Chapter 1454: The Strongest Military Power

"Even Heavenly Duke takes opportunities to launch sneak attacks?" Emperor Langxuan was both surprised and amused. Although he had been injured by the two Celestial Venerables, his wounds were not fatal. As Heavenly Duke's palm struck, he immediately stopped attacking Celestial Venerable Shi Qiluo and Consort Qiang. He spun around in the air, instantly boosting his power to the maximum.

At that moment, his back was turned to Consort Qiang and Shi Qiluo, leaving his rear completely exposed and undefended before the two Celestial Venerables.

Shi Qiluo gently waved his hand, placing it on Emperor Langxuan's back. The mangled flesh on Emperor Langxuan's back, torn by two Divine Weapons Royal Celestial Venerables, instantly regenerated, broken bones reconnected, and his injuries healed completely.

Meanwhile, Consort Qiang returned to the God-Slaying Platform, sweeping her sleeve over Shi Qiluo's neck. The malevolent energy and blade essence left by Qin Mu's strike on his neck were immediately absorbed by her, in turn nourishing the God-Slaying Platform's malevolent divine blade.

Shi Qiluo's head flew back, reattaching to his neck as his wounds healed. Immediately afterward, a halo of light emerged from behind his head, moving to hover above Consort Qiang. The halo spun, encompassing Consort Qiang from head to toe.

Consort Qiang, who had been left with broken bones and torn sinews by Langxuan, instantly recovered to her peak physical condition with the help of Shi Qiluo's Path of Creation.

Though the three had just been mercilessly trying to kill each other, appearing as if they harbored intense hatred, in this moment, they surprisingly healed one another without any hint of suspicion, resembling comrades who could entrust their lives to each other.

This was the unspoken understanding among the Ten Celestial Venerables.

In the absence of a major adversary, they would relentlessly undermine each other, seeking opportunities to eliminate rivals. However, when an enemy appeared, they instantly became allies on the same front, ready to trust their lives with one another.

This was precisely why the Ten Celestial Venerables had remained unshaken for a million years.

The three Celestial Venerables attacked almost simultaneously. The Hundred Treasures Box behind Shi Qiluo opened, and another Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerable leaped out. Although two of his Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables had been destroyed, three remained intact.

The three divine weapons roared continuously, their bodies expanding immensely. They quickly became many times larger than Shi Qiluo, Emperor Langxuan, and Consort Qiang; even the God-Slaying Platform of the Ancestral Court seemed insignificant before them.

These three colossal Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables represented the Heavenly Court's mightiest force and most astonishing weapons over the past million years.

Each of the three divine beings transformed, shaking their bodies to manifest three heads and six arms. Their muscular forms appeared ferocious, and their eighteen arms were raised high. With a thunderous roar, they managed to block Heavenly Duke's attack.

The instant they blocked Heavenly Duke's strike, halos behind the heads of the three Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables spun furiously. Beneath the colossal halos, Celestial Venerable Shi Qiluo and the others appeared even tinier, merely standing before their toes like ants.

Within each halo, twenty to thirty celestial palaces erupted, forming a grand Heavenly Court.

The halos were multicolored and distinct: one was Celestial Venerable Huo's Dao Flame Wheel, another was Celestial Venerable Hao's Innate Primordial Qi Wheel, and the third was Consort Qiang's Divine Consciousness Wheel.

Shi Qiluo, utilizing the Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables, had stolen the cultivation techniques of other Celestial Venerables. He wielded these three divine beings, simultaneously unleashing the ultimate arts of different Celestial Venerables, while his own ultimate arts remained unused.

This sight made Consort Qiang and Emperor Langxuan's eyes twitch.

However, they had no time to dispute this with Shi Qiluo. The two Celestial Venerables ascended, one to the left and one to the right. Emperor Langxuan's body suddenly expanded; with an outstretched hand, he manifested twenty-eight heavens, his divine arts imprinting upon twenty-eight layers of void. The Path of Primordial Beginning, like a disc, sliced towards Heavenly Duke's arm.

His primordial divine art was even more refined and powerful than the Divine Origin Finger. With a single strike, he severed Heavenly Duke's arm.

Consort Qiang stood on the God-Slaying Platform, activating the malevolent divine blade. Two streams of malevolent energy grew thicker, coiling like dragons around Heavenly Duke's severed arm, slashing relentlessly, tearing the arm to pieces, and plundering the power of the Heavenly Dao.

The three Celestial Venerables cooperated seamlessly. This sight caused Qin Mu and the other four, who were rapidly moving along Heavenly Duke's arm, to feel a sinking sensation, yet also a secret relief.

If Qin Mu had recklessly launched a sneak attack on the three Celestial Venerables earlier, he would likely be dead by now.

The combined might of the three Celestial Venerables had easily severed Heavenly Duke's arm, causing all five of them to feel a renewed sense of dread. The Celestial Venerables were too powerful; if Heavenly Duke couldn't withstand their united assault, how could this battle be won?

Who in this world could resist the combined force of three Celestial Venerables?

Moreover, at this moment, not just three Celestial Venerables had arrived in Xuandu. Celestial Venerables Hong, Huo, Qiang, Lang, and Shi had already revealed themselves.

No one knew if there were other Celestial Venerables lurking in the shadows.

At the very least, Ancestral God King had yet to appear, but he would definitely come here.

Tian Shu's voice was hoarse as he frantically gulped down a jar of wine. "Emperor Kaihuang told us to hold on," he rasped, "but even Heavenly Duke can't withstand them..."

Just then, a brilliant light suddenly erupted in Xuandu. Countless starlight poured in furiously, converging on Heavenly Duke's severed arm.

As Daoist sounds reverberated and roared, Heavenly Duke's severed arm began to regrow. The fingers of the original severed arm spread apart, its muscles disintegrated, and its bones, blood vessels, and sinews transformed instantly into forty-nine types of Heavenly Dao treasures, hovering around the three Celestial Venerables.

These Heavenly Dao treasures, formed from Heavenly Duke's flesh, possessed immense power. Under the sudden impetus of the Heavenly Principles Treasure, all the Heavenly Dao treasures merged into one, descending like a Xuandu world to encapsulate the three Celestial Venerables and the three Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables within.

A hum resonated. The forty-nine distinct forms of Heavenly Dao treasures shone brilliantly. The buzzing vibration sounded like the Heavenly Dao itself was shouting out strange cries of "Seal! Seal! Seal!"

The grand seal formed by the combined power of the forty-nine Heavenly Dao treasures actually suppressed and sealed Shi Qiluo, Langxuan, and Consort Qiang, along with the three Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables.

Qin Mu and the others watched with exhilaration, about to speak, when suddenly cracks appeared on the grand Heavenly Dao seal. In the next instant, it shattered into pieces.

"Strong!" Zhe Huali couldn't help but exclaim. Tian Shu was still pouring wine down his throat, his calves trembling. He shouted, "Don't just watch, charge forward! Heavenly Duke can't hold back these wolves and tigers!"

They sped up, but even so, they had still not managed to move from Heavenly Duke's arm to his shoulder.

Heavenly Duke's body was simply too colossal. While such a massive form could indeed concentrate unparalleled power, its sheer size also led to a drawback: restricted mobility.

Both Heavenly Duke and Earth Count shared the same weakness: their immense physical bodies meant slow attack speed and limited offensive methods when facing beings of comparable strength.

"Unless Heavenly Duke can shrink his body, even with his immense power, this battle will be like ants gnawing an elephant to death!"

Just as Qin Mu thought this, he suddenly felt Heavenly Duke's body vibrate violently. A fierce celestial wind swept past them, making it difficult for all five to keep their footing.

It was Heavenly Duke's other arm, slamming down beside them, attacking the three Celestial Venerables.

The five quickly stopped to avoid being swept away by the celestial wind. After the wind passed, they were about to resume moving when sudden celestial thunder reverberated. Lightning formed a rolling sea of thunder, and a fist broke through the thunderous expanse, passing beneath them.

Qin Mu, the Butcher, Zhe Huali, Luo Wushuang, and a drunken Tian Shu looked up, instantly witnessing an incredibly magnificent sight. In the skies of Xuandu, countless arms descended, performing various palm techniques, seals, fist strikes, and grappling moves, all aimed at the three Celestial Venerables.

The power contained within each palm was immense and formidable, with the forty-nine Heavenly Daos resonating in every strike.

Every one of Heavenly Duke's strikes represented the power of the Heavenly Court's Grand Completion realm.

Consort Qiang conjured two God-Slaying Profound Blades to receive the first strike, severing one of Heavenly Duke's arms. The second strike then sent her and the God-Slaying Platform flying. Subsequent third, fourth, and fifth strikes rained down like a furious storm.

Emperor Langxuan fully activated his withered Dao Fruit. His primordial grand divine arts, wielding immense power, continuously shattered Heavenly Duke's arms and severed his hands. However, in the next moment, the Dao Fruit's operation suddenly became sluggish, and he too was sent flying by a grand Heavenly Dao palm print.

While suspended in mid-air, grand Heavenly Dao palms struck him one after another, causing him to spray blood from his mouth.

Shi Qiluo exerted his utmost to control the three Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables. However, every punch from Heavenly Duke was like Ancestral God King's unified strike, transforming the forty-nine Heavenly Dao treasures into a supreme Heavenly Dao artifact. The blows prevented the Divine Weapon Royal Celestial Venerables from lifting their heads, causing their Dao hearts to tremble, and leading to the collapse of the celestial palaces behind their heads.

This was the combat power possessed at the Grand Completion realm of the Heavenly Court.

Although Heavenly Duke had no specific cultivation realm, within Xuandu, he represented the greatest martial power under heaven.

"A Four-Faced God, a perfect sacred being with no weaknesses!" Tian Shu muttered, still drinking.

Qin Mu's heart sank. He knew Heavenly Duke was not perfect; there were places in the world that Xuandu could not illuminate, and places where the Heavenly Dao could not reach.

At this moment, he saw Celestial Venerable Hong, having broken free from Celestial Venerable Yue's harassment, flying towards them.