Taboo Spirits were manifestations of taboo tribulation power.

In the eyes of cultivators, they were the physical form of heavenly tribulation and filled with supreme might.

Their horror had been testified as early as in the Dao War of Emperors with the fall of Ge Yupu and many other disciples of Fangchun Mountain.

In the heavenly game today, the Taboo Spirits had indeed displayed a terrifying power that shook the nebula.

The disciples of Fangchun Mountain were no doubt beyond strong, having killed Emperors and Emperor Ancestors left and right, but when faced with the Taboo Spirits, they had been dominated to the point they were seriously injured and on the verge of death!

This astonished those Emperors and Ancestors who were hostile to Fangchun Mountain but at the same time enraptured them. They felt as though they had finally seen the dawn of victory.

However, when that gust of wind blew…

When that legendary figure reappeared in the world…

It dispelled their joy and shattered their hope like a wind blowing away the fog!

……

Who is he?

When did Fangchun Mountain gain a menace so powerful that he could easily destroy a Taboo Spirit?

The enemies of Fangchun Mountain were filled with doubt.

“Could it be…” Some old fossils trembled in disbelief.

“Who else other than that combat maniac who lost to the Nameless Esteemed Emperor back then?” Those who had figured it out looked unsightly.

None of them could have dreamed that the nebula-defying legend, who had been suppressed and supposedly killed, could appear again today.

“It's him!”

“Is it really him?”

“So it's him…”

A surge of fright rose in the hearts of the onlookers as they gazed into the smoke-filled battlefield in the horizon.

Looking at that untamed, towering figure that burned bright like a fire, they all recalled a person.

Someone who was undefeated in combat and dared to compete with Heaven.

The first disciple of Fangchun Mountain!

The world never knew his name, so they all called him Combat Emperor.

Meanwhile, Ruo Su had rescued the seriously injured fellow disciples and took them out of battle. The tragic color of blood on them filled her with pain and sadness.

Fortunately, Eldest Senior Brother is here.

The thought of this reassured her greatly, and she got right to treating the wounded.

This game of chess, of course, wasn’t over yet. That taboo vortex was still suspended in the sky. Although quiet and motionless, the aura it was diffusing grew increasingly bizarre and ominous.

However, Ruo Su knew that she had nothing to worry about as long as Eldest Senior Brother was here.

“Senior Sister, why can't I see Eldest Senior Brother’s face clearly?” asked Lin Xun.

He had been staring fixedly at the figure who seemed capable of propping up the sky and shattering the clouds under his feet, but all he could see was a raging flame.

𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

“Remember what I said about him transforming himself into thousands and single-handedly creating Absolute Origin Dao Court? Only two people in existence know what he really looks like.”

“Who?” Lin Xun was naturally curious.

“One of them is our Master, and the other…” Ruo Su paused for a moment before continuing through transmission, “The other is a girl as gorgeous as a violet sunset.”

“I might just know who she is…” Lin Xun instantly thought back to the violet figure that he had met in the Flat Peach Secret Realm.

“A long time ago, there was a guy who was much more powerful than you who barged into this place. With a devil-may-care attitude, he attempted to cut down the Flat Peach Tree and take all the fruits with him, saying that he had to bring these delicious peaches back to the sect so that his brothers and sisters could have a taste.

“But in the end, he wasn’t able to get what he wanted because this is the only Flat Peach Tree in existence. How could it be shaken by an ignorant guy who doesn’t know how immeasurable the world is?

“Later, when he left, he vowed that he would return in the future to cut down this Flat Peach Tree for resisting him and use it as firewood, for only by doing that would his resentment be vented to satisfaction.

“And then… Anyway, I am going to wait until he comes back…”

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Lin Xun recalled his conversation with the violet-clad figure and then looked at Eldest Senior Brother in the distance, thinking that only a character of his caliber could win the adoration of such a woman that made her wait for him so stubbornly…

“Hmph!” Out of nowhere, an emotionless voice broke the tense and silent atmosphere.

Everyone immediately felt their eardrums buzzing. Their minds almost collapsed, and it was so painful that they almost coughed up blood.

Ruo Su's pupils shrunk. “He is here.”

He is here!

These three words seemed to weigh ten thousand pounds.

The first person that came to Lin Xun’s mind was…the Nameless Esteemed Emperor!

Standing in the void, Eldest Senior Brother raised his head slightly and gazed at the vortex. In a low voice, he said, “The world addresses you by the title of Nameless Esteemed Emperor, seeing you as one who holds supremacy in the Emperor Stage, but as far as I’m concerned, you are nothing more than…a mere dog.”

Huhhh!

Gasps rang out in unison from different areas.

Nameless Esteemed Emperor!

Only the old fossils understood the weight of this title. Signifying absolute power, it was simply almighty and terrifying. In all history, who dared to insult him like that?

Meanwhile, Lin Xun inwardly marveled at how…brutal Eldest Senior Brother was!

“When I spared your lowly life back then, I imagined you would cast away your arrogance and ignorance to change for the better. Who could have thought that you’ve remained willful and impetuous since? You really don’t know what’s good for you.”

It was impossible to hear any emotions in the unknown voice or discern the source.

However, when it fell into the ears of the people present, they felt as though they were receiving the will of Heaven. It went straight to their hearts, shook their spirits, and made them tremble.

“Hahaha!” Eldest Senior Brother threw his head back and laughed up at the sky, his demeanor brazen and his voice vibrating through the entire region. “In the battle of that year…I did not lose!”

“But did you…win?” The Nameless Esteemed Emperor's voice was indifferent.

Even now, no one was able to capture his location.

After a long period of silence, in a low and calm voice like he was talking about a trivial matter, Eldest Brother said:

“Today, I will smash your worthless head.”

Everyone's hearts quivered.

The Nameless Esteemed Emperor seemed to have no emotions as his voice remained flat, “What a pity, I see no difference between the current you and the past you. How disappointing.”

Rumble!

His voice had yet to dissipate when the quiet vortex suddenly emitted a dull, thunderous noise from its depths. Then, blinding rays of Law Power poured down from it like frantically dancing chains of great dao.

In the blink of an eye, they shot toward various corners of the area and shrouded the old fossils who were hiding in the shadows.

“What…” The targets were caught off guard, and their expressions changed drastically.

However, they quickly realized that this Law Power didn’t cause them any harm and instead let them master it in just a second.

They found this power unfamiliar and full of an unimaginable supreme aura. It was just as mysterious and obscure as the power of taboo tribulation, which struck them with horror.

“I have granted you power. Now, go and kill that madman,” resounded the Nameless Esteemed Emperor's voice.

The old fossils exchanged glances with bitter hearts.

They came from different forces, from the Dao Courts of Heaven and Earth, All-Demon, Primordial, and Panwu to various old clans like the Great Ten Battle Clans and Primeval Imperial Clans.

Each and every one had always been a supreme existence that could shake the nebula with a stomp of their feet. The average Emperors were nothing in their eyes.

At this moment, however, they hesitated as they went through an inner struggle.

The reason was that the opponent was a supreme legend who was undefeated in combat and could compete with Heaven, a terrifying existence that could easily bring down Taboo Spirits!

“So scared of me that you’re sending those useless bags of old bones to die in your stead?”

The Nameless Esteemed Emperor's voice rang out, “No, it’s only because the current you is no longer qualified to make me act in person.

“As for you lot, I have bestowed upon you abundant power. What is there left on this Ancient Nebula Road that is worth you fearing?

“Or is it that compared to me, you are even more afraid of this unruly maniac?”

The questions were directed at the old fossils, and the implication in it caused all of them to stiffen.

They didn't dare to hesitate anymore.

Immediately, they appeared in succession in the middle of the field. Covered in taboo tribulation power, each of them looked like a deity who was executing holy punishment in place of Heavenly Dao!

“These old farts have become even stronger than the Taboo Spirits after acquiring taboo tribulation power!” Jun Huan frowned.

“They are Emperor Ancestors after all. Since their cultivation has all reached the ninth realm of the Emperor Stage, they stand at the peak of the Ancient Nebula Road like gods. Those spawns with no soul and intelligence could hardly compare.” Ruo Su looked solemn as a touch of gloom surfaced in her expression.

Currently, Eldest Senior Brother had to face a bunch of Emperor Ancestors while keeping his guard up against the Nameless Esteemed Emperor who had never shown himself. His situation was utterly passive.

Right at this juncture, Lin Xun suddenly shouted, “You old bones have worked so hard to cultivate to where you are now, and you've lived for so long, yet you’re willing to be a slave to a villain? You have no sense of shame at all, simply shameless!”

Ruo Su, Li Xuanwei, and every other Fangchun Mountain member was stunned, then they couldn't help but laugh.

The guts of our lil’ Junior Brother aren't any smaller than that of Eldest Senior Brother's!

“Don’t waste your breath on them, Junior Brother. They are only willing to be slaves to this dog because they want to borrow his power to go to the other side of the cosmos.” Eldest Senior Brother's voice exuded thick scorn as he casually revealed a shocking secret!

Lin Xun was struck with realization.

So these old fossils do this...also for the purpose of traveling to the other side of the cosmos!

“Little scumbag, if you didn't have the protection of those Fangchun Mountain remnants, then I would have squashed an ant like you with a finger.”

The expressions of the old Emperor Ancestors were like rain clouds. It was already humiliating enough being mocked by the eldest disciple of Fangchun Mountain. Now that even Lin Xun, a mere supreme quasi-Emperor, dared to disparage them like that, how could they endure it?

Even Emperor Ancestors could be infuriated!

However, Eldest Senior Brother suddenly spread his arms, and his aura expanded. He looked like a raging flame that aimed to incinerate the sky.

His voice was low as it echoed through the nine heavens, “Have you all forgotten what I said back then? Those who belittle the disciples of Fangchun Mountain…die!”

1. See chapter 1722 for when this conversation happened ☜