Chapter 593: Taicang's Corpse

Chapter 593: Taicang's Corpse

As Night Princess fell, the other powerful beings from the Divine Temple were filled with fury, shouting in anger, "Blood Demon, you traitor!"

"You deserve to die!"

"Dare to disrupt the plans of the Immortal Sovereign, and you shall surely perish!"

The Blood Demon let out a cold laugh, and a surging wave of blood energy rushed forward. In a deep voice, he said, "I, the Blood Demon, was forced to enter the Divine Temple by the Immortal Sovereign. Although he guided me, he also separated me from my brother for a long time. Back then, in order to save my brother, I humbled myself and begged, but he, in his so-called kindness, also deprived my brother of his Heaven and Earth Vital Energy."

"I, the Blood Demon, have been keeping this account in mind!"

The Immortal Sovereign, who was at a distance, seemed to have not anticipated the Great Glutton King's intervention, and in his haste, appeared somewhat passive. For a while, he couldn't repel the Great Glutton King, let alone free himself from the confrontation.

"Great Glutton King, do you intend to fight me to the death?" the Immortal Sovereign roared.

The Great Glutton King didn't speak but continued his relentless attacks, keeping the Immortal Sovereign occupied. In his mind, he was silently counting down the time, and as soon as it reached zero, he would withdraw.

Inside the Divine Temple, with both the Heaven and Earth Sovereigns having taken action, the entire temple seemed spacious, and they encountered no obstacles along the way.

Soon, Hellfire arrived at the deepest part of the temple, beside the core grand hall, under a large tree.

Just as he was about to retrieve the corpse of Taicang from beneath the tree, an attack suddenly came out of nowhere.

"I knew you would betray me, Hellfire!" Fierce Snarl let out a cold laugh.

"You killed my brothers and my subordinates. Today, you will die!"

Fierce Snarl's aura erupted, filled with murderous intent.

Hellfire turned towards Fierce Snarl, his expression indifferent. In his hand, a scarlet spear appeared, seemingly forged from endless refined blood, exuding an extremely sinister aura.

"Fierce Snarl, you shouldn't stand in my way. Haven't you always been dissatisfied with me, thinking your strength surpasses mine? Today, I'll show you why you are but a false Heaven and Earth Sovereign!" Hellfire said coldly.

"Nonsense! The title of Heaven and Earth Sovereign is merely a classification of power. Do you truly think that just because you've created a universe, you can lord over us?" Fierce Snarl scoffed.

Boom!

Hellfire raised his spear and thrust it forward, and in an instant, a flash of blood light reached Fierce Snarl's face. Fierce Snarl's expression changed, but he remained calm and immediately countered with a powerful secret art.

Bang!

As their powers collided, a circle of blood-colored ripples spread out, and in that moment, their battlefield seemed to transform into a blood-colored universe. Fierce Snarl was horrified to discover that his blood was boiling, as if beyond his control, as if it was being drawn away!

"You..."

"I am Hellfire. Hell is imprisonment, torment, and brutality. This is my universe. I am the Blood Path Ancestor. I refine the essence blood of true spirits to strengthen myself. As a living being with flesh and blood, you will be affected by my Blood Path power within my prison."

Hellfire thrust his spear, and waves of blood surged. This area seemed to have turned into an endless blood prison, and Fierce Snarl was shocked to find that his blood was becoming increasingly uncontrollable, as if trying to break free. His strength also weakened at that moment.

"Before the great battle, I was suppressed by Taicang. He taught me, helping me overcome my shortcomings and attain enlightenment on the Blood Path. Today, this path will slay you, the one who stands in my way!"

Hellfire knew his time was limited, so he used his most powerful technique from the start.

The spear thrust out, crossing space, and attacked Fierce Snarl.

Pffft!

Suddenly, streams of blood burst out from Fierce Snarl's body, uncontrollably drawn towards the spear. The threat of death loomed, and Fierce Snarl roared in anger, trying to struggle, but Hellfire gave him no chance. The blood-colored area instantly transformed into a new spear, which Hellfire grasped and thrust into Fierce Snarl's head.

"If you dare to fight, why wouldn't I, Hellfire, dare as well?"

Hellfire's expression remained cold, and with a shake of his hand, Fierce Snarl's body exploded, but not a drop of blood remained, as if it were a shattered dry corpse.

Boom!

Hellfire didn't dare delay. He went to the tree, knocked it down with a wave of his hand, revealing a small underground chamber beneath. He jumped down.

Inside the chamber, a stone coffin was placed, and Hellfire's expression turned slightly sorrowful. With a wave of his hand, he opened the stone coffin, and inside was a corpse.

Although only a pile of bleached bones remained, without a trace of flesh and blood, the lingering aura from the remains confirmed that it was indeed Taicang's corpse!

"Big Brother Taicang!"

Ming Yu closed the stone coffin, grabbed it, and frantically escaped from the Divine Temple.

Whoosh!

As soon as he exited the temple, Ming Yu burst forth at his fastest speed, heading towards the Great Wilderness Universe. At this moment, the Immortal Sovereign roared in anger.

"Ming Yu, how dare you betray me! How dare you steal Taicang's remains!"

He wanted to pursue and kill Ming Yu, raising his hand to launch an attack, intending to slay Ming Yu, but he was blocked by the Great Glutton King.

In that brief moment of delay, Ming Yu had already escaped into the battlefield. Even if the Immortal Sovereign wanted to chase after him, he dared not step into the battlefield, as the power of that mysterious Dao Ancestor made him dare not defy the rules in the slightest.

"Block Ming Yu and retrieve Taicang's remains!"

The Immortal Sovereign angrily commanded.

The Divine Temple experts who were originally charging towards the Heavenly Dao, attempting to break through the defense, all had their faces change upon hearing this. They turned around and headed to intercept Ming Yu.

The Gray Robed Man, who was currently fighting with Xu Yan, had his expression change at this moment. He wanted to break free and go to stop Ming Yu.

"You should focus on fighting me."

Xu Yan coldly laughed and said.

Whoosh!

In this instant, the sword light was hazy, transforming into a sword world. Within this sword world, a golden dragon coiled, seemingly possessing true life, its dragon might overwhelming as it charged in for the kill.

The Gray Robed Man's face changed, and he dared not be careless. He could only continue attacking to suppress Xu Yan.

"You want to intercept? Dream on!"

The Witch Demon, Ao Hong, and the others roared in anger, exerting all their strength to hold back the Divine Temple experts.

Qing Yu also took action at this moment. Su Ling Xiu held a shovel in her hand, and countless cold rays of light flickered around her. As she moved, in an instant, a gray-robed man was horrified as he felt his life force being stripped away!

Pfft!

In just a moment, he was smashed to death by Su Ling Xiu's shovel.

"So strong!"

The Witch Demon and the others were all shocked in their hearts. This girl seemed gentle and quiet, as if she didn't like fighting, but once she took action, she was incredibly ruthless. Indeed, she was worthy of being from the same sect as Xu Yan!

There were quite a few Divine Temple experts, and some of them broke away from the battlefield to intercept Ming Yu, intending to retrieve Taicang's remains.

Boom!

At this moment, the entire Great Wilderness Universe began to tremble. Massive thunder, the rolling might of the Heavenly Dao, like a long whip, cracked open the indeterminate chaos and struck towards the gray-robed men who were blocking Ming Yu.

The terrifying thunderous might startled the gray-robed men, causing them to hastily dodge. Tian Zi appeared at the end of the thunder.

With this attack, more than half of the Heavenly Dao's power was activated. At this moment, the defense of the Great Wilderness Universe's Heavenly Dao showed signs of weakness and vulnerability. Several True Spirits managed to break through.

Boom!

At this moment, Fang Hao's grand formation was activated, and the entire universe was in turmoil, blocking the remaining True Spirits from entering.

To retrieve Taicang's remains, Tian Zi and the others took the risk. In the Great Wilderness Universe, thunderclouds rolled, essence energy surged, and a storm raged.

The vast blue sea roared with terrifying waves, presenting a scene of the universe's destruction. All the martial artists within the universe turned pale with fear.

Those martial artists who knew about the battle between the universe and the Divine Temple had solemn expressions. Could it be that the Great Wilderness Universe was about to collapse?

At this moment, numerous Supreme experts soared into the sky. Although they couldn't join the battle, they frantically unleashed their power, infusing their strength into the universe, contributing what little they could to stabilize the universe's turmoil.

"Give it to me!"

Tian Zi looked at the stone coffin held by Ming Yu.

"Catch!"

Ming Yu passed the stone coffin to Tian Zi and then attacked the approaching Divine Temple experts, escorting Tian Zi back to the Great Wilderness.

Purple thunder surrounded and enveloped the stone coffin, and in an instant, they returned to the Great Wilderness.

"Damn you, Ming Yu! You'll pay for this!"

The Immortal Sovereign broke free from the Great Glutton King, his face twisted in anger, wanting to charge into the battlefield. However, he stopped at the edge of the battlefield, his face filled with apprehension.

Ming Yu didn't say a word and instead stepped into the Great Wilderness' Heavenly Dao, joining the defense battle.

"Break through this Heavenly Dao defense!"

The Immortal Sovereign roared.

The Divine Temple experts once again returned to the Great Wilderness Universe, launching frenzied attacks. The Witch Demon and the others immediately faced immense pressure. Fortunately, Tian Zi had returned, and the Heavenly Dao's defense was restored to its original strength.

Additionally, Fang Hao's grand formation was still in place. Although the universe was in turmoil from the attacks, it remained intact, showing no signs of being breached. However, the Witch Demon and the other experts felt exhausted, knowing that prolonging the battle would be disadvantageous.

Boom!

The stone coffin opened, revealing a skeletal corpse, its bones white and stark. Even though an immeasurable amount of time had passed since its death, and its flesh had long since decayed, it was still unmistakably the remains of Taicang.

With Taicang's remains returning, a sense of desolation seemed to permeate the Great Wilderness Universe.

The foundation of the Great Wilderness Universe ultimately originated from the Taicang Universe. With the return of Taicang, the universe's founder, it was inevitable that some reactions would occur.

"Big Brother Taicang!" Qing Yu's expression was filled with sorrow.

"Two finger bones are missing!" Tian Zi murmured.

"The finger bones are here!" Jiang Feng and Cang Lie each produced a finger bone.

As Tai Kun and Tai He defended against the attacks, they explained, "Initially, when we were about to perish, it was Big Brother Taicang who sent us away using these two finger bones. It was also with these bones that we suppressed the Supreme Deity's breath, allowing us to survive until now."

"We thought the universe was beyond saving. So, we let Cang Lie and Jiang Feng take the finger bones and escape into the Unchanging Land, seeking the place of their birth, hoping for some opportunity to enhance their strength and evade the Divine Temple's pursuit, leaving a chance for the universe."

This was Tai Kun and Tai He's initial plan. No matter how Tian Sha plotted and schemed, they never revealed themselves or tried to stop him because, in their eyes, the Taicang Universe was beyond saving, and even if a new Heaven and Earth Sovereign appeared, it would be of no use.

Moreover, Tian Sha could never become the Heaven and Earth Sovereign. After all, they were aware of Tian Zi's existence, so from the very beginning, their plan was to help Cang Lie and Jiang Feng escape the universe and enter the vast Unchanging Land.

"To be buried in the universe is also a form of return."

Tian Zi waved his hand, closing the stone coffin and burying Taicang's remains in the center of the universe, at its core, where the origin of the universe's creation lay.

The Immortal Sovereign was furious, glaring at the Glutton King, "Glutton King, you're asking for death!"

The Glutton King shuffled back, muttering something, looking cowardly, but he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

The Immortal Sovereign was enraged, but there was nothing he could do. The Glutton King was not weak; did he really want to fight to the death?

"After this, I'll settle the score with you!"

After uttering these harsh words, the Immortal Sovereign gloomily observed the Great Wilderness Universe, ordering the strong from the Divine Temple to attack the Great Wilderness Universe at all costs.

In an instant, the Heavenly Dao of the Great Wilderness Universe became turbulent, shaking as if it couldn't hold on much longer. Witch Demon and the others couldn't help but look worried; they were almost at their limit.

Even with the support of the Heavenly Dao and the recovery from medicinal pills, the number of powerful opponents they faced was simply overwhelming.

Li Xuan remained calm, watching as Hellfire stole back Taicang's remains and the Immortal Sovereign's rage. The Immortal Sovereign was preparing his second plan.

With Hellfire's strength, if the Immortal Sovereign hadn't done it intentionally, how could they have had the chance to steal Taicang's corpse? All of this was within the Immortal Sovereign's calculations.

As for the Glutton King, he was also part of the plan.

"Quite a scheme, but no matter how you plot, it will ultimately come to nothing!"

Li Xuan sighed inwardly.

He thought of a saying, 'Man proposes, Heaven disposes.' The Immortal Sovereign was in a similar situation, no matter how much he plotted or how brilliant his schemes were, even without Li Xuan's interference, he was destined to fail.

Because time was running out.

The next Era was about to begin, something the Immortal Sovereign had never anticipated in his myriad plans. Otherwise, with his capabilities, he could have indeed conquered the Great Wilderness Universe.

After all, Taicang's influence on the universe was immense. Even though the universe had established the Heavenly Dao, its principles were derived from Taicang's principles. Moreover, Taicang's remains were buried in the core of the universe, the very place where the universe's creation began.

Li Xuan didn't remind or intervene because there was no need. The Immortal Sovereign's plans would ultimately come to nothing. The next Era was about to commence, and by the time he realized it, in his haste, he wouldn't be able to break through the universe and sacrifice it in such a short time. Tian Zi could still withstand some time, maintaining the integrity of the Heavenly Dao.

This brief period was enough to hold out until the next Era arrived.

Moreover, Xu Yan was growing stronger with each battle, transforming from being on the defensive to gradually launching counterattacks and stabilizing the situation. The universe's Evolutionary Power was being born, and it was already halfway into the Creation Realm.

(End of Chapter)

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