376: Chapter 376 Earthly Venerable Awakens

Lin Yang’s pupils dilated, and he looked in disbelief at the Figure in Golden Armor before him, whose aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.

"You... died?"

Facing Lin Yang’s shock and suspicion, the Figure in Golden Armor nodded silently.

"What you see now is merely a remnant of my spirit left behind before I fell. With just this residual power, I cannot even leave this space, let alone go out to purge those disgusting, filthy Strange Creatures."

Upon hearing the words of the Figure in Golden Armor, Lin Yang fell silent.

He had not expected the rumors to be true; even the once Supreme Heavenly Dao had fallen into the hands of the Eerie Venerable Lords.

After a moment of silence, the Figure in Golden Armor looked at Lin Yang and suddenly asked, "Do you believe in the light?"

"Huh?"

Lin Yang blinked, looked at the serious face of the Figure in Golden Armor, pondered for a good while, and said, "At the very least, I hate the darkness."

"Heh, what a coincidence, so do I."

The Figure in Golden Armor smiled and continued, "This is a special realm of light I created before I fell, possessing the initial Law of light of the Universe. It will not be detected by the Eerie Venerable Lords, so you may stay here and Cultivate in peace for the time being."

Having said that, the Figure in Golden Armor prepared to turn and leave.

"Wait, then when will I be able to leave after I Cultivate?"

Lin Yang could not help but call out to stop the other, asking for the right time to leave.

He did not want to wait until the heavens were destroyed and the myriad worlds were extinguished before going out.

By then, it would be too late.

The Figure in Golden Armor looked back at him, "When you have Cultivated enough to defeat me, you will naturally be able to leave."

...

Wuliang Heaven.

Although the situation had finally been stabilized after gathering all the power of the Nine Heavens.

They were locked within Wuliang Heaven by the eerie powerhouses outside the heavenly domain, like trapped beasts, and feelings of panic and unease spread daily.

Fortunately, within the heavenly domain, there were still five towering figures.

The five Immortal Emperors jointly supported an indestructible spatial barrier, protecting Wuliang Heaven within it, which kept the living beings within the heavenly domain from falling into Chaos due to extreme fear and despair.

During this time, both sides seemed to have reached some sort of tacit understanding, and no large-scale clashes erupted.

But the calmer it was, the more it signaled that the coming storm would be incredibly fierce!

Time quietly passed in this rare moment of peace...

Ten thousand years later.

"Hum!"

Suddenly, the Universe shook violently, the stars roared, and countless black beams of light erupted from the depths of Chaos, sweeping out like black rivers, emitting a terrifying aura that submerged the stars and all things.

"Darkness, I have returned!"

Whether they were the strong of the heavens or the Strange Creatures, everyone heard the mysterious whisper at that moment.

The voice was not loud, nor did it carry any special pressure, but it made everyone's hair stand on end and their hearts palpitate.

"They have returned..."

Within Wuliang Heaven, the figures of the five Immortal Emperors appeared above the firmament, their deep gazes piercing through the boundary walls, looking toward the depths of the Universe with solemn expressions.

Across billions of star-miles, they saw from afar a gate of darkness slowly opening, and the wisp of aura overflowing from it directly crushed several large stars nearby.

At the same time, the creatures of the hundred eerie clans also sensed the majestic aura coming from behind them, and immediately knelt toward the direction of the dark gate with faces full of ecstasy.

"Welcome, Heavenly and Earthly Supremes!"

Many immortal-level creatures knelt on one knee, their faces showing fanatical expressions.

Following closely, even the eleven Venerable Lords, including the Nirvana Venerable Lord and the Nine Nether Esteemed Lord, appeared in the starry sky and bowed with one hand toward the gate of darkness to show respect.

Hum—

Under the nervous gaze of countless people, behind the slowly opening gate of darkness, a Black-Robed Elder stepped out slowly, leaning on a snake-headed cane.

The Black-Robed Elder walked out step by step, his pace as ordinary as that of an average elderly man in the mortal world.

But within Wuliang Heaven, the pupils watching the elder walk out slowly could not help but tremble.

Because they saw that as the elder walked out, the surrounding space annihilated completely, silently, as if it had been submerged by a tide.

Suddenly, the elder stopped and looked into Wuliang Heaven across the boundless starry sky.

"Ah, my eyes!"

In an instant, several Immortal Kings wailed, their eyes bleeding and eyeballs exploding; even the spatial barrier set up by the five Immortal Emperors could not isolate that power descending from across the void.

"Earth Venerable!"

The other Venerable Lords approached the Black-Robed Elder. Someone glanced at the dark portal behind him, failing to see the figure of the other, and could not help but ask, "Why has the Heavenly Venerable not appeared?"

"The Heavenly Venerable has gone to see the Progenitor," the elder said.

The Venerable Lords nodded, some feeling envious.

Although they were all Eerie Venerable Lords, the Heavenly and Earth Venerables were above the others in both strength and status, and only these two Supremes were qualified to see the true form of the Progenitor.

"Earth Venerable, the heavens have now been destroyed, leaving only the final Wuliang Heaven, within which five Immortal Emperors still remain," one Venerable Lord said, describing the current situation to the Earth Venerable.

The Earth Venerable nodded slightly; it had already known this situation shortly after it awakened.

"Among the five Immortal Emperors, only one newly promoted Heaven-Defying Dragon God is somewhat troublesome... The Nine Heavens of the past have ultimately declined; they can no longer produce a figure like the Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable."

The Earth Venerable looked toward Wuliang Heaven, its abyss-deep gaze sweeping over the five Immortal Emperors, and then it shook its head slightly.

"Let the funeral knell of the Nine Heavens be rung by me..."