Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

The moment that pillar of light appeared, terrifying auras suddenly erupted throughout the Hengji Temple.

"What's going on?!"

"Is that... the direction of the World Sea?"

"That aura... could it be that someone has activated the Creation Realm?"

"Damn it, who is it?!"

"..."

A series of furious roars echoed through the silent land.

The next moment, figures tore through space and appeared above the floating island where Rong Tian was.

Almost instantly, the seven great hunting ancestors arrived at the scene one after another.

The first hunter is Shitian, the second hunter is Cangtian, the third hunter is Haotian, the fourth hunter is Yitian, the fifth hunter is Youtian, the sixth hunter is Yaotian, and the seventh hunter is Yutian.

The group of hunting ancestors looked down at the towering pillar of light and the huge vortex at its source, their faces turning extremely grim.

"Eighth Brother!"

Shi Tian was the first to look at Rong Tian, ​​his voice filled with barely suppressed anger: "Do you know what you're doing?!"

Rong Tian stood on the edge of the floating island, looking at the whirlpool below with a calm expression.

"I know."

"You knew that, yet you still dared to do it?!"

Cangtian roared, the Second Ancestor of the Star Hunters, who was always hot-tempered, was now furious: "The Creation Realm is a fragment of creation opened up by the God of Creation, the foundation of this world sea! Once the Creation Realm has a problem, the Pillar of Creation will also be affected! You are shaking the foundation of my Star Hunter Clan, you are playing with the fate of the entire Star Hunter Clan!"

"I'm not joking."

Rong Tian slowly turned around, looked at the assembled Hunting Ancestors, and said calmly, "I know very well what I am doing."

"You're a madman!"

A surge of rage welled up in Cangtian's eyes, and behind him, illusory images of ancestral veins suddenly coalesced.

One!
Two!

Three!

……

This second Ancestor of Hunting has actually condensed five ancestral veins, and the sixth ancestral vein has begun to appear faintly.

Although his realm is not as high as that of the First Hunting Ancestor Shi Tian, ​​it is not far off.

Just as Cangtian was about to make a move, Shitian stepped forward and pressed Cangtian down.

"Second brother, calm down!"

Shi Tian stared intently at Rong Tian, ​​"Who did you send in? Was it that adopted son of the Xi Emperor, Ling Feng?"

"Yes."

Rong Tian did not deny it.

"Are you crazy?!"

Yu Tian exclaimed, “The Creation Realm is currently imprisoning countless Dark Descendants of the Dead Stars. It is extremely dangerous. Even we, the Hunting Ancestors, would face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death if we went in! Ling Feng has only just condensed one ancestral vein. Sending him in is no different from killing him!!”

After the incident at Zhuotianchi, this seventh hunting ancestor showed Ling Feng a bit more genuine concern.

Sixth Hunter Ancestor Yao Tian glared angrily, "Eighth Brother, what exactly do you mean? Weren't you helping that kid before? Why are you trying to harm him now!"

"I didn't harm him."

Rong Tian said calmly, "The wisp of the Creator God's aura within him will guide him to where he is meant to go. At that time, his Creator God's aura will become even stronger, and he will possess the power to refine the Pillar of Creation."

"What?! You want him to refine the Pillar of Creation?!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

"Eighth Brother, you're a madman!"

The Fourth Hunter Ancestor, Yitian, had a cold glint in his eyes, and black mist surged around him: "Do you know what refining the Pillar of Creation means? It means breaking the rules set by the God of Creation, and it means that all the Dark Descendants of the Stars that are currently suppressed by the Pillar of Creation may be released. Do you want to kill the entire Star Hunter Clan?!"

"No, I'm here to save the Star Hunters!"

Rong Tian nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "Right now, only Ling Feng can do it. Only he can bring true hope to our Star Hunting Clan!"

"Eighth Brother, you've disappointed me greatly!"

Shi Tian shouted in a deep voice, staring intently at Rong Tian, ​​his eyes filled with disappointment and heartache: "Surrender, Eighth Brother. Your crazy idea will only bring annihilation to the Star Hunting Clan!"

"Don't worry, brother, I won't resist. I don't want to fight with you brothers who fought side by side in the past."

Rong Tian turned around and looked at the pillar of light below, and at the vortex that was slowly rotating inside it.

The entrance to the Creation Realm is now completely closed.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Brother, fellow brothers, our Star Hunter clan has been guarding this Pillar of Creation for far too long."

His voice was soft, yet carried an indescribable heaviness.

"We have been guarding this mission against the Darkin for far too long. We have been here since the day the Creator God disappeared, day after day, year after year, generation after generation."

"We watched countless ancestors die in the World Sea, watching them pay the price with their lives to suppress the Darkborn of the Dead Star. Their blood stained this sea red, and their souls merged into this pillar."

"But then what?"

Rong Tian raised his head, a tear glistening in his eyes: "And then we continue to guard this place, continue to fight, continue to sacrifice. Generation after generation, without end!"

"Brothers, don't you feel exhausted? Don't you feel...despair?"

Everyone fell silent.

Are you tired?
Despair?
Of course I was exhausted, of course I was desperate.

However, this is their innate mission as Star Hunters.

They cannot retreat, cannot escape, and cannot give up.

"But why?"

Rong Tian's voice suddenly rose: "Why must we guard this pillar? Why can't we try another possibility? Another... possibility to break this damned fate?"

“Ling Feng is that possibility. He possesses the aura of the Creation God, and he is the most likely person to refine the Pillar of Creation and unleash its true power.”

"I'm going to take a gamble. I'm betting that he can obtain the divine energy within the Creation Realm, that he can gain the approval of the Creator God, that he can refine the Pillar of Creation, and that he can completely annihilate those damned Dark Descendants of the Dead Star!"

Rong Tian's voice echoed above the floating island, carrying an almost frantic resolve.

Everyone looked at him with complicated expressions.

They understood Rongtian's thoughts; in fact, to some extent, they had the same idea.

However, understanding does not equate to agreement.

"Old Eight, you're too naive."

Shi Tian shook his head, his voice icy: "The Pillar of Creation is a divine artifact left behind by the God of Creation. How could it be so easily refined? Have you ever considered that if he fails, the resulting backlash could destroy the entire Spirit Realm of Creation, and even affect the Pillar of Creation itself?"

"Can you afford this risk?"

"But someone has to try."

Rong Tian raised his head, his gaze resolute: "Therefore, I will take this first step. I will bear all the consequences."

"You can't afford it!"

Shi Tian shouted, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes: "Eighth Brother, stop now. It's not too late to turn back. When the clan leader returns, I will plead for you and save your life."

"It's too late."

Rong Tian shook his head, a bitter smile on his face: "From the moment I sent Ling Feng into the Creation Realm, it was too late. Now, we can only wait for the result."

"you!"

Shi Tian's expression changed, and a hint of anxiety flashed between his brows.

Where is the clan leader?
Such a strange change occurred in the World Sea that even the Creation Realm was forcibly opened by Rongtian.

Logically speaking, given the clan leader's abilities, he should have sensed it immediately and appeared here quickly.

However, the clan leader did not arrive for a long time. Originally, with his Wheel of Time, there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

But at this moment, the Creation Realm has been completely shut down.

Everything is already set in stone.

"Everyone!"

Rong Tian looked at everyone and slowly opened his arms.

"Come on, elder brother, I won't resist. When the clan chief returns, he can deal with me however he sees fit. I accept it."

The group exchanged glances, a complex emotion flashing in their eyes.

Finally, Cangtian and Haotian stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, and subdued Rongtian.

The two did not use their full strength; they merely sealed Rong Tian's power, rendering him unable to resist.

"Hey, Lao Ba, you're too impulsive. Can't we all discuss things together?"

Haotian couldn't help but sigh.

Rong Tian smiled but didn't say anything.

If negotiation had been effective, the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon wouldn't have parted ways with Juntian in the first place.

He simply stared at the pillar of light below, at the enormous vortex within it, a flicker of anticipation, trepidation, and resolve in his eyes.

Ling Feng, it's up to you now.

You absolutely mustn't let me down!

At that very moment—

hum!
Without warning, ripples appeared in the space above the floating island, and then a huge rift was torn open.

The next moment, a figure stepped out from the crack.

A terrifying aura instantly enveloped the entire area.

It was none other than Jun Tian, ​​the patriarch of the Star Hunting Clan!
"Chieftain!"

Upon seeing Juntian appear, the seven Hunting Ancestors bowed in unison, secretly relieved.

With the clan chief's arrival, there was finally a chance to turn the situation around.

However, Jun Tian ignored everyone and stared intently at the completely closed entrance to the Creation Realm below, clenching his fists.

"It was too late... everything was beyond repair!"

Jun Tian murmured softly, his voice trembling slightly from extreme anger.

He slowly turned his head to look at Rong Tian, ​​who was being restrained. His gaze was extremely complex, a mixture of disappointment, heartache, and anger.

"Eighth Brother, why?"

Jun Tian stared intently at Rong Tian: "Why did you do this? Why... betray me, betray the Star Hunter Clan?"

Rong Tian raised his head and met Jun Tian's gaze, his eyes filled with calmness.

“Chief, I didn’t intend to betray anyone. I just… chose a different path.”

"Different paths?"

Jun Tian laughed, his laughter filled with endless desolation and irony: "To stake the safety of the Pillar of Creation, and the fate of the entire Star Hunter Clan, on a junior who has just condensed an ancestral vein, is this what you call a 'different path'? Eighth Brother, how could you be so naive?"

"Chief, I..."

Rong Tian wanted to say something, but Jun Tian interrupted him by raising his hand.

"No need to explain."

Jun Tian slowly shook his head, his gaze turning icy again: "Your actions have crossed the bottom line of the Star Hunter Clan. According to clan rules, opening the Creation Realm without authorization and shaking the foundation of the Pillar of Creation is punishable by having your ancestral veins destroyed and being banished to the Eternal Ruins. Do you plead guilty?"

"I admit it."

Rong Tian nodded, his expression calm: "But everything I've done is for the future of the Star Hunter clan. Even if I had to do it all over again, I would still do it."

"Stubborn to the end!"

A flash of anger crossed Jun Tian's eyes, and he raised his hand to suppress Rong Tian.

However, just as he was about to make his move—

"Jun Tian, ​​why bother? I'm the one who's holding you back. If you have anything to say, you should come at me."

Just then, a gentle voice suddenly rang in the ears of everyone present.

Upon hearing this voice, Juntian abruptly stopped, his expression turning even more grim.

He slowly turned around and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

There, the space rippled once more.

A figure slowly emerged from the void.

It was a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe, with two horns on his head and a pair of dark golden eyes that seemed to see through everything.

The newcomer was none other than the first overlord of the Sea of ​​Giant Beasts, the humanoid incarnation of the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon.

"Ancient times..."

Jun Tian stared intently at the suddenly appearing man in green robes, his voice as cold as a knife: "You dare to come again! Do you really think I won't fight you to the death?"

The other seven Great Hunting Ancestors also kept a watchful eye on the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon.

They all knew very well the terrifying power that this ancient being possessed.

"We both know that fighting between us is just a waste of time. Do you really think I can destroy this Eternal Silence Temple?"

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon shook its head and sighed softly. Its gaze swept over Rong Tian, ​​who was restrained below, and with a flick of its finger, Rong Tian's figure automatically appeared behind the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon.

He casually removed the seal on Rong Tian and said in a deep voice, "You bastard, it seems you really intend to surrender. Do you lack confidence in me, or in that kid?"

"I……"

Rong Tian lowered his head. Although he firmly believed that Ling Feng would bring another possibility to the Star Hunting Clan, he had still betrayed his own people after all.

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore."

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon looked intently at Juntian and said calmly, "That little fellow has already entered the Creation Realm. Everything will proceed as planned."

"plan?"

Jun Tian's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Huang Gu, so from the moment you brought Ling Feng to the Land of Eternal Silence, to his entry into the Eternal Ruins, and even his obtaining the inheritance of Emperor Xi and condensing his ancestral veins... all of this was your plan?"

"Yes, but not entirely."

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon readily admitted, its tone calm: "Ling Feng's success today is certainly due to my efforts, but it is mostly his own choices and opportunities. I merely... provided him with some guidance and created some opportunities."

"As for Rongtian..."

He looked at Rong Tian and smiled slightly: "He's my partner, you could say. Without him, some things really wouldn't be possible to do under your nose. Jun Tian, ​​I'll say it again, you actually have another option. It's not too late to join forces with me now!"

"fart!"

Jun Tian, ​​unusually, swore, his eyes blazing with fury: "Choice? What choice? You really think that kid is the god of creation? Too bad he's not! He's not at all!"

"You refused to believe it back then, and now that Ling Feng, imbued with the aura of the Creator God, has appeared before you, why do you still refuse to believe it!"

The ancient ancestral spirit dragon sighed helplessly, "Why must you be so stubborn!"

"Is this what you want—to have the Starhunter race forever trapped here, forever guarding the Pillars of Creation, endlessly fighting and killing the Darkborn of the Dead Star?"

"me……"

Jun Tian was speechless; he couldn't answer, nor did he know how to answer.

Has his heart never wavered?
No, he was certainly wavering, but as the clan leader, he had to consider far more than others.

"Oh, you!"

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon slowly said, "You should have noticed by now that the situation in the World Sea has become unpredictable. The sealing power of the Pillars of Creation is constantly weakening. Are you really going to sit here and wait for your doom?"

"I certainly have my own selfish motives, but I can assure you that that kid really has the potential to change all of this."

He walked up to Juntian, looking directly into his eyes: "Juntian, just trust me this once, okay?" (End of Chapter)