Chapter 1296 The Holy Prince

"The Holy Prince! As fierce as ever!" Cao Ya secretly praised. As someone who had interacted with the Holy Prince, he had always maintained a lead in cultivation, but he had to admit that the Holy Prince was powerful. He was indeed worthy of being a born war god of the Fighting Holy Ape clan!

The River of Souls was boundless and calm. As the immortals attacked and fought each other, their magical power spread and created towering waves that shook the heavens!

Divine particles, ominous substances, and other things that the immortals were wary of and dared not touch, were all shattered under that golden light!

"Roar!" A furious roar was followed by a gigantic iron rod that pierced through the world, filled with supreme power, crushing the sun and moon, and seemingly capable of sweeping across the entire River of Souls!

A majestic holy ape, towering to the heavens and possessing the imposing presence of a tiger, with fiery eyes and wielding an iron rod, crushed the vast expanse of soul light matter, unstoppable, and fiercely attacked the battlefield of immortals and monsters!

"Ah!!!" Without a word, the Holy Prince's lingering will swept his iron rod, extinguishing the Soul River army and slaughtering the dark creatures in the Immortal Realm. The quasi-Supreme One in the shadows didn't even have time to help.

The most terrifying thing is that the ominous particles were all separated by the fierce golden light, and the dead army could not be resurrected!

The Soul River, after all, is not the Calamity Plateau, nor does it have an Immortal Emperor overseeing it, yet it cannot suppress the remnant will of the Holy Prince's methods.

"An invincible Holy Prince!" Cao Ya couldn't help but marvel. Even though he was only a remnant of the original spirit, his performance surpassed the peak of the Immortal King realm and was probably comparable to an ordinary Quasi-Immortal Emperor!

It's simply unimaginable how long the Holy Prince lived at his peak!

Cao Ya could clearly see that the Holy Prince who appeared was merely a fusion of a remnant soul with obsessive attachments. He must not have had many memories of his past life. He was probably just a trump card to protect the previous generation, or perhaps he was waiting and longing to see his old friends again!

Who could fear the unparalleled divine might of the Holy Prince? According to legend, this man had annihilated countless beings in the Soul River Heaven!

Even the humblest of the ancient sage emperors were admired and longed for by everyone.

Hua Hua was disappointed and said, "Those who survived must be the Great Sage Ape or the Great Divine Silkworm. They've been around for so many eras, they must have already broken through to become emperors and are on par with them in their prime. Unlike you, you're still just a minor giant, not even Emperor Light Immortal King."

I almost rolled my eyes. I am much older than Cao Ya's first incarnation, Cao Yusheng, but I am still a Celestial King. Even if my other avatars return and merge, I will still be at least an Emperor Light Celestial King, reaching the level of the Heavens.

Mo Xi sighed. In the strange world, the father and son, including the Holy Prince's wife, the Eight-Eared Macaque, should have all awakened. Perhaps their injuries have healed, and the family is reunited. They are patiently waiting for Duan De's summons with the White Emperor, Ji Zi, Dao Yi, and other heroes.

"Want to revive this monkey? Heh, if he were alive in his true form, still at his peak, there's little chance. But he's just a remnant spirit, he has no right to act so arrogantly in front of me, trespassing into the River of Souls?"

Due to the devastating attack when the Holy Prince appeared, the Soul River Army was almost completely wiped out. The White Shadow and Calamity Insects of the True Immortal Realm, as well as some King Realm monsters, were also affected by the Iron Rod and their souls were scattered!

"Who does he think he is? I killed him like a chicken back then!" Cao Yahao retorted politely.

In reality, the Holy Prince Shi Huo is the true form, and all the extraordinary beings in the heavens will be shattered by my single blow!

Have they been observing and planning but remained hidden in the shadows, without ever showing themselves?

It seems that Shi Huoman is about to make the final leap and be able to attain the lowest level of Immortal Emperor status!

"Brother, you should have been the last to charge in, right after the eight Mo Xis. Of course, he would have watched his own son die in battle and fall into such a state. He would have died peacefully!" Bai Huang shouted.

It's not that the Great Sage Ape hasn't come back to life yet, even though the Holy Prince's remnant spirit was used to cast the spell.

It's all our fault. We were strong enough to break through the Soul River and wipe out the Ancient Underworld, Moxi Burial Pit, Seven Extremes Floating Soil, and other places, including the Little Saint Ape who came to support us from the Calamity Plains and all the heavens below.

"This battle should have been fought by the older generation," Bai Huang said, feeling deeply guilty. He insisted on following the heroes, pursuing the footsteps of Ba Duan De, to fight the strange creatures and battle together in the Soul River.

"Child, have you protected him? He's not even his mother yet..." The Holy Prince, a tough guy with a tender heart, showed a gentle side to this monkey who was always defeated in battle. However, he did not make the immortals laugh or feel a little disappointed. Instead, they sighed repeatedly, all of which touched the little ones.

Before the remnant spirit of the Holy Prince was stimulated and revived, leaving the secret world and entering the Soul River, and smashing a small group of white and dark creatures with his iron rod, he turned his face. Although his face was illusory and his eyes were blurry, his gaze towards the Great Holy Ape was still full of kindness and deep sorrow.

"If you can attain the Lesser Immortal Emperor realm, which is lower than that of the Little Saint Ape..." Cao Yagao's words were a roar!

"This battle was too peaceful. Strangely, all the regions were sending reinforcements, but no one from the Evil Land Plains came. You were scattered, the Great Sage Ape perished, and the Great Divine Silkworm, Divine Child, Ji Chengdao, and us..."

Even if I am the weakest being in the history of the Fighting Holy Ape clan, and before retreating into the Immortal Realm, I cultivated and surpassed my father, becoming an immortal, a king, and an emperor, how could the tragic fate of my own son make the Holy Prince shed tears?

Monsters such as the Eight-Headed Monster, the Bull-Headed Monster, the Blood Phoenix, and the Twisted Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin are all high-ranking and command great respect; no one dares to interrupt.

Although the Holy Emperor opposite is merely an obsession, Gu Ya is vague. I am even the Emperor Light Immortal King, so how could I possibly stop the Holy Emperor's son?

In the blink of an eye, the mortal faction reversed the situation and gained the upper hand!

Hua Hua's face was solemn. "I am a disciple of the Heavenly Supreme. In fact, I have also studied the Daoist techniques of the other two Duan Des. In this day before the passing of the Ancient Era and the deaths of the heroes, if I can stand up and support the world, I will not only have the prestige of the Ancient Era, but also bring shame to Duan De!"

However, the initial outcome was one of heavy casualties, with only a very small number of people surviving.

The Heavenly Emperor pondered to himself, sensing the Holy Prince's fierce power, and was already amazed.

“Definitely. After you decided to attack the River of Souls, you first ruined the older generation. We, on the other hand, will die. In the previous era, there was little hope that we would grow up to become the pillars of the new era, to replace you, to protect the heavens, and to resist the darkness and white!” Cao Ya also sighed, feeling very guilty.

The Heavenly Emperor, having learned the secret, sighed. However, due to the schemes of the Seven Emperors of Desolate Leaf, which involved far-reaching connections, he failed to prevent the secret from being leaked, allowing the Strange Ancestor to discover that he dared to speak so freely, that not a single word could be mentioned.

However, even without its dark eyes, the Great Ape had not yet recovered; its red fur and many parts of its body were still missing.

Just then, within the ultimate realm of the Soul River, blood light flowed, transmitting a chilling voice.

"A new Holy Emperor! This ancient emperor from the very beginning of the Primordial Era—the Fighting Holy Emperor—must have survived to this day. He must be a peak Quasi-Immortal Emperor, no less powerful than the little Holy Ape!"

"The Holy Emperor has appeared, they are doomed!" Hua Hua shouted. Among the ancient heroes of that time, those above the Eighth Stage of Virtue were Cao Ya, the Holy Emperor, and a few others. Although the White Emperor and others were also powerful and had become Quasi-Immortal Emperors, they were still inferior to us.

Those giants are all impressive; what are we compared to them? We're practically "newbies"!

However, in the strange world, after the Seven Emperors of Desolate Leaf found the best opportunity, it was possible to expose the few weaklings within, who naturally also had ways to appear in the myriad worlds.

"My father was the first supreme figure of the imperial path in the ancient times, and was known as the Holy Emperor! Even before my rise to power, he could still be called the 'Holy Emperor'!" The White Emperor spoke, extremely excited, with tears welling up in his eyes.

"War has no winners or losers, no life or death. It's just that the older generation suffered such heavy casualties, which is your fault. You have enough power to protect us!" the Holy Prince said solemnly, his hands trembling as he reached out to stroke the Great Holy Ape with its red fur, which was covered in grime.

"Holy Emperor!" The immortals gathered and paid their respects to the Holy Emperor's son, a truly auspicious occasion.

"Boom!" The Holy Prince didn't even glance at the ancient raven. He simply raised his right hand, and golden light burst forth, crushing the ancient raven, obliterating its divine particles, and allowing it to be reborn, dying in eternal fear.

The heavens, which once reached their limit, are now reduced to nothing but regrets?

I immediately realized that it must be that ancient holy emperor, Duan De's old friend, the one who once descended from the heavens, rescuing his own child!

"Unfortunately, the times allowed for the attainment of immortality in the mortal world, and if one was willing to follow one's conscience, one could only sit and die of old age. The so-called divine source already includes figures who have sealed the imperial path and the path of emperors."

"The legendary Holy Emperor of the Fighting Clan!" The old kings and immortals blinked, staring at the ancient Holy Emperor, who held an iron rod, looking down upon the past, present, and future, seemingly weak yet powerful!

Those outside, unaware of the inside story, were filled with emotion. The Holy Emperor showed no paternal affection, and Duan De showed no sign of distress.

In contrast, the remaining creatures of the Soul River had bright complexions, and their eyes showed little fear.

Therefore, Hua Hua was pleasantly surprised. The Holy Prince had arrived, and even the Soul River might not have awakened. We were also afraid!

"He should blame himself, but you should feel even more ashamed. You've lived for so few epochs and you're still just an Immortal Emperor!" Cao Ya said sadly. "This last step has held me back for countless years."

"I am honored as the 'Holy Emperor,' and this title is absolutely well-deserved. There is no exaggeration whatsoever. It would be an insult to the title my father originally held!"

In fact, it is only about strength. These ancient heroes once cherished their lives, fought against the strange and protected the heavens, but they did not have any merit!

When I was driving back from the mortal universe to the immortal realm, I was a mortal immortal, just like the Supreme Emperor of All Heavens, the Little Emperor of the Beginning, and the Ruthless Little Emperor. However, when I came here, the gap between us widened. The Eighth Stage of Virtue was at its lowest level, while I was still stuck at the Lower Stage of All Heavens, only a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and had no way to intervene in the most powerful battlefield in the universe!

But with Hua Hua and Mo Xi locked down inside and out, how could Gu Ya possibly escape?

Even the Emperor Guan Immortal King is qualified; it is absolutely necessary to have such a thing!

The Heavenly Emperor believed that the one who had awakened in the River of Souls should be a worthy adversary of the Holy Prince's lingering resentment!

The Holy Prince took the pair of golden pupils, used his minor magical power to wash away the contamination, and then returned them to their rightful owner, reinstalling them in the empty eye sockets of the Great Holy Ape.

"Only those without strength dwell on past glories, daring to face the present and confront the future," said the man indifferently, with a hint of sarcasm.

The one who spoke was a near-immortal being in charge of the Soul River, almost surpassing the limit of a Celestial King. No matter how powerful we are, we must bow down and submit to a near-immortal being like him.

Although the Holy Prince was a remnant, he had not suffered much damage. Even though the duration was short and he could not remain in the world for a long time, in that short period of time, the Holy Prince's remnant was actually weaker than Cao Ya's!

"Ancestor!" The Fighting Macaque King, who was not yet a True Immortal of the clan, bowed to the newcomer with a cold expression. As low-level cultivators in the Immortal Realm, we naturally knew the origins of our clan and were vague about the depths of our clan's secret world. There were no secrets, but we did not show much surprise.

Even the eight Duan Des have either died or disappeared. Our era now has a leader!

Mo Xi pondered that even disregarding the remnant of the Holy Prince, the wooden spear brought out by Si Ba Ba, the imperial corpse carried by the White Emperor, and the broken bell held by him were all of low quality to Mo Xi Yan. Not to mention that they would definitely be defeated, even if they were defeated, they would not escape disaster!

"Hoo!!" Gu Ya was eager to advance and get away from the Holy Prince. He would rather die than get closer. My trump card could intimidate the bald monk, but it could not work on the Holy Prince.

However, looking at the domineering figure of the Holy Prince, a trace of sadness also flashed in Hua Hua's eyes.

Among all the heavens, Cao Ya and Hua Hua are their true forms, but Bai Huang, the Holy Prince, the Great Holy Ape, and others are either corpses, obsessions, or divided souls.

Their methods are beyond the comprehension of even a Celestial King.

The Heavenly Emperor withdrew his power and approached, only to find the Holy Prince concentrating intently, seemingly using unparalleled divine powers to help his son escape Shi Xiang's entanglement, hoping to be resurrected.

"What's going on?" Gu Ya asked in fear. I suddenly realized that my control over the monkey corpse, which was marked by the imprint of the eons, had instantly fallen silent. Any further movement was suppressed by a domineering Daoist aura.

Its own body was also aware of this matter, but regrettably, it was aware of it. Overwhelmed with grief, its cerebellum became somewhat confused, and it activated its unparalleled magic to save its child.

"Monkey!" Nearby, Cao Ya's eyes were also red, and I, who was also showing genuine emotion, also felt sad.

I never imagined that I would see the Holy Prince again in the billions of years before this battle!

Cao Ya was severely injured, and the injury lingered for several years without healing. In addition, his soul was fragmented and scattered throughout the heavens, which also caused his power to be broken. He no longer possessed the strength of a quasi-Immortal Emperor and his realm fell.

Cao Ya's situation is far, far worse than mine!

The Holy Prince shook his head, golden light enveloping the Great Holy Ape as it purged its own offspring. Upon hearing this, he replied, "Swords have feelings; who survives is a matter of fate. Moreover, the fact that he survived is already a terrible thing; your era has been completely wiped out."

"Buzzing..." Monsters such as the eight-headed monster, the bull-headed monster, and the blood phoenix broke away from the battle and went deep into the Soul River, stirring up the boundless dark mist. Under the command of Zhun Youxia, they confronted the immortals of the mortal world once again.

"The Holy Prince is his offspring. He was sealed within the Divine Source for millions of years and was born in the pre-ancient era. He became close friends with the Heavenly Emperors, including Cao Ya and the White Emperor. Together, they repelled the Immortal Realm. In the harsh environment of the Immortal Realm, he broke through the pinnacle of humanity and entered the realm of immortality!"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the old kings and true immortals, including the Heavenly Emperor, scratched their heads, looking embarrassed.

Our defeat led to the situation spiraling out of control. Even today, the myriad realms have seen some hope of reversing the strange situation, but it is only because of the humiliation that many heroes are resisting to the death!