Chapter 179: The Future

Chapter 179: The Future

Boom!!!

Shaohua detonated the Dark Immortal King Soul Essence. The explosion from an unrivaled powerhouse was terrifying, shattering the eternal array Red King had constructed with his blood.

So, everyone claims to be immortal and indestructible, huh?

In the next moment, the Dark Immortal King Soul Essence reformed, only to be seized once again by Shaohua’s delicate hands.

"Scram!"

With a flick of her hand, she molded the Dark Immortal King Soul Essence into a ball and hurled it upstream in the River of Time.

Boom!!!

Blinding light engulfed the heavens and earth. Red King was sent flying, his body torn apart, and he was nearly blown to pieces.

"You damned woman!"

Red King roared in fury, feeling humiliated. He had been severely injured, and even worse, he was being pushed back to ancient times.

He activated his great powers, performing the ancient Heavenly Art to stabilize his shattered form. Refusing to accept his fate, he tried to halt his retreat and fight back.

Seeing this, Shaohua’s mortal body and soul essence radiated divine light, and a sword wheel appeared around her. Thirteen colors of sword light coalesced, forming a brilliant halo that enveloped her, resonating with a metallic clang.

Clang! The River of Time fell silent.

Infinite sword intent cut through the constraints of time and space.

Everything was dissolved by the boundless sword light, except for this one sword that defied the River of Time, slicing towards its upstream end.

From ancient times to the present, it seemed only this sword light remained, tracing a graceful and radiant path, traveling from the present back to ancient times, reaching Red King.

This sword was unparalleled. Red King had just reformed his divine body and unleashed his heavenly power, but he was sent flying, spewing blood.

"Aaaah!" He screamed, his body covered in cracks, and then he exploded.

Only at the last moment did Red King realize that the woman in green, who had blocked him downstream in the River of Time, had actually entered the scene with her true form.

After all, even he, as a time beast blessed by the heavens, had only sent a divine body, clad in his armor, along the River of Time. His true form remained seated in ancient times, unmoved.

Because no one dared to easily move their true form; the consequences were too great.

Even so, sending a divine body would still invoke a great calamity, and the cost would be enormous, potentially affecting the true form.

"How dare you?!" Red King roared in frustration, a hint of fear lurking in his voice.

What a formidable and peerless woman—she was clearly a madwoman.

Roar!

Red King’s divine body was slain, and his true form, seated in ancient times, let out a thunderous roar that shook heaven and earth.

"Defeated dog, barking madly. Do you really think that the vast expanse of time will stop me from killing you?" Shaohua said coldly, standing with pride.

Suddenly, an ancient temple appeared upstream in the River of Time, and Red King’s true form was seated within.

He was robust, with bronze-colored skin that shimmered, long red hair flowing, and a towering stature that exuded a powerful presence.

However, he did not attack with his true form, sensing something strange about the woman in green. Instead, he chanted incantations, performing a summoning ritual.

Black mists appeared, surging from the infinite cosmos, and a terrifying force erupted. A towering demonic shadow suddenly descended, standing in the universe, as if it could shatter it.

Roar!!!

A deep, earth-shaking roar echoed through the otherworld, reverberating across countless universes, making all beings tremble and shiver uncontrollably.

The demonic shadow’s eyes snapped open, piercing and soul-shattering.

Then, it struck, reaching across the vast expanse of time towards Shaohua. Its massive hand tore through the air, shattering everything in its path, displaying supreme dominance.

"Hmph, you dare not come yourself and instead summon this thing to fight. Do you really think it can harm me?!" Shaohua’s words were mocking, but her gaze was serious.

At her current level, she was almost invincible among Immortal Kings. Ordinary Immortal Kings could not stop her, and her defeat of the Dark Immortal King and the slaying of Red King’s divine body were clear proof.

But this black shadow was different. It stemmed from a so-called Primordial Ancient Artifact, a remnant of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Weapon, and was incredibly powerful.

Fortunately, while its origin was significant, the power it could unleash was still within the realm of Immortal Kings.

Shaohua went all out, using every ounce of her strength.

The Lifesoil within her glowed, mist continuously rising, and the Veil of Heaven Principle emerged, with mottled fragments escaping her body to form a suit of armor.

This was the Veil of Heaven Principle!

At this moment, Shaohua seemed to transcend the limits of time and space, with the River of Time flowing beneath her feet.

"Banner, come and fight with me!"

She donned her armor and held the banner, pointing it at the great enemy upstream.

In the past, while in the human realm, she had developed several supreme secret arts that rivaled the Nine Secrets: the Art of Passing, the Art of Eternity, and the Art of Existence.

There was also an unscripted secret art, but that was something beyond the human realm. Even the Word Manifesto was merely a name, impossible to truly create something from nothing.

The Divine Illumination was the name of her human realm scripture. Now that the Destined Land Art had been created, it was used to embody the true meaning of the Feathered Immortal.

It was perfectly fitting. When the sword was unleashed, it was like a divine presence, illuminating the ages.

By now, these secret arts had been refined and harmonized with the true meanings of the Destined Land Art.

In a sense, these secret arts were the prototypes of the true meanings of the Destined Land Art.

For example, the Art of Eternity was integrated into the True Meaning of the World, embodying eternal life and an undying spirit, with the power to cleanse the world and ensure invincibility.

The Three-Inch Mortal Realm was a method derived from this to purify and cleanse, permanently suppressing the world.

The Art of Passing harmonized with the Roaming Freedom True Meaning, where all things pass, but one remains free.

The Word Manifesto aligned with the Vitality Cultivation True Meaning, transforming life after life, which could be seen as a different kind of "creating something from nothing."

The banner fluttered in the wind, not the one held by the Western Sovereign and Wu Shi, but one that emerged from the River of Time.

It was incredibly divine, another form of creating something from nothing!

She didn’t need the physical banner; she simply used the Imperial Dao Flag as a vessel to channel her power.

"What’s happening? The Imperial Dao Flag is awakening on its own, and where are those lights going?" the Western Sovereign was alarmed.

A faint, ethereal river appeared, and the Imperial Dao Flag emitted countless threads of divine light, vanishing into the unknown.

Wu Shi also turned, frowning silently, her desire for power growing stronger.

Her sister had even invoked the power of the Imperial Dao Flag, indicating a dire crisis.

"Kill!"

Shaohua let out a long cry, holding nothing back. She swung the banner at the black shadow, unleashing boundless power to sweep away all enemies.

The heavens and earth shook, the River of Time fractured, and historical stars fell in droves. In a brilliant flash of light, the black shadow’s head was severed!

However, the black shadow’s body swayed, reformed, and another shadow appeared, merging with the first to form a single, real entity, roaring as it attacked again.

Shaohua said nothing, her attacks becoming even more fierce. With every movement, she exuded the power to slay an Immortal King.

She was not only battling the black shadow but also had to be wary of Red King’s true form, effectively fighting two enemies at once.

Previously, whether it was when she killed the Dark Immortal King in the Boundary Sea or when she destroyed the Red King’s Dharmic Body, she still had the strength to spare.

Or perhaps, she had grown even stronger during the battle!

"So powerful, she’s reached that level, she can already walk the path of a king", the Red King’s true form spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression dark.

That woman in green actually had the strength to spare in the midst of the battle to deal with him, truly reaching the pinnacle of strength.

He was certain that this woman from the future had reached the peak of all living beings, an invincible Immortal King.

Under normal circumstances, she would have no equal. If they were in the same era, he would not be a match for this woman in green, falling far short.

"Rumble!!!"

The battle shook all worlds, and in the end, the river of time seemed to lose control, surging wildly and wreaking havoc, everything fell into chaos.

The boundary of time, having been breached, began to tremble, and the two timelines would no longer be connected.

At this moment, Shi Hao could only watch as the two powerful figures fought across time and space.

The person from upstream of the River of Time wanted to kill him, while the woman in green from downstream came to intercept.

The two battled to the end of time, the temporal and spatial waves surging, even the great principles were being eroded.

He looked at the woman, her presence was too transcendent, unimaginable, she was truly a green-robed female battle goddess, standing proudly in the world, unmatched by any in ancient or modern times.

In the end, Shaohua paid a significant price to make the dark shadow dissipate.

Just as she thought it was over and was about to take a look at the young Shi Hao, the Ancient Temple from upstream of the River of Time suddenly reappeared, shaking violently.

Something emerged from it, so brilliant that it was impossible to look at directly, terrifying to the extreme. The pressure it emitted could make one’s soul explode even across eons.

This was the Primordial Ancient Artifact, the greatest treasure of the Otherworld. It was because of this artifact that that realm was created.

It resembled both metal and jade, flowing with nine-colored light, dazzling and sacred, with endless light rain pouring down.

The previous dark shadow came from within the Primordial Ancient Artifact, constructed by some kind of law, not a true living being, clearly showing how terrifying it was.

Shaohua was moved, her phoenix eyes narrowing slightly, a not-so-good thought forming in her mind.

"Could it be—"

Sure enough, the Red King felt he had triggered a great cause and effect, and would suffer unimaginable backlash. He decided to activate the Primordial Ancient Artifact to completely annihilate all his enemies.

The Primordial Ancient Artifact emitted light that stretched for millions of miles. Under its illumination, any living being had to retreat, or they would perish.

This was the Otherworld’s ultimate trump card. If an ordinary Immortal King were touched or illuminated by it, they might be in grave danger, even falling on the spot.

In the Otherworld, this artifact was also a forbidden item.

At this moment, the Primordial Ancient Artifact burst into brilliant light, and some cracks appeared, instantly affecting the Red King, who was closest.

He was terrified and fled at top speed, fearing the activation of the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

The light was too horrifying, pouring out what seemed to be sacred light, but the result was like the most concentrated darkness surging forth.

"No!"

The Red King used his ultimate forbidden trump card but could not control the great weapon, and he himself was the first to be affected.

He was illuminated by the Primordial Ancient Artifact, his heart turning to ashes, his robust figure staggering, coughing up blood, his body cracking, his soul essence rapidly declining.

The temporal and spatial chaos had already triggered a great cause and effect, and even if he did not die, he would have to pay a tremendous price.

Now, being affected by the Primordial Ancient Artifact, his death sentence could be declared in advance.

"No living being can change the past or disrupt the future. Even if I die today, you will not survive either!" the Red King roared in madness.

In this world, some things could never be changed. Those who dared to alter the past all failed; those who dared to interfere with the future almost all perished.

All signs indicated that no matter how powerful a being was, attempting to change the great events of time and space was a path to certain death!

At least, in the eyes of the Red King, in the realm of Immortal Kings, this could be considered an unbreakable rule.

Shaohua, seeing the Red King’s suicidal actions, did not have time to celebrate. She grabbed the Dark Immortal King’s soul essence and threw it toward the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

The dark beings from the future had reached the pinnacle of Immortal Kings, and now they needed to think about how to break through to become emperors.

Shaohua, being kind-hearted, could not bear to see them hesitate and directly sent them a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Weapon, one that had been personally refined by a dark quasi-immortal emperor.

Immediately, the Dark Immortal King let out an extremely excited cry.

"Ah!!!"

A blood-curdling cry, the Dark King's supposedly indestructible soul essence mark was completely shattered.

The Red King’s eyes turned red, never having seen anyone resist the Primordial Ancient Artifact in such a manner. It was too extravagant, too terrifying, sacrificing an Immortal King’s destruction to buy time for himself.

A fierce wind howled, and Blood Rain poured down. The phenomena of an Immortal King’s fall were grand, yet they were completely overshadowed by the light of the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

How could a grain of sand compete with the moon?

The light rain emitted by the Primordial Ancient Artifact was too terrifying. Shaohua sensed a force from a higher dimension, rushing toward her without any reduction in momentum.

She had not expected this to happen. She was supposed to just replace Heng Ren to counter the Red King’s attempt to interfere with the River of Time.

How did it come to this, where the Red King was about to fall, and she was being targeted by the Otherworld’s Primordial Ancient Artifact, which was even crossing time to hunt her down?

Under immense pressure, Shaohua’s figure became blurred as she tried to avoid the ominous light, but she failed. She was already locked onto by the Primordial Ancient Artifact, with no escape and no place to hide.

"Boundless Divine Illumination!!!"

With no choice, she had to fight with all her might. Her figure radiated boundless light, her flawless face particularly cold, as she unleashed her strongest attack, wielding a banner and striking out.

Additionally, a bit of light flew toward Shi Hao, enveloping him, as if isolating him from the River of Time, allowing him to break free.

When the River of Time calmed down, the ancient golden temple upstream had completely disappeared.

Downstream, Shaohua coughed up blood, the crimson dripping with various colors, staining her clothes, a tragic and beautiful sight.

The dark matter within the Primordial Ancient Artifact was too terrifying, worthy of being a product of a quasi-immortal emperor. It aimed to erode her, pulling her into darkness.

"Cough, cough... I didn’t expect to meet under these circumstances, but living in that era, you have it harder and more bitter than anyone. You need to stand alone through the ages", Shaohua now had the time to look at Shi Hao.

At this moment, she had regained her composure, her blood-stained green robe fluttering, a tragic and ethereal beauty.

The soaring battle spirit was now contained, her voice gentle and her demeanor warm, more like a kind older sister.

"Who are you, and why did you save me?" Shi Hao asked, wanting to see her clearly, to remember her.

Unfortunately, his realm was too low, and the woman in green was shrouded in an indistinct mist, too blurry to see clearly.

"Who I am is not important, and you don’t need to ask why I saved you", Shaohua smiled, not answering his question, and softly said, "One day, we will meet again, and then you will know everything."

"When will that be?" Shi Hao pressed.

"In the future."

(End of Chapter)

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