The Eternal God Emperor and the Demon Ancestor

Chapter 79 The Tragedy of the Quantity Emperor 2

The Great Array of Divine Fiends of the Capital City covers hundreds of millions of miles of star field. The array patterns are like ancient divine mountains stretching across the void, sealing off the entire star field completely.

Within the grand formation, the Snow Sea Emperor wielded an ancient, cold iron axe, its blade radiating a chilling aura like an ancient icy abyss. Though his imposing presence was overwhelming, his divine robes had long since shattered in the fierce battle, leaving only a crystalline inner armor. Deep, bone-revealing wounds crisscrossed his body, golden blood dripping from the armor's seams, igniting into sparks in the void. He stared intently at the figure in the center of the formation, wearing a mask bearing the character "Kui," his voice hoarse from the intense battle, yet still resounding: "Kui Liang Emperor, today you have no way to escape. Surrender!"

Just moments before, Emperor Xuehai and Emperor Luo Yan had brazenly stormed into the divine array, forming a three-sided encirclement with Ling Che, who controlled the array's foundation, to jointly attack this top leader of the powerful organization. The Dutian Divine Fiend Array was created by Ling Che and is the number one killing array in the universe. When in operation, it draws upon the infinite source of fiendish energy accumulated in the universe, making it infinitely powerful.

With the blessing of the divine array, the combat power of Emperor Xuehai and Luo Yan was forcibly pushed to the Undying Boundless Realm. The moment the three powerful figures clashed, they engaged in a world-destroying, life-or-death battle with Emperor Kuiliang. The aftershocks of the collision of boundless rules swept in all directions, the stars within the range of the divine array shattered inch by inch, spacetime was distorted layer by layer, and even the chaotic air currents at the edge of the star field were pulverized.

Even with three against one and the blessing of the divine array, Ling Che and his two companions still failed to defeat Kui Lianghuang. Instead, they completely aroused the ferocity of this Lianghuang!

Kui Lianghuang's spiritual power cultivation was already close to the peak of the ninety-second level. The depth of his spiritual power was such that few in the universe could rival him. At this moment, he unleashed his full power, his vast, star-sea-like spiritual power transforming into tangible divine radiance. Each attack carried the might to reverse galaxies and crush the heavens, something no ordinary Undying Limitless being could withstand. He raised his hand and summoned an ancient divine lamp. The lamp itself was covered in chaotic runes, and its wick burned with azure divine flames. Wherever its light fell, even the rules of spacetime were eroded and distorted.

Emperor Luo Yan and Emperor Xuehai felt as if their souls were being pierced by countless divine needles. The protective divine aura surrounding their divine bodies crumbled inch by inch, and the connection between their divine thoughts was forcibly severed by the power of the original lamp, causing their communication to become instantly sluggish. Emperor Kuiliang seized this momentary opening, and his ebony staff crashed down with a bang. The tip of the staff burst forth with chaotic divine light, like an awakened ancient chaotic beast, and slammed heavily into the two people's divine bodies.

"Snap!"

The crisp sound of divine armor shattering echoed through the starry sky. Luo Yan and Emperor Xuehai's divine body defenses were pierced through in one blow, and their divine bodies were blasted open with hideous wounds. Divine blood gushed out, staining a large part of the starry sky red. The two were severely injured and sent flying backward, their auras instantly weakening.

Ling Che, who controlled the core of the great formation, witnessed this scene and couldn't help but feel a sense of horror. He sighed inwardly, "As expected of someone who dares to confront the Emperor of Fengdu head-on. Even with the three of us joining forces and the blessing of the divine formation, it is still so difficult."

Within the formation, Kui Lianghuang's icy gaze swept over Xuehai Dijun through his mask, uttering not a word, yet his killing intent surged tenfold. He flicked his wrist, and his ebony staff swung horizontally into the air. The lamp that had been hanging at the top of the staff suddenly flared up, transforming into a blue divine sun nearly a hundred million miles in diameter. The divine sun hung in the starry sky, its light covering the entire star field, as if it would melt the entire formation into nothingness. With a terrifying pressure that suppressed everything, it crashed directly towards Xuehai Dijun.

"not good!"

The Snow Sea Emperor's expression changed drastically. He felt a power capable of distorting spacetime and shattering the Great Dao rushing towards him, and dared not be careless in the slightest. He gripped the ancient iron axe tightly with both hands, pouring all the divine rules of his body into it. In an instant, millions of miles of starry sky were covered with endless ice and snow. Ice crystals froze spacetime, and frost sealed the heavens, transforming into a boundless ice and snow divine kingdom. The axe's shadow slashed out from the sky, like an ice and snow river traversing the galaxy, carrying the power to freeze all things, and directly clashed with the blue divine sun.

Despite his injuries, Emperor Luo Yan suddenly manifested his supreme Dharma form, his divine body, tens of millions of miles tall, towering into the sky and surrounded by the laws of the Rakshasa Heavenly Dao. He raised his hand and summoned the Great Luo Divine Seal, which expanded in the wind, transforming into an ancient colossal mountain spanning the galaxy. Carrying the power to suppress the Netherworld, it crashed towards the flank of the Blue Divine Sun, forming a combined attack with Emperor Xuehai.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar erupted, shattering billions of miles of space into chaotic nothingness. The blue divine sun collided fiercely with the attacks of the two powerful beings, unleashing a terrifying energy storm that swept in all directions. The divine sun shattered upon impact, breaking into countless pieces that dissipated into the starry sky as blue light filled the heavens.

Seeing this, Kui Lianghuang's eyes remained cold, without the slightest hesitation. The ebony staff danced in his hands like lightning, and terrifying Heavenly Dao rules burst forth from the staff's head: the Annihilation Death Power of the Death Clan, the Vast Blood Sea Heavenly Dao of the Undying Blood Clan, the Ancient Great Witch Heavenly Dao of the Yama Clan, the Rakshasa Heavenly Dao of the Rakshasa Clan... He casually used most of the thirty-six top Heavenly Dao rules of the Hell Realm. The Heavenly Dao rules of the various races in the Hell Realm intertwined, and with the support of his ninety-second level of spiritual power, their power increased a hundredfold. This was a deliberate display by him to confuse the three of them.

Each beam of divine light shot from the ebony staff could directly destroy a star field. The spiritual divine form, nearly a hundred million miles tall, stood in the starry sky, its eyes like two world-destroying divine suns. The pressure emanating from it made Luo Yan and Emperor Xuehai tremble with fear. If it weren't for the continuous power boost from the Dutian Divine Fiend Array, the two of them probably wouldn't even be a match for Emperor Kuiliang.

Seeing this, Ling Che dared not hold back any longer. He flashed into the formation and formed hand seals. Thirty-six top-tier supreme holy artifacts rose into the air, connected end to end, transforming into a rotating world-destroying millstone. As the millstone turned, it ground up the void and crushed the rules, pressing down fiercely on Kui Lianghuang's attack, attempting to completely suppress it.

Upon seeing this, Kui Lianghuang let out a disdainful sneer from beneath his mask: "A mere grain of rice, yet it dares to shine?"

He raised his hand and unleashed a cloud of chaotic mist, which devoured the endless void, instantly enveloping the Great Millstone of Annihilation composed of thirty-six Supreme Sacred Artifacts. The Supreme Rules upon the Sacred Artifacts were forcibly suppressed by the power of chaos, their light dimming. Kui Lianghuang seized the opportunity and struck out with his staff, the Ebony Divine Staff bursting forth with a world-destroying divine light, directly shattering the Great Millstone of Annihilation. The thirty-six Supreme Sacred Artifacts flew backward, their spiritual light significantly dimmed.

Ling Che's eyes narrowed, and he immediately retrieved the flying sacred artifacts, arranging them in the thirty-six positions of the great formation. He then fully activated the Dutian Divine Fiend Great Formation. On the base of the formation, endless fiendish energy surged like waves, and countless divine patterns intertwined, transforming into a net that locked down all of Kui Lianghuang's escape routes.

Seeing this, Emperor Xuehai and Emperor Luoyan, enduring their injuries, pressed forward fiercely, unleashing their ancient iron axes and the Great Luo Divine Seal simultaneously, clashing head-on with Emperor Kuiliang's ebony staff. Boundless rules collided, and the power of the Heavenly Dao exploded; the aftershocks of their battle were enough to overturn a star field. Had it not been for the Dutian Divine Fiend Array imprisoning spacetime, this vast expanse of starry sky would have long since been reduced to a desolate wasteland.

Amidst the fierce battle, Kui Lianghuang's unease grew stronger. He could sense that the powerful figures from the Underworld were rapidly approaching, and if he delayed any longer, he would inevitably be surrounded and perish here. Gazing at the impenetrable divine array that enveloped him, a ruthless glint flashed in Kui Lianghuang's eyes. He steeled his resolve and devised a desperate plan to break through the encirclement.

He abruptly removed the lamp from the ebony staff, held it up with one hand, and poured all his spiritual power and primal energy into activating it! The azure flame of the lamp instantly erupted, like a blue universe exploding, and the terrifying power directly blasted Luo Yan, Emperor Xuehai, and Ling Che away at the same time. The three of them coughed up divine blood and their auras weakened once again.

As he succeeded, Kui Lianghuang transformed into a black lightning bolt, instantly appearing before Emperor Luo Yan. He raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike, the force of which condensed boundless rules and spiritual energy. With a single strike, the starry sky for millions of miles dented, and Emperor Luo Yan's dark red battle armor shattered instantly. His divine body was pierced by the palm strike, and dark red divine blood poured out like a celestial river, staining the entire starry sky red. Luo Yan was severely injured on the spot and fell into the air.

"The Emperor!"

Emperor Xuehai was terrified and desperately swung his ancient iron axe, only to be blocked by Emperor Kuiliang's ebony staff. Immediately afterward, the nearly billion-mile-tall spiritual divine form unleashed a devastating punch, tearing through space and creating a black hole that swallowed everything. Emperor Xuehai fought back fiercely, but was still blasted into the black hole. His ancient iron axe was bent and deformed, his chest armor dented and shattered, and he coughed up a mouthful of golden divine blood. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, severely injured and unable to rise.

In the blink of an eye, both divine beings were severely injured by Kui Lianghuang, and Ling Che's expression changed drastically. He knew that if he couldn't capture Kui Lianghuang today, this man would surely seek revenge after escaping. Sensing that the powerful beings of Hell were approaching the star field, Ling Che no longer held back, forming hand seals and activating the great formation with all his might.

Above the endless array patterns, twelve nascent ancient divine banners, the prototypes of divine artifacts, rose into the air. The banners fluttered, drawing upon the primordial evil energy of the universe. Twelve towering phantoms slowly condensed from the banners, each exuding the ancient aura of the primordial chaos and the creation of the world. Their oppressive power spanned the past and present, shaking the heavens. This was Ling Che's trump card, the phantoms of the twelve primordial ancestral witches condensed and reflected from the primordial evil energy of the capital.

The twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches each wield one of the twelve most fundamental powers of the universe: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, time, space... The intertwining of these fundamental powers creates an oppressive force strong enough to move even the Immortal Boundless.

Although this universe has nine great witch ancestors, all of whom are supreme beings who can govern the heavens and the earth, they are probably still slightly inferior to the twelve primordial witch ancestors summoned by Ling Che.

The moment the twelve illusory images of the Ancestral Witches appeared, the source of the evil energy in the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons instantly surged tenfold and a hundredfold. The endless evil energy surged like a tsunami, and the spiritual divine image of Kui Lianghuang, which was hundreds of millions of miles high, was directly suppressed. Its light dimmed, and even the circulation of spiritual energy became sluggish.

Kui Lianghuang's pupils constricted sharply as he stared intently at the twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches, his heart churning with shock. With his experience spanning countless ages, he couldn't discern the origin of these twelve ancient figures. Only the illusory figure of the goddess who held sway over the earth's essence and bore all things caused him to tremble violently, exclaiming in a trembling voice, "This is… the legendary Primordial Ancestor, Houtu Niangniang?!"

He had seen fragments about Houtu in the ancient books of the Temple of Destiny. She was an unparalleled being from countless eons ago. But why could the divine array set up by Mo Lian attract the phantom of Lady Houtu? And what were the other eleven phantoms that were alongside Houtu?

Horror and fear surged into his heart instantly; the Emperor Kui Liang's premonition of danger was reaching its peak. He knew that he had no time to delay any longer.

With a lamp atop his head and an ebony staff in hand, Emperor Kuiliang poured out his life's cultivation, unleashing a series of world-destroying divine powers in a frenzied battle against the twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches. The illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches wielded the fundamental Dao, each strike carrying the power to create heaven and earth. The earth trembled, the five elements shifted, wind and thunder roared, and spacetime distorted—the twelve fundamental laws intertwined, crashing towards Emperor Kuiliang.

Ling Che stood at the center of the formation, his hand seals never ceasing, countless divine runes merging into the great formation. He roared, "Heavenly Gods and Demons, suppress all ages, annihilate them!"

The twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches attacked simultaneously, and twelve primordial light pillars pierced through the universe, tearing through space and time with overwhelming power, and fiercely slammed into the spiritual divine image of Kui Lianghuang.

Kui Lianghuang's expression changed drastically. He dared not be careless in the slightest and activated the original lamp with all his might. The azure lamplight rippled out like a tsunami, piercing through the void and purifying all things, and collided head-on with the twelve primordial light pillars. The two world-destroying forces exploded together, and even the twelve divine banners supporting the great formation were shaken violently, and the formation patterns almost collapsed.

Ling Che gritted his teeth and persevered, continuously manipulating the illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches to bombard him in turn. Time, space, the five elements, wind and thunder... all kinds of extreme powers kept eroding Kui Lianghuang's divine body and soul. However, Kui Lianghuang's full use of the original lamp, with its light purifying the evil energy, actually managed to withstand the siege of the twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches.

"Demon Refining! You think you can defeat me with this killing formation built from countless resources? I've already seen through your intentions! Today, I'll first slay you as a sacrifice to my flag!"

Kui Lianghuang roared, fiercely burning his own spiritual power! His spiritual power, nearing the peak of the ninety-second level, burned like divine fire, causing the original lamp's light to surge tenfold, directly shattering the encirclement of the twelve Ancestral Witches. He once again summoned that spiritual divine form, nearly a billion miles long, and unleashed his ultimate divine power. With a flick of his ebony staff, a gray divine light, condensed to its extreme, tore through space and time, ignoring all defenses, and directly struck Ling Che.

The divine artifact-level inner armor protecting Ling Che was directly breached, and the gray divine light pierced through his divine body. The terrifying, boundless rules were like billions of sharp blades cutting through his divine soul. Ling Che was severely injured on the spot, his divine soul trembled, and his control over the great formation plummeted instantly.

Kui Lianghuang seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the blue flames of the lamp swept out, directly devouring and annihilating all twelve illusory figures of the Ancestral Witches! The power of the great formation was greatly reduced, and its flaws were exposed.

"Demon Refiner, prepare to die!"

Kui Lianghuang's eyes turned fierce as he unleashed the Original Lamp, intending to completely obliterate Ling Che. At this critical moment, the heavily injured Emperor Luo Yan and Emperor Xue Hai desperately rushed forward, using their divine bodies to shield Ling Che and withstand Kui Lianghuang's fatal blow, thus holding him back once again.

Despite the excruciating pain in his soul, Ling Che adjusted his breathing, wielding the auspicious artifact, and rejoined the attack. The three powerful figures fought a bloody battle, with Ling Che continuously activating the great formation and summoning the Heavenly Thunder to interfere with and restrict Kui Lianghuang. The four were once again locked in a fierce and relentless struggle.

At that moment, from outside the star field, two terrifying auras swept across. The Undying War God and the Undying Blood Clan Chief had arrived outside the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons, their cold gazes locking onto the Kui Liang Emperor within the array.