Chapter 748: Heavenly Wheel Imprint (4K)

"The Eight Palaces of the Primordial Spirit, the Heavenly Wheel Secret Art!"

In the boundless darkness, encountering a sudden change, the Broad Region Dao Venerable's eyes deep within flickered with a layer of intense primordial spirit divine light.

Around the primordial spirit, strands of source divine patterns were activated, transforming into illusory wheel horns, and finally eight strands of pattern wheel horns burst forth, gathering to form a vast heavenly wheel that erupted outward.

Yet the primordial spirit treasure wheel appeared, instantly causing his primordial spirit divine light to surge, his aura rising step by step, and in a short time even approaching the realm of a Three-Revolution Dao Venerable.

The fierce primordial spirit light transformed into a killing sword aura probing out, faintly possessing divine power capable of severing all falsehood.

"Futile effort!"

Above the void, Zhang Jian at this moment seemed to stand upon a dimensional high point, merely slightly raising one palm, and the entire Celestial Court Heavenly Realm's winds and clouds changed, as if boundless earth-light shadows flowed forth from within, ultimately transforming into a purple-yellow dragon-shaped divine light.

Where the divine light passed, that vast sword aura was directly pierced through by the purple-yellow dragon-shaped divine light.

Majestic divine power transformed into spiraling divine light rushing forth, mighty and vast, divine power arriving before it was even unleashed, the gods beneath the divine light already feeling unable to move.

The Broad Region Dao Venerable gazed upon this scene, his expression drastically changing.

"This..."

His Dao heart violently trembled.

The Dao cultivation displayed by this Celestial Court Heavenly Emperor completely surpassed his imagination.

He could actually suppress him, a Two-Revolution Dao Venerable, head-on!

This simply exceeded his cognition.

He is a Dao Venerable, and moreover a Two-Revolution Dao Venerable.

Even a vastly more powerful Three-Revolution Great Divine Ability wielder before a Dao Venerable is no more than a slightly larger ant.

Let alone him being a Two-Revolution Dao Venerable.

The Broad Region Dao Venerable knew that at this moment he had committed a fatal error, they had greatly underestimated this Celestial Court Heavenly Emperor.

Everyone only calculated that he had attained the Dao for less than one Yan Ji, yet never imagined the opponent to be so extraordinarily unusual.

This single point of error led to extraordinarily deadly consequences.

At this moment the Broad Region Dao Venerable could no longer sense the other two Dao Venerables, nor even the whereabouts of Mó Yǔ Zūnzhě.

He formed seals with his hands, and a strand of innate divine light burst forth from around his body.

Fierce innate sword aura burst forth from within, carrying the will to tear through endless time and space, to sever the Heavenly Dao and Earthly Way.

Only see a gray-black sword aura flying out from around his body, countless sword auras piercing through layer upon layer of dimensions and time-space.

Countless sword auras surged out, attempting to blast open a passage.

However, soon they were enveloped by a yellow-brown vortex, which in turn suppressed them.

To the naked eye, it seemed as if boundless yellow-brown aura transformed into a vast and vast, permeating heaven and earth.

At this moment Zhang Jian's gaze was tranquil, he stood in the void, yet saw a divine sword resembling a black serpent shuttling through the void.

That was actually an innate spiritual treasure.

It seems this time he still had additional gains.

Zhang Jian secretly mused in his heart, indeed he had developed some interest.

"Death is your destination!"

At this moment he similarly had an innate spiritual treasure appear in his hand.

That was the Netherworld Judge's Brush.

His hand held a profound black innate divine brush flying and dancing in the void, instantly countless innate Dao patterns forming a special source secret art.

As if in the dark obscurity, a special Heavenly Dao rule descended, enveloping the Broad Region Dao Venerable, leaving him nowhere to escape, as if fallen into a black, terrifying death universe.

That character was indeed the death character.

Those countless death auras seemed to emerge from the dark void, binding his primordial spirit, reducing his Dao cultivation, sacrificing his blood and flesh essence.

This source secret art formed by those characters bound the Broad Region Dao Venerable, yet saw Zhang Jian again circulating the divine power of the Lord of the Nine Abysses.

"Withering, Reincarnation, Annihilation!"

His hand held the divine brush with iron shaft and silver hook, yet again he soared in the void writing several grand characters.

It seemed each character was a source-level Dao method.

Where two combined, a path pierced through the Broad Region Dao Venerable's true body, destroying his surrounding divine light, and furthermore grand reincarnation divine power forcibly cast him into the depths of reincarnation, utterly plunging him into boundless darkness.

Only a faint Dao qi flowed forth from within.

Zhang Jian raised his palm, fiercely adding a strike, the immense palm's depths creating immortal light that shattered the Broad Region Dao Venerable's origin, directly casting him into the depths of reincarnation divine light.

Layer upon layer of reincarnation divine light sealed him, continually eroding this Dao Venerable's Dao cultivation.

Finally he merely transformed into a lump of black Dao fruit, as if a fruit falling deep into the earth.

Dao Venerable origin is strong and hard to kill.

Especially this ancient Dao Venerable, being a Two-Revolution Dao Venerable, his Dao cultivation is very tenacious.

For a time it was difficult to completely destroy.

Zhang Jian's eyes flickered slightly, he recalled the previous strike of the Taiyi Clan.

Almost in an instant, it caused a Dao Venerable to fall, such divine ability means, truly inspiring longing.

However, he now is already able to single-handedly face a Two-Revolution Dao Venerable, and moreover suppress him, how is this not a kind of great progress?

He is still somewhat satisfied.

At the same time Zhang Jian raised his hand and waved, a gray-black giant serpent flew out from the void, instantly before him transforming into a gray-black serpent-shaped long sword.

This gray-black serpent-shaped long sword emitted intense innate divine light.

This is an innate spiritual treasure.

This is the first time he has encountered other shore powerhouses possessing innate spiritual treasure-level artifacts.

Zhang Jian briefly examined it, then put it away for storage.

He still needs to wrap up this matter.

He slowly walked out of the Celestial Court's Immortal Palace, his figure flying toward the Celestial Court's Nether Realm.

The remaining Changling Daozun, Dark Star Daozun, and Moha Venerable, the three great Primordial Dao Lords, were directly beaten into the depths of the Unintermittent Hell, suppressed within the Celestial Court's Underworld.

He stepped out of the Celestial Court's Immortal Palace, yet it was as if he had directly passed through a spacetime line and fallen into the Celestial Court's Underworld.

The speed was truly fast to the extreme.

At this moment, he also had some thoughts in his mind.

I do not know whether the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Lord of the Central Heavenly Court, who governs the myriad heavens' dimensions, also possesses a similar experience.

Zhang Jian estimated that his speculation had already become fact.

Celestial Court Underworld, Unintermittent Hell.

This is the place where the Celestial Court punishes errant ghosts and gods, modeled after the Eighteen Levels of Hell, especially the final layer, the Unintermittent Hell, where there is no thought, no idea, no mind, no form; once sealed within, one suffers boundless annihilation.

At this moment, the six Dao Fruits respectively stood within a cell of the Unintermittent Hell.

Among them were four Dao Lord Dao Fruits and two Shore Dao Fruits.

There were also several divine artifacts that had fallen into the Unintermittent Hell; the spiritual treasures had already been taken by Zhang Jian, among which precious items were not lacking in mid-grade postnatal spiritual treasures.

However, spiritual treasures of this grade, he no longer looked highly upon.

He simply sealed them away, waiting to be refined afterward, then sent to the Celestial Court Treasury to become reserves for the gods.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Jian directly stored the two Dao Lord Dao Fruits into the Mountains and Rivers State Map, preparing to directly refine them to death.

At this moment, gazing at the other four Dao Lords, Zhang Jian slightly pondered, then with a wave of his hand, a divine light enveloped the four Dao Fruits, unsealing the netherworld seal within them.

Four strands of Primordial Qi Divine Light instantly flowed out, recondensing into four magnificent divine bodies.

Gazing at Zhang Jian, who was near at hand, the four Dao Lords' faces all showed some changes, their expressions varied.

Zi Yun, Long Yin, and Tianhe, the three Dao Lords, had their pupils tremble, carrying a hint of shame.

Moha Venerable was shaken, and moreover felt fear.

At this moment, there was still a trace of regret.

It was not regret for the idea of attacking the Celestial Court Heavenly Realm.

But regret for not having should seized the opportunity, cutting the knot with a swift blade.

Without waiting for Zhang Jian to speak, Moha Venerable was the first to announce his name.

"Your Majesty the Earth Emperor, this is a misunderstanding; we are disciples of the Changqing Heavenly Realm, under the Ancestor Qingyuan, and we absolutely did not intend to offend Your Majesty..."

Zhang Jian said lightly.

"What misunderstanding? Three Dao Lords, a great divine ability holder sneaked into the Celestial Court Heavenly Realm; I see you are indeed not intentional, you are deliberate!"

Not waiting for Moha Venerable to speak, Zhang Jian said lightly.

"I also know something about the backing of your Changqing Immortal Dao Alliance; as fellow major forces of the human race, you are so vile; I will protest this matter to the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council, and request the Holy Emperors to investigate this matter; I believe the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council will give us an explanation!"

Upon hearing this, Moha Venerable's face turned white, and he said.

"Daoist Zhang, this matter is a misunderstanding; we can resolve it privately!"

Zhang Jian, however, paid no further attention to him; Moha Venerable opened his mouth, still wishing to persuade, but soon realized he could no longer speak.

In his eyes, the divine pupils showed some despair.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council explicitly forbids subordinate major powers from privately fighting each other, internal strife.

Strife is allowed, but must go through the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council's system.

And this kind of disagreement, directly bringing people to sneak attack and kill, is absolutely not allowed.

This time, even if they won, it would be fine; they could completely help the three Primordial Dao Lords reclaim their foundation as an excuse; at most, they would take out some benefits to plug the mouths of some elders; no matter how, they could get past it.

But now their action has failed.

Then the trouble is great.

If this Celestial Court Heavenly Realm goes to the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council to file a complaint, they are extremely likely to be beheaded on the Immortal Execution Platform.

Even the Qingyuan Ancestor of the Changqing Heavenly Realm would have trouble.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon the three Primordial Dao Lords, and he said lightly.

"Three Dao Friends, do you still have anything to say?"

In the depths of his eyes, he did not conceal the killing intent within.

Previously, a single thought of mercy, he let the three Primordial Dao Lords depart.

Even knowing there were hidden dangers, but considering the camaraderie in jointly resisting the Purple Yuan Emperor Lord, he still let the three Dao Lords go.

But these three Primordial Dao Lords actually repaid him in this way.

At this moment, the Tianhe Dao Lord raised his head, his pupils deep within showing a pleading color.

"Daoist Zhang, this matter is ordered by my lord; Dao Friend, can you release my elder brother and second brother? I am willing to scatter my primordial spirit and true spirit, returning to heaven and earth!"

Zhang Jian's face was expressionless, only a azure divine light appearing deep in his palm.

The Harmonizing Creation Divine Light appeared on his palm.

At this moment, the Zi Yun Dao Lord, however, said.

"We are willing to hand over the Heaven-Opening Seal; please, Your Majesty, raise your noble hand!"

Zhang Jian's gaze instantly fell upon the Zi Yun Dao Lord, with some fluctuation in the depths of his eyes.

The Zi Yun Dao Lord is a smart person!

This is a wise move.

The three Primordial Dao Lords, born from the essence, qi, and spirit of the Qian Tian Ancestor God, all possess a portion of the Heaven-Opening Seal on their persons.

That Heaven-Opening Seal is the most precious thing on their persons.

Within it, not only does it contain the inheritance of the Qian Tian Emperor Lord, but also all the mysteries of the time of Heaven's Opening.

The difficulty of opening up a heavenly realm is far beyond comparison with opening up a mortal realm.

The Heaven-Opening Seal is imprinted upon the Three Primal Dao Lords; if these three Dao Lords themselves are unwilling, no one can likely separate it.

Unless one's cultivation surpasses that of the Creator Sovereign of the Celestial Court's Heavenly Realm, the Qian Tian Emperor Lord.

Zhang Jian estimates that the Qian Tian Emperor Lord at his peak would not be much weaker than the Taiyi Clan.

Achieving that step is too difficult.

Although moved, Zhang Jian still said.

"This is far from enough!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the still-hesitating Longyin Dao Lords beside him flushed with great anger.

To them, surrendering the Heaven-Opening Seal is already hard to accept.

Yet this Celestial Court Heavenly Emperor still refuses to let them go!

This is simply too much bullying!

The Ziyun Dao Lord's face remained calm, yet he raised his hand to stop the words about to leave the mouths of the two Dao Lords.

His expression solemn, he gazed at Zhang Jian, then spoke.

"We are willing to assist His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor in verifying the Ancestor of Qingyuan, then exhaust our cultivation and take refuge under Fellow Daoist's gate!"

Upon hearing this, the Longyin Dao Lord and the Tianhe Dao Lord were both startled, then their eyes flickered with something subtle.

To verify the master of the Changqing Heavenly Realm and offend a realm's master—no matter how you look at it, it's a dead end, especially since they still carry the ancestral primordial spirit forbidden technique left by that elder.

But if they could take refuge under this Celestial Court Heavenly Emperor, perhaps they might still have a sliver of hope.

This Celestial Court Heavenly Emperor is likewise a realm's master, and also a core elder of the Three Realms Heavenly Realm, the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Council.

Perhaps through this matter, they could be helped to escape.

As for taking refuge under this Earth Sovereign Heavenly Emperor, it is not unacceptable.

Given the talent and ability this Earth Sovereign Heavenly Emperor has shown,

taking refuge under him would not be a disgrace to their three brothers!

For a moment, the Longyin Dao Lord and the Tianhe Dao Lord also turned their gazes solely toward Zhang Jian.

"Huh?"

Zhang Jian's eyes flickered with slight surprise; his gaze fell upon the Ziyun Dao Lord, and he smiled faintly.

"It is said among the gods that the Three Primal Dao Lords take the Ziyun Dao Lord as their divine mind—indeed, they are full of wisdom and strategy!"

"This bit of wisdom of mine before Your Majesty is not worth mentioning!"

The Ziyun Dao Lord bowed slightly with clasped hands.

"If Your Majesty is willing to agree, we three brothers are willing to first enter reincarnation, then enter Your Majesty's gate to cultivate anew!"

For the Three Primal Dao Lords, whether falling into the hands of the Qingyuan Ancestor or into his, it is a dead end either way.

This Ziyun Dao Lord, using the Heaven-Opening Seal as a guide, has instead found a sliver of hope for the three Dao Lords.

Zhang Jian also felt a stir of interest in this proposal.

The background and aptitude of the Three Primal Dao Lords need not be elaborated.

Even after reincarnation and starting anew, given their relationship with the Celestial Court Heavenly Realm, they will still return to the Dao Lord realm.

To have three Dao Lord realm disciples fall into one's lap—only benefits, no drawbacks, for the Earth Sovereign Dao Palace.

Moreover, with the name and righteousness of a teacher, verifying the Qingyuan Ancestor becomes all the more convincing.

A hint of appreciation flashed in the depths of his eyes, and then he spoke.

"You three are indeed not yet exhausted in fate, and you share a master-disciple affinity with this Sovereign!"

Upon hearing this, the Ziyun Dao Lord, Longyin Dao Lord, and Tianhe Dao Lord exchanged glances, then simultaneously performed the great ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows.

"We pay our respects to our Master!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian waved his hand and instantly lifted the three to their feet.

"Excellent. From now on, Ziyun, you are the third disciple under the Earth Sovereign Dao Palace; Longyin, the fourth; Tianhe, the fifth. You still have two senior brothers, each with their own origins!"

"Your eldest brother, Shi Rui, inherited the transmission of the Xuantian Dao; your second brother, Jiaomu, is a heaven-born, earth-nurtured primordial demon god of the Celestial Court Heavenly Realm, also of primordial Dao Lord status; after your reincarnation, I will personally guide you back into the gate to cultivate anew the supreme secret technique of my Tongshan Dao transmission!"

After a brief pause, Zhang Jian's expression turned solemn as he spoke.

"However, before that, you must first unseal the primordial spirit forbidden technique deep within your primordial spirits!"

"Rest assured, I will have the Qingyuan Old Monster come personally to unseal your seals!"

"Just as he imposed it, so shall he unseal it for you!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three Dao Lords relaxed.