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Chapter 670 Recuperation and Rest
Then, the exhausted and powerless Fearless Lion was cursed to prevent this opportunist from betraying his side again. He was ruthlessly thrown out and was about to lead the expedition to the Primal Ancient Realm.
After dealing with the Fearless Lion, the kings began to explore the possibility of the war between the two worlds continuing. The century-long war had destroyed Changming, and they also used their unique methods to discover that the key and seed they longed for did not exist in this world.
To obtain it, one must conquer more celestial worlds and explore them one by one.
Now, the kings of both sides have suffered unimaginable damage and will find it difficult to launch another campaign in the short term. In the years to come, it will most likely become a battlefield for quasi-immortal kings, immortals, and human beings. After voting, the kings of the alien realm decided to send a large army to launch a full-scale attack on the Primal Ancient Realm, using the breach in Changming as a base.
Of course, behind every large army, there must be an Immortal King to oversee it; otherwise, they could be shattered by a single slap from a Celestial King of the Primordial Ancient Realm.
As for the next battle of kings, the kings of the foreign lands believed that it should not be delayed for too long. Yunhua's strength was truly frightening. He was already so powerful, yet there was still a possibility of improvement. His Dao Fruit had not yet been perfected. If it was delayed for too long, and Yunhua recovered from his injuries and reached an even higher level, it would be a disaster for the foreign lands.
"Since the fall of the Emperor, our realm has fought battles in the south and north, conquering one vast realm after another and acquiring countless resources. Logically speaking, under the circumstances of disregarding all costs, we should be able to heal our injuries more quickly."
"This is the key to our victory." At this moment, the Demon King Pu spoke.
Upon hearing this, the kings all nodded in agreement. They had acquired countless extraordinary items over the many eras of their conquests, and many of these items were effective against the fundamental damage inflicted on the giants.
This can greatly reduce their recovery time.
In the century-long war, besides the dozen or so kings who died, many more kings were on the verge of extinction. If they were to recover normally, it would take at least an era. If, at this time, the heaven-defying healing artifacts in the ancient realm were used to accelerate the healing speed of the immortal kings, then they could recover their strength more quickly and launch another massive attack.
To some extent, the reserve of healing artifacts is an indispensable part of a realm's foundation.
The kings of the foreign realms were quite confident in this regard, because they had plundered resources from many great realms and were far superior to the original ancient realm in this respect.
Even with the Immortal Realm behind it, the Primordial Ancient Realm could not possibly be a match for the Other Realm, because the Nine-Headed Monster has returned to the uninhabited area of the Immortal Realm and is constantly causing great trouble for the Immortal Realm by using the access channel. The Immortal Realm is too busy to take care of itself, so how can it have so much energy to deal with this side?
Perhaps the crisis in the Immortal Realm will force the Immortal Realm to withdraw from the Primordial Ancient Realm battlefield. At that time, the alien realm will be able to destroy the Primordial Ancient Realm without bloodshed.
Subsequently, all the kings joined forces, opened the treasure vault of the interface, and took out all sorts of miraculous medicines, distributing them to the injured immortal kings.
They thought it through very clearly. If Yunhua makes another breakthrough and his Dao Fruit becomes even more perfect, reaching a level that no one can control, what use would there be in keeping these top-tier resources?
It would be better to take them all out and put them into use, thus creating a time gap.
The kings all received valuable healing artifacts, and then they took their leave, returned to their ancestral lands, and began a long journey of seclusion to heal their wounds.
The Immortal Kings who did not participate in the battle were still in peak condition. They took up the banner of attack and led the Quasi-Immortal Kings, Immortals, and the army of the Human Realm to attack the Primordial Ancient Realm.
A new war has begun, but without the participation of beings at the level of Immortal Kings. Yet, it is still fierce, for this is a war among cultivators.
Not only did a great battle erupt at the gap in Changming, but the other ancient passages were also secured by the Immortal Kings. Wave after wave of ferocious soldiers used these passages to invade the Primordial Ancient Realm. Wherever they went, corpses littered the ground and not a blade of grass grew.
This was an act of annihilation, an act of extinction. The creatures of the primordial ancient world would naturally not tolerate alien creatures doing whatever they wanted in their mother world, and they all rose up to fight back, thus beginning a protracted war.
In the primordial ancient realm, in the central celestial domain, beneath a colossal tree reaching to the heavens, all the kings gathered.
Giants from the Primordial Ancient Realm, including Wuzhong, Liudao, Liushen, Qiankun King, and Yunhua, as well as giants from the Immortal Realm, such as Qiyu and Yun King, and top Immortal Kings and ordinary Immortal Kings from both realms, gathered here to discuss matters related to the war between the two realms, just like the kings from other realms.
This battle was extremely fierce, with the five Celestial Kings dying one after another.
The Jade Pure Heavenly Lord and the Yu Yu Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Ancient Realm, the God-Slaying Stone (one of the Ten Fiends), and the two powerful clan leaders of the Immortal Realm all perished.
All the giants were severely injured, and the other immortal kings were also damaged in their very essence. Many beings were almost completely annihilated.
Especially Yun Hua, who had previously been besieged by giants and attacked from both sides by the Nine-Headed Monster and Wu Shang, almost exhausted his source of power. If it weren't for the Immortal King's magic power provided by his inner world and the replenishment of the Dark Immortal King's source of power, he would probably have perished.
At this moment, Yunhua sat cross-legged, his body surrounded by dazzling nine-colored divine light. Endless chanting of scriptures resounded, releasing secret power to ensure his eternal immortality and prevent him from falling into ruin.
Seeing his condition, the other major figures nearby all showed concern, because Yunhua's primordial spirit body was very unstable and on the verge of collapse. This was mainly due to the sneak attack by the combined forces of the alien world's top experts, coupled with the Dao injuries caused by the use of imperial techniques by the powerful figures, and the subsequent forced killing of five dark fusion monster immortal kings, which was enough to show how tragic the Battle of Changming Heaven was.
"It's too early to tell what will happen to his primordial spirit, but with the refinement and replenishment of the Immortal King's essence, he should be fine," the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King said, making his judgment.
It should be noted that Yunhua had held off nearly a quarter of the Immortal Kings from the alien realm. At this moment, several Immortal Kings from the Nine Heavens were concerned about Yunhua's injuries and were all guarding her side, never leaving her side, to prevent any accidents from happening.
Even if there is no immortal king from another realm here, there are still dangers from other sources.
Compared to Yunhua's severe injuries, the Immortal Kings in Ao Sheng's camp were much less seriously injured. At this moment, Ao Sheng and the other top Immortal Kings stood among the kings, their eyes slightly closed, looking calm and composed.
"Is Fellow Daoist Da Shen Shi truly gone without a trace?" one of the Ten Fiends asked.
Wuzhi nodded: "The kings of the foreign lands were too ruthless in their attack on it. In the end, Fellow Daoist Dao Shenshi was completely destroyed, and it was difficult for any remains to be left. At the very least, we did not find any of its remains when we left."
The other fellow Daoists were in the same state; their divine consciousness had all vanished. The extraordinary phenomenon of the Immortal King's demise was not a fabrication.
All the kings sighed. There were not many immortal kings in the primordial ancient realm to begin with, and three of them had fallen in the battle. The other immortal kings were also nearly dead. If the battle had continued, the number of immortal kings who had fallen would have been even greater. Fortunately, the foreign lands could not hold out any longer, so they withdrew their troops.
"The foreign lands will not give up easily and will come back again. We must be on guard, and perhaps it won't be long before they return."
The true dragon spoke, saying this. As a powerful and supreme immortal king, the ancestor of the number one race in the world, it was now covered in wounds. Most of the scales on its dragon body had disappeared without a trace, leaving many bloody holes, a shocking sight.
However, it transformed into a human form, its entire body shrouded and covered by chaotic energy, making its true form invisible to outsiders.
"Yes, they were clearly very unwilling when they retreated, and their return is a foregone conclusion." The giant Qiankun King nodded.
Chapter 671 Severe Dao Injury
"We must heal our injuries as soon as possible, otherwise, if the alien forces attack again before we are fully recovered, it will be disastrous." The Immortal Gold Daoist spoke up. It was a Yellow Path Immortal Gold Spirit, and had cultivated to the peak of the Immortal King realm. Its body was so strong that it was difficult for opponents of the same level to move it.
But now, Immortal Golden Daoist's body is covered with cracks, like a spider web, densely packed, as if broken porcelain had been forcibly glued together.
He played a crucial role in the Great Battle of Changming. When the giants were about to collapse, the Immortal Golden Daoist would step in and forcefully hold them off for a period of time, giving the giants a chance to catch their breath.
It's important to understand that there are differences in strength between industry giants; they are not all evenly matched.
"Fellow Daoists of the Primordial Ancient Realm, it may be time for us to part ways here." An aged voice rang out, belonging to Qi Yu, a giant from the Immortal Realm.
After the Battle of Changming ended, the Nine-Headed Monster returned to the Immortal Realm's No Man's Land with four fused Immortal Kings. With the addition of this supreme giant and the four Immortal Kings, the power of the Dark Faction in the Immortal Realm's No Man's Land received a terrifying boost. Even though these Immortal Kings were seriously injured, they could not be underestimated. Qi Yu had to return to the Immortal Realm.
Two of the Pan Kings who came with him also had to return; otherwise, if they couldn't defend the Immortal Realm's main base, everything would be for naught.
"Fellow Daoist Qi Yu, we owe our great victory to your support. Otherwise, our realm would have been in grave danger." Wu Zhong, Liu Dao, and the others came to see Qi Yu off.
“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need for that. The relationship between the Immortal Realm and the Primordial Ancient Realm is like lips and teeth. Since ancient times, the two realms have always looked out for and helped each other. Naturally, we cannot sit idly by and watch the Primordial Ancient Realm suffer a calamity,” Qi Yu waved his hand and replied.
The kings of the primordial ancient realm still rose to see them off.
Qi Yu nodded, and then led Wuji and Hunyuan toward the gate leading to the Immortal Realm, thus ascending to heaven.
Then, the kings sat down again. At this moment, the Second Under Heaven stepped forward, grabbed a creature from his own little world, and threw it in front of the kings.
It was the progenitor of a branch of the original dragon race—the Demon Dragon race, a True Immortal-level powerhouse, similar to the Fearless Lion, only one step away from reaching the Quasi-Immortal King realm.
At this moment, the progenitor of the Demon Dragon Clan was thrown in front of the kings and instantly felt an overwhelming pressure descend upon it from the kings, rendering it unable to move an inch.
"Dragon, do you have any last words?" a Celestial King asked coldly, his killing intent surging.
Everyone was furious at the traitor and wished they could kill him as soon as possible.
"I have nothing to say about being captured by the second-best senior in the world." The demonic dragon knew it was doomed and had no chance of survival, so it was not too afraid and had already foreseen its fate.
"Dragon, the ancient realm gave you life and nurtured you, why did you betray your homeland and turn to another realm to poison your own mother world?" Another Immortal King spoke up, questioning them.
"Heh, this is nothing more than a high-stakes gamble. If I win, the true name of the dragon will belong to me, and I will have the opportunity to become a Celestial King and a king. If I lose, I will simply die and bring ruin to my clan of ants." The demonic dragon sneered.
"You, an ant, dare to covet the true name of the dragon? It's utterly laughable." The supreme immortal king, the true dragon, shook his head and sneered.
Then, he gently released a wisp of true dragon power, and instantly, the progenitor of the demon dragon clan was crushed, his bones shattered, and his entire body convulsed uncontrollably.
“Fellow Daoist Zhenlong, please wait. This traitor certainly deserves to die, but we cannot let him die so easily. We should let the world see what fate awaits a traitor, so as to serve as a warning to those who waver in the face.” Wuzhong spoke up, stopping Zhenlong from taking any further action.
Upon hearing this, the true dragon withdrew its oppressive aura and did not continue.
To be honest, killing a late-stage True Immortal like the Demon Dragon would be as easy as a single thought for him. The reason he kept it alive was to see if the other kings had any ideas.
The demon dragon wanted to say something, but it was sealed by the power of the Celestial King and couldn't utter a single word.
"The Demon Dragon Clan betrayed the Ancient Realm, providing information about our Realm to traitors from other realms. They deserve to die a thousand deaths..." Wu Zhong declared the crimes of this clan and the method of punishment: the entire clan would be executed in front of all the beings of the Primordial Ancient Realm as a warning to others.
Then, a true immortal came to report the opening of the Changming Heaven gap, the passage between the Great Crimson Heaven and the Yuyu Heaven...
Battles erupted at several crossroads between the two realms, which bordered the alien world. Alien creatures launched a massive invasion, leaving nothing but desolation and corpses strewn across their path.
Wuzhong and Liudao immediately ordered a large army to launch a counterattack.
The battle for Immortal King status has ended; what follows is the struggle between Quasi-Immortal Kings, True Immortals, and those in the human realm.
"I'll leave the matters of the frontier to you fellow Daoists," Wu Zhong said to the Immortal Kings whose injuries were not so serious.
The celestial kings nodded, then turned and left.
The remaining Immortal Kings and Ten Fiends, who were more seriously injured, each chose a cave under the World Tree to begin healing their wounds and prepare for the next invasion from the alien realm.
The reason they gathered here to heal their wounds was because they were afraid of being discovered by the aliens and being defeated one by one. The aliens were particularly good at sieges.
The kings dispersed to heal their wounds. Yunhua also went to her own cave dwelling and sat down cross-legged.
"Crench!"
A branch of the World Tree fell, probing into this secret chamber, and unleashing endless essence of heaven and earth and the laws of the Dao.
Meanwhile, at the tip of the branch, there was a white jade bottle, a healing elixir specially prepared by Wuzhong Liudao for Yunhua, hoping that he could recover quickly.
Yunhua reached out and took the white jade bottle, then opened the stopper. Instantly, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out and entered Yunhua's mouth and nose.
In just a moment, he felt a slight improvement in his Dao injury, and the collapse was about to stop.
Yunhua was astonished. The pills in the white jade bottle were too amazing. They were even effective on the primordial spirit of the giant. After just one sip, he felt comfortable all over, and his pores were glowing.
Without hesitation, he poured out the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
Subsequently, the Yunhua Sutra bloomed, and in conjunction with the pill, it repaired the injuries in Yunhua's body at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Gradually, his condition improved, and he emerged from the brink of death and escaped danger.
However, his injuries were too severe, and it would take an extremely long time for him to recover and return to his peak condition.
Even with various supreme scriptures, the most troublesome injury is the Dao injury at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level. With an injury of this severity, any Immortal King would surely die if they were to come into contact with it, and it would take him at least an era to recover.
"Repairing the injuries step by step is too slow, and I'm afraid it won't be enough time. In that case, I won't bother repairing the injuries," Yunhua muttered to herself.
Although he was severely injured in the battle against the Immortal Kings, Yunhua saw many possibilities in the face of life and death. Regarding the ultimate transformation of his physical body, he gained many insights by combining the Undying Scripture with the Dao Fruit of No Sorrow. He realized that repairing his injuries was not as good as transforming his physical body. Once there was a qualitative leap, Yunhua could be fully resurrected.
He exhaled a long breath, closed his eyes slightly, and ignored the Dao injuries in his body, letting them worsen. He focused all his energy on comprehending the Quasi-Immortal Emperor runes and the Dao Fruit of No Sorrow on the Dao injuries. If he could achieve a major breakthrough here, then all the injuries would disappear.
Chapter 672 A Thousand and Fifteen Hundred Years of Fierce Battle
What is eternity and immortality? He asked himself this question.
"To transcend the boundaries of life and death, to be immortal and eternal, to exist forever in this world, that is true eternity and immortality," Yunhua murmured to herself, a realization dawning on her mind.
He quietly watched the quasi-immortal emperor's Dao injury within his body, no longer controlling it, letting it worsen and erupt.
This is a high-stakes gamble, a domineering way of cultivating. Originally, there was no need for this. If he had cultivated step by step for hundreds of thousands of years, Yunhua could have accumulated enough to give birth to Emperor Light. But now, time waits for no one. The alien realm knows that his Dao Fruit is heaven-defying, so how could they possibly give him time to cultivate?
Yunhua, expressionless, began a long journey teetering on the edge of life and death.
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In the primordial ancient realm, at the passage between the two realms of Yu Yu Tian, a pair of terrifying giant hands reached out and froze the passage. Subsequently, an alien army stormed into the vast land of Yu Yu Tian from this point.
One by one, powerful immortals appeared, each riding a ferocious mount. Behind them were thousands of troops, each clad in black armor with spikes and engraved with extraordinary divine runes, exuding a murderous aura that shattered countless miles of nebulae.
They came from all races, carrying not only terrifying killing intent but also massive amounts of dark matter, sweeping across the entire celestial realm.
The once magnificent mountains and rivers were invaded and swallowed by the dark fog, becoming dim and without light, and countless creatures were transformed into the direction of darkness.
The vast land was shrouded in gloom and desolation, resembling a living hell.
The counterattack from the Primordial Ancient Realm was swift. True Immortal cultivators from various top forces led a hastily assembled army of cultivators to block the advance of the Yu Yu Tian border region. They erected towering walls, inscribed them with powerful ancient formations, and even the phantom of the World Tree appeared, unleashing a massive amount of immortal energy to counteract the dark ocean brought in by the alien realm.
The great battle was about to break out. The cultivators from both realms felt their blood boiling and their blood surging as they listened to the drumbeats that boosted their morale. They couldn't help but let out low roars. Everyone's eyes were red, bloodshot, and filled with madness.
"kill!"
On the other side of the alien realm, the Immortal was in command, issuing orders, and the alien army, which had been waiting for a long time, surged forward like a tide.
The cultivators of the Primordial Ancient Realm are also ready for a life-or-death battle.
Although this kind of battle may not have a decisive effect, it is indispensable.
With the Immortal King and the Immortal King severely injured and unable to fight, the fate of the remaining thirty-two Great Heavenly Domains largely depends on the outcome of the battles between the two armies.
When it comes to life and death, it's impossible not to fight desperately.
The renowned celestial realms such as the Great Crimson Heaven, the Brahma Heaven, the Seven Luminaries Heaven, the Profound Peace Heaven, and the Great Dao Heaven were all attacked by the foreign army.
In order to stop the alien army, the Primordial Ancient Realm has unleashed its full potential, with all major forces sparing no effort to strengthen the combat power of the ancient realm's cultivators.
Compared to the well-prepared and well-trained alien army, the cultivators of the Primordial Ancient Realm had been living in comfort for too long. Although there were disputes within the Ancient Realm, they were nothing compared to those of the alien army.
Differences in skill level determine differences in overall combat strength, and in this respect, the alien realm holds an absolute advantage.