Chapter 519 - 518: The Demon Emperor Emerges

Chapter 519: Chapter 518: The Demon Emperor Emerges

"Those who throw my Empire into chaos—die!" the Grand Emperor roared. His voice shook the heavens and resounded throughout the Imperial Capital as he drew upon the power of the Holy Decree, transforming it into a Golden Dragon that charged toward the horde of corpses.

BOOM! BOOM!

Instantly, large swaths of Walking Dead perished.

Many beings comparable to the Primordial Pill Realm were slain.

Unfortunately, the Walking Dead were too numerous, and with civilians nearby, the Grand Emperor had to hold back, lest he harm his own subjects.

"Kill!" Finally, using the Celestial Emperor’s Technique to sense his targets, the Grand Emperor locked onto the Thousand-Faced Daoist and several other powerful Spirit Corpses.

"Vile creature, die!" The Grand Emperor struck, a Dragon Claw shooting out toward the Thousand-Faced Daoist.

"It’s the Grand Emperor!"

"The Grand Emperor isn’t dead?"

"Grand Emperor, save me!" When the Grand Emperor’s figure appeared, many old court officials recognized him and immediately cried out.

"The Grand Emperor?" The Thousand-Faced Daoist frowned. He immediately summoned a Bone Soldier and unleashed terrifying Power to meet the oncoming Dragon Claw.

Besides him, the other three Spirit Corpses also attacked at the same time.

This time, they had all brought Supreme Treasures to the Great Tang.

BANG!

The four Quasi-Celestial Corpses, comparable to the Divine Wheel Ninth Layer Realm, attacked. The resulting explosion shook the sky. The Dragon Claw was shattered, failing to kill the Thousand-Faced Daoist.

"Hehe, I’d long heard the Grand Emperor was not dead. It seems the rumors were true!" the Thousand-Faced Daoist’s hoarse voice rasped. "But do you have the strength left to deal with us now? If you go all out, I’m afraid the Demon Emperor will take the opportunity to escape. Today, your Great Tang is doomed to fall into chaos!"

"Kill! Kill your way into the Dragon Vein Valley!" the Thousand-Faced Daoist shouted.

Instantly, the Corpse Spirit Hall’s army charged forward.

’I never thought four powerhouses would come here. It seems I have no choice but to risk my life in this battle.’ The Grand Emperor frowned. He made a gesture with his hands, and Essence Blood seeped out, flowing into a Dragon Platform before him. It was a Dragon Platform he had refined himself—a Supreme Treasure, but not a Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

As the Essence Blood flowed in, ripples spread out, and it was as if he had connected with heaven and earth.

At the same time, his figure appeared in the sky.

Kill!

The Grand Emperor’s figure materialized in the air. With a disdainful gaze, he charged toward the Thousand-Faced Daoist and the others.

This time, his aura was incredibly powerful. He sent the weapons of the Thousand-Faced Daoist and the others flying. His presence was overwhelmingly strong.

However, the Thousand-Faced Daoist and the others used Forbidden Artifacts, battling the Grand Emperor with the intent to drain his Blood Qi. If they succeeded, it would be easier for the Demon Emperor to escape.

"Form the Ten Thousand Corpses Array!" One of the Spirit Corpses even took out a Supreme Treasure, gathering the Qi of Ten Thousand Corpses to form a giant skeleton that began to clash with the Grand Emperor.

’Unfortunately, without the Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact in hand, my power is greatly reduced,’ the Grand Emperor thought with a frown.

Furthermore, he was still suppressing the Demon Emperor and couldn’t use his full strength.

"Haha, Emperor Tang, you can’t seal me!" Inside the Emperor’s Tomb, the Demon Emperor had also sensed the fluctuations outside and began to struggle with all his might.

BANG! BANG!

In the Emperor’s Tomb, the Grand Emperor had no choice but to divert some of his power.

But how could the Demon Emperor miss this chance? He struck with all his might, aiming to tie down the Grand Emperor so that the people outside could spare some power to destroy the Eight Dragon Pillars.

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「Meanwhile, within the borders of the Great Tang Empire, a Dragon Chariot was flying over at high speed.」

Inside the Dragon Chariot, the Empress’s pupils suddenly constricted, her expression turning grave.

"What is it, Mother?" the Eighth Prince asked in surprise.

"A message from the Imperial Capital. Powerhouses from the Corpse Spirit Hall are causing chaos in the Great Tang Imperial Capital. The Grand Emperor has personally intervened, but he has been unable to suppress them!" the Empress said grimly.

"What!" The Eighth Prince was shocked. "The people from the Corpse Spirit Hall are attacking our Imperial Capital!"

"Why would they attack our Imperial Capital?" the Third Prince asked, also filled with bewilderment.

’The Imperial Capital!’ Ling Fei’s eyes flashed as he felt a sense of foreboding.

He had once entered the Forbidden Land next to the Imperial Capital and knew that an Ancient Demon was sealed there.

’I’m afraid the Corpse Spirit Hall’s intentions are sinister!’

"We must get to the Imperial Capital and quell this chaos at once!" The Empress’s eyes flashed, and she pushed the Dragon Chariot to its maximum speed.

At the same time, she looked toward Emperor Tang’s body with a face full of sorrow.

Emperor Tang had only just passed, and the Imperial Capital was already in chaos. A bitter feeling filled her heart.

This was the foundation Emperor Tang had protected his entire life!

’No matter what, I must put an end to this chaos!’ The Empress’s eyes showed absolute resolve.

Ling Fei also wore a grave expression.

’There are too many hidden dangers in the Southern Wilderness.’

The Third Prince, however, had his brow tightly furrowed.

He had only just taken control of the Emperor’s Dragon Seal and received the Celestial Emperor’s Technique it imparted. He hadn’t even had time to start cultivating it yet!

But now, with the Great Tang Imperial Capital under siege by the Corpse Spirit Hall, he felt completely helpless, unsure how to handle the present crisis.

Only now did he understand that the position of Celestial Emperor was not so easy to hold.

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「Time passed.」

In the Void above the Imperial Capital, the Grand Emperor was on the attack.

’I can’t drag this out any longer. Otherwise, the number of Walking Dead in the Imperial Capital will only grow, and the Ten Thousand Corpses Array will become more and more powerful,’ the Grand Emperor thought with a frown inside the Emperor’s Tomb.

He too was feeling powerless.

Without the Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact, it was difficult for him to gather the power of the masses.

Nor could he project his Dharma Aspect across the world as Emperor Tang had.

’I’ll risk it all!’ Suddenly, the Grand Emperor’s eyes flashed. ’Burn my True Blood, burn my Divine Soul!’

A deep voice resounded as the Grand Emperor struck with all his might.

First, he formed a Giant Seal to suppress the Demon King Map that sealed the Demon Emperor.

Then, in the Void above the Imperial Capital, the Grand Emperor’s Dharma Body appeared.

This time, his might was apocalyptic. His Emperor’s Might enveloped the eight directions, striking terror into people’s hearts.

"This Grand Emperor is so strong!"

"An aura like this... it’s comparable to the Divine Mansion Realm, isn’t it!" The powerhouses from the Corpse Spirit Hall all had looks of terror in their eyes.

Even the Thousand-Faced Daoist wore a terrified expression.

"Kill!" However, before he could think any further, the Grand Emperor flipped his great hand, which transformed into a Dragon Claw and struck down at the Thousand-Faced Daoist below.

As the Dragon Claw descended with world-shaking might, the terrifying shockwave sent countless Walking Dead flying and pulverized entire blocks of pavilions and palaces.

"Spread out, quickly! Don’t let the Grand Emperor catch us all in one fell swoop!" The Corpse Spirit Hall powerhouses immediately scattered and fled.

BANG!

The Dragon Claw landed, directly pulverizing the Thousand-Faced Daoist.

Even though he had brought out his Supreme Treasure, he could not withstand the Grand Emperor’s attack.

One must remember that the Grand Emperor was now fighting with his True Blood ablaze!

After that one strike, the Grand Emperor’s disdainful gaze locked onto another Spirit Corpse, one comparable to the Divine Wheel Ninth Layer Realm.

BANG!

With another strike, another powerhouse fell.

He attacked continuously, slaying one powerhouse after another.

He also shattered the Ten Thousand Corpses Array with a single palm strike.

The ground throughout the entire Imperial Capital cracked and split, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

But after these successive attacks, the Grand Emperor’s main body had suffered a severe loss of Blood Qi, and his aura diminished sharply.

’I must kill more of the Corpse Spirit Hall’s powerhouses.’ The Grand Emperor’s eyes flashed, and he killed several more Spirit Corpses comparable to the Nascent Soul First Stage.

Thus, the Grand Emperor attacked forcefully, and the powerhouses of the Corpse Spirit Hall fell one by one.

However, the Walking Dead were still extremely numerous, continuing their assault on Trapped Dragon Valley in massive waves.

"Haha! Grand Emperor, you’ve exhausted your True Blood. How will you keep me trapped now?" Inside the Emperor’s Tomb, the Demon Emperor laughed boisterously and began to attack with overwhelming force.

Earlier, he had deliberately allowed the Grand Emperor to kill those Spirit Corpses.

Now that the Grand Emperor’s aura had weakened, it was the perfect time for him to emerge.

Within the Demon King Map, the Demon Emperor’s figure coalesced. A Battle Halberd tore through space, ripping apart the Grand Emperor’s Seal piece by piece.

"Demon Emperor, as long as I am here, you can forget about escaping this place." The Grand Emperor’s Dharma Body dissipated from the Imperial Capital. Then, his eyes flashed as he struck with all his might.

"Burn my Divine Soul!" He struck with all his power, burning his Divine Soul and True Blood to manifest a massive Qi Vortex that descended upon the Demon King Map.

This Qi Vortex seemed to be formed from countless converging True Dragons. It seized the Demon Emperor’s residual soul, intending to obliterate it.

"Damn it, he’s actually going for broke!" The Demon Emperor’s residual soul was being pulled out. Normally, he should have been happy, but right now, his face was grave.

Because the Grand Emperor was using his own body as a catalyst to trigger a great array, intending to annihilate the Demon Emperor.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Inside the Qi Vortex, Blood Qi burned, incinerating the Demon Emperor’s residual soul.

"My soul is immortal and indestructible! You cannot annihilate me!" the Demon Emperor roared. He too began burning his Power of Residual Soul to fight back against the Grand Emperor.

And so, inside the Emperor’s Tomb, the Dragon Qi burned like a rolling sea of fire, distorting the very Void. The terrifying powers were incinerating each other.

That patch of the Void was crumbling apart.

RUMBLE!

Even the Emperor’s Tomb began to collapse.

"Burn my mortal shell!" The Grand Emperor’s eyes showed utter desperation. His body’s Blood Qi ignited, engulfing him in flames as he poured his immense Essence Qi into the great array to annihilate the Demon Emperor’s soul. At this point, he had no choice but to go all out, because if this continued, he would surely fail to suppress the Demon Emperor.

Since it had come to this, he might as well try to heavily wound the Demon Emperor. Mutual destruction would be the best possible outcome.

But he also knew that the Demon Emperor’s soul was incredibly difficult to destroy.

As his True Blood burned, his aura gradually weakened. The inside of the Emperor’s Tomb was collapsing, and the aura of the Demon Emperor’s residual soul was also constantly diminishing.

RUMBLE!

Finally, with a heaven-shaking bang, the Emperor’s Tomb completely collapsed, and the eight Dragon Pillars outside crumbled as well.

The few remaining Corpse Spirit Hall Cultivators stood by, completely stunned.

"What happened!?" At that moment, the Spirit Corpses comparable to the Primordial Pill Realm, who were commanding the tens of thousands of corpses to attack this place, were all frozen in shock.

"Hehe, Wu the Evil... Emperor Tang... you suppressed me for many years. A pity that even in death, you could not destroy me. In the end, I will still emerge to rule the world and become an Emperor Venerable of my generation!" From within the collapsed Emperor’s Tomb, black mist swirled, accompanied by the Demon Emperor’s savage laughter.

The black mist coalesced, forming a man out of thin air, dressed in a black Dragon Robe and wearing a black Emperor’s Crown.

"Walking Dead!" As the Demon Emperor’s body finished forming, he saw the vast swaths of Walking Dead.

’It feels so good to see the light of day again!’ The Demon Emperor looked up at the sky, feeling a wave of emotion.

At the same time, with a single move, he began to draw in the nearby Dragon Qi, absorbing it all into his body.

With that, his aura began to climb steadily.

’This Dragon Qi isn’t enough to repair my injuries. I still need a massive amount of souls to mend the damage to my Divine Soul!’

After absorbing some Dragon Qi, the Demon Emperor’s body flickered, turning into a wisp of Demonic Qi and flying toward the Imperial Capital.

As he flew toward the Imperial Capital, he absorbed and devoured the endless residual souls of living beings in the sky, merging them into his own Divine Soul.

The Grand Emperor’s earlier attack had obliterated too much of his Divine Soul, leaving him extremely weak.

’The energy in these residual souls is too thin; it’s too much effort to absorb them. I want the souls of the living!’ Still dissatisfied with absorbing residual souls, the Demon Emperor flew into the Void above the Imperial Capital, heading for a densely populated area. Seeing the panicking mortals below, he gave a savage smile. "Hehe, the Imperial Capital has a population of tens of millions. If I devour them all, my Divine Soul can recover to one percent of what it was before the Grand Emperor attacked!"

As his words fell, the Demon Emperor manifested a giant humanoid figure. He opened his mouth and inhaled, and the mortals and Cultivators below were lifted into the air.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

One by one, the mortals were swallowed by the Demon Emperor.

"What is that monster!"

"Ah!" Screams of terror and panic immediately erupted.

"The Grand Emperor! Where is the Grand Emperor?"

"Someone, save me!" Cries of panic filled the Imperial Capital as the mortals felt utterly helpless, their faces etched with despair.

Unfortunately, no one could stop the Demon Emperor.

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