Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 1017 - 1009: Emperor of Heaven Burial
Chapter 1017: Chapter 1009: Emperor of Heaven Burial
The intense light of the Heavenly Dao dissipated, revealing the dignified presence of the Celestial Emperor. All the Immortal Gods bowed in unison, paying homage to the Celestial Emperor.
Beneath the beaded Dragon Crown, the Celestial Emperor’s young and handsome face was so indifferent, devoid of any emotional fluctuation. He slowly sat down, placing his hands on the armrests resembling dragon heads.
As soon as he sat, two Golden Dragons ascended along the Emperor’s Throne, intertwining behind the chair while raising their heads to look forward, overlooking the Immortal Gods within the hall.
Li Ya gazed at the Celestial Emperor from afar, sensing that every time he entered the Palace of the Polestar, the Celestial Emperor’s aura was different.
The growth rate of this New Heavenly Emperor was extraordinarily fast.
Li Ya couldn’t help but sigh; there are heights beyond the heavens. In the Lower Realm, relying on opportunities, his growth rate was considered outstanding, but upon arriving at the Celestial Court, he found his talent and comprehension so average, not worth mentioning at all.
The Celestial Emperor glanced at all the Immortal Gods, slowly speaking, “Today, regarding the matter of the God Slaughter List, what do you Immortal Gods have to say?”
At these words, the Immortal Gods immediately became agitated, angrily denouncing the God Slaughter List, causing the Palace of the Polestar to fall into chaos.
Li Ya listened quietly, knowing he was not qualified to speak. His most notable moment in the Celestial Court was just after he had ascended, and since then, the Heavenly Court Immortals had not spared him a glance.
The Celestial Emperor listened, his expression unchanged, giving no hint as to what he was thinking.
A Supreme Immortal of the Celestial Court had fallen, a matter sufficient to terrify the Immortal Gods, though only the Celestial Dao Venerable remained calm and unbothered.
The fall of a Supreme Immortal shook the very foundation of the Celestial Court, shaking the Immortal Gods’ once fearless hearts. Faced with the endless invasion of Chaos, they could fight on only because of their immortality; now knowing they could die, they would inevitably fight with fear gripping their hearts henceforth.
Some Immortal Gods proposed to suppress the spread of the God Slaughter List and investigate the true culprit, while others suggested that the current strategy should not change, as it was evident the opposition sought to shake the Celestial Court’s morale.
Regardless of opinion, the threat posed by the God Slaughter List to the Celestial Court could not be ignored and must be addressed.
Some even proposed assigning the Merit Immortal to investigate, because the Merit Immortal relied not only on the Celestial Court’s destiny but also on merit itself.
Merit was even harder to capture than destiny; throughout history, though devouring destiny was heard of, it was never heard that merit could be devoured.
In this regard, Li Ya was somewhat resistant, believing that the Merit Immortal was a deity for the benefit of All Living Beings, not a guardian for other Immortal Gods.
As Li Ya hesitated whether to speak, a gale blew in from the main door of the Palace of the Polestar, stirring the clothes and hair of all Immortal Gods, causing them to turn their heads.
Outside the Palace of the Polestar, the azure sky stretched out, seas of clouds dotted the distant view, grand and boundless, revealing no signs of anomaly.
The Celestial Emperor sitting on the Emperor’s Throne squinted his eyes, the two Golden Dragons behind the chair raised high, fiercely gazing forward.
A jet-black light shot in from the horizon outside the Palace of the Polestar, with such speed that most of the Immortal Gods couldn’t react in time. When the black light swept over their heads, they turned to look, seeing it stop above the Palace of the Polestar, forming a ball of black aura, directly facing the Celestial Emperor.
The Immortal Gods flanking the black aura were all Supreme Immortals, each with profound cultivation. They immediately cast a spell, creating a barrier to isolate the black aura.
The black aura surged like flames, suspended in mid-air, less than a hundred feet away from the Celestial Emperor.
“What foul demon dares to trespass into the Palace of the Polestar!”
An old Immortal in black clothes shouted sternly, his voice like thunder, echoing repeatedly, shaking the minds of many lower-cultivation Immortal Gods.
Within the barrier, that mass of black aura churned rapidly, then dispersed, revealing a male figure clad in a voluminous black robe. His hair was disheveled, his face shadowed, eyes sunken, pupils snake-like, his robes hiding his feet and hands, his black hair flowing without any adornment. Strange black patterns lined his forehead, forming a terrifying image, making him look like a Fierce Demon from darkness, chilling even in the brightly lit Palace of the Polestar.
Upon his emergence, all Immortal Gods felt a chill, even their Dao Fruit was affected.
The Celestial Emperor gazed at this black-robed man, his expression calm.
The faces of the nearby Immortal Gods turned grim, for they could not see through this person’s cultivation, only sensing danger.
The black-robed man ignored the other Immortal Gods, his gaze fixed on the Celestial Emperor, sneering coldly: “Young Celestial Emperor, today is the first meeting between you and me, remember my name. I am the Emperor of Heaven Burial, who will personally slaughter all Immortal Gods until the Celestial Court is left with only you.”
The Emperor of Heaven Burial!
The Immortal Gods who heard this title felt nothing but arrogance, for ’Heaven Burial’ implied the burial of the Heavenly Dao.
How preposterous!
The Immortal Gods were raging with anger, but since the Celestial Emperor had not spoken, they dared not speak.
The Celestial Emperor was not angered by the Emperor of Heaven Burial’s provocation; he asked, “What is your relationship with Cangming?”
“Cangming? They are unworthy of any relation to me. I came here to tell you all, do not bother investigating the God Slaughter List anymore.”
Having spoken, the Emperor of Heaven Burial turned, stepping forward into the air. With each step, dozens of Supreme Immortals were forced back, looking at the Emperor of Heaven Burial with disbelief.
Invisibly, the Emperor of Heaven Burial forcibly dispersed their mana, rendering them feeling incredibly weak, unable to stop him.
In all their years since Ascending to Immortality, they had never encountered such overwhelming mana, not even the Celestial Dao Venerable had exerted such pressure upon them.
After dispersing the mana of the Supreme Immortals, the Emperor of Heaven Burial continued forward, walking unhurriedly over the heads of the Immortal Gods, deliberately humiliating them.
The other Immortal Gods, seeing those revered Supreme Immortals forced back, were all frightened into alertness, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
Li Ya watched the Emperor of Heaven Burial, equally tense.
Who on earth was this being, daring to invade the Celestial Court alone to declare war?
Too audacious!
“Did I permit you to leave?”
The Celestial Emperor’s cold voice resonated, causing the Immortal Gods to feel a mixture of surprise and delight, for they had just witnessed the Celestial Emperor being threatened and felt humiliated. The Celestial Emperor was supposed to be the strongest power in the Celestial Court; if he feared this individual, wouldn’t the Celestial Court be doomed?
The Emperor of Heaven Burial halted, turning his torso, casting an extremely dangerous gaze at the Celestial Emperor, icily asking, “Oh? Do you plan to engage in battle with me now?”
His voice was frigid, with condescension laced in his words.
The Celestial Emperor did not rise, looking at the Emperor of Heaven Burial, he said, “The Celestial Emperor of the Celestial Court knows no young or old, the Celestial Emperor is the Celestial Emperor.”
Boom—
A sound like a great bell boomed from above the Palace of the Polestar, followed by the intense light of the Heavenly Dao pouring down, startling all Immortal Gods to look up, only to see the sky above the great hall engulfed by the Heavenly Dao’s light, while an unimaginably large golden hand descended, reaching toward the Emperor of Heaven Burial.
At this moment, regardless of their Immortal Position, all Immortal Gods found their mana suppressed, left only watching in a daze as that golden giant hand descended.
