Chapter 1069: Emperor's Path Contest

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### Chapter 1070: The Struggle for Imperial Supremacy

The outer battlefield was a scene of decay and desolation. Ruined metal warships, horrifying saintly remains, and the gleaming white skeletons of divine beings were scattered everywhere. Broken holy weapons and mysterious, undecaying corpses—many of these were valuable materials, but time had worn everything away.

The Great Sage Battling Buddha stood in silence, facing two formidable enemies alone. This was an unimaginable pressure. Great Sages possessed world-shaking divine abilities, capable of plucking stars, seizing the sun, and upturning heaven and earth. A single one could destroy the mortal realm.

"Whoosh!" Kun Zhou’s body merged with the ultimate imperial weapon, transforming into a streak of immortal light. He proactively attacked the old holy ape. With his helper now present, he had no reservations and launched a fierce assault.

The Great Sage Battling Buddha wielded a black divine iron staff in resistance, unleashing a swath of vibrant light and infinite dao patterns that tore through the dark and frigid sky with a rumbling thunder. This was a supreme confrontation between Great Sages, fought with the aid of ancient imperial weapons, elevating the battle to its absolute limit, as if ancient Holy Emperors had been resurrected.

Ghosts wailed and gods howled, and fierce winds roared. Though in outer space, hurricanes formed in the vacuum, creating massive tides, and various divine and demonic phenomena appeared simultaneously: decapitated sages, headless gods, holy spirits with immortal wings... It was a terrifying spectacle, all manifested by the ancient imperial weapons, representing the supreme masters they had slain in the past!

The black iron staff, emitting myriad auspicious lights, clashed repeatedly with Kun Zhou. The two collided violently, stirring winds and clouds in an intense battle—an ultimate confrontation where Great Sages fought for their lives. However, this was clearly not a fair fight. The other Great Sage would not stand idly by; he rushed to assist at the first moment, appearing like a swarm of comets, turning the dark celestial realm incandescent.

"Clang!" The dao marks of the ultimate imperial weapons collided, instantly exploding. The outer battlefield shattered into pieces, and the three figures were sent flying in different directions, the area becoming a black hole. Outside True Sage City in the Central Region, people trembled involuntarily, clearly sensing the aura of ancient emperors. They could only gaze up in awe at such a level of confrontation.

"So it's you..." On the outer battlefield, the Great Sage Battling Buddha stabilized his form and looked towards the other side. The identity of the third Great Sage was revealed by the weapon in his hand. It was a figure completely enveloped in golden light, wielding a Golden Mace. Ultimate power surged, causing the firmament to collapse, the Grand Dao to roar, and hundreds of millions of streaks of immortal radiance to soar upwards, incredibly mysterious.

"It's... it's the ultimate ancient imperial weapon of the Golden Race! A major imperial clan has actually gotten involved!""Indeed, it's the Golden Mace, famous throughout the Primordial Era, rumored to be able to slay gods and strike down immortals—a rarely seen ancient imperial weapon!"

Outside True Sage City in the Central Region, all the ancient races trembled. No one had ever expected this low-key yet immensely powerful ancient imperial clan to make a move. This was truly a great upheaval. Were the ancient imperial clans about to go to war?

The Golden Race, an incredibly mysterious ancient clan, awe-inspiring and eminent throughout the Primordial Era. To be hailed as the 'Golden Family' among the myriad races attested to their bloodline and strength, which were naturally world-shaking—a recognition of their supreme status. No one had anticipated that a pivotal imperial clan from the Primordial Era would intervene to assist Kun Zhou in eliminating the Great Sage Battling Buddha. This was a very ominous sign.

Although the Battling Holy Ape lineage had few members, only two or three, they were a veritable ancient imperial clan. This intervention was tantamount to war between imperial clans! In the Primordial Era, such events rarely occurred and were always strenuously avoided due to their immense and unpredictable consequences. If the hundreds of clans they governed were drawn in, and war erupted, all myriad races could descend into chaos.

People from God Silkworm Ridge, Blood Phoenix Mountain, and Fire Qilin Cave all frowned. This matter had escalated further than anticipated, potentially leading to a cataclysmic war between the ancient races.

"What about the Golden Family of the Northern Plains...?" Ye Fan wondered. He had once slain Jin Chi Xiao, who was rumored to be a descendant of an ancient race.

"They are a royal branch of the Golden Race," the Black Dog replied. "Their bloodline has gradually thinned due to intermarriage with humans."

The Holy Prince glared at the sky, able to see everything in the outer domain through the Sky-Piercing Divine Eye on the formation platform.

"Damn it, the Golden Race actually intervened!" The God Silkworm Princess was furious and alarmed, filled with worry, feeling a sense of helplessness. The powerful Golden Race's involvement had terrifying consequences.

"Hahaha... hahaha..." A follower of Great Sage Kun Zhou laughed wildly and without restraint. With the Golden Race's last remaining Great Sage making a move, the outcome was almost sealed. Who didn't know the terror of the Golden Mace, capable of slaying gods and striking down immortals? Wielded by a Great Sage, it could shatter ancient stars!

"Do you think the emergence of Great Sage Battling Buddha can sweep everything away?" An ancient king on the opposing side sneered. "There are several Great Sages in this world, not just him."

The Eightfold Divine Generals all breathed a sigh of relief. The overall situation was almost decided. With two Great Sages, each wielding an ultimate ancient imperial weapon, even gods from the sea of stars would be slain.

Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and all those following the Battling Holy Ape lineage felt concern. How could they fight this? The Great Sage Battling Buddha was still a mortal body, after all, and had not yet attained enlightenment. If no miracle occurred in this battle, his life would be in peril.

"I'll go help him!" The God Silkworm Princess was about to rush into the sky.

"Princess, no!" An old Daoist from God Silkworm Ridge quickly stopped her.

The God Silkworm Princess knew that without being a Great Sage herself, her intervention wouldn't change the outcome. Mist welled up in her eyes; she simply didn't want to see the Great Sage Battling Buddha's blood stain the sky. She wanted to face life and death alongside him.

"Someone said they would level our Eightfold Divine Generals and erase us forever. I say... that's wishful thinking. She herself will be annihilated!" said a Saint-level ancient king among the Eightfold Divine Generals.

"Bang!" The God Silkworm Princess struck, peerlessly graceful. Her delicate hand shot out streams of iridescent light, sweeping across swathes of ancient race experts in front of her.

"Dong!" Silvermoon Heavenly King resisted, blocking her attack, dispelling the danger to the Eightfold Divine Generals, and intercepting her path.

While a great battle raged in the heavens, life and death were also to be decided on the ground. The two factions were diametrically opposed, and war was on the verge of breaking out. Even Ye Fan and the Holy Prince were ready for battle; the situation was extremely grim.

Suddenly, a heart-palpitating aura surged from beyond the heavens. The Great Sage-level battle intensified, a life-and-death struggle pulsating down from the infinitely distant firmament. Great Sages contended, a peak showdown. The three figures transformed into three streaks of eternal immortal light, soaring and battling to the point of almost merging with the Dao!

The ancient king of the Golden Race was terrifying, one of the few remaining Great Sages among the myriad races, known as the Golden King. His physique was gaunt, but he possessed immense courage and power that stirred all races. He unleashed various wondrous techniques through the ancient imperial weapon, their power magnified immeasurably. The ten directions of the firmament rumbled, the Grand Dao resonated, heaven and earth interacted, as if a new grand world was being forged. With long golden hair flowing freely, even his pupils were golden. With a single roar, a small asteroid shattered, turning into a dazzling burst of light!

Everyone on the ground gasped. Even the Saint-level ancient kings following the Great Sage Battling Buddha turned pale. How could anyone contend with such a figure? A single person could sweep across the world! The Golden King's gaunt body contained heaven-destroying power. Each sweep of the Golden Mace in his hand caused the outer battlefield to rupture and transform into black holes.

A jian (mace), though resembling an ancient sword at first glance, is actually long and bladeless, with four edges, more like a short staff with a hilt—a heavy weapon. This Golden Mace could even strike down immortals, having shaken the Primordial Era. Every appearance signified a major event, accompanied by the fall of peerless figures. Now, the omen appeared once more.

The old monkey's arms, with a tremor, unleashed a power of billions of jins, capable of destroying sun and moon. The black divine iron in his hand fiercely collided with the Golden Mace, not in direct contact but through clashes of dao marks, yet still producing earth-shattering sounds. Divine techniques manifested in swaths, transforming into misty rain. The Great Sage Battling Buddha fought alone against Kun Zhou and the Golden King, their battle shaking heaven and earth, even making stars tremble, reaching a fever pitch.

Ye Fan and the others' hearts sank. At this point, any disparity between Great Sages was negligible because they wielded ultimate ancient imperial weapons. Kun Zhou was like Di Que resurrected, and the Golden King was equally unstoppable. They wielded two ancient imperial weapons to suppress the Great Sage Battling Buddha, and given enough time, they would surely succeed.

"Monkey, can't you borrow the battle attire of the God Silkworm Race? Why don't you bring it out for defense?" Kun Zhou said coldly.

On the ground, people felt helpless, well aware of the Great Sage Battling Buddha's concerns. Simultaneously wielding two Emperor-level weapons, even for a Great Sage, would eventually exhaust him. At that point, he would be in even greater peril.

The Golden King roared, turning swathes of meteorites into cosmic dust. He was irresistibly mighty, his golden pupils shooting out threads of strange light, and the Golden Mace in his hand shone even more brilliantly!

"Clang!" The Great Sage Battling Buddha, fighting alone against two Great Sages, swung his black immortal iron staff, clashing with them and producing streaks of world-destroying radiance. The outer domain underwent a great collapse.

"Boom!" The iron staff swept across as they entered a dark starfield. Another dim star was shattered, erupting with blinding light and fire, illuminating the area like daylight.

On the ground, everyone's scalp tingled. The Great Sage battle was too terrifying; anyone who went to assist now would only die in vain. This was a world-shaking Great Sage confrontation. The three Great Sages tangled together, moving so fast that people couldn't react. Eventually, their divine techniques became indistinguishable; only surging divine radiance and a collapsing firmament could be seen. This starfield was in ruins. The ancient outer battlefield constantly tore open. Sun and moon trembled, stars fell, and anything could be destroyed.

The three Great Sages battled with red eyes. At the most intense points, the starfield itself collapsed, black holes appeared frequently, as they charged in and out, often engulfed by chaos, fighting with utter disregard for their lives. The hearts of Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and the God Silkworm Princess sank. The ancestral kings on their side also turned pale. The consequences were unpredictable, as if a tragedy was already unfolding before their eyes.

Two Great Sages struck, their bodies emitting boundless light, each merging with an ultimate imperial weapon. Even if Great Sage Battling Buddha was powerful, he couldn't resist them alone.

"Unfair! Using two Emperor-level weapons to kill one person—shameless!" the Holy Prince gritted his teeth, his golden hair bristling, hating that he couldn't help.

"Didn't Great Sage Battling Buddha claim he could borrow three ancient imperial weapons? He might as well bring them all out, hahaha..." An ancient king on the opposing side laughed brazenly.

"Everyone, the overall situation is decided. Didn't they say they would flatten our Eightfold Divine Generals? Why don't we strike and annihilate all of them in one battle, wiping them clean!" another person suggested.

Both the Eightfold Divine Generals army and Silvermoon Heavenly King, among others, unanimously believed that the Great Sage Battling Buddha was doomed to fall, with no hope of survival.

"Hmph..." Piercing sneers and merciless gazes. This group's morale was high, eager to strike down the God Silkworm Princess, Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and the others.

"Is there no hope?" the God Silkworm Princess said. "If so, I will share life and death with you, dying together on this path..." Though sorrowful, she showed no weakness, her gaze instantly turning sharp as she stared at everyone in front of her. "Great Sage Battling Buddha lived a life of integrity; he is not someone you can insult!"

"Even if he could attain enlightenment in the future, what then?" An ancestral king sneered repeatedly. "Under the attack of two Great Sages comparable to Di Que, he is certain to die. Victor and vanquished, once he falls, he'll be nothing but dust!"

"Two Great Sages ganging up, and you have the audacity to speak?" the Holy Prince retorted angrily. "Even if you win, there will be no glory!"

"The original purpose was to lure him down Mount Meru and eliminate the Great Sage Battling Buddha. Nothing we do is excessive," a Saint-level ancient king said indifferently.

What to do? If Great Sage Battling Buddha were to fall, a monumental disaster would ensue, and a bloody storm would sweep across the land. A shadow fell over the hearts of those on the Great Sage Battling Ape's side.

"Boom!" All beings trembled. A startling change occurred beyond the heavens. Ancient imperial aura swept through the starfield. A demon-subduing vajra appeared, and a set of God Silkworm Armor shimmered, emitting eternal immortal light.

"You... how can this be?" Great Sage Kun Zhou's face drained of color.

"It's... the Battling Holy Emperor! How is he still alive?!" Even the Golden King was terrified.

The black divine iron, the demon-subduing vajra, and the God Silkworm Battle Attire—three ancient imperial weapons were each wielded by three figures, confronting the two Great Sages ahead! This was an astonishing turn of events. No one had expected it; everything happened too suddenly. Suddenly, two more majestic figures appeared, each possessing an aura capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.

One of them was bathed in Buddha light, sacred and peaceful, a golden holy ape. Though bearing a benevolent appearance, he also exuded a compelling aura, identical to the Great Sage Battling Buddha.

"This is... the boundless power of faith from Mount Meru!" Kun Zhou's face became incredibly grim, as if he had swallowed a dead child. He had been immensely wary of the mysterious power on Mount Meru, which was why he lured the Great Sage Battling Buddha down the mountain. However, he never expected that the Great Sage Battling Buddha would transform the ocean-like power of spiritual thought into a Dao body. The Great Sage Battling Buddha, formed from Mount Meru's power of faith, held the demon-subduing vajra. Benevolent yet majestic, he let out a lion's roar, his divine might unparalleled!

The other figure that appeared was truly the Battling Holy Emperor of old, his gaze captivating, looking down upon the world! Standing there, wielding the black divine iron, he made the Grand Dao tremble. In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he alone was supreme!

"This is... breaking through shackles, severing the influence brought by the Holy Emperor's Grand Dao, and manifesting a past self?!" The Golden King's face was extremely grim. This Battling Holy Buddha, remarkably resembling the invincible Holy Emperor of the past, looked down upon them, wielding the great black divine iron staff, his terror boundless.

As for the Great Sage Battling Buddha's true body, he had already donned the God Silkworm Battle Attire. Nine-colored immortal light soared into the sky, and his fighting spirit was high. He declared: "Since you enjoy group battles, I will see this through to the end. But this time, it's three of me against your two!"

"Hahaha..." In the Central Region, the God Silkworm Princess laughed powerfully like a peerless empress. Her purple hair danced, her ethereal charm receding, replaced by a sharp and compelling aura.

On the opposite side, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, many with ashen faces!