The scenes unfolding in this region were not isolated incidents, but occurred everywhere between heaven and earth. As these True Immortals emerged, and each avatar roamed the world to seize the Creation Profound Mystery, fear had already taken hold of people's hearts.
These five brothers united were already as strong as many an ancient holy land, yet facing the arrival of a True Fairy Avatar, they had no hope of resistance, only thoughts of escape. Such was the fear and awe that True Immortals inspired.
Formidable figures roamed between heaven and earth, ancient holy lands raised their formation techniques and activated divine weapons in preparation for the sudden attacks of True Fairy Avatars.
Spiritual rain poured down from the sky, a signal of the demise of powerful cultivators, with the entire world seemingly drinking blood.
Not only the human cultivators but the Demon Race was in a similar situation. Exceptionally powerful beings like Pei Xuanjing, aside from sending avatars to block the avatars of the Demon Tribe True Immortals, also dispatched avatars to the Demon Domain to hunt down demon powerhouses for the Creation Profound Mystery.
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At this moment, True Immortals were not only seizing the Creation Profound Mystery for themselves and establishing their own might, but they were also trying to thwart the potential of their enemies to prevent more powerhouses from emerging.
Not to mention Pei Xuanjing's avatars in the Demon Domain, which in an instant eradicated several demon powerhouses and seized the Creation Profound Mystery. When Pei Xuanjing's avatar arrived, the Sky-reach Demon King had already destroyed that peaceful cultivation sanctuary, with two supreme strong having fallen at his hands.
Indeed, two Supreme Strong, even if they were newly ascended, had refined so much Creation Profound Mystery that they were not weak, but even they did not last long against the True Fairy Avatar, the Celestial Ape King.
However, compared to other places, they were perhaps somewhat fortunate. At least Pei Xuanjing's appearance, whether intentional or not, drew the Celestial Ape King's attention and gave their three younger brothers and disciples a chance to escape.
Two Supreme Strong, who in this world were second only to True Immortals, beings capable of suppressing a territory, yet when faced with the attack of a True Immortal, even fighting desperately to secure an opportunity for their kin and disciples to escape, was an immense struggle.
The might of True Immortals, so terrifying!
The towering figure of the Celestial Ape King stood in the void, holding a golden cudgel forged from unknown divine gold. The cudgel gleamed, with drops of fresh blood falling from its tip.
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His golden fur and his face were filled with cold indifference, his gold armor sparkling with a chilling light, his cape fluttering in the wind as if traveling in all eight directions, a majestic and tyrannical aura enveloping and emanating from him.
His eyes flashed with golden light as he stood silently in the void. He was in no hurry to collect the scattered Creation Profound Mystery nearby, nor did he pursue the escaping cultivators, an easy task for him.
At that moment, he suddenly looked up, his gaze fixing on the distant sky where thunderbolts gathered. The thunder formed into roaring torrents charging towards him.
He had already sensed the arrival of True Monarch Shenxiao, so he had given up the pursuit of those human race cultivators and the collection of Creation Profound Mystery.
For the Celestial Ape King, as strong as he was, he did not dare underestimate such an inscrutable opponent as True Monarch Shenxiao.
The Lion Emperor, his greatest rival in life, was blocked in his transformation to True Immortal by the transforming True Monarch Shenxiao with a single sky-spanning sword strike—it's clear how fearsome this figure truly is.
Such an opponent warranted the Celestial Ape King's utmost caution, and he was likewise very much looking forward to going hand in hand with such a powerhouse.
Compared to these, the human race cultivators and the minor Creation Profound Mysteries really seemed insignificant.
Roar!
A furious roar erupted from the Celestial Ape King as if he were an ancient fierce beast, shattering the mountains and rivers. His untamed face grew even more enraged and tyrannical, his divine eyes rotating and emitting dazzling light, his aura swallowing the Eight Directions and Six Harmonies.
In his hands, the glittering Golden Cudgel released a terrifying might, swung out fiercely with both hands gripping it level, and then it thrust diagonally into the heavens.
In an instant, the originally eight-foot-long Golden Cudgel fully awakened, transforming into hundreds of feet in length and as thick as the mouth of a bowl, smashing towards the Thunder Dragon and carrying with it an incredible force, as if to dissipate the Thunder Dragon into smoke and clouds.
Boom!
This Divine Weapon was a top-grade divine weapon forged by the Celestial Ape King, a treasure with which he dominated Heaven and Earth, possessing terrifying power and also the reliance upon which he once contended with the Lion Emperor. Now that the Celestial Ape King had ascended to a True Immortal, although the Golden Cudgel had not evolved into a supreme Immortal Weapon, after many years of nourishment and transformation by True Immortal magical power, it had undergone a frightful change and its power was even greater.
The Thunder Dragon, howling as it approached, was scattered in the void by the Golden Cudgel even before it could get close. It could be said that Pei Xuanjing's probing attack was not truly expected to succeed in one strike.
Or perhaps if the Celestial Ape King could be so easily struck down by Pei Xuanjing with a casual blow, then he would not be worthy of his reputation within Heaven and Earth, nor would he be considered a powerhouse of the Demon Tribe equal to the Lion Emperor.
"True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing, your reputation precedes you!" exclaimed the Celestial Ape King in a resounding voice that spread in all directions.
"The great name of the Celestial Ape King is also well known to me!" Pei Xuanjing materialized, likewise appearing in the void a thousand miles away.
Pei Xuanjing wore a Crown, his body clad in a purple and azure Thunder Pattern Emperor Robe, which had the Four Seasons and Five Orders orbiting around it, with a Thunder Dragon in motion. In his hands, the Sanbao Jade Ruyi shimmered brilliantly, his eyes like lightning, emitting strands of radiance, his expression cold and detached, with a halo emerging around him, commanding the reverence of all living beings wherever he passed, exuding an air of majesty.
The avatar Pei Xuanjing manifested at that time was his Divine Dao Incarnation, who naturally wore the Divine Tao Emperor's Crown and Robe when traveling, no longer dressed as a Taoist as in days past.
Seeing the now manifest True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing, the Celestial Ape King's eyes slightly darkened, and even without him attacking, he could feel the terrifying aura contained within his opponent.
"It seems that the True Monarch seeks to be my enemy today!" The Celestial Ape King's expression turned frosty, a flash of red crossed his eyes, and a fighting spirit rose in his heart.
For such a powerhouse, never afraid of battle, the Celestial Ape King's renown was also built upon fighting against the heavens and the earth, and even when facing the unfathomable True Monarch Shenxiao, he had no intention of retreating.
Pei Xuanjing remained calm, silent, but the Sanbao Jade Ruyi in his hand transformed into light and faded away, and in the next moment, a Six-Color Sword appeared in his palm. Although he did not speak, his attitude was self-evident.
"Kill!"
The Celestial Ape King was never one for idle talk, his eyes brimming with ferocity, the Golden Cudgel in his hand sweeping across the Eight Directions and fiercely falling towards Pei Xuanjing, as if he aimed to crush him with a single blow.
The golden cudgel swept across the sky, emitting a terrifying aura. As it smashed down furiously with one strike, it carried with it the innate divine power of the Celestial Ape King. Flashes of golden light seemed to shatter the space into nothingness.
"Good, let me also witness what skills the Celestial Ape King, reputed to be on par with the Lion Emperor, truly possesses!" Pei Xuanjing's divine rings rotated behind him as thunder roared, like a god king of the nine heavens. He stepped forward, shattering the void, with his six-color magic sword cleaving through the sky, and he spoke aloud.
As an immortal executing the Tao on behalf of heaven, every action is imbued with heaven's intent. Pei Xuanjing's sword slash seemed to carry the will of heaven and earth, as the six-color magic sword met the golden cudgel head-on.
Bang, bang, bang, bang…
The unending sounds of collisions resonated through the void; both parties were initially probing. As the shadow of the cudgel clashed with the sword light, neither gained an advantage at this moment.
The heaven and earth transformed as shadows of the cudgel enveloped everything. The Celestial Ape King swung his golden cudgel countless times, causing the void to burst open, the atmosphere of brutal and wild slaughter permeating the sky. This Demon King, mighty among the Demon Race and once a competitor for the throne against the Lion Emperor, now fully revealed his terrifying and unparalleled fighting spirit soaring high.
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The golden cudgel's divine light spun, eyes like beams, his armor shining in all eight directions, cape sweeping across, as he swept the golden cudgel across the sky, his might swallowing mountains and rivers.
"Not bad, not bad, worthy of being a Demon King who could compete with the Lion Emperor, indeed gratifying," Pei Xuanjing said, facing the extremely terrifying Celestial Ape King without showing any signs of being at a disadvantage.
Facing this fearsome Demon King, Pei Xuanjing wielded his six-color magic sword masterfully, with a myriad of sword techniques coming forth, countless beams of sword light filled the sky, as if enveloping heaven and earth.
Pei Xuanjing was both fighting and practicing his swordsmanship.
The set of swordsmanship that he had developed by encompassing various martial arts had only been deduced to the ninth sword, corresponding to the most powerful level of the Nine Realms of Spirit.
Even though he had deduced sword techniques of the Immortal Dao Realm during the years of his transformation in the Divine Kingdom, they still required refinement, a need for real battle.
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Skills developed in isolation won't achieve much; all skills need a solid foundation and constant honing. And particularly for swordsmanship, a path of slaughter, it naturally needs polishing and battle.
At this moment, Pei Xuanjing was practicing his swordsmanship through battle, attempting to complete the prototype of his sword technique through this encounter.
With a stride, his six-color magic sword flashing in and out of existence, an inexplicable meaning gleamed in Pei Xuanjing's eyes. Each slash could shatter the void, make stars flicker, shake mountains and rivers. His expression was filled with joy and excitement, yet he carried no hint of ease.
One could say that since the arduous suppression of the Taixu Venerable, even through projections of a life lived, Pei Xuanjing had not encountered an opponent on equal footing until now.
The Obstruction Tribulation upon ascending to True Immortal, though faced by three supreme Demon Kings, was insignificant to Pei Xuanjing, now a True Immortal.
As for striking at the Lion Emperor, thwarting his transformation, that was but a powerful blow without the polishing of mutual combat.
And now, this encounter with the Celestial Ape King had reignited in Pei Xuanjing that long-missed sensation and aroused the belligerence in his heart.
Fierce sword light was omnipresent, merging the ethereal with reality. These sword lights suffused the surroundings as the Celestial Ape King's divine eyes burst open, his body agile and magical power flowing. His formidable magical power was poured into the Golden Cudgel, unleashing terrifying divine might, sweeping it around without hesitation, neutralizing Pei Xuanjing's sword light.
As a Demon King who had lived for thousands of years, his combat techniques had reached the pinnacle of mastery. It could be said that although these combat-proficient Demon Kings hadn't followed the path of Martial Arts, their techniques in battle were second to none, and the Celestial Ape King was among the best of them.
Yet, facing Pei Xuanjing at this moment, he felt as if their roles had reversed. The strength of this Shenxiao True Monarch lay not only in the Daoist Magical Powers he wielded from his cultivation, but he also showed no lesser talent in combat than those from the Demon Race. His peak-level swordsmanship certainly didn't seem to belong to someone who had lived for less than four hundred years.
"Shenxiao True Monarch is indeed formidable. It seems this king must give his all," declared the Celestial Ape King as he roared to the sky, his anger unbridled, completely transforming into his true form.
His eyes flickered with flames of rage, and godly light shifted beneath his feet. His body was swift and sensitive, and his fur shot out explosively. Then, these strands of fur gathered together to once again form countless avatars of the Celestial Ape King.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of Celestial Ape Kings appeared, each avatar holding a Golden Cudgel and clad in golden armor, their soaring battle intent supreme over Heaven and Earth, smashing down towards Pei Xuanjing.
This was the innate Divine Ability of the Celestial Ape King, as well as the trump card he relied on to dominate the world. Legend had it that if this Divine Ability was cultivated to perfection, all these avatars could be treated as the true body. As long as one avatar survived, one could never be truly killed.
At this moment, he was invincible, sweeping through the universe in all eight directions.
"The Method of Incarnation into countless forms is not bad," Pei Xuanjing commented as he gazed at these avatars, clearly unafraid, a glint shining in his eyes.Not to mention that Pei Xuanjing himself possessed a Method of Incarnation, though not as numerous as those of the Celestial Ape King's, but as a True Immortal of the Dao of Spirit Immortals, he inherently had limitless incarnations.
Of course, Pei Xuanjing wouldn't resort to such a method right now, as after all, he had only ascended to True Immortal status recently, thus his ability to divide into incarnations was limited, and since he himself was presently an incarnation, dividing his power into other avatars would only dilute his strength, serving no purpose.
Therefore, he chose another method to break the stalemate, one that shattered myriad laws.
Shenxiao Heaven's Intention, this sword technique was once again executed by Pei Xuanjing!
If the Shenxiao Heaven's Intention was just a powerful move that Pei Xuanjing had deduced for Spirit Realm combatants at first, then the current Pei Xuanjing, who had ascended to True Immortal and was also the most favored by the Will of the Heaven and Earth of the Divine Immortal Path, exerted an even more terrifying power with this move.
The countless sword lights vanished, or it could be said they condensed into a single strand in an instant. When Pei Xuanjing raised his hand, the magnificent Will of the Heaven and Earth descended, instantly locking onto the Celestial Ape King.
The Four Seasons Rotation, endlessly cycling, never ceasing, as if there was neither a beginning nor an end, an eternal cycle without rest.
Pei Xuanjing stood there, moving with his sword, the sword following his heart, and at this moment, infused with the infinite Will of the Heaven and Earth, he was like a divine king of the nine heavens passing judgment on the living.
A single sword strike brought forth divine might akin to a prison, passing judgment on all living beings.
Shenxiao Heavenly Will Sword!
This technique, originally crafted by Pei Xuanjing based on the foundation of his Taoist Skill, encompassing countless Sword Way skills and moves, now unleashed its rightful power, just as Pei Xuanjing had expected, drawing upon the will of heaven.
With this sword, celestial phenomena shifted, the vast sky for tens of thousands of miles changed color, thunder roared like a turbulent sea, the Four Seasons and Five Orders circulated, and Yin and Yang divided.
This sword caused the Celestial Ape King's expression to drastically change, and the fury in his eyes instantly dispersed, replaced by a look of horror, because, with the sword before him, he felt the breath of death, something he hadn't encountered in thousands of years, not even when he had contested with the Lion Emperor.
"Devour the sky, sweep across Heaven and Earth!" with a booming shout, the Golden Cudgel in the Celestial Ape King's hand radiated divine power, tearing through the firmament, as if to end and sweep away Heaven and Earth.
Boom!
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The sword light extinguished everything.
The slaughterous force of the Shenxiao Heavenly Will Sword destroyed everything; no matter how strong the Celestial Ape King's innate Divine Abilities were, or how wild his move was, he still couldn't defy the heavens.
Shenxiao Heaven's Intention, the will of Heaven and Earth this sword symbolized, was simply beyond the current Celestial Ape King's ability to withstand.
True Immortals, although they had achieved Immortality and could easily avoid death unless faced with a major calamity, even had the power to leave Heaven and Earth, roaming within the Chaos Void.
But this didn't mean they were stronger than Heaven and Earth. In some Small Thousand Worlds, where True Immortals could not be contained, such as the once Great Ming World and the Sky Wasteland, they were invincible entities, even the Will of Heaven and Earth couldn't erase them.
However, now it was different, the new Great Ming World had completed the advancement of Heaven and Earth, providing many True Immortal Leaders with the opportunity to break free of the shackles that once bound them and advance further; thus, Heaven and Earth progressed as well, even more so than they did.
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At least, once Supreme Strong individuals standing at the Pinnacle of the Universe could contend with the Will of Heaven and Earth, now True Immortals found it hard to compete, or rather, they couldn't easily defy the Will of Heaven and Earth.
The sword light extinguished everything, all that existed turned into nothingness, the indestructibly fierce Avatar of the Celestial Ape King disappeared without a trace, even the physical Avatar he had condensed was eradicated by the sword light, leaving only that half-transformed into an Immortal Weapon, the top-tier Divine Weapon, using the moment when the sword light shattered the void to slip into it and escape with the remaining will of the Celestial Ape King.
Before the will of the Celestial Ape King departed, he too left behind words, "This time, this king has lost, the fame of Shenxiao True Monarch I will bear in mind, and one day I will personally ascend Shenxiao Mountain, to seek guidance from the True Monarch once more."
Watching the Golden Cudgel break through the sky, Pei Xuanjing made no move to stop it, for he too was greatly exhausted at this moment, after all, he was just an Avatar walking the earth, and the recent Shenxiao Heavenly Will Sword had taken a great toll on him, leaving him with no strength to continue blocking.
Unmoved by the words left by the will of the Celestial Ape King, Pei Xuanjing said with an indifferent expression, "If that's the case, I shall quietly wait on Shenxiao Mountain for the grand arrival of the Monkey King."
Pei Xuanjing had no plan to underestimate the Celestial Ape King, but he didn't hold him in high regard anymore either. In other words, once an opponent had been defeated by his own hands, Pei Xuanjing didn't believe there was any chance for them to catch up and surpass him.
Indeed, the Celestial Ape King had once been worthy of being compared to him, and had they fought to the death, even if Pei Xuanjing emerged as the victor, he would have had to pay a heavy price.
But that was just in the past. After the avatar of the Celestial Ape King was vanquished by Pei Xuanjing, even if its remaining will was brought back by a Half-Immortal Soldier, it no longer qualified to contend with Pei Xuanjing.
Their latest encounter marked a clear line of distinction. Being killed, the Celestial Ape King lost the opportunity to vie for the Creation Profound Mystery. Even if it managed to obtain the Creation Profound Mystery, it needed to heal its wounds first, while Pei Xuanjing could plunder the Creation Profound Mystery without reservation, enhancing himself. With one gaining and the other losing, the Ape King stood no chance of catching up to Pei Xuanjing again.
Unless some heaven-defying opportunity arose that allowed the Celestial Ape King's power to skyrocket, there was no chance for him to challenge Pei Xuanjing again.
Moreover, the status and identities of the two were different. In the human race, Pei Xuanjing's status was revered, unconstrained by anyone. However, while the Celestial Ape King's position was not low among the Demon Race, he was greatly feared by the Lion Emperor. If he truly rose suddenly, it's likely he would not even have had the chance to trouble Pei Xuanjing before the Lion Emperor stepped in.
Even thinking darkly, at this moment with his opponent injured, it was uncertain how the Lion Emperor would act.
That's why Pei Xuanjing didn't pay much attention to the fleeing, defeated Celestial Ape King. His focus remained on his own cultivation, which was the foundation of his existence.
Having descended from the void, Pei Xuanjing arrived before the turbulent Creation Profound Mystery. Such a magnificent Creation Profound Mystery, for countless cultivators, was an opportunity to defy the heavens and alter fate, even for a true immortal like Pei Xuanjing, it was a rare treasure.
Yet, even though the Creation Profound Mystery was scattered here, not a single cultivator dared to covet it. After all, neither the Celestial Ape King nor the Shenxiao True Monarch were powerhouses they could afford to offend, and for many mighty cultivators watching, the Creation Profound Mystery at this moment had become more of a death warrant than a godly object.
Pei Xuanjing casually collected the scattered Creation Profound Mystery, then ignored the occasionally visible shadows of cultivators in the distance and disappeared, heading towards the Demon Domain.
As mentioned before, this was a grand feast, and Pei Xuanjing, being a true immortal, even just as an avatar, was like no person's land in the Demon Domain. Especially after he had just vanquished the avatar of the Celestial Ape King, no Demon Race powerhouse could stand in his way.
The many strong figures of the Demon Race also knew that in such a situation, self-preservation was impossible. What they could do was to flee toward the realms of the Demon Tribe True Immortals, hoping to offer up the Creation Profound Mystery in their hands and seek the protection of the true immortals to spate them from dying by the sword of the Shenxiao True Monarch.
Although Pei Xuanjing's avatar was formidable, it was not truly omnipotent. Therefore, after he had plundered a portion of the Creation Profound Mystery and saw the actions of these demons, he promptly chose to leave.
After all, he was only an avatar. Should those Demon Tribe True Immortals act dishonorably and attack him with their true bodies, he might suffer an unexpected loss if caught unprepared. Pei Xuanjing was not willing to overturn in a gutter.
As Pei Xuanjing retreated, the other avatars of the Demon Tribe True Immortals and Human Tribe True Immortals also ended their encounters and left with a considerable amount of Creation Profound Mystery. Or rather, the human cultivators, like the demon part, each offered up the Creation Profound Mystery they had obtained to the true immortals in exchange for protection, to avoid this calamity.