Immediately, Mu Changqing slowly extended his right hand, his slender, pale palm clasping the air.
Endless Burial Dao aura permeated the void, divine light of order radiating forth as terrifying beams that pierced all perceivable matter.
Vast and dreadful, it severed all paths of retreat and all chances of revival.
In an instant, the Lord of Calamity let out a mournful cry.
The starry sky shook violently as the Lord of Calamity's intangible form struggled in its death throes.
The incomparably terrifying power of the Burial Dao, imbued with supreme burial principles, this forbidden force transcended worldly comprehension, targeting beings that could not be erased.
Rumble!
The divine light of Burial Dao's order was too fearsome. Even though the Chaos Green Lotus was not the target, it felt a tremor of fear at this moment.
It found it hard to imagine how long it could last if Mu Changqing were to attack it.
"Burial Emperor, if you kill me, the Primordial Era will not let you go. You have offended too many beings; one day, you too will be suppressed and slain."
Divine light shone down, his expression indifferent.
Mu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, his posture peerless.
He spoke with overbearing authority.
"Many beings have threatened me before, and now, they are long forgotten by the river of history. Rest assured in your demise. The Primordial Era will eventually be buried by my hands, and you shall accompany it."
As his words fell, the roar of the Lord of Calamity grew fainter and fainter, eventually vanishing completely.
The endless great tribulation receded, and all returned to stillness.
Then, Mu Changqing's gaze fell upon the Calamity Immortal King, who was frozen in time and space, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
With a slight snap of his fingers, the myriad realms of time and space instantly returned to their original order.
The Calamity Immortal King stood frozen, unaware of what had just transpired.
However, in his heart, he felt an emptiness, as if he had lost something of utmost importance.
Behind him, the Star Gazer Immortal King, filled with rage, pursued him. Upon seeing Mu Changqing, the Calamity Immortal King, and the latter, he stopped, his face showing a grave expression.
"Who are you? Are you an accomplice of the Calamity Immortal King?"
The Star Gazer Immortal King spoke, his eyes flashing with coldness.
Mu Changqing glanced at the Star Gazer Immortal King indifferently.
A wisp of purple flame flickered past.
In an instant, the Star Gazer Immortal King's body involuntarily levitated, and terrifying purple flames instantly engulfed him.
Before he could even cry out, he exploded, as brilliant as a blooming purple firework.
The Calamity Immortal King stood dumbfounded, unsure whether to feel excited or fearful.
Looking at the faint smile on Mu Changqing's lips, he felt as if he was looking at the smile of a devil.
"Calamity, I have solved the trouble of Star Gazer for you. Have you thought about how you will repay me?"
The Calamity Immortal King stared blankly at Mu Changqing. Soon, he finally reacted, and hurriedly knelt in the starry sky, trembling as he said.
"I am willing to submit to you, my lord."
"Very good. The wise know when to yield. From this day forward, you shall be the new Lord of Calamity, controlling the great tribulations of the heavens."
"Ah?"
The Lord of Calamity had no idea of Mu Changqing's true identity at this moment.
He only knew that if Mu Changqing wished to kill him, it would only take a mere thought.
But to make him the Lord of Calamity and control the great tribulations of the heavens, he felt a strange unease.
It was as if the Lord of Calamity and he shared some inexplicable connection.
"My... my lord, I cannot even control the Calamity, how can I become the Lord of Calamity?"
The Calamity Immortal King cautiously looked at Mu Changqing, testing the waters.
Mu Changqing remained silent and waved his sleeve.
In an instant, from the starry sky of the myriad realms, strands of the Lord of Calamity's fragmented residual truth power were collected by Mu Changqing, coalescing into a fist-sized gray mist.
The gray mist hovered before the utterly bewildered Calamity Immortal King, leaving him somewhat lost.
"Refine it, and the great tribulations of the heavens will all be under your command."
Mu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe fluttering without wind, his gaze condescendingly fixed on the Calamity Immortal King kneeling in the starry sky.
The Calamity Immortal King looked at the gray mist before him, as if seeing the most delicious food in the world, an intense craving stirring within him involuntarily.
Swallowing hard, even with his limited wit, the Calamity Immortal King now guessed Mu Changqing's identity.
"My lord, you are... Lord Burial Emperor?"
Mu Changqing nodded slightly, a thought passing through his mind.
The gray mist entered the Calamity Immortal King's body directly.
In an instant, surrounding calamitous hurricanes surged outwards, piercing the heavens, tearing through the starry sky.
Terrifying calamitous might radiated from his body, and strands of calamitous runes flowed, flashing with terrifying brilliance.
The Calamity Immortal King let out a low, pained roar, his sharp nails raking frantically at his body, drawing forth bloody and horrifying wounds.
Mu Changqing watched it all with a calm expression, his heart like still water.
The Chaos Green Lotus, seeing this, asked with slight confusion.
"Burial Emperor, why did you choose to spare the Calamity? If you needed a follower, wouldn't the Lord of Darkness be more powerful?"
"Those who provoke me have no right to surrender. There is only the path of annihilation. Even if the Demon Ancestor were to kneel before me and surrender now, I would still choose to slay him without hesitation. This is my principle."
As he spoke, terrifying purple mist pulsed within Mu Changqing's purple eyes, captivating and unsettling.
The Chaos Green Lotus fell silent, daring not to speak further.
Mu Changqing's thoughts were beyond her comprehension.
She dared not speculate rashly, lest she suffer the same fate as the Lord of Darkness.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the Calamity Immortal King completed his transformation. His cultivation had greatly increased, breaking through the realm of the Supreme Immortal King and stepping into the realm of the Great Emperor Immortal King.
At this moment, ignoring the extreme pain in his body, he hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, respectfully saying.
"Thank you for your grace, my lord. From this day forward, Calamity will only obey your commands."
Mu Changqing nodded slightly. If the Calamity were to be blinded by his rapid increase in power,
Mu Changqing would make him understand what it means to wish for death rather than life.
"Very well. You have now obtained all that belonged to the Lord of Calamity. From this day forward, your cultivation will have no more hindrances. Cultivate well. If you cannot prove your worth in the future, then there will be no need for your existence."
Afterward, Mu Changqing instructed the Calamity Immortal King to go to the Heavenly Court and assist Zhang Fanchen in rebuilding it.
He intended to bring the entire myriad realms under the Heavenly Court's dominion.
Since the Heavenly Dao and the myriad innate beings enjoyed playing with destiny, Mu Changqing would play along.
Mu Changqing was unburdened by any restraints. He could choose to abide by the rules of the game, or he could act without scruples.
Everything was subject to his will.
"As you command."
The Calamity Immortal King bowed respectfully, then left the starry sky and headed for the Heavenly Court.
Not long after the Calamity Immortal King departed, Mu Changqing's gaze shifted.
Yinyin had once again undergone a transformation and awakened, becoming even more alluring.
After a brief conversation, Mu Changqing learned from Yinyin that she still needed nine strands of primordial purple energy before she could complete her transformation and be able to sense the existence of the ancient land of reincarnation, which had once again been obscured by the Heavenly Dao.
Combined with the primordial purple energy Mu Changqing possessed from the Demon Ancestor, he was still short by eight strands.
After handing the primordial purple energy in his hand to Yinyin to digest, Yinyin fell into a brief slumber.
"Ancient land of reincarnation, the three thousand Immortal Emperors of the Emperor's Fall, wait for me. Soon, you will truly be annihilated by the river of history."
As he spoke, terrifying phenomena flickered faintly around Mu Changqing, and terrifying purple light caused the Chaos Green Lotus to recoil in fear.