Novel Full Chapter 1161: Sneak Attack
The Xuanyuan Sword!
This was the supreme divine sword wielded by the Immortal Emperor. It would be no exaggeration to say that it was the number one treasure in all of history.
This sword possessed unimaginable power, which could be seen simply from how powerful the God-Conquering Sword and Godslayer had been as two separate swords. It had to be understood that the sword separated didn’t have half of the original’s power, but not even a tenth of it.
In Yu Cheng’s hand, the Xuanyuan Sword had created countless legends, killing numerous mighty foes. There was a huge difference between not having and having a sword like this. If the Sage Mother and the others had considered the Xuanyuan Sword, they would have doubled their estimate of Yu Cheng’s combat power and never would have sent only five Gold Immortals. But Yu Cheng had made them all forget about it.
To influence the memories of all the Titans of the chiliocosm was no easy task. Yu Cheng had been able to do this not because the Spring and Autumn Scroll was so powerful, but because of the “cause” that “Xuanyan had been destroyed”.
Only with cause was there effect. This was the rule of the Dao of Karma. But different methods could lead to different results. For example, the Sage Mother’s Dao of Karma was one of balance, equalizing the scales of Karma. Anyone who attacked her would receive an equal counterattack. The Spring and Autumn Scroll, on the other hand, guided the threads of possibility to produce the outcome it desired.
Making all the cultivators of the Great Stellar Chiliocosm forget about the Xuanyuan Sword was frankly very difficult. But using the fact that it had been destroyed once to make everyone disregard it was not as hard.
Thus, while the Spring and Autumn Scroll had played an important role, the former destruction of the Xuanyuan Sword had played an even greater role!
The Ageless Child had entered the Dao of Fate and had some understanding of Karma, so he quickly noticed the key, saying in a trembling voice, “Did you foresee all this ten thousand years ago? You destroyed the Xuanyuan Sword to plant this seed of cause?”
Yu Cheng proudly raised his head. “My rebirth is only the beginning. My future path is bound to be full of pitfalls, so how could I not make some preparations?”Even the consciousness of Tang Jie hidden in the depths of Yu Cheng’s mind couldn’t help but sigh in praise. After breaking free of that initial chaos from his revival, Yu Cheng truly displayed the demeanor of a hegemon. Just the plan he had laid down ten thousand years ago was enough to leave one amazed. And Yu Cheng had many such plans, as Tang Jie was well aware, being Yu Cheng’s constant companion all this time. Still, not even Tang Jie dared to say that he knew the entirety of Yu Cheng’s plan.
The sword in hand crushed everyone’s confidence, and Yu Cheng swung the sword at the Immortals. It was still Skyrend Swordfall, still that torrent of sword energy, but the power within it was dozens of times stronger.
The Xuanyuan Sword was a Great Dao armament of peerless might, and any offensive Dao Art or Immortal spell used through it would be greatly enhanced. This aspect alone put it above countless Dao armaments.
That terrifying torrent of swords became even scarier, becoming a veritable ocean that instantly swallowed up the five.
Gu Daocheng did his best to maintain the Silk Brocade World, its mountains and rivers trembling as the power of this small world attempted to resist the flood. Wandering Ferry also opened up the spatial barrier to draw on core energy. All taboos were broken when survival was on the line.
But Yu Cheng didn’t give him that chance. “You think you can just open and close it when you want? Go!”
With a push of his hand, the Infinite Palace expanded, enclosing the five Immortals while Yu Cheng roared, “Reverse the Five Elements, Infinite Palace!”
The Infinite Palace was a special formation that defended against outsiders and attacked those within, and its formidable defenses were normally only effective against outsiders. But Yu Cheng was able to reverse the Five Elements and thus reverse the functions of the Infinite Palace, turning it into an imprisoning formation that worked on those inside.
The Ageless Child transformed into a streak of light and rammed into the walls of the Infinite Palace, but he failed to break through. At the same time, Yu Cheng swung his sword, chopping the Ageless Child in half, Destruction instantly obliterating his life force, but Gu Daocheng’s Daos of Life and Reincarnation came to his rescue.
Yu Cheng didn’t care, swinging his sword over and over, sword energy completely enveloping the five Immortals.
Five mighty Gold Immortals were in disarray.
Wu Antian, the Ageless Child, the Sage Mother of the West, and Wandering Ferry were slain and then brought back by Gu Daocheng. Gu Daocheng was perhaps the only one that Yu Cheng didn’t manage to kill. This wasn’t only because he was the strongest of the five, but because he was the key to everyone else’s survival, so the others did their best to protect him. But this did nothing to solve their situation, and as the battle went on, the five Immortals grew weaker and weaker while Yu Cheng grew stronger and stronger.
Yu Cheng stood high in the sky, utterly overpowering the five Immortals.
At this moment, a wave of sword energy shot toward Yu Cheng’s back, unleashed by the sect master of the Celestial Frost Sect, True Lord Violet Yang. This surprise left Scarlet Pine aghast, and he shouted, “Violet Yang, what are you doing?”
True Lord Violet Yang ignored him, unleashing tremendous waves of sword energy. This was no Soul Projection cultivator, but yet another Boundless Gold Immortal. At the same time, the long-browed ancestor also thrust out a palm, joining True Lord Violet Yang in attacking Yu Cheng, and his cultivation level exploded as well.
The five Immortals being suppressed started laughing, defending against Yu Cheng’s assault as they said, “Did you really think it was only us five against you?”
There were two more Gold Immortals lying in ambush! Scarlet Pine inwardly raged.
But all he could do with his cultivation was worry on the side.
At this moment, Yu Cheng roared, “Stop!”
Law Speaking!
The ambushing Gold Immortals froze for a moment, and Yu Cheng thrust a finger at the ancestor. As the bolt of energy blasted the ancestor, he let out a shriek and transformed into an alluring woman.
Yu Cheng then blinked and swung the Xuanyuan Sword again, blocking the attack from “True Lord Violet Yang” and then thrusting out a palm. At the same time, the Infinite Palace reversed again, blocking the attacks from the five Immortals.
This counterattack was so fierce and rapid that it was clearly pre-planned, leaving the seven Immortals stunned.
Yu Cheng chuckled. “I was wondering which fellow it was hiding away! So it was the Illusory Demoness! Then who is the other one?”
True Lord Violet Yang transformed into a powerful Immortal that exuded a transcendent aura.
Yu Cheng was taken aback by his face. “Godhead Guangfa?”
The Immortal was taken aback. “Immortal Emperor recognizes me?”
Yu Cheng had already entered the cycle of Reincarnation through the Fake Sky, False Sun Immortal Art when he had achieved success in cultivation, so there was no possibility of recognizing him, so how he had been able to call out his name at a glance?
“Of course I recognize you… How could I not…” Yu Cheng chuckled.
The heavens were truly playing with him. This Godhead Guangfa was none other than the founding ancestor of Godhead Palace.
When possessing Tang Jie’s avatar, Yu Cheng had also inherited most of his memories, so he naturally recognized this Godhead, but he had never expected him to be one of his ambushers.
The Illusory Demoness laughed. “After we hid for so long seeking the perfect lethal strike, it turned out Your Majesty had seen through us all along. As expected of the Immortal Emperor! So when did you find out?”
Yu Cheng sneered. “Your Illusory Demon Immortal Arts are good, but they can’t fool my Celestial Eye.”
The Illusory Demoness’s face darkened. “Yu Cheng, although the signs from the Heavenly Dao could not see through Karma and perceive Xuanyuan, it did let us know some information about you. Your Celestial Eye of Wisdom might be formidable, but I’ve entered the Dao of Yin Yang in transformation, so my disguises are not so easily seen through!”
“Then what if I sensed something early on and was watching you?” Yu Cheng asked.
“You sensed something early on?” The Illusory Demoness was taken aback.
The Celestial Eye and the Illusory Demon Dao were both Dao Arts, technically equal. In these circumstances, the Celestial Eye being able to see through the illusion depended on whether he was paying attention to his target.
But the Illusory Demoness didn’t understand just what Yu Cheng could have sensed.
Yu Cheng sighed. “As I said, all of you have a huge problem of relying too much on Dao Arts and Immortal spells, forgetting to use your heads. Do you really think I would believe that only five people would come for me?”
Yu Cheng’s face turned harsh. “I’m the Immortal Emperor! The Immortal Emperor of the Court of Myriad Domains! The Immortal Emperor who will bring down the Heavenly Dao! No number of opponents is too much against this kind of foe. Even if they forgot about the Xuanyuan Sword, five people would still be underestimating me! One needs to come at me with everything they have!”
His voice rumbled through the heavens.
Yu Cheng was putting his confidence and conceit on full display.
Yes, he was sure that there were more ambushers, because he was Yu Cheng!
Nobody could underestimate him!
Anyone who was his enemy would have to be ready to come at him with everything!
All the Immortals were momentarily taken aback.
A sigh resounded through the heavens. “As expected of Yu Cheng. Since Your Majesty has returned, how could we not come at you with everything we have?”
“Three Sages Ancestor!” the Immortals all shouted, disbelief on their faces.
Dao-Proving Saint Immortals were the peak existences of the chiliocosm, and not even the Heavenly Dao could order them around. This was why no Saint Immortal was participating in this battle. The Heavenly Dao feared all Saint Immortals, for each one was using their one method to bring it down. In truth, every Saint Immortal was its enemy. It was just that Yu Cheng was the strongest, so he drew the most resentment.
One could say that this treatment indirectly proved that Yu Cheng’s path was correct!
Yu Cheng was unsurprised by the Three Sages Ancestor’s voice, smiling. “I knew you would come. But it seems that your real body is still at the Mountain of the Three Sages, sending over only an avatar. Are you looking down on me?”
The Three Sages Ancestor’s form emerged in the sky, replying, “Serving the heavens and carrying out the will of the Heavenly Dao is my path of conviction. As for an avatar versus my real body, there is little difference in the current circumstances… It’s enough to kill you!”
Yes, this was an avatar, but it was an avatar that could serve as a medium for the Three Sages Ancestor’s formidable will and exert his supreme might, enough to crush Yu Cheng.
Yu Cheng seemed to be in a tough spot.
But Yu Cheng simply smiled. “I think the exact opposite. It’s very fortunate that your true self didn’t come, or else today would be your doomsday!”
He suddenly shouted, “What are you waiting for? Strike!”