Chapter 2298

The horn of the final war is sounding.

The myriad-clans heavenly court army has been utterly destroyed, the three-realm star domain great formation thoroughly breached, and the elite army of the Supreme Great Sun Dao Court is slowly advancing through the starry void, occupying one great-thousand-world cluster after another, establishing formations and rule upon them, assimilating them into the Dao Court immortal Dao system.

The Supreme Great Sun Dao Court is like an old Daoist's gluttonous feast—elegant, unhurried, slowly devouring the myriad-clans heavenly court's territories bit by bit.

Given the vastness of the boundless starry void and the immense number of over fifty thousand star domains of the myriad-clans heavenly court, this process will last at least a hundred thousand years before completion.

Once completed, the Dao Court's star domain count will more than double, reaching eighty thousand star domains.

At that time, the Dao Court's territory will reach its zenith.

Amid the escort of numerous supreme elites and the trillion-star-domain main war legions, Jiang Ding silently observes all this from the ninth heaven.

This waiting is not for himself, but for the immortal sect and countless cultivators.

In the immortal sect, the seed of the earth-immortal true immortal scion of the fortune dynasty is gestating; when the time is right, it can be activated to form a true immortal scion belonging to the collective will of the immortal sect.

In the Dao Court, Han Lin and the Great Love Preparatory Emperor are plotting their ascension, and many hopeful Dharma cultivators are similarly busy.

In the myriad star domains of the boundless starry void, a star domain great formation unprecedented in scale—encompassing over eighty thousand star domains—is being constructed, named the Annihilation of Dharma Three Thousand Locks Immortal Slaughter Soul Formation…

All these things, the cultivators who have accompanied him for many years are now busy without regard for anything, hurried and eager.

Jiang Ding feels unwilling in his heart, hence he waits.

"Many people are now likely nearing the limits of their lifespans?"

Jiang Ding thinks silently.

After so many years of companionship, many Dao friends will die—how could there be no feeling?

The regular lifespan of an Eight Tribulations Supreme is three million years; it can be extended through cultivation techniques, heavenly treasures, and fortuitous encounters, but ultimately will not exceed three million five hundred thousand years, with lifespan extension becoming increasingly difficult in later stages, eventually turning impossible.

The Preparatory Emperor is not a realm, but a process whereby an Eight Tribulations Supreme approaches the Nine Tribulations Supreme; until complete metamorphosis is achieved, lifespan will not increase.

Thus, there now exists a large group of Nine Heaven Preparatory Emperor cultivators whose lifespans are nearing their limits.

If they choose to ascend now, they should also be able to produce one or two, or even more, Nine Tribulations Supremes.

If they choose to ascend after the birth of the Human Emperor, their success rate will be higher, for the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden is truly a remarkably generous cultivator, as countless past instances have proven, and the assistance and Dao insight guidance provided by the Human Emperor differ from what is available now.

The second choice carries many risks, such as the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden suffering defeat and death, after which there may be no opportunity to ascend.

Let them be.

Such a Dao, concerning one's own life, is wrong when outsiders speak too much of it.

Jiang Ding slightly closes his eyes.

……

In the leisurely passage of time, a hundred thousand years pass.

Jiang Ding opens his eyes, gazing upon the immortal scripture in his sea of consciousness.

A hundred thousand years have passed; even with numerous Emperor-realm sword cultivators joining the immortal sect's research and development, greatly enhancing its capabilities, the Annihilation of Dharma Solar Immortal Scripture remains sixteen characters, not reduced by a single stroke, and even the hope of reducing one character is nowhere to be seen; the immortal scripture's late-stage difficulty has become terrifying to the point of causing some dread.

"Sword Lord,"

"We have already thoroughly swept the boundless starry void for you; aside from the Purple Star Domain, all remnants of the myriad-clans heavenly court have been completely eradicated, and all star domains are now covered by the Dao Court star domain great formation."

The Great Sun Yang Mang Sword Emperor arrives in the ninth heaven, before a green-clad youth who has lain silent for a hundred thousand years, and kneels in salute with the force of a collapsing mountain peak.

During this hundred thousand years, the Dao Court cultivators have done many things.

Now, they evidently believe they have accomplished all the preparations they were capable of, and no longer need to be bound by past emotions toward their sovereign, a sense of shame arising in their hearts.

"Mm."

Jiang Ding opens his eyes, surveying the circle of Emperor-realm cultivators around him.

Among the many Emperor-realm cultivators, two new faces have appeared.

"Congratulations, two Dao friends."

"I always feel that, no matter what, you two will be able to survive."

Jiang Ding reveals a hint of a smile, offering congratulations.

"Hahaha, thank you, little martial uncle."

"Thank you, Heavenly Lord!"

Han Lin and the Great Love Emperor Sovereign bow in salute.

Tens of thousands of years ago, in the Great Dream Sword Realm, two more immortal scriptures were added, named the Future Immortal Body Scripture and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal Body Scripture; the birth of these two scriptures caused some loosening in the Annihilation of Dharma Solar Immortal Scripture, but no breakthrough occurred—aside from the increasing difficulty in later stages, also because these two scriptures were not deeply embedded into the Supreme Great Sun Immortal Dao system.

The Dao of these two individuals is relatively independent.

Besides these two newly born Emperor-realm cultivators, there are no more Nine Tribulations Supremes.

Many more Nine Heaven Preparatory Emperor cultivators should place their bets after the birth of the Human Emperor.

There is no way; for them, breaking through to Nine Tribulations Supreme is a life-or-death gamble, hoping for a one-in-a-thousand chance, or even less—any sliver of hope is exceedingly precious, not to be abandoned.

"Fellow Daoists, are you all well now?"

"This lord feels great joy in his heart."

Jiang Ding slowly rises to his feet, terrifying and heavy killing intent and pressure spreading outward in all directions, no longer concealing anything, he turns his gaze toward the final battlefield.

All Emperor-realm cultivators, all Preparatory Emperors, all Eight Tribulations Supremes, and the near-infinite, boundless starry void's eighty thousand star domains' strongest heaven-proud heroes constituting the Dao Court great army inhale in unison, as if submerged in a tide, unable to breathe, their souls involuntarily trembling.

Jiang Ding's gaze falls upon the myriad-clans heavenly court as it stands today.

The myriad-clans heavenly court, which once traversed fifty thousand star domains of the boundless starry void, now appears lifeless and withered, devoid of the slightest vitality, leaving only magnificent, awe-inspiring palaces; the heavenly court in the ninth heaven, immortal light, white mist, and jade towers remain, yet no living person walks within—everything seems to have died.

This is the myriad-clans heavenly court today: nothing remains but a expanse of palaces.

All other territories have vanished, even the last star domain, the Purple Star Domain, having been successively occupied by the Dao Court great army, with all resistors slain.

Now, myriad Emperor-realm cultivators and the boundless great army surround this final palace and its three great true immortal scion groups, awaiting their sovereign's arrival.

The myriad-clans heavenly court has already met its end.

Or perhaps, it has met victory.

The outcome will appear in the final battle.

Clang~

Jiang Ding stared at the long sword at his waist for a long time, then gently drew the sharp blade.

His gaze calmly fell upon the Great Sun Bright Light Sword Emperor, the Great Sun Yang Mang Sword Emperor, and Gong Caiyu, who led the Tushan maidservant corps.

Boom!

The two Sword Emperors of the Great Sun Sword Dao and Gong Caiyu knelt on one knee without hesitation, shouting in unison: "Sword Lord, we shall surely slay any living being that interferes with the sacred sword duel!"

"Any living being!"

"Good."

Jiang Ding said lightly.

Boom—

His figure suddenly shattered, turning into a ray of light, then into a radiant Destroying Blazing Sun!

With a killing intent burning with fervent desire, he charged toward the myriad clans' heavenly court, layer upon layer of palaces and formations, as countless three-realm formations appeared along the way—the realms of humanity, the underworld, and heaven flickered like illusions, appearing and shattering, impossible to resist in the slightest.

(End of Chapter)