Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 215 - 208: The True Combat Strength of the Great Emperors

Chapter 215: Chapter 208: The True Combat Strength of the Great Emperors

But it was said that the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region took advantage of the inner emptiness of the Heavenly Court, and launched an attack into the heart of the Heavenly Court. Apparently understanding that they could not take it down, they smashed, burned, killed, and looted all the way on the route toward the Lingxiao Hall, thoroughly indulging in the thrill of being demons. The entire Heavenly Court was enshrouded in dark smoke and poisonous gas, and at this moment, the Heavenly Court Great Emperor was battling hordes of demons in front of Lingxiao Hall.

This Demon Yu was transformed from the demonic heart of Da Yu, the Sage King of Ancient Times. Luo Hou had attained sainthood by the end of the Ancient times, which was earlier than the Three Pure Ones. Back then, he had already been collecting the demonic hearts of the people on earth. When the Sage King Da Yu was attempting to transcend the mental demon tribulation to become a Daluo Golden Immortal, a strand of his Primordial Spirit was lured away by the Demon God’s Primordial Spirit. With no other choice, Da Yu had to sever his own Primordial Spirit to prevent his whole being from falling into the Demon Abyss. This strand of Primordial Spirit turned into the present Demon Yu, while the Sage King Da Yu alas perished in the chaos of that age.

When Demon Yu made his move, it was the Nine Directions Vaporization Great Cauldron that fell, suppressing everything in all directions, and even the sound of the qin came to a halt.

The Ziwei Great Emperor was inwardly shocked. It was clear that this Demon Yu had inherited some of the abilities of the Sage King Da Yu, being able to manifest the Kyushu Cauldron.

"Zing!"

The Ziwei Great Emperor suddenly played the qin lightly, and a prolonged wave of sound transformed into a huge Sword Qi, sweeping across the sky, directly overturning a cauldron and heading straight for Demon Yu! But Demon Yu gathered his spell, and saw two cauldrons closing back together, momentarily blocking the Sword Qi. But Ziwei Great Emperor didn’t pause, the tune of the qin suddenly became rapid and fierce, truly as incessant as a driving rain, as intimate as a whispered secret, the sound of the qin was beautiful, but the killing intent was even thicker!

Endless sound waves brushed down, shaking the nine cauldrons, making them oscillate as if they were about to burst at any time. If he had employed such skills against Yuan Hong, perhaps he would not have been defeated so quickly. However, the very survival of the Heavenly Court was at stake now, and they were mortal enemies with the Demon Lords of the Northern Region Demon Abyss. They had no choice but to give it their all.

This Demon Yu appeared exactly the same as the Sage King Da Yu, with a mediocre look, not possessing the so-stated dragon-shaped forehead or the extraordinary bone structure. Thrown into a crowd, he wouldn’t stand out, yet this Demon Yu was dressed in black, his black hair tinged with purple-red, and his whole body surrounded by a sinister and eerie Demonic Qi.

"Nine cauldrons, nine provinces, the world united as one, nothing can break through!" Demon Yu chanted lightly, his voice cold, as he gently tapped the void with his fingers.

"Boom!"

The nine cauldrons immediately shook, rising hundreds of feet, emitting successive waves of fierce Sword Qi, striking towards Ziwei Great Emperor.

Ziwei Great Emperor recited softly, "Willow branches swaying gently in the morning breeze, and the peach blossoms half bloom basked in the sunlight. The luxuriant grass spreads like a tapestry of brocade, indifferent to the various carriages traveling to the west and east."

Demon Yu’s killing intent surged, his Demonic Qi reaching the sky; Ziwei Great Emperor remained serene and poised, the sound of his qin elegant.

There is a poem to attest, which goes: "Harmonious sounds bring clarity to the heart and eyes, qin music from the world is like the tunes from heaven. All of the saints’ hearts through the ages, are conveyed through three feet of Catalpa wood."

The Longevity Emperor was also entangled with a great demon, engaging in a fierce and action-packed battle.

The True Martial Emperor faced Daoist Duobao and was still struggling quite a bit, especially since he had just been hit by the Heart-Piercing Lock, and had sustained some injuries. Moreover, this Heart-Piercing Lock was extremely peculiar; once entrapped, one’s Three Flowers and Five Qi couldn’t condense, and Mana becomes nonexistent, leaving one at the mercy of the opponent!

"Demon-Quelling Divine Fist!" True Martial Emperor used his Divine Skill Spells, and with a punch that landed, the power of the fist was immense.

This punch was not like the one against Yuan Hong which had been held back; this time, the True Martial Emperor had consolidated all his Cultivation to unleash it. With the force of Mount Tai collapsing, he brought it down fiercely, but Daoist Duobao was not perturbed. He drew a Magical Treasure from his possession, it was an iron whip, exuding a menacing aura!

True Martial Emperor exclaimed, "God-Beating Whip!"

Daoist Duobao swung the whip down on the giant fist imprint, shattering it, and hurled another whip directly at the top of True Martial Emperor’s head.

True Martial Emperor felt an overwhelming intimidating force that seemed almost capable of forcing his Primordial Spirit out of his body. Guarding his spirit carefully, he formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, summoning a massive Xuan Wu turtle shell. As the God-Beating Whip struck down, the turtle shell managed to withstand the powerful blow. After all, this was a Magical Treasure that True Martial Emperor had refined time and again; if it were shattered by Daoist Duobao’s whip, how could the True Martial Emperor bear the shame?

"Boom!"

When the whip hit the turtle shell, it let out an explosive sound, emanating blinding golden light, and the shell trembled slightly, but it still endured such a mighty strike.

The True Martial Emperor thought, "After Jiang Ziya’s death, the God-Beating Whip’s whereabouts were unknown, only to end up in the hands of this Daoist Duobao!"

Without hesitation, he directly brought out a Seven Stars Sword for use. This sword was crafted by the Supreme Elderly Lord, and its might was, needless to say, understood by you, honorable readers. It was tempered day and night with star force from the Seven Stars and star sands from the Milky Way, and then forged with the Douzhe Purple Fire in the Eight Trigrams Cauldron, truly indestructible.

During the years of conflict among the Three Kingdoms, the True Martial Emperor once lent a hand to the branch of Shu, and it was the True Martial Emperor’s Seven Stars Sword that gave Zhuge Kongming the Eastern wind. When the Immortal Officials in the heavens saw the sword of the True Martial Emperor, they naturally deduced the intentions of the True Martial Emperor and thus conveniently blew a great east wind, enabling the allied forces of Sun and Liu to prevail over Cao Cao’s northern army at the famous Battle of Red Cliffs.

The blade of the sword was murky green and exuded a chill. Its shape was ancient and elegant. The junction between the blade and hilt seemed naturally formed. Near the hilt, the sword spine was inlaid with seven gems to form the Big Dipper. The guard was gilded, and the blade tapered from the hilt to the tip, with a flat, triangular head.

"The Seven Stars Sword!" Daoist Duobao could not help but become solemn.

It is said that among the five divine swords of the Taoist Sect, the leader of the five is naturally the first killer of the Heavenly Dao, the Slaying Immortal Four Swords, followed by the Xuanyuan Sword, the Soaring Sky Sword, the Twin Swords of Purple and Azure, and this very Seven Stars Sword. Among them, the Slaying Immortal Four Swords were preeminent, followed by the Xuanyuan Sword, while it was difficult to determine the victor among the remaining three swords.

"Whoosh!"

As the Seven Stars Sword was drawn from its scabbard, the stars in the sky shone down in unison upon the blade, making the divine sword shine brillantly and difficult to gaze upon. Daoist Duobao could only see a piercing white light in the True Martial Emperor’s hand. Startled, he dared not be negligent and again wielded the Heart-Piercing Lock in attack.

The True Martial Emperor let out an angry shout, wielded the Seven Stars Sword, and borrowed the star force of the Big Dipper, as well as its inner realms.

With a slash, he manifested the Big Dipper itself, which pressed down slowly, bringing with it a powerful force.

"True Martial Emperor, you truly live up to your reputation!" Daoist Duobao said.

He waved his hands rapidly, actually conjuring up a Slaying Immortal Sword with his Mana. After all, he was a disciple of the Tong Tian Sect Master, and although he had now fallen into the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, he had once thoroughly examined the Slaying Immortal Four Swords and derived some of their intricacies. This display, conjuring up a Slaying Immortal Sword, was unexpected yet seemed only right.

The True Martial Emperor exclaimed, "Demon, spare your pointless talk! You were once a true disciple of the Taoist Sect, yet you entered the Buddhist Sect and fell into the Demon Path, truly bringing shame to our Taoist Sect. Today, the True Martial will slay you on this spot to wash away our sect’s disgrace!"

Hearing the True Martial Emperor berate him so, Daoist Duobao shouted in rage, "True Martial, you insolent fool, how dare you curse me!"

The True Martial Emperor no longer responded, striking with his sword at Daoist Duobao’s throat.

Daoist Duobao felt the light before his eyes too glaring, as if trying to blind him. Facing the Seven Stars Sword head-on, it was difficult to discern the enemy’s moves directly, and should he probe with his Divine Thought, he feared his eyes would be scorched by the intense light. This Seven Stars Sword indeed shared a similar marvelous effect with the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls once held by Zhao Gongming, but those pearls were later seized by Burning Lamp, who has now ascended the Deification Platform, putting an end to all their grudges and grievances.

Daoist Duobao was pushed back repeatedly by the Seven Stars Sword, its scorching light forcing him into a passive position. The star force was boundless, and as long as the True Martial Emperor had enough Mana, he could mobilize the infinite star force to confront Daoist Duobao.

Suddenly, Daoist Duobao softly exclaimed and flicked his sleeve, shaking out a scroll of ink painting called the Sky Concealing Painting. It was one of the Magical Treasures from the hand of the Tong Tian Sect Master, later given to Daoist Duobao, who was then captured by the old lord and converted into Buddhism.

Sakyamuni enlightened under the Bodhi tree for five hundred years, slaying the evil thoughts within Duobao, but he was also stained with Karmic Force, falling into the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region. He himself left, which was tolerable, but also took many of the hidden Magical Treasures of Tathagata, among which the Sky Concealing Painting was one.

"Boom!"

As soon as the Sky Concealing Painting was wielded, it expanded infinitely and directly covered the entire sky, preventing the star force from penetrating, and immediately dimming the Seven Stars Sword.

But seizing this opportunity, the True Martial Emperor landed a punch on Daoist Duobao’s chest, sending Daoist Duobao spinning through the air and crashing into a massive palace, creating clouds of dust. Daoist Duobao rose to his feet and renewed his fierce battle with the True Martial Emperor!

The outcome is yet unknown—tune in next time for the resolution. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)