Rewrite the myth and become the Taoist!

Chapter 330 The Predestined Fate of Heaven, Yunzhou Heaven, Princess Taiping

[After this battle.]

[The First Emperor, Xiang Ji, put aside his arrogance and devoted himself to practicing the Taoist arts of Qingshan.]

The "Guardian General" of the Ninefold Imperial Pass searches other "Provinces and Heavens" of the human race. The Ninefold Imperial Pass resembles a "fierce giant ship" roaming the void sea, waging war in all directions.

The Azure Kingdom's military commander keeps respawning near the alien realm.

[The Qing Kingdom, with its nation constantly engaged in wars of conquest, ironically found itself unusually suited to the path of "raising troops." The Qing Kingdom frequently launched wars of annihilation, resulting in a large number of warriors reaching the second level of the "Raising Troops" realm, until Zhao Yun and Fei Yan Thirteen ascended to the third level.]

Each of them slew a demon god of their own kind.

At this point, only the powerful figures of the ten holy lands and dynasties of the Void Sea could barely contend with him. However, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Xiang Ji, was no pushover and was particularly wary of the "Great God Who Mending the Heavens" mentioned by the Dao Ancestor of the Void Sea.

[It is said that this is one of the origins of the Chaos Demon God. The Void Sea Dao Ancestor once fought against that person in the outside world and had no choice but to flee to this place for refuge.]

Over the long course of history, the God King, the Four Fiends, the Zombie Saint, the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly King, and the Buddha have all suffered greatly at the hands of the Chaos Demon Gods. Even when facing the First Emperor, who was still a mortal, they must "carefully scheme."

How frustrating! But those who refused to accept it have already perished in the accident.

The terrifying aspect of the God of Mending the Heavens lies in his treasure called "Heavenly Evolution Forty-Nine," which allows him to reverse cause and effect the instant he learns his opponent's "true name."

[—Once you're on the list, no matter how talented you are, you can't escape your fate.]

This is precisely the destiny of a great calamity!

The God King, the Four Fiends, the Zombie Saint, the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly King, and the Buddha possessed extraordinary cultivation and had attained the Dao. They were not bound by the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, and were unaffected by all karma. A single thought could reverse the timeline of a great spiritual realm as easily as eating and drinking, yet they remained "within the Dao."

What is within the Tao? Existence itself is the Tao.

The gods were horrified upon hearing this; such a being was already—the Heavenly Dao!

[They actually want to contend with a conscious Heavenly Dao? Even the God-King and Buddha, having reached the realm of "proving the Mandate of Heaven," understand the terror of the Heavenly Dao, for it is the only being capable of destroying them.]

The predetermined course of Heaven cannot be altered, but minor forces can be reversed—this is a truth proven by the blood and sweat of countless demons and gods in the Void Sea!

[The method taught by the Dao Ancestor of the Void Sea to the God King, the Four Fiends, the Zombie Saint, the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly King, and the Buddha to conceal their true names before the Heavenly Dao.]

Its name is "The Empty Realm."

The Buddha was only half a step away from the void.

[The Buddha only needs to pass on his teachings to the "past, present, and future Buddhas," and the Buddha himself can remain in a state of profound mystery—both preaching on Vulture Peak and never truly existing.]

The Four Fiends, the Zombie Saint, the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly King, and others each manipulate the river of time and space, causing certain historical fragments that should have been obliterated to resurface. Their past, present, and future have not been subject to the "preordained destiny."

They breathed a sigh of relief; at least they hadn't revealed their true names to the Heavenly Dao yet.

[Zeus, the king of the gods, sensed through his single eye that his "destiny" was approaching. In a moment of weakness, he dispatched the world-devouring serpent to Xia Zhou Tian, ​​marking the beginning of Ragnarok.]

"Only five thousand years?!"

[The single eye of Zeus, the king of the gods, reflected the fading of countless stars, his knuckles white as he gripped the throne armrest.]

Only now did he realize that Ragnarok was never a prophecy, but a judgment he himself had written.

The Four Fiends, the Zombie Saint, the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly King, and Buddha gazed at Zeus, the King of Gods, and sighed before distancing themselves. Four shadowy figures darted and shifted, blurring their forms for a fleeting moment—they used this opportunity to further conceal their true nature.

Next, the God-King must contend with the First Emperor Xiang Ji in order to wrest a sliver of hope from the clutches of Heaven. Such an opportunity to witness firsthand an act of "defying fate" is extremely rare.

The Demon God of the Void Sea does not appear.

[The ten holy lands and dynasties suffered heavy losses, and the deeds of the First Emperor spread, leading those who had fallen into the Void Heaven to learn of this powerful nation that even the "Demon God" and the "God of Destiny" avoided.]

Seeing this, humans from other worlds were willing to become vassal states of the Qing Kingdom, receiving titles and protection.

The leader of the Martial Arts Hall personally practiced the methods from "all the heavens and myriad realms" and discovered that his clansmen's cultivation was not susceptible to the bewitching influence of the four evil gods.

All the laws of the myriad realms originate from—the Primordial Immortal Ancestor!

He is the oldest expounder of the truth.

[The Old Ancestor Yiya knew that his Lord Qingtian possessed the "Eye of Primordiality," and before he attained enlightenment in the East Sea, the world called him the reincarnation of the Primordial Immortal Ancestor.]

[Emperor Qin Shi Huang, trusting the "Mythical Sage Emperor," ordered the compilation of all martial arts techniques into a book, which was then given to his clansmen without martial arts talent to practice. These three fundamental techniques became mandatory parts of compulsory education in the Qing Kingdom.]

[——Martial arts, Taoism, and literature! 】

In a mere three thousand years, the Martial Arts Hall has produced seven sages in both literature and Taoism, placing it on par with the nine sages of martial arts.

After conquering a sacred imperial dynasty through the Ninefold Imperial Pass, they finally learned the approximate location of a human realm called "Yunzhou Tian." Jiang Yuan, the leader of the Third Imperial Pass, dispatched his personal guards to explore the area.

[Outside the Imperial Pass, amidst the misty Void Sea, where humans and animals are indistinguishable at three meters, the optimal formation is three to a team. However, the Qing Kingdom is powerful, and even the lowest-ranking soldiers in elite squads are at the Warrior or Military Commander levels, with the team leader being a "First Generation Military Master."]

Such a being would be a formidable general commanding a region in other human realms.

At this time, Yunzhou was suffering a massive invasion by a foreign demon god.

[Since the First Emperor emerged from obscurity, traversing the vast seas from Chang Le Palace and the Ninefold Imperial Pass, the war between the Ten Holy Lands and the Qing Kingdom has only lasted three thousand years. This alien demon god has clearly just woken up and is unaware that the world outside has changed.]

"A demon god?"

[When the first military commander, Zhao Zheng, was traveling thousands of miles away from Yunzhou, the bronze tiger tally at his waist suddenly ignited. It bore the "Mountain and River Suppressing Demon Seal," personally bestowed by the First Emperor, and was most sensitive to the aura of demons and evil spirits.]

This level of warning.

[—There's no mistake, it's the Demon God of the Void Sea!]

"Three leaders!"

Two black-armored soldiers approached from behind, their bodies low to the ground, holding their halberds horizontally, their eyes filled with both excitement and fear.

Zhao Zheng raised his hand to stop them.

He didn't act rashly, and even his breathing was extremely soft.

A demon god is, after all, a demon god.

Even if they were mere fodder in the eyes of the First Emperor, even if the Qing Kingdom's iron cavalry had already crushed the backbone of the ten holy dynasties... to these warlords, a complete Void Sea Demon God was still a terrifying existence that required them to risk their lives!

"But... it's been so long since we've caught a demon god."

Zhao Zheng slowly rose, concealing his trembling hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

[It wasn't fear, but excitement.]

[Those who can lead an army to slay the "Void Sea Demon God" will be directly granted the title of Marquis in the Qing Kingdom's merit system!]

Such a feat, renowned throughout the Qing Kingdom and admired by countless soldiers, can only be accomplished by a handful of individuals.

[“Hoo…” Zhao Zheng exhaled a breath of stale air, then suddenly grinned.]

He abruptly pulled off the bronze tiger tally from his waist and raised it high above his head.

"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king. On the shores of the earth, all people are the king's subjects—!!!"

【"His Majesty!"】

[“Boom!”]

Above the void sea, the outline of the Ninefold Imperial Pass suddenly appeared!

Zhao Zheng's laughter was drowned out by the sound of iron hooves.

The shadow of Chang Le Palace looms over the vast sea, as countless black-armored warriors leap from the Imperial Pass, their battle halberds forming a forest, their killing intent soaring to the heavens!

[The time to hunt down the gods has come!] [On the other side.]

[The demon god "Hulu" led a powerful alien demon to attack the Tianchang City of Yunzhou for twenty years.]

The sky above Yunzhou had been dyed dark red. The powerful demons under the command of the demon god "Hulu" surged forth like a tidal wave. They were ferocious in appearance; some had crocodile heads and snake bodies, while others were covered in neon-colored scales, spewing poisonous mists that corroded everything.

Twenty years ago, Yunzhou was still guarded by three True Martial Warriors, and the warriors of the six kingdoms were of unyielding spirit. But now—

The warlord has fallen, and all the warriors have perished!

The men of the six kingdoms have mostly perished in battle, their corpses piled high like mountains. Now, even women don armor and take to the battlefield, while children guard the city gates with wooden spears, vowing to drag some demons down with them.

"The dragon banner advances! Presses forward! Humanity—never surrenders!"

Princess Taiping of Lin Kingdom, only twenty-three years old, was already clad in armor and wielding a sword, leading the last remaining troops in a charge. Behind her sat the eight-year-old prince on a chariot, his small hand gripping a short knife, his innocent face filled with determination.

"Auntie... will we die?" the young master asked softly.

Princess Taiping did not answer, but simply tightened her grip on the reins, and the chariot shot forward like an arrow towards the densest part of the demon tide.

She knew she would die in this battle, but—the backbone of humanity must not be broken!

【bloody battle!!!】

Just as Princess Taiping was about to lose consciousness—

【"boom--!!!"】

A massive rift opened in the sky, and a colossal, jet-black warship tore through the void, crushing countless demonic tides. The black bird banner at its bow fluttered wildly, its surface like burning black flames; wherever it passed, demonic blood steamed!

【wind!】

【wind!】

Strong winds!

[The black-armored warriors leaped from the giant ship like a tidal wave, their spears like a forest, their iron shields like mountains, their charge cracking the earth! Their faces were as hard as iron, each strike carrying the power to destroy cities and shatter mountains, forcefully tearing a breach in the demonic tide!]

"That's... the True Martial Lord of another state—" Princess Taiping's pupils constricted, and her hand gripping the sword trembled slightly.

The seven continents of humanity are isolated from each other. Only those who have attained sainthood and possess supreme divine weapons dare to venture into distant lands and expand their territory! Yet this army before us, lacking supreme divine weapons, dares to cross the void sea and confront the demon god directly?

"Watch out! There's a demon god!!"

Princess Taiping suddenly looked up, reminding the generals.

[“Bang!”]

The war drums thundered like lightning, shattering the demonic mist within a hundred-foot radius.

[From within the black-armored army, a general rose into the air, his long spear like a black dragon emerging from the abyss, cleaving the heads of three great demons in two with a single blow. Blood splattered like ink onto the iron faces of the soldiers, yet no one blinked.]

"You, Jiang Yuan! The heads of these great demons are few, and you've taken three in one go! What will my men do to achieve merit?" A furious shout came from the right flank of the army.

Blood still dripped from the giant axe in his hand, and the remnants of demonic flesh on the blade were still writhing, clearly indicating that he had just slain a great demon. This man was none other than Wei Tu, the True Martial General of the Imperial Pass Vanguard Army!

"What do you know?" Jiang Yuan sneered. "These three 'Blood-Eyed Demonic Apes' have formed a battle formation. If we delay any longer, they will cost me at least three hundred Black Armor soldiers. We must eliminate them immediately."

"—Furthermore, this place was reported by Zhao Zheng, one of my soldiers, and he should be credited with the greatest achievement!"

The implication was that Jiang Yuan looked down on this mere "minor achievement."

Princess Taiping saw that the two leading True Martial Soldiers were surrounded by visible bloodlust. They stood amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, yet they argued heatedly like street vendors, their faces flushed, and no one even glanced at the still convulsing remains of the great demon.

[It was as if this wasn't a battle for survival between races, but rather the division of spoils after a hunt.]

Princess Taiping, believing that no one had heard her words about the "demon god," gritted her teeth, leaped off the chariot, and, dragging her blood-stained armor, rushed to Jiang Yuan. She clasped her hands in greeting and said, "Princess Taiping of Tianlin Kingdom in Yunzhou greets this general. There is a demon god here, named Hulu!"

"Its divine power, 'Light of Decay,' can erode a person's lifespan. As a result, all three True Martial Army Masters of Yunzhou perished, and not one in ten men survived!"

"I urge all generals to be extra careful."

Jiang Yuan's gaze swept over her blood-stained armor, then over the group of white-haired old soldiers behind her, who still gripped their weapons tightly.

"Interesting." Jiang Yuan suddenly smiled. "The human spirit here hasn't been lost. Would you be willing to join my Qing Kingdom as a general?"

Princess Taiping was taken aback. "General, the focus right now is on the demon god Hu—"

【Boom! 】

A muffled thud, like a heartbeat, suddenly swept across the battlefield.

All sound abruptly ceased.

The entire land suddenly turned an eerie grayish-white.

[—The demon god Hulu has opened his eyes.]

The waters of the Void Sea condensed behind it into twelve bronze mirrors, each reflecting a different scene of death: infants turning into skeletons, young adults turning into dust, cities collapsing into sand in the blink of an eye...

"A fresh True Martial Lord has been delivered to your door." The voice of the demon god Hulu was like the overlapping sighs of a thousand dying people. The crocodile head slowly turned, its pupils locking onto Jiang Yuan.

"Truly a rare and precious food..."

[If we invade the land of the human race during its most powerful period, and this awakens the supreme divine weapon of the Martial Arts Hall, there is still a risk of our demise.]

"You're courting death!" Jiang Yuan's mocking expression vanished as he slowly tightened his grip on his long spear.

"Qing Kingdom?" The demon god Hulu gazed at the jet-black Xuan Bird flag on the warship. Possessing the Void Sea treasure, the "Yin-Yang Mirror," he was not afraid of being surrounded and killed by the human race's True Martial Army Master.

"I don't recall ever hearing of this small country while I was asleep."

[In the eyes of the Void Sea Demon God, a "great nation" is one where a Saint of the Third Heaven, wielding a "supreme divine weapon," is still alive.]

"Where did this ignorant little god come from?" Wei Tu wasn't afraid at all. "If you anger His Majesty and he comes in person, you'll have guts if you don't run away."

Behind them lay the Imperial Pass, with the Martial Arts Hall and the sixteen saints of the three lineages of civil and military affairs positioned above it. Even if they were caught off guard and died on the spot, the entire clan of the Demon God Hulu would be buried with them.

Princess Taiping, seeing the black-armored generals suddenly become serious, suddenly understood something—

These lunatics aren't underestimating their opponents...

They're just excited!

[Buzz——! 】

The crocodile head of the demon god Hulu slowly swayed, ripples spreading across the bronze mirror surface. Twelve beams of death light intertwined and coalesced, about to shine upon Wei Tu, who had uttered those arrogant words.

【boom--!】

The sky suddenly collapsed, and a magnificent golden palace descended with a roar.

"This is... Chang Le Palace?"

"His Majesty really came in person!?"

Wei Tu's pupils constricted sharply, and the giant axe in his hand crashed to the ground with a loud bang.

The affairs of the seven continents of the human race are of paramount importance. The Sage of the Martial Arts Hall reported this to the guards in front of the Chang Le Palace, which immediately alarmed the First Emperor, who had not made a move for three thousand years.

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(End of this chapter)