Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The scene that followed was utterly stunning.

Everyone was sent flying backward.

He Jundao and Young Master Moon lived up to their reputations as two of the top ten young masters. The two of them fought against the martial artists of the Cangnan Empire, leaving all their opponents coughing up blood. Their strength was so overwhelming that it left the crowd trembling.

Even though they were also sent flying, coughing up blood, their battle prowess was still unmatched.

After being sent flying, they landed and staggered backward, only to be immediately caught and supported by the martial artists from their respective empires.

"Kill them!" The next moment, both men shouted in unison.

Shenshan had been gravely wounded in the previous exchange, and blood was flowing ceaselessly from his body.

By now, the martial artists of the Cangnan Empire had retreated onto one of the Starry Ancient Roads.

Gao Hong, Lu Dieyi, Wenren Yuxin, and a few others stood at the front, all with solemn expressions.

They were the few with the highest cultivation in the Cangnan Empire. At a time like this, they had to step forward.

Among the others were not only high-ranking disciples from the Yujin Saint Institute’s Holy Stele, but also talented disciples from the five great divine sects.

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. Faced with this crisis, the martial artists of the Cangnan Empire stood united for the first time.

"No matter what, we have to hold off their attacks and buy time for the others," Lu Dieyi sent in a voice transmission.

She was, of course, referring to Shenshan and the other four. They were now the only hope for the Cangnan Martial Artists.

"Right!" the Cangnan Martial Artists replied grimly.

At the command of He Jundao and Young Master Moon, the martial artists of the Celestial Star and Moon Worship Empires dared not disobey. The warriors of the two empires advanced relentlessly, closing in on the Cangnan Martial Artists.

And so, the great battle erupted.

The martial artists of the Celestial Star and Moon Worship Empires joined forces to annihilate the Cangnan Martial Artists, with both sides holding nothing back.

The battle was incredibly brutal, raging from day into night.

During this time, the gates of Wangchuan City remained tightly shut.

Thankfully, Wenren Yuxin seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of medicinal pills. This was how the Cangnan Martial Artists, led by Lu Dieyi and the others, managed to hold back the enemy’s assault.

Another reason, of course, was that their defensive position on the middle Starry Ancient Road created a bottleneck, blocking the main force of the enemy’s attack.

Meanwhile, the other Cangnan Martial Artists were not idle; they were busy transferring True Essence to Shenshan, Yang Peng, and the other three.

Unfortunately, their injuries were too severe, and the amount of True Essence they required was immense.

As night fell, the majestic and imposing Wangchuan City seemed even more mysterious.

The stars began to appear.

But this did nothing to stop the fighting.

Suddenly, the martial artists of the Celestial Star Empire and Moon Worship Empire stopped their attacks.

The faces of Wenren Yuxin, Lu Dieyi, and the others turned pale, and a look of despair washed over them.

For they saw He Jundao and Young Master Moon had reappeared.

Their eyes were full of vigor, shining brighter than the stars in the sky.

Clearly, their cultivation had been fully restored.

Meanwhile, behind Wenren Yuxin and the others, Shenshan and the four others were still meditating and had not yet woken up.

"The Cangnan Empire and the Yujin Saint Institute will be wiped from the Starry Ancient Road tonight," Young Master Moon declared, his hands clasped behind his back and his voice like ice.

He Jundao, standing beside Young Master Moon, pointed a finger at Lu Dieyi and said arrogantly, "You. Come here."

He Jundao was captivated by Lu Dieyi’s unparalleled beauty.

Her answer was a sword of True Essence that she manifested and sent flying at him.

Unfortunately, Lu Dieyi was far too exhausted. He Jundao remained unmoved by the sword of True Essence. When it reached him, he simply exhaled, and the sword dissipated.

She was exhausted while he was at his peak; there was simply no comparison.

"Alas, it seems I’ll have to be cruel to a beauty tonight," He Jundao said, shaking his head. He then took a sudden step forward, manifesting a hand of True Essence that shot toward Lu Dieyi.

Lu Dieyi froze as if struck by lightning.

This hand of True Essence seemed simple, but He Jundao had infused his bloodline power into it.

Lu Dieyi’s constitution was strong—she possessed one of the twenty-four King Physiques—but against He Jundao’s Emperor Physique, she was utterly powerless.

Just as He Jundao was about to succeed, Lu Dieyi gritted her teeth, preparing to activate her bloodline power and burn her Divine Soul.

Just then, a figure intercepted the hand of True Essence.

SPIT!

Wenren Yuxin coughed up blood as her body was sent flying.

He Jundao’s hand of True Essence merely paused for an instant before continuing toward Lu Dieyi.

Another figure shot out to meet the massive hand.

Gao Hong was also sent flying.

Ordinarily, he wouldn’t have been defeated so easily, but he had been fighting for too long and was completely exhausted.

A mocking look appeared on He Jundao’s face.

At that very moment, the stars in the sky flared with brilliant light.

Huh?

Yang Qingtian was the first to notice the anomaly. He couldn’t help but look up at the sky.

Then, Young Master Moon did the same.

A strange expression also crossed He Jundao’s face. He stopped his attack and looked off in a particular direction.

In that brief moment, every star in the sky began to glow, and then each one was stretched into a long streak of light.

The next moment, the starlight seemed to be drawn by a mysterious force, converging on a single point along the middle Starry Ancient Road.

This strange phenomenon left everyone stunned, clueless as to what was happening.

"’Could another ancient creature be emerging on the Starry Ancient Road? Absorbing the power of the stars... even a Great Emperor of old couldn’t do that, right?!’" one martial artist murmured, utterly shaken.

The eyes of Yang Qingtian, He Jundao, and Young Master Moon flashed, and their expressions grew incredibly grim.

Their cultivation was the highest here. The three of them sensed an aura coming from the direction where the starlight had vanished—an aura that made even their hearts tremble.

Moreover, this aura was not far from the exit of the middle Starry Ancient Road.

"What in the world is happening?!"

"The gates of Wangchuan City have been shut for so long. Could it be related to this?"

The martial artists began to murmur amongst themselves, speculating.

The phenomenon grew even more terrifying. Soon, everyone present could feel the ambient energy of the world around them rapidly draining away, flowing toward the spot where the starlight had converged.

The next moment, at the far end of their vision, a massive funnel formed from the world’s ambient energy. The power of the stars from the heavens streamed down through its center.

None of them had ever witnessed such a spectacle. They were all completely dumbfounded.

Even Yang Qingtian and the other two were no exception.

He Jundao forgot all about attacking, his expression shifting continuously as he stared at the phenomenon.

This strange phenomenon lasted for a full half hour before gradually disappearing.

Although the phenomenon had disappeared, the shock it brought had only just begun.

It was only then that the crowd began to snap out of their stupor.

"’That phenomenon just now... it seemed like a Martial Artist was cultivating?’" a martial artist said uncertainly.

"’No, no Martial Artist could create such a phenomenon just by cultivating. It’s more likely that another ancient creature has appeared on that Starry Ancient Road.’"

"’I really want to go take a look, but it’s a pity you can’t re-enter the Starry Ancient Road after leaving.’"

The martial artists discussed animatedly.

Just then, however, He Jundao shivered. An ominous premonition crept into his heart.

The next moment, He Jundao’s eyes narrowed. He struck at Lu Dieyi once more...

He once again manifested a hand of True Essence.

Unlike the last, this hand of True Essence radiated a terrifying pressure.

It pinned all the Cangnan Martial Artists in place, rendering them immobile.