Chapter 37: Purple Paulownia Great Emperor, the Thread of Heaven and Earth in Darkness!
At this moment, everyone was stunned to silence!
The ancestor of the An Family, An Yuheng, was not a Great Ascension Period cultivator, but a Tribulation Period emperor!
Yuan Ruoyu stood up with a stiff expression. Ye Qingge straightened up as well, her face gradually turning colder.
All the cultivators present were stunned, staring at the figure in the sky with quickened breath.
Only Ye Xi, spotting the odd reactions around, flickered a hint of obscure light in his eyes and smiled nonchalantly.
Qiao Xi took a deep breath and exclaimed, “Aren’t you shocked?”
“Shocked! I’m very shocked!” Ye Xi pretended to be scared. “That’s why I need to eat more, or I’m worried I won’t be able to fight later!”
Qiao Xi: “…”
At that moment, she had no appetite for hot pot and was subconsciously worried about Ye Xi instead.
If An Yuheng was an emperor, what about the other two An Family ancestors? Would they also be…
However, as she watched Ye Xi devouring the meat with abandon, she secretly cursed this carefree guy.
Forget it! If he’s not worried, why should I be? Let’s eat!
Meanwhile, at the An Family’s location, An Shanyuan took a deep breath while watching this scene.
His heart raced with uncontainable excitement!
If the An Family could safely pass this trial, they would surely be renowned across the mainland, soaring to the skies.
Three emperors in one clan—who could compete with them in the cultivation world?
An Shanyuan took a deep breath, knowing that it wasn’t the time to be excited yet.
In the vast plains above, Cangyuan’s face was extremely grim as he felt the overwhelming momentum and pressure from the opposing side.
He was already desperate.
If they were both in the Great Ascension Period, regardless of who it was, he would have confidence in defeating them.
But facing an emperor?
Cangyuan knew he had no chances, not even a sliver.
While there are divisions within the Tribulation Period, even if just at the early stage, they at least grasp the laws of heaven and earth to some extent.
They could build domains with their law powers.
Within a domain, it was like the local lord—unless another Tribulation Period cultivator intervened, breaking the opponent’s domain was nearly impossible.
This was the reason Tribulation Period cultivators were called emperors!
Cangyuan understood this, but retreating without a fight was not his style!
“An Dao You, please enlighten me!”
He took a deep breath, let out a long shout, and unleashed a surge of vigorous Qi, pointing dramatically.
“Jade Pool Opens the Heavens Finger!”
This was one of the proud divine abilities of the Jade Pool Sacred Land, overwhelmingly powerful.
In an instant, dark clouds roared, and a massive shadow of a finger shot toward An Yuheng.
At first, it was just a finger shadow.
Looking again, it was four sides overlapping, intensifying from all potential angles, diving towards An Yuheng like a relentless storm.
An Yuheng’s eyes widened with surprise as he calmly declared, “Among the Great Ascension Periods, my friend Cangyuan, I fear you might struggle to find an opponent!”
“Too bad you’ve met me!”
In the next moment, a bright radiance erupted around An Yuheng.
Brilliant as a fireworks display, intertwining laws formed an astonishing domain.
Within the domain, a fiery and watery chaos merged into a small world of vapor and flame.
Boom!
The finger shadows, seemingly unstoppable, slammed into the water-fire domain and instantly dispersed at lightning speed.
Vanish as if nothing ever struck.
An Yuheng was drenched in water and fire, sitting at the center like an undefeated war god.
He flicked his finger, sending a streak of fire bursting forth.
The flame manifested as a slender line, instantly darting towards Cangyuan.
Cangyuan’s face changed drastically, but before he could defend, it was already too late, not to mention resisting an emperor’s attack was virtually impossible.
Bang—
With a loud crash, Cangyuan stumbled back several dozen feet. He stabilized himself but was shocked to find he hadn’t suffered too much injury.
Looking up in astonishment, he saw An Yuheng cupping his hands with respect. “Thanks for showing restraint, Cangyuan Dao Friend!”
“Though this duel is life or d*ath, everything the An Family does is to guard our ancestor’s peace, not to bear grudges. Winning or losing is fine!”
At this remark, many present altered their perceptions of the An Family.
Cangyuan, as the involved party, felt grateful. “Thank you for holding back, this match is my loss!”
With that, he coolly turned and returned to the Jade Pool Sacred Land.
“Holy One, I…”
Yuan Ruoyu interrupted him, soothing, “The Grand Elder has done splendidly. Facing an emperor, we’ve not lost our sacred reputation!”
Cangyuan lowered his head in embarrassment, feeling immensely grateful.
Losing the first battle of the ‘Alliance’ felt disheartening, though no one blamed Cangyuan.
But losing the initial duel put them in a somewhat passive position.
The next match absolutely had to be a win, or there wouldn’t be a third one!
In a moment, the atmosphere was a mix of shock and tension.
On the An Family’s side, the family’s disciples held their heads high in a proud stance.
“Hmph! What of teaming up?”
“The first battle was still a loss, right? If we lose again, it’s over!”
“Who in the An Family would dare mess with us then?”
“The An Family, rise up!”
An Shanyuan, overhearing the young ones’ chatter from behind, felt a burning excitement but still quietly scolded, “Quiet down, maintain some decorum!”
Just then, the sky inexplicably darkened.
As if all light had been devoured, thick black mist engulfed the sky.
Moments later, it flickered to a slightly brighter shade.
Yet still dark, everyone looked up in horror to see a figure standing within the black mist.
With a pair of pale purple eyes, they stared coldly.
“This battle, I shall undertake—Purple Paulownia Great Emperor!”
An Shanyuan’s heart sank.
An Yudu was furious, ready to leap into action, but suddenly grabbed by his elder brother An Yujun.
Shaking his head, An Yujun said slowly, “I’ll take this battle!”
Among the three ancestors, he was the strongest.
An Yujun sensed the opponent’s power and wished to meet this mysterious emperor personally.
“Fine!”
Though reluctant, An Yudu thought it might be the safest choice.
If this battle was won, the An Family would prevail.
Even if they lost, there was still him, a mighty emperor, backing them up—chances would still be significant.
Unless the opponent was also an emperor!
“I’m going to embarrass myself!”
With a step forward, An Yujun appeared high in the sky, directly facing the Purple Paulownia Great Emperor.
No rambling!
He directly activated his power, conjuring a domain, revealing a scroll of mountains and rivers around him.
Mountains, rivers, seas, and vast deserts all appeared!
It also included the solid earth and extensive plains.
An Yujun’s domain resembled a world captured in a painting; here, he could wield the power of the ‘world’ itself!
Everyone held their breath, anxiously watching the scene unfold!
“The clash of two emperors!”
“It hasn’t occurred in decades, has it?”
“Who will win in the end?”
In the sky, before the clashes began, storm clouds gathered as energies collided, emitting thunderous roars.
In the next moment!
The Purple Paulownia Great Emperor moved. Her domain unfurled like an endless world of darkness!
In this world, there was only darkness, not a sliver of light.
Boom!
The dark domain spread wildly, the edges expanding toward An Yujun’s domain.
An Yujun’s face changed dramatically as he activated his powers, casting spells!
But he discovered it was all futile!
He couldn’t halt the invasion of the opponent’s domain, merely watching his ‘territory’ gradually being overtaken.
Getting smaller and smaller…
Until it turned into an entirely dark world.
Seeing this unfold, everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief, eyes glued in shock.
An Yudu gasped, “The domain is completely suppressed, how’s that even possible?!”
Boom!
Bang, bang, bang!
In that piece of darkness, sounds of shocking thunder echoed as An Yujun, being an emperor too, wouldn’t just surrender!
However, that kind of struggle remained unseen by everyone.
Moments later!
From the boundless darkness, suddenly a dazzling light exploded, like a line splitting the dark apart.
Then it vanished in a flash.
Following that, to everyone’s astonished gaze, An Yujun’s figure staggered out, nearly tumbling down.
bl**d dripped from his sleeve, patting the ground.
An Yujun’s complexion turned pale: “In this battle, I’ve lost!”
After a pause, he inquired: “May I ask what just now was that divine ability called?”
After a moment of silence, a voice arose from the black mist: “I call it the Thread of Heaven and Earth!”
“Thread of Heaven and Earth! Wow, what an impressive divine ability!”
An Yujun’s complexion shifted, bowing deeply toward the darkness. “To be defeated beneath such a formidable ability, I, An, have nothing but respect!”
The black mist began to shrink, slowly dissipating, drifting away.
It was only then that everyone came to their senses, displaying expressions of joy, looking at the direction of the black mist with fervent admiration!
Purple Paulownia Great Emperor!
After this battle, that name would no longer be anonymous—it would surely reverberate throughout the world!
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