Blind Sky fully unleashed, boosting its power by over a hundredfold, and coupled with the Meteor Secret Art, it rapidly amplified that strength another 200 times. The killing power of the Arrow Path Mecha surged to a terrifying level. The sharp, blood-red blade was like a streak of crimson light across the horizon—beautiful to the point of heartbreak.
Swish!
It whistled past!
Emperor Jinshan’s pupils contracted violently, every hair on his body standing on end. Watching that blood-red beam of light rapidly expand in his vision, his heart slammed against his ribs, and all the blood in his body seemed to surge backward. A single second felt as long as an entire century.
Hoo! Hoo!
Deep, ragged breaths!
Watching the blade’s light slow as it approached his sight, he mustered every ounce of strength he possessed. Gritting his teeth, his body suddenly recoiled a thousand zhang, cloaked in dense golden light. The endless golden brilliance suddenly contracted before him, coalescing into a metallic golden sphere!
The instant he retreated, the blood-red blade’s volume swelled, swiftly catching up to his body. It cleaved down heavily upon the golden sphere he had formed. The entire metallic mass shuddered violently. Because it was a sphere, even though the attack struck at a single point, the ingenious geometry of the metallic orb distributed the force evenly to every part.
Even so, the golden sphere vibrated intensely. A hair-thin fissure spiderwebbed across the point struck by the blood-red battle blade. The entire metallic sphere was violently blasted backward, careening uncontrollably toward Emperor Jinshan.
Emperor Jinshan’s heart seized, as if time had reversed, taking him back millions of years to the scene where that arrogant, peerless figure, astride that terrifying machine of slaughter, had massacred countless God Emperors across the continent while being hunted.
That day, the sky was stained red with blood, and God Emperors fell like rain. That day was indelible in anyone’s memory. Now, would this vanished history repeat itself millions of years later?
A powerful shadow suddenly fell upon his heart—a shadow only he knew the true extent of. In that great war millions of years ago, among the leaders of the Ten Halls and Ten Nations, six of the Hall Masters alone had perished! Even the Monarchs of the Ten Nations, who possessed the Void Heaven Artifacts, had lost two!
It was easy to imagine how earth-shattering that bloody conflict had been!
Slash!
The blood-red blade tore through the void, radiating an overwhelming aura of carnage as if possessed by a God of Slaughter. Its icy, cold light flashed from the crystal eyes of the scarlet beam as it swept towards Emperor Jinshan.
The onlookers in the distance stared at the Heaven Dao Mecha as if witnessing a nightmare, their expressions filled with ineffable terror. Some with deeper memories couldn't help but tremble at the knees, feeling an irresistible urge to turn and flee!
“Kumu!” Emperor Jinshan roared, “Come and help! Forget them, I can’t handle this monster alone!” Emperor Kumu narrowed his eyes slightly, continuously fending off the storm-like, frenzied assault from Emperor Longquan with his hands. He glanced towards the Heaven Dao Mecha in the distance, a shade of profoundness flickering in his eyes. He stared for a moment, his brow furrowed. Just then, Emperor Longquan continued his wild attack, nearly striking his true body.
Rage boiled within him. He withdrew his gaze, looked at the aggressively attacking Emperor Longquan and Emperor Bingxue positioned behind for support, clenched his fists, and said coldly, “If you two do not cease immediately, and if I, Kumu, cannot obtain the Heaven Dao Scripture today, the Ice Snow Empire and the Dragon God Empire will be wiped from the Ancient World forever!!” Emperor Bingxue’s expression was gentle, her sapphire eyes clear as water, always carrying a soft, tender gaze. She smiled sweetly, “Emperor Kumu, the matters of this Ancient World are not solely for you to dictate. While my Ice Snow Empire may not rival your Kumu Empire, when combined with the Dragon God Empire, we might not be far behind you.” Emperor Kumu let out a cold laugh. “That remains to be seen, but you will regret this!”
“The only thing I will regret in this lifetime…” Emperor Bingxue’s eyes softened. “If I let you obtain the Heaven Dao Scripture today, I will truly regret it.”
Emperor Kumu’s mouth twitched slightly. He clenched his fists, looked at Emperor Longquan, whose fury was solely for his beloved, saw his impassive face, snorted coldly, swirled his sleeve robe, and turned to look at the Heaven Dao Mecha relentlessly pursuing Emperor Jinshan nearby, his eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment.
He stood motionless in the void. He knew that if he moved to aid Emperor Jinshan, he would inevitably be intercepted by Emperor Bingxue and Emperor Longquan. Such fighting would be a pointless waste of energy. Therefore, he merely stood still, hoping that the Heaven Dao Mecha would malfunction, or that Ye Chen would run out of power midway, or simply exhaust its energy reserves.
Whoosh!
The blood-red blade streaked across the heavens, shattering the void before Emperor Jinshan and carving out a deep black chasm. The razor-sharp edge struck the already cracked metallic sphere, slicing into it rapidly over a hundred times. The entire metallic sphere trembled violently, black cracks spreading across its surface like a spiderweb, making it seem on the verge of bursting apart.
Emperor Jinshan’s face was somewhat pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Every time the metallic sphere sustained damage, he felt as if a punch had landed in his chest. The crisis of life and death, absent for millions of years, once again enveloped him, causing every hair on his body to stand erect. As he retreated in haste, he quickly glanced at Emperor Kumu not far away, instantly grasping the situation over there, and felt a hatred that pierced bone for Emperor Bingxue and Emperor Longquan.
“Heaven Dao…” As I watched the Heaven Dao Mecha before me and retreated rapidly, a profound bitterness welled up in my heart.
That peerless figure of the past, who was magnificent and captivating enough to shake the heavens and earth—even though he had vanished from this realm, the legacy he left behind still rendered resistance nearly impossible for him now.
As a powerhouse standing at the apex of the continent, to be utterly outclassed by one person left him with unspeakable helplessness and bitterness.
“The other Great Emperors are exploring the Ancient Peak and won’t be able to emerge for a while. Nobody could have predicted that the successor of Heaven Dao would appear at this moment. Everyone is rushing to improve themselves in preparation for the Great Sage War millions of years from now,” Emperor Jinshan sighed as he continuously retreated. He knew that with his own strength, and the few people present, obtaining the Heaven Dao Scripture was unlikely. Originally, the six Halls and four Emperors present should have been enough to contend with the Heaven Dao Mecha, but with two Emperors having defected, the situation was dire, and the original plan was unworkable.
Boom!
The metallic sphere exploded, and the Heaven Dao Mecha shot out from within. The blood-red battle blade in its hand was like the Scythe of Death, catching up to Emperor Jinshan and delivering a sharp, decisive chop that tore through countless surrounding spatial planes and struck toward Emperor Jinshan’s forehead.
Emperor Jinshan gritted his teeth, suddenly expanding the Golden Origin Orb in his hand, transforming it into a metallic sphere to meet that supreme strike!
Boom!
The entire Gold Origin Void Heaven Artifact vibrated fiercely and was sent flying backward. The trajectory of its retreat was completely ground into a black scar by the rampant impact wave tearing through the void.
Emperor Jinshan’s pupils constricted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, exclaiming in shock, “How can it be this strong?!”
The destructive power of this Heaven Dao Mecha was entirely beyond his expectations. He did not know that this Heaven Dao Mecha originally possessed only half of its inherent power. Only after obtaining the true origin power of Heaven Dao did its might surge by more than ten thousand times, completely surpassing the power of Void Heaven Artifacts naturally bred within the body of the Ancient World!
Coupled with the amplification from Ye Chen’s secret art currently active, Blind Sky, which used to only achieve a tenfold boost in its initial phase, now reached a hundredfold amplification at full output, adding the Meteor Secret Art, resulting in a massive two-hundredfold surge!
Back when Heaven Dao used this Mecha, his own secret art was even more terrifying. However, Heaven Dao did not possess overly exaggerated movement-based secret arts. With these factors balanced against each other, even though the amplification from Ye Chen’s secret art was inferior to that of the original Heaven Dao, the massive inherent boost to the Mecha itself meant its current power surpassed that of the past.
“Die!” Insane killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Heaven Dao Mecha. The blood-red battle blade chopped down with sudden force. According to Blind Sky’s perception, it targeted Emperor Jinshan’s forehead with a miraculous posture.
Anyone witnessing this strike would not perceive it as combat, but as sheer artistry!
The Gold Origin Void Heaven Artifact had retreated for a moment but forcefully arrested its momentum. Instead, it whistled, as if enraged, and charged headlong back toward the Heaven Dao Mecha.
Ye Chen sneered, controlling the Heaven Dao Mecha, and brought its fist down forcefully upon the Gold Origin Void Heaven Artifact.
Bang!
The Gold Origin Void Heaven Artifact shuddered violently and recoiled. The Heaven Dao Mecha, which had been pressing forward with fierce momentum, was also forced to shake slightly from the collision but quickly stabilized itself and continued to charge toward the Void Heaven Artifact.
Within this artifact resided a spirit resembling a golden butterfly, its wings crystalline and beautiful, its eyes fixed intently on the Heaven Dao Mecha before it, charging forward madly with a hiss.
Boom, boom, boom…
The Heaven Dao Mecha and the Gold Origin violently clashed. Every collision caused the sky to tremble slightly, tearing open great fissures that took a long time to naturally repair.
The countless observers below felt their hearts pounding wildly. They knew that whether it was the Heaven Dao Mecha or the Gold Origin, a single direct hit would obliterate a large number of people!
Emperor Jinshan saw the Gold Origin gradually falling into a disadvantageous position and knew things were turning bad. He quickly raised his hand, summoning the Gold Origin back. Such protracted fighting meant a devastating loss for him. Every repair to the Void Heaven Artifact required immense energy, and even for one as wealthy as he, it caused a pang of heartache.
“Today’s grievance will be repaid a hundredfold in the days to come!” Emperor Jinshan ground his teeth, staring hard at Ye Chen. His figure suddenly shifted, and he fled rapidly into the distance with the Gold Origin.
“Trying to leave?” Ye Chen’s eyes were cruel. Controlling the Heaven Dao Mecha, he instantly gave chase. The Mecha’s hand gripped the blood-red battle blade; the entire machine multiplied its scale by ten million times, filling the entire sky, reaching a height of several kilometers. The blood-red blade in its hand resembled a streak of scarlet lightning suspended between heaven and earth, which it brought sweeping horizontally toward Emperor Jinshan!
Sensing the cold gaze locked onto his back, Emperor Jinshan broke out in cold sweat, every hair on his body standing up. He roared, mobilizing the Gold Origin, frantically tearing open a rift in space, forcibly stabilizing it, and darting inside.
Boom!
The blood-red blade arrived like a flash, striking the opening of the rift. In the instant Emperor Jinshan vanished inside, it collided with crushing force.
“Ah—” A mournful scream pierced the air just as the entrance closed, filled with endless agony, making listeners’ eyelids twitch and scalps crawl.
The eerie, blood-red radiance of the blade dissipated, leaving behind a severed arm hanging in the empty space.
It is already past midnight. Phew, my forehead feels a little feverish. I didn’t update yesterday, so Old Gu is biting down hard to deliver today’s two chapters. Tomorrow, depending on the situation, I will aim for three chapters, and four the day after. The three chapters I owe will definitely be made up.