Immortal Martial Emperor

Behind Hong Yu, a mass of gray energy gradually coalesced.

The cloud of Spiritual Power above his head churned wildly, occasionally letting out the sizzling crackle of clashing thunder.

BUZZ!

Thunder descended, striking the mass of gray energy.

As the gray energy surged, the entire mass began to change its shape.

ROAR!

Hong Yu abruptly threw his head back and flung his arms out behind him.

A profound and mystical power surged out from his body. Inside his Dantian, the Infinite Golden Core had vanished. In its place was a humanoid energy form, glowing golden all over, that looked like a miniature version of Hong Yu himself.

This was Hong Yu’s Primordial Embryo.

He had already used the Chaos Mysteries to strike his Infinite Golden Core, creating the Primordial Embryo and advancing to the Primordial Embryo Realm.

However, he hadn’t had time to condense his Mystical Illusion before he heard from the Cyan Lamp that Little Chenxi was in trouble, so he had rushed out.

Now, at last, it was time to condense his Mystical Illusion.

What was a Mystical Illusion?

It was the main feature that distinguished a Primordial Embryo Realm powerhouse from a Primordial Core Realm one.

To use a more practical analogy, a Primordial Core Realm powerhouse was like a sixth grader.

As for the Primordial Embryo Realm, they were like a middle school student.

There was a fundamental difference between the two!

Whether it was the difference in their Cultivation Level or the core power they wielded, the disparity was immense.

Take True Martial Arts Intent, for example, like Flame True Intent.

This involved comprehending the flames between heaven and earth, developing enough of an affinity to guide them into one’s body.

Then, by accumulating True Martial Arts Intent within the body, one could unleash incredible power.

As for the Mysteries of Martial Arts!

This was a sublimation of one’s comprehension and control over the Heaven and Earth Energy.

True Intent was absorbed and slowly accumulated within the body; a Mystical Technique, however, could be used directly.

One only needed to condense the most suitable Mystical Illusion for themselves to wield immense power through it.

Take Blood Wen’s Immortal Blood Emperor, for example.

This was the result of sublimating one’s comprehension of the Blood Path Mysteries, thereby gaining some of the Immortal Blood Emperor’s abilities.

If a powerhouse broke through to the Primordial Embryo Realm using the Flame Mysteries, and the Mystical Illusion they condensed was a volcano, then they could use Mystical Power to unleash surging lava and scorching heat just like a real volcano.

Hong Yu’s Mysteries of Martial Arts were the Chaos Mysteries, so what kind of Mystical Illusion would he condense?

Hong Yu muttered to himself, "In ancient times, there was a beast, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant. Its power was infinite, capable of suppressing the heavens. With a single breath from its open mouth, stars were annihilated, and the cosmos itself was devoured..."

A magnificent cosmos appeared in his mind, filled with countless, boundlessly vast stars.

At that moment, a colossal Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant suddenly shattered the void. It was tens of thousands of miles tall. Its massive trunk twitched violently, and an entire star system before it was forcefully coiled up, swallowed into its belly, chewed for a moment, and then gulped down.

BOOM!

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant kicked forward again.

BOOM!

The void shattered, and an entire galaxy was instantly destroyed.

This was the Ancient Divine Beast, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant!

A Divine Beast that existed in the depths of the cosmos, a creature of legend so incomparably tyrannical that even Venerable Powerhouses would flee at the mere mention of its name.

Before it, the Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise wouldn’t even be a mouthful!

Only the vast stars and the expansive cosmos were its main course!

’My Mystical Illusion will either not appear at all, or if I’m going to condense one, it’s going to be the strongest!’

Hong Yu’s eyes snapped open.

Light rippled in his eyes. The legend of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant was a story his father had told him as a child, and it was deeply etched in his heart.

He had thought it was just a legend.

But it wasn’t until he comprehended the Chaos Mysteries and was about to condense his Mystical Illusion that he finally thought of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant.

ROAR!

The illusion suddenly materialized behind Hong Yu.

It was a massive Demon Elephant, wreathed in Chaos Divine Light and reinforced by streams of Ancient Origin Secret Runes. Its body stood a full ten zhang tall.

Its four massive iron hooves were like Sky Pillars.

The mere sway of its long, powerful trunk seemed capable of uprooting mountains and dominating the world!

Two bone-white tusks jutted out from the sides of its mouth.

Like curved long sabers, they shone with a chilling gleam.

ROAR!

The moment the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant’s illusion formed, it stomped its four hooves, sending a deep rumble through the ground that made the entire Profound Ice Valley tremble.

"Th-this is the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant? Dammit, is this kid a descendant of that clan?" Demon Blood’s eyes were crimson, a thread of extreme terror and fear hidden in their depths.

He could never forget that battle from long ago.

Even under the leadership of the supreme powerhouse of his own clan, they had still paid a terrible price.

The unique Mystical Illusion of that clan was the Primordial Demon Elephant!

"No, this isn’t the Primordial Demon Elephant. It seems even more ferocious than the Primordial Demon Elephant?" Demon Blood stared blankly.

This was naturally not the Primordial Demon Elephant!

It was the even more powerful Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant!

THUD! THUD!

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant stomped its feet, making the earth shake and mountains sway, as Hong Yu fixed his cold, harsh gaze on Demon Blood.

Demon Blood felt a tremor run through his entire body.

Facing Hong Yu now, he felt completely at a loss.

Hong Yu was clearly full of openings, but the moment he saw the colossal Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant behind him, all those openings seemed to vanish without a trace.

"Since you won’t make a move, then I will!"

Hong Yu took a deep breath.

Suddenly, the Divine Demon Wings on his back unfurled. The six black wings spread out to over twenty meters wide, blotting out the sky like a Demon God.

"Damn you! I don’t care if it’s a Primordial Demon Elephant or what, I will kill you today!" Demon Blood roared.

A Mystical Illusion began to condense behind him as well.

Demon Blood’s Mystical Illusion was an even more powerful Immortal Blood Emperor.

"Blood Emperor’s Treasure Wheel!"

As Demon Blood raised his hands, the Immortal Blood Emperor behind him raised its hands in unison.

With a WHOOSH, a gale erupted above their heads.

A blood-colored vortex spun and condensed into a terrifying Blood-colored Treasure Wheel. The wheel spun rapidly, emitting a heart-pounding energy fluctuation.

It seemed that even an Overlord Body Walker would be sliced in two if struck by this wheel of blood light.

"Die!"

Demon Blood swung down violently.

The Blood Emperor’s Treasure Wheel shot forward, trailing a long ribbon of red light, its speed astonishingly fast.

Faced with such a swift attack, Hong Yu’s expression remained unchanged.

A playful curve slowly appeared on his lips. "Heh, let’s see just how powerful I’ve become after breaking through to the Primordial Embryo Realm!"

With that thought, Hong Yu struck.

ROAR!

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant let out a furious roar.

Its long trunk swept out like a great dragon, shaking the void and unleashing a deafening, explosive storm of wind.

BUZZ!

A black Energy Ball condensed on its trunk.

At the same time, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant’s trunk viciously lashed out at the Blood Emperor’s Treasure Wheel.

The Blood Emperor’s Treasure Wheel, a technique that would make even a Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouse flee on sight, was met by the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant’s dragon-like trunk. With a KRAK-KRAK sound, it was forcefully smacked away. It flew for more than ten thousand meters before finally exploding in the void.

It erupted in a brilliant flash of light.

Then, the black Energy Ball shot forward.

"Dammit, get away from me!" Demon Blood roared, striking out at the black Energy Ball with his palm.

The Palm Light was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the ocean.

It surged forward, majestic and incredibly magnificent.

The powerful black light pierced the void, like ferocious dragons colliding, their Dragon Scales shattering and scattering in all directions.

This palm strike contained Demon Blood’s extremely profound comprehension of the Blood Path Mysteries.

The power of this single palm could move mountains and fill seas!

Unfortunately for him, his opponent this time was Hong Yu—a Hong Yu who had condensed the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant as his Mystical Illusion. Therefore, no matter how powerful his attack was, facing the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant and Hong Yu, he was destined for only one outcome: failure!

ROAR!

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant charged forward.

Its two front legs, massive as steel Sky Pillars, kicked out viciously.

BUZZ!

The Palm Light was directly smashed to pieces.

Without the slightest pause, the elephant’s leg, with a BUZZ, shot toward Demon Blood’s head and kicked viciously.

"Dammit..."

Demon Blood roared in terror.

How terrifying was the power in this Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant’s legs?

’I’m afraid even a Fifth-Grade Primordial Weapon would be snapped in half by its stomp. I’m only flesh and blood, how can I possibly resist?’

"Blood Light Escape!"

A layer of blood light enveloped Demon Blood’s body. With a WHOOSH, he transformed into a cloud of blood mist and dodged away.

At the same time!

The elephant’s leg slammed down, striking the air above the mountain range where Demon Blood had just been standing.

RUMBLE!

From the point of impact, two massive fissures spread across the earth.

Two chasms, each a hundred meters deep and tens of meters wide, tore forward like an earthquake, extending for several hundred meters before finally stopping.

HUFF... HUFF...

Demon Blood gasped for breath.

The Blood Light Escape had taken a significant toll on him.

Gazing in horror at the youth backed by the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant, Demon Blood felt like his brain couldn’t keep up. ’Fuck, what the hell is this thing? How can there be such a powerful Mystical Illusion? I’ve roamed the world for years, but I’ve never heard of an elephant-type Mystical Illusion being this strong! Even the Primordial Demon Elephant, known as the King of Power, can’t compare to this, can it?’

’Shit, the kid’s got his eyes on me again. Ma Le Gobi, it’s all that idiot Blood Wen’s fault! Why did he have to provoke this kid?’

Demon Blood was seething with rage, yet felt utterly helpless. ’I share a body with Blood Wen. If this kid destroys this physical form, I’ll be buried along with it. No, I have to find a way to deal with this little bastard, or this old life of mine is going to end right here.’

At this thought, Demon Blood took a deep breath.

A chilling and resolute glint appeared in his eyes as he said coldly, "Good, kid. You’ve actually forced me to use a Treasure like this. You can be proud, even in death!"

"Heh, I’ve heard those same words many times!"

Hong Yu replied calmly, slowly flying over on his Divine Demon Wings.

"Jie jie jie, but this time, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life!"

Demon Blood snorted coldly and suddenly roared, "I painstakingly refined this Treasure! Today, I’ll use it to send you on your final journey!"

Demon Blood waved his hand, and a streak of black light shot out.

It was actually...