81: Chapter 81 Slaughtering the Emperor

On the open wilderness, three people and two beasts stood in four directions, waiting in solemn preparation.

The atmosphere was heavy to the extreme.

Ning Yuan stood at the very front. The golden sphere in his hand began to tremble violently under the infusion of essence energy, and the complex runes on its surface lit up one by one, like ancient script being revived.

"Go!"

With a low shout, he threw the sphere in his hand into the air.

Bang!

The sphere shattered on command, turning into a sky full of golden specks of light.

Boom!!!

A vast, majestic, and terrifying aura that seemed to come from ancient times instantly erupted from those spots of light, sweeping across dozens of miles!

The surrounding space groaned under the pressure of this aura, the ground cracked inch by inch, and countless pieces of rubble floated up as if gravity had been lost.

This was the aura of an Emperor!

Even if it was just a decrepit Emperor nearing the end of his lifespan, and even if his power was forcibly suppressed to the peak of the sixth rank by the ruins' rules, this pressure originating from the level of life itself still made Jiang Mingyue and Ling Wanhe turn pale and struggle to breathe.

"Is this... the might of an Emperor?"

The two were horrified. Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, the feeling of helplessness when truly facing it—as if facing a god—still made their hearts palpitate.

In her past life at her peak, Jiang Mingyue had killed far too many alien race Emperors, but she was far from her peak in this life. Facing the pressure of an Emperor with her current cultivation was still a very real burden.

Golden light converged, gradually condensing into a golden figure ten feet tall in mid-air.

It was an old man clad in golden battle armor, his hair and beard all white, his face majestic. His eyes seemed to contain two golden suns, emitting a divine light that made one dare not look directly at him.

As soon as he appeared, he frowned, clearly uncomfortable with the suppression of these ruins.

But then, his divine sense swept the surroundings. After sensing no trace of Jin Jiao's aura, a towering rage instantly ignited in those golden eyes!

"Who!"

"Who dared to harm the prodigy of my clan!"

The old man's voice exploded like thunder, shaking the surrounding mountains.

His gaze instantly locked onto the three people before him, finally fixing dead on Ning Yuan.

From this youth, he felt a lingering trace of Jin Jiao's aura. It was the entanglement of karma, impossible to conceal!

"Was it you? Did you kill my clan's prodigy?!"

The old man's voice was filled with endless killing intent and coldness.

Facing this Emperor's might that was enough to crush ordinary transcendents, Ning Yuan let out a disdainful sneer.

"Old man, enough talk! Since you've come out, don't dream of going back alive! Die!"

Boom!

Without another word, he attacked directly!

The vast golden essence sea within him instantly boiled. Although the three great anomalies—the immortal ancient star, Primordial Divine Elephant, and Nine Heavens True Dragon—did not manifest externally, that boundless divine power was bestowed upon him without reservation!

He threw a punch, the golden fist light like a burning meteor, carrying the terrifying power to shatter the vacuum as it went straight for the old man's face!

"Hmph! An ant!"

Seeing this, a hint of contempt flashed in the old man's eyes.

"Even if I am suppressed to the sixth rank, is the power of an Emperor something an ant like you can understand?"

He neither dodged nor avoided, simply raising a palm casually, intending to swat Ning Yuan away like a fly.

In his view, a mere human junior, no matter how much of a Prodigy, was nothing more than a slightly stronger ant before him.

However.

In the next moment.

His expression changed!

Bang!!!

Fist and palm collided, producing a dull, heavy thud!

A terrifying force traveled up his arm. The old man's figure, which had been as steady as Mount Tai, was actually forced back three steps by this punch!

Although it was only three steps, for an Emperor, it was an absolute humiliation!

"How is this possible?!"

The old man was shocked. He could feel that the power contained in this punch, though not of a high realm, possessed a pure destructive force that had actually touched the edge of certain rules!

"Yo, old man, it seems you're not all that! Are your legs failing you?"

Ning Yuan withdrew his fist and shook his hand, mocking him with a playful look.

"You seek death!"

The old man was completely enraged. The golden battle armor on his body shone brightly, and an even more terrifying aura rose up.

He was getting serious!

Although his power was suppressed and he couldn't display the world-destroying might of an Emperor, his control over power, his understanding of rules, and his battle will and divine abilities polished through countless years were still there!

"Very well! I didn't expect the human race to produce such an anomaly like you!"

"Today, I will surely stifle you here!"

"To trade this decrepit body of mine for a future supreme Prodigy of the human race... it's worth it!"

Killing intent overflowed from the old man's eyes. His figure flickered and instantly vanished from the spot.

"Golden Divine Palm!"

The next moment, he appeared above Ning Yuan's head. A massive golden palm, like a golden Five-Finger Mountain, came crashing down with a terrifying momentum that suppressed everything!

"Come!"

Ning Yuan laughed loudly, his battle intent soaring to the heavens!

"Second, Third! Move!"

Boom!

Boom!

Jiang Mingyue and Ling Wanhe also attacked at the same time!

An anomaly of a bright moon and an anomaly of a brilliant starry sky rose simultaneously, launching a pincer attack from both sides!

Wang Zai and the little fox White Moon were not to be outdone, each unleashing their innate divine abilities, turning into two streaks of light to attack the old man's lower half!

"Hmph! Petty tricks!"

The old man snorted coldly and waved his other hand casually.

Bang! Bang!

Before Jiang Mingyue and Ling Wanhe's attacks could even get close to his body, they were shattered by an invisible force!

The two felt as if they had been struck by lightning, spitting blood as they were sent flying!

Although they had broken through and their strength had increased greatly, they still appeared somewhat immature before a serious Emperor.

The two beasts were even blown a hundred meters away, whimpering and unable to get up.

With just one strike, all combat power except for Ning Yuan's had lost its threat!

This was the terror of an Emperor!

"Next, it's your turn!"

The old man didn't even spare the others a glance; all his attention was focused on Ning Yuan.

That massive golden palm continued to descend with unrivaled momentum!

"Want to kill me? You're not qualified!"

Ning Yuan roared, and the dragon slaughter spear instantly appeared in his hand!

"Heaven Slaying: World Destruction!"

He infused his entire body's essence energy into the spear. The dragon slaughter spear let out a sky-shaking dragon roar, and the newly born treasure-light rune on the spear shaft suddenly lit up!

He thrust the spear out!

At the tip of the spear, a point of extreme sharpness condensed, as if it could pierce the heavens!

Puchi!

The massive golden palm was forcibly pierced by this spear!

But the old man reacted extremely quickly, changing his palm into a finger. A golden finger wind shot toward Ning Yuan's brow like a sharp sword!

"Void Cleave!"

Wherever this finger wind passed, a tiny crack actually appeared in space!

This was a strike involving the rules of space!

Ning Yuan's heart tightened as he felt a lethal threat!

Lesser Star Abyss Annihilation Divine Light!

From his eyes, a dark divine light burst forth, colliding with the finger wind in mid-air!

Zizi!

The two forces annihilated each other, making an ear-piercing sound.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ning Yuan retreated rapidly, putting some distance between them.

"This kid... he actually mastered a pupil technique of this level?"

The killing intent in the old man's eyes grew even stronger.

If this boy isn't eliminated, he will surely become a great disaster!

He no longer held back, forming hand seals and chanting under his breath.

"Emperor Domain: Golden Kingdom!"

Boom!

With him as the center, the space within a thousand meters instantly turned into a golden world!

Within this domain, dense golden essence energy filled the air. Except for the old man himself, everyone's power would be greatly suppressed!

Ning Yuan only felt his body sink, as if a mountain were on his back. The circulation speed of the essence energy in his body instantly slowed by half!

"Is this an Emperor Domain? It really has some tricks!"

Not only was there no fear in Ning Yuan's eyes, but they were filled with excitement.

This was the fight he wanted!

Only an opponent like this could truly make his blood boil!

"However, you want to suppress me? In your dreams!"

"Starry Sky of Myriad Tribulations: Anomalies Arise Together!"

Boom!!!

Ning Yuan no longer held back and exploded with full power!

Behind him, the immortal ancient star anomaly that had been hidden in his body manifested externally without reservation for the first time!

The ancient star rotated, emitting an eternal and indestructible aura, forcibly carving out a world of its own within this Golden Kingdom!

Immediately after, the Primordial Divine Elephant stepped out of the heavens, its long trunk swinging and shattering the surrounding golden essence energy!

The Nine Heavens True Dragon roared as it coiled around the ancient star, its dragon might vast and powerful, standing as an equal against the Emperor's pressure!

With the three great anomalies appearing together, Ning Yuan's aura instantly surged to its peak!

"What?!"

The old man was completely shocked.

"Three anomalies?! And each one has reached the supreme level?! How is this possible?!"

He had lived for a long time and seen countless geniuses, but a Prodigy like Ning Yuan was simply unheard of!

"If I don't kill you today, it will be against the heavens!"

The old man went mad, recklessly burning the source power of this clone, turning into a streak of golden lightning to fight Ning Yuan!

Bang bang bang bang!

The two collided frantically in mid-air!

Golden fist light and blood-colored spear shadows intertwined, each strike enough to crumble mountains!

Ning Yuan fought more and more bravely. He was like an untiring god of war, the dragon slaughter spear in his hand dancing so fast it was impenetrable, every thrust aimed straight at the old man's vitals!

Although the old man was experienced and crafty, under the suppression of his realm and facing Ning Yuan's unreasonable brute strength, he gradually fell into a disadvantage!

"Dammit! How can this kid's physical body be so strong?! Even a true juvenile True Dragon wouldn't be more than this! It's even inferior!"

The old man grew more alarmed as the fight went on.

Every punch he landed on Ning Yuan only caused superficial wounds that recovered in the blink of an eye.

But every spear thrust Ning Yuan landed on him took away a large amount of his source power!

As one waxed and the other waned, his figure became increasingly illusory!

"Old man! Die for me!"

Ning Yuan seized an opening and shouted, the dragon slaughter spear in his hand instantly turning into a blood-colored angry dragon!

"Heaven Slaying: Conclusion!"

This was the strongest spear strike he had evolved from the Heaven Slaying Secret Art!

It gathered all his essence, energy, and spirit, as well as all the power of the three great anomalies!

As this spear was thrust out, the heavens and earth lost their color, and the sun and moon lost their light!

It was as if the entire world were coming to an end under this spear!

The old man had no way to dodge. He could only roar, gathering all his remaining power into his fists in an attempt to block this strike head-on!

Boom!!!

A world-shaking explosion!

The golden fist light instantly shattered!

The dragon slaughter spear, with its unrivaled sharpness, ruthlessly pierced through the old man's chest!

"Ah—!!!"

The old man let out a shrill scream, his body breaking apart inch by inch under the spear's terrifying power!

"I am not reconciled!!!"

With one last roar, the Emperor's clone, condensed from golden energy, completely exploded!

It turned into a sky full of golden light rain, floating between heaven and earth.

The last drop of golden essence blood was forcibly ground into nothingness!

The Emperor's clone, fallen!

Ning Yuan held his long spear, standing proudly in the void, gasping for breath.

His body was covered in wounds and his clothes were in tatters, but his eyes were frighteningly bright!

That was the light of a victor!

That was the conviction of invincibility!

He turned his head and looked at the two people and two beasts below who were completely stunned, a tired but arrogant smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

"Well?"

"Slaying an Emperor... isn't that hard after all!"