I picked up the scattered attributes

"Since this fellow Daoist thinks we haven't made any progress, then we'll refine you to death here and see if we've really made any progress!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ten Directions Killing Formation changed again, transforming into the Nine Directions Killing Formation!

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Chapter 1195

"Flying Immortal Emperor, Longevity Emperor, Jade Venerable Emperor, Phoenix Heavenly God Emperor, Kongtong God Emperor?"

Upon hearing these names, Feng Xia's eyes narrowed slightly.

Then, he turned to look at Zulong, who had a solemn expression and slowly nodded: "Huangtian Divine Emperor... one of the four great emperors of the Divine Kingdom back then. As far as I know, his holy land was destroyed and his true spirit perished. Even though he was an innate saint... there is no possibility of resurrection."

It is common knowledge that the innate deities are immortal and possess boundless power and eternal lifespan from birth.

However, the so-called immortality is only relative.

If the innate sacred land still exists and the true spirit remains, even if the innate deity has died, he can be resurrected from the sacred land and reappear in the world once again.

But if the sacred land is destroyed and the true spirit is annihilated, then once one dies, there will truly be no hope of redemption!

The Phoenix God Emperor died in the great calamity that destroyed the God Kingdom in the past.

As one of the four great emperors, he fought countless battles, dying in the blood until his very last moment.

“However, there’s nothing strange about it. How many people who can cultivate to the Emperor level don’t have any backup plans or trump cards?” Feng Xia shook his head and smiled, not caring much about the matter. “Moreover, even within the Emperor Alliance, there are actually many factions.”

Zu Long nodded silently, without saying another word.

For some reason, he felt a little heavy-hearted.

Back then, although his relationship with the Phoenix God Emperor wasn't particularly close, as one of the four great emperors of the Divine Kingdom, they would often visit each other, sit and discuss the Dao, laugh and talk about the world, and explore the past and present.

Now he is dead and has not been reborn, while the Phoenix God Emperor has joined the Alliance of Emperors, his stance unclear.

In addition, there is the Dao Ancestor of the Ancient God Kingdom, who is suspected of being the source of the strange phenomenon!

Even if those fellow cultivators return from beyond the realm, will they remain true to their original aspirations and uphold the same resolve they had back then?

He then thought of the remnants of the divine kingdom far away in Taixu.

It is conceivable that when these forces clash, it will inevitably be a massive, unprecedented, and chaotic battle!

Perhaps, the entire history of the universe... will be rewritten because of this!

"Could those old friends from the past now become enemies on the battlefield?"

The First Emperor murmured blankly.

Feng Xia kept a close eye on the battlefields where the emperors were fighting.

"One is a mysterious powerhouse transformed from the Golden Jade Lotus, another is one of the four Great Emperors of the Ancient God Kingdom, and I have never heard of the names of the other four. I suppose they must have risen to power after the destruction of the God Kingdom, but I wonder how many of them there are..."

Suddenly, Feng Xia's pupils contracted sharply.

Below the battlefield where the six powerful figures were fighting, illusory lotus leaves quietly appeared out of nowhere!

The lotus seemed to grow in another time and space, not belonging to this world. Therefore, even the five emperors of the Council of Emperors did not notice the appearance of this lotus.

Only Feng Xia, whose attainments in the path of reincarnation were not low, was able to perceive this lotus flower.

"Lotus again... Could this be part of that mysterious expert's scheme? He seems to be at a disadvantage, but in reality, he has been secretly plotting, just waiting for an opportunity to wipe out the Five Emperors in one fell swoop?"

However, before Feng Xia could draw a conclusion, the mysterious expert transformed from Dao Jinyulian reacted even before Feng Xia.

The divine light around him fluctuated violently, as if he had sensed a great crisis. Looking down, he seemed to see the same illusory lotus flower!

"Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation!"

The mysterious expert cursed under his breath and, almost without thinking, immediately retreated. Seeing this, the Five Emperors assumed he was no match for the enemy and gave chase without a word: "Trying to run? Not so easy! Stay here!"

"A bunch of idiots are still chasing after me, your Death Star is almost blinding me!" the mysterious powerhouse sneered.

"If we are about to die, then you are already dead!"

The five emperors naturally stood their ground, showing no intention of backing down.

In their view, if there was still energy left, this mysterious expert would not need to flee at all!

But in the next moment, their hearts sank. They saw that the starry sky around them had disappeared, leaving only huge lotus leaves, some of which seemed to cut into the past, and others seemed to extend into the future.

All the lotus leaves and petals connect to form a huge circle.

And the six of them... are trapped between the past and the future!

"What is that? Who launched this sneak attack?!"

"This looks like... the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation!"

Among the Five Emperors, one of them suddenly changed color.

Suddenly, raging flames erupted around him, transforming into countless celestial birds and beasts that danced and cried out, like a thousand birds paying homage to the phoenix, carrying him through the void as he fled!

But in the next instant, the celestial bird formed from flames shattered into spiritual light, and he fell from the void: "Damn it, the void is frozen by the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation! There's no way to traverse the void and leave!"

He revealed his true form, which was a phoenix that blotted out the sky!

The phoenix cried out, but still could not break free from its confinement.

"It's you... Phoenix God Emperor!"

The other four emperors immediately recognized the true form of this emperor-level being: "What did you say about the Lotus of Ten Thousand Tribulations Reincarnation? Oh no—"

The next instant, they felt an incredibly terrifying wave erupting from beneath their feet, endless and inexhaustible, like an ancient torrent compressed to its limit, roaring and howling, sweeping and engulfing them in an instant.

All that remained in everyone's sight was boundless divine light!

As one of the nine spiritual roots, the Lotus of Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation, though not known for its killing power, still possesses earth-shattering might, easily tearing apart the defenses of the Five Emperors and even annihilating their primordial spirits and true souls!

"Who exactly orchestrated this? Is it the mysterious figure transformed from the Golden Jade Lotus?"

What infuriated the Five Emperors even more was the faint echo of the mysterious powerhouse's laughter: "It's actually the Lotus of Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation! What a grand gesture! I can't afford to offend it, I'm outta here..."

Having said that, the mysterious expert vanished without a trace!

"Damn it, this guy definitely set a trap!"

"It's about to become unstoppable—"

What they didn't notice was that after the mysterious expert easily escaped the shroud of the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation, he didn't leave. Instead, his brow split open, and divine light shot out from between his brows, as if searching for something in the void.

"found it!"

Suddenly, his gaze locked onto a figure with a bewildered expression deep in the distant void.

"I've been found out!?"

The Lord of the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation was utterly astonished.

He believed he had hidden himself well enough, and it was only by accident that Feng Xia detected a trace of his presence. Now that he had deliberately concealed himself, even if the Holy Emperor Ningzhen came in person, he would never be able to find his whereabouts!

However, the mysterious expert who was transformed from Dao Jinyulian seemed to be extremely familiar with the Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation Lotus. He actually followed the trajectory of the Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation Lotus's power and found him hiding deep in the void!

"Fellow Daoist, it just so happens that you were kind to me back then, and I will now repay that debt of karma!"

He laughed heartily, and a sword light soared into the sky, slashing towards the Lord of the Lotus of Myriad Tribulations!

The situation was in utter chaos!

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Chapter 1196

"What on earth is wrong with this guy?!"

Deep within the void, the Lord of the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation felt a chill run down his spine.

The fact that the mysterious powerhouse, who was originally the embodiment of the Golden Jade Lotus, was able to sense the existence of the Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation Lotus in advance and escape from its attack already surprised him greatly.

Now, it seems as if the other party has found his hiding place in the blink of an eye!

With this sword strike, a torrent of sword light rose into the sky!

"A troublemaker! Absolutely a troublemaker!"

The Lord of the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation cursed under his breath, forced to divert some of his power to block the attack from the mysterious expert: "This troublemaker... which side does he belong to? Why is he attacking both sides when he goes crazy?"

This is what he can't understand the most.

Originally, seeing the mysterious powerhouse battling the five emperors, even if he wasn't on the same side as them, he probably wasn't on the same boat as the emperors.

As soon as he turned his head, the mysterious expert's attack was directed at him!

Especially the power of this sword strike, it seems to pierce through the nine layers of void, creating a new world within the void, and eternally imprinting the Dao of Sword!

"This person's swordsmanship is so powerful... I have never seen anything like it in my life!" The Lord of the Myriad Tribulations Reincarnation Lotus was terrified and had to divert some of his spiritual root power to block the sword light's attack. "When exactly did such a sword emperor come into being in the Great Thousand Universe?"

The power of his spiritual root was naturally earth-shattering, but he paid a heavy price to return to the Great Thousand Universe. He completely lost his physical body, and in addition, he missed the chance to obtain the Dao Golden Jade Lotus. Therefore, he has not yet been able to recover to his full strength.

Activating one's spiritual root naturally comes with bearing the pressure of that root.

Suppressing the Five Emperors simultaneously is already his current limit.

The sudden change in tactics to deal with the mysterious expert's attack instantly reduced the pressure on the Five Emperors!

"Great opportunity, let's get out now!"

The five emperors seized the opportunity and each used their own methods to impact the Lotus of Eternal Reincarnation, causing it to sway and the closed lotus leaves to struggle to open a crack under the combined impact of the five emperors.