novelapdf Chapter 156 One Strike Shatters the Heavenly Emperor's Dream
Chapter 156 One Strike Shatters the Heavenly Emperor's Dream
The blade flashed without stopping, continuing its slash towards Fang Yuan.
"I don't believe it!"
Fang Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and in a flash, he began to fight desperately, using all his strength.
With a flick of his left hand, the Myriad Saints Banner, his natal imperial artifact forged from Dao Tribulation Gold, soared into the sky. Under his full power, the banner's surface flowed with divine radiance.
The banner unfolds like an ancient starry sky map.
Countless runes containing the laws of the Emperor's Way swirled out from the banner, following a mysterious trajectory, instantly forming a nine-layered ring array.
Each array is dominated by a supreme fundamental principle, which is interconnected and resonates with each other, transforming into a constantly flowing and all-encompassing cosmic canopy!
Starlight shimmered on the screen, its natural charm shining forth, shielding him from view.
At the same time, the aura around him solidified, transforming into nine ancient and imposing Daoist tablets that surrounded him.
On each Dao stele, a primordial Dao pattern shone, and when the nine steles appeared, they unleashed an astonishing power.
It was as if it wanted to bury all the heavens within it.
This is the Nine Origin Dao Stele, the strongest imperial technique created by Fang Yuan.
"Throughout the six realms of reincarnation, my name will be inscribed eternally; I command all spirits, and all heavens and realms shall obey my command!"
The two imperial techniques took shape instantly, displaying a magnificent aura and profound Daoist charm, possessing unparalleled elegance.
However, when that blade of light gently touched the outermost layer of the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Curtain...
The celestial curtain, composed of countless Dao imprints and imperial runes, vanished the instant it came into contact with the blade light.
The blade light pierced through the starry sky and landed on the nine Chaos Steles containing the true meaning of the evolution of chaos.
The nine steles trembled simultaneously, and the primordial Dao patterns on them burst forth with unprecedented brightness in an attempt to resist. However, in an instant, fine cracks spread across the nine steles, and they then turned into the most primitive light points and scattered.
The two imperial techniques, seemingly magnificent, were utterly useless in the face of this blade of light.
Fang Yuan looked down and saw a knife scar slowly appearing on his chest.
The knife mark wasn't deep, but the edges were wreathed in the light of the blade, and a chilling intent emanated from within, making his very soul tremble.
puff!
He suddenly spat out a mouthful of imperial blood.
He felt his power draining away, and the Great Dao loosening!
"No...impossible!" Fang Yuan was terrified.
He dared not linger any longer, not even glancing at the source of the blade's light. He directly burned his imperial blood, transforming into a fierce streak of blood light that tore through space as he fled for his life!
The speed was so fast that it almost reached the limit of his life.
They arrived with great fanfare, but left in a sorry state.
Jiang Hao's illusory figure did not pursue, but merely glanced at Fang Yuan before quietly disappearing, as if it had never appeared.
Everything returned to calm.
Outside the South Heavenly Gate, all was deathly silent.
The guardian generals stood frozen in place, looking at the empty starry sky and then at the intact South Heavenly Gate.
After a long pause, the quasi-emperor commander was the first to react, kneeling down on one knee with a thud, his voice trembling with excitement:
"Heavens... the might of the Heavenly Emperor!"
"The Heavenly Emperor is invincible!"
"The Heavenly Emperor is supreme!"
The deafening cheers and kowtows instantly resounded through the starry sky.
All the worries and gloom in the hearts of the celestial officials and gods were swept away by this one strike!
The news swept across the heavens with even greater force than before.
Fang Yuan, the Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven, arrived at the Heavenly Court with the power of slaying the Ascended Heavenly Venerable, uttering wild words that he wanted to change the world.
As a result, the true form of the Chaos Emperor never appeared; only a phantom left behind at some unknown time appeared. With a casual slash, it easily erased the imperial techniques and defenses upon which this fierce new emperor had relied to achieve his Dao.
It severely damaged his imperial body and Dao foundation, causing him to flee frantically like a stray dog!
After a brief moment of stunned silence, countless beings on the stars erupted in thunderous cheers and cries, bowing devoutly towards the direction of the Purple Star Domain.
The chant "Homage to the Heavenly Emperor, may the Heavenly Court prosper forever!" resounded throughout the world.
Those powerful figures and major forces who had secretly speculated about Jiang Hao's long absence, and even harbored some ulterior motives, were now all drenched in sweat.
The last shred of hope in my heart was completely crushed, leaving only lingering fear and submission.
But those who were truly shaken to their core by this strike were the ancient beings among the heavens.
Deep within the forbidden zone of life, after a brief period of absolute silence, a multitude of intertwined thoughts were filled with an unprecedented solemnity and trepidation.
"I knew it wouldn't be that simple..."
"He only... left behind a shadow? A shadow, and he could unleash such a powerful strike?"
"Although Fang Yuan is the new emperor, he was able to directly kill a Divine Martial being who had reached the pinnacle of enlightenment. His combat strength is far beyond that of ordinary Dao Proving beings. Even in any era, he would be considered formidable. However, in front of that Jiang Hao phantom, he was still insignificant..."
"A casual strike... just a casual strike, he didn't even use any of the world-renowned Heavenly Emperor's secret techniques!"
Just how strong is Jiang Hao? Does he have no limits?
"Oh, how terrifying."
"What's even more terrifying is why he only left behind an afterimage? Where did his true body go? Is he trying to reach a higher realm, or... has he already transcended some kind of limitation?"
"In any case, this one strike is enough to explain everything. This era is still under the shadow of his divine might, and any rash action would be unwise."
"Lie low...continue to wait, be patient, you must endure!"
Deep within the Lingxiao Palace.
The phantom had long since vanished, as if it had never existed.
Only the Chaos Heavenly Blade, lying horizontally in the hall, remained simple and unadorned, silently floating in the air.
Inside the hall, only the vast, star-like fortune and aspirations flowed silently and eternally, until everything returned to stillness.
When Fang Yuan escaped back to the Beidou Imperial Palace, he was barely alive.
"Why, why..."
He couldn't believe it and muttered to himself.
Why is there such a big difference between emperors, even though they are both emperors?
Although everyone is an emperor, he has merged with the will of heaven and suppressed the universe.
He couldn't even withstand a casual strike from the Heavenly Emperor's phantom!
Fang Yuan looked at the knife wound on his chest and found that it could not be healed, as the Dao intent was constantly eroding his origin.
He tried various methods, including taking divine medicine and practicing profound techniques, but none of them worked.
That sword intent was too domineering.
To reduce all his power to the mundane, returning him to his most primal state.
Even more terrifying are the inner demons.
Every time he cultivated or meditated, the hazy, gray light of the blade would uncontrollably appear in his mind.
So ordinary, so casual, yet all his strength and pride seemed like a joke.
His invincible spirit is shattered!
He began to doubt himself.
Two thousand years have passed, and Fang Yuan's injuries have not yet healed, and his cultivation has stagnated.
Whenever he stops, he remembers that invincible strike and the indifferent gaze of that phantom.
It was as if he were looking at an insect.
What terrified him was that he felt his lifespan was rapidly slipping away.
When the source of life is damaged, lifespan is shortened.
He tried to live a second life.
But every time he reaches a crucial point in his transformation, his inner demons erupt, and that blade of light flashes in his mind, causing him to fail at the last moment.
He grew increasingly anxious and desperate; the path to transformation had trapped him.
He used to despise those supreme beings in the forbidden zones, thinking they were all useless, unable to even walk the path to immortality, and utterly shameful.
Isn't it just about constant transformation? What's so difficult about that!
But now, he understands a little better: the path to immortality is indeed difficult.
During this period, Fang Yuan was contacted by many restricted areas.
Although Fang Yuan was severely injured by Jiang Hao's phantom, he was still very strong. After all, whoever they were, they would all be killed by Jiang Hao with a single strike.
There is no difference.
This also includes the Chaos Ancient Cave.
Although Fang Yuan had killed the Chaos Ancient Cave Supreme, no one cared. The Supremes of the Forbidden Zones were all just colleagues; no one would care if a colleague died.