There were at least twenty three Godking level figures joining forces against the Emperor corpse. Yet despite their combined might, all of them were severely wounded, injuries so grave they could never be healed. They are basically half crippled.
Meanwhile, the First Generation Blue Bird King was lurking behind the Emperor corpse and meticulously opened a portal leading outside the ruin.
"Haha… finally, I'm going to be free!" His sinister laughter echoed as his colossal arm stretched into the portal.
In the eastern territory, cultivators were shaken to their core as a massive black portal cracked open the sky. From its depths, a skeletal hand emerged, blotting out the sun. The sight alone made countless hearts turn cold.
"Demon!!" Terrified cries spread like wildfire. Panic swept across the land as cultivators and mortals alike scattered in despair, knowing something monumental was about to unfold.
Several powerful experts attempted to resist the skeletal hand, but they were reduced to ashes in an instant, erased from existence without leaving even bones behind.
Half the monstrous body of the Blue Bird King forced its way through the portal. His titanic wings unfurled, releasing a suffocating gray miasma that blanketed ninety thousand miles.
Those who were engulfed by the miasma transformed into terrifying abomination. Be it animal, wild beasts or human or other races, no creature was spared from corruption.
First gen blue bird king suddenly felt the portal was still too small to release his entire body. He required an ocean of blood energy to sustain it. Thus, he let the miasma spread further, transforming lives into abominations only to drain their essence and fuel the expanding rift. On one hand he was controlling the emperor corpse through a heaven defying means, and on the other he was sustaining the portal till it was big enough.
Before long, half the eastern territory was drowned in that gray sea of despair. Powerful figures all over the Sword Sea Continent glanced at the eastern territory's direction, their gaze were solemn and dignified.
Meanwhile deep inside the ruin, the Godkings could only watch as the first gen blue bird king spread malice and darkness.
Then, the Emperor corpse moved. Its rotting hand tore through space itself, materializing above Lord Jiang. It descended like a divine mountain, pressing him beneath an overwhelming aura of death. His instincts screamed in terror as he used his most profound movement art to evade. But even so, half of his body was destroyed. His lower body was torn asunder.
Lord Jiang coughed out blood and almost fell down. Red dust fairy helped him up in time. She wasn't faring any better either. The divine light covering her body was gone, her petite frame was now riddled with countless bloody holes. The scar faced man who had fought with lord Jiang was dead along with four other Godkings.
"Everyone… i know we have different ideals and agendas but we should put everything aside for now and go all out…." Lord Jiang's voice echoed in everyone's ear.
Low level cultivators hid like rats, not daring to come out. Liam, Jessi, Bao Zhentian and all others had fear written on their faces.
"I concur…" The beautiful woman in lavender colour dress spoke. She was the only one among the Godkings who had least injury on her.
On by one, all of them agreed and took out their strongest ace.
A cataclysmic battle erupted once more. The combined might of so many Godkings was awe inspiring beyond measure. The sky, once drowned in endless darkness, lit up with a brilliance brighter than ten thousand suns. Rays of hope flickered across the land as cultivators looked up with trembling hearts.
But when the radiance faded, their hope shattered. The Emperor corpse stood tall, unscathed.
The Godking's grimaced as their heart plummeted further.
The Emperor corpse's aura flared violently, soaring higher than before. With arms like twin scythes of death, it swept across the battlefield. Under the death scythe, flow of time was disrupted as the Godking's felt themselves being stagnant.
Red Dust Fairy's expression turned ghastly pale. "No…!" She struggled desperately, but her body refused to move.
"Break!!" Lord Jiang bellowed, his heavenly treasure erupted with endless Dao flames.
The lavender dressed woman groaned, her voice trembling. "If this attack lands… all of us will perish instantly!"
Low level cultivators despaired as they kneeled on the ground under the absolute suppression, no matter how good and deep they hid, they felt the scythe would cut them down like paper. Bao Zhentian felt his breathing becoming ragged as he muttered. "So this is the power of an Emperor!"
[We lost…] The system inside Jessi and Liam's mind spoke in unison.
Jessi stared at the immense black light falling down with vacant gaze.
"Mother…. If there's a next life i will be a good daughter…" Adity spoke as drops of tears rolled down her cheeks.
"So this is where i die…." Liam muttered as he closed his eyes.
And then….
"Humph…" A cold snort suddenly made everyone jolt.
Everyone looked at the sky. A figure appeared, suspended in the heavens. He was a young man with flowing black hair and fathomless black eyes, clad in snow white robe.
Under the countless stares, he slowly extended one arm. With a casual motion, his palm gripped the falling black light. As soon as the young man's palm touched it, the black light scattered into nothingness as if never existed.
The young man stood tall, one hand clasped behind his back, his expression was indifferent, he gave off an aura of absolute supremacy, even Godking's paled in comparison.
The Emperor corpse staggered backward.
Jessi, Bao Zhentian, Adity and others instantly recognised the young man in the sky. It was Li Shenrong.
"I knew it…." Jessi broke into smile. Unknowingly she felt relieved. She felt with this guy around everything will be resolved.
"Brother Li…" Bao Zhentian cheered but also felt worried. After all his enemy was an emperor.
The corpse vanished, reappearing before Li Shenrong with claws spanning the heavens like shackle, nothing could escape from its clutch.
Li Shenrong's gaze was as calm as an ancient well. He drew a plain looking metal rod and swung. In his hands, it erupted with power beyond comprehension. The strike shattered the corpse's claws, unleashing shockwaves that shook the ruin to its foundation.
With a single step, Li Shenrong appeared above the corpse's head and stomped down. The scene appeared extremely domineering and violent. The Godkings felt a lump in their throats. This was their first time seeing someone stomping on an emperor's head. Even if it was a corpse, it had once been a supreme being.
The emperor corpse raised its arms in defence and blocked successfully but its arms were twisted beyond recognition.
"Who are you…!" First Gen blue bird king was alarmed as he scowled.
Li Shenrong didn't even glance at him as he continued to smash the emperor's corpse.
The ground trembled, space cracked, a terrifying vacuum was created as they fought.
No matter what kind of might it unleashed, every single attack was nullified under Li Shenrong's palm. He single handedly suppressed the Emperor corpse to the ground until it couldn't move an inch.
He threw the rod in his hand as it instantly pierced through the chest of the corpse, nailing it to the ground. The emperor corpse let out a devilish scream reverberating across the ruin, as thick gray smoke poured out from its mouth. It seemed like the black rod was squeezing out the gray smoke from its body.
"Not good… im losing control over the corpse…" First gen blue bird king focused his mind in controlling the corpse but it was in vain. The giant portal behind him disappeared as well.
He waved his hand and a colossal hook dripping with malevolence tore through the void, lunging at Li Shenrong.
But Li Shenrong's figure blurred, reappearing high above. He stood like a sovereign deity overlooking all living beings.
The gigantic hook was like a python, following closely behind.
Li Shenrong dodged again, his figure was like spectre, moving in between space. First gen blue bird king waved his hand again as countless more hooks appeared like long dragon tails. Without them, the ruin's suppression grew heavier, but the blue bird king no longer cared. Because as long as he killed Li Shenrong he could be free again.
The Godkings gazed at this scene with their tongues tied. If even one of the hooks targeted them, they would be doomed.
Suddenly Li Shenrong stopped, his lips curled up slightly. He took out an inconspicuous looking rope and threw down. The rope unfurled infinitely, gleaming with blinding brilliance. In an instant, all the hooks were bound and suppressed, writhing like toothless snakes.
"No!!" The Blue Bird King shrieked. "What artifact is this?! How can it restrain my annihilation hooks!" He struggled madly, but the hooks would not move.
"It's your turn.." Li Shenrong's cold gaze fell on first gen blue bird king. This was the first time he looked at him. Under Li Shenrong's calm and emotionless gaze, he felt his heart palpitating.
Li Shenrong teleported again, appearing beside the first gen blue bird king. He was like a small ant standing beside a giant elephant. Li Shenrong slapped down with his palm. The blue bird king felt being hit by a divine mountain, it was so fast that a Godking like him couldn't even dodge.
"Who are you? Why are you ruining my business…!" He screamed in anger.
Li Shenrong didn't speak a single word as he stepped forward. Blue bird king threw out countless spells and forbidden arts that could wreak havoc in the outside world but in front of Li Shenrong, everything was child's play.
A colossal Qi palm materialized above the King's head and slammed down, pinning him into the earth.
"Save me…" Feeling death was near, he screamed in a hoarse voice.
Suddenly, the blue bird king's body started to liquefy at a rapid speed.
"Humph…" Li Shenrong snorted coldly as he pressed down harder.
"Arghhh…" Blue bird king despaird, he felt a burning pain in his soul.
Soon, blue bird king's large skeletal frame became thick black liquid and was absorbed by the soil.
"Come out…." Li Shenrong's figure floated in the sky as his voice reverberated across heaven and earth.