# Chapter 1818 - Heavenly Blade Across the Sky
The Immortal Heavenly Blade was like the first ray of dawn before the separation of heaven and earth, its blade crystalline, its beams incomparably brilliant, shaking the soul. Blade aura spread like an ocean, stirring the ancient starry sky.
This blade's reputation was too great. Since ancient times, myths and legends had always surrounded it. The heavenly blade symbolized the Heavenly Dao—this was the confidence of the Immortal Emperor, who viewed himself as the foremost since antiquity, with no rival left in the mortal world!
The remnant spirit's incantation awakened it, but it did not acknowledge this. Its attitude was cold, also merciless. Why should it sweep the Forbidden Zones of Life? It had no such obligation, nor could it do so.
On this day, the dazzling blade light spanned the sky, cutting through the boundless universe. Darkness and cold were split apart. With the heavenly blade in the world, nothing could stand in its way!
As the most terrifying light swept past, one galaxy after another dimmed. Nothing could contend with it. This blade possessed an indescribable divinity; all the splendor of the world paled before it.
It was awakened, taking action, cutting through the great universe, arriving directly at the star domain where the Immortal Empress had been.
And at this time, there was no longer any empress there, only a pile of bones remained. That once extremely beautiful woman had already vanished.
Death was the most fundamental law of the universe. No matter how great a hero you were, no matter how peerless a beauty, in the end you were nothing but a pile of dry bones. All myths of immortality ultimately appeared pale and hollow.
Some could endure for a very long time, but in the end, they too could not defy heaven!
"She hoped you could annihilate the forbidden zones..." the remnant spirit said.
"Blasphemy!" A merciless voice came from within the heavenly blade, cutting off his words.
This heavenly blade was truly extraordinary. The deity within was very clear-headed, like a living Great Emperor, looking down on all directions, unworthy of being looked up to—everyone had to bow their heads.
"Daring to kill the Eight Divine Generals..." The voice from the heavenly blade was very cold. It once again split the starry sky and vanished from this place.
The remnant spirit let out a sigh. This was all he could do. At most, he could bury the Immortal Empress.
He was a divine body forged from the faith power of all living beings, later granted true life by the Heavenly Emperor, known as the Immortal Daoist, suppressed by Emperor Wu Shi during the Primordial Era. Only a wisp of remnant spirit within the Phoenix Platform had been preserved.
And after today, having exhausted those phoenix blood drops, he too would perish, because he had been summoned out of the Phoenix Platform.
The battlefield receded. Ye Fan and the others were retreating. Everyone was constructing star gates, preparing to set out. Suddenly, Ye Fan felt a bad premonition. An ominous feeling shrouded his heart, causing him repeated palpitations, a lingering gloom that would not disperse.
"We must be careful in the coming days!" he said seriously.
The great battle was over. The three factions were preparing to embark on their victorious return journey.
The Woodcutter Elder and the Old God also felt uneasy, sensing that something might happen. They did not immediately lead their forces away, instead carefully deducing and analyzing.
"The Immortal Emperor might truly still be alive. We killed his subordinates and his wife. If he senses this, it will certainly be a catastrophic disaster!"
"I even killed the Celestial Prince. If he comes seeking me out, I will be the first he destroys," Ye Fan said.
"Master, Black Emperor was acting strangely recently. What he said might truly be worth heeding," Yang Xi reminded.
"Set up the formation! The battle is not over yet!" Ye Fan suddenly shouted.
The two great leaders of the Dao Palace and the Divine Organization also quickly gave orders. They had been about to withdraw their troops, but the agitation in their hearts grew increasingly intense. Having reached their level of cultivation, their instinctual intuition was divine.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, before everyone could react, this stretch of starry sky was split open. A massive heavenly blade flew out, and stars exploded one after another.
In that instant, a swath of the assembled heroes died on the spot. This place became a sea of blood. Magical artifacts and broken bones flew up together. Many people didn't even have time to scream before they were shattered.
The attack came too fast. No one could resist. That single slash severed several quasi-emperor artifacts, turning those supreme treasures into powder, exploding into pieces in the first moment.
"The Immortal Heavenly Blade!" the Woodcutter Elder exclaimed in shock. Back then, he had seen this weapon guarding a stone egg, and now in this era, he finally saw it again.
Five colors interweaved, flowing light shot in all directions. Blade aura was like an ocean, rolling up ten thousand great waves, extinguishing the star river, pressing down toward everyone.
"Woo..."
The Emperor Venerable's war horn sounded long and loud. The Old God blew it with all his might, using it to resist. The Chaos Azure Lotus spanned the sky, blocking the boundless blade aura of the heavenly blade, fighting back.
Two supreme treasures glowed, protecting everyone. All the armies were covered by a light curtain. Beyond this area, the star river underwent a great collapse. All things were destroyed, turning into a dead land.
Everyone was horrified, their bodies ice-cold. Who could withstand such a powerful strike?
This was a great catastrophe. Star domains were shattered, entire star rivers broke apart, turning into cosmic dust. Just a single slash, and everything was destroyed.
The assembled heroes trembled, their bodies frozen. Many were drenched in cold sweat, their bodies soaked. This was too terrifying—just one strike had produced such a result.
The Dark Calamity was no more than this!
If not for the Green Emperor's weapon and the Emperor Venerable's war horn standing at the forefront, would anyone on the scene have survived? They would all have become crushed bones, turned into blood mist.
"So... terrifying!" someone swallowed hard, their heart full of bitterness. Was this still human power? Such a strike—no one in heaven and earth could resist it.
"The Immortal Emperor... has he come?" someone said with a trembling voice.
This level of battle left them without any fighting spirit. Going up would only mean dying in vain. The gap was too vast.
"Chi!"
Another dazzling blade light slashed over. This time it was even more terrifying, forcing the Old God to brandish the Emperor Venerable's war horn. The wooing sound was unceasing, flowing with the aura of the Emperor Venerable.
The blade light tore open a corner of the defense, instantly causing a sea of blood there. That group of experts all died, chopped into meat paste, accompanying the annihilation of the stars.
The Heavenly Emperor's Summoning Drum rumbled, breaking free from its restraints. This war trophy flew out from the Heavenly Court's troops, shaking Yang Xi and the others until they coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, nearly meeting with disaster.
This secret artifact broke free, returning beneath the Immortal Heavenly Blade, joining together with that stone egg, surrounded by chaotic qi.
How could they fight? The assembled heroes were greatly terrified. Everyone knew this was the Immortal Emperor's weapon. The heavenly blade had emerged. Would that supreme deity appear?
"The Immortal Emperor cannot possibly come anymore. He was blocked by Emperor Wu Shi on the path to immortality. In this era, he can never appear again!" Ye Fan spoke, not allowing fear to take hold in everyone's hearts.
He had to admit that the Immortal Emperor's reputation was too heavy. Just the awakening of his weapon made everyone's faces pale, losing their fighting spirit. This showed his might.
If his true body were to appear, perhaps only the Emperor Venerable, Emperor Wu Shi, and others could block him. Otherwise, it would be a great disaster!
"Fight!" the Old God shouted.
He, the Woodcutter Elder, and Ye Fan all held supreme weapons, confronting the heavenly blade. There was no retreat now. They could only fight to the death!
"Boom!"
The heavenly blade was too domineering. No one was guiding it—it revived on its own. Everything was under its control as it slaughtered, bathing in blood, its blade light fierce.
The Woodcutter Elder held the Green Emperor's weapon to meet it. A terrifying great collision occurred between them. Immediately, divine blood splattered. The Woodcutter Elder coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, his entire body's luster dimming, cracks appearing one after another.
This was an extreme dao great collision. Even with the Green Emperor's lotus protecting him, residual waves still came, severely wounding him.
The sky behind the heavenly blade shattered. The starry sky behind the Green Emperor's lotus also collapsed, killing and wounding many. This result was heartbreaking. This blade had a demonic nature, too terrifying.
"Dong"
A drum sound rang out. The Heavenly Emperor's Summoning Drum emitted wisps of chaotic qi, wrapping around that stone egg and flying away, disappearing into the cosmic sea, vanishing from sight.
There was more than one imperial weapon here. The Immortal Heavenly Blade was also extremely wary, afraid of accidents.
"Retreat quickly!" Ye Fan shouted. The Devouring Demon Jar floated above his head as he stood at the front.
One star gate after another appeared. They had already been under construction earlier, and now they rapidly took shape. The armies retreated in waves.
But the Immortal Heavenly Blade clearly did not intend to let everyone go. It shrank, becoming one zhang long, no longer so shocking, but even more terrifying.
Like a bolt of lightning, it tore through the void, charging over, ready to slaughter in all directions, killing everyone.
"Dang!"
Ye Fan stepped forward, his entire body's blood qi boiling. The Devouring Demon Jar shot up into the sky, colliding with that heavenly blade, deafening!
This strike shook heaven and earth, moving gods and ghosts. Ye Fan was covered in blood, sent flying horizontally. Although the Devouring Demon Jar had blocked the great killing force, residual waves still remained.
"Hum!"
The void trembled. The heavenly blade cut through the universe, vanishing from this place, abruptly appearing at the star gate. This was a great disaster.
The allied forces suffered heavy losses. Just one slash, and twenty percent of the troops were erased, dying forever, turning into blood mist, their forms and spirits annihilated.
This was still the result of the Devouring Demon Jar and the Chaos Azure Lotus both suppressing this realm, guarding this world. Otherwise, not a single person would have survived—all would have perished.
The Immortal Heavenly Blade defied the world, too terrifying. It revived on its own, launching attacks. No one could match it!
"Pfft!"
Pang Bo exploded. He happened to be near a star gate. Although not struck by the blade's edge, he was shattered by the residual waves.
"Ah..." Additionally, several of the twelve saints who were sworn brothers with the Dragon Horse also fell one after another, turning into bloody mud.
Ye Fan watched with eyes nearly splitting. He shouted and charged forward.
"Woo..."
The blade howled across the sky. Its edge turned, encountering Ye Fan's disciple, slashing straight down toward Ye Tong.
Solar immortal light shot forth. Ye Tong transformed into a divine beam. The Stride Art allowed him to surpass extreme speed, but he was still swept by the residual waves, also exploding there.
The heavenly blade had not struck him directly, nor had the Great Emperor's laws fallen upon him, but such powerful residual waves were this terrifying.
Ye Fan's heart ached bitterly. After arduously defeating the Phoenix Nest, he thought he could change the future, avert the great calamity, but in the end, could he still not break free?
Little Pine was also grazed by a dark beam. Half of his body exploded, the other half floating away. His youthful face was filled with pain. His injuries were terrifying.
Ye Fan roared loudly: "Devouring Demon Jar, fight! Not just revive, but come alive! Manifest your former might of swallowing the universe, suppress the Immortal Heavenly Blade!"
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a massive azure lotus expanded, taking root in the void. The Green Emperor's weapon transformed into a living immortal lotus, propping open the universe. Its emerald leaves covered the sky, flooding this place.
The Immortal Heavenly Blade was knocked back, leaving this stretch of starry sky. The crisis was finally resolved.
"Pang Bo! Ye Tong! Little Pine!"
Ye Fan charged forward, grabbing Little Pine, who was left with only half his body. He channeled all his blood qi to help expel the terrifying killing intent within.
"Yezi, I'm fine. Still alive!" In the distance, a towering, burly man was reforming, bathed in divine light, stained with blood. Pang Bo reappeared.
"Master, I'm still alive too!" On the other side, Ye Tong appeared.
In their hands, ashes scattered—the remnants of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Talisman, which had helped them survive this calamity. But the already damaged ancient talisman was now completely burned to ash.
"Good, as long as you're alive!" Ye Fan's emotions were hard to calm. His nose stung, tears nearly falling. He had once again experienced the pain of separation between life and death, deeply feeling his own powerlessness, filled with despair.
"The Immortal Heavenly Blade is different from other weapons. Retreat immediately!" the Woodcutter Elder said, commanding everyone.
Ye Fan also gave such an order. The only blessing was that the Green Emperor's weapon and the Devouring Demon Jar were also extraordinary. He would confront the heavenly blade together with the other two great leaders. (To be continued)