Chapter 249

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

"The Hongmeng List has refreshed!"

With this shout, the entire Lun Dao Tai suddenly boiled over.

Thousands of streams of flowing light gathered, intertwining into a brilliant star river before the ancient bronze list.

When the gilt characters finally settled, waves of sharp intakes of breath spread through the crowd.

"Holy Body Yang Xi has retained the top spot on the Supreme List?" A white-haired old cultivator trembled as he leaned on his jade staff, "Since the Hongmeng Realm first opened, this is the first cultivator with an Unorthodox Path to Enlightenment body to surpass the Emperor's Way." The several young disciples at his side, hearing this, instantly blazed with fanatical light in their eyes.

The green-robed scholar shook his Mountains and Rivers Fan and sighed with emotion: "Ye Tian Emperor's lineage is truly unfathomable; this disciple of his has already broken through all Thirty-Three Heavens' Gates, surpassing the Golden Crow Great Emperor, and also surpassing the Ancient Great Emperors."

"These words are mistaken."

The purple-robed elder pinched out the spark in his pipe, "Those are ultimately merely virtual projections derived by the Hongmeng Realm; even if the Heavenly Emperor carved Dao Traces, they are nothing more than a re-enactment of past eras' Dao?"

"Between the Supreme Youth and the Supreme Youth, there is ultimately the long river of time separating them." Some unknown mighty figure sighed faintly, his voice carrying the vicissitudes of settled years.

These words pierced the key mystery — what the Hongmeng Realm simulates are ultimately projections of Youth Great Emperors, not the true bodies of those existences who suppressed the past ages returning by tracing back through time.

Moreover, the current era's Heaven's Prides cultivate secret arts fusing several great epochs, and there is the Bing Hun System; their combat power compared to the past cannot be spoken of in the same breath. If they cannot even defeat virtual projections, this Hongmeng Realm trial should have long since vanished into the dust of history.

This is merely the tip of the iceberg of the Hongmeng Realm; similar experiences occur among countless all living beings.

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Ten thousand years of time flowed by, the Hongmeng Realm's legal veins had permeated every corner of the universe.

In the mundane markets, children with hanging hair holding jade slips could glimpse the star sea's revolution;

White-haired old fishermen drunk on their flat boats could actually discuss the Dao of tides with immortals who ate mist and drank dew.

The once unattainable longevity seekers have now become legendary figures in the mouths of teahouse storytellers.

In this world where virtual and real intertwine, the Formless Divine Statue in the Nine Heavens Divine Temple inhales and exhales the wishes of the common people.

Hundreds of millions of silver-thread-like karma lines rise from mortal flesh bodies, converging into a River of Faith that drowns the star river — this is a torrent of all living beings that even Immortal Kings would covet.

Jiang Xuan stood with hands behind his back at the Hongmeng Origin Land, gazing at the rising and falling tides of wish power in the glass light curtain, his fingertips unconsciously tracing countless Dao Pattern trajectories in the void.

"Red Dust War Immortal, Quasi-Immortal King……"

He stared at the Dao Principles flickering uncertainly in his palm, and casually tossed the Dao Principles coming from the Chaos Body into the Chaos Furnace. These five hundred years' gains were truly too great; it was practically lying down and leveling up.

Countless cultivators' wisdom inspirations, divine weapon Dao Principles, all became Jiang Xuan's resources.

Another ten thousand years of cultivation, comparable to five million years of an Immortal Dao cultivator.

Immortal Dao Laws screamed in the furnace, yet ultimately failed to condense a seventh divine ring.

Star rivers revolved in Jiang Xuan's eyes; those boiling wisdom inspirations were flowing into his origin sea along the silver karma threads.

The resource predicament that once troubled him has now transformed into sweet dew nourishing his metamorphosis — this is precisely the foreshadowing he buried five hundred years ago when he sowed the Hongmeng Realm seeds.

"Ultimately, it is a different path that has been walked out."

He looked toward the depths of the Hongmeng Realm at that Chaos Green Lotus nurtured by all living beings' wish power; the seventh lotus leaf was faintly appearing and disappearing in the faith tides. When the nine leaves bloom in unison, perhaps it can verify that conjecture:

Using the myriad heavens as a furnace, refining the red dust into an Immortal King.

"How much longer do you intend to hide?"

Jiang Xuan's fingertip lightly tapped the void, suddenly erupting with nine-colored divine radiance.

The star sea twisted into a vortex amidst its revolution, actually forcibly dragging out a five-colored blade from the interlayer of time and space.

The pupils of the Quasi-Emperors in the universe violently shook.

That long saber exhaling Chaos Qi actually slashed out a cold light that cracked the star river under the Heavenly Emperor's pressure!

An Ancient Race old Quasi-Emperor suddenly staggered back; the Qilin Jade Pendant hanging at his waist shattered in response: "Five-Colored Immortal Gold forged blade, Flying Immortal Mark branded edge. This is the Undying Heavenly Emperor!"

His words had not yet fallen, when the meteorite belt at the Universe Wasteland suddenly turned to dust, two powers transcending the concept of time and space were rewriting physical laws.

"Not bad." Jiang Xuan's expression showed praise, but merely that; in his view, the Undying Heavenly Emperor's current realm was merely just entering the Red Dust Immortal realm.

Amidst the void trembling, the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade turned into flowing light and shot back in reverse, hovering beside a youth and emitting a clear, resonant hum.

Hundreds of millions of light rain fell from the nine heavens; each water droplet refracted Immortal Dao brands of different eras.

Amidst the interweaving auspicious light, the long river of time and space actually manifested a hazy shadow; there were Ancient Sages knocking on the Heavenly Gate, and Immortal Kings walking on stars; the myriad heavens and myriad Dao resonated at this moment.

"Flying Immortal Waterfall!"

In the depths of the misty light and fog, a towering figure stepped out slowly.

Black hair hanging down concealed a perfect, heaven-made face; on the dark Emperor Robe nine true phoenix Dao Patterns of various forms leaped; merely the scattered aura made the star sea stagnate.

The mastermind behind the scenes, manifests true body.

In the Ancient Times era, the Undying Heavenly Emperor emerged horizontally into the world, establishing the entire era's pattern with supreme great power.

Ten thousand races worshipped in prostration, regarding him as the supreme god.

"Hongmeng, from beginning to end I never showed myself, not even a breath of aura was leaked; how exactly did you perceive my tracks?"

"And how did you pull me down from my growth path into the Human Realm."

The Undying Heavenly Emperor doubted; he had always hidden in the dark, silently observing.

"Spying on me in secret would be fine, but you actually dared use divine sense to recklessly probe! Do you really take me, Jiang Xuan, for a soft persimmon to be pinched at will?"

Jiang Xuan coldly laughed, carrying a few parts mockery, a few parts confidence.

With all spirits' insights added to him, Jiang Xuan's comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao has now reached the pinnacle realm.

In his eyes, countless Dao Principles are like an invisible great net, tightly connecting all things in the world.

Relying on that single thread of divine sense left by the Undying Heavenly Emperor, Jiang Xuan easily discovered the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

The Undying Heavenly Emperor's face was full of shock; he believed he had hidden himself nearly perfectly across dimensions such as Heavenly Secrets, Karma, and Time.

His existence was a secret that no one could touch.

Yet now, Jiang Xuan actually relied on a single thread of Divine Sense to pull him out from hiding.

This was simply absurd!

"How is this possible, you've already become a Red Dust Immortal?!"

The Undying Heavenly Emperor frowned tightly, staring at Jiang Xuan; he truly found it hard to believe that this Human Race cultivator had practiced for only over ten thousand years yet had already become an immortal.

He was unwilling to oppose him.

He only wanted to return to his hometown.

"Still pretending to be a fool!" Jiang Xuan shouted: "Back when I fought the four Great Emperors, you were secretly spying from the side, truly thinking I had no perception?!!"

Jiang Xuan's gaze was like torches, shooting straight at the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

He had long seen through the Undying Heavenly Emperor's Intention; how could he allow him to continue hiding in the dark with ulterior motives?

Just as the Undying Heavenly Emperor was about to speak in defense, Jiang Xuan gave him no chance at all.

In an instant, Jiang Xuan acted decisively; the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror shone with light and howled as it shot forth. The Hongmeng Treasure Mirror of today bore Jiang Xuan's Dao, serving as the embodiment of Jiang Xuan's Dao.

Immediately after, the peerless Emperor Fist, carrying the aura of Destruction of Heaven and Earth, streaked like a brilliant meteor, striking fiercely toward the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

"Hiss!"

The Undying Heavenly Emperor was not to be outdone, meeting the attack with Full Power.

For a while, blade light soared into the sky; wherever the blade light reached, chaotic power exploded violently, as if returning to the chaotic state at the beginning of the Universe.

Facing this world-shocking blade, Jiang Xuan's expression was stern; he neither dodged nor avoided.

The Hongmeng Treasure Mirror gradually became illusory, integrating into Tian Di, transforming into true Primordial Qi of the Great Dao, formless and shapeless, without beginning or end.

Just like that, the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror directly penetrated the Undying Heavenly Emperor's blade; immediately after, Jiang Xuan's Emperor Fist completely crushed the Years of the Past Ages; wherever the fist wind passed, even the Rules of the Great Dao between Heaven and Earth trembled under this punch, almost ceasing to exist.

"Boom!"

The two attacks collided violently.

In an instant, the entire Universe seemed to fall into dead silence, all sounds vanishing without a trace in that moment.

This terrifying Shockwave, even separated by countless Star Domains, caused those Quasi-Emperors in the distance to sway in their Silhouettes, unable to stand steadily, their faces full of shock and fear.

"The Undying Heavenly Emperor has actually lived from Ancient Times until now!"

A Quasi-Emperor's voice was filled with indescribable shock.

From Ancient Times to the present, the Years are long; how could it be less than a Million Years of long time?

And a Great Emperor's Lifetime is only a short Ten Thousand Years.

Merely from this astonishing gap in lifespan, one could see the Terror and Extraordinary nature of the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

"Has the Undying Heavenly Emperor also become an immortal?" another Quasi-Emperor muttered.

In everyone's understanding, only the legendary immortals could possibly possess such a long and enduring lifespan, transcending the constraints of Time, to be able to match the Heavenly Emperor.

"Did the Heavenly Emperor intentionally set a trap to lure the Undying Heavenly Emperor to reveal himself?" some Quasi-Emperors began to review everything that had happened before, gradually seeing some clues.

"The Heavenly Emperor is invincible; the Emperor Venerable is already an immortal, yet wasn't he destroyed by the Heavenly Emperor in the Universe Wasteland?" someone said confidently.

Jiang Xuan leveled the Forbidden Zone; now he is the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race in this age. Unless they are Quasi-Emperors of the Ancient Times Clan, they naturally stand wholeheartedly on Jiang Xuan's side, and deep in their Inner Hearts all hope Jiang Xuan achieves final victory in this world-shocking duel.

"Bang!"

Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, a Figure flew backward like a meteor, crossing countless Star Domains at extreme speed. Wherever he passed, Star Systems were annihilated one after another, huge stars were instantly shattered, turning into dust in the Universe. And that Figure was precisely the Undying Heavenly Emperor!

The Universe seemed to be pressed on a mute button by an invisible giant hand, falling into a Blank silence.

Everyone's gaze focused on the Undying Heavenly Emperor flying backward with blood at the corner of his mouth; the melon-eating crowd looked blank, their Brains a Blank.

Although full of confidence in Jiang Xuan, when the battle situation appeared, all living beings still couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

The Undying Heavenly Emperor before them could crush them into powder with just a finger, but now, they looked at the majestic Heavenly Emperor, then glanced at the wretched Undying Heavenly Emperor, and couldn't help but feel a Doubt in their hearts: immortals also have a Supreme Hierarchy; even among immortals, the Heavenly Emperor should be the strongest immortal.

"Impossible!" The Divine Blood at the corner of the Undying Heavenly Emperor's mouth instantly dried up; he stared fixedly at Jiang Xuan, his face full of disbelief.

"You've only cultivated for a few thousand years; even if you used some special Method to accelerate transformation, it's absolutely impossible to possess such terrifying Combat Power!" Recalling the invincible Greatness of Jiang Xuan when the two sides' powers collided just now, it was simply unmatched.

He had come all the way with difficulty from the beginning of Ancient Times; how many long Years had he experienced? How many Emperors and Holy Emperors had he secretly ambushed? During that time, he struggled on the edge of Life and Death several times before finally becoming an immortal and gaining today's strength.

And this Hongmeng, why does he have such achievements at a young age?

"There's nothing impossible; only mediocrities say it's impossible!" Jiang Xuan's expression was calm, his tone indifferent; he neither intended to explain the reason to the Undying Heavenly Emperor nor could he actually explain it.

The Undying Heavenly Emperor was not angered by Jiang Xuan's words; five-colored Immortal Light in his eyes circulated rapidly, trying to see through Jiang Xuan's foundation and explore the source of his powerful strength.

"War Immortal?!!" When he saw the tyrannical Heavenly Emperor Greatness within Jiang Xuan's body, the Undying Heavenly Emperor was suddenly shocked; the image of that monkey he had once ambushed—the Dou Zhan Sheng Huang—instantly emerged in his mind.

The Dou Zhan Sheng Huang once wanted to tread the path of War Immortal; although he ultimately failed, his Combat Power was indeed enough to shock immortals. The Undying Heavenly Emperor, who had already lived for several lifetimes back then, had failed to ambush the Dou Zhan Sheng Huang.

"Impossible to be a War Immortal; if you had truly succeeded in becoming a War Immortal, I would have already died by your hand at this moment!" The Undying Heavenly Emperor quickly saw the clue, but even so, he was still amazed by Jiang Xuan's strength.

"Fellow Daoist, your strength is unmatched in ancient and modern times; the Xianlu is lonely, so why kill each other?" The Undying Heavenly Emperor tried to persuade Jiang Xuan; he truly did not want to continue this hopeless Battle.

"You think too highly of yourself!" Jiang Xuan shouted angrily, his voice like a great bell, penetrating the Years of the Past Ages. "Kill you, and my Fellow Daoists will never be cut off!"

As soon as the words fell, dazzling Immortal Light bloomed in Jiang Xuan's hand, quickly forming a Great Dao Seal.

In an instant, unmatched Great Dao power surged forth, and mysterious Dao Patterns slowly emerged in the Void.

Time also seemed to become blurred under this powerful force; past and future were connected, and the mighty Great Dao power, like a surging flood, was fiercely slapped toward the Undying Heavenly Emperor by Jiang Xuan.

Today, Jiang Xuan vows to slay the Heavenly Emperor!

The might of the Heavenly Emperor is unparalleled in the world, possessing supreme Greatness to dominate the rise and fall of the mortal world.

The majestic Great Dao power crushed the Past Ages; the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade was struck flying by this force, like a meteor, howling straight toward the Undying Heavenly Emperor.

The Great Dao Flower bloomed brilliantly in the Void, yet withered and faded in an instant.

The power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor collided fiercely again; if the emperors of Ancient Times and the Great Emperors of the Desolate Ancient Times could be resurrected and personally witness this immortal-shocking battle, they would probably be terrified by the scene before them.

This battle was truly too invincible and unparalleled; its shocking degree was enough to shock every corner of the Universe, and no one could rival it.

"Hongmeng is merely over ten thousand years old, yet he can actually suppress the Undying Heavenly Emperor completely, attacking at will..."

"An immortal..."

In the deepest part of the Ancient Forbidden Land, the Female Emperor also awoke with a start from her state of Tao Enlightenment.

She wore a single white robe whiter than snow, floating silently in mid-air, gazing at this heaven-and-earth-shaking battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor.

In her gaze, shock, doubt, contemplation, and many other complex expressions interwove; in this great war, she saw the opportunity to achieve immortality.

Ye Fan was in his late years of a lifetime; different from his original Cultivation Trajectory, he was in the Hongmeng Realm, without worries of Lifespan.

At This Moment Ye Fan was stunned dumb, like a wooden chicken; only at this moment did he truly understand what a true Peak showdown is, what the world's most top-level collision of power is.

"Great Emperor, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, has also already achieved Red Dust Immortal, right?"

The Female Emperor nodded, then shook her head; at first she did not speak, her expression calm as water, merely gazing silently at that battlefield filled with raging war.

After a moment, she slowly spoke: "Already an immortal, yet not a Red Dust Immortal."

"Is a Red Dust Immortal this powerful?! " Ye Fan became even more determined to achieve Red Dust Immortal.

"Jiang Xuan, Undying, Di Zun..." Ye Fan murmured in a low voice the names Meng Chuan had once mentioned, his lips moving slightly, as if he had a thousand words to pour out, but in the end felt any words would appear pale and powerless, and could only helplessly keep silent.

Such figures, a single one is enough to make the Past Ages Years lose their luster, yet now, three have actually appeared at once! How could this not make one sigh in amazement, feel deep emotion, and even have a trace of indescribable shock and awe well up in the depths of one's heart. (Chapter End)