Chapter 116 Golden Immortals Kneel and Fawn, Law Enforcers Deliver Their Heads

The golden immortal blood slowly dripped from the war god spear, and the area around the Star-Gazing Platform was deathly silent.

Hundreds of millions of commoners widened their eyes, mouths agape enough to fit an egg, forgetting even to breathe.

The three Golden Immortals who had been posturing on the clouds for so long had actually been sliced up like vegetables by Emperor Cao Xukun; in the blink of an eye, two were gone, and the remaining one was tied up like a zongzi.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!" Li Tieniu exclaimed, repeating the curse three times, jumping up and down in excitement.

"Emperor Xuan is incredibly badass! Those are Golden Immortals! The legendary Golden Immortals capable of moving mountains and filling seas! You actually killed them in one hit each! This is simply a dimensional strike!"

Crown Prince Cao Hao was also filled with shock and bowed respectfully: "Father Emperor, your divine might is supreme! In your presence, the Golden Immortals of the Immortal Realm are not even worth as much as stray dogs!"

A tsunami of cheers erupted from below, shaking the very heavens and earth:

"Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!"

"What kind of bullshit Golden Immortals? In front of Emperor Xuan, they're just weaklings!"

"They were posturing on the clouds just a moment ago, and now they've been beaten into submission!"

Mystic Water Immortal collapsed on the ground, trembling like chaff, his face devoid of any color.

He never dreamed that even with three Golden Immortals launching a sneak attack together, they could not withstand a single move from Emperor Cao Xukun.

Golden Sword Immortal and Blazing Fire Immortal were genuine early-stage Golden Immortals, yet they were killed instantly without even a chance to self-destruct.

This native of the mortal world before him was definitely not at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage; he was clearly an ancient ferocious beast wearing a human skin!

"Now, it is time to talk." Emperor Cao Xukun casually thrust the war god spear into the ground, the shaft sinking over three feet into the bluestone.

He looked down at Mystic Water Immortal with a calm tone, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty: "Who sent you? What is the current situation in the Immortal Realm? If you confess honestly, I might leave your corpse intact. If you dare to utter a single lie, I will extract your soul and throw it into the Chaos, ensuring you never reincarnate for eternity."

"I will talk! I will tell you everything!" Mystic Water Immortal was terrified out of his wits and kowtowed repeatedly: "It was Crown Prince Ling Chen of the Central Dynasty who sent us! He heard that you unified the mortal world and intercepted the destiny of countless Sons of Destiny. Fearing that your ascension to the Immortal Realm would threaten his position, he sent the three of us to the lower realm to ambush you while you were undergoing the tribulation, intending to seize your Chaos Spiritual Power and destiny!"

Just then, a golden crack suddenly split the sky, and a dazzling golden light descended from above, landing in the air not far from the Star-Gazing Platform.

A young man dressed in golden armor, holding an enforcement sword, stepped on auspicious clouds and slowly descended.

Behind him followed eight immortal soldiers in silver armor, all of them wearing arrogant expressions, their posturing level maxed out to a cosmic scale.

"Audacious Emperor Cao Xukun! How dare you kill an immortal official of the Central Dynasty of the Immortal Realm! You deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

This person was an Enforcement Envoy of the Central Dynasty of the Immortal Realm, and also a Son of Destiny under Crown Prince Ling Chen, Ling Aotian.

He had awakened the royal Golden Dragon bloodline and reached the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm at only three hundred years old.

Hailed as the number one of the young generation in the Immortal Realm, he had always held himself in high regard, believing that apart from Crown Prince Ling Chen, no one in the world could rival him.

Upon learning that the sneak attack by Mystic Water Immortal and the others had failed, he had personally descended to the lower realm, intending to kill Emperor Cao Xukun, seize his destiny, and claim credit before Crown Prince Ling Chen.

"I am Ling Aotian, Chief Enforcement Envoy under His Highness Crown Prince Ling Chen of the Central Dynasty of the Immortal Realm! By the order of His Highness, I have come to capture you, you rebel of the mortal world!"

Ling Aotian pointed at Emperor Cao Xukun and roared sternly: "You killed an immortal official and blasphemed the dignity of the Immortal Realm, adding to your crimes! Cripple your cultivation immediately and kneel to accept your death, and I might spare the lives of your commoners! If you dare to resist, I will lead the armies of the Immortal Realm to trample the mortal world and leave nothing alive!"

The eight immortal soldiers behind him shouted in unison: "Lord Enforcement Envoy is invincible! Emperor Cao Xukun, surrender immediately!"

Golden immortal light surrounded his body, making him look awe-inspiring and arrogant.

The commoners below were instantly enraged:

"Where did this posturing fool come from? Here to deliver his head again!"

"Exactly! The three Golden Immortals just now were killed instantly by Emperor Xuan, and you, a mere Enforcement Envoy, dare to spout such nonsense here!"

"Get back to the Immortal Realm quickly, or Emperor Xuan will beat you into a pig's head!"

Li Tieniu laughed so hard he could not straighten his back: "Oh my god! Another one who does not fear death! Is the Immortal Realm a wholesaler of posturing fools? Each one acts more arrogant than the last! Those three Golden Immortals are already stone cold, and you, a mere minion, dare to come and die? I think you are lighting a lamp in a latrine—you are courting death!"

Ling Aotian's expression darkened, and he shouted sternly: "Presumptuous! A mere ant of the mortal world, daring to disrespect this Enforcement Envoy! It seems that if I do not show you some color, you will not know the might of the Immortal Realm!"

He waved his hand, and a golden sword aura shot straight towards Li Tieniu.

The sword aura was extremely sharp, carrying the power to tear through space.

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand, and a barrier of Chaos Spiritual Power blocked in front of Li Tieniu.

The sword aura collided with the spiritual power and instantly dissipated without a trace.

"You dare touch my people in front of me? Did you ask me?" Emperor Cao Xukun slowly raised his head, looking at Ling Aotian with cold eyes: "Those three pieces of trash from earlier are your fate."

"Hmph, you just got lucky winning against three pieces of trash, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me?" Ling Aotian looked disdainful: "Those three were just servants beside His Highness the Crown Prince; do they deserve to represent the Immortal Realm? I am a Son of Destiny of the Immortal Realm, possessing the royal Golden Dragon bloodline, invincible among those of the same rank! Never mind a native of the mortal world like you, even a late-stage Golden Immortal of the Immortal Realm is no match for me!"

"Today, I will let you witness the true power of the Immortal Realm! Golden Dragon Slash!"

Ling Aotian suddenly raised his enforcement sword, and golden light surged around him.

A phantom of a massive golden dragon, ten thousand feet long, emerged from behind him, emitting a deafening dragon roar.

The giant dragon, carrying heaven-destroying and earth-shattering power, lunged fiercely towards Emperor Cao Xukun.

"Flashy and useless."

Emperor Cao Xukun spat out the four words calmly, not even using the war god spear.

He slowly raised his right hand and squeezed gently.

"Snap—!" That seemingly fierce golden dragon was instantly crushed into fragments.

Ling Aotian spat out a mouthful of golden immortal blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground, his enforcement sword also snapping into two pieces.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Ling Aotian widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "I am a Son of Destiny of the Immortal Realm! I possess the Golden Dragon bloodline! How could I possibly lose to a native of the mortal world like you!"

"Son of Destiny?" Emperor Cao Xukun sneered and walked slowly in front of him: "In front of me, all Sons of Destiny are trash. Your so-called Golden Dragon bloodline is not even worth as much as a loach in front of my Chaos Divine Body."

He extended a finger and tapped it gently on Ling Aotian's forehead.

The Golden Dragon bloodline within Ling Aotian was instantly drained, and his entire cultivation turned to nothing.

He instantly became aged, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles, collapsing on the ground, unable to move.

"Considering you were sent by Crown Prince Ling Chen, I will not kill you. Go back and tell him to wash his neck clean and wait; the day I ascend to the Immortal Realm will be his death day."

"I refuse to accept this! I am a Son of Destiny! I refuse to accept this!" Ling Aotian roared hysterically, but he was dragged away by guards and tossed out of Luoyang like a stray dog.

After dealing with Ling Aotian, Emperor Cao Xukun turned to look at Mystic Water Immortal, his tone cold: "Continue."

Mystic Water Immortal trembled all over and quickly said: "The Immortal Realm is currently divided into seven great dynasties: the Central Dynasty, the Eastern Azure Dragon Dynasty, the Western White Tiger Dynasty, the Southern Vermilion Bird Dynasty, the Northern Black Tortoise Dynasty, the Ancient Demon Clan Dynasty, and the Chaos Demon Clan Dynasty. Among them, the Central Dynasty is the strongest, occupying half of the territory of the Immortal Realm, possessing a million immortal soldiers, thousands of Golden Immortals, and over a dozen Great Luo Golden Immortals guarding it."

"Crown Prince Ling Chen is the greatest Son of Destiny in the Immortal Realm. He was born with a Chaos Sacred Body, and at his birth, a hundred immortals came to pay respects. At only five hundred years old, he broke through to the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, hailed as a talent unseen in the Immortal Realm for ten thousand years. He controls all the military power of the Central Dynasty, with eight great Enforcement Envoys and thirty-six Golden Immortal retainers under his command. His influence is immense, and even the Emperor of the Central Dynasty must give him three points of deference."

"The other six dynasties are slightly weaker but each has its own merits. The Eastern Azure Dragon Dynasty excels at beast taming, the Western White Tiger Dynasty excels at artifact refining, the Southern Vermilion Bird Dynasty excels at alchemy, the Northern Black Tortoise Dynasty excels at defense, while the Ancient Demon Clan Dynasty and the Chaos Demon Clan Dynasty have always been hostile to the Central Dynasty, with wars raging year-round."

"Crown Prince Ling Chen has always wanted to unify the Immortal Realm and become its sole ruler. He is most wary of foreign Sons of Destiny like you, so whenever experts from other planes ascend to the Immortal Realm, he sends people to assassinate them. With your ascension this time, he will surely set up a dragnet to wait for you."

Emperor Cao Xukun nodded, understanding the situation. So that was the situation in the Immortal Realm; this Son of Destiny, Ling Chen, was indeed much stronger than those previous pieces of trash. However, the stronger, the better; he would serve perfectly as an experience pack for himself.

"Very well, I know everything you have said." Emperor Cao Xukun said calmly, "For the sake of your honesty, I will give you a quick end."

He flicked his finger, and a bolt of spiritual power shot into Mystic Water Immortal's forehead.

Mystic Water Immortal instantly lost his breath, his soul completely destroyed.

Just then, the sky suddenly turned the color of chaos.

An aura ten thousand times more terrifying than the previous eight heavenly tribulations combined slowly descended.

The entire mortal world shook violently; mountains collapsed, rivers flowed backward, and even the earth cracked open into bottomless ravines.

"Oh no! The Ninth Chaos Heavenly Tribulation is here!" Crown Prince Cao Hao's expression changed drastically.

Li Tieniu also gripped his giant axe, looking at the sky nervously.

Chaos-colored thunderclouds covered the entire mortal world, and countless chaos lightning bolts rolled and roared within the clouds, emitting an aura that could destroy everything.

This was the strongest heavenly tribulation in the history of the mortal world; once it fell, the entire mortal world could be destroyed.

Emperor Cao Xukun slowly raised his head, his eyes firm, without a trace of fear.

"A mere Chaos Heavenly Tribulation, what is there to fear!"

He spread his arms and shouted in a low voice: "In the name of the ruler of the mortal world, merge with the dragon vein of the Great Xuan Dynasty! Merge with the destiny of all my descendants!"

In an instant, the imperial dragon vein beneath Luoyang surged into the sky, transforming into a golden giant dragon ten thousand feet long.

At the same time, nine pillars of light of different colors, representing destiny, flew out from the imperial palace and intertwined with the dragon vein, forming a massive seven-colored shield that enveloped Emperor Cao Xukun.

"Come on! Let me see just how powerful this Chaos Heavenly Tribulation is!"

Emperor Cao Xukun's voice resounded throughout the entire mortal world, his aura looking down upon the world.

The Ninth Chaos Heavenly Tribulation officially descended!