Chapter 1493 - 367: I Truly Underestimated You

Chapter 1493: Chapter 367: I Truly Underestimated You

Hearing this.

Only then did the other cultivators notice that the long blade in Shen Changqing’s hand was not some ordinary Dao Arms.

Ninth Grade Dao Arms!

And a Ninth Grade offensive Dao Arms at that.

Dao Arms of this level were already equivalent to a living Universe Divine King.

If that was the case, then the other party killing three Sun and Moon Divine Kings with a single slash, while shocking to the extreme, became much easier for them to accept.

However.

Earlier, when Shen Changqing blasted apart the Nanyang Xinghai with a single punch, he hadn’t relied on the power of Dao Arms.

From this it could be seen that the other party’s strength was likewise far from simple.

"For the Ziyun Clan to produce a Proud Heaven like you is truly a fortunate thing, but it’s a pity you act far too high?profile. Remember, a Proud Heaven that hasn’t yet grown up is worth nothing."

The Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s expression was indifferent; as his words fell, he had already thrown a punch.

It looked like a simple punch, yet it contained world?shaking might.

At the level of a Rule Divine King, every move and gesture conformed to Rules, carrying supreme power.

Thus.

The instant the Heavenly Tiger Emperor threw his punch, space suddenly collapsed and caved in, as if unable to withstand such terrifying force.

Shen Changqing’s expression did not change. His right hand, gripping the hilt, moved, and the long blade, with a sky?cleaving, earth?splitting momentum, slashed toward the other party.

Blade Gang tore through the void.

As if it could rip apart Heaven and Earth itself.

"Boom!!"

The two forces collided, the void was annihilated, and an earth?shaking roar spread out, echoing in the ears of billions of living beings.

In the next instant.

The Blade Gang shattered.

Shen Changqing seemed somewhat unable to fully withstand it; his body trembled slightly, and he had no choice but to retreat a certain distance.

This scene, falling into the Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s eyes, made him feel a touch of surprise.

"This Emperor really has somewhat underestimated you."

"To receive one punch from This Emperor so easily—your strength is indeed not weak in the slightest. If the Divine Mandate Platform were open right now, you would certainly have the qualification to enter the top twenty of the Investiture of the Gods."

The top twenty of the Investiture of the Gods.

That was a ranking only the truly top?tier Proud Heavens of the Heavens Myriad Clans could possess.

Proud Heavens of that level.

Any one of them, at the Half-Step Divine King Realm, would have power on par with a Universe Divine King, and even stronger than ordinary Universe Divine Kings.

Looking at the Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s lofty posture, Shen Changqing felt a bit speechless inside.

If he weren’t deliberately concealing part of his strength, with the other party’s level, he could suppress him with one hand—how would he still be able to posture and rant here.

However.

Now was not the time to truly expose his own strength.

Shen Changqing had a premonition.

The Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s move was not the end of the matter; on the contrary, it was merely the beginning.

Just as Shen Changqing was distracted thinking about other things, the Heavenly Tiger Emperor launched another offensive. As a Rule Divine King who could rank on the Investiture of the Gods, his strength was in no way weak.

If it were in the past, Shen Changqing, while hiding his own strength, would have found it no easy task to still block the other party’s attacks.

But now.

First he opened up a seven?zhang Cave Heaven, and then he entered the Ziyun Clan’s Bloodline Pool, making his strength grow even more formidable.

Even while hiding his strength, blocking the other party’s offensive was likewise no difficult matter.

"If we place the Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s strength in the Central Profound Realm, it should be equivalent to someone of Gong Xuantian’s level. In other words, if Gong Xuantian and the others entered the Heavens, they would fully have the qualification to leave their names on the Investiture of the Gods!"

Thinking of it this way, the Human Clan’s strength actually wasn’t that weak.

Although on the surface, the Human Clan still had no Divine Lord Level powerhouse overseeing things, the Five Sects each possessed an Eleventh Grade Dao Arms. Such Dao Arms, in a sense, were already equivalent to Divine Lord Level power.

If a powerhouse like Gong Xuantian were to wield an Eleventh Grade Dao Arms, then contending against an ordinary Divine Lord would be no big problem.

From this it could be seen.

The overall strength of the Human Clan was in fact not weak in the slightest.

However.

There were also great differences between Divine Lords and Divine Lords.

Divine Lord Tenth Level.

With the strength of the Five Sects of the Central Profound Realm, at most they could only contend against a Divine Lord First Level powerhouse; if it were a stronger Divine Lord, they likely wouldn’t have any chance of resistance.

Looking across the Heavens.

Shen Changqing did not believe there wasn’t a single powerful Divine Lord Level expert.

More than that.

Existences even more terrifying than Divine Lords might well exist.

If we look at the Heavens Myriad Clans as a whole, then the Human Clan was still very weak; but if we compare them to a single race, then the Human Clan was in fact very strong.

"When I return to the Human Clan someday, I must bring the Central Profound Realm into the Imperial Court!"

Shen Changqing secretly made his decision.

If he could bring the Central Profound Realm into the Imperial Court, then the Human Clan’s strength would truly increase greatly.

Although the Central Profound Realm now could be considered a part of the Human Clan, it and the Imperial Court still stood in opposition. If this internal division continued, it would not only do the Human Clan no good, but actually hide many dangers.

If it could be recovered, things would be much better.

Moreover.

With the strength of the Human Clan in the Central Profound Realm, in the future, even if they entered and took charge within the Heavens, they would have hopes of leaving their names on the Investiture of the Gods.

Once they left names on the Investiture of the Gods, the Human Clan’s fortune would greatly increase.

On the other side.

The Heavenly Tiger Emperor gradually felt that something was wrong.

He had originally thought that as long as he made a move, suppressing a mere Half-step Divine King should be an easy matter.

Yet—

No matter how fierce his assaults, the other party could always hold out without being defeated.

This situation made the Heavenly Tiger Emperor’s brows involuntarily knit together.

"Boom—"

All of a sudden, a terrifying fluctuation surged out in the void.

One saw the Python Emperor transform into a fearsome colossal purple python coiling through the void, its ferocious maw erupting with a black energy that could annihilate all things, directly forming a black tide that swept in all directions.

Whatever the black energy touched was completely annihilated and vanished.

"Not good!"

The Feather Emperor’s expression turned grave as he revealed the true form of the Nanyang Clan, likewise transforming into a terrifying feathered eagle; when his double wings spread, it was as though they could shroud the heavens and blot out the sun, and with each beat, endless gale-force winds swept through Heaven and Earth.

In an instant.

Vast Divine Power erupted.

Countless golden divine feathers condensed from Divine Power shot forth like a sky full of meteors, seeking to tear apart that boundless darkness.

Rumble rumble!!

The golden divine feathers annihilated the void, yet the moment they touched that black energy, they were actually devoured cleanly and completely.

The tide still rolled onward; the Feather Emperor’s heart jolted, and he could only choose to retreat.

However—

That black energy came too fast; even with his speed, he was unable to completely evade it.

One saw that at the instant the black energy brushed his wings, the wings imbued with golden divine radiance dimmed and dissolved at a terrifying speed, like winter snow meeting the spring sun, utterly unable to resist in the slightest.

The Feather Emperor let out a muffled grunt, forcibly enduring the excruciating pain of his wings being dissolved. The power belonging solely to a Rule Divine King erupted in full, and only then did he manage to forcibly drive out all that black energy which sought to devour his body.

At the same time.

A horrible black shadow shattered the void as it came.

In the eyes of the other powerhouses, they saw a serpentine body of ten thousand zhang in length crushing the void, slamming brutally into the Feather Emperor’s body.

The other’s body shot sideways like a cannonball, directly smashing a massive hole in the void, nearly being blasted beyond the bounds of the Eternal Ancient Continent.

"Hiss!"

Many powerhouses who were watching this battle were all drawing in cold breaths.

As expected!

The strength of this Ziyun Clan Emperor was much superior to that of the Nanyang Clan’s Feather Emperor.

If they truly went to all-out war, the Feather Emperor simply wouldn’t be a match.

"If you still will not make a move, then my Nanyang Clan will withdraw from this altogether!"

Having suffered injury, the Feather Emperor’s face could no longer be kept intact; he directly roared out in fury.

As his words fell.

Several vast auras suddenly surged out in the void.

One towering figure after another stepped through the shattered void as they arrived.

"That is the Jing Emperor of the Hanjing Clan!"

"The Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Feather Clan has arrived as well!"

"That is the Tong Emperor!"

"Hiss, the Emperors of the five Clans have now all arrived, haven’t they!"

Many experts watching from the shadows could not help but suck in cold breaths.

No.

This was already more than just the five Clans.

Adding in the Python Emperor of the Ziyun Clan, the Emperors of six Clans had now all gathered.

At this moment.

Aside from the Heavenly Tiger Emperor still exchanging blows with Shen Changqing, the other four Emperors were all standing like four supporting pillars, encircling the Python Emperor in their midst. The aura unconsciously emanating from the five Rule Divine Kings was already enough to make hearts tremble.

"It seems you truly intend to fight the Ziyun Clan to the death!"

The terrifying purple python vanished, and the Python Emperor’s figure reappeared.

He looked at the Emperors of the four Clans, his gaze ice-cold.

Ever since the Feather Emperor and the Heavenly Tiger Emperor had struck, the Python Emperor understood that this battle would absolutely not be as simple as he had imagined.

However.

Once the Emperors personally took the field, matters were no longer something he could control.

Normally speaking, the Ziyun Clan ought to withdraw first, focusing on preserving their strength.

Yet—

The Python Emperor understood that the Ziyun Clan now had no retreat.

The clan’s sole Proud Heaven was here. If that person were to fall, then in this era of great contention, the Ziyun Clan would be forced to withdraw from the stage of the Heavens ahead of time.

Although in the past the Ziyun Clan had never produced a Proud Heaven.

Having none to begin with and later obtaining one only to lose them again are two entirely different concepts.

Thus.

No matter what.

The Ziyun Clan could not retreat today.

The Feather Emperor’s expression was cold and indifferent, fumes of Divine Power coiling about his body as he slowly mended the injuries to his Flesh.

"Ever since your Ziyun Clan slew our clan’s Proud Heaven, it has already become a fight to the bitter end. Ziyun Yi, no matter how strong your strength may be, how could you possibly contend against us four Emperors?

Today, not only must your Ziyun Clan’s Proud Heaven fall, even your Ziyun Clan itself must be annihilated!"

As his voice faded.

An aged voice echoed out of the void: "Who dares speak of destroying my Ziyun Clan!"

As the voice spread, a desolate and ancient pressure swept forth. Any powerhouse who sensed this terrifying aura found their expressions involuntarily changing drastically.

The Feather Emperor and the other experts followed the sound, only to see a purple-robed elder walking at an unhurried pace through the void. With every step he took, Power of Rule transformed into great rivers, setting him off like a supreme Divine descending into the mortal world.