"That brat, the Ancestral God King, boasts loudly, but he's just a showy empty shell, utterly useless!" Hong Tianzun thought to himself, somewhat displeased.

If the Ancestral God King can withstand the Heavenly Emperor, he can then free up his resources to deal with dozens of divine cities, lead a large army, and pacify Xuandu.

Furthermore, he could also take away the Heavenly Treasures and make them his personal possessions.

However, things did not go as planned, and Hong Tianzun's desire could not be fulfilled for the time being.

Of course, he also understood that this was not the fault of the Ancestral God King.

With the combined power of the Heavenly Emperor and the divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable, and the eruption of the Heavenly Dao, even with the combined power of the Heavenly Venerable and the divine artifact of the two, the Ancestral God King alone would find it difficult to withstand the attack, and the disadvantage was quite obvious.

If Hong Tianzun had returned later and struck at Tiangong, then Ancestral God King would have been dead!

At that time, all the plans will fall apart. The Heavenly Court's grand expedition will not only fail to achieve a great victory, but will likely end up in a sorry state, retreating back to its base camp.

Those with a keen eye will see that raising the banner will surely bring flames of war everywhere, and the rebellious army will soon flourish across all realms!

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Hong Tianzun himself will also face criticism and impeachment, and the power he holds will definitely shrink significantly.

His meticulously planned schemes all came to naught.

How could Hong Tianzun be willing to accept this?

Therefore, after a moment's thought, he understood the stakes and, without hesitation, turned around to help the Ancestral God King fight against the Heavenly Emperor.

"Bang!!"

His divine weapon, the Heavenly Venerable, blocked the Heavenly Emperor's devastating weapon.

He himself, together with the Ancestral God King and the Ancestral God King's divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable, directly resisted the Heavenly Duke. It can be said that the three great masters wanted to join forces to trap and kill the Heavenly Duke!

The Heavenly Emperor is indeed extremely powerful. He stands in Xuandu, under the control of the Heavenly Dao, and is stronger than either Hong Tianzun or the Ancestral God King.

However, with almost three powerful figures involved, even if the Heavenly Emperor is formidable, he can at most protect himself and achieve a draw, with no chance of victory.

This is already terrifying.

It should be understood that the Celestial Venerable level, traversing countless realms and standing at the pinnacle of the universe, is an existence that stands at the very top.

These ruthless characters have to team up; including that ultimate weapon, there are a total of three of them...

Just how powerful the heavens are at this moment can be glimpsed from this small glimpse!

However, the stalemate that had been taking place on this top-tier battlefield immediately changed after Qin Mu and his group of five arrived.

"I told you, we should have killed Mu Tianzun long ago and reduced him to ashes. You didn't believe me, and some people still wanted to protect him. Now you're suffering the consequences!" Ancestral God King said indignantly.

The appearance of Qin Mu and his group changed the course of the battle, gradually tilting it in a direction unfavorable to the Ancestral God King and Hong Tianzun.

Even if things go wrong, Qin Mu and his group possess sword intent that can barely be considered at the Heavenly Venerable level. If there are no external enemies, they can easily deal with either Hong Tianzun or Ancestral God King. They might not be able to suppress them in twelve moves, but they can definitely kill Qin Mu and the others in seventy or eighty rounds.

The problem is that each punch and kick from Heaven carries the immense power of the Heavenly Dao, making it difficult to resist and requiring the combined efforts of the three deities.

At this moment, another, weaker Celestial Venerable has appeared...

Hong Tianzun and Zu Shenwang's expressions darkened, sensing great danger.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!" Tian Shu, Butcher, Luo Wushuang, and Zhe Huali all shouted, seemingly insane, urging their swordsmanship to strike their formidable enemies.

This is also a rare experience for them.

Never before has there been a battle to the death with the Celestial Venerable!

Back in Yankang, they occasionally challenged Cao Ya, who was indeed a Celestial Venerable and very powerful. But that was just friendly sparring. They knew perfectly well that there was no danger to their lives, so they could attack without restraint to test their swordsmanship.

At present, there are many crises. If we are not careful, we will die on the spot.

Among these powerful beings, they are the weakest!

Sweat dripped from Qin Mu's forehead as he drew the sword light of the five men together to attack Hong Tianzun or Zu Shenwang, while also having to dodge and avoid their ultimate moves.

This was an enormous test for him, requiring him to concentrate 100% and operate at high speed.

Qin Mu knew without even thinking what the consequences of making a mistake would be.

Besides him, there are four other figures, either elders or friends, whose lives and fortunes are in his hands.

"Whoosh!!!"

The blade energy pierced the air, striking Hong Tianzun horizontally and shattering his left hand with a single punch.

At the same time, with a deafening roar, the Heavenly Emperor's enormous palm print descended. Hong Tianzun had no time to dodge and could only take the hit head-on, falling deep into the earth, where large cracks spread.

The next second, Hong Tianzun flew out, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

"Damn it!" Hong Tianzun's face turned ugly.

Fortunately, the Ancestral God King and his divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable, burst forth with radiant light and auspicious hues, intercepting the Heavenly Emperor and preventing the destruction of the Heavenly Venerable.

As for the Ancestral God King's plan to seize an opportunity to severely injure Qin Mu and his group, thus eliminating an enemy, it also failed.

Qin Mu and his companions moved about without any hurry, their sword intent emanating from them, intimidating the two Heavenly Venerables.

Because of the swift and fierce attack of the heavens, neither Hong Tianzun nor Zu Shenwang dared to pay too much attention to Qin Mu.

However, a divine sword of that celestial level cannot be ignored.

This torment almost made them vomit blood.

Qin Mu remained calm, his eyes deep and unfathomable, searching for an opportunity.

Their destructive power barely reached the level of a Celestial Venerable, but their defensive capabilities were significantly weaker.

Therefore, there's no need to rush; it's very important to stay grounded.

Moreover, the threat of the blade's edge made those two feel like they had thorns in their backs, which was actually a great help from Heaven.

If a good opportunity arises, we can injure one person, just like before. By accumulating these injuries little by little, we can eventually cooperate with the Heavenly Emperor to kill the Ancestral God King and the Heavenly Venerable Hong.

"Finally, we have a battlefield where we have the upper hand!"

With their eyes and ears open, Yan Yunxi, Village Chief Su Muzhe, and others observed the situation on the battlefield and realized that their side had the upper hand. Immediately, their worries eased somewhat.

Their divine senses spread out to look at another, even more crucial battlefield of the Heavenly Venerables.

Cao Ya fought alone against four Heavenly Venerables and four divine artifacts, the Imperial Heavenly Venerable!

One against eight!

"Of all of us, Cao Ya (Cao Tianzun) carries the greatest burden!"

Everyone was filled with mixed feelings of admiration and sorrow.

The top beings of the Heavenly Court set off with full confidence and murderous aura. People like the Heavenly Duke, Kaihuang, Youtianzun, Yuetianzun, and Langwan God King were all involved, but mostly in one-on-one situations. The Heavenly Duke took two people with him, and now he also has Qin Mu and others to help him.

The last four statues were taken over by Cao Ya.

Without requesting support or even complaining, they fought with lofty ambitions and fought a bloody battle!

"Among us, who is under more pressure than Cao Ya?"

"But he is full of vigor and high spirits, and never afraid. How can we hold him back?!"

The crowd was filled with fervor and excitement. They roared and fought with all their might to resist the Heavenly Court!

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"Boom..."

Cao Ya gripped the knife in his left hand, slashing horizontally and vertically, intercepting the spear light of Gong Tianzun and the divine energy finger of Langxuan Divine Emperor. The aftershocks even rushed out, almost severely injuring the mother and son.

"Clang!!" Two blood-red blades flew about, and the two divine blades swirled around them. Under the control of Consort Qiangtian, they broke through the blade energy unleashed by Cao Ya, rescuing Gong Tianzun and Langxuan Divine Emperor from their predicament.

Lady Yuanmu and the four divine artifacts, the Heavenly Venerables, unleashed a furious attack, unleashing the Law of Return to Nothingness, capable of annihilating everything.

The powerful weapons, each with its own unique abilities, blazed with flames, spread their divine senses, rained down spear beams, and unleashed the chaotic power of the Primordial Dao. The four Venerables displayed their techniques, without any regard for each other, all targeting Cao Ya.

This is a very rare sight.

After all, the Eleven Heavenly Venerables are not a monolithic entity, so they should seize any opportunity to weaken the opponent.

Unfortunately, Cao Ya's performance was simply too terrifying.

They sent out almost all eight of their top experts, but they were all blocked!

If it were only two or three Celestial Venerables, wouldn't they have already been killed?!

Under Cao Ya's intense threat, they put aside their grudges, banded together for mutual support, and tried to use their unparalleled divine power to subdue Cao Ya!

Although the Four Heavenly Venerables have trump cards yet to be used, they have already almost exhausted all their strength. With the divine artifact Yu Tianzun and the eight top-tier beings confronting Cao Ya, the commotion is enormous, and Xuandu trembles!

All the gods and demons avoided this battlefield and dared not approach it.

Even a wisp of aftershock could take their lives!

There wasn't even time to hide!

"This is really tricky!" Cao Ya frowned.

It must be admitted that the Celestial Venerable is indeed powerful. He has a large number of Heavenly Palaces and Treasure Halls. Even though he cultivates according to the Heavenly Court of Myriad Realms, he is still incomplete and not as perfect as the Ancestral Court. He also has realms such as the Nine Hell Platform and the Heavenly Sea.

However, they have attained extremely profound cultivation, having achieved the seven divine realms: Spirit Embryo, Five Luminaries, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Celestial Being, Life and Death, and Divine Bridge; and the seven heavenly palace realms: Venerable God, True God, Jade Pool, God-Slaying Platform, Jade Capital, Lingxiao, and Emperor's Throne. They have also attained all fourteen levels and are currently diligently cultivating the thirty-six heavenly palaces and seventy-two treasure halls, yearning for a perfect Great Heavenly Court!

Moreover, they have made great progress, have profound expertise, and are basically more than halfway through the Perfect Heavenly Court project. Some of the more skilled ones have even completed more than two-thirds of it!

If you were to simply identify their true selves, they would all be the most powerful beings in the universe!

It's almost reached the level of a five-star high-class!

After millions of years of research by the Heavenly Court, they created an unparalleled weapon of mass destruction—the divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable.

This being, born alongside the killing weapon, is truly a five-star high-level being.

If it were just an ordinary Great Heavenly Court of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Palaces, it would probably be no match for them.

Of course, Cao Ya knew that this was a very normal thing and there was no need to be surprised.

"Gong Tianzun is Gong Yun, the God-King, one of the three great God-Kings of the Creator Clan who have ruled the universe for billions of years. Qiang Tianfei was once the leader of the Creator Clan and is a fragment of the Taidi's soul."

"There is also the Langxuan Divine Emperor, a descendant of the ancient god Heavenly Emperor Taichu and the Palace Heavenly Venerable, whose lineage is extraordinary."

"Not to mention Lady Yuanmu, who is now a man, one of the two ancient gods born from the twin lotuses of Guixu is the Empress, also known as Consort Yantian's sister—although these sisters have a very bad relationship!—The laws of Guixu are exceptionally special in the universe of [Shepherd's Chronicle]."

“In fact, the Way of Returning to the Void can be listed separately, independent of the Divine Treasury Heavenly Palace system and the Dao Realm system.”

"However, the Empress and Lady Yuanmu do not yet have that understanding and have not taken this path."

"Even so, Madam Yuanmu's strength is still quite terrifying."

"These four have all cultivated for tens of thousands of years. They are already exceptionally talented and have remarkable comprehension. They have also accumulated knowledge over a long period of time. They are very difficult to deal with now!"

Cao Ya changed his mind and became extremely cautious.

Each of the four Celestial Venerables is a genuine super-powerful being, capable of traversing the universe and dominating all realms!

Not to mention their divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable!

If he is careless, Cao Ya is likely to be defeated and killed.

“Shuashuashua!!!”

Cao Ya raised his sword in his left hand and slashed out. In an instant, the sword light was so bright that it illuminated the ultimate void and shook heaven and earth.

Cao Ya unleashed all of his sword techniques, reaching the thirty-seventh level of the Dao Realm. His unparalleled swordsmanship captivated countless cultivators, who longed to immerse themselves in it.

The celestial beings felt a chill run down their spines, their hair standing on end!

"The strongest divine sword, enough to grant enlightenment!!!"

Even the Supreme Emperor, who had attained enlightenment through divine consciousness and left his mark here, couldn't help but manifest, lower his head, and stare at Xuandu with a look of astonishment.

Soon, the Emperor's face darkened.

He saw his important fragment of soul—Qiang Tianfei!

Although the main body and the divided souls can share memories, the Supreme Emperor often slumbers to pass through long periods of time, or to comprehend the myriad paths of heaven and earth and seek true enlightenment—without relying on special means such as faith or sacrifice. Only occasionally will he communicate with the various divided souls and learn about their experiences.

Therefore, Emperor Tai did indeed foresee the Xuandu War because of Consort Qiangtian, but he certainly could not foresee the specific developments of the war.

Now, looking at it, the Emperor Tai was quite displeased.

"Cao Ya, he has actually attained enlightenment?! He is qualified to inscribe his own Dao in the ultimate void."

The Emperor's face was grim, and a murderous intent lurked beneath the surface.

He did indeed have profound attainments in the realm of divine consciousness, but the sacrifices of the entire Creator Clan were even more crucial, breaking down the natural barrier and helping him achieve enlightenment.

This is why the Supreme Emperor's path of divine consciousness has hidden dangers and is difficult to improve further.

For powerful figures like Cao Ya and Kaihuang, who could achieve enlightenment or were about to achieve enlightenment purely through their own efforts, a dark feeling arose in the Emperor's heart, along with a trace of jealousy and a sense of envy.

Finally, it all turned into killing intent!

"What Cao Ya, what Kaihuang, they all deserve to die!" the Emperor Tai said coldly.

Then, he glanced at his own divine consciousness, the Great Luo Heaven, which was opened in the ultimate void and could exist eternally, immortal and indestructible. Dao trees grew, Dao flowers bloomed, and Dao fruits, though unripe, still existed.

Immediately, the Emperor Tai's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he chuckled.

"If the tree of the Way does not grow, the flower of the Way will not bloom, and the fruit of the Way will not ripen, then all of them are ants."

The Supreme Emperor said leisurely, "Simply achieving enlightenment is nothing more than a slightly larger ant in my eyes."

At the thirty-sixth level of the Dao Realm, one has attained the Dao and can enter the ultimate void. At the thirty-seventh level, a Dao Tree can grow; at the thirty-eighth level, a Dao Flower; at the thirty-ninth level, a Dao Fruit; and at the fortieth level, a Dao Palace.

The Supreme Emperor was unaware of the existence of the "Dao Palace" and believed that the Dao Fruit he possessed was the strongest!

This is the root of his game universe and his disdain for humanity.

Back then, the Supreme Emperor even took the initiative to destroy the Creator, wanting to cut off this broad road of incense offerings and sacrifices, and not allowing a second person to emulate him, follow him to attain enlightenment, or stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

In the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, he should be the only one to attain enlightenment, the strongest in the universe for billions of years!

Therefore, even the tribe he was born into, the countless creators who had served him, could be ruthless enough for Emperor Tai to unleash a massacre!

This is why later creators hated the Great Emperor.

At that time, Gong Yun was the God-King, the wife of the Supreme Emperor, and the Empress of the world. Why would Gong Tianzun join forces with the ancient god, the Heavenly Emperor Taichu, to assassinate the Supreme Emperor?

The Emperor's actions were truly cruel and despised by all living beings.

Shameless! Despicable!