Chapter 135: I Will Aid You, Stone Emperor

Chapter 135: I Will Aid You, Stone Emperor

A fair fight must be on equal terms. First, the realms must be the same.

Currently, the Immortal Heaven Emperor, relying on his past experience, has directly surged from Quasi-Ninth to the realm of Alternative Ascension, standing just a step away from true ascension. The heavenly saber in his hand is a hidden Imperial Armament.

In this state, he is truly an invincible overlord, far surpassing the Forbidden Zone Overlords who hide in their domains. He can easily overpower them and is certainly no less formidable than a newly ascended Great Emperor.

Though the Immortal Heaven Emperor has lived for millions of years with little improvement in strength, he was once an emperor, and the experience he has accumulated is genuine.

If he were to fight with all his might, even the current Great Emperors would not be his match, and they would face the risk of being defeated.

Not to mention, he can reclaim his former emperor’s path fruit at any moment and ascend on the spot.

Wushi and Wanqing exchanged a glance and did not hesitate to engage in a fair fight.

Dealing with such a reincarnated old master, who also has a grudge against their senior, they would not adhere to any chivalrous codes. They immediately joined forces!

The Immortal Heaven Emperor grew increasingly alarmed as he found himself struggling to handle these two. Despite their recent entry into the Quasi-Ninth realm, they had not fully endured the Ascension Tribulation and had not yet consolidated their cultivation, yet each was more powerful than the last.

Ordinary practitioners of Alternative Ascension would not stand a chance against even one of them, and even the old overloads in the Forbidden Zones would ultimately die in battle.

If it were just one of them, he might have been able to suppress them with his richer experience and some tricks up his sleeve. But with both of them attacking together, their combined strength far exceeded the sum of their parts, reaching a terrifying level that could defy the heavens and slay emperors!

"How can this be?!" The Immortal Heaven Emperor was forced back, staggering and coughing up blood, utterly shocked and unable to accept this reality.

"Kill!!" Wushi and Wanqing shouted in unison, their resolve unshaken. They had no choice but to fight to the death.

Both had an extraordinary confidence. They believed that even if the other had ascended first, they could still rise to the challenge.

But now, with the Immortal Heaven Emperor taking the lead, the situation was different. Despite their confidence, would the Immortal Heaven Emperor give them the opportunity and time?

From the moment the Immortal Heaven Emperor attacked Wushi after breaking through, it was clear that he would not.

So, they had no choice but to throw everything into the fight!

Since the Immortal Heaven Emperor was not giving them the time, they would not give him the chance to ascend.

Today, they would fight with their Quasi-Ninth realms against Alternative Ascension, carving out a bloody path forward!

"Kill!" Wushi’s might was unparalleled. The five Prohibited Realms within him glowed simultaneously, and with a roar, his blood qi erupted, engulfing the celestial river and linking with the power of the cosmos, merging with the heavens.

He fully unleashed the primal power of his Primordial Immortal Physique, his combat strength skyrocketing to a terrifying level.

In this realm, he was an emperor without a crown, and with his indomitable will, he displayed a godlike might that rivaled that of a Great Emperor.

"Hiss!" Even the Immortal Heaven Emperor could not help but draw a sharp breath.

"Spit!" Wushi’s concentrated blow was unparalleled, shattering the Immortal Heaven Emperor’s arms and blasting half of his body apart.

"Heaven’s Lifespan Ends, Lotus in Eternal Blue Sky!"

Wanqing was no less formidable. With a roar, she summoned a celestial river, and chaotic qi radiated like sword light, as if she were creating the world anew.

In the face of life and death, great terror and great opportunity coexisted. Her divine technique reached its peak, refining nine strikes into one.

Her divine consciousness erupted, and her physical form followed, merging with her spirit. A green immortal light sliced through the void, as if capable of splitting the universe itself.

"Ah!" The Immortal Heaven Emperor was horrified. His body exploded, and his third eye was pierced, nearly killing him.

He let out a long, anguished cry, unable to believe he was at a disadvantage. If not for his supreme rebirth technique, which instantly restored him, he might have been caught off guard by their explosive attacks and faced the risk of defeat.

But such a technique could only be used a few times in a short period, heavily depleting his fundamental essence, slightly damaging his foundation.

This made his face darken, believing that he should not have been reduced to this.

After all, he stood at the peak of Alternative Ascension, ready to step into the realm of ascension, while the two were only at Quasi-Ninth.

"I have been too cautious, not wanting to fully expose myself. I thought I didn’t need to take risks in battling you. Now, it seems I lack the blood and courage of the past. Come, let’s fight again!!"

The Immortal Heaven Emperor shouted, his aura changing, once again displaying the supreme might of his former emperor status, a fierce killing intent sweeping across the heavens and earth.

"Do you think you're the only one willing to fight to the death? Today, we will fight until one of us falls!" Wushi's momentum was unwavering.

"Who would spare their life in a life-and-death struggle? Today, we will fight to the bitter end!" Wanqing also said fiercely.

Infinite killing intent collided, sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths. The battle was intense, and blood spattered from their bodies as they fought with madness.

All beings trembled, amazed that even though the three had not yet ascended, they were displaying the grandeur of an imperial battle, shaking the eight desolates and six directions, as if an ancient divine war was being replayed in this era.

In the midst of the bloodbath, Wushi and Wanqing grew stronger with each passing moment, their cultivation and strength increasing continuously, nearly reaching the realm of Alternative Ascension!

At any other time, they could have attempted to ascend.

The daily sparring could never compare to today’s life-and-death battle, which equaled decades of arduous cultivation in a mere moment.

"Good, good, good. I only wanted to use you to test that woman, but I didn’t expect you to use me as a whetstone. Do you really think I won’t kill you?!"

The Immortal Heaven Emperor was furious, his eyes bloodshot, and he charged at the two.

He could no longer afford any hesitation; otherwise, the two might truly step into the realm of ascension.

Alternative Ascension, after all, was not true ascension but a state of near-perfection. After achieving Quasi-Ninth, one could directly ascend.

The reason for "one emperor per era" was that true ascension was impossible, only Alternative Ascension was possible.

"Old bird, do you really think you’re still our match?" Wushi grinned, unconcerned about his severe injuries.

The Everlasting State Method focused on maintaining a constant state of battle, allowing him to continue fighting even when his divine power was exhausted, his body was damaged, and his essence was depleted, as long as he had a single breath left.

In comparison, touching the space-time realm was merely a side effect.

"The tide has turned!" Wanqing also said.

Though they had not yet fully entered the realm of Alternative Ascension, their inner dragons had already reached the threshold of the Immortal Stage, not far behind the Immortal Heaven Emperor. Alternative Ascension was just a matter of time.

If not for the current situation, they could have directly faced the Ascension Tribulation.

The battle resumed, and this time, the Immortal Heaven Emperor was continuously suppressed. In the fierce combat and terrifying clashes, he was thrown back, smashing through star after star, and finally exploded.

Five-colored blood splattered, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura rose from the shattered Heavenly Wastes, emitting a shockwave that shook the entire universe.

It was even more terrifying than the ultimate emperor’s might!

"Has a true Great Emperor ascended?!"

"Who is it? Who has ascended in the midst of this battle?"

All beings were stunned, never expecting someone to directly ascend during the fight.

But why was there no Ascension Tribulation?

The masses were puzzled, and those who had been watching Wushi’s tribulation nearby were mostly dead, with only Luren remaining, barely holding on with a crystalline bone fragment, watching the battle from a distance.

With a crack, the bone fragment shattered.

"Trouble!"

Wushi and Wanqing realized something was wrong and instantly retreated, but it was too late.

A figure of Five-Color Immortal Poultry rose into the sky, emitting five-colored light, with rays of light and auspicious clouds rising, wings shaking the heavens, and claws splitting the air, immediately charging at the two.

The entire universe trembled, and countless stars exploded, with the great dao itself being eroded.

"Haha, I never thought you would force me to this extent!" The Immortal Heaven Emperor was almost mad, no longer concealing his aura and might.

Reborn in this era, he should have undergone a great transformation, but he suddenly realized there were others in the universe who could challenge him. He had to rely on his experience to take a few steps ahead.

Seeing the two about to ascend, he had to take the lead, aiming to eliminate them and test the existence of that woman.

But he never expected these contemporary juniors to reach such a level, nearly breaking through and turning the tables on him.

With no choice, he had to abandon his transformation and reclaim his former emperor’s path fruit.

The taste of a half-completed transformation being forcibly interrupted was maddening.

The star domain was devastated, and the void was shattered by the supreme emperor’s laws, sweeping across the eight desolates and six directions.

Wushi and Wanqing were both injured, and even the light beams from the Immortal Tear Green-Gold Pagoda, a semi-immortal artifact, could not truly harm him.

The true emperor had returned, unmatched in the world!

"Heaven’s Emperor, I will aid you!"

At this moment, the Stone Emperor suddenly appeared. He raised his right arm, summoning back the Dragon-Wrought Great Halberd that had been knocked away by the Immortal Tear Green-Gold Pagoda, and charged at the injured Wushi like a prehistoric beast.

At the same time, the Primordial Ancient Mine, faintly manifesting in the distant universe, shot out a dark beam, targeting Wanqing.

The Immortal Heaven Emperor’s lips curled into a cold smile. Collaborating with these people was like plotting with tigers.

Earlier, they had all watched from the sidelines, waiting for him to reclaim his former path fruit and fail to transform again, and seeing no signs of the Eastern Emperor’s intervention, they all jumped in.

They were nothing but a bunch of cowards.

Reclaiming his former path fruit, he naturally had no Ascension Tribulation, but he had forcibly merged with Heaven’s Core, blocking the path for others, leaving no opportunity.

Otherwise, those two might have broken through again, and if one of them ascended on the spot, it would have been truly troublesome.

The Immortal Heaven Emperor resumed his human form, standing with his hands behind his back, feeling his power return and even increase. He could not help but laugh, "Who in this world can stand against me?"

"Unmatched in the world?" A clear voice echoed softly.

"What if the enemy comes from the heavens?"

(End of Chapter)

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