Chapter 423: Single-Handed Suppression of Nine Emperors

Chapter 423: Single-Handed Suppression of Nine Emperors

"Gu Qingfeng!"

The void trembled as an emperor from a foreign realm appeared, his eyes filled with wary apprehension as he looked at Gu Qingfeng.

That single slash had injured him.

This clearly showed the strength of his opponent.

"An intermediate emperor?"

Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow at the appearing emperor, then turned his gaze to the depths of the void, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Any more emperors might as well come out now. I’ll take care of all of you at once, and that will save us the trouble!"

"Such arrogance! Do you truly believe you are invincible in this world!?"

After a moment, a cold voice echoed through the void, followed by the gradual appearance of another emperor.

One!

Two!

...

In just a short while, nine emperors from the foreign realm had appeared.

The presence of these nine powerful emperors, even standing still in the void, made it hard for other cultivators to breathe.

Only Gu Qingfeng remained calm and composed, facing the nine emperors as if they were nothing.

"Nine emperors—this is all the strength your realm has?"

"Hmph, the nine of us are more than enough to slay you. Even the Great Unity God Lord of old might not have been able to face the combined might of the nine of us!"

The first emperor to appear sneered, his eyes filled with icy killing intent as he looked at Gu Qingfeng.

"Remember, I, the Red Dust Emperor, am the one who will slay you!"

With that, the Red Dust Emperor made the first move. A step forward, and Grand Dao Principles surged, transforming into a Heavenly River of red dust that carried terrifying force, descending upon Gu Qingfeng.

The moment the Red Dust Emperor moved, the other eight emperors did not hesitate, all attacking simultaneously.

They had no choice.

Despite their disdainful words, they knew Gu Qingfeng must have the confidence to face nine emperors.

Thus, as soon as they attacked, the nine emperors gave it their all.

"Perish!"

However, in response to this attack, Gu Qingfeng kept his left hand behind his back and struck with his right palm. This seemingly ordinary palm strike shook the entire universe.

Grand Dao Principles shattered!

Star systems vanished!

A terrifying force erupted, causing the nine emperors to look on in shock, as if they had encountered something truly fearsome.

"Boom—"

The vast expanse of the void turned into a Chaos Torrent, instantly engulfing the nine emperors. Blood rained from the sky, leaving the cultivators on both sides in a state of shock as they stared at the blood rain and the green-robed figure standing before the Chaos Torrent.

In the next moment, the Chaos Torrent tore apart, and a blood-soaked figure emerged, streaking away into the depths of the universe.

This figure was none other than the Red Dust Emperor.

Seeing him fleeing, Gu Qingfeng traced a line in the air with his right hand, and a world-destroying blade of light pierced through the chaos. The imminent danger made the Red Dust Emperor instinctively look back.

A blinding blade of light appeared, reflecting the Red Dust Emperor’s terrified face.

"No... spare... spare my life!!"

At that moment, the Red Dust Emperor completely disregarded his emperor’s dignity, desperately pleading for mercy.

But as his words fell, the blade of light descended with a thunderous crash.

In the next instant, the Red Dust Emperor’s body exploded.

An emperor from the foreign realm bled out in the starry sky.

Thus, the nine emperors fell.

Throughout the entire process, Gu Qingfeng had used only one hand.

Suppressing nine emperors, Gu Qingfeng’s expression remained calm, as if he had squashed nine mere ants.

He looked at the numerous cultivators on the foreign realm’s side, seeing a mix of fear in their eyes.

"I give you one month. All foreign realm forces must submit to the Divine Shenwu Dynasty. If any refuse, I will personally deal with them and eliminate all who defy me!"

With that, Gu Qingfeng vanished into the void.

...

Silence!

The entire battlefield was eerily quiet!

The cultivators on the foreign realm’s side were pale-faced, the words of Gu Qingfeng replaying in their minds, filling them with dread.

No one doubted the truth of Gu Qingfeng’s words.

One month!

That was the ultimatum he had given.

Before witnessing Gu Qingfeng’s strength, the various foreign realm forces would have dismissed his words, not believing a word.

But after this battle, no faction dared to defy him.

Single-handedly suppressing nine emperors!

Such power was truly astonishing.

Even the Great Unity God Lord of ancient times might not have been able to achieve this.

Though the nine emperors might not represent the full strength of the foreign realm, the question remained:

What difference did it make if the foreign realm still had hidden cards?

In the face of such a powerful being, ordinary emperors were no different from ants.

Even if the foreign realm still had a few more emperors hidden away, they could not hope to contend with such an existence.

Thus, the foreign realm forces were left with only one path.

Submit!

Or face certain death.

Following this, the foreign realm forces retreated like a tide, and the Divine Shenwu forces did not hinder their withdrawal.

Even on the Imperial Road, no foreign realm cultivators blocked the way.

Lord Xia Tian, having slain a group of imperial aspirants, finally reached the end of the Imperial Road and faced the Emperor’s Heavenly Tribulation.

...

Rumbling!!

The Heavenly Tribulation struck down, its terrifying destructive aura spreading far and wide, but the scene before them did not shock anyone.

"Emperor Qingfeng is the strongest emperor of all generations. For the next few hundred thousand or even millions of years, no emperor will likely match his strength!"

An ancient imperial aspirant, watching Lord Xia Tian endure the tribulation, let out a long sigh, a bitter smile on his face.

Being in the same era as such a powerful being was not entirely a good thing.

In this era, Emperor Qingfeng’s brilliance overshadowed everything. Even a mighty figure like Lord Xia Tian, who had reached the imperial realm, seemed dim in comparison.

—

The battle in the chaos quickly spread throughout the realms.

In various star systems, the name Gu Qingfeng loomed like a mountain, weighing heavily on the hearts of the foreign realm forces, making it hard for them to breathe.

Now, these forces faced only two paths:

Submit.

Or fight to the death.

But thinking of Gu Qingfeng’s single-handed suppression of nine emperors, the courage that had risen in their hearts quickly dissipated.

Fight to the death!

What did they have to fight with?

Facing a being more terrifying than the Great Unity God Lord, even if they pooled all their resources, they might not stand a chance.

Even if they won,

it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

How many of their factions would be destroyed in such a battle, and would any of those factions be their own?

No one wanted to be a pawn in someone else’s game.

"Annoyingly, the Ancient Realm produces formidable cultivators one after another. In the ancient times, there was the Great Unity God Lord; in the Primeval Era, there was the Dark Emperor; and now, there is Gu Qingfeng."

Why does the favor of Heaven's Path always rest upon the Ancient Realm, yet never shine upon us?

A ruler from a distant domain, filled with resentment, raised his head to question Heaven's Path, but received no response.

Meanwhile.

Ancient Realm.

In the Imperial Capital of Divine Martial.

Gu Yang looked at the intelligence report and couldn’t stop smiling.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Father’s victory in suppressing nine domain emperors finally brings us the chance to unify the universe!"

Gu Yang couldn’t help but be elated.

After battling the distant domains for hundreds of years, although Divine Martial had the upper hand, it had also paid a heavy price.

If the situation continued, even if the war lasted another thousand years, it would be difficult to truly bring it to an end.

But now, things were different.

Gu Qingfeng’s intervention had quelled everything.

All the wars had been completely suppressed.

Although the distant domain forces had yet to respond, Gu Yang was certain that they wouldn’t dare to wage war against Divine Martial again.

Submission!

That was the only path left for the distant domains.

Reaching this point, Gu Yang understood more than ever the importance of top-tier powerhouses. A sufficiently powerful being could change the entire situation.

Just as the long-lasting war had been resolved by Gu Qingfeng alone.

At that moment.

Gu Yi said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards suspect they have found the location of the Youmo Realm!"

"Oh?"

Gu Yang’s eyebrows lifted, feeling a sense of double joy.

Gu Yi explained, "A dozen Imperial Guards have vanished in the chaos, and according to their last reports, they all disappeared in the same star system. Although the Imperial Guards are not particularly strong, for a dozen of them to vanish at once and in the same place, it’s highly likely that it’s related to the Youmo Realm."

"That does sound plausible!"

Gu Yang nodded.

Even if it wasn’t the Youmo Realm, any distant domain force that dared to kill Imperial Guards would have to pay the price.

With that thought in mind.

Gu Yang issued an order, "Continue sending cultivators to investigate. If it’s confirmed that the Imperial Guards’ disappearance is related to that star system, whether or not it’s the Youmo Realm, I will crush it!"

As he spoke the last words, Gu Yang’s expression grew cold and stern.

Having held a high position for many years, he had cultivated the imperial aura and decisiveness of a ruler.

Whoever dared to harm Divine Martial’s people would pay the price.

Hearing this, Gu Yi accepted the order and withdrew.

…

On the other side.

The news of the nine domain emperors’ demise continued to spread, and even Lord Xia Tian’s ascension to the imperial realm caused little stir.

In the past, the emergence of a new emperor would have caused a massive upheaval.

But now,

All the forces were focused on the Gu family of Divine Martial.

"Suppressing the distant domains alone, the might of Emperor Qingfeng has surpassed even that of the Great Unity Divine Lord of old!"

In the Primordial Xia Clan, Lord Xia Tian, who had already ascended to the imperial realm, returned and looked in the direction of Zuzhou. The aura there was so overwhelming that even as an emperor, he felt a chill in his heart.

After witnessing Gu Qingfeng’s single-handed suppression of the nine domain emperors, Lord Xia Tian understood the gap between himself and the other. Even after breaking through to the imperial realm, the gap had not narrowed.

On the contrary,

The gap had grown even wider.

Any one of those nine domain emperors, even with Lord Xia Tian’s current strength, would not be easy to suppress.

Some of the more formidable emperors, like the Red Dust Emperor, were beyond Lord Xia Tian’s reach.

Yet even so,

These powerhouses could not withstand a single move from Gu Qingfeng.

The gap was clear.

Suppressing an entire universe alone,

Such a level of strength, Lord Xia Tian could only look up to.

"However—"

"I want to see this Emperor Lichen for myself!"

A smile curved at the corner of Lord Xia Tian’s mouth. He knew he was not Gu Qingfeng’s match, but against Emperor Lichen, it was another matter.

The third and second positions on the Supreme Roster were not the same.

If he could advance further, Lord Xia Tian would be satisfied.

Then,

He looked at Xia Chunqiu and said, "You will spread the word for me. Three days from now, I will battle Emperor Lichen in the ruins of the Primordial Ancient Land to decide the second position on the Supreme Roster!"

"Ancestor is challenging Emperor Lichen!"

Xia Chunqiu’s face showed surprise, followed by immense joy.

In his view, if Lord Xia Tian dared to challenge, he must have the confidence to win.

Due to Gu Qingfeng’s suppression of the domain emperors, Lord Xia Tian’s ascension to the imperial realm had not caused much of a stir.

But if he could defeat Emperor Lichen in battle, the Primordial Xia Clan would once again become a force to be reckoned with in the Ancient Realm.

Hearing Lord Xia Tian’s order, Xia Chunqiu did not delay and immediately spread the news.

Sure enough,

With the news of Lord Xia Tian’s challenge to Emperor Lichen, many cultivators in the Ancient Realm turned their attention to the Primordial Xia Clan.

"Interesting, one is a newly ascended emperor, the other an ancient emperor. It will be fascinating to see which of these top three on the Supreme Roster will emerge victorious!"

"Hard to say—"

Many powerhouses’ eyes flickered with anticipation.

In terms of foundation,

Emperor Lichen, as an ancient emperor, naturally had an advantage over a newly ascended one.

But Lord Xia Tian was no ordinary newly ascended emperor. He possessed the perfected Vast Heaven’s Path Body, and even before ascending to the imperial realm, he had the strength to contend with emperors.

Now that he had ascended, Lord Xia Tian’s strength was bound to be even greater.

Thus, the battle was destined to be a clash of titans, and the outcome was uncertain.

…

"Emperor Lichen!"

"Lord Xia Tian!?"

Inside the Gu family, Gu Qingfeng’s expression showed some surprise when he received the news.

Gu Fengchen, standing before him, asked tentatively,

"Ancestor, who do you think will win?"

"Unless something unexpected happens, it will be Lord Xia Tian!"

Gu Qingfeng answered without hesitation.

Gu Fengchen’s expression changed, "Ancestor has such confidence in Lord Xia Tian?"

"Do not underestimate the Vast Heaven’s Path Body. Moreover, Lord Xia Tian’s strength is not that of a typical newly ascended emperor. Although Emperor Lichen is an ancient emperor, his strength is not particularly formidable.

In this battle, Lord Xia Tian will win, but it won’t be an easy victory!"

Gu Qingfeng paused, then looked at Gu Fengchen.

"Your Star Dao Body is also exceptional. If you can one day reach the imperial realm, your strength will undoubtedly surpass that of most emperors!"

(End of Chapter)

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