“Who dares lay a hand on a disciple of my Grand Dao Sect!”
A voice, ancient and resonant, ripped through the void. The speaker hadn't even appeared, but the sound alone carried the crushing aura of a Nine-star Great Emperor, vast as the ocean, pouring down upon the spiritual senses of all present.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Many cultivators couldn't withstand the pressure, spitting out mouthfuls of vital blood. This was the terrifying momentum of the Nine-star Emperor Realm Late-stage Great Perfection—utterly unbearable. Even Ye Mo Great Emperor was forced back thousands of feet, coughing up blood.
Everyone stared at the sky in terror. Had the White Robe Great Emperor finally descended?
The high-star Great Emperors who had dared to attack Ji Fuyao instantly paled. They had gambled on the White Robe Great Emperor not showing up. They had lost. Now, they could only double down and pray that the White Robe Great Emperor was merciful enough to spare them.
In the next instant, Tianyuan Old Ancestor stepped out from a spatial rift, his face etched with boundless killing intent. His eyes, cold as two dark stars, swept across the land.
Everyone froze. It wasn't the White Robe Great Emperor; it was Tianyuan Old Ancestor! Yet, Tianyuan’s Emperor might was equally immense. The power of the Nine-star Emperor Realm, fueled by the Grand Dao Scripture, surged like a boundless ocean, merging with the heavens. He stood above the firmament like a sovereign, his brilliant Divine Radiance illuminating the world, fiercer than the sun itself. The terrifying force alone, before he even struck, suppressed the entire group of high-star Great Emperors.
The Green-robed Man’s face was utterly ashen, and he immediately recalled his attack.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor looked at Ji Fuyao. “Leave the rest to me. Your Master sent me here.”
Ji Fuyao's eyes shone, and she smiled faintly. “Very well.”
Hidden in the shadows, Chen Changsheng’s face twitched. The teleportation array on Azure Mystery Peak is reliable as always, he thought, suppressing a laugh. Didn't I say Tianyuan Old Ancestor would come to the rescue?
At that moment, Tianyuan Old Ancestor turned, fixing his gaze on the Green-robed Man who had just attacked. He snorted coldly. “You dare covet the bounty on my Grand Dao Sect disciple? You must have the life to claim it first!”
The Green-robed Man was horrified. Just one look from Tianyuan Old Ancestor caused his physical body to crack! A Nine-star Great Emperor was truly terrifying!
Boom!
Tianyuan Old Ancestor reached out across the distance, his spiritual energy coalescing into an invisible hand that seized the Green-robed Man's throat and squeezed.
Crack!
Blood splattered. The Seven-star Great Emperor's head separated from his body, his corpse plummeting from the sky.
Everyone present was scared out of their wits. A Seven-star Great Emperor, dead just like that! The Emperor corpse slammed into the earth, shattering the ground and demolishing nearby mountains, sending rocks flying in a massive tremor.
Silence descended. The dozen or so high-star Great Emperors who had attacked Ji Fuyao were now paralyzed with fear.
An Eight-star Great Emperor stammered, bowing respectfully toward Tianyuan Old Ancestor. “Senior, please be merciful. We are willing to compensate the Grand Dao Sect!”
Before he could finish, Tianyuan Old Ancestor sneered. “My Grand Dao Sect does not lack your paltry trinkets!”
Rumble!
A terrifying torrent of spiritual energy surged in the void, condensing into a colossal hand that reached the heavens. The hand was massive, like a star, its Dao patterns flowing with immense power, harnessing the Grand Terrain Stance of Heaven and Earth.
“Boom!”
This single palm strike, radiating golden light and infinite killing intent, caused the heavens to tremble and the sun to dim. It smashed down directly onto all dozen high-star Great Emperors.
Everyone was horrified. Tianyuan Old Ancestor intended to annihilate all the Great Emperors who had participated!
“Senior, spare us!”
“We were wrong to attack Ji Fuyao! We apologize!”
They pleaded desperately. The combined might of everyone present was no match for a Nine-star Great Emperor. But Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s face was cold, ignoring their pleas. The Great Emperors frantically resorted to Soul Combustion, even sacrificing Emperor Weapons and defensive arrays to resist.
But it was useless!
The palm strike was overwhelming, crushing everything in its path, unstoppable!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The high-star Great Emperors were annihilated one after another, their physical bodies and spiritual essences utterly destroyed. A rain of blood sprayed across the void. Over a dozen high-star Great Emperors were wiped out, Form and Spirit Destroyed.
This was a slaughter!
Only Ye Mo Great Emperor remained, lying in the void, barely clinging to life, severely injured and bleeding from every orifice.
Ye Mo struggled to rise, his face pale and bitter. “Tianyuan Fellow Daoist, please be merciful!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor scoffed. “Ye Mo, you old thing, you already have one foot in the grave. How dare you get involved in this?”
Ye Mo Great Emperor swallowed a Healing Saint Medicine and gave a tragic smile. “That is the Half-step Supreme Opportunity. If I could obtain it, I would step directly into the Half-step Supreme realm. Tianyuan Fellow Daoist, you must see that my lifespan is almost exhausted. Only by reaching Half-step Supreme can I extend my years.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s expression was icy. “Nothing you say matters. Dare to attack my Grand Dao Sect disciple, and there is only death.”
Ye Mo Great Emperor frantically waved his hand, fear gripping him. “Tianyuan Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I will immediately enter the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. I don't care if I am afflicted by Eerie Power and Ominous Power; at least I can cling to life!”
With that, Ye Mo Great Emperor took out an ancient, small bottle and tossed it toward Ji Fuyao. “Ji Fuyao, here are ten drops of Azure Nether Celestial Water. I offer them freely. Please spare me!”
Ji Fuyao shook her head dismissively, knocking the ancient bottle away. “Paltry ten drops of Azure Nether Celestial Water? And you think that's enough?”
Everyone was stunned. Paltry? This was a priceless Heaven and Earth Wonder! Ten drops were enough to cause multiple high-star Great Emperors to fight to the death!
Ye Mo Great Emperor frowned deeply. “Do you not know the value of this Azure Nether Celestial Water? These ten drops are enough to help you break through to the Great Emperor Realm!”
Ji Fuyao scoffed. “I don't need it. Old Ancestor, kill him!”
Hearing this, Tianyuan Old Ancestor nodded faintly, looking down at Ye Mo Great Emperor. “Old thing, don't think about clinging to life anymore. All men must die, and you require a little assistance!”
As he spoke, Tianyuan Old Ancestor immediately summoned his Nine-star Emperor Weapon, the Heavenly Origin Diagram.
Boom!
Instantly, a massive scroll unfurled across the heavens, expanding rapidly, flowing with supreme Dao Essence. The mountains, rivers, palaces, and everything within this region were instantly absorbed into the scroll! Transforming the terrain into a formation diagram! The Grand Terrain Stance weighed down heavily, suppressing Ye Mo Great Emperor.
Ye Mo Great Emperor frantically unleashed his own Nine-star Emperor Weapon—a fragmented ancient lamp. The lamp flickered, emitting an incredibly obscure aura that made everyone feel as if their souls were about to ignite. This ancient lamp was strange; high-star Great Emperors dared not look directly at it, or their eyes would bleed and their souls would scorch.
Suddenly, Ye Mo Great Emperor's figure blurred, and he charged toward Ji Fuyao with a savage expression. “Then let's die together!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor merely snorted. The Heavenly Origin Diagram had already spread out, suppressing Ye Mo Great Emperor's Dao patterns. Ye Mo's speed slowed immensely, and half his body was already being pulled into the Heavenly Origin Diagram.
Ye Mo Great Emperor cried out in shock, “How is this possible?”