Chapter 407: Chapter 406: The Brief Reign of the First Generation Emperor

Yuan Shang’s strategy was absurd—he wasn’t holding back in his fight; he had outright abstained from it.

Unnerved by Yuan Shang’s relentless stare, Li Wu involuntarily retreated a couple of steps.

Yuan Shang’s countenance changed drastically: “Don’t go back!”

Li Wu glanced back in response to Yuan Shang’s gaze, terror draining the blood from his face.

An intergalactic Heavenly Demon crossed dimensions and emerged behind him.

The monstrous Heavenly Demon opened its ghastly maw and swallowed Li Wu whole, leaving not a drop of blood behind.

The third intergalactic Heavenly Demon.

Yuan Shang was the first to fight the Demon, the battle leaving him in a dreadful condition, his wounds refusing to heal.

The others too quickly noticed the situation.

With conviction, Long Eyebrow Buddha stated: “I’ll leave five people here, the rest should go assist Yuan Shang. Also, bring out all your Immortal Artifacts!”

Upon hearing this, the Transcendance Tribulation Stage immortals rushed to Yuan Shang’s aid without hesitation.

As the crowd grew, the less effort each needed to contribute.

…

Watching the unfolding battle, Jiang Li empathized with Long Eyebrow Buddha. If everyone were to fight together, the worst-case scenario would be the death of a Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortal.

At present, everyone had their private schemes, making nominal contributions and stalling against the Heavenly Demon. They were even gradually being pushed into a corner.

“What a bunch of despicable bastards.”

…

The scale of this battle was vast; signs of warfare were scattered across the universe, akin to an apocalypse.

The cultivators and mortals of the Nine Provinces observed the conflict, aghast and trembling in fear. They prayed for the side of the Nine Provinces to secure the victory.

Regrettably, things did not go as they hoped. As the Nine Provinces was gradually being suppressed, despair etched on the faces of the cultivators and mortals.

“That’s the Heavenly Demon that slaughters all beings?”

“If even the Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortals can’t do anything, wouldn’t we be doomed if the Heavenly Demon wins?”

“I don’t want to die.”

“The Heavenly Demon is terrifying.”

“Wuuwuu… I don’t want to die…”

The cultivators and mortals didn’t realize that the Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortals hadn’t yet unleashed their full strength. They assumed that the immortals were fighting the Demon tooth and nail, risking their lives in the process.

The Elder Immortal and the Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortals were their last line of defense. As the final line crumbled, they descended into panic and despair.

The battle grew fiercer. The Heavenly Demon, employing an unknown technique, devoured one of Long Eyebrow Buddha’s arms, leaving him unable to regrow it.

Long Eyebrow Buddha was the most powerful among the Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortals. Thus, every move he made held profound significance for the cultivators and mortals.

Seeing Long Eyebrow Buddha visibly faltering and gradually retreating, the cultivators and mortals conceded that their demise was inevitable and the Nine Provinces were destined to be obliterated.

The brooding thought of their inevitable deaths and the destruction of the Nine Provinces began to spread amongst the people.

However, amidst this dire predicament, another thought emerged—they didn’t want to die; they hoped that Long Eyebrow Buddha could win.

This common or similar sentiment began to gradually seep into every inch of the Nine Provinces Lands in an inexplicable manner. As these thoughts merged, they formed a stunning azure stream, flowing slowly, appearing both liquid and solid.

Initially, this stream was so faint that it could dissipate at any moment.

But as the battle progressed and the people’s desperation and will to survive intensified, this azure stream also grew stronger.

Compared to the earth veins of Jiang Li’s era, this stream was still in an embryonic stage.

They wanted Long Eyebrow Buddha to win.

Responding to these desperate pleas, the earth vein’s embryonic form began gathering more strength.

…

Long Eyebrow Buddha was repelled once again. Seeing this, the other Transcendence Tribulation Stage immortals ceased to hold back, attempting to subdue the Heavenly Demon.

Unfortunately, without a leader, their inadequate coordination couldn’t withstand the Heavenly Demon.

The Heavenly Demon charged at Long Eyebrow Buddha, its belly splitting open, and numerous arms reached out, attempting to pull Long Eyebrow Buddha into its stomach.

Long Eyebrow Buddha wanted to fight back, but he lacked the strength to resist.

Just when Long Eyebrow Buddha thought it would be over, a mild force came from the Nine Provinces, nourishing his body.

“Is this the power of faith?” Being a Buddhist, Long Eyebrow Buddha was very familiar with this force.

He was just curious about where this power of faith came from.

Soon, he felt the thoughts hidden in the power of faith and understood where it originated from.

“This power of faith coalesced into a stream beneath the Nine Provinces and then flowed into my body?” Long Eyebrow Buddha was puzzled as he had never heard of such a thing. But now was not the time to consider these matters.

The power of faith quickly replenished his strength and elevated his physical body to a level infinitely close to that of an Immortal.

The Nine Provinces Earth Veins had just been born, the transmission of the power of faith was intermittent, and they could not continuously provide Long Eyebrow Buddha with power.

“Fight again!”

Long Eyebrow Buddha was already quite content. He is now stronger than his peak state, leading a few at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, to fight the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm once again.

“Ten Thousand Buddhas Worship!”

The sound of Buddha echoed unreasonably across the universe, the breath of Buddha rioted, Long Eyebrow Buddha delivered a golden palm, as if multitudes of Buddhas were present, all striking at once.

The sounds of Buddha disturbed the spiritual minds, the breath of Buddha stagnated their bodies, and this strike from Long Eyebrow Buddha held the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm frozen for a moment.

Bang——

A solid strike hits the pitch-black body of the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm, shattering the stars with its shockwaves.

After all, the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm was an Earth Immortal body, not even in the early stage of being an Earth Immortal. This palm of Long Eyebrow Buddha was not enough to kill it.

“Roar——”

The Heavenly Demon from outside the realm issued an unintelligible roar.

“Mount Heshan stone, hit!”

The master of Penglai Fairy Island used his Immortal Artifact, punching a bloody hole in the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm.

“Great Demon Sky Support Stick!”

“Mountain Suppression Seal!”

The few individuals at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage showed off their extravagant moves in grandeur and momentum, but in reality, only the master of Penglai Fairy Island had put in his full effort, and the rest were merely putting on an act.

Since Long Eyebrow Buddha could continue to fight, there was no need for them to go all out.

“Immovable Ming King Law!”

Long Eyebrow Buddha transformed into the Immovable Ming King, reflecting an image of anger, with the brilliant light shining everywhere, making him immovable.

“Roar——”

Seeing something familiar, the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm roared louder.

The Heavenly Demon from outside the realm opened its stomach again, and numerous arms reached out from its stomach, two of which held Buddha Beads.

Long Eyebrow Buddha’s heart trembled. He silently recited the sutras, severing the train of his thoughts, no longer considering the origins of the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm, but focusing on the battle at hand.

No matter where the Heavenly Demon from outside the realm came from, he was determined to slay the demon today!

This Heavenly Demon from outside the realm was too powerful; if Earth Immortals were divided into early, middle, and late stages, then the body strength of this Heavenly Demon from outside the realm was at the late stage of Earth Immortals.

It seemed to have a natural resistance to Buddhist Law and would instinctively avoid Long Eyebrow Buddha’s attack. Even after Long Eyebrow Buddha’s strength skyrocketed, it was still difficult to inflict a lethal wound on it.

“Kill!”

Long Eyebrow Buddha exhausted all his tricks, even resorting to the blood-burning and life-burning methods to fight with his mortal body against the Immortals and Buddhas.

Eventually, Long Eyebrow Buddha fell short, sacrificing his life for a severe, incurable wound on this Heavenly Demon from outside the realm.

Long Eyebrow Buddha fell, becoming a complete Shariputra.

At the moment of death, he directed the power of faith back into the Earth Veins, strengthening the Earth Veins, allowing them to mature quickly, providing an uninterrupted power of faith for those who would come after him.

“Master!” Seeing this sight, the little novice monk leaped into the cosmos, disregarding life and death, to avenge his master.

“You dare to hide!”

The ruler of the Yuan Dynasty, who was fighting with the third Heavenly Demon from outside the realm, noticed this side, his fury was overwhelming, and he had blood-red eyes.

“Long Eyebrow Buddha is dead, and you are next! If this goes on, none of you will survive!”

All beings placed their hopes on the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect, the righteous leader Yuan Shang. The Xuantian Sect often upheld justice for cultivators and mortals and won the hearts of the people.

The gradually maturing Nine Provinces Earth Veins followed the will of the people and poured the power of faith into Yuan Shang.