Chapter 243: with translation of chapter title

Outside the Nine Provinces' great world, endless rumbling sounds rang out continuously, vast energy fluctuations spread in all directions, causing the entire void to constantly shatter.

Just as the Holy Ancestor and Demon Emperor of the other world were stopping Fengyi's transformation, thereby triggering a sovereign-level great war, the two great worlds of the other world and the Nine Provinces also erupted in an all‑out war that nearly exhausted both sides' full strength.

Because the sovereign‑level great war between Fengyi, the other world's Holy Ancestor, and the Demon Emperor was a rare sight over countless ages, its aftershocks were so terrifying they could almost destroy all heavens and myriad worlds, making the war between the other world and the Nine Provinces seem insignificant by comparison.

However, for the two great worlds, this battle was truly a fight with everything they had.

Having received the order from their own world's Holy Ancestor to utterly destroy the Nine Provinces, the Primordial Sovereigns of the other world dared not be the slightest bit lax, directly awakening all the reserves their world had accumulated over endless ages.

Four true Stone Person Kings, more than can be counted on two hands of Supreme Ancestral Gods and Primeval Devil Cities, as well as hundreds or thousands of Ancestral Gods, and countless Half‑Ancestors.

As for cultivators below the Half‑Ancestor level, they didn't even have the qualifications to join the battle.

This is a true army where Half‑Ancestors are the soldiers, Ancestral Gods the generals, and Stone Person Kings the true commanders.

The people of the other world originally believed that, with all their world's reserves unleashed, they would surely sweep across the Nine Provinces like wind scattering the remnants of clouds, shatter the Nine Provinces' great realm, and fulfill the Holy Ancestor's command, just as in previous civilized ages.

But what they didn't expect was that the development of the battle turned out to be completely different from what they had anticipated.

Before the battle even began, Ge Qian, the tenth son of the Primordial Dragon who had lain hidden in the other world for countless ages, rebelled first, shattering eight Primeval Devil Cities of the other world and heavily injuring a Supreme Ancestral God, causing the other world to lose nine top‑tier combatants even before the fight started.

It turned out that, after the dragon civilization of the other world had destroyed the Nine Provinces, they awarded the dragon pearls of the Primordial Dragon's nine sons as spoils to nine peerless talents of their own world with limitless potential, helping them complete their own accumulation and ultimately ascend to the realm above Ancestral Gods; eight of them took the path of the Stone Person King, incarnating as Primeval Devil Cities, while the other chose the path of the Supreme Ancestral God and had gone far along it.

Each of these nine individuals was one of the other world's most promising heavenly talents capable of attaining sovereign status.

Now, Ge Qian, using his identity as the tenth son of the Primordial Dragon, activated the sacred dragon essences of his nine elder brothers, directly crippling those nine powerhouses.

Seeing this, the Stone Person Kings led by the other world's Primordial Ancestor Lu Zhan were furious and were about to act to deal with the Primordial Dragon's tenth son, Ge Qian.

But at that moment, Shennong and Xuanyuan of the Nine Provinces took the lead, unleashing combat power far surpassing their own cultivation.

Although both were merely Supreme Ancestral Gods and had not yet become perfected flesh‑and‑blood sovereigns of the Supreme Ancestral God level, their strength was in no way inferior to that of a true Stone Person King.

Xuanyuan wore a phantom ancient mirror on his head, as if becoming the master of space, leaving the other world's top Stone Person King Lu Zhan temporarily unable to shake off his entanglement and even somewhat hard‑pressed to respond to his attacks.

Shennong also shed his former kindly appearance, wielding a solar divine furnace like a celestial phoenix; with a gesture myriad flames burned the heavens, emitting a terrifying aura capable of incinerating all heavens, and he directly pressed down and struck one of the other world's Primordial Ancestors.

Furthermore, Keke the Mysterious Ancestor, who had just completed the Stone Person path and undergone transformation into a Stone Person King, gave each of the three Primordial Ancestors of the other world a matching opponent.

As for the last Primordial Ancestor of the other world, he was faced jointly by Fengyun Wujii, Keke's father, and the three Supreme Ancestral Gods Ge Qian, the tenth son of the Primordial Dragon.

This Stone Person King was clearly not at his peak, still bearing wounds from the earlier battle, and was firmly restrained by three Supreme Ancestral Gods who had not yet reached sovereign status.

As for the many Supreme Ancestral Gods and Primeval Devil Cities of the other world, they were opposed by the Martial Ancestor, the Old Heavenly Person, and the four supreme sovereigns of the post‑ascension universe, including Indra and others who had reached the Supreme Ancestral God realm.

If only the cultivators of the Nine Provinces' world were present, even if the four Primordial Sovereigns of the other world were tied down, they could not cope with the numerous powerhouses the other world had accumulated over countless ages.

However, once the powerhouses of the post‑ascension universe joined in, everything changed.

The Primeval Human Race of the post‑ascension universe are innate peoples born from the very beginning of Chaos, having accumulated over hundreds of millions of ages, their reserves deep to a terrifying degree.

With Fengyi's teachings, plus their arrival in the Nine Provinces' higher‑limit heavens and their exchanges with the Nine Provinces' experts, these Primeval Human experts drew upon their deep reserves, unleashing all they had accumulated; although no true sovereign‑level being appeared, the number of Ancestral Gods was innumerable, even surpassing that of the other world, and many Supreme Ancestral Gods also emerged.

The combined strength of the Nine Provinces and the post‑ascension universe's experts is now enough to truly confront the other world.

Although the overall situation remained unfavorable, it was no longer a one‑sided trend but had turned into a stalemate.

Faced with this situation, many Ancestral Gods of the Nine Provinces felt genuine excitement and exhilaration; they finally found they could resist the other world.

Meanwhile, the many Ancestral Gods and Supreme Ancestral Gods of the other world wore faces of utter disbelief.

They never imagined that the Nine Provinces, which had long served as their testing ground and been harvested civilization after civilization at their whim, could one day truly stand against them.

Nevertheless, no matter how shocked the other world's Ancestral Gods were, the Nine Provinces held firm against their assault.

The void outside the Nine Provinces' great world directly became a battlefield of the two realms, with various divine abilities constantly flying about, destroying boundless Chaos.

In this grand battlefield of the inter‑world war, Half‑Ancestor cultivators were mere cannon fodder; even immortal Ancestral Gods were occasionally struck down, their souls and spirits scattering into ash, and even Supreme Ancestral Gods and Primeval Devil Cities were sometimes completely worn away.

The other world fought to fulfill the Holy Ancestor's command, while the Nine Provinces fought to defend their homeland; both sides were nearly red‑eyed with killing intent, and no one chose to retreat.

When Fengyi and the Pangu Emperor arrived in the void outside the Nine Provinces, what lay before their eyes was precisely the brutal battle scene between the Nine Provinces and the other world.

Watching the growth of the many cultivators of the Nine Provinces and the post‑ascension universe, Fengyi's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.

Under the guidance of his doctrine of spreading martial prowess across the world, the Nine Provinces today are no longer merely his personal strength but have flourished throughout; this is truly what it means for everyone to be like a dragon.

Standing beside Fengyi, the Pangu Emperor watched Xuanyuan and Shennong as they battled Lu Zhan and the other world's Primordial Ancestors, sensing the lofty, incompatible aura hidden within them that clashed with the heavenly rules, his eyes flashing with realization as he said, "It seems Xuanyuan and Shennong have also recovered their past‑life memories, and moreover"

Having said that, the Pangu Emperor seemed to sense something, turned his gaze toward Fengyi, and asked curiously, "Fuxi, is this the Great Dao of Xuanyuan and Shennong from the other heavens you spoke of?"

"Mm, they have indeed merged the imprints of their own selves from the other heavens."

Saying this, Fengyi turned his gaze to Xuanyuan and Shennong, observing their fighting style, and a strange glint appeared in his eyes.

At this moment he seemed to see the Void Emperor and the Eternal Emperor of the Shrouding Heaven universe, merely having switched to a higher register, reaching the level of two Immortal King‑level emperors.

Given Fengyi's current realm, he could naturally see clearly that their fighting style blended the Dao of the Void Classic and the Eternal Classic, though refined and sublimated, integrated into this heaven's cultivation system, pushing the two scriptures nearly to the limit of Immortal King scriptures.

Furthermore, having recovered their sovereign memories, their realms are immeasurably profound; thus even though their cultivation at this moment has not yet been restored and they remain only at the Supreme Ancestral God level, they can still contend with a true Stone Person King without falling behind.

"It appears that after assimilating the imprints of the Shrouding Heaven universe's Void Emperor and Eternal Emperor, Xuanyuan and Shennong have not only awakened themselves but also gained tremendous benefits!"

This thought arose in his mind, and after gazing for a while longer, Fengyi's eyes showed a trace of emotion as he said, "Entangled for hundreds of millions of ages, today the grudges between the Nine Provinces and the other world ought to have a thorough resolution!"

As long as the other world is completely wiped out, the grudges between the two sides will naturally be thoroughly settled!

I believe the other world has long wanted to thoroughly settle its grudges with the Nine Provinces as well!

Hum

The moment his words fell, a vast and lofty aura rose from Fengyi's body, instantly sweeping through the entire void.

In an instant

The whole battlefield seemed to have been hit with a pause button, everything coming to a halt.

Whether it was Shennong and Xuanyuan of the Nine Provinces or the other world's Lu Zhan and the Primordial Sovereigns, they all seemed to sense something and instinctively looked toward the distant void.

Thud thud thud

A low, heavy footsteps sounded, and a hazy yet lofty figure stepped upon the river of time and space, as if walking from illusion into reality.

The place where this figure stood seemed to be the center of all heavens and myriad worlds; merely taking a slow step gave the impression of being able to suppress the entirety of the heavens and myriad worlds with a majestic presence.

The instant this figure appeared, whether it was Lu Zhan and the other world's Primordial Sovereigns or ordinary Ancestral Gods of the other world, everyone felt their souls tremble violently, as if an invisible giant hand had seized their hearts, completely stopping their heartbeat.

Compared with the people of the other world, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the other Nine Provinces individuals showed delighted expressions and could not help but exclaim, "Fuxi!"

"It's you! How is that possible?"

After a long while, a voice of disbelief rang out; a foreign realm primordial ancestor, face full of killing intent, stared at Feng Yi and coldly shouted: "The Holy Ancestor has personally made a move—how could you still exist in the world!"

More importantly, this Fuxi of the Nine Provinces has appeared here, while their world's Holy Ancestor has not shown up—doesn't that mean the Holy Ancestor is likely doomed?

Upon hearing the foreign realm primordial ancestor's words, Feng Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and he lightly said: "Your Holy Ancestor has already returned to the Great Dao; today the karmic ties between the foreign realm and our Nine Provinces ought to be completely settled!"

"Impossible!"

Although he had a vague suspicion in his heart, upon truly hearing the confirming words, this foreign realm primordial ancestor still refused to believe, even his Dao heart somewhat shattered.

Their Holy Ancestor is a supreme existence of the Sovereign level, already immortal and indestructible; to say he is invincible under the heavens in this day and age is not an exaggeration—how could he have fallen!

Thinking of this, the foreign realm primordial ancestor angrily shouted: "Our Holy Ancestor is invincible under heaven—how could he lose to your hand? Dare to insult the Holy Ancestor, die!"

Boom

Before his voice even faded, the foreign realm primordial ancestor's Stone Man King body burst forth with immortal divine power, suddenly stepping through the void, condensing a peerless Stone Man power that shook the heavens, and bombarded toward Feng Yi.

The furious strike of a Stone Man King wields power enough to destroy a great world, causing the entire void to shatter, making even ancestral gods tremble.

However, facing the foreign realm primordial ancestor king's full-force attack, Feng Yi merely lightly extended his palm and gently grasped the void ahead.

Boom

In an instant, the foreign realm primordial ancestor king seemed to be grasped by an invisible great hand, directly frozen in the void.

The next moment, before everyone's astonished eyes, the foreign realm primordial ancestor king directly exploded into endless spiritual light, which then merged into the ancient city universe beside Feng Yi, adding a touch of order and vitality to it.

The entire void fell silent; everyone stood frozen in place, unable to believe what they were seeing.

That was a true Stone Man King—only after several civilizational eras of a great world could one such be transformed, enough to roam the heavens invincibly.

Yet such a mighty existence was actually pinched to pieces by a casual hand, without even a shred of resistance!

How could this be possible!

At this moment, many cultivators of the foreign realm could hardly believe their own eyes.

"Sovereign."

Lu Zhan's eyes showed a hint of terror, and his heart gave rise to an indescribable fear.

This Fuxi of the Nine Provinces has actually attained the Sovereign realm!

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan's mind and spirit trembled violently; even if he was unwilling to believe, he had to force himself to believe that perhaps his world's Holy Ancestor had truly fallen.

But how could this be possible?

According to the Holy Ancestor's words, the rules of the heavens have changed now—true Sovereigns cannot exist in the world, right?

Even their Holy Ancestor needs to rely on the ancient city left behind by past Nirvana, and the Ninety‑Nine Stone Steps—a heavenly holy artifact—to barely exist in the world for a short time, and even then not at his peak; yet this Fuxi of the Nine Provinces clearly has no concealment, so how could he possibly exist fully in the world?

This completely exceeds his cognition!

Flee!

After regaining his senses, a thought arose in Lu Zhan's mind: only an existence like him, who has reached the pinnacle of the King level, can understand the gap between Sovereign and King—a chasm that cannot be crossed.

How mighty the Nine Provinces once were, almost breaking through the foreign realm's ancestral lands—it was only because of the Holy Ancestor's soul shadow that they suffered a crushing defeat.

Now the situation has reversed: the Nine Provinces have produced a Sovereign‑level existence, while their world's Holy Ancestor has vanished without a trace—how could those beneath Sovereigns possibly contend with a true Sovereign?

"Hurry and flee!"

A roar burst from Lu Zhan's mouth, instantly awakening all the foreign realm cultivators.

Afterwards, Lu Zhan did not flee first; instead, he instantly activated a forbidden technique, forcibly draining his own Stone King power, in an almost mutually destructive posture, charging toward Feng Yi, hoping to buy a sliver of survival for his comrades.

"Primordial Ancestor!"

Seeing this, the foreign realm cultivators could not help but utter a mournful cry; yet they also understood the Primordial Ancestor's intent, instantly turning into streaks of divine light that scattered in all directions, hoping to flee quickly.

"Want to leave!"

A faint voice sounded; Feng Yi pointed with his hand, and the ancient city universe before him suddenly expanded, instantly becoming as vast as—if not greater than—the entire heavens, directly enveloping the whole void, even covering past and future completely.

Hum

Eight brilliant light wheels slowly turned within the ancient city universe, as a vast qi descended.

In an instant, all the foreign realm cultivators shattered silently, directly turning into endless Dao principles and spiritual light, merging into the ancient city universe—including Lu Zhan, this top Stone Man King.

Even if he employed the forbidden technique, intending mutual destruction, it caused Feng Yi no trouble at all, and did not even draw much of his attention.

Even the foreign realm Holy Ancestor and Demon Emperor, both Sovereigns, could not withstand a single strike from Feng Yi—let alone a mere Stone Man King, even if he fought desperately.

Before absolute strength, everything is illusory!

After doing all this, Feng Yi extended his hand; the ancient city universe that had covered past and future instantly shrank, becoming pocket‑sized, and then fell back into his hand.

At this moment, the ancient city universe's qi had become somewhat more vast, and its Dao principles had grown even more intricate, evidently having undergone a slight transformation.

The void beyond the Nine Provinces returned to calm; everything seemed unchanged, except for the complete disappearance of the foreign realm cultivators.

The people of the Nine Provinces stared blankly at this scene, only feeling as if they had fallen into a hallucination, unable to regain their senses for a long time.

With just a single move, all the mighty ones of the foreign realm were wiped out, including three Stone Man Kings, numerous supreme ancestral gods and the Primeval Demon City, not to mention countless ancestral gods and half‑ancestors.

At this moment, the people of the Nine Provinces gazed upon the image of Fuxi the Ancestral God, feeling only an unprecedented shock.

Just how strong is this Fuxi Ancestral God now?

After a long while, Shennong and Xuanyuan were the first to regain their senses, coming before Feng Yi, eyes touched with a hint of emotion, saying: "Fuxi elder brother, who would have thought that after completing your transformation you would be this powerful! You have probably already surpassed your previous life!"

"Indeed!"

A heroic voice rang out: "I also feel that the present Fuxi has surpassed his former life!"

Upon hearing that voice, Xuanyuan and Shennong's hearts stirred; they looked toward the sturdy man stepping out of the void, eyes flashing with delight, saying: "Pangu!"

Pangu the Sovereign stepped out of the void, gazing at the two fellow Daoists before him, and sighed: "Shennong, Xuanyuan, long time no see!"

(End of chapter)