Immortal Martial Emperor

One hand formed the Luo Rune Seal, the other, the Life Rune Seal.

Standing atop the colossal Rashomon, a torrent of sound waves surged forth, and with a BOOM, shattered the Barrier.

The Demonized Snow Ape inside, which had been gathering power to break the Barrier, was stunned. Billowing Demonic Qi spread out like a Heaven-Filling black cloud. A piercing, sharp roar shook the entire Snow World: "Hahaha, it’s broken! This damn Barrier is finally broken! You trapped me for thousands of years, and it’s finally broken! Hahaha..."

"Snow Ape Race, your doom has arrived!"

The voice, filled with endless resentment, surged like a mighty tide.

The pitch-black Demonic Qi, a thousand zhang in radius, prepared to charge out of the Ice and Snow Main City.

However, just as it was reveling in its triumph, it was suddenly stunned. It had finally noticed Hong Yu, who had just torn through the void.

Especially the Rashomon that Hong Yu was standing on!

This Rashomon was simply too terrifying. Even though it wasn’t the complete Rashomon—only a part of it summoned by the High Priest’s sacrifice of his life—it was still a colossal ten thousand zhang in size.

Such a terrifying golden gate was charging toward it.

Even the Demonized Snow Ape felt its scalp tingle with fear.

"What the hell is this thing? Get away from me!"

The Demonized Snow Ape roared in fury.

The black Demonic Qi surged like a tide, condensing in the void to form a massive demonic palm. As the palm struck, it carried the feeling that it could make heaven and earth collapse.

SWISH!

The demonic palm was covered in vicious barbs, and it swatted directly at Hong Yu.

"Begone!"

A Thunder Sound, vast and solemn, erupted from the tip of Hong Yu’s tongue.

HUMMM!

The Luo Rune Seal shot out, growing larger and larger, manifesting as a black radiance.

With a brilliant radiance, it crashed forward. With a world-shaking BOOM, the entire Snow World trembled.

Amidst a SIZZLING sound, the massive demonic palm became unbelievably fragile under the Luo Rune Seal. Like a piece of tofu hitting a Steel Heavy Hammer, it was utterly shattered, dissipating into the void.

"What the hell is this thing? It’s not even afraid of my Demonic Qi?"

The Demonized Snow Ape’s surprised voice came from within the black clouds.

But in the next instant, it became hysterical, frenzied, and Bloodthirsty.

"Jie jie, this must be an exquisite Treasure! I just broke through the Seal, and you’ve already delivered such a fine Treasure to me. I won’t be polite!"

Its sinister voice seemed to come from the Nine Netherworld.

BUZZZZZ!

The Demonic Qi in the void grew even more condensed and vast.

It gathered in the sky to form a black vortex. As it spun continuously, a colossal Demon Shadow began to crawl out from within.

The first thing to emerge was an arm so black it was terrifying.

The arm was over ten meters long, its palm alone as large as a small house. It was covered in sinister scales, looking utterly horrifying.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Amidst the sound of grinding bones, a massive head poked out of the vortex.

This head was a full five meters wide. Its eyes were like two windows, glowing with a sinister, blood-red light.

It was unmistakably the face of a Snow Ape.

Except... this Snow Ape was pitch-black, with a mouth full of Tusks. With every breath, billowing Demonic Qi spewed out like a fountain. It was extremely terrifying, inspiring fear at a single glance.

"Jie jie, so you’re the human summoned by that old bastard’s sacrifice!"

The Demonized Snow Ape’s huge eyes shifted, looking at Hong Yu. It bared its Tusks, sharp as a row of steel spears, and spoke with a sinister, grating voice like the scraping of blades.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The vortex suddenly trembled, and boundless Demonic Qi surged into the Demonized Snow Ape’s body.

A short while later, a forty-meter-tall black Demon Ape appeared in the void. It pounded its chest with its fists, creating a heavy THUD! THUD! sound. Each impact was like the muffled beat of a war drum, causing the Energy Aura in the void to fluctuate violently.

BOOM!

The Demon Ape landed heavily, its feet stomping the ground and causing a large section of the main city’s buildings to collapse.

The Demon Ape abruptly looked up at Hong Yu, who was floating in the void. It glanced especially at the massive Rashomon, its eyes filled with greed and fervor. "What a fine Treasure! Little human up there, be a good boy and hand that Treasure over to me!"

"Hmph, come and get it if you have the guts!" Hong Yu snorted coldly.

His eyes were like torches, bursting with light.

His searing gaze was as sharp as a blade.

"Jie jie, don’t think you can deal with me just because you have the power from that old bastard’s sacrifice. Just watch how I’ll kill you!" the Demon Ape shouted fiercely.

It squatted down abruptly, then suddenly pushed off, launching itself into the air like a cannonball.

The moment the Demon Ape shot into the sky, the terrifying force from its legs pressing off the ground caused the earth to collapse. Cracks spread across the icy plains, and two giant pits, each a full ten meters deep, appeared in the center of the main city. A vast shockwave of energy swept out, completely pulverizing all buildings within a thousand-meter radius.

The Demon Ape stirred up a violent gale as it charged straight forward, its fists gathering a fiery storm that howled as it aimed for Hong Yu.

The Demon Ape’s body was immense. A single punch, comparable to a small house hurtling forward, contained enough power to shatter a mountain peak.

Facing such a powerful assault, Hong Yu was wreathed in a holy white light, appearing like one of the heavenly Deities standing in the sky. Behind him, a phantom White Ape suddenly manifested.

The White Ape looked down upon the Demonic Qi-wreathed Demon Ape, its steel-like muscles suddenly rippling.

With energy as vast as an ocean, a white brilliance erupted from Hong Yu’s palms. The sharp afterimage of his fist shattered the air and shook the void.

BOOM!

The fist-shadows multiplied. Hong Yu’s single punch felt like the crushing impact of a thousand fists, suppressing the Demon Ape with overwhelming force.

The white fist-shadow, the black Demon Ape.

The two powerful entities finally collided. Their power exploded, shooting out in all directions and unleashing terrifying shockwaves.

"ROAR! You old bastard, you oppose me even in death! Today, I will make the rivers of the Snow Ape Race run with blood!" the Demon Ape roared in fury.

Their exchange of fists had ended in a draw.

High in the sky, Hong Yu’s expression was calm, but his heart surged with surprise. ’This Demon Ape’s combat power probably surpasses that of a Primordial Spirit Realm expert, yet with the power boost from the High Priest, I can actually contend with it. One can only imagine how powerful the High Priest must have been in his prime!’

At the same time, Hong Yu was filled with immense admiration for the High Priest’s noble spirit and his heroic act of sacrificing himself for righteousness.

’To give up his own life for his race... what a noble sentiment!’

"’High Priest, rest assured,’ Hong Yu took a deep breath. ’Even if I have to give it my all, I will fulfill your final wish!’"

The phantom White Ape behind him seemed to sense Hong Yu’s thoughts. Its expression softened, and a brilliant white light erupted, rising up and enveloping Hong Yu.

It surged and gathered upon his hands, guiding them to slowly form a Seal Technique.

As the Luo Rune Seal and the Life Rune Seal merged, Hong Yu could feel faint tremors coming from the Rashomon beneath his feet.

VMMM! VMMM!

Streaks of golden light blotted out the sun, shooting into the sky. It was a domineering and majestic display of power.

"Die!"

The Demon Ape roared again and again, its bellowing voice shattering a glacier below and turning it to dust.

Wreathed in Demonic Qi, it looked like an Ancient Demon God.

Its palms suddenly gathered to form a black longbow. The Demon Ape spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which condensed in the void to become a blood-red Arrow.

It drew the bow and nocked the arrow!

"Brat, have a taste of my Demon Blood Heart-Eating Arrow!"

The Demon Ape let out a fierce shout. The muscles on its arms bulged with a BANG! BANG! sound, like dormant Flood Dragons taking flight. With each ripple, immense power pierced the universe. The mere twitching of its muscles could make the air explode with a series of roars. One could only imagine the terrifying power of this arrow!

SWOOSH!

A flash of blood-red light burst forth as the arrow shot out.

Watching the blood-red Arrow tear through the void, the eyes of the phantom White Ape behind Hong Yu flickered.

BANG!

A dull impact sound suddenly rang out.

A blinding light illuminated the sky, like a blood-red sun hanging in the air.

"’Damn it! Can Hong Yu block such a terrifying arrow?’ Xuee Mo was burning with anxiety."

Although he had broken through to a height of twenty meters and gained a power boost equivalent to two thousand years of cultivation, he deeply felt that he was no match for the Demon Ape!

The expressions of the other powerful Snow Apes beside him also changed drastically...

"Lord Xuee Mo, we should retreat!"

"The Demon Ape is too strong! If we delay any longer, I’m afraid our entire race will be lost."

"Lord Xuee Mo, don’t hesitate any longer! While this human can still keep the Demon Ape occupied, we should retreat quickly!"

It wasn’t that the Snow Apes were heartless, but in their minds, the survival of the race was more important than Hong Yu’s life.

This was perfectly understandable!

But Xuee Mo snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over them. "Shut up! Hong Yu is fighting for our Snow Ape Race. If we run away now, even if the race survives, what will we say when future generations ask how we weathered this catastrophe? Are we going to tell our children that we survived by sacrificing our ally just to cling to life?"

"This..."

The powerful Snow Apes lowered their heads in shame.

Then, with hope gleaming in their eyes, they looked toward the sky.

The blood-red light dimmed.

Revealed before them was not a shattered Hong Yu, but the undamaged Rashomon. It turned out that at the critical moment, the phantom White Ape behind him had used the Power of Space Transfer to swap the positions of Rashomon and Hong Yu.

The Demon Ape was furious. It beat its chest with its fists, creating a thunderous, drum-like DONG! DONG! sound that shook the heavens and the earth. It let out a Demonic Sound roar, "Hmph! You think a broken gate can stop me? Break for me!"

With that, the Demon Ape once again soared into the sky, defying the heavens.

Wreathed in Demonic Qi, it condensed a heavy Demon Hammer and smashed it down toward Rashomon.

The Demon Hammer was enormous, a full hundred meters long and as heavy as a mountain.

It could suppress an entire main city!

Just as the hammer was about to strike Rashomon, at that critical juncture, Hong Yu, who stood behind the gate, suddenly opened his eyes.

A brilliant light shone from his eyes. His body glowed with a dazzling, piercing white light, holy and solemn.

In his palm, the Luo Rune Seal and the Life Rune Seal had completed their first fusion!

The two runes, Luo and Sheng, converged, forming something like a key.

VMMM!

The two runes condensed into a golden brilliance that shot into Rashomon. A heavy RUMBLE-CLICK sound of a door opening rang out.

At that moment, heaven and earth seemed to lose their color. The body of the Demon Ape, wreathed in monstrous Demonic Qi, also froze. Gazing at the slowly opening Rashomon, a look of terror appeared in its eyes for the first time. "Th-th-this is Rashomon? How is that possible? H-how could a Treasure like this be here..."

The Demon Ape screamed.

It tried to flee, but how could it possibly be fast enough?

"RA! SHO! MON! FORBIDS! IT! WHO! DARES! BE! INSOLENT! BE! FORE! THE! GATE!"

A deep, ancient voice spoke from within the gate, one word at a time. Even though it had only opened a crack, a golden light swept out.

Like a golden Great Hand Seal descending from the heavens, it SWISHED down and grabbed the arrogant Demon Ape in its grasp.

The Demon Ape struggled frantically, but to no avail. The sky-filling Demonic Qi had already vanished, and the Demon Ape was slammed violently against Rashomon. Streaks of golden chains shot out from the carvings of rare and Exotic Beasts on Rashomon’s doors.

Like hundreds of golden True Dragons, they coiled around the Demon Ape, pulling it into Rashomon.

BOOM!

The heavy sound of the gate closing echoed between heaven and earth.

Everyone stared in horror at the massive golden gate in the sky. A bas-relief of the Demon Ape, wreathed in Demonic Qi, was now branded upon its surface.

Suppressing a Demon with his bare hands!

Gazing at the young man, everyone was stunned speechless. Between heaven and earth, there was only silence...