Upon hearing these words, the Divine Court troops all drew in cold breaths. Over the years, the Great Roc King had become renowned across the stars, a nightmare for the people of the Divine Court.
The Great Roc King Fist he had created was heavy and fierce, capable of shattering star rivers with a single move. Sun, moon, and stars trembled with his punches. Boundless in power, this was a being who had long been crowned king in one domain. He had truly carved out a fearsome reputation, killing many from the Divine Court. Numerous Great Sages were no match for him, and he had never suffered a single defeat.
"Great Roc King, a crowned king. Good, let me see how strong you really are. I hope you're not just living off your reputation!" The burly man with green hair sneered, charging forward with twin halberds.
He came from an ancient border domain ruled by the Divine Court, visiting this battlefield for the first time. Naturally, he refused to accept the situation. Full of hostility toward those already crowned kings of the Heavenly Court, he wanted to defeat them one by one.
"Everyone who said those words to me is dead!" The Great Roc King stood with hands behind his back, appearing ruthless, his entire body shrouded in blazing golden light, his eyes even more intimidating.
"Just a roc bird, daring to be crowned king in a domain and command life-bearing stars. Hand over your life!" The burly man roared. Instantly, wisps of white smoke—chaos energy—shot from his mouth and nose. His entire body blazed with precious radiance, and his combat power surged astonishingly.
"Chi!"
The twin halberds split the void. The cold, dark blades tore through the cosmos. He charged forward like a war god, Dao techniques surging around him. Ripples spread like water waves, and nearby meteorites all exploded.
As for the armies on both sides, they had already retreated far back, fearing they might be caught in the blast. The burly man was too powerful, possessing extreme brute strength. When he swung his weapons, everything shattered into powder.
The Great Roc King's attack was simple. He sidestepped forward without retreating. His palm brushed against the halberd blades, striking like a giant hammer, causing the twin halberds to buzz and nearly shatter.
The green-haired burly man's heart trembled. What seemed like a casual strike had numbed his arms. The one called a Divine King of a Heavenly Court division was indeed terrifying, setting off alarm bells in his mind and making his eyelids twitch.
The two fought. The two-zhang-tall giant emitted streams of black smoke from his entire body, like the netherworld's ghostly flames, growing even stronger.
But the Great Roc King paid no attention. His golden feathered robes fluttered, his long golden hair blazed like a torch, and his entire aura was more oppressive than a mountain.
"Kill!"
With a killing shout, the Great Roc King turned his palm into a fist. Golden light burst from his entire body, especially from his fist, which blazed brilliantly. The wave of power shook the eight desolates!
"Crack!"
The twin halberds emitted a trembling sound. Cracks densely spread across them, then they shattered into four or five pieces, exploding in the cosmos.
Pfft!
The Great Roc King's fist drove forward fiercely. While shattering the twin halberds, it also blasted into the burly man's body. That two-zhang-tall, robust frame was sent flying like a puppet, with a huge bloody hole appearing in his chest and abdomen.
Boom!
A torrent of blood rained down. The burly man shattered, destroyed by the Great Roc King's fist, without any suspense.
The crowd erupted in uproar, all shocked. Especially the Divine Court's forces—they were terrified. This burly man was incredibly powerful, someone who could claim supremacy in one domain and contend on the Sole True Path. But he had been recruited by the Divine Court and stopped there. No one expected that such a strong person would be directly blown apart by the man in golden feathered robes.
"Too terrifying! This Great Roc King Fist is truly invincible. Even a supreme Great Sage can be easily killed!"
"Unbelievably powerful. With no Quasi-Emperor appearing, who can restrain him? Truly worthy of being a Divine King of a Heavenly Court division. He can indeed claim supremacy in one domain!"
People were shocked. The Heavenly Court's crowned king in golden feathered robes was too powerful, almost impossible to oppose, making everyone's heart race with fear.
"Legend has it that the Great Roc King Fist bears traces of the Heavenly Emperor Fist. Back then, this golden roc stood on the shoulder of Sacred Body Ye Fan, received inspiration, and comprehended the Dao under the Bodhi tree."
When someone recounted this past event, everyone frowned. This fist technique was already invincible, giving off an incomparable oppressive aura. What would the true Heavenly Emperor Fist be like? Everyone's heart trembled.
"Kill!" The Great Roc King waved his hand. Behind him, heavenly soldiers and generals surged forward in a dark, overwhelming tide. He himself led the charge, blood and broken weapons flying together.
Another star domain was also in fierce battle. The Dragon Horse was the first being in the Heavenly Court to crown himself king, ruling over one domain. Now, when surrounded and attacked, he showed no panic. He directly set up an Eightfold Slaughter Formation Platform, sweeping across all directions.
This was a gift from his troublesome friend Black Emperor. After years of intensive study, he had restored it to an Emperor's Slaughter Formation. Though only two or three corners of it, it was terrifyingly powerful.
Blood rained and winds howled in this star domain. The Dragon Horse counterattacked with rising fervor, directly trampling across the starry sky, using the Stride Art and the Heavenly Court's life-slaying grand techniques to assassinate the leading supreme powerhouse.
Even though the enemy had deployed all their experts in this encirclement, the death of the leading Great Sage caused a complete collapse. The Dragon Horse led his army in a counterattack, bloodily cleansing the Divine Court's various divisions.
On the Ziwei Star Domain, Yan Yixi and Li Tian faced tremendous pressure. The Divine Court never forgot this place—a famous Emperor Star that had now become part of the Heavenly Court's actual controlled territory.
This time, an extraordinary powerhouse attacked, wielding a divine artifact bestowed by the Divine Court's Lord, personally refined by a Quasi-Emperor!
This became one of the most important and terrifying battlefields. The situation was extremely critical. The Quasi-Emperor weapon radiated overwhelming might as it pressed down, boundless in terror.
No one could block it!
No one had expected that the Divine Court would be so fierce this time. Except for the Divine Lord himself, most of their other forces had been mobilized. They truly intended to annihilate the Heavenly Court in one stroke.
In the past, the Human Emperor had once entered the Ziwei Star Domain, then dominated the cosmos, looking down upon the eight desolates, leaving behind countless legends.
This time, the attack was too fierce. Both Yan Yixi and Li Tian were severely wounded. They were few in number. Though they had united many forces in this domain, they still couldn't compare to the Divine Court.
The Divine Court's main force attacked. Just the Great Sages visible numbered eight or nine. Whether there were more in hiding was unknown. That Quasi-Emperor divine sword floated and sank, impossible to resist, slashing down beam after beam of cold light.
"Crack!"
Finally, the Divine Maiden Furnace was destroyed. Its exterior cracked, fragments falling and piling up.
Yan Yixi and Li Tian's expressions turned deathly pale. They couldn't hold on any longer. A wisp of Quasi-Emperor light had swept their weapon, and even their primordial spirits were injured.
"The Ziwei Star Domain is taken!" A Great Sage sneered, holding that Quasi-Emperor sword, standing proudly under the void, pointing at the two brothers of the Path of Human Desire, about to deliver a killing blow.
However, at that moment, a very terrifying fluctuation suddenly spread out. From within the shattered Divine Maiden Furnace, a brilliant immortal radiance burst forth. A small furnace rose, dazzling and resplendent.
It was only the size of a baby's fist, crystalline and bright. Wisps of Emperor might radiated outward, shaking the mortal world!
"What... is that?" The Divine Court troops trembled.
"Hum!"
The small furnace trembled. Beams of light pierced the sky, tearing through the cosmos. It transformed into an immortal beam that shot upward. With a crack, it directly struck and broke that Quasi-Emperor sword, shattering it.
The Divine Court troops were all horrified. What kind of weapon was this? The Quasi-Emperor sword refined by the Divine Lord was terrifying enough. They had clearly shattered the Divine Maiden Furnace—how did a smaller one fly out from within?
"Ah..."
A Great Sage screamed. As the small furnace approached, he was crushed into a meat patty, flattened by the falling radiance. How astonishing was this?!
"This is a Dharma artifact close to an Emperor's war weapon. Much stronger than an ordinary Quasi-Emperor weapon, almost transforming into an Emperor weapon. How can this be?!"
The Divine Court troops were terrified, quickly retreating. But it was too late. Li Tian and Yan Yixi exchanged glances, controlled this furnace, and slaughtered in all directions, sweeping across the starry sky, leaving behind endless blood and bones.
Only today did they understand the ultimate secret of the Divine Maiden Furnace. It was worthy of being a weapon personally refined by Eternal Universe Great Emperor for his friend, the founder of the Path of Human Desire. His intentions were profound. Inside, it actually contained a Quasi-Emperor weapon. Once danger arose, it would automatically rush out. But in normal times, it wouldn't let the wielder become overly dependent on this weapon.
"The Divine Court has actually made such a big move. Unseen in three hundred years. Daring to launch a sneak attack—this Emperor has arrived!" The Big Black Dog came galloping from another domain, with the Heavenly Court's scepter suspended above his head, his eyes shining with terrifying light.
Behind him, Duan De also came, invited by the Heavenly Court's forces, because the pressure they faced this time was too great.
No one had expected that the Divine Court would mobilize such forces, seemingly intent on annihilating the Heavenly Court in one stroke. And this was one of the main battlefields.
When they arrived, they found the Ziwei Star Domain unharmed, with a Quasi-Emperor furnace floating and sinking. They were all stunned.
"Not good! Hurry to the direction of the Barbarian Star! The Divine Court's most terrifying army is charging there. The Barbarian can't hold them off!" Black Emperor shouted.
Everyone's expression changed. The Barbarian Star had secret formations leading to the Heavenly Court's headquarters. If it were conquered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this moment, not only them, but also the Dragon Horse, the Great Roc King, and Huahua's guarded Buddhist Domain and other places all dispatched their forces to rescue the Barbarian Star.
When they arrived, they saw endless blood and bones. In the cosmos, broken arms and limbs, countless corpses. Blood had completely dyed this place red—a hellish scene.
Everyone's heart sank, feeling incredibly oppressed!
"Have Dongfang Ye and the others all fallen in battle?" Everyone felt a surge of fear.
When they descended upon the Barbarian Star's important grounds, the scene in the mountain forests made everyone freeze, then they didn't know what to say.
The Barbarian was busy running back and forth, personally barbecuing. They had killed too many. The Divine Court's invading forces came from many races, every kind imaginable. Now he was preparing a grand feast.
Beside him, the Human Demon old man was eating heartily, being served very comfortably. No one knew how much roasted meat he had consumed.
"How is the ancestor's meal?" Dongfang Ye asked. This time, everything depended on the Human Demon. When the Divine Court's main force attacked, if not for the sudden appearance of Human Demon Dongfang Taiyi, this place would have been trampled flat. No one could have blocked that sea of divine troops.
The Human Demon's arrival had completely changed everything. Those people couldn't descend upon this star, not even Great Sages. After the battle, they all became food for the Human Demon old man.
"The taste is not bad. Passable. Almost full." The Human Demon said while burping.
People were shocked. All the non-human race troops had been eaten by him!
"This is a stew. I put the strong ones from the Flood Dragon, Divine Tiger, Blood Luan, and other races into a big cauldron to steam and boil, then added my Barbarian tribe's most special seasonings. The flavor is delicious. I've made you a pot of soup this time. Please try it quickly." Dongfang Ye diligently brought over a large tripod. It was actually modeled after Ye Fan's Primordial Qi Cauldron, now serving as a soup pot.
Everyone was speechless. They had been worried just now, never expecting such a result. The Divine Court's sea of troops had all become the Human Demon's prey, now entering his belly.
This was too ridiculous.
In this battle, the Divine Court had mobilized massive forces, sending countless troops, never expecting such an ending. It was both shocking and laughable.
This was the first great confrontation between the Divine Court and the Heavenly Court. Originally, the scale would have been enormous. No one expected it to end anticlimactically, with a result that surprised everyone.
But this incident served as a warning. The contradictions between the two great sects were irreconcilable, severe to a certain degree. Otherwise, why would there be such a large-scale campaign?
The cosmos grew tense. Since there was a first great campaign, there would surely be a second. Perhaps the time wouldn't be too far off.
"The Heavenly Court goes too far! Provoking the Divine Court, annihilating our army—do they want all-out war?"
"Divine Court, do you still have any shame? You clearly wanted to wipe us out, but after being defeated and retreating with heavy losses, you still play the victim."
Since such events had occurred, all kinds of clamor were inevitable. The entire star domain was restless, full of gunpowder.
In the regions adjacent to the Divine Court and Heavenly Court, turmoil reigned. Some people fled, fearing they would be caught in the conflict between the two great organizations.
Only now did people suddenly realize that the Heavenly Court had become this powerful, daring to contend with the Divine Court.
In the past, the Divine Court's Lord had been very low-key. Because he hadn't participated in the bloody battles against the Supremes, perhaps feeling ashamed, he never appeared. But his sect's expansion speed had never slowed, already becoming a behemoth. After so many years, it inspired fear.
No one had expected that three hundred years later, the Heavenly Court would quietly grow to this point, able to fight a war with this behemoth.
The adjacent regions of the two were in turmoil, unable to find peace. Everyone watched, wondering how the two great organizations would ultimately confront each other.
Even the attention focused here temporarily surpassed that on the Sole True Path, becoming the most watched focal point of the moment.
"Ye Fan has come out!"
"What? He withdrew from the Emperor's Path in disgrace, went into seclusion for ten years, and now he's appeared again?"
"Where is he?"
"He's heading toward the star domain adjacent to the Heavenly Court and Divine Court!"
These news spread like wings, reaching everywhere in the first moment. Through some special channels, they even reached the Sole True Path, stirring everyone's emotions.
Ye Fan had hidden injuries, serious problems. He couldn't even continue on the Emperor's Path and had to withdraw. But he always remained an uncertain factor for some people. No matter what condition he was in, once he appeared, they had to be on high alert.
A blood crow crossed the cosmos, several thousand zhang long. On its back stood several people. One of them was Ye Fan, who had been in seclusion for ten years, appearing again.
"Sacred Body Ye Fan has come!"
"It really is him!"
This was a giant city, built on a desolate star. This star had no life, originally a dead star.
But since ancient times, this giant city had been very prosperous, always bustling with people. Because it lay at the intersection of several star domains, it was a special place.
Many powerful cultivators came and went, either exchanging scriptures, selling divine materials, or purchasing secret artifacts. From ancient times to the present, it had never declined.
Now, it was still the same. Though it lay between the Divine Court and Heavenly Court, the number of powerful cultivators hadn't truly decreased much. There were many natives.
"Ye Fan has come! On the other side, the Divine Court's army is pressing the border, eyeing this place covetously. He dares to appear!"
The Divine Court had amassed a sea of troops at the border, oppressive enough to suffocate people. Among them were supreme powerhouses, some carrying Quasi-Emperor weapons, and even a Deputy Sect Leader of the Divine Court had arrived.
Under this pressure, Ye Fan appeared, arriving at the border, appearing in this giant city, making people's hearts race.
"What... is he going to do? Is he going to fight the entire Divine Court army alone?!"