CIATB Chapter 432 - 428: The Seal Breaks, Turmoil Rises
Chapter 432 - 428: The Seal Breaks, Turmoil Rises
Demon Plane.
Nightmare Forest Area.
While all the Lords were fiercely battling on the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms, the silent space above the Ancient Origin Tree suddenly saw ten shadowed figures enveloped in evil qi appear, standing in the air.
"We haven’t been discovered, right?"
One person asked in a low voice.
"Don’t worry, they’re all focused on the Realm side now; they won’t find out this soon," another replied with a light chuckle.
"That’s good."
As they spoke, they couldn’t help but look down at the Ancient Origin Tree below.
"These three days are when the seal’s aura is weakest and also the best chance to break it."
"After hiding for so long, we’ve finally reached this day."
"They would never think that we had an ace up our sleeve."
"Let’s begin."
As they spoke, the ten people suddenly erupted with an overwhelming aura, causing the entire forest area to shudder violently.
They were no ordinary beings.
They were the Great Emperors secretly nurtured with black Divine Formats by the Eternal Realm and the Demon Origin Realm.
Since the annihilation of the Eternal Realm, they had disappeared from sight, lurking ever since, unknown even to other realms’ Great Emperors.
The purpose was to evade detection from all worlds and secretly unfold their grand plan.
Now, the long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived!
Amidst the surging aura, one of them took out a blood-red Array Compass and tossed it into the sky.
"Form the array!"
With a loud shout, the ten Great Emperors acted in unison, using themselves as the foundation to unleash a vast, boundless Power of Rule, transforming into torrents that poured madly into the Blood-colored Compass.
"Buzz——"
The compass emitted a soft hum, sending out a circle of blood-red light, enveloping the Ancient Origin Tree within.
A terrifying bloody aura, accompanied by countless Resentful Spirits, descended with a roar, causing the entire ground to tremble violently.
Even the sky above was seized by wild winds, flashes of lightning, and thunder, as dark clouds gathered here furiously.
"Boom!"
Finally, a loud crash was heard.
The ground where the Ancient Origin Tree stood began to crack extensively, centering on the trunk and rapidly spreading outward.
Amid the cracks, a large amount of black evil qi emerged, rapidly converging above the Ancient Origin Tree, a massive shadowy figure faintly visible.
At the same time.
The Great Emperors present in various Realms also sensed a terrifying aura, causing their expressions to change.
"Not good! Something’s happened on the Demon Plane!"
"Quick, let’s go check it out!"
In an instant, countless Great Emperors tore through space, rushing from their respective Realms to the Demon Plane, responding at lightning speed.
However.
When they arrived above the Nightmare Forest, the entire Ancient Origin Tree was already shrouded in evil qi.
The towering shadow between heaven and earth transformed into streams of energy, gradually merging into the evil qi, sending out waves of black ripples.
Seeing the ten figures channeling energy into the Blood-colored Compass, the expressions of the Great Emperors from various realms changed again.
"They’re destroying the seal!"
"Stop them quickly!"
Filled with shock and anger, the Great Emperors took action one after another.
Their apocalyptic power turned into torrents, mercilessly attacking the array plate and those ten people.
Wherever it reached, space collapsed, heaven and earth surged, and everything was obliterated in an instant.
However.
Just then.
Among the arriving Great Emperors, numerous figures suddenly rushed out, standing in front of them, the Rule Power erupting fiercely.
"Boom!"
Two opposing forces exploded, sending both sides reeling backward.
When the Great Emperors from various realms regained their senses, they found a large number of traitorous Great Emperors had appeared, protecting those ten and the array plate.
"Ghost! I can’t believe even you were bought off!"
The attacking Great Emperors, with somber expressions, eyed those standing in their way.
They had anticipated that some Realms in the Ten Thousand Realms might secretly join the Realm Alliance, but they hadn’t expected so many.
They constituted nearly a third of their numbers!
What exactly is this Realm Alliance trying to do?
"Bought off? I merely chose a more correct path!"
The Spirit Race Great Emperor known as Ghost replied coldly.
"We’ve been trapped in this world for too long, so long that time has lost its meaning; yet all you do is blindly hold onto this place. I’m not interested in continuing this with you anymore."
"Do you even know what you’re saying? Doing this will destroy the foundation of the Ten Thousand Realms!" Another Great Emperor shouted angrily.
"Destroy it, and what of it?" The Ghost Emperor sneered disdainfully, "It’s just a cage that confines us. Don’t you wish to explore a higher level, to completely free yourselves from the Rules’ restrictions?"
"You... you’re insane, truly insane. You’ll bring ruin upon yourself and all living beings in the Ten Thousand Realms!"
"Say what you will. Today, with me here, you won’t take another step closer!"
As they spoke, the Ghost Emperor and other Great Emperors set up their formations, ready to fight to the death.
In the ranks, the Dragon Emperor watched them with a cold, somber gaze.
"Since you are so obstinate, don’t blame us for being rude; attack!"
With an angry shout, the Great Emperors launched a summoned torrent of Species into battle against Ghost and the others.
In an instant.
The apocalyptic force coalesced at one point and suddenly exploded forth.
"Block them for me!"
Backing against the blood-red grand array, the Ghost and others burned their Divine Formats, unleashing all their power to face off.
"Boom——"
The entire Demon Plane shook violently.
At the center of converged attacks, space collapsed completely, devoured by the endless void.
What was once the lush Nightmare Forest vanished instantly, turned to nothingness.
Along with the nearby Mechanical Empire, which was also swept by the aftershock and mostly destroyed!
"Crack——"
At this moment, a crisp cracking sound echoed.
In the space where the Demon Plane collapsed, under the influence of Rule Power, it began to self-repair.
However.
This time, the repair was different from before.
The areas originally belonging to the Nightmare Forest and the Mechanical Empire were rapidly melting away, disappearing without a trace, leaving only the small area where the Ancient Origin Tree was located.
Meanwhile, the continental plates located at both ends of the Void were continuously converging, causing the entire space of the Demon Plane to follow and shrink.
This resulted in one outcome.
The Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms connected to the Demon Plane was also gradually squeezed together due to the shrinkage of the Demon Plane.
In an instant, the realms trembled.
Various realms collided with each other, and the space passages on the frontline battlefield kept expanding.
There seemed to be a faint trend of fusion!
"Hahaha... even if you want to stop now, it’s already too late."
From the side of the Realm Alliance, the arrogant laughter of the Ghost Emperor echoed.
He wiped the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, looking at the violently shaking Demon Plane.
The Great Emperors of various realms wore solemn expressions, as if they had long anticipated this result.
But to prevent the seal from being broken, they had no choice.
"Take action!"
With a loud shout, the Great Emperors erupted once more.
An all-out attack was launched, sweeping towards the Realm Alliance, intending to shatter the Blood Array Plate while their enemies were heavily wounded.
Yet.
At that moment.
From within the black Evil Qi in the Void, a boundless aura surged skyward, blocking all their combined attacks.
Simultaneously, a voice echoed as if coming from the Nine Netherworld Hell.
"Ten thousand years... I have finally regained my freedom..."
As the voice fell, the black Evil Qi surged, gradually coalescing into a gigantic skeleton in the void, its momentum surpassing Emperor Level by far!
The eyes of the Great Emperors from various realms narrowed, and their expressions instantly fell.
What they feared most had ultimately taken place.
Just the power of its body alone easily blocked their attacks. If its entire power was unleashed, what then?
"Attack together!"
Exchanging glances, they decided to hold nothing back, erupting with all their Rule Power, aiming to suppress that massive skull.
The entire Demon Plane experienced earth-shattering changes.
An epic battle was about to erupt!
...
Elsewhere.
The various Lords in the battlefield also felt the earth tremble, but they had no idea what was happening.
In the Tier Eight No. 1 battlefield.
Lin You, who was clearing out demons, stopped his actions and looked up at the chaotic void above.
The sudden tremor gave him an uneasy feeling.
It felt as if something significant was about to occur.
But no matter how worried he was, he couldn’t immediately leave the battlefield now. He had to temporarily suppress his emotions and continue clearing out demons.
Because this was the only thing he could do at the moment.
With more resources, he could at least handle unexpected changes more calmly.
"Gah gah gah, you can’t escape!"
Suddenly, a sharp voice, like a drake’s laugh, interrupted his thoughts.
Lin You’s expression changed, and he immediately recalled his species, slipping into a nearby courtyard.
In no time, he saw two figures appearing at the end of the deserted street, fleeing in disarray under the pursuit of a team from the Primordial Realm.
This was already the fourth pursuit Lin You encountered today.
With their positions destroyed, the Lords of various realms had no unified stronghold, making it impossible to band together. They started being chased and hunted by the Lords of the Primordial Realm all over the place.
Only a few larger camps could barely resist the attacks.
Seeing the others getting closer, Lin You’s eyes shifted, letting his Shadowless utilize the Stealth Skill to sneak over quietly.
"Surrender obediently, you cannot escape!"
The Lord of the Primordial Realm shouted arrogantly, relentlessly pursuing.
Every one of them wore twisted, cruel smiles on their faces, as if slaughtering the Lords of other realms gave them some kind of pleasure.
And the two people fleeing in front were at the end of their strength by now.
Most of their species had been killed, not to mention they were covered in wounds, staggering, with despair in their eyes.
If this continued, they would likely die here.
Thump!
Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard.
The neck of a Lord from the Primordial Realm who was running was slashed open, blood spurting wildly.
"Number Three!"
The remaining ones cried out in shock, immediately reacting.
However, they were greeted with a resounding explosion.
A fiery red streak of light shot out from the nearby dilapidated courtyard, instantly piercing through the heads and abdomens of two of them, their bodies collapsing forward onto the ground.
Immediately following.
Giant vines burst out from beneath the remaining three, ensnaring them tightly within.
A large shadow then swept through the air, dropping a handful of red mushrooms, accurately landing inside the encirclement.
"Boom!!"
The ground shook violently, and three kill notifications rang in Lin You’s mind, marking a perfect ambush.
It was partly because these guys were too careless, focusing only on chasing those ahead, that allowed him an easy success.
If it were a direct confrontation, it would definitely require more effort.
After dealing with the six Lords of the Primordial Realm, Lin You led his species out of the courtyard, approaching the two Lords who were already dumbfounded in front of him.
To his surprise, before the thought of killing even crossed his mind.
The Beast Type Lord hurriedly spoke: "No, please don’t kill us, I have important intelligence that can save our lives!"
"Oh? Important intelligence? Let’s hear it." Lin You’s interest was piqued.
These two were not Lords from their Primordial Realm; if they could provide useful information, he wouldn’t mind letting them go.
After all, these two didn’t seem to have many resources.
"It’s, it’s about the Primordial Realm. I just received information that the keystones within the Primordial Realm’s position can also be used to recruit species and exchange for items!"