NABC Chapter 7 The First Emperor of Antiquity
Chapter 7 The First Emperor of Antiquity
"The First Emperor!"
In the universe, countless beings cheered and made a great commotion. A new enlightened being had appeared, and the chaos of this era was about to end.
Over the course of ten thousand years, the remnants of the Heavenly Court and the Supreme Commanders launched attacks in all directions of the universe, causing immense suffering to countless star systems.
The emergence of a new enlightened being will inevitably change this situation. No one dares to unleash a bloodbath while the Supreme Being is still alive, not even the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone.
"The first emperor after the mythical era—is this an attempt to separate the mythical era from the present?"
"Even the title has been changed. It seems this life is truly extraordinary; a brand new era is about to begin!"
Upon hearing Jiang Ling's immense voice, someone in the restricted area murmured to themselves.
"After the great battle at the end of the mythological era, the world underwent dramatic changes. The destruction of the Heavenly Court symbolized the end of the mythological era and the arrival of a completely new era, one that should be extraordinary!"
"Indeed, mythology has spanned millions of years, reaching its zenith of brilliance. Now it's time to usher in a new era!"
"A new era, a new age, everything in the past will be rewritten!"
Many creatures showed expressions of agreement upon hearing Jiang Ling's words.
As Jiang Ling said, the environment of this era was different from that of the mythological era, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was not as rich as that of the mythological era.
Even the rules of the Great Dao are not as clear as they were in the mythological era.
Although the Great Dao rules of the mythical era were visible to the naked eye, cultivators who had developed the Heavenly Eye could discover the patterns of the Dao in every blade of grass and every tree, and comprehend the Great Dao rules.
Especially in the early mythological era, the laws and spiritual energy of heaven and earth were more abundant.
However, as the number of enlightened beings continued to increase, by the end of the mythological era, the spiritual energy in the universe became increasingly scarce.
In this era, after the divine war at the end of the mythical age, the spiritual energy in the world has decreased drastically, far less than in the mythical age.
"No……"
Why is this happening?
Compared to the cheers of the masses, a group of people cried out in sorrow. They were the pride of this era, with bright futures ahead of them, and perhaps even destined for supreme status.
But now, with Jiang Ling's enlightenment, everything has come to an end; they will never be able to attain enlightenment in this lifetime.
"Heavens, how unjust you are!"
"I could clearly see that door, so why did it close to me at this moment?"
"Let me borrow another five hundred years from heaven!"
One after another, these outstanding talents looked up to the sky and cried out, unable to accept this outcome.
The great era had ended before it had even fully begun, which was the most despairing thing for them.
It's not that they lack talent, but rather that they were born at the wrong time. Many incredibly talented geniuses are still only saints to this day.
Because many prodigies were born at a relatively young age, even if they cultivated diligently, they could not defy the tide of history within a few hundred years.
"roar!"
On the edge of the universe, Yu Zhe let out a grief-stricken roar; he was the most resentful of all.
Jiang Ling trampled all the myriad paths of heaven and earth under his feet, making it even more difficult for him to achieve enlightenment.
With his talent, he could also be like Jiang Ling, trampling all the myriad paths of heaven and earth under his feet, and then suppressing all the myriad paths with his own Great Dao to become the Supreme.
However, now that Jiang Ling has taken the lead, even if he shatters all the Dao, he will still have to face Jiang Ling's Great Dao.
This was the most despairing thing for him. Although he was confident that his talent was unparalleled throughout the ages, and that only the Chaos Body could rival him.
However, it is simply impossible to defeat the mark of an enlightened being who suppresses all the myriad paths of heaven and earth with his own Great Dao.
This approach is practically like asking him to challenge the Emperor with strength below the Supreme level.
Having experienced the years of being an emperor, Yu Zhe naturally knew the terror of those who attained enlightenment by trampling all the myriad paths of heaven and earth under their feet.
Such a supreme being is vastly different from an ordinary supreme being. Even the Heavenly Venerables of their peak era could only challenge a supreme being at the Heavenly Emperor level, and were simply unable to defeat them.
"what……"
"kill!"
Yu Zhe was unwilling to give up. Although he knew it was impossible to break Jiang Ling's Great Dao Mark, he still rushed over like a moth to a flame.
Right now, he has truly reached a dead end.
Ahead, there was Jiang Ling's mark imprinted in the void, a mark that stood above all paths, blocking the way.
Behind him are several top experts from the remnants of the Heavenly Court, wielding immortal artifacts and Heavenly Venerable weapons, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.
In such a situation, he would have no way to leave without a miracle.
Given the resentment the remaining descendants of the Heavenly Court harbor towards him, it will be impossible for him to die even if he wanted to.
Putting everything else aside, many people in the Heavenly Court know that his true form is a celestial phoenix.
For the Heavenly Court, it was an unprecedented treasure trove that could be kept in captivity to continuously provide the descendants of the Heavenly Court with the blood of the immortal phoenix.
"It's over, Yu Zhe. You should have known this day would come when you betrayed the Heavenly Court and attacked the Emperor!"
The white-haired old man looked at Yu Zhe, who was still struggling, but did not make a move. This time, they were fully prepared.
Or rather, they have waited too long for this day.
Among the culprits who destroyed the Heavenly Court, there were three whom they hated the most.
First, there was the Celestial Venerable of Immortality who entered the Underworld. It was at the most crucial moment on his path to immortality that he interfered with the Emperor Venerable, summoning the Lake of Reincarnation of the Underworld Venerable, causing the Emperor Venerable's Dao heart to collapse.
Secondly, there is the Underworld Lord. As someone who is both a teacher and a friend of the Emperor, neither the Emperor nor anyone else in the Heavenly Court expected that the Underworld Lord would appear.
Unlike the likes of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, the Underworld Lord was not alone. Under his command was a vast force, comparable to the Heavenly Court in its heyday.
Over the years, the Underworld has put in a great deal of effort and fought many battles in order to eradicate the remnants of the Heavenly Court.
Although the followers of the Forbidden Zone Supreme also participated in the pursuit of the Heavenly Court, they were ultimately living people, and life always comes to an end.
The underworld is different. The beings in the underworld are all spirits who have died once. They are not afraid of the erosion of time, and their methods are impossible to guard against.
More importantly, the underworld contains the remains of many powerful figures who have long since died, and its foundation is much stronger than that of the current remnants of the Heavenly Court.
Even if the Supreme Being does not appear, the Underworld can still suppress the remnants of the Heavenly Court.
"kill!"
With no hope of witnessing the Dao, Yu Zhe used his last bit of divine power to trigger a heavenly tribulation.
In this situation, he must take a risky approach to escape.
His only option was to force his way out before the tribulation of attaining enlightenment dissipated.
Rumble!
In an instant, thunder roared in the star field where Yu Zhe was located, enraging the heavens, and countless lightning bolts capable of harming supreme beings struck down.
"retreat!"
The white-haired old man spoke, and the other powerful members of the Heavenly Court's remnants immediately withdrew.
They held either celestial artifacts or celestial weapons in their hands. If they were caught up in the Cheng Chen Dao Heavenly Tribulation, their weapons would be fine, but they would have no chance of survival.
These two weapons have an ineffable role for the Heavenly Court lineage. The reason why they can still be giants in the starry sky and are not afraid of the threats from the Forbidden Zone Supremes and the Underworld is all because of these two weapons.
The Immortal Ascension Cauldron can intimidate supreme beings in forbidden zones, while the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation can restrain the Yin spirits of the underworld.
The two weapons complemented each other perfectly, and only in the hands of the divine general could they exert their greatest effect.
Taking advantage of this opening, Yu Zhe burned his life essence and fled for his life at any cost.
"Chase!"
The white-haired old man spoke, and then led a few people to chase after them.
……
boom!
Countless streams of vital energy, like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously flowed into Jiang Ling's body from all corners of the universe.
Having successfully overcome the tribulation, he needed to recover his energy, and also wanted to go fishing.
The Celestial Venerable of Freedom and the Supreme Being of the Underworld intervened when he was undergoing his tribulation; this is not something that can be easily overlooked.
Break into the restricted area!
This is impossible.
The forbidden zones of life today are far less chaotic than they were in the ancient times. The supreme beings who enter the forbidden zones are all waiting for the path to immortality to open.
They are still quite vigorous now, and they did not launch a dark upheaval during the mythological era. Or rather, they have no need to launch a dark upheaval now.
They haven't completely fallen, and with the many precious medicines they obtained from the Heavenly Treasury, the supreme beings in the forbidden zone can hold out for a long time.
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for Jiang Ling to break into the forbidden zone, because that would mean facing numerous supreme beings.
With his current strength, although he is not afraid of the supreme beings in the forbidden zone, once the war starts, this world will inevitably suffer unprecedented destruction.
It was even more brutal than the great battle at the end of the mythological era.
Although many divine wars broke out between supreme beings and emperors at the end of the mythological era, the main battlefield was still on the path to immortality, and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were not severely damaged.
However, if Jiang Ling were to engage in battle with the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, the outcome would be different. Without a doubt, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would become the main battlefield, leading to the collapse of the starry sky.
Therefore, he prepared to fish, waiting for those supreme beings to take the bait automatically.