Chapter 185: Wu Zhong

Chapter 185: Wu Zhong

As Shaohua "retired", Kun Di continued to control the Alien Domain, thus initiating the grand war against the Primordial Ancient World.

This was not just his personal plan but a strategy that spanned the entire epoch of the Alien Domain—a dark war that transcended eras!

The Alien Domain had long been secretly eroding the Primordial Ancient World's vital forces, far from hastily mobilizing all its strength for a single assault.

A blitzkrieg might be simpler, but it would inevitably result in greater losses. After all, Immortal Kings were not truly immortal and could still fall.

No one was willing to risk a decisive battle, which would introduce too many variables.

It was better to gradually erode the enemy's strength, slowly infiltrate with darkness, corrupt some into becoming internal agents, and then concentrate forces to eliminate the enemy's top-tier combatants.

It was important to understand that the birth of an Immortal King was an extremely arduous process, often requiring millions of years. Each loss was a significant one.

Moreover, the Alien Domain had far more Immortal Kings than the Primordial Ancient World, and with the nourishment of Primordial Ancient Artifacts and dark energy, it was easier for Immortal Kings to be born.

Thus, the scales of victory were already tipping in their favor.

"Cough, cough."

On an unnamed high mountain, Shaohua covered her mouth and coughed lightly. Her interference in this era's affairs had finally incurred some backlash from the heavens and earth.

It was not that there was no retribution, but that the time had not yet come.

Once she had become involved, it was impossible to remain completely detached. Excessive interference would inevitably lead to consequences, the only difference being the extent.

Even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, a Dao Ancestor-level being, dared not tamper with different timelines. Once such a decision was made and acted upon, even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor would face destruction.

If the impact only affected minor cultivators or mortals, and did not alter the course of history or involve major events, perhaps she could pay a sufficient price to avoid the consequences.

Shaohua's backlash was not due to injuring Kun Di, but because her actions caused the Alien Domain to delay their major offensive against the Primordial Ancient World, which involved significant historical events.

How many lives in both realms had been altered?

Countless!

Even if the impact on each individual was minimal, the sheer scale was overwhelming.

"Is this the great karma of disrupting the timeline? Indeed, it's troublesome."

Shaohua's eyes gleamed as she murmured to herself, "But as long as I am strong enough, it cannot harm me!"

She had never believed in karma. If everything was determined by karma, then fate would be predestined, and everything would lose its meaning.

What karma, what predestined fate?

There was nothing absolute in the world; everything was constantly changing.

Just as she had traveled through time, she herself was the greatest variable!

And by coming to this era, she had already altered the destinies of some people.

The reason she could not tamper with the timeline was that she was not yet strong enough.

If she were above the Sacrificial Dao, a single thought could reverse heaven and earth, turning time into dust, and the eons into a scroll. Then, she could freely alter it as she wished!

"Phew!"

At this thought, Shaohua felt a surge of excitement and couldn't help but cough up a large mouthful of blood.

"Soul Essence, don't get excited too. Now is not the time to merge", she muttered to herself.

Her heart had been racing, causing the Soul Essence beneath her Lifesoil to become restless and briefly merge with her body and spirit.

Clearly, her breakthrough was not yet due. After the brief unification, her body and spirit clashed, and the Soul Essence had to retreat back into the Lifesoil.

"Though I have suffered some backlash, I feel a new, inexplicable connection between my body and spirit. Perhaps experiencing this multiple times will benefit their unification?"

Her intuition told her that this was a viable approach.

Familiarizing herself with the process ahead of time was beneficial, but she needed to be cautious to avoid not only the backlash from her own body but also the targeting by this timeline and the mysterious forces of time.

In the following days, Shaohua devoted herself to studying the vast scriptures of the Alien Domain, and also dragged the Soul Essences of the three Immortal Kings she had killed into her Lifesoil for analysis.

The ancient scriptures and systems undoubtedly provided her with significant insights.

On the other hand, she occasionally merged her body and spirit, coughing up blood each time, and the resulting celestial phenomena became increasingly astonishing, with unimaginable calamities descending.

"Attempting to break through to Emperor is truly laughable. The heavens are against her, and her fate is sealed", Kun Di muttered coldly from afar.

However, he still had no idea who this woman, "Shaohua", truly was.

Even after scouring ancient records, he could find no trace of such a person. She was too mysterious, as if she had appeared out of nowhere.

It was hard to say whether this woman was truly from this realm, but the dark energy emanating from her body was genuine and closely resembled that of the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

A woman with an extremely powerful physique but a seemingly troubled Soul Essence—if he had known this beforehand, he would not have been so easily defeated in their battle.

Regardless, Kun Di could not imagine that Shaohua was from the future.

In his understanding, the intersection of different timelines was a legendary tale, and no one would dare to act so boldly in another era.

He had fought Shaohua in person and would never consider such a possibility.

"Enough, that woman is courting her own destruction. Right now, the priority is to conquer the Primordial Ancient World and find the key to unlock the Primordial Ancient Artifact."

Kun Di sneered, "If there were opportunities to break through to Emperor in the Boundary Sea, why has no one ever succeeded? Opening the Primordial Ancient Artifact is the true path!"

The war between the two realms gradually erupted, and countless lives were lost in the catastrophe.

Despite the Primordial Ancient World having the Immortal Kings Wu Zhong, Six Dao Cycle, and Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit, as well as the Border Wastes Seven Kings, Immortal Monk King, and Ten Fiends, the Alien Domain's high-tier combatants were clearly stronger.

The Alien Domain boasted powerful Immortal Kings like Kun Di, Wu Shang, Pu Mo Wang, and the Red King, and it had dozens of ordinary Immortal Kings, far exceeding the Primordial Ancient World.

Wu Shang, who had lived for several epochs, possessed an extremely bizarre divine ability, known as immunity to all magical attacks, which posed a significant challenge to his peers.

Pu Mo Wang was notorious for his tenacity, specializing in taking on the toughest opponents, and was considered the strongest vanguard of the Alien Domain.

The Red King, however, took the words of the "Ancestral Shaohua" seriously, believing that the enemy might not just be the ones in front of them but also variables from the future. Therefore, he truly intended to gather people to deduce these possibilities.

Unfortunately, the war had already begun, and he had to postpone this matter.

As expected, the Primordial Ancient World quickly showed signs of decline in the face of the Alien Domain's overwhelming attack.

The Alien Domain excelled in coordinated assaults, and even though Wu Zhong and Six Dao Cycle were among the strongest of the giants, they could not withstand the continuous attrition.

A tiger, no matter how strong, could not resist the combined attacks of a pack of wolves.

Moreover, the Alien Domain had planned and prepared for this war.

In the pursuit of the key to the Primordial Ancient Artifact, the hearts of the various kings were united, and they moved together, launching a joint assault with overwhelming momentum.

In contrast, the Primordial Ancient World fought in isolation, lacking a unified strategy or support, and rife with internal conflicts.

Many powerful figures, left without aid, were defeated one by one by the Alien Domain.

Nineleaf Bladegrass died under the combined assault of the kings, Heavenhorn Ant succumbed to his injuries, and Thunder Emperor received no help when ambushed. Kunpeng, while battling the Alien Domain, did not die at the hands of the enemy but was killed by his own allies.

Amidst this chaos, many still busied themselves with power struggles, betraying and plotting against each other to achieve their goals.

Some powerful individuals and families, to preserve their current status, even contacted the Alien Domain, betraying the Primordial Ancient World.

Worse still, the Immortal Ancient methods practiced in the Primordial Ancient World had been thoroughly studied by the Alien Domain, which had devised strategies to counter them.

In the end, the Immortal Domain, which should have aided the Primordial Ancient World, remained inactive.

Most in the Immortal Domain believed that the Primordial Ancient World was merely a buffer zone and, considering themselves superior, did not want to be tainted by darkness and misfortune. They closed the Heavenly Gate early, cutting off all support.

"I hear the final lament, who is playing the funeral dirge?"

Shaohua, after hundreds of thousands of years, stepped out of her mountain gate once again. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the threads of Soul Essence power enhanced her, allowing her to see through many things.

After so many years of effort and great sacrifice, she finally achieved some results and could now use a bit of Soul Essence Dao techniques.

The starry sky was profound, the edge of the universe desolate and bleak.

Bloodlight shot into the sky, the galaxy trembled, space cracked, black holes collapsed, and the entire world was on the brink of collapse.

"Listening to my own funeral dirge." Wu Zhong sighed deeply.

He had once been invincible, his power immense and his divine might unmatched. Whenever he acted, he could suppress all enemies.

Unfortunately, even the best cannot stand against overwhelming numbers.

Fighting against several Immortal Kings alone, he had done his best.

"Clang!!!"

Above his head, a large bell vibrated incessantly, the bell sound growing more intense until it finally flew away.

Wu Zhong's mouth dripped with blood, and he took a step back, his back to the crowd, unwilling to show his pale face.

The kings of the Alien Domain moved together, surrounding Wu Zhong and engaging in the final battle.

"Wu Zhong, you are indeed strong, but today you are destined to fall!"

"Rest in peace, do not struggle, we will see to your burial!"

Kun Di and the Red King said coldly, secretly gathering their strength to deliver the final blow.

Wu Zhong's black hair was disheveled, his eyes proud and disdainful, surveying all.

"Today, even if I die, you will not fare well either. You must pay with blood!" he said, his voice hoarse.

The large bell returned, the words "Wu Zhong" on it glowing brightly, etched into the void, revealing the mysteries of time.

Time seemed to become chaotic, as if it were about to cast one into a cold universe, an eternal exile, feeling the waste of time and the passing of years.

The kings of the Alien Domain were solemn, realizing that their opponent was fighting with all his might and not daring to be careless. A single misstep could lead to their own demise.

At that moment, a brilliant Golden Radiant Path pierced the universe, heading straight for the Immortal King battlefield.

"I have come to aid you!"

Shaohua chanted, wielding a peculiar weapon as she suddenly appeared.

Upon closer inspection, it was a lifelike arm.

Kun Di, hearing Shaohua's voice, was initially stunned, then saw the arm-shaped weapon and felt a strange pain in his own hand, cursing inwardly.

Wasn't this the hand she had once severed from him?

And the immortal gold materials he had lost were actually refined into this weapon, truly becoming an Immortal King artifact.

The other Immortal Kings, seeing this strange arm weapon, had mixed expressions. If not for Kun Di's presence, they might have laughed out loud.

"Kill!"

Shaohua paid no heed to their reactions. Her white hair flew, her aura surging, and she slammed the arm-shaped weapon toward Wu Zhong.

It must be said, this Wu Zhong looked a lot like her little brother, with a similar aura. Seeing him, Shaohua felt a moment of dizziness.

"Shaohua, this is not your concern. Do not forget our agreement!" Kun Di shouted sternly.

For some reason, whenever he saw this woman, his mood soured, and things seemed to go awry.

"What agreement? I just don't want to kill you. If you keep talking, I'll take care of you too." Shaohua's eyes narrowed, and she struck Kun Di with a backhand, sending him flying and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Ancestor truly knows no bounds!" the Red King sighed sincerely.

Logically, he should help Kun Di, as the enemy was at hand, and they should deal with Wu Zhong first, then settle their scores later.

But emotionally, Kun Di had never been kind to him because of Shaohua, and since she had helped him break through to a great power, he would not turn against her.

So, he could only lead the others to surround Wu Zhong.

"Arm, come, join my battle!"

Shaohua called out, and the arm stopped entwining Wu Zhong and slapped the back of Kun Di's head, making him stagger.

The damage was minimal, but the humiliation was immense!

Kun Di was almost driven mad. Using his own severed arm as a weapon against him was an unbearable insult.

Unable to bear it, he unleashed his supreme power, striking back and shattering the arm into pieces, grinding it to dust.

"Clap, clap!" Shaohua applauded from the side.

"Leave now, and I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, do you really think you can act as you please in your current state?" Kun Di suppressed his anger.

He could sense that this woman's aura was not as strong as before, and she was injured. Over the years, she had likely faced many tribulations, and her strength had diminished.

If not for the perfect opportunity to kill Wu Zhong, he would have sought revenge.

"I may not be in the best state, but taking you down is still no problem. If you don't believe me, you can try." Shaohua sneered.

She had indeed inflicted many injuries on herself, suffering various backlashes, but her gains were significant. She had found the feeling of body and soul merging.

If she were to use her full strength, with the temporary use of Soul Essence power, she would be even stronger than before.

"You..." Kun Di's face turned ashen.

Shaohua ignored him, turning and laughing as she charged into another battlefield, extremely bold, like a female demon, engaging Wu Zhong.

No one noticed that when she looked at Wu Zhong alone, her gaze instantly softened.

After all, this was her brother's past life.

"Hey, you're Wu Zhong, right? How about we make a deal?" Shaohua called out to Wu Zhong.

"Let's fight, no need for words!" Wu Zhong guessed who this woman was but couldn't understand her gaze.

Hearing this, Shaohua was not angry but instead laughed lightly. "If you agree, I might just let you off the hook."

The kings of the Alien Domain exchanged glances, experiencing for the first time the feeling of the people of the Primordial Ancient World plotting against each other.

"Speak." Wu Zhong was prepared for a final battle but also wanted to know what she was up to.

"Call me sister, how about that?"

"..."

(End of Chapter)

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