Chapter 1324

The cultivators were enraged: "Still daring to launch a sneak attack—kill them!"

They were overwhelmed by the Emperor's aura when he appeared, halted their attacks, and the Azure Heaven Legion also ceased fighting.

Who would have thought the Azure Heaven Legion would dare to launch a sneak attack even after stopping—truly shameless.

"All stop." The Emperor lightly rebuked; in the Candle Heaven civilization, he is heaven itself, holding supreme status, his word decides life and death, his command is absolute iron law, none dare defy.

The Azure Heaven Legion ceased attacking once more.

The Emperor swept his gaze over the Body Integration cultivators; previously he could not be entirely certain, but now seeing these juniors, he finally confirmed that the Cultivation Realm referred to the box world.

Thus, the box world has indeed been opened.

"I am the Emperor, Lord of Candle Heaven. There is some misunderstanding in this matter. Where are the immortals? I shall explain in person." The Emperor gazed indifferently at this group of Body Integration cultivators; he feared provoking the immortals, and as for these Body Integration cultivators, he did not even regard them.

In the era of Great Yu, Body Integration cultivators were not even worthy to see him.

Is he the Emperor?!

Upon learning the other's identity, the Body Integration cultivators wore expressions of astonishment; they discovered they could not perceive his condition at all.

Wait, will he speak the language of the Cultivation Realm?

Lu Yang was even more astonished than the others upon seeing the Emperor.

He is actually the Martial Emperor Wu Yao?

Wu Yao had only transferred his soul out of the Cultivation Realm; after obtaining a physical body, his appearance changed, so Lu Yang failed to recognize Wu Yao's identity at first glance.

Before Lu Yang was transferred in, his situation had been dire; he still worried that after Wu Yao swapped places with him, danger might arise.

Now it seems he overthought it—Wu Yao has been living comfortably in the outside world and has even become the cosmic overlord.

A newly ascended Body Integration cultivator, indignant, flew out from the crowd: "What nonsense misunderstanding—you Candle Heaven civilization, leading your legion, have come to our Cultivation Realm to plunder spirit stones!"

Had it not been for the strength of our Cultivation Realm, we would have long been utterly looted by the Candle Heaven civilization!

Wu Yao raised his eyebrows, somewhat displeased; a mere Body Integration cultivator, with unstable foundation, dares to shout loudly before him?

He flicked his finger; that newly ascended Body Integration cultivator had no time to react and was directly flicked away.

"Ignorant of heaven's height and earth's depth—how did your elders teach you?"

Everyone was greatly startled; none had seen clearly how Wu Yao made his move. They tried to catch their flying companion, but were all flicked away as well.

Lu Yang caught that person, flew to the front, and faced Wu Yao directly: "Senior, to resort to force against ignorant juniors—isn't that excessive?"

Wu Yao coldly snorted: "At mid Tribulation Transcendence stage, you dare to speak up for others—have your elders come see me."

Lu Yang holds high standing in everyone's eyes; seeing Wu Yao insult him, they all spoke out in condemnation, with a few even wanting to act directly.

Lu Yang raised his hand to signal everyone not to act, then continued: "Now the immortals wander the four directions, unknown when they will return. I am Lu Yang, and I can represent the Cultivation Realm. Senior, you may explain this misunderstanding to me."

Wu Yao's heart stirred; hearing this, does it not mean the Cultivation Realm now has no immortals?

Indeed, as an immortal himself, he wishes to leave the Cultivation Realm to see the outside world; those immortals surely share similar thoughts. Once the seal of the Cultivation Realm is broken, they all depart.

"Explain? Very well, release my legion." Wu Yao spoke these words with a commanding tone.

Since the immortals are absent, he has nothing to worry about; there is no need to be overly courteous with these juniors—first retrieve his subordinates, then discuss what comes next.

Otherwise, if he is held by them, he would have to bow and scrape in explanation, making it seem as if he were at their mercy—where would his dignity be?

Even if the immortals return later, they would not quarrel with him over such a trifle.

Moreover, he has left some means in the Cultivation Realm; if he returns, he can use them to counter the immortals. To him, the half-immortals of the Cultivation Realm are not worth a glance.

Lu Yang slightly furrowed his brows; calculating, Wu Yao had indirectly saved him, but Wu Yao's demand is something he cannot possibly agree to, and his tone grew heavier.

"Senior's demand is somewhat unreasonable—your people sneak-attacked the Cultivation Realm. Had we not possessed some ability, we might have become prisoners. Now that they are in our hands, naturally we must deal with them."

"Unreasonable? I give you two points of dignity—do you truly believe you have the right to refuse?"

Wu Yao's mouth hung with a cold smile as he extended his Heaven-Shrouding Great Hand, intending to take the entire Azure Heaven Legion away.

The handprint was as large as stars; a flick could shatter stellar cores, containing sealing power. The cultivators were horrified, as if subjected to an immobilization spell, unable to move, only able to watch helplessly as Wu Yao took the Candle Heaven warriors away!

Boom—

Lu Yang deployed the Palm Buddha Kingdom, colliding with Wu Yao's Heaven-Shrouding Great Handprint.

The two handprints canceled each other out, and only then could the cultivators break free from the seal.

Not a single error, not a single mistake, not a single omission, not a single flaw, not a single gap, not a single flaw—look!

"Tribulation Transcendence peak?" Lu Yang quickly judged Wu Yao's realm; during the handprint collision, he fell into a disadvantage—not due to lack of skill, but due to the gap in cultivation.

As Wu Yao, who re-cultivated as an immortal, originally possessed a foundation so solid he could challenge across levels; at the Tribulation Transcendence peak, he ranks among the extremely strong. Lu Yang's handprint did not shatter on contact, which already surprised Wu Yao greatly.

"Still, you have some ability—no wonder you claim to represent the Cultivation Realm."

Though said thus, Wu Yao still did not regard Lu Yang highly; in cultivation, status, and vision, he utterly surpasses Lu Yang in every aspect.

"However, young people ignorant of heaven's height and earth's depth deserve a lesson!"

Wu Yao's thought stirred; the trajectories of celestial bodies shifted, instantly refined, transformed into array nodes, forming an unknown array that enveloped everyone.

Instantly, gravity increased by ten thousandfold, crushing everyone's bodies, and gravity continued to multiply. Artifacts were directly compressed into useless sheets; the cultivators' expressions changed drastically as they fled the great array—only Lu Yang did not flee.

Wu Yao constructed the Celestial Array specifically to deal with him; wherever he fled, the array would move to that location.

"Fall." Wu Yao softly said.

The refined celestial bodies shrank to one-tenth their volume, yet their hardness increased a hundredfold—even Tribulation Transcendence cultivators would struggle to split them.

Celestial bodies fell like rain; Lu Yang raised both hands to support the heavens, holding one celestial body, but immediately another followed, then another, shattering the previous one and striking toward Lu Yang.

Soon Lu Yang was submerged by successive celestial bodies, life and death unknown.

"Condense." Wu Yao activated the array; the gaps between the celestial bodies submerging Lu Yang emitted green light, then the gaps shrank and vanished, the stars merged into a whole, sealing Lu Yang within.

The observing Body Integration cultivators instantly red-eyed: "Martial Brother Lu Yang!"

The Azure Heaven Legion's expressions were frenzied; even though they had witnessed the Emperor's power countless times, they remained shaken.

These natives of the Cultivation Realm are strong, yet still no match for the Emperor, your lord.

"Hmm?" Wu Yao sensed a tremendous mighty force surging within the celestial seal, violently impacting the seal.

The seal kept trembling, the piled-up stars bursting with a boom into dust, heaven and earth shattering, the universe unable to transmit sound, yet everyone seeing this scene involuntarily imagined the thunderous roar echoing across the sky. Lu Yang shattered the stellar seal with his Arhat Fist, only his robe corner slightly soiled, not a single wound on his body.

"I've endured you for a long time, and this is you who struck first!" Lu Yang snapped, since Wu Yao wouldn't give him face, he had no need to give Wu Yao a good look either!

(End of Chapter)