I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night-Chapter 1464 - 764: The Resurrection of the Lord of Stars!

This battle ultimately did not erupt.

Han Zhang Emperor withdrew from his own Emperor Palace, taking with him the divine spirits under his command.

"Why not fight?" the Nine Heavens Traveling and Far Catching Envoy said solemnly.

"Why fight?"

Han Zhang Emperor's tone was mundane.

With the assistance of the Nine Heavens Traveling and Far Catching Envoy and the Inspection Envoy of the Three Realms, along with the support of several Emperor Realm powers, he could withstand the Human Race Saint Master's attack.

But what would be gained was merely the growth of the Emperor Realm powers and mutual destruction with the Human Race Saint Master.

He looked at the Nine Heavens Traveling and Far Catching Envoy and said quietly, "My foundation has long been in Shenxiao Thunder Mansion; this is merely my residence in the Heavenly Court."

"A dignified Emperor, retreating without a fight, handing over his own Emperor Palace, is simply absurd!" the Nine Heavens Traveling and Far Catching Envoy said solemnly.

"Whether I win or lose, even if I can repel this Human Race Saint Master, I will gain nothing good for myself."

Han Zhang Emperor sighed, "You aim to restore the glory of the Heavenly Court without considering your own gains or losses. I respect you for that, but..."

He sighed softly, "I cannot afford to disregard my own gains and losses, or I will be too exhausted... unable to face formidable enemies."

"Formidable enemies?"

The Inspection Envoy of the Three Realms fell silent for a moment.

Han Zhang Emperor said, "You view the Saint Master as a formidable enemy, yet other Emperor Realm beings are also going down the path of the Saint Master, similarly intending to seize the powers of the heavenly realm..."

After a pause, Han Zhang Emperor continued, "More importantly, the enigmatic calamities remain unresolved. Although we are able to protect ourselves with the new techniques, should the origin burst forth, those in the so-called Emperor Realm... are merely pitiful insects beneath the collapsing heavens!"

In the great catastrophe of the past, the Heavenly Court crumbled.

Mere mortals were like ants, immortals were like Jiao Snakes, and the revered ones of the Emperor Realm remained True Dragons.

Yet, under the collapse of the heavens, both True Dragons and Jiao Snakes, alike as ants, were buried.

"The tide of the era rolls forward relentlessly; attempting to restore the glory of the past and recover the old scenery is to go against the Heavenly Dao!"

Han Zhang Emperor slowly said, "Today's world after the catastrophe has already proven one thing... the era of the Ancient Heavenly Court was not perfect, hence it could not withstand the calamity!"

The Inspection Envoy of the Three Realms was silent for a moment, then asked, "Then with the Human Race Saint Master at the forefront, is the new era created qualified to resist this calamity?"

Han Zhang Emperor replied, "I do not know, but at least the new technique that allows us to protect ourselves from the strange energies comes from the Human Race."

"The changes of the era are unstoppable."

Han Zhang Emperor sighed softly and said, "I attained the Dao in ancient times; I once saw the Ancient Gods establish new rules... and also witnessed the end of the ancient era, the founding of the Ancient Heavenly Court, and then saw the collapse of the Heavenly Court..."

"The cycle of four seasons, the changes of heaven and earth, like the long river of history, rolls forward, unstoppable by anyone."

"The only thing we can do is to preserve ourselves in the endless torrent, not to be completely submerged and thus perish."

"By preserving strength and living to see the future, you can witness the future landscape."

At this point, Han Zhang Emperor spoke again, "If the new era led by the Human Race in the future is not the prosperity you imagine, you can overthrow it... you can create the new era in your heart, destroying the 'old era' established by this Human Race Saint Master!"

"..."

The Nine Heavens Traveling and Far Catching Envoy fell silent.

"The years are too long."

Han Zhang Emperor sighed, "You and I have existed for countless years, and often, it seems we have completely lost the seven emotions and six desires, devoid of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, indifferent as the Heavenly Dao..."

He said calmly, "The insidious corrosion has affected our thoughts, making our heart realm unstable."

"Taking this opportunity, you and I can also comprehend the seven emotions and six desires when we were mere life forms, and the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness that were worn away after becoming immortals over the long years."

"The Red Dust Tribulation Method of the Human Race is actually quite good."

Han Zhang Emperor smiled slightly, "I am not an enemy of the Human Race, nor do I favor them; I only hope to pass through the calamity safely in the future, nothing more."

——

In the Holy Alliance Great World, within Qifeng Prefecture City.

"It is done."

This era's Lord Lu appeared somewhat young.

However, in terms of cultivation, he encountered many obstacles.

In this lifetime, his hope of becoming an immortal remained slim.

Nonetheless, it did not hinder him from becoming a high-level decision maker among the Human Race today.

"From now on, the Heavenly Gods will not interfere with our mortal world..."

Lord Lu thought silently, "And among the Human Race, those who have broken the Ultimate Heaven have entered the realm of 'Human Immortal,' capable of contending with Land Immortals... Henceforth, the world is stable!"

——

Within the Pilgrimage Tower.

Lin Yan sat cross-legged.

Before him were the Lords of Heaven.

The Nine Springs Ancient Gods of the Netherworld had returned to the Peaceful Realms.

But these five Heavenly Lords had been lifted from the Netherworld by Lin Yan, surrounding him.

"The heavenly powers of the Emperors have entered my Inner Realm Divine Domain."

Lin Yan spoke, "If one day I ascend to the highest, I shall restore you all to your peak, reuniting the shattered heavenly realm..."

Having said this, he continued, "From now on, my true self will remain here, but I must explore all sides of the heavenly realm, relying on all you Emperors to look after my true immortals of the Human Race..."

"The era is chaotic, and all paths strive for supremacy. Many of the former Great Emperors wish to contend for the highest position."

Heavenly Lord Taiming was silent for a moment, then said, "But the Saint Master's pace of cultivation is not slower than the recovery of the Great Emperors, perhaps even faster... They may not be pleased to see your growth."

"I am equally unwilling to see their revival."

Lin Yan spoke, "If they were all like the Supreme Heavenly Emperor of the past, capable of commanding the Ten Thousand Realms and sweeping away the demons, returning a clear and bright sky to all heavens, it would not be impossible..."

"But they plunder the Human Race's incense and indulge the Evil Gods under their command to feed on humans."

"Allowing demons to run rampant while preserving themselves."

"I cannot place the fate of the Human Race in their hands."

Accompanying Lin Yan's voice.

He waved his large hand.

The Five Great Heavenly Lords bowed and each retreated to their own heavenly realm, guarding the Human Race's place in the Heavenly Court.

Meanwhile, Lin Yan began his next seclusion.

——

In the vast heavenly realm, all gods are revived.

In the Ten Thousand Realms of Mankind, within the void, there are many small worlds, not yet fully integrated into the Holy Alliance Great World.

Beyond that, there are many existences of the Emperor Realm who have forged the Grotto Heavens.

Such Grotto Heavens also exist within the Heavenly Realm.

Most are created by Emperor Realm experts, forming their own worlds.

Many of these Grotto Heavens have fallen into disrepair due to the demise of past Emperor Realms, completely devoid of life inside.

Some Grotto Worlds have not been completely destroyed but are already invaded by strange energy, filled with endless evil, and even devoid of the Human Clan.

There are also some Grotto Worlds that are still struggling against the evils, but their situation is far worse than during the Red Nether Era.

But there are some... where the Emperor Realm remains unfallen!

Relying on their Emperor Realm's power, they integrate these Grotto Worlds.

The power of the Emperor Realm protects them from the outside.

Whenever strange energy erodes, this part of the Emperor Realm's power is severed.

Over long ages, the Great Gods of the Emperor Realm, who maintain these Grotto Worlds, are already weak beyond compare.

In the past century, as celestial beings re-explored the Heavenly Realm, they discovered many ruins.

Some Great Gods of the Emperor Realm, to protect the living beings within their Grotto Heavens, completely exhausted themselves, burning out every last bit.

Some Great Gods of the Emperor Realm, at the last moment, abandoned the Grotto Heavens, preserving a last strength, and hiding within the world.

But several former Great Emperors have become utterly polluted by the Deceit Night, turning into one of the sources of strangeness in this world.

"When we parted back then, it turned out to be a final farewell..." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Li Shen Sect stood in the vast Heavenly Realm, gazing at the stars ahead.

It was a Grotto Heaven World, created by the Emperor Realm.

But this Grotto Heaven was relatively intact, though part of the strange energy seeped in, all races inside were resisting the demonic evils of the Deceit Night.

Outside the Grotto Heaven World, Li Shen Sect sensed the last wisp of Qi Mechanism.

This old acquaintance, at the half-step Emperor Realm, did not abandon their Grotto Heaven, instead exhausting everything, dispersing their Dao Fruit to create a final barrier for the Grotto Heaven.

But as the last strength of the Dao Fruit dissipated, strange energy had already begun to infiltrate.

At this moment, it seemed that the strange energy had been invading this world for over a hundred years.

Li Shen Sect performed a sealing with his hands, plucked over a hundred strands of hair, and with a flick of his fingers, infused them with Mana.

Each strand of hair condensed a complete chapter of the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill.

He sent these hundred strands of hair into the Grotto Heaven World.

——

Inside the Grotto Heaven World.

Since the strange invasion a hundred years ago, all races faced a great crisis.

In this place, the races formed an alliance.

Demons who have gained wisdom, spirits born from various strange entities... In the Holy Alliance Era, they would surely be considered evil demons.

But here, they are one of the many races.

Together with the Human Clan, they built defenses but still retreated step by step.

One city after another fell.

While one declined, strange energy grew more concentrated, with the demons and evil spirits emerging from the Deceit Night, as well as the human clan's physical body evils growing in power.

However, at this moment, the Sky Dome shattered.

Over a hundred "Heavenly Pillars" descended from the sky, standing in all directions.

And on these Heavenly Pillars, many words were inscribed.

As the beings of this world deciphered the words, they were astonished to discover... this was a Cultivation Technique!

Kaiyuan Creation God Skill!

By mastering this technique, one can resist the erosion of the strangeness!

By mastering this technique, one may achieve Immortal Godhood in the future!

"The Heavens have shown a sign..."

"The Heavenly Dao Lord of those years did not perish!"

"He left hope for us!"

...

Sensing the cheers of all the races in this world, Li Shen Sect chuckled softly.

He murmured, "Old friend, for the people you gave your life to protect, I've given them hope!"

As his voice fell, a familiar voice came from beside him.

"As far as I know, in recent years, not a few Immortals and Gods have been searching for Grotto Heaven Worlds, intending... to seize these Grotto Heavens, gain authority within, and strengthen themselves!"

The voice drew closer, saying, "Do you not intend to integrate this Grotto Heaven World into yourself, to add a 'brick' to your illusory Inner View of the Heavenly Court?"

"Then why did you not devour this Grotto Heaven World?"

Li Shen Sect turned his head, saying, "This Grotto Heaven World has been invaded by the Deceit Night for less than two hundred years, it should be considered relatively 'pure'... truly rare!"

"But it has still been eroded by strangeness."

The newcomer said calmly, "I am not a Human Race Saint Master, possessing the Dao Fruit of the Demon Venerable of Nine Heavens to purge the strange energy! Nor do I control the entire Netherworld, able to cleanse all traces within with endless Netherworld Water..."

He sighed, saying, "It seems unfair, for this Human Race Saint Master to possess so many means to restrain the Deceit Night, if anyone in the future could undisturbedly, completely draw the entire Heavenly Court into the Inner View, it would likely only be this Saint Master."

"The Dao Fruit of the Demon Venerable of Nine Heavens seems insufficient to completely suppress the strange energy."

Li Shen Sect was silent for a moment, saying, "That Dao Fruit is not quite the same!"

The other laughed heartily, saying, "As expected of the Judicial Great Heavenly Monarch, though having lost that Heavenly Eye, you now see with eyes like torches."

"You are Lord of Stars, commanding billions of Star Gods, and were once one of the most powerful existences in the Emperor Realm."

Li Shen Sect was silent for a moment, saying, "What really happened with the great calamity back then?"

"I do not know."

The Lord of Stars, appearing now as a scholarly and gentle man in his thirties of the Human Clan, smiled softly, saying, "Back then, an old friend informed me that a catastrophe was imminent, the Heavenly Court would collapse, it would bring calamity to the life of the Ten Thousand Realms, and I should die to quell the disaster of the ages."

Li Shen Sect paused, asking, "And then?"

The Lord of Stars said calmly, "Then I died."

Li Shen Sect frowned, asking, "Is that it?"

The Lord of Stars nodded, saying, "I gathered the leading figures of the Combat Department in various star domains, jointly deduced, and ultimately calculated this result... so I handed my Dao Fruit to the other party."