Chapter 1025
Changes that Affect the Era!
The Ancient Road to the Gods, the ultimate path that, according to legend, leads directly to the realm of the gods and contains the secrets to becoming a god and endless adventures, has arrived.
In that moment of intense anticipation and excitement, "BOOM—!!"
An indescribable, enormous roar, seemingly from eternity past or the very end of the future, suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the Ancient Road to the Divine Realm.
That sound was a massive shock that shook the rules and overturned cognition.
Before anyone could tell what was making the sound, the entire universe trembled violently.
"Buzz!!!"
At this moment, all universes, regardless of their level, experienced an unprecedented resonance and tremor.
Countless mountains and rivers in the immortal realm trembled, stars shifted, and cultivators felt their own laws fluctuating unstablely.
"Crackling and popping!"
Immediately afterwards, from the depths of the ancient road to the gods, which was shaking violently, it was as if a huge garbage dump had been opened, and countless objects were violently thrown out.
Those were all sorts of strange and wonderful things.
There were ancient corpses, as huge as mountains, shimmering with mottled divine light, and radiating a terrifying pressure.
There are weapons that are broken and damaged, yet still exude an astonishing spirituality and a murderous aura.
There are jade bottles and gourds sealed by strange energy, with faint wisps of crimson clouds visible.
There are strange ores and metal ingots of various colors that exude a strong aura.
There are jade slips, bone fragments, and leather scrolls containing obscure ancient texts.
There were even some ruined palaces, chariot wreckage, and strangely shaped objects of unknown purpose...
These things poured down from the depths of the Ancient Road to Divinity like a torrential rain, carrying a piercing sound and the lingering aura of the ancient road, cutting through the chaos and shooting towards the star fields in all directions.
The Ancient Road to the Gods has been the most mysterious and unpredictable existence in the chaos since ancient times, and it is said to lead directly to the realm of gods.
The ancient road holds countless miracles and dangers. Since the Primordial Era and even more distant Eternal Era, countless peerless masters and mythical giants have ventured into it to explore.
Some perished along the way, turning into withered bones; others were fortunate enough to traverse the ancient road, reach the realm of gods, and achieve immortality.
Some even settled down along the ancient road, constantly seeking opportunities.
The gods also left their mark and gifts on the ancient road.
Therefore, every long period of time, when drastic changes occur in the world, the stability of the Ancient Path to the Divine Realm is affected. The enormous energy accumulated within it will then scatter various materials, techniques, elixirs, treasures, divine corpses, and relics of masters throughout the heavens.
Those who obtain it often experience significant improvements in their cultivation and encounter extraordinary opportunities.
But the situation now is clearly different from before.
The deep rumbling and violent tremors seemed to indicate that some unimaginable behemoth was attempting to descend from the realm of gods, or that some earth-shattering change had occurred on the ancient road to the gods itself.
The shock was so strong that it caused many divine relics and treasures that had been buried deep within the ancient road for countless eons to fall off and fly out.
"A divine artifact! It's the aura of a divine artifact!"
"That's the Great Evolution Extermination Blade! In the ancient times, the legendary Emperor Yantian used all his resources to forge this supreme divine weapon before embarking on the Ancient Path to Divinity!"
An extremely ancient relic screamed, its voice filled with shock and fervor.
A galaxy-like ball of light, composed of 360,000 tiny yet extremely condensed points of light shimmering with dark golden blade-like rays, flew out from the depths of the ancient road.
The terrifying aura emanating from it, capable of annihilating everything and generating all laws, caused the surrounding space to continuously collapse.
This divine weapon was renowned in ancient times. Legend has it that once fully unleashed, it could generate a virtual cosmic sword array with boundless power, posing a deadly threat to even the Great Emperor.
It disappeared without a trace after entering the Ancient Path of Divine Communication with Emperor Yantian. Its reappearance now probably means that the legendary emperor has completely perished on the Ancient Path.
Countless greedy, burning gazes instantly locked onto this galaxy of blade light.
Among the Guardian Alliance, the Future World, the Demon Clan Alliance, and countless hidden forces, powerful figures are eager to seize the opportunity and prepare to make their move.
However, one figure moved faster than everyone else.
"Come!"
Fang Qing's calm and composed voice rang out. He simply reached out his hand casually towards the direction of the starry river of sword light, across the endless distance, and grabbed at the void above.
A gigantic phantom hand, formed from pure primordial chaos and immeasurable in size, seemingly capable of encompassing the galaxy and universe, appeared out of thin air above the galaxy of blade light, its five fingers slightly clenched.
The starry river formed from the 360,000 Great Evolution Extermination Blades shrank and converged uncontrollably, transforming into a thin, dark golden stream of light that obediently fell into the palm of the chaotic giant hand.
The illusory image of the giant chaotic hand then vanished.
Fang Qing opened his right palm, and there in his palm, a miniature galaxy vortex formed by 360,000 tiny, dust-like points of light was slowly flowing.
If one's eyesight is exceptionally sharp, one can discern that each point of starlight is a divine blade with an ancient design and covered with profound and evolved Dao patterns.
The 360,000 divine swords resonated with each other, faintly showing signs of evolving into a virtual universe and setting up an ultimate sword formation!
It was the supreme artifact that had shaken down from the depths of the Ancient Road to the Divine Realm—the "Great Evolution Extermination Blade"!
Fang Qing's ability to retrieve objects from a distance and effortlessly subdue the divine artifact once again shocked everyone present.
Many ambitious and eager individuals felt their burning greed instantly cooled down, as if doused with ice water.
However, the Great Evolution Extermination Blade was just the beginning!
Immediately afterwards, even more precious light, divine radiance, and extraordinary phenomena surged forth from the violently shaking ancient road to the divine realm.
There are broken but still terrifying ancient beast skeletons, and ancient alchemy furnaces shrouded in divine light and permeating the air with the fragrance of elixirs.
There are pages of divine gold that record the secrets of immortality, and there are strange magical treasures called "Gourd Heavens" that form their own world and seem to contain living beings.
There were also some unrecognizable fragments and remains, but whose ancient aura was chilling...
The whole scene was completely chaotic.
"Grab it! That's the aura of the Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Pill! Legend has it that it can reunite the soul even if it's shattered!"
"That Chaos Primordial Stone! The supreme material for forging immortal artifacts!"
"Kill! Anyone who stands in my way shall die!"
Greed instantly overwhelmed reason and fear.
Not only those rogue cultivators and small forces, but even some non-core immortal forces and legions within the Protectorate Alliance were blinded by greed, rushing out of their defenses and breaking away from their battle formations to frantically pounce on the treasures that were falling from the sky.
Within the Future Warriors camp, countless figures also transformed into streaks of light, joining the scramble for the prize.
They were equally filled with longing for these ancient artifacts.
Furthermore, some powerful demons and hellish monsters, who had been hidden deep within the chaos or emerged from every corner of the heavens, as well as some strange and powerful races whose names were unknown, also showed up and joined this mad feast.
In an instant, the entire area centered on the Ancient Road to Divinity transformed into a chaotic, blood-soaked battlefield, a scene of carnage where precious light and blood mingled. "Hmph! What kind of behavior is this!"
Fang Qing's cold voice, like ice that has stood for millennia, once again resounded deep within the souls of every member of the Guardian Alliance, carrying supreme majesty and a chilling killing intent.
"All members of the Guardian Alliance, heed my command!"
"Any individual or small group is strictly prohibited from launching an attack to seize the treasures falling from the sky. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"
"All legions, immediately form the Zhou Tian Star Devouring Heaven Formation according to the designated defense zones! Use the power of the formation to stabilize the situation and devour and collect all treasures and divine objects that fall into our alliance's defense zones!"
"All spoils shall be handed over to the Alliance Central Treasury, where they shall be registered, appraised, and kept safe by the Alliance Leader's Hall and the Hall of Light. Afterwards, they shall be distributed in a unified manner according to the contributions and merits of each legion and force!"
"All Dharma Kings and Divine Generals, open your eyes wide and watch carefully! Guard your respective territories closely, guard against attacks from the future world, the Demon Alliance, and other forces taking advantage of the chaos, and be especially wary of those within your ranks who may be blinded by greed and disobey military orders!"
Fang Qing's voice was cold, clear, and left no room for doubt.
All the Dharma Kings and celestial generals who heard this felt a chill run down their spines, sensing the Alliance Leader's rage and killing intent—enough to freeze one's soul.
They knew that Fang Qing was serious this time.
At this critical moment concerning the overall stability and strategic layout of the alliance, anyone who dares to break the rules for personal gain will be used as an example to deter others.
The messengers of light, Yang Qi, and the messenger of darkness, Huo Liao, immediately sprang into action, sending divine commands to coordinate all parties.
The nine Dharma Kings who protect the path also reprimanded their subordinates, ordering all armies to unite in formation.
The twenty-four heavenly generals were even more murderous, personally supervising and maintaining military discipline.
Under the weight of strong discipline and accumulated prestige, most of the alliance cultivators managed to suppress their greed and began to obey orders to form an array.
Enormous military formations composed of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of cultivators lit up, like giant star nets, and began to systematically devour and capture the treasures that fell into the defense zone.
However, there are always those who take chances or whose minds are completely blinded by greed.
In a relatively remote star field within the Alliance's defense line, two Immortal Realm forces, who usually had a strained relationship and belonged to different factions, completely broke off all pretense of civility.
A level 20 immortal realm called "Lone Soul Heaven" and a level 21 immortal realm called "Suppressing Sea Heaven" completely ignored Fang Qing's strict orders and the legion that was forming an array, all for the sake of a piece of deep blue divine iron that had just fallen to the border of their defense zones and was emitting a strong aquatic divine energy.
"You old ghost! This Peach Blossom Gold clearly fell on the edge of my Zhenhaitian defense zone! How dare you steal it?"
The patriarch in charge of Zhenhaitian—Zhenhai Venerable, a powerful figure at the fifth level of the Mythical Nirvana Realm, with bloodshot eyes, took the lead in launching an attack. With a palm strike, a vast ocean phantom accompanied by immense water crashed towards the group from Guhuntian on the opposite side.
"Bullshit! It's clearly closer to my Lonely Soul Heaven! Zhenhai, you want to keep the treasure for yourself, and you're making excuses!"
The leader of the Lonely Souls Heaven—the Lonely Soul Ancestor—let out a sinister shriek, and countless pale green ghost flames and vengeful phantoms appeared behind him, transforming into a long river of ghosts that devoured life force, and rushed forward.
"boom!!!"
The two powerful Nirvana Realm experts clashed violently, unleashing a deafening roar. The energy storm instantly swept across hundreds of thousands of miles, shattering nearby immortals of lower cultivation levels and even smaller, subordinate planes.
"Kill! Whoever seizes the divine iron will be richly rewarded!"
The high-ranking officials on both sides were furious and issued a death order.
In an instant, the armies of Lonely Soul Heaven and Zhenhai Heaven completely abandoned their external defenses and allied military orders, and began a frenzied battle.
The divine light raged, and the sounds of magical weapons colliding, screams, and roars filled the air.
Every moment, countless immortals and cultivators perished in this pointless infighting, their blood staining the starry sky, and limbs and fragments of magical artifacts flying everywhere, creating an extremely tragic scene.
The other allied legions and forces in the vicinity watched in stunned silence, and some began to feel a stirring in their hearts, wondering if, since someone had taken the lead in disobeying orders, perhaps they could also…
However, their thoughts hadn't fully formed yet.
An indescribable, terrifying pressure descended upon the star field where the battle was raging.
The pressure was so intense that both the Lone Soul Ancestor and the Sea-Suppressing Venerable, who were locked in fierce combat, felt their hearts stop and their divine power falter. They involuntarily halted their attacks and looked up in utter horror.
A gigantic hand, larger than any star and shrouded in chaotic energy and primordial purple aura, appeared silently in the starry sky above them.
Beneath his palm, time and space seemed to freeze completely; all the fighting, shouting, and energy explosions eerily came to a standstill.
There was no anger or murderous intent emanating from his palm, only an extreme indifference, as if he were looking at a group of insignificant ants fighting over carrion.
Fang Qing's voice rang out calmly, yet it froze the souls of everyone who heard it.
"They dared to openly defy the Alliance's first order, engaging in infighting and fighting among themselves, disregarding the overall situation of the Alliance."
This trend must not be allowed to continue.
"Since you don't understand the rules, then you don't need to."
As soon as he finished speaking, the giant chaotic hand slowly pressed down.
"No—Alliance Leader, spare us! We know we were wrong!"
The Lonely Soul Ancestor and the Sea-Suppressing Venerable let out desperate roars, burning their very essence in an attempt to resist or escape.
But all is in vain.
Before that colossal hand of chaos, all their resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree, utterly insignificant.
"Pfft!"
A faint, almost inaudible thud.
Where the giant hand landed, it affected not only the two Nirvana God Realm experts, the Lone Soul Ancestor and the Sea-Suppressing Venerable, but also the hundreds of thousands of immortals under their command who were fighting, and even the void itself of the star field where they were located.
In an instant, everything silently transformed into the most basic primordial chaos energy!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no horrific scene of flying blood and flesh.
What was once a star field filled with life and slaughter has instantly become an empty void, with only chaotic energy flowing slowly through it.
Along with the Sea God's Tear Gold that caused the dispute, it was also transformed into chaotic primordial energy, which was then scooped up and taken back by the giant hand.
Dead!
Absolute silence enveloped all the Alliance monks nearby who witnessed this scene.
A slap, no, even just a light press!
Two immortal realm forces of level 20 or above, each with a Nirvana God Realm ancestor in charge and an army of hundreds of thousands, were thus completely and cleanly wiped out of the world, leaving not a trace!
What terrifying power this is!
What a ruthless tactic!
Everyone, including the Dharma Kings who protect the path and the gods and generals, felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight up to the top of their heads.
They finally understood that Alliance Leader Fang Qing's orders were not just empty words.
At this critical moment, any behavior that dares to challenge the alliance rules and disrupt the overall situation will pay the heaviest price!
Even a Nirvana God Realm ancestor is like an ant in front of the Alliance Leader!
The rules must be followed! (End of Chapter)