Chapter 261 - 155: Suppressing an Immortal Emperor with a Single Talisman

The very fabric of space and time for a hundred miles around twisted, contorting into what looked like a massive abstract painting.

Everything within was utterly obliterated, reduced to the tiniest of particles!

Clouds roiled for a thousand miles, and the boundless sky thundered for ten thousand more!

The Divine Light swept forth, unleashing endless, terrifying ripples.

It felt like an instant, yet also like an eternity had passed.

The Heaven-Filling Hand Seal vanished without a trace, and the Sword Shadow that had encompassed all of Heaven and Earth faded along with it.

Wang Xiao’s figure shot back several hundred miles, shattering layer after layer of the void as he went.

Within his Inner World, the Destiny Dao Fruit flickered unsteadily!

A cut appeared on Mu Tiange’s hand, and a corner of his robe, which seemed connected to the endless void, was sliced clean off, vanishing without a trace.

He made no further move. His gaze pierced through space and time, landing on Wang Xiao over a hundred miles away.

"Your Law is indeed fascinating, encapsulating the Destiny of all living beings. Good. Very good."

"Another rival has appeared on the Invincible Road."

"Our battle will take place after the Celestial Gate opens. I will wait for you on the Invincible Road. We shall determine who is stronger then!"

He glanced at the cut on his hand. An endless void swirled in his eyes, and the wound instantly healed without a trace.

Without another word, he turned and strode into the void, vanishing from sight.

In an instant.

The turbulent clouds and winds across the sky returned to normal.

’Mu Tiange, the Space-Time Great Dao...’

Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered.

In that last exchange, one could say they were evenly matched.

’Or perhaps, I was at a slight disadvantage. Mu Tiange likely held back and didn’t use his full strength. But it would have been impossible for him to defeat me for the time being. With the Celestial Gate about to open, he probably didn’t want to sustain any losses, which is why he retreated so decisively.’

’It seems it will be impossible for me to defeat Mu Tiange anytime soon. Even with my Analyze All Things Talent, I can’t just master everything overnight. It’s not enough to elevate my Divine Techniques to a higher level in a short period. Mu Tiange’s profound mastery is the result of fifty or sixty thousand years of accumulation.’

’If I want to defeat him, I’ll have to comprehend another Origin Great Dao!’

Wang Xiao mused to himself.

Perhaps it was time for a trip to the Confucian Academy.

...

「Yongchang Kingdom.」

Even after Wang Xiao’s departure, the kingdom remained as prosperous and stable as ever.

Although the dawning of the new era had some impact, it was not enough to shake the kingdom’s foundations.

This was partly due to the strong foundation Wang Xiao had built.

More importantly, after the new era began, the regent Empress, Shangguan Xiyue, had a sudden moment of Enlightenment.

A mere five years later, she attained the realm of an Earth Immortal!

Although Shangguan Xiyue was a Loose Cultivator, no Immortal King dared to prey on her to advance their own path, deterred by the Celestial Destiny Emperor’s might.

However, at this moment, a palpable sense of panic filled Celestial Capital City.

Countless gazes were fixed on the Imperial Palace.

The air there was turbulent and thick with the presence of Law, as if a great battle was brewing.

"I can’t believe it. The Yongchang Kingdom was targeted after all."

"How dare Ye Bufan of the Chaotic Star Sect cause trouble in the Celestial Destiny Emperor’s domain? Isn’t he afraid of retaliation?!"

"He achieved his imperial path by merging three Techniques, making his power comparable to an Immortal Emperor. With him and the Chaotic Star Sect’s ancestor, they have two Immortal Emperors on their side. They have no need to fear the Celestial Destiny Emperor."

"But the Celestial Destiny Emperor hasn’t been seen in nearly ten years, not since his discourse on the Dao with the other Immortal Sects. There are rumors he was killed by the Master of the Taiyi Holy Land. This time, the Chaotic Star Sect is most likely just testing the waters."

A group of Cultivators discussed amongst themselves.

Ever since the Celestial Gate appeared and Ye Bufan of the Chaotic Star Sect achieved emperorship by merging three Techniques, he had begun to move against the major Immortal Sects of every realm.

His methods were ruthless. He forcibly plundered the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from every major Immortal Sect, intending to forge a peerless Divine Weapon!

The Celestial Destiny Emperor had once seized all the Immortal Treasures and Immortal Artifacts from the major Immortal Sects of the Eastern Divine Land, amassing a fortune so profound that no other sect could compare.

Therefore, the Yongchang Kingdom under his rule naturally became Ye Bufan’s next target.

Just as the Cultivators were in the middle of their discussion!

A heaven-shaking roar suddenly erupted from within the Imperial Palace.

Immediately after.

Everyone saw a dark-skinned, bare-chested man tear open the void and shoot out from the Imperial Palace!

"It’s Ye Bufan!" one of the Cultivators cried out.

In that instant.

The sky for a thousand miles around the Imperial Palace began to rumble and shake.

The endless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged and coalesced, forming a colossal Talisman that blotted out the sky.

Profound Laws surged across its surface like a tidal wave as it descended upon Ye Bufan, crashing down with the weight of a toppling Divine Mountain to suppress him!