"Taihuangtian, all of you, come out!" The Primordial Demon Lord spoke, his voice carrying demonic energy as it penetrated the depths of the Immortal King Battlefield, revealing an alternate dimension.
Immediately, several terrifying figures charged in with an unstoppable force, as if unstoppable by ghosts or gods.
"Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, not kneeling and kowtowing to the Demon Lord to show your submission is the biggest mistake you have ever made in your life!" The leader, Taihuang Tian, looked at Cao Ya with a cold and stern expression.
Beside him were several other elders from the Xuanhuang Great World and the Taiyi Sect, such as Taihe Tian, Taihun Tian, Taiyan Tian, Tailong Tian, and Taixu Tian, each with unfathomable cultivation levels.
Six exceptionally powerful Heavenly Lords blocked Cao Ya's path, their menacing aura evident, clearly indicating their ill intentions.
"Rumble!!!" Five more demonic figures followed closely behind, even more formidable.
Immediately, Cao Ya found himself in a precarious situation, surrounded by enemies on both sides.
“The people of Taiyi Sect…” Cao Ya said solemnly. Those six people were all Heavenly Lords of the Fourteenth Era!
The Taiyi Gate of the Xuanhuang Great World is the successor of the Calamity Heavenly Lord.
Taihuangtian was the sect leader at the time, and the other five were elders of high status.
They were all people of great fortune, rising through the ranks to become renowned figures in the three thousand great worlds.
Before Fang Han rose to prominence, he had been punished by them, which created a certain effect of restraining his luck.
Therefore, all six of them were chosen by the Celestial King. When they ascended, the Celestial King invited them to the Celestial King's battlefield to provide them with assistance, empowerment, and training, which allowed their strength to rise rapidly.
After all, the Immortal King Battlefield offers many opportunities, and it is also the closest to the Gate of Immortality, making it quite convenient for the kings to manipulate things behind the scenes.
It is no exaggeration to say that among the corrupt officials under Hua Tiandu, these six are the most valued by the kings.
The Heavenly Sovereigns of major powers such as the Heavenly Court, the Origin Dynasty, the Holy Land of Truth, the Primordial Demonic Sect, and the Divine Realm all have to take a backseat. They are merely pawns, and their sacrifice is done without a second thought.
Most importantly, the Celestial Kings also wanted to use Taihuangtian and a few others to counterbalance the scourge Hua Tiandu.
With the vision of a Celestial King, how could he not have discovered Hua Tiandu's wolfish ambitions and his malign nature? It's just that the artifact spirit Fang Han has not yet been defeated, so it's not possible to eliminate him first, but it's good to be prepared.
Otherwise, no matter how talented Taihuangtian and the others are, at the normal pace, they would only be Heavenly Lords of a few eras at most, let alone reach the Fourteenth Era!
Furthermore, as long as the Celestial King is willing to place his bet, it would not be surprising if the value continued to increase.
It could be said that their greatest fortune was being born in the Xuanhuang Great World, even earlier than Fang Han and Hua Tiandu. Otherwise, even if they were reborn in another realm, or even the Heavenly Realm, they would never have achieved their current unparalleled cultivation!
That Xuanhuang Great World truly lived up to its reputation as the former leader of the Three Thousand Great Worlds, with extraordinary heroes from all walks of life. Fang Han, Fang Qingxue, Linglong Immortal Venerable, Feng Yaoguang, Feng Baiyu, and others, as well as Hua Tiandu, Ying Tianqing, Taihuangtian, and so on, were all Heavenly Monarchs at present. Those who had lived for more than ten eras numbered more than two.
There's nothing we can do about it. The spirit and the malignant tumor of the Gate of Immortality have all been reincarnated into the Xuanhuang Great World, so the related destiny will naturally be shifted.
"Now, there are eight Venerable Ones in the fourteenth era, three Venerable Ones in the fifteenth era, and the demonic thoughts of the Primordial Ancestral Demon..." Cao Ya held his breath. If the Barbarian Ancestor had come to this scene, he would have no hope of escape and would surely have died.
Cao Ya's cultivation level had also advanced, and he had obtained the Niwan Palace World and the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, which gave him the possibility of flying and breaking through the encirclement.
If Cao Ya hadn't encountered the Yellow Springs Great Barrier before, his situation would have dropped two or three levels further. Then there would have been virtually no hope of escape!
Before entering the Immortal King Battlefield, Cao Ya could not have predicted that he would be noticed by the Primordial Demon Lord so early on, and that he would suffer such a fatal defeat.
He thought that he had only run into Taihuangtian and a few others, but he didn't need to be afraid at all; he could easily take on six people at once. However, it turned out that these six were merely the Primordial Demon Lord's backup plan.
The combined threat of the three emperors, along with their malevolent demonic intent, is what Cao Ya fears most.
"Demon Lord, let us kill the Vermilion Bird!" Taihuangtian roared.
The other five people were all guarding Taihuangtian, their auras connected, and their power increased exponentially!
"Boom." They summoned a strange plane, composed of countless magical treasures and the corpses of Heavenly Lords, flowing with a sense of vastness, as if it could trace back thousands of eras.
"I'm really lucky." Even Cao Ya was taken aback by the wonder of this item.
It should be noted that when Taihuangtian and the others first ascended, it was just an ordinary immortal realm, insignificant even in the Heavenly Realm, let alone the Upper Realm or the Immortal King Battlefield.
But if one is blessed with good fortune and catches the eye of a Celestial King, then the situation becomes quite different.
With the protection of the Celestial King's will, there are no problems walking around this place.
He also had many fortuitous encounters, and his cultivation level advanced rapidly, even faster than when he cultivated in the Upper Realm.
Throughout history, countless celestial rulers have perished on the battlefield of immortal kings.
Some were there to explore and seek opportunities, but ended up dying tragically. Others were nearing their end and, in order to avoid the great destruction of the Chaos Era, hid in the Immortal King Battlefield—after all, this place is eternal and will last forever! But unfortunately, under the influence of the Gate of Immortality, when their lifespan is about to end, no matter what strange place they run to, they cannot escape; the only way is to pass away peacefully.
Their bones, treasures, divine objects, scripts, and so on all became opportunities on the battlefield of the Immortal Kings.
With the guidance of the Celestial King, how could Taihuangtian and his group not make a fortune?
With the addition of the Immortal King's will, which transmitted power remotely, it is quite normal that he has reached his current realm.
Together, they fused together numerous wondrous objects to create a world that excelled in both offense and defense.
"Bang! Bang!!" The ancient world collapsed, suppressing Cao Ya.
Cao Ya straightened his face, raised his hand and threw a punch. The radiant light spread and shook the world. The magical treasures and the corpse of the Heavenly Lord inside were shaking and cracks appeared.
"Huh?" The six people were startled. What kind of power was this?
"Whoosh." Just then, the Three Emperors, the Heart Demon Elder, and the Crimson Abyss Demon Lord also arrived, their ghostly light surging as they attacked Cao Ya.
"Buzz." That demonic thought also descended, trying to corrupt Cao Ya's true spirit.
Cao Ya first steadied himself, remaining unmoved and unshaken, and then dispersed his magical power to meet the attack head-on.
However, under the siege of more than ten supreme heavenly lords, and further influenced by the Primordial Demon Lord, who was like a maggot clinging to his bones and impossible to remove, Cao Ya's extraordinary system was constantly in danger.
Fortunately, he had no shortage of Immortal King Pills, and the essence of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique could be perfectly utilized because his true form was the Vermilion Bird. Moreover, his fire element was extremely strong, and he survived several near-death experiences.
But Cao Ya knew that this couldn't go on; the Immortal King Pills would eventually run out.
After observing for a while, Cao Ya's eyes hardened. Since a safe escape was impossible, paying a heavy price was acceptable! As long as he could escape! Anyway, with the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, he could recover.
"Kill!" Cao Ya roared, activating divine artifacts, immortal artifacts, ancient characters, and almost all of his Taoist magic and supernatural powers.
At this moment, he displayed power that was almost equivalent to seventeen eras, ridiculously strong!
The five demonic figures retreated, their bodies swaying, appearing somewhat overwhelmed.
"Ugh." The six members of Taihuangtian were coughing up blood again, severely injured by Cao Ya.
"A very good performance." The Primordial Demon Lord praised. With such strength, the chances of Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord becoming a Celestial King are not low.
"Aside from Fang Han and Hua Tiandu, who have special identities, among the remaining Heavenly Lords in the present world, only Ying Tianqing, the reincarnation of the Immortal King of Love and Righteousness, and the Heavenly Lord of Lightning, who was once the strongest Heavenly Lord, can compare with the Vermilion Bird in terms of the probability of becoming a king."
"The Nian Beast, the Barbarian Ancestor, the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and even Taihuangtian and the others can all be declared with certainty that they are hopeless Immortal Kings! At most, they are at the level of seventeen or eighteen eras."
The Primordial Demon Lord pondered that, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, it would be best to have Hua Tiandu defeat Fang Han while he was still at the Heavenly Monarch Realm. This would both break the fate of the artifact spirit and prevent any other unexpected events.
If one attains the Immortal King realm, then one is at the same level, and anything can happen.
Unfortunately, Hua Tiandu is a disappointment. Despite the investment of so many kings, he was repeatedly beaten to a pulp by Fang Han. If it weren't for the fact that the goal hadn't been achieved, Hua Tiandu wouldn't have died and they would have had to step in to save him. In the minds of the immortal kings, they would have preferred Hua Tiandu to die, as he was a hopeless case.
"Since he is an ally of the Epoch Gate, Suzaku cannot be allowed to stay."
In the final battle, the fewer powerful opponents the better. The Celestial Kings do not want to see any variables, as it concerns immortality and they must be cautious.
Moreover, this matter is also related to the Gate of Immortality, so who would dare to be careless?
"Whoosh." The Primordial Demon Lord's will pierced through the void and entered Cao Ya's brain.
Countless demonic figures chanted scriptures and roared, their demonic sounds filling the air and seemingly overwhelming Cao Ya's reason.
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique! The Cosmic Elixir Scripture!" Cao Ya roared inwardly, and several black holes appeared around him, spinning incessantly.
That all-consuming, shattering rhythm, combined with the "Smiling with a Flower," "Slaying the Dao to See Me," and the "Grass Character Sword Technique," indeed protected Cao Ya's true spirit from harm.
Under Cao Ya's strenuous resistance, the vast demonic thoughts were finally expelled from his mind using various seven-star secret techniques.
However, Cao Ya felt little joy, because the demonic thoughts were extremely dangerous, causing his energy to be scattered. His body was injured by the eleven people, leaving him covered in wounds.
"Whoosh!" Cao Ya didn't even bother to heal his injuries. He recklessly burned his primordial essence and used the profound mysteries of the laws of space, lightning, fire, wind, and light to empower himself. He was like a divine light, flying away at high speed.
The five demonic shadows and the six Heavenly Lords of the Taiyi Sect were all far inferior to him.
"He's as fast as a rat," Taihuangtian muttered under his breath.
However, his eyes were filled with concerns; the power of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord was beyond imagination.
Without demonic thoughts, even if the five demonic shadows were still there, judging from the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord's performance, with that Phoenix Rebirth Method by his side, he could very well drag them down and kill them all!
Besides the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, is there also the Epoch Heavenly Lord and the Lightning Mother Heavenly Lord at the Epoch Gate?
The likes of Shakyamuni Buddha Wind White Feather, the End Saint King, and the Chaotic Heavenly Lord should not be underestimated.
But then I thought, we have many Celestial Kings to back us up, and a bunch of peerless Heavenly Lords, so what is there to fear?
"Demon Lord, we are ashamed that we failed to intercept the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord." The six members of the Supreme Emperor Heaven turned around and knelt down.
That boundless demonic thought lingered around the bodies of the Three Sovereigns, the Old Man of the Heart Demon, and the Crimson Abyss Demon Lord, echoing a voice: "Vermilion Bird is an extraordinary character. Your current level is still too weak."
Taihuangtian and the others exchanged glances, and they could all see a hint of joy on each other's faces.
Are the Celestial Kings going to transfer their power remotely again? Does that mean we're in the midst of a fifteenth century?
"I need to go and discuss this with the Creation Sect and the others. The Epoch Sect cannot sit idly by and watch things develop."
"Such a variable as the Vermilion Bird must be nipped in the bud as soon as possible; it would be too late if we waited until he became king."
The Primordial Demon Lord whispered, and his demonic thoughts suddenly surged into the bodies of the five people, leaving them motionless.
Only six people were left looking at each other in bewilderment. Was that all? What happened to their expected promotions?
"No need to worry. As long as the Epoch Gate is not destroyed and Hua Tian is not dead, our good days are far from over." Taihuang Tian was confident.
The green-haired woman, Taiyan Tian, nodded and said, "That's right. We are not Fang Han, nor Hua Tiandu, nor even the Heavenly Lord of Lightning or the Heavenly Lord of Vermilion Bird. We are not enough to arouse the hostility of the Celestial Kings. On the contrary, in order to keep those people in check in the Heavenly Lord Realm, the Celestial Kings will support us."
Tai Hun Tian also rationally analyzed: "Even if we kill the people of the Epoch Gate and Hua Tian Du, we will not be in danger. The Immortal King will allow our existence."
Taixutian, Tailongtian, and Taihetian also nodded, their eyes filled with anticipation as they gazed at the five demonic figures hidden in the Immortal King's Battlefield.
The next time the Primordial Demon Lord's will, or the will of some Celestial King, emerges, it will be the time when they advance fifteen eras!
Even now, they all feel like they're in a dream.
Cultivation in the Immortal Realm, even at the Heavenly Monarch Realm, is much easier than in the Longevity Realm in the lower realms.
"Huff, huff." The six repaired the ancient world, hiding within it, studying the remaining Dao traces on the corpses of many Heavenly Lords in search of inspiration.
Unbeknownst to them, in a distant land, three masters were besieging a being wielding a giant axe.
Inside the encirclement was the End Saint King, who had refined the Creation Artifact Great Axe and whose cultivation had also progressed to the fourteenth century.
Unfortunately, he was facing the Primordial Saint King. After transmitting his consciousness through the Gate of Immortality, he found several indestructible corpses in the Immortal King Battlefield. With great magic power, he reassembled them, displaying magic power even stronger than at their peak!
Those were three skulls, each embodying the meaning of old age, prime of life, and youth, symbolizing the past, present, and future.
At one point, the three puppet bodies of the Primordial Saint King all looked in one direction, and their emotions fluctuated.
Affected by this, the End Saint King in the circle, holding the artifact of creation, couldn't help but look around, waiting for the opportunity to break free from the seal.
The Primordial Saint King smiled, turned around, and said with a laugh, "Don't bother looking, you have no chance."
"Just wait, Fang Han will definitely come to save you. That will be my chance."
The thoughts of the Primordial Holy King returned to a deathly stillness, as if they were truly just white bones.
He could have killed the End Saint King long ago, but he didn't do it. He used this as bait to lure Fang Han away.
As for the End Saint King, he was also a god... Why would the Primordial Saint King care about that?
The Holy King sat cross-legged, comprehending the Dao of the Creation Artifact.
He was anxious, thinking, "Fang Han, please don't come to the Immortal King's Battlefield rashly!"
"Those below seventeen or eighteen epochs, do not come!"
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