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In the first year of the Demon Emperor Calendar, the Yinshan Five Elders gathered the energy of the Leyline accumulated over a thousand years to create the Heaven-Piercing Lava, which broke through the barriers of the celestial realm. This caused the celestial immortals to descend and pursue the Demon Emperor. As the Heavenly Melting Flame was about to close, five more immortals descended from the heavens, marking this event in history as the Seven Immortal Uprising.
These seven immortals cornered the Demon Emperor, leaving him with no escape, nearly leading to his demise. The Demon Emperor tore through the void countless times, using the Transform into Sheep Technique to narrowly escape death.
Deep within the Boundless Western Wasteland Desert, a group of people, all severely injured, fled toward the Giant City. Leading them was Zhao Yang, followed closely by Long Xiao Wu, Song Baliang, and Nangong Wuxin.
A Noblewoman flew toward them from the Giant City; it was He Qing, who had already entered the Great Ascension stage. She had cultivated the Water God Technique to an exceptionally high level and possessed a profound Cultivation Method. However, during their year-long battle against the seven immortals, she had not contributed much because Zhao Yang did not allow her to intervene. He understood that the strength of the seven immortals was terrifying; anyone from the Tribulation Period would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
Li Mo also flew in from Cloud Ruins City, followed by Luban. Upon seeing Zhao Yang and his companions in such a disheveled state, he realized they must have encountered a tremendous battle with the seven immortals.
“Did you manage to obtain any new cell samples?” Li Mo asked.
Zhao Yang shook his head and replied, “We only have one formation left. Although we managed to hunt down one immortal this time, we didn’t obtain any blood. We suffered heavy losses; Master Shishu and the others are all severely injured and I don’t know where they’ve escaped to. The Ice Snow Consort nearly lost her life trying to save us.”
For a year now, the seven immortals had relentlessly pursued Zhao Yang and his companions, forcing them into desperate situations where they nearly perished multiple times. Once, Song Baliang’s golden body was shattered, causing him to bleed profusely and suffer ruptured meridians; he remained unconscious for three months before waking up. On another occasion, Long Xiao Wu transformed into his dragon form but was nearly defeated by an immortal with a Golden Giant Shadow who damaged more than half of his scales. By the time he escaped into the Boundless Desert, he was on the brink of death; if not for several Transcendence Stage Experts who arrived in time to save him, his entire Cultivation Method would have been rendered useless.
Even Zhao Yang and Liu Rou had sustained serious injuries to varying degrees. Those opponents were immortals—superior beings who transcended the Ascension Stage—whom Zhao Yang could not hope to match. He possessed the Transform into Sheep Technique, which allowed him to transform any one person into an Absolute Sheep for three seconds. It was through this technique that he managed to join forces with others to kill one immortal.
When that immortal died, a massive tremor shook the Five Elements Continent as an enormous amount of life essence spread out like pure and vast Spirit Energy across various regions of the continent.
Meanwhile, in the palace far away, the remaining Seven Immortals were alarmed; they too felt the collapse of celestial power. They had only three years on Earth and had assumed that any one of them could easily annihilate all cultivators in this realm. Yet someone had managed to slay one of their own!
Such an act was simply astonishing; this was indeed a Slayer of Immortals!
The exalted immortals, who claimed to be immortal themselves, could still die!
The remaining Seven Immortals were furious. They hunted down anyone associated with Zhao Yang, but the core individuals connected to him were always by his side, hiding in unknown locations. To force Zhao Yang and Long Xiao Wu out, the Seven Immortals began slaughtering the people of Xuanfo Temple. The casualties among the Xuanfo Temple members were severe, and even those from Falling Flower Valley were not spared. Xuanbing Buddha was no match for the Seven Immortals; he revealed his true identity, which made the Seven Immortals wary. They were well aware of Shen Xiu; no one from the Celestial Realm was unaware of him. If the Mystic Warrior were to perish, his essence would return to his original form, and Shen Xiu would undoubtedly know. At that point, with Shen Xiu's capabilities, they would surely face dire consequences. Thus, they decided to spare the Mystic Warrior for now.
The people of the Cultivation Realm were in a state of panic as the Seven Immortals killed indiscriminately. Although they were immortals, their powers were greatly restricted upon descending to the mortal realm. The celestial energy they retained was insufficient for prolonged use, and since there was no celestial energy in the Cultivation Realm, they summoned everyone to search for Zhao Yang. The command of the Seven Immortals was absolute; no one dared to defy them. They were all Tribulation Period cultivators, and even if they banded together, they could not match the Seven Immortals' strength. They could only pursue Zhao Yang's whereabouts under the oppressive might of the Seven Immortals.
However, Zhao Yang had moved Cloud Ruins City deep into the Boundless Desert. Some of the older generation knew about this. In the Boundless Desert, everyone's cultivation was significantly suppressed, especially in its depths. Aside from Divine Sense having some effect, their powers would be greatly weakened there; it was a forbidden zone for cultivators. Even those in the Tribulation Period would feel like mere mortals in that place.
Before moving Cloud Ruins City into the depths of the Boundless Desert, Zhao Yang had already secured ample water sources. Although mastering the Water God Technique was difficult, after Scholar Xiu's death, aside from his mother He Qing who reached great mastery, he also managed to master it himself; at least water sources were not an issue.
However, this time when Zhao Yang and Long Xiao Wu plotted to eliminate another immortal, the remaining Five Immortals finally erupted in fury.
"Zhao Yang and Long Xiao Wu must come out within three days; otherwise, everyone in the Cultivation Realm will be slaughtered. Starting tomorrow, we will kill one person from each royal city, including ordinary citizens. If they do not appear by the second day, we will kill ten people from each royal city. If they still do not come out by the third day, we will kill one hundred people from each royal city until every last person on Five Elements Continent is dead!"
The immortal clad in a Silver Robe issued a decree of slaughter. The several Tribulation Period Old Monsters beside him advised him: "Your Excellency, this action is unwise. Slaughtering innocent lives not only offends heaven but also does not befit your status as an immortal. They are merely juniors; please reconsider!"
The Silver Robed Immortal revealed a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth. With a flick of his fingers, sword energy shot forth and annihilated all Transcendence Stage Experts within the palace—divine souls extinguished. Those observing from afar with Divine Sense immediately fled in terror as the other five immortals laughed while capturing all those who had originally followed them and crushing them one by one as if they were mere chicks.
Others further away scattered in panic. That night, dozens of Tribulation Period Old Monsters chose to Transcend Tribulation; it was their only chance for survival!
In the eyes of these seven immortals, mortals were like grass dogs—killing or sparing them depended solely on their whims. As Tribulation Period cultivators themselves, they held no respect for such desperate pleas.
These seven immortals were not predecessors who had Ascended from the Cultivation Realm; otherwise, they would not regard it as a mere speck of dust or treat ordinary citizens as ants to be slaughtered without a hint of sympathy.
That night across Five Elements Continent, thunderclouds appeared as many attempted to Transcend Tribulation amidst life-threatening dangers. Once successful, they could break through and Ascend.
Finally, two Old Monsters successfully Transcended Tribulation during a one-star lightning tribulation. As they succeeded in their Transcendence, heavenly light shone brightly around them; they radiated immortal light and exuded an aura that signified Ascension—each becoming exponentially stronger than before. One of them snorted and gazed toward the imperial capital with a look of rage in his eyes.
“Chiyuan, let’s go. They are Celestials, and we are no match for them,” another Old Monster who had successfully Transcended Tribulation urged.
“What does it matter if they are Celestials? Can they slaughter the innocent and wantonly annihilate the beings of our Cultivation world?” Chiyuan retorted.
“Strength is paramount; this is the survival rule of the Cultivation world, unchanging since ancient times. Back when you and I were suppressed by that person, we didn’t even dare to face a single star tribulation and fell into slumber. Now that we have finally awakened, we can Transcend Tribulation and Ascend to the heavens to see the vast world. Why must you cling to the gains and losses of this moment?” another person persuaded.
“The Seven Celestials act against heaven, disregarding their identities as Celestials to descend and massacre living beings. Their cultivation will be greatly suppressed. I doubt they possess Ascension Stage strength. The Demon Emperor has already killed two, and I have reached Ascension Stage, with Ascend to Immortality energy within me. It is only right for me to act on behalf of heaven and eliminate the remaining five! Just wait for me here for a moment longer, Haoqing,” Chiyuan declared, turning and flying toward the imperial city.
Haoqing sighed as he watched Chiyuan’s retreating figure, murmuring, “The paths of humans and Celestials are ultimately separated by a chasm.”
After two incense sticks worth of time, a wave of celestial energy swept over him. Haoqing couldn’t help but shed two lines of hot tears; he knew that Chiyuan was dead, and that dissipating celestial energy belonged to him.
When a cultivator enters the Ascension Stage, they condense Ascend to Immortality energy within themselves. Celestial energy cannot be absorbed from the Cultivation world, so cultivators can only remain in the Cultivation world for a maximum of three years. If their celestial energy is exhausted before returning to the heavenly realm, their Celestial Root will gradually wither until it perishes.
The scene of Chiyuan’s death was witnessed by Zhao Yang, who was hidden in the void. He had intended to rush in for rescue, but with the Five Immortals present, he could not reveal himself; doing so would mean certain death. If it were merely an Ascension Stage expert, he might have been able to contend with them, but Celestials were still Celestials.
Yet he held a handful of hair in his hand.
“Demon Emperor, I can only help you this far,” Chiyuan’s final words echoed in Zhao Yang’s mind.
“Chiyuan, rest easy. The people of the Cultivation world will not betray me; I will not betray them,” Zhao Yang clenched his fists tightly. He possessed compassion but lacked foolish chivalry or ambitions to save all living beings. The lives and deaths of others were irrelevant to him; if everyone in the world sought to hand him over for their own lives, he wouldn’t even spare them a glance. However, if those from the Cultivation world aided him, he would risk his life to protect them.
This was true chivalry.
Zhao Yang naturally heard what the Five Immortals said. If he and Long Xiao Wu did not emerge, countless lives would fall under the blades of the Five Immortals. Everyone in Cloud Ruins City fell into silence; whether to go or not rested on Zhao Yang's choice.
On the first day, three million innocent citizens of Exiled City were annihilated, and the entire royal city was reduced to rubble, devoid of any signs of life. The people of all royal cities in the Five Elements Continent were plunged into extreme panic. The Five Immortals acted, and no one could stop them; it was as if anyone who stood in their way would be killed, whether human or divine.
Many people complained about Demon Emperor Zhao Yang and Long Xiao Wu for being cowardly and not showing themselves. This was a natural sentiment. Zhao Yang felt an immense urgency within himself, but for him and Long Xiao Wu to go out would be tantamount to seeking death. If they died, their friends and family would not let it go easily; ultimately, they too would perish at the hands of the Five Immortals. In his heart, the lives of the world meant nothing compared to those of his friends and family—simply because he did not know them.
If he and Long Xiao Wu went out, the Five Immortals would get what they wanted and would leave peacefully, sparing the rest of the cultivation world. Such a hope was far too humble.
On the second day, tens of millions more lives were extinguished in another ten royal cities, leaving their remains utterly unrecognizable.
Meanwhile, inside the research institute in Cloud Ruins City, a group of top scientists and weapon experts were working on deciphering the cellular samples of the immortals and creating weapons specifically designed to combat them. Zhao Yang returned to Earth once more to gather humanity's most advanced talents in the shortest time possible, promising them great rewards.
"The DNA samples you provided are indeed unprecedented. They resemble humans but are far superior—at least thirty thousand years ahead of us in terms of current technology and physical evolution. We have begun deciphering this complex equation, but it will take us a few more days to crack it," said a blonde female cell biologist.
At that moment, someone outside the institute transmitted a message: "Demon Emperor, today another ten royal cities have…"
"I know," Zhao Yang interrupted, turning to the top talents in white lab coats from various countries. "Time is running out. You have all consumed Spiritual Pills and Holy Fruits; your bodies are no longer ordinary. Not only are you free from ailments, but extending your lifespan by a hundred years is also possible. I urge you all to work tirelessly to complete the plan as soon as possible!"
After finishing his words, Zhao Yang left the research institute. Before departing, he gave Li Mo a few reminders. Li Mo nodded and patted Zhao Yang on the shoulder, saying, "Take care of yourself, old classmate."
Zhao Yang smiled lightly and turned to leave.
He had to stop the Five Immortals before they began their massacre of hundreds of cities!
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