Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 698: Chapter 697: The Devil Sound from Sun Never Sets Mountain

Piles upon piles of white bones, a Corpse Mountain Blood Sea!

When everyone thought that this Immortal Sect, which had produced a Great Emperor and possessed an Emperor’s Artifact capable of suppressing even the Heavenly Vault, where all the entering powerful cultivators had obtained the Immortal Scripture and comprehended it within the Emperor’s Artifact ”Mixed Element Bell,” and some had even become Immortals, believed this powerful and deeply-rooted sect had successfully infiltrated the Sun Never Sets Mountain—nobody expected the ground to shatter, Heaven to wail, and all the powerful cultivators of the entire Immortal Sect to die, meeting a fate where both body and spirit perished.

When a cultivator with Great Divine Power once again ventured to observe the Sun Never Sets Mountain, they only saw the ”Mixed Element Bell” had shrunk to about one meter wide and two meters tall, emitting wisps of Chaos Qi, floating at the center of the Sun Never Sets Mountain. From a distance, one could see that within the Sun Never Sets Mountain, blood flowed like rivers, and everywhere were sprawling white bones. This Immortal Sect, holding an Emperor’s Artifact in its prime—even in an era on Earth filled with countless powerful cultivators—no force dared to provoke it lightly.

However, such an Immortal Sect, immensely powerful, packed with countless experts, and protected by a Supreme Artifact, had none survive their entry into the Sun Never Sets Mountain; all perished with both body and spirit annihilated. Some became part of the Corpse Mountain and white bones, while others were Shock Killed and completely dissipated into a Blood Mist, thoroughly vanishing between Heaven and Earth. This terrifying outcome caused all sides’ powerful cultivators to break out in cold sweats. What exactly was the Sun Never Sets Mountain, and what was inside it that even such a powerful Immortal Sect with an Emperor’s Artifact could not overcome, and in one night was wiped from the records of the Martial Arts Great World? It was a frightening prospect; merely the thought of it deterred many, leaving countless powerhouses resolute in their hearts that they would not set foot in the Sun Never Sets Mountain until their dying breath. Perhaps some cultivators had long disregarded life or death, but if your death leaves no legacy and even brings calamity to your kin, it forces one to think twice!

Someone said, ”The Sun Never Sets Mountain is a land of demons, a place no one can step foot in, doomed to be unapproachable forever!”

Someone said, ”If such a deeply-rooted Immortal Sect, even one with an Emperor’s Artifact, cannot breach the Sun Never Sets Mountain, who else dares to enter?”

Someone said, ”There is a Demon Emperor within the Sun Never Sets Mountain, and only another Emperor has the strength to withstand the strike of an Emperor’s Artifact, or else, no matter how Supreme your Divine Skills are, you absolutely cannot withstand a blow from an Emperor’s Artifact. That is the power of an Emperor’s Artifact.”

Someone else said, ”The Sun Never Sets Mountain is an Immortal Land, entering it could grant one the chance to become an Immortal, like the Divine Phoenix and the Immortal Scripture in its mouth, are the best proofs.”

In summary, no one knew what existed within the Sun Never Sets Mountain that could cause a powerful, Emperor’s Artifact-wielding, long-inherited Immortal Sect to vanish in an instant. Since then, no one dared to intrude into the Sun Never Sets Mountain, despite the lure of the Divine Phoenix and Immortal Scripture. After all, whether one could obtain the Divine Phoenix and Immortal Scripture was one thing, but it was highly likely that one would perish, both body and spirit, upon entering—what could they gain then?

Three days later, when everyone thought that no one could acquire the Divine Phoenix and Immortal Scripture anymore, and that Immortal Sect with the Emperor’s Artifact would have its lineage severed because all of its powerful cultivators and high-ranking elders had died inside during their attempt to conquer the Sun Never Sets Mountain.

However, what took everyone by surprise was that the Mixed Element Bell had kept floating above the Sun Never Sets Mountain, intermittently exhaling Chaos Qi, overwhelmingly powerful, and dominating everything. It seemed to still be contending with some force within the Sun Never Sets Mountain. Then, on the morning of the third day, a thunderous roar echoed across the entire Earth; every cultivator heard this sound and was deeply alarmed. This furious roar resounded throughout the Earth; many powerful cultivators felt breathless, and those with slightly weaker cultivation even turned pale, knelt and could not rise, with some even vomiting blood profusely.

Instantly, reclusive high-ranking elders from major Immortal Sects who had been in seclusion for hundreds of years, Supreme powerhouses who had hidden from the world, and even Demon Kings from the Demon Clan and demons from the Ancient Alien Race came forward, all kneeling in the direction of the Sun Never Sets Mountain, exerting all their cultivation in a vow, hoping the Great Emperor would not destroy this Cultivation Planet.

Billions of cultivators knelt toward the Sun Never Sets Mountain together; no matter how Supreme your Divine Skills were, regardless if you were a sect leader or controlled a domain, those who could change the clouds and command rain, all knelt toward the Sun Never Sets Mountain because they all felt that absolutely unstoppable aura, heard that roar capable of turning them into a handful of Blood Mist. The Great Emperor had returned to Earth.

In this age of cultivation, this world, already a Martial Arts Great World, Earth had once produced two Great Emperors. Becoming an Emperor was already the ultimate goal of all cultivators; only by becoming an Emperor could one roam unhindered everywhere, not relying on Transmission Arrays, leaping across tens of thousands of galaxies in one step to different Star Domains in search of the elusive path to immortality—there had never been a precedent even among Emperors for becoming an Immortal, let alone those below the Emperor Realm, those poor miserable cultivators?

The powerful cultivators who were outsiders observing the Sun Never Sets Mountain all knelt on the ground; even those with Supreme Divine Power were mere ants in the presence of an Emperor, who could annihilate them in the flick of a finger.

That earth-shattering roar, after vibrating throughout the Earth, was followed by a figure appearing above the Sun Never Sets Mountain. That person floated above the Sun Never Sets Mountain, and upon their appearance, the Mixed Element Bell, like a child finding its parents, chimed, obediently moving to the right palm of that person.

”Heavens, is it him?”

”We must be mistaken, could it really be him? The owner of the Mixed Element Bell... how is this possible?”

”Thirty thousand years, nearly thirty thousand years, and he’s still alive—the owner of the Mixed Element Bell—Emperor Ao Kong!”

”Can an Emperor’s lifespan truly be that long? It’s utterly inconceivable. To live for thirty thousand years and not yet have passed away, how astonishing is that? Emperors are indeed the beings we Cultivators look up to, and the realm all Cultivators seek on the Immortal Road to become an Immortal. Otherwise, without reaching the Emperor Realm, even Emperors couldn’t find the path to eternal life, let alone you or I?”

Some mighty beings knelt and observed around the Sun Never Sets Mountain; each one a leader of a sect or a master of an Immortal Sect. However, in front of the Emperor, they all felt their insignificance. Just the oppressive aura released by the Great Emperor was enough to turn them into ash, let alone facing the Great Emperor’s direct action.

Emperor Ao Kong, one of the two Great Emperors recorded on Earth, proved his path and became an Emperor over thirty thousand years ago. After leaving behind his legacy and the Emperor’s Artifact, Emperor Ao Kong vanished. Some say the Emperor went in search of the Immortal Road, others proclaim him the supreme ruler of this Martial Arts World, unmatched and transcending realms beyond the understanding of ordinary cultivators. Still, others argued that, having been thirty thousand years, this Great Emperor should have passed away, for even a Great Emperor’s lifespan isn’t much more than this. Ordinary cultivators, no matter how powerful or blessed with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, could only live a few thousand years at most—remarkable as that is—but a Great Emperor living thirty thousand years is truly awe-inspiring.

When Emperor Ao Kong became an Emperor, what a majestic scene it was! Standing deep in the starry sky, he accepted challenges from all directions, refusing none, annihilating each challenger one by one, stepping over countless peerless bones under his feet. Even those geniuses who could have become emperors died by his hand, demonstrating this Great Emperor’s reputation and strength.

”My legacy has been severed, and the Mixed Element Bell has cracked. Could it really be that Ao Kong has grown too old?” Emperor Ao Kong stood atop the Sun Never Sets Mountain holding the Mixed Element Bell, strands of Chaos Qi hanging down as he stepped toward the mountain with oppressive might.

Some knew this was Emperor Ao Kong, an invincible force who had proven his dao on Earth, vanishing nearly thirty thousand years ago. Now, he had returned because his transmitted Immortal Sect had been destroyed and the moaning of the Mixed Element Bell summoned him back to wield this supreme Emperor’s Artifact that could dominate the Heavenly Vault.

Step!

Emperor Ao Kong held the Mixed Element Bell, his entirely white hair reaching his waist. It moved some observers to pity that even a matchless Emperor who had few rivals also ages, making them wonder if eternal life and becoming an Immortal were really achievable, and where the path truly lay.

With a single step, the cosmos flowed and myriad Tao suppressed beneath Emperor Ao Kong’s foot, crushing the void itself—a mere display of his power, compelling awe at the Great Emperor’s divine might. No wonder being an Emperor enabled one to reign over this Martial Arts Great World. Unmatched in the vast cosmos, as long as they did not pass away, no one could cause their fall. The world was vast, all places reachable.

”Unexpectedly, you really aren’t dead!” A Devil Sound emerged from within the Sun Never Sets Mountain.

”Back when I became an Emperor, I spared you, thinking you wouldn’t dare cause harm. Little did I expect that after ten thousand years, you would still make a move...” Emperor Ao Kong’s eyes burst with Golden Light, opening a path of golden radiance that reached deep into the Sun Never Sets Mountain.

”So what? You’re about to pass away. You dare to come back, yet you’re no longer my opponent. You might as well search for an Immortal Elixir to extend your life!” the Devil Sound said calmly.

”When I became Emperor, I had already taken Immortal Elixirs, which are useless to me. My combat ability is indeed not what it used to be. You’ve been biding your time for so many years, evidently waiting for me to age,” Emperor Ao Kong said indifferently, looking deep into the Sun Never Sets Mountain.

”Correct. In the past ten million years, this Martial Arts Great World has witnessed only five Great Emperors. You are the last one. Now even you are about to pass away. After a Great Emperor passes away, it takes at least one hundred thousand years to birth a new Great Emperor. What have I to fear? Once I emerge and eliminate all the prodigies, then I will dominate this world. Who could stand against me, Ao Kong?”

The Devil Sound from deep within the Sun Never Sets Mountain also shook the entire Earth. Cultivators with weak cultivation instantly exploded and died. The clash of these two powerful voices was like two supreme Great Emperors contending, not to mention a small Cultivation Planet—a single realm could be destroyed in a blink!(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to recommend or vote monthly, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)