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

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This is an extremely powerful being, known to the world as the Great Ferocious One, ranking alongside many terrifying creatures. Its path to rise was paved with bones and blood, filled with bloodshed and carnage.

Phoenix Mountain, the territory of this tribe, has always been a forbidden land for other creatures. Anyone who dares to set foot there will be reduced to ashes and die without a burial place.

However, this is ineffective against a giant like Wuzhong. Even if all the True Phoenixes of the True Phoenix Clan were to unite, they would still be no match for Wuzhong.

The progenitor of the True Phoenix Clan and Wu Zhong were discussing the Dao in a fiery red palace, while the Black King was "idling around" and mingled with the True Immortals of the True Phoenix Clan.

"I've long heard of Fellow Daoist Black King, and seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary," a True Phoenix Clan True Immortal said with a compliment.

Since his debut, the Black King has always followed Wu Zhong, and his name is known throughout both the Primordial Ancient Realm and the Immortal Realm.

"What great name could I possibly have? I'm just someone who benefits from following Lord Wuzhong."

"But your True Phoenix clan has earned the title of one of the Ten Fiends, and from now on, your name will resound throughout the heavens."

Originally, the True Phoenix, True Dragon, and others were known as the Great Fiends, powerful races that inspired fear in people. Later, the rise of a humanoid being changed everything, and people began to refer to ten powerful races or beings as the "Ten Fiends".

Without exception, the True Phoenix Clan is one of the Ten Fiends.

"The Ten Fiends are just a name given arbitrarily by busybodies; how can they be said to be famous throughout the heavens?" The True Phoenix Clan True Immortal shook his head.

Black King's eyes darted around, and he changed the subject, mentioning a special existence within the True Phoenix Clan—the Blood Phoenix Clan.

Chapter 619 Nine Heavens' Movements

The ancestor of this clan was accidentally drenched in blood when he was still a phoenix fairy egg. The originally sacred fairy egg was contaminated, which made him different from the true phoenix clan after he was born.

Ordinary true phoenixes have five-colored feathers, but true phoenixes born from contaminated fairy eggs have crimson feathers and blood-red eyes. From then on, the true phoenix clan had a new branch, the Blood Phoenix clan.

"Fellow Daoist Black King wishes to visit the ancestor of the Blood Phoenix lineage?" The True Immortal of the True Phoenix Clan was somewhat surprised, because the ancestor of the Blood Phoenix lineage was naturally bloodthirsty due to being tainted by blood, and was not a kind person.

“That’s right. I’ve heard of the Blood Phoenix lineage of the True Phoenix Clan for a long time, but I’ve never had the chance to see it. This is a good opportunity, and I don’t want to miss it. I wonder when Lord Wuzhong will come again.”

Despite some doubts, the True Phoenix Clan's True Immortal still guided them.

The Blood Phoenix lineage dwells atop a blood-red mountain, which is barren and appears as if it has been drenched in immortal blood.

Black King stepped inside, explained his purpose to a Blood Phoenix guarding the path up the mountain, and successfully entered Blood Mountain.

It was not a single person; it possessed a wisp of the divine soul of the Immortal King Wuzhong. Its purpose in visiting was to investigate whether the ancestor of the Blood Phoenix lineage was a pawn from another realm.

After a long while, Wu Zhong bid farewell to the ancestor of the True Phoenix Clan, accompanied by the Black King, and then left the True Phoenix Clan.

"Lord Wuzhong, how is it? Is it the one?" the Black King asked.

Just now, it saw the legendary Blood Phoenix, which was indeed a terrifying creature with blood-red feathers and a murderous aura.

It talked and communicated with the Blood Phoenix, while the wisp of divine soul that Wuzhong was attached to it probed the Blood Phoenix's background. It only took its leave after Wuzhong told it that "it's okay".

"It shouldn't be, I haven't noticed anything unusual," Wu Zhong replied.

Afterwards, the man and the dog visited the lineage of the ancient monks. They used the same trick again: Wu Zhong had a deep conversation with the Immortal Monk King, while the Black King went to discuss the Dao with the guardian beast of the lineage of the ancient monks.

The white jade dragon elephant and the fearless lion warmly welcomed the black king, who was a favorite of the giant, so they naturally dared not neglect him.

Not long after, Wuzhong and Heiwang left the ancestral land of the ancient monks.

"Lord Wuzhong, is that it? I have a feeling that the lion is not a kind creature." Black King asked. During their time together, it had keenly sensed the ferocity hidden beneath the fearless lion's Buddhist nature.

“I examined its past and found traces of alteration, likely by the Crimson King. It’s very likely it,” Wu Zhong replied.

He used his great magical power to investigate the past of the Fearless Lion, and everything turned out to be normal. If it were an ordinary Celestial King, he would definitely have been fooled, but this was impossible in front of him, a giant of the Great Dao of Time.

Wu Zhong keenly sensed that the past of the Fearless Lion had been altered. Some being had tampered with the passage of time in order to cover up certain truths. He recognized that it was the work of the Crimson King of the Otherworld, who was known as the Beast of Time and possessed the power to traverse the heavens and the earth. It was not surprising that he had altered the passage of time.

"As expected, this lion is a wolf in sheep's clothing, harboring ill intentions. On the surface, it appears to be a Buddhist with profound compassion, but deep down it is full of wildness. It is probably no longer satisfied with its status as a guardian beast of the faith. If the foreign land offers even the slightest temptation or promise, it will turn against us," the Black King cursed.

“That’s right. This fearless lion has come into contact with the Crimson King of the alien realm. The alien realm must have made a solemn promise. If nothing unexpected happens, it should have already become a pawn of the alien realm.” Wudian nodded.

Next, Wuzhong and the Black King descended into a deep abyss, the dwelling place of a primitive dragon race.

In the primordial ancient world, the dragon race was one of the supreme races. Countless beings evolved in the direction of the dragon race, gradually developing into several primordial dragon races. Later, the ancestors of the two most powerful primordial dragon races fought fiercely for the true name of the dragon. One race was slightly inferior and came in second, earning the title of second in the world. The victorious primordial dragon race obtained the true name of the dragon and was known as the True Dragon Race.

Other primordial dragons also yearned for the true name of the dragon, but the vast difference in strength meant that all of this remained just a fantasy, nothing more than a dream.

They can only be called dragons.

The dark abyss where Wuzhong and the Black King descended was the ancestral home of a primitive dragon race that had lived for generations.

Countless ages ago, a being evolved into the form of a dragon, successfully entered the path of immortality, and thus founded a dragon race. Its body was dark in color, covered with scales, and some key parts had sharp spikes. It was inherently violent and was known to the world as the "evil dragon" or "demon dragon".

Among the exotic chess pieces that Yunhua mentioned, there was a "Dark Dragon." Naturally, Wuzhong set his sights on the Evil Dragon Clan, also known as the Demon Dragon Clan.

The ancestor of this race was not a Celestial King, far from it, but he longed for the blessing of the true name of the dragon. Therefore, he had the motivation to rebel, because if they did not rebel, they would not have the opportunity while the true dragon was around.

This time, Wu Zhong did not show himself. As a powerful figure, it was extremely easy for him to investigate a being that was not even a Celestial King.

A man and his dog traveled through the long river of time, browsing through the past of the progenitor of the Demon Dragon Clan. As a result, like the Fearless Lion, they discovered clues: traces of the Crimson King's intervention to tamper with and cover up the truth.

Although it was very well hidden, even the Celestial King would be fooled, but it still couldn't hide it from Wuzhong.

"Another traitor. I wonder what the foreign lands promised this race," the Black King said angrily.

"It's probably the dragon's true name, or perhaps it's the same treatment as royalty from another realm. In any case, this progenitor of the demon dragon race desires to become king," Wu Zhong guessed.

"Are there really only these three suspicious targets? I have a feeling there are more," Black King muttered to himself with concern.

“There are definitely more than that. However, the three suspicious targets mentioned by Fellow Daoist Yunhua should be the three most important pieces among the foreign pawns. We only need to investigate these three.” Wu Zhong said thoughtfully.

On the other side, Liu Dao personally set out to visit the Immortal Kings and Great Fiends of the Primordial Ancient Realm.

Ordinary creatures dare not approach the latter's habitat, not even immortal beings. There have been cases of those who dared to approach rashly being swallowed whole or torn into a shower of blood.

Only a supreme being like the Six Paths can give these great evils the deepest level of deterrence, preventing them from acting rashly.

He visited every being who had reached the strength of a Celestial King, informing them of the impending full-scale attack on the Primordial Ancient Realm from the alien world, explaining the advantages and disadvantages, and arranging a time and place for the kings to sit down and discuss countermeasures.

Upon hearing the news of the approaching foreign army, everyone from the ancient lineages and the progenitors of the Immortal King families to the fierce beasts dwelling in perilous lands was shocked. They did not doubt the authenticity of the news, as it came from the mouth of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King, one of the most powerful beings in the Primordial Ancient Realm, who would not have come all the way here to spread false information.

Therefore, all the kings of the ancient realm agreed and promised to keep the matter confidential and not leak the information in front of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

Before long, in the Land of Reincarnation, one after another majestic figure emerged from the void, having entered this secret place at the invitation of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

Among them are giants, supreme immortal kings, ordinary immortal kings, and beings who have not reached the immortal king realm but possess the strength of an immortal king.

Each Immortal King-level being came alone, without even a mount, because the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King had emphasized that this was a secret meeting for Immortal Kings.

Some celestial kings were enemies, with deep-seated hatred for each other. They were filled with murderous intent as soon as they met. At this moment, the Six Paths Reincarnation Celestial King unleashed his power and forcefully deterred them.

Chapter 620 The Alliance of the Nine Heavens Kings

The other Celestial Kings also looked over, and under various pressures, even those with grudges temporarily suppressed their anger.

At this moment, Wu Zhong, who had been investigating the foreign chess pieces, also returned and stood side by side with the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

With the imposing presence of two giants suppressing the situation, no one dared to cause trouble, not even the giants themselves.

For example, the True Dragon is very powerful. In the recent discussion about the Ten Fiends, it ranked first. Back then, it defeated its enemies and obtained the True Name of the Dragon. With the blessing of the True Name of the Dragon, it slowly broke through the shackles and became a giant.

Many creatures are hostile to it, including the second-best in the world who missed out on the true name of the dragon by a narrow margin, the horned ant that wanted to compete with the true dragon for the title of the number one race in the world, and the Kunpeng that feeds on dragons year after year...

These creatures were on the verge of attack the moment they met, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

Fortunately, with two major figures in charge, no one started a fight here.

Soon, the kings took their seats. To avoid unnecessary disputes, the seats were shuffled and there was no order. Only Wuzhong and Liudao stood at the head, since they were the ones who initiated this meeting of kings.

The Immortal King Wuzhong unleashed the powerful aura befitting a giant, surveying the kings with a majestic gaze before getting straight to the point.

"I probably don't need to elaborate on the matter of the alien invasion."

Currently, we have information about the movements of the foreign lands, which allows us to set up ambushes if they attack.

There are many areas bordering our world and the other world, with many abandoned ancient passes and passages between the two worlds, all buried in the long river of history. However, if the other world is willing, it is not difficult to open those abandoned passages between the two worlds and cross over.

If we set up ambushes at every abandoned passage, the battle line will be too long, and our forces will be severely insufficient. Therefore, I suggest that we concentrate our forces to ambush the enemy's arrowheads, blunt their momentum, and force them to slow down their offensive.

When the celestial realm's reinforcements arrive, the alien realm's plan to annihilate our world will fail.

“Fellow Daoist Wuzhong is right. We can ignore those scattered Immortal Kings who have crossed over to other realms for the time being. However, we must strike hard against the arrow army from other realms and blunt their momentum.”

Our strength is already inferior to that of the other realm. If the battle lines are stretched too thin, defeat is inevitable. It would be better to concentrate our superior forces and ambush the main force of the other realm.

With the advantage of being well-rested and playing on home turf, a decisive victory in this battle would avert the threat of world annihilation.

"Currently, we have already discerned the pawns that the alien realm has planted within the ancient realm. The direction of their main attack is still uncertain, but it is highly likely that it will target realm gates without Immortal Kings guarding them. With Immortal Kings present, those pawns cannot play a significant role." The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King echoed.

“What you two fellow Daoists say makes sense. If we don’t severely damage the main force of the alien realm, they will rush into the heart of our realm like arrows. There are our sects, our clans, our ancestral lands, and the pillar of a realm—the World Tree.”

If the World Tree is lost, the consequences will be terrible. At that time, a great war between the Celestial Kings will erupt, the heavens and earth will collapse, and even if we are not defeated in the end, our mother realm, the Thirty-Three Heavens, will be destroyed first.

A majestic immortal king spoke up. He was a giant known as Qiankun, and he held great prestige in the Primordial Ancient Realm. The Qiankun Sect, which he founded, had always been one of the top ancient lineages in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

“What you fellow Daoists say makes sense. However, if we simply abandon the border regions and have everyone attack the main force of the alien realm, the border regions will inevitably be devastated and rivers of blood will flow when the Immortal King crosses over.” Stone King, one of the Seven Kings of the Border, suddenly spoke up.

Their border tribes have always guarded the Primordial Imperial Pass, a place of great heavens, bordering foreign lands, where wars frequently broke out.

For countless eons, the border tribes have worked tirelessly to resist outside invaders and guard the border gates of the ancient primordial world, standing firm amidst war and fire—something unimaginable to the tribes and sects deep within the ancient primordial world.

It was precisely because of this achievement that the border tribes were able to receive the blessings of all races, bask in the glory of the gods, and be crowned kings under the watchful eyes of the masses 310,000 years ago.

This is an affirmation of the contributions made by the entire ancient world to the border ethnic groups.

Yunhua, Jiuye, Liushen, and Qinglian Immortal King all lacked clans and powers. Yunhua's spiritual body was the World Tree, Liushen's willow tree, Qinglian Immortal King's lotus flower, and Jiuye's nine-leaf sword grass were all plants. Therefore, the four of them exchanged their respective Dao techniques while watching the kings discuss their matters.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Kings were not united and had their own grudges. Yun Hua was pessimistic about defeating the alien realm without anyone in the Nine Heavens becoming an emperor. His spiritual treasure body awakened too late, and he had not accumulated enough power to even reach the Emperor's Light.

Now, the three giants have decided to concentrate their top-tier combat power to besiege the main force of the foreign land and strategically abandon the border region. Naturally, they have objections, as that is the land where their ancestors have lived and fought for generations. How can they give it up so easily?

Before the giants could respond, a voice rang out from across the room from Stone King.

"The siege of the foreign forces is intended to protect the World Tree, which is the foundation of our realm and concerns the interests of all races."

"With a major battle looming, choices must be made," a middle-aged man said quietly.

He had golden hair, radiant skin, sword-like eyebrows, and deep, unfathomable eyes, as vast and boundless as the starry sky.

When this being spoke, responding to the Stone King, all the kings couldn't help but look at it with surprise. The reason was simple: there was a karmic connection between this being and the Stone King.

Upon hearing this, Stone King's eyes flickered, but he did not answer immediately. He was tall and strong, dressed in animal skin clothing, looking like a creature from a primitive tribe.

In the end, he chose to remain silent, only turning his gaze to Wuzhong and Liudao, wanting to hear what the two giants had to say.

"Rest assured, King Stone, we will not neglect the border regions," Liu Dao assured him.

Upon hearing this, the Stone King nodded slightly.

"If we don't leave the borderlands unchecked, how can we concentrate our forces to set up ambushes? There's a difference in the number of kings between the two realms," a Celestial King asked.

"We just need to hold them back; we don't necessarily have to suppress them. There are many ways to hold back the Immortal King. We can set up traps in those abandoned passages in advance and wait for the Immortal King to fall into our trap."

"There's no need to delay for too long; just hold out until we achieve sufficient results on the main battlefield," Liudao replied.

Many Celestial Kings nodded in agreement with this answer.

However, setting up a magic array that can delay the Immortal King's progress requires a massive amount of resources, enough to cripple the Immortal King's lineage and family. And this time, there are many, not just one, passages to be set up.

The kings were all deep in thought about this.

After all, the ancestral lands of each Immortal King are located in different places, and the risks of war are different. Some are located in border areas, and foreign invasions will inevitably pass through them. Others are located in the central areas, or in areas backed by the Immortal Realm. Even if these places are affected, it will be after the war has ended.

Different ethnic groups face different risks, and their contributions in war cannot be treated equally; otherwise, it would be impossible to treat everyone fairly.

In response to this, Liudao and Wuzhong set an example by having cave dwellings in many places. However, their lineages are located near the central area where the World Tree is rooted. Therefore, in this great war, they will devote a large amount of resources to supporting the Ancient Realm.

Chapter 621 The Nine Heavenly Kings Amidst Numerous Conflicts

With Liu Dao and Wu Zhong taking the lead, the other Immortal Kings present naturally had nothing to complain about. Immortal Kings whose ancestral lands were located in areas with low war risk spared no effort in supporting the war, while Immortal Kings in areas with high war risk received some generous conditions.

In this way, the kings' demands were all met, and no one objected to the matter.

Just when Wuzhong and Liudao thought the meeting of kings would proceed smoothly, a discordant voice rang out.

"I think it's best to settle past grievances before fighting off foreign enemies, so that no one will stab us in the back once we're on the battlefield."

"Heh, only you would be so disregard for the big picture, you have no spirit of a Celestial King at all."

The two resentful immortal kings locked eyes, their tension palpable, instantly turning the previously relaxed atmosphere into one of turmoil.

Worst of all, other creatures with grudges also turned to their adversaries with cold eyes, their intentions clear: to settle old scores.

Only the newly ascended Thunder Emperor, because of his rapid rise, has no conflicts with these great evils and powerful figures. The grudges between these Immortal Kings did not originate in the Immortal Ancient Era, but can be traced back to multiple eras ago, which is why they are difficult to resolve.