Chapter 1643 Heading to the Central Region
Chapter 1643 Heading to the Central Region
At this moment, in the upper realm.
The moment the last trace of malevolent energy from the nine branch halls dissipated into the world, the entire upper realm's rules seemed to tremble.
Burial Cave of Souls, Blood Bone Hall, Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls, Devouring Spirit Pavilion, Death Platform, Sealed Heaven Palace, Dark Soul Mansion, Cold Prison Hall, Immortal Slaughtering Altar.
The nine branch temples under the Temple of Annihilation, which had occupied the upper realm for millions of years, were once nine forces that made all living beings in the heavens and myriad realms tremble with fear. Now, they have all been reduced to scorched earth and ruins.
The hideous runes carved on the stone walls of the palaces faded completely, and the restrictions that had accumulated hundreds of years of yin energy and bloodshed crumbled layer by layer. Within the nine branch halls, from the cave masters and hall masters to the core disciples and tens of thousands of minions of the Temple of Annihilation, not a single one survived. Even their souls were completely erased, leaving not a trace in this world.
On this day, even the wind in the upper realm carried the stench of blood. The dark clouds in the sky churned and refused to disperse. The remnants of the Temple of Annihilation scattered throughout the myriad realms sensed the successive annihilation of the auras of the nine branch temples. Their souls were filled with fear and dread, and their former arrogant and domineering arrogance vanished without a trace.
The oppressive aura of the nine branch temples of the Temple of Annihilation no longer lingers on this desolate land.
Four figures stood in mid-air, their robes fluttering, their killing intent still lingering. They were none other than the Evil Emperor, the Demon Emperor, Song Yu, and Naihe.
Beneath their feet lay the last stronghold of the Nine Branch Halls!
In the ruins of the Immortal Slaughtering Altar, golden flames and demonic fire still burned amidst the broken walls and rubble. The altars that were once used to refine immortal souls and forge evil artifacts had completely collapsed, and the blood-red patterns on the altars had dried up and scabbed over, no longer able to gather even a trace of power!
The Evil Emperor, dressed in a blue robe untouched by dust, slowly extinguished the golden flames in his palm. The raging flames, imbued with the rules of the heavens, had burned away the last barrier of the nine branch halls and also destroyed half of the land in the Upper Realm where the Temple of Annihilation was rooted.
He raised his eyes to look at the churning black clouds in the sky, his gaze calm and undisturbed, but deep within his eyes lay a trace of profound contemplation born of experience. "The nine branch halls have all been destroyed, and the minions of the Temple of Annihilation in the Upper Realm have been uprooted."
His voice was indifferent, yet it was like a thunderclap, resounding throughout the world and causing ripples to spread across the surrounding void.
The demonic flames surrounding the Demon Emperor gradually subsided. He raised his hand to wipe away a trace of blood from the corner of his lips, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. "They haven't made a single move so far!"
"Although the nine branch halls have been destroyed, this is only the beginning!"
After a series of battles in the nine branch halls, all four of them have made breakthroughs to varying degrees!
Song Yu has fully entered the Dao Immortal Lord realm, while the Evil Emperor's cultivation is at the mid-stage of this realm! As for the Demon Emperor and Naihe, the Demon Emperor is at the peak of the Dao realm, only one step away from becoming a Dao Immortal Lord!
However, he successfully broke through to the Dao Realm!
"The nine branch temples were destroyed, yet there's been absolutely no movement from the Temple of Annihilation. What exactly is going on?"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.
They all knew in their hearts that the Temple of Annihilation, which had been able to occupy the Upper Realm for tens of millions of years and make all living beings in the myriad realms tremble at the mere mention of its name, was by no means a useless sect that relied on its nine branch halls to maintain its prestige!
The nine branch halls, seemingly the left and right arms of the Temple of Annihilation, are in fact, to the true Temple of Annihilation, nothing more than nine pawns rooted in the Eastern Region, tools used to intimidate all realms and plunder the source of evil.
Even now, with all nine chess pieces destroyed, the main hall of the Temple of Annihilation in the middle realm remains completely undisturbed!
This deathly stillness is far more terrifying than a thunderous, furious counterattack!
Song Yu's gaze darkened slightly. "We've been fighting here for over three months, from the Burial Soul Cave all the way to the Immortal Slaughtering Altar, yet we have absolutely no awareness of anything in the lower realm. Could it be that the minions of the Temple of Annihilation have already bypassed the upper realm and extended their reach to the lower realm?"
These words immediately made the atmosphere around them even more somber.
Song Yu's roots are in the lower realm!
Although the Evil Emperor had no ties to the lower realm, he was well aware that the lower realm was the foundation of this upper realm, the origin of countless living beings. If the lower realm were to fall into the hands of the Temple of Annihilation…
Naihe slowly raised his hand, and a wisp of pale gray air condensed at his fingertips. The air swirled at his fingertips and transformed into a blurry water mirror. In the water mirror, the outlines of the mountains and rivers of the lower realm could be seen, but they were shrouded in a thick layer of blood-red mist. No matter how much he urged his Dao power, he could not tear the mist apart even a little.
"The rules of the lower realm have actually been tampered with."
"It's not the Temple of Annihilation...it's someone else!"
The Evil Emperor's gaze swept over the three of them, finally landing deep within the ruins of the Immortal Slaughtering Altar. There, there was an extremely fine spatial rift. Within the rift, there remained a trace of extremely thin Yin and evil essence that did not belong to the Upper Realm. That essence was a hundred times purer and a hundred times colder than the Yin and evil energy of the nine branch halls!
"The highest cultivation level of the branch hall masters of the nine branch halls is only the mid-stage of the Dao Realm, but their natal magic weapons are all engraved with the mark of the main hall of the Silent Annihilation Divine Hall. On those marks, there is the aura of three powerful figures, who are the three hall masters of the Silent Annihilation Divine Hall."
"The cultivation levels of these three palace masters are all at the Dao Immortal Lord realm. One of them is already at the late stage of the Immortal Lord realm, just one step away from the peak."
These words made both Song Yu and Naihe feel a chill in their hearts.
The Dao Immortal Lord realm is already at the pinnacle of existence in the five domains of this upper realm.
The Upper Realm is vast and boundless. Among the five domains, the Eastern Domain, Western Domain, Southern Domain, and Northern Domain combined have only a handful of Dao Immortal Lord level experts. Yet, the main hall of the Silent God Temple in the Middle Realm has three Immortal Lord level experts in charge. Such a foundation is enough to crush any force in any domain!
The Evil Emperor was only at the mid-stage of the Immortal Lord realm, Song Yu was at the early stage of the Immortal Lord realm, and the Demon Emperor was only at the late stage of the Dao realm.
In terms of cultivation level alone, the four of them were already at a disadvantage compared to the three temple masters of the Temple of Annihilation.
Moreover, behind the Temple of Annihilation are those "beings above all heavens" mentioned by the Evil Emperor, those behind-the-scenes manipulators who control the rules of heaven and earth!
"So what if you're in the late stage of the Immortal Lord realm?"
The Evil Emperor raised his eyes again, his green robes fluttering in the wind. His gaze pierced through the dark clouds in the sky, through the void of the Eastern Region, and looked straight at the center of the five domains of the Upper Realm... the Middle Realm!
"The nine branch temples have been destroyed, and the minions of the Temple of Annihilation in the Upper Realm have been uprooted."
The Evil Emperor's voice remained indifferent, yet it carried an undeniable resolve: "Today, unfortunately, you are the weakest. Your most urgent task now is to break through to the peak of the Dao Realm."
"We're going over there!"
"The three temple masters of the Temple of Annihilation are not to be trifled with!"
After the Evil Emperor finished speaking, none of the three objected.
The Evil Emperor, the Demon Emperor, and Song Yu looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, then at Naihe who was sitting cross-legged. Finally, their gazes turned to the center of the five domains of the Upper Realm, the Middle Realm!
"go!"
With a soft shout, the Evil Emperor's golden flames ignited once more, transforming into a golden rainbow that tore through the void, opening a spatial passage to the Middle Realm before the three of them.
Inside the passage was endless darkness, an intensely dense aura of malevolence, and invisible forces of law swirling within, like giant nets ready to devour their prey.
The Demon Emperor took the lead, his demonic flames surging and transforming into a black torrent that instantly rushed into the passage!
Song Yu followed closely behind!
The Evil Emperor stepped into the passage last. His figure in green robes was like an immortal descending to earth. Golden flames swirled around him, burning away all the invisible power of the rules. His eyes were calm, but deep within them lay a resolute killing intent.
He knew that this journey would be a true battle to the death.
The main hall of the Temple of Annihilation is far superior to the nine branch halls. It is the foundation of the Temple of Annihilation for millions of years, the lair of the three Immortal Lords, and a grand scheme laid out by those beings above the heavens.
The moment they stepped into the Middle Realm was the moment when this game of chess truly began.
At the end of the spatial passage was an endless expanse of darkness.
There were no sun, moon, or stars, no mountains or rivers, only endless void, and black palaces floating in the void. These palaces were made entirely of black iron and engraved with countless ferocious runes. On the runes flowed a blood-red light, which was the light formed by the essence of countless living beings, a testament to the millennia of slaughter by the Temple of Annihilation!
This is the main hall of the Temple of Annihilation in the middle realm, the darkest and most sinister place in the entire Upper Realm!
The three figures stepped out of the spatial passage and landed on a floating black boulder!
Beneath the giant rock lies a bottomless abyss, within which surges a black, turbid current. Within that current, countless souls wail and struggle. These are the souls of countless beings refined by the Temple of Annihilation over millions of years. Their souls are imprisoned in the abyss, never to be reborn, and can only become nourishment for the Temple of Annihilation, nurturing the sinister origins of this middle realm.
"Such a strong aura of yin and evil!"
The Demon Emperor frowned, and the demonic flames around him trembled slightly. "These divine souls number in the hundreds of millions! The Temple of Annihilation is indeed a cancer on the world. Today, it must be eradicated."
Song Yu's gaze swept over the floating black palaces, and the killing intent in his eyes grew even more intense. He could clearly sense that there were countless powerful figures within those palaces, ranging from the early stage of the Dao Realm to the peak of the Dao Realm, and even several half-step Immortal Lord Realm experts lurking within the palaces.
Deep within those palaces, three extremely terrifying auras, like three eternally unchanging mountains, suppressed the entire void of the Middle Realm; these were the three masters of the Temple of Annihilation.
"The arrival of three distinguished guests has brought us great joy." Suddenly, an old and sinister voice came from the deepest part of the palace. The voice was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, carrying a chilling aura, and instantly resounded throughout the void of the entire Middle Realm.
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