Chapter 98: Celestial Beings Descend, the Eternal Emperor Emerges!
On the battlefield.
Ye Xi’s sudden appearance, along with his simultaneous capture of the four great Sovereigns into the Dao domain, flipped the situation of this decisive battle once again.
Yuan Ruoyu and Ye Qingge were able to free their hands, providing a huge boost to the defensive alliance’s morale.
Moreover, the moment Ye Xi showed up, dozens of mysterious cultivators surged onto the battlefield.
These cultivators were at least at the Great Ascension Period. There were even over a dozen Emperors at Tribulation Period!
Clearly, these folks were Ye Xi’s hidden trump cards, and their arrival allowed the defenders to switch gears and start counterattacking!
Yuan Ruoyu stared at those mysterious figures, puzzled, “Are these people Ye Xi’s secret weapons?”
She unleashed her powers, sending a lotus flower crashing down, instantly killing several Harmonization Period cultivators. Now they had truly gone from defense to offense.
“k*ll! Leave no survivors!”
Ye Qingge, decked out in treasure armor, was seeing red, charging deep into the enemy lines.
Qing Dai and Purple Paulownia, two fierce warriors, were just as wild.
They were about to reach a gigantic flying ship in the enemy ranks when an unusual aura suddenly wafted from it.
Ye Qingge’s face hardened as she halted, feeling on high alert.
Before long, Jiang Wujì leaped out of the flying ship. He glanced at the Dao domain in the sky and then at the bloody battlefield. The moment Ye Xi emerged, he had already retreated from the front lines.
The Heavenly Punishment Sovereign had already instructed him: as soon as Ye Xi appeared, he only needed to release the strange magic bugs in his hands.
“Ha ha ha…”
Jiang Wujì laughed maniacally, holding a jade bottle in one hand and tightening it in the other, declaring, “It’s over! The outcome is decided, and I have everything in my grasp!”
Ye Qingge and Qing Dai shared a glance, a sense of foreboding washing over them.
In the next moment!
Jiang Wujì opened the jade bottle, and wisps of smoke flowed out, swirling in the air.
“What is that?”
Qing Dai furrowed her brows and was about to charge forward, but her eyes went wide: “That’s not smoke; that’s creepy-crawlies!”
Buzz—
As more and more ‘fog’ floated out of the jade bottle, a buzzing noise filled the air. Along came a bizarre fluctuation of the Great Dao.
Then, the fog quickly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, it morphed into ugly, sinister monsters.
Dark as night, covered in triangular scales, their wings spread several meters wide, eyes bl**d-red, and sharp, interlocking fangs.
Buzz—
The monsters circled briefly before charging toward the crowd of Ye Qingge and company.
“They’re coming!”
“Everyone be careful!”
Yuan Ruoyu shouted. Whatever those things were, they were way too weird; she didn’t dare act rashly before figuring them out.
Roar—
In an instant, countless strange magic bugs lunged into the crowd, mouths agape, biting and gnashing away.
Some cultivators didn’t manage to dodge and were actually eaten whole.
This sight was bone-chilling, prompting everyone to unleash their spells and attack the beasts.
Even the flames of pure fire and hammering thunder couldn’t do a thing!
Those monsters not only devoured every bit of magic they encountered but also feasted on the cultivators’ powers, growing stronger by the second. Even the rules set by Emperors were no exception; everything was gobbled up.
Not only did they remain unscathed, but after indulging on the flesh and powers of cultivators, they continued to surge forth, growing ever stronger.
Crack—
Cultivators were bitten to shreds, leaving not a single bone behind.
Yuan Ruoyu and the others turned pale, gasping, “What in the world are those monsters?”
“Quick, retreat!”
Everyone began to fall back like a tide, but the monsters were relentless.
Every moment, more cultivators perished under the swarm’s onslaught.
These strange magic bugs had astonishing defenses; if you couldn’t break through, they would simply devour your spells, enhancing themselves.
Total collapse!
Eventually, all the cultivators of the defensive alliance retreated to the area surrounding the Eternal Emperor’s secret realm.
All other lines of defense had been overrun.
If this final barrier fell, they’d be in deep trouble.
Ye Qingge stated grimly, “Those things would eat through the sealing formation too!”
Others heard this and turned serious.
Though Lin Feng’s formation was strong, if those monsters kept chomping at it, it would undoubtedly weaken and eventually break.
Whether they’d wipe out these creatures before that happened was anyone’s guess.
Roar—
Roar—
The strange magic bugs converged from all directions, closing in.
Jiang Wujì and his crew followed closely behind the cultivators. To him, victory was a foregone conclusion.
The defensive alliance was in a constant retreat…
Yuan Ruoyu glanced up at Ye Xi in the heavens; he had no time to spare.
“Is this how it ends?”
At that moment, Ye Qingge looked up, a flicker of tenderness lighting up her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she slowly stepped forward.
With each step, her aura surged dramatically!
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With a fiery glow erupting around her, her presence became intensely ferocious.
Que Ruyi exclaimed, “Burning the Dao domain? You’ll d*e!”
Ye Qingge’s expression was resolute as she calmly replied, “It’s the only option left!”
“These monsters must be killed in one strike!”
“Otherwise, the more they devour, the stronger they become, until we’re all wiped out!”
Ye Qingge paused and turned to Que Ruyi, saying, “I’ll go first; he’s in your hands after that.”
Que Ruyi shook her head, and then her aura flared too!
Burning the Dao domain, pushing her cultivation and powers to the limit—this was a last-ditch effort only fit for an Emperor.
Grand Elder Wei Yuan’s eyes nearly popped out: “Holy Sovereign!”
Que Ruyi waved her hand; she had no other option left.
On the other side.
Purple Paulownia Great Emperor stepped forth without a word, her Dao domain ablaze, creating a breathtaking sight.
Qing Dai inhaled sharply, gritting her teeth: “My cultivation springs from you; it’s time to pay it back…”
At this moment!
Everyone’s expression turned grim. Among the defensive army, ancestors from the Pei Family and the Gu Family, over ten Emperors, also prepared to burn their Dao domains for one last gamble.
If they lost this battle, where would they even find a way to live?
The Celestial Court wouldn’t let them off the hook!
Jiang Wujì and his crew wouldn’t show them mercy either.
If defeated, they’d have to face reality. So, they decided to expend their last ounce of energy!
Even if it yielded no result, they’d d*e without regret.
Just then, the sky suddenly lit up, clouds swirling.
All sorts of celestial images emerged, towering and majestic.
The sky seemed to transform into a kaleidoscopic mirrored surface.
Through that mirror, one could see various stunning views—a magnificent, grand celestial palace.
That was the Celestial Realm!
An incomparably towering celestial gate stood between the two realms.
Everyone was stunned by the scene, almost forgetting it was time for the final showdown.
Why was the Celestial Realm gate opening at this very moment?
Jiang Wujì widened his eyes, puzzled; he hadn’t received any news.
Boom!
A thunderous sound reverberated across the heavens as the heavenly gate slowly opened.
A beam of radiant light descended, but this time, it was much smaller than when the Celestial Realm gate had last opened.
This light barely covered the area around the Primordial Mountain Range.
“Ha ha ha ha…”
“It seems the Eternal Emperor really has reached the end of his rope; this is a magnificent achievement, and I, this officer from the Celestial Realm, shall apprehend him personally!”
Then, something even more shocking occurred.
From the towering heavenly gate, numerous celestial beings broke through, descending from the light!
There were easily several dozen of them.
These celestial beings hovered in the void, exuding a murderous aura.
At the forefront was a middle-aged man clad in a vermillion robe, wearing a purple gold crown.
He radiated an ocean of celestial light, profoundly mysterious.
But as time passed, that celestial light rapidly began to dissipate…
The middle-aged man gazed far and wide, checking the secret realm, then fixing his eyes on Ye Qingge and the others, declaring, “Finally, I’ve caught a big fish!”
Just then, the Celestial Realm gate began to slowly close; even if celestial beings were descending, the gate couldn’t remain open forever.
That required a ton of celestial crystals to maintain.
In that moment, Que Ruyi and the others felt their hearts plummet.
Against the strange magic bugs, they could still burn their Dao domains.
Fighting to the last breath.
But facing these dozens of celestial beings descending, what chance did they have left?
Even if the celestial beings could only display Emperor-level strength after descending…
They were still celestial beings! Their power was among the top-tier within Emperors, and the numerical difference was simply overwhelming.
There was no hope.
Que Ruyi sighed and whispered, “Is this fate?”
But at this moment!
Behind her, in the secret realm, an astonishing commotion erupted.
The space trembled!
The air shimmered with ripples, appearing as layers of water bursting apart.
A series of terrifying grand formations emerged, then activated!
All-heavens’ Great Calamity Formation!
Activate!
Ten Directions’ Heavenly Gate Annihilation Formation!
Activate!
Great Zhou’s Demon Execution Formation!
Activate!
Small Zhou’s Soul Lock Formation!
Activate!
As all the grand formations activated, a magnificent peak emerged into everyone’s view, with a cave in its midsection.
Accompanying it was an earth-shaking, terrifying aura!
Sweeping everything away!
Unbeatable!
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