bookbashuk Chapter 122 The Boundless Chaos Ruins
Chapter 122 The Boundless Chaos Ruins
Beyond the Kunlun Realm, there floats a mysterious space that has existed since time immemorial.
This place is called the Chaotic Boundless Ruins, the most mysterious and profound forbidden realm in the entire Kunlun Realm. It is connected to all five regions by hidden passages, with entrances concealed among mountains, ley lines, and void rifts.
Fifty thousand years ago, Ling Che personally created this extraterrestrial realm, merging the original battlefield spaces of the Kunlun Realm and the Hell Realm into it, rooting it in the void outside Kunlun, and connecting the various extraterrestrial realms, broken domains, and abandoned cosmic secret realms scattered in the space outside Kunlun Realm.
Looking down from the vast sea of stars, the entire Chaotic Boundless Ruins resembles a thick, misty ancient fog, enveloping the starry sky outside the Kunlun Realm, breathing in and out chaotic energy, nourishing the spiritual energy of the Kunlun Realm.
The Boundless Ruins are filled with rare and precious materials, spiritual herbs and sacred medicines grow in abundance, and damaged sacred artifacts and weapons, as well as the legacy left behind from the ancient and medieval periods, can be seen everywhere. Back then, countless powerful figures perished in the outer space of the Kunlun Realm's extraterrestrial battlefield, and now they have all been collected by Ling Che. The resources contained within are unparalleled in Kunlun.
For fifty thousand years, this place has long been the core training and hunting ground for the top sects, dynasties, families, and the most powerful geniuses in Kunlun. Countless cultivators have entered the Ruins to comprehend the Dao, acquire resources, and hone their Dao hearts.
Among the myriad secret realms of the Chaotic Boundless Ruins, the most mysterious, dangerous, and heaven-defying existence is the Heavenly Road that traverses three thousand worlds.
The Heavenly Road is a trial path that connects the three thousand worlds of the Chaotic Boundless Ruins. It is nourished by the origin of the universe and stars above and connected to the major sacred veins of the Ruins below. It is a test set up by Ling Che and contains divine opportunities. Since its establishment 50,000 years ago, very few people have been able to complete the entire Heavenly Road.
At this moment, at the starting point of the Heavenly Road, before the ancient city of Tongtian.
The mist surged at the Heavenly Pass, and chaotic energy cascaded down like a waterfall. A group of figures broke through the barriers and stepped onto the Heavenly Road.
If any native cultivators of Kunlun were here to witness this scene, they would surely be dazed and horrified.
This is because all of these cultivators who embarked on the Heavenly Path were emperors of the Kunlun Realm who had already perished under Chi Yao's sword and whose deaths were recorded in history.
The first to bear the brunt was none other than the Demon Emperor Ling Kun, who fought a deadly battle with Chi Yao at Tonglu Plain and ultimately perished in defeat.
Behind him stood the Buddha Emperor, the Dao Emperor, the Evil Emperor, the Literary Emperor, the Martial Emperor, and all the other top emperors of Kunlun, their auras calm, their Dao foundations perfected, and their complexions rosy, showing no sign of the decay and defeat that would result from their deaths in battle.
A group of people who should have turned into dust and disappeared into the long river of time have all been resurrected and gathered at the starting point of the Heavenly Road to embark on the trial of the Heavenly Road. If this matter were to spread, it would be enough to overturn the understanding of the entire Kunlun Realm.
Before the Tongtian Pass, the Buddhist chants were melodious. The Buddha Emperor, with his hands clasped together and clear eyes, looked at the Demon Emperor Ling Kun, whose complexion was rosy and whose holy power was abundant, and asked softly, "Amitabha, Benefactor Ling, in the past, you fought to the death against the Holy Empress Chi Yao in Tonglu Plain and sacrificed yourself for the cause. Now that you have returned, you must have broken through the shackles and broken through the bottleneck of your cultivation, right?"
Ling Kun laughed loudly, demonic runes flowing endlessly around him, and the phantoms of twelve Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings appeared around him, resonating faintly. His aura was vast and profound, far surpassing his previous peak state: "Thanks to the Divine Phoenix Blood Nirvana Pill left by my ancestors, not only did it help me come back to life, rebuild my Dao foundation, and fully restore my cultivation, but it also allowed me to break through to the next realm, completely stepping into the representative level of the Yuanhui level!"
At this moment, Ling Kun was brimming with pride and joy.
Since the return of the legendary ancestor of the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult, the entire cult has experienced another resurgence. He himself underwent a rebirth through the Divine Pill, breaking through to a higher level of cultivation. His son, Ling Xiu, was personally guided by the ancestor and made rapid progress, breaking through to the Thousand Questions Realm. He even condensed a perfect third-grade Saintly Intent, and his spiritual power surged to the sixty-ninth level, making him capable of standing alone and firmly supporting the foundation of the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult.
Buddha Emperor Chaoxi, standing to the side, exclaimed with genuine admiration, "As expected of Ancestor Ling Che, his foundation is vast and his methods are extraordinary. He can even casually produce a divine pill like the Divine Phoenix Blood Nirvana Pill, which only exists in legends. Such a foundation is beyond our reach."
Upon hearing this, the Evil Emperor looked on with envy, shook his head, and sighed, "You are all blessed. The Buddha Emperor has the substitute relic left by the Ancestor of the Profound Path, which allows him to deceive the heavens and fake his death to escape; the Dao Emperor holds the Yin-Yang Divine Talisman personally passed down by the Ancestor of the True Universe, which can conceal heavenly secrets and hide Dao traces. Only I have nothing, and can only rely on my unorthodox skills to desperately fake my death. How pathetic I am."
The Evil Emperor's cultivation was bizarre. In addition to cultivating the Great Dao carved in the Heavenly Demon Stone, he also mastered an ancient secret technique passed down in the Black Market, which was adept at concealing his aura and deceiving the heavens. In that battle where he was certain to die, he relied on this extraordinary technique to deceive Chi Yao and all the Great Saints watching the battle in Kunlun, thus faking his death to escape and lie in hiding.
The Dao Emperor rolled his eyes at the Evil Emperor and calmly exposed him: "You don't need to pretend to be innocent to gain sympathy. Ancestor Ling Che has been kind to us. In order to help us escape the scheme, he personally refined the Yin-Yang Life-Shaping Pill. Each of us has one. Only you are greedy for treasures and unwilling to consume the divine pill, which is why you have suffered so much."
Upon hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.
The Yin-Yang Life-Shaping Pill is a divine pill that defies fate and alters destiny, specifically created to conceal cause and effect and obscure the way of heaven.
The emperors' feigned deaths, their paving the way for Chi Yao's enlightenment, and the establishment of a unified Kunlun realm were all part of a grand, timeless scheme secretly orchestrated by the gods of the Kunlun world. The emperors willingly surrendered to the swords of their juniors, tempering Chi Yao's Dao heart and paving the way for her supreme imperial ambitions, each fulfilling their duties and doing their utmost.
In particular, the Evil Emperor, with his various schemes and calculations, repeatedly stirred up chaos and conflict, almost prompting the Azure Emperor to personally intervene and settle scores, adding even more waves to the game.
Mentioning Chi Yao, all the veteran emperors of the Holy Realm who had lived for at least a thousand years and looked down upon Kunlun Mountain showed expressions of emotion and admiration in their eyes.
"After hundreds of years of trials and tribulations, you have finally established your rule over the land. Chi Yao has not disappointed us all." Ling Kun gazed into the distance and exclaimed sincerely, "Peerless in beauty and intelligence, Fellow Daoist Qingdi, you have given birth to a fine daughter."
The Azure Emperor stood amidst the crowd, gazing at the vast Heavenly Road ahead, his face bearing the pride and satisfaction of being a father.
On the other side of the crowd, Emperor Ming stood alone in a corner, listening to the people's words. His expression was gloomy and dejected, and his brows were filled with an inescapable gloom and guilt.
He recalled the two knots in his heart and felt restless.
Firstly, there is his beloved son, Zhang Ruochen, who died tragically as a child, whose fate is uncertain and whose future is unpredictable. To this day, he does not know how to face the inevitable fate of his son.
Secondly, there was his deepest love, the "Blood Queen." When her identity was exposed, he and Dao Yi, Qing Di, and others severely injured her for the sake of the greater good, leaving her in dire straits. He felt indebted and filled with remorse.
The Azure Emperor glanced sideways and saw his old friend's forlorn expression, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Centuries of chaos and carnage saw the Holy Ming Empire's countless soldiers and civilians shed their blood, their land destroyed and their lives extinguished. All these sacrifices were made by them, a collective decision made for the greater good of the Kunlun Realm. The Ming Emperor had long since forgiven them and admitted he blamed them, but a wound that could never heal remained in the Qing Emperor's heart. Ultimately, he had personally orchestrated the downfall of his old friend's dynasty, owing a debt to countless lives and betraying the bonds of friendship.
A thousand words stuck in my throat, and in the end, they all turned into silence.
The Buddha Emperor, the Dao Emperor, the Evil Emperor, and the others all observed the expressions on the two men's faces and saw that they were feeling depressed. They quickly took the initiative to change the subject and break the dull atmosphere.
Ling Kun spoke first, his expression solemn: "Speaking of Chi Yao, I still feel lingering fear. Her second-grade Saintly Intent of the End of Heaven and Earth is truly worthy of its reputation."
"With a single sword strike, all paths vanished, heaven and earth returned to their end; nothing could withstand the power of destruction. Even when I wielded the supreme artifact, the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death, I could not withstand the might of that sword."
The Buddha Emperor nodded and sighed softly, his voice filled with melancholy: "Amitabha. I have cultivated a perfect golden body, indestructible and impervious to all laws. I thought that no one below the divine realm could break my defense, but in front of Chi Yao's swordsmanship, my golden body was still pierced and my Buddhist origin shattered with a single sword strike."
"This woman possesses terrifyingly exceptional talent and unparalleled combat prowess, comparable to the legendary Empress Qian Gu from the medieval era!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, genuinely impressed by Chi Yao's extraordinary talent and invincible combat power.
Just as everyone was reminiscing and chatting, the first trial of the Heavenly Road suddenly appeared at the end of the Heavenly Pass!
"Buzz!"
The void trembled violently, the chaotic air surged wildly, and countless dark spatial rifts exploded.
Dozens of imposing figures stepped out from the turbulent air currents, standing tall in the sky, their murderous aura overwhelming and suppressing the surrounding wilderness!
Each figure possessed the cultivation of a Supreme Saint, exuding profound Daoist aura and overwhelming Saintly might.
What's even more terrifying is that each of the Great Sages held a simple and dark Yin-Yang Water and Fire Staff in their hands, which was actually a Supreme Sacred Artifact!
Dozens of supreme saints wielding supreme artifacts simultaneously locked onto the emperors of the Kunlun Realm, their killing intent enveloping the entire area. Without warning, they launched a fierce attack!
The overwhelming force of the staff overturned heaven and earth, the supreme power crushed space, and the yin and yang, water and fire destroyed all things. The pressure of the first trial of the Heavenly Road instantly made the minds of a group of veteran emperors tremble violently.
The Evil Emperor, wielding a king-level sacred artifact longsword, desperately parried the attack. The supreme power ripped through him, causing his blood to surge and his hands to split open. His face was filled with disbelief and horror: "Outrageous! The first barrier of the Heavenly Road is guarded by dozens of Supreme Saints wielding supreme sacred artifacts! So dangerous! Since ancient times, has anyone truly been able to pass through this Heavenly Road?"
The Dao Emperor gritted his teeth and activated his Sacred Dao Domain to withstand the countless shadowy staffs, his expression extremely solemn: "Don't think this is the limit! In the Three Thousand Realms of Chaos, each realm has its own Heavenly Trial, a total of three thousand trial levels! We have only just stepped into the first level!"
These words struck like a thunderbolt, chilling everyone to the bone.
The Azure Emperor's expression turned utterly solemn, his heart filled with boundless shock: "The first trial is guarded by a fully armed Supreme Saint. After the three thousand trials, the beings guarding the Heavenly Gate must be at the True God realm, right?"
"This must be because we went through the first level together, which is why the guardians that appeared are so powerful," the Demon Emperor calmly analyzed the reason.
But the hearts of all the emperors sank to the bottom.
They did not bring any great treasures with them when they ascended the Heavenly Road. The supreme sacred artifacts and ancient relics of the gods that they used to dominate Kunlun were all left in their respective sects and dynasties to guard their territories and consolidate their foundations.
Among everyone, only Emperor Wu had a heaven-defying opportunity. In his youth, he obtained a piece of extraterrestrial divine iron and forged a quasi-supreme holy artifact, the "Heavenly Gold Shattering Void Cudgel," which could withstand the power of a supreme being, thus making him appear to be in complete control.
Imagine dozens of supreme saints wielding supreme artifacts unleashing their full power simultaneously, their supreme power merging into one. Even a god who has just entered the true god realm would be instantly crushed and annihilated!
These terrifying levels are truly mind-blowing.
Fortunately, the level guardians that appeared in the level were not intelligent; they only knew how to follow mechanical attacks and did not know how to cooperate or use supernatural powers.
The Kunlun Realm Emperors were all veteran supreme beings who had lived for over a thousand years, possessing profound experience and shrewd wisdom. They quickly steadied their minds, grasped the patterns of the attack, and, relying on their own cultivation foundation, joined forces to break the deadlock and advance step by step.
After a grueling half-day battle, they finally managed to overcome the first hurdle of the Heavenly Road.
After passing the first hurdle, a emotionless voice echoed through the void: "From the second hurdle onwards, each person will face the trials alone, on separate paths!"
The group exchanged glances, each feeling both relieved and solemn.
From then on, the Kunlun emperors who had been lying low and feigning death went their separate ways, each embarking on their own trials on the Heavenly Road, resolutely heading towards the end of the Three Thousand Heavenly Gates.
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At the same time, outside the Kunlun Domain, in the Endless Abyss, in the second-tier world.
The abyss sky cracked open with a gaping fissure, and the rolling heavenly punishments poured down. Endless purple-gold tribulation lightning crisscrossed, and the earth's veins spewed forth divine fire that scorched the heavens. The tribulations of lightning and fire intertwined, melting and refining all things in heaven and earth.
A peerless beauty stood in the center of the sea of tribulation, undergoing the most brutal tempering of the Heavenly Dao in the process of becoming a god.
It is the Blood Queen who disappeared from the Kunlun Realm for hundreds of years!
She is the daughter of the Blood God of War, the unparalleled genius of the Undying Blood Clan. She possesses extraordinary talent, surpassing even the vast majority of Saint Emperors in Kunlun. She has a vast foundation and profound fortune.
Looking back, because of the power of the Ni Xuan clan, she and the Hades brother and sister were sent to infiltrate the Kunlun realm from childhood to serve as spies for the Undying Blood Clan, preparing to cooperate from within and without to help the Undying Blood Clan annex Kunlun.
Unexpectedly, although Kunlun Realm had no true gods, it was full of great saints and demigods, with a foundation far exceeding the expectations of Hell Realm.
During their time in hiding, the brother and sister, relying on the stealth of the Undying Blood Clan, stirred up trouble in the Northern Region, rose to power, and enjoyed unparalleled glory. However, fate was unkind. The Underworld King was caught in the siege of the Sword Tomb and was suppressed and sealed by the combined sword formation of the six great sword masters; the Blood Queen was also severely injured and on the verge of death.
In a desperate situation, Emperor Ming met him by chance. Emperor Ming rescued him and took good care of him.
The two met by chance. Emperor Ming and Empress Xue were both exceptional individuals. Over time, feelings developed between them, and they eventually married, fell deeply in love, and had a son named Zhang Ruochen.
However, the truth could not be hidden forever, and the Blood Queen's identity as an immortal vampire was eventually exposed.
In an instant, the heroes of Kunlun were shaken. The Azure Emperor, Dao Yi of the Two Elements Sect, and other top Great Saints joined forces to hunt down the Blood Queen. The Blood Queen had no choice but to painfully part from her beloved son and escape into the endless abyss.
For hundreds of years, they have endured in forbearance, longing, and torment.
Amidst the sea of thunder and fire, memories of the past flashed through Xue Hou's mind—love and hate, separation and reunion, joy and sorrow—all surging into his heart.
Amidst a barrage of lightning strikes and scorching flames, her body cracked and crumbled inch by inch, her flesh charred and her bones exposed, resembling a withered, charred corpse.
The extreme pain was enough to destroy any cultivator's Dao heart, but a wisp of unquenchable obsession always burned in the eyes of the Blood Queen.
For the sake of her son Zhang Ruochen, she would never allow herself to fall!
Driven by this unwavering bond of motherhood that transcends time, the Blood Queen endured the perilous sea of tribulations for three days and three nights without ever retreating.
"Boom!"
Finally, the tribulation lightning dissipated and the heavenly fire extinguished, and the great tribulation of becoming a god was safely passed!
The void trembled, and an ancient and desolate blood-red stele appeared out of thin air, cascading down billions of pure blood essences, all of which poured into the blood-damaged body of the deceased.
The withered flesh and blood were instantly replenished and regenerated, the cracked Dao foundation was perfectly reshaped, and the charred holy body shed its decay and regained its unparalleled splendor. The body also became more and more exquisite, divine and domineering.
A majestic divine body, stretching ten thousand miles, stands tall between heaven and earth in the abyss!
The old rules of the sacred path were completely shattered, annihilated, and reshaped, and were completely transformed into the rules of the divine path.
The immense divine power washed over her limbs and bones. Instead of following the conventional path to godhood and choosing to condense a divine throne planet, she imitated the way the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings were used, turning them into pieces of blood monuments.
One yuan, ten yuan, twenty yuan...
Until the thirtieth blood-red stone tablet condensed in the void, the moment the thirty blood-red stone carvings were completed, the heavens and earth roared, and the Daoist aura soared to the sky! The Blood Queen completely completed her transformation, broke through the shackles, and was reborn as a true god!
Just then, from the depths of the void, a domineering and unparalleled laugh boomed out: "Hahaha! Qingyin, you have indeed not disappointed me! Today you have successfully become a god, the Blood God of War, and you owe me a huge favor!"