Chapter 1540 : Celestial Emperor Incarnate

At this point, Eldrin bid farewell to Jiang Daoxu and returned to the Netherworld Small Universe, where he began accumulating foundational strength and magical power in preparation for the impending chaos.

And time, in such waiting, slipped away as 6 1000 years passed.

Until 1 day, over 6 1000 years later, perhaps because the treasures within the small universe were dwindling, conflicts among the powerful of various races gradually intensified. Eldrin observed that throughout the entire small universe, Earth Immortals were clashing in battles almost every moment. In just a few centuries, several 100 Earth Immortal patriarchs had fallen, and even some Half-Step Celestial Immortals had met their demise.

"That Celestial Emperor incarnation seems to have already made his move in secret."

Eldrin murmured softly, a trace of solemnity flashing between his brows. He understood all too well—if that Celestial Emperor’s incarnation had taken action, it meant he had completely suppressed the Heavenly Dao of this universe.

The truth soon revealed itself. In the days that followed, numerous Earth Immortals fell—including those at the Great Perfection stage. Even 3 Half-Step Celestial Immortals were slain by a mysterious figure.

As the situation grew increasingly chaotic, Eldrin could no longer hold back. He quietly began spreading rumors about the Celestial Emperor Avatar’s scheme.

As the news of the Celestial Emperor's incarnation spread, the entire cosmos was shaken in an instant. Though the rumor might not hold truth, the mysterious fall of several Half-Step Celestial Immortals in succession left no room for complacency.

Thus, with the mindset of believing in something rather than dismissing it, all half-step Celestial Immortals from every clan began their investigations.

This investigation proved to be no small matter—1 look sent shockwaves through his very soul. Deep within the cosmic void of this distant realm, in the imperceptible boundaries of unconscious awareness, countless array patterns had long been carved.

This formation pattern was extremely well-concealed; even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal would find it nearly impossible to detect. Even if someone were to notice it, they would never imagine it to be an Array for Refining the Entire Cosmos.

But at this very moment, across the 8 Desolates of the cosmos, countless identical Dao patterns emerged simultaneously, startling all witnesses into expressions of utter terror.

"Find the Outer Realm Ancient Fiend's incarnation and kill him."

Countless immortals felt their hearts gripped by fear, and under the guidance of several Half-Step Celestial Immortals, they began searching for the hiding place of the Heavenly Emperor.

In the end, the Myriad Spirits Ancestor located the Celestial Emperor’s incarnation at the very heart of the cosmos.

"Heh heh heh!"

"So soon discovered? What an unexpected surprise."

Witnessing countless Earth Immortals charging forth and dozens of Half-Step Celestial Immortals closing in for a joint assault, the Celestial Emperor’s avatar showed neither alarm nor rage, but instead revealed a look of maniacal laughter.

Several Half-Step Celestial Immortals descended through the void. The golden-radiant deity gripping the Heavenly Halberd fixed his gaze upon the Celestial Emperor’s avatar and spoke with icy detachment, “Who, exactly, are you?”

"Who am I?"

The Celestial Emperor's incarnation sneered coldly. With a flick of his sleeve that momentarily obscured his face, he transformed into a handsome youth with ruby lips and pearly white teeth.

Witnessing this scene, everyone’s hearts clenched in shock. The Eldrin Phoenix Maiden could not help but exclaim with a drastically changed expression, “Blackcloud Demon Monarch!”

"It is I."

Lord Blackcloud spoke impassively, a trace of frost flashing between his brows.

At that moment, the assembly grasped the general chain of events in an instant. The Pure Yang Saint’s eyes narrowed slightly as he remarked, "No wonder, when you were breaking through to establish your 3 Taiyi foundations back then, you chose to sacrifice your own Earth Immortal realm."

"So you have schemed for years to seize and refine this universe, transforming it into your own Celestial Immortal Cosmos, thereby forging the form of a supreme Primordial Divine Spirit." "You have finally discovered it, but alas, it is too late."

The Dark Cloud Demon Lord slowly spoke, a chilling intent seeping into his voice.

He channeled his boundless magical power, activating trillions upon trillions of formation patterns across the cosmos. The infinite power of Dao principles spread throughout the entire universe.

In an instant, the entire vast and boundless cosmos began to shrink with a thunderous roar, completely refined at an astonishing speed.

Witnessing this scene, the Darkcloud Demon Lord roared with even more maniacal laughter.

"Hahaha... Now the entire great cosmos shall be wholly refined!"

"All 70-1 of you Quasi-Celestial Immortals and 3 1000 Earth Immortals shall become the nourishment for my ascension to the Supreme Heavenly Demon."

No...

In that moment, countless people were seized with terror.

Once this entire cosmos is refined, none of us here will escape alive.

When the time comes, the Blackcloud Demon Lord will forge the form of a Great Luo, becoming the King of 10 1000 Demons who shakes the entire Vastblue Immortal Domain. In the future, even stepping into the realm of Ancient Immortals would be as natural as water flowing downhill.

At this thought, everyone unleashed their full power, striving to reverse the fate of the cosmos being refined, yet it seemed all efforts were in vain.

And in that very moment, across the countless minor universes of the Netherworld, formation runes erupted 1 after another, clashing fiercely against the minor universes of the Mortal Realm.

At that very instant, the formation patterns refining the universe fell into a deadlock, like gears jammed in place, unable to move.

At that moment, the Ancestor of 10 1000 Spirits declared in a resonant voice, "This is a contingency measure I laid down, but it can only hold for 3 hours. If we fail to slay it within this time, all our efforts will come to naught."

"What a brilliant scheme you've devised, Elder Wanling."

Witnessing this scene, the crowd felt as if they had narrowly escaped death, their faces instantly lighting up with ecstatic joy.

In an instant, Golden Radiance Divine Son was the first to strike, summoning his Mithril War Halberd and thrusting it toward the Black Cloud Demon Lord’s Celestial Emperor incarnation.

"Impossible."

Seeing his plan thwarted, the Dark Cloud Demon Lord revealed a look of astonishment.

But he was utterly enraged, his Celestial Emperor robes billowing in the wind as he manifested boundless world-shaking power. With a single palm strike, he sent the Golden Radiance Deity flying through the air, vomiting blood.

"A mere Postnatal Deity dares to defy the heavens?" The Celestial Emperor's incarnation sneered coldly after defeating his opponent with a single move.

He stood towering over the 9 Heavens Above (Time & Distance), like the primordial Celestial Emperor of antiquity suppressing the mortal realm, before whom all deities across the heavens must bow in reverence.

Witnessing this scene, everyone’s brows furrowed with deepening concern.

Blackcloud Demon Lord was the foremost prodigy among the demonic path in the Qingcang Immortal Domain since the inception of this cosmic calamity, while the Heavenly Emperor’s incarnation rivaled the supreme foundation of 3 Taiyi-level existences.

Thus, the combination of the 2 already rendered their combat prowess unparalleled throughout the ages, let alone having refined and assimilated the Heavenly Dao of this universe.

At this thought, the Taibai Celestial Maiden declared, "This foe cannot be vanquished by force alone. Only through united strength can we achieve victory."

"Good."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sprang into action.

In an instant, the various Half-Step Celestial Immortals all took action. Weapons like the Great White Immortal-Slaying Sword, the Pure Yang Golden Pearl, and the 1000 Buddha Sariras—all supreme Immortal-grade treasures—were unleashed simultaneously as they fiercely battled the Dark Cloud Demon Lord.

Dozens of Half-Step Celestial Immortals struck in succession. Even though the Dark Cloud Demon Lord’s incarnation as a Celestial Emperor was unrivaled, it was difficult for 1 to fight against many. Soon, he was forced into continuous retreat under their relentless assault.

"Ah... you have provoked me!"

Seeing that he was no match against the besieging crowd, the incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor was utterly enraged.

With a flick of his sleeve, he released a blinding radiance that swirled and coalesced into an immortal vessel shimmering with primordial Yin-Yang luminescence.

The moment he laid eyes on this immortal vessel, the Celestial Sovereign of this cosmos revealed an expression of utter terror, exclaiming in shock, "It’s the Cosmic Supreme Treasure—the Yin-Yang Unity Vessel!"

Yin-Yang Unity Vessel?

Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat as they listened to the accounts of the Earth Sovereign and the Celestial Sovereign, gradually uncovering the origins of this treasure.