Honghuang: I am Qitian and I want to fight for the throne

Chapter 486 The New Ruler: Qitian Holy City
"father!"

Qi Luobing's voice sent a jolt through everyone, and they quickly looked in that direction.

Five figures floated silently in the sky above this continent, like sculptures forgotten by time.

One of them, with an arrogant expression and a tall, straight posture, could only be Qi Tian, ​​whom they had been searching for across endless time and space!
He stood in mid-air, his eyes closed, his face as usual.

There was even a slight contemptuous curve to his lips, as if he had simply fallen into the deepest state of enlightenment.

Even in its transcendent state, it still radiates a faint, eternal glow.

"Father--!"

Overjoyed, Qi Jiuxiao was about to rush over without hesitation.

"and many more!"

Sun Yuan reacted extremely quickly, suddenly placing his arm across Qi Jiuxiao's front.

At this moment, the joy on his face had vanished, replaced by sadness and disbelief.

"Master."

"Senior brother..."

Wang Shu and Wan Shuanghua staggered, their faces draining of color and turning deathly pale.

A suffocating sorrow appeared in his eyes.

"Senior brother..."

Wang Shu called out again, this time with an uncontrollable tremor in her voice, as if confirming an impossible fact.

But tears, like pearls from a broken string, rolled down from the empty eyes, falling silently into the lifeless dust of the void.

Wan Shuanghua suddenly covered her mouth, suppressed sobs spilling from between her fingers, her shoulders trembling violently, the endless sorrow like a flood bursting its banks, instantly engulfing her.

"Father!!!"

Qi Jiuxiao let out a heart-wrenching cry.

All the luck and all the expectations were shattered at this moment.

His body trembled violently.

Qi Luobing seemed to have all her strength drained away, collapsing to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Each cry of "Father" was broken amidst the sobs.

Sun Yuan and Kong Xuan, the two most unruly disciples under Qi Tian, ​​could no longer hold back their scalding tears.

They clenched their fists so tightly that their nails dug into their palms, oblivious to the blood seeping through.

"How could...how could..."

Sun Yuan's voice was filled with grief:

"How could my master have perished?"

They couldn't believe it, much less accept it!

However, the lifeless body, and the four equally lifeless corpses of the Overlords beside it, all pointed to one fact—

Their master fought against four opponents and perished together with the four rulers!
This achievement is enough to shake the ages! But this ending is too painful, too unbearable!
The void was deathly silent, with only the suppressed sobs of family and disciples echoing, like a final elegy for this desolate world.

After an unknown amount of time, Sun Yuan and Kong Xuan simultaneously took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing their heart-wrenching grief.

"Madam, please accept my condolences!"

Sun Yuan's voice was hoarse:

"Our master has passed away. Next... should we... take our master back to the primordial world for burial?"

The word "burial" is like a knife to my heart.

Wang Shu trembled, suppressing her grief, and said, "No need."

She surveyed the utterly silent primordial world, her gaze finally settling on Qi Tian, ​​and said, word by word:

"Since my senior brother perished here, burying the four rulers and all living beings of this world single-handedly, then this primordial world is his tomb!"

"Yes!"

Sun, Yuan, and Kong Xuan nodded.

He then cautiously added, "Then...should we temporarily conceal the news of our master's demise in the Primordial World? Or, should we join forces to seal off the Primordial World, preventing others from entering this Eternal World? In order to avoid...unnecessary turmoil, or attracting covetous eyes?"

"No need!"

Wang Shu had buried all her sorrow, and her voice carried a domineering and arrogant air that seemed to emanate from the heavens:

"Even if our senior brother perishes, Flower Fruit Mountain fears no one! You!"

"Roar--!!!"

Suddenly, a roar filled with boundless rage, endless killing intent, and heart-wrenching grief exploded out!

Qi Jiuxiao's eyes turned bloodshot, and like an arrow released from a bow, he charged towards the Lord of Death!

"You old dog! Give me back my father's life—!"

He roared, without any supernatural powers or laws, but poured all his strength, anger, and grief into his right fist, and like an ordinary martial artist, he slammed the Lord of Death into it!

"Bang——!!!"

There was a loud bang.

The physical body of the Lord of Death exploded like a sand sculpture blown by a gale, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the world!
"This……"

Wang Shu, Wan Shuanghua, Sun Yuan, Kong Xuan, and Qi Luobing stood frozen in place, seemingly forgetting even their grief for the moment.

This completely overturned their understanding!
The master of the physical body is the condensation of the three thousand Great Dao Laws, immortal and indestructible, truly indestructible through countless eons!
Even the most powerful Chaos Treasures couldn't harm it in the slightest!
How could it possibly be shattered by a mere Grand Luo Golden Immortal's fist?!
however,
Qi Jiuxiao, engulfed in mad grief, paid no attention to any of this, his blood-red eyes immediately locking onto the remaining three rulers.

"Die! Die! Die—!"

He was like a madman, filled with grief, anger, and hatred—punching! Kicking! Biting!
"Oh!"

"Crash!" "Boom!"

The immortal bodies of the three rulers were blasted apart one by one!
They too vanished into the world they once ruled, leaving no trace!
Only then did Qi Jiuxiao stop, and then staggered towards the only figure floating in the air—

His father was Qi Tian.

Tears, like a flood bursting its banks, surged forth once more.

"father……"

He walked up to Qi Tian, ​​his knees buckled, and he knelt heavily in the void, weeping silently.

Sadness once again filled the air.

"That...that..."

However, Wang Shu and the others temporarily forgot their sorrow.

They all stared blankly at the spot where the physical bodies of the four rulers had disappeared.

There, four streams of purple energy, exuding an aura of eternity and supreme power, floated silently in the void!

Pure, profound, and ancient.

It seems to contain the original mysteries of the beginning of the universe. Just one glance is enough to make one's soul tremble, as if one has seen the ultimate form of the Great Dao!
"Could it be... the Immortal Purple Qi?"

Sun Yuan muttered to himself, filled with extreme shock and disbelief.

"Left behind by the Overlord...it should be!"

Kong Xuan's voice was also somewhat unsteady, and his usually arrogant eyes were now somewhat vacant.

Although Wang Shu and Wan Shuanghua were also shocked, they exchanged a glance and both saw certainty in each other's eyes. Wang Shu took a deep breath and said with conviction:
"It is indeed the Immortal Purple Qi! Back then... your master showed us his own Immortal Purple Qi, that unique primordial aura, there's no mistake!"

"It really is the immortal purple aura!"

Sun Yuan and Kong Xuan were completely shocked.

Qi Jiuxiao and Qi Luobing also snapped out of their endless grief, looking bewildered and asking:
"What's the use of this immortal purple aura?"

"My senior brother once said that the Immortal Purple Qi is the foundation and origin of the Sovereign, bearing the imprint of the Great Dao Laws controlled by the Sovereign. If one can comprehend it, one can directly point to the core of the Great Dao and accelerate the speed of understanding the laws. But doing so would be the greatest waste. The Immortal Purple Qi has another use."

At this point, Wang Shu paused before continuing:

"That means if a being at the half-step Great Dao realm refines and fuses the unowned immortal purple energy, they can ascend to the heavens in one step and directly become a ruler!"

boom--!
These words were like a thunderclap!
Sun Yuan, Kong Xuan, Qi Jiuxiao, and Qi Luobing were stunned.

They never expected that this immortal purple energy could directly create a ruler.

Although the prerequisite is to first advance to the half-step Great Dao realm, this is still an unparalleled opportunity.

"Junior Brother Jinpeng!"

Sun Yuan blurted it out almost without thinking.

"Not bad!"

Wang Shu nodded, and with a gentle wave of her hand, she absorbed all four floating strands of immortal purple energy into her palm.

She then handed the immortal purple aura of death, radiating an aura of annihilation, to Kong Xuan:
"Kong Xuan, you and Sun Yuan return to the Primordial World and personally hand this item to Jin Peng! Tell him to refine and fuse it with all his might! Flower Fruit Mountain needs a true ruler to oversee it!"

"As long as Jinpeng succeeds, Flower Fruit Mountain will have a new pillar supporting the sky, and all covetousness and hidden dangers can be eliminated!"

"As for the remaining three, I will keep them for now. Whoever on Flower Fruit Mountain can break through to the half-step Great Dao realm first will be granted one of them and refine it to become a ruler!"

Speaking of which,
Wang Shu surveyed the utterly silent primordial world once more, her eyes revealing a resolute determination:
"This place was destroyed because of my senior brother; it is now devoid of life, and my senior brother rests here in eternal sleep. Therefore, from this day forward, this primordial world will be the foundation of our Flower Fruit Mountain!"

"Don't worry, Master's wife! We're heading back to the Primordial World now!"

Kong Xuan received the immortal purple energy and, together with Sun Yuan, transformed into two dazzling rainbows, speeding towards the primordial world!

After watching the two leave, Wang Shu, Wan Shuanghua, Qi Jiuxiao, and Qi Luobing silently returned to Qi Tian's side.

They floated silently in the void, accompanying the lifeless yet immortal body.

In the deathly silent world, only silent companionship and deep sorrow remain.

Time flows silently in this forgotten cemetery.

Ten thousand yuan will——

A great eon—

Five Great Kalpas—

The stars twinkle and fade, and the chaotic tides rise and fall endlessly.

For some reason, this original world seemed to have exhausted all its vitality and potential.

As time passed, the four vast and boundless primordial continents remained desolate, never again giving birth to even the smallest living being.

Only the ancient wind blows across the dust-covered mountains and rivers, telling tales of eternal desolation.

However, changes have occurred.

It is unknown when it began, but powerful beings from the primordial eras, whether for exploration or to seek opportunities, cautiously crossed that once insurmountable barrier and stepped into this forgotten, eternal world.

They brought shock, and they also brought seeds.

Gradually, some powerful figures began to gather their friends and even their families, disciples, and clansmen, like trickling streams flowing into a dried-up riverbed.

Clearing land, settling down, multiplying...

For dozens of eons, like a rushing river, the silent past was washed away.

The primordial world, this supreme land that once annihilated everything, has finally been revitalized.

Although it is far less teeming with life and powerful beings than it once was, cities have sprung up and villages are scattered like stars in the sky. In places bustling with activity, life has gradually come to life.

Not only the four primordial continents, but also the forty-nine eternal worlds surrounding them, and the countless chaotic worlds beyond, have begun to see the figures of primordial beings.

Fight for territory, seize resources, and establish sect power...

A new order, amidst the clash of blood and fire, and atop the ruins, struggled to sprout and grow.

but,

No matter how these creatures fight and kill each other, and how power changes hands, there is one power that always stands tall in the clouds, and no one dares to provoke it.

It is recognized by all living beings as the strongest being, and is revered and respected from the bottom of their hearts.

That is—Flower and Fruit Mountain!

There is no other reason.

Huaguo Mountain possesses... four rulers!
Wang Shu, Jin Peng, Qi Jiuxiao, Qi Luobing.

Indeed, Qi Tian's son and daughter unleashed astonishing potential, surpassing Wang Shu and Wan Shuanghua, as well as their senior brothers Sun Yuan and Kong Xuan, and other beings in the primordial world, becoming the first to advance to the half-step Great Dao realm that had troubled countless powerful beings!

Then they refined the Primordial Chaos and the Immortal Purple Qi of Destiny respectively.

Ascend to the top in one step and become the master!

As for Wang Shu himself, after dealing with many affairs of Huaguo Mountain and stabilizing the original world's structure, he finally stepped into the half-step Great Dao realm, refined the last strand of primordial immortal purple qi, and ascended to the position of ruler!

The Huaguo Mountain sect boasts four supreme rulers, whose power shakes the world!
of course,

The reverence that all living beings in the original world have for Flower Fruit Mountain stems not only from these four supreme rulers.

Furthermore, there is a legend in Huaguo Mountain, a legend passed down by word of mouth by all the older generation of cultivators and engraved deep in their blood—about that legendary supreme being, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven!

According to the elders who migrated from the primordial era and experienced that time, the beings that now occupy the original world do not originate from this world, but from an eternal world called the primordial world!

Even in the distant past, this primordial world gave birth to four supreme rulers who intended to destroy the primordial world!

It was that holy venerable one named Qitian who, with unparalleled compassion and courage, single-handedly traversed endless time and space to fight against the four supreme rulers of the primordial world!
In the end, he sacrificed his own life, perishing together with the four rulers.

It also wiped out all living beings in the original world!

It was his sacrifice and heroic deeds that opened up this path to the supreme world for the creatures of the primordial world, allowing them to enter, reproduce, and eventually completely occupy this original world!
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven is their guardian!
He is their savior!
He was also the pioneer who led all living beings in the primordial world to the highest level!
His achievements are revered for all time and are respected and worshipped by all living beings from the bottom of their hearts!
therefore,

Every year, countless beings, with the most devout hearts, travel from every corner of the Origin Continent, and even from the distant Eternal World and Chaos World.

They converge at the core of the primordial continent, at that majestic city built from the void—

The Holy City of Qitian!!!

It is solely to pay homage to that which floats in the holy city, eternally existing, and still radiating immortal brilliance after countless ages—

The true form of the Holy Monarch Equaling Heaven!

Time flies, and countless eons have passed.

On this day, the Holy City of Qitian remained solemn and dignified as always, with countless beings offering devout worship.

The physical body of Qi Tian, ​​suspended in the center of the holy city and protected by layers of defensive formations, remains unchanged forever.

suddenly!

Four figures appeared out of nowhere beside Qi Tian's physical body!

Their auras were vast and unfathomable; they were none other than the four rulers of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Wang Shu, Jin Peng, Qi Jiuxiao, Qi Luobing!

(End of this chapter)