The First Emperor of the Primordial Era: Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 12 Standoff in the Underworld

After two decades of ups and downs, the Daoist court was established, attracting countless heroes to join it.

Among them are many super strong individuals at the peak of Quasi-Venerable level who have joined the Dao Court, and even Qin Wuxiang, a genius sealed away from the mythological era, has joined the Dao Court.

This was someone who dared to compete with Jiang Ling for the opportunity to achieve enlightenment when Jiang Ling was undergoing her tribulation. Although she failed at the last moment, it proved her strength.

After Qin Wuxiang joined the Dao Court, he became the Dao Court's first general, leading the powerful warriors of various races who had joined the Dao Court to attack in all directions, showing his intention to make the Dao Court rule the world.

There were conquests and bloody battles during this period, but the Dao Court was always the victor. There were very few beings in the world who could rival Qin Wuxiang.

Moreover, the Dao Court is not only composed of Qin Wuxiang, a quasi-saint peak expert, but also others, including some senior experts who sealed themselves off from the end of the mythical era. In order to prolong their lives, they voluntarily joined the Dao Court and became guest elders.

In addition, experts from the Jietian Dao founded by Lingbao Tianzun and the Dujie Dao left behind by Dujie Tianzun have also joined the Dao Court.

Towards the end of the mythological era, they also sent disciples to join the Heavenly Court and serve the Emperor.

These lineages are all very clever; they know that if they want to restore their former glory and continue their current splendor, they must join a powerful force.

Although Jiang Ling attained enlightenment in this era, it did not mean that the entire universe was at peace.

Those prodigies who lost their chance to achieve enlightenment were unwilling to admit defeat. They wanted to fight back with all their might, to defy fate and achieve enlightenment, and to rewrite history.

Especially after Jiang Ling's theory on achieving enlightenment through mending the heavens spread, more and more prodigies became even more determined, wanting to reach even greater heights.

In addition, experts from the Undying Dynasty, the Underworld, and the Forbidden Zone formed an alliance to fight against the remnants of the Heavenly Court.

Twenty years of conquest have made the world understand the power and terror of the remnants of the underworld and the heavenly court; they absolutely possess the power to overturn the world.

If Jiang Ling hadn't established the Dao Court, reigning supreme over the universe and greatly intimidating the supreme beings within the forbidden zones, either of them could have ruled the world and unified the universe.

Furthermore, the establishment of the Dao Court inevitably affected the Undying Divine Dynasty, with many powerful individuals and clans at the lower levels turning to the Dao Court, greatly reducing the strength of the Undying Divine Dynasty.

In the early stages of the great war, they were even suppressed by the remnants of the Heavenly Court.

If it weren't for Yu Zhe defying the heavens and single-handedly holding off the three great generals, the Undying Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago.

Despite this, the Undying Dynasty suffered repeated defeats and lost much territory.

Just as the Undying Dynasty was about to be destroyed, experts sent by the Underworld and the Forbidden Zone appeared.

The underworld mobilized several large armies, numbering in the millions, to appear in various places and fight against the remnants of the Heavenly Court. They swept through the land and destroyed many of the Heavenly Court's strongholds.

What's terrifying is that many of the experts dispatched by the underworld are famous figures from ancient times, some of whom have been recorded in history and are still remembered today.

Those were their corpses. Hundreds of thousands of years later, their corpses developed sentience, regained life, and became new life forms.

All of this is thanks to the Underworld, a terrifying lineage. They hold an important place in the entire history of cultivators, paying attention to the heroes of each generation and transporting their bodies after death. This massive undertaking is enough to make one's skin crawl.

Needless to say, the followers of the Supreme Being in the Forbidden Zone had encountered all sorts of experts when they accompanied the Supreme Being in the struggle for the world.

And those who could be brought into the forbidden zone by the Supreme Being and sealed into this life, which one of them wasn't a master?

Among them are many who have reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint level.

In other words, the Heavenly Court was too powerful at the end of the mythological era, and it left behind enough resources. Otherwise, even if the remnants of the Heavenly Court and the gods were still alive, they would not be able to defy the heavens in the face of the alliance of the three major forces.

Twenty years of war have seen the fall of several quasi-saint level experts among the major powers, and the destruction of countless star systems.

One of the Heavenly Court's surviving generals in this lifetime perished together with a commander in the forbidden zone, their blood splattering across the starry sky.

Fortunately, Ye Wujiang, a young master cultivated during this era, recovered.

Although he suffered a backlash from the Great Dao when he underwent tribulation, he recovered and his strength improved even further, not much worse than Chuan Ying, the former number one general of the Heavenly Court, and perhaps even stronger.

Ye Wujiang and Yu Zhe were both among the most outstanding figures below the Supreme level. Over the course of twenty years, they fought each other more than once, and their strength was evenly matched.

However, overall, the Heavenly Court lineage showed signs of decline. Faced with the combined forces of the three major powers and the fall of the divine generals, they could no longer be as powerful as before.

Fortunately, the Dao Court intervened. At Jiang Ling's signal, Qin Wuxiang led the experts of the Dao Court to attack in all directions and quell the turmoil in the universe.

In particular, wherever the army of the underworld passed, they would be targeted and slaughtered by the army of the Daoist court.

As for Jiang Ling herself, she went to the underworld to confront the supreme ruler of the underworld.

From then on, the Underworld faction clashed with the Dao Court and was unable to support the allied forces composed of the Undying Divine Dynasty and experts from the forbidden zones.

Many people know that this was the First Emperor's purge.

When he was undergoing his tribulation, the First Emperor was blocked by the Supreme Being of the Underworld. Such a grudge against him could not be easily forgotten.

Jiang Ling, trapped in the underworld, faced numerous supreme beings from the underworld alone and engaged in several battles.

The underworld in this era was incredibly powerful, arguably the most forbidden zone, and home to too many supreme figures.

Unlike the supreme beings in other forbidden zones, the supreme beings in the underworld, apart from the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, have not severed themselves. They are all supreme beings whose corpses are imbued with spirits, possessing great combat power and bizarre methods.

In addition, other supreme beings from forbidden zones emerged and came to the underworld to confront Jiang Ling, making him hesitant to act rashly.

"Your Majesty, what is your decision? Will you forgive and forget what happened that day?"

In the underworld, an immense voice resounded, causing countless spirits to bow their heads.

"Of course, but my karmic ties with the Carefree Celestial Venerable are not included here!"

Two pieces of immortal gold, each the size of a stone table, floated in front of Jiang Ling, along with a note left by the Underworld Lord. She looked at the seven Underworld Supremes opposite her and spoke.

During this period, he suppressed the Supreme Being who made the move in the Netherworld, but he was surrounded by the other seven Supreme Beings and a standoff ensued.

The two pieces of immortal gold and the cultivation notes left by the Underworld Lord were the result of their negotiations.

The Underworld truly lives up to its reputation as a colossal power with a long history, even managing to find the two types of immortal gold: Heavenly Fate Orange Gold and Void Immortal Gold.

While Heavenly Destiny Orange Gold is rare, some can still be found throughout the universe. However, things like Void Immortal Gold are truly rare and hard to come by.

With the passing of the Chaotic Era, many of the incredibly precious immortal golds from that period have degenerated. For example, the Great Luo Immortal Gold and the Void Immortal Gold have degenerated into Great Luo Refined Gold and Void Stone, respectively, and their effects are far inferior to those of true immortal gold.

Most importantly, the unique runes and patterns formed within the immortal gold are of great research value to him.

"Fine, after this we're even. I won't get involved in your feuds with other forbidden zones, but you have to release Yama!"

The Supreme Lord of Hell, holding the jet-black Heavenly Halberd, exchanged glances with the other Supreme Lords of the Underworld before speaking.

"Very well, seeing how sincere you all are, we'll spare his life this time. But if he needs our help again, I wonder if you'll have any immortal gold to ransom him!"

Jiang Ling smiled happily. This harvest exceeded his expectations. He not only obtained the rarest Great Luo Immortal Gold and Void Immortal Gold, but also the notes left by the Underworld Lord.

Throughout the entire history of mythology, every supreme being who mentions the Lord of the Underworld speaks of him with utmost reverence.

The research on immortality by the Underworld Lord can be said to be unprecedented and unparalleled. Since the early days of mythology, only two or three people could be compared with him.

Even Jiang Ling was very interested in the Underworld Lord's cultivation notes.

The released Yama Supreme looked extremely grim. As a fellow Supreme Being, he had been suppressed by Jiang Ling in less than ten moves, which filled him with shock and rage.

What's even more infuriating is that this enemy eventually released him, which means that he could suppress him at any time if he wanted to.