Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence - Chapter 555

Chapter 555: Chapter 246 Gods Purging Reappears_1
 

The title of Supreme Taoist was, to the vast majority of cultivators, nothing but a distant legend.

And the true strength of the Supreme Taoist had always been a topic of endless debate among all factions.

Even though Shen Yuan had quelled the chaos in the Southern Three Provinces and suppressed the Master of North Mang Mountain, exhibiting his impressive Divine Arts, a detailed investigation would reveal that the Supreme Taoist’s own strength seemed far from the legend’s might.

His power during the flood control in Qing Province remained unknown, and at the Cang Province Dao convention he merely slew a Spirit Refining Demon King. Suppressing the Master of North Mang Mountain also involved exploiting a loophole in the 10th Hall Yama Array Formation, allowing ordinary people to disrupt the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

These techniques showed the profoundness of the Divine Arts mastered by the Supreme Taoist and his knowledge of many ancient secrets, yet did not provide a clear indication of his true strength.

Especially when compared to the Fengdu Emperor, who emerged in the world and suppressed the 10th Hall Yama with his own power, the Supreme Taoist’s methods seemed almost trivial.

The once-dominant Supreme Taoist, in the presence of the Divinity Path Emperor’s authority, seemed to become nothing more than a foil, leading to some contempt from both Great Xia’s Imperial Court and the grotto heavens sacred ground.

However, as cultivators went to the Secret Realm Square-Inch, and after experiencing the catastrophic battle within, only then did all surviving trialists begin to recognize the Supreme Taoist’s power.

Especially when the Secret Realm Square-Inch shattered, and the powerful experts from the major sects, trembling under the battle’s aftermath, realized that even if the Supreme Taoist was not as powerful as the Fengdu Emperor, he was not someone they could contend with.

Even when restricted by the laws of heaven and earth to only retain the strength of the Spirit Transmutation Stage, he was still invincible in the present age.

From that point on, all cultivators who participated in the Secret Realm Square-Inch trial and survived until the end revered the Supreme Taoist to an indescribably high degree.

Yet when compared to the many trialists of the Secret Realm Square-Inch, Emperor Xia’s emotional shifts were much simpler and more straightforward.

“It’s you!”

Emperor Xia glared furiously, his gaze fixed on Shen Yuan as he said in a deep voice,

“If you withdraw now, I can pretend nothing happened!”

Emperor Xia was not very familiar with the cataclysmic battle in the Secret Realm Square-Inch, but from Shen Yuan’s act of shattering the hand of the Capital City God alone, his strength was clearly formidable.

Despite being filled with rage towards Shen Yuan, Emperor Xia still did not wish to provoke a formidable enemy and create unnecessary trouble at this critical moment.

If he could persuade Shen Yuan to leave, there would be plenty of ways to deal with him later.

The fearsome Emperor Xia, upon opening his mouth, still exhibited a concession, which immediately surprised the sect cultivators present.

Yet soon, several Spirit Refining True Beings who manifested the Sun God Dharma Image to withstand the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation, amidst the pressure, spoke loudly,

“Venerable Taoist, do not believe Emperor Xia’s words.”

“This incense offering magic domain is incredibly tricky, as if it could influence the rules of the world of Primal Chaos Realm, and there must be a great secret behind it!”

“Since our emergence into this world, we have fought with all our might, yet not once has the Heavenly Tribulation descended, Emperor Xia must be planning something major with this, Venerable Taoist, don’t be deceived!”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia swept his gaze over the cultivators below the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation, rebuking them with a cold voice,

“Silence!”

As his voice fell, Emperor Xia’s right hand, which held the Mortal Emperor’s Seal, erupted in a burst of radiance, resonating with the Great Array that enveloped the entire Imperial Capital.

Amidst the roaring, the massive cauldron seemed to carry the fate of the dynasty as the humanity fate once again descended, directly pressing the Sun God Dharma Images into the earth.

In the majestic shrine hall above the Imperial Capital, the right hand of the Capital City God, powered by the incense offering willpower, had now been restored. The imperious deity, crowned and majestic, looked down with an authority starkly different from Emperor Xia’s.

Within the overwhelming pressure, Emperor Xia solemnly said,

“Should the Supreme Taoist leave today, I, as Mortal Emperor, swear that I will not trouble the Taoist.

Xia Yunqiu, Gong Buyu, and others may also be taken away by the Taoist.”

With these words, Emperor Xia could be said to have made significant concessions, appearing wholeheartedly sincere.

Even the Spirit Refining True Beings who had previously provoked him could not help feeling a bit uneasy.

The current situation was indeed in Emperor Xia’s favor, with the incense offering magic domain established, especially since the Imperial Capital remained Emperor Xia’s home ground.

Frankly, if they had to choose for themselves, most would likely opt to withdraw voluntarily rather than risk a direct confrontation with Emperor Xia.

Shen Yuan smiled as if genuinely tempted by Emperor Xia’s offer, yet his eyes were ice cold.

If Emperor Xia had only let him leave with Gong Buyu, Shen Yuan might have believed him a little.

However, Emperor Xia also voluntarily included Xia Yunqiu, which immediately made Shen Yuan realize the promise was nothing more than an empty check.

No one understood better than Shen Yuan the significance represented by Xia Yunqiu who now had the status of heir to the throne; to put it bluntly, Xia Yunqiu was the greatest flaw in Emperor Xia’s Mortal Emperor position.

Only by killing Xia Yunqiu could Emperor Xia secure his own standing. This was already a struggle for human rule; there was no room for concessions.

Shen Yuan did not reply, instead looking interestedly towards the deity within the shrine hall.

“I’m rather curious to test for myself just how different this Capital City God, amassed from Great Xia City Gods, is, connected to the incense offering magic domain that has been nurtured.”

“Arrogance!”

Having said this much, Emperor Xia realized Shen Yuan’s attitude and no longer held any illusion of luck.

Within the shrine hall, the imperious deity slowly rose from the divine seat, and as the Capital City God moved, the incense offering magic domain affixed to the immediate world started to intrude.

In the skies above, the once-cleared sunny day was once again engulfed in dusk as the incense offering magic domain replaced the present world, forcibly dragging Shen Yuan into it.