Chapter 448: The Emperor's Descent

Luoyu's face was grim. If Sect Master Blade Slaughter saw the being inside the sun, everything would be completely exposed.

By then, even if they managed to send word and the experts from the Hunyuan Martial Arts Saint Realm arrived, the experts from the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall would come as well.

'No, I have to stop him at all costs. Ancestor Fire Cloud Emperor is on his way. As long as I can stall for time until he arrives, Sect Master Blade Slaughter won't be able to cause any trouble.'

With a grim expression, Luoyu waved his right hand. Immediately, a series of intricate patterns materialized. It was clearly a powerful Array. The complete Array appeared and swept directly toward Sect Master Blade Slaughter, aiming to envelop him.

"Haha, Luoyu, this Array may be able to trap Five Elemental Deities, but it's useless against me."

Sect Master Blade Slaughter laughed heartily. With a wave of his right hand, a saber's gleam shot forth.

The patterns on the massive Array were instantly shattered.

However, Luoyu simply waved his right hand again, and another series of powerful Arrays materialized.

His ancestor, Fire Cloud Emperor, was an Array Master, so he possessed a great number of Arrays.

But in the eyes of Sect Master Blade Slaughter, these Arrays offered no resistance whatsoever and were crushed one after another.

A pang of anguish shot through Luoyu's heart as he watched the scene unfold.

Fire Cloud Emperor had expended immense effort to refine these grand Arrays for him. Each one could be considered a trump card. Even for an Emperor, creating them required a great deal of energy and resources. Yet now, they were being consumed one after another in just a short time.

But despite the pain, he had to stall for time.

Despite his efforts, the grand Arrays still failed to hold back Sect Master Blade Slaughter for long.

"Luoyu, step aside." In the blink of an eye, Sect Master Blade Slaughter was before Luoyu, his right hand shooting out to grab him.

The defenses of the entire region were under Luoyu's control.

Once he captured Luoyu, this base would naturally vanish, and the sun would be revealed.

'It's hopeless.'

Seeing Sect Master Blade Slaughter close in, a look of bitter unwillingness filled Luoyu's eyes.

'To think that Li Yang managed to turn the tables on me under these circumstances.'

Far away, Li Yang watched with joy in his heart.

'Is Luoyu about to be captured by my teacher?'

Amidst his joy, an immense craving for power welled up within Li Yang.

His current overall strength could match that of an ordinary Deity, and he was certain he would become a powerful Deity in the future. But now, a new goal had formed in his heart.

'Becoming a powerful Deity isn't the end. If I'm going to become a Deity, I must become an absolute king of the Divine Realm, just like Sect Master Blade Slaughter!'

'An expert like that, able to suppress all other Deities single-handedly... that is true power! That is the kind of being I aspire to become!'

"Kid, don't celebrate too soon. Someone's coming," Soul Ink's voice suddenly rang out just as Li Yang was feeling excited.

'Someone's coming?' Li Yang was taken aback.

BOOM!

At the same time, just as Sect Master Blade Slaughter was about to reach Luoyu, an immense pressure suddenly descended!

This pressure was utterly terrifying. The moment it appeared, it blanketed the entire region. The expressions of all the Deities changed as they felt it, revealing looks of profound awe.

Luoyu froze for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Ancestor!!!"

This was the pressure of an Emperor Level expert!

Without a doubt, the ancestor of his clan, Fire Cloud Emperor, had arrived.

Ecstasy washed over his face, while Sect Master Blade Slaughter's expression changed slightly.

"Blade Slaughter, who gave you the audacity to capture a member of my Zun Lie Clan?" an incredibly cold voice boomed.

RUMBLE!

As the voice rang out, the very heavens and earth seemed to change color. Enormous cracks suddenly ripped across the sky, spreading wildly in all directions as innumerable streams of chaotic energy poured out.

These streams of chaotic energy then coalesced into a gigantic Chaos Palm.

The fully formed Chaos Palm shot directly toward Sect Master Blade Slaughter, attempting to seize him.

"Fire Cloud Emperor!"

Staring at the massive Chaos Palm, Sect Master Blade Slaughter's face was etched with gravity.

BOOM!

Evil Qi billowed from his body as waves of an extremely terrifying aura erupted, even more powerful than before.

His figure flickered, weaving continuously beneath the massive Chaos Palm until he managed to forcibly break free from its grasp!

The palm had appeared quickly, but it vanished just as fast.

Yet even as the Chaos Palm dissipated, it had failed to capture Sect Master Blade Slaughter.

SWISH!

An incomparably colossal figure materialized in the void. Its features were clearly similar to Luoyu's, but its body was immense. As it stood there, any of the surrounding Deities seemed minuscule before it.

Flames wreathed its body, emitting such terrifying fluctuations that any Deity who touched them would likely perish instantly.

The entire void trembled under the figure's oppressive might. The moment it appeared, it became the focal point of the entire region.

"An Emperor! It's Fire Cloud Emperor!"

Seeing this figure, the many Deities present spoke with the utmost respect. "We pay our respects to Fire Cloud Emperor."

Powerful Deities possessed eternal life, but an Emperor was a realm beyond that. In any race, Emperors were part of the absolute upper echelon.

The numerous Deities were immensely respectful. Li Yang was also watching, his heart filled with shock.

He had actually seen at least ten Emperors before, but those encounters had all been within the Virtual World, where they had restrained their auras. This was the first time he was seeing an Emperor in person—and one who was unleashing their boundless might.

'So this is the true power of an Emperor?' Li Yang couldn't help but stare.

To him, the strength of these Deities was already immense and irresistible. Still, he felt that with enough time, he could definitely reach their level.

But now, with the appearance of the Emperor, he could truly feel his own insignificance, as if he were facing the entire world itself.

Even the most powerful Deities seemed ordinary before an Emperor. This being was like the center of the Cosmos, the absolute protagonist of the moment!

'Fire Cloud Emperor, of the Zun Lie Clan.'

But when Li Yang recalled Fire Cloud Emperor's identity, his heart sank.

'My teacher is powerful, and he even escaped Fire Cloud Emperor's massive Chaos Palm, but he's no match for the Emperor.'

In the exchange just now between Sect Master Blade Slaughter and Fire Cloud Emperor, the Sect Master was clearly at a disadvantage.

Nevertheless, the power Sect Master Blade Slaughter had displayed had clearly astonished the onlookers.

"Sect Master Blade Slaughter actually escaped from Fire Cloud Emperor's grasp."

"So this is the power of an invincible king of the Divine Realm? Even if they can't match an Emperor's strength, it's still incredibly difficult for an Emperor to capture one."

"Unbelievable."

"It's rumored that many Emperors never even reached the level of a Divine Realm king when they were Deities."

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On the path of cultivation, the gap between different realms only widens the further one progresses!

The jump from World Master to Eternal Deity is a leap in life itself, but the gulf between a Deity and an Emperor is even more vast and unbelievable!