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Chapter 324 You are invincible, but how will you respond if I call out Donghuang Taiyi?
Even among demons and gods, there are varying degrees of strength.

[The Demon God's remains, having slain the True Martial Weapon Master, can only be healed by supreme divine weapons and Dao-proving weapon masters.]

The world was in a state of fear, and several allied hegemonic nations formed alliances to protect themselves from the demon god Minghai, who was carving out his own territory.

[Until the Demon God's remains stirred up a vast fog that obscured their location, the leaders of the various factions in the Martial Arts Hall were terrified, recalling the sage's warning from ten thousand years ago: after the Human Emperor ascended the heavens, he severed the will of the "Return to Emptiness Heaven."]

[Like the corpse demons and monsters lost in the thick fog, they will not be able to find the entrance to the spiritual realm "Xia Zhou Tian". Once the remains of the demon god erode a gap, the once connected spiritual realm will split apart. At that time, the alien races of the mist will invade on a large scale, and the destruction of the land will be imminent.]

[With the safety of "Xia Zhou Tian" at stake, the leaders of various factions lobbied the major hegemonic states to unite. One side went to the Great Wall to request the Emperor's Imperial Guard and the supreme divine weapon, the Heaven-Shaking Drum.]

Two weeks later, Xiang Ji learned from Yin Tianyi about the Demon God's remains. Yin Tianyi then explained the implications of this.

At first, Xiang Ji was dismissive. Since the alien demon gods had been driven out of Xiazhou, it was simply a matter of "bringing in soldiers, then blocking them; bringing in water, then damming it." After all, even if the sky fell, there were still powerful entities like the Hegemon Kingdom and the Martial Arts Hall to hold it up.

[Yin Tianyi of the Martial Arts Hall actually said that once the fog descends and their location is exposed, the seven remaining hegemonic kingdoms alone cannot hold them off, because the demon gods and alien races of the Misty Sea are endless and relentless.]

[Until the entire human race of "Xia Zhou Tian" is wiped out!]

No one can escape it.

These humans, born in Xia Zhou Tian, ​​possess the meager aura of a human emperor. They provide offerings for the ancestors such as the Six Emperors and Hundred Saints of the Martial Arts Hall, and are thus part of the human race's destiny. They are jointly attacked by all the alien races of Gui Xu Tian.

[Xiang Ji was shocked by the Void Sea's characteristics: "Isn't this just an automatically respawning monster...?"]

"Refresh?" Yin Tianyi said, "That's right. When a demon god dies, it will reappear in the Void Sea, and the terrifying legends passed down by humankind will give birth to a God of Destiny in the Void Sea."

"The illusion of the virtual sea is transformed into reality."

"The Great Xia Emperor is in his prime. He does not wish to be old and frail, powerless to defy the destiny of eight hundred years, and to die in despair."

"While he was still in his prime, the Human Emperor resolutely went out to fight against the Gui Xu Heaven with his Imperial Guards. The Void Sea unexpectedly spawned a Heavenly Destiny Demon God wielding a halberd, who defeated the Human Emperor of Great Xia, and the Human Emperor died in battle. Only a handful of people escaped back to Xia Zhou Tian with supreme divine weapons. After that, few heroes left their ancestral lands to forge new paths."

Yin Tianyi sighed.

"Does the Virtual Sea automatically refresh for opponents of the same level?"

"So, if the alien races of the Mist invade, and the land is shattered, will humanity's fear give rise to a God of Destiny?" Xiang Ji's breathing became rapid.

Yin Tianyi nodded solemnly: "The despair and fear of the entire nation combined... this is absolutely the most terrifying God of Destiny in history."

Therefore, the secrets of the Void Sea, the Returning Void Heaven, and the Great Fog are jointly guarded by the leaders of the Martial Arts Hall.

[Yin Tianyi was very puzzled, "Xia Zhou Tian, ​​the sage had foresight. After the Human Emperor died in battle, he forged the supreme divine weapon 'Xia Ding' to protect it. Where exactly did the demon god Ming Hai obtain the location of 'Xia Zhou Tian'?"]

[It's important to understand that the Void Sea is constantly expanding, and its layout is chaotic; without a fixed location, it's like searching for a needle in a haystack.]

[While the Xia State was embroiled in chaos among the hundred kingdoms, there were no unusual phenomena; the invading alien races were at most powerful demons.]

"Strange phenomenon?" Xiang Ji felt a chill run down his spine.

[If we're talking about the biggest anomaly... isn't it the "Mythical Holy Emperor" and "this transmigrator"?]

[Xiang Ji suddenly remembered that the Old Ancestor Yiya had started refining pills... Could it be? Is refining a blood-replenishing pill formula really that extreme?]

Xiang Ji couldn't be certain whether the "demon god's remains" were attracted by his "defying the heavens," but the possibility was at least 30%.

[Because the "Purple-Gold Gourd" that the Old Ancestor Yiya kept for the Green Mountain Daoist Master was the true treasure of creation, and each use of it was accompanied by extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth.]

Xiang Ji remained silent, then began drawing random rewards from completing the main quest, surprisingly drawing a wisp of a golden character's thought.

[A fragmented image flashed through Xiang Ji's mind: the sun was rising from the earth, and countless strange life forms were calling out the same name to the red sun.]

【—Dong, Huang, Tai, Yi!!】

[This was the same jet-black divine bird that Zhao Yun had witnessed fighting alongside Huang Tian, ​​the one he had seen while overseeing the Eight Trigrams Formation.]

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[Character: Donghuang Taiyi (Gold)]

【realm:? ? ? 】

[Dharma Gate: ? ? ?]

[Comment: ? ? ?]

[Error, error, you are currently unable to summon Donghuang Taiyi...]

[—Summoning the true names of Dong, Huang, Tai, and Yi can draw their thoughts to the Returning Void Heaven. Note that this thought can only be used once and may trigger the Returning Void Heaven's mark. Please use this with caution, Holy Emperor.]

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"Is the Yellow Heaven World where Zhao Yun resides an ally of Donghuang Taiyi? What about Feiyan Thirteen? What about the Green Mountain Daoist Master behind Yiya Ancestor? Are all the golden figures that the Holy Emperor System can summon part of a united front?"

Xiang Ji seemed lost in thought.

Unable to sleep at Chang Le Palace, he spent the entire night discussing matters with Fei Yan Thirteen, Zhao Yun, and others, deciding to respond to the Martial Arts Hall's call to conquer the demon god Ming Hai.

[Zhao Yun is perfectly capable of doing it. He's just a warrior, he doesn't understand any grand principles, he only knows that such monsters who slaughter a country must be killed.]

[The Qing Kingdom's eight hundred warriors, though small in number, are an elite force feared by the seven hegemonic kingdoms. It is widely recognized as the strongest of the major powers, and among them, the peerless warrior Zhao Yun's achievements are comparable to those of the True Martial Lord.]

When Xiang Ji passed through the border of the Yuan Kingdom, King Xiang Wenlong and his mother, Lady Li, personally greeted him. Lady Li was delighted to see Xiang Ji again, as the rise of the Qing Kingdom had elevated her status in Xiang Wenlong's heart.

[At Xiang Wenlong's behest, Madam Li invited Xiang Ji to stay in the Yuan Kingdom for a few days, after which he would depart together with Zhuang Jun, the True Martial Military Master who was the guardian of the Yuan Kingdom.]

[Madam Zhuang was warned by her brother, "Zhuang Jun".]

Furthermore, since Xiang Ji was already the king of the countryside, his status was different, and he would not compete with Xiang Yong for the throne. Lady Zhuang regained her senses.

[When Xiang Ji and Xue'er re-entered the capital of Yuan, those ministers who had previously treated Xiang Ji coldly now rushed over, their official robes billowing, jade pendants jingling at their waists, their smiles brighter than the autumn chrysanthemums in the imperial garden.]

[The divine warrior Zhao Yun, with only 800 men, defeated 100,000, and slew three Furnace Soldiers in battle. Unless the hegemonic nation mobilizes its entire strength and uses True Martial Soldiers to attack him, it is impossible to destroy the Qing Kingdom. And such a price is one that the hegemonic nation cannot afford.]

Xiang Ji is no longer the wild boy who was once ridiculed by the Yuan nobles.

Xiang Wenlong looked at the Green King, who was sitting on equal footing with him, with a complicated expression.

At this moment, Xiang Ji, clad in full armor, exuded extraordinary martial prowess. On his left shoulder perched the Golden Monkey King, munching on a peach, while on his right shoulder lay the yawning Yiya Ancestor. Behind him followed Flying Swallow Thirteen, the Divine Man Zhao Yun, and Yin Tianyi of the Martial Arts Hall.

In just a few years, the status of the rural Qing Kingdom has become comparable to that of a monarch of a hegemonic nation.

[Xiang Wenlong guessed that Xiang Ji had obtained the secret treasure back then, and now that he himself had become a warrior, he lacked nothing and had grown powerful enough.]

Xiang Wenlong knew it was too late to turn back. He recalled the gaze he had received in the palace years ago—seemingly calm yet harboring a sharp edge. But the bond of blood would not be severed, and the Yuan Kingdom's ministers hoped their noble daughter would marry Prince Xiang Ji.

The two countries unite...

[Xiang Ji, recalling his childhood, suddenly chuckled softly, then silently finished his drink with Xiang Wenlong.]

Xiang Ji had more important things to do, so he turned and left.

[The Imperial Guards of the Martial Arts Hall and the troops of the Hegemon Kingdom split into nine routes, penetrating deep into the Misty Lands to slay the powerful demons under the command of the Demon God Minghai, advancing with unstoppable momentum.]

[Qing Wang Xiang Ji was one of those who followed this path.]

[He witnessed mountains of corpses and seas of blood amidst the mist, yet wielding the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," he relentlessly slaughtered powerful demons and exterminated their clans. In the ensuing battles, Xiang Ji's strength increased by leaps and bounds.]

[Feiyan Thirteen ascended to the second heaven and successfully raised an army—he reforged the demonic sword "Hidden Edge Sword" left behind by his master.]

[The two military leaders of the Qing Kingdom, plus Xiang Ji, who wields an unparalleled divine weapon.]

However, the demon god Minghai has yet to appear.

Xiang Ji once again slaughtered the alien race that had occupied a portion of the spiritual realm.

The thick, gray fog writhed like a living thing, and a layer of scarlet frost had already congealed on Xiang Ji's black armor. He trampled over the demon bones scattered on the ground as he moved forward, the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" staff in his hand emitting a piercing buzz, the golden light wrapped around its blade tearing through the fog in gruesome trails. ["Boom—"]

Suddenly, a deafening roar, like tearing silk, shook the surrounding area.

Deep within the mist, the Kui Niu Heaven-Shaking Drum, which suppressed demonic energy, suddenly exploded!

"Something's happened."

[Zhao Yun deflected the incoming drumstick debris with his silver spear. He suddenly looked up and saw the broken drum skins burning in the air, transforming into countless gray butterflies that fluttered into the depths of the sea of ​​mist—where heavy footsteps were shaking the earth, each one seeming to pound on everyone's hearts.]

"The Demon God's Remains?" Xiang Ji wiped the blood from his face.

No answer.

Zhao Yun brandished his spear, and the Qing Kingdom's warriors, arrayed like a forest, their iron armor clanging, swiftly advanced towards the direction from which the footsteps came. The thick fog, like a curtain, was torn open by an invisible hand, revealing the scene behind—

[Mountain of Corpses.]

[A sea of ​​blood.]

Amidst the mountain of corpses, the Imperial Guards of the Martial Arts Hall lay broken and scattered, their severed swords embedded in pools of blood, trembling slightly as if in a death throes. The pungent stench of blood was overwhelming, suffocating the senses.

"The Emperor's Imperial Guard... defeated?" Xiang Ji murmured.

The entire sea of ​​fog suddenly boiled, and countless demonic claws burst forth from the ground!

[“Roar—” Xiang Ji’s eyes widened in fury, and the “Great Sage Equaling Heaven” in his hand swelled a thousand feet in size amidst the wind. With a single sweep, the demonic claws were shattered, and the shockwave from the staff tore a huge gap in the thick fog.]

And beyond that gap—

Zhuang Jun, the True Martial Soldier Master of the Overlord Kingdom, knelt on one knee, his armor shattered, his renowned "Heavenly Tribulation Spear" broken in two. Before him, a towering black shadow slowly materialized, nine scarlet demonic eyes lighting up one after another, each reflecting the carnage of the battlefield.

"Qing Wang, be careful, this demon god Ming Hai is strange..." Zhuang Jun coughed up blood, his hand, split open, gripping the broken spear tightly, but he could no longer muster any strength. His pupils trembled, and for the first time, a look appeared—

【despair. 】

[The three True Martial Soldiers, leading a combined army of one million, along with the supreme divine weapons of the Human Emperor's Imperial Guard, were the first to storm this place, yet they still suffered a crushing defeat.]

"This is... an unparalleled divine weapon?!"

[Nine demonic eyes simultaneously locked onto the golden cudgel in Xiang Ji's hand. Countless fleshy tentacles extended from the sea of ​​mist, and Ming Hai's voice resonated like a million corpses in his abdomen, "Perfect, to complete the invincible..."]

The Demon God Minghai triumphantly gripped the "Fangtian Halberd - Invincible Under Heaven." He was grateful to the Celestial Race of Xiazhou; otherwise, how could Guixu Heaven have bestowed upon him such a divinely ordained treasure, crafted from a mere imitation, through such painstaking effort?

This God of Destiny is not native to Guixu Heaven, but rather originates from the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods who sought to overthrow Guixu Heaven. The birth of each Chaos Demon God signifies the fall of countless demon gods in the Void Sea.

Some demon gods managed to return, while others vanished forever.

The immortal demon god fears death more than humans.

【"boom--!!!】

[The nine scarlet demonic eyes of the Demon God Minghai lit up simultaneously, and the illusory image of the halberd in his hand, wrapped with the Daoist aura of "Invincible Under Heaven," suddenly solidified. With a shake of the halberd's blade, the wails of ten thousand ghosts instantly resounded throughout the world!]

[The halberd fell, and the world went dark!]

"Retreat—!!!" the leader of the Martial Arts Hall roared as he retreated, but it was too late.

Zhuang Jun's broken spear shattered completely. He crossed his arms to block, but the moment he made contact with the halberd's edge, his bones snapped. He was sent flying like a rag doll, crashing through seven mountains of corpses before finally coming to a stop. His bones were all broken, and he could only watch helplessly as his blood pooled on the ground.

"Huang Tian?!"

Zhao Yun, along with his spear, was thrown back by the shockwave, feeling that familiar essence of martial arts.

The halberd of the Demon God Minghai, its momentum undiminished, slashed directly towards Xiang Ji's chest.

【"roar--!"】

At the critical moment, the golden cudgel swelled to the size of a pillar, forcefully blocking the descending halberd. Amidst a piercing scraping sound, the golden patterns on the cudgel were eroded and dulled.

Blood gushed from Xiang Ji's split jaws, trickling down the grooves of the staff. He struggled to lift his head, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, only to see the halberd, which had absorbed countless martial arts essences, now hanging high in the sky, its tip pointed at his brow.

With a single strike of the halberd, only a handful of people present could remain standing.

The True Martial Warriors from the other five hegemonic kingdoms tore through the mist and arrived just in time to witness the Demon God Minghai wielding the "Invincible Under Heaven" power, his soldiers' eyes filled with terror.

"Good timing!"

Nine demonic eyes coldly surveyed the crowd, and Minghai's voice was like the howl of ten thousand souls.

"This is a perfect opportunity to witness the power of 'Invincible Under Heaven' in my hands!"

"What?! Invincible!?"

[Amidst the battlefield of corpses, a leader of the Martial Arts Hall, wielding a spiritual weapon, rushed to lend his assistance, gazing at the phantom image of the halberd in the hand of the demon god Minghai.]

The aura coiled around the halberd blade was clearly the "Invincible Under Heaven" Daoist energy that had defeated the Human Emperor himself!

"This is bad! The invincible power increases with the number of opponents! Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the True Martial Master of the Hegemonic Kingdom's expression changed drastically.

[Back then, the Demon God of the Void Sea was unable to withstand the Heaven-Shaking Drum of the Great Xia Emperor, so the "Invincible Under Heaven" was created specifically to counter the divine weapon "Heaven-Shaking Drum."]

The more people there are, the longer the battle lasts, and the more terrifying the invincible force becomes. This is the reason for the Great Xia Emperor's defeat. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late; the invincible force had already surpassed the combined strength of the Emperor's entire army.

To prevent any future threat to humanity, the Human Emperor had no choice but to perish along with the "Great Heavenly Mandate" and "Invincible Under Heaven," leaving behind a final message: to deal with such a divinely ordained god, only a Saint who has attained enlightenment and wields an unparalleled divine weapon can fight to the death, and only then will there be a sliver of hope of victory.

[A muffled rumble, like the sound of war drums, echoed from the depths of the thick fog, and the surviving million-strong army retreated like a receding tide.]

[The Demon God Minghai looked indifferent; what did it matter if he escaped today?]

At that very moment.

[Buzz——! 】

The nine scarlet demonic eyes of the Demon God Minghai suddenly contracted, and the Daoist aura of "Invincible Under Heaven" on the halberd blade began to tremble violently. He stared intently at Xiang Ji, only to find that this human, who should have been kneeling—

[He's laughing.]

"Are you invincible?"

[Xiang Ji's blood-stained lips slowly curled into a smile, his blood-stained fingers spread open, and a burst of intense red light erupted forth.]

"Dong, Huang, Tai, Yi!"

【"when--!!!"】

A crimson sun rose slowly from behind him! Its dazzling flames incinerated the blood mist, illuminating the entire battlefield like a furnace. This was no ordinary sun, but a "primordial spirit," now materialized and suspended in the sky!

The shadow of the demon god Minghai's halberd twisted violently in the crimson sunlight. Looking up, black blood simultaneously seeped from his nine demonic eyes. Before this great sun, he, who was hailed as invincible, now appeared as insignificant as a blade of grass.

【"roar--!!!"】

[It let out an unprecedented shriek, its bone armor shattering in the intense heat, its black blood evaporating before it could even drip. That terrifying body that had once annihilated the entire Imperial Guard now began to cower and tremble, like an ant facing its natural enemy.]

"You are... the Chaos Demon God?!" For the first time, Minghai's voice trembled.

Xiang Ji gazed at the blazing red sun, within which the tiny, jet-black divine bird slowly opened its eyes.

"But what if an enemy comes from the sky? How would you respond?"

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(End of this chapter)