A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 619 Invading the Heavenly Court

The transformation of the laws of heaven and earth finally brought Shili back from her dazed state.

Looking at the Taiyin Saint Emperor, whose aura had become several levels stronger under the blessing of the Dao essence contained within the Heavenly Heart, Shi Li's face became ferocious and distorted, filled with resentment. But in the end, all these negative emotions faded away, leaving only a slightly helpless calm.

Although his King Realm Dao Fruit had some flaws and irreparable shortcomings, he still possessed the status of a King Realm being, theoretically on par with ordinary beings in the Great Universe. Given his meticulous planning, elimination of obstacles from other Immortal Kings, and personal involvement, his failure to seize the Heavenly Heart of the Era was truly no one's fault but his own.

Shi Li sighed softly in his heart, "If I don't use the insights from the Dao Fruit of the King Realm that don't belong to my previous life, nor do I use the Immortal King artifacts of my previous life, but only compete with my current cultivation and Dao practice, perhaps I still have a sliver of a chance to win the Heart of Heaven."

"It's all about timing and fate. I've done everything I could, but in the end I missed a move. I can only say it was the will of Heaven."

Without breaking the "unspoken rules" and without using the power of a Celestial King, the difference in combat strength between him and the remaining dozens of Supreme Emperors was not much. He could only unleash a powerful offensive technique that had just crossed the threshold of the late True Immortal stage, which was equivalent to a casual strike by a Supreme Emperor who was on the path of immortality in the mortal world and had the potential to become a Quasi-Celestial King after living out his sixth life.

To possess the power to decisively seize the heart of the world, one must have even stronger methods of killing. The Immortal King's weapon that protected him in his "previous life" is undoubtedly one such powerful method. Even if he did not live to the fourth life, it would be easy for him to deliver a casual blow at the level of a top-tier True Immortal.

However, who knew that among the many supreme emperors vying for the heart of heaven with him, there was one who was the "reincarnation" of the Emperor Light Immortal King.

Now that he has broken the "unspoken rules," the new regulations have been revealed as a heavenly secret in the Spirit Realm during the vote of the Council of Kings. His Immortal King foundation can be used without restraint, and the Immortal King foundation of this Taiyin Holy Emperor can also be used without restraint.

Even if this "reincarnated" being did not seem to retain much of his "past life" memories, he was still not someone a "reincarnated" immortal king who had not yet reached the level of a giant could contend with, even if he still had many methods he had not yet used.

Shi Li sheathed his Immortal King weapon, dispelled the Death Immortal Dao Laws that were resonating with the death intent of the mythical battlefield, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the figure shrouded in the power of faith and the essence of Taiyin.

"Shi Li greets the Holy Emperor Taiyin."

The remaining dozens of Supreme Emperors, still possessing combat power, sighed inwardly upon seeing this. Even if they were unwilling, when the will of Heaven was set, they were powerless against the "reincarnation" of an Emperor Light Immortal King. Immediately afterward, they also bowed to the figure shrouded in the power of faith and the essence of the Taiyin.

"Mengchi greets the Holy Emperor Taiyin."

"Yuchi greets the Holy Emperor Taiyin."

"Mu Yuan greets the Holy Emperor Taiyin."

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The Holy Emperor Taiyin slowly nodded in return and said, "Taiyin greets all fellow Daoists."

He paused, then summoned the decrees of the kings from his heart and continued, “The heart of heaven in this world is mine. According to the decrees of the kings, during my reign, I shall also take care of all worlds in the mortal realm. I hope you will cooperate.”

The various supreme emperors exchanged glances and revealed a forced smile.

The Emperor has powerful backers, but they aren't particularly strong—just a Quasi-Immortal King and a few Supreme True Immortals. At most, they have some connection to Qilin Cliff. Even with this decree of the Kings in hand, they still need to consider the feelings of these major immortal sects.

However, this newly enthroned Taiyin Holy Emperor is different. He is an unknown Emperor Light Immortal King "reincarnated". Even if he has not cultivated the King Realm Dao Fruit again, based solely on the foundation left by his "previous life", he is probably no less than an ordinary Immortal King.

Dozens of supreme emperors, their thoughts flashing through their minds, once again bowed to the Taiyin Holy Emperor.

"That's only right. The Purple Star will cooperate with the Holy Emperor's decree."

"The ancient stars of the Big Dipper will also obey the Holy Emperor's decree."

"The same applies to the ancient stars of the Southern Dipper."

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The Holy Emperor Taiyin smiled. It was all the better that these great immortal sects were so sensible.

Although he could borrow a wisp of imperial light from the divine talismans, his corresponding King Realm insights were completely severed. After years of secluded cultivation in the mortal world, borrowing even a wisp of imperial light from the past using the "Summoning Immortals Technique" was his limit; he was completely unable to use the imperial light to unleash certain killing techniques. If these great immortal sects didn't cooperate, he had no better options.

We can't just throw Di Guang everywhere, can we?
If he dares to throw it away, the will of the universe will unleash a supreme heavenly punishment to obliterate him.

After the Taiyin Holy Emperor and the emperors of the major immortal sects reached an agreement with the "reincarnated" Immortal King Shili, and after discussing the relevant matters, and after sending away the group of supreme emperors who were still stubbornly alive on the battlefield, he looked at the hundreds of supreme corpses left on the mythical battlefield and his face showed a worried expression.

Participating in the struggle for the Heavenly Heart is impossible without casualties. Even among the great immortal sects, there have been three generations of supreme emperors who were besieged and perished here, let alone these newly established cultivation holy lands and supreme sects.

Under the terrifying onslaught of the extreme and immortal battles, no supreme emperor had any room to hold back. To vie for the Heart of Heaven, one should be prepared for utter annihilation. While this is true, and this is the logic, how could the related holy lands and sects not harbor resentment and hatred, especially towards the Taiyin Holy Emperor?

Who told him to successfully seize the heart of the world and become the biggest beneficiary among the many supreme rulers?

This is the human heart, and also human nature.

For various reasons, the Taiyin Holy Emperor, who has taken the Heavenly Heart, must deal with the karma of these extreme remnants of the Dao and eliminate these hidden dangers as much as possible. Otherwise, he will surely suffer a backlash from all living beings at some point in the future.

Hundreds of holy lands or great religions possess supreme lineages, and their influence is enough to cover nearly half of all living beings in the universe. Even the Celestial King has to handle this matter with utmost care.

After a moment's contemplation, the Taiyin Holy Emperor activated the Heavenly Heart Mark, utilizing the "privilege" it represented, and began to deduce a solution through the [Spirit Realm]. In just a short while, he had gleaned some clues, but the result was completely unexpected. He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "After restoring their imperial bodies, burying them deep underground, and spending millions of years to solidify their own reincarnation seals and live a new life—this method of fulfilling cause and effect is indeed the best I can currently achieve. However, this method of living out the next life was created by the Underworld Lord."

"This method itself may have inherent hidden dangers. Even if it is perfected by the Underworld Lord time and time again, and the mythical corpse calamity will not reappear, nor will it bring misfortune, will the person who returns millions of years later still be the same person from back then?"

"This is not the kind of resurrection achieved by a Celestial King giant through small-scale alteration of past history. After condensing the Reincarnation Seal, with the body remaining but the spirit not being the same, can it still be considered as settling karma?"

After a moment of silence, the Holy Emperor of Taiyin used the power of faith to pick up the divine talisman and began to slowly erase the terrifying Dao wounds on these extreme Dao corpses. He used the divine talisman to transform the power of faith and sprinkled a thick layer of creative life force to repair each corpse, making them appear as if they had simply fallen into a deep sleep.

With a gentle wave of his hand, coffins made of Taiyin Xuanbing material appeared out of thin air, enclosing the bodies of the Supreme Dao beings. Countless runes that nurtured the immortal platform and divine consciousness were engraved on the surface of each Xuanbing coffin.

With a flick of his sleeves and a slap of his hand, he tore open a passage to the ancient primordial star, sending hundreds of mystic ice coffins into sacred mountains. These coffins slowly coalesced into special fields and tombs, nourishing the yin energy and nurturing the corpses.

The Taiyin Holy Emperor murmured with a somewhat subtle expression, "Although I don't understand why the celestial secrets show that the ancient primordial star is the best place to nurture corpses, this is all I can do for now. Whether you fellow Daoists can return in the future depends on your own fate, your future destiny, and the arrangements of Heaven."

Immediately, he probed his consciousness into the [Spirit Realm], looking at the threads of cause and effect that were intertwined with his own. He slowly manipulated the threads of cause and effect belonging to the holy lands and great religions, transforming his own arrangements into strands of heavenly secrets and sending them into the hands of the current leaders of these holy lands and great religions.

In an instant, across the universe, one after another, quasi-emperors, or supreme emperors with only one lifetime of cultivation and the lowest combat power, bowed to the mythical battlefield.

"The Holy Emperor of Taiyin, of great virtue."

"The Holy Emperor of Taiyin, of great virtue."

"The Holy Emperor of Taiyin, of great virtue."

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Streams of gratitude echoed in the [Spirit Realm], erasing all the causes that might have led to future disasters, and bringing everything to a close.

The Holy Emperor Taiyin nodded slightly and responded through the [Spirit Realm] before turning his gaze to the ancient primordial star.

He murmured to himself, "Although I don't know where the special nature of the ancient star comes from, burying the royal corpses at the bottom of the various sacred mountains is ultimately a win-win situation."

"In the future, there is a high probability that hundreds of royal corpses will be able to condense the Reincarnation Seal and be reborn. Hundreds of different royal laws can also be added to the ancient star, increasing its foundation and making the beings born on this ancient star in the future more enlightened and spiritual."

The Taiyin Holy Emperor gazed at the Ziwei Ancient Star and slowly traversed the void towards this place. The karmic ties of hundreds of supreme emperors had been largely resolved; now, it was time to fulfill his duty of overseeing the mortal realms.

Suddenly, as if he had glimpsed a corner of the future, he sighed softly, "To manage the chaos and the many mortal worlds of the Boundary Sea, even with millions of faith avatars, it would take thousands or even tens of thousands of years if there is no way to handle it. There will be a lot of trouble ahead."

"Unfortunately, after plucking the Heavenly Heart, we did not find any trace of the Emperor. Otherwise, we should have been able to obtain considerable help from this senior in these mundane matters."
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Inside the Heavenly Court.

The Emperor withdrew his gaze from the Taiyin Saint Emperor and clicked his tongue lightly. "Indeed, the Taiyin Saint Emperor is still lacking. The divine talismans sent back from the Probability Era have not been enough to enhance his talent and ability. If he wants to gain the recognition of the Three Dao Ancestors' Great Fortune that was born with the era in the Great Universe, he needs to demonstrate the talent and ability to become a Supreme Dao Ancestor."

"But since I possess the talent and ability to attain the supreme Dao Ancestor status, these three strands of great fortune are not essential. Obtaining them will allow me to progress faster and more steadily, but even if I don't obtain them, I still have the opportunity to forge my own path and attain the supreme Dao Ancestor status."

"For those geniuses who are expected to become Dao Ancestors in the future, this is merely a kind of fortune resource that can accelerate their cultivation progress and promote the advancement of their Dao. If there is no external threat, this wisp of Dao Ancestor fortune is not exactly useless, but it is only slightly better than adding flowers to brocade."

"However, in this era, which is by no means long and whose existence is already visible to the end, the most precious type of resource is the luck-based cultivation resource that can accelerate cultivation progress and promote the advancement of one's cultivation."

The Emperor slowly turned his gaze to the outside of the "barrier," staring at the three Dark Immortal Emperors who were beginning to use other methods to try to break through the [Spirit Realm] and the Immortal Emperor's Grand Array. His expression gradually became solemn. He actually felt a strong threat from these three supreme beings who were no more than the "Fierce Tiger" level, which directly penetrated the barrier.

At this moment, the three Dark Immortal Emperors who were watching him revealed a sinister smile. Si Wu went even further, offering up a wisp of eerie green mist that almost annihilated all paths, which struck the "barrier" directly. It was bound by layers of spiritual power and seeped into the Immortal Emperor's formation.

"Bang."

A crystal-clear, massive crack, capable of causing countless beings to sink, burst forth within the "barrier," breaking through layer upon layer of barriers against the dark matter. Through one forbidden, eerie, and ominous seal after another, it nearly tore open a passage straight to the Heavenly Court, a passage devoid of anything.

The Emperor's expression changed slightly. "You actually retrieved such a terrifying substance from the primordial matter originating from the bizarre progenitor?"

The Dark Immortal Emperor from the ancient underworld laughed in a hoarse voice, "This is the power of the Primordial Ancestor, capable of rendering all paths to nothing! Emperor, you still have a chance! Unlock the Immortal Emperor's Grand Array, disperse the barrier, surrender, and become a member of my race!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Si Wu activated his Immortal Emperor Technique, unleashing a strange and ominous dark imperial power along the passage that almost led directly to the Heavenly Court, delivering a world-shaking blow. Instantly, the "barrier" trembled violently, the Immortal Emperor Formation became unstable, and extremely ominous dark matter broke through the layers of blockade, spreading out in front of the Emperor and drifting towards the four directions of the Heavenly Court.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, flicked his finger at the cauldron beneath him, and released wisps of Dao fire that formed a net that blocked the dark matter attempting to spread. It also distorted concepts and logic, "freezing" all of its concept of time into pieces of amber made from time itself.

In the next instant, the three Immortal Emperor techniques erupted with a dazzling power that overturned the rules, carrying an extremely terrifying and bizarre substance, completely opening up the passage that led straight to the Heavenly Court, leaving no obstacle between the Emperor and the three Dark Immortal Emperors.

In the blink of an eye, Si Wu, wielding weapons, stormed into the Heavenly Court, aiming directly at the Emperor's brow, unleashing a devastating attack that annihilated all paths.

"Your Majesty, it is time for you to fall into eternal oblivion!"

(End of this chapter)