Chapter 1061: Blossoms on the Other Shore, Netherworld Illusion
The combat power of the Creation Realm is extremely formidable. To some extent, beings of this realm have already reached the end of the Dao, theoretically representing the limit that all life in the Great Thousand Universe's myriad worlds can achieve.
Because in any given world, even within the three thousand great worlds, the strongest power of the Heavenly Dao Laws can only evolve into the level of the creation of living beings.
And within these realms, most beings follow their world's Heavenly Dao Laws in their cultivation, so theoretically, the strongest realm of beings should be on the same level as the world. Wanting to surpass the world's level limits is a difficulty beyond words.
Even a strongest expert like the Spring and Autumn Ancestor, during the latter part of the Ancient Great Tribulation, had to harmonize with the Dao to mobilize the power of the Biluo Heavenly Dao Laws to exhibit stronger power to suppress great enemies.
Even now, as power within the realm surpasses the limit of strongest experts, the Spring and Autumn Ancestor still relies on the Biluo Heavenly Dao and cannot transcend. How much more for others?
As for existences who break free from the constraints of the Heavenly Dao and achieve the indestructible realm of myriad tribulations, they are extremely rare. Clearly, this star domain does not have such beings, nor do the great demon kings of the Creation Realm from the Dark Camp's three great worlds.
And as long as those shackles are not broken, no matter how diligently one cultivates for endless ages, one can only accumulate a deeper cultivation within this realm.
In fact, many star domains in the cosmic void often may not have even one being in the indestructible realm, so the Creation Realm is often respectfully addressed as Sovereign among the void's myriad worlds, or respected as the master of a Dao, like the Lord of Light or Master of Divine Wind.
Those strong experts who cultivated to the Creation Realm within their respective domains naturally wield formidable power, though Immortal and Eternal are also considered great powers. This term is relative to immortals and common living beings who have not yet proven the Dao. In the eyes of ordinary immortals and deities, those who have proven the Immortal Dao are considered great powers.
However, compared to the Creation Sovereign, both Immortal and Eternal fall short by far!
So when the many great powers of Biluo struck out beyond the boundaries to attack these great demon kings of the Creation Realm, several immortals were slain almost instantly, and several eternals were defeated!
The disparity in strength was already enormous, not to mention that apart from the great powers stationed at various sects, the rest on Biluo's side were all strong experts who had returned to their sects to recover from severe injuries they suffered on the front lines.
In such circumstances, even though they harbored the willingness to die and the resolve to fight these great demon kings to the death, once they truly reached the void battlefield, signs of strain immediately appeared. Several severely injured strong experts were directly slain by a few great demon kings.
In the subsequent battle, the number of fallen Immortal and Eternal on Biluo's side continued to increase.
Because these great demon kings did not come alone; they brought a large number of subordinates with them.
Even though, for the sake of maintaining secrecy and arriving at Biluo as quickly as possible without alarming the Biluo strong experts fighting on the front lines—to catch Biluo off guard and seize the Biluo Origin and retreat quickly—they minimized their numbers, choosing mainly elite and formidable troops.
Yet the number of immortal and eternal realm demon gods still exceeded the Biluo great powers who went into battle!
Even if not all the demon gods charged ahead, and many remained commanding their armies to assault the world's barriers, thus diverting the Spring and Autumn Ancestor's attention, the strong experts and great demon king great monarch alone were enough to place Biluo's side at a significant disadvantage.
If it were not for their battle right outside the boundary barrier, and the Spring and Autumn Ancestor enhancing their powers with the Heavenly Dao Will, along with their collaborative efforts, they might not have been able to withstand this assault for long before facing defeat.
However, although overall Biluo's side was at a disadvantage, those who were determined to die were not without achievements. In fact, their fearless fighting style even restrained these demon gods somewhat, and they managed to slay quite a few.
Whether it be Hell Demons, Demon Realm Demon Gods, or Abyss Experts, except for a few particularly reckless types, most have at least a bit of cunning in their minds.
When encountering weaker adversaries, they display their formidable side to show their power. But when facing strong opponents who fight fearlessly, they become more cautious.
This is quite natural; no demon god is eager to experience death!
Moreover, many of the Biluo immortals were carrying injuries, making it difficult to engage in prolonged battles. The demon gods could just wear them out, so why risk themselves unnecessarily!
Especially since a few previously overconfident demon gods were already reduced to nothing by the Biluo great powers, the remaining demon gods have become much more careful.
Even though Biluo's side was at a disadvantage in terms of both strength and the number of strong experts, there were still quite a few strong experts displaying extremely formidable prowess. Not only did they manage to slay several dark camp demon god strong experts in the chaos, but several Eternal Peak great powers even managed to hold back a few great demon kings single-handedly!
Such as Tianyin from the War God Palace!
This killing star from the Ancient Great Tribulation period now exuded a murderous aura soaring into the sky, with sword energy sweeping across. Even when facing a great demon king of the Creation Realm, he attacked rather than defended, fully showcasing the power of the Way of Killing. His Martial Arts cultivation was exceptionally formidable, forcing the great demon king to retreat repeatedly, losing face in the process!
As well as the Netherworld City Lord and the Wraith City Lord, the two top level experts of the Ten Directions Ghost City.
Though severely injured in the attack on the Light God Realm, they now employed forbidden techniques like the Other Shore Reincarnation, risking their lives by consuming Immortal Energy and Eternal Soul all origin power to evolve the illusion of the six cycles of reincarnation in the void, dragging their opponents into the reincarnation cycles.
This Supreme Dao Technique was one the Ghost Ancestor had studied for tens of thousands of years through his research on the six cycles of reincarnation. However, since the Ghost Ancestor's six cycles of reincarnation were still incomplete, this Supreme Dao Technique was not complete either, hence being labeled as a forbidden method.
But naturally, the forbidden method also held great power, using one's soul as a guide, origin as fuel, burning oneself to construct the bridge of the Other Shore, utilizing the elusive Other Shore power in reality, allowing them to momentarily surpass the Eternal Peak and possess the power that only Creation Strong Experts have!
However, this is ultimately just borrowed strength. Once their origin soul is fully burnt and the illusory Other Shore Flower that grew on their spirit light fully blooms, it will be the day of their death and the dispersal of the Dao!
Though strong, this method is indeed the most powerful life-risking technique of the Ten Directions Ghost City. Upon activation, even great monarchs in the Creation Realm like the great demon kings could only fall into the six cycles, their consciousness descending into the cycles of reincarnation, experiencing rebirth through illusions, turning into various evil beings and battling with the two city lords.
Moreover, such battles within the realm of consciousness actually affect the physical body as well; if their consciousness is injured, the physical body follows suit!
And if they carelessly lose their inner self, they might be reborn again and again in the cycles of reincarnation. Unless they regain their original self, they may ultimately lose their sense of self in the endless cycle, ending up as soulless zombies!
Regrettably, this was merely the Ghost Ancestor's theoretical understanding, and now not only was their cultivation technique incomplete, but the two city lords themselves were also limited by their realm, making it impossible to fully pull the Creation Realm strong experts into reincarnation!
Nonetheless, such methods are already exceedingly powerful, even making these two great demon kings of the Creation Realm feel alarmed.
These are merely two Eternal Realm Peak strong experts; if it was the Creation Great Power who used this technique against them, whether they could survive is questionable!
It's a pity that there are too few Eternal Peak beings left in Biluo Great World. As a result, the Netherworld City Lord and the Wrongful Death City Lord have to each entangle one Creation Demon King separately. Otherwise, if they joined hands to deploy such forbidden techniques, they could definitely inflict severe injuries on a Creation Strong Expert.
Now separated in battle, no matter how desperately they fight, they can only stall their opponents, making these two Creation Realm Great Demon Kings fall into an illusory reincarnation so they can't return their consciousness to their physical bodies temporarily, unable to cause great harm to the opponent's body. When their origin is exhausted and reincarnation disperses, it will be their time of death and Dao dissolution.
"Do not rush to sacrifice your lives!"
An elder Eternal Strong Person, viewing the overall situation, immediately shouted: "Now is not the time for dying in vain. Try to delay as long as possible. When some of the Ancestors return, they will naturally be able to handle them!
That junior from Vast Academy, as well as Ma Yuan from Yiqi Sect, Yan Bugui from War God Palace, Tianyin from Ting Chao Palace, what are you juniors stirring up?
Mere newly promoted Golden Immortals, even if there's a need for desperate fighting, it's not your turn, you reckless fools, get back immediately!"
The old Daoist felt angry because these junior Golden Immortals had exceptional potential and a lot of room for progress. They are the best up-and-coming talents of each sect. If their potential is exhausted in this battle, it would be a great loss to Biluo.
More importantly, even if these young people fight desperately, they can't make much of an impact and can't change the tide of battle. After all, they have achieved Golden Immortal status for not many years, and their Immortal Energy within is far less robust than those of the elder Great Powers who have trained for who knows how long.
As the elder's words fell, elder powerhouses immediately rushed forward near those young Golden Immortals to replace them.
In particular, those who felt that their injuries were severe and could not sustain prolonged fighting in this fierce battle stepped forward to replace the younger generation of Golden Immortals.
Having fought in battle formations for a long time, they have long put life and death aside. At this moment, to defend Biluo and to leave as many strong seeds as possible for Biluo, they do not care about their own consumption and fight desperately.
In this state, many cautious Demon Gods were beaten into retreat, and even those Great Demon Kings besieged by multiple Eternal beings chose not to fight them head-on.
Of course, the main reason is that they know Biluo's powerhouses can't sustain themselves for long under such consumption. Once their internal power is exhausted, even without lifting a finger, these powerful ones will fall into a state akin to an extinguished oil lamp!
However, Biluo's strong ones persisted longer than they anticipated. Under the empowerment of the Spring and Autumn Ancestor manipulating the Heavenly Dao Laws, while greatly enhancing their war power, it also greatly alleviated the intense consumption of their origin.
Even if slain by Demon Gods or Great Demon Kings, as long as their Dao is not severed on the spot, extinguishing their Primordial Spirit Light completely, the Spring and Autumn Ancestor will guide them back, sending their residual soul light into their respective Daos for nurturing. Under the heavenly favor, there will naturally be a time in the future when their souls can be fully restored.
However, as time passed, more and more strong beings from Biluo fell. When more than a hundred strong ones had died in battle, complete chaos erupted within the entire Biluo Great World.
In the sky, dark clouds pressed down, lightning and thunder raged, and the violent thunder seemed like a Divine Dragon traversing the sky, stretching endlessly, as the wrath of heaven shook. Even the weakest life at this moment knew that a great upheaval was occurring in the world.
Indeed, the phenomenon of strong ones falling happened repeatedly in a short time, making it impossible to cover up. Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Ancestor focused on the situation beyond the boundary, neglecting to comfort the beings within the realm!
"Hahaha, daring small Human Clan Eternals think to stop me, truly courting death!"
Suddenly, the Great Demon King trapped in the illusory reincarnation by the Netherworld City Lord opened his eyes.
He was born with six eyes, six arms, six legs, and six long tails, appearing strange yet possessing immense strength.
At this moment, each of his eyes displayed different emotions: some showed praise, some ridicule, some confusion, some clarity, and one pair of eyes even faintly showed some relief. Clearly, even this Great Demon King was not as composed as he appeared earlier.
"You Human Clan have considerable strength, and your spells are quite powerful. However, you ultimately only have an Eternal Realm, and now are at your limit. How can you still hold me?"
As he spoke, his six arms spread wide, each wielding a powerful Demon God Weapon, casting immense power as he sought to break through the Netherworld City Lord's Other Shore Reincarnation Supreme Method deployed at the cost of everything.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Six bizarre Demon Artifacts pierced into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and with a roar from this Creation Realm Great Demon King, boundless demonic qi flooded the reincarnation illusions, ultimately snapping the Six Paths' threads, dispelling reincarnation!
The Netherworld City Lord instantly spewed blood, his expression wan.
Yet, the illusion of the Other Shore Flower outside him, which was already about to bloom completely, not only bloomed rapidly at a visible speed but also changed from illusory to real.
The Other Shore Flower blooms; the Other Shore blooms!
As the Other Shore Flower turned real from being illusory, the Netherworld City Lord's body turned illusory from being real, about to sink into the void Other Shore, completely erasing all traces in this world!
Buzz...
On the world's boundary barrier, a huge face vaguely emerged.
A glint of Divine Light rose in Spring and Autumn Ancestor's eyes, penetrating reality and illusion, seeking to preserve the Netherworld City Lord's remnant soul.
"Bang!"
The Great Demon King wielded six Demon Artifacts to forcibly sever that Divine Light, cutting off Spring and Autumn Ancestor's attempt at rescue.
"Damn it!"
"How dare you!"
Two angry shouts echoed in the void!
One originated from the Spring and Autumn Ancestor, and another came from deep within the distant void!