Chapter 348: The Heavenly Empress Despairs, the First God General Appears

Yang Zhu gazed at the Earth Heaven God General, silent, yet exuding a terrifying pressure; even a mighty one who once ruled an era couldn't help but feel his heart tremble.

"The Heavenly Emperor's dignity brooks no desecration!"

After a moment, the Earth Heaven God General spoke, unusually firm; for that supreme Heavenly Emperor, he revered in his heart and would not waver.

He followed the Undying Heavenly Emperor in war, personally witnessing that person's peerless apex, overwhelming an age, revered by heaven, earth, humanity, and gods, invincible across the nine heavens and ten earths! "Undying indeed walked a path bathed in imperial blood, but where does that imperial blood come from? You surely know."

To this day he has not yet passed away; in these long years, taking advantage of others' declining vitality in old age, he has launched sneak attacks more than once—just that alone makes him unworthy of being worshipped as a deity.

Yang Zhu spoke, revealing this past secret; by now the fact that the Undying Heavenly Emperor has not yet passed away is no longer a secret.

"What…… the Undying Heavenly Emperor has sneak-attacked other Great Emperors?"

"Damn, taking advantage of other Great Emperors' declining vitality in old age to do shameless deeds—truly unworthy of the title 'divine,' far inferior to our Human Emperor!"

The crowd erupted, everyone stared wide‑eyed, faces full of shock and disbelief.

It was as if a heavy hammer struck the heart, shocking the mind and leaving the head dazed.

If this had come from anyone else, people would think it nonsense; but hearing it from the Imperial Son, its truthfulness admits no doubt.

"Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors may be unrivaled in the present age, yet when truly compared, there are strengths and weaknesses; my father needs no imperial weapons, and your so‑called divinities cannot touch him in the slightest."

"Do you know why I forge this heavenly blade? It is so that when I prove the Dao, I can use it to slay the Undying."

Yang Zhu's voice was not loud, yet it bore a shocking, world‑overlooking aura, like a heavenly emperor reborn, looking down upon all realms.

"To slay the Undying Heavenly Emperor with the heavenly blade……"

Upon hearing this, the whole world trembled, mouths agape—what grandeur and confidence, to turn the Undying Heavenly Emperor's own supreme means against him and strike him down!

"When the Imperial Son proves the Dao, my human race will, after the Beginningless Great Emperor's era, ascend once more to an even more glorious peak, surpassing every age that has come before!"

Among the crowd, elders' eyes welled with hot tears, their emotions surging, unable to calm for a long time.

The remaining prodigies and powerhouses, hearing this, all trembled, as if a hot surge rose through their bodies, feeling their blood boil and scalps tingle! "……"

The Undying Heavenly Empress and the Earth Heaven God General now wore faces worse than death's, wanting to retort but finding no reason.

"Within five moves, if you can survive, I will let you go."

Simple words, yet inexplicably convincing, possessing an undeniable authority.

Having spoken, Yang Zhu moved; this attack was even more overbearing and forceful than before.

Each clash between him and the Earth Heaven God General shattered order, leaving vast tracts of cosmic void in ruin—unknown how many star fields perished.

"Boom—", "Clang—", "Thud—"

In this battle, Yang Zhu's "invincible general" was shown in full; every strike made the opponent cough blood profusely, sustaining heavy injuries.

With a lift of his hand, the world's most terrifying primordial runes appeared, at his disposal; each move and style carried a power to transform the Dao, terrifying to the extreme.

"Cough—cough—"

The Earth Heaven God General was crushed by Yang Zhu, almost unable to retaliate, his body battered, near to being torn apart.

Even his primordial spirit was not spared; a mere trace of Yang Zhu's Dao mark upon it was instantly refined, gradually worn away.

"Hum—rumble!"

Three moves, only three moves; the blood‑soaked Earth Heaven God General, in reluctance and despair, watched a purple‑gold ocean surge forward.

That was an ocean of order formed from countless runes coalescing, flooding the universe, blotting out sky and sun, possessing the power to obliterate all heavens and myriad worlds, boundlessly terrifying.

Within it lay a forbidden power; even a Quasi‑Emperor Nine Heavens expert, upon seeing it, would have heart and soul torn apart.

"Pfft—"

With a soft sound, the Earth Heaven God General was caught in the order ocean and instantly exploded, like a gorgeous firework, brief yet splendid.

As the heavenly blade stirred, it bathed in his essence‑blood, absorbing it cleanly.

One of the Eight Divine Generals fell here!

Yang Zhu overlooked the world, standing atop the nine heavens, unblemished, gazing calmly at the Undying Heavenly Empress.

"No……"

Having personally witnessed two heavenly generals fall, struck down by absolute domination, she felt immeasurable sorrow yet could do nothing.

"Quasi‑Emperor Nine Heavens? You never cut the Dao; killing you would take no more than ten moves."

Cold words, yet they sounded like a death sentence passed on the opponent.

"Hehehe, then go ahead and try!"

Though she is the Undying Heavenly Emperor's Dao companion, facing life, that aloof, peerless aura and confidence would not diminish in the slightest.

Her bewitching, sharp eyes locked onto Yang Zhu, wishing to slay on the spot the one who disrespects the Undying Heavenly Emperor and has slain two heavenly generals.

"Pfft—"

Yet the only reply she got was a Beginningless Secret Technique; as powerful as the Undying Heavenly Empress, she was flung sideways, spurting blood.

"Woof! The Imperial Son killed her!"

The Black Emperor had long disliked that old woman; hearing her shout again, he longed to go up and kick her hard twice to crush her arrogance.

Yang Zhu swung a palm toward the Phoenix Nest; with a "boom," it utterly exploded before everyone's horrified eyes, turning into countless fragments.

Even the troops of the Eight Divine Generals inside were all unable to escape, completely exterminated into nothingness.

Facing the Quasi‑Emperor Seven Heavens' Chaotic Sacred Fetus, not even the true forms of the Eight Divine Generals could resist—let alone them—"thud—"

Just then, a divine light shot up from the Undying Heavenly Empress's heavenly spirit cover, and a small Dao platform flew out, gradually expanding.

"The Immortal Phoenix Terrace where the Undying Heavenly Emperor once comprehended the Dao!"

The wood‑cutting old man started, recognizing it; as a disciple of a disciple of the Emperor Sovereign, he knew quite a bit about it and felt a chill.

"Heavenly Emperor, I know you're there; aren't you going to make a move now?"

The Undying Heavenly Empress chanted as if reciting a spell, her expression solemn.

Ancient runes streamed from that ten‑zhang‑wide Immortal Phoenix Terrace, causing its dull surface to speckle with faint halos.

All heroes shuddered; could the Undying Heavenly Emperor really appear? This is undoubtedly a shocking major event, everyone watching anxiously.

Soon after, the Immortal Phoenix Terrace trembled, and a phantom truly appeared above it, but soon after, it gradually disappeared.

Heavenly Emperor, why won't you come out? I'm about to die, how can you bear it?!

The Immortal Heavenly Empress shouted, and at this moment, despair finally arose in her heart.

But the Immortal Phoenix Terrace remained unchanged, with no reaction; the phantom never appeared again, only the Imperial Dao rules turning.

Heavenly Emperor, you have such a cruel heart!

The Immortal Heavenly Empress lamented, feeling so unwilling, even her strongest trump card was useless, unable to be used, plunging her into despair.

The Immortal Heavenly Emperor single-mindedly pursues the Dao; nothing in this world can bind him. He gives no further response to anything concerning the Immortal Heavenly Empress. "Could it be that Wu Shi is truly that terrifying, that you are still confronting him now, with no time to split yourself?"

The Immortal Heavenly Empress, unwilling, still tried to call out.

The Immortal Heavenly Emperor has joined with several others, confronting my father, and indeed has no time to split himself.

The Immortal Phoenix Terrace continued to emit a faint glow, still with no response; instead, Yang Zhu spoke at this moment.

As soon as these words were spoken, they shocked people even more, making souls tremble—what kind of earth-shattering news is this?

At this moment, a towering wave of shock surged in everyone's heart, unable to calm!

Anyone able to join forces with the Immortal Heavenly Emperor needs no thought to know their cultivation level; they are absolutely supreme divine beings.

Yet even so, facing the weaponless Wu Shi, they could not determine a winner; it's hard to imagine how terrifying the Wu Shi Great Emperor is.

"Who is the spear at the end of the Immortal Path? Upon seeing Wu Shi, the Dao turns to nothing!"

The Black Emperor had long had old tears rolling down; now he couldn't help but roar loudly, shaking the entire universe; all who heard it trembled in heart and soul.

All the heroes present felt their blood boil; the more they understood the Wu Shi Great Emperor, the more they could grasp how heart‑shaking this sentence is.

"Are you really this heartless? ……"

The Immortal Heavenly Empress's tone was somewhat desolate, tears rolling down, her heart turned cold; if the Immortal Heavenly Emperor did not appear, she would very likely fall here today.

Yang Zhu alone could slaughter her and the eight divine generals; this is no empty boast.

"Ning Fei!"

Finally, the Immortal Heavenly Empress called out the name of the First Divine General; on her peerless face, a hint of desolation appeared, and tears flowed incessantly.

She knew that person was already dead, yet she hated him; if there were a next life, she would surely become a splendid flower, blooming beside that person.

The Immortal Heavenly Empress took down a silver hairpin from her head, which was actually a silver halberd, placed it in the void, her heart utterly despairing.

"Boom!"

However, the silver halberd actually burst open, burning into a brilliant radiance that tore open the universe and shot toward the distance.

This shocked everyone, even the Immortal Heavenly Empress herself was stunned! A silver road stretched out, extending from the deepest reaches of the universe to here.

The First Divine General Ning Fei appeared, still as before looking down on humanity, clad in silver robes, transcendent and worldly, riding his horse, surpassing the gods, as if about to ascend to immortality.

"You… I truly do not wish you to die, I only hope you can be reborn……"

Seeing the silver‑clad person before him, his heart grew even more sorrowful; in his despair, no one acted, not even the Immortal Heavenly Emperor gave any response.

But that person did come, personally arriving before her.

But the person in the dark robe spoke no words, yet his expression was extremely resolute, wanting to take the Immortal Heavenly Empress away.

"It's just a lingering thought; do you think you can get away?"

Yang Zhu spoke slowly; he admired Ning Fei to some extent, but he never expected that merely a single unbroken lingering thought would easily let the Immortal Heavenly Empress depart.

As the sound faded, a River of Time flowed before him, a vast white expanse, exuding an aura that made all heavens and myriad worlds tremble.

"Dang!"

The Immortal Bell tolled slowly, echoing through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, an ancient, chaotic great bell that tore open the cosmic era; after decades, it reappeared in the world.

In an instant, it shattered the entire universe; in a flash it came to Yang Zhu's head, hovering above it to intimidate all heavens and myriad worlds, all beings and myriad Dao must submit! "Wu Shi Bell!"

The world seethed in an uproar! "If I do not nod, neither you nor she can leave."

Yang Zhu looked at Ning Fei; he and the Immortal lineage were mortal enemies from the start, there's nothing to say—it was destined.

"I am merely a lingering thought, wishing to take her away."

At this moment, Ning Fei finally spoke, his tone calm yet sincere, his eyes revealing a hint of genuine feeling.

He knew that whether it was that River of Time or the Wu Shi Immortal Seed, suppressing him would be enough.

"I am not targeting you; I only want to ask you one thing: is this worth it?"

Yang Zhu spoke.

"Worth it."

Ning Fei nodded, without the slightest hesitation, as always, his heroic bearing unmatched, his arrogance surpassing the heavens.

"Why go to such trouble? You… go."

Finally, Yang Zhu sighed helplessly, no longer intervening, letting them take the person away.

In fact, his heart was also moved; he regretted Ning Fei's talent, stunning and extraordinary, only regretting that he was born nine thousand years after the Immortal Heavenly Emperor, causing him to be suppressed by the latter's Dao traces.

He was never able to break through that shackle, trapping him for his entire life.

Finally, in order to prove the Dao, he risked battling the ancient supremes, but ended up thus, eliciting endless regret.

Silver divine radiance shot into the sky; Ning Fei leapt on his horse and soared away, vanishing from this place, in the blink of an eye sinking into the deepest reaches of the universe.

The Immortal Heavenly Empress shed tears, her crystal‑clear palm trembling as she stroked that heroic face unblemished; she knew this was truly a forever farewell.

Finally, in that extremely brief span, Ning Fei rapidly aged, while his war horse gradually lost its luster, bearing him into the dust of the universe.

"No!"

The Immortal Heavenly Empress flung herself into his embrace, her heart desperate, feeling an unspeakable pain, tears streaming down.

"Rumble……"

However, this could not change anything; in the end, Ning Fei and his war horse exploded together, turning into a brilliant radiance that dissipated between heaven and earth.

"Bang!"

The Undead Heaven Empress felt sad; finally she glared fiercely at the Immortal Phoenix Terrace, struck out with one hand, but in the end did not smash it.

Buzz!

At that moment, a drop of the Undead Heaven Emperor's essence blood fell from her brow, all of it entered the Phoenix Dao, and soon a phantom figure appeared.

The Undead Heaven Emperor once ruled the world, his magic boundless, accepting worship from all races of the universe; the endless power of faith gathered and forged for him an immortal divine body.

This phantom is merely a lingering strand of divine thought left from that immortal body.

Now revived by the Undead Heaven Emperor's essence blood, it comes from the Immortal Phoenix Terrace.

The Heaven Empress knows little of me; I now have no strength left for battle, only a remnant of law remains, which cannot last long; I was defeated initially, I feel ashamed before the Heaven Emperor, I have disgraced the Heaven Emperor.

The Heaven Emperor's merit rivals creation, shaking ancient and modern; on the path to immortality he has seized countless fortunes, his strength ranks among the highest throughout history.

Wu Shi is truly heaven-defying, can also defy immortals; if the Heaven Emperor truly engages in a great showdown, they are likely evenly matched.

The Remnant Thought spoke, revealing this unknown secret; now he has little time left, and may at any moment dissipate in this heaven and earth.

Just before departing, he only wished to fulfill the Undead Heaven Empress's final long-cherished wish.

(End of Chapter)