Chapter 1073: Everyone Is Here

12 Jul, 2024

Chapter 1073: Everyone Is Here

The hand was thick and strong, and the blood vessels on it were swollen. It was completely blood-red and covered in rotten tentacles. It looked sinister and disgusting, and at the same time, a terrifying might rose from within.

Its power seemed to be able to prop up the heavens, and it affected the surroundings and tore apart the void.

Its size was astonishing, and it shook one's mind.

It also gave off a god-like aura that distorted everything and invaded all things.

The moment it appeared, time seemed to stop and space shattered in everyone's eyes.

Everything seemed to be a foil in front of this blood-red hand.

Only this hand was the center of attention.

The savagery and cruelty contained within it formed a will that could crush everything. It caused the hearts of all the Sovereigns to tremble, and their souls to tremble. Their physical bodies were suppressed to the point where they couldn't move at all.

Xu Qing and the captain were in the same situation. Faced with the power of this blood-red hand, blood flowed out of their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The world was upside down, and their senses were in chaos. It was as if they were a lonely boat in a raging sea that could capsize at any moment.

At this critical moment, Xu Qing resisted the urge to collapse. He quickly took out the token given to him by the Empress and crushed it.

Immediately, the token emitted a gentle power that enveloped the two of them and neutralized the storm of pressure from the blood-red hand.

The one whose emotions were the most affected was the black-robed man in midair.

At this moment, his pupils shrank. The moment the hand appeared, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately retreated.

At the same time, he made a series of hand seals. Along with clanking sounds, a large number of black chains appeared out of nowhere. They were like black snakes that rushed toward the blood-red hand.

These chains were burning and emitting terrifying flames. As they approached, they quickly wrapped around the hand.

In an instant, they were bound by the blood-red hand.

They pulled fiercely, trying to stop the hand's momentum.

However, a strange scene occurred.

The black chains that had been effective against the Immortal skeleton had clearly encountered an even stronger existence.

After being bound, they couldn't stop it.

The hand was like a revolving sun, moon, and stars. It couldn't be restrained. At this moment, as it rushed forward, the chains that bound it let out ear-piercing cracking sounds.

They shattered one by one.

The black-robed man.

The blood-red hand, which had lost its restraints, was even stronger. It carried a destructive force as it charged toward the black-robed man.

In the blink of an eye, it was all sent flying.

Seeing this, the black-robed man's expression completely changed. He spared no effort to use a secret technique and spat out a mouthful of blood. He wanted to escape from the grasp of the giant hand.

However, he was still a step too late.

The blood-colored hand shot out of the vortex, shattering space-time and sealing everything in its path. It was impossible to evade or resist, and it crushed everything in its path as it arrived in front of the black-robed man.

It was ineffective.

No matter how strange the black-robed man was before, in front of the blood-red hand, all of his actions were useless.

In the end, his face turned pale and he let out a roar as his body was grabbed by the blood-colored hand!

All of this caused the hearts of the surrounding cultivators to tremble.

Combined with what had just happened, the layout of the underground palace, the Yun Family Patriarch's sacrifice to revive the immortal remains, and the method of suppressing the Sovereigns was clearly a bait...

He lured the black-robed man to appear and steal his Life Soul.

This was clearly a trap and bait specially prepared for him.

Now that the bait had been set and the prey had fallen into the trap, the big hand would appear.

The black-robed man who was caught had a ferocious expression on his face. His body emitted black flames and imprints as he struggled to fight back.

But it was useless.

The blood-colored hand was about to pull the black-robed man back into the vortex.

And at this critical moment, suddenly... the eyes of the black-robed man who was caught by the blood-colored hand flashed with a dark light, and a low voice came out of his mouth.

As soon as this word came out, there was a feeling of overlapping on his body.

This overlapping instantly turned into a double image.

Vaguely, there seemed to be another figure appearing on the black-robed man.

The appearance of this figure was completely different from the black-robed man. This person had a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and seemed to have been in a high position for a long time. His expression was dignified and full of terrifying pressure.

The moment he saw this person, Xu Qing's mind was in turmoil.

This person... was the one who brought people to the Dao platform, and when the place of seclusion opened, he was sitting cross-legged on the top of the Dao platform, waiting for everyone to return... Great Emperor Dark Feather!

Evidently, the Great Emperor Dark Feather outside was not his real body.

And the one that appeared here at this moment was his real body.

As for the black-robed man, he was controlled by him, and was the first layer of protection outside his real body.

Because as the double image became obvious, the moment the big hand pulled him back, Great Emperor Dark Feather's figure flashed, like a cicada shedding its carapace, and directly broke away from the black-robed man.

The moment he appeared, the cultivation fluctuations of a Great Emperor violently rose from his body, and his body also rapidly condensed, turning into his real body.

One after another, Great Emperor treasures emerged around him, and a number of power dao marks rose from his body, and there were rings of black mist rotating behind him. The might of a Great Emperor was incomparably strong.

His gaze was even more astonishingly fierce, like lightning, staring at the big hand.

"You finally appeared!"

As Great Emperor Dark Feather spoke, the black-robed man, amid a mournful howl, was pulled into the vortex by the blood-colored hand, and disappeared.

This scene shook the hearts of everyone present.

Emperor Dark Feather's voice was still echoing.

"Dark Flame, I knew you weren't dead, but just struggling at death's door."

"You …"

"The memory fragment world was just a trick you used to confuse others."

"Even this place is just a smokescreen."

"However, there is one thing that surprised me. Dark Flame, you are indeed bold. In order to lure me into your trap, you actually placed your real life soul here."

"You wanted me to watch as my life soul was absorbed and refined, so that I had no choice but to intervene."

Emperor Dark Feather stared coldly at the blood-colored vortex below, his voice hoarse and filled with murderous intent.

The vortex was still spinning, emitting a rumbling sound, but there was no response.

"But how could I come here without making any preparations?"

Emperor Dark Feather didn't look at anyone here after he finished speaking. Instead, he looked up at a stone door that was closed and said indifferently.

"Empress, since you're here, why don't you show yourself!"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the Sovereigns changed drastically, and they all looked in the direction Emperor Dark Feather was looking at.

Because in their knowledge, there was only one person who was known to be called Empress.

That was Human Emperor Li Xia of the Human Race who had become a god!

The moment they looked over, the figure of the Empress slowly appeared from where Emperor Dark Feather was looking at.

First, it was Lv Lingzi's body, then it slowly faded away, revealing the Empress's true body!

Destiny rolled around her, transforming into countless human figures that gathered from all directions, forming a dazzling imperial robe around her body and a shocking imperial crown on her head.

At this moment, outside the Dark Feather Sacred Ground, the will of the Human Race rose and merged with the destiny to support the Empress.

Thus, a terrifying aura and a shocking aura rose from the Empress's body.

The Sovereigns all trembled under this aura, and their breathing quickened, especially those who had wanted to spar with Lv Lingzi.

Surprised, but also not surprised.

It was normal to be surprised, but not because of Xu Qing and Erniu's appearance.

But no matter what, at this moment, the Sovereigns were extremely solemn.

As for the Empress, her expression was normal. She took a step forward and appeared in front of Xu Qing and Erniu.

She blocked the storm and dissolved the pressure.

Xu Qing heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Er Niu also relaxed.

Without any hesitation, the two of them immediately greeted him.

The Empress did not turn around, but raised her head to look at the Demon Feather Emperor in mid-air. She had expected that her identity would be called out, so she said faintly.

"The Demon Feather Sacred Land will leave the Human Sky, and the Nether Flame Soul will belong to me."

Great Emperor Dark Feather revealed a smile upon hearing this.

He knew that it would be very difficult to hide the fact that he had seen through the other party's identity. Even though they were currently at war, he knew very well that to him …

What was important was not the outcome of the battle, but Dark Flame's life and death.

He hoped that Dark Flame would die so that he could retrieve his Life Spirit.

This was something that did not conflict with the Empress.

That was why, when he had suspected Lv Lingzi's identity, he hadn't interfered, and had instead allowed her to return. He had even opened up Death Blaze's seclusion grounds. Ultimately, he had hoped that the Empress would test the waters for him, and at the same time, join forces with him at a critical moment.

The empress's request was also within his expectations.

"I have two Life Spirits. I've already obtained the first one, and I can sense the other one below.

There was decisiveness in Great Emperor Dark Feather's eyes.

"You and I will join forces. You take the Dark Flame, I take the Life Spirit. We each have our own needs. After this, the Demon Feather Sacred Land will leave the Human Sky."

"Deal!"

With that, Great Emperor Dark Feather took a step forward, directly arriving outside the vortex and looking at the Empress.

The Empress's gaze swept across the Sovereigns here, especially the old man who was proficient in death qi. Under the Empress's gaze, his heart trembled and he immediately lowered his head to show respect.

Even if they were enemies, he didn't have the courage to look her in the eye.

Especially … he knew very well that this gaze was a warning.

The Empress retracted her gaze, took a step forward, and arrived beside Great Emperor Dark Feather, standing above the vortex.

Their bodies sank at the same time and directly fell into the vortex, disappearing in the next instant.

As for the others, they were hesitating whether to follow. But before they could make a decision, the space formed by the underground palace emitted a will of destruction, and everything withered.

It was disappearing.

Seeing this, the Sovereigns gritted their teeth, rushed out, and flew into the vortex below.

— — Into it.

The old man who had a conflict with Xu Qing and Erniu seemed to be afraid of being misunderstood and didn't dare to be the last to step in. Instead, he flew into the vortex before Lin Kun.

Soon, these Sovereigns all disappeared.

Xu Qing and Erniu looked at each other.

They could see the decisiveness in each other's eyes.

Then they took a deep breath and instantly rushed in.

They also stepped into the vortex, and in a roar, their figures disappeared.

When they reappeared, they were already in a blood-red world!

The sky was made of flesh and blood, with countless fine hairs growing on it.

The earth was a completely transparent sea.

On the sea, there were countless piles of flesh and blood, forming a huge sarcoma.

In the sarcoma, a middle-aged cultivator sat cross-legged.

His body exuded an ancient and vicissitudes of life, accompanied by a terrifying aura. His eyes slowly opened, staring at the people descending from the sky, and he grinned.

"Everyone is here. Welcome to witness my new life."