Chapter 1431: Domain Chaos

God died, and Qingyutian also perished, like moths in a raging fire, striving to fly forward, but destined to become dust, scattering with the wind.

The succession of old and new gods had forced the great saints from outside the domain into silence and twenty years of dormancy. Now, both supreme experts had perished simultaneously.

“A cursed land, yet called the Divine Realm—a sorrow and a misfortune. What the world sees as glory, a cage for mortals, has accompanied my life and buried me in death…” The Old God turned to ashes in the spiritual flame, his words desolate but his expression serene, as if he had seen through all of existence. His blurred figure vanished in the firelight.

Qingyutian felt lost. The moment he turned to dust, he couldn't help but let out a roar. As his body disintegrated into ash, only a voice remained, saying, “Years wasted, beauty withered, efforts exhausted—all for naught compared to a mere chance. How ridiculous, how tragic, how lamentable. In the Divine Burial Ground, I listen to my own requiem…”

The demise of the two supreme experts was without any suspense. The colossal stone coffin lay across the sky, emitting strands of Dao patterns that transformed into light, mist, and chaos, causing the bloodlines within the Divine Realm to perish intermittently.

“Ah…”

The world was vast and desolate, filled with roars and struggles. Many divine statues crumbled, and countless figures surged upward, breaking free from this land of destruction.

The Divine Elders, Hall Masters, Holy Maidens, and other powerful figures were on the brink of despair, desperately trying to sever the power of faith within their bodies—their shackles and the root cause of their demise.

The Divine Realm, usually sacred and peaceful, with exotic flowers blooming, jade-like grass covering the ground, spirit birds soaring, and auspicious beasts appearing, was now shrouded in sorrowful gloom. Numerous figures surged into the sky, their roars shaking the heavens, all fleeing for their lives.

Boom!

On an ancient divine mountain, the formation diagram of Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate shook, radiating immortal divine might, resisting the colossal stone coffin and keeping it suspended within the void hole, preventing it from falling.

At the same time, from the most sacred ancient mountain in the Divine Realm, sacred power like an ocean poured out from its cracked slopes. Though transforming into raging flames, it also helped to obstruct the massive coffin.

“Everyone, act together! Activate the formation diagram and push that ancient coffin back. We cannot let it fall, or we will all be in grave danger!” a Divine Elder roared.

Everyone acted together. Several Hall Masters, Divine Elders, and the Holy Maiden joined forces to resist. Now, the supreme divine artifact was their only hope for survival.

Boom!

The heavens and earth crumbled as the ancient coffin trembled violently, falling back a distance into the void hole. Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate's ancient formation diagram had revived on its own, blocking its path.

The Nine-Layer Coffin from the Mythological Era, irrigated with the Old God's heart blood, had now opened eight layers. The final layer had also cracked open, revealing terrifying wisps of energy.

At this moment, all the heavens and myriad realms seemed to fall silent. The roars of the Divine Realm's inhabitants also ceased, and everyone, as if plunged into an ice cellar, knelt down.

Boom!

Just then, a corner of the final stone coffin lid was lifted, and the ancient coffin of the Great Emperor of Void was on the verge of opening completely, revealing an unbearable oppressive aura.

An ancient Great Emperor was about to appear in the human world, like a surging divine sea, shaking the nine heavens and ten earths. Not only those within the Divine Realm but also people outside were trembling with fear.

At this moment, people had only one action: to prostrate themselves in worship!

Even the great saints from outside the domain could not bear it; most of them knelt down and prostrated themselves. This was an ancient fear emanating from their very bones, a trembling from the depths of their souls—a profound reverence for the ancient Great Emperor.

Boom!

The myriad realms shook, and the divine sound of the Great Dao resonated, as if it were the funeral of an ancient Saint Emperor. All living beings were bidding him farewell, praying, weeping, and grieving, as sorrow enveloped the entire world.

Since ancient times, almost no one had ever seen a complete Imperial Corpse, and now it was about to appear in the human world. People were naturally expectant, yet simultaneously gripped by an unspeakable terror.

Boom!

Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s formation diagram revived, grinding away large patches of blood from the stone coffin—the Old God’s heart blood—preventing it from functioning and stopping the ancient coffin from opening.

Witnessing this, everyone felt a wave of disappointment. Just as they were about to see an ancient Great Emperor, they were obstructed, missing this unique opportunity.

Crack!

However, the stone coffin made a moving sound, like the world was crumbling. The final lid of the Nine-Layer Coffin from the Mythological Era began to uncover, moving steadily.

“Just a little more!” someone sighed softly.

“Silence! Once the ancient Great Emperor’s coffin opens, no one can predict what will happen. It’s best if it doesn’t open!”

The great saints from outside the domain, such as the Ox Demon King and the Stone Human Saint Spirit, knew a bit more. Their expressions were solemn, and many of them were kneeling in the void.

Boom!

Suddenly, chaotic mist boiled within the ancient coffin, and a blurred figure appeared in an instant, as if sitting up, or like a streak of light flashing across the hearts of all the powerful beings.

Then, with a clang, the ninth layer of the coffin lid fell back into place, completely sealing shut, leaving not even a sliver of a gap.

“What did I see? It looked like someone sat up. Was it real or fake? How could he still move?!”

“No, that was just a flash of light, here and gone. It wasn’t a corpse moving, but it possessed an immeasurable and unpredictable pressure!”

Everyone was greatly alarmed and felt their hair stand on end. A tremor from the ancient Great Emperor’s coffin was no less significant than the creation of heaven and earth itself, causing widespread chaos, violent shaking across the land, and the trembling of all heavenly stars.

Unfortunately, it closed, denying future generations the chance to observe. What lay inside, whether there was a corpse or not, remained unclear.

“Did… did you see it?” Ye Fan’s voice trembled as he looked at Pang Bo, Dragon Horse, Golden Lion, and the others, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

Everyone was doubtful. The tremor earlier had been too swift; they had only seen a blurred flash of light. It shouldn't have been someone sitting up. According to their speculation, the coffin might already be empty, the Great Emperor having assimilated into the Dao.

However, seeing Ye Fan’s expression now, they were all stunned, as if their own eyes had missed something.

“I saw a person. Could it be the Great Emperor of Void? He looked exactly like an old acquaintance!” Ye Fan whispered.

“Who?” Pang Bo looked puzzled, and Dragon Horse leaned closer, filled with nervous anticipation.

“An ordinary figure, very common, neither handsome nor majestically grand. It was the face of a mortal being, one of the countless masses,” Ye Fan replied.

A figure immediately appeared in Dragon Horse’s mind, but he dared not confirm it, asking urgently, “Who?”

“Ji Zi!” Ye Fan himself couldn’t believe it. That person looked exactly like Ji Zi—the same face, the same unremarkable plainness, appearing for just a flash.

Even a father and son couldn’t be so identical, could they? This sent a ripple through Ye Fan’s heart; the resemblance was simply too uncanny. Or rather, there was no difference at all, not even in their aura or demeanor.

Ji Zi had never mentioned looking like his father, and whenever they asked about the Great Emperor of Void’s life, Ji Zi would only shake his head in silence, saying little.

Yet, just moments ago, Ye Fan had seen a blurred figure formed from the chaotic mist within the ancient coffin that was identical to Ji Zi, leaving him utterly bewildered.

The Old God’s heart blood, which had dripped onto the Nine-Layer Coffin from the Mythological Era, was completely exhausted. Swept away by Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s remnant formation diagram, the ancient coffin clanged as all nine layers successively closed, concealing the truth.

Boom!

The large hole in the void blurred, and the ancient coffin receded into the distance, falling towards the source of the Divine Devil Liquid, rather than descending into the Divine Realm.

Within the Divine Realm, everyone felt as if they had received a great pardon and let out a collective sigh of relief. All, including the most powerful Divine Elders and Hall Masters, were utterly exhausted, having been so close to death.

The ancient Great Emperor’s coffin was practically the bane of the Divine Realm, capable of annihilating everything within it. Fortunately, the supreme divine diagram had revived on its own, blocking this great destruction.

Everyone knew that from this day forward, the Divine Realm would never be the same. Major changes would occur, as the power of faith had for the first time revealed such a fatal flaw. Powerful figures in the Divine Realm who enjoyed mortal life and held divine positions would certainly no longer dare to refine the power of faith within their bodies.

At this very moment, a great saint from outside the domain began to act, silently and unnoticed. He infiltrated the Divine Realm alone, only making his move when he approached the divine mountain where the ancient Tree of Life was planted.

He extended a large hand, intending to uproot the entire ancient tree. The timing couldn't have been better: the old and new generations of gods had died, the Divine Realm was in chaos, the Divine Elders and Hall Masters had just escaped danger, and Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s formation diagram was no longer suspended over this spot.

However, a heaven-shattering, earth-cracking sound erupted, and the firmament split open as Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s formation diagram swept down a beam of destructive light, its aura overwhelming, as if an ancient star field had been shattered!

A massive energy wave surged forth, transforming into a destructive light that instantly obliterated the large hand, turning it into a mist of blood.

The great saint roared. Yet, he was decisive enough to turn and flee, not wishing to get entangled further. However, he underestimated the Divine Realm’s defenses: array patterns emerged on the mountain, and thousands of light traces appeared, turning the area into a killing ground.

Most crucially, Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s formation diagram swept down four terrifying beams of light, astonishing everyone. These greatly resembled the four indestructible killing swords from the ancient Heavenly Venerate’s Fountain of Life.

Was this a borrowed power or a summoning? It was as if the four killing swords had truly appeared, cleaving down instantly. The great saint couldn’t even utter a scream.

“Puff!”

He turned into a mist of blood, his pearly white bone fragments exploding and then shattering inch by inch. His entire body and primordial spirit became ashes, utterly dispersed, ceasing to exist.

“Moo…”

A wild bull’s roar shook the star river. The Ox Demon King was both shocked and enraged because he and the other individual had acted almost simultaneously, just half a step apart. The other had seized the initiative, triggering the supreme divine diagram, leaving the Ox Demon King in a very passive position.

However, his true body hadn't gone forward. Instead, he directly sacrificed his gleaming Vajra Casket, which transformed into a divine ring, aiming to ensnare the ancient Tree of Life and capture it.

Seeing a great saint perish, he felt a chill from head to toe. He quickly retracted the Vajra Casket, but unfortunately, it was too late.

Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate’s divine diagram flashed, and another beam of light descended, striking the Vajra Casket directly. Alas, this top-tier great saint artifact exploded on the spot, turning into silver fragments.

The Ox Demon King’s heart bled. This was a supreme treasure forged from all the top-tier divine materials in his clan’s treasury, and it was destroyed just like that.

This was a truly terrifying deterrence, chilling all the great saints to the bone. Once an ancient Great Emperor’s weapon revived, a single strike was enough to cause their deaths and dissolution into the Dao.

Boom!

In the distance, young supreme beings also made their moves. The Golden Snake Young Master was pursuing a young divine army commander, intending to capture a living person to learn the secrets of the Divine Realm, thereby gaining full entry and competing for the divine burial.

Meanwhile, descendants of primeval gods and devils such as Sang Gu, Copper Ant King, Divine Clan Celestial Maiden, Earth Corpse, and Great Demon God coincidentally encountered the Holy Maiden of the Divine Realm and began to surround and intercept her, aiming to seize control of her.

“Kill them…”

Shouts of battle shook the heavens, and great saints also secretly made their moves. Instead of launching an all-out assault, they were abducting important figures, hoping to uncover the Divine Realm’s various secrets through them.

This was a great catastrophe, as the great saints and young supreme beings who had descended from outside the domain finally made their move after twenty years of dormancy.