Chapter 1642: The Worlds Become Ruins

Chu Feng, Zhou Xi, Old Gu, Mi Tian, Big Black Ox, and others traveled at a leisurely pace.

Along the way, his heart was conflicted, filled with the sadness of impending separation, and more profoundly, a horrifying, desolate feeling he dared not deeply ponder. The latter, especially, gnawed at his insides, causing an unspeakable heartache.

"The Yang Realm, it's all real, isn't it? The myriad realms aren't just reflections cast into the present by peak-level beings from antiquity, are they?" He tried his best to convince himself.

Every time he recalled the sights he saw in the Heavens, his emotions would surge uncontrollably, filled with dread. Even the Heavens had been extinguished, leaving only Luo. He wondered if the myriad realms had also perished back then.

He couldn't help but ponder, recalling strange incidents from the past. One night, he had seen a man, said to have reigned supreme across ten epochs, shedding blood and tears, looking immensely ancient. The man had claimed that the world was full of vengeful ghosts, that everyone had died, and only a few living beings remained. That day, Chu Feng had been deeply shaken and horrified, though those thoughts had gradually subsided later. Now, returning from the Heavens and recalling old events, how could he not overthink? So, his heart trembled.

Looking at Zhou Xi's radiant face, he felt such reluctance to part. Listening to Big Black Ox's grand pronouncements about fighting to the deepest part of the Calamity Land, Chu Feng felt another pang of bitterness. And Old Gu, Yellow Ox, and others—were they merely reflections from antiquity? Had they, in fact, long since died?

Although they were right before him, he felt a sense of distance, as if separated by vast waters and mountains, by endless historical space, by a long scroll of time. Chu Feng wanted to shout out loud; he absolutely refused to believe his suspicions were true. But why did there always seem to be signs reminding him that the myriad worlds might possibly be mere reflections?

He still remembered the argument between Nine Dao One and the Dog Emperor before the Two Realms Battlefield, when they saw countless specks of light emerge from the Reincarnation Road. At that time, they had also mentioned "the eternal heavens as a scroll." One side had said that the entire world was desolate, that the whole era had long since perished, and that all beings were mere specters, a form of reflection.

Moreover, Luo had recently said that she had once considered drawing the will of all beings from the myriad realms into the Heavens, but they had later abandoned the idea, deeming it inappropriate. Had she discovered something? The Heavens were desolate, reduced to ruins. Were the myriad realms also ruins? Had all worlds, all great worlds, become ruins? Leaving only the strange, the true reality? He didn't want to think about it anymore.

"Chu Feng, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" At that moment, Zhou Xi leaned over, embracing his arm and gently wiping away his tears.

"I… I'm just afraid I'll never see you again." Chu Feng forced himself to suppress his emotions, but these words made his nose sting. Because he was truly afraid he would never see them again. If they were merely reflections from antiquity, how much longer could they exist?

"Don't be sad. You're a true man, what's there to fear? At worst, we'll die in battle, and we'll meet again in the next life, still good brothers!" Big Black Ox patted Chu Feng's shoulder, acting carefree and indifferent to the future.

Chu Feng recovered, trying to force a smile. But he sighed inwardly, wanting to tell Big Black Ox and the others, "I'm not afraid of dying in battle. I'm afraid you were never truly alive, that you are all merely reflections of past selves, long since perished in antiquity."

Along the way, as he looked at the people beside him, he increasingly felt as if he stood outside the world, watching characters in a painting. There was all the beauty, boundless artistic conception, his own life and hopes, yet it was all about to vanish.

Chu Feng led Zhou Xi, Old Gu, Yellow Ox, and others back to the location of the Xia State Heavenly Palace. He immediately sought out Nine Dao One, the Dog Emperor, and the Corrupt Corpse. His heart was heavy; he wanted to clarify the truth immediately.

Upon finding the three fossil-level elders, Chu Feng spoke plainly, without holding back. He directly revealed the truth about the Heavens and his own suspicions. He even touched the Dog Emperor's face, asking if it was real or if it had long since rotted away in antiquity.

"Awoo!" The Dog Emperor was initially shocked to hear this, but then it became somewhat bewildered. What was this kid doing? Had he eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard? How dared he touch its face?! It opened its mouth, nearly biting Chu Feng's hand, but Nine Dao One smacked it away at the critical moment.

"What you said indeed involves the methods of peak-level beings, mysterious and terrifying," Nine Dao One said. "However, I can tell you that we here are flesh and blood, not reflections from antiquity. We are all real. You're overthinking it!"

Nine Dao One settled the matter with a few words, stating that he now had evidence that, at the very least, the people around them, those present, were real. This included Zhou Xi, Old Gu, Yellow Ox, and others who were nearby.

Hearing these words, Chu Feng let out a long breath of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted. He had been very anxious, even frightened, before. If one never possessed something, it was no great loss. But if one day, everything cherished was torn from one's life, how great would that sorrow and grief be?

Nine Dao One said that he held the Heaven Burial Map, which allowed him to perceive part of the world's essence, correcting some of the views from the ancient "scroll" debate.

The Dog Emperor spoke: "Actually, what you've said, what you fear, does have some truth to it, because there truly are some beings in this world who seem to have been resurrected through reflection." Then, it added, "You could also say that no one truly died; they are all living beings."

The Corrupt Corpse said: "Even if reflection events occurred in that ancient period, they do not involve us. What was meant to happen has happened, those who were meant to live have lived, and those who were meant to perish have perished."

Nine Dao One said: "You can understand it as: the Yang Realm, the myriad realms, etc., might have been saved or reflected by someone. It should have succeeded, or it ended in failure. Even if there are specters, they are remnants. Only a few of the many living beings in the current world are reflections."

Their words were like a calming pill for Chu Feng, freeing him from those worries. In that case, the Heavens had failed. Even if peak-level beings had reflected into the present from antiquity, everything had ultimately turned to ruins. The myriad realms seemed to have shown similar signs; perhaps they were saved by someone, or perhaps they failed, but it was all in the past. Who had acted? Most likely that supreme being, and Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress. What price did they pay? Why did they never return?

Overall, Chu Feng felt relieved, and his mood significantly improved. He stopped overthinking and went to find Zhou Xi, Old Gu, Yellow Ox, and the others. He repeatedly warned everyone that if a great battle broke out, they must stay close to the Dog Emperor and not stray far.

Recently, people felt as if time was a blade, striking at their hearts every day. They were anxious due to a premonition. A corner of the future's great curtain had already been pulled back. Despite knowing that the myriad realms would fall and there was no hope, everyone still prepared for battle. In this atmosphere, the hearts of all races were shrouded in gloom. The entire world became much quieter, and the more time passed, the more tense people became.

Some old Immortal Kings, relying on their instincts, gradually sensed that a gigantic creature seemed to be slowly opening its eyes, preparing to focus on the myriad realms. Once a peak-level being emerged, who could resist? Could Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress return to save the myriad realms once more, to prevent the Great Sacrifice and the coming of the apocalypse, and allow the world to be peaceful for a while longer? However, after a brief thought, people shook their heads, realizing this was most likely impossible.

Last time, Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress had probably foreseen that supreme beings were about to emerge from the Calamity Land, which would overturn the myriad realms. That's why they had plunged in; they had done their best. To this day, there had been no news of them, causing fear and worry in everyone, dreading the worst possible outcome. Although no one spoke of it, many powerful experts inwardly feared that the two were trapped in the Calamity Land, and that this was their end...

As time passed, in this grand context, many people had despaired. Knowing that the heavens would collapse, that there would be endless blood and chaos, yet powerless to resist and seeing no glimmer of hope, how could they not feel suppressed? During this period, there were noticeably fewer cultivators traveling in various places. Many old monsters sensed the impending doom and were all awaiting the final cataclysm. Whether good or bad, what was to come would eventually come. Then, let there be battle!

Chu Feng, Nine Dao One, the Dog Emperor, Gu Qing, and various Immortal Kings were all in the Central Heavenly Palace, discussing the situation.

"The Burial Pit, it's truly a pit of despair. A peak-level being might have been born there," said the venerable creator of the Time Scripture. Today, he admitted that his Time Scripture was obtained near the Burial Pit, and there was suspected to be a creature transforming into a peak-level being within it. This sent shivers down people's spines. This was definitely not good news. How many years had passed? That creature was probably close to success, wasn't it?

The Burial Pit, Soul River, Underworld, Four Extremities Floating Land – if the Great Sacrifice were to begin, these places would all be outposts for the strange tribes.

Nine Dao One sighed, speaking frankly: "If we don't have a peak-level expert emerge on our side, thinking so much is useless. After we disperse later, everyone go prepare yourselves." He didn't say what to prepare, but everyone knew this was a subtle reminder to arrange their affairs for what might come.

Soon after, Zhou Xi, with a radiant smile, seemingly enveloped in a sacred glow, found Chu Feng happily and whispered that he was going to be a father.

"What?!" Chu Feng was astonished, then overwhelmed with joy. His long-cherished wish had finally come true; they were about to have a child. Chu Feng gently embraced her, immensely thrilled. The news spread quickly. Mi Tian, Big Black Ox, Old Gu, Dongdahu, and others immediately rushed over to congratulate him, genuinely happy for him. Nine Dao One, Corrupt Corpse, Gu Qing, and various Immortal Kings also came to offer congratulations.

Of course, the fastest to arrive was the Dog Emperor, circling Zhou Xi, muttering something. Chu Feng finally overheard it: the dog was planning to abduct his child for research and cultivation. Chu Feng's face instantly darkened. He absolutely had to keep a close eye on this dog. However, the Dog Emperor brazenly told Chu Feng that staying by its side was the safest at this stage, otherwise, the world might just turn into ruins entirely.

In fact, the Dog Emperor's mouth seemed to carry an ominous curse. Within a few days, the world indeed began to undergo sinister changes. Strange substances greatly increased, faint blood-red light sprinkled from the sky, and cloud-like gray mists drifted in. Everything was shifting towards ominous signs. Half a month later, an immeasurable, oppressive power seemed to awaken in an infinitely distant ancient land, radiating outwards, intent on destroying all tangible matter.

"What is that?!" Two days later, someone was horrified to discover that the sky seemed to have turned ethereal, like illusory bubbles. In that infinitely distant, mysterious region, something was gradually becoming clear, appearing through the bubble-like firmament. That day, it was the same across all worlds. People in all great worlds trembled, terrified and uneasy, feeling that a great change was imminent.

It was a blood-red altar, emerging from the boundless void, manifesting outside the myriad realms. Though blurry, its vastness, grandeur, and soul-shaking terrifying aura were already palpable. A blood-soaked, ancient, and mysterious altar had appeared so abruptly, causing hearts to pound and souls to tremble with extreme dread. At this moment, no matter who or where they were, everyone had a premonition that the end of the world was at hand.

"The Great Sacrifice, begins!" A cold voice came from the depths of the Calamity Land, spreading throughout all worlds. Sure enough, what was destined to come had arrived, but no one had expected it to be so direct. With the blood-red altar manifesting, would the myriad realms become empty?

"All of you, stay with senior Dog Emperor. Don't think about contributing. Because this time, any intervention below the Immortal King level is meaningless. Even if you want to fight, wait until all the seniors ahead have fallen in battle before acting. Don't cause trouble!" Chu Feng was incredibly stern, warning Big Black Ox and the others that while passion was good, it wasn't necessarily effective. If strange creatures of equal power attacked, then he would allow them to face the enemy, to fight with their last blood and bone. Even death then would be without regret.

Everyone opened their mouths, wanting to say something, but then fell silent. They now understood what they should and should not do at this stage.

"Stay alive, and there will be hope for resurgence in the future. You are all seeds, to avenge our predecessors!" the Corrupt Corpse roared. Even Gu Qing arrived, warning the younger and middle generations not to participate in the battle, telling them to wait until all of their generation of elders had fallen. Gu Qing no longer held back, becoming impulsive, determined to fight a decisive battle.

The blood-red altar grew ever larger, seemingly pressing down upon all worlds, and it also became clearer. People gradually distinguished the patterns on it. At this time, the blood-red color was receding, absorbed by the altar itself. That was ancient residual blood, matter left behind from past sacrifices. Its true form was actually pitch black, incredibly eerie, as if it could absorb all light in the world. Beneath it was an endless sea of worlds, vast and boundless!

"Is that... the Sacrifice Sea?!" Nine Dao One exclaimed in shock. The Sacrifice Sea, the place where Immortal Emperors sacrificed themselves. And in its deepest part, was the grand altar they now saw? Legend had it that anyone who stepped onto that altar would be considered a sacrifice, unable to survive.

"The Great Sacrifice has begun. All things in this world, this vast universe, this ancient and present time, everything can be sacrificed. There will always be something you care about—offer it up." A long, ancient voice echoed, terrifying all worlds. People's scalps tingled. Nine Dao One, the Dog Emperor, and others also looked tense. Once the Great Sacrifice began, little would likely remain of this world. Whether reflected from the past into the present, or those who survived, this time everything might truly turn to ruins.

At this moment, from the depths of the Calamity Land, immeasurable blood light soared into the sky, tearing through the ominous land and shaking the surrounding dark great universe. It seemed someone was about to break out! However, shadowy, terrifying figures blocked the way, surrounding the area of blood light. Boundless darkness enveloped it.

Nine Dao One immediately roared: "Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress are still battling in the Calamity Land, they are still alive! Regardless of whether they can return, they are our hope! Do not despair, do not fall into depravity! From the day the heavens change, kill!"

However, reality was merciless. With a boom, a great world was pierced through, and the sky of a dark immortal realm shattered. A hand, pitch black and spanning the entire sky, reached down mercilessly. As it pressed down, mountains and rivers collapsed, and the earth exploded. Even a fallen Immortal King, defying the heavens and charging towards that hand, was in vain. He disintegrated in mid-air, exploding into vast torrents of blood rain.

"Ah..." In that great world, behind countless people, all cultivators were filled with grief and indignation, yet powerless to reverse the tide. The Fallen Immortal Realm had originally drawn close to darkness. Some fallen Immortal King clans were even about to pledge allegiance to the strange tribes, but in the end, they had retreated and joined the side of the myriad realms. As a result, they were the first to suffer calamity right at the start. A Dao Ancestor's hand reached down, piercing this realm, intent on extinguishing all living beings.

Rumble! The black hand gently trembled, and countless cultivators in the Fallen Immortal Realm disintegrated. Many were still youths, still children, just shattering like that. Then, vast numbers of strange tribes and dark creatures surged in like a tide from the shattered sky, pouring onto the land, intent on annihilating all resistance. The black hand slowly retreated, not intending to destroy this world, but to break through other realms and pierce the barriers of the various great worlds. All they wanted was the Great Sacrifice; all races were offerings. One could see wisps of blood light rising, merging into the grand, manifested altar.

"Beasts! I'll kill you!" Nine Dao One soared into the sky. Although he couldn't prevent what had just happened, he had locked onto his target and charged towards the owner of the black hand. At the same time, as he approached, he didn't forget to strike at the surging dark creatures and strange tribes, annihilating countless numbers! Heaven and earth crumbled. Nine Dao One and a black figure met outside the world. There was nothing to say; they fought to the death directly.

"It's futile. How many of you are there? My tribe has experts like a forest. Do you want to fight? Then let some more Daoist friends come!" The cold black voice spoke. From the direction of the Calamity Land, many figures flew out, not targeting Nine Dao One, but rather attacking other great worlds separately. Heaven and earth overturned. The various great worlds constantly fractured. The sky was torn apart by those massive hands. When Immortal Kings charged up, they would simply explode, utterly unable to block them.

Gu Qing also charged out, roaring. He no longer had his usual caution, but with disheveled hair, in a state of extreme rage, he crashed into a Dao Ancestor from outside the realm with a boom, unleashing infinite energy, causing grand dao orders to continuously break. Although he was covered in blood, his body tattered, his enemy was not faring well either, bleeding from nose and mouth.

"Kill! My father, the one who walked alongside the Three Heavenly Emperors, was killed by you! Today, even if my blood runs dry, my bones break, and my soul scatters, I will settle this score with you. To the death, come!" Gu Qing roared like a madman. Years of suppression, many epochs of lying dormant, all erupted in a single morning. He fought in a bath of blood, already embracing death.

Seeing this, Chu Feng took out the Seed of Destiny that Gu Qing had given him, turned, and handed it to the Dog Emperor, saying, "I know that even if some Heavenly Emperors fall, you might still live. Protect this! And Zhou Xi, Yellow Ox, and the others—I entrust them all to you, Senior!"

"This Emperor must also participate in the battle! I might die!" the Dog Emperor yelled. At this moment, it was carrying an Emperor Corpse and holding a shattered Emperor Bell, ready to fight at any moment. The Corrupt Corpse, too, was carrying a bronze coffin, preparing to attack.

As Chu Feng turned, Zhou Xi cried loudly from behind, "You must come back alive! Even if for nothing else, come see our child!" She was truly afraid, afraid that Chu Feng would leave and never return.

"Alright!" Chu Feng nodded forcefully. Regardless of whether he would survive, he had to reassure her heart, and everyone's heart, now.

"Come on, revive, possess me!" Chu Feng roared. Until now, he hadn't been imbued with great power. Unable to bear it any longer, he soared into the sky in his current state, charging towards the outer heavens. He wanted to force himself into danger. Would the strange powers within him still not revive?

When he saw a tall figure standing in the gray mist, that figure also focused on him. Instantly, an boundless pressure, like mountains and seas collapsing, like cosmic rivers falling, pressed down upon him. At this moment, golden patterns interwove beneath Chu Feng's feet, and a sigh came from behind him. He gained that great power, instantly shattering the gray mist and charging towards the tall figure.

But there were far more Dao Ancestors from outside the realm than from the myriad realms. A group of them arrived, truly terrifying, tearing apart the myriad realms. The various worlds simply couldn't resist. Nine Dao One fought like a maniac. Gu Qing was covered in blood. Even Chu Feng fought madly in a bath of blood, but it was useless. There were too many enemies, and their destructive power was astonishing.

Just then, from the Calamity Land, one blood-red light after another soared up, like sharp blades, piercing through the dark universe and arriving in the myriad realms. Then, with popping sounds, those several blood lights pierced through several strange Dao Ancestors, causing them to explode. Some disintegrated directly.

"Is that Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress's blood!?" "Even Heavenly Emperors are bleeding! Why should we cower? Kill! Annihilate the strange tribes!" Countless people roared and shouted. Many cultivators soared into the sky. Although they couldn't play a significant role, they inspired many. Especially in those areas where Dao Ancestors had shattered worlds and strange armies advanced unimpeded, the local cultivators went mad, all charging to meet the enemy!

The Corrupt Corpse roared: "Main soul, you bastard, where are you? Are you dead? Old Ye and the Empress are fighting for their lives, bleeding, trapped deep in the Calamity Land! Where did you go? Get out here!" He had just charged into the sky carrying the Emperor Coffin, only to be smacked down by a single palm. His body had exploded. If not for the divine radiance flowing from the Emperor Coffin, which restored him, he would have died. The Corrupt Corpse was enraged, howling in the sky.

"I'm here! This Daoist has also been fighting all this time! Do you think I've been slacking off?!" As he spoke, the Reincarnation Roads in various places successively collapsed. A fat Daoist priest, covered in blood and injuries everywhere, with disheveled hair, rushed out carrying the corpse of a silver-haired girl. As he charged towards the Dao Ancestors from outside the realm, he cried out, "You killed my little rabbit! I dug through the entire Underworld, only to find her cold corpse. Strange beings, be annihilated! Ominousness, be purged! All of you, go to hell!" He carried the Taishang Jade Rabbit from the Chaotic Ancient Era, who had once been his and that other supreme being's best friend, but had long since become a cold corpse.

"Little Rabbit is dead?!" The Corrupt Corpse roared, soaring into the sky, carrying the bronze coffin, flying towards the fat Daoist priest, intent on merging with him. Finally, the young Daoist priest, Chu Feng and Qin Luoyin's child, who had grown into a young man over the years, also merged with them.

"Roar!" From outside the world, an incredibly suppressed roar echoed. The Corrupt Corpse transformed wildly, no longer decaying, but becoming a Daoist priest with hair bristling in rage, charging to slaughter the Dao Ancestors from outside the realm. With a bang, a Dao Ancestor was blasted apart by him!

"Useless! Not even an Immortal Emperor! So many years have passed, main soul, what have you been doing?! You haven't even reached the peak-level domain!" He was scolding himself. "Do you think the peak-level domain is so easy to enter? If I can't be an Immortal Emperor, then I'll be the first Dao Ancestor! Kill!" He roared again. The fat Daoist priest fought like a madman outside the world.

At this moment, Nine Dao One's Heaven Burial Map suddenly exploded, directly devouring two Dao Ancestors alive. At the critical moment, he finally used this great killing weapon, instantly slaying two powerful experts. His mouth was full of blood foam, and he laughed loudly: "Even if I die, it's worth it!" Normally, killing a Dao Ancestor would require a long period of refining to slowly wear them down. Clearly, his Heaven Burial Map was strange, directly annihilating two Dao Ancestors.

"Ah..." Gu Qing fought desperately, his body tattered, but he also left his opponent covered in cracks. He was fighting for his life.

"Go to hell!" Chu Feng roared, wielding the Stone Qin and conjuring the Time Furnace. He finally forced a Dao Ancestor into it and began to cremate him!

The Corrupt Corpse roared: "Brothers, don't be afraid, hold steady! I have already restored the Underworld and the Reincarnation Road. I have pacified that place, and I found our own people and rescued them from the dark prison. They will soon finish purging the Underworld and charge out!"

"Kill!" At this moment, shouts of battle came from the Underworld. Indeed, a large number of figures soared into the sky, engaging the strange army.

"Damn it, I'll risk it all! Since you're all fighting like madmen, I, this presumed undercover agent who's probably long been seen through, won't pretend anymore! I announce that the Soul River has also been restored, pacified by me!" someone roared. At the Soul River, golden light shone for ten thousand miles. The Silkworm Emperor from back then soared into the sky, behind him, countless heads rolled as strange creatures continuously exploded.

Everyone was dumbfounded. The Soul River had been pacified by him, the Silkworm Emperor, who was once thought to have fallen into darkness? "Breaking this place is nothing big. Although it's very special, almost every Immortal Emperor throughout history has watched over it, sometimes personally guarding it. But now it's practically empty. The main sacrificer has been killed, so this place has become my territory!" the Silkworm Emperor roared.

"Enough!" From the depths of the Calamity Land, someone spoke coldly, and scarlet eyes opened, filling the entire universe. In an instant, they arrived outside the myriad realms, not too far away. Had an Immortal Emperor-level being emerged? It seemed they couldn't bear to watch any longer and decided to act personally.

At this moment, people despaired. They truly couldn't withstand that oppressive might! Who could stop them? Once a peak-level being emerged, a single one was enough to destroy all worlds!

"Your grandpa is here to kill you!" The former Dark Immortal Emperor, a powerful expert who had returned by treading on Emperor bones in this era, reappeared. Of course, before speaking, he had already arrived and acted, as if he had been plotting something. With a boom, he directly caused the strange Immortal Emperor, who had just manifested outside the myriad realms, to explode, his Emperor blood spilling across the sky! However, the Dark Immortal Emperor had no choice but to flee again, because a fierce tiger had been chasing him for many years, never giving up. At present, although he had shattered that strange Immortal Emperor, the opponent was certainly not dead. Peak-level beings were not so easily killed. If he were caught in a pincer attack, not only would he be unable to help the myriad realms, but he himself would be in danger, and an Immortal Emperor-level battlefield capable of destroying everything would form there. He had no choice but to disappear again.

Indeed, the strange Immortal Emperor revived, reappearing instantly on the spot. His gaze was incredibly cold as he began to scan the myriad realms. Moreover, what was unsettling was that another peak-level being of the strange race approached. He walked towards the grand black altar, intending to personally preside over the Great Sacrifice.

Suddenly, in the shattered chaotic universe adjacent to the Little Underworld, from a ruined wooden city, light rain converged, forming a yellowed letter. It sliced through heaven and earth, flying at extreme speed, reaching outside the myriad realms. With a puff, the peak-level being of the strange race who was about to ascend the altar exploded, shattered by that yellowed paper. However, the paper itself was also completely annihilated.

"Is that *that person's* talisman paper?!" someone whispered from the depths of the Calamity Land. It was astonishing. The talisman paper seemed to carry immeasurable power, actually slaying an Immortal Emperor! Unfortunately, the supreme power it carried was ultimately exhausted.

"Since it's making us despair, then let's fight until we're mad! Fellow Daoists, I'll go first, to unleash my madness and kill!" The Corrupt Corpse roared, truly crazed. He wanted to kill as many Dao Ancestors as possible, even at the cost of his life. He had already blasted two apart, and with Chu Feng's close cooperation, they were both collected into the Time Furnace for cremation!

"Yes, even if we are to perish, it must be in battle!" Countless people responded.

"I'm here! I once reigned supreme for ten epochs, but was imprisoned in the Underworld. Today, I'll kill a few Dao Ancestors to wash away my shame!" someone roared. It was precisely the man Chu Feng had seen on that special night, the one who had said that the Yang Realm was full of vengeful spirits.

"Once you act, you will vanish like smoke! The imprint of the Underworld was planted in your bodies long ago!" A strange Dao Ancestor shouted.

"If I feared death, I wouldn't be standing before you! I've waited all these years, wasn't it just to kill enemies?!" the man said.

The Corrupt Corpse roared even louder: "This Daoist's main soul has personally broken the restriction, restoring their battle power, enough to sustain several great battles! Killing a few Dao Ancestors is no problem!"

"Kill!" There was also a terrifying prehistoric creature, none other than the Heavenly Horned Ant, who had transformed into human form. His divine power was peerless. After a roar, he tore a Dao Ancestor apart with his bare hands, fighting wildly, bathed in blood. At this time, the man who had reigned for ten epochs also fought intensely, blasting a strange Dao Ancestor apart.

Chu Feng moved like lightning, with no shame at all, collecting the fragmented bones and true blood with the Time Furnace. He even forced souls into it, cremating them with all his might!

"You…!" The strange beings were furious. Someone shouted: "First, kill that Dao Ancestor Cremator!" Chu Feng paused slightly, then realized they were talking about him? What a ridiculous title, he didn't accept it!

The battle was extremely brutal. In the end, Gu Qing's Dao collapsed because there were simply too many strange Dao Ancestors. Two more came to hunt him, determined to completely obliterate him. After he disintegrated, under the suppression of several Dao Ancestors, he could no longer reform.

Chu Feng's eyes immediately reddened. Finally, people around him were beginning to fall one after another.

"Hmph!" A cold snort from the strange Immortal Emperor outside the myriad realms instantly made all living beings of all races in the myriad realms tremble, irresistibly wanting to prostrate themselves. Moreover, another strange Immortal Emperor had already ascended the grand black altar, preparing to preside over the Great Sacrifice.

"Little Qingzi!" In the Yang Realm, the Dog Emperor's eyes were bloodshot with rage. After all, he was a contemporary of Gu Qing's father. Gu Qing even used to call him "uncle." The Dog Emperor was enraged and despairing. Carrying the Emperor Corpse and holding the broken bell, it charged directly outside the realm, abandoning all caution. With a boom, it hurled the broken bell towards several Dao Ancestors.

However, at this moment, a blood-red light surged from its body, directly piercing the Immortal Emperor outside the myriad realms, causing his head to shatter with a crack.

"Ye Zi, the contingency you left me really works! Is that your Emperor blood? So satisfying! I shattered that Immortal Emperor's head like breaking a chamber pot, even if I'm about to die in his hands myself." The Dog Emperor laughed wildly.

Sure enough, the strange Immortal Emperor's head instantly reformed, and he immediately fixated on the Dog Emperor. That gaze alone was enough to kill it. However, the broken bell boomed, blocking in front, and then it exploded. But as the great bell exploded, another bell chime, echoing through ancient and modern times, resounded in the river of time. Immediately after, splashes of time-waves blocked the strange Immortal Emperor outside the myriad realms. The Emperor Corpse on the Dog Emperor's back slowly rose at this moment, opening its eyes and releasing immeasurable power!

The strange Immortal Emperor stared at him, saying, "In the battle back then, my tribe felt you were about to break through to the next level, so we killed you. I never expected your corpse, which drifted away in the river of time, could still become sentient. Now, there are imprints in the river of time that resonate with your corpse. Have you reached such a domain? No, you are ultimately dead. This Dao fruit is merely a form of hope, a final flicker of life, fulfilling a past wish. You will end after one battle!"

"Go back!" The man on the Dog Emperor's back rose. Although his body was filled with decaying aura, an Immortal Emperor Dao fruit condensed within his origin. However, that Dao fruit was covered in cracks, and ominous power was corroding it, seemingly confirming the strange Immortal Emperor's words: he would end after one battle.

"Great Emperor!" The Dog Emperor's hot tears streamed down as he roared from behind. The Emperor Corpse's right hand grabbed into the long river of time in the void, and a great bell appeared, engraved with intricate symbols and boundless, dazzling patterns. He vanished directly. The great bell chimed softly, abruptly covering the opposing Immortal Emperor. With a clang, immeasurable blood mist erupted from within. This shook the world.

However, the strange Immortal Emperor reassembled his body, reappearing just as coldly. He said, "You won't last long. Fighting desperately is useless. For my tribe, there is no concept of mutual destruction. We have never feared it." However, what awaited him was an even more domineering attack from the Emperor Corpse. The long river of time rolled back, submerging him. He himself stepped into it, attacking the strange Immortal Emperor. More vast amounts of strange blood splattered there.

The Dog Emperor roared with a choked voice, "Who stands at the peak of the immortal path? Upon seeing Wushi, the Dao becomes empty!" The myriad realms trembled! Many old Immortal Kings roared along. How could they not know the glorious past of this Emperor? This was a being who stood alongside Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress, known as the Three Heavenly Emperors! Had he returned today? But it brought endless sadness, because, according to the strange Immortal Emperor, he would end after one battle.

"Dong!" The Emperor Corpse turned its back to all beings, facing the outside world alone, walking forward without looking back. It shattered that strange Immortal Emperor once more, but its own brilliance dimmed a little.

"Kill!" "Upon seeing Wushi, the Dao becomes empty!" Countless people shouted, then charged towards the strange army. Chu Feng was also fighting for his life. He saw Li, Yao Yao, and others. They avoided the Dao Ancestors, fighting in groups of strange creatures, covered in blood. The great battle across the myriad realms was chaotic, but there were too few high-tier combatants.

Rumble! At this, a special section of the Reincarnation Road disintegrated and exploded. The mud figurine sitting at the end of reincarnation was startled awake, revived, and immediately joined the battle. And with him emerged nine vermilion ancient coffins. However, the coffins did not open. The people inside seemed to have problems; they simply charged directly with the coffins! Inside the coffins, there were suspected to be the children of that supreme being, sleeping in their coffins after death.

Crack! The Calamity Land split open. Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress cast spells, tearing through countless dark universes. A radiant shower of light, unleashed by the Empress, emerged.

"With one thought, flowers bloom; I reign over all!" A vast shower of light, with a boom, landed on the grand black altar, blooming into a flower that astonished ancient and modern times. From within it walked an immortal embryo—a manifestation of the Empress. "Kill!" She personally acted, battling the peak-level being of the strange race who was presiding over the Great Sacrifice on the black altar. However, her miraculous method also had a time limit. She shattered the opponent several times, but her own brilliance also dimmed. After all, it wasn't her true body. Indeed, finally, after shattering the opponent one more time, she herself transformed into light rain, dissipating into the distance.

From the Calamity Land, a blood-red tripod, three-legged and six-eared, suddenly flew out. It was forged by Heavenly Emperor Ye with his blood energy, and it slammed into the altar. With a bang, it caused that person to explode yet again.

"It's useless. My tribe is evergreen throughout eternity. We never fear mutual destruction. Even if we truly perish, we can ultimately emerge from our ancestral land. This is our foundation, so we stand eternally in the world, unmatchable by any race!" The figure on the altar spoke coldly, unconcerned about being killed several times.

In the distance, the Emperor Corpse continued to fight, leaving its back to the myriad realms. It always faced the most powerful enemies, moving forward, bathed in the blood of the strange Immortal Emperor, fighting ceaselessly. In the myriad realms, Ancestral Master Meng was also covered in blood. The ground was littered with blood and bones. His courage was astonishing!

At this moment, he was saddened, filled with endless sorrow, saying, "Invading my homeland, killing my descendants, stirring up blood, fire, and chaos! Are the strange beings truly inextinguishable? Although we are still alive, even in this era, we haven't solved the great calamity." Then, Ancestral Master Meng wrote scriptures with his blood, then burned them in the void, and cried out, "Child, where are you? Huang, do you hear me? I'm calling your name. Why do you not return?!"

Finally, someone called out that supreme being's name! The entire world fell silent for a moment!

"Heavenly Emperor Huang, come back!" Nine Dao One also roared.

"Child, Huang, where are you? Do you hear my call?" Ancestral Master Meng's voice was low, filled with immense sorrow.

"I'm here. I've always been here!" Suddenly, someone responded softly. The voice wasn't loud, but all myriad worlds heard it, resounding in everyone's ears.

"What?!" Even the strange tribes were shocked. He... had always been here? At this moment, outside the myriad realms, a particularly dark area suddenly brightened, making all the myriad realms appear transparent. Then, many powerful cultivators saw that supreme being. He stood there, covered in blood, heavily wounded, but standing tall, unyielding. Across from him, three unimaginable beings stood side by side, collapsing the long river of time and annihilating all tangible matter.

"The Three Ancestors?!" Even strange beings exclaimed. In this era, it was rumored within the strange race that their most powerful beings would all revive and return. Was there a discrepancy now? Did it mean that the Three Ancient Ancestors would end their battle and return? Those three inconceivable beings also had various grand dao wounds on their bodies, continuously bleeding. However, they didn't care, because infinitely far behind them, there were illusory images of three coffins, as if laid out on a plateau, providing an inexhaustible supply of power to the Three Ancestors.

"I have killed some of them, but they will ultimately come back to life," that supreme being whispered.

"What?!" The strange tribes were shocked. Even the invincible Ancestors had been killed? And revived with the help of the ancestral land.

"Child!" Ancestral Master Meng couldn't help but shed tears. The young man in his eyes had been fighting all this time, facing impossibly powerful enemies.

"The Great Sacrifice, continue!" An invincible presence from the depths of the Calamity Land seemed to issue this command. A strange Immortal Emperor appeared, walking towards the altar, preparing to sacrifice the myriad realms with blood.

"He who ascends the altar shall die!" Huang spoke, simply and directly! However, the Three Ancestors across from him smiled. One of them spoke: "Can you still interfere with the present world?"

The second Ancestor also spoke, looking at the myriad realms: "Perhaps you don't know yet, but the myriad realms perished simultaneously with the Heavens. It was he, Huang, who reflected that era from antiquity, bringing your entire era back to life. Truly remarkable! You must know that several supreme beings of the Heavens failed even when they allied. However, he himself is now weakened." Luo from the Heavens was utterly shocked upon hearing this. He accomplished all this single-handedly?

"So, he is powerless to fight further. Who can he still intimidate?" the third Ancestor said. Ancestral Master Meng immediately roared, filled with immense sorrow. Then, that strange Immortal Emperor directly ascended the grand black altar. But in the next moment, a gigantic hand suddenly appeared, giving the strange Immortal Emperor no time to react. It clutched him in its palm, directly seizing him away. Blood dripped, and he never returned.

"Kill!" At this moment, the depths of the Calamity Land suddenly boiled. Heavenly Emperor Ye and the Empress, covered in blood, had actually broken out! They sped towards Heavenly Emperor Huang, intending to face the Three Ancestors together!

Rumble! The world outside exploded. People could see nothing. In the myriad realms, cultivators of all races also went mad, fighting back desperately, charging at the strange race. The Dao Ancestor battles also reached a fever pitch. Chu Feng was covered in blood. Not counting the Dao Ancestors he cremated for others, he himself had already killed four!

"Am I going to die?" He felt a sense of loss. This was ultimately not his own power. Moreover, it could only unleash Dao Ancestor-level power. After all, the woman of the pollen path had died long ago; what remained wasn't even a spirit. As for the stone pot, it was ultimately just an artifact. The power it provided to Chu Feng had not crossed the chasm to the Immortal Emperor level.

"Kill!" Chu Feng roared, charging out again.

After an unknown amount of time, he looked back at the Yang Realm, searching for familiar faces, roaring, "Dog Emperor, save them!" He saw Zhou Xi, waving frantically at him, her face streaming with tears, wanting to rush out, but being held back tightly.

"Live! Come see our child!" she cried.

"Chu Feng!" Old Gu, Big Black Ox, Mi Tian, and a group of others roared.

"All of you, go!" The Dog Emperor let out a sorrowful roar, and then, light began to emanate from it. With a boom, those people were enveloped, gradually blurring and disappearing. However, in a blur, a silver-haired figure seemed to have run out, not departing. The Dog Emperor couldn't bother with that anymore. With a fierce roar, it charged towards the outside world, ready to fight to the death!

Rumble! Outside the heavens, various orders interwove, and Dao Ancestor-level energy boiled. Fighting to the very end, Chu Feng, to save Nine Dao One, even smashed out the stone pot, wielding the stone qin in his assault. Afterwards, he saw the Dog Emperor disintegrate, exploding, falling in battle outside the realm. He also saw more people perish...

Until finally, he too fell, his vision turning black, losing all consciousness, sinking into eternal darkness.