Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1596 - 413: True Body of the Saint Lord_2

"Why did you kill Emperor Yu!" Gu Chen spoke up again, in fact, not only him, but all of the questioning beings from the higher realms were puzzled.

Since he decided to disclose everything, allowing Gu Chen and the others to die with their questions answered, the Yuan Emperor naturally had nothing left to hide.

He said indifferently, "The origin of the myriad realms is incomplete; with no supreme being emerging in this great era, there is no hope left. I had to find another path, try every means possible, and ultimately had to walk down this very road."

It is said that the Sect Master of the Sacred Sect was the first one in the higher realms to voluntarily merge with a demonic being, and furthermore, the demonic being that granted the Sect Master his power was a Demon Emperor from the netherworld!

Only to hear the Yuan Emperor say: "At that time, the Demon Emperors of the netherworld appeared. They tempted me, but of course, it also stemmed from the deepest desires in my heart. For the sake of the future, for survival, I thus made my choice."

Indeed, the reason was just that simple: to survive, for his own future, the Yuan Emperor abandoned everything—his friends and family, his tribe, even his own race!

"You led the Human Clan to glory, yet at the pinnacle of prosperity, you chose to betray the higher realm and became a fallen demonic being!" Gu Chen coldly stated.

In response to this, the Yuan Emperor denied it. He shook his head and said, "How can you speak of betrayal? Without me, there would be no present for the Human Clan. I am a leader, how can this be called betrayal?"

"Then why did you kill Emperor Yu!" Gu Chen demanded, his eyes fiercely cold.

"Emperor Yu? He was a complete fool!" the Yuan Emperor sneered, showing his emotions for the first time since the war began.

Back then, Emperor Yu firmly believed that human effort could overcome heaven’s will, always refusing to accept his fate, which was what the Yuan Emperor disdained the most.

Gu Chen could see that to the Yuan Emperor, Emperor Yu was indeed a very special existence and held the most important place in his heart.

After all, he was an old friend who had fought side by side with the Yuan Emperor, the two of them leading the Human Clan towards glory!

Even now, the annals of the Human Clan record that history with utmost clarity.

The Yuan Emperor soon calmed his emotions and spoke in a more stable tone, "He wanted to reverse the situation, to prove the supreme way in an impossible era, even crafting a Dao weapon. At that time, I had already defected to the netherworld, so how could I just watch as he turned the impossible into possible, to eventually lead the higher realm? Where would I stand then?"

"So you conspired with Gu Tianming to ambush Emperor Yu, is that right?" Gu Chen’s words were as cold as the ice in the far north, making even unparalleled beings of the questioning realm shiver with cold.

"Correct." The Yuan Emperor nodded, acknowledging this fact.

Gu Tianming was Emperor Yu’s direct disciple, and without his secret assistance, the Yuan Emperor could not have succeeded.

Because at that time, Emperor Yu had forged the top-tier Dao weapon, the Nine Cauldrons. Although it left him nearly spent, his cultivation had also taken a great leap forward, making him the first quasi-supreme being in the annals of the higher realm!

Without the inside help from Gu Tianming, the Yuan Emperor simply couldn’t have succeeded!

"What promises did you make to him?" Gu Chen’s expression was detached.

The Yuan Emperor knew that the other was referring to Gu Tianming, and he lightly said, "Eternal life and... unlimited possibilities for the future!"

"Just that?" Gu Chen rebuked sharply, his brows tightly knit.

"Just that. Is it not enough?" the Yuan Emperor retorted, his tone still very calm, even somewhat indifferent.

Afterward, he added, "Alright, this question-and-answer session has lasted long enough, it should end now. I believe there are already many people who can’t wait any longer, right?"

Boom!

The moment the Yuan Emperor’s voice fell, nine points of light flashed within Gu Chen, bursting outwards, transforming into nine great cauldrons suspended above his head, causing a series of thunderous sounds to arise.

It was the Nine Cauldrons!

They recognized the murderer of Emperor Yu, and at this moment, could no longer contain themselves, surging forth!

"You have gathered all nine broken cauldrons?" Yuan Emperor glanced over indifferently.

In the past, when Emperor Yu succeeded in forging the cauldrons, he too had been filled with greed, and it was for this reason that Gu Yan later descended to the lower worlds.

But now, having become the Supreme Being of the heavens, the cauldrons no longer held such great significance to him.

Hum!

The nine cauldrons trembled, causing an endless tidal wave of energy. Space and time, along with the forces of the five elements - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth - surged tumultuously, delivering an ultimate strike at Yuan Emperor.

"What is a Dao weapon compared to me? As the Supreme Being of the heavens, how could I fear these dead objects?" scoffed Yuan Emperor, his body shimmering with supreme patterns. With a thud, he threw a punch using the so-called Ancient First Body Skill—Yuan Emperor Fist—and sent all nine cauldrons flying away.

This scene was somewhat horrifying!

After all, one must realize that these nine cauldrons were top-tier Dao weapons, and yet Yuan Emperor had flung them away directly!

Gu Chen remained expressionless, unfazed, because he understood that since Yuan Emperor had achieved Supremacy, even if through an unorthodox path, his physical body was at least equivalent to having the Physical Realm cultivation, reaching the ultimate boundary of an upper realm body.

Hence, it was not so strange that he could contend with Dao weapons, especially since these were not in their full state and without the full support of Gu Chen’s power.

"This battle, you must understand, decides the future of the upper realms. Unfortunately for you, your chances of victory are zero." Yuan Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his loose hair adding to his imposing demeanor. His pupils, devoid of any whites, stared at Gu Chen, like a ruler who had emerged from hell, capable of destroying all living beings.

"How do you know that I don’t stand a chance of victory? Today, I shall slay you!" Gu Chen’s words rang out clear and resolute, like the clashing of divine weapons, instantaneously stirring up a heaven-reaching storm, fiercely intense as if millions of soldiers were coming face to face!

The momentum of his words was enormous, challenging the Supreme Being as a practitioner of the Dao Realm - such a precedent had never been set since the dawn of time!

"Strong momentum, but mediocre strength," Yuan Emperor commented nonchalantly.

"Heh!"

Without a word, Gu Chen’s eyes filled with a bone-chilling chill, and above his head, the heavens’ cauldron shone brightly, and in an instant, Battle Shifts Stars!

"You’re trying to take me to the outer domains? A fair fight is certainly possible, but I will choose the location!" Yuan Emperor declared indifferently, without making a single move, as the surrounding void shifted and was filled with strands of black qi.

Gu Chen frowned, as he lost control over the surrounding space.

"What gave you the confidence to believe that you could rival a Supreme Being of the heavens?" Yuan Emperor spoke casually, "Today I shall show you what it means to be the Supreme Being of the heavens: it’s to have reached the limit of what the Dao can accommodate, to have reached the unapproachable in every aspect, only then deserving to be called the Supreme Being of the heavens!"

His words became more stirring towards the end, turning into roars akin to that of a billion devils by the end, capable of tearing apart the cosmos and the Eight Desolations!

Boom!

At that moment, Yuan Emperor struck again, once more employing Yuan Emperor Fist, but this punch, compared to the earlier one, was entirely different in power, incomparable in intensity.

The universe trembled, the void annihilated, as if the aeons of the world crashed down in the blink of an eye, with a force so unimaginably heavy it was peerless amongst the world.

This was the true complete form of the Yuan Emperor Fist, unparalleled in the past and present, the apex of this path!

Splat!

In just an instant, Gu Chen’s tall and robust body burst open, turning into a rain of blood scattered across the void of destruction.

The might of a single strike, seemingly capable of obliterating the heavens!

This was the true power of Yuan Emperor, indisputably revealed at this moment!