Lord of the Earth

Rumble!
Above the sky, the ten "Gates of Cataclysm" broke through the barriers of space and began to merge in a substantial way, driven by the relentless will of the ten alien gods!

The vast, gray-black calamity energy was no longer a scattered vortex, but rather, as if kneaded and squeezed by an invisible giant hand, it converged into a terrifying "chaotic vortex" that covered the entire sky above Qianxia and had a diameter of over a million miles. Blood-red lightning, ghostly blue soul fire, pale white frost, dark green plague... ten strange phenomena symbolizing different "Dao Fruits" appeared!

The two are a "tomb of the end" that is about to be built, jointly forged by the will of the gods and the Great Dao, to bury Qianxia along with the hopes of the human race it carries!
"what is that?!"

"My God... this oppressive force, as if it were about to recreate the world... are the gods going to break the agreement and prematurely take over the Eternal Land?"

"Look! Not only in Qianxia, ​​but the celestial phenomena here are also in disarray!"

The scene was so horrifying that countless creatures trembled in fear, their throats and minds gripped by the instinct for survival!

The immense ripples of the laws even reached the most distant corners of the Eternal Land.

Deep within the elven forest, ancient treants open their weathered eyes; atop endless snow-capped mountains, frost giants halt their hunt; in the deep-sea dragon palace, the Dragon King gazes up at the turbulent waters…

All the powerful beings with keen senses cast shocked and complex gazes toward the direction of the Qianxia Dynasty!
"The Lord of Qianxia..."

Above the heavens, a mask formed from the power of the laws of heaven and earth, with the sun and moon as its pupils, rippled slightly. From the depths of the sky, a vast, boundless, and all-encompassing wave of will entered Xia Tian's mind:

"Your path is the path to the rebirth of this world. Bearing the burden of... shattering external evils and protecting the origin, you can obtain... eternal favor..."

It is the original will of the Eternal Land. Although it is a "newborn" world, it is still much more powerful than an ordinary world. Faced with a true god who may cause great destruction to the Eternal Land, it instinctively resists his forced descent!
However, the "divine punishment" that it can generate on its own is not very effective against these true gods.

After the "judgment," the responsibility of resisting the "evil god" was naturally handed over to the human emperor who possessed the characteristic of "acting on behalf of Heaven to punish."

hum!
Summer trembled violently, as if his very soul was roaring!
He felt as if he could easily control and manipulate the earth beneath his feet, the sky above his head, the flowing river, the howling wind... the entire laws of heaven and earth in the Eternal Land!
The illusory image of the Nine Cauldrons emitted a deep, mountain-like hum, and the patterns of mountains, rivers, birds, and beasts on the cauldrons were clearer than ever before, bursting forth with rich, mysterious yellow energy; the Imperial Seal of the State moved on its own at his waist, with eight dragons swirling around it, radiating the golden light of the dynasty that suppressed the eight wastelands; the Fengchan Platform itself was completely connected to the earth's vein dragon energy, and the inexhaustible essence of the earth poured into his body.

The two powers left behind by the Yellow Emperor and Yu the Great, two human emperors, are like two awakened ancestral dragons, roaring and merging together, frantically nourishing and hammering the illusory "Human Emperor Dao Fruit prototype," making the blurry patterns rapidly become clear and profound, emitting a faint but real and authentic immortal golden radiance!
With the blessing of heaven and earth, Xia Tian also stepped into the level of "pseudo-true god"!
Click!

Above the sky, the sun and moon, representing eternal will, shot out two dazzling beams of light, one gold and one silver, intertwined with chains of laws, ignoring space and directly pouring into the "Battle Map of the Land"!
The endless "aura of divine punishment" and "power of creation" merged in, causing the quality of this treasure, which was originally just an embryo, to "improve" at an incredible speed. The material of the scroll shimmered with a warm, glass-like light, and it was also temporarily upgraded to a "true god artifact" representing a certain great Dao.

Under normal circumstances, for the Jiangshan Battle Map to be promoted to the "True Divine Artifact" of the Glazed level, Xia Tian himself needs to condense a complete Dao Fruit and then nurture and refine it with the Dao Fruit's essence for a long time.

However, now, with the full recognition and blessing of the Eternal Land's will, and with the infusion of the Daoist aura of several "pseudo-true god" level powerhouses, it is undergoing a miraculous transformation, transcending a long period of accumulation!
Standing beneath the scroll in the summer, I felt the surging power within me, like a galaxy, and the heavy responsibility on my shoulders.

He took a deep breath, pointing the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand directly at the terrifying fusion portal in the sky. Using the battle diagram beneath his feet as a foundation, he spoke with the authority of the heavens, his voice resounding through the ages, each word echoing the laws of nature:
"I, the Emperor of Xia, have been entrusted by Heaven and Earth and the people to rule the world and govern the land! Now, there are evil gods from beyond the realm who disobey the laws of Heaven and Earth, recklessly causing calamity and bringing chaos to the people!"

"His actions defy Heaven, and his heart deserves to be punished!"

"In my name, I summon the power of heaven and earth, and unite the will of humanity—"

"Forge! An! Undying! Celestial! Court! To! Suppress! All! Gods!"

The final eight-character mantra resounded like thunder from the heavens, and shook the universe like a great bell!

With the oath made, the entire Qianxia region, and even the Eternal Land region affected by it, were impacted.

In the darkness, a vast power composed of the earth's spiritual energy, the beliefs of all living beings, the fortune of civilization, and the laws of heaven and earth itself was frantically converging towards the map of the land above Xia Tian's head!
Om-!
The map of the land and rivers burst forth with a light even more dazzling than the pair of sun and moon in the sky. The scroll stretched infinitely, as if it were about to cover the entire sky!
It is no longer a simple projection of a "divine kingdom phantom," but has transformed into a hazy, nascent celestial court world, carrying the majesty to suppress all things and the will to refine all things, actively facing the gate of fusion and cataclysm.

They attempted to incorporate it, along with the will of the eleven true gods residing within, into the world depicted in the image, for sealing, suppression, and refinement!
"Arrogant human ants!"

"I don't know how high the sky is!"

"Tear this tattered diagram to shreds and sever its foundation!"

The cold snorts of ten true gods came from across the portal, causing large sections of the void to collapse.

Ten terrifying and uniquely different divine wills, like ten spears of law tearing apart the eternal land, struck the Jiangshan Battle Map together.

Sizzle!
Even with the support of many parties, the Jiangshan Battle Map was ultimately just a "heavenly wonder embryo" that had been forcibly elevated. Under such a confrontation that exceeded the limits and was enough to severely injure an ordinary true god, shocking cracks, like rifts in the world, began to appear on the scroll!
The mountains in the picture are crumbling, the rivers are drying up... and the figure of a human is being erased...

"His Majesty!"

On and around the walls of Baiyujing, countless soldiers and civilians witnessed this scene, their hearts pounding with fear, uttering cries of grief and anxiety. Many desperately tried to send their meager strength across the distance…

This is Xia Tian's own "tool for achieving enlightenment," closely linked to his Dao fruit, life, and national destiny. Once the Jiangshan War Map is completely shattered, not only will Xia Tian suffer a devastating blow that shatters his soul, but the foundation of his Dao fruit may also be permanently damaged or even shattered, leading to the severing of his path forward and the eternal hope of condensing a complete Dao fruit and ascending to the status of a true god!
"Your Majesty, we will help you!"

Bai Qi's voice pierced through the battlefield and echoed through the carnage.

Ignoring his "opponent's" counterattack, he separated a portion of the power of his own "Slaughtering Dao Fruit" rules, transforming it into a blood-red, sky-reaching sword intent, which poured into the "Battle Map of the Land" about to unfold above Xia Tian's head. Suddenly, a phantom of Bai Qi, holding a sword and standing above a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, appeared in the map, exuding a chilling killing intent and stabilizing the mountains and rivers!

"We will help you!"

Lu Dongbin's sword light split, and a wisp of pure Yang Daoist energy crossed the sky like a rainbow bridge. Yang Jian opened his third eye between his brows and shot out a silver divine light that pierced through illusions and stabilized the universe. Sun Wukong blew out a breath of golden Yuan Qi containing undying fighting spirit. Hou Yi drew his Sun-Shooting Bow to its fullest extent, and an arrow intent that embodied the will to pierce through the sky arrived. Lu Bu roared, and a Fangtian Halberd imprint burning with the black flames of revenge tore through space and entered!
All the top human combat forces, in the brief moment of repelling or temporarily suppressing their opponents, each separated a wisp of their original Dao essence or core power and projected it into the "Jiangshan Battle Map" from a distance!
This is not just a transmission of power, but also a trust of beliefs and a resonance of paths!
Summer is no longer alone. He not only carries the will of this newly born "Eternal Land", but also gathers the legacy of human emperors throughout the ages, and embodies the magnificent national destiny of the current Qianxia Dynasty and even the entire "Huaxia Alliance".

He also received unreserved support from the group of powerful warriors who fought alongside him and represented the pinnacle of human strength.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, his figure seemed to rise infinitely high, merging with the vast rivers and mountains of Qianxia behind him and the sun and moon above his head!
The "Battle Map of the Land" floats overhead, unfolding to its limit in the wind.

The vast landscape unfolds and surges within the map, the flames of civilization flowing like a long river. Agriculture, warfare, sacrifices, poetry and literature… the entire journey of humanity from humble beginnings to standing proudly between heaven and earth is condensed within, vividly portrayed, as if about to leap out of the scroll and descend into reality. Surprisingly, it has temporarily halted the further integration of this “Gate of Cataclysm”!
"The power of mere ants has actually blocked our divine punishment..."

"Unforgivable! It's just a mere dynasty with a strong destiny, yet it's so presumptuous. Once humanity advances to the Immortal Dynasty level, it might even pose a threat to us True Gods..."

"Spider Queen, I know you still have reservations. Under the current circumstances, if we don't go all out, you will surely become a great threat in the future!"

The ten true gods did not look too good.

It should be understood that a true god condenses an immortal Dao fruit, "suspended" above heaven and earth, watching the birth and death of the world, and theoretically overlooking everything!
However, if the combined fortune of a single human dynasty can withstand a "true god," how can they remain unmoved?
"The agreements made between the gods cannot be easily abolished!"

"However, this human dynasty may indeed be a major threat. Let's first shatter its core of destiny... and cut off its path to advancement!"

The Spider Queen's voice echoed softly.

The next moment, the will of the ten true gods was fully released.

Boom!

A destructive torrent, fused with ten catastrophic origins and beginning to show a trace of chaotic color, burst forth from the center of the portal, rushing straight towards the "Meritorious Heavenly Pool" at the center of Qianxia's sea of ​​fortune clouds, intending to destroy the "Meritorious Lotus" that had already blossomed with eight flowers within it...

In this way, they could cut off Qian Xia's path to promotion completely.

Wow!

The violent impact caused the entire Qianxia's Qi Yun Hai (a concept in Chinese astrology) to fluctuate wildly, and many Qianxia officials and generals who relied on "Qi Yun Rank" to enhance their combat power immediately felt that their foundations were unstable...

"The Immortal City..."

A city in the shape of a miniature version of the Jade Capital appeared, which was none other than the "Immortal City," the artifact of destiny of the Qianxia Dynasty!
As a "quasi-immortal dynasty", this city itself has reached the level of "quasi-true artifact". Moreover, due to its "immortal" characteristics, even attacks from ordinary true gods cannot destroy it.

However, this time it's not just ordinary True Gods making a move, but a full ten True Gods attacking, including a "top True God" like the Spider Queen!
"Click..."

In just a moment, cracks appeared on the city walls, which then shattered like glass...

"This Golden Lotus of Merit is indeed a good thing... It's useless to us, but if we use the method of exchanging the sun to graft it into my divine court, it might be able to play a few wonderful roles..."

Even more so, a true god took a liking to Qianxia's "Golden Lotus of Merit" and attempted to "pluck" it using the divine arts of the Great Dao!
"Om..."

Suddenly, without warning, a chaotic light shot up from the bottom of the "Meritorious Heavenly Pool," which had accumulated a massive amount of merit power, at the deepest part of the Qi Yun Sea.

The light wasn't dazzling, but it instantly drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield.

At the center of the light, a crystal-clear "egg" emerged.

Inside the crystal, there is not stillness, but countless miniature nebulae slowly flowing, being born and dying. At the center of the nebulae, a small beast that resembles a lion, a tiger, a dragon, and a unicorn is quietly curled up. Its body is covered with complex and mysterious gray fur that looks like natural Dao patterns. Its eyes are closed, as if it is immersed in eternal slumber.

However, the instant this slumbering little beast appeared—

The entire battlefield, especially the "Gate of Cataclysm" which was merging and gushing out destructive energy, suddenly halted its merging process and the surging cataclysmic energy!
"What……"

"This aura...it's it?!"

"Impossible! Shouldn't the true spirit of that 'Cataclysmic Beast' have completely vanished during that refining process, leaving only the unconscious 'Cataclysmic Land' behind?!"

"This is... its Nirvana Body?! It didn't perish, but was instead nurtured and hidden by this tiny human dynasty with the power of merit? Hidden in the Eternal Land!"

Apart from the "Spider Queen," whose mind was chaotic and who only knew how to kill and devour, the wills of the ten alien true gods almost simultaneously emitted a mixture of extreme shock and disbelief.

Even more so, there was a hint of fear hidden within them that they themselves were unwilling to admit!

The origin of this strange little beast is not a closely guarded secret among the higher-ups of the gods... It was once a true god-level being born of nature, whose fundamental path was "devouring, manipulating, and annihilating"—the Beast of Cataclysm!
Because of its unique and dangerous abilities, it was captured by a group of true gods who joined forces to refine its divine kingdom and most of its origin into the "Land of Cataclysm" that connects the heavens and the eternal land!
This move serves two purposes: firstly, it allows for the continuous absorption of the cataclysmic power generated when the heavens shatter, preventing it from directly impacting the initially fragile Eternal Land and ensuring the progress of the "Unity of All Realms" plan.

Secondly, it also leaves behind a controllable "backdoor" for the gods to intervene in eternal matters when necessary, namely the door to these calamities before our eyes!
However, things are now out of control. This crystal contains the Nirvana body of the "Cataclysmic Beast," and in terms of manipulating the "Cataclysmic Power," none in the myriad realms can surpass it.

After obtaining it before summer, he concealed it with the vast amount of merit he had accumulated in his quasi-immortal dynasty, and "nurtured" it.

At this moment, under the intense stimulation of the "Cataclysmic Power" from the outside world, which originated from the same source but was much larger and more complex, and contained as many as ten kinds of True God Daoist imprints, this long-dormant "child" finally...awakened!

wow——

The chaotic crystal shone brightly, and the nebula flowing inside suddenly accelerated. The little beast curled up in the center suddenly opened its eyes. They were pure to the extreme, like those of a newborn infant, yet incredibly deep, as if reflecting the countless calamities and the cycle of birth and death of civilizations throughout the myriad worlds!
There was no violence in its eyes, only a detached tranquility.

Without uttering any roars or threats, it simply followed its instinctive craving for "food" and the instincts of a newborn cub, gently opening its mouth towards the "Gate of Catastrophe" that had already begun to merge!

"call!"

An indescribable, irresistible, and terrifying suction force, pointing directly to the source of the "catastrophe," suddenly erupted.
The surging, tumultuous power within the Gate of Cataclysm, manipulated and condensed into avatars by the ten True Gods, now acted as if subjects had encountered their king, or iron filings had met a magnet. They broke free from the control of the True Gods' wills and frantically rushed towards the "Chaos Crystal"! (End of Chapter)