Chapter 1565: Life Without Hope

In the next instant, Emperor Tai's divine consciousness detached from the Celestial Emperor's physical body.

Emperor Tai's eye had twitched because he sensed an intense danger, but before he could even react, he was already stripped from the Celestial Emperor's physical body.

His reaction was undeniably swift; he immediately returned to the Dao Tree. However, as his divine consciousness moved, he suddenly felt a subtle difference in himself compared to before.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly what the difference was.

But to Qin Mu and the others, it was a different sight altogether.

Emperor Tai's divine consciousness was moving and simultaneously materializing. He gained a form, a physical body, a soul, and a primordial spirit.

Just like that, Emperor Tai transformed from a state of divine consciousness into a living person!

Emperor Tai himself didn't notice this change and continued to rush rapidly towards the Dao Tree.

The Dao Tree was the manifestation of his lifelong Great Dao, and the Dao Fruit was the culmination of his cultivation.

Ling Tianzun gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. Ever since she had killed him with her incomplete Unchanging Divine Art in the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain of Grand Void, he had held her in extremely high regard.

He even went so far as to directly use the Celestial Emperor's physical body to kill Ling Tianzun!

He always had a lingering shadow of dread when facing this woman.

He became tangible and corporeal, transforming from a supreme god into a living person. Then, he evolved from a human form into an energy state, becoming a pure energy body.

As he ran, he disintegrated.

Behind him were the scattered energies of his own disintegration, which were then dispersed by the cold winds of the ultimate void, vanishing between heaven and earth.

This transformation of his originated from the Dao patterns of the Mi Luo Palace, intertwined with the Unchanging Divine Art, creating an incredibly profound and miraculous feeling. However, it instilled immense fear in Grand Prime and Exalted God.

From Ling Tianzun's single finger, they saw their respective Daos, and the Daos of the other Five Grand Primordials of Creation. The Great Daos of the Five Grand Primordials were freely transforming.

Ling Tianzun's cultivation might still not match that of Exalted God, Heavenly Emperor Hao, and others, but the cultivation displayed in this attack had already surpassed their comprehension!

Emperor Tai was already the most powerful existence in this universe, and in this battle, he proved this with his own strength!

Although Ling Tianzun's attack involved an element of surprise, this single finger made them feel that they too were in danger of being destroyed!

As Emperor Tai ran towards the Dao Tree, his disintegration accelerated. By the time he reached the Dao Tree, which was within arm's reach, he extended his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

His smile faded, and finally, a cold, desolate wind swept over. Emperor Tai's smiling face was like a beach smoothed by ocean waves, erasing all traces.

He completely vanished.

The cold, desolate wind blew, its sound like a sigh.

A sigh for the end of an invincible myth, a sigh for the passing of old times.

Emperor Tai was annihilated.

His divine consciousness ceased to exist entirely.

Before everyone's eyes, the leaves of Emperor Tai's Dao Tree began to wither and fall. Piece by piece, the withered yellow leaves detached from the branches, fell from the tree, spun and drifted in the cold, desolate wind, then gradually faded and disappeared into the wind.

Branch after branch also withered, became brittle, broke off, and turned into ashes in the wind.

The Dao Tree withered. Its roots rotted and disintegrated.

Emperor Tai's azure Dao Fruit also withered at this moment, becoming shriveled, as if it had lost all vitality.

The Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven already had a large hole, and now more cold, desolate wind poured in, blowing in all directions. The Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven decayed and collapsed.

Ling Tianzun quietly watched this scene, her expression undisturbed. However, a hint of sadness emerged in her Dao heart. Gradually, this sadness assailed and affected her, making her cheeks unknowingly wet with tears, and she didn't know where this sorrow originated.

Perhaps it was the Great Dao of heaven and earth grieving, unconsciously infecting her and her Dao heart, causing her to be immersed in this sorrow, lamenting the passing of an ancient existence.

In any respect, Emperor Tai could be called a pioneer, a trailblazer.

In an era of ignorance and barbarism, Emperor Tai cultivated through divine consciousness, creating a legend. He pioneered divine consciousness runes, Dao patterns, Dao chains, and sacrificial methods, and also created the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain.

Although he knew what to do but not why it worked, and did not propose a complete cultivation system nor have a profound impact on later generations; and although Emperor Tai in his later period went astray, sacrificing and slaughtering the Creator race; and although he could ultimately only be considered half a Dao achiever, his contributions remained indelible.

If his talent had been used to benefit future generations, he could have become the most brilliant Exalted God in this world.

Unfortunately, he did not.

Emperor Tai died, buried by Ling Tianzun's single finger.

Qin Mu, Exalted God, Founding Emperor, and Heavenly Emperor Hao could not understand Ling Tianzun's sorrow, but Ling Tianzun, as the one who personally brought about Emperor Tai's demise, was deeply enveloped by this sadness.

Suddenly, a Lingxiao Palace appeared above Ling Tianzun's head. Innumerable magnificent runes on its surface vibrated, pressing down with a thunderous roar!

At this moment, Founding Emperor stepped in front of her, drawing his sword. His Sword Dao Dao Tree, lush and green with swaying branches, rose like ten thousand soaring swords, thrusting towards the Lingxiao Palace, precisely striking every single rune on the palace!

A terrifying tremor erupted. From within the Lingxiao Palace, Exalted God flew out, upside down, and struck a palm towards Ling Tianzun, facing Founding Emperor's sword light!

Around him, Lingxiao Palace runes flew. Founding Emperor was resisting the Lingxiao Palace's runes, while Exalted God was also using those runes to resist Founding Emperor's Sword Dao.

Founding Emperor frowned. His Dao Flower rotated, its petals, like the sharpest swords, met Exalted God's hand.

At the same time, his sword thrust backward. Behind him, Heavenly Emperor Hao stood upright, and in the next moment, he was behind Ling Tianzun!

The wound on the back of his head had been healed by Grand Prime Divine Lady. In his hand, the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel burst forth with terrifying Dao might, continuously spinning, aiming to strike Ling Tianzun's head!

Behind his head, Zi Xiao Palace runes transformed into countless imprints, shining upon the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, maximizing the power of both sides of the wheel, making his attack even more terrifying!

Founding Emperor's sword pierced the center of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel. The combined power of Sword Dao, Grand Beginning Dao, and Guixu Dao erupted, causing Founding Emperor to grunt and spit blood.

Resisting both Exalted God and Heavenly Emperor Hao simultaneously, he still found it hard to endure.

Heavenly Emperor Hao's eyes gleamed. He closed in, and with a flip of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, revealed the dark Guixu, intending to completely devour and destroy Ling Tianzun!

On the other side, Exalted God's palm was dripping with blood, soon reduced to white bones. His wrist's flesh and blood flew under the attack of the Sword Dao's Dao Flower, and his arm bones also turned to white. Yet, this strike still ferociously landed, heading straight for Ling Tianzun!

Founding Emperor let out a long cry, exerting all his strength to resist the two Great Exalted Gods. However, he still found it hard to resist.

Just as the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel was about to devour Ling Tianzun, a figure suddenly flashed, and Qin Mu stepped in front of Ling Tianzun, swallowed by the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel with a gulp!

Heavenly Emperor Hao sneered and continued to activate the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel. Yet, he saw Qin Mu poke his head out from the Guixu Great Abyss of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, giving him a wicked smile, completely blocking the entrance to the Guixu Great Abyss.

Heavenly Emperor Hao was horrified. With a flip of his hand, the Heavenly Wheel turned from its back to its front, becoming the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel dominated by the Grand Beginning Dao.

Qin Mu poked his head out from the front of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel again. Heavenly Emperor Hao's black hair bristled. He activated the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, pulverizing Qin Mu within the wheel!

"Shepherd God, why won't you die?"

Heavenly Emperor Hao roared, and the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel slashed towards Ling Tianzun. However, Qin Mu, whom he had just pulverized, poked his head out from the Heavenly Wheel again. Not only did his head appear, but his upper body emerged as well, his arms outstretched, grasping the edges of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel with both hands.

Heavenly Emperor Hao cried out. The Heavenly Wheel flipped to its reverse side, and the Guixu Great Abyss swallowed Qin Mu, grinding him into cosmic waste gas.

"Still not dead?" Heavenly Emperor Hao sneered.

"No, I won't die!" Qin Mu popped his head out from the Heavenly Wheel again.

Veins bulged on Heavenly Emperor Hao's forehead. The Heavenly Wheel flipped, refining Qin Mu into primordial qi. Immediately, the primordial qi in the wheel condensed, and Qin Mu was stepping out one leg, trying to emerge from the Heavenly Wheel.

Heavenly Emperor Hao roared, slammed a palm onto the Heavenly Wheel, pulverizing Qin Mu!

His Dao heart was in disarray, and his ferocity surged. He lifted the Heavenly Wheel, only to see Qin Mu's face reappear in the center of the wheel, filling it completely.

Heavenly Emperor Hao hurled the Heavenly Wheel. It did not slash towards Ling Tianzun, but towards the Celestial Emperor's physical body!

At this moment, Exalted God had already rushed to the Celestial Emperor's physical body, almost flayed by Founding Emperor, and was attempting to merge with the Celestial Emperor's body.

Heavenly Emperor Hao's strike was perfectly timed: just as Exalted God was about to enter the Celestial Emperor's body but hadn't fully merged.

Exalted God sneered. The Celestial Emperor's physical body raised its palm to meet the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel. Its power was immense, even surpassing Emperor Tai's control over this body.

Qin Mu's face appeared on the surface of the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, smiling as it met the strike: "Your Majesty, the moment I touch your body, I can plant hundreds or thousands of countermeasures, guaranteed to make you wish you were never born!"

Exalted God was horrified and hastily withdrew his hand, not daring to touch the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel.

His Exalted God physical body shattered. Founding Emperor's sword light directly entered the Celestial Emperor's physical body through its crown, drilling into the body and transforming into a Sword Dao Dao Tree. The Sword Dao surged!

Exalted God had just gained control of this body, with no time to resist. A muffled groan came from within the body, and then Ling Tianzun was seen waking from her sorrow, raising her delicate finger and pointing it at her own glabella.

Exalted God let out a cry, falling backward, smashing through the Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven with a crash, and plummeting from the ultimate void.

The Divine Consciousness Great Luo Heaven had already decayed and could no longer support them.

Ling Tianzun frowned, withdrawing her finger. She saw Heavenly Emperor Hao's attack miss, and the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel, with Qin Mu inside, slashed towards Emperor Tai's withered Dao Tree!

The Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel whistled as it approached the Dao Tree. The Dao Tree was already decaying, and the Heavenly Wheel's impact caused its trunk and bark to peel off, revealing a Grand Beginning Imperial Sword!

The Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel slashed towards the Imperial Sword. This time, it was Qin Mu's turn to be horrified.

That was Heavenly Emperor Grand Beginning's accompanying supreme treasure, an Imperial Sword formed from the purest Grand Beginning Dao. Heavenly Emperor Hao's Grand Beginning Dao was not as profound as Qin Mu's, so the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel would have difficulty killing him.

But if he were to be struck by this Imperial Sword, he would likely not escape death, unable to revive from it!

Just then, a hand reached out and gently grasped the hilt of the Imperial Sword.

Heavenly Emperor Hao saw the person holding the sword, and horror appeared in his eyes. He retracted the Ten Thousand Dao Heavenly Wheel and vanished, whistling out of the Great Luo Heaven with the Heavenly Wheel and Qin Mu still inside!

Founding Emperor and Ling Tianzun looked towards that person. They saw the withered Dao Tree behind that person slowly stop decaying. Its withered and falling leaves gradually turned green again, and the shriveled Dao Fruit on the tree also gradually regained its vitality.

The Dao Tree began to grow anew, and the Great Luo Heaven no longer collapsed.

Thirty thousand zhang of purple qi descended from the sky, like a cascading river or waterfall, hanging inverted behind that person.

"Fellow Daoist Yun," Ling Tianzun and Founding Emperor greeted him.