Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique

Chapter 886: Chapter 592: The Greatest Being Through the Ages

The smoke and waves are vast, and clouds and mist intertwine.

As the largest lake in the Mortal World, Cloud Heart Lake stretches for thousands of miles, nurturing countless Great Demons renowned throughout the world over the ages.

It is said that the current Demon Emperor emerged from Cloud Heart Lake as a carp thousands of years ago. Through millennia of cultivation, it leaped over the dragon gate, achieving the form of a True Dragon, unifying the Demon race, and proclaiming itself the Demon Emperor!

It stands as an equal to the current Human Emperor!

Thus, Cloud Heart Lake has also become a sacred ground for the Demon race.

Since the Demon Emperor achieved the Tao, no human would dare to step within a thousand li of Cloud Heart Lake, or else, even a Creation Realm powerhouse would find it hard to escape the Demon Emperor’s lethal strike.

But today, within a hundred li of Cloud Heart Lake, powerful human auras emerged, and further away, a dense, tidal wave-like human army approached.

The Demon Emperor is tyrannical; the Human race attacks!

Crimson banners flap wildly!

The State Preceptor held a Red Gold Long Sword in his arms, standing on a long-haired giant elephant, his gaze fixed on Cloud Heart Lake a hundred li away, expression indifferent and unreadable.

"State Preceptor, is today truly the best opportunity to attack the Demon Emperor?"

On either side of the State Preceptor were two burly generals; one rode a sharp-fanged tiger carrying two Red Gold battle axes, and the other stood on a single-horned rhinoceros holding the Coiling Dragon Golden Spear. Both exuded a powerful aura, even more so than Yun Wuzheng.

"The Demon Emperor is ambitious, attempting to suppress the Heavenly Heart with his own, to reach an unprecedented peak realm. Sadly, he missed by a tiny margin and suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Heart, sustaining heavy injuries, which brought the fury of the Heavenly Heart upon the entire Demon race."

The State Preceptor explained slowly.

"State Preceptor, can you sense the changes in the Heavenly Heart?"

The burly general on the tiger, with axes on his back, asked in a tone of surprise.

"Think more; sensing the Heavenly Heart’s changes would surely be felt by His Majesty."

The spear-wielding general stated calmly.

"Hey, I..."

The axe-bearing general raised an eyebrow, his aura surging rapidly, causing the tiger below him to howl mournfully.

"Generals, do not be angry. The changes in the Heavenly Heart were indeed sensed by His Majesty, so do not worry. Since His Majesty has summoned us, surely it means the Demon Emperor is already at the end of his rope."

Retracting their attention, the spear-holding general remarked, "Our Human race has struggled through thorns and thistles, moving from weakness to par with the Demon race, thanks to the guardianship and sacrifices of successive Human Emperors."

"And His Majesty’s achievements are unparalleled; he’s the strongest Human Emperor ever!"

"The Human race shall thrive under His Majesty’s rule!"

At this, the State Preceptor and the other general showed expressions of reverence.

In that instant, as the statement fell.

Rumble——!

Cloud Heart Lake trembled in the distance, the waters churned and surged, overflowing towards the land. Simultaneously, an immensely powerful aura erupted from the lake.

"It’s the Demon Emperor!!"

The State Preceptor’s face suddenly changed.

The next moment.

Moo——!

A dragon roar resounding for ten thousand li erupted from the lake.

Soon after, a massive black shadow burst forth, the dragon body extending for a thousand li rolled within the clouds, stirring the heavens, with thunder roaring and great winds swirling, as if the apocalypse was nigh.

The two generals soared into the sky.

The State Preceptor also quickly drew out the Red Gold Long Sword from his arms.

A surge of Emperor’s Qi swiftly expanded from the sword’s body, calming the celestial phenomenon, opposing the demonic energy emitted by the Demon Emperor.

At this moment.

The dragon body rolling amidst the clouds rapidly shrank, finally transforming into a majestic man dressed in a dragon-patterned black robe, standing in mid-air, appearing before them.

"Demon Emperor! You are cruel and reckless! Today, by the Human Emperor’s order, our mighty army of the Human race comes to take your life!"

The two generals roared, then transformed into two rays of light, rushing straight towards the majestic man in the dragon-patterned black robe.

Yet with a mere wave of the hand, the two generals seemed to be struck by an invisible force, violently crashing into the ground below, shaking the earth for a hundred li, stirring a boundless cloud of dust.

"You’re not injured?!"

The State Preceptor’s expression changed upon seeing this, gripping the Red Gold Long Sword tightly and slashing fiercely at the majestic man.

Hiss——!

The Heaven and Earth Power surged forth.

At this moment, the longsword seemed like the heart of heaven, commanding the power of Heaven and Earth to follow, transforming into an endless force of destruction.

The Human Emperor Sword, forged by the first Human Emperor and nurtured by successive generations of Human Emperors for tens of thousands of years, has long shed its mortal body and is the only divine artifact in the present Mortal World!

The State Preceptor was tense and anxious.

Gazes from tens of thousands of miles away slightly focused.

Yet the blade of the red gold longsword abruptly halted just a finger’s length away from the stately man, emitting a joyous sword hum.

"It seems you still recognize me."

The stately man chuckled softly, reaching out with his right hand to take the Human Emperor Sword from the State Preceptor’s hand, touching its blade with a sense of familiarity and nostalgia.

Buzz—!

The longsword responded with a gentle hum.

Seeing this scene, the State Preceptor was stunned as an unbelievable thought swiftly formed in his mind.

"You are... the first Human Emperor?!"

The State Preceptor’s voice trembled.

The stately man chuckled softly: "Not too dim, the first Human Emperor is me, the Purple Cloud Taoist is me, the Qilin Ancestor is me... and even the present Demon Ancestor is me."

With each name he mentioned, the State Preceptor’s complexion paled further, and even the figure tens of thousands of miles away suddenly rose, causing the whole world to tremble, with a vast aura soaring to the sky.

The stately man’s gaze penetrated the void of tens of thousands of miles, directly seeing the emperor whose expression revealed shock, smiling slightly: "Your talent surpasses mine, but your time for cultivation is too short, yet the first of all ages is still mine."

After speaking, his aura surged all over, not in expansion or ascent but undergoing transformation!

The world suddenly altered color!

Black clouds rolled, lightning and thunder roared!

And the stately man, holding the Human Emperor Sword, absorbed the accumulation of his every lifetime hidden within, soon breaking through a bottleneck and reaching the next stage.

In an instant.

The black clouds and lightning faded.

Then, colorful clouds appeared, with immortal palaces above the clouds, releasing lingering rays of rosy light.

"Is that... the Heavenly Palace?"

The State Preceptor mumbled, his mind overwhelmed by the sight before him.

"I am Qin Wuzheng, cultivating for one hundred thousand years, not to contest the Human Emperor, but to prove the Heavenly Emperor!"

"I am the first of all ages!"

The stately man shouted in a deep voice.

A beam of rosy light descended from the Heavenly Palace, completely enveloping him, guiding him to ascend toward the majestic Immortal Palace amidst the colorful clouds.

...

...

In a quiet cave residence.

Qin Zheng slowly opened his eyes, an ancient, timeless look flashing within, accompanied by a more powerful aura rising from his body.

Divine Ancient Realm, achieved!

After leaving the ancestral land of the Heavenly Abyss Ancient Clan, thanks to the Great Dao Sky Abyss Bow actively entering his Heart Sea, the experts of the Nine Provinces temporarily dared not provoke the Human race, gaining a peaceful period.

During this time, he organized his Martial Arts, realizing his method of advancement, which is to let the Inner Heaven and Earth transform into reality, and have a main presence in the Heavenly Palace, Mortal World, and Underworld.

Therefore, he would divide a strand of his divine consciousness, clearing all memories, entering the Inner Heaven and Earth to promote the emergence of three supreme beings.

Now the Heavenly Palace has a main presence, allowing his cultivation to smoothly break through from the Spiritual Ancient to the Divine Ancient, reaching the second step of the Ancient Realm.

According to Qin Zheng’s own speculation, as long as the Underworld has a main presence, he can advance to the third step, the Tao Ancient, and once the Mortal World is unified and the Three Realms operate, he can advance to the Ancient Realm!

"Unfortunately, a presence strong enough to suppress a realm rarely appears, even with his active involvement, even with the blessing of time divine skills, it took a hundred years to appear Qin Wuzheng to advance the Divine Ancient Realm."

"The next master of the Underworld, who knows how long it will take to appear."

Thoughts surged in Qin Zheng’s mind, then he gently shook his head, stood up, and walked out of the cave residence; after a hundred years of quiet meditation, it’s time to take a look at the Nine Provinces.

As he took a step out of the cave.

He happened to see the Demon Ancestor coming with a powerful aura: "With a hundred years in the Divine Ancient, it feels like if you had another hundred years, you could step into the Tao Ancient Realm."

The Demon Ancestor’s expression was somewhat complex.

Qin Zheng shook his head; his accumulation was temporarily exhausted, advancement to the Tao Ancient was still far off, but he did not explain much and asked: "Demon Ancestor coming here, is there some matter?"

The Demon Ancestor restrained his expression, then said solemnly: "In Qianfu Island of the Nine Provinces, another relic has manifested, suspected to be left by ancient clans other than the Sky Pool Clan. We need to go and have a look."