Chapter 1490: Chapter 1463: Sword Against the Heavens
In the void.
The wind howled, and lightning flashed and thundered.
The purple lightning swept past behind him, weaving into a giant purple net that covered the sky in the void. The somber light reflected on his face, making Zhao Wudi’s expression appear even more grim.
All along.
He had always hoped to surpass his father, Zhao Wuji.
But ever since the Hall of Longevity was overthrown by Zhao Wuji, it became impossible for him to forge a more glorious battle record in the Qingtian Realm than his father had.
Zhao Wudi could only seal himself in that golden coffin, entombing himself in hopes of finding a way to surpass his father.
Until thousands of years ago.
The sudden explosion of the battle on the battlegrounds outside the realm nearly annihilated the top experts of the Qingtian Realm, letting Zhao Wudi learn that there were other worlds beyond Qingtian Realm.
Zhao Wudi finally found a way to surpass his father.
And that was to unify the Qingtian Realm.
Then lead the beings of the Qingtian Realm, fight out of the Qingtian Realm, and plunder other worlds.
Only by doing so...
Could he surpass Zhao Wuji and rid himself of the title "Zhao Wuji’s son".
Now that the Dead Spirit Palace and the Sun and Moon Palace of the Hall of Longevity had reappeared in the world, Zhao Wudi saw an opportunity, hence choosing to emerge recently.
And before emerging.
He used various means to unify the ancient eight clans of the Mysterious Realm.
When the two Hall Masters of the Sun and Moon Palace appeared, and the Sun and Moon Palace was about to sweep the Qingtian Realm again, Zhao Wudi intended to wait for them to bring an indelible disaster to the Qingtian Realm.
Let the numerous beings of the Qingtian Realm fall into despair.
Then he would emerge as a savior.
Defeat the two of them.
In order to become the savior hero in the hearts of the people of the Qingtian Realm.
Who could have imagined that Xiao Yi would suddenly appear?
How could he let Xiao Yi usurp his position and become the hero of the Qingtian Realm? Therefore, he acted in secret to drive the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Sacrifice Altar to the extreme, enhancing the power of the two Hall Masters of the Sun and Moon.
As a result.
The two Hall Masters of the Sun and Moon were defeated once again at the hands of Xiao Yi.
Only then did Zhao Wudi have to intervene at the critical moment to block Xiao Yi’s fatal blow to the two.
Even at this moment.
Zhao Wudi still firmly believed that Xiao Yi was absolutely no match for him, and this failure was merely because the Sun and Moon Hall Masters were too incompetent.
So he took matters into his own hands!
He originally thought he could easily defeat Xiao Yi, shattering the myth of Xiao Yi’s invincibility in the minds of the people of the Qingtian Realm, and thereby establishing his identity as the number one person in the Qingtian Realm.
To prepare for the unification of the Qingtian Realm that was to come.
However...
What he never expected was that in the just-concluded confrontation, he actually found himself at a disadvantage.
"Zhao Wudi, with your current strength, compared to your father Zhao Wuji, you’re falling quite short!" Xiao Yi steadied his breath, gazing at Zhao Wudi, and said.
It wasn’t to deliberately provoke Zhao Wudi.
But rather words stemming from the bottom of Xiao Yi’s heart.
Though he had never seen Zhao Wuji at his peak or knew the extent of Zhao Wuji’s strongest combat prowess,
he had continuously encountered Zhao Wuji from different periods in the Ancient Tomb of Eternal Heaven.
Whether it was Zhao Wuji from under the Longevity Secret Realm, or Zhao Wuji of the Saintly Sovereign Realm, in the Ancient Tomb of Eternal Heaven, where numerous Tianjiaao strongmen from the myriad worlds gathered, he could always rank first among peers of the same stage.
This alone was enough to demonstrate how terrifying and powerful Zhao Wuji’s strength was.
Definitely not comparable to the Zhao Wudi before his eyes.
However.
These words fell into Zhao Wudi’s ears, sounding exceedingly harsh, even a blatant provocation!
"Xiao Yi, how dare you insult me like this?" Zhao Wudi gritted his teeth and said.
Xiao Yi wore an innocent expression, harmless to humans and animals: "When did I insult you?"
He truly looked baffled!
Zhao Wuji!
This was the supreme god in the hearts of countless martial practitioners in the Qingtian Realm.
Comparing you to Zhao Wuji, that’s a compliment.
How did it end up as an insult to you?
Zhao Wudi was momentarily speechless, even though he tried in every possible way to surpass Zhao Wuji and to trample his father underfoot. Yet, truly letting him say such words out loud required immense courage.
At least.
Up to now, he still didn’t dare to frankly utter these words.
Because of this.
After overthrowing the Martial God worshipped by the Martial Clan for many years, he did not erect his own statue, but rather placed Zhao Wuji’s statue in the ancestral shrine.
Unable to retaliate with words.
Zhao Wudi could only vent his intense anger with his fists: "You ungrateful whelp, earlier it was only due to my momentary carelessness that you gained the upper hand. From now on, I will no longer hold back!"
Zhao Wudi clenched his fists tightly, throwing punches forward and back.
These appeared to be just two punches.
Yet, in essence, they were thousands, tens of thousands of punches...
Countless fist shadows filled the sky, vast and mighty, blotting out the sun, as if billions of soldiers were simultaneously unleashing their arrows, the piercing sound of them breaking through the air was deafening, making one’s scalp tingle.
Each punch carried the power equivalent to a full-force strike from the Master of the Sun and Moon Palace.
Terrifying beyond compare.
Faced with such a powerful offensive, even Xiao Yi had to take it seriously.
His eyebrows furrowed tightly, his eyes condensed into cold stars.
The Qingping Sword surged with blue light.
Man and sword became one.
"Sword Against the Sky!"
The sword light condensed, resembling cold stars.
In the desolate Southern Continent, mountains collapsed and ground shattered, with peaks rising dramatically and expanses of earth soaring into the sky. They converged on the sword edge, forming an enormous earth ball.
With a sweeping slash from Xiao Yi’s sword.
The giant earth ball shot towards the countless fist shadows.
Colliding in the void.
A terrifying storm of energy erupted.
Almost overturning the entire Southern Continent...
Amidst the raging winds.
The Red Sun Palace Master broke into a cold sweat: "Such terrifying fists, if I were an enemy, I fear I couldn’t withstand even a single move!"
Master Mingyue clenched his steel teeth, eyes flashing with dread: "Zhao Wudi is already so formidable, and yet there’s Xiao Yi, not yet a century old, capable enough to stand against Zhao Wudi. No wonder they mentioned such a supreme treasure would appear in the Qingtian Realm..."
The face of the Red Sun Palace Master changed dramatically.
Such a supreme treasure!
It is already a nightmare of existence, coveted by every strong being in the nine fragmented small worlds of the Nine Heavens Domain. Even the most elite few in the ancestral grounds of the Longevity Realm behind the Hall of Longevity are determined to obtain such a treasure.
After all.
It is a legendary treasure that can attract countless powerful beings across all the heavens and myriad realms to descend and vie for it.
If one can obtain this supreme treasure.
Not only can they transcend the fetters of their world, but they can also ascend to a higher realm, ultimately vying for the position of ruler over all the heavens and myriad realms. Who wouldn’t want to obtain such a treasure?
Yet...
The Nine Heavens Domain is fragmented, and very few truly know of the existence of such a treasure from ancient times.
Even if there are still a few, they are old relics who have sealed themselves away for centuries to prolong their lifespan.
Rarely would they appear.
Let alone cross worlds to come.
It should be known...
The stronger the being, the greater the cost of crossing worlds.
This is why, despite the might of the Longevity Realm, in the past, the strongest beings sent to the Qingtian Realm were at most some at the Saint King Realm. This is partly because the Qingtian Realm, being newly formed, hasn’t yet birthed top-tier strong beings, so there’s no need to dispatch exceedingly powerful entities.
But they are very clear that the true reason is that, even for a realm as strong as the Longevity Realm, they are unwilling to easily bear the loss and cost of escorting beings stronger than the Sacred King across worlds.
"Unless the Hall Master of Longevity, the Life Palace Master, or the Reincarnation Palace Master can be resurrected, otherwise... our Hall of Longevity’s chances of reclaiming the Qingtian Realm are slim to none..." Master Mingyue muttered to himself.
The Hall of Longevity, Life Palace, and Reincarnation Hall.
These were the three most powerful palaces out of the nine original palaces established in the Qingtian Realm by the Longevity Realm.
Those three hall masters.
Were all Ninth Layer Sacred King Realm powerhouses.
Especially the Hall Master of Longevity, who was at the peak of the Holy King Realm.
It was his battle with Zhao Wuji back then that shattered the Azure Heaven Continent, and it was also because of him that the Hall of Longevity was merely pushed into the depths of the Chaotic Void, instead of being directly annihilated!
Yet...
As they understand, aside from the Dead Spirit Palace being sealed within the Qingtian Realm, only their Sun and Moon Palace has emerged from the Chaotic Void, and their escape was also due to a serendipitous occasion.
Difficult to replicate.
The Red Sun Palace Master sighed lightly: "Those few recovering? Such a feat is easier said than done?"
Master Mingyue opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, was about to speak when his expression suddenly shifted dramatically. His incredulous gaze fixed forward, pupils contracting violently, filled with intense shock and fear: "This, this is... impossible, absolutely impossible..."