Essence Devouring Art

In the depths of the Taiyi Emperor Star.

An unknown space.

”Tsk... Still so domineering.”

A faint bloody light, carrying the undying will of the Slaughter Emperor, watched the conclusion of the great battle in the Boundless Ancestral Land, which was displayed like a reflection of the moon in water, and clicked his tongue in admiration.

With his eye for such things, how could he not see it?

The entire time, Wu Dao had merely been toying with Su Chen as a cat would a mouse, not treating him as a real opponent at all.

Furthermore, his intentions were not what they seemed.

Toying with Su Chen was just a way to stall for time, draw attention, and capture all the Creation and people within the Boundless Ancestral Land in one fell swoop!

”Chaos City...”

Thinking of the power behind Su Chen, a chill emerged from within the faint bloody light.

Back during the Five Tribulations, that collision from Chaos City, carrying with it the Dao, was a major factor in striking the Slaughter Emperor from the heavens.

If he were to make a comeback one day, he would have to settle the score and sever that karma.

”The importance of a Son of Revival cannot be compared to that of a Daoist Child or an Emperor’s Son. That Su Chen possessed the Ten Great Supreme Divine Techniques, numerous Emperor Scriptures, and Great All Heavens Divine Techniques. It’s clear how high Chaos City’s expectations were for him.”

The Slaughter Emperor’s chill dissipated. He turned to the starlight in the depths of the space and said with a smile, as if ready to watch a good show:

”If Chaos City tries to pressure the Emperor Star, you won’t be able to hide anymore.”

”Within the Dao, Primordial Chaos is the limit.”

The starlight, calm and tranquil, spoke a single sentence. ”If you can’t afford to play, then don’t. But if they really want to play, they can afford it even less.”

”Ha, you certainly are confident.”

The Slaughter Emperor chuckled, but he didn’t deny the words of the mysterious existence within the starlight.

The Taiyi Emperor Star.

It was said to be a place where the All Heavens shared Creation.

But in essence, it was the Primordial Ancestor’s Supreme Treasure, belonging to the uncrowned Common Lord of the Chaotic Star Heaven, the Star God Hall.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have remained floating in the core of the Star Divine Domain.

Not to mention, the one he was speaking to...

For the sake of a mere junior, to go to war with the Taiyi Emperor Star and the Chaotic Star Heaven? The leaders of Chaos City would have to be insane.

Within the Dao, Primordial Chaos is the limit.

Even Dao Artifacts were no exception.

As a fellow Common Lord Power, there was no way the Star God Hall would bow its head in fear to Chaos City. It had the strength to see things through to the very end.

...

「Boundless Ancestral Land」

CLANG CLANG CLANG—

The great battle had just ended.

Before the Little Thunder King and the other Daoist Children and Emperor’s Sons of the All Heavens could even muster their killing intent, the sound of spacetime being sealed echoed throughout the Qianyu Ten Directions.

In an instant, the Star Sea around the Infinite Ancestral Hall, which had been blasted into Chaos, was completely stripped from the world and thrust into an independent spacetime.

It was clearly visible. Within the void of the Ten Directions, the auras of fifteen Divine Suns were linked together into an Array, spewing forth a mighty and majestic Power of World Order. They wove into a net, firmly locking down this region of spacetime!

”When did this happen?”

The Little Thunder King’s expression changed drastically. His senses immediately slammed into the Boundary Wall of the world.

CLANG—

It was like striking a wall forged from Divine Iron—indestructible, massive, and vast. He couldn’t budge it in the slightest!

”Which rat is hiding there?”

”Damn it, spacetime is completely sealed! What are they trying to do?”

”Get the hell out here!”

Yang Li and the other Daoist Children of the All Heavens’ expressions instantly turned grim. They shouted into the surrounding void; no one liked being trapped like fish in a barrel.

”Alright, stop shouting.”

Wu Dao stood before the Infinite Ancestral Hall, the heaven-devouring and earth-swallowing Furnace Abyss Gourd floating above his head. He bared his teeth in a grin and said, ”You’ve been watching the show for so long. It’s not too much to charge you all a small admission fee, is it?”

”You want to kill us?”

The Little Thunder King’s eyes narrowed, the lightning around him beginning to blaze as he stared at Wu Dao’s wicked smile. An inexplicable chill rose in his heart.

This man was a complete madman.

He had killed Chaos City’s Son of Revival without a second thought. ’If he truly has malicious intentions toward us...’

At this thought, the Little Thunder King’s expression became incomparably grim as he scanned the World Heavy Artifacts sealing spacetime, which blazed like celestial suns.

’Fourteen World Heavy Artifacts!’

The weakest among them were ninth-tier Saint Grade, and there were even a few that were Emperor Grade!

Moreover, they were all infused with vast amounts of Creation Mother Qi, revived to a near-peak state. It was an extravagant display of power!

And on top of that, there was the one in this madman’s hands...

’No, wait.’

’Su Chen’s Chaos Thunder Hammer was also in his possession. That made sixteen World Heavy Artifacts!’

Such a well-formed killing formation!

Even if all the Daoist Children and Emperor’s Sons present joined forces, they would have little chance of breaking free!

”Don’t be silly, little cutie.”

Wu Dao’s gaze was kind and peaceful, and his whole body seemed to glow as he looked upon the Little Thunder King and the other Celestial Prides with compassion, saying:

”Instead of all this fighting and killing, I think what you really need is love.”

”...”

The Little Thunder King and the other Celestial Prides were silent for a moment, before a powerful, murderous rage surged in their hearts once more.

RUMBLE—

Without any warning, billions of layers of violet Thunderbolt suddenly filled the eight directions, surging like a tsunami, threatening to fill the entire World.

”Join forces and kill him!”

The Little Thunder King’s eyes flashed with lightning. Wielding the Emperor Grade Heavy Artifact, the Cang Lei Wedge, he stood at the peak of the Thunder Sea. The Twenty-four Heavens Mixed Cave Thunder Abyss bobbed around him, and crackling Dragon Veins slithered about, making him look like the Thunder God himself descending upon the world.

”Kill!!”

WENG—

Yang Li, the Daoist Child of the Xing’e Imperial Dynasty, had a sinister glint in his eyes. Wisps of an ominous aura gushed out like an open floodgate as he summoned an Emperor Grade Heavy Artifact.

It was a Three-legged Black Cauldron that spewed forth the three calamities of thunder, fire, and wind. In an instant, an aura of disaster, as if it were carrying out punishment on behalf of the heavens, swept across the Ten Directions of the Xingyu.

”DONG!”

A shocking explosion rang out.

Lian Yue of the Eternal Emperor Sect also made his move.

A majestic and massive golden Divine Mountain, surrounded by great stars and imbued with an aura of immortality, carried with it an extreme gravitational force as it smashed through the heavens!

BOOM!

BANG!

CLANG!

Then, more World Heavy Artifacts revived. Divine lights of all colors and strands of World Law Order intertwined, tearing the once-calm starry sky back into a state of Chaos.

Among the Daoist Children of the All Heavens qualified to compete for the Ancestral Hall this time, there were seven in total—Little Thunder King, Yang Li, Lian Yue... and with them, seven top-tier Emperor Grade Heavy Artifacts revived!

For a time, their combined might was world-destroying and unparalleled.

Every inch of space was saturated with a destructive Law Order that could refine worlds. Never mind a Grotto Heaven, even a King Grade Creation Realm expert would be refined to death on the spot!

To catch the bandits, first catch the king!

If they couldn’t break the cage, they would first slaughter the beast inside it!

The Little Thunder King and the others could clearly sense it.

The unknown power that had sealed this spacetime seemed to have limited strength. In other words, as long as they killed the strongest among their enemies, Wu Dao, they would have a chance to break the situation!

”Alliance Leader, do you need...”

Zhao Jianji and the other Primordial Demons had used the abundant Creation Mother Qi to revive their World Heavy Artifacts to their peak states, and their Battle Intent was now surging.

The foundation of their Primordial Magnetic Demon Bodies allowed them to revive their World Heavy Artifacts beyond their normal limits. Even after sealing spacetime, they could still unleash more of their artifacts’ Mighty Power.

”No need. Keep your eyes on the Ancestral Hall!”

Wu Dao said, his eyes narrowing slightly as he sensed the increasingly powerful revival fluctuations of an unknown existence deep within the Ancestral Hall.

WENG~

Then, Wu Dao took out the ten-foot-tall Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, which was Glowing Black Light and had a matte-textured handle. He caressed its blade, looked at the group whose auras were cresting to their peak, and cracked his neck.

”When kids don’t listen, it’s usually because they haven’t been taught a proper lesson.”

’Could this axe be...’

The moment the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe appeared, a chill seized the hearts of the Little Thunder King and the other Celestial Prides. They felt as if their very souls would be sliced in two by its light, as if the Three Thousand Great Worlds could be split open by a single swing!

The Heaven-Opening Divine Axe?!

Everyone’s hearts trembled with fear. They recalled the recent emergence of the Giant Axe Sacred Land, where someone had plotted against and killed a group of Celestial Prides to take the Giant Axe.

Could it be that today would be a repeat of that event?

”The rules of the Emperor Star don’t allow the use of Sacred Artifacts! He’s just bluffing! Kill him!!”

Yang Li, who had once tested the law himself, wore an incomparably cold and sinister expression as he roared, shattering the fear in everyone’s hearts.

That’s right. So what if it was a Sacred Artifact? If it couldn’t unleash its Mighty Power, it was just a slightly tougher weapon. Nothing to be afraid of!

”Die!!”

BOOM—!

Billions of layers of the Thunder Sea surged violently.

The Little Thunder King wielded the Cang Lei Wedge and revived his Emperor Scripture. His very pores spewed out massive draconic bolts of Celestial Might as he charged forward first. Behind him followed the other Celestial Prides, each brandishing their own Heavy Artifacts.

CHSS CHSS CHSS—

With the Furnace Abyss Gourd above his head, Wu Dao brandished the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Its blade cut through space as he charged forward without dodging or evading, meeting the sky full of world-destroying laws like a Barbaric Dragon erupting from the abyss!

’A bunch of idiots!’

’Even if a Sacred Artifact doesn’t revive its sacred might, its fundamental nature is still that of a Sacred Artifact, something a World Heavy Artifact can’t even dream of touching!’

’Let alone the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, the vicious weapon of a Four Tribulations Saint Master, which was only One Step away from becoming an Emperor’s Artifact!’

’Even if I only revive the Great Divine Power of Heaven and Earth Creation within it, the Giant Axe’s blade is sharp enough to annihilate World Law and slice a Heavy Artifact in two!’

RUMBLE—

Rampaging like a primeval tyrannosaur, Wu Dao plowed through the Chaos with his Wilderness physique in a single thought, raising the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe high as he faced the Little Thunder King!

SHLIIICK—!

The moment the Great Divine Power of Heaven and Earth Creation was activated, Wu Dao truly seemed to become a Chaos Opening God Demon. The dark, Curved Moon Axe Blade pierced through the Azure Abyss and the Yellow Springs, unstoppable as it cleanly split the billion-layered Thunder Sea in two as if cutting through a painting!

”Damn it, he’s mastered the Great Divine Power of Heaven and Earth Creation!”

The Little Thunder King’s pupils shrank abruptly.

He never imagined Wu Dao would have mastered Heaven and Earth Creation so quickly, communicating with the Giant Axe’s Divine Technique to reveal its unparalleled Mighty Power. In his panic, all he could do was defend with his Cang Lei Wedge.

CLANG—

The sound of Divine Iron striking refined iron exploded through the Nine Heavens.

CRACK CRACK CRACK!!

Following that was the sound of World Law strands snapping. The Giant Axe’s edge was unstoppable. In an instant, several of the internal Dragon Veins within the Cang Lei Wedge, an Emperor Grade Heavy Artifact, were severed!

”PWAAAH!!”

The Little Thunder King, as if struck by lightning, vomited a large mouthful of blood. He felt as if his entire body was about to split apart. He was sent flying like a meteor, tumbling head over heels until he smashed into the Boundary Wall of the world.

WHAM—

After sending the Little Thunder King flying with one swing, Wu Dao channeled his Primordial Magnetic Power, flipping the heavy and vast Heaven-Opening Divine Axe from a chop to a slap. He swatted away the sky-full of thunder, wind, and fire calamities unleashed by Yang Li and brought the Giant Axe in for a ”close encounter.”

BAM—!!

The moment the Giant Axe struck, Yang Li felt as if he had been struck by Three Thousand Worlds traveling at full speed. An indescribable, extreme weight pressed down on him!

It crushed and distorted his face, sending a spray of shattered teeth flying. His head was slammed into his own chest, and he too became a speeding meteor, following in the Little Thunder King’s footsteps.

DONG!!

A majestic and massive Divine Mountain pressed down!

The Ten Directions of spacetime exploded. The ocean-like gravitational World Law pressed down so hard that Wu Dao’s short hair was flattened against his scalp.

”Die!”

Atop the Divine Mountain, Lian Yue, the Daoist Child of the Eternal Emperor Sect, had clearly practiced his sect’s Horizontal Refining Skill. The muscles of his Divine Demon Body rippled like mountain ranges as he poured heaven-toppling might into the attack, trying to crush Wu Dao to death!

HUUU~

He let out a slow breath.

Wu Dao commanded the Furnace Abyss Gourd to devour the golden Divine Mountain’s gravitational laws, then calmly clenched his five fingers into a Fist Seal.

CRACKLE POP—

The Primordial Magnetism of his All Heaven circulation drove the trillion Primordial Magnetic Crystal Particles to revolve like a tidal wave, bringing with it boundless might. Amidst the crackling electricity, the roars of innumerable azure dragons could be heard—

The Seventy-Two Celestial Great Divine Techniques Dragon-breaking Skill!

A power so immense, it could break a True Dragon!

CLANG—

His fist struck the Divine Mountain, its Power shaking the universe!

Layer upon layer of power rippled out from the point of impact, spreading across the entire Divine Mountain. They then converged at its peak and erupted, forming a white, dragon-shaped shockwave that pierced the high heavens!

”AHHH!!!”

The moment the world-destroying, unparalleled Power shockwave erupted, Lian Yue, with his Divine Demon Body Twenty Layers, felt as if he was about to be torn to shreds by countless Wilderness azure dragons!

His skin, flesh, and bones dissolved in an instant!

Amidst his screams, only a broken skeleton remained, carried by the dragon-shaped shockwave as it slammed viciously into the Boundary Wall created by the Heavy Artifacts’ lockdown!

”Weak! Too weak!!”

A cold light flashed in Wu Dao’s eyes. He wielded the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, his Great Divine Power of Heaven and Earth Creation rampaging unstoppably as he moved with absolute dominance!

He was like the Primordial Ancestor of Heaven Opening, fighting back the three thousand God and Demons of Chaos. The slightest touch from his Giant Axe inflicted injury, and no one could get near him. He continuously swatted the Celestial Prides of the All Heavens like bedbugs; none could withstand a single exchange!