Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 759 - 758: The Great Difficulty of Karma in Tao Verification

A tragic scene unfolded.

The Human Clan was not without Great Emperors. For instance, there was Ancestor Zhang, but unfortunately, he fell victim to the God Grid. There was also the one from the Wu Family; however, the Wu Family had already betrayed the Human Clan. Even if he were still alive, he would likely not lend a hand.

Moreover, their Emperor Realm power was weak, not like that of a true Emperor Realm. It felt more like an invincibility that had been bestowed upon them rather than achieved through their own efforts.

The Zhu Family and the Narlan Clan had long since departed.

Now, they could only look up to the Emperor's Body within the coffin, hoping for its revival to suppress the formidable enemies for the Human Clan. Otherwise… once Yun Lian of the Divine Clan achieved Tao Verification and fused with the God Grid, the Human Clan would once again descend into an era of dark turmoil.

"Please, Human Emperor, take action!" yet another young cultivator stepped forward, kneeling amidst the ruins.

"Please, Human Emperor, take action…"

"Please, Human Emperor, take action!"

"Please, Human Emperor, take action…" The voices grew more numerous, swelling into a mighty chorus that reverberated through the area. The figures stepping forward were just as many, a dense crowd, one after another…

Beneath the sky, upon the ruins, the people were filled with desolation.

The Divine Clan members sneered, "Living Emperor Realm powerhouses can't even handle our Divine Clan. What can a dead Great Emperor possibly do?"

Indeed!

The Emperor's Body in the coffin had been dead for ages, its Vitality Power long gone. Even if it were to briefly revive now, what could it possibly do?

No one knew. Yet, they continued to shout, for this was their only hope.

Chen Pingping struggled to his feet beside the coffin. He channeled Life, one of the Six Tao, attempting to help the Emperor's Body revive.

Vast Vitality Power poured into it.

Following that, he once again channeled the Reincarnation Mystery into the past, trying to awaken the consciousness of the former Great Emperor.

It seemed… there was a change, so faint that only Chen Pingping, being so close, could perceive it.

A ceaseless flow of Vitality Power entered the Emperor's Body. Its form began to change, the immortal flesh slowly radiating vitality.

The mystery of the past also took effect, successfully awakening the willpower that had lain dormant for ages.

A soft sigh emanated from the coffin.

For a moment, the world fell utterly silent. Everyone turned to look at the coffin, holding their breath.

"Six Tao…" the Emperor's Body murmured, its eyes shifting from complex to profound. It slowly rose, surveying this land, then looked toward the severely injured Chen Pingping. "Are you summoning me?"

"Yes!" Chen Pingping replied, his voice trembling but his gaze firm. "Please, Great Emperor, take action to quell the turmoil!"

All the Human Clan cultivators were shaken, their hearts turbulent with surging emotions. Exclamations of amazement echoed, "He has revived! Heavens! The Great Emperor, dead for so many years, has come back to life!"

「Elsewhere.」

The Divine Clan powerhouses were all dumbfounded, a sense of foreboding washing over them. It seemed the revived Human Emperor was no ordinary Emperor Realm powerhouse. He might even be a Heaven Emperor.

Someone shouted, "Please, Great Emperor, take action! Suppress the turmoil!"

He had revived. The opportunity had arrived, and they were unwilling to miss it.

The Emperor's Body stepped out of the coffin. It swept its gaze over the battlefield, seeming to understand the situation. It then looked towards the retreating leader of the Divine Clan. Though it had not yet made a move, its gaze already cast a binding power over him.

Damn! Yun Lian's expression changed drastically. "Human Emperor, you dare?"

"The bloodline power of the True Martial Clan is not bad. Aiming to fuse with the God Grid and attain the Heaven Emperor Tao Fruit, are you?" the Emperor's Body spoke softly, then immediately reached out a massive hand, attempting to crush Yun Lian.

But at that moment, a sheet of golden paper, blessed with Spiritual Divine Power, floated over. It released a golden Divine Brilliance, blocking the attack.

A towering, indistinct figure emerged from the paper, wreathed in Divine Brilliance. Exuding immense majesty, it faced the Human Emperor.

"God!" the Emperor's Body uttered a single word. "A mere wisp of consciousness, and you also wish to initiate an era of dark turmoil?" It advanced step by step, its ancient garments fluttering, its towering figure incomparably majestic.

The aura emanating from it, along with its sweeping Divine Might, instantly enveloped the area before it, suppressing the Divine Brilliance radiating from the divine paper.

This was terrifying. This was no ordinary Human Emperor. The people were ecstatic.

Yun Lian, who had been advancing, was also firmly suppressed. His face turned ashen, his eyes dark and profound.

Just a little more, just a little bit more.

If the God Grid could reach him, he would be able to use it to achieve Tao Verification. Then, no matter what Human Emperor stood in his way, he would suppress and slay them all.

But why? Why had the God Grid stopped advancing? Yun Lian stared ahead, his heart filled with unease.

Suddenly, a terrifying beam of Sword Intent erupted from the distant land. It was the Opening Heaven Swordsmanship, brimming with dense Opening Heaven Sword Intent, instantly covering a region hundreds of thousands of miles wide.

It slashed down from the firmament, vast and mighty.

Accompanied by a golden Divine Brilliance, it was like a rising sun bursting forth.

Everyone instinctively looked in that direction.

Then came the shriek of the God Grid. It had suffered a horrific injury, and moreover… the Divinity within its body was being devoured.

The God Grid was furious, but the power of the Opening Heaven Swordsmanship was simply too formidable.

Yes! Zhang Ziyu had unleashed the Sword Immortal's ultimate power—a sword, the Opening Heaven Sword.

It was also the first sword in the history of the Human Clan, forged by Fuxi atop Incomplete Mountain. It had been stained with the blood of Gods on more than one occasion.

It condensed the Essence Qi Spirit of the Human Clan. Once unleashed, revived, and swung, its killing power—even a mere wisp—was enough to obliterate any living being in the mortal realm.

Even more terrifying, the Opening Heaven Sword carried the will of the Sword Immortal.

Zhang Ziyu, wielding the Opening Heaven Sword, severely damaged the God Grid and then began to devour it.

It was a terrifying scene. The Human Clan cultivators who had come to watch the battle were all utterly shocked.

On the battlefield in the Xuanwu Area, the Divine Clan members also sensed it, their expressions changing dramatically.

Yun Lian, especially, stared intently in that direction. The God Grid has been severely damaged? Who did it? The Human Emperor? Ancestor Zhang of the Zhang Family? It couldn't be him; he's already old, his blood and qi depleted, with only one ten-thousandth of his Great Emperor power remaining. He has no ability to threaten the God Grid.

No, that's not right! That was the Opening Heaven Swordsmanship just now… Could it be? Is the Sword Immortal still alive?

"Human Clan…"

"You're seeking death!"

"AAAAHHH…" The God Grid let out piercing shrieks, one after another. It was roaring, hoarse from the exertion…

It was also erupting with power, trying to break free, but the Opening Heaven Swordsmanship was too terrifying, compounded by the suppression from the Sword Immortal's will.

The God Grid couldn't move; it could only watch helplessly as Zhang Ziyu devoured it.

Yun Lian seemed to visualize that scene, his expression contorting, no longer able to maintain his composure. He waved his hand grandly, intending to summon the divine paper.

Unfortunately… The Human Emperor made his move. This was no mere Great Emperor, but a high and mighty Heaven Emperor.

Even though fallen for countless ages, now summoned back, the attacks delivered using only its Physical Strength were not something a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert could withstand.

After several attacks, the spiritual divine paper began to show cracks.

Yun Lian glared with rage, "You deserve to die! All of you deserve to die…"

It was so close. Just a tiny little bit more…

He was only a minute or two from the God Grid. Then, fusion would occur, and he would achieve Tao Verification.

But now… Why had it turned out like this?

The God Grid was about to be devoured. And he, the Lord of the Divine Clan, wielding the spiritual divine paper, was actually being blocked by a Human Emperor who had died many years ago.

He could not accept this.

His face contorted with anger, he gritted his teeth and attacked, one hand holding the spiritual divine paper, the other wielding a reactivated Emperor Weapon.

BANG!

The Human Emperor swung its massive hand. Even without the power of the Tao, its Physical Strength alone was enough to crush Yun Lian.

At this moment, the figure within the spiritual divine paper stepped out again. "Do you wish to initiate hostilities?"

It was a God. He had once visited this place, leaving behind a Divine Will—which was this very paper—and a wisp of his consciousness.

Its earlier manifestation had been an instinctual reaction; its current appearance was due to sensing a threat.

"Divine Lord, please act and slay the Human Emperor!" Yun Lian shouted madly, his desperation mounting. The God Grid's power was rapidly diminishing.

If he couldn't reach it now, he would lose the God Grid forever, forfeiting his chance to achieve Tao Verification.

He was unreconciled.

But the God's consciousness had no intention of intervening, merely wishing to stop the conflict.

The Human Emperor, also understanding the unspoken agreement, retreated to the side of the coffin. "Withdraw!" it spoke quietly, its eyes devoid of any ripple.

"My Lord!" Yun Lian looked towards the God's consciousness.

"It is merely a wisp of the God Grid. Why go to such lengths?" the God's consciousness whispered. "Your path is long; you do not necessarily need the God Grid. Go now!"

"I…"

"If you don't leave now, I cannot protect you. My consciousness is weak, and the time I can manifest is limited. Besides, I possess little combat power," the God's consciousness stated directly, unafraid of the Human Emperor making a sudden move.

Although it was just a consciousness, the Human Emperor was essentially a reanimated corpse, without Tao, possessing only Physical Strength.

Damn it! Yun Lian was still unwilling, but the God's consciousness had given the order. With the Human Emperor glaring fiercely, he had no choice but to leave, no matter how unreconciled he felt.

Before leaving, he stared intently at Chen Pingping, engraving the young man's face deep into his memory.

"I will come back for you," Yun Lian sneered, his tone ominous.

"I'll be waiting," Chen Pingping replied. "The next time we meet, I will certainly slay you."

"Arrogant!" Yun Lian roared furiously.

The spiritual divine paper lost all its light and returned to a state of calm. Yun Lian delayed no longer, taking the remaining Divine Clan powerhouses and fleeing the place in disarray.

It was over. All the Human Clan cultivators let out a collective sigh of relief.

Chen Pingping also collapsed, utterly exhausted.

Yue Wuxia, Zi Ji, and Jiang Ni'er rushed over at the first opportunity. "Pingping! Senior Brother…"

"Fortunate in love, I see," the Human Emperor glanced over, remarking, "but you should still act within your capabilities." It suppressed a smile.

The extremely weakened Chen Pingping suddenly felt awkward and quickly changed the subject. "Thank you for your intervention, Senior."

The Human Emperor shook its head. "I am a Human Emperor; it is only natural for me to suppress turmoil. As for you all… the karmic ties you bear are significant…"

Chen Pingping was alarmed. "What karmic ties?"

The Human Emperor spoke, "You should know…" It offered no explanation, leaving Chen Pingping with a baffling statement before continuing, "Too much time has passed between eras. The world has declined to such an extent. Does the Human Clan currently have any Great Emperors?"

"None!" Chen Pingping replied. "Senior, do you think I have a chance to walk the Righteous Path?"

"You do, but it will be exceedingly brutal," it responded. "The greater the karmic ties, the more arduous it is to achieve Tao Verification."

"…" Chen Pingping decided to keep quiet. Karmic ties again.

At that moment, Wen Qingshan came running over excitedly. "Great Emperor! Great Emperor! What about me? I possess the Void Body! My chances of achieving Tao Verification should be very high, right?"