met free Chapter 268 Re-battle at the Source
Chapter 268 Re-battle at the Source
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, three years have passed in the underworld!
The aftermath of the Great War in the Realm of Truth has completely subsided. The World Alliance has become the unshakeable number one power, unifying the world. Alliance Leader Lin Ruoxue enjoys the utmost glory and is respected by all under heaven. Three months ago, she was directly crowned as Empress.
The First Empress of the Origin Realm!
"The Imperial Ship is ready to depart!"
On this day, the Empress's decree was issued, shocking all sides.
Lin Ruoxue emerged from the imperial city, surrounded by numerous powerful guards, and arrived at the edge of the Black Sea!
The procession stopped at the seaside, where the monks responsible for the construction had already lined up in two rows, awaiting the Empress's inspection.
Lin Ruoxue, dressed in a golden dragon robe, exuding elegance and nobility, stepped out of the imperial carriage. Beside her, Li Lan followed her blankly, like a mindless block of wood.
Lin Ruobing, dressed in a white dress, stood beside Li Lan, her expression calm and serene.
"Greetings, Holy Emperor! The Holy Emperor is eternal, and the Great Dao is immortal!"
"Greetings, Holy Emperor! The Holy Emperor is eternal, and the Great Dao is immortal!"
A deafening roar erupted from all around, and at a glance, all the renowned experts of the Origin Realm had their chance.
Qin Juan, the head of the Wind and Thunder Hall; Tian Changqing of the Immortal Hall; Kuxia Laoren of the Longevity Hall; Yi Qing, the head of the Alien Hall… In addition to these, there is even a special “Yuan Hall”!
Li Yue, Zhu Xianchou, Liu Ziwen, and others are all here!
Even Bai Ruoling and Jin Muyun remained calmly among the crowd.
When Shangguan Xiaoxiao agreed to join Lin Ruoxue, the Yuan Clan hesitated for a long time before deciding to follow her.
Because they didn't believe that Shangguan Xiaoxiao would really betray her country for personal gain. In their eyes, Shangguan Xiaoxiao must be enduring humiliation and trying to find a way to rescue Li Lan and kill Lin Ruoxue.
Therefore, they were unwilling to leave Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
"Is this my imperial ship?"
Lin Ruoxue looked at the huge bronze imperial ship moored on the sea ahead, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. She took a step and was already on the first deck of the imperial ship.
Li Lan and Lin Ruobing followed suit immediately.
This bronze ship was enormous, standing tens of thousands of meters tall and over a hundred miles long and wide. If measured in tons, it would probably weigh hundreds of millions of tons.
The process was even more astonishing: the World Alliance collected all the treasures and magical artifacts from the past and present in the Origin Realm, dismantled them one by one, extracted valuable materials from them, and then gathered all the weapon refiners in the world to work day and night, and finally completed this imperial ship today!
It can be said that this imperial ship is forged from the most powerful and precious materials of all civilizations in the history of the underworld, and is the result of the collective efforts of the most outstanding weapon refiners of all eras!
"This ship is named the Eternal Calamity Imperial Ship!"
An elderly man with a white beard and hair spoke up, reporting: "A total of 13,219 weapon refiners participated, dismantling more than 30 million magical artifacts and divine weapons of the Saint level and above... This Myriad Calamities Emperor Ship will surely be able to help the Holy Emperor ride the wind and waves all the way to the source!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxue smiled slightly, extremely satisfied. She looked at Li Lan and said, "This ship can be called the first imperial ship in all of history. You should congratulate me on its emergence."
But Li Lan remained silent, while Tian Changqing, Qin Juan, and others behind him hurriedly shouted, "Congratulations, Holy Emperor!"
Lin Ruoxue waved her hand and said, "Alright, follow me to the source!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his entourage boarded the ship one by one!
The Imperial Ship is as vast as a mountain, but the number of people it can carry is always limited. In the entire Origin Realm, only a million cultivators can obtain this opportunity.
A million slots may seem like a lot, but the number of beings in the Origin Realm is in the hundreds of trillions!
Therefore, everyone who boarded the ship was extremely excited.
"Thanks to the Holy Emperor, we have such an opportunity."
"Indeed, the Holy Emperor is eternal, shining upon all corners of the world!"
"Throughout history, only the Holy Emperor has accomplished such feats!"
Everyone spoke up, praising it highly!
Lin Ruoxue simply smiled calmly. She sat in the uppermost cabin, where there was an imperial throne. She stood high above, then waved her hand—"Let's go!"
Inside the Imperial Ship's hold, massive amounts of energy materials, including Origin Stones and Extraterrestrial Crystals, ignited. The colossal ship, as large as a mountain, scraped against the shore with terrifying noises. Then, with the sound of a huge wave bursting, the Imperial Ship entered the sea and sailed away into the distance!
As the imperial ship ventured deeper into the Black Sea, the winds and waves grew increasingly terrifying, causing the ship to rock slightly. Many cultivators near the edge, witnessing the storm, paled in shock.
"The Black Sea is desolate; no one can set foot there!"
"Indeed, it's no wonder that throughout history, very few people have been able to reach the dam. Even cultivators at the upper level would be torn apart by the destructive power within!"
"Only the Holy Emperor!"
Everyone was filled with emotion; this Black Sea was indeed a forbidden zone for living beings.
After a long time, in the far distance ahead, a black line finally appeared above the sea level, seemingly a Great Wall lying across the desolate edge of the world.
"Dyke!"
Is that the dam?
"The Black Sea ends at the seawall, and the seawall today is the source..."
The world was thrilled.
Meanwhile, the storms in the Black Sea are becoming increasingly terrifying.
"Huh? What's that? A powerful figure is resisting the waves—it's a Ninth Emperor!"
On the imperial ship, some people were surprised to see three figures appear amidst the surging waves.
It was none other than the big black dog, the Ninth Emperor, and Xia Jingmo.
The three of them arrived together and braved the storm.
Clearly, although they disdained to associate with Lin Ruoxue, the fact that Lin Ruoxue was leading a million supreme cultivators to the source to explore eternity was indeed a major event, and they could not sit idly by.
So they came too, but instead of relying on the imperial ship, they crossed the sea by themselves!
"They're not dead?"
"what happened?"
"As expected of the three strongest experts, they are the only ones in the world who can force their way in like this."
After the battle at the Realm of Truth, they disappeared without a trace, and rumors spread that they had all been killed by Lin Ruoxue. Their reappearance today has attracted attention.
"Holy Emperor, three great experts have appeared. What should we do?"
Tian Changqing went to Lin Ruoxue and asked her questions.
"Ignore them."
Lin Ruoxue spoke coldly, a sneer appearing on her lips.
Heh... three top masters?
Today, after I attain eternal enlightenment... the first thing I will do is kill these three masters!
Behind her, Li Lan's gray, misty gaze was fixed on the large black dog in the distance.
The Ninth Emperor and Xia Jingmo have not yet recovered, and the main force is the big black dog charging ahead.
During its battle against Yang Yi, the big black dog discovered that its physical body was ridiculously strong, becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents, and it didn't even know how strong its limits were.
But now, even in the Black Sea, it can withstand the power of the wind and waves, which makes it even more confident!
"Woof! I am immortal, indestructible, and eternally incorruptible!"
It barked loudly, with such confidence!
……
As the imperial ship drew nearer, the massive dike became increasingly clear.
The Imperial Ship had fallen into silence. Even though the Imperial Ship was in the distance, the terrifying oppressive feeling of the dike still made people afraid to breathe, their hearts pounded unconsciously, and they were extremely nervous!
Everyone felt their own insignificance. These great cultivators who had roamed the Origin Realm were now like tiny ants approaching a silent dragon.
The imperial ship rocked violently, battered by wind and rain. Even the hull, forged from ancient sacred artifacts, was now mottled and rusty, with large pieces of its components falling off. It was hard to imagine that this was just a newly built, supreme imperial artifact.
Finally, the imperial ship swayed and rocked as it approached the dam.
On the throne of the Imperial Ship, Empress Lin Ruoxue finally rose to her feet.
She reached the bow of the ship, and the monks on both sides made way for her, standing respectfully on either side.
"Lord of Reincarnation, Origin of the Past!"
With a wave of her hand, yellow smoke filled the air around her, as if another world had descended upon her...
The waters of the River of Oblivion and the Yellow Springs flow gently. On the Bridge of Helplessness across the river, an old woman brews the Yellow Springs Soup, which, when drunk, can make one forget everything and sever all ties of cause and effect.
After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, one arrives at the Ten Great Halls. Within each hall, the power of reincarnation permeates the space. Back then, in the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, with the help of the Black Dog, Li Lan concealed the leader of the Alien Alliance, Xue Yan, and others into reincarnation, making them Yama Kings. Later, when the reincarnation changed hands, Lin Ruoxue continued this legacy.
Now, not only the Ten Great Halls, but even those hellish realms have been reactivated, with raging fire, ice mountains, knives, and boiling oil... capable of deterring all evil in the human world.
Beyond the Ten Great Halls lies the vast Sea of Bitterness, where countless vengeful spirits struggle to cross, far exceeding the number during Li Lan's reign.
Because, over the past few years, Lin Ruoxue has entered the Time and Space multiple times, drawing the vengeful spirits within it into the cycle of reincarnation to enhance the power of reincarnation.
However, there is no other shore for rebirth on the other side of the sea of suffering. Therefore, all living beings can only drown in the sea of suffering, with nowhere to go and nothing to rely on!
……
As soon as the cycle of reincarnation appeared, everyone couldn't help but kneel down!
"This little vixen has almost perfected the cycle of reincarnation,"
The three, including the big black dog, had also caught up. At this moment, looking at Lin Ruoxue, the big black dog spoke in a deep voice.
After Li Lan activated it, he brought in ten top experts to become Yama Kings, but he didn't have time to perfect the others.
Yang Yi and Lin Ruoxue did indeed play a significant role in enabling the underworld to reopen.
"If she could use reincarnation as a sword, perhaps she could wash away some of her sins and be worthy of the title of Empress of All Ages. Unfortunately, she is now offering up reincarnation as a bargaining chip..."
The big black dog shook its head.
The Ninth Emperor asked, "Black Emperor, how confident are you?"
The big black dog said, "The underworld is about to fall, and the demons and evil corpses are at their weakest. Don't worry—"
Its dog eyes were filled with fighting spirit!
……
In front of the dam.
Lin Ruoxue fully activated her reincarnation, and the entire scene of the underworld was vaguely revealed. She spoke again: "Lin Ruoxue is willing to offer up the power of reincarnation, asking only for eternity!"
I offer up the power of reincarnation, seeking only eternity!
The silent dam suddenly seemed to emanate some kind of energy, and everyone on the Imperial Ship felt a chill run down their spines and involuntarily knelt down!
Lin Ruoxue felt a chill run through her body. At this moment, she felt as if a pair of eyes were watching her from the shadows, and she could not hide any of her thoughts, as if she were being searched and dissected.
But she gritted her teeth and held on, and after a very long time, a huge figure slowly emerged on the dam...
It was a gigantic black ape several thousand meters tall, clad in ancient, tattered armor, sitting cross-legged with a black iron rod placed before it. Its eyes were slightly open, and its gaze seemed to threaten to destroy everything in the world...
On the imperial ship, everyone was utterly shocked. Was this the source?
Throughout history, the word "source" has always been a nightmare for the entire underworld.
In the underworld, countless heavens and earths have been formed, countless beings have been born, and countless brilliant civilizations have been created, including numerous golden ages and prosperous eras...
But in the end, they all face the same fate: when the source of the chaos shifts and the gray fog arrives, the brave warriors among the creatures rush towards the Black Sea time and time again, trying to quell the unrest.