Chapter 744
Past Incarnation, War of the Demon Lord
A dragon's roar shook the heavens and earth, causing the four directions of the sky to tremble.
In the blink of an eye, a figure rushed into the Cave of Ten Thousand Gods and arrived directly at the ninth level.
It was a colossal dragon tens of thousands of feet long, radiant as gold, ferocious and majestic.
Deep within the void, five-colored halos flickered, celestial sounds resounded, a beam of immortal light pierced eternity, and yet another figure charged forward, a phoenix cry shaking the heavens!
All that could be seen was a phoenix of five virtues descending from the sky and appearing here. Its arrival caused all things around it to submit to it.
Dragon Lord of the Dragon Clan!
The Phoenix Lord of Five Virtues!
At this moment, the two supreme experts appeared here, their eyes burning with fighting spirit as they stared intently at the golden light.
"So you are the Dao Lord of the Dragon and Phoenix clans in later generations. Now that you have met the Heavenly Emperor, why do you not pay your respects?"
From within that golden light came a series of cold laughs.
"You, hiding here, have been clinging to life for who knows how long, and even severed your own Dao position to survive until now. But once you recover, I'm afraid you won't last long before you completely perish."
"Not bad, it still has some dignity left. It's better to just let it perish than to tarnish the former glory of the Heavenly Court."
The Dragon Lord spoke with a cold laugh.
These words caused a sensation, shaking heaven and earth.
Jiang Shu was shocked. He looked at Taiwu Daozun beside him and asked, "Can the position of the Great Dao be severed?"
However, upon hearing this, Taiwu Daozun simply shook his head slowly.
"According to our records, it is indeed possible, but it will come at a great cost, and after that, one will only reach the Venerable level and must be sealed away."
"Once he awakens, he will quickly re-enter the Dao Lord realm, and he will probably perish soon after."
The other sect leaders nodded in agreement.
The Dao Venerables present were all beings who had cultivated for thousands of years and had some knowledge of certain secret texts.
Unlike Jiang Shu, whose cultivation time was too short.
Jiang Shu took a deep breath and looked ahead again.
Only then did he understand that the reason why the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court was able to live until now, instead of leaving only a little power and a remnant soul like Xi'e, was because he forcibly severed himself during the Great Calamity.
This is at best a protracted existence, and the day they awaken will be the day they perish.
The combined aura of the three is absolutely overwhelming.
Simply standing there, absorbing and exhaling all things, is enough to make the void itself dim.
The powerful figures exchanged glances, all deciding to continue their retreat.
The upcoming battle is absolutely beyond their control. Not to mention getting involved, even getting a little too close will only lead to certain death.
At this very moment, the Dao Lord, a rare occurrence, has made his move.
If it weren't for the so-called immortal embryo that could grant them a second chance at life, why would they have fought so fiercely, thus shortening their own lifespans?
But now that it has been born, there must be an outcome, and no one can be an exception!
The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor continuously absorbed power, his aura growing ever more immense. Even with his remaining soul present, his aura was no less powerful than the two before him.
"Let me see what kind of methods the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court, who was once invincible in heaven and earth and dominated the entire demon realm, actually has."
"Fellow Daoist Wude, let's attack together and forcefully kill him."
"it is good."
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord immediately nodded and then made her move. A vast halo of the Five Virtues rippled outwards, but this time it exuded an extremely chilling aura.
Heaven and earth possess virtue, which in turn leads to prosperity!
At this moment, the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord made a move, transforming the virtues of heaven and earth into the deeds of heaven and earth, and the recipient of this deed was none other than the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor in the distance.
"Are these the only methods you have?"
The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor let out a long roar, and countless true solar fires appeared above his soul, quickly incinerating everything, including the various sins that were constantly growing within his own body.
However, both sides present knew that this was merely a small opening tactic, a simple test.
The next moment, the dragon lord roared in.
He marched forward with great momentum, and everything around him seemed to become his domain. At this moment, all the dragons seemed to be in the midst of a raging storm, riding a vast ocean to arrive.
The two sides clashed, water and fire clashing, and the terrifying aftershocks caused even the void to collapse, leaving everything withered and destroyed.
The Golden Crow Emperor took a deep breath, and the power that had remained in the Golden Crow World was completely absorbed by him, and even this world was absorbed.
It's as if they've temporarily gained a partial foundation, reaching the pinnacle of achievement.
Countless divine flames burst forth, and with a roar, they transformed into a dazzling rainbow that crashed directly into him.
The sun is so hot!
Countless laws burst forth, only to be completely incinerated and destroyed by the true fire of the sun. Just as the Dragon Lord and the Golden Crow Emperor were locked in a fierce battle, the Five Virtues Phoenix also roared out.
The Five Virtues rotate endlessly, and then transform into the power of the Five Elements.
The mighty five-colored divine light swept out like a torrent, and in an instant, it directly approached the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor.
In the blink of an eye, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor dodged the attack using his Rainbow Transformation Technique, then revealed himself in the distant void, coldly laughing as he spoke:
"This is interesting. Isn't this a great technique of the Peacock Clan? Didn't you all split up your families countless years ago?"
"Since I ascended to the position of Demon Lord, the Peacock has returned to my Phoenix Clan!"
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord spoke proudly.
"Very well, that sounds nice, but it's just an annexation."
The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor sneered.
The two sides clashed.
At this moment, the dragon lord roared to the sky and spat out a bright pearl that could crush countless mountains and rivers.
Dragon Ball!
This is a Dao artifact passed down by the Dragon Clan. Every Dragon Clan member who ascends to the position of Dao Lord will merge their own natal Dragon Pearl into this artifact when they are about to perish.
This has led to the Myriad Dragon Pearl being a renowned and extremely powerful treasure in the Demon Realm.
As soon as the pearl appeared, it crushed the void, and dragon patterns appeared on it, as if it had a spirit, and it pressed down on the Golden Crow Emperor.
This was an extremely powerful blow!
Countless years ago, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor had already experienced the power of the Myriad Dragon Pearls, so how could he not make preparations now?
"when!"
As the melodious bell tolled, a giant bell appeared above the head of the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor, flowing with an immense aura of time.
This is the sacred relic passed down from Heaven, a divine weapon of the same Dao Lord level – the Time Bell.
As soon as this treasure appeared, everything in heaven and earth seemed to freeze, including the ultimate attack unleashed by the Dragon Balls.
Time flowed by at this moment, and the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor briefly took control of the Dragon Lord and the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord.
At this moment, not only the Dragon Lord and the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord, but also the entire spacetime belonging to the Golden Crow World, were sealed off.
Absolutely banish all things!
Everything was frozen in time and space!
However, among the many powerful figures present, the vast majority of the Venerables were unable to even put up a fight, and their consciousness was completely frozen, rendering them unable to think.
Only a small number of powerful individuals who have some understanding of the Great Dao of Time can barely comprehend it.
"This is the battle between demon lords!?"
Jiang Shu's gaze gradually hardened, his heart filled with shock.
In other words, he has now grasped a portion of the profound mysteries of the Great Dao of Time. Back when he first entered the Dao Venerable realm, even the battle between demon lords made it incredibly difficult for him to traverse between the two realms.
Because the Demon Lord acted on a single thought, in an almost instantaneous moment.
There was absolutely no reaction time!
Every demon lord present, when they made a move, shook the heavens and earth, and overwhelmed the eight wastelands.
The Dao Venerable and the Dao Lord may seem to differ by only one realm, but in reality, they are worlds apart.
However, this realm of demon lords is not absolutely invincible.
Every time he makes a move, it is sensed by the Heavenly Dao.
The Dao transformation of the Burning Heaven Demon Lord was still vivid in Jiang Shu's mind.
The thoughts in my mind change in an instant.
Jiang Shu turned his gaze back to the battlefield before him.
Undoubtedly, and fortunately, the great formation was located in the void at this time.
If they were still in the Golden Crow World, they would have been crushed to death by the aftershocks long ago, with no chance of survival.
In this almost frozen space-time, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor took a deep breath.
The power of time surrounding us is vast and boundless.
He is not the master of the Great Dao of Fire.
This position used to belong to Di Yang, and for a brief moment before, it also belonged to the Burning Heaven Ancestor.
The reason he used the Great Dao of Fire to fight was simply because he used the Burning Heaven Ancestor as a sacrifice to restore himself!
When the great war in Heaven ended, this Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor barely escaped death and was almost melted by the Great Dao.
At the critical moment, he used the methods he had prepared beforehand, severing his own Great Dao, falling in realm, and then sealing himself away for eternity.
Now, at this crucial moment, by utilizing the resources accumulated by Ancestor Burning Heaven and countless years, he has returned to the position of Dao Lord.
However, such methods cannot wash away the influence of the union between God and the Tao; they only temporarily halt it.
Now that he has returned to the position of Demon Lord, and his divine and Daoist union continues, his time is running out.
"If we delay any longer, we might really be giving in to the wishes of these two rebels."
The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor sneered and struck again, the sound ringing out in the light.
At this very moment, within that frozen spacetime, the Dragon Lord and the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord of the Dragon Clan seemed to stir, as if struggling to break free from the solidification of time.
Any Dao Lord who can attain Dao must have comprehended the Dao of Time. Unless compared to a Dao Lord who directly proves the Dao of Time, the difference between them at this level is merely a matter of degree.
The two demon lords were about to break free, escape the time freeze, and launch a forceful attack.
At that very moment, in the void, a long river suddenly flowed.
Wow!
The river surged and roared, creating towering waves.
With a deafening roar, a crimson-gold sun emerged from the long river, overlooking everyone and reigning supreme over all directions.
It was a golden crow, with a proud and arrogant demeanor. Every gesture and movement exuded an aura of dominance, as if all things should submit to its feet.
Upon seeing this golden crow, the Dragon Lord, who had finally broken free from the time-frozen state, exclaimed in surprise:
"Past incarnation?"
The Golden Crow Emperor did not reply. He turned and stepped into the River of Time. Then, his divine soul directly entered the Golden Crow's body.
The past self!
This is a supreme mystery that only the Demon Lord or Dao Lord of the Time can unleash.
It can summon its past self at its peak.
As long as this method exists, it has almost no weaknesses, is never weak, and remains at its peak for a long time!
As expected, after using his past life form, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor's aura suddenly surged.
If we were to say that the original auras of the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor, the Dragon Lord, and the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord could be described as standing on equal footing.
However, after merging with his past self, the aura of this Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor suddenly surged, even surpassing the combined power of the Dragon Lord and the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord.
"As expected of the former ruler of the ancient Heavenly Court, your strength is indeed formidable. However, how long can you last?"
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord was only slightly shocked, but quickly calmed down.
Without a doubt, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor is stronger than them. Neither the Dragon Lord nor the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord wants to deny it, nor do they care to deny it.
However, there is a limit to how powerful something can be.
The more powerful something is, the more it is eroded by the Great Dao.
"I know you're waiting for me to merge into the Great Dao. That's alright, let's keep going."
The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor stared majestically at the dragon and phoenix before him, took a deep breath, and roared to the sky once more.
The next moment, the river of time surged once more, and two figures slowly emerged from it.
The light and shadow were one silver and one gold, both faintly exuding the aura of a Dao Lord.
"As expected of the Way of Time!"
The Dragon Lord sighed inwardly.
Among the many Great Daos, space and time are undoubtedly two very special ones. Whether one is advancing to the Venerable or to the Dao Lord, one must comprehend these two related Daos.
"Then, let's make our move!"
Unconsciously, this dragon lord arrived with the sea, vast and boundless.
Around this dragon lord, the illusory sea faintly overflows with chaotic colors, capable of encompassing and swallowing everything.
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord was immediately enveloped in the power of the Five Virtues, as if the entire world had been opened up for him to command. He raised his wings and spread them forward with a mighty shove.
The five-colored, five-virtue divine light roared out, illuminating all things, heading straight for the complete Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor.
A great battle broke out, but unlike the previous stalemate, this time the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor suppressed the two demon lords, and the two sides were locked in a fierce battle.
At this moment, the limitation of time was completely broken due to the outbreak of the great battle between the two sides.
Jiang Shu regained his strength and exchanged glances with many human powerhouses, all of whom retreated in unison.
This level of battle is beyond their capabilities; to even attempt it would mean certain death!
However, at this moment, the aftershocks of the battle between the three powerful figures were also spreading outwards.
Without hesitation, the human venerable one turned and fled.
At that very moment, in the center of the battlefield, the various killing moves unleashed by the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord were blocked by the River of Time, and some of their power was reflected and shot out.
Along the path of that five-colored halo, there happened to be a Daoist Venerable from the Hidden Sword Sect.
"No!"
The Daoist master let out a roar, gripped his sword with both hands, and unleashed a burst of killing sword energy from his body, surging into the Daoist sword in his hands.
He sacrificed all the Dao he had comprehended at this moment, and his power was raised to its limit.
A flash of sword light slashed forward! (End of Chapter)