# Chapter 1675: Harvest
The Heavenly Court, riding the momentum of their great victory, pursued relentlessly, charging into the territories ruled by the Divine Court, conquering cities and seizing lands. In a single day, they captured hundreds of resource-rich stars, all firmly under their control.
On this day, the world was greatly shaken, the entire universe stunned.
The battle between the Heavenly Court and the Divine Court had concluded!
The Divine Court had arrived with overwhelming force, yet the result was a massive rout of their million-strong divine army. Casualties were incalculable, and prisoners numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Those who refused to kneel and surrender could only fall.
Who could believe such a battle result? Yet it had truly happened, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
All races across the universe were greatly shaken. Initially, people refused to believe it. That was the supreme Divine Lord, leading a million divine soldiers to attack the unstable Heavenly Court. There should have been no surprises—it would surely be a sweeping purge, completely eradicating them.
Who could have imagined that as soon as battle commenced, the Divine Lord, who looked down upon the mortal world like a celestial descending, would tremble in fear, flee in panic, abandon his troops, and vanish without a trace?
How could this be? Everyone couldn't help but ask—was the mighty Divine Court merely a paper tiger? Finally, some insiders revealed that an ancient supreme being had scared the Divine Lord away.
When this news broke, the entire world was shocked. Was the Heavenly Court's foundation so deep? It was truly heart-shaking.
Some rejoiced, others worried. Reactions varied across the world.
While cold winds of sorrow blew within the Divine Court, the Heavenly Court sang songs of victory amid cheers of joy. They pursued across several star systems, breaking the divine army, sweeping away the previous oppression, clearing away the clouds to see the blue sky, and letting out a long-held breath of foul air.
This time, they nearly fought all the way to the Divine Court headquarters. If not for the fear that the Divine Lord still lived and that endless slaughter formations lay there, making a forceful assault potentially more costly than beneficial, the Divine Emperor Palace might no longer exist.
This was a great victory. Resources from the Divine Court's various regional treasuries, piled high like mountains and vast as seas, were transported over—one of the greatest achievements.
Most crucially, they had gained confidence and built faith. Even the Divine Court's million-strong army had been broken, inspiring all the heavenly soldiers and generals.
Before this, they had retreated again and again. They had endured for many years. Even if the internal situation appeared stable, there were concerns about wavering morale. They urgently needed such a great victory to sweep away the gloom.
This battle, which crushed the divine army with irresistible force, came at just the right time. Every heavenly soldier and general's confidence soared. No more doubts lingered in their hearts, and they no longer needed to wonder which way to go.
"We caught some big fish!"
Dongfang Ye grinned, his bronze-colored arms bare. In one hand, he held his Wolf Fang Great Club; in the other, he dragged a string of people, tossing them into the great hall.
Among them were several with hair as white as snow. Though they appeared advanced in age, they were exceptionally spirited, with terrifyingly high cultivation levels. Some were not far from the Quasi-Emperor realm.
These few were elders of the Divine Court, all high-ranking officials. If not for the Human Demon charging in with his supreme treasure weapon and stunning them, they would have escaped for sure.
"Old fellows, before the battle started, I saw you shouting the loudest, saying my master should bind himself and go to confess, saying he should offer up the Primordial Qi Cauldron. Your tone was incredibly arrogant. Now, what do you have to say?" Huahua said unceremoniously, giving the old fellows a few kicks.
Some of them immediately glared, their eyes sharp. They were people of noble status, each with imposing auras, revered in their own territories. Who dared kick them?
"What, not convinced?" Huahua's bald head gleamed as he grinned, kicking their backsides a few more times, making them jump with rage.
Unfortunately, all their cultivation was sealed. They couldn't cause any trouble, only gritting their teeth and glaring.
"Old fellows, weren't you so arrogant? Jump up again? Let me see what races you are. Hmm, this one's a Fire Bird, this one's a Heavenly Horse Demon, this one's a Water Serpent. Good stuff, all rare races, all great nourishment!" Dongfang Ye said.
At this moment, the Holy Prince and Ye Fan returned. When the Human Demon heard this, his eyes sparkled with divine light. In one step, he was before them, lifting them like a few old hens, staring at them. "Are they really those delicacies?"
Oh my mother!
These people nearly collapsed from fear. Facing this living ancestor, the god of gluttony, the primitive man among Quasi-Emperors, they were so terrified they almost knelt.
The next moment, they all softened, answering every question, even giving ten answers for every one asked, striving to show their worth. Dignity, integrity—all were abandoned.
This annoyed Dongfang Ye. "Don't say so much. Damn it, I haven't even asked that question yet. Are you chatterboxes? One question, one answer."
"We caught quite a few people! Some heavyweights too. The harvest is really substantial!" Ye Fan laughed.
"Haha, we caught a few treasures—big fish among big fish!" Li Heishui laughed heartily.
He walked in with Li Tian and Yan Yixi. They controlled Quasi-Emperor weapons, so naturally they could slaughter in all directions, unstoppable. Divine army experts fled at the sight of them.
These were several experts wearing crowns and dragon robes, ranging from old to young in age. Their expressions were ugly, veins bulging on their foreheads.
"A few treasures, don't be angry. Come on, introduce yourselves properly." Li Tian grinned.
When they heard themselves called "treasures," these men's hair stood on end with rage, their faces iron-green, their teeth nearly grinding to dust. They charged forward, but their divine power was sealed, their Dao techniques lost—they couldn't fight.
"Don't be so stubborn. Not willing to speak? Are you shy? Fine, I'll do the talking." Li Heishui laughed strangely, walking forward and pointing at a man who looked quite old. "This is Fourth Treasure."
Hearing this, the man with graying hair glared at him, cold light shooting from his eyes. If he could act, he would have already pounced.
"This is Sixth Treasure, this is Eighth Treasure, this is Ninth Treasure." Li Heishui laughed, pointing at each one.
By now, everyone had guessed their identities. Especially Ye Fan, Huahua, and the others who had seen Ninth Treasure at the Fifth Emperor Pass.
"These are the Divine Lord's sons. Haha... they really are treasures!" Black Emperor laughed wildly, drooling, coveting the scriptures in their minds.
The four men's faces were iron-green, veins on their foreheads nearly bursting. They were filled with rage, but what could they do? They were now prisoners.
The Divine Court had nine sons. Ye Fan had killed one, and now they had captured four more—truly unexpected.
"To be honest, these guys are really strong. Too bad they ran into us—they're just cabbages now." Li Tian smirked.
Pang Bo returned, carrying the Divine Lord's True Dragon Chariot on his back. This was a terrifying Quasi-Emperor war chariot. According to the elders, the Divine Court Lord had unearthed it from some ruins—one of the sect's supreme artifacts.
Now, the Divine Court had lost most of its Quasi-Emperor weapons, perhaps only the Divine Lord's Red Dragon Armor remaining.
"So powerful! After some refinement, the Heavenly Court gains another divine artifact!" Black Emperor exclaimed. He loved such things and wanted to pounce on it immediately.
Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and the Human Demon acted together, directly awakening the sleeping artifact spirit within. With three supreme experts jointly consecrating it, it naturally submitted, officially becoming property of the Heavenly Court.
This time, their harvest was enormous. The conquered regions had endless warehouses, yielding mountains of materials, perfectly replenishing what Black Emperor had consumed in his mad artifact refining and slaughter formation platform crafting.
One battle shook the world!
All parties across the universe were alarmed. People had to reconsider the Heavenly Court's strength. Even the Divine Court had stumbled badly, most of its elite destroyed, the entire behemoth nearly toppling. Now, the Divine Lord's fate was unknown, sending chills down spines. Meanwhile, rumors of the Heavenly Court having supreme being-level backing spread, intimidating all those with ill intentions.
"Is it really so? That Female Emperor is still alive..."
"Don't act rashly. Wait a while and see."
In fact, another terrifying force had been about to appear. Experts from the Phoenix Nest had already mobilized, ready to harvest the heads of Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and others.
They knew well the terror of the two's talent and didn't want to give them a chance. If the divine army conquered the Heavenly Court headquarters but failed to kill those two, the divine generals who had followed the Immortal Emperor would immediately act to eliminate both powerhouses.
However, the result of this battle was so strange that even one of the Eight Divine Generals who had served the Immortal Emperor was deeply wary. Having truly sensed the terrifying aura from the Big Dipper that day, he cautiously withdrew.
In this battle, Ye Fan and the others' harvest was far richer than imagined. After interrogating the few "treasures," they extracted some ancient methods from their sea of consciousness. When pieced together, they formed the complete *Dao Scripture* and *Light Scripture*, shaking the Heavenly Court.
These were two supreme treasures. The *Dao Scripture* went without saying—Ye Fan had built his foundation on it. The *Light Scripture* came from the Light Clan, an ancient emperor scripture recording many profound and terrifying divine abilities and secret techniques. Especially the forbidden chapters, which captivated Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and the Human Demon, leading them into seclusion for many days.
They certainly wouldn't walk the same path, but they could reference it, comprehend that realm, and compare it with their own paths—a tremendous boost.
Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh. In the past, he had only obtained incomplete scriptures, even inferior to his disciple Ye Tong, who had a *Sun Immortal Scripture*. Though he had browsed it, it wasn't something he had found himself. Now, in one battle, he had suddenly obtained two complete scriptures.
This was good news for the Heavenly Court. Important figures could peruse them, and troops could be taught, boosting overall combat power and cultivation.
"Originally, the Divine Lord cultivated the *Dao Scripture*. Four thousand years ago, he accidentally saved a young man and was taught the *Light Scripture* in return..."
This news shook Ye Fan and the others. The Light Clan had an ancient imperial prince, exceptionally talented, who had emerged over four thousand years ago but later mysteriously disappeared.
The Divine Lord had saved that person. But where had he gone now? Searching through the "treasures'" sea of consciousness yielded no major discoveries—their father hadn't told them.
Additionally, they learned the Divine Lord's race. He carried the blood of the Vermilion Bird, an ancient and powerful race, but now their figures were rarely seen.
This battle concluded with far-reaching influence. All forces near the Heavenly Court trembled in fear. The clans that had annexed their strongholds and resource stars came one after another to confess their crimes.
Regarding the handling of these clans, radicals within the Heavenly Court believed they should be completely stripped of everything—the ringleaders executed, the rest exiled.
In the end, after discussions among Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Black Emperor, and others, they didn't do this. The Heavenly Court had just risen. If they used such harsh measures, it might unite all parties against them.
Of course, those who had kicked them when they were down, as well as the ringleaders who had unprovoked aggression and vendetta killings against the Heavenly Court, were suppressed. But this was well controlled within a small scope, serving as a deterrent.
Ten directions came to pay homage. This region flourished, and the Heavenly Court's prestige began to spread far and wide.
Four years later, the Sole True Path shook. The ancient bell tolled, resounding across the world. The bell's sound was heard throughout the universe, startling all four extremes and eight wastelands.
"Those people have passed the ninth pass and reached the ultimate land!"
What lay behind the nine emperor passes? This had been the question of many throughout the ages. Everyone wanted to know, for it involved the secret of becoming an emperor.
The Immortal Empress had once fought a mysterious figure behind the nine emperor passes, both sides wounded and retreating. But even they hadn't truly entered that most secret place.
Unconfirmed reports said that only after killing through the nine emperor passes could that place truly open, revealing auspicious light.
Indeed, on this day, the star domain behind the nine emperor passes burst forth with billions of immortal rays. With a thunderous explosion, it shook the vast universe.
There, thunder rumbled, divine lightning intertwined. Some ancient mountains shifted, endless chaos surged, and amidst blazing electricity and mist, a mysterious world was revealed. (To be continued...)