A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 615 The Struggle Among Emperors
As time slowly passed, thousands of years flew by.

Throughout the various life-bearing star fields, the atmosphere remained as "peaceful" and "harmonious" as ever, with every cultivator below the Quasi-Emperor realm having a hint of anticipation for the future in their eyes.

They traveled constantly across ancient stars and throughout the universe, using the power of formations to manipulate all the laws of heaven and earth, creating chaos on the edge of the universe, forging new star systems, spreading opportunities and blessings in sacred realms, and acquiring strands of profound merit.

These sages who shaped the life-bearing starfields either delved into the Spirit Realm with their consciousness, exchanging the primordial chaos they captured during the creation of chaos for cultivation resources; or they channeled their profound merits to comprehend the Dao, strengthening their own sacred laws and enhancing their cultivation; or they established sacred grounds and lineages in the newly created life-bearing starfields, educating and enlightening all directions.

Through various macroscopic and microscopic controls, the universe and starry sky have formed a positive cycle, constantly expanding their boundaries, giving birth to countless life forms, and creating a golden age of unparalleled human glory.

However, in the midst of the "peaceful and harmonious" golden age, beneath the deepest void of the cosmos, the bloodlust that has become so intense as to almost overflow, and the solemn and murderous intent that chills the hearts of all living beings, is about to tear apart the "Tao" and "Law" that flow through the human world, painting a picture of mountains of corpses and seas of blood for this golden age.

Almost every day, incredibly subtle fluctuations of the ultimate Dao roared from the depths of the void, colliding in a mere instant. In every turbulent area of ​​the void, one could see broken bones and imperial blood splattering, limbs scattered everywhere, and shattered bodies lying strewn about, all imbued with the invincible intent of the ultimate Dao. This caused the deep-seated laws of heaven and earth flowing through countless star fields to tremble in ways that even the most powerful sages could not fathom.

The will of Heaven is about to be revealed!
As long as one possesses the cultivation of a high-level Quasi-Emperor, any cultivator can use the method of celestial divination and, with the help of the power of the [Spirit Realm], obtain this result.

The quasi-emperors existing in the universe are extremely rare compared to the countless stars and spirits. Each one is a powerful being who can create or destroy an ordinary star field with the flick of their wrist, and their whereabouts are usually difficult to detect.

However, in a cultivation environment where the method of transformation to live out the next life is widely spread, and under the will of the Immortal King to allow beings from outside the realm to ascend to the Great Universe, the number of cultivators at the Quasi-Emperor level has approached one million after another over the years.

Even though each advancement in the Quasi-Emperor realm has its corresponding bottleneck, and without the assistance of abundant cultivation resources, it is difficult to make rapid progress unless one possesses the talent and genius of an unparalleled genius, there are still nearly 100,000 human beings who, with the support of sheer numbers, can break through the bottleneck from the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor to reach the seventh level or above and cultivate into high-level Quasi-Emperors.

This secret is practically an open secret to some of the holy lands in the world that possess high-ranking quasi-emperors.

Not to mention the great sects that possess supreme beings to suppress their lineage and fortune, and the immortal sects whose own ancestors have already ascended to immortality. These lineages are even more knowledgeable about this heavenly secret. The great immortal sects that have connections with beings of the King Realm are showing an even more determined attitude towards the Heavenly Heart that will emerge in the future.

Thus began the trial by fire, which aimed to completely contain the aftershocks of the battle from reaching the surface of the cosmos.

Those who usually meditate, those who travel through the Chaos and the Boundary Sea with the help of the [Spirit Realm], and those whose cultivation is below that of a fourth-generation Daoist all emerge and return to the world, beginning to fight against other fellow Daoists, eliminating some weaker opponents first, and completing the clearing before the real ultimate battle.

As time progressed, as the vaguely perceived constraints of the myriad paths gradually loosened, and as the myriad paths of the universe and starry sky slowly became active, the extreme battles unfolding in the depths of the void became increasingly terrifying and bloody. Eventually, even some of the most outstanding immortals could sense the violence hidden deep within the void and the terrifying vibrations of the myriad paths of the starry sky.

Just before the birth of the Heavenly Heart, all the killing and conflict suddenly dissipated, and the universe seemed to return to the tranquility and peace that the Emperor held when he held the Heavenly Heart.

However, an invisible, heavy pressure and an inexplicable sense of oppression enveloped the entire universe, making every human being who could perceive the current state of the Heavenly Heart feel extremely oppressed, like a terrifying omens before the end of the world.

"Buzz!"

The vast sound of the Great Dao echoed, and the Emperor's ultimate Dao laws finally dissipated completely. The myriad Daos of the universe were no longer tightly arranged around the Emperor's ultimate Dao laws. The endless power of the universe continued to rise and fall, once again giving birth to the brilliant creations belonging to the end of the Dharma.

Under the control of the will of the universe, the Heavenly Heart Mark was born in the center of the mythical battlefield.

"If you all do not make a move, then the will of Heaven in this world rightfully belongs to me!"

A savage figure clad in armor tore through the void and charged into the mythical battlefield, laughing as he reached out to pluck the Heavenly Heart, which was located in the center of the battlefield.

However, all paths suddenly fell silent. One after another, figures of supreme power broke through the void, wielding supreme imperial weapons or immortal killing weapons, and using various inherited secret techniques. In an instant, they unleashed all kinds of killing techniques, shattering the laws of billions of humankind, annihilating the matter and energy in countless floating battlefields, and terrifying supreme power fluctuations instantly reverberated throughout the universe.

"This is the Emperor's destiny to become an immortal; you are merely my vanguard!"

A dragon of the earth veins, wielding an awe-inspiring battle axe, descended from the sky, brandishing its celestial weapon and aiming directly at the barbaric figure. It was determined to shatter the heavy armor, extinguish the supreme Dao intent that existed in the world, and utterly extinguish the invincible Dao heart.

"What right do these mere barbarians from beyond the borders have to seize the heart of this world!"

The female Daoist, wielding a talisman sword, wandered along the edge of time, revealing a bloodthirsty smile. She gathered billions of talisman lights into a world-shaking sword beam, almost traversing the ancient history of time and crushing all paths in the world. Following the fluctuations of the ultimate Dao primordial spirit, she slashed out a torrent of sword dao.

"My Myriad Spirits Banner is still missing a piece of an emperor's bone before it can be fully completed. I beg you, fellow Daoist, to part with it!"

The old man, shrouded in black robes, appeared in the void at some unknown time. He raised the long banner in his hand and let out a sound like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts. His whole body was engulfed in karmic fire that shook the world. Then, he howled sharply and madly, took out a straw man that looked like a barbaric figure, twisted off its head, and seemed to be about to pull out the great dragon that pierced through the Sendai.

"The world is a sea of ​​suffering, and I am its boat. How virtuous, how compassionate, how merciful."

The young monk, dressed in a silver-white robe, took one step and created a lotus flower with each step. A kind smile appeared on his face. He put his hands together, then pointed one finger to the sky and the other to the earth. A world-shaking light of Buddha descended from the sky, covering the boundless expanse, making him the only one worthy of respect.

One terrifying wave after another erupted across the mythical battlefield, revealing terrifying figures who had previously left no trace in the world. They unleashed their ultimate attacks, nearly touching the realm of immortality. The royal array that formed the mythical battlefield revived, silently applying terrifying suppressive forces to all paths, drawing out the immortal laws originally hidden deep within the universe. This restrained the spreading aftershocks of the attacks within the battlefield, preventing them from reaching the cosmos.

In just a moment, hundreds of supreme emperors had stepped into the mythical battlefield, wielding supreme imperial weapons or immortal killing weapons, joining this chaotic battle that silenced onlookers, and reaching out to pluck the emerging Heavenly Heart.

However, in the current starry sky, there are still supreme emperors who have not yet stepped into the mythical battlefield. They seem to be observing and waiting, and at the same time, they seem to be judging something. They regard those supreme emperors who are killing and seizing the heart of heaven as nothing.

These supreme rulers almost all come from major immortal sects and have overt or covert connections with beings in the King Realm. Their only enemies are those within the immortal lineage.

Suddenly, a figure dressed in a blue cloud-patterned Daoist robe materialized from nothingness and appeared before these supreme Dao emperors who seemed to be waiting for him. He chuckled softly, "Fellow Daoists, you really value me highly, as you have been able to suppress your thoughts and wait patiently."

A young man holding the Yin-Yang Diagram looked at the figure in the Azure Cloud Daoist robe with apprehension and said, "As a disciple of the Dongxuan Sect, the only sect in the myriad realms with a lineage of Immortal Emperors, I believe that none of you here would disregard Fellow Daoist Qingsong."

The figure of Qingsong Daoist gradually focused, as if he had just arrived from a distant place. He shook his head slightly and chuckled, "I am not Senior Brother Qinghua. My combat strength is just extremely ordinary in the Dongxuan Sect. You all don't need to worry."

The many supreme emperors present remained silent, but their gazes toward Qingsong were filled with intense vigilance, as if the Daoist before them was some extremely dangerous figure.

A middle-aged Taoist priest who emerged from a sacred place gazed at the Green Pine Taoist priest and said, "I have heard that there is a lineage within the Dongxuan Sect that does not rely on combat prowess, but rather on its survival skills and longevity, making it unique within the Dongxuan Sect."

"It is said that once one's cultivation reaches the pinnacle of humanity, one can easily evade even the most devastating attacks unleashed by a late-stage True Immortal. After living three lifetimes, one can even escape from a top-tier True Immortal. If one lives four lifetimes, one can almost completely ignore any blockades or formations involving the power of a King Realm expert."

"Fellow Daoist Qingsong, you must have already mastered the inheritance of this lineage."

The Green Pine Taoist looked at the middle-aged Taoist with slight surprise, but then nodded slightly, acknowledging the matter.

He said with a hint of helplessness, spreading his hands, "There's nothing I can do. The powerful killing techniques within the sect, which can be used as a decisive means of victory, require all sorts of harsh conditions to be successfully cultivated."

"It requires either to cultivate to the point of finality, or to accumulate cultivation to the level of a near-perfect immortal, or to expand the secret realm of the human body to cultivate boundless divine power. In any case, it is not something that normal beings have the opportunity to achieve."

"As an ordinary disciple of the Dongxuan Sect, one can only learn some secret techniques and immortal arts that are good at preserving one's life."

As soon as he finished speaking, the wariness on the faces of the supreme emperors present intensified.

Because the Green Pine Daoist before them was surrounded by the aura of a Daoist who had lived three lifetimes. This also meant that even with the combined efforts of all the Daoist Emperors, and even those currently fighting on the Mythical Battlefield, they could not effectively restrain this Dongxuan disciple on their own.

Qingsong Daoren admitted that his combat strength was insufficient, but with this lineage alone, if he wanted to seize the Heavenly Heart of this world and become the supreme emperor of this era, almost no one could stop him.

Moreover, his claim of insufficient combat power is relative to the disciples within the Dongxuan Sect. But if placed in the vast universe, which supreme emperor would dare to underestimate his offensive power?

The Dongxuan Sect's publicly acknowledged Immortal Emperor lineage actually originates from the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable!
In the age of mythology, this person reigned supreme between heaven and earth with invincible killing power!

Seeing the many extremely wary Supreme Emperors, Daoist Qingsong naturally understood what they were worried about, and slowly explained, "Our sect's elders have already sent a message that we, the disciples of Dongxuan Sect, have no need to compete for the Heavenly Heart of this era, nor for that wisp of great fortune of the times."

"Disciples who possess the potential to open their own path and attain the status of a supreme Dao Ancestor only need to inherit the great fortune of the Dongxuan Sect. As an immortal sect that inherits the lineage of the Immortal Emperor, the great fortune of the immortal path that our sect possesses is even greater and stronger than the great fortune that arose in response to the times."

"The imperial opportunities to assist beings in the King Realm to break through to the Emperor Realm and the supreme fortune to assist Immortal Kings in opening up the Sixth Secret Realm are all within our sect. There is no need to seize them from outside. These opportunities and fortunes of our sect await the next disciple with the talent to prove the supreme Dao Ancestor."

Many supreme emperors fell silent, then slowly withdrew the Dao techniques they had been silently circulating, no longer looking at Qingsong Daoist with solemn expressions. Their own emotions, however, were like an overturned jar of vinegar, extremely sour.

Even as disciples of a major immortal sect, they had no idea how powerful the foundation of the Dongxuan Sect was.

After all, the strongest within their sect was only a Celestial King, still a Quasi-Celestial Emperor realm away from a true Celestial Emperor. The gap between the strongest was enormous, a difference of two major realms; it was beyond description to say they were worlds apart.

Now, a glimpse of the profound foundation of the Dongxuan Sect, revealed by Daoist Qingsong, instantly shook their guard. After all, what they were risking their lives to fight for was, in the eyes of the Dongxuan Sect disciples, simply demonstrating their talent to match that of an unparalleled Dao Ancestor, with corresponding opportunities and fortunes easily obtained from the sect.

Looking at the supreme emperors present, and seemingly addressing some kings who were watching this place, Qingsong Daoren said, "Our sect's inherited Lingbao Tianzun method provides a clear path for disciples who have difficulty opening up a cultivation system that leads to the supreme realm. We will not rashly try to seize the heart of heaven in this world."

"After all, if one does not possess that talent, it is difficult to be recognized by that great fortune. Once one obtains the mark of the Heavenly Heart, one must bear the corresponding consequences."

"The Immortal King's Foundation is not irreplaceable."

(End of this chapter)