Chapter 2316 - 2313: Invisible Oppression

"This matter is beyond your ability to stop, step back."

The one-eyed old man said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Divine General Zhaoyang, though very unwilling, could only obey and step back.

Before leaving, he requested that Chun Ancestor find a way to save the other four Divine Generals.

Chun Ancestor’s expression was grave, and he replied with little confidence, "I’ll try my best."

Divine General Zhaoyang knew it was difficult, and didn’t say more, planning to return to Zhaoyang Divine Mansion to heal.

Although Chun Ancestor had just saved him, he also understood that the Power of Darkness had injured his Origin Power, and if he didn’t quickly heal, unexpected complications might arise.

To be safe, he chose to heal first.

Divine General Zhaoyang didn’t teleport instantly back.

Even though he was the presiding guardian of Zhaoyang Divine Mansion, within the Guming Divine Dynasty, instantaneous teleportation was forbidden unless for special reasons.

Despite being injured, he could still suppress the wounds.

All the way, Divine General Zhaoyang tried to use his means to understand this new Emperor, Ye Xuan.

The more he learned, the more incredible he found it.

This Ye Xuan had only entered the Cultivation World in just over ten years?!

What kind of freak was he?!

Rummage through ancient history, probably no one like Ye Xuan would be found, this unusual.

A newcomer with just a dozen years of cultivation, an absolute new cultivator.

Yet Ye Xuan was now striving for the peak, determined to show the world his strength!

When he had cultivated for over ten years, he was barely a Cultivator of the Immortal Realm.

And that alone was enough to mark him as a genius.

He lived up to expectations, growing to his current stature.

Still, hearing about such a legendary figure now, it inevitably stirred some emotions.

"Hmm?"

That moment, Divine General Zhaoyang suddenly stopped, raising his right hand.

Looking at his right palm, Divine General Zhaoyang’s face instantaneously turned grim.

He saw that his right palm was eerily black, while his sensation of it was continuously diminishing.

"Can’t be suppressed..."

Divine General Zhaoyang uttered deeply.

He then raised his left hand, giving a light wave.

In an instant.

Divine General Zhaoyang’s right hand was directly severed.

The dark palm dropping onto the ground.

Under Divine General Zhaoyang’s gaze, the palm rapidly transformed into darkness, invading the land!

Divine General Zhaoyang shrank his pupils, "Damn!"

Without any hesitation, Divine General Zhaoyang moved with his mind, immediately casting the land away, into the vast Void.

Having done all this, Divine General Zhaoyang looked at his severed right arm.

A brand-new hand slowly grew out.

Divine General Zhaoyang’s expression eased a bit.

Yet soon, Divine General Zhaoyang’s face drastically changed.

The new right hand went black again, even more menacingly than before.

The Darkness continued to spread, threatening to engulf the whole arm.

That scene made Divine General Zhaoyang’s seriousness reach its peak, deciding to abandon the thought of walking back to Zhaoyang Divine Mansion, directly teleporting back to enter seclusion, fully suppressing the Power of Darkness.

Meanwhile.

The land thrown by Divine General Zhaoyang into the universe kept expanding in the Cosmic Starry Sky.

A dark force continued to invade this world!

All this happened unseen.

Elsewhere.

The one-eyed old man was issuing commands, letting ancient existences from Guming Divine Dynasty act, starting to array and set formations.

To respond to upcoming changes.

No one knew what would happen next.

Even the undying Black Sky Clan seniors couldn’t predict it.

This incident today was unexpected in itself.

Previously, when the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth draped over Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, nothing happened.

Those in Dou Tian Divine Domain within Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, or those wielding Origin Power, weren’t affected.

But once Ye Xuan summoned the gods, everything changed.

Except for the Black Sky and Guming clans who hadn’t mastered Origin Power, everyone was suppressed.

Even the people of Dou Tian Divine Domain were firmly suppressed.

Faced with all this, the realm’s highest authorities were caught unprepared.

Yet to find a solution, another Ye Xuan’s Avatar emerged.

"Should we report to the Sovereign?"

Beside the one-eyed old man appeared a majestic man wrapped in golden light.

His entire form engulfed in golden mist, his speech slightly ethereal.

The one-eyed old man looked skyward, his gaze piercing clouds, traversing the endless universe, toward that mist.

Beyond the mist, was that golden majestic palace.

Where one person resided.

Black Sky Ancient Netherworld’s one true Sovereign throughout time.

Black Sky Ancient Nether!

The one-eyed old man withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and said, "If the Sovereign were willing to intervene, he would have already done so."

The man in golden mist, hearing this, turned to look at the one-eyed old man, and softly said, "What if the Sovereign isn’t within our realm, knowing yet not reporting is a grave offense."

The one-eyed old man smirked lightly, "Then go and tell."

The golden-misted man laughed heartily, "Let’s see what the new Emperor wants to do instead."

The one-eyed old man said no more, looking at the divine statues filling the skies above the majestic golden palace.

This is the real issue now!

At this moment.

Ye Xuan was already close to the divine statues scattered throughout the sky.

All around him was boundless darkness.

Then.

A change appeared within the darkness.

Ye Xuan waved lightly.

A fissure suddenly opened there.

A lifelike Azure Dragon emerged from it.

It let out a dragon’s roar.

Then opened its gaping mouth.

From that cavernous mouth, a weak, stooped figure covered in black cloth, revealing only one eye, a short man, stepped out.

He held a Zen Stick.

On the Zen Stick, it seemed to seal billions of malicious ghosts.

The ghosts roared and howled, struggling to break free. But couldn’t achieve it.

The short man, clutching the terrifying Zen Stick, kneeled on one knee, lowered his head, and respectfully said, "Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme, paying respects to Emperor Ye."

Ye Xuan nodded slightly, signaling to let the visitor rise and speak.

The short Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme stood up, the revealed eye devoid of white, pure blackness, appearing exceedingly evil.

At this moment, Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme’s eyes were filled with intense fervor.

For those of the Revenge Lineage.

Meeting Emperor Ye.

Was akin to a pilgrimage!

"What’s the matter?"

Ye Xuan spoke slowly.

Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme respectfully replied, "Reporting to Emperor Ye, the subordinate’s arrangements are complete. Observing your actions today, I’ve come to seek instructions."

Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "Do not act rashly for now, I shall first examine the depths of this realm."

Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme respectfully said, "I comply with Emperor Ye’s decree."

After that, Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme stepped back.

The Azure Dragon opened its mouth, swallowing Azure Dragon Ghost Extreme whole, vanishing.

Ye Xuan looked toward the scattered divine statues across the sky, smiling slightly.

Currently, the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld before Ye Xuan’s eyes was no longer the mist-covered enigma it once was.

Though aware a true war was yet a distance away.

It didn’t hinder the revealing of a single fang now.