The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 72 Raising a Hand to Defeat a Divine Body: A Collision of Phenomena
"Eastern Wasteland divine body, Ji Haoyue of the Ji family."

Upon seeing the purple-clad man with eyes as bright as stars, the pupils of many demon cultivators from the Azure Emperor lineage shrank, their faces filled with apprehension.

The Eastern Wilderness Divine Body, also known as the Divine King Body, is, as the name suggests, a great king who, once mastered, becomes a perfected being.

In a normal era, becoming a Great King might not be anything special.

However, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is now suppressed on the ancient star of the Big Dipper, making it difficult to achieve the third level of Immortal Cultivation. The second level of Immortal Cultivation is already the limit for ordinary cultivators. The heads of families, saints, and emperors of the major extreme forces have never stepped into the realm of the third level of Immortal Cultivation.

In this situation, a fully-fledged God-King is enough to dominate the world and protect his own power for four thousand years.

More importantly, this bloodline can be passed down, ensuring that each generation of the family has a high probability of producing a new God-King, thus maintaining the family's glory.

Although the Divine King Body of the Ji family has only achieved initial success, it has already shown an invincible and unmatched demeanor.

However, thinking of their own emperor, the many demon cultivators of the Azure Emperor lineage felt relieved.

A demon cultivator stepped forward and said coldly, "We don't know what you're talking about. What demon emperor weapon? It's not in our hands at all."

Before Ji Haoyue could speak, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old peeked out from behind him.

The girl, dressed in purple, possessed an air of unparalleled nobility, yet when she smiled, she also exuded a touch of playfulness.

She looked at the demon race with a smile, her voice clear and melodious: "I heard that the opening of the Azure Emperor's Tomb three years ago shook the entire Eastern Wilderness. Your demon race used the Treasure Basin to cleverly seize the Demon Emperor's Weapon from the hands of powerful figures from various forces. How could it not be in your hands!"

Upon hearing this, the demon cultivator's expression turned somewhat unfriendly: "Even so, we are merely retrieving our ancestor's imperial weapon. What does it have to do with your Ji family?"

Ji Haoyue's expression was calm, and his tone was gentle: "I am determined to obtain the Demon Emperor's weapon. I have heard that the descendants of the Azure Emperor have also made progress in their cultivation. Therefore, I hereby challenge them to a duel!"

"Hehe, not bad."

No sooner had Ji Haoyue finished speaking than the woman in purple beside him, who seemed to enjoy the spectacle, laughed and said, "My brother's divine body is just beginning to take shape; only a weapon of the Demon Emperor can match him!"

"you"

Upon hearing such arrogant words, many demon cultivators were immediately enraged.

Just then, a slightly amused voice suddenly rang out: "Truly an eye-opener! A mere Four Extremes Divine Body dares to attempt to seize the Demon Emperor's weapon. Are you so audacious? Does your ancestor, the Void Emperor, know about this?"

"Who?"

Upon hearing the name of his ancestor, Ji Haoyue's expression turned cold, and he abruptly looked in the direction from which the voice came.

The next moment, two figures appeared before him. One was dressed in white, pure and ethereal, like a fairy descended to earth. It was Yan Ruyu, a descendant of the Azure Emperor.

However, to Ji Haoyue's surprise, the descendant of the Azure Emperor was a step behind, with another figure taking the lead, and the voice also came from this figure.

He was a handsome young man dressed in a Taoist robe, with an otherworldly air and a hint of vicissitudes. He was right in front of him, yet he gave him a hazy feeling.

More importantly, this young man also exudes the aura of the Azure Emperor lineage.

'When did this person appear in the Azure Emperor's lineage? Why is there no record of him in the family's intelligence?'

With this thought in mind, Ji Haoyue realized that the figure's cultivation level was only at the Dao Palace Perfection stage, so she immediately stopped paying attention to him and instead focused her gaze on Yan Ruyu.

"who are you?"

Ji Haoyue didn't speak, but the purple-clad girl beside him puffed out her cheeks: "My brother has the body of a God King, how come he's not qualified to snatch the Demon Emperor's weapon?"

"Heh, God-King Body."

Looking at Ji Haoyue, who seemed to take it all for granted, Zhong Xu couldn't help but smile.

He's really young and impetuous!
Before the bloodline of the Void Emperor, what is a mere God-King Body?

I don't know how the Ji family educates their descendants, but they produced such a hothead!

The four powers vie for the Emperor's Weapon, their audacity no less than that of the powerful Nangong who, as a second-generation immortal, sought to become an immortal himself.

"why are you laughing?"

The girl in purple looked puzzled.

"nothing."

Zhong Xu shook his head, looked at Ji Haoyue, and said with a smile, "You want to snatch the Azure Emperor's Weapon from my hands?"

"In your possession?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Haoyue was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Yan Ruyu.

Wasn't the Demon Emperor's weapon taken away by this descendant of the Azure Emperor?

How did it end up in the hands of this young man?

Noticing Ji Haoyue's gaze, Yan Ruyu's eyes flickered slightly, and her voice was as melodious as heavenly music: "This Your Majesty is the new Demon Emperor of our Azure Emperor lineage."

"The new Demon Emperor?"

Ji Haoyue was slightly taken aback and gave Zhong Xu a strange look: "The Demon Emperor of the Dao Palace Secret Realm? It seems that the Azure Emperor lineage has really declined."

Zhong Xu wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at Ji Haoyue with some curiosity: "I wonder if the head of your Ji family knows that you came to seize the Azure Emperor's Weapon?"

At this point, Zhong Xu glanced around, his eyes gleaming with Buddhist light, a look of understanding appearing in them.

The surrounding mountains are filled with powerful members of the Ji family, most of whom are in the Dao Palace and the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and there are quite a few dragon transformation experts as well.

Most importantly, there are three old men hidden high in the sky. They are powerful figures who have entered the Sendai Secret Realm and are clearly the true protectors of Ji Haoyue, the divine body of the Ji family.

'The Ji family seems to value this divine body quite a bit, but not a single powerful figure has appeared. It's likely the Ji family head is completely unaware of this matter. However, that's not necessarily true; perhaps the Ji family head is simply turning a blind eye. If it succeeds, great; if not, it doesn't matter. Consider it a trial for the divine body.'

'Since the Azure Emperor lineage has truly declined, lacking even a single powerful figure, they naturally pick on the weak!'

Ji Haoyue's expression did not change, and she said calmly, "This matter has nothing to do with the patriarch. However, why should the patriarch know about a mere demon emperor's weapon?"

Zhong Xu looked at the purple-robed man in front of him who acted like he was the most important person in the world, and didn't bother to say anything more: "Fine, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the Void Emperor, so that you will understand that there are always higher heavens out there."

If he had experienced some setbacks earlier and understood the principle that there are always people more capable than him and that there is always something beyond his reach, perhaps the Dao heart of this Ji family's divine body would not have been as fragile as it was in the original story.

"Insanity!"

Ji Haoyue's eyes turned cold, her black hair danced wildly, and she said indifferently, "A mere Dao Palace cultivator, you are welcome to try!"

Zhong Xu clenched his fist and smiled slightly: "Ji Haoyue, right? Have you ever seen a fist the size of a sandbag?"

As he spoke, the Taiyi Golden Chapter within Zhong Xu's body began to operate automatically, and the five great deities of the Dao Palace Secret Realm gathered together, surrounding an ancient and weathered deity, with ripples of time spreading around him.

"Humph!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Ji Haoyue's eyes, but the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Buzz

A ripple, like flowing water, spread out, and everything around seemed to freeze. Ji Haoyue's eyes reflected a fist as white as jade.

The fist grew larger and larger, completely filling his field of vision, but his mind seemed to freeze in place, with no time to react.

Bang

A dull thud resounded, followed by a loud explosion in the void. With a whoosh, Ji Haoyue instantly transformed into a streak of light and crashed into a distant mountain peak.

In a daze, it seemed as if a white tooth flew out from the sky, gleaming in the sunlight.

High in the sky, three old men stood in mid-air, calmly looking down at the scene below, with an expression as if they were watching children play.

But the moment the demon youth below made his move, the three of them suddenly narrowed their eyes and their expressions changed drastically.

Although this young demon was only at the Dao Palace level, his movement speed just now was incredibly strange, giving them the illusion that time had stopped for him.

'What kind of footwork is this?' A rare look of shock appeared in the eyes of the three elders of the Ji family.

Their ancestors attained enlightenment through the void, and the family's imperial scripture, the "Void Scripture," is a culmination of the Dao of the Void and the Universe, with a speed that is unparalleled in the world.

But now, they have discovered beings at the same level who are even faster than them, members of the Ji family who have cultivated the Void Scripture.

How can this be?

Suddenly, the name of a secret technique came to mind for the three elders: the Secret of the Word "Xing".

Besides the imperial scriptures possessed by these extreme forces, there are nine other supreme secret techniques in this world that can be considered invincible, known as the Nine Secrets.

These nine secret techniques each represent the pinnacle of a field, with the "Xing" secret technique representing the ultimate in speed.

Could it be that this young demon possesses the "Xing" secret, one of the Nine Secrets?

With this thought in mind, the three elders looked at the young demon with even more fervor.

"Son!"

Exclamations rang out as the surrounding Ji family experts finally reacted, their faces showing disbelief.

What just happened?
They only felt a momentary daze before the demon youth appeared beside their young master as if by teleportation, sending him flying with a single punch.

As a divine king, their young master seemed to have no ability to resist.

How can it be?

Their young master has already entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm and his divine body is in its initial stage. How could he possibly be defeated by a demon cultivator from the Dao Palace Secret Realm!

After regaining their senses, the expressions of many Ji family experts changed, and killing intent appeared in their eyes. They immediately rushed towards Zhong Xu.

On the other side, Zhong Xu withdrew his fist, reflecting on his experience of circulating the "Taiyi Golden Chapter," a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

As expected of the unparalleled divine skill originating from Donghuang Taiyi, a being who attained enlightenment through time, it is truly extraordinary.

At a lower level, having mastered the power of time, one is almost invincible from the start.

Whether it's fleeing or attacking, it's a devastating blow to other cultivators.

Of course, it is extremely difficult to truly master such a technique. If Zhong Xu had not had many fortuitous encounters, he probably would not have been able to comprehend the true meaning of this peerless divine skill.

With thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu looked at the Ji family cultivators charging towards him, his eyes flashing, and he shot out two piercing beams of divine light, coldly shouting: "Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor, Annihilation!"

As the current leader of the demon race, Zhong Xu naturally did not let go of the Imperial Scripture left behind by the Azure Emperor.

With the Chaos Green Lotus in his grasp, the Azure Emperor's heart within him, the ability to contain and transform the Eight-Nine Mystic Arts, and the wisdom and enlightenment of the Bodhi Seed, Zhong Xu's cultivation of the Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor proceeded smoothly.

Even Yan Ruyu's mastery of "Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor" is far inferior to his.

Now that he is the Demon Emperor, there is no better way to demonstrate his identity than this imperial scripture.

boom

Divine light shot into the sky, resembling two silver dragons that could annihilate everything, radiating a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

Puff puff

Wherever the divine light passed, it was like an unparalleled divine sword that annihilated everything. One after another, the Ji family cultivators were directly shattered into clouds of blood mist, including many Ji family experts from the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

The Ji family cultivators who were rushing towards Zhong Xu instinctively stopped in their tracks, their faces showing disbelief.

How could this young demon be able to cross the barrier of a major realm, defy the immortals, and easily kill the experts of the Four Extremes Realm when he was only in the Dao Palace Secret Realm?

When did the Demon Emperor's lineage produce such a monstrous figure?
Not only the Ji family cultivators, but also many demon cultivators around them were slightly stunned upon seeing this scene, their faces showing surprise.

Although they knew their emperor was exceptionally talented, they never imagined he would be so monstrous.

Dao Gong's ability to slay the Four Extremes with such ease completely shattered their expectations.

At this moment, the gazes of many demon cultivators towards the figure in the sky also changed, and they completely acknowledged this Demon Emperor.

Buzz

Just then, a strange fluctuation arose, and the entire world darkened, as if night had suddenly fallen.

Wow

The sound of crashing waves echoed around, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

A man in purple robes stood in the sky, his clothes fluttering in the wind; it was Ji Haoyue.

A vast and strange scene appeared behind him.

The vast blue sea surged and rolled, and a bright moon rose slowly, casting its holy silver light.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone felt a sense of clarity, tranquility, and peace.

"The bright moon rises over the sea!"

Some people showed expressions of shock, clearly recognizing this phenomenon of the Sea of ​​Wheels, which was only possessed by ancient powerful beings.

Legend has it that this phenomenon possesses mysterious power, and many great masters in ancient times cultivated this phenomenon, making them very famous.

The Ji family's divine body before them was only at the fourth level of the secret realm, and the divine body was just beginning to take shape. Yet, they had already cultivated such a strange phenomenon of the Sea of ​​Wheels. How could this not shock everyone?

Under the cover of night, the blue sea shimmered, a bright moon hung high, and Ji Haoyue stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an indescribable ethereal aura.

However, his noticeably swollen half-face ruined the atmosphere.

Ji Haoyue looked at Zhong Xu with a solemn expression and said coldly, "I underestimated you, but today I will show you the true power of the Divine Body!"

boom

The moment the words fell, Ji Haoyue stepped forward, and the boundless blue waves surged, carrying a terrifying power like a natural disaster. The bright moon hanging high in the sky also fell directly forward, causing the entire world to change color.

At that moment, the ocean surged, the moon fell into the blue sky, and everyone around felt a tremor from the bottom of their hearts, and couldn't help but step back.

This is the unique power of the Sea of ​​Wheels phenomenon, which ordinary cultivators of the same level simply cannot contend with.

"The phenomenon of the Sea of ​​Wheels?"

Looking at the azure sea and bright moon pressing down on him, Zhong Xu chuckled and said with a strange expression, "What a coincidence! When it comes to phenomena in the Sea of ​​Wheels, I've never been afraid of anyone!"

The moment the words fell, a deep and clear bell rang out, and ripples spread outwards, plunging the entire world into silence.

In a daze, everyone seemed to see an ancient and vast celestial realm, layer upon layer, endless and without end.

At the very top of the ancient celestial realm, a weathered yet noble figure stood, surrounded by a hazy, ethereal river, exuding an indescribable antiquity, as if suppressing the entire world.

Buzz

Just then, the figure slowly turned its gaze towards the surging blue sea and the high-hanging bright moon, revealing a pair of extremely large yet subtle eyes filled with vicissitudes.

boom

In an instant, it was as if the supreme Heavenly Emperor had lowered his gaze to the mortal world, and boundless power descended, shattering the high-hanging bright moon and dissipating the surging blue sea.

The strange phenomenon of the moon rising over the sea was shattered, and Ji Haoyue instantly spat out blood and was sent flying backward once more.

As night fell and the world returned to normal, only Zhong Xu's figure stood silently in place.

The entire world was silent. Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, as if they had lost the ability to speak.

(End of this chapter)