Chapter 890: Once upon a time, there was someone called Donghuang!

Chapter 886: Once, someone called him the Eastern Emperor!

“Boom, boom, boom—”

The Solar Profound Light shone towards Moro, erupting with boundless light and heat, seemingly intending to melt him directly.

Moro transformed into a bloody shadow, constantly retreating, using the profound light around his body and the grayish-dim ethereal light to neutralize the power of the Solar Profound Light.

But the Solar Profound Light was too overbearing.

Even though this Solar Profound Light was hastily unleashed by Lu Changsheng, burning spirit stones, it still shattered Moro’s Nascent Soul protective shield and Nascent Soul domain.

The bloody shadow true body behind him and the dark cloak he wore also dimmed in spiritual light and showed damage.

“As expected, no Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator is simple.”

Lu Changsheng observed this scene, knowing that it would be impossible to directly kill a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator with a hastily activated Solar Profound Light fueled by burning spirit stones.

Only by integrating into the grand formation and fully unleashing its power could it be achieved.

However, this Solar Profound Light of his was originally intended to seize the initiative and establish absolute suppression.

Now that this demonic envoy’s protective shield and Nascent Soul domain were shattered, it was the perfect time to pursue the advantage.

The 【Sun and Moon Two-Phase Profound Light Mirror】 hovered above Lu Changsheng’s head, and he instantly appeared beside Moro through the 【Dust-Wiping Banner】. His 【Nine Tribulations Sword】 clashed out, unleashing a peerless sword light.

Moro’s heart pounded. He hadn’t expected True Monarch Yangming to be so terrifyingly powerful.

What was this person’s origin?

With such astonishing strength, why would he be content to reside in such a small place?

In this critical moment, Moro had no time to ponder. Bloody light erupted around his body, and his bloody shadow true body behind him, along with the bloody shadow blade in his hand, simultaneously struck out.

Blade and sword collided, metal clanged, and the terrifying aura instantly tore apart all the void within a hundred zhang radius, continuously spreading in all directions.

“Boom!” Lu Changsheng’s mid-fourth-stage physique fully erupted, and the three-headed, six-armed Brahma Demon True Body also condensed behind him.

Now, the Brahma Demon True Body no longer held the 【Mountain-Moving Whip】. Instead, its six arms carried the 【Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Mountain】, smashing it down fiercely at Moro.

“Pfft!” Moro instantly became unstable in body and magic power, and Lu Changsheng’s nine-leaf sword light tore several cracks in his dark cloak, ripping it apart.

However, it did not break through his flesh, and no blood splattered.

Beneath his cloak, he wore a fourth-grade soft armor, which blocked the subsequent attacks of the Nine Tribulations Sword.

“Is this the true strength of True Monarch Yangming?”

“Is this scorching divine light the same Solar Divine Light that the former Lord of Great Dream City used to kill the Void Kun?”

True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Juejian were both astonished and deeply shaken by Lu Changsheng’s techniques and combat power.

After all, their understanding of Lu Changsheng’s combat power was mostly derived from his achievements and rumors.

They had never witnessed Lu Changsheng fighting with his full strength.

Previously, when Lu Changsheng captured True Monarch Heavenly Silkworm and the four Dragon Son, he also did not exert his full power.

“True Monarch Yangming…”

True Monarch Jiuling’s heart was both shocked and heavy.

Previously, he had always harbored a thought.

After going to the Myriad Beast Demonic Sect, once he broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he could seek revenge on True Monarch Yangming and rebuild Beast God Mountain.

But now, seeing the terrifying power with which True Monarch Yangming suppressed Moro the moment he appeared, his heart sank to the bottom, and a hint of despair emerged.

He knew that even if he broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he would never be a match for True Monarch Yangming.

“Jiuling!”

The Golden Qilin Lion King immediately communicated with True Monarch Jiuling through their soul contract, signaling him to quickly return to Beast God Mountain and prepare to retreat.

Otherwise, if Moro was not a match for True Monarch Yangming and retreated first, the two of them, master and pet, would be in danger.

He hoped he would quickly retreat to Beast God Mountain and then seize the opportunity to escape.

“True Monarch Yangming, who exactly are you?”

Moro wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his body surging with a grayish-dim glow. He looked at Lu Changsheng with a grave and astonished expression, eager to know his origins.

Not just him.

True Monarch Jiuling, True Monarch Xuanjian, and True Monarch Juejian in the distance were all the same, wanting to know the true origins of this True Monarch Yangming.

After all, the other party was shrouded in mist and mystery.

“Who am I?”

Lu Changsheng, cloaked in a profound robe, with the Sun and Moon Two-Phase Profound Light Mirror above his head, holding a colorful long banner in one hand and a greenish-gray killing sword in the other, his aura suddenly paused, releasing a terrifying pressure that awed the entire scene.

“I am merely a remnant of an era that no longer exists. Once, some called me the 【Eastern Emperor】.”

Lu Changsheng exuded an air of disdain, and under the effect of the fourth-tier divination, his demeanor revealed a profound ancientness and unfathomable mystery.

“Eastern Emperor!?”

Everyone present looked astonished and bewildered, finding this title very domineering, yet having no idea who it referred to.

After all, the cultivation world was vast, and many cultivators claimed titles of kings or emperors, but they did not recall a legendary Grand Cultivator named 【Eastern Emperor】.

Indeed, everyone had subconsciously assumed that Lu Changsheng was a legendary Grand Cultivator who had reincarnated and cultivated again.

Moro, however, thought of one person, but he dared not believe it.

After all, the Eastern Emperor he knew was the master of a top-tier force in the Eastern Sea cultivation world.

Even their Blood Sea Sect had to give way to this force.

“Liangyue is this Venerable’s territory. You have stirred up this great war and interfered with my plans. Out of consideration for the power behind you, this Venerable will not kill you.”

“If you dare to cause trouble again, do not blame this Venerable for being merciless!”

Lu Changsheng spoke to Moro with a disdainful expression, radiating unparalleled confidence and composure.

It would be very difficult for him to completely kill Moro, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Through their brief confrontation, he could confirm that this person was from the Blood Sea Sect, one of the Seven Demonic Sects.

Lu Changsheng did not want to provoke the Blood Sea Sect, a top-tier force in the Southern Wilderness.

Otherwise, it would easily lead to numerous troubles or affect his daughter, Nangong Yaoyao, in the Immortal Lotus Sect.

As for participating in this Liangyue war, he had already provoked them…

But Liangyue was originally the place he had planned and arranged!

Logically speaking, the other party was the first to disrupt his plans.

Moreover, with the strength he had displayed, the Blood Sea Sect would surely weigh their options.

Lu Changsheng did not believe that the late-Nascent Soul Grand Cultivators of the Blood Sea Sect were so abundant that they would cross hundreds of millions of miles to Liang and Jiang to retaliate against him for such a matter.

“Not kill me? What a big mouth!”

Moro’s face was grim, his heart cold.

However, he did not utter these words.

The cultivation world had always respected the strong.

The True Monarch Yangming before him had already displayed strength superior to his own.

If the battle continued, he would gain no advantage whatsoever; retreat was his only option.

Therefore, in this situation, he naturally would not argue with Lu Changsheng or show temporary bravado.

Moreover, the strength and methods displayed by Lu Changsheng were already sufficient to prove his identity as a legendary Grand Cultivator who had reincarnated and cultivated again.

Whether or not he was the reincarnation of the Eastern Emperor he knew, he was extraordinary and might possess trump cards left from his previous life.

Even though his Blood Sea Sect possessed astonishing divine abilities and he had a trump card divine ability, 【Blood Sea Rebirth】, which could restore his state to its peak, he was unwilling to gamble or test it.

It was better to report this person’s information to the sect and offset the failure of this mission.

“I was unaware that this place was under the esteemed Eastern Emperor’s domain. I have offended you greatly; please forgive me.”

Moro clasped his hands together and bowed.

Then he looked at True Monarch Jiuling and the Golden Qilin Lion King, who were entangled by the Golden-winged Roc, True Monarch Xuanjian, and True Monarch Juejian, signaling them to leave.

“You may leave, but they stay.”

Lu Changsheng said indifferently, his eyes carrying a hint of condescension, as if looking down from above.

As the “Eastern Emperor,” a reincarnated God Transformation True Venerable, he naturally had to display some arrogance.

Letting Moro go was already a concession made out of consideration for the Blood Sea Sect, indicating that he did not wish to be an enemy of the Blood Sea Sect.

But why should he let True Monarch Jiuling go?

Moro’s heart skipped a beat, feeling that Lu Changsheng was too overbearing.

But the more he was like this, the more apprehensive Moro became.

“Go!” True Monarch Jiuling and the Golden Qilin Lion King had long harbored thoughts of retreating and escaping, but they were held back by the Golden-winged Roc.

Now, seeing that the situation was unfavorable, they no longer hesitated. They unleashed their combined secret art, their aura skyrocketing, intending to flee back to Beast God Mountain and use the sect’s grand formation and the fourth-tier Dragon Alligator as a means to escape.

True Monarch Xuanjian had fought with True Monarch Jiuling many times.

He knew that after the opponent unleashed the combined secret art, he could temporarily rival a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, which was very terrifying.

His flying sword “clanged” as it struck out, forming a brilliant sword light to interfere.

Lu Changsheng also instantly appeared beside True Monarch Jiuling, his Nine Tribulations Sword striking down, while the Solar Divine Light above his head brewed a faint but terrifying power, intimidating Moro.

Even with True Monarch Jiuling and the Golden Qilin Lion King’s auras intertwined, and burning their Nascent Soul origins, their strength comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, they still felt the two sword lights were unstoppable and unmatched.

“Crack, crack, crack—”

The spiritual treasure armor on his body gradually dimmed in spiritual light, denting and cracking.

“My Beast King Armor was broken just like that!” True Monarch Jiuling felt a tremor in his heart.

This Beast King Armor of his was a superior low-grade spiritual treasure that had accompanied him in battle for over a hundred years.

Now, however, it was damaged under the sword light of True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Yangming.

Moro watched the battle before him, knowing that he could take True Monarch Jiuling away if he fought with all his might.

But… there was no need.

He cast a wary glance at Lu Changsheng and the 【Sun and Moon Two-Phase Profound Light Mirror】 above his head.

Then, he tore through the void and vanished.

After all, this True Monarch Yangming letting him go might not necessarily be out of consideration for the Blood Sea Sect.

It could also be that if he and True Monarch Jiuling fought with all their might, the other party would find it difficult to deal with them.

Or it would require a great price.

“Damn it!”

Although True Monarch Jiuling had long known that Moro was not to be trusted.

But he hadn’t expected the other party to abandon him so decisively.

He roared towards the sky, further completing his combined secret art, intending to use the Golden-winged Roc as a breakthrough point.

How could Lu Changsheng give him a chance?

The Nine Abyss Black Tortoise Armor appeared, draped over his body, directly blocking True Monarch Jiuling. Ignoring his attacks, the Nine Tribulations Sword struck out.

True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Juejian also simultaneously attacked, their sword lights directly engulfing this entire area.

The Golden-winged Roc could only act as a deterrent at this moment, its 108,000 feathers intertwining and condensing, striking towards True Monarch Jiuling.

Qian Zhu Yan’s puppet battle formation could no longer be used, but with a dual mind, he used True Monarch Lingbo to cast ice-elemental spells, interfering with True Monarch Jiuling.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

Facing layer upon layer of attacks, the Beast King Armor on True Monarch Jiuling’s burly body was further destroyed, almost completely shattered.

However, his combined secret art was fully completed.

His tall and burly body grew to a height of ten feet, covered in golden mane, and both his magic power and physical body were comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, Lu Changsheng’s physical body and magic power attacks suppressed him simultaneously, and another Solar Profound Light descended.

True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Juejian knew they couldn’t give True Monarch Jiuling a chance to escape.

Working together, their sword lights were like dragons, weaving a sword formation to completely trap and kill True Monarch Jiuling.

Facing the combined attacks of three people, one roc, and one puppet, True Monarch Jiuling struggled desperately, but he couldn’t break free or escape the encirclement, his heart filled with despair.

“Ah, I’m not reconciled!!!”

True Monarch Jiuling’s hair was disheveled, like a mad lion king, roaring furiously.

“True Monarch Yangming, you want to take my Beast God Mountain as your own? Dream on!”

True Monarch Jiuling thought of his Beast God Mountain about to fall into the other party’s hands, and he was filled with unwillingness.

He gave up struggling, and through a secret communication method, he instructed the sect cultivators to activate the grand formation, awaken the sleeping fourth-tier Dragon Alligator, and destroy Beast God Mountain.

Even if it was ruined, he would not willingly hand over his family’s foundation!

“Pfft!”

During the brief moment True Monarch Jiuling used his secret communication method, the Nine Tribulations Sword burst forth with a devastating, invincible sword light, tearing through his spiritual body.

True Monarch Jiuling’s body splattered with blood, unable to maintain his combined secret art state, and his spirit beast 【Golden Qilin Lion King】 separated from his body.

Under the combined secret art, many injuries were shared by the Golden Qilin Lion King, which was also covered in wounds at this moment.

“Jinni, I’m sorry!”

No sorrow is greater than a broken heart.

Having witnessed True Monarch Yangming’s strength and knowing that his revenge was hopeless, True Monarch Jiuling had given up hope.

He no longer wished to cling to life.

At this moment, he chose to self-destruct his Nascent Soul, hoping to severely injure Lu Changsheng.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”

Blood-colored patterns appeared on his Nascent Soul spirit body, emanating a desolate and destructive aura.

“Not good!”

True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Juejian’s faces were filled with horror.

They hadn’t expected True Monarch Jiuling to be so resolute and decisive as to choose to self-destruct his Nascent Soul.

It was known that there was a saying in the cultivation world:

After a cultivator breaks through to the Core Formation stage, if they die, a wisp of their soul might reincarnate and awaken past memories in the future.

However, once they choose to self-destruct, their physical body and soul will completely perish, losing the chance of reincarnation.

Therefore, very few Core Formation cultivators would choose to self-destruct.

As for Nascent Soul cultivators, the cultivation world had already proven that they had the possibility of reincarnation and awakening past memories.

Therefore, almost no Nascent Soul cultivators were willing to self-destruct their Nascent Soul spirit body.

They immediately pushed their sword formation to its limit.

The Golden Qilin Lion King, seeing its master’s appearance, roared in unwilling fury.

It had long warned True Monarch Jiuling that Moro was not to be trusted.

If the situation was unfavorable, he should immediately retreat, abandon the other party, and go to the Myriad Beast Demonic Sect himself.

But True Monarch Jiuling still hesitated.

He chose to aid Moro and did not abandon Beast God Mountain at the first opportunity.

“A’wu!” Lu Changsheng immediately called out to A’wu.

He had previously instructed A’wu to brew a Solar Profound Light, precisely for unforeseen circumstances like this.

“Boom!”

The Sun and Moon Two-Phase Profound Light Mirror above his head trembled, and the brewed Solar Profound Light instantly descended, illuminating True Monarch Jiuling’s shattered spiritual body and Nascent Soul spirit body.

Immediately after, Lu Changsheng unleashed the spiritual treasure 【Soul-Shaking Bell】; he then used the divine ability 【Yin-Yang One Qi Great Capture】 to suppress and interfere with True Monarch Jiuling’s Nascent Soul self-destruction.

True Monarch Xuanjian and True Monarch Juejian were astonished to see Lu Changsheng facing the Nascent Soul self-destruction without fear, not retreating but advancing instead.

Although the other party’s physical body was extraordinary.

However, the self-destruction of a cultivator like True Monarch Jiuling, who was only half a step away from advancing to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, was enough to severely injure, or even kill, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Seeing that the Yin-Yang One Qi Great Capture could not completely suppress the self-destruction, Lu Changsheng’s Xuanmu Gourd, covered in purple patterns, appeared. The Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger, seemingly condensed from myriad stars, suddenly shot out, sweeping past the Nascent Soul spirit body.

At the same time, his fair hand, interwoven with yin-yang profound light, stretched forward, ignoring the Solar Profound Light, and grasped True Monarch Jiuling’s Nascent Soul spirit body.