A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

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Among them, some were severely injured, while others were only slightly injured, but without exception, all ten of them had been corrupted by the dark matter.

The terrifying dark matter, like a maggot clinging to a bone, burrowed into the Immortal King's body and began to wreak havoc, making the Immortal King's primordial spirit drowsy, as if it were about to fall into darkness.

The Ten Kings were horrified, feeling their heads and limbs cracking as they were crushed by an unknown force.

Of course, the most terrifying thing is the difficulty of taming the primordial spirit.

How did the Fallen Immortal King come to be? It was because the Immortal King was invaded by terrifying dark matter, and unable to withstand the corrosive power, he ultimately fell and plunged into darkness.

Currently, several of the Ten Kings are in danger, with the dark light within their bodies raging like snakes and scorpions, showing an overall tendency towards corruption.

This scene deeply shocked the Celestial Kings who arrived later. They avoided him like the plague, not daring to get too close, and nervously watched the Celestial King's condition as he was being corrupted by darkness.

Not only the ten kings who blocked the way at the boundary gate, but also the immortal kings who fought against the dark camp at the beginning, were all more or less corrupted by the dark matter. In severe cases, they were also in danger of falling into depravity.

Besides the Celestial Kings, countless True Immortals, Supreme Beings, and human beings have been corrupted by darkness. Many of these beings have become completely lost, worshipping darkness, going mad, and becoming hysterical.

These beings have all been brought under control. Most of them are of extraordinary origin, either powerful members of Immortal King families or true immortals and successors of ancient lineages. They are of great importance. Even though they have fallen into darkness, they have not been killed immediately, but have been temporarily suppressed.

When Tai Shi and Qi Yu returned and saw the devastation, they both frowned.

The destructive power of the dark matter was too great. Even though the Immortal Realm won a great victory and suppressed all the invaders, it still suffered heavy losses.

Apart from the reinforcements that came to support us, the vast universe where the gate was located was completely destroyed. All things suffered and fell into darkness. All living beings, every living thing, was corrupted by dark matter.

The cradle of life, the vast ancient kingdom, endless wild beasts, towering ancient trees, birds and beasts, flowers, birds, insects and fish... even the True Immortal lineage and True Immortal families were not spared. All living things were transformed into dark creatures by the dark matter, and, influenced by the Dark Immortal Kings who released the dark matter, they became bloodthirsty and insane.

The darkness encroached, causing irreversible damage to the universe.

Such a horrific scene is like hell on earth.

"Thump!" The three supreme dark masters were casually thrown on the ground, alongside the Fusion King and the Dark Immortal King.

Tai Shi and Qi Yu walked over to examine the injuries of the Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm.

Some of the kings were in dire straits, with most of their bodies stained black and their primordial spirits in grave danger, teetering on the brink of corruption.

Qi Yu and the others didn't have a good solution either. Normally, the best way to fight against dark matter is to use the purest immortal power. However, dark matter that can corrupt an immortal king to this extent is extremely terrifying. If others act rashly, they may very well get burned and lose themselves as well.

Therefore, the corrupted Celestial Kings could only rely on their own strength to overcome this calamity.

Several Immortal Kings roared, their primordial spirits blazing brightly, gaining the upper hand in the battle against the dark matter. Then, in one fell swoop, they forced the dark matter out of their primordial spirits.

The next moment, their primordial spirits burst out of their bodies and witnessed their physical bodies being completely eroded by darkness. The feelings in their hearts were naturally indescribable.

Tai Shi strode over, nodded to these primordial spirits, and then attacked without hesitation, blasting these dark bodies into dust.

After the original primordial spirit escaped from the body, intense fluctuations emanated from the head of the dark body, indicating that a brand new dark primordial spirit was about to be born. Naturally, he would not watch all of this happen.

Of course, this was done with the consent and authorization of these Celestial Kings.

Not long after, several more Celestial Kings defeated the dark matter and emerged from the abyss of hell. Their dark bodies were also destroyed. This time, it was Qi Yu who made the move.

One theory suggests that a body corrupted by dark matter, once given birth to a dark primordial spirit, will achieve no less than it did in life if it embarks on the path of cultivation.

If these dark bodies are preserved, perhaps a group of powerful individuals can be cultivated.

However, the Celestial Kings were unwilling to do so. No matter who it was, seeing their original body become a new and more powerful being under the nourishment of dark matter would make them feel disgusted. Therefore, no one was willing to leave behind a dark body, and without exception, they all chose to destroy it.

Many Celestial Kings who suffered only minor injuries managed to preserve their bodies and force out the dark matter with great difficulty.

They coalesced in the void, transforming into slender shapes, full of vitality, resembling venomous snakes, making even the Celestial King wary.

The giants of the Immortal Realm frowned and took action to seal it away.

Before long, most of the kings who had been corrupted by the dark matter were out of danger and had successfully purified themselves.

After the dark matter is cleared away, there will be a long period of weakness, and every Celestial King has felt this, but so what? Survival is more important than anything else.

A small number of Immortal Kings were still unable to resolve the crisis. They were too deeply corrupted, and even if their primordial spirits unleashed their potential and burned their own primordial spirit essence, they could not resist the encroaching force of darkness.

This is a battle between light and darkness, not some small skirmish. Deaths are commonplace. However, he didn't die in battle, but was corrupted by darkness and died at the hands of his own teammates. It was truly frustrating.

"boom!"

One of the Immortal Kings could no longer hold on and was completely engulfed by the dark matter. In his final moments, he maintained a sliver of consciousness and looked at the giants such as Tai Shi and Qi Yu, pleading, "I beg you fellow Daoists to consider my merit in guarding the Immortal Realm and protect my descendants."

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, with us here, your descendants will be safe and sound," Tai Shi sighed and replied.

Subsequently, the Celestial King completely succumbed, his eyes turning blood red, and he went mad.

Tai Shi did not run away; instead, he took on the villainous role himself, ruthlessly striking and piercing the primordial spirit of the fallen immortal king with a single sword.

Under the power of the supreme being's Dao Fruit, his primordial spirit rapidly disintegrated, transforming into the most fundamental power that flowed into the world.

One of the Immortal Kings died in battle, becoming the first king in the Immortal Realm to fall in this war.

Originally, they had already won and suppressed all the Dark Immortal Kings, but this king was too deeply corrupted by the dark matter and was powerless to reverse the situation.

"boom!"

Blood rained down from the sky. This immortal king, born in the immortal realm, was now dead, naturally causing a grand celestial phenomenon, and the entire universe was filled with mourning.

Chapter 641 The Reckoning in the Immortal Realm

The scene was truly shocking; everyone remained silent, staring at the horrifying sight before them.

The last time a Celestial King fell in the Celestial Realm was several eras ago, during the great battle with the alien realm at the Western Heavenly Gate, in which two Celestial King-level powerhouses perished.

No matter what kind of battle it is, the death of a Celestial King is an unbearable burden, and the same is true for the alien realm. Therefore, the battle at the Western Heavenly Gate was forcibly put on hold.

Now, another Immortal King has perished in the Immortal Realm, and all cultivation has vanished.

But the kings knew that this was only the beginning, and when the war would end was not up to them.

"Crack!"

Another Celestial King could not withstand the onslaught of the vast ocean of dark matter and met his end.

Before falling into darkness, he, like the previous Celestial King, pleaded with the Celestial Realm's giants to protect his descendants.

In a place like the Immortal Realm, where factions are so divided, who doesn't have enemies and mortal adversaries? Even a good-natured person like Pan Wang chose to take sides, let alone others.

The death of the Celestial King will be a devastating blow to his clan and descendants. Before long, enemies will come knocking, and heads will roll and blood will flow like rivers.

Therefore, the Celestial King was still worried and could only pin his hopes on the giants making a promise.

Under these circumstances, Qi Yu and the others couldn't say no, and therefore shouldn't have refused in the first place.

If someone dies protecting the Immortal Realm, and their descendants are subsequently killed by enemies within the Immortal Realm, wouldn't that be heartbreaking?

"Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured."

One sentence is enough. The Immortal King nodded and sighed. The next moment, his primordial spirit was filled with dark matter, completely corrupted, and became crazy and bloodthirsty.

"laugh!"

Several powerful figures attacked simultaneously, unleashing a dazzling display of pure immortal light and rampaging with terrifying Dao symbols. The combined power of these kings was enough to obliterate everything.

Under the watchful eyes of the kings, this immortal king who had fallen into darkness perished, his entire body disintegrating and returning to nothingness, leaving behind only dense dark matter, which was seized by Tai Shi and suppressed.

Blood rained down, and countless figures of gods and demons emerged. Heaven and earth wept as they bid farewell to the fallen Immortal King. This was the tragedy of the Immortal Realm.

The tragedy continued. Not long after, the third Immortal King followed in the footsteps of the first two, transforming into the Dao of Heaven and Earth. He was born in the Immortal Realm and returned to the Immortal Realm after his death.

In the ensuing battle, three Celestial Kings were reduced to dust, a loss even more devastating than the Battle of the Western Heavenly Gate two eras ago.

Fortunately, the death of the third Immortal King brought an end to this series of tragic deaths among Immortal Kings.

Of the remaining Immortal Kings corrupted by dark matter, some relied on their primordial spirits to detach from their physical bodies to avoid falling into darkness, while others gained the upper hand and remained in a stalemate, requiring a long period of time to eliminate them.

In any case, their lives were saved, unlike the three immortal kings who died and became history forever.

The great war has ended, leaving behind only misfortune and desolation in this universe. Dark matter has taken deep root, not only plunging all living things into darkness, but also manifesting itself in magnificent mountains and rivers, and the great principles of heaven and earth. It is extremely difficult to completely eradicate it.

The kings already had the answer in their hearts as to how to deal with this vast universe.

However, they still had things to do before that.

"My Lord, what should be done with the beings that have fallen into darkness?"

A quasi-Immortal King approached, cautiously seeking instructions.

Some immortals looked into the distance and saw their descendants, corrupted and fallen into darkness during their battle with the dark creatures.

A celestial king, his gaze cold, replied, "Since they have fallen into darkness, then end their suffering."

Many Celestial Kings nodded in agreement.

They witnessed the horror of dark matter once again. Even a powerful immortal king could perish if he was corrupted too deeply. At this moment, the immortal king of the immortal realm only wanted to carry out a great purge and erase all traces of darkness from the immortal realm.

A Celestial King looked at Qi Yu, who was now vaguely one of the leaders of the Celestial Realm, so naturally his opinion had to be sought in this matter.

Qi Yu remained silent. These beings who had fallen into darkness were no ordinary people. Including the three Immortal Kings who had fallen earlier, their primordial spirits should have already been guided into the dark prison. What they were now were nothing more than a combination of their fallen physical bodies and their maddened, newly born primordial spirits.

There's not much point in staying.

Therefore, Qi Yu nodded and agreed to the decision of the immortal kings.

With the Celestial King speaking, the Quasi-Celestial King felt reassured. He bowed to each of the other kings before returning to the area where the Celestial Army was located. There, he commanded the immortal beings and began a terrible massacre.

Normal dark matter intrusion will cause a person to lose their primordial spirit and be guided away, giving birth to a new primordial spirit within their physical body. However, it will never cause a person to go mad and become bloodthirsty. Only these dark immortal kings from the Boundary Sea, who have been killing for many years, have given the dark matter in their bodies this characteristic.

With the matter of the Celestial Kings and creatures corrupted by dark matter now settled, the kings turned their attention to the four traitors kneeling in a row, as well as several powerful Dark Celestial Kings.

The fate of the latter is self-evident. The dark matter within them is not only dense, but also carries an aura of killing and madness, like a time bomb. If they are not killed and sealed in a certain place, they may explode in the future and cause a great disaster.

As for the former...

The Void King, the Fusion King, the Venerable King, and the Feather King were originally dark beings who had always lived in the Immortal Realm. They rose to power in this realm, attained the Dao of Immortal King, and made great contributions to the Immortal Realm.

But now, they have caused the Immortal Realm to suffer heavy losses and bring shame upon it. This is a capital offense, one that cannot be redeemed even by death.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Qi Yu asked in a deep voice.

We used to sit and discuss philosophy, and call each other fellow practitioners, but now we are at each other's throats and stand on opposite sides. This feeling is indescribable.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain, what's there to say?" King Rong sneered.

Knowing their fate, they had nothing to fear anymore.

"In this life, the Immortal Realm will eventually fall and become a dark land," the Feather King said with a sinister smile. His unwavering gaze left the Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm deeply unsettled.

Will such a day truly come? Or is this merely the feeble roar of a dark being before its death? Every Celestial King holds their own answer.

“We must nip it in the bud. These dark creatures are too dangerous. We can’t feel at ease until we eliminate them,” said the powerful King Zhi, speaking about the fate of these creatures.

"The dark creatures from the Boundary Sea are naturally beyond reproach. Since they dare to attack the Immortal Realm, they must pay the corresponding price."

"Our three fellow Daoists cannot die in vain; we need these adversaries to die with them," someone suggested.

Then, the being continued, "As for the four, including the Void King, they have been lurking in the Immortal Realm for countless years with malicious intentions. They deserve to die as well. They should be killed as a warning to other dark beings that may be lurking in the Immortal Realm."

"They attacked the Immortal Realm and unleashed the Black Calamity. They deserve to die a thousand deaths!" a Celestial King echoed.

Subsequently, the kings spoke in succession and unanimously resolved to annihilate all dark creatures, leaving none alive.

Chapter 642 The Dark King Sentenced to Death

The fall of the three Celestial Kings greatly shocked the kings. At this time, they felt an intense hatred and fear of darkness, and naturally hoped that everything related to darkness would perish.

At this moment, another voice rang out, from a giant of the Immortal Realm, known as the Wing King.

"I think these four beings still have a use. They are born as dark beings and may know some secrets about the ancient artifacts of origin. If we can learn anything from them, it will be a huge benefit to us," Wing King said thoughtfully, expressing his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, the other Celestial Kings frowned and began to ponder, assessing the feasibility of what the Wing King had said.

Unexpectedly, this suggestion was supported by many living beings.

The ancient artifacts of origin are something that the Immortal Realm has always been wary of and has always wanted to understand. If we could get some information out of the four traitors, that would be even better.

Thinking about this, many people agreed with the decision to seal them, but there was one condition: the four Immortal Kings could not be sealed in the Immortal Realm itself.

They are ultimately dark beings, and suppressing them in the Immortal Realm would be extremely risky.

Just then, Yunhua, who had eliminated the Dark Kings of the Boundary Sea, entered the Immortal Realm and came before the kings, expressing his views. As for Liu Shen, she had already returned to the Nine Heavens to provide support. Yunhua came to the Immortal Realm to gather more reinforcements.

"The four of them are the purest dark beings, fanatics who worship darkness. Don't even think about trying to get the secrets of the ancient artifacts out of them. Besides, they don't even know that keeping them around is useless and will only cause trouble."

As the supreme ruler who informed the kings of the Immortal Realm of the dark invasion plot, Yunhua's opinion was undoubtedly crucial, and no one dared to ignore it.

"Immortal King Yunhua means... to obliterate them all, is that right?" Wing King asked.

Yunhua nodded. In the original story, the four traitors were sealed in the Primordial Ancient Realm and the Void God Realm, which did not play a significant role. Instead, it gave them the opportunity to regain their freedom. Since that was the case, it would be better to kill them in advance to prevent them from becoming a scourge in the future.