Chapter 1589: Only This Lifetime

The universe was torn open as one brilliant immortal light after another soared out, instantly illuminating the dark and frigid cosmos with dazzling radiance.

This was like the dawning of a new epoch, shining upon the past, present, and future, piercing through all of time!

It was unknown how many Emperor Weapons had revived, shattering everything as if creating heaven and earth, suppressing and descending together to confront the dark turmoil!

The aura of ancient Great Emperors erupted, causing the entire universe to tremble. Colossal Dharmakayas surged in different star regions, then tore through the cosmos.

Figures worshipped by ancient ancestors seemed to have returned, descending once more upon this world to quell the most terrifying dark blood-strife of all eternity.

All things in heaven and earth, every blade of grass and tree, quivered in awe. Galaxy after galaxy rustled and trembled, not to mention all living beings in the universe!

Never before in any era had so many Great Emperor weapons revived, setting out together to suppress a single region. This was practically an apocalypse.

This was not a mere revival, but a true, complete resurrection, comparable to an attack from an ancient Great Emperor. With so many weapons assaulting, heaven and earth themselves seemed to wither.

For the first time, the ancient Supremes were shaken in such a way, no longer as composed as before. Each one revealed a grave expression, as if facing a formidable adversary.

These Emperor Weapons were refined by beings like themselves, making them extremely difficult to destroy. Furthermore, their Immortal Platforms were currently flawed, not perfect.

With so many weapons appearing simultaneously, no one throughout history could handle it; it was truly terrifying.

Had the five Supremes not stood together, there would have been no doubt; a single one of them would have been directly reduced to ashes, turning into dust.

"Clang!"

The black halberd in the Stone Emperor's hand vibrated violently, black light tearing through the sky. The massive halberd blade flashed with terrifying light, as if it could cleave through all obstacles.

The attacking weapons showed not the slightest hesitation, unleashing their most powerful strikes.

"Boom!"

The Devil-Subduing Pestle smashed down, incredibly ferocious, and the universe instantly collapsed! It struck the black halberd with a clang, making the Stone Emperor's arm go numb and revealing a look of shock.

These weapons were enraged to the extreme, surpassing anything he had witnessed. Each one had revived, as if the Great Emperors of old had returned to the world.

The Devil-Subduing Pestle was a supreme treasure forged by Emperor Amitabha, the Buddhist sect's supreme ancient weapon for subduing demons. In the past, it always radiated auspicious light, sacred and peaceful. But on the Path to Immortality, it had been splattered with too much blood of Buddhist disciples, almost transforming it entirely.

At this moment, it was like a furious purple lion, roaring to shatter the universe, its entire body ablaze with purple light, smashing down desperately.

"Clang!"

An earth-shattering clang erupted as the Devil-Subduing Pestle surged, smashing down once more. The purple weapon emitted billions of feet of light, and vaguely, it seemed as if a Great Buddha stood in the void, intending to suppress the Stone Emperor.

The halberd in the Stone Emperor's hand trembled. This strike made his arm numb again, greatly astonishing him. He said, "What a formidable Amitabha! Watch as I destroy your weapon and smelt it into my immortal artifact!"

However, no sooner had he spoken, and was about to use a forbidden secret technique specifically against the Devil-Subduing Pestle, a brilliant immortal sword instantly cleaved down from the side. It was incredibly sharp, incredibly dazzling. Its brilliance almost blinded the Stone Emperor!

The Grand Emperor Sword descended, its attack power unparalleled in the world. Its dragon head served as the blade, its dragon tail as the weapon, possessing supreme offensive might, cleaving through the universe. None could contend with its edge!

The Stone Emperor trembled, dodging the sharp edge. He struck the Devil-Subduing Pestle while also desperately trying to evade the Grand Emperor Sword. But he was a fraction of a second too slow: a brilliant light swept past, and black hair scattered. A lock of his hair was cut off. Just a bit more, and that immortal sword would have slashed through his flesh.

In his time, the Grand Emperor's attack power was unparalleled. His cultivation technique was said to rival the most powerful 'Dou Zi Mi' (Fighting Character Secret) in terms of attack power; it was a supreme immortal art. The attack power of his weapon was naturally also thus.

The Stone Emperor was furious. He blasted the Devil-Subduing Pestle away, reaching out a large hand to directly seize the brilliant immortal sword, intending to refine it once caught.

He was a supreme sovereign from all eternity. Who in the world could rival him? Since his enlightenment, let alone cutting his hair, no one had even dared to approach him.

Now, to have a lock of black hair directly cut off—this was simply a monstrous humiliation!

"Boom!"

Heaven and earth trembled, and endless tears-like rain splattered. A green-gold pagoda descended, shaking the eight directions into wails. The universe was on the verge of exploding.

The Western Emperor Pagoda smashed towards that large hand, terrifying beyond measure, with boundless Dao principles and endless light. In an instant, it made the large hand tremble, almost hitting it.

The Stone Emperor was enraged. At this moment, several weapons were attacking him. It wasn't that he couldn't withstand them with his Emperor body, but it would come at a significant cost. Life essence was too precious to him.

"Roar!"

With a mighty roar, he spat out a blazing light from his mouth. It was the law of the Emperor's Path, transforming into flames, intending to engulf the Western Emperor Pagoda and refine it with supreme laws.

"Whoosh!"

A mottled ancient scroll passed horizontally through the sky. The Nine Li Chart blocked its path. Inside was a brilliant, vast, and boundless starry sky. Its defensive power was absolutely astonishing.

All light and flames were absorbed into it. Its own light intensified greatly, decomposing the laws. Those it couldn't handle were directly diverted to another starry sky.

"Just a few weapons, and you dare to be disrespectful to me!" The Stone Emperor raged, his entire body glowing. Laws of the Emperor's Path erupted, and divine chains of order clanged, flying out from his body like chains forged from immortal gold.

However, the Emperor Weapons also glowed. The laws of ancient Great Emperors crisscrossed, and the revived divine spirits fought desperately. This time, four of them flew over simultaneously, suppressing him at once.

The ancient Supremes were indeed very powerful; they were the creators of weapons of this caliber. Although they were absolutely powerful to the point of invincibility, they could not completely overcome attacks of the same level.

Four weapons, equivalent to attacks from ancient Great Emperors! Otherwise, how could these artifacts have become the treasured weapons of the former Supremes? Without corresponding attack power, they simply wouldn't be worthy.

The Stone Emperor immediately appeared somewhat discomfited. Surrounded and suppressed by four weapons, if he didn't undergo ultimate sublimation, something unexpected might happen in the end!

"Kill!"

On the other side, the other Supremes were in a similar predicament, all caught in this battle. They had originally intended to rescue the Stone Emperor, but instead, immortal lights flew toward them one after another, suppressing them.

"Weapons trying to claim supremacy? You're still far from it!" The Samsara Supreme roared, struggling mightily to suppress the surrounding immortal lights.

"Whoosh!"

The Chaotic Ancient Battle-Axe was earth-shattering. It had two forms: one as a Dao talisman, the other an axe that could shatter anything. It could transform between the two, refining all things and cleaving the universe.

The Samsara Lord's cyan-gold battle armor glowed. He clashed with his fingers, intending to shatter the axe blade, incredibly terrifying.

"Dong!"

With a great thud, a grand seal smashed down. The Grand Yin Human Emperor's seal appeared. Though a corner was missing, it remained peerlessly powerful, suppressing all things in the universe. Especially now that it had revived, it seemed to possess a wisp of the Human Emperor's will from his lifetime, intending to protect all living beings, making its power exceptionally formidable!

The Samsara Supreme, momentarily distracted, was almost struck by the Human Emperor Seal amidst the attacks of several weapons. His cheek was lightly grazed, leaving it bloody, incredibly terrifying.

Had it been anyone else, struck by an Emperor Weapon, they would have been utterly annihilated in body and spirit, turning into cosmic dust.

But the ancient Supreme merely stumbled, not suffering serious injury. He resisted those laws. This world-shattering divine power almost made one despair: how could they fight this?

However, enough Emperor Weapons arrived—over a dozen of them—engulfing the several Supremes, and the most terrifying battle in history ensued.

Never before had there been such an instance where numerous weapons appeared and jointly suppressed Supremes. It was unheard of in ancient times.

Because the scope of this dark turmoil was too vast, it awakened all the weapons, leading them to revive one after another and participate in this unprecedented war.

"Useless! They are merely weapons! We can refine them, so we can destroy them!" The Light-Dark Supreme roared. His light staff and dark shield clashed, light and darkness intertwined, and a massive energy explosion occurred. He unleashed his most terrifying laws, sending several weapons flying.

The other Supremes also went berserk. Except for not undergoing ultimate sublimation, they all employed the most terrifying forbidden laws, shattering suns, moons, and stars, destroying all things in heaven and earth.

"Kill!" the Supremes roared.

The universe trembled, and all living beings were terrified. Many knelt on the ground. No matter how far away they were, they felt this immense pressure, as if facing an ancient Great Emperor directly.

This unprecedented battle raged from one place to another, inevitably affecting many galaxies, turning some star regions into dust, never to appear again.

The battle was more fierce than ever before. Some Emperor Weapons were destroyed, shattering in the universe, becoming a thing of the past. This was a most tragic end, eliciting sighs of lament.

The Supremes fought desperately. With so many weapons arriving, it was difficult to suppress them. Instead, some Emperor Weapons were destroyed. Of course, some Supremes also suffered injuries, their blood splattering across the starry sky, the crimson sight shocking to behold!

"Kill!" The person from Hangu Pass moved. The man identical to Ji Zi faced death unflinchingly. He unleashed his most terrifying strike, causing a splash of blood to erupt on the Stone Emperor's body.

However, he could not slay him. He himself suffered a backlash from the Emperor's Path laws, vomiting blood profusely and staggering backward.

He stood at the absolute peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm. Most importantly, he possessed an Emperor Body, theoretically capable of fighting a Supreme. But unfortunately, he couldn't fully exert the laws of the Emperor's Path. In a life-and-death struggle, he was ultimately no match.

"Void, what an unexpected turn of events! I never thought we'd meet again under these circumstances. This is truly wonderful! You... will be sacrificed in blood, transformed into life essence, and become a part of my body!"

The Stone Emperor laughed cruelly. His black halberd pointed forward, the dazzling light from its blade shattering the nine heavens. His entire body was wreathed in primordial chaos, like a world-shaking demon god!

"Very well, today I am Void, and I will fight you!" Though his appearance was not remarkable, at this moment, he was fiercely resolute, charging forward without hesitation, prepared to fight one last bloody battle with his life.

The Stone Emperor's heart skipped a beat. This expression, this determination, reminded him of the great battle of old, where Void had battled through the eight directions with blood, entering the Undying Mountain alone with a resolve to die, confronting several Supremes.

It was too similar. The Stone Emperor originally knew this wasn't Void, but at this moment, he felt a flicker of doubt!

"Very well, since you say you are Void now, I will treat you as him! Too many grievances, too much blood! You killed my Undying Mountain's Supremes; today, it is time for reckoning!" The Stone Emperor roared, his halberd tearing through the sky, saying, "Void, where is your weapon? Can you still fight?!"

Many weapons flew in, but the Void Mirror was yet to be seen.

"The Void Mirror has arrived!"

At the end of the starry sky, a man in white held an ancient mirror. He was tottering, covered in blood, and the mirror was also crimson, stained red with blood.

Divine King Jiang Taixu appeared, standing at the distant end of the galaxy. He said, "This is the blood of everyone in my Ji family, poured onto it. Our bloodline contains that of our ancestor, it is a continuation of his life, containing fragments of his Great Dao. Today, please, ancestor, revive for one last battle for all living beings!"

"Supreme Great Emperor Void... where are you? This world needs you..."

In endless star regions, across many ancient lands of life, it was unknown how many people were praying, crying out in sorrow, weeping bitterly. This collective power of thought transformed into a surging ocean, profoundly affecting even the ancient Supremes.

"Oh, oh... Great Emperor Void... please fight one more battle for your people. Heaven begs you, let him return!"

"Mirror, come! Fight with me!" At this very moment, the ordinary-looking man's eyes erupted with blazing light. With a mighty shout, he made the entire universe tremble.