Chapter 1719: Battle's End

The Undying Heavenly Blade, touted as the greatest blade of all time, was broken. Its cold light swept across the galaxies, and its divine radiance illuminated the ten directions. This outcome was astonishing.

The Empress was incredibly powerful, shattering an Emperor Weapon with her bare hands. It's important to remember that this particular weapon was extraordinary, not to be measured by common standards, and was already close to being a supreme immortal artifact.

It was as if a section of the starry sky had shattered, and the Heavenly Blade became the source of destruction. It broke into two halves, its cold light surging like a silver waterfall, or an endless ocean, gushing forth without cease.

This was its indignation and fury. An invincible weapon that had reached such a point, experiencing shame, frustration, and the pressure of survival, causing it to erupt.

Yet, it could change nothing. Its own breakage was already a foregone conclusion, an unspeakable bitter fruit.

Whoosh!

The Undying Heavenly Blade vanished into the void, hoping to escape and not truly perish there. In the process, the two broken halves behaved strangely, both spouting crimson mist like fresh red blood, a startling sight, before rejoining.

"What is this?" Everyone was greatly astonished.

"It's the ultimate profound meaning of Phoenix Blood Red Gold!" said the Old God, his eyes sparkling.

As its name suggested, Phoenix Blood Red Gold possessed the characteristics of the immortal phoenix, capable of nirvana and rebirth. The Heavenly Blade was clearly undergoing such a transformation for self-preservation.

The crimson mist gushing forth contained the laws and profound meanings of Phoenix Blood Red Gold, born from bathing in immortal blood. In this moment of crisis, the Undying Heavenly Blade revealed its heaven-defying aspect.

Everyone gasped, realizing why there was a legend that forging an immortal artifact required melting various divine metals. It was not without reason.

Each divine metal possessed its own supreme inherent profound meaning. Just like Divine Mark Violet Gold could imprint the remaining Grand Dao between heaven and earth and capture the profound meaning of scriptures found in ruins, Phoenix Blood Red Gold represented immortality and resurrection, capable of nirvana and rebirth—an astonishing potential.

Of course, divine metals were not scarce, but not everyone could refine a weapon to this level. The inherent characteristics of a supreme treasure also needed to be developed.

"What a terrifying Heavenly Blade! It truly aims to be unrivaled. Given time, once it transforms into an immortal artifact, it would be impossible to destroy!"

Crimson blood stained the galaxies as the broken blade reassembled. The Empress stepped forward and struck again.

At the same time, the Primordial Azure Lotus, previously rooted in the void, suddenly moved. It vanished from its spot and directly plunged into the deepest part of the universe, precisely where the stone egg had disappeared.

The Heavenly Blade roared. This time, it was truly desperate, more anxious than when it was shattered itself. That was the immortal egg it guarded, not yet born, and absolutely nothing could go wrong.

It charged desperately, its body burning with a sanguine light, Phoenix Blood Red Gold boiling and gushing out like real blood. Simultaneously, the other four divine metals also pulsed, each displaying great divine abilities, intending to make the blade vanish into nothingness.

The Heavenly Blade unleashed the most powerful strike of its existence, cleaving through the universe and fleeing towards the stone egg to prevent the Azure Emperor's weapon from destroying it. The Empress, however, followed unhurriedly.

"Everyone retreat!" Ye Fan commanded. Many had stopped to observe, protected by the Azure Emperor Lotus, and felt no concern.

Now, all three artifacts were rushing towards the Cosmic Sea. Although they greatly desired to know the outcome, they understood it was too dangerous. Upon hearing the command, they departed in an orderly fashion.

The Old God, Ye Fan, and the Woodcutter, three unparalleled masters, rushed towards the Cosmic Sea. They hoped to witness the outcome and, if necessary, fight fiercely, as that Heavenly Blade was truly a great menace.

However, despite their heaven-defying abilities, they found it difficult to keep pace with the three artifacts. Along the way, they witnessed shattered galaxies, ruined star systems, and vast stretches of wreckage.

Finally, they saw fragments of time, which marked the final battlefield.

The Primordial Azure Lotus located the stone egg. A root, like a coiled dragon, cleaved open the universe and rooted itself there, directly seizing the immortal egg.

The Heavenly Blade desperately charged, aiming to sever the Azure Lotus's root and prevent it from approaching the stone egg.

From behind, the Empress calmly made her move, her entire body enveloped in a rain of flying immortal light. Her plain hands, white as jade, began to form a seal and pressed forward.

Boom!

The Heavenly Sovereign's Summoning Drum vibrated, blocking the stone egg's path. The azure root directly pierced through the drum skin and rooted itself, a truly shocking sight.

"Ah..."

The Heavenly Blade roared in fury, shattering the cosmic rivers of stars. It burned itself, unleashing power beyond common sense, instantly disappearing, severing the river of time, and appearing before the stone egg to block the Azure Lotus's root before chopping downwards.

The Azure Emperor Lotus was immeasurably vast, its main body still infinitely far from this location. Its branches and leaves covered the entire universe. This was merely one of its many roots, and it did not directly clash with the Heavenly Blade, retracting in time.

However, the mere fact that it could pierce the Heavenly Sovereign's Summoning Drum, a secret artifact, with a single strike showed how extremely terrifying and astonishing it was.

In the distance, the Old God, Ye Fan, and the Woodcutter exchanged glances. Indeed, there was no weak one among them, whether it was the last Great Emperor after the Primordial Era, the Heavenly Sovereign revered by ten thousand races, or the most astonishingly talented Ruthless One in history—all were heaven-defying.

The Empress arrived, stepping calmly without any emotional fluctuation. As if sensing something, she slowly moved her hands, and the Cosmic Sea was immediately filled with raging gales, on the verge of destruction!

"You are pushing me too far! I would rather sleep for ten thousand years to exchange for the Undying Heavenly Sovereign to descend to the lower realm. Let the supreme radiance descend!" the Heavenly Blade shrieked frantically.

It was forced into a desperate situation with no other choice. It resorted to a method that would lead to its partial destruction. Even though it was known as the Undying Heavenly Blade, like the Heavenly Sovereign of old, difficult to kill, it still had to pay an immense price.

The blade body burned and glowed, and a mysterious and unfathomable power spread, summoning a supreme force from the netherworld!

Amidst crackling sounds, cracks densely covered the Heavenly Blade, and it continuously broke apart, splitting into seven or eight pieces, having paid an unimaginably terrifying price.

Boom!

A phantom descended. It was a tall man, though hazy, blurry, and indistinct, yet one could feel his immense power.

He was the Undying Heavenly Sovereign!

On the other side of the galaxy, the Woodcutter, Ye Fan, and the Old God's hearts pounded, and their expressions changed. This terrifying super-expert from history had truly appeared, possessing such means.

"It's not his true body, just a phantom!" the Old God said after calming down slightly. This was a contingency left by the Heavenly Sovereign in the past, not a true descent of his phoenix body.

The Empress attacked, confronting the phantom with the power of flying immortals. Amidst the shimmering rain of light, her pristine white hand appeared incredibly sharp and forceful.

The Undying Heavenly Sovereign's phantom was clearly startled after seeing the situation before him. Staring at the Empress and the Azure Lotus, he did not engage in a confrontation. Instead, his body dispersed, transforming into a blazing wave of Dao principles that enveloped the damaged Heavenly Blade, the Heavenly Sovereign Drum, and the stone egg, before fleeing into the chaotic starlight sea ahead.

The Azure Lotus and the Empress gave chase, not stopping.

Ye Fan and the Woodcutter both sighed, feeling some regret. Since the Undying Heavenly Blade had paid such a heavy price to summon a phantom, escape was likely no longer an issue.

At the same time, they were all struck with terror. What exactly was that stone egg that the Heavenly Blade cared so much about, and that the Undying Heavenly Sovereign left a phantom to protect?

It should be known that even the former Heavenly Sovereign's son and the Undying Heavenly Empress had never received such treatment; the difference was extremely clear!

Much later, in the chaotic starlight sea, an ancient jar landed in Ye Fan's hand, and with a soft "clink," a ring fell into his palm.

An Azure Lotus returned to its normal size, suspended in the void.

This battle had ended. Ye Fan and the others stood silently for a long time, then bid each other farewell, preparing to embark on their respective journeys home.

"The future holds many possibilities, it's mutable, and not necessarily set in stone," Ye Fan mused to himself. He looked at the Old God, because the Black Emperor had once predicted that the Old God would die by the Heavenly Blade, but that outcome had not come to pass; the Old God had survived.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than the Old God, who had just stepped through the Star Gate, coughed up a large mouthful of blood. His body swayed slightly, and he turned back with a sigh, saying, "I've been struck by a blade qi. I have only a few decades left to live. I will go back now to make arrangements for my descendants."

Ye Fan was stunned. He had thought they had already deviated from the future's trajectory, but now he felt a chill. Were some major trends truly impossible to reverse?

The Old God was destined to die after all, already wounded by the Heavenly Blade; it was merely delayed for a period.

Ye Fan had thoroughly crushed the Phoenix Nest, slaying various divine generals and forcing the Undying Heavenly Empress into a dead end, eliminating this major threat. Could it truly be a permanent solution?

He thought of the Underworld. In the future, these two major powers were responsible for destroying the Heavenly Court and killing Ziyue, Xiaosong, Pangbo, the Black Emperor, Xiaozai, and others. Yet, the Underworld had not yet been pacified!

This meant that tragedy might still occur. He could not relax, could not breathe a sigh of relief. He still had to fight and make himself even stronger.

When bidding farewell, Ye Fan directly offered to give the Old God Bodhi branches and leaves, and medicine kings, to heal his wounds. However, the Old God gently refused, knowing that the blade qi had entered his primordial spirit, and he was destined to die; no immortal medicine could reverse it.

For now, the reason he was not yet dead was that he was using the Dao Fruit of his entire life to suppress himself. Should he relax, he would instantly disintegrate, and his primordial spirit would shatter in the starry sky.

This battle concluded, and its impact was profound!

The universe was abuzz with discussions everywhere. The Phoenix Nest, known for its formidable divine power, had been destroyed, and the overbearing Undying Heavenly Empress had fallen in the starry sky.

These tidings were too shocking. Throughout the cosmos, many major powers stirred, and the clamor outside was deafening.

In this battle, Ye Fan consecutively slew three divine generals. His name spread throughout the starry sky, and he was hailed as the current number one in potential on the path to becoming a Great Emperor!

From this day forward, anyone wishing to embark on the Emperor's Path would have to overcome him. This was a reality laid bare before all supreme experts aspiring to the Emperor's Path.

The rise of the Heavenly Court was unstoppable. It truly soared to prominence, becoming one of the most powerful forces in the universe.

With the Phoenix Nest destroyed, the Heavenly Court took its place, sharing the universe with the Dao Palace and the Underworld, becoming a cosmic titan, ruling over various domains and commanding the heavens.

Boom!

Just as people were exclaiming in admiration, a commotion erupted from the depths of the universe. The aura of a supreme being permeated, instantly sweeping across all lands, suns, moons, rivers, and mountains.

"The First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court!" Ye Fan sensed it immediately.

Had the decisive battle between the young man and the Underworld Emperor not ended yet? At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats. If he were to lose, it could lead to a dark turmoil.