Chapter 239

The Nine Provinces.

Translation: "Nine Provinces."

In the special world beneath the Divine Capital.

Translation: "Within the special world beneath the Divine Capital."

An ancient city overgrown with verdant vines stands here, exuding a surging vitality.

Translation: "An ancient city overgrown with verdant vines stands here, exuding a surging vitality."

At the city's center, a stone statue several thousand zhang tall is lifelike, extraordinarily heroic, as if it might at any moment grow flesh and rise from the ancient city.

Translation: "At the city's center, a stone statue several thousand zhang tall is lifelike, heroic and extraordinary, as if it might at any moment sprout flesh and blood and rise from the ancient city."

This stone statue is Keke's mysterious ancestor, a member of a heaven-defying clan about to complete the Stone Person's Path.

Translation: "This stone statue is precisely Keke's distant ancestor, a member of a heaven-defying clan about to complete the Stone Person Path."

Strands of life essence surge from the ancient city, dispersing outward and filling the whole world with vitality.

Translation: "Strands of life essence surge from within the ancient city, drifting outward, filling the whole world with vitality."

Outside the ancient city.

Translation: "Outside the ancient city."

The Nine Provinces' ancestral gods led by Shennong and Xuanyuan, together with the many powerhouses of the Ascended Universe led by Fengyun Wujì, all gaze upon that ancient city undergoing transformation, waiting for its stone statue to take the final step, complete its metamorphosis, and become a complete Stone Person King.

Translation: "The ancestral gods of the Nine Provinces led by Shennong and Xuanyuan, together with the many powerhouses of the Ascendant Universe led by Fengyun Wujì, now all gaze upon that ancient city undergoing transformation, waiting for the statue within to take its final step, complete the final metamorphosis, and become a complete Stone Person King."

A true Overlord's battle strength would be a tremendous aid for the Nine Provinces, which at any moment may face attacks from other realms.

A true Overlord's battle strength would be a tremendous aid for the Nine Provinces, which at any moment may face attacks from other realms.

After Fuxi's ancestral god's plan to marshal the world, plus the many powerhouses of the Ascended Universe, the Nine Provinces now boast numerous experts, and the number of ancestral gods is no less than that of the other realms.

Translation: "After Fuxi Ancestral God's plan to marshal the world, plus the existence of many powerhouses from the Ascendant Universe, the Nine Provinces now boast numerous experts, and the number of ancestral gods is already on par with that of other realms."

Even figures like Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Fengyun Wujì have embarked on the path of Supreme Ancestral Gods, advancing far and nearly reaching the Overlord level.

Translation: "Even figures like Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Fengyun Wujì have embarked upon the Supreme Ancestral God's path, having progressed far within it, nearly reaching the level of Overlords."

But everyone understands that besides the many ancestral gods, the other realms also harbor numerous stone persons and Supreme Ancestral Gods accumulated over ages of civilization, even complete Stone Person Kings, and the Sovereign spoken of by Ancestral God Fuxi.

Translation: "But everyone understands that, besides numerous ancestral gods, other realms also possess many Stone Persons and Supreme Ancestral Gods accumulated over ages of civilization, even complete Stone Person Kings, and the Sovereign spoken of by Fuxi Ancestral God."

Given that Ancestral God Fuxi is currently absent from the Nine Provinces, should the other realms attack, the Nine Provinces' present strength would still struggle to resist.

Translation: "Given that Fuxi Ancestral God is currently absent from the Nine Provinces, should other realms invade, the Nine Provinces' present strength would still find it somewhat difficult to resist."

Thus, each additional Overlord-level combatant increases the Nine Provinces' chances of victory when facing an invasion from the other realms.

Translation: "Therefore, each additional Overlord-level combat force increases the Nine Provinces' chances of victory when facing an invasion from other realms."

Boom

Translation: "Boom"

At the moment everyone felt anticipation, a tremendous roar erupted from within the ancient city, instantly shaking the entire Nine Provinces and swiftly transmitting throughout all realms.

Translation: "At the moment everyone felt anticipation, a tremendous roar erupted from within the ancient city, instantly shaking the entire Nine Provinces and swiftly transmitting throughout the myriad realms."

This is the omen of the Stone Person within the ancient city about to take its final step, becoming a true Stone Person King.

This is the omen of the Stone Person within the ancient city about to take its final step, becoming a true Stone Person King.

When the sound rang out, the entire ancient city shuddered violently; the stone statue at its center burst forth with vigorous vitality, like a living being with flesh and blood, beginning to slowly break free from the ancient city.

Translation: "As the sound rang out, the whole ancient city shuddered violently; the stone statue at its center burst forth with vigorous vitality, like a living being of flesh and blood, beginning to slowly break free from the ancient city."

Seeing this, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others outside the ancient city showed delighted expressions, focusing intently on the changes within the city, contemplating the mystery of a Stone Person King taking its final step.

Translation: "Seeing this, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others outside the ancient city showed delighted expressions, focusing intently on the changes within the city, contemplating the mystery of a Stone Person King taking its final step."

Just then, an even more terrifying roar suddenly sounded, not from the stone city before them, but from the depths of the chaotic void beyond the Nine Provinces' great world, accompanied by an awe-inspiring, extreme horror fluctuation.

Translation: "Just then, an even more terrifying roar suddenly sounded, not from the stone city before them, but from the depths of the Chaos Void beyond the Nine Provinces' great world, followed by an overwhelmingly terrifying surge."

This aura is so immense as to be indescribable, ineffable, even incomprehensible; it directly shakes all realms, heavily striking the soul of every living being.

Translation: "This aura is truly too vast to be described, ineffable, incomprehensible; it directly shakes the myriad realms, heavily striking the soul of every living being."

Whether it be the Supreme Ancestral Gods like Shennong and Xuanyuan or ordinary ancestral gods, everyone felt an ineffable oppression, their hearts and spirits trembling.

Translation: "Whether it be Shennong, Xuanyuan, and other Supreme Ancestral Gods, or ordinary ancestral gods, everyone felt an indescribable oppression, their hearts and spirits trembling."

"What a coincidence! In all the realms, someone else has taken the final step again?"

Translation: "\"What a coincidence! In the myriad realms, someone else has taken the final step again? \""

Fengyun Wujì's voice rang out; he looked at Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others, questioning: "How could this aura be so terrifying?"

Translation: "Fengyun Wujì's voice rang out; he looked toward Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others, asking doubtfully: \"How could this aura be so terrifying? \""

Although both are taking the final step, compared to this unfamiliar and terrifying aura, the Overlord within the stone city before them appears utterly insignificant, as if not even on the same level.

Translation: "Although both are taking the final step, compared to this unfamiliar and terrifying aura, the Overlord within the stone city before them appears utterly insignificant, as if not even on the same level."

On the other side, the moment Shennong and Xuanyuan sensed this familiar aura, they fell into a trance, countless divine lights flowing in their eyes, as if some inner restriction had been undone.

Translation: "Meanwhile, upon sensing this familiar aura, Shennong and Xuanyuan immediately fell into a trance, countless divine lights flowing in their eyes, as if some inner restriction had been undone."

After a long while, the two suddenly snapped back, looked at each other, and in unison said: "Brother Fuxi!"

Translation: "After a long while, the two suddenly snapped back, looked at each other, and in unison said: \"Fuxi, elder brother! \""

Before their words faded, their auras shifted, carrying a sense of loftiness; Xuanyuan spoke: "It seems Brother Fuxi is also about to take the final step, to achieve"

Translation: "Before their words even faded, their auras shifted, carrying a hint of loftiness; Xuanyuan spoke: \"It seems Fuxi, elder brother, is also about to take the final step, to achieve\""

Having said that, Xuanyuan slightly startled, stopped his words.

Translation: "Having said that, Xuanyuan slightly startled, stopping his words."

He finds it hard to describe Brother Fuxi's current state; normally it would be considered Overlord level, but this aura is so vast it nearly reaches the level of his previous life.

Translation: "He finds it somewhat hard to describe Fuxi, elder brother's current realm; normally it would be considered Overlord level, but this aura is so immensely vast it nearly reaches the level of his previous life."

"Chief God Fuxi?"

Translation: "\"Fuxi, Chief God? \""

Upon hearing Shennong and Xuanyuan's words, Fengyun Wujì's eyes brightened, a hint of joy appearing.

Translation: "Hearing Shennong and Xuanyuan's words, Fengyun Wujì's eyes brightened, a hint of joy appearing."

But then, as if thinking of something, he quickly said: "Not good—when Chief God Fuxi takes the final step, causing such a commotion, he is not in the Nine Provinces, with no one to guard him; fearing someone might interfere with his breakthrough."

Translation: "But then, as if something occurred to him, he hastily said: \"Not good, when Fuxi, Chief God, takes the final step causing such a commotion, he is not within the Nine Provinces, with no one to guard him; fearing someone might interfere with his breakthrough. \""

Before his words finished, Fengyun Wujì's heart stirred; he abruptly turned his gaze toward the barrier outside the Nine Provinces' great world.

Translation: "Before his words even faded, Fengyun Wujì's heart stirred; he abruptly turned his gaze toward the outside of the Nine Provinces' great world barrier."

At the same time, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others also directed their gaze outside the Nine Provinces' great world.

Translation: "At the same time, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others also directed their gazes outward from the Nine Provinces' great world."

"The other realms!"

Translation: "\"Other realms! \""

The end of the chaotic void.

Translation: "The end of the Chaos Void."

As this tremendous fluctuation continued to appear, one Overlord after another broke through the world's barrier, entered the chaos, and saw that boundless, vast ancient city—or rather, an immensely huge universe.

Translation: "As this immensely vast surge continually appeared, Overlord after Overlord broke through the great world's barrier, entered the Chaos, and beheld that boundlessly vast ancient city, or rather an immensely huge universe."

As Stone Person Kings who have walked the Stone Person's Path and stepped out of the stone city, many Overlords naturally understand what this scene signifies.

Translation: "As those who have walked the Stone Person Path and stepped forth as Stone Person Kings from the Stone City, many Overlords naturally could discern what this scene signifies."

It signifies that someone is about to take the final step, transform into a complete Stone Person King, and become an Overlord like them.

Translation: "It signifies someone is about to take the final step, metamorphosing into a complete Stone Person King, becoming an Overlord like them."

But this ancient city is simply too enormous!

Translation: "But this ancient city is truly too enormous!"

It is obvious that the entity within this ancient city has directly transformed an entire universe into the city, completing its metamorphosis therein, thereby forging a Stone Person King's path beyond anyone's imagination.

Translation: "It is obvious that the existence within this ancient city directly transformed an entire universe into the city, completing its metamorphosis therein, thereby forging a Stone Person King's path beyond anyone's imagination."

Compared to this ancient city-universe before them, the ancient cities they once incarnated as are not even a small hut; the two are on completely different levels.

Translation: "Compared to this ancient city-universe before them, the ancient cities they once incarnated as are not even worthy of being called a small hut; the two are utterly on different levels."

"Is this a stone city?"

Translation: "\"Is this a Stone City? \""

"So the Stone Person's Path can be taken like this?"

Translation: "'So the Stone Person Path can be walked like this?'"

"What kind of heaven-defying being could create such a terrifying Stone Person's Path?"

Translation: "'What kind of heaven-defying existence could create such a terrifying Stone Person King's path?'"

One thought after another arose in the hearts of many Stone Person Kings; gazing at the scene before them, their expressions momentarily became dazed.

Translation: "One thought after another arose in the hearts of many Stone Person Kings; gazing at the scene before them, their expressions momentarily became dazed."

Indeed, this sight before them is too shocking, completely altering their previous understanding of cultivation.

Translation: "Indeed, the sight before them is too shocking, completely altering their prior understanding of cultivation."

At the same time, sensing the terrifying aura emanating from this ancient city-universe that makes even these Stone Person King-level beings tremble, an incredulous thought involuntarily arose in their minds.

Translation: "Meanwhile, feeling the terrifying aura emanating from this ancient city-universe that makes even these Stone Person King-level beings tremble, they involuntarily conceived an incredulous thought."

"After achieving perfection through this unimaginable manner of transformation and becoming a complete Stone Person King, just how powerful would their strength be?"

Translation: "'If one achieves perfection through this unimaginable manner and becomes a complete Stone Person King, just how formidable would their strength be?'"

"A top-tier Stone Person King, or rather an existence surpassing Overlords."

Translation: "\"A top-tier Stone Person King, or rather an existence surpassing Overlords\""

One thought after another arose in the hearts of many Overlords; having come to their senses, some Overlords' gazes began to turn dangerous.

One thought after another arose in the hearts of many Overlords; having come to their senses, some Overlords' gazes began to turn dangerous.

Now, within all realms, these Overlords are the top-tier existences, virtually invincible in the world.

Translation: "In the present myriad realms, these Overlords of theirs stand at the pinnacle, worthy of being called invincible under heaven."

If the mysterious entity within that ancient city-universe before them completes its transformation, and an existence above Overlords appears in all realms, could these Overlords still retain their current standing?

Translation: "Should the mysterious entity within that ancient city-universe before them complete its metamorphosis, and an existence above Overlords appear in the myriad realms, would these Overlords still retain their current standing?"

Thinking of this, each Overlord's aura began to change, strands of killing intent rising upon them.

Translation: "Thinking of this, each Overlord's aura began to shift, strands of killing intent rising upon their bodies."

Boom

Translation: "Boom"

But just then, an extreme, terrifying pressure suddenly rose, causing many Overlords' hearts and spirits to involuntarily shudder.

Translation: "But just then, an aura of extreme terror suddenly rose, causing the hearts and spirits of many Overlords to involuntarily tremble."

In the next instant, the chaos shattered, and an immensely huge ancient city suddenly appeared, upon which stood an ancient, weathered ninety-nine-tier stone staircase.

Translation: "In the next instant, the Chaos shattered, and an immensely huge ancient city suddenly appeared, upon which stood an ancient, weathered ninety-nine-tier stone staircase."

Although this ancient city is not as grand as the transforming ancient city-universe at the chaos' end, it still far surpasses the stone cities these Overlords once incarnated as during their own transformations, clearly not an ordinary Overlord's stone city.

Translation: "Although this ancient city is not as grand as the ancient city-universe undergoing transformation at the end of the Chaos, it still far surpasses the Stone City these Overlords once incarnated as during their own metamorphosis, clearly not an ordinary Overlord's Stone City."

More importantly, with the appearance of this ancient city, two terrifying auras that made the myriad heavens tremble appeared, causing all the sovereigns to feel a sense of oppression.

An existence surpassing the Kings!

Many Kings had this thought arise in their minds, and they were instantly shocked, their expressions all changing.

Nowadays, in the myriad worlds, there actually is an existence surpassing the Kings?

At this moment, these Kings who have lived for endless ages suddenly felt that the entirety of the heavens seemed to have become strange.

Boom

Before their thoughts could fully settle, a vast qi mechanism swept across the entire Chaos, making them all feel a heavy sinking, as if pressed down by an ancient divine mountain.

Boundless qi mechanism gathered, and an azure beast claw, suffused with boundless demonic qi, protruded from the ancient city, directly falling toward the distant Ancient City Universe.

The demonic qi surrounding the azure beast claw emitted a terrifying qi mechanism capable of destroying the myriad worlds; merely seeing it gave many Kings the illusion that they would be directly ground away by it.

This is power surpassing the limits allowed by this world!

This is Emperor-level power!

However, what relieved the many Kings was that the target of this azure beast claw's attack was not them.

Obviously, these Kings were not taken seriously by the suddenly appearing Emperor; the opponent's target was the mysterious existence breaking through within the Ancient City Universe.

Thinking of this, the many Kings couldn't help but feel regret for the mysterious existence within the Ancient City Universe.

Even if this mysterious existence took the final step and successfully emerged into the world, facing an attack from an Emperor-level existence, it would likely only meet its demise, let alone while still in the process of breaking through.

In everyone's varied gazes, the azure beast claw derived infinite Great Dao order, annihilating boundless Chaos, as it fell toward the Ancient City Universe, about to utterly destroy it.

The many Kings seemed to have already seen the Ancient City Universe completely collapse under the azure beast claw, turning into Chaos.

Hum

But just then, a vibrating spacetime hum suddenly sounded, like the voice of the Great Dao, echoing in the ears of every living being.

The next moment, brilliant, pure light wheels appeared above the Ancient City Universe, continuously rotating, forming a perfect disk to the utmost degree, emitting a mysterious fluctuation that seemed to draw in everyone's souls.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

A mysterious power emerged from the light wheels, instantly sweeping across the entire Chaos, making everyone feel as if they had suddenly fallen into a sluggish domain.

Boom!

A hand as white as jade emerged from the Ancient City Universe, with a light wheel seemingly turning between its fingers, colliding with the azure beast claw.

The entire land of Chaos slightly condensed, and in silence, boundless Chaos was annihilated; the point of collision directly turned into a void.

The azure beast claw swiftly retreated, drops of blood falling and scattering into the myriad worlds, causing each world to directly collapse from the divine power it contained, turning into Chaos.

Seeing this, the many Kings all showed expressions of extreme shock, momentarily unable to believe it.

The owner of that azure beast claw was obviously a supreme Emperor-level existence, yet it was injured—how could that be?

Just then, eight brilliant light wheels turned, and amid the illusory haze, a tall figure appeared before the eyes of the many Kings.

That figure stood before the Ancient City Universe, with eight light wheels slowly turning behind it, and an illusory long river flowing around its body, as if standing upon the river of time and space, giving the many Kings an ineffable sense of illusion.

That figure stood right before their eyes, yet it gave them the illusion that the figure existed in another dimension, far away from them.

'Is this the mysterious existence within the Ancient City Universe that is undergoing transformation?'

This thought arose in their minds, and as they watched the Ancient City Universe still undergoing change, the many Kings felt somewhat at a loss.

Hasn't this mysterious existence not yet completed its transformation and truly emerged into the world?

Under these circumstances, how could he appear directly outside the Ancient City Universe and even injure a supreme Emperor-level existence?

Without truly taking the final step, can one still leave the ancient city?

This doesn't fit their understanding!

"Fuxi, it really is you"

At that moment, a mighty cold shout suddenly rang out, shaking the past, moving the future, as if piercing through all the myriad worlds.

Many sovereigns' hearts trembled slightly, and an unconscious thought arose in their minds: "It turns out this mysterious being's name is Fuxi."

At the same time, some sovereigns' eyes showed doubt, as if they had heard the name Fuxi in their own memories.

Upon the ninety-nine stone steps suddenly appeared a tall black shadow, gazing at the previous figure of the ancient city universe, and said coldly: "Fuxi, I never expected you to still exist in the Illusory Realm; did you avoid the Illusory Realm's restrictions through reincarnation?"

The previous figure of the ancient city universe was none other than Feng Yi, or rather, a special other-self incarnation that bore his seed-system body.

Gazing at the black shadow on the ninety-nine stone steps, Feng Yi's eyes flashed with realization, and he said lightly: "It's you; I never thought you could come out of that world."

Having said that, a divine light flickered in the depths of Feng Yi's eyes, and he continued: "But now, only you alone have appeared in the myriad heavens; it seems descending from that world has cost you dearly!"

The black shadow on the ninety-nine stone steps was precisely the Holy Ancestor of the Other Realm, or rather, one of the Five Holy Ancestors of the Other Realm.

Like most sovereigns, the five of them reside in the Sole True Realm and cannot easily descend into the myriad worlds.

However, by the combined effort of the five sovereigns, plus the ancient city he left behind at the time of his sovereign's nirvana before entering the Sole True Realm, and the holy relic of the ninety-nine stone steps, they can evade the restrictions of the myriad heavens' rules.

"Hmph!"

Hearing Feng Yi's words, the Other Realm Holy Ancestor gave a cold snort and said: "So what? Now that I have descended into the Illusory Realm while you no longer possess your former strength, today is the time of your utter downfall!"

"The old friend's words are indeed correct!"

Before his words had finished, a figure filled with endless demonic aura rose from the stone city beneath the ninety-nine stone steps, saying: "Today, the two of us joining forces will surely be able to slay Fuxi completely, to avenge the past grudge!"

"Demon Emperor?"

Seeing the figure brimming with demonic aura, Feng Yi chuckled and said: "You actually teamed up with him; have you forgotten how those five betrayed you in the past, and yet you dare to cooperate with him today?"

Hearing Feng Yi's words, the Demon Emperor's eyes flashed with a hint of cold light, which instantly vanished, and he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Fuxi, at this point you still want to drive a wedge between me and my old friend? No matter what you say, today you will surely die!"

Boom

Before his words had finished, the ancient city universe behind Feng Yi emitted a rumbling sound, a perfect and flawless Dao resonance rose, and a sacred yet vague figure emerged from it, seeking to completely step out of the ancient city universe.

"Not good!"

Seeing this, the faces of the Demon Emperor and the Other Realm Holy Ancestor drastically changed, and they said coldly: "Wrong, you are not Fuxi's true body, merely a clone; you have not completed your transformation, you are buying time for your true body to finish its transformation!"

The moment their words fell, the Demon Emperor and the Other Realm Holy Ancestor's bodies surged with an aura that shook the myriad heavens, causing the entirety of the myriad heavens to tremble.

Boom

In the next moment, the two attacked without reservation, striking toward Feng Yi and the Ancient City Universe behind him, seeking to prevent his true body from fully completing its transformation.

Hehe.

Facing the attack of the two imperial sovereigns, a faint smile appeared on Feng Yi's face, and he softly said: "Both right and wrong, this body of mine is indeed merely an avatar, but who said an avatar must be weaker than the true body? Now this avatar of mine is even stronger than the true body!"

Hum.

The moment his words fell, Feng Yi's inner qi shifted slightly, the eight light wheels behind him slowly turned, and a terrifyingly extreme qi rose from his body, instantly sweeping across the myriad heavens and myriad worlds, even sweeping past and future, causing the two imperial sovereigns, the demon emperor and the foreign realm holy ancestor, to involuntarily change expression.

"Since attaining the realm of the Immortal King, I have yet to go all out; today let me see whether the Immortal King achieved via this special path I pioneered is weaker or stronger than you imperial sovereigns!"

(Chapter End)