CHAPTER 73: CHAPTER 73: MERE IMMORTAL EMPEROR, DARE TO ACT RECKLESSLY?

"What is that?!"

In Longdu City, beneath the thunderclouds, three figures stood in the void.

They were Daoist Qingfeng, Peng Dahai, and Zhu Gu.

Upon seeing these thunderclouds, Daoist Qingfeng immediately announced a pause in the competition and hurried back.

The three had just seen a silhouette above the thunderclouds. Judging by the shadow, the figure was enormous, with three heads and six arms, holding an unknown weapon, and seemingly with a Dharma Wheel on its back!

"Not sure, but whoever is coming is certainly not simple, accompanied by such an unusual phenomenon." Peng Dahai shook his head and said.

He was very worried now. The origin of the visitor was unknown, and their appearance triggered such a terrifying phenomenon, probably indicating ill intent.

"Could it be related to the Great Emperor?" Zhu Gu spoke in a low voice.

The three of them had just sensed the Emperor’s pressure, which is why they appeared here.

However, the Emperor would not let them approach, so they could only watch from a distance, not even daring to use their Divine Sense for fear of angering the Emperor.

"It’s possible; this matter is certainly not simple." Daoist Qingfeng nodded, agreeing with Zhu Gu’s words, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.

The silhouette on the thunderclouds was too mysterious, creating immense pressure on them invisibly.

Rumble!

Golden lightning continuously illuminated the thunderclouds; the silhouette flickered in and out of view, as if a projection, standing there motionlessly.

The formless pressure made the entire nation’s people tremble in fear.

"How terrifying! Who on earth is that, just standing there without moving?"

"I don’t know; it looks so frightening. Could it be coming to punish us?"

"Bah, punish us? Don’t forget we have Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable; he is the Supreme Great Emperor. Who dares to punish us?"

"No more talk. I’ll go home and hide first; it’s too terrifying. Who knows what kind of mysterious figure is up there in the sky?"

Ordinary people went home, locked their doors and windows, hiding under their covers, not daring to face it.

Only the cultivators, their expressions tense, looked skyward, ready to fight at any moment, prepared to confront the enemy.

...

Maintenance Department.

"Have we figured out what that silhouette in the sky is?" Li Long frowned, looking at the sky.

From the appearance of the golden lightning to the emergence of the silhouette, his heart had been racing, never calming down.

Now, having consumed the Destiny-Defying Pill, he had become a cultivator, using elixirs to successfully raise his realm to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

He could clearly sense that there was an extremely terrifying existence on the thunderclouds, even more terrifying than Daoist Qingfeng.

It was only after stepping into cultivation that he truly realized the difference between cultivators and mortals!

Even in his current Foundation Establishment Stage, he could lift huge stones, uproot trees, and run a hundred meters in two to three seconds, easily breaking world records, a display of various non-human strengths.

"No, Daoist Qingfeng doesn’t know who is up there either." The female soldier beside him shook her head.

No one in the Maintenance Department knew; even the Saint King [and others] didn’t know.

Right now, maybe only Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable knew.

"This is probably not good." Li Long said in a deep voice, feeling a bad premonition.

...

The sky grew dark, and fierce winds began to blow.

All of Huaxia seemed to be hit by a typhoon, with strong winds blowing everywhere, even sweeping some frail ordinary people into the air if they weren’t careful.

Countless bolts of golden lightning rumbled, flashing across ten thousand miles.

In an instant, a terrifying and powerful pressure descended upon the world!

Bang!

The faces of Peng Dahai, Zhu Gu, and Daoist Qingfeng changed suddenly, contorted with pain, gritting their teeth.

Thump!

Daoist Qingfeng was the first to kneel in the void, desperately trying to support himself with both hands, wanting to stand up.

But the pressure on his back was like hundreds of mountains pressing down at once, preventing him from standing up, nearly choking him.

The other two fared no better; the second to kneel was Zhu Gu, who spat a mouthful of blood, scattering it in the void, kneeling like Daoist Qingfeng, desperately supporting himself.

"Damn, such strong pressure, this is... the Immortal Emperor’s pressure!" Peng Dahai looked at the sky in terror, finally unable to bear it, kneeling along with the other two.

This pressure was that of an Immortal Emperor, at least Immortal Emperor Perfection!

This... Blue Star unexpectedly housed an Immortal Emperor besides Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable!

This came too fast.

It should be known that most people in Huaxia now are still around the Nascent Soul and Golden Core stages, with even more in Foundation Establishment, and few able to reach beyond the Tribulation Stage.

Now an Immortal Emperor appeared, possibly to destroy Blue Star.

The three were terrified, wanting to look up, but despite using all their strength, they couldn’t raise their heads an inch.

The might of the Immortal Emperor was unshakable!

Not just them, almost everyone in Huaxia knelt!

On the ground, whether cultivators or ordinary people, all displayed painful expressions, unwillingly kneeling.

Those in lower realms had their entire bodies stuck to the ground, unable to move, their bones crackling as if about to break.

"Damn, what is this thing, so terrifying, I don’t want to die!"

"Mom, I don’t want to die!"

"Where is the Great Emperor, where did Xiao Yao Great Emperor go, quickly save me, I don’t want to die, don’t want to die!"

"It’s too terrifying; just what kind of presence is on that thundercloud, with such strong pressure?"

"I feel like my bones are going to shatter, and my organs are in pain!"

Countless people knelt on the ground, pleading for salvation, begging for the Great Emperor to appear.

And it wasn’t just Huaxia affected, even neighboring countries suffered as well.

...

Ninja Empire.

Not far from Huaxia, the thunderclouds had spread to their country.

The ninjas were not faring well either.

They too knelt, unable to resist the Immortal Emperor’s pressure no matter how they released the chakra within themselves.

Many ninjas succumbed to the pressure, vomiting blood and dying on the spot.

Number 2 and Sadako weren’t feeling good either; they had just returned to the Ninja Empire when they were suppressed by the Immortal Emperor’s pressure.

"Master..." Sadako looked in the direction of Huaxia, unafraid of death but worried for the Master.

"It’ll be fine; the Master will be fine." Number 2 gritted his teeth, speaking word by word.

The Master, with vast divine techniques, couldn’t possibly encounter trouble; this Immortal Emperor’s pressure was just an act to intimidate them, mere ants.

Once the Master took action, they would not dare act recklessly again.

Similarly, in the Superpower Empire, the entire nation was suppressed, everyone kneeling and unable to rise.

The might of the Immortal Emperor suppressed everything, thousands of miles over, and those with insufficient strength or low realms were all suppressed.

...

Except, in a cave.

Chen Lan looked at the Blood Demon Ancestor, who had died again before him, realizing he couldn’t save him.

Regardless of how time was reversed, the Blood Demon Ancestor’s death was certain.

And all of this, he had caused.

Chen Lan felt some guilt, but more anger.

And at this moment, the sky thundered with a voice.

[I am Thunder Immortal Venerable. You dare break the restriction; it is a capital crime!]

Hearing the other’s arrogant and domineering words, Chen Lan laughed.

Reaching the mountain top, he looked up at the thunderclouds and spoke lightly.

[Just an Immortal Emperor, dare to act recklessly?]