Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 290 - 276: The First Emperor Refines the Divine Artifact

Chapter 290: Chapter 276: The First Emperor Refines the Divine Artifact

The tale speaks of three Great Dao Sages battling the Great Dao Demon God, whose might through the "Great" Dao Technique was boundless and nearly impossible to defeat.

On this side, Di Jun summoned the Despair Demon Blade, yet it was still withstood by the Great Dao Demon God. The power of the "Great" Dao Technique genuinely shocked Di Jun.

"All ways of heaven and earth, heed my command! Nine Heavens Thunder Motion, let lightning strike; Heavenly Dao Rotation, seas turn to mulberry fields! Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaying Demon Heavenly Dao Divine Thunder Great Technique!" Hong Jun roared long and loud, shaking with Great Dao Divine Sound, unleashing an ultimate skill, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaying Demon Heavenly Dao Divine Thunder Great Technique.

The Heavenly Dao Thunder Punishment was controlled by Hong Jun, further refined by the Great Dao Principles. It was terrifyingly potent. The Great Dao Demon God kept using the "Great" Dao Technique to defend, as small worlds in his palms crumbled and regenerated, endlessly cycling; the left eye as the sun, the right as the moon, both shattering one after another.

"Great Heaven-reaching Technique!"

The Great Dao Demon God executed the Great Heaven-reaching Technique, stretching his body to an enormous nine hundred ninety-nine billion ninety-nine million fathoms, reaching the limits of the "Dao." His entire form merged with the universe, confronting Hong Jun’s Divine Thunder and Lightning Great Technique with the Great Destruction Technique.

All around the universe, purple thunder clouds converged, shattering all stars to dust, scattered by smoky blasts. The methods of the Great Dao Sage were terrifying, with one technique, he destroyed the sun, moon, and stars in the universe. This vast sea of lightning, carrying an overwhelming force, descended upon the Great Dao Demon God.

"Great Destruction Technique! Heaven and Earth, Profound Yellow, the vast primordial universe; all things flourish by my destruction." The Great Dao Demon God let out a demonic roar that made the entire Earth Immortal Realm tremble. The sea of lightning surged, pressing down with countless Thunder Dragons rolling within it, creating various terrifying illusions.

This was a world-ending strike, perhaps capable of outright bursting the Earth Immortal Realm.

A surge of destructive intent soared to the heavens, entered the endless sea of lightning, and exploded with crackling sounds, making the whole Earth Immortal Realm as bright as day. One could see an enormous demonic figure, as well as the endless purple sea of lightning above its head, presenting a scene akin to the end of the world.

Hong Jun brought the sea of lightning down, cornering the three Great Dao Demon Gods, and shouted, "Go! Do not tangle."

Having said that, he already employed an Escape Technique, capturing a strand of gang wind, throwing it into the sky, and immediately transformed into a great wind and flew away.

Di Jun and Tong Tian also did not dare delay, seeing Hong Jun using the Divine Thunder and Lightning Great Technique to trap the three Great Dao Demon Gods, they too used Escape Techniques to follow.

Using such a maneuver depleted Hong Jun greatly, Mana insufficient as the Great Dao Principles frantically turned, continuously replenishing the expended Mana.

Together, the three Great Dao Demon Gods used the Great Destruction Technique and Great Destruction Technique, shattering the sea of lightning.

"First one, they’ve fled, do we pursue?"

"Second one, no need to rush, let’s wait for the fourth one to wake up, then we’ll completely silence these three! Heh heh," the first demon god said.

The Great Dao Demon Gods, formed by the Great Dao Principles, had no names, only referred to by numbers like "one, two, three, four."

The first demon god smacked his lips and said, "It’s been a long while since I’ve had blood food, and the blood of a Great Dao Sage is most delectable!"

The third demon god also chuckled wickedly, "Once the fourth one awakens, let’s completely silence these three Great Dao Sages, then we’ll have endless blood food to enjoy. Gah gah!"

The second demon god nodded and said, "Never thought that in all the endless eons, someone could achieve the final point of cultivation, a Great Dao Sage! In the epochs of yore, not even a few Heavenly Dao Saints existed, and we could shatter worlds with a mere flick of our hands, unlike now, where it takes so much effort."

"However, they are but three, and we are four! This world is undoubtedly doomed!"

"Yes, if the fourth one awakens, with us many against their few, we can silence these three in minutes!"

"This world is strange, I just hope no other Great Dao Sage revives."

The last Great Dao Sage, undoubtedly a sliver of hope left by the Great Dao Principles, is also a sliver of hope left for the Earth Immortal Realm. If the fourth Great Dao Sage does not emerge, the realm will surely perish under the four Great Dao Demon Gods, and even the three Great Dao Sages will be silenced, only to revive after a hundred years or so.

"There are many strange beasts in the depths of this celestial realm, let the lesser ones handle it, we first need to restore some Mana."

"Hmm... let them taste blood food too."

The three Great Dao Demon Gods returned to the Chaotic World to cultivate, restoring their Mana and healing their wounds, while those Primordial Golden Immortals, Daluo Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortal realm Chaos Heaven Demons roared and rushed into the Earth Immortal Realm, engaging in fierce battles with the strange beasts bred by Hong Jun in the depths of the celestial realm.

These mythical beasts were mostly at the realm of Primordial Golden Immortals. The Chaos Heaven Demons had suffered significant losses, but the Great Dao Demon God seemed not to care. Endless streams of Chaos Heaven Demons surged into the fray, joining the battlefield. As the saying goes, ’even ants can kill an elephant if there are enough of them,’ not to mention that among these Chaos Heaven Demons, there existed beings of Primordial Golden Immortal rank. Fortunately, Hong Jun had long been fortifying this first line of defense. Many mythical beasts with innate talents possessed extremely powerful innate divine abilities. For a time, the Chaos Heaven Demons actually could not breach the first line of defense formed by these beasts to enter the Earth Immortal Realm.

Now, Ying Zheng, the First Emperor, was the ruler of Myriad Heavens, the true Jade Emperor. He sat loftily on the dragon throne and proclaimed loudly, "Now marks the 129,600th year, the exact count of a Yuan, a time when all beings face the Immeasurable Calamity, and the Earth Immortal Realm must also confront this epochal tribulation! Now is the critical moment for the survival of the Three Realms, and we must unite as one to transcend this calamity."

With a commanding gaze, Ying Zheng exuded a dominance that shook the world, a testament to his Path of Emperors having reached Great Perfection since he became the ruler of Myriad Heavens. By now, he had attained the pinnacle of a Primordial Golden Immortal!

"Follow His Majesty’s decree!" the immortals bowed and said.

"Summon the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, meld the thirty-three heavens, and unite with the divine artifact!" Ying Zheng was a man of great courage to issue such a decree.

The Thirty-Three Heavens were the foundation of the Heavenly Court, as well as a symbol of its majesty. The mystique and reverence towards deities stemmed precisely from their dwelling in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Without these heavens, they would inevitably have to descend to live among the mortals, and who then would revere them?

"Your Majesty, this must not be done. If so, our foundation in the Heavenly Court would be completely destroyed!" Taibai Venus stood up and exclaimed.

"Changgeng, my dear minister, if the Earth Immortal Realm no longer exists, how can the Heavenly Court stand? My mind is made up, say no more!" Ying Zheng dismissed with a sweep of his sleeve.

The deities received the command, carrying the Jade Emperor’s decree to summon the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Meanwhile, they gathered all the Magical Treasures, Spiritual Medicines, Immortal Techniques, Celestial Horses, Immortal Cranes, and so forth from within the Thirty-Three Heavens, collecting everything to smelt the Thirty-Three Heavens. It was unclear where to relocate these foundations.

A million deities of the Heavenly Court were exerting their Mana, smelting the Thirty-Three Heavens. Next to them, the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact trembled continuously, absorbing the divine will and Heavenly Dao Laws from the Thirty-Three Heavens, rapidly becoming powerful! Now was indeed a critical moment for the survival of the Earth Immortal Realm. Everyone saw the enormous demonic body that seemed to overshadow the entire universe, the sprawling sea of thunder, and the exploding sun... The horror of such a battle was tremendous!

The deities also captured strands of Heavenly Dao will while refining, benefiting greatly and enhancing their Cultivation Levels.

The Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact was also transforming continuously, its luster becoming more and more refined, trembling incessantly, with the Heavenly Dao will pressing down on the populace.

By now, the three Great Dao Sages, including Hong Jun, had emerged from the depths of the Celestial Realm, just in time to see Ying Zheng commanding the deities to smelt the Thirty-Three Heavens to refine the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact.

Hong Jun said, "Now is indeed a crucial moment for the survival of the Earth Immortal Realm. I shall lend my support as well!"

Having said that, he flicked his finger, sending a massive flow of Heavenly Dao will into the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Instantly, the artifact underwent a profound transformation, condensing its thirty-three layers into just nine!

Nine is the ultimate number, the Supreme. This was an astounding transformation, refining the thirty-three layers into nine.

"Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, Lord of Spiritual Treasures! These three are Great Dao Sages. Weren’t they suppressing the void? How did they get here? Could it be that they were defeated?" the deities were all shocked and began to stir.

Di Jun snorted coldly, "We have not been defeated. Instead, we even gained an advantage. We’ve returned to strategize, so stop spreading rumors!"

Di Jun was a ruthless man. With that statement, everyone dared not say anything further.

The Tong Tian Sect Master raised the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation to also help refine the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, enhancing its formidable power.

The Chaos Sword Qi sprayed out from the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, as water, fire, wind, and thunder were simultaneously unleashed, refining the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. Its brilliance intensified immensely, dazzling like a transformed sun.

The Tong Tian Sect Master had once used the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation to help Wukong refine the Great Dao Golden Lotus. Now, having achieved the status of a Great Dao Sage, his mastery over the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation was effortless, a stark contrast to before. Sword light boiled up, sounding like the clang of iron forging, making the Heavenly Dao will on the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact increasingly solid.

Naturally, Di Jun also had to contribute to the refining process. After the three Great Dao Sages had refined the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, one could imagine its power; even a top Primordial Golden Immortal wielding it might challenge a Heavenly Dao Saint.

Then, from Di Jun’s fingertips, streaks of True Fire sprayed out, then condensed into Solar Essence, tempering the body of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact.

"Buzz!"

The Artifact Spirit of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact emitted a soft sound, appearing somewhat in pain, as tempering with True Fire was extremely painful, but it knew this was an opportunity for a Phoenix Nirvana, so it gritted its teeth and endured. After a moment of tempering, an even more immense aura emanated from the body of the tower.

The three Great Dao Sages each refined the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact once and then rode the clouds away, to consult with the nine Heavenly Dao Saints on how to proceed.

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