Chapter 244: The Emperors Assemble

After Luo Feng discovered that Di Yuan was behind 'Iron Tiger Demon Lord,' the most sinful being on Origin Continent, he immediately dispatched another avatar of himself and Mo Luo Sa directly to the location of 'Black Vulture Patriarch,' who was ranked second in sin.

"This attack on Di Yuan will surely make the Emperor Monarchs of Origin Continent wary and vigilant, and they won't give me a second chance."

"Also, to prevent Black Vulture Patriarch from reincarnating, I must eliminate him first."

With a single thought, Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa's other avatar traversed vast distances and arrived at Black Vulture Palace.

Inside Black Vulture Palace.

"Hmph."

An endless, dense black mist swirled deep within the palace; it was Black Vulture Patriarch's true body.

"Among the top four most sinful beings on Origin Continent, Fox Devouring God King and Crying Ghost God King have had their karmic ties disappear. Are they dead, or have they reincarnated?" The dense black mist remained unperturbed. "I, however, await the arrival of this mysterious strong cultivator. I want to see what he can do to me."

Black Vulture Patriarch was confident because three Monarchs from the Thunder Ancient Kingdom stood behind him, though they were not present at the moment.

Suddenly—

Black Vulture Patriarch 'saw' a massive, rolling star approaching. He watched in astonishment, exclaiming, "What a powerful spiritual will attack!"

Before the colossal star, his spiritual will was powerless to resist; it was crushed and pulverized, turning the black mist into a lifeless corpse.

At that instant, all of Black Vulture Patriarch's avatars across various locations on Origin Continent turned into corpses.

"Hmm?"

Luo Feng frowned slightly. He sensed that one of Black Vulture Patriarch's avatars was within the distant 'Thunder Mountain.' Protected by Thunder Mountain, his spiritual will attack was significantly weakened, only severely injuring that avatar.

"Thunder Mountain truly lives up to its reputation as the most heavily guarded place on Origin Continent. My spiritual will attack was weakened by 70 to 80 percent!" Luo Feng was astonished.

Every Emperor Monarch in the Blazing Wind Ancient Kingdom had their own capital city.

For example, Fox Devouring God King had an avatar hidden within his Emperor Monarch Palace. While the palace weakened Luo Feng's spiritual will by 20 to 30 percent, Luo Feng still managed to kill the Fox Devouring God King.

"The entire Thunder Ancient Kingdom has only one sacred land: Thunder Mountain! Multiple Monarchs reside there, and I even heard that the Thunder Ancestor himself has an avatar there."

Luo Feng sighed. Whether it was a spiritual or karmic attack, harming a powerful cultivator within Thunder Mountain was simply too difficult.

Inside the sacred land, 'Thunder Mountain.'

"Boom."

Inside a cave dwelling in the heart of Thunder Mountain, Black Vulture Patriarch felt his spiritual will being crushed, suffering severe damage instantly! All his avatars and resurrection vessels outside Thunder Mountain had their wills annihilated, leaving no trace.

"My spiritual will was severely damaged even while I was hiding in Thunder Mountain?" Black Vulture Patriarch was momentarily terrified. "Outside, I would have been utterly powerless to resist."

"Three Monarchs." Black Vulture Patriarch immediately sent a message to the three Monarchs with whom he had close ties.

He was truly afraid.

With such a terrifying being, he no longer dared to leave Thunder Mountain.

"Among the top four most sinful beings on the continent, Fox Devouring God King is dead, and Crying Ghost God King likely chose to reincarnate. This Black Vulture Patriarch has an avatar hidden in the sacred land 'Thunder Mountain,' while Iron Tiger Demon Lord is a special puppet life-form." Luo Feng now felt his plan was quite shrewd.

His plan had finally succeeded in catching 'Di Yuan,' the big fish!

Under the operation of Origin Continent's supreme rules, the upper limit of power was fixed.

This was good, giving him the confidence to face the Ancestors of the two kingdoms and the Ancestor of the Eastern Extremity Domain.

On the other hand, this also limited the power of the Star Tower. Once Emperor Monarchs and Monarchs hid in their strongholds, it became very difficult for him to threaten them!

"After this attack on Di Yuan, other Emperor Monarchs and Monarchs will probably be even more careful in the future."

"In truth, I bear no ill will towards the vast majority of Emperor Monarchs and Monarchs. But they might not believe that."

For figures like his master Di Chu, Di Ming, Di Fu, and Di Xuan, Luo Feng felt either admiration or goodwill. He held hostility towards only a very small number.

"This Di Yuan hasn't cultivated a Chaos Origin bloodline! He merely used some Chaos Origin materials to become an ultimate life-form. He is absolutely clear-headed! But he cultivated a legacy that allows him to transform into an endless abyss and especially enjoys devouring countless living beings." Luo Feng had long heard of Di Yuan's notorious reputation.

Di Yuan, transforming into an endless abyss, devoured billions of living beings. Many God Kings were aware of his several grand schemes.

Now it seemed Di Yuan's appetite was immense; he also secretly used 'Iron Tiger Demon Lord' to capture countless beings. The true number of beings he devoured was simply unfathomable.

"Black Robe!"

Di Yuan's face was ancient, and his cloak fluttered.

He looked at the surrounding endless blood-red rivers and chuckled. The armor on his body glowed dimly, and the surroundings began to warp as a vague dark abyss started to descend.

At the same time, he extended his hands, both adorned with gloves.

A pair of enormous hands appeared between heaven and earth. Countless secret patterns flowed on their palms as they began to close. The area where the palms converged crushed and annihilated everything, seemingly intent on pulverizing the blood-red rivers as well.

"This Di Yuan probably only mastered two or three ultimate techniques," Luo Feng thought. "But with the aid of 'God King-transcending secret treasures,' the power of each of his moves greatly increases. It feels comparable to my seven-branch fusion technique."

This was the advantage of secret treasures, greatly enhancing the profundity of one's realm.

With just a few super-strong secret treasures, an Emperor Monarch could rival the World Beasts of the Heavenly Wood Kingdom and the World Master of the Myriad Realms Kingdom!

It was very difficult for the World Beasts of the Heavenly Wood Kingdom and the World Master of the Myriad Realms Kingdom to obtain 'God King-transcending secret treasures.' Even if they occasionally found one, it might not suit them.

"Come quickly and join forces with me to capture this Black Robe!"

"If we miss this opportunity and Black Robe escapes, he will be very cautious afterward. We'll hardly get another chance."

While activating the many super-strong secret treasures on his person, Di Yuan also transmitted messages, summoning other Emperor Monarchs.

"Hurry, hurry, come quickly." Di Yuan urged anxiously.

He was afraid this big fish would slip away!

"Annihilate."

Within the endless blood river.

Luo Feng watched Di Yuan's numerous techniques erupt. With a thought, the Star Tower within him was activated!

Luo Feng did not intend to draw Di Yuan into the Star Tower because once inside, Di Yuan wouldn't be able to withstand the suppression, imprisonment, and strangulation for even a single breath.

However, if Di Yuan reincarnated, many details about the Star Tower could easily be exposed!

Without taking the enemy inside, merely activating the Star Tower to control the entire River of Life would make its power soar to an incredible degree.

"Hmm?" Di Yuan, who was exerting his full power with immense confidence, suddenly realized that the endless blood river had changed!

Each stream of the river felt like a world, incredibly heavy. The currents sought to suppress and imprison him, and this strange river even penetrated his armor's defenses, forcibly seeping into his body, strangling him from within, and pulverizing the most minute components of his physique.

Inside his body was a black bead, which naturally transformed into an abyss.

This abyss also affected his entire body, helping Di Yuan resist the erosion of the blood-red river.

But—

The blood-red river, driven by the Star Tower, was even more dominant, causing overwhelming erosion and destruction.

"How is this possible!" Di Yuan was stunned. "I have five super-strong secret treasures on me, three of which are for defense, and I am an ultimate life-form! How could this be happening?"

The power of the endless blood river had long since reached the upper limit of Origin Continent's might.

Driven by the Star Tower's secret patterns, its realm far surpassed even eight-branch techniques. Di Yuan's three defensive secret treasures were like sieves, constantly being penetrated.

His ultimate life-form was also continuously eroded and destroyed.

"Three breaths of time, just three breaths, and I'll be dead." Di Yuan instantly assessed the speed of erosion.

Under the protection of his defensive cloak, armor, and Abyssal Pearl—three defensive secret treasures—his ultimate life-form could only resist for three breaths of time.

This was something Di Yuan had never imagined beforehand!

Yet, it was the truth!

"Come quickly and save me! Save me! I can only hold on for two more breaths!"

Di Yuan immediately sent out a frantic plea to other Emperor Monarchs, his thoughts racing, seeking help from all of them, including Di Qing.

The matter between Di Yuan and Iron Tiger Demon Lord was a secret! Although some Emperor Monarchs had guessed it, they hadn't openly revealed it.

At that moment, the Emperor Monarchs of the Blazing Wind Ancient Kingdom each had their own affairs.

"The one who kills the great sinners is Black Robe! I've found him!"

"He even dares to attack me! Come, quickly join me in capturing him." When Di Yuan first sent his message, the other Emperor Monarchs were somewhat surprised.

After all, some of these Emperor Monarchs were in seclusion for cultivation, some were guarding important locations, and others were undertaking clan missions. Upon suddenly receiving Di Yuan's message, some Emperor Monarchs, being on duty, were disinclined to respond.

"Go capture Black Robe? Is Black Robe that easy to catch?" Emperor Jiufeng sneered.

"I couldn't be bothered to interfere." Di Chu simply ignored it.

"An idiot." Emperor Yi also couldn't be bothered.

The relationships among many Emperor Monarchs were already quite poor.

When Di Yuan called for aid, only a very small number were willing to help!

"Fox Devouring God King, who served under me, died by Black Robe's hand. Perhaps I can team up with Di Yuan this once," Emperor Xiao thought. "But I can wait a bit. The more Emperor Monarchs who join the attack, the greater our chances."

Emperor Xiao planned to wait for about ten breaths of time. Once the battle intensified and more Emperor Monarchs joined, he would make his move.

"What's going on? Di Yuan went to capture Black Robe?" Emperor Fu's heart jolted.

With his capabilities, he naturally guessed the truth instantly.

"This Di Yuan has always been trouble." Emperor Fu also had a headache. He couldn't deal with Di Yuan directly, so he could only try to suppress him. In recent years, Iron Demon Monarch had indeed become much more low-key.

But the sins of the past ultimately had far-reaching consequences.

As the Emperor Monarchs were engrossed in their own thoughts,

"Come quickly and save me! Save me! I can only hold on for two more breaths!" Di Yuan's desperate plea instantly shocked all Emperor Monarchs of the Blazing Wind Ancient Kingdom.

Why was he calling for help?

Even Emperor Jiufeng, Di Chu, and Emperor Yi, among others, were astonished.

Everyone knew how powerful Di Yuan was, possessing a full set of super-strong secret treasures!

"Come quickly, I'm dying!"

"This Black Robe is too terrifying! If you don't come soon, I'll have to reincarnate!" Di Yuan's message was filled with extreme anxiety. Once he reincarnated, his entire set of super-strong secret treasures would be lost. He also wouldn't have enough credit to cultivate an ultimate life-form again.

Therefore, Di Yuan was unwilling to reincarnate until the very last moment.

"Do not go alone." Emperor Fu immediately transmitted, "Gather here with me at once. I will cast a formation, and we will go rescue Di Yuan together."

Emperor Fu had a feeling that if he allowed the Emperor Monarchs to go alone, they would likely be sending themselves to their deaths.

"Alright."

"I'm coming."

"Coming!"

In this critical moment, the Emperor Monarchs of the Blazing Wind Ancient Kingdom realized the unprecedented gravity of the situation. Even Di Ming and Di Chu did not hesitate to go.

Except for Emperor Monarchs who were on crucial missions and could not send avatars, a total of eight Emperor Monarchs instantly gathered. Led by the contemporary Emperor Monarch 'Emperor Fu,' they coordinated with a formation and, with a single thought, traversed vast distances to the sprawling battlefield engulfed by the endless blood river.