Chapter 615: Chapter 473: Human Emperor Battle Armor, Celestial-Slaying Demon Saber!
"You want to devour me? It’s not that easy!"
Baili Yun, upon sensing that he was about to be devoured by the Dao Laws, unhesitatingly chose to sacrifice himself.
Rather than let his entire Dao Fruit be consumed, it’s better to offer it to Qi Ping, the Star Emperor, to let Qi Ping eradicate all demons on his behalf!
Moreover, only Qi Ping’s Dao could accommodate his sacrifice.
This was discovered by Baili Yun upon advancing to become an Integration Stage True Demon Realm cultivator and seeing Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings for the first time. Qi Ping’s Dao could actually accommodate True Spirit intents!
He even sensed his own imprint within Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings... He didn’t know that this was due to the faith and trust he gradually developed towards Qi Ping, which had long made him one of Qi Ping’s believers, and his existence had become a part of the Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings.
Additionally, Baili Yun’s successful advancement to the Integration Stage True Demon Realm cultivator was also a core factor enabling Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings to break through to the Integration Stage.
This is also why Baili Yun could sense his own imprint within Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings.
Perhaps it’s the existence of this imprint, coupled with the unique nature of the True Demon Realm cultivator, that made such a sacrifice possible.
And at the moment when Baili Yun initiated the sacrifice, the Dao Laws suddenly went into turmoil... Baili Yun’s action at this moment was practically snatching food from the jaws of a tiger!
Because even more terrifying Dao shackles emerged from Baili Yun’s body.
However, Baili Yun’s True Spirit intent had not completely dissipated at this moment. His last strength transformed into countless Demon Blades that once again slashed at the surrounding Dao shackles. The terrifying demon nature and heaven-slaying intent, striking the Dao shackles, made them tremble continuously and even crack with fissures, suspended in the void.
And in the instant the Dao shackles were stilled, all of Baili Yun’s Dao Fruit broke through the void in an unusually strange state, disappearing without a trace in this world.
When Baili Yun’s Dao Fruit reappeared, it was while breaking through the void again, arriving at Qi Ping’s location....
Only after Baili Yun departed from that realm battlefield, the world node of the Star Sea World was completely exposed and was instantly perceived by the Integration Stage Holy Demons inside.
At this moment, many still-alive Integration Stage Holy Demons displayed looks of relief.
They had long known about Baili Yun’s state of being a True Demon Realm cultivator, and were aware of his mad slaughter on the realm battlefield, even annihilating the likes of the Xuanwu Demon Crocodile, reputedly possessing the highest defense among the Demon Race.
This naturally caused the noble Holy Demons to become anxious. Though they were invaders, ruthless yet wary of death, they were more than willing to sweep past ordinary cultivators and the Immortal Cultivation Realm with an invincible force; yet facing a reputed True Demon Realm cultivator... such matters are best left untouched if possible, for sooner or later the Dao Laws will assimilate and devour the opponent, keeping him tied to this realm battlefield.
Moreover, this madman has finally vanished!
"Good riddance!"
"I really can’t fathom how such a rare existence appeared in a declining Immortal Cultivation Realm?"
"With similar level worlds, we usually annihilate them with a wave, but here one troublesome figure emerges after another?"
"No wonder Fu Tuzi from the Celestial Dragon Continent approached us; if they hadn’t promised creation-level items and considering the Celestial Dragon Continent is noted in ancient history as one of the most famous Immortal Cultivation Realms, we wouldn’t have traversed the distant void to come here... Now it seems there’s indeed a significant secret in this Star Sea World!"
"Now it seems inevitable! Otherwise, given Star Sea World’s current level, it shouldn’t repeatedly produce unexpected variables..."
"But now their True Demon Realm cultivator has fallen, and he’s the only Integration Stage cultivator. Next, there shouldn’t be anyone to halt our Empire’s Blood Demon Realm’s advance!"
"It’s just pitiful for those fallen demon friends; upon return, it’s uncertain if they can smoothly resurrect within the Demon Nest, and even if they are resurrected by chance, who knows how many ages it’ll take..."
However, while many Demon Race Holy Demons in the realm battlefield rejoiced over Baili Yun’s death, two Holy Demons felt regret.
They halted upon sensing the appearance of the world node, showing a regrettable expression.
"I had originally hoped to witness the legendary True Demon Realm... It’s a shame, and I’m curious if the renowned true demon can withstand my suppression!"
Then, at the instant the world node appeared, a wisp of gray Demonic Qi descended swiftly, immense force crushing the entire space including the world node....
In this realm battlefield... Star Sea World is defeated!
....
At the moment of Baili Yun’s sacrificial fall, and the destruction of the world node in the Star Sea World, Qi Ping immediately sensed Baili Yun’s presence.
"Fellow Daoist Baili!?"
Qi Ping, watching the Dao Fruit suddenly flying towards him, his eyes immediately revealed a trace of uncontrollable sorrow...
This battle has already claimed too many lives in the Star Sea World... Now, among those participating in the realm battlefield, more than half have fallen...
Due to the Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings and the fact that most of them are Qi Ping’s believers, he can perceive clearly the fallen Star Sea citizens and warriors... Each of their faces and Dao Fruits is imprinted clearly in Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings...
At this moment, the imprint belonging to them has dimmed one by one... utterly losing any vitality...
And now, even Baili Yun’s mark has dimmed... He was a True Demon Realm Integration Cultivator, yet he met this fate!
Only after truly witnessing the formidable battle prowess of the Demon Race Holy Demon, can one understand the terror of the Integration Stage Realm Battlefield...
Not just Baili Yun, even he, has narrowly escaped countless times, and only managed to barely flee after multiple desperate attempts.
This was only possible because of his mastery of the Path of Space and perfect adaptation to the Disaster Battlefield’s conditions.
As for winning... with his current strength, it’s not achievable.
Although he has the enhancement of the Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings, granting him the power of the Integration Stage, it ultimately can’t overpower those formidable Integration Stage Holy Demons, meeting them only leads to fleeing.
If Baili Yun perishes, he will be the only one left with Integration Stage strength...
Once the Realm Battlefield ends, besides retreating to the Nine Star Sea Realms, they have no other course of action...
Thus, at this moment, Qi Ping saw Baili Yun’s Dao Fruit appear, and looking at the solitary Dao Fruit, a deep sense of sorrow arose in his heart.
"Fellow Daoist Baili..."
Qi Ping tightly clenched his fists, an overwhelming power spreading across them, stirring the heavens and earth to reflect the turbulence in his heart.
He initially thought he was prepared for such an outcome, that sacrifice was inevitable.
Yet when his followers disappeared from the Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings, his emotions inevitably became turbulent.
Now, this Demon Blade he had come to admire... The only Integration Stage Cultivator to emerge from the Star Sea Continent in so many years has fallen on this battlefield... He had just broken through the Integration Stage recently, poised for great prospects...
This directly unsettled Qi Ping’s emotions, too many have died, primarily those followers of his faith, and those who stood with him from the beginning of his conquest...
"Could it really be my fault?"
Qi Ping even harbored a sliver of doubt, if he hadn’t become an Earth Immortal Druid, he wouldn’t have attracted the Celestial Dragon Continent’s swift retaliation and slaughter, and the Star Sea World might have endured for much longer.
But this doubt was quickly extinguished by Qi Ping!
"No... it’s those people who deserved death!"
If he hadn’t become an Earth Immortal Druid, the Star Sea World would still be embroiled in rampant conflict due to the Celestial Dragon Continent’s machinations, the annual casualties would continue, and the entire world would languish from constant depletion...
With those people pressing down, suffering wouldn’t cease, tragedy would persist, extinction would be inevitable...
This is destined suffering, but now things have changed, they are afraid!
Afraid that he, this inexplicably emerging Earth Immortal, might become the hope for the Star Sea World’s emancipation!
Afraid the Star Sea World’s final struggles might disrupt their long-term schemes!
"Therefore, the focus now isn’t merely sacrifice, but sacrifice must be meaningful!"
"I need to have greater strength to prevent tragedy from happening!"
"I need even more power!"
Qi Ping had never desired strength as fervently as he did at this moment, yearning for the ability to exact vengeance and protect the home he painstakingly built, and those followers of his faith... rather than merely surviving...
In fact, having grown to this point, he already lost the privilege of mere survival, at this moment, there is nowhere remote enough to sustain his path forward...
At the same time, at this moment, Qi Ping’s Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings seemingly resonated with Qi Ping’s state of mind, a warm golden light fell upon Qi Ping’s trembling body...
Following that, an unprecedented golden armor, imbued with the will of all beings, draped over Qi Ping.
If a knowledgeable person witnessed this, they would recognize it as a grand phenomenon that appeared on true ancient Human Emperors, and moreover what Qi Ping embodied now extends beyond just the Human Emperor, including various forms of Spirit Beasts and awe-inspiring Spirit Wood...
Also at this moment, Baili Yun’s Dao Fruit instantly merged into this golden armor, transforming into a saber of intertwined black and gold, a Heaven-Slaying Intent erupted instantly from the saber...
The terrifying aura even repelled the surrounding Earthly Fire and Thunder Tribulation...
Yet, at this moment, Qi Ping’s primary focus was not on that formidable armor, because he perceived a trace of Baili Yun’s True Spirit Demon Nature within the saber, weak but undeniably real!
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(Path of Heaven and Earth and All Living Beings, the evolution of all beings, I am the Sovereign of the Star Sea World’s beings... standing behind me are the Star Sea World’s beings... their strength is my strength...)
