Chapter 387: United to Slay the Divine King
With a loud crash, the depths of the underground palace shook violently, causing almost everyone to stumble. Water splashed from the Dragon Transformation Pool, and Jiang Taixu was nearly thrown out.
The Jiang family members were alarmed. Several elders made their move, each channeling a strand of their innate life essence into the old Divine King’s body, while simultaneously stabilizing the Dragon Transformation Pool.
*Dong!*
The mysterious Great Emperor’s sacred weapon awakened, surging like an ocean, piercing through heaven and earth. Many people nearly shattered into pieces, unable to withstand such extreme divine might.
If not for the Sun Divine Furnace suppressing this place, everything would have ceased to exist, reduced to ashes. Even so, the underground palace was riddled with holes and scars.
*Hong!*
The Eternal Universe Divine Furnace hummed softly, radiating boundless light. A crimson-gold divine phoenix soared into the sky as it too awakened, opposing the other Great Emperor’s sacred weapon and seizing the initiative.
The underground palace finally calmed down, enveloped by the light emitted by the Phoenix Blood Red Gold. It was bathed in a sacred red glow, filled with warm divine power.
Outside, however, it was nearly boiling over. Like the Milky Way cascading from the Ninth Heaven, divine radiance shot in all directions. Crimson light coiled through the sky, and the Divine City seemed to be ablaze.
At this moment, the entire city was in panic. Not a single person could remain calm. The vast majority had collapsed to the ground. This imposing might was too overwhelming; almost no one could withstand it.
All of this was because two sacred weapons were awakening. They had yet to unleash their extreme divine might; otherwise, a single strike would reduce the Divine City to the dust of history.
“Who exactly is it? Are they truly going to clash head-on with the Jiang family’s divine furnace?”
“Heavens, what is happening? Someone has brought an extreme weapon here. Are two Great Emperor sacred weapons confronting each other?”
“They must not strike! Otherwise, mountains and rivers will shatter, the earth will sink, and everything will be destroyed. No one will leave alive!”
In the Divine City, many people cried out in terror, while even more prayed silently. If the two sides actually fought, it would be countless times more terrifying than the present. No one wished for such a battle to occur.
The mere awakening of a Great Emperor’s sacred weapon possessed such might. The actual collision of their strikes was almost unimaginable in terms of the scene it would create.
At this moment, everyone was filled with uncertainty and doubt, unable to identify which Great Emperor’s sacred weapon was confronting the Jiang family, for they could not see through the hazy veil shrouding it.
The divine furnace forged from Phoenix Blood Red Gold illuminated heaven and earth. A divine phoenix spread its wings, nearly pressing down on the Divine City, its colossal form blotting out the sky.
The other Great Emperor’s sacred weapon, however, remained dim and murky, exuding only a terrifying pressure without revealing its form. This was a deliberate concealment, an attempt to avoid exposure to the world.
Even its fluctuations were elusive. One could only sense the imperial might, but not its unique divine charm or distinctive aura.
It was precisely due to this deliberate concealment that its awakening was far slower than that of the Eternal Universe Divine Furnace. It was nearly suppressed, unable to emit an even more terrifying imperial might.
Deep within the underground palace, before the Dragon Transformation Pool, Jiang Yun and the elders all frowned, focusing their senses. Yet even they could not determine which Great Emperor’s sacred weapon it was; the other side had concealed itself too well.
Ye Fan was even more in the dark. He hadn’t even seen the Sun Divine Furnace. The sacred furnace forged from Phoenix Blood Red Gold was above, not underground, but it had sealed off the Dragon Transformation Pool.
“Who is targeting us, seeking to kill our Jiang family’s Divine King?” The Jiang family’s experts were filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
In the Eastern Wasteland, the intact extreme sacred weapons held by the world numbered only a handful. The Jade Pool had one, and the Demon Clan’s Great Emperor had left behind another.
Additionally, Yao Guang possessed a Dragon-Pattern Cauldron, the Ji family had an Ancient Void Mirror, and the remaining one was the Jiang family’s Eternal Universe Furnace. Which of these could it be?
Across the vast land, through millions of dynasties and endless ages, only five intact sacred weapons had been forged, held by the major powers. Every time they were used, they swept away all obstacles.
*Hong!*
That Great Emperor’s sacred weapon, overly pressured by the Sun Divine Furnace, devoured the essence of heaven and earth, instantly draining the spiritual energy within the Divine City as it awakened violently.
“Unleash the extreme divine might!” Jiang Yun suddenly shouted.
“What? Are we truly going to activate the Sun Divine Furnace?” The Jiang family elders were all shocked.
“The enemy has come to our doorstep. What are we still hesitating about? Unleash the sacred furnace! If the Divine City turns to ashes, I alone will bear the responsibility.” Jiang Yun was utterly resolute.
What terrifying consequences would the Eternal Universe Furnace’s strike bring? They could infer from the records of their ancestors. The elders present all felt their hearts pound!
“What boldness!”
A cold snort came from above the underground palace. Then, the pressure of the extreme sacred weapon receded like a tide. The other side had fled into the distance, not daring to clash head-on.
The Jiang family members also breathed a long sigh of relief. In the end, they had not unleashed the sacred furnace; otherwise, the Divine City would surely have been razed, sparking a massive uproar.
No one knew how long passed before peace returned to heaven and earth. Yet the cultivators within the Divine City could not calm down; each one was incredibly agitated.
Two Great Emperor sacred weapons had confronted each other, nearly piercing through heaven and earth and destroying everything here. Everyone felt a lingering fear, wishing they could flee and leave.
But the Divine City was sealed. No one could leave. Staying in such a terrifying city, many cultivators felt a chill run down their spines.
At dawn, Ye Fan prepared a second “prescription.” He took out a white jade bottle. When he opened it, a faint fragrance wafted out, though not particularly strong.
“What is this?” Jiang Yun asked.
“A rare treasure of heaven and earth. Its essence can be extracted.” Ye Fan himself didn’t know what it was.
When he had cut open the second divine treasure left by the Origin Heavenly Master, besides obtaining a purple stone gall, there was also some liquid that seemed to be the melted remains of a divine fruit.
Jiang Yun took it, examined it carefully, and was moved. “It contains boundless life force, even more potent than divine spring water!”
“What?” The elders nearby were astonished and gathered to look at the crystalline liquid in the jade bottle.
“Could this be the juice of some heavenly fruit?” No one present could identify it. They ultimately decided to refine it, extracting its essence and life force to inject into Jiang Taixu’s body.
Over the next two days, the Divine City was very calm. No one stormed the Dragon Transformation Pool. All the extraordinary experts seemed to have been intimidated by the Great Emperor’s sacred weapon.
Many cultivators gradually relaxed and continued their search for Ye Fan, trying to track him down.
The Source Art Aristocratic Clan was the most diligent. Ouyang Ye’s divine eyes flashed like lightning. He walked near the Dragon Transformation Pool several times, a hint of suspicion in his heart.
The various Holy Sons and Holy Maidens dispatched a large number of people, nearly turning the Divine City upside down, yet they found nothing. They were helpless.
They would never have imagined that Ye Fan was hiding in the most heavily guarded place in the city—the Dragon Transformation Pool. Even if someone knew, they wouldn’t have the courage to storm it.
After two days, Jiang Taixu’s body, though still withered, had gained a trace of vitality. It was no longer as deathly still and lifeless as before, like a piece of dried wood.
Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed. The old Divine King might be saved. The elders present looked at Ye Fan with kindness and gratitude.
“Perhaps we can use the divine medicine. I’ll go to the Heavenly Demon Palace to negotiate and retrieve that Qilin seed.” Jiang Yun spoke.
“But I’m afraid someone might be lying in ambush with an extreme weapon,” an elder said with concern.
The enemy possessed a Great Emperor’s sacred weapon. If they left the Dragon Transformation Pool without the protection of the Eternal Universe Furnace, even a Great Power would meet a tragic end.
“There’s no need for the divine medicine seed. I have a third prescription.” Ye Fan took out a small bottle. Before he even opened it, the underground palace was filled with fragrance.
“This is…” Many people looked over.
“Divine medicine essence!” As Ye Fan uttered these four words, the elders present were instantly petrified.
He handed the small bottle to Jiang Yun. When it was opened, the intoxicating fragrance instantly captivated everyone’s minds, nearly causing them to sink into oblivion.
“It really is divine medicine!”
The people present came from an ancient aristocratic clan and possessed extraordinary insight. They instantly discerned its authenticity, confirming it was indeed divine medicine.
Everyone was stunned, almost unable to believe it.
“This is the vital blood coughed up by the True Dragon Divine Medicine. Unfortunately, I failed to capture its main body. I didn’t know it could fly through the heavens and escape underground.” Ye Fan expressed his regret, explaining to those present.
“You discovered a divine medicine… and even tried to capture it?!” A group of elders was dumbfounded.
What was divine medicine? It was a sacred treasure of heaven and earth! Even in the ancient times before the present, only a few could be found. They had long since become extinct. None of the Holy Lands possessed a single one; they were simply impossible to find.
Inside the small bottle were nine small dragons, dazzling gold and lifelike, just like living true dragons. They were incredibly miraculous, and their fragrance intoxicated even the group of old men.
“Nine drops of divine medicine vital blood. Perhaps they can revive our ancestor!” The group of elders, nearly trembling, bowed deeply to Ye Fan, all of them extremely excited.
“Seniors, there’s no need for this.” Ye Fan stepped aside.
“Beneath the heavens, aside from the seven Forbidden Zones of Life, there truly isn’t a single ancient divine medicine left. This great kindness is hard to repay.” The elders sighed.
“Hurry and revive Senior Divine King,” Ye Fan said.
“Right, refine it quickly. Divine medicine cannot be stored for long in the world. We must not waste a single bit!” The elders’ expressions were extremely solemn.
Nine elders stepped forward, drawing the nine dazzling small dragons from the bottle. Each spat out a strand of innate divine light, imprinting it into a small dragon, and then directed them toward Jiang Taixu.
Rich fragrance filled the air. The nine small dragons coiled around Jiang Taixu’s body, like nine true dragons taking form, as if they were living creatures, nearly sentient. They caused his withered body to become crystalline.
“Ancient divine medicine is truly miraculous. It contains the essence of immortal substances, capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh from bones.” Everyone marveled.
“We must be careful tonight. I have a feeling something will happen,” Jiang Yun warned.
Everyone’s heart tightened. In recent nights, the Divine City had seen surging blood energy piercing the heavens, like great dragons ascending into the sky. One could imagine how many terrifying figures had arrived!
If someone brought a Great Emperor’s sacred weapon again, and those people followed suit, it would be a disaster. The old Divine King would most likely be killed.
…
The ominous premonition came true!
That night, everyone in the Jiang family sensed a terrifying aura, overwhelming and charging toward them!
Everyone in the Divine City was startled. Looking up, they could see streaks of dragon-shaped blood energy converging on the Dragon Transformation Pool.
Within the Divine City, the terrifying figures had all mobilized. One after another, massive blood dragons pierced the heavens and the earth, their momentum vast, their divine power surging like an ocean.
Each person was like an eternal divine furnace, their blood energy vigorous, burning fiercely, reaching the sky. They were so powerful they made people tremble!
These individuals were undoubtedly at the Saint Lord rank, or even stronger. Gathered together, their blood energy was like a sea, nearly boiling, causing the Divine City to shake!
They wanted to kill the Divine King Jiang Taixu, refusing to allow his revival. Tonight, they would unleash a thunderous strike!
These people did not know each other’s identities; it was purely a shared instinct that brought them here. They would join forces to eliminate the once-heaven-defying Divine King.
*Hong!*
The Eternal Universe Furnace awakened, its boundless light shooting straight into the heavens. The entire Divine City trembled. The Phoenix Blood Red Gold interwove the principles of the Dao, covering everything!
At this moment, it moved the Ninth Heaven above and the Nine Netherworlds below, becoming the sole sacred furnace of heaven and earth, suppressing all, an eternal divine object.
The ancient Great Emperor’s sacred weapon awakened, its supreme divine might surging like a great river flowing into the sea, roaring and galloping, like a red sun crashing into the earth!
But soon, another Great Emperor’s sacred weapon also awakened, countering the Eternal Universe Furnace. It was as if billions of stars were falling, filling the sky with dazzling light.
Above the Divine City, it seemed as if thousands upon thousands of silver rivers were raging!
The ancient Great Emperor’s sacred weapons were awakening, continuously opposing each other, shaking the Divine City and trembling the sky.
Dragon-like blood energy shot into the sky, one streak after another, slowly moving, closing in on the Dragon Transformation Pool!
A group of mysterious, terrifyingly powerful top-tier experts was finally about to act, to kill the Divine King.
Alas, the Divine King Jiang Taixu, who in past years stood tall and majestic, dominating the world with none daring to provoke him, was now being attacked at his own doorstep, with enemies seeking to end his life.
Over four thousand years ago, the unparalleled Divine King at his peak… compared to the present, his twilight years were nothing short of tragic. A hero’s white hair was not meant to be seen in the mortal world.