Chapter 543: The Emperor's Remnant, Suppressing the Tianyuan Bow

Chapter 543: The Emperor's Remnant, Suppressing the Tianyuan Bow

February 21, 2025

Boom!

As the Emperor spoke, an even more majestic and powerful aura burst forth from his body, as if breaking free from its restraints, instantly surging into the void.

Swish!

In that instant, Qin Zheng felt that the Emperor before him was different from before, not just in strength but in a fundamental change.

It was as if the Emperor had been right in front of him a moment ago, but now he seemed to have vanished from Qin Zheng's perception. Although the Emperor still stood there, he gave off an empty and ethereal feeling.

Wait!

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed instantly.

At first, he felt an empty sensation, but as he continued to sense, he became aware of the overwhelming malice permeating the heavens and earth, as if the Emperor had multiplied and merged with the surroundings.

It wasn't emptiness but omnipresence!

Such thoughts flashed through Qin Zheng's mind.

Then, in the next instant—

Swish!

A long spear suddenly thrust out from beneath him, but Qin Zheng's mind had already sensed the danger, and his figure flickered, avoiding the spear's path before it pierced through the void.

Crack!

Boom!

The void where Qin Zheng had been standing was violently torn by the spear.

Qin Zheng's figure reappeared in another part of the void.

However, the moment he took that step, his mind was filled with a sense of impending crisis. Without hesitation, he immediately summoned the Tower of Mystery and Marvel, using it as a shield while swiftly moving away from his current position.

Crack!

Boom!

As he dodged, various weapons—swords, axes, and hammers—appeared from the void, carrying an infinite and mighty force that shattered the void into a crumbling mess.

For the next few breaths, Qin Zheng continuously shifted his position, evading the onslaught of weapons emerging from the void.

The Emperor stood in his original spot, a mocking smile on his lips as he watched Qin Zheng's evasive maneuvers. In his clear and piercing eyes, a hint of black energy appeared.

"With just a thought, I can put you in a dire situation, making you jump and dodge frantically. How can you possibly fight me now?"

The Emperor spoke calmly, then slowly raised his hand and pressed it downward as if casually.

In that instant—

The void of the heavens and earth seemed to extend from the Emperor's body. As his palm pressed down, a torrent of violent power surged from all directions, leaving Qin Zheng with nowhere to escape or hide. It was as if the entire world was attacking him!

Swish!

The Tower of Mystery and Marvel unleashed infinite divine light!

However, after a few breaths, the tower showed signs of being overwhelmed, and cracks appeared, indicating that the power of the tower was about to be broken.

At this moment, Qin Zheng abruptly looked up, his gaze fixed on the Emperor standing motionless in the distance. His expression became more solemn than ever.

This was the power of the Beyondshore!

Without any extra movements, the Emperor's mere thought and a single palm strike left Qin Zheng, who possessed weak Beyondshore strength, completely defenseless. He could only passively dodge the relentless attacks.

As their gazes met, a hint of ridicule flashed in the Emperor's dark pupils, and he spoke again, "Do you still dare to challenge me?"

"Hand over your Primeval Deity divine weapon now, or my next move will ensure your complete destruction."

As he finished speaking—

Bang!

The power of the Tower of Mystery and Marvel was shattered, and countless weapons forged from the essence of the heavens and earth instantly rushed towards Qin Zheng, who was beneath the tower.

A strong sense of crisis overwhelmed Qin Zheng, but his expression remained calm and unchanged, and he didn't make any move to block the incoming attack.

The Emperor's eyes flickered slightly.

Just then—

"Sigh."

A soft sigh suddenly echoed.

The Emperor immediately sensed that the heavens and earth, which had seemed like an extension of his own body, now felt unfamiliar and blocked. This sensation quickly intensified, pulling him out of the mystical state where he had felt omnipresent and omnipotent.

In other words, he had fallen from the 'Beyondshore'!

The various weapons formed from the power of the heavens and earth, which were about to touch Qin Zheng, suddenly disintegrated and vanished into the void.

The Emperor's expression turned grave, and he quickly turned his head to look at the young Daoist in the distance.

It was this young Daoist's sigh that had caused the Emperor to fall from the 'Beyondshore' and prevented him from delivering the final blow to Qin Zheng.

"Who are you?!"

The Emperor's expression turned serious.

Dao Xuan didn't respond but instead turned his gaze towards Qin Zheng in the distance and said, "My lingering soul can only intervene three times. Are you sure you want to waste one of those chances on him?"

"The Nine Provinces are filled with hidden dangers. It might be better to save these three opportunities for later."

Qin Zheng shook his head slightly and replied, "This is the source of pollution in this realm. If it's not eliminated, there will never be peace. This is not a waste."

After speaking, Qin Zheng turned to Dao Xuan and respectfully bowed, saying, "Please, Senior, make your move!"

The greatest fortune Dao Xuan offered Qin Zheng after regaining his senses was not the transformation of the Three Purities Manifestation, but three chances to act!

Although Dao Xuan was now just a lingering soul, he was once a powerful figure at the Divine Ancient level. Defeating the Heavenly Emperor would not be too difficult.

Seeing Qin Zheng's determination, Dao Xuan nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I'll make my move."

He turned to face the Heavenly Emperor, took a calm step forward, and then pointed.

In that instant, the Heavenly Emperor's pupils contracted violently.

The Tianyuan Bow was raised almost instantly, and in a flash, the bowstring was drawn into a full moon. At the same time, the pure and concentrated power of pollution contained within the Shrouding Cloth surged out like a raging flood.

A combined arrow, infused with the power of the Tianyuan Bow and the Shrouding Cloth, was formed in an instant. It then shot out with unstoppable force, aiming directly at Dao Xuan.

Slap!

But against this arrow, powerful enough to shake the Beyondshore level, Dao Xuan merely extended his other hand, casually swatting it away, dispersing it into a cloud of black smoke.

Before the Heavenly Emperor could draw the bowstring again to shoot a second arrow, Dao Xuan's finger had already landed on the Emperor's forehead.

Whoosh!!

Intense black light erupted from the Emperor's body. The Tianyuan Bow and the Shrouding Cloth appeared together, and the pure and potent pollution energy flowed from the Emperor's forehead, attempting to taint Dao Xuan's finger and drag him back into the abyss of pollution.

Buzz!

At this moment, the previously calm Mirror of the Azure Sky erupted with unprecedented brilliance. Pure light fell upon the Emperor, preventing the pollution from corrupting Dao Xuan.

Thus, the battle on the battlefield shifted from a struggle between Qin Zheng and the Emperor to a clash between Dao Xuan, the Mirror of the Azure Sky, the Tianyuan Bow, and the Shrouding Cloth.

As the battleground for these four forces, the Emperor endured excruciating pain. His expression became twisted, and his body gradually showed signs of collapse.

After a stalemate for several breaths...

"Hmph!"

Dao Xuan suddenly snorted coldly, and the finger that had been on the Emperor's forehead now glowed with increased light, forcing the Tianyuan Bow and the Shrouding Cloth out of the Emperor's body.

Immediately after, Dao Xuan struck out with a palm, hitting the Emperor and sending him flying towards Qin Zheng. Then, he took a step forward and grasped the Mirror of the Azure Sky, suppressing the Shrouding Cloth and the Tianyuan Bow.

The Emperor, having already endured unprecedented injuries as the battleground for the clash of four powers, was now on the brink of destruction after being struck by Dao Xuan's palm.

When he landed in front of Qin Zheng, his vitality was almost dissipated, and he no longer had the aura of controlling everything. He had lost the power to strike at Qin Zheng.

Without hesitation, Qin Zheng looked down at the Emperor beneath his feet, then at Dao Xuan, who was suppressing the Tianyuan Bow and the Shrouding Cloth. A glimmer flashed in his eyes.

Dao Xuan's palm could have easily killed the Emperor, but instead, he sent him to Qin Zheng. Could it be that he had discovered something? Qin Zheng wondered, his actions uninterrupted. He stepped forward, standing on the Emperor's body, his expression cold as he spoke, "No matter what ambitions you have, they will all end here today!"

With a swift motion, the Sword of Mandate from Heaven appeared in his hand. He aimed at the Emperor's forehead and thrust the sword forward!

Pfft!

The long sword pierced like flesh!

The Emperor offered no resistance and was completely annihilated by this sword, his remaining vitality extinguished in this realm.

Just before he dissipated, his once-dazed eyes suddenly became lively, and he looked at Qin Zheng, speaking calmly, "The tide of destiny cannot be turned. Today, I may be gone, but in the future, there will be countless others like me!"

"Even the great beings of the Ancient Realm couldn't reverse the tide of destiny. You're just a small legend; don't even think about it!"

After speaking, the Emperor's body was instantly shredded into ashes by the sword's energy, dispersing between heaven and earth.

At the same time, in Qin Zheng's heart, the Scroll of Merit trembled slightly, and a line of text quickly appeared.

[The Emperor's Remnant, the False Beyondshore Realm, cursed and twisted, kill it to obtain one hundred million merit crystals.]



Remnant? This word had two meanings. One referred to the corpse left behind after death, and the other described a transformation where a new body was nurtured within the old one, with the old body being called the remnant. It was like a cicada shedding its shell or a python shedding its skin!

Qin Zheng didn't need to think twice about the Emperor's situation. He immediately concluded that it was the second case!

Qin Zheng entered his heart and examined the text on the Scroll of Merit. His heart trembled, and he quickly retracted his gaze, looking up at Dao Xuan in the distance. "Senior! That guy just now wasn't the real one!"

What was sealed by the nine Beyondshore seals was not the Emperor's clone, nor his true self, but his remnant!

Qin Zheng didn't have time to ponder the Emperor's current realm or his whereabouts. He only knew that with the remnant's destruction, the true self might make a significant move!

The remnant of a false Beyondshore was likely to have successfully attained the Beyondshore realm, becoming the first Beyondshore figure to do so in the Chaos Ocean since over a million years ago when the Beyondshore left.

Such an existence was beyond Qin Zheng's current capabilities, and he would need Dao Xuan's power to deal with it.

When Qin Zheng's voice rang out, Dao Xuan, who was suppressing the Tianyuan Bow and the Shrouding Cloth, frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

In that instant, the Tianyuan Bow and the Shroud of Damnation erupted, unleashing a torrent of overwhelming pollution power, immediately tearing a breach in the sealing of Dao Xuan and the Mirror of the Azure Sky.

The Tianyuan Bow blocked Dao Xuan and the Mirror, while the Shroud of Damnation seized the opportunity to escape through the breach, vanishing from this realm.

A hint of annoyance flashed in Dao Xuan's eyes.

As the Shroud of Damnation left, the Tianyuan Bow began to disintegrate, about to turn to ash and disappear from this realm, just as it had in previous instances.

But Dao Xuan reached out, grasping the bow, halting its disintegration. The Mirror of the Azure Sky then hovered above the Tianyuan Bow, vibrating with a buzzing sound, and began to absorb the pollution qi like a whale swallowing the sea.

"Fellow Daoist, can you manifest the golden light of that day to quickly purify this grand bow?" Dao Xuan asked, holding the Tianyuan Bow and turning to Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng took a step forward and came before Dao Xuan, reaching out to grasp the Tianyuan Bow.

The Mirror of the Azure Sky was not a fully transformed divine weapon; it couldn't compare to the Tianyuan Bow, a true Divine Ancient Weapon. Despite Dao Xuan's suppression, it was difficult to swiftly extract the pollution qi within.

But the Scroll of Merit was different!

The moment Qin Zheng grasped the Tianyuan Bow, the Scroll of Merit, undergoing metamorphosis within his heart sea, instantly radiated endless merit light.

The Tianyuan Bow then vanished from its original spot, appearing in his heart sea, where it was suppressed beneath the Scroll of Merit along with the Shroud of Damnation fragment.

On the Scroll of Merit, new words swiftly emerged:

【Discovered Impurity: Tianyuan Bow, Divine Ancient Weapon, carrying the evil thoughts of the Primeval Deity. It can corrupt the human soul and alter its essence. Purification is possible. Requires 100 million Merit Crystals.】

【Note: Purification grants Dao Art: Divine Arrow Dao of Tianyuan (Primeval Deity)】

【Note: Purification grants Relic: Primeval Deity Essence (Fragment)】

【Note: Purification grants Relic: Memories of the Tianyuan Clan (Partial)】

【Discovered Impurity: Tianyuan Bow, Divine Ancient Weapon, carrying the evil thoughts of the Primeval Deity. It can corrupt the human soul and alter its essence. Purification is possible.】

【Note: Can consume 10 million Merit Crystals to perform the Merit Technique 【Contemplate the Dao, Seek the Substratum】 to view the Tianyuan Clan's memory fragments!】

Unlike the purification of the Mountain and Sea Scroll, where the Scroll of Merit autonomously initiated purification, this was similar to purifying the Shroud of Damnation fragment, requiring an enormous amount of Merit Crystals.

Qin Zheng couldn't gather such a vast quantity of Merit Crystals at this time, so he could only temporarily suppress the thought of purifying the Tianyuan Bow, hoping that the Scroll of Merit would autonomously activate at a crucial moment to purify it.

With this thought in mind, Qin Zheng withdrew his consciousness, putting away the Mirror of the Azure Sky while turning to Dao Xuan, and asked with gravity, "Senior, do you know where that fellow's true body is?"

Dao Xuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "He should be concealed by some kind of divine weapon, making it impossible for me to sense his true location. However..."

Qin Zheng's mind instantly sharpened.

Dao Xuan continued, "He shouldn't appear again for some time. You can focus on your cultivation with peace of mind. With your talent, I believe you'll soon advance to the Beyondshore Realm."

"At that time, his life and death will be in your hands."

As Dao Xuan spoke, he extended his hand, and in his palm lay a fragment of the Shroud of Damnation.

(End of Chapter)

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