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"Master, Master, you, you're finally willing to see your disciple again!" Sun Yuan knelt down excitedly upon seeing the old Taoist priest.

Indeed, the old Taoist priest before us is Sun Yuan's teacher, whose Taoist name is Xiaoyao Laozu (逍遥老祖).

When the carefree patriarch saw Sun Yuan enter, he slowly opened his eyes.

“Little monkey, your master has never left you. Hasn’t it been a long time and you still haven’t figured it out? Why did I suddenly disappear back then, and why did I suddenly reappear?” The Carefree Ancestor asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuan was stunned. His mind raced through his entire life, and soon he seemed to understand something.

“Master, I understand. You are everywhere. It’s just that after I learned all the skills, I forgot what I originally wanted. Now that I have experienced this great calamity, I understand everything. What I really want to pursue is still freedom and carefree living, without being bound by any power.” Sun Yuan said with a smile.

The carefree old ancestor stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction.

"Good, by the way, did you see that brat at the door just now?"

Sun Yuan immediately nodded.

"That kid exudes an air of arrogance, just like me in the beginning. Master, is he your new disciple?" Sun Yuan asked curiously.

The carefree patriarch nodded.

"This kid's pursuit seems simple, but it is the most difficult thing to pursue in the world, or rather, it is endless. You monkey, what did you pursue back then, immortality and freedom? But immortality and freedom are never just a proposition. What you need to understand is, what is the purpose of your pursuit of immortality and freedom? Have you found it now?" the Carefree Ancestor asked again.

After a moment of contemplation, Sun Yuan nodded firmly.

“Master, the path to freedom I pursue is to do as I please. If I see injustice, I want to intervene; if I see unreasonable rules, I want to fight. This is what I pursue.” Sun Yuan said, revealing the freedom he truly wanted to pursue.

Upon hearing this answer, the carefree patriarch burst into laughter once again.

“That’s right, that’s right. So-called freedom and ease are always based on what you think in your heart. If you want something in your heart but can’t do it in reality, that’s not freedom, that’s shackles. Go, go do what you want to do. As for the trouble that will follow, that has nothing to do with you,” the Carefree Ancestor laughed.

Sun Yuan smiled slightly, then bowed again to thank his master.

After he finished kowtowing, everything here seemed to disappear slowly, like the moon reflected in water or flowers in a mirror. Sun Yuan's consciousness returned to his body, and at the very moment his consciousness returned, the shackles of his Daoist practice were released with a thud, and a terrifying power soared into the sky.

This power is unlike any known power. It is as if it does not exist in this world. The power seems to be tangible, yet also intangible, elusive and real, visible yet imperceptible.

At this moment, Sun Yuan broke free from the shackles within his body and truly took the final step, achieving the realm of Immortal Emperor.

Strangely, under normal circumstances, if Sun Yuan reached the Immortal Emperor realm, he would either be blessed by the current world or rejected by it. However, neither happened. It seemed that the Heavenly Dao of this world could not interfere with Sun Yuan's breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor realm.

This means that Sun Yuan did indeed break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, and others could see this power, but they did not know who the owner of this power was.

The Jade Emperor in Heaven looked at the golden light soaring into the sky in the distance and a self-deprecating expression appeared on his face.

"Hehe, as expected of a Celestial Venerable, to be able to grant someone a power that transcends the rules and is not bound by them. It seems that this person is the vanguard you sent to attack my divine race." The Jade Emperor could guess that only a Celestial Venerable possessed such power. The reason why Celestial Venerables are not bound by the rules of the current world is that their power is not within the scope of this world's control.

The Jade Emperor also knew that the Heavenly Venerable could not wait until their divine race's thing was fully mature and born before taking action; by then, it would be too late.

After Sun Yuan broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm, he was actually the first to sense Ye Liuyun, because Ye Liuyun sensed the power of his pills.

Ye Liuyun currently prefers to stay where the gods are and talk to them.

"That's wonderful! The monkey has broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm. With that, the Heavenly Court will surely be breached." Ye Liuyun said with a look of surprise.

She knew it must be the effect of her own pills, but she never expected that her pills could enable a Celestial King to break the shackles of this world. At the same time, she also gained a clear understanding of her own power, which had surpassed that of this world; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to have this effect.

"Sun Yuan? That monkey? How is that possible? This power doesn't seem to be his!" Yang Zhao was extremely shocked.

Because he knew Sun Yuan's strength all too well; it was he who delivered the fatal blow to Sun Yuan back then.

Just as Ye Liuyun was about to say something, a loud laugh rang out in the temple.

"Three eyes, little brat, you didn't expect this, did you? I, Old Sun, have already reached this realm before you." Sun Yuan's figure appeared out of thin air at the entrance of the temple. He walked in with an arrogant expression and laughed loudly as he looked at Yang Zhao and Shen Yan.

The "little brat" Sun Yuan mentioned was actually Shen Yan, who looked like a young girl. They had fought each other before, and more than once.

"Sun Wukong, it really is you! I never expected you to take such a step," Shen Yan said in surprise.

Yang Zhao looked extremely displeased.

"Damn it! If I weren't restricted by the power of the divine bloodline, I could have reached this level too!" Yang Zhao said, clenching his fists in frustration.

Indeed, as Yang Zhao possesses divine blood, he can never reach the realm of Immortal Emperor unless the Jade Emperor dies; he can only remain at the half-step Immortal Emperor level.

"Hahaha, don't worry, once I kill that old bastard Jade Emperor, you'll have your chance, won't you?" Sun Yuan said without any hesitation.

After saying this, he looked at the gods.

"Your Highness, are you not angry that I said this?" Sun Yuan asked with a half-smile.

The deity showed no expression whatsoever.

"If you have the ability, you may give it a try," the god said.

Sun Yuan rolled his eyes.

"Tch, you're clearly annoyed inside, but you pretend to be indifferent. I'm going to kill your father, and you don't even react. Your gods are really heartless. Little girl, tell me, when can I, Old Sun, make my move?" Sun Yuan turned his gaze to Ye Liuyun beside him.

Ye Liuyun was taken aback.

"Huh? You're asking me? How would I know? You can have me whenever you want, I'm just worried you'll die in the siege of the gods again," Ye Liuyun complained.

"Hey, you little brat, you never know how to say a nice thing. Fine, I'll join forces with your gods. But my target is the Jade Emperor. The rest of you are up to you." Sun Yuan walked over and sat down against the wall.

This guy really doesn't look like a Celestial Emperor at all; he's exactly the same as before.

Chapter 1006 Attacking the Protoss

After the second generation of gods, led by the Crown Prince of the Divine Race, announced their break away from the Divine Race and established their own independent sect, and also revealed the secrets of the first generation of gods, including the Jade Emperor, a sense of oppression permeated the entire Immortal Realm.

All the immortals turned their gaze toward the Heavenly Court of the Divine Race in the Central Heaven Realm.

For several days, it seemed as if no one responded to the gods' call, but in reality, the powerful figures of the four celestial realms were all waiting to fire the first shot in their attack on the divine court.

Two days after Sun Yuan broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm, in the temple of the Myriad Laws City where the gods were stationed, Ye Liuyun glanced at the gradually brightening sky outside, then slowly stood up and looked at Sun Yuan, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed in the corner.

"Monkey, it's time for you to go on stage and perform," Ye Liuyun said with a faint smile.

As soon as the sound rang out, all the powerful members of the New God Clan opened their eyes from their meditation and turned their gazes toward Sun Yuan.

Sun Yuan immediately stood up and stretched.

"Ah...! It's finally starting. I've waited too long for this day." Sun Yuan sighed, then walked to the door and looked up at the sky.

"You old Jade Emperor, two eras apart! I, Old Sun, have arrived! This time, you can't hide anymore!" After saying this, Sun Yuan raised his hand and made a gesture. The next moment, in an inconspicuous little world within the Pangu Great World, a mountain suddenly collapsed, and a golden staff, gleaming with light, transformed into a stream of light that broke through the barrier between the lower realm and the immortal realm, arriving in Sun Yuan's hand.

This is Sun Yuan's weapon from back then, an innate spiritual treasure. The staff he used to attack the gods in the Boundary Sea last time was just a manifestation of his power, but this time it's real. After he was defeated back then, he used all his power to banish his weapon from the Immortal Realm before he died.

Having obtained the weapon, Sun Yuan smiled and said something.

"Old friend, it's been a long time. Today, let's go to the Heavenly Court again and have a big battle."

After saying that, Sun Yuan transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from the spot in an instant. When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the gate of the Heavenly Court of the Gods.

However, the scene here today is different from last time. Last time, it was surrounded by a million heavenly soldiers and generals as well as the strongest members of the divine race. Today, however, the place looks desolate, with no powerful members of the divine race blocking the entrance. There are only some heavenly soldiers and generals belonging to the Central Heavenly Court on duty.

Sun Yuan smiled strangely after seeing this scene.

"Old Jade Emperor, it seems your divine race isn't planning to stop me, Sun Wukong, this time. But even so, I'll still destroy this lousy Heavenly Court without hesitation." Sun Wukong flew towards the gate of the Heavenly Court without any hesitation.

The heavenly soldiers and generals guarding the gate were terrified as they watched Sun Yuan approach. If they could, they would have run away long ago, but they had no choice. They were all immortals of the Central Heavenly Court, and without the Heavenly Emperor's order, they could not possibly leave the Heavenly Court, because most of them had achieved their current cultivation level by relying on the power of the Heavenly Court.

"Halt! This is the Heavenly Court's sacred ground. Do not approach." The heavenly soldiers and generals responsibly stopped Sun Yuan.

However, Sun Yuan simply blew a breath, and all those who were blocking his way vanished in an instant. How could they possibly stop Sun Yuan in his current state?

But once Sun Yuan entered the Heavenly Court, the scene changed. One after another, powerful Immortal Kings of the Divine Race floated menacingly within the Heavenly Court, staring at Sun Yuan who had entered the gates with murderous intent.

"Oh? So they're all inside. Ziji, Lieguo, Lihuo, and Xuanming, all old acquaintances. Do you want to fight me, Old Sun?" Sun Yuan pointed at Lieguo Tianwang and the others and sneered.

In the past, they would have taken action immediately, but there was no need for that today.

"Hmph! You demon monkey, don't think that you can win just because you broke through to the Immortal Emperor realm with the help of external forces. His Majesty is waiting for you in the Jade Emperor Palace. He is your opponent, while we are here to clean house for the God Clan," the Purple Extreme Immortal King sneered.

Sun Yuan grinned.

"I just don't dare, what excuse do you have? But this time I, Old Sun, won't beat you up, you're not tough enough now." After saying that, Sun Yuan swaggered towards the Jade Emperor's Palace.

Not long after Sun Yuan left, a number of figures radiating golden light flew in from outside the Heavenly Court's main gate. There were so many that it was clear they were the gods and others who had followed closely behind Sun Yuan.

In less than an instant, all the second-generation gods of the Divine Race entered the Heavenly Court.

"Kill! Annihilate every single traitor of the God Clan!" King Ziji roared at the gods and the others.

"Attack! Wipe the old gods from this era!" The gods also issued the order to attack.

The two groups of people charged forward as if they were mortal enemies.

Now both sides of the divine race understand that they have no choice in this battle. This is not a show, but a real life-or-death struggle. In a single exchange, many low-level gods were destroyed in the attack. The powerful forces on both sides shattered the Heavenly Court layer by layer in an instant.

The Celestial King level powerhouses also sought out their own opponents. The Heavenly Court was a self-contained realm, further reinforced by the power of the Heavenly Dao, making it an ideal place for powerful individuals to fight.

As for the powerful figures outside who were still observing, they also took action after seeing that the gods on both sides were not putting on an act.

At the same time, the commands of their respective Heavenly Emperors resounded throughout the four Heavenly Realms.

"The gods are immoral and defy the heavens. By order of the Heavenly Venerable, they have rallied all forces in the celestial realm to attack the Heavenly Court and slay the old gods."

As soon as the order was given, the four Heavenly Emperors appeared simultaneously around the Central Heavenly Court, along with the Immortal Kings of the four Heavenly Courts. After appearing, they launched a fierce attack on the protective formation that was protecting the Heavenly Courts without hesitation.

This time, however, the gods did not seem to resort to the previous methods to reinforce the Heavenly Court's formation.

As the attacks of the four Heavenly Emperors landed, the protective array of the Divine Clan's Heavenly Court shattered slowly like glass, allowing any powerful individual to enter the Divine Clan's Heavenly Court without being restricted by its power.

"Attack." Seeing the formation shattered, the four Heavenly Emperors, led by Donghuang, ordered their own Immortal Kings to enter the Central Heavenly Court to help the new gods defeat the old gods.

The new gods were at a significant disadvantage after the battle began, as they were far fewer in number than their opponents. Top-tier Immortal Kings like Yang Zhao and the gods were basically fighting two against one.

The Purple Extreme Heavenly King and the Rift Kingdom Heavenly King were fighting Yang Zhao to the death. Even Yang Zhao, who had reached the half-step Immortal Emperor level, was under pressure from the attacks of the two top Immortal Kings. They were not to be trifled with.

However, judging from the current situation, Yang Zhao has no problem dealing with the two of them. If they lose one of them, they would probably have a hard time withstanding Yang Zhao's attack.

The gods were dealing with the Heavenly King of Fire and the Heavenly King of Darkness, but the two didn't seem to want to kill the gods; they just seemed to be keeping them occupied.

Apart from those two, the other new god race immortal kings were not as capable and were basically at a disadvantage because the number of the opposing immortal kings was more than twice that of them.

However, as the powerful Immortal Kings from the four Heavenly Realms entered the Heavenly Court, the battle situation instantly became even again. The other Heavenly Realm Immortal Kings quickly chose their opponents, which left the God Clan with no advantage whatsoever.

Neither side wasted any words.

"Friends of all races, it is your turn to act. Your mission is to follow us into the Celestial Realm of the Gods to destroy the Celestial Egg. Under no circumstances should the Celestial Pill be allowed to hatch," Donghuang said in a deep voice.

After these words were spoken, one after another supreme expert broke through space and arrived. Moreover, this time, they all summoned experts of the Golden Immortal level or above from their clans. For a moment, immortals at the Immortal King level appeared as if they were worthless.

In total, there are probably close to a hundred, including many powerful individuals at the peak of the half-step Immortal Emperor or Immortal King level.

"Let's go, everyone." With a wave of his hand, the Jade Emperor led the powerful figures of various races into the Heavenly Court. They did not concern themselves with the battle within the Heavenly Court, as it was not their business. The immortals of the Old God Clan also did not concern themselves with them.

The Jade Emperor and his entourage arrived at the entrance to the Celestial Realm with great momentum. However, they did not go in directly. Instead, the Jade Emperor and the other three Heavenly Emperors simultaneously tore open an unhealable spatial rift in the area before leading their army inside.

Ye Liuyun was also among them, because she possessed the Heaven-Sealing Pearl, which allowed her to see places others could not.

However, upon entering the Celestial Realm again today, the style of the Celestial Realm seems completely different from the previous heavenly palace and fairyland.

The once bright space was now dark and gloomy, filled with an unsettling atmosphere. In front of them stood an army of cultivators, their bodies radiating a blood-red aura, blocking Donghuang and his group like an iron wall.

Not only that, but there seems to be a massive array within the Celestial God Realm. This array has the effect of suppressing the power of outside cultivators. Even the powerful Immortal Emperors like Donghuang felt that their power was reduced by at least 30%, and their cultivation was suppressed from the Immortal Emperor realm to the half-step Immortal Emperor realm. The other powerful cultivators were in the same situation.

"A Primordial Grand Array? As expected of the Divine Race, they can actually set up an array of this level." Donghuang and the others didn't take the suppressive force seriously.

However, it will be difficult for them to destroy the Celestial Egg, because nearly a hundred Immortal King level experts have appeared in front of them, not to mention many experts of other realms.

"Heh! If you want to ruin my divine race's grand plan, you'll have to get past us first." These black-robed figures tore off the black robes that covered their bodies, revealing their true faces.

These people are dressed similarly to the gods, but their aura is different. Their eyes are blood red. There's no need to look any further; they are the true hidden strength of the gods, the Dark Gods.

The Dark God Clan is different from the Light God Clan on the surface. Their power carries a strong corrosive and assimilative force. Over the years, the God Clan has secretly captured countless foreign immortals at the Immortal King level, and then used dark divine power to corrupt and control them, turning them into Dark God Clan members and slaves of the God Clan.

Donghuang and the others glanced at the faces among the Dark God Clan. Many of them seemed familiar, as if they had seen them somewhere before. Not only them, but also many familiar faces among the Immortal Lord level experts.

These are all famous immortals who once fought against the gods, including the Immortal King who opposed the Heavenly Immortal Alliance. If Sun Yuan were here, he would definitely be furious.

"You gods are truly disgusting. How many powerful beings in the immortal realm have you harmed?" Donghuang frowned deeply.

The Crimson Lotus Immortal King sneered.

“My divine race knew this day would come, how could we be unprepared? Never underestimate these powerful beings who have been assimilated by my divine race. Apart from losing their previous memories, they possess all their former power, and can even be said to be fearless of death.”

"You are the leader of the Red Lotus Sect. I never expected you to be a member of the God Clan. So, all the heinous incidents that have occurred in various parts of the Immortal Realm over the years have been the work of your God Clan?" Donghuang asked.

At this point, there was no need for the Crimson Lotus Immortal King to hide anything anymore.

"So what if it is? My clan has put in countless efforts to bring the Celestial Venerable back to life. We will not allow you to ruin our divine clan's grand plan of millions of years. Kill! Slaughter all the outsiders who have invaded our divine clan!" After saying this, the Crimson Lotus Immortal King directly ordered the Dark God Clan to take action, and thus a divine war that took place within the Celestial God Realm began at this moment.

However, after the battle began, Donghuang whispered something to Ye Liuyun.