The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor had returned to the nine heavens.
Yet he had believed everything would turn around—that he would survive, even counterattack.
With the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao—he still had a chance.
Not just him—everyone thought so. Even Lu believed the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor had escaped this crisis.
But no one expected—
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor had miscalculated.
The nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao did appear.
Yet it did not—as he hoped—help him resist the hidden enemies from the void rift. It did not join him in counterattacking.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor turned back in disbelief—staring at the massive Heavenly Dao face hovering above the nine heavens’ sky.
His body gradually emanated chill.
A coldness enveloping his entire being.
He seemed to sense something wrong.
“The Heavenly Dao… won’t aid me?!”
The thought struck him.
He couldn’t understand—why wouldn’t the Heavenly Dao help him?
There was no reason for it not to.
In the ancient war—he had been trapped in the Primordial Starry Sky—unable to return. The Heavenly Dao had to hold the front—otherwise the nine heavens would have been overrun by those terrifying innate divine demons—reduced to a slaughterhouse.
He and the Heavenly Dao had built a tacit understanding. After hundreds of thousands of years fighting together—could it not spare one act of aid?
Was the Heavenly Dao truly heartless?
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor felt a chill in his heart.
He had made a deal with the Heavenly Dao—to attack the Five Phoenixes. Yet now he faced this fate. He had pinned his hopes on the Heavenly Dao—believing it would help him escape pursuit. Now it seemed… all was illusion.
His Heavenly Spirit Clan Saints—and that Quasi-Emperor—had all died in vain!
Perhaps this was all a conspiracy between the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao and those others.
What deal? From the start—it was a plot!
A plot against him—the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor!
Too tragic!
Lu—watching this—shook his head. The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor trusted the Heavenly Dao too much.
Or rather—he was too straightforward.
No wonder he was tricked into sitting in the Primordial Starry Sky to fight enemies.
Now—barely returned—he was schemed against again.
But sympathy was sympathy—Lu had no reason to save the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor.
At this moment—not messing with the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s mentality—was already merciful.
In the nine heavens—
The Heavenly Dao roared—unleashing terrifying pressure.
A life-and-soul-level oppression.
The Heavenly Dao’s pressure made even the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor feel suffocated.
Emperor realm was indeed strong—transcending the Heavenly Dao—even able to wrestle with it.
But in most cases—Emperors were at a disadvantage against the Heavenly Dao.
Within its own domain—the Heavenly Dao’s power far surpassed ordinary Emperors.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s eyes bulged—furious.
The Heavenly Dao was ruthless.
Not only refusing aid!
But even suppressing him!
If suppressed now—the enemies from the void rift would never miss the chance—they would strike lethally.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—already wounded—could not withstand such an attack. Death was certain.
So—the Heavenly Dao… wanted to kill him!
What a vicious Heavenly Dao!
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor raged.
Yet his rage—at this moment—seemed so powerless.
The golden spear thrust again.
Pfft!
Piercing his flesh precisely—nailing him in the void.
Emperor blood—containing immense energy—flowed endlessly.
The entire nine heavens seemed dyed blood-red.
Pfft!
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor coughed blood.
He stared at the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao.
In this moment—his heart carried bitter laughter.
Compared to Lu’s infuriating words earlier—this seemed less maddening.
After all—for Lu—he was an invader—invading the Five Phoenixes.
Lu messing with him—playing mind games—was only natural.
But the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor couldn’t understand—how he had fallen into such a desperate situation.
As though an invisible hand manipulated everything—he was merely a pawn—played wantonly on the board.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor laughed mockingly.
Meanwhile—the Saints of the Heavenly Spirit Clan finally reacted.
“The Heavenly Dao… wants to destroy the Heavenly Spirit Clan?”
“Why? What did the Heavenly Spirit Clan do wrong?”
“Conspiracy! All of this is a conspiracy to destroy the Heavenly Spirit Clan!”
One by one—the Holy Hall Saints—who had already reached their breaking point after the Quasi-Emperor’s death—exploded.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One by one—the Saints soared upward.
They were the Heavenly Spirit Clan’s Saints.
Eyes bloodshot.
They would save themselves—they could not watch the Heavenly Spirit Clan perish!
Watching the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—struggling for survival—caught between the enemies from the void rift and the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao—
The Saints’ hearts surged with rage.
What first holy clan of the nine heavens? Utter nonsense.
Even if they were the first holy clan—
If the nine heavens wanted to destroy them—it could do so easily.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor could not die!
If he fell—the Heavenly Spirit Clan would truly lose all hope!
“For the Emperor!”
The surviving Holy Hall Saints roared.
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The next moment—they transformed into streaks of light—bursting with extreme brilliance—soaring upward.
They would not flee.
Like that Quasi-Emperor who sacrificed himself—they would fight for the Emperor.
Boom!
One Holy Hall Saint approached the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao. The holy body—tempered by the Heavenly Dao—ignited instantly.
Like a powder keg—exploding.
Boom!
This explosion—
Forced a gap in the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao’s suppression of the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—as though shaken.
This was an opportunity!
One by one—the Holy Hall Saints acted.
Exploding themselves.
Forcibly blasting open the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao’s suppression on the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor!
Blood rained from the sky—thick crimson falling across all worlds of the nine heavens.
The Heavenly Spirit Clan Saints perished one by one. The scene was shocking.
A clan’s unleashed power—truly not to be underestimated.
On the Five Phoenix Continent—
Lu watched this—sighing deeply.
This act by the Heavenly Spirit Clan would likely enrage the Heavenly Dao completely. Lu—having created a Heavenly Dao—understood its temperament somewhat.
As for the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao—ruthless and cold.
Lu deduced—next—the Heavenly Dao would rage—annihilating the entire Heavenly Spirit Clan.
The Heavenly Dao could not be defied.
The Heavenly Spirit Clan’s actions—were blatant provocation.
In short—the Heavenly Spirit Clan… was finished.
Lu Jiulian and Zhu Long showed no obvious emotion.
Tantai Xuan—black robes whipping—his heavy imperial robes carrying solemnity.
Hands behind back—he watched the nine heavens’ situation—heart heavy.
He seemed to see a clan’s desperate struggle for survival before catastrophe—fighting for hope.
Unavoidably recalling the struggling Five Phoenixes of the past.
Micah clenched his fists—eyes reddening.
Though he had proven Emperor in the Five Phoenixes… the blood in his veins was still Heavenly Spirit Clan blood.
He had lived countless years in the Heavenly Spirit Clan.
He turned—looking at Lu.
Eyes fluctuating slightly.
Lu paused—seated in his thousand-blade chair—white robes fluttering.
“Do what you must. But… you might die on this journey.”
Lu said.
Micah’s face was grim—but he smiled—eyes resolute: “I once believed my talent rivaled Ancient Emperors—ambition higher than the heavens. The Five Phoenixes gave me the chance to prove it.”
“The Five Phoenixes gave me rebirth.”
“But the Heavenly Spirit Clan is my homeland. If it remained unharmed—I would stay in the Five Phoenixes—striving to strengthen it. But now… the Heavenly Spirit Clan teeters on the brink. I cannot flee.”
Micah said.
He had never imagined the Heavenly Spirit Clan would face destruction.
Even after proving Emperor—he only thought he could repel the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—remaining to guard the Five Phoenixes.
But events moved too fast—beyond his expectations.
The attacks from those suspected Ancient Emperors in the void rift.
And the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao’s betrayal.
All dealt him immense shock.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s miserable state weighed heavily on Micah’s heart.
“Go.”
“Cause and effect—you must resolve your karma with the Heavenly Spirit Clan yourself.”
Lu nodded slightly—not stopping Micah.
“Thank you, Young Master Lu. This journey… is me, Micah—repaying the Heavenly Spirit Clan’s grace.”
Micah said.
With that—
Fortune surged around him—like a coiling serpent.
Transforming into a rainbow—tearing through the sky—entering the nine heavens.
Zhu Long, Lu Jiulian, Tantai Xuan, and others did not move.
Micah had reason to act—bound by blood karma with the Heavenly Spirit Clan.
While Lu Jiulian, Zhu Long, and Tantai Xuan had no deep ties.
Lu sat.
Narrowing his eyes—watching this grand drama.
A grand drama seemingly orchestrated from the shadows.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor was merely a pawn… even he, Lu Ping’an, was just a pawn.
What was their goal?
This was what Lu was most curious about.
…
As one by one—the Heavenly Spirit Clan Saints self-destructed—their Heavenly Dao-tempered holy bodies blasting open a gap in the Heavenly Dao’s suppression on the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor finally found his chance.
He exerted all strength—pulling out the spear piercing his body.
Breaking free from the Heavenly Dao’s suppression—blood dripping in the void—he looked back—seeing the Saints’ self-destruction.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s eyes reddened instantly.
Buzz…
“Impudent!”
The Heavenly Dao roared—unleashing terrifying pressure and aura.
The Heavenly Spirit Clan Saints trembled—coughing blood. Even the ancestral land in the first heaven cracked.
Countless clansmen—in this moment—turned to ash!
“Damn Heavenly Dao… you want to destroy my Heavenly Spirit Clan!”
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor roared—blood and tears.
The Heavenly Dao’s dominance—within the nine heavens—was absolute. Apart from Emperors transcending the Heavenly Dao—
No being could defy it.
With a single thought—the Heavenly Dao could annihilate the Heavenly Spirit Clan.
Watching clansmen turn to ash—the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s heart bled. The Heavenly Spirit Clan—glorious for millions of years—now faced destruction in such a tragic way.
He was unwilling!
The golden spear thrust again—void shattering inch by inch.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—blood-soaked—clenched his fist—striking the golden spear.
The spear turned to golden light—retreating back into the void rift.
But it was not over. Soon—it brewed again—thrusting downward.
The Heavenly Dao suppressed the Heavenly Spirit Clan—countless clansmen perished. One by one—Saints exploded on the spot—turning to primal Heavenly Dao energy—returning to the Dao.
The Heavenly Spirit Clan seemed headed for extinction.
In the void starry sky—
Saints on countless life-bearing stars trembled in fear.
The Heavenly Spirit Clan’s fate filled them with dread.
Though now prisoners of the Five Phoenixes in the void starry sky—at least their race survived.
While the once-glorious Heavenly Spirit Clan in the nine heavens—now faced catastrophe.
Boom!
Suddenly—
In the nine heavens—
The nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao erupted with powerful suppressive aura.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s heart sank—suppressed by the Heavenly Dao.
Abruptly—a powerful fist struck across the void.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—blood-soaked—looked up.
Micah emerged from the void abyss—unleashing Extreme Dao Fist toward the Heavenly Dao’s massive face.
Punch after punch—blasting open the Heavenly Dao’s suppression.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor felt the pressure lighten.
He looked at Micah—expression complex.
He never expected—Micah would choose to help him.
In the end—the one aiding him was his enemy—the one he had always seen as a traitor.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor laughed even more bitterly.
Micah said nothing.
Facing the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao—having proven in the Five Phoenixes—he had transcended the nine heavens’ Heavenly Dao—no longer suppressed by it.
Staring at the Heavenly Dao’s massive face—Micah blazed with golden light—pushing forward with Extreme Dao Fist—fortune surging.
His Golden Immortal bearing fully revealed.
He exchanged no words with the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor.
Standing alone against the Heavenly Dao.
He stared at the massive face in the sky—seeming to smile relaxedly.
“Once—you blocked my path to Emperor for hundreds of thousands of years. Today—I, Micah—block yours!”
Micah said.
With that—he laughed freely and unrestrained.
Boom!
Heavenly Dao power transformed into a giant palm—crashing down.
Seeking to crush this Five Phoenixes Golden Immortal.
Micah roared—his aura surging—unleashing Extreme Dao Emperor Fist.
Clashing with the Heavenly Dao’s palm.
A massive explosion erupted—as though everything annihilated.
Countless world continents shattered—countless beings perished.
Finally—
The Heavenly Dao’s palm dissipated. Micah stood—blood-soaked—unbowed and unafraid.
The Heavenly Dao once blocked him.
Today—he blocked the Heavenly Dao!
Meanwhile—
Seizing the moment Micah blocked the Heavenly Dao—
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor found his chance.
The golden spear thrust again from the rift.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s eyes flashed with ferocity.
No longer suppressed by the Heavenly Dao—he moved swiftly.
Reaching the coffin he carried—
His palm pressed against the lid—eyes filled with savagery.
Gritting his teeth—he looked at the perished Heavenly Spirit Clan Saints—and clansmen.
The once glorious and powerful Heavenly Spirit Clan—now dead and wounded—reduced to history.
Glory and decline—in a single moment.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—blood-soaked—revealed madness.
Did they truly think he had no trump card?
Did they think he would be slaughtered?
Boom!
The coffin lid was lifted.
The next moment—from within the coffin—a streak of light shot skyward. Terrifying aura spread.
Like a black hole—devouring light and heat—swallowing everything.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor’s body began energy transformation—flesh melting—flowing like water into the terrifying existence within the coffin.
Soon—the existence inside opened its eyes—dark golden pupils. Meat wings on its back—body covered in scales.
A third eye on its forehead.
All three eyes opened—endless ferocity erupting.
“Destroy my Heavenly Spirit Clan?”
“Today—this Emperor will charge into the rift—overturn the chessboard—and see what you all are plotting!”
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor roared.
This was the innate divine demon corpse he brought back from the Primordial Starry Sky battlefield. Now—he fused with it—gaining immense power.
This was his trump card. Since being tricked into sitting in the Primordial Starry Sky for hundreds of thousands of years—he had learned to prepare a backup plan.
Unfortunately—upon returning to the nine heavens—his backup was not fully prepared—before facing all this.
But the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor feared nothing.
Today—he would overturn this chessboard. He would make those guys pay!
Boom!
Innate divine demons—creatures of the Primordial Starry Sky.
Their flesh was incomparably strong—possessing heaven-destroying power.
This corpse—he had obtained by chance—planning to use it as a last resort—to break the Heavenly Dao’s shackles—open the unprecedented path beyond Emperor.
Unfortunately…
It seemed he could wait no longer.
Even if fused with divine demon will—losing reason—the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor had no choice.
Don’t bully honest people.
When honest people turn ruthless—even they scare themselves.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor was such a person.
His meat wings flapped violently. Fused with the innate divine demon—the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor turned into black light—crashing into the massive rift.
The golden spear thrust again.
The innate divine demon roared. Its forehead’s vertical eye shot golden light.
Under this golden light—the golden spear was repelled—its luster dimming slightly.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—fused with divine demon—charged with overwhelming momentum.
The existence in the rift seemed to hesitate.
Slowly—the rift began closing.
But the divine demon swung its sword—sword light sweeping three thousand miles.
The slowly closing rift was slashed open again.
“Hmph!”
An angry snort echoed from the rift.
“Stop him.”
Buzz…
With terrifying rumbling—
At some point—
A figure—like reflected eternity—quietly stood before the rift.
An Ancient Emperor—face obscured.
Seeming to bear the pressure of many Emperors.
Slowly pushing forward a fist—that fist grew immense—suppressing the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor fused with the divine demon.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor roared.
Resisting this fist—with extreme unwillingness.
He wanted to charge into the rift—overturn the chessboard—make those guys pay!
But this fist was too powerful.
Even fused with the divine demon—the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor felt immense strain.
On the Five Phoenix Continent—
Lu smiled—watching the struggling Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor.
Narrowing his eyes.
“What a coincidence—I, Lu Ping’an… also like overturning others’ chessboards.”
Lu’s lips curved.
With that—
Unhurriedly—he picked a chess piece from the box.
Rolling up his sleeve—eyes suddenly sharp—he placed it.
Snap!
In the nine heavens—
The void rift.
Suddenly—
One hundred millionfold Spirit-Pressure crashed down—smashing the Ancient Emperor guarding the rift.
The figure’s head was knocked askew—body freezing. The mysterious mist shrouding its face nearly dispersed.
The Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor—fused with divine demon—eyes suddenly brightened.
Messing with mentality—playing dirty—Lu Ping’an was best at it!
Having experienced this Spirit-Pressure many times—he had rich experience.
Seizing this fleeting chance—he roared with mountain-splitting fury.
Instantly breaking through the blockade.
Transforming into black light—carrying unmatched divine demon might—he charged into the rift.
Seeing the Heavenly Spirit Ancient Emperor rush into the rift—
Lu couldn’t help but laugh.
He, Lu Ping’an… loved helping others.
