Lord of the Earth

"Oh, the human race is slaughtering the gods in the Eternal Land to sacrifice to heaven and earth... causing such a huge commotion. We are very curious about what they are trying to do?"

However, just as the two sides were on the verge of a standoff, they were locked in a tense standoff.

Another figure appeared, also radiating an aura of eternal oppression—

It was a demonic figure entirely black, its body wrapped in countless chains of laws formed from the convergence of Daoist principles. At the end of each chain was a remnant of a star formed from the long-dead and silent Great Thousand World.

His eyes were like two collapsing black holes, and wherever his gaze fell, even the void itself was silently annihilated.

He did not deliberately release his aura, but simply by existing there, the chaotic energy within a radius of ten thousand miles automatically retreated, as if even the primordial energy of heaven and earth feared his existence!
"The true god of the Star Devourer Clan!"

Qi Sha's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Indeed, the human race needs to give us a proper explanation... otherwise, we might not be able to resist our curiosity and enter the Eternal Land ahead of schedule!"

Another sound rang out, like the simultaneous roar of billions of insects.

That was a true god of the insect race, a humanoid body formed by the aggregation of countless god-level insects. Each insect was the size of a mountain, and each insect exuded an aura of at least demigod level. These insects were densely packed together, forming a huge silhouette that was over a million miles tall!
As one of the most powerful races in the heavens, the insect race, like the dragon race and the demon race, was once one of the "supreme" races and had an extremely glorious past!

Although a single Zergling is weak, even a mortal could crush it...

However, once a large number of insects join forces, the "true god" formed by their combined power is a being that even the supreme beings among all races fear!
"Squeak..."

The chirping of billions of insects converged into a single sentence, as if billions of living beings were whispering at the same time, causing the void to shatter... Even the "Seven Killings Dao Fruit" floating above Qi Sha's head seemed to be affected, and the battle blade in his hand trembled slightly!
"Indeed, I am also quite curious... what about the human race?"

However, this sound was broken by another sound, like a "world-ending thunderclap".

Another true god has appeared—the true god of the Void Rhinoceros clan, with jet-black scales all over his body, vertical pupils as cold as an abyss, and every step he takes shatters the void, rampaging and crushing all obstacles!
Then came the third, the fourth...

The true god of the Shadow Clan emerged from the shadows, his figure ethereal and uncertain, a "Shadow Dao Fruit" writhing in the void like countless pitch-black tentacles.

The Frost Giant's true god was surrounded by a chilling aura, and his Dao Fruit "Winter" caused the surrounding space to freeze into ice crystals; the true god of the Abyss Hungry Ghost Clan had a ferocious face and was covered in bone armor. His Dao Fruit "Devouring Heaven and Earth" transformed into countless vengeful ghosts and wailing spirits that hovered and howled in the void.

One after another, alien gods emerged from the chaos, their auras intertwined, overwhelming the heavens and earth, causing the chaos to cease its flow!

The alien gods have actually launched attacks against the human race at the same time!
But this is not surprising.

After all, the "final battle" between the gods and the human race is about to begin.

Moreover, in the Eternal Land, the number of true gods that Qianxia has "offended" over the years is no less than ten...

In the battle that led to the ascension of the Immortal Dynasty, he killed ten avatars of True Gods and even severed one of the arms of the Blood Clan True God, forging a powerful "True Divine Artifact"!
Although the heavens are now shattered, there are no real secrets for the true gods who stand at the top.

The Soul Clan's true god entered the Eternal Land in an avatar, but perished in Qianxia, ​​causing quite a commotion.

Even though the Eternal Land is concealed by the fortune and net of the human race, some true gods still sensed something.

I originally wanted to use Soul Extinction to test the waters!
In the void, seven true gods stood tall, their auras sweeping like surging waves. If the myriad realms still existed, they would surely be filled with fear because of this power...

Even though Qi Sha was once a powerful general of the "First Immortal Court" of the human race.

It would be impossible for one person to intercept all of these enemies of the same level!
"Oh, so they're ganging up on the weak!"

"Do you really think that our human race has no one left?"

With a sudden roar, a figure stepped out from the void.

Its form has four heads and eight arms, surrounded by chanting. Each of its eight arms holds a divine weapon—a vajra, a dharma wheel, a parasol, a long sword… each one exuding earth-shattering power.

Above their heads, a "Mount Sumeru - Dao Fruit" transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall golden mountain, suppressing the void. It was none other than Indra, a true god who remained from the "Yinfan Immortal Court," one of the former immortal courts of the human race!

"That's right, our human race has never been easy to bully."

Another voice rang out.

A powerful human warrior clad in golden armor sped towards them in a golden chariot.

Its entire body was engulfed in the fires of the sun, and it held a golden bow in its hand, the bow inlaid with countless tiny stars. Every time the bowstring was pulled, a solar storm would erupt from it.

Above their heads, a Dao Fruit, "Eternal Light," illuminated the entire chaos like countless miniature suns.

Apollo, one of the chief gods of the Greek pantheon of gods, the sun god!
"Alien race, have you forgotten the lesson you learned back then?"

A middle-aged man with red hair and a giant hammer strode out, thunderclouds rolling above his head, thunder roaring, and a "Thunder Dao Fruit" shattered the void, each bolt of lightning containing the power to destroy a great world.

Thor, the first surviving true god of the human race's "Norse Asgard Court"!
"You wait, you're in such a hurry to enter the underworld... we don't mind sending you down sooner..."

A human with an eagle's head and a human body, wearing two crowns, gripped a scepter. The Dao Fruit "Eye of the Sky" on his head transformed into a giant eagle's head, with eyes like the sun and moon, overlooking the ages.

With a wave of his scepter, golden Egyptian runes appeared in the void, intertwined with the rules of protection and conquest. Each rune was like a miniature pyramid, suppressing the void.

Horus, the ancient "desert court" of the human race!

"Do you want to test the sharpness of the sword of judgment in my hand?"

Furthermore, an archangel spread out six pairs of pure white wings, blotting out the sky and the sun. Each feather was a sharp divine sword, with holy flames flowing across its blade. The Dao Fruit "Final Judgment" transformed into scales and hovered above his head. From within the Dao Fruit came countless angelic hymns, songs containing the power to purify all evil!

Uriel, one of the seven archangels under God!

One after another, true gods of the human race emerged from the void, each exuding a fierce aura of having survived countless battles.

In fact, that battle was so fierce that most of the survivors were skilled fighters.

Seven Kills, Apollo, Thor, Uriel...

These people are all chief gods in their respective "celestial courts" who are known for their "skill in battle".

In terms of combat power alone, he was definitely a strong figure among the true gods, causing even the faces of those alien true gods to change color.

On the human side, eight true gods stood in the void, confronting the true gods of the alien race—in the void, the power of the Dao Fruits collided, like the birth and death of the universe, and the reversal of the Milky Way.

The powerful aura actually put the seven arrogant "alien gods" at a disadvantage!

"Oh? The remnants of the human race from the past have all gathered here today... In that case, it saves trouble. Why not just wipe them out?"

Suddenly, a voice came from the void.

It was an ancient, ferocious crocodile whose size blotted out the sky, its body spanning tens of thousands of miles, and every scale was engraved with ancient curse runes.

His eyes were like two black suns; wherever his gaze fell, everything withered, and even chaos was torn apart by his eyes.

Above its head, a "Heaven-Devouring Dao Fruit" transformed into a gigantic crocodile maw, capable of easily devouring everything—time, space, rules, Dao Fruits…

It was merely swept by the Daoist aura emanating from that fruit.

The Dao Fruit atop the head of the human race's True God trembled violently, as if it were being pulled towards him by that suction force.

"A top-tier true god..."

"The ancient ferocious crocodile clan has also gotten involved in this matter!"

On the human side, everyone's expression changed.

Even among the true gods, there are differences in rank. Although everyone is an outstanding individual above the true gods, and each possesses a top-tier true artifact left behind by their respective "celestial courts," they are confident that they can fight two ordinary true gods at once.

However, when faced with an enemy who had condensed the most supreme Dao Fruit... no matter how resolute everyone's will was, they had no choice but to become serious.

Moreover, there was more than one top-tier true god from the alien race.

The void tore open once more, and a being formed from countless shadows descended.

It has no fixed form, but the Dao Fruit "Endless Night" floating above its head transforms into an eternal darkness, devouring all light. Even the true gods of the human race feel as if their own consciousness is being annihilated!
"A top-tier true god of the Void race..."

Immediately following, another top-tier true god stepped out.

Nine tails burning with eerie green flames swept across the void, exuding an aura that bewitched all living beings into depravity. Its eyes were like two gates leading to hell; merely looking into them was enough to feel endless evil whispering in the depths of one's soul!
"The Nine-Tailed Demon Clan of Hell...representing the ultimate Dao Fruit of the 'Degenerate' path..." The auras of the three top-tier true gods of different races intertwined, like an endless dark abyss, confronting the human race from afar.

There are not many true gods who can be considered top-tier in all the heavens and myriad realms.

But now, they appear one after another, clearly because the appointed time is approaching... Many true gods are paying attention to the human race... At this moment, they appear simultaneously, wanting to disrupt the human race's long-dormant plan...

Ten alien true gods, three of whom had condensed "top-tier Dao Fruits," even though the human race had anticipated this situation...

Such a powerful lineup also puts immense pressure on people.

"You really think our human race is without anyone?"

At this moment, two figures emerged side by side from the void.

One of them wore an imperial crown and a yellow robe, with a long sword engraved with the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers hanging at his waist.

His face looked no more than middle-aged, but the sense of age contained in his eyes was more ancient than that of any true god present.

Above his head, the Daoist aura emanating from the "Human Emperor Dao Fruit" transformed into ten thousand golden dragons that coiled and roared, their golden light tearing through the darkness.

Indeed, the true god of humanity—the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan!

The other person, dressed in a red robe, had a gentle face but piercing eyes, and held a bronze cauldron in his hand, from which smoke curled upwards.

That was not ordinary cooking smoke, but the Daoist essence that refines all things and heals all living beings.

His own Dao Fruit, "Hundred Herbs and Fire," transformed into an eternal fire burning within the cauldron. That flame could incinerate the rules, causing even the "Endless Night" that enveloped his vision to show signs of dissolving.

It was none other than Emperor Yan, Shennong!

"Those two newly promoted True Gods of the human race have actually condensed 'top-tier Dao Fruits'..."

The expressions on the faces of the many alien gods changed, revealing surprise.

This is simply because the two emperors, Yan and Huang, are not yet ten thousand years old.

Moreover, he was someone who came from the ancestral land of the human race, which was forced to "degrade" under the siege of the gods... He was a "newly promoted true god" who had advanced through his own efforts!
Such strength is enough to rival established top-tier true gods, which undoubtedly puts pressure on the alien true gods.

Three top-tier true gods from different races confronted the two human emperors, Yan and Huang, with pressure as high as mountains and peaks... These two newly promoted human "top-tier true gods" actually held their own against three opponents!

Even if the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor were exceptionally talented, they could not make up for such a huge gap in numbers.

The force that truly reversed the situation has only just arrived.

"Hmph, back then, I disagreed with signing the 'covenant,' which allowed the human race to catch their breath..."

The void shattered, and a colossal figure, so immense it obscured the chaos, slowly emerged from the cracks.

It was a dark dragon, with ancient bloodline runes engraved on every black scale. Its wings, when spread, seemed to cover a galaxy.

His body was enveloped in demonic flames, flames that did not burn matter, but rather burned cause and effect and destiny.

Within the dragon's eyes, two black hole-like pupils slowly rotated, and wherever its gaze fell, even the laws of the Great Dao seemed to be ignited!

The Dark Dragon Emperor, the supreme true god of the Black Dragon Clan!

Previously, a quasi-true god of the Black Dragon Clan who was expected to condense the "top-level true god Dao fruit" was killed in the battle when Qianxia ascended to the Immortal Dynasty, which made the Dark Dragon Emperor extremely angry!
Now that he has arrived in person, his killing intent is almost tangible.

What made the human side even more pale was that above their heads floated an artifact exuding an ancient and boundless aura—

It was a jet-black dragon spear, its shaft coiled with nine ferocious black dragon phantoms, its tip radiating a sharpness capable of piercing through countless worlds. This was the "World-Destroying Black Dragon Spear," a "quasi-supreme" weapon inherited by the Black Dragon Clan!
The Dark Dragon Emperor's voice was like ancient ice. Before he finished speaking, the World-Destroying Black Dragon Spear trembled slightly, and a pressure close to the level of a supreme being suddenly erupted.

The golden dragon above the Yellow Emperor's head seemed to be under immense pressure, its speed suddenly slowing down... The fire of herbs above the Flame Emperor's head swayed violently, causing the aura emanating from the furnace to dim!

The two men's expressions changed...

"A quasi-supreme artifact!"

On the human side, the expressions of all the true gods changed drastically.

Although the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor had already condensed top-tier Dao Fruits and could even hold their own against three opponents... they were still no match for a top-tier True God of the same level who wielded a quasi-supreme artifact...

The oppressive aura caused even the Dao Fruits of Qi Sha, Apollo, and others to tremble as if cracks had appeared.

"Fortunately, it's not a complete 'quasi-supreme' weapon... This weapon was broken in a battle against my human race in the past, and it's now in a damaged state!"

"Hmph, if you insist on starting a war, the human race will gladly oblige! We'll all be wiped out!"

Another voice rang out, and Yu the Great, also a newly ascended true god of the human race, strode out.

The Dao Fruit that appeared above its head was in the shape of a "Nine Provinces Cauldron," exuding a powerful aura that suppressed everything—

"Hmm? You've actually reached the level of a top-tier Dao Fruit... Hmm, that item is..."

The voice of the top true god of the Primordial Ferocious Crocodile Clan carried a hint of surprise, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

It was because he saw that this newly arrived top-tier human god was holding an item in his hand... an extremely ancient scroll, without any decorations, and even looked somewhat worn.

But the moment it fully unfolds.

All the true gods present, whether human or alien, felt an aura that made their souls tremble. A "Daoist charm" of the quasi-supreme level burst forth from the image, actually resisting the power of the Dark Dragon Emperor's world-destroying black dragon spear!

The power of the two "quasi-supreme artifacts" collided in the void, causing the chaotic energy to flow backward and the illusory images of stars to flicker uncertainly.

The Mountain and River Map in Yu the Great's hand exuded an aura that suppressed all ages, and five-colored light shone from it, tearing and resisting each other with the sharpness of the Black Dragon Spear that destroyed the world, causing the entire chaos to fall into a brief standstill.

The Dark Dragon Emperor's dragon eyes suddenly contracted.

"This is...which picture?"

"The natal artifact of the one among the human race who once had the chance to reach the 'Supreme' realm..."

This item was produced.

Even the Dark Dragon Emperor, who wielded a near-supreme artifact, couldn't help but change color.

The very spear I once held was broken in the hands of the owner of this very "divine painting"...

The latter's reputation is known to all the top true gods in the myriad realms—it was left behind by a human powerhouse who was just one step away from becoming a supreme being!
The Dark Dragon Emperor stared at the "divine diagram" unfolded in Da Yu's hand, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes!

As a top-tier true god wielding a quasi-supreme artifact, he had enough confidence, but he did not take action directly.

The reason was that although the Black Dragon Spear of Annihilation in his hand was a "quasi-supreme weapon," it was already damaged, and he was not confident that he could defeat the legendary scroll in his opponent's hand.

"It's alright, it'll only take a few days."

His tone remained indifferent.

But beneath that indifference lay a hint of solemnity.

"Moreover, the rules of heaven and earth in the Eternal Land are not complete. We need to integrate the Dao Fruits and Dao Rhymes we hold into it so that this world can truly become the Eternal Land."

"How many true gods does the human race have now? In just ten thousand years, five new true gods have emerged... that's probably the limit. No matter what methods they use, it's impossible for them to control this world."

"Before absolute power, all schemes and tricks are futile. Humans, I'd like to see what kind of desperate struggle you can put on!"

His eyes, which seemed to reflect the "birth and death of the world," were filled with contempt, yet they never left that "divine image."

Because of the strong Daoist aura emanating from that "Landscape Map", he seemed to vaguely sense a figure that was powerful enough to suppress all ages and even made a top-level true god like himself wary!

How could this be...? Could the owner of that painting... still be alive? (End of Chapter)