Chapter 673: The Emperor Descends
The Zhongzhou Allied Forces watched in despair as their strongest Dou Saints were severely injured by Hun Tiandi in a single move. Their spirits plummeted further, unable to see a glimmer of hope.
Hun Tiandi smirked as he saw Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, two Nine Star Dou Saints at their peak, struggling to remain afloat in the void. Unlike the others, who had been blasted to the ground, these two barely managed to stay standing.
"You two made things quite difficult for me before," Hun Tiandi said with a faint smile. "But in the end, I prevailed and ascended to the Dou Emperor realm."
His tone carried an undercurrent of satisfaction. Even someone as composed as Hun Tiandi couldn't suppress the joy of triumphing at the last moment in such dire circumstances. After all, achieving Dou Emperor status was the culmination of his millennia long schemes.
This time, Hun Tiandi didn't hesitate or hold back against Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun as he had in the past. Knowing that his breakthrough had come at the final possible moment, he understood that failure to ascend would have left him at their mercy when the formation shattered. His dream of becoming an emperor would have crumbled to dust.
"Hun Tiandi!" Gu Yuan roared, suppressing his injuries as best he could. "You slaughtered countless innocents across Zhongzhou to achieve your goals. Even as a Dou Emperor, you will be cursed by history for eternity!"
"Ha!" Hun Tiandi laughed loudly. "The victor writes history! I am the only Dou Emperor of the past ten thousand years. From this moment, the Dou Qi Continent is mine to rule! Everything the Hun Clan has sacrificed for me will be repaid tenfold!"
As his voice grew colder, a thunderous wave of sound burst forth.
"Curses from mere ants mean nothing to me!"
The soundwave shattered the air as it surged toward Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, tearing apart space itself. The two men quickly tried to summon the energy of heaven and earth to defend themselves.
But with a single thought, Hun Tiandi severed their connection to the external energy, forcing them to rely solely on their own Dou Qi.
"Ancient Emperor Mirror!"
"Ancient Dragon Seal!"
A glowing, ancient mirror and a resplendent dragon shaped seal emerged, radiating immense power as they collided with the soundwave.
Boom!
The mirror cracked, the seal shattered, and fragments of both attacks were hurled back at their creators, slamming into their chests.
Crash!
Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun fell like meteors, crashing into the mountain range below and leaving two massive craters behind.
"Gu Yuan, to me, you are no more than a helpless ant now," Hun Tiandi said coldly. He gazed at his own hand, marveling at the power coursing through it. "With a single strike, I can crush you both."
Hearing these words, Gu Yuan coughed up blood, his despair mounting. But just as he thought all was lost, he noticed the sky above beginning to change.
Even beneath the blood cloud, countless stars began to shine, their light piercing through the crimson haze.
Hun Tiandi, now a Dou Emperor, was the first to sense the anomaly. His sharp gaze turned skyward, narrowing as he perceived the gathering starlight.
More and more people noticed the strange phenomenon. The stars shimmered brilliantly in the middle of the day a sight no one had ever witnessed before.
Under the watchful eyes of all, the starlight coalesced, forming a figure that descended from the heavens.
When Hun Tiandi saw this figure, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
"You… how is this possible?! How could you also become a Dou Emperor?!"
His voice trembled with uncertainty. Yet his senses confirmed that Xiao Ze, standing amidst the starlight, posed a genuine threat to him.
The crowd was stunned as Hun Tiandi's exclamation rang out. Another Dou Emperor? Could such a thing truly exist?
"Why can you achieve Dou Emperor, but I cannot?" Xiao Ze said with a faint smile. He waved his hand, sending the vast energy of the stars to heal the wounded Dou Saints. The remaining starlight transformed into a protective barrier that enveloped the Allied Forces.
"This barrier will keep you safe," Xiao Ze said calmly. "Watching this battle without protection could mean your death."
"Lord Xiao Ze!"
"Lord Xiao Ze has become a Dou Emperor too!"
"We're saved! Long live Lord Xiao Ze!"
Cheers erupted from the Allied Forces as they felt the protective barrier's immense power. Seeing Xiao Ze, a familiar and dependable figure, lifted their spirits.
Hun Tiandi glared at Xiao Ze, his expression twisting with rage. He had sacrificed everything to reach this point his clan, his allies, and even his humanity. Yet Xiao Ze had seemingly reached the same heights with ease.
"How could you possibly rise from a Six Star Dou Saint to Dou Emperor in less than a year?" Hun Tiandi growled.
High above the blood pool, Void Devouring Flame watched in horror.
"That pressure…" he muttered. "It's the same! The power that commands all flames! How is this possible? He didn't even enter the Ancient Emperor's Tomb! Did the Tuo She Ancient Emperor leave other methods elsewhere?"
Cursing the ancient emperor in frustration, Void Devouring Flame tried to make sense of Xiao Ze's impossible achievement.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ze stood calmly, ignoring the turmoil in the hearts of Hun Tiandi and Void Devouring Flame. He marveled at the power surging through his body a force that surpassed even the heavens.
Hun Tiandi forced himself to regain composure. Though Xiao Ze was now a Dou Emperor, Hun Tiandi was confident in his advantage. He had inherited techniques from the ancient Hun Emperor, techniques capable of slaying Dou Emperors in the past.
"Xiao Ze!" Hun Tiandi called out, his voice icy. "Since you've also become a Dou Emperor, let's settle this. If you lose, I will erase everything and everyone connected to you!"
Xiao Ze shrugged casually, unfazed by the threat. Though Hun Tiandi possessed ancient techniques, Xiao Ze's Origin Tree, now towering over two million meters, granted him unparalleled strength.
"If I win…" Xiao Ze paused, looking Hun Tiandi up and down with a smirk. "Oh, that's right. You've already sacrificed everything and everyone for this moment. You're all alone."
Xiao Ze's remark struck a nerve, igniting the tension in the air. Hun Tiandi's energy surged wildly, transforming into a boundless sea of blood.
"Enough talk!" Hun Tiandi roared, his voice cold as ice. "Let's see who truly deserves to reign supreme!"
(End of Chapter)
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