Chapter 963 - 323: The Fifth Battle
The scene shifts back to the Battle of the Gods.
The final battle that determines the future fate of humanity is still ongoing.
Although the disappearance of Blue Star has left the Saints with quite a concern, their main focus remains on securing victory in the fifth godly battle.
The challenger on behalf of humanity in the fifth battle is Emperor Haotian.
Haotian’s name may not be as well-known or widely spread as Nuwa, Fu Xi, or Yellow Emperor.
Because he is more oriented towards orthodoxy, worshiped as God by successive rulers, rarely circulated among the common folk.
In terms of power, he is not weaker than any other Saint, possibly even surpassing them.
Han Zhan arranged him to appear fifth, aiming for that final qualification of victory.
Emperor Haotian has the image of a refined middle-aged man, emanating an unparalleled and grand aura uniquely belonging to the Celestial Emperor.
When he stepped through the Teleportation Gate to the center of the battleground, the opposing gate also undulated.
After the ripple, nothing appeared.
But in the next second, the entire battleground seemed to be deprived of everything, turning into chaos.
Simultaneously, the names of the combatants appeared above the battlefield.
Human Race, Emperor Haotian.
Yao Black, Chaos.
"This Chaos is terrifying."
Observing everything returning to chaos, with only Haotian’s standing space remaining illuminated, Fu Xi frowned and spoke solemnly.
"It’s him? I didn’t expect my greatest concern to come true."
Upon seeing the word "Chaos," Han Zhan’s heart skipped a beat, falling a split second behind.
Fu Xi Saint had glimpsed heavenly secrets through divination, revealing the sequence of the first four challengers, enabling Han Zhan to devise restraining battles and clinch victories.
But the subsequent five battles are filled with the unknown.
Although unknown, Han Zhan knows that among the remaining five Radiant Black Creator Gods, the strongest should be the Creator God representing Chaos Void, Chaos!
Knowing this, his heart jolted upon seeing the name Chaos.
The difficulty of achieving victory in this fifth battle has reached unprecedented heights.
"Who is he?" Yellow Emperor asked upon hearing Han Zhan’s words.
"Chaos, God of Chaos and Emptiness, an exceptionally powerful and ancient Creator God."
Han Zhan replied truthfully.
"Chaos, Emptiness..." Yellow Emperor repeated these words.
Just hearing these words, he realized how strong the adversary would be.
However... "Emperor Haotian should have yet to fully reveal his strength; this time, he should not hold back."
As if affirming Yellow Emperor’s words,
At the moment the battleground was engulfed by the Chaos Void,
Emperor Haotian suddenly emitted a silver glow, akin to immortal energy, expanding around him.
"Immortal Court."
Emperor Haotian lightly uttered these two words, and then, within the misty silver fog, Immortal Mountains, intricately arranged pavilions, and towers emerged from the haze.
The center enveloped by Immortal Mountains and the Luminous Pavilion was a majestic palace glimmering with purple light.
Emperor Haotian appeared within this palace.
Below him stood the Celestial Gods ranked in the Immortal Court.
Seeing them, Han Zhan was astonished to find these Celestial Gods bore an eighty to ninety percent resemblance to those seen in the Fruit World!
"Emperor Haotian governs the gods, and his Dao transformations are the most abundant among us."
Nuwa Saint also spoke up.
"While Chaos Void represents infinite zero, Haotian Dao represents one to infinity."
It’s hard to say which is superior, who can emerge stronger.
"No wonder Haotian Tower has so many curses and seals with multifaceted effects, the origin lies here."
Having heard Nuwa Saint’s explanation, Han Zhan suddenly understood.
Every curse, every change within the Haotian Tower is one among the Haotian Dao, a member of the Celestial Gods within Haotian’s Immortal Court.
Emperor Haotian’s Dao is to unify these numerous transformations into one, which is Heavenly Dao.
One must admit, Emperor Haotian’s Dao and Han Zhan’s Dao share some similarities.
However, unifying countless transformations into one is a tremendously difficult task.
Even someone as strong as Emperor Haotian has not fully grasped it.
Otherwise, he alone could intimidate Yao Black and repel all invading enemies.
Returning to the topic at hand.
The Domain unfolds, the Immortal Court’s glory spreads across the battleground, resisting the devouring force from Chaos Void.
But in the next second, Chaos made a move.
As the Creator God of Chaos Void, unlike Yahweh or Brahma, who appeared before,
He has no specific form, not even contours or boundaries; the entire divine body is the darkness in front.
Black energy surged forward, seeking to engulf the areas illuminated by the Immortal Court.
Above the Immortal Court, Emperor Haotian held a white jade Emperor’s Seal, waved it gently forward.
Among the Celestial Gods below, one stepped forward, striding towards the boundary where darkness encroached.
He carried an extraordinary presence, imbued with Human Emperor’s Energy across his body, reaching into the void to grasp a golden longsword.
Watching this familiar scene unfold, Yellow Emperor’s eyelids twitched dramatically.
"This is..." Han Zhan watched in surprise, unable to fathom that Emperor Haotian had such an ability.
𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"He replicated a ’me,’ that’s the power of his Domain, the strength of the Immortal Court."
"Any Dao seen by him can leave traces within the Immortal Court, the deeper the Dao enlightenment, the more profound the traces."
Earlier, within the Battle of the Gods, all Human Race Saints fought with all their might, displaying their Dao to Han Zhan to enhance his Dao Enlightenment, leaving nothing held back.
This was Han Zhan’s opportunity, but equally Emperor Haotian’s.
His Immortal Court Domain thus replicated other Human Race Saints and their respective Dao!
"Truly... so powerful..."
Amidst Han Zhan’s exclamations, the Celestial God resembling Yellow Emperor had reached the edge of Chaos Void.
He halted, gripping the sword handle, raised the sword!
The sword light burst forth instantly, the blinding light almost tore the chaos apart.
The darkness churned from the sword light, continuously roiling.
But soon, the sword light faded due to the exhaustion of strength, dissipating into the dark chaos.
Chaos is shapeless and formless; even with Yellow Emperor’s mighty Sword Dao, without a tangible target, it’s akin to punching air, to no avail.
Meanwhile, Chaos’s Chaos Void silently and unnoticeably gnawed away a corner of the Immortal Court, permanently assimilating that area into void chaos.
A clear distinction is drawn.