Chapter 1779: Descent
Chapter 1779: Descent
The grand formation enveloped all ten divine continents, each one acting as a core, supporting the formation and drawing in endless amounts of worldly natural energy. It gave off a dangerous pressure that threatened even Heavenly Emperors.
The Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation was in full effect, providing the living beings of the world with a sense of security. However, that sensation did not last for long, as sounds that chilled one to the bone could be heard from the other side of the Realm Wall.
Countless strange chittering sounds were coming from the dusky crack in the Realm Wall. A moment later, sticky and dense corruption swept out of the gap, dyeing the entire sky of the divine continents an inky black. It gradually turned pitch-black, and everyone felt a depressing atmosphere quite literally cloud over them.
As the corruption surged, a light laugh rang out. Then a mysterious voice said, "The divine continents are truly an excellent place for rearing livestock."
It wasn't loud, but every single living creature in the world heard it, causing fear to well up within them. Everyone looked up, and to their horror, the corruption had blotted out everything.
Gigantic and horrifying figures slowly walked out of the crack one by one, standing at the edge of the void. Their gazes were filled with all sorts of intense negative emotions as they looked down on the divine continents. There were nine of them in total, like devil gods walking out of the depths of hell.
In the divine continents, Heavenly Emperor Jiang and the other Heavenly Emperors looked at the devilish figures. Those devils weren't strangers to them. After all, they had clashed with each other multiple times throughout the centuries.
"Sightless Underworld, Celestial Ancestor, Asura Devil, Umbra Eclipse, Yin Yang, Abyssal Evil, Myriad Bones, Thousand Eyes, and Imprisoned Ghost... Those are the Grand Devil Kings that have kept the Heavenly Emperors busy since ancient times," said Heavenly Emperor Jiang.
Indeed those nine fearsome figures were the peak experts of the Shadow World, Divine Fruit Grand Devil Kings. The low laughter that had echoed in everyone's hearts had originated from the Sightless Underworld Hierarch, the most powerful of them all.
Heavenly Emperor Jiang's gaze settled the one who stood in the middle of the Divine Fruit Grand Devil Kings. It was a gigantic man, its arms bare and its body draped with dark-gold buddhist robes. It had a benevolent smile that anyone would trust. However, a necklace strung with four severed heads hung around his neck, their expressions contorted and in endless pain, constantly wailing in agony.
Heavenly Emperor Jiang's gaze lingered on the four heads briefly, then a look of fury arose in his eyes.
"Heavenly Emperor Jiang, do you plan to resist the inevitable?" asked the Sightless Underworld Hierarch when it noticed him looking at it. "The Shadow World has patiently allowed the divine continents to live on for tens of thousands of years. Do you not agree that you have been given ample time?"
Heavenly Emperor Jiang's expression sank as he curtly replied, "The reason the divine continents have continued to thrive is because of the actions and sacrifices of the previous generations of guardians. They chose to sacrifice themselves to protect the living. What does this have to do with the Shadow World? Do you vile creatures born from the shadows have any right to speak of compassion?"
On the left of the Sightless Underworld Hierarch was a beautiful white-robed lady with a holy lotus in her hand. Her voice carried a seductive charm that penetrated one's soul.
"Heavenly Emperor Jiang, you are mistaken. The victors are kings, regardless of one's origin. When the Shadow World assimilates the divine continents, the future generations will naturally be under our control for the rest of eternity. At that point in time, we will be like gods in their hearts, only deserving of respect and worship. Everything that you Heavenly Emperors have done will vanish in the rivers of time, your descendents living in abject fear," said the Asura Devil Hierarch.
The Asura Devil Hierarch was enchantingly beautiful, akin to a fallen immortal. Yet the soft words coming from its mouth sent chills down everyone's spines.
"Such shameless and boastful words. If you wish to turn the living creatures of the divine continents into livestock, you'll have to win the Origin Reversion War first!" shouted Zhen Jie with a gloomy and cold smile, accompanied by a domineering roar that echoed through the world.
"Are you planning to rely on this formation? What can it even do in the face of absolute strength?" asked the Sightless Underworld Hierarch as it waved its hand.
Sounds of rushing water could be heard coming from behind the Realm Wall, then it gushed out of the crack in multiple streams like apocalyptic dragons capable of bringing the world to ruin. The streams scattered across the world, falling on the divine continents in a rainstorm of corruption.
The rain contained frightening amounts of corruption Authority. Everyone beneath the King Stage would instantly have their minds eroded if they were touched by it, transforming into Other puppets. It was fortunate that the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation had been erected.
Endless amounts of divine light swept across the heavens and the earth, condensing into rosy clouds. The clouds contained divine seals made of Authority that swam around like fish. The rain of corruption collided with the light from the clouds, offsetting each other's effects.
When the Sightless Underworld Hierarch saw this, it gave a callous smirk. Then its hands came together, and the eight other Divine Fruit Grand Devil Kings acted along with it. A moment later, nine eerie chants could be heard.
The chanting immediately caused the corruption Authority within the rain to strengthen greatly. In the end, the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation's divine light reached its limit and started to dissipate, allowing the rain to pass through. This also creates passages into the divine continents.
The Sightless Underworld Hierarch then gave a light chuckle. At that moment, the void behind the Divine Fruit Grand Devil Kings began to distort as the twisted and deformed figures of even more Grand Devil Kings began to emerge.
"Heavenly Emperor Jiang, how can you hope to stop the nine of us with merely two Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperors on your side? Your stubborn resistance will only lead to more slaughter. Why not lay down your blades and grovel as slaves? Perhaps you might be spared," the Sightless Underworld Hierarch mocked.
The nine Divine Fruit Grand Devil Kings then began to descend simultaneously, their combined oppressive aura weighing down heavily on Heavenly Emperor Jiang. The gap between the two sides was indeed something that could not be underestimated.
However, retreat was not on the books. Thus, Heavenly Emperor Jiang calmly replied, "Death does not sound so bad. Furthermore..." He turned to look at the Spiritual Resonance Cave with a knowing smirk before continuing, "Who told you that we are the only ones?"
As he uttered those words, two shockingly tyrannical auras erupted from the Spiritual Resonance Cave. The pressure they emanated was akin to a storm sweeping through the divine continents. To the surprise of the Grand Devil Kings, two figures strode out. It was none other than Yan Changsheng and Su Ying.
When they walked out of the Spiritual Resonance Cave, they could sense that the backlash of time was no longer affecting them. When they turned to each other, they could see a complicated look in each other's eyes. They had never imagined that they would once again be able to walk these lands.
"Two Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperors?" The sudden appearance of the couple caused the Sightless Underworld Hierarch's smile to stiffen and his eyes to narrow.
No, that was not all! At this moment, the void behind the couple began to ripple and a figure possessing immense power stiffly walked out, albeit with some hesitation. It was a tall man that resembled a pine tree, garbed in robes embroidered with a golden sun. His features were heroic and he had deep-set eyes. As he stood in the sky, a look of confusion could be seen in his eyes.
Yan Changsheng and Su Ying immediately smiled upon seeing who it was. "Wang Taixi, welcome back to the divine continents after tens of thousands of years.