Chapter 206: Severed Hair to Honor the Banner, a Cup of Murky Wine, a Realm Apart!

Chapter 206: Severed Hair to Honor the Banner, a Cup of Murky Wine, a Realm Apart!

Deep within the Sacrificial Sea, the dense fog shattered, and the most blinding light burst forth.

Few could imagine or predict that this battle would last so long.

Thirty thousand years—too long a time, enough for countless generations to rise and fall, for an era of glory or decline to pass.

In the former Mortal Cosmos, even the Ancient Emperors, with their elixirs of immortality, could only live for a total of thirty thousand years, combining both lives.

Time flowed, and the battle raged on!

Shaohua, her long hair cascading down, was drenched in the blood of the eerie Immortal Emperor, still engaged in relentless combat.

"It's time to end this!"

She murmured, her voice tinged with a sense of weariness. Her eyes were deep, and the withered aura around her once again surged, radiating a world-crushing power that dwarfed the ages.

For over ten thousand years, she had fought without restraint, pushing herself to the limit. For another ten thousand years, she had feigned a balanced struggle, pretending to reach her peak. Now, it was time for the counterattack.

Pretending any longer was futile; the other side wasn't a fool and would surely have noticed something. Besides, the frustration in her heart demanded an outlet.

She would no longer hide; it was time to reveal her true strength!

Clearly, after thirty thousand years of endless warfare, the ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ was not in the best condition either.

"You underestimated me. Did you maintain the battle to hide your true strength, or did you enhance your cultivation in a short time?"

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ said coldly, his voice like a roar. No longer a gaunt, human-like figure, he revealed his true form: a monstrous beast with six legs, four wings, a triangular head, a tyrannosaurus-like skull, a lion's mane, and a tiger's body.

His body was covered in gruesome bone spines, devoid of scales or fur, with two long tails like giant snakes, forged from Immortal Emperor-grade dark metal.

If not in the Sacrificial Sea, his massive form would have shattered an entire world. With a flap of his wings and a lash of his tails, he could create new universes.

Of course, thirty thousand years of battle had taken its toll.

If an Immortal Emperor were to observe, they would see through the facade: his true form was damaged, with broken horns, severed tails, and crippled legs, a sight of true desolation.

Reconstructing his body was not difficult, but it would be costly and of little meaning.

Those missing parts had been severed by Shaohua, her strength overwhelming, grinding and erasing them, damaging his very essence.

Unfortunately, the Path's End was eternal. Even if his physical form was destroyed and his soul essence refined, he would always reappear, making him incredibly difficult to kill.

Seeing Shaohua's aura surge, the ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ knew something was amiss. If he hadn't noticed by now, he would have wasted countless eons.

"Your efforts are futile. My race has stood the test of time, and we have never feared mutual destruction. Even if we perish, we can always return from our ancestral land. This is our foundation, our eternal presence in the world, unmatched by any other race!"

His words were icy, yet filled with confidence, clearly indicating that he was not afraid of Shaohua's hidden strength. Even if he died, he could return.

But the same could not be said for her. If she died, it would be permanent.

"Do you think you deserve mutual destruction?" Shaohua lifted her chin, her gaze disdainful, and sneered.

Who was the mere stone, and who was the precious jade? An old monster like him could not be compared to her.

"You think I don't know that you can resurrect on the Plateau of Doom? I have already silenced that giant rat, and you will be no different!" Shaohua said coldly, her aura rising.

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’'s expression changed, surprised that this woman knew such secrets, secrets he had never heard before.

However, this was not entirely unknown. The Immortal Emperors in the heavens were well aware of this, which was why they had lost hope.

"Hmm, this aura?!"

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ felt a chill of terror. He realized he had encountered a formidable opponent, a major problem that needed to be dealt with quickly, or the consequences would be dire.

"Rapidly enhancing cultivation during battle, truly astonishing. Only one person has ever done this before."

His expression changed drastically, as if recalling a forbidden existence. He let out a roar, using his greatest power, ready to destroy everything in his path.

"Now you decide to fight for your life? Too late!"

Shaohua's eyes glinted red, and she let out a cold snort, unleashing her supreme imperial technique.

Eternal Divine Illumination!

With no unnecessary movements, she simply pointed a finger, and the essence of the imperial technique was revealed. All her cultivation was condensed into this single action.

"Boom!"

This was the clash of supreme powers. The worlds trembled, and the eternal flames illuminated the past, with brilliant light rain showering the future.

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ coughed up a mouthful of black blood, his massive body flying backward, and then exploding into pieces.

"Roar!" He roared in defiance, reappearing, but he knew he was no longer a match for her. He could not withstand her invincible imperial technique.

"Die!"

Shaohua's voice echoed like a world-ending calamity, reverberating through the ages, a thunderous sound that shook the past, present, and future.

In the Sacrificial Sea, waves surged, and the sound waves she emitted were immense, her aura overwhelming.

The Imperial Dao Flag was already shattered, so she formed a fist and struck, causing the heavens to split and the earth to crack. The newly reformed ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ was once again struck, spewing blood and his body cracking.

The people of the sky, the souls of the sky, those who lived in that realm, always resorted to using their fists in the final moments of battle. She was no exception.

"Ah!!!"

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ struggled, roaring, transforming into a human form, determined to fight to the death, even willing to explode his essence. If he died, he would return from the Plateau of Doom, but he vowed to kill her.

Destructive energy erupted, causing even the Sacrificial Sea to tremble.

Unfortunately, Shaohua would not give him the chance. She fought with all her might, using every forbidden secret technique without reservation.

"Bang!!!"

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ was once again shattered, his body and soul essence obliterated.

"Any last words? I will give you the chance to speak your name", Shaohua said calmly, repeating his own words.

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ remained silent, still defiant and cold. A man could be killed but not humiliated, and he had no last words.

Because he did not think he would die here.

He let out a long howl, transforming back to his true form, quickly reconstructing his body, his soul essence burning with renewed fury.

But this was just a futile struggle. He was beaten to a bloody pulp, his soul essence dimming.

Shaohua tore off his four wings, broke off his three horns, and snapped his dark imperial metal tails, grinding them to nothing.

The ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ screamed in agony, his body drenched in blood, his wounds horrific, bone shards protruding, imperial blood gushing uncontrollably, growing weaker and weaker.

"You—"

He was filled with shock and anger, but he had no means to fight back. He was truly no match for the woman in the green robe, who overpowered him.

He could only reconstruct his body and reappear, only to be shattered again and again. Even exploding his essence was useless.

Black lightning flashed, and blood rain poured. The powerful beings he had slain, the apocalyptic scenes, all merged into his essence.

As an Immortal Emperor of the eerie race, his hands could not be free of endless bloodshed. Over countless eons, he had destroyed countless civilizations.

"I have a sword that can sever time and space, cut through cause and effect, and annihilate all enemies!"

Shaohua closed her eyes slightly and made a gesture of drawing a sword. Instantly, a fifteen-colored Dao sword materialized in her hand.

Behind her, a blazing fire pit appeared, with continuous chanting. Light rain fell from the sky, pure and radiant, illuminating the myriad worlds.

From the fire pit and the rain of light, a towering figure emerged, standing tall, vast, and divine, emitting countless rays of holy light.

She swung her sword, and the massive figure behind her did the same, their movements perfectly synchronized.

The difference was that the latter held a sword formed from the fire pit and rain of light, the fire pit as the hilt and the rain as the blade, perfectly blending two Dao Fruits.

The giant sword illuminated the entire Sacrificial Sea, the desolate world rejuvenating and then vanishing in an instant.

This sword strike was earth-shattering, severing the River of Time. A brilliant head, stained with blood, soared into the sky.

"Swish!"

Another sword beam sliced through his head, severing his soul essence.

Shaohua's sword strikes were relentless. By the time the fifteenth strike landed, the ‘Voracious Tyrant Beast’ was utterly destroyed, his essence and form annihilated, his spirit extinguished. Even the Plateau of Doom could not revive him.

However, she herself had dimmed, her form becoming hazy.

Silencing an eerie Immortal Emperor required a great deal of essence. If her strength had not surpassed his, the consequences would have been dire.

But it was worth it. She could silence an eerie Immortal Emperor on her own, without relying on external forces, giving her boundless confidence.

"I wish I could go back and see, but alas." Shaohua sighed, dragging her injured body forward.

The living go east, the dead go west, a world apart.

Having taken this path, there was no turning back.

She gathered her long hair, shrinking a broken spear and placing it in her hair, wearing a tattered Dao diagram, and holding two broken pieces of dark imperial metal, purifying them with great power.

Only she could do this, cleansing with light rain and refining with the fire pit, truly reversing the flow of time and re-casting the Imperial Dao Pike.

"There's no material left to refine the Dao diagram." Shaohua frowned, the spear was good, but she wanted a grand banner to stand out.

Looking at her long hair draped over her chest, her eyes were distant. She bit her lip and cut off most of her hair, weaving it into a new Dao diagram.

A single strand of an Immortal Emperor's hair could easily slay an Immortal King, a treasure in every way, perfect for refining a magical tool.

Of course, it couldn't be just any hair, like ordinary imperial blood compared to heart's blood, the difference in essence was vast.

Thus, Shaohua cut her hair for the first time.

A grand banner stood at the edge of the world.

In the heavens, someone in a sea of corpses and blood looked up, seeing the banner and sobbing with a mix of joy and sorrow.

"Eastern Sovereign lives, Celestial Emperor still fights!" someone shouted, their voice hoarse and inspiring.

The flying banner was their eternal faith!

This was why Shaohua, despite cutting her hair, re-refined the Imperial Dao Flag. She wanted to tell her old friends that she was still alive, still fighting, and silently protecting them.

"The Grand Apotheosis Ritual has ended. One Dao friend has been silenced, and another has yet to return."

"Silenced—why did they die?"

"In that person's homeland, another Immortal Emperor was born. She used her power to silence one, and the other friend went to pursue and kill her, and has not returned."

"The Plateau of Doom can revive us, but if we use our imperial essence, there is still a risk to our lives. This has happened before."

"No matter. Select a supreme Dao Ancestor, report to the Ancestor, and request Primordial Substances to elevate another to the Path's End. Additionally, we must hunt down the murderer, sacrifice them, and avenge our friend!"

From the depths of the Plateau of Doom, several terrifying voices echoed.

But on this day, the Plateau of Doom trembled again, and Final Path Ascendants emerged from the ancestral land, carrying boundless fury into the Sacrificial Sea.

Shaohua felt a premonition and, sensing it, began to run with all her might.

Suddenly, the heavens split, and the River of Time surged, time fragments flying everywhere, a terrifying sight!

From the ultimate Plateau of Doom, two extremely powerful eerie Immortal Emperors emerged, not tigers but two Great Tyrant Dragons.

"It seems I have no choice but to use that."

Shaohua's eyebrows furrowed. In her hand, a small cup appeared, less than two inches tall, filled with a slightly red liquid, with a mysterious gray mist rising from the rim, a mix of clarity and murkiness.

A cup of murky wine, imbued with the timeless essence of thirty thousand years, the fall of Celestial Emperors, the blood-drenched heavens, the struggle in the Sacrificial Sea, and the turmoil of the myriad worlds.

These places, where she had once been, held the essence of the worlds, the causal ties, and the eerie runes, all condensed in the cup.

The Dao, though ineffable, was now embodied in the wine, with boundless essence swirling within, each drop a manifestation of various scriptures and techniques, infinitely mysterious.

Without hesitation, Shaohua drank the entire cup. The murky wine, like a flow of mythic origins, entered her mouth, triggering a surge in her cultivation.

She seemed to see the essence of all things, looking through the vast Sacrificial Sea, and gazing back at the distant lights, the realms where her homeland and friends were. Were they still safe?

She didn't know, but she(End of Chapter)

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