Chapter 799: Divine Realm Descends

The Great Emperor’s voice, like a thunderous roar, swept across the entire firmament, shaking hearts and souls as if heaven and earth themselves resonated with it.

This voice transcended all decrees, all supernatural powers, and all wills.

It was the Great Emperor’s word, representing the human race’s heritage, civilization, and consciousness.

Its sound was overbearing, its words earth-shattering. The Imperial Capital instantly trembled as if a storm had swept through, all buildings violently shaking, causing everyone to feel an involuntary dread.

When the voice reached the Grand Academy, it pierced the sky within that space like a colossal bell, resounding through the clouds. All the students were filled with reverence, involuntarily bowing towards the Great Emperor's statue.

"Greetings, Ancient Emperor Xuanyou," they murmured to the only Great Emperor of the human race who had once left the Primordial Continent.

They greeted the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor, who has guarded the human race to this day, leaving a clone to continue fighting for humanity even after his true body fell in battle.

At this moment, all the students, various factions in the Imperial Capital, and countless members of the human race instinctively lowered their heads. Even the Human Emperor and his Heavenly Kings showed respectful expressions, bowing before him.

Xu Qing was no exception; a phrase still echoed in his mind.

"Young friend, lend me your sword!" The moment this phrase arose in his mind, his body shone with golden light. This light continuously erupted and spread, transforming in the blink of an eye into layers of brilliant radiance.

The Emperor Sword within him emitted a wisp of consciousness, as if seeking Xu Qing's permission.

This sword once belonged to the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor; now it belonged to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was the new generation's sword-bearer.

While the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor could have forcibly summoned the sword, his wisdom prevented such an oversight. He wouldn't want his chosen next-generation sword-bearer to harbor any resentment towards the Emperor Sword, which is why he spoke that phrase.

Xu Qing agreed. The next moment, the Emperor Sword shot out from his body and, as per the Great Emperor's will, hovered in the sky.

The sword pointed towards the Divine Realm. As its formidable power spread, the sky shattered, cracks extending everywhere. This happened both at the Grand Academy and throughout the Imperial Capital.

Sword energy surged even more intensely. At this moment, all swords held by practitioners throughout the Imperial Capital region trembled, uncontrollably rising into the air and pointing towards the Grand Academy.

The exact number was impossible to count, but countless currents of murderous intent soared from within and beyond the Hundred Rings, piercing heaven and earth, each one locking onto the Grand Academy.

Even the enormous Ancient Imperial Star emanated a storm. Shadows of human ancestors materialized, and within the gaseous star, clouds and mist churned like dragons. With the power of the human race's destiny, they gathered from all directions, rapidly forming a massive, ancient, and majestic human face: the face of the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor.

In the sky above the Grand Academy, Bai Xiaozhuo's body stiffened.

The Divine Realm projection covering the sky above him suddenly went silent and stopped spreading.

Within the immense Divine Realm projection, which could shake with profound crisis, all the strange beings raised their heads. As they sensed the danger, wisps of defiant aura began to rise.

Especially the gigantic, vast black sphere, though its body also stiffened, its vertical eye revealed a cold light as it looked through the void towards the Imperial Capital and the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor.

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly tense, as if war was on the verge of erupting.

Countless people instinctively held their breath as a cold voice emanated once again from the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor.

"Scram!"

The Sword-Wielding Great Emperor was expressionless; his voice, transformed into thunder, pierced the Divine Realm, stirring up a storm within it.

It was utterly domineering, overturning heaven and earth.

The black sphere within the Divine Realm writhed a few times. Its vertical eye, filled with profound depth, gazed intently at the Great Emperor, and after a long moment, slowly contracted.

This contraction also affected the entire Divine Realm, causing the Divine Realm itself to begin contracting on the Grand Academy's sky curtain, eventually turning into a mere slit as it chose to retreat.

At the same time, Bai Xiaozhuo, standing below the projection, looked towards the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor, bowed his head, and cupped his hands in a salute. Then his body flickered, transforming into a long rainbow, heading straight for the slit in the sky curtain projection, intending to leave through it.

This was his true purpose in inviting the Divine Realm, and the escape route he had prepared for himself after his display.

The Sword-Wielding Great Emperor did not speak further, and the suspended Emperor Sword did not obstruct him.

Seeing Bai Xiaozhuo about to leave, Xu Qing's brow furrowed slightly. The next instant, someone else, equally unwilling for Bai Xiaozhuo to depart, emitted a low voice: "You haven't finished your display; there's no need to rush off!"

The speaker was the Human Emperor!

The moment his words spread, the Human Emperor raised his hand and seized towards the sky curtain of the Grand Academy.

With this grab, the Imperial Will erupted. A wave transcending the 'Embracing Spirit' realm shook the sky, suppressing the world as it rose spectacularly.

In the sky above the Grand Academy, a massive hand instantly materialized. Its palm lines were clearly visible, and like a dark cloud, it covered everything, including the Divine Realm's slit, blocking Bai Xiaozhuo's path!

It seemed as if he could crush the Grand Academy with a single hand. All twelve Great Heavenly Kings bowed their heads, and the minds of all living beings trembled.

Although the Human Emperor's aura was not as potent as the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor's, it surpassed all others; this was the power of a sovereign.

Under his palm, everyone's Heavenly Dao became his Heavenly Dao, and everyone's laws became his rules.

All manner of changes and abilities were at his whim. Indeed, if the Human Emperor willed it, he could instantly turn all cultivators under his palm into mere mortals.

Furthermore, dense human race destiny churned upon this palm, causing radiant light to persist and its oppressive might to spread throughout the Imperial Capital.

Bai Xiaozhuo's body stiffened once more, and he stood silently in the sky.

He looked up at the Divine Realm path, now covered by the Human Emperor's hand, and let out a soft sigh.

"Very well!"

After that, Bai Xiaozhuo raised his right hand and grabbed towards the void.

Instantly, streaks of black light appeared out of thin air.

They gathered on his raised right hand, eventually forming a beating heart.

Every beat of this heart resonated like heavenly thunder, emitting abnormal matter and divine source, flowing with black blood. Its aura was strikingly consistent with that of the Divine Realm!

Clearly, it came from the Divine Realm.

Gazing at this heart, Bai Xiaozhuo's eyes revealed determination, and he pressed it firmly onto his chest.

His body's chest, where the heart should be, had originally been an indented cavity, lacking a heart. Now, as this heart was placed into Bai Xiaozhuo's body, blood vessels instantly spread in his eyes, directly turning them into crimson suns. His aura also surged wildly in an instant!

His combat power directly soared, continuously rising from what was originally comparable to the peak of the 'Returning Void' realm.

Endless divine source surged throughout his body with each beat. Wherever it passed, the stitched marks on his body instantly vanished, becoming a seamless whole while also altering his appearance.

His black body resembled an oval sphere, with countless writhing tentacles intertwining to form his limbs.

Furthermore, segmented, scythe-like legs grew from his back, each segment emitting a sharp light capable of tearing space.

His head was no longer on his neck but emerged from his chest. The position where his head once was was now replaced by a colossal vertical eye, and sparks distinctly shimmered within its pupil!

This fire was extraordinary, emitting a sense of holiness while also bringing an aura of terror. Furthermore, behind him, a massive, centipede-like body also extended.

The entire being was completely no longer human in form!

For those who had not seen the true form of the "Incomplete Face," Bai Xiaozhuo's current appearance was unfamiliar.

But for Xu Qing, the meaning of this body's form was different. It bore some resemblance to the true appearance of the "Incomplete Face." It was clearly hideous, yet precisely because of the sparks in its eyes, it gave off an indescribable sense of harmony!

It was as if, in the understanding of heaven and earth on the Primordial Continent, this form was considered beauty, truth, and normalcy!

While such was the will of heaven and earth, a strange contradiction arose within the Heavenly Dao's influence on all beings, as this form, despite its supposed normalcy, still felt inherently bizarre.

The combat power gained at such a cost directly surpassed the 'Returning Void' realm, reaching a terrifying level comparable to 'Embracing God'.

For immortal cultivators, the mark of 'Embracing God' was the Great World.

But for divine cultivators, the standard for 'Embracing God' was the spark of divine fire; if one could fully ignite it, then one would become a true deity.

For example, the Fourth Son of the Sovereign, also known as Red Moon.

As a divine child, he was meant to ascend from the 'spark' state, attempting to truly ignite the divine and become a deity through special rituals.

At this moment, with sparks shimmering and embodying 'Embracing God' combat power, Bai Xiaozhuo's divine form rapidly blurred in the eyes of too many, making it difficult to clearly discern his true appearance, as he already possessed some characteristics of a deity!

He could not be looked at directly!

The moment Bai Xiaozhuo's divine form was revealed, the Divine Realm, which had been reduced to a mere slit covered by the Human Emperor's hand, suddenly and violently expanded again, and a roaring sound emanated from within, echoing throughout the Grand Academy and the Imperial Capital!

The moment this roar emerged, the Human Emperor's massive hand violently shook, forced back by the impact. Following that, the rapidly expanding Divine Realm rift revealed the black sphere, which was about to rush out from within!

All the faces on the sphere were singing praises!

The Eye of Primordial became the light of the starry sky, shining upon Primordial, projecting into the Realm of Deification.

"My name is Lord of the Sun, sacred among the heavens and myriad universes, Zhuzhao!" The voice, strangely resonant, spread throughout the Grand Academy.

Many students, in a daze, actually started singing along. Upon careful discernment, it was found that all the praisers belonged to the 'Fusion God' lineage!

This scene horrified the other students, and the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor's sword also flew out at this moment, heading straight for the black sphere within the Divine Realm rift!

At the same time, Bai Xiaozhuo, in his divine form, moved. His target was not the Human Emperor's retracted hand, nor did he wisely choose to seize the opportunity to return to the Divine Realm. Instead, it was Xu Qing on the white dao platform below.

Murderous intent surged in his eyes. His speed was so fast it surpassed teleportation, and his timing was perfectly precise.

In a flash, he had already touched the Grand Academy's defenses!

Without hesitation, he slammed into it!

The Grand Academy's defenses boomed. Instantly, countless cracks appeared, and under such immense force, unable to repair themselves, they suddenly collapsed into numerous fragments, scattering everywhere, with some even being swept towards Xu Qing.

Bai Xiaozhuo's figure was even faster, surpassing the fragments and appearing directly before Xu Qing!

Without a word, the countless tentacles of his body surged towards Xu Qing with deadly intent!