Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

The world is vast and boundless. Even the territory half occupied by the extraterrestrial evil race is still unimaginably large.

If one cannot utilize spatial rules and rely on spatial channels for teleportation, even a supreme being might spend their entire life without being able to traverse the Great Thousand Worlds.

On this land, every moment sees the rise of countless heroes and the fall of countless valiant warriors, with countless forces, large and small, rising and falling with the sun and moon.

In recent years, the rise of several major powers in the world has attracted particular attention.

One is called the Heavenly Court, which was founded by the Heavenly Emperor Lin Feng. It is located in the north of the Great Thousand World, bordering the evil races from beyond the realm, and it encourages the beings of the Great Thousand World to hunt down evil demons from beyond the realm.

In just ten years, millions of powerful beings have rushed into the other half of the Great Thousand World, frantically hunting down alien demons in order to obtain elixirs from the Heavenly Court.

One is called the Martial Realm, which was opened up by Martial Ancestor Lin Dong. It is located in the south of the Great Thousand World, bordering the Ice Spirit Continent, and is also adjacent to the territory of the extraterrestrial evil race.

Legend has it that the Martial Realm was formed by the Martial Ancestor using a mysterious treasure. From a distance, it looks like a huge rock standing there, which the Martial Ancestor floated above the sea of ​​clouds with his vast power.

Although the Martial Ancestor was not as powerful as the Heavenly Emperor, he had still caused quite a stir in the past few years. Even the powerful Ice Spirit Clan of the Great Thousand Worlds respected the Martial Ancestor as their master and dared not disobey.

Today, the Heavenly Court, one of these two, is hosting a grand event that has caused a sensation throughout the world.

"Brother Li, the Heavenly Court holds its grand competition once every ten years. To demonstrate the Heavenly Court's power, the Heavenly Emperor has even allowed those of us who are not from the Heavenly Court to participate. Are you interested?"

On the floating continent, two richly dressed young noblemen walked down the street, followed by more than a dozen black-clad armored soldiers whose auras were no weaker than that of a seventh-rank supreme being.

There were also several silent, expressionless old men whose energy was unfathomable, undoubtedly masters at the Earthly Supreme level.

"Brother Huang, why bother testing me? I am determined to participate in the Heavenly Court Competition. If I am lucky enough to win one of the arenas, I can obtain a hundred bottles of pills to improve my cultivation level."

Young Master Li's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, determined to obtain the Heavenly Court's reward. His aura surged, revealing him to be a peak ninth-rank expert.

"The Heavenly Court's Grand Arena is divided into three levels. The first two levels are the Supreme Arena, where any living being from the Great Thousand Worlds can register to participate."

"Through a lottery, the opponents will be selected, and the twenty strongest individuals will be chosen to fight in pairs. The winners will receive a reward from the Heavenly Court."

"The second level is the Earthly Sovereign Arena. The rules are the same as the Sovereign Arena. As long as you are strong enough, you can obtain a hundred bottles of pills corresponding to your realm."

"The third level is different from the previous rules, and it may not even appear."

"Brother Li, could you elaborate?"

Just then, a group of people walked towards them, led by a young man in brocade robes, holding a jade fan and displaying an elegant demeanor.

"So it's Young Master Qian, I've heard so much about you!"

When Young Master Li and Young Master Huang saw this young man, their expressions immediately became solemn. In their perception, although Young Master Qian was also at the Supreme level, he gave them an extremely dangerous feeling.

"Since Young Master Qian has asked, I will naturally answer to the best of my knowledge!"

Facing the young master Qian, who posed a strong threat to him, young master Li, though his expression was solemn, did not panic much; his trump card was beyond everyone's imagination.

"With this method of combat, will the people of Heaven cheat?"

After Young Master Li repeated the rules of the battle, Young Master Qian frowned slightly and put away the jade fan in his hand.

"Hahaha"

Just then, a loud, mocking laugh came from not far away. The young men looked in the direction of the sound and saw a burly man striding towards them.

"And who are you?"

"My surname is Zhang, and my nickname is Big Head. You can call me Brother Big Head!"

The mountain of flesh laughed again, its massive muscles trembling, its voice like thunder, echoing like waves of sound, even causing the floor tiles of the Heavenly Court to shake violently.

"Brother Big Head, why did you laugh just now? Was there something inappropriate in what I said?"

Holding a jade fan, Young Master Qian still felt dissatisfied with Zhang Datou's loud laughter, and his expression was somewhat serious.

"You just said the Heavenly Court might be cheating? Hahaha, you bumpkin from who-knows-where, you're absolutely laughable!"

Upon hearing Zhang Datou's words, Young Master Qian's face immediately darkened, and the jade fan in his hand faintly gleamed, causing everyone to feel a chill run down their spines.

Zhang Datou also stopped smiling. Because of his excessive fat, his eyes, which were already squinting, were now even more narrow, as if he had no eyes.

"Hahaha, just kidding, Brother Big Head is just joking. Brother Qian, there's no need for that, right, Brother Big Head?"

When Young Master Li saw that the two were angry and seemed about to fight in the street, he did not stand idly by but immediately spoke up to persuade them.

If these two were to fight, they would inevitably reveal their trump cards, and in the upcoming arena competition, they would certainly be targeted.

And since he was standing so close, those two guys would definitely not let him stay out of it. If everyone went all out, his trump card would be exposed, which would be a huge loss.

"Hahaha, this brother understands me best. I was being rude, please forgive me."

Big Meat Mountain first nodded to Young Master Li, then cupped his hands to Young Master Qian, his fleshy eyes narrowing slightly as he thought to himself.

"You little sissy, just wait until your Big Head Brother makes his move and smashes that flashy jade fan of yours to pieces!"

Seeing Zhang Datou's reaction, Young Master Qian did not pursue the matter further. His jade fan returned to its simple and unadorned state, but the crowd dared not underestimate him, for Young Master Qian's skill was mostly contained within this jade fan.

"But that last arena is out of our reach; only true powerhouses are qualified to challenge it."

To prevent the two from clashing again, Young Master Li spoke up once more, revealing what he knew about the last arena competition in Heaven, which attracted everyone's attention.

"Only the ten strongest Earthly Sovereigns who stand out from the many Earthly Sovereigns who have come to participate in the final arena will be eligible to participate."

"It is up to them to decide whether to challenge the Heavenly Sovereign of the Heavenly Court. As long as they can withstand one or two moves, they will receive a great reward."

"There's even a possibility of getting the chance to join the Heavenly Court!"

"Boom boom boom"

After Young Master Li finished speaking, everyone was shocked. To actually challenge the Heavenly Sovereign of the Heavenly Court was truly extraordinary.

Currently, the Heavenly Court only has two publicly recognized Heavenly Sovereigns: Heavenly Emperor Lin Feng and Flame Emperor Xiao Yan. Neither of these two are ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns.

Needless to say, Heavenly Emperor Lin Feng was a terrifying existence who had gained the approval of Futu Xuan, the Great Elder of the Futu Ancient Clan, and was already a threat to him even at the very beginning of his Immortal Realm.

Emperor Yan Xiao Yan is also quite formidable. As soon as he broke through to the Heavenly Supreme realm, he defeated a veteran Heavenly Supreme like the Myriad Flames Ancestor. Now, several years later, he is probably even more powerful.

"It's a pity I, Zhang Datou, was born at the wrong time. If I had another fifty years, I would definitely achieve the Great Perfection of the Earthly Supreme, take over an Earthly Supreme arena, and test the abilities of the Heavenly Emperor and the Flame Emperor!"

Young Master Qian and his companions ignored him. From his previous behavior, they had clearly realized that although Zhang Da Tou had a big head, his brain capacity was pitifully small.

The group fell silent and walked towards the center of the floating continent. Along the way, there were crowds of people, and in their perception, each one of them was no weaker than a seventh-grade supreme being.

Some of these beings were even more terrifying. The mere leakage of their auras when they interacted with each other caused them to tremble with fear. Even the Earthly Sovereign elders guarding the young masters had extremely solemn expressions.

"These beings are probably here to compete for the Earthly Supreme Arena. It seems I should keep a low profile. If I anger them, my muscular body will be torn apart."

Thinking of this, Zhang Datou's originally fierce face immediately relaxed, and he looked rather adorable, completely unrecognizable as how arrogant he had been before.

"Knock knock knock"

Just then, a five-colored divine bell suddenly rose into the sky above the continent. The enormous bell moved automatically without wind, and its chiming sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"All participants, please proceed to the Tower of Babel immediately. The Heavenly Grand Competition will officially begin in half an hour!"

The booming voice, like a morning bell and evening drum, echoed between heaven and earth. The voice seemed to contain a terrifying pressure, causing the spiritual power of countless powerful individuals to surge and their aura to burst forth.

"That's the voice of the Heavenly Emperor!"

Someone shouted out, and then countless powerful figures showed fanaticism on their faces. The Heavenly Emperor was a legend in the Great Thousand World. After ascending for ten years, he was comparable to a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign and stood at the pinnacle of the Great Thousand World.

They even erected a colossal tower to the heavens, opening up a channel for exchange. As long as you dare to invade the territory of the extraterrestrial evil race and bring back the corpses of the extraterrestrial demons, you can obtain miraculous pills.

Although countless powerful individuals lost their lives because of this, many more broke through their cultivation levels, some of whom had remained stagnant for hundreds or thousands of years, and some even became Earthly Sovereigns, establishing a vast and powerful force.

"Long live the Heavenly Emperor!"

Many powerful figures knelt on one knee and shouted in unison. Whether they were supreme experts or earthly supreme experts who were only one step away from becoming heavenly supreme experts, they were all sincerely convinced and there was no coercion involved.

This is out of gratitude—gratitude for the elixirs from Heaven, which gave them hope of breaking through to a higher realm.

The shouts shook the heavens. After three shouts, many powerful figures stood up, their terrifying fighting spirit surging forth. Then, they all looked warily at the people beside them.

There are only ten arenas, and according to the Heavenly Emperor's rules, each of them will contribute a trace of spiritual power, which will then be randomly drawn by the Heavenly Emperor. It is possible that the two strongest beings will meet each other immediately.

After their initial warning, many powerful figures rushed towards the Tower of Babel in the central land, determined to imprint their spiritual power onto the tower within the allotted time.

If you miss the deadline, no matter how extraordinary your abilities are, you will be ineligible for this competition.

"What a talented group!"

At the top of the towering Tower of Babel, which stands over 200,000 feet tall, a group of people stood there, and someone uttered a sigh.

"When I established the Heavenly Court, I held the first Heavenly Court Grand Competition to unite the people. At that time, the only participants in the competition were the natives of this continent."

"In just ten years, the Heavenly Court has become an existence that cannot be ignored in the vast world, and the Heavenly Court's Grand Competition has gathered the heroes of the vast world."

Xiao Xuan and the others all nodded, feeling honored to be members of the Heavenly Court.

"In this Heavenly Court Grand Competition, we haven't yet advanced to the Heavenly Sovereign level. Therefore, we must secure several Earthly Sovereign arenas. Otherwise, our colleagues from the Dou Qi Continent will become a laughingstock when they ascend in the future!"

Just then, Huang Quan suddenly spoke, and the content of his words startled Xiao Xuan and the others. They all nodded, their auras unfathomable.

"That makes sense. However, the world is vast and boundless, and heroes are as numerous as fish crossing a river. If we are not careful, we might also capsize!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jinglian pointed to several places below the Tower of Babel. Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw a strange scene.

Although there were only a dozen or so people in those places, no one dared to approach within a hundred meters. They were quite familiar with one of them, as a small pagoda was engraved on his chest.

"So the ancient Futu clan has arrived too? And their leader is actually a woman at the Supreme Realm—how rare!"

"A woman at the Supreme Realm?"

Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something, and then he looked at the woman.

"Judging by the timeline, could she really be the mother of the future Great Ruler?"

Recalling the time when he first ascended to the Great Thousand World, the father of the future number one beauty of the Great Thousand World seemed to be unmarried. Combined with the formation used by the future Immortal Emperor to suppress the Heavenly Evil God, there was not much time left before the final time.

"The future ruler of the Great Thousand World? If there's a chance in the future, I might as well go and see. In the original story, he was able to be the first to have his true name completely engraved on the Heavenly Ranking before Junior Brother Xiao Yan and Martial Ancestor Lin Dong."

Lin Feng immediately stopped paying attention and looked at the rest of the place. After all, she was just the future Mother of the Ruler, and he was confident that he was no weaker than her.

"Besides the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan, are the descendants of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan, the True Dragon Clan, and the True Wind Clan also here in this vast world?"

"The Tai Ling Ancient Clan mostly came here because of Brother Bodhi, while the True Dragon Clan and True Wind Clan seem to have come because I once went to the Divine Beast Continent."

"Several other major powers also seem to have arrived. Why is that?"

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, don't underestimate the power of the Heavenly Court in the Great Thousand Worlds. There are only a handful of Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns in the entire Great Thousand Worlds."

Bodhi laughed loudly, then explained the reason why these forces had come, clearing up Lin Feng's doubts.

"In the eyes of many super powers, the Heavenly Emperor Lin Feng and the future achievements of the Heavenly Court are limitless. If you do not touch their most fundamental interests, everyone will give you face."

"More importantly, the Heavenly Court Grand Competition is held for the entire Great Thousand World. If one can rank in the top ten, such fame is something that nothing else can compare to for a young person."

"Even those older generation powerhouses, especially those rogue cultivators, even if they can't rank among the top, as long as they perform well, they can be favored by those super powers and recruited, and from then on they will no longer be rogue cultivators without a background."

"And the Heavenly Court's rewards are extremely generous: one hundred bottles of pills for cultivating at this level. Even a pig could make rapid progress with just these pills!"

"Under these circumstances, the disciples of these powerful forces naturally want to come here to hone their skills."

"I see. However, this is also a time for the Heavenly Court to demonstrate its strength. Brother Xiao Xuan, you are under considerable pressure this time."

Lin Feng glanced at Xiao Xuan and the others who were eager to try, and smiled slightly. In just a few years, Xiao Xuan and the others had not yet broken through, but they had reached the limit below the Heavenly Sovereign.

They have also cultivated many unparalleled divine abilities from the ancient heavenly palaces. Except for the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, which is somewhat difficult to cultivate, it can be said that almost everyone has an unparalleled divine ability.

Among the contestants this time, apart from a few prodigies, only a few holy sons of super clans and similar figures can rival them.

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, don't underestimate us. Although we can't compare to you, we are still the strongest in our respective eras. Although there are countless geniuses in this vast world, none of them can necessarily surpass us."

Xiao Xuan laughed loudly, then nodded to Huang Quan and the others. With a flash, he reappeared at the foot of the Tower of Babel.

"Xiao Xuan, despite being the third brother, always likes to show off in front of his eldest and second eldest brothers. This time, I'm going to teach him what seniority really means."

Huang Quan shouted loudly, and in a flash, he appeared next to Xiao Xuan.

Seeing the two leave, Jinglian and the others, who were usually indifferent to worldly affairs, could no longer suppress their boiling fighting spirit.

"Today, I, Pure Lotus/Bodhi, can no longer keep a low profile. We're off!"

"I never expected that these seniors, who have always been so amicable, would now be arguing over who is superior. This is truly beyond my expectations."

After the others left, Xiao Yan, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. He was dressed in black, and his aura was unfathomable. Several years had passed, and he had clearly consolidated his Heavenly Supreme Realm, or even made further progress.

"Haha, they are all outstanding figures of their respective eras, so naturally they want to know who is stronger."

Lin Feng laughed loudly, then soared into the sky, his terrifying aura reaching the heavens and stirring the clouds.

"Heaven and Earth, the Five Elements, heed my command! Transform spirit into reality, turn stone into gold, gather!"

On the earth, countless powerful beings gazed at the Heavenly Emperor in the sky, watching his every move.

With a single finger, a vast array of spiritual energy from the five elements of heaven and earth converged, creating a massive battle platform a million feet tall in the sky, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of seats for viewing.

"In the name of the Heavenly Emperor, I hereby declare the Second Heavenly Competition officially commenced!"

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)