Chapter 1458: The Riot

The lineage of the Fighting Saint Apes was inherently fierce and unyielding, refusing to be bound by anyone, not even a Great Emperor. However, the Monkey King truly did not know the origins of the Ox God King's master at that time.

It went without saying that the ancient land Lao Tzu was searching for in the starry sky must be incredibly important and of great significance, as he had been an ancient Celestial Venerable in his previous life.

Ye Fan and the others, upon reuniting with the Saint Prince and the rest, naturally had much to say. So many things had happened over the years. They found a wonderful spot, exchanged toasts, and carved various delectable divine meats.

The Monkey King watched, quite speechless, as Ye Fan's cauldron was placed over a bonfire. It was being used to boil meat, stew soup, and prepare delicacies, all while enveloped in chaotic energy and accompanied by primordial qi.

“What a waste of its potential!”

“Brother Monkey, you're mistaken,” Pang Bo said with a loud laugh. “This is a true immortal's delight. Look at the chaotic steamed meat and primordial qi-infused soup; what an incredible experience this is! How many in this world can enjoy such a thing?” He then poured some of the ancient Celestial Venerable's Life Spring into it, enhancing the flavor.

On the fire pit, various mountain delicacies and wild game were roasted to a golden, glistening crisp. They crackled continuously, dripping fat that sizzled upon hitting the flames.

“Oh, is this Teng Snake meat?” the Monkey King exclaimed in surprise. He looked at the golden meat chunks in the cauldron, boiling along with the divine liquid from the ancient Celestial Venerable's Life Spring, emitting a fragrant aroma.

This time, the Golden Snakes were completely annihilated, but their flesh and blood weren't acquired. Fortunately, there was still some snake meat left from thirty years ago, and along with other delicacies, everyone ate to their heart's content.

“It seems Brother Monkey is one of us, someone who appreciates good food,” Pang Bo laughed.

“No, I've killed some Teng Snakes, but I haven't eaten them,” the Saint Prince said.

“You've encountered them?” Ye Fan, who was busy, turned and asked.

“Yes, I encountered an old fellow, an absolute marvel in the world. He had no problem breaking into the Quasi-Emperor realm; he was truly terrifying to the extreme,” the Saint Prince said with a solemn expression.

“What?!” Everyone was greatly astonished. Even Ji Ziyue, who had been yawning and stretching her slender waist, brightened up and leaned in with a curious expression.

This was absolutely a momentous event; a Quasi-Emperor was a taboo existence. They truly transcended. While Great Saints could be found in various places across the myriad realms of the universe, Quasi-Emperors had always remained unseen.

Aside from Gai Jiuyou from the Big Dipper, they had traversed the ancient starry road, passing through countless star regions, but had never encountered such an existence along the way.

In fact, there was not even a glimmer of hope; no one could cross that threshold. It was extremely rare to see a Quasi-Emperor in the entire universe.

“That was an old Teng Snake, about to become a Quasi-Emperor. But I inadvertently destroyed its chance,” the Saint Prince revealed a shocking fact.

He had once visited an ancient planet with crumbling walls, sheer cliffs, swirling miasma, and dense, ancient trees. It was teeming with snakes and insects, a terrifying sight.

The entire ancient planet was unique, teeming with countless snakes, and the Teng Snake tribe was the ruler. The Saint Prince saw a mountain of bones there, piled high with ape skulls. In a fit of rage, he swept his Immortal Iron Rod, scattering a thousand armies and shattering an area spanning a hundred thousand li!

“It was truly unfortunate; that old fellow from the Teng Snake tribe was in the midst of breaking through. He was about to take that crucial step when my strike startled him awake, causing his primordial spirit to fall into a demonic state, tearing apart, and nearly killing him.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

The Saint Prince later learned that this was the Teng Snake tribe's “Majesty,” known as the Teng Snake Great Emperor, whose cultivation defied creation. He was in the process of attempting to break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm and was on the verge of success.

This Teng Snake Majesty, seated on the most sacred Snake Mountain of the ancient planet, was wandering the great void, undergoing a primordial spirit transformation and about to become a Snake God. However, he was attacked by the Monkey King's ultimate imperial weapon, suffering a fatal disturbance.

What was the weapon in the Monkey King's hand? It was the Immortal Iron Rod of the Dou Zhan Saint Emperor, capable of striking down gods in the nine heavens, suppressing demon lords in the nine netherworlds, and shattering any will that dared to resist!

“I really didn't do it on purpose. I was just so furious seeing that tribe kill so many apes and build mountains out of their skulls,” the Monkey King said with an innocent expression.

Everyone was speechless. This was truly an act against the heavens, successfully preventing the birth of a Quasi-Emperor. The Monkey King indeed possessed remarkable abilities, capable of even tearing open the sky.

Although he spoke lightly, the situation at the time was undoubtedly extremely perilous. A Quasi-Emperor, to suffer such regret just like that! Had he truly succeeded in breaking through, it would have had a major impact on all the myriad realms!

“That Teng Snake tribe is really unlucky,” Long Ma chuckled.

“This is truly a case of retribution,” Pang Bo remarked with a clicking sound. “The Golden Snake Young Master and his brothers disturbed Ye Fan's enlightenment, and their Majesty was nearly killed when Brother Monkey disturbed him at the most critical moment of his breakthrough.”

“You killed the four supreme Golden Snake brothers?” The Monkey King was even more surprised.

“That's right, the four snakes were surprisingly powerful, but after Ye Fan comprehended the Heavenly Emperor Fist, killing them became effortless,” Long Ma said.

“They were the Majesty's fourth-generation descendants,” the Saint Prince added.

Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. This feud was immense; their group had harmed the Teng Snake tribe from the oldest to the youngest.

The Teng Snake lineage had truly suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck! This was everyone's unanimous opinion. Meeting the Monkey King had cost them a Quasi-Emperor position for nothing.

“Brother Monkey, we were just saying you had caused another huge disaster, tearing open the sky. Now we understand you had foresight. Otherwise, if a Quasi-Emperor came for revenge, no one could withstand it.”

“For such an extraordinary figure, even though he failed this time, he might still recover. After all, he's not very old, so we must be cautious in the future,” the Monkey King warned everyone.

Regardless, the Saint Prince had inadvertently done something significant, averting a great disaster for everyone. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

After the fine wine and delicious food, Ji Ziyue brewed tea using Ye Fan's enlightenment tea leaves, with divine liquid from the Life Spring as water. A refreshing fragrance wafted out, and after tasting it, everyone felt invigorated and entered a state of enlightenment.

Everyone more or less entered a brief meditative seclusion, waking up one by one half a month later.

During this period, the outside world was in an uproar.

Ye Fan had killed in all directions, sweeping across this battlefield. Except for the Nine-Eyed Jade Toad, Di Tian, Xin Lan, the Great Demonic God, and Heavenly Wolf, all others were annihilated.

Many young supreme powerhouses had once stirred up trouble in a region, creating boundless seas of blood and strife. In the end, they all perished here, completely wiped out.

Ye Fan's success in this battle shook the world, spreading from this star region to the ancient road. His rise was unstoppable, and legends about him circulated everywhere.

Furthermore, the Great Saints' assault on the Divine Realm ended in failure once again. Imperial weapons clashed, and it was rumored that four killing swords vaguely manifested, combining with the formation diagram, unleashing monstrous terror.

“The Great Saints have been attacking the gates for many years, and powerhouses from other ancient regions are continuously arriving. I believe the Divine Realm is doomed to fail, even with the Celestial Venerable Lingbao's supreme killing formation,” Ji Haoyue said.

It was clear that as time went on, Imperial weapons from various regions would appear. At that point, it wouldn't just be about attacking the gates and confronting the formation diagram; a major breakthrough might be achieved.

News claimed that at least three or four Imperial weapons would be needed to break through the killing formation. This was because the formation diagram was the supreme manifestation of the Secret of Grouping Characters and the Celestial Venerable's Killing Formation, embodying Celestial Venerable Lingbao's lifelong insights. It was a pinnacle work woven from runes, spell formations, and dao traces. It was an Imperial artifact itself, and with the addition of the four killing swords, who in the world could break it?!

“Something big has happened. The Great Saint of the Light Clan has appeared, bringing their clan's God-Refining Pot, vowing to breach the Divine Realm.”

The God's Other Shore trembled, and the commotion caused by Ye Fan was overshadowed.

With the appearance of two Imperial weapons, the Myriad Dragon Bell and the God-Refining Pot, in addition to the Void Emperor Coffin, the chances of assaulting the Divine Realm surged dramatically. It might truly succeed.

“Boom!”

Moreover, on this very day, a sudden riot occurred outside the domain. There were five continents beyond the heavens, resembling the five internal organs of the human body and corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They emitted powerful essence energy, surging like an ocean, sweeping across the God's Other Shore, this ancient life-bearing planet.

“What's going on?”

The essence energy surged like a tide, emitting faint traces of a Great Emperor's aura. The heavens shattered under its suppression, and the entire ancient planet trembled.

Ye Fan said, “For us, such Five Elements essence energy is truly rare. It can temper the Dao Palace Secret Realm and purify the physical body; it is a heaven-defying great fortune.”

“I don't need it. I once refined a Five Elements Immortal Mountain,” the Monkey King said. He had no interest in the five continents outside the domain; instead, he wanted to visit the Divine Realm.

“Brother Monkey, you must be careful. On this ancient planet, there's more than one Imperial weapon, and they are in the hands of Great Saints. Don't let yourself be targeted,” Ye Fan warned.

The Monkey King nodded, agreeing to plan together to contend for the ancient Tree of Life once they returned.

Ye Fan and the others rushed to the outer domain to collect the Five Elements essence energy. Just two days later, they sensed something was wrong: the Five Elements essence energy was too violent, and the five continents were trembling, pressing down upon the ancient planet.

Traces of a Great Emperor's aura emanated, causing the Green Bronze Cauldron to glow under the pressure. It became uncontrollable, about to burst out from within Ye Fan's body.

A legend on the Other Shore stated that every ten thousand years, the five outer continents would erupt into a riot. But this time was extraordinary; it seemed someone was intensifying this change.

“Go find Brother Monkey. Someone is attacking the Divine Realm, and even the Five Elements essence energy has been drawn in. This planet might be destroyed!” Ye Fan said.

They realized they were too late. When the Five Elements essence energy surged down, covering the sky and earth, all Imperial weapons glowed, emitting waves of killing intent. This was due to the oppressive aura of the Great Emperor.

“These five continents might be the transformation of Celestial Venerable Lingbao's five internal organs. The pressure is immense; even my Green Cauldron is glowing!” Ye Fan exclaimed in shock.

This was a true Emperor's corpse, though it had now transformed into continents and was no longer in a flesh-and-blood state. Yet, its divine might remained undiminished!

“Look, the Myriad Dragon Bell, God-Refining Pot, Immortal Iron Rod of Dou Zhan, and others are glowing, their lights piercing the sky and merging together,” Pang Bo said, his expression changing as he stood in the star region, looking down.

“Could something have happened to Brother Monkey?” Long Ma asked.

“No, he's teamed up with them to attack the Divine Realm,” Ye Fan said with a solemn expression.

“These Great Saints seized the opportunity of the Five Elements Continents' ten-thousand-year anomaly to intentionally draw in the Five Elements essence energy,” Ji Ziyue explained, pointing out the core reason. “They are willing to destroy this planet while simultaneously forcing all Imperial weapons to reveal themselves, so they can cooperate in attacking the Divine Realm.”

None of the Great Saints were benevolent. They feared that someone might secretly wield an Imperial weapon to snatch the fruits of victory when success was achieved. Therefore, they preemptively forced all competitors to reveal themselves.

“That's right, Brother Monkey was forced to join them. Today, the Divine Realm is going to be shattered!” Ye Fan nodded with a solemn expression.

If they had been on the planet, the green bronze block would undoubtedly have emitted a dazzling light, leading to its discovery and a forced recruitment. Otherwise, they would have been considered adversaries, resulting in a great confrontation between Imperial weapons.