N-A-A Chapter 43: The Prelude to the War of Gods
Chapter 43: The Prelude to the War of Gods
"The Ascension Cauldron is indeed very powerful, but it is not invincible!"
As the Crane-Releasing Taoist spoke, a small bronze-colored palace appeared in his palm.
"The Bronze Immortal Palace!"
A gasp of surprise echoed from the depths of the universe. It was the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone who had witnessed the Crane-Releasing Daoist's palm strike. The first to speak was from the small hall in the heart of the cave.
"After the battle at the end of the mythological era, I never expected this weapon to reappear!"
In the underworld, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity spoke with a deep gaze and a calm expression.
"If it weren't for those old geezers causing trouble, the Immortal Palace wouldn't have been able to leave!"
The Supreme Lord of the Prison spoke, his voice tinged with reminiscence.
In that battle, the path to immortality was severed, the Heavenly Court collapsed, and the Emperor perished.
Many powerful clan leaders and rebellious divine generals took advantage of the chaos to storm the Heavenly Court and seize its treasures.
At the same time, three supreme weapons also appeared in that battle: the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, the Bronze Immortal Palace, and the Kunlun Immortal Bell.
At that time, several supreme beings joined forces, wanting to keep two of the immortal weapons: the Bronze Immortal Palace and the Kunlun Immortal Bell.
However, the celestial soldiers were sentient. After sensing the Supreme Being's intentions, the Kunlun Immortal Bell and the Bronze Immortal Palace were fully restored and broke out of the Heavenly Court.
"roar……"
On the edge of the universe, Yan Qi roared, spilling his essence and blood to sacrifice to the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, while also calling upon other powerful figures in the Heavenly Palace.
"Don't think that having a magical artifact means you can do whatever you want; the real power still lies with humans!"
A loud roar echoed from the starry sky, and two figures appeared, arriving beside Yan Qi to join him in the sacrifice to the Immortal Ascension Cauldron.
"Ye Lingyun, Chu Ge!"
"The invincible divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court is indeed still alive!"
"I wonder how many of the ancient Heavenly Court's divine generals are left!"
Seeing Ye Lingyun and Chu Ge appear, Fanghe Daoren and the Black Dragon King were also on high alert, their advantages completely gone.
"Shall we have a free-for-all?"
Everyone held their breath and focused their attention. The weakest among them were quasi-emperors, numbering in the dozens, and there were also quite a few peak experts from the Ninth Heaven.
"The Heavenly Palace still holds the advantage; their foundation is very deep!"
"Many of the divine generals are still alive, and there are quite a few other elders as well, but Yu Zhe's troops are still lacking!"
"That's not necessarily true. Although the generals of the ancient Heavenly Court are strong, most of them have lost their peak strength due to declining vitality. Kun Tian and the others are young and vigorous with plenty of vitality. It's not certain who will win or lose."
In every great era, outstanding talents rise to prominence, while the older generation fades into obscurity amidst their glorious years.
The old man who released the crane and others had reached the pinnacle of the Quasi-Emperor realm. Now, in order to prolong their lives and for the sake of their descendants, they chose to be born to protect the Yu Zhe and fight a great battle against the gods of the ancient Heavenly Court.
After this battle, countless older figures passed away.
"Is that also a half-step Supreme?"
Dao Ting looked at Fanghe Daoist, the Black Dragon King, and several divine generals of the Ancient Heavenly Court, and began to speak.
"Strictly speaking, they are still at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm because they haven't undergone tribulation. However, the accumulation of many years has given them a temporary combat power of that realm!"
"But that's enough. As long as they briefly regain their peak condition, no one will dare to fight them to the death, not even the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone!"
Jiang Ling explained that the Crane-Releasing Taoist and the Black Dragon King were like Gai Jiuyou, born at the wrong time.
Despite their incredible talent, in an era when the Great Dao was suppressed, they were never able to break free from its shackles.
"After this battle, Daoist Fanghe will definitely be finished. Daoist Master, should we intervene? He could block a celestial artifact."
Unlike the others, Xia Yu was more focused on the Bronze Immortal Palace.
Hearing her words, the others also looked at Jiang Ling.
How could he not be tempted by a celestial artifact that has survived from the chaotic ancient times?
Moreover, like the Desolate Tower, the Bronze Immortal Palace is related to the Heavenly Court founded by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.
The former was a war trophy that Huang obtained after killing a remnant immortal in the Immortal Palace before he became an immortal. After being refined again, it became part of the Heavenly Court's foundation.
The Desolate Tower was forged by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor after he awoke from a slumber of 500,000 years following his ascension to immortality and his tribulation as an Immortal King.
Unlike the organization of the Desolate Tower, the descendants of the Heavenly Court of the Bronze Immortal Palace lineage were wiped out during the chaotic ancient years. Only the Bronze Immortal Palace fell to the mortal realm and continued to circulate in the hands of the Supreme Being.
"No need to rush, let's wait for them to decide the winner!"
Given his status, it would be too much to bully the weak and for him to take direct action; it would be an extremely unseemly act.
As the supreme ruler of this world, he can act for a celestial artifact today and for other items tomorrow, which is no different from the behavior of a bandit.
Moreover, this battle is far more complex than it appears on the surface.
Since Yu Zhe has invited the Crane-Releasing Taoist and the Black Dragon King, it's hard to say that he has also invited others to help.
There are many people in this universe who are hostile to the remnants of the Heavenly Court. Several forbidden zones of life and the Underworld all have irreconcilable grudges with the remnants of the Heavenly Court.
Yu Zhe knew that undergoing the tribulation would likely attract an ambush from the Heavenly Court lineage, and he also understood the remaining resources of the ancient Heavenly Court lineage, so he couldn't possibly be unprepared.
"boom!"
The vast laws raged across the desolate borders of the universe, and the great battle between Yu Zhe and Chuan Ying shook the heavens and earth, causing all paths to groan in sorrow.
The heavenly tribulation grew increasingly violent, and even though the two were half-step supreme beings, they were now covered in blood.
The Crane-Releasing Taoist, the Black Dragon King, and others fought fiercely against the ancient Heavenly Court's divine generals, with their immortal artifacts clashing constantly, as if the world were about to end.
"This is practically a battle of gods reborn!"
"Dozens of Quasi-Emperors, including several peak Quasi-Emperor level experts, are engaged in a chaotic battle. Such a large-scale war..."
Throughout the vast universe, countless people were speechless with shock at the sudden battle.
This battle was the strongest and largest-scale battle since the destruction of the ancient Heavenly Court at the end of the mythological era.
Although the number of participants was not large, each one of them was a powerful individual, and no one below the Quasi-Emperor level participated.
"It's not enough. Although the Crane-Releasing Daoist and the Black Dragon King are very strong, the three divine generals of the Ancient Heavenly Court have a numerical advantage. It's only a matter of time before the two of them are defeated."
Someone spoke up, concluding that although the great battle at the edge of the universe was extremely fierce, the ancient Heavenly Court had gained an invincible divine general, Chu Ge, who was enough to change the situation on the battlefield.
On the other hand, although Yu Zhe's men were not lacking in strong individuals, none of them could fight against Chu Ge.
The Sun and Moon Gods merged into one, unleashing a unique power of enlightenment, but they were still no match for Chu Ge.
Kun Tian, You Mo Shen, Chi Xue Zi, and the other divine generals were all held back by other powerful figures in the Heavenly Palace and were unable to come to the aid of the Sun and Moon Divine Generals.
"Perhaps other forces will also intervene!"
Now, even the leaders of other powerful clans have realized that Yu Zhe's timing for undergoing tribulation was too perfect.
Moreover, the most important figures, the Crane-Releasing Daoist and the Black Dragon King, risked becoming enemies with several deities of the ancient Heavenly Court to protect him and take action, which is full of mystery.
The Crane-Releasing Taoist and the Black Dragon King were unaware of the ancient Heavenly Court's profound secrets.
Both of them were peerless powerhouses who had lived for thousands of years, with no eyelashes. Knowing that they were doomed to lose the war, why did they still make a move?
"boom!"
The sun and moon gods were torn apart, their bodies exploding in the starry sky.
"die!"
Chu Ge strode forward, taking advantage of the moment when the Sun and Moon God General Chongzu's physical body was weakened, and attacked again, intending to kill him.
However, at the crucial moment, someone stood in front of the Sun and Moon God General and stopped Chu Ge.
"It's you, Qianjun!"
"Instead of staying put, you dare to show your face!"
Chu Ge looked at the Thousand Jun that appeared before him, his eyes turned cold, and then he continued to unleash a barrage of attacks.
They were sworn enemies, having clashed at the end of the mythological era.
However, at that time, the realm of gods was in chaos, and these heavenly generals were besieged and killed by experts from several forbidden zones. Their hatred was higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.
"Stop talking big, Chu Ge. You barely escaped with your life back then. If it weren't for those old geezers, you'd still be alive. And now you dare to bark at me like a dog!"
Qianjun spoke very bluntly. Last time he was born, Yanqi was holding the Immortal Cauldron, and he was naturally no match for him, but that doesn't mean he was weak.
On the contrary, his strength is absolutely formidable. Although he is not a half-step supreme being, there are few who can rival him in the quasi-emperor realm.
In the great battle at the end of the mythological era, he personally killed the second-ranking divine general of the Heavenly Court, second only to Chuan Ying, displaying unparalleled killing prowess.