Chapter 1588: Heavenly Blood Descends

"There really are old friends!" Jiudao One's old tears nearly fell. How many from their era could truly survive and reach this age? Now, he clearly heard the response and immediately knew who it was: an old brother from back then, someone who hadn't perished and could fight alongside him in this world again.

Everyone around was astonished. Especially the Yuan Clan, Four Calamity Sparrows, and others; even powerful Immortal Kings looked terrible, their bodies stiff with dread. Just one of these old monsters would be enough to cause havoc and destruction. What if a whole group of them appeared? Their so-called opponents might as well commit suicide!

The number "eight hundred old soldiers" sent shivers down many spines. If such a large group of old monsters returned, who could possibly stand against them?! There was no doubt that any of these eight hundred old soldiers who truly made it to this era must be incredibly powerful; the weak could not survive several epochs!

"Don't worry," an Immortal King whispered, stating a fact. "Even if they were the eight hundred old soldiers who followed that revered figure, it's impossible for all of them to have survived. It's said that almost all of them perished in that great battle back then, with only a few remaining!" One could imagine how brutal the past war was, with almost all of the loyal soldiers who followed that figure dying out.

"Even if they survived, they would be crippled, no more than twenty or thirty people," someone added. "And with so many years having passed, there are probably only two or three left at most." However, others mentioned that while the eight hundred old soldiers were severely wounded, they were later baptized by that figure with Immortal Emperor blood, gaining immense benefits! This was truly terrifying!

"Ah, this Emperor truly wishes to join the fray, to command the winds and clouds," the Dog Emperor sighed, "but I'm too old to fight effectively. My glorious years will never return!" Seeing Jiudao One looking so magnificent and spirited, the Dog Emperor felt a little dejected, his cloudy old eyes lacking powerful vigor and spirit. Its condition was indeed very poor. If it were to truly engage in a decisive battle, it would probably only be able to unleash a few spells, its blood depleted, unable to fight for long or win.

Yet, it was truly unwilling to accept this, and it roared to the sky, "My era, this Emperor's invincible might, can it truly not reappear?" Then, with indignation, it began carving runes, which clearly formed some kind of large summoning field. It wanted to gather its true spirit, which had scattered across heaven and earth, and bring it back to its body. Initially, its soul light had been severely damaged. Now it hoped to draw back some fragments to aid in the great battle.

In an instant, ghostly wails and cries of gods filled the air, sand and stones flew across the two-worlds battlefield, and various remnant souls and strange beings were summoned, wreaking havoc in this desolate area of the Yang Realm. Everyone was awe-struck. This dog's cultivation was profound, and its field manipulation methods were extremely terrifying. The glowing runes spread towards many great worlds, affecting numerous ancient battlefields. The coordinates of important locations where the Dog Emperor had participated in battles were now inscribed within the summoning runes.

"Hmm, it's actually working, I found some?!" The Dog Emperor's eyes shot out intimidating beams of light; it was utterly shocked. For many years, it had occasionally set up summoning fields, hoping to reassemble any remaining fragments of its true spirit, but with little success. It had never recovered many fragmented true spirits before. Now, amidst a red-furred whirlwind and black lightning, a true spirit flew over. It clearly belonged to the Dog Emperor, baring canine teeth, its consciousness hazy, as it lunged towards him. This was a remnant spirit, with little independent consciousness, but once it merged with the main body, it would greatly increase the Dog Emperor's power.

"You dog thing, where have you been all these years, are there any more?!" the Dog Emperor yelled, becoming incoherent and inadvertently scolding himself.

Everyone: "..."

Some people showed strange expressions, and even some Immortal Kings had considered interfering but ultimately held back. That summoning field was too mysterious. Besides, Jiudao One was holding a bronze spear, guarding the black dog, and the Corpse was also watching with keen eyes.

"Huh, even one of this Emperor's dog hairs has been brought back?!" The Dog Emperor was suspicious. Amidst the flying sand and stones, a single black dog hair descended from the sky, landing beside it, causing it to momentarily lose itself in thought. Soon, it abruptly looked up. What was that? Liquid... dripping onto its body, accompanied by a surge of powerful, active energy! The Dog Emperor was shocked. It didn't stop it, because it was too familiar with this energy, this vibrant feeling—it was its own true blood!

"How is this possible, it's actually... black dog blood?!" The Dog Emperor was truly stunned. It was summoning true spirits, so how did it draw back its own true blood? Didn't this substance dry up once it left the body? During that brutal war back then, it had burned off ninety percent of it. And now, it was being... drenched in dog blood!

"Which Great Emperor is above... is this changing my destiny?!" The Dog Emperor trembled, as this was simply inconceivable, far beyond its expectations. Not only that, a large piece of black dog hide descended, with true blood flowing from it. Around them, the eyes of some Immortal Kings turned cold, but seeing Jiudao One holding his war spear, they halted. At the same time, the Immortal Kings who had wanted to intervene looked towards the sky with extreme apprehension. Who sent this? Was it really summoned back by the black dog? Unlikely! Upon deeper thought, this was somewhat terrifying!

"Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor has returned and is helping me?!" The Dog Emperor was excited and wanted to shout. But in an instant, it calmed down. It couldn't be the Three Heavenly Emperors; none of them were in the current world. Moreover, if the Three Heavenly Emperors had collected its former hide, they wouldn't just be giving it back now. Back then, when the fighting reached its most brutal, its physical body had exploded, and this large piece of hide had detached from its imperial body at that time.

"This is almost half a body! It has true blood and large pieces of flesh, looking very fresh and highly active, with flashing Dao runes embedded in the flesh. This is truly a treasure!" Jiudao One exclaimed.

The Dog Emperor raised its head, just about to nod and accept the praise. But then Jiudao One added, "A great tonic!"

"Black dog meat, a good thing, very nourishing!"

"Woof! Roar!" The Dog Emperor opened its massive maw, almost swallowing Jiudao One. Fortunately, the old man reacted quickly and dodged in an instant.

The Dog Emperor caught its black dog hide. Indeed, there was flesh and true blood embedded in it, almost equivalent to half its body. Although some of its vitality was lost, the return of so much of its true form still caused divine light to burst forth from its eyes! After a quick gaze and careful sensing, ensuring there were no issues, the black dog hide glowed and instantly covered its body, merging into one with it.

"This Emperor is back! I, at my powerful peak, overflowing with youthful vigor, the strongest emperor of the golden age, have revived today!" The Dog Emperor roared to the sky, incredibly excited. Soon, its dog nose twitched incessantly, as if it smelled something. Dogs naturally have keen noses, let alone a creature that calls itself an emperor. Its nose was incredibly complex with Dao runes, capable of sensing various scents across great worlds.

"The smell of an insect," it murmured to itself, detecting certain scents on the true blood and hide. Then, its heart trembled. It retrieved the owner of this scent from its memory, causing its pupils to contract as it guessed who it was!

"God Emperor!"

Back in that era, the unparalleled emperor of Divine Silkworm Ridge was believed by all to have died and been buried in the void. However, it had not actually died. It later fell into darkness, and several epochs later, the Dog Emperor had discovered traces of the God Emperor during the last battle of the Soul River. To dare to call oneself "God Emperor," one could imagine how heaven-defying that individual was in the past. However, this person had ultimately fallen into darkness, which was a great pity, as the Dog Emperor had secretly lamented at the time.

How could it have imagined that at this crucial moment today, its hide and true blood would return, sent back by none other than the God Emperor?! One must know that the God Emperor was now one of the giants at the end of the Soul River. To help it like this? The Dog Emperor's heart trembled violently, but it dared not show any unusual expression.

"An undercover agent?!" it secretly speculated. Had the God Emperor revived and found its true self from the darkness? This was the Dog Emperor's thought. Doing this was somewhat dangerous. Even if the God Emperor's cultivation was unfathomable now, there was still a possibility of exposure, which could invite a fatal calamity upon itself.

"No wonder that old bug made such a fuss last time but didn't attack me, instead seemingly tricking someone from the Soul River!" The Dog Emperor secretly recalled, feeling more and more that the God Emperor was unusual, practically having bestowed a favor upon them. "That old fellow is unfathomable!" The Dog Emperor's thoughts were endless. Ultimately, it didn't worry about that Divine Silkworm, because the Chief Sacrificer had been taken away by the Empress, and it was likely that the entire Soul River might well fall into the God Emperor's hands. However, there should still be other terrifying controllers behind the Soul River.

"Come, who will fight this Emperor?! You beasts of the Yuan Clan, get over here! And you Four Calamity Sparrows, crawl over to me!" the Dog Emperor challenged, taking a single step to ascend into the high heavens, beyond the firmament. Now, although it still had a gap compared to the supreme giants among Immortal Kings, it was, after all, an Immortal King capable of fighting for an extended period, and not a weak one at that.

Beyond the domain, a great battle erupted, accompanied by terrifying... dog barks. The fighting was exceptionally fierce. Before long, two Immortal Kings were defeated in succession and fled. The third combatant to appear also had their physical body shattered by the Dog Emperor, who was stepping on a halo constructed from time runes, and also escaped.

"Phew... Woof!" The Dog Emperor panted heavily. It had returned, and it had won three matches.

"Not bad, you're on fire, winning streak!" the Corpse complimented.

"What 'chicken blood'? It was black dog blood!" Jiudao One corrected.

"I'll swallow you two alive!" the Dog Emperor gnashed its teeth.

"I am Kunmi True Immortal, who will fight me?!" A True Immortal appeared, naturally challenging cultivators of the same level; Immortal Kings would not enter the fray.

"I'll go!" A man enveloped in a halo walked out. It was Feather Emperor, a powerful figure from the Yang Realm, known as the "Undefeated Myth." Chu Feng's pupils contracted slightly as he watched from afar. This man was somewhat connected to Qin Luoyin's past life, Fairy Qing Shi, from the prehistoric era; they were contemporaries.

The battle erupted and didn't last long. The Undefeated Feather Emperor emerged victorious, subduing a True Immortal. Everyone praised his decisive action and beautiful victory.

"Let me tell you, the patriarch of the Undefeated Feather Emperor's lineage has also arrived," Old Gu leaned close to Chu Feng, sharing a piece of news. "It's possible they're a giant among Immortal Kings, perhaps even connected to the one who proclaimed himself Heavenly Emperor over nine million years ago!" In this epoch, the Yang Realm once had a 'Heavenly Emperor Calendar.' Over nine million years ago, a mysterious powerful individual appeared and proclaimed himself emperor of the world. Of course, his strength was not truly sufficient to be an emperor; it was more of an honorary title.

"Who will fight me?" A quasi-Great Cosmos level being stepped forward. As a result, Yaoyao entered the arena and easily suppressed him, instantly capturing the person with a shimmering, jade-white hand. This was astonishing. Unrivaled at her level? Her performance was simply too stunning! Ouyang Toad informed Chu Feng that this was Yaoyao's ninth match, and creatures approaching the Rotten Great Cosmos level were no match for her.

Clearly, the position of Heavenly Emperor might be decided today. The competition among the various realms was fierce, with cultivators from Immortal Kings to True Immortals, and those below the Rotten Great Cosmos level all engaging in combat, to see which realm had the best overall performance.

Chu Feng murmured, "So, I might still get to fight? Is this destined to be my grand finale, to sweep away the elites of all races from this era and suppress the heroes of all heavens!"