He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

"boom!"

The Light of Time collapsed. Under the influence of the power of fate, the Light of Time encountered immense resistance and faced the danger of the end of time itself. Thus, in less than ten breaths, the Light of Time disappeared.

Crackling!

A flash of lightning illuminated the scene, and the shattered flesh and blood of the young Wushi transformed into arcs of electricity that dissipated into the heavens and earth.

Then, Zhou Qing began to recover again, transforming into a black hole, where large swaths of chaotic energy were refined into rich essence to replenish his energy consumption.

A dazzling celestial radiance rose from the top of his head, his bones creaked incessantly, and all his injuries were being repaired.

Half a day later, his body once again radiated a dazzling light, incomparably brilliant, strong and powerful. Every move he made resonated with the Dao, and the light emanating from his eyes was burning, incredibly awe-inspiring.

"I won't be so careless next time!" Zhou Qing walked deeper into the chaotic path once again.

With one step, time reversed by ten thousand years, and soon Zhou Qing encountered a young emperor once again.

This was a young man in his twenties dressed in black, with lotus flowers blooming with every step he took. Mountains and rivers, wind, frost, rain and snow, the sun, moon and stars all surrounded him.

Zhou Qing felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity with this figure, as if he had seen it somewhere before. He recalled the figure and immediately knew who this emperor was.

"Ancestors of the Divine Continent Dynasty, we have offended you this time." Zhou Qing calmly walked up and slammed out a palm strike, causing mountains to crumble, the void to collapse, and the sun, moon, and stars to tremble.

This is a scene of mountains and rivers destroyed and everything collapsing, as if we have arrived at the end of the world, where everything will return to the final nothingness.

Suddenly, a Jianmu tree was born, vigorous as a dragon, piercing through the mortal and immortal realms. It is eternally immortal, and every leaf is engraved with Dao patterns, drooping with Dao light.

This is Jianmu, also known as Kunmu. Legend has it that it was once the World Tree, connecting all realms and serving as a bridge between humans and immortals. Unfortunately, it was felled in the ancient war. Now, if a secret technique can manifest Jianmu, then that technique will surely be very powerful.

However, none of this mattered to Zhou Qing.

His strength was too great; every strike was like splitting the heavens and earth, and any attack would be shattered in front of him.

In less than three hundred rounds, the ancestor of the Divine Continent Dynasty transformed into a ball of lightning and vanished before him.

Zhou Qing felt that compared to the Azure Emperor and the Great Emperor Wushi, the ancestors of the Divine Continent Dynasty were indeed not as powerful as them. If there were the Eight Restrictions, their combat power would not be much different, after all, the limits were there.

However, once the divine restrictions are lifted, the innate holy body and immortal medicine will take shape, and this level of physique will truly reveal its terror. The combat power suppressed by the eight restrictions is too much, and after being lifted, it will suddenly jump to the combat power of more than ten restrictions.

Zhou Qing went against the tide of time, starting from the era he lived in, and fought his way up through the Taihuang, Hengyu, Jiuli, Luangu, and Xukong, defeating them all within a thousand moves, especially Luangu, which he finished in less than ten moves.

During this period, Luan Gu had not even touched the limit of the Eight Forbidden Realms. Even if he opened the Divine Forbidden Realms, the gap between him and Zhou Qing was too great. Even without comparing him to Zhou Qing, Di Tian in the starry sky had been commented on by the older generation, and he was undoubtedly superior to the young Luan Gu Emperor.

Later, under the influence of the Ruthless Man's Technique and the Void Technique, Bai Bai was born with a demonic embryo. It broke out of its cocoon and became a fully formed demonic embryo, giving its physique a qualitative leap. Only then was it able to defy the heavens and defeat all its former opponents, reaching the pinnacle.

Some of the young emperors fought Zhou Qing for a long time, not because Zhou Qing couldn't end the battle quickly, but because he was very interested in the secret techniques these young emperors had up their sleeves at that time.

Although the young emperors at this time had not yet begun to create their own scriptures or comprehend their own forbidden domains, the Dao-Severing stage was very special. By observing their combat thinking, the moves they used, the evolution of their secret realms, and the Dao-Severing intent emanating from them, Zhou Qing could roughly judge what kind of path they would take in the future.

Given the unique nature of the tribulation at the Dao-Severing stage, since he has to undergo such a tribulation at this stage, perhaps even becoming a saint, a saint-king, or ultimately an emperor, he may not be able to avoid this tribulation.

He will then face one after another young emperors who have created their own parts of the scriptures, and then one after another emperors who have comprehended their own forbidden domains. Each of these stages is a new qualitative change, and cannot be measured by the previous perspective.

If he relaxes during the Heavenly Tribulation after defeating the Azure Emperor and Wushi during the Dao-Severing period, he will inevitably suffer a crushing blow. Therefore, he must never relax and the most important thing is his own Dao and Dharma, and he must stand at the pinnacle!

This is like a path through time, a path through an era, and a path of cultivation. Heroes and great men surge in the waves of time, vying for the sole throne of that era. Once they fail, there is no second chance, and they can only regret it for the rest of their lives.

Some people cannot become emperors not because they lack talent, but because they are born in an era when a great emperor has already attained enlightenment. Even if they cultivate to the ninth level of quasi-emperor, they cannot make the final leap and can only die with regret.

Zhou Qing continued his journey and eventually arrived at an era more than 200,000 years ago.

"Da da."

A woman of unparalleled beauty appeared, stepping out like an ancient goddess descending to earth, her divine power overwhelming, causing the entire ancient road to tremble in her presence.

This was truly a terrifying woman, with eyes that looked down upon the world as if nothing could catch her eye, a woman who believed herself to be the only one worthy of respect and transcended the world.

boom!

A translucent, jade-like palm swept forward, unleashing a sky full of celestial light that illuminated the past and present, cleaving through the boundless chaos without mercy, intending to shatter Zhou Qing's physical body directly.

Chapter 188 Clash of Primordial Spirits

Zhou Qing retaliated with the Flying Immortal Technique, unleashing a shower of light and a dazzling starry sky. An eternal immortal light appeared between heaven and earth, dimming all other radiance and causing them to lose their luster under this glow.

Upon seeing Zhou Qing's attack, the crystal-clear, jade-like hand moved in the air, striking several rhythmic nodes in the void.

"What?" Zhou Qing's pupils shrank, and the immortal light he emitted trembled, as if it was about to burst open.

boom!

The two palms clashed, and a burst of intense light erupted between them, as if a sun had exploded. The light was dazzling, illuminating the heavens and the earth, and the two figures were swallowed up.

After the light faded, it was revealed that the two figures had separated, each radiating a dazzling light, their auras rising, and the sounds of Dao resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

"The Flying Immortal Technique was actually seen through!" Zhou Qing was very surprised. There were streaks of blood on his arm, which were caused by the Flying Immortal Force. His arm was almost blown off.

Before that collision, his Flying Immortal Power had become unstable, and then it was directly shattered upon contact. If it hadn't been for the fact that most of the Ruthless Great Emperor's Flying Immortal Power had been neutralized during that process, he would have been fighting against the Flying Immortal Power with his bare body, and his whole body would have been torn to pieces.

Next, Zhou Qing unleashed the Flying Immortal Technique once more, instantly elevating his attack power to an unparalleled level, cleaving through the chaos and seemingly capable of sweeping away everything.

Once the Flying Immortal Technique is unleashed, countless rays of light fill the heavens and earth, as if someone is ascending to heaven on a cloud. This power surpasses the limits of the human body. Even a saint, if caught off guard and struck by this attack, would be directly blown apart, and their primordial spirit would perish!

But to Zhou Qing's surprise, something happened again. Ripples appeared on the right hand of the Ruthless Great Emperor, dissolving time and destroying space, turning the power of immortality into mortal and losing its divine charm.

"In the clash between spear and shield, did the spear lose?" Zhou Qing muttered to himself, "No, it's just that my spear wasn't strong enough."

Zhou Qing's Flying Immortal Power, known as unparalleled and capable of slaying immortals and gods, was dissolved by the Ruthless Great Emperor's Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique. This situation was hard for him to understand, because it seemed that he did not use much force and it was easily neutralized.

"Supreme Yang Divine Sword, go!"

Zhou Qing conjured a dazzling golden divine sword in the air, and an incomparably intense heat rose between heaven and earth, even melting the surrounding chaotic energy. This was not just pure heat, but also contained a kind of order and rule.

With a clang, the Supreme Yang Divine Sword transformed into a golden lightning bolt, as if splitting the heavens and earth, directly carving out a golden path, its resounding sword cry soaring into the sky!

This time, Zhou Qing saw it very clearly. The Ruthless Great Emperor's Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique no longer had that overwhelming power. Although it still had a dissolving power that could turn the magical into the rotten, the Ruthless Great Emperor still needed to unleash his Flying Immortal Power to shatter the Supreme Yang Divine Sword that Zhou Qing had evolved with the Battle Saint Technique.

"Sure enough, the reason why the Flying Immortal Power was so easily broken was because she was too familiar with this secret technique," Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

The key moments the Ruthless Great Emperor struck in the void during the first attack were crucial; in fact, even Zhou Qing himself hadn't noticed those flaws.

However, the Ruthless Great Emperor saw through it at a glance and reacted quickly.

"Moreover, her current Myriad Transformations Saint Technique seems to have some flaws, and her Flying Immortal Power has not yet evolved to its full potential." Zhou Qingwu's Heavenly Eye had already been activated, analyzing the laws contained in those secret techniques.

This was within his expectations. After all, the ruthless one had just broken through to the Dao, and at this time, the Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique and the Flying Immortal Power could not compare with the two secret techniques that he perfected after becoming an emperor.

Moreover, Zhou Qing was already quite amazed that such a ruthless person could use these two incomplete secret techniques.

One is a shield, which can render all divine magic ordinary and reduce the opponent's attack power to an extremely low level.

One is a spear, which pushes its attack power beyond the limits of the human body, and almost no secret technique can compare to its attack power.

With these two moves working together, Zhou Qing could imagine how desperate the holy sons and daughters of that era must have felt. Their own attacks couldn't cause any damage, and they couldn't withstand a single attack from others. Even more terrifying was that their own defensive secret techniques were being neutralized, forcing their physical bodies to endure the power of the flying immortals, which would cause them to explode in an instant.

Of course, the ability to transform into myriad forms is only possible through a secret technique perfected after becoming emperor. The current Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique certainly has many secret techniques that cannot counteract it, but it is still amazing enough.

However, this also gave Zhou Qing a very strange feeling. He was using the supreme technique of the Ruthless Great Emperor after he became an emperor to fight against the Ruthless Great Emperor who had just severed his Dao. This made him feel a sense of time distortion, and at the same time, he felt a little embarrassed.

boom!

The Ruthless Great Emperor, with her flowing hair and radiant, immortal beauty, vanished from her spot in an instant, leaving behind a sky full of celestial light, and appeared directly in front of Zhou Qing, striking with both hands in succession.

Although this was a heavenly tribulation, it still had its own fighting mindset. Zhou Qing was only distracted for a moment, and was immediately caught by the Ruthless Great Emperor, who attacked with lightning speed.

Although Zhou Qing reacted quickly, he was still in a passive position and did not have the initiative to strike, which forced him to use a boxing technique he had created to counter him.

"Instantaneous Divine Fist!"

This punch defied time and space, moving at an unbelievable speed. It struck first despite being delayed, aiming directly at the Ruthless Emperor's brow, attacking where the enemy was bound to defend.

puff!

Zhou Qing was sent flying, his body exploding into pieces, his peaceful and holy blood scattering everywhere, and a most primal aura emanating from the world.

However, the head of the Ruthless Emperor also exploded. Although Zhou Qing paid a heavy price for this attack, it seemed that this attack would directly determine the victory.

A divine chain of order appeared, connecting all flesh and bones together with a rustling sound, weaving the laws of life.

Blood flowed backward, body reassembled, perfectly united, and Zhou Qing reappeared in the world.

boom!

His body emitted a loud bang, blood energy filled the air, and divine radiance surged, making his entire body as smooth as divine jade, restoring him to his peak condition.

The Ruthless Great Emperor's body remained motionless, and even the fluctuations of his primordial spirit could not be detected, which relaxed Zhou Qing's heart. He had not expected that this test would be passed so easily.

Unexpectedly, the Ruthless Great Emperor showed no intention of defending himself.

Even though his punch blasted into the Sendai and shattered the place where his primordial spirit resided, and although his body was also broken once, if this was the price he had to pay to get through this ordeal, then it was worth it.

However, in the instant his mind relaxed, a sudden change occurred.

"brush!"

A beam of celestial light suddenly appeared, as if a celestial being had descended from the heavens. It was incredibly terrifying and stunning, and it attacked directly from the void with astonishing killing intent!

A tiny figure radiating celestial light suddenly appeared beside him, surrounded by endless, dazzling radiance. Time and space seemed to stand still, and the tiny figure, as if ascending to heaven on a cloud, soared through the air and pierced towards Zhou Qing's altar.

"Buzz!"

A bright light shone from between Zhou Qing's brows, and a small figure surrounded by immortal Dao light emerged, as if he were in an eternal time point. The past, present, and future could not change his state, and this stillness of time and space could not affect his primordial spirit in any way.

Zhou Qing's primordial spirit clenched the Sun God Fist, and at the same time, the "Former Word Secret" was activated. The primordial spirit seemed to be burning, its light shining brightly and its power increasing dramatically. It directly clashed with the ruthless man's primordial spirit.

boom!

This was an incredibly brutal battle. The primordial spirit is the foundation of a person, and every bit of damage to it is extremely serious. Few people would engage in such a battle; it is far too dangerous.

Zhou Qing's primordial spirit was like a celestial god, and every move he made shook the heavens and earth, causing chaos to surge. Brilliant immortal light bloomed on his primordial spirit, penetrating the heavens, which was extremely terrifying!

The Ruthless Great Emperor's primordial spirit was accompanied by a rain of light, like a large expanse of pure white feathers. Every strike was an earth-shattering and supremely powerful killing blow, terrifying to the extreme!

The two primordial spirits clashed, transforming into two bolts of lightning. Each strike unleashed an incomparably dazzling light, creating boundless white waves of energy.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth roared, and the immense Dao waves spread out, causing the entire world to lose its brilliance. Only the two small figures shone brightly in the world, emitting earth-shattering roars.

This is a battle of primordial spirits, but this is not the kind of battle Zhou Qing wanted. He did not expect that the Ruthless Great Emperor would turn the battle into this kind of thing.

In fact, when Zhou Qing tested the Great Emperor with the Supreme Yang Divine Sword, he discovered that although the Ruthless Great Emperor was amazing, his combat power was not as terrifying as he had imagined.

Perhaps it was a preconceived notion, but he always felt that the Ruthless Great Emperor's combat power must be extremely strong. Moreover, at the beginning, his Flying Immortal Power was directly seen through, which made him even more pressured.

It wasn't until the Ruthless Great Emperor needed two secret techniques to block the Supreme Yang Divine Sword that he had evolved from the Dou Zi Secret Technique that he realized that the current Ruthless Great Emperor seemed to be weaker than the previous Azure Emperor and Wu Shi.

Although the current Ruthless Emperor has created a secret technique to devour the origin of one's physique and improve one's own aptitude, it has not yet formed a complete scripture. The Devouring Heaven Demon Art has not yet been released, and his own physique is not that strong. His pure combat power is somewhat lacking.