In an instant, the foreign enemies surged forward, crashing against the defenders of Emperor Pass like a black tide. The battle erupted.

Shi Jian, wielding the Grand Dao Sword Embryo, became a streak of devastating light across the heavens and earth, displaying an utterly invincible posture.

[Inorin's Note: The Grand Dao Sword Embryo (Da Dao Jian Tai) is a unique, evolving weapon Shi Jian possesses.]

The commanders from the Primordial Emperor City and the new Emperor Pass also charged, leading their troops towards the foreign army.

The shouts of battle shook the heavens, a cacophony of war cries and dying screams.

Shi Jian had just refined the essence blood of the fallen Emperor Clan Supreme, and his own strength surged, advancing further.

[Inorin's Note: The Emperor Clan (Di Zu) are the descendants of Immortal Kings within the Foreign Realm (Yi Yu), possessing unparalleled talent and status.]

The reaction from the foreign side was swift. In the blink of an eye, other Supremes immediately came forward to intercept him.

"Killing our Emperor Clan Supreme! You seek death!"

Several figures radiating immense pressure, true invincible ones of the Supreme Realm, instantly surrounded Shi Jian.

[Inorin's Note: Supreme Realm (Zhi Zun Jing), also known as the One-Escape Realm (Dun Yi Jing), is the peak of the Human Dao cultivation path in Perfect World, just below True Immortal.]

Seeing this, Shi Jian showed no panic. He swung his sword embryo. A blinding arc of light flashed. One of the Supremes who was attacking him was instantly cut cleanly in half, exploding into a rain of blood and bone!

His strength was simply too terrifying.

Ordinary geniuses can easily defeat opponents of a higher realm in the early stages of cultivation, but the further they progress into the Late Stage, the harder it becomes to bridge that gap.

But Shi Jian was different.

Because he cultivated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength.

[Inorin's Note: The Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength (Shenxiang Zhenyu Jin) is Yang Qi's core technique from Sheng Wang/Sage Monarch, which Shi Jian also cultivates. It focuses on awakening particles within the body.]

This Cultivation Technique was already Heaven-Defying to the extreme in its early stages.

However, its true, terrifying power emerged in the Late Stage.

The further it progressed, the more powerful the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength became, exponentially increasing physical power and energy reserves.

And now, Shi Jian had awakened tens of millions of Giant Elephant's strength. Tens of millions of particles roared within him, coupled with his Supreme Realm cultivation.

His Battle Intent had already climbed to its absolute limit.

Although he still couldn't slay True Immortals against the odds, he could slaughter Supremes like dogs.

"How dare a firefly contend with the sun and moon!"

After cutting the Emperor Clan Supreme in half, Shi Jian let out a cold snort. A terrifying sword light flew out again, instantly sweeping off the Supreme's head before he could react.

"ROAR!"

That Supreme let out a furious, soul-shaking roar.

He hadn't died, but he had suffered severe, near-fatal injuries.

His mangled body flew backward, trailing golden blood.

He struggled desperately, trying to achieve Rebirth from a drop of blood, a hallmark ability of the Supreme Realm.

However, it was clear that Shi Jian would not give him this opportunity.

The Dominator Domain instantly unfurled, a realm of pure light and divine order, instantly engulfing this struggling Supreme.

[Inorin's Note: The Dominator Domain (ZaiZhu Lingyu) is Shi Jian's version of Yang Qi's Gods' Pure Land, capable of suppressing, refining, and controlling enemies within it.]

A foreign Dominator, with Supreme cultivation.

He was refined into pure energy in less than an instant.

Shi Jian's body was entwined with blood Qi, absorbed from the fallen Supreme. It felt as if countless doors had opened within him, releasing torrents of power. In a sense, he was also walking the Dao of making his body a seed!

[Inorin's Note: 'Body as a Seed' (Yi Shen Wei Zhong) is Shi Hao's unique cultivation path, using one's own body as the foundation for immortality instead of relying on external 'seeds'. The Divine Elephant technique shares similarities.]

After all, the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength was originally a method for developing the human body's power to its absolute limit!

Having developed tens of millions of Giant Elephant's strength, he possessed peerless Divine Power. Without even using the Grand Dao Sword Embryo, he struck out with two bare fists, a domineering blow aimed at two other charging Supremes!

Pfft!

The two Supremes resisted with all their might, unleashing their own powerful techniques, but it was futile.

Under their disbelieving gazes, their heads were forcefully blown apart by Shi Jian's fists, the sheer physical force shattering their skulls and primordial spirits.

Instantly, a heaven-crying anomaly manifested between heaven and earth—blood rained from the sky, and sorrowful Dao sounds echoed.

"A peerless demeanor has emerged… Supreme Shi Jian, truly invincible!"

Those cultivators who came from the Three Thousand Dao Provinces looked at this scene, their faces filled with fervent, almost religious excitement!

[Inorin's Note: The Three Thousand Dao Provinces (Sanqian Dao Zhou) constitute the main region of the Higher Realms in Perfect World.]

In the past, during the Immortal Ancient trials, they could still explore alongside Shi Jian, competing as peers.

But now...

Shi Jian was slaying Emperor Clan Supremes on the battlefield like cutting vegetables, seizing banners and heads, his Divine Might unparalleled.

They, however, didn't even have the qualifications to enter this level of battlefield.

Indeed, comparing people...

It could make one furious!

Many felt a profound sense of loss in their hearts.

But after the loss, a feeling of absolute admiration for Shi Jian arose in their hearts.

Only such a person…

Is worthy of becoming the leader of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!

"The Seven Clans have guarded the border for countless eras, with innumerable individuals sacrificing their lives!" Shi Jian's voice boomed, loud as thunder crossing the sky, causing countless people's hearts to churn with immense waves.

"Now that the great calamity has risen again, let your heads be offered as sacrifices to the fallen heroes!"

The Emperor Clan was almost a symbol of invincibility in the foreign land. They rarely appeared, often dormant for tens of thousands of years, few in number, lurking in their ancestral lands, cultivating diligently.

Unless they encountered an irresistible opponent, only then would other races humbly invite them to emerge.

Otherwise, they would never easily show themselves.

In this epoch, they had never moved before this.

It was only the matter of the Stone King's return that attracted the attention of some Immortal Kings, leading to this deployment.

Therefore, Emperor Clan Supremes appeared on this battlefield now.

But now...

The high and mighty Emperor Clan Supremes…

Were actually so vulnerable in Shi Jian's hands?

Like ants, wantonly toyed with and slaughtered?

What a great humiliation was this?

The remaining few Emperor Clan Supremes, upon hearing his declaration, instantly became enraged: "No one has ever dared to speak to us like this! Let us see how capable you truly are!"

Several Supremes attacked together, cold light flashing. A heavenly halberd emanated a metallic, sinister Qi, with Killing Intent surging forth!

A Supreme took a step forward.

The entire world trembled. Black mist engulfed the sky and swept across the desert, like a resurrected peerless demonic god, terrifying beyond compare.

The strength of these Emperor Clan Supremes was very, very strong.

Terrifyingly strong.

Strong enough to dim the starry sky and shatter the heavenly Domain.

How could the power of a Supreme be an empty name?

However.

Shi Jian was stronger.

Facing the combined attacks of numerous Emperor Clan Supremes, he did not deliberately dodge, but confronted them directly.

Terrifying attacks landed on his body—attacks that could shake the heavens and earth and split the universe apart—yet they did not cause the slightest ripple on him.

Dominator Domain!

All incoming attacks, all energy, were completely absorbed and nullified by the Dominator Domain surrounding him.

Shi Jian's longsword swept out. Its incomparably brilliant sword light instantly tore through the sky. This sword emanated an astonishing, deadly beauty. A vibrant red, ruby-like sword light flashed…

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The remaining Emperor Clan Supremes were instantly beheaded.

They didn't even have a chance to resist or understand what happened.

The Dominator Domain unfolded again, and the headless bodies were instantly refined by him.

However, this time, a few heads remained, preserved by Shi Jian.

He cut off the heads of the Emperor Clan members, preparing to use these trophies to commemorate the past sages and heroic spirits who died in battle at the Primordial Emperor City.

Blood splattered, multicolored and dazzling.

Heads rolled, shocking everyone.

Everyone was stunned into silence.

Because the owners of these heads were not mortals.

But Supremes from the Emperor Clan.

Peerless powerhouses in the Human Dao Realm, looking down upon the human world, invincible and unstoppable, considered unmatched in the Mortal Realm.

That is why they are called peerless powerhouses of the Human Dao Realm.

Such powerhouses...

If they died at the hands of an Immortal.

There would be nothing to be surprised about.

After all, the two are not on the same dimension.

But they just happened to die at the hands of one person.

And this person was not even a powerhouse of the same Realm at the peak of the Human Dao.

Only just entered the Supreme/One-Escape Realm.

This was even more astonishing than dying at the hands of an Immortal.

Such powerful figures, who had been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years, came today to awe the heroes of Emperor Pass…

Yet now their heads were cut off like common soldiers?

How astonishing was this?

The people of Emperor Pass and Primordial Emperor City were boiling with excitement, their Battle Intent surging to the heavens.

Such a battle record!

Unheard of in recent antiquity!

Cutting off the heads of Emperor Clan Supremes—such a battle record could only be traced back to the legends of the Immortal Ancient era.

And even in that glorious Immortal Ancient era, it was Supreme slaying Supreme, not this kind of overwhelming slaughter!

"Supreme!"

"Supreme!"

"Supreme!"

Countless people shouted Shi Jian's title, their voices filled with fervor.

This was the title given to Shi Jian by the people of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

The word 'Supreme' contained a meaning.

Within the domain Shi Jian could reach, he was absolutely Supreme!

It represented a meaning of invincibility.

Supreme within the same Realm.

And capable of being Supreme even against higher Realms!

Now—Supreme in the Human Dao.

...

On the other hand, the foreign land's army.

A scene of desolation.

A chilling silence fell over them. Lifeless.

The Emperor Clan had always been dormant, rarely showing themselves, because they were too powerful, mostly staying in their ancestral lands.

They looked down upon the rise and fall of the human world, their status transcendent.

The impression they gave was of absolute power, invincibility, and being Supreme in the world.

As long as they emerged, there was no problem they couldn't solve.

But now, the unbeaten myth was broken.

Several Emperor Clan Supremes ganged up on one person, only to have their heads cut off by that person in mere moments!

The foreign army was silent, no one dared to speak.

They were shocked.

Unable to believe any of this.

Then all fell silent, a crushing blow to their morale.

For them, this was absolutely unacceptable.

The Emperor Clan, known as undefeated, had their heads chopped off?

This was an absolute disgrace.

The foreign land had dominated and won throughout several epochs.

Now, in this epoch, a battle had just begun, and such a humiliating record had already occurred.

Shi Jian refined the remaining parts of the several Emperor Clan Supremes, absorbing their essence, then began to tally his gains.

These Emperor Clan Supremes, each one of them, were quite wealthy, possessing terrifyingly abundant resources stored in spatial artifacts.

What was even more unexpected was, he found several Immortal Artifacts on them.

[Inorin's Note: Immortal Artifacts (Xian Qi) are weapons or treasures forged by True Immortals or above, possessing immense power.]

These Immortal Artifacts originally belonged to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, but in previous conflicts, they fell into the hands of the foreign land.

And then they were used against the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

However, Shi Jian was simply too strong.

So strong that those Emperor Clan Supremes didn't even have time to use their Immortal Artifacts before being annihilated.

Shi Jian put away these Immortal Artifacts, considering it a return to their rightful owner.

He looked at the dense, now hesitant, foreign army. His body moved, preparing to strike again.

His current strength was terrifyingly powerful.

However, correspondingly, the resources needed to advance his Realm, especially the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, were also increasing astronomically.

Seven Emperor Clan Supremes were devoured by him, yet he only awakened another tens of millions of Giant Elephant's strength.

There was still a long way to go before the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength reached Minor Achievement (840 million particles).

These foreign armies...

They were all naked resources. Walking piles of energy.

Couldn't be wasted.

It was well known that Shi Jian and Yang Qi were the most frugal.

Often, they wouldn't even waste a single grain of rice in their bowls.

Shi Jian charged towards the foreign army.

BOOM!

Suddenly, at the end of the desert, far beyond the horizon, a single drop of blood suddenly fell from the void.

It rolled in, bringing with it a vibrant, colorful radiance that shot into the sky, terrifying beyond compare, approaching this place with impossible speed!

Just a drop of blood.

It actually stirred the great momentum of heaven and earth, surging forth, causing the entire desert to boil, with sand waves crashing against the sky like tsunamis.

Everyone, friend and foe alike, was trembling.

The foreign army of millions suddenly seemed to be injected with faith; they knelt down in fervent worship.

In an instant, countless stars beyond the Domain shook. The entire universe vibrated. That kind of Divine Might was unimaginable, shaking heaven and earth, and even the River of Time seemed to follow suit, rippling violently.

A drop of blood.

Yet it caused such an incomprehensible and terrifying phenomenon.

"Immortal… King!"

Shi Jian's expression finally became slightly solemn. This was a drop of blood manifested by an unrivaled powerhouse from the foreign land.

His true body couldn't cross over the Heavenly Abyss.

So he spilled a drop of blood that swept across the Heavenly Abyss, reaching this battlefield.

A drop of blood, crystal clear, radiating five colors of undying essence, rolled forth.

Small as it was, its Aura was magnificent, pressing down on the universe, causing it to hum and almost collapse under its weight.

"Immortal King's Divine Might…"

Feeling this Immortal King's Divine Might again, Shi Jian also felt a significant pressure.

However, he was not very flustered.

When an Immortal King acts, there will naturally be an Immortal King to deal with it.

If the Stone King couldn't hold on, then there was still Liu Shen.

Shi Jian countless times regretted that he had persuaded Liu Shen not to sacrifice herself back then, altering her original path slightly.

Otherwise, now, he would only be able to protect Shi Hao in front of him.

Immortal King's Divine Might.

He was also afraid.

Shi Hao, at least, could potentially evolve into the Arrogant Heaven Emperor at any time. Him? Not so much.

...

A drop of blood came overwhelming, like a vast, five-colored ocean sweeping across heaven and earth.

It was as if the end of the world had arrived, shocking the human Realm. Everyone was terrified, unable to resist its pressure.

Beyond the Domain, one star after another trembled, as if about to disintegrate and collapse. How could a single drop of blood cause such a world-ending scene without inspiring awe?

"Immortal King!"

The foreign army prostrated themselves in worship, all shouting loudly. They were excited, their faces frantic, filled with reverence and immense respect.

The sense of defeat from the Emperor Clan Supremes being slain was instantly swept away.

The five-colored blood surged like an ocean, sweeping in.

"Iron-Blood Battle Flag! If not revived now, then when?"

While Shi Jian was considering whether to let Liu Shen make a move, Meng Tianzheng acted.

[Inorin's Note: Meng Tianzheng is the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Deity Institution and a guardian of Emperor Pass, an extremely powerful Supreme.]

He stood there, waved his hand, and a tattered, ancient flag appeared in his hand, which he then forcefully threw out.

The tattered battle flag, having endured the baptism of time, carried the accumulation and vicissitudes of eons.

It flew into the distance, continuously expanding.

The entire battle flag trembled, and its dim surface erupted with a world-shaking Killing Intent.

The great flag soared across the sky, like the Milky Way sweeping forth, instantly erupting with brilliant, blood-red light. The battle flag was covered with endless, ancient bloodstains; several epochs had passed, but the bloodstains on it had not dried.

That was the blood of an Immortal King.

The blood seemed as if it was about to drip down.

It carried an unimaginable Aura, spanning across ancient and modern times, overshadowing the sun and moon, unleashing unparalleled power.

This was an unrivaled Magical Artifact.

The Immortal King Shroud.

[Inorin's Note: The Immortal King Shroud (Xian Wang Guo Shi Bu) is a legendary banner from Emperor Pass, said to have wrapped the bodies of two fallen Immortal Kings from the Nine Heavens side during the Immortal Ancient Era.]

It once carried the corpses of two Immortal Kings back from the battlefield.

All the essence blood of those Immortal Kings flowed into the battle flag.

The appearance of the foreign Immortal King's blood enraged the battle flag.

It caused the Immortal King blood dormant within it to erupt.

It sensed the Qi of its old enemies, carrying a hatred that transcended eons.

This hatred was endless.

Although a drop of the foreign Immortal King's blood was terrifying.

A fully revived Immortal King Shroud was even more terrifying.

Immortal Might surged.

For weapons of this level, true revival usually requires an unimaginable infusion of Divine Power and a huge price to be paid by the wielder.

And even then, only a portion of its power can be unleashed.

But now it was different.

It was reviving entirely on its own, stimulated by the enemy King's blood.

The dormant Immortal King blood boiled and surged, as if eager to incinerate the Nine Heavens.

That was the Immortal King blood of yesteryear.

It contained the undying Battle Intent left behind by the fallen Immortal Kings.

A Divine Artifact actively reviving.

And using the power of a Divine Artifact.

These are two completely different concepts.

Just like the Heavenly Desolation Halberd in Shi Jian's hand. In reality, he didn't use Heavenly Desolation very often.

[Inorin's Note: The Heavenly Desolation Halberd (Tian Huang Ji) is the weapon of the Kun Peng, one of the Ten Fiends. It is a Quasi-Immortal King weapon.]

Although Heavenly Desolation was a Quasi-Immortal King weapon, Shi Jian found it difficult to unleash its power.

In its normal state, Heavenly Desolation was often not as convenient as the Nethergod Spear.

But if a Divine Artifact actively revived, the power unleashed would be unimaginable!

Back then, in the battle where the Seven Gods descended into the Lower Realm.

Even a Remnant Immortal made a move!

How terrifying was the Divine Might of an Immortal?

At that time, Shi Jian and the people in the group only had the battle strength of the God Fire Realm, and were fundamentally unable to resist a Remnant Immortal.

Even if those few Remnant Immortals could only transmit a very weak amount of power to the Lower Realm.

But an Immortal is an Immortal.

The reason Shi Jian and others were able to resist the Remnant Immortals…

That was because Heavenly Desolation and other Immortal Artifacts had revived.

Heavenly Desolation and those other Immortal Artifacts were all Kunpeng's weapons.

And Kunpeng died at the hands of a Remnant Immortal.

Therefore, with Heavenly Desolation and other Divine Artifacts reviving in hatred, Shi Jian and the others were able to slay Immortals as mortals.

Now.

The Immortal King Shroud revived.

Meng Tianzheng could also rely on the Immortal King Shroud to contend against the Immortal King's blood!

The Immortal King Shroud flew, sweeping across, enveloping that drop of five-colored blood. One after another, ancient, sorrowful Immortal sounds vibrated—that was the rage of Kings, the roar of ancient heroes!

The world fell silent.

All terrifying anomalies disappeared.

Only a large flag floated in the Void Realm, dark red, carrying an ancient, desolate Aura.

No one was not horrified.

This battle flag was too terrifying.

The drop of true blood ejected by the foreign Immortal King was thus refined and absorbed by it.

"As expected of the Immortal King Shroud!"

Shi Jian also exclaimed from the side. After his exclamation, he swiftly charged towards the foreign army again.

Without the Immortal King's disturbance...

This foreign army, in his eyes, was a delicious, all-you-can-eat buffet.

He grabbed them, and instantly refined them!

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