Chapter 543: Grand Finale
Heaven beyond Heaven! Heaven beyond Heaven!
The legendary sacred ground of myriad realms revealed a glimpse of terror at this moment.
Merely a worldly gateway, it has already emanated a terrifying aura capable of suppressing all realms and overwhelming sentient beings.
Amidst the shattered Pure Land, Supreme God Nuwa appeared with eyes filled with hatred.
When this gate was opened ages ago, it brought unfathomable calamity to the ancient Heavenly Court of antiquity, annihilating everything she cherished dearly.
And now, as this gate is opened once again, she yearns to plunge into it, seeking revenge against all beings beyond the door!
However, the present her can only helplessly witness everything unfold, unable to overcome even the hindrance of the Corpse Fiend Ancestor before her very eyes.
In the distant horizon, amidst the siege of the nine ancestors, Lu Heng gazes upon the river of time and space, witnessing the three mighty Corpse Fiend Ancestors forcefully shattering the gates of Heaven beyond Heaven within the river of time and space. Yet, his countenance remains cold and unaffected, showing no signs of urgency.
He has no fear whatsoever of these three mighty Corpse Fiend Ancestors escaping into Heaven beyond Heaven.
What has been eagerly awaited, even all this time, is precisely this very moment!
Within the river of time, the resolute sword aura shatters all things, annihilating everything, causing even the fabric of space and time to become chaotic.
However, the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors, filled with bitter resentment, simultaneously roar with fury and surge out of the river of time, charging towards the colossal Heaven Door that stands tall on the other side of the temporal realm.
There, lies the sole true path leading to Heaven beyond Heaven!
Moreover, it is the very dwelling place of their archenemies!
The boundless resentment of endless ages has finally borne abundant fruit until this day. They not only desire to usher the fearsome and unparalleled Corpse Fiend into Heaven beyond Heaven but also aim to personally annihilate the denizens of Heaven beyond Heaven, making those supreme beings who broke their promises and betrayed their vows pay the price!
Finally, the heavenly door swung open.
At the moment when the colossal heaven door thunderously swung open, a vast and surging aura of spiritual energy swept through the myriad realms.
Merely the abundant spiritual energy that leaked out from behind the door is already more powerful than the combined spiritual energy of the entire World of Eight Desolations! Such a spectacle is unimaginable, leaving everyone unable to fathom what kind of holy land lies beyond that heaven door in Heaven beyond Heaven!
And the figures of the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors have already rushed into the immense heaven door!
Following closely behind them is the unparalleled and ferocious Supreme Corpse Fiend!
Within the shattered and desolate Pure Land, the ten ancestors who were left behind witnessed such a scene, filled with resentment and indignation - they despised Lu Heng! If it weren't for Lu Heng's mischief, it should have been them who rushed into the heaven door at this very moment!
But in the instant following the charge of the Corpse Fiend Ancestors into the heaven door, within the immense heaven door, there suddenly surged a terrifying aura so tremendous that it nearly collapsed the entire heavens.
That aura was so weighty and terrifying that it directly crushed the river of time, causing the temporal river, which was painstakingly manifested by the efforts of the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors, to disintegrate instantaneously.
Amidst the shattered and desolate Pure Land, witnessing this spectacle, Lu Heng couldn't help but smile.
What he had been waiting for all this time was precisely this moment!
A fair and pale hand directly shook open the immense heaven door, unveiling the scene inside to the view of everyone.
A row of grand and magnificent, colossal stone steps, whose destination remained unknown, extended endlessly behind the heaven door, seemingly boundless and leading to an uncertain realm. However, the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors who charged into the heaven door first were met with agonized roars, as they were immobilized by an invisible force, trapped on the first step of the colossal staircase.
And behind them, the Supreme Corpse Fiend, raging with anger, directly surpassed the silhouettes of the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors and plunged deep into the depths of the boundless celestial ladder.
To slay more formidable beings! The pinnacle of Heaven beyond Heaven!
Such a spectacle left everyone bewildered.
The three Corpse Fiend Ancestors, who charged into the heaven door, were unexpectedly trapped on the first step of the boundless celestial staircase, unable to move? What kind of terrifying entity must it be, to simultaneously suppress these nearly immortal three Corpse Fiend Ancestors?
Could it be those unparalleled beings of Heaven beyond Heaven?
How could those beings of such high nobility possibly stand guard day and night behind the heaven door, performing duties akin to that of gatekeepers?
Or perhaps, have they long since glimpsed the passing of millennia and foreseen all that is unfolding now? Is that why they have preemptively sealed the door?
However, the thirteen ancestors have painstakingly worked towards a plan, already certain that it will not stir any alarm in Heaven beyond Heaven! The transcendent supreme existence of Heaven beyond Heaven cannot possibly perceive their scheme!
On the immense celestial staircase, the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors are furious and violent, roaring angrily at the nameless entity in the void.
"Which Supreme Being are you?! Reveal yourself upon my sight!"
They are unwilling to give up!
The outcome of the painstaking efforts one has invested for many years, how could it possibly come to naught? Is the transcendent supreme existence of Heaven beyond Heaven truly so elevated and unassailable?
They refuse to submit!
On the grandiose celestial staircase, a silent and ethereal manifestation of a feminine figure materialized.
That woman stands quietly upon the steps to Heaven, seemingly close to the multitude outside the Heaven Door, yet also seemingly incredibly distant.
"This is impossible!"
From the mouths of the Corpse Fiend Ancestors, an incredulous scream resounded.
Because they have never seen this supreme being standing before them before!
They could be certain that in the ancient war, the immortal being before them had never appeared!
Could it be that after the conclusion of the ancient war, a new immortal entity was born within the Heaven beyond Heaven?
But in the next moment, they sensed a familiar aura wafting and flowing around the woman standing before them.
That aura is… Emperor Fu Xi?!
The three Corpse Fiend Ancestors instantly felt a chilling fear.
"You… you are the Emperor, Fu Xi?!"
The creator of the Heavenly Court in ancient times, a terrifying figure who once single-handedly suppressed the six supreme beings of Heaven beyond Heaven, still carries a formidable reputation despite the passing of many years. In the moment they sensed the aura emanating from the woman, the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors were nearly thrown into disarray.
However, soon they realized that something was amiss.
Emperor Fu Xi, such a person of astounding talent and arrogance, even if reincarnated, would never stoop to inhabit a woman's body!
They immediately recalled a long-standing legend.
The lost Fu Xi Treasure Trove, concealed in the realms of countless worlds, known to none, holds the final legacy left behind by Emperor Fu Xi before his passing.
Could it be that the woman before them has inherited the lineage of Fu Xi?
The three Corpse Fiend Ancestors were filled with a terrified expression, while the woman merely cast a cold and indifferent gaze at them before turning away and departing.
Because behind the woman, within the depths of the endless celestial stairs, there emanated an indescribable aura of terror.
That is the circulation of immortal existence's supreme transcendental power!
In the depths of the boundless celestial stairs, there emerged the arrival of supreme beings! And not just one, but many!
Even though separated by a spatial temporal heaven door, the incomparably terrifying aura still sent chills down the hearts of all cultivators, both inside and outside the shattered Pure Land.
The cultivators from the seven realms trembled with fear, and even the thirteen ancestors had a pale complexion.
The supreme beings of Heaven beyond Heaven have truly descended!
However, following closely, an unfolding occurred that took everyone by surprise.
From the depths of the boundless celestial stairs, there unexpectedly resounded horrifying detonations, along with ineffable and inconceivable aura of divine power colliding.
-- The several supreme beings who descended upon the boundless celestial stairs unexpectedly engaged in a fierce battle with that enigmatic and inscrutable woman!
Among them, there was even the aura of the Supreme Corpse Fiend, who had previously rushed into the depths of the heavenly steps, intermingled within!
The end of the boundless heavenly steps has already descended into a nightmarishly chaotic situation that sends shivers down everyone's spine.
A chilling shout, emanating from a supreme existence, resounded throughout the realms.
"Shen Yuanjun! How dare you desecrate the corpse of our dear friend?"
"This calls for your demise! Today, I shall utterly annihilate your very soul! And once I descend to the mortal realm, I will eradicate the remnants of Lu Heng's spirit!"
"How dare you to rebel against us and bring calamity upon our Heaven beyond Heaven? This is an unforgivable offense! Die!"
The terrifying sounds that echoed from the boundless celestial steps left all cultivators within and outside the shattered Pure Land astonished and perplexed.
The initially hate-filled expression on Supreme God Nüwa's face turned to astonishment as she gazed at the colossal projected form of Lu Heng, her eyes filled with an enigmatic gaze.
Upon passing through the temporal heaven door leading to Heaven beyond Heaven, the enigmatic woman standing atop the celestial steps turned out to be Lu Heng's… close associate?!
Within the peculiar gazes of countless cultivators, Lu Heng in his white attire gave a faint cough and spoke, "Thirteen ancestors, your doomsday has arrived."
Lu Heng nonchalantly issued the verdict.
However, at this moment, even without Lu Heng saying a word, those thirteen Corpse Fiend Ancestors had already comprehended the entirety of karma.
Long before attaining the incomparable immortality as Heavenly Lord Lu Heng, he had already caused a great uproar in Heaven beyond Heaven, even engaging in combat with several supreme beings of Heaven beyond Heaven!
Thereafter, he reincarnated and descended upon the Celestial Desolation Realm, albeit solely to await the final battle of annihilation today, with the aim of completely thwarting their plans!
Meanwhile, the supreme beings of Heaven beyond Heaven were also aware of Lu Heng's reincarnation in the mortal realm. However, they were utterly incapable of descending upon the realms of the celestial world to exterminate him! For another incomparable supreme being, who had attained immortality through enlightenment, stood at the very end of the boundless celestial steps, blocking the sole true path for anyone to descend upon the realms of the celestial world!
That woman, known as Shen Yuanjun, who inherited the lineage of Fu Xi, the enlightened supreme being, was unexpectedly just as formidable as Emperor Fu Xi in his prime! With her own strength, she single-handedly withstood the besiegement of the four supreme beings of Heaven beyond Heaven, sealing off the celestial door of time and space for millions of years!
Her ferocious and terrifying achievements left the thirteen ancestors feeling utterly helpless.
Inside the celestial door of time and space, on the first level of the endless celestial steps, the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors, restrained by formations and unable to move, wore expressions of despair. Having anticipated the plan of Heavenly Lord Lu Heng, they naturally understood that Supreme Being Shen Yuanjun had set up the trap on the first level of the celestial steps tens of millions of years ago, leaving them with no chance of escape.
The relentless force of extermination flows unabated, ruthlessly grinding away at the forbidden force enshrouding their very beings, eradicating their souls.
There is no need for Shen Yuanjun to intervene, for this specially designed annihilating array, solely targeting them, is sufficient to utterly annihilate them.
Meanwhile, in the depths of the boundless celestial steps, the battle aura of those few supreme beings becomes increasingly horrifying.
On the first level of the endless celestial steps, those three Corpse Fiend Ancestors who had plotted for a lifetime and meticulously prepared themselves, solely driven by a thirst for revenge against Heaven beyond Heaven, will never truly reach the genuine realm of Heaven beyond Heaven.
Finally, amidst a thunderous explosion, the temporal door resoundingly shuts.
At that moment, the closing temporal door annihilated not only the awe of the crowd towards the depths of the boundless celestial steps, but also extinguished all the hopes of the thirteen ancestors.
Outside the shattered Pure Land, the remaining ten Corpse Fiend Ancestors all ceased their actions.
They gazed at the massive figure of Lu Heng, uttering a bitter and mournful smile.
"Heavenly Lord Lu Heng, you have won."
The thirteen ancestors were defeated miserably, painfully, and with an unwilling heart, yet they were completely powerless!
In the moment of their Dao-heart collapse, they lost all will to resist.
The successive displays of killing moves by Lu Heng shattered not only the schemes of the thirteen ancestors but also crushed their Dao-hearts, driving them into a state of desperate despair!
While the ten Corpse Fiend Ancestors laughed in despair, Lu Heng maintained a cold and indifferent expression. However, the dark cyan-colored Heavenly Thunder Sword transformed into dazzling lightning, shattering everything in the void.
It directly annihilated the souls of the ten ancestors.
As for the three Corpse Fiend Ancestors behind the celestial threshold, there are people assigned to handle them. Currently, Lu Heng is unable to intervene in anything behind that heavenly door.
Having already eliminated all formidable adversaries, Lu Heng, now only needs to continue cultivating, and it won't be long before he returns to the pinnacle.
By that time, effortlessly infiltrating Heaven beyond Heaven, protecting Sister Yuanjun, and casually retrieving Xiao Ai would all be within reach.
However, in the current world of myriad realms, there are still some loose ends that need to be taken care of.
In the shattered Pure Land, Lu Heng, who had annihilated the souls of the ten ancestors, calmly gazed at the terrified cultivators of the seven realms outside the Pure Land. Finally, amidst the fearful expressions of all the cultivators of the seven realms, he nonchalantly uttered a single phrase.
"It is over."
The end (of the entire book).
