The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 880: Chapter 830 Fierce Battle

The Lion Emperor, ever since his ascent as a sovereign of the Demon Race, had never faced any significant calamities. One could say that this attempt at ascending to True Immortal, which was interrupted by True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing with a sword slashing across the skies, disrupting his bloodline regression process, was the greatest catastrophe he encountered in thousands of years. It was precisely because of this that his years of arduous cultivation and scheming were rendered futile, and his transformation into a perfect nine-headed Golden Lion failed.

However, as a Sovereign, the Lion Emperor possessed not only the overbearing arrogance of a Sovereign but also a Sovereign’s restraint. Now that he had become a True Immortal, he had enough life span to amass power and plan for the opportune moment to seek vengeance, especially when facing an adversary with unfathomable depths like Pei Xuanjing.

The opponent’s sword strike gave him a sensation of death’s breath; even though at that moment he was almost successful in ascending to True Immortal and had acquired the characteristics of a True Immortal’s immortality and indestructibility, he still felt the presence of death. This forced the Lion Emperor to cease his transformation and choose to block that sword strike.

“True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing, this Emperor doesn’t care whether you are some old fossil reincarnated or a Fortunate One born of destiny. Since you dare to spoil my plans, then await the day when this Emperor will reclaim everything from you.” A chilling murderous intent flashed in the Lion Emperor’s eyes, almost as if it could pierce through the void in front of him.

The will of a True Immortal can shake Heaven and Earth, and at this moment, the Lion Emperor’s fury, even as an Avatar, still caused the skies to change color, and the air around to turn bitingly cold.

If before, he had held Pei Xuanjing in high regard, considering him a likely Fortunate One heralding the revival of the Ancestral Land in the Great World, now the Lion Emperor no longer saw him that way. The terrifying power and foundation that Pei Xuanjing had displayed were simply not something that could be clarified by a few hundred years of Cultivation. Therefore, he speculated that his opponent might be one who had Fallen from the human race, an old antique who had the dumb luck to step into the cycle of reincarnation successfully and returned to the world with such accomplishments.

As for the existence of the cycle of reincarnation, the more powerful beings like the Lion Emperor became, the less they dared to deny it, because their experiences and insights undoubtedly hinted at the existence of the cycle of reincarnation from various aspects.

Especially before the height of the Tang Dynasty, the presence of the Netherworld Book claimed by many Ghost Emperors and Yama Judges of the Underworld during its zenith allowed for communication with the cycle of reincarnation and adjudication of all beings, making it one of the most formidable forces Between Heaven and Earth.

Of course, this was also why the Underworld collapsed in the first place and why the Netherworld Book was shattered—no Supreme Strong wanted a group of people sitting above their heads telling them what to do.

But whether this True Monarch Shenxiao is a Fortunate One or a reincarnated old fossil, the grudge between them is now irreconcilable. He must one day defeat his opponent to extinguish the hatred in his heart and avenge the obstruction of the Dao.

Both being True Immortals with long lives ahead of them, the question now was who would ultimately be the superior, the last victor.

Temporarily suppressing the hatred in his heart, the Lion Emperor knew that this matter could not be rushed. The pressing matter at hand was to plunder more Creation Profound Mystery to supplement his foundation, solidify his base, and ensure he could travel farther and become stronger on the True Immortal Path. Only by strengthening himself could he be assured of a greater chance of vengeance.

Even the Lion Emperor, however, had not anticipated the rapid response of these human True Immortals, nor that Daoist Xuantian of the Xuantian Sect and the Sword Emperor of the Sword Sect would come straight for him.

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He had just arrived at a region within the Human Domain rich in Creation Profound Mystery and had yet to make a move when he saw Daoist Xuantian’s lance sweep across the sky and the Sword Emperor’s long sword tearing through space, with an intense killing intent bearing down on him.

Facing the attacks of two old adversaries, the Lion Emperor was unafraid. Even in the Strongest Realm, he could hold his own against two without losing ground.

Even though his bloodline regression had been halted and he had not reached the perfect state, he was by no means weak. It might as well be time to see how far these two old rivals had advanced in strength since their last ascension.

Roar!

The Lion Emperor’s avatar grew against the wind, and in just an instant, it transformed into a thousand-zhang lion body, its golden-yellow color illuminating the sky. A beastly roar sent out ripples of golden waves towards the two old rivals.

Of course, Daoist Xuantian and the Sword Sect Sword Emperor were no pushovers either. Both were well aware of the Lion Emperor’s tactics, with each wielding their long spears and swords. Sword qi and spear light filled the sky, slicing through the soundwaves.

All three had ascended to True Immortality not long ago. Even though they had acquired the essence of True Immortals and undergone the transformation, their divine abilities were still those they had deployed when they were in the Strongest Realm. They were quite familiar with their old rivals’ divine abilities, so nothing felt unfamiliar or abrupt.

Of course, even if these were divine abilities from the Spirit Realm level Strongest Realm, when cast with the nature of a True Immortal avatar, their power was vastly superior to before. Even just at the beginning of their clash, the resulting fluctuations caused the stars to tremble and the sky to quake.

“Lion Emperor, this emperor is quite keen to witness the Forbidden Eye spoken of in rumors. I wonder if the Lion Emperor would be so kind as to show it,” said the Sword Emperor, with a voice clear and loud, his divine sword sharp and unyielding, every strike potentially deadly.

As the strongest of the Sword Sect known as the Sword Emperor, his offensive capabilities were already among the strongest between Heaven and Earth. Now that he had ascended to True Immortality, a single swing of his sword brought fear to Heaven and Earth!

“Indeed, I’ve heard that under the Forbidden Eye of the Nine-headed Golden Lion, everything is annihilated, and the Myriad Laws cease to exist. It truly piques one’s curiosity!” Daoist Xuantian’s voice drifted, ethereal and uncertain, as if coming from all directions.

As for the Lion Emperor, he was seething with rage in his heart. If not for the Demon Race’s interference, which caused another Supreme Strong of the Xuantian Sect to fail in ascending to True Immortality, the Xuantian Sect would now be a force of the Immortal Path with two True Immortals presiding over it.

But because of the detestable Demon Race, the Xuantian Sect had lost such an opportune moment. How could Daoist Xuantian not be furious? Hence, today he did not mind joining forces with his regular foe, the Sword Emperor, to slay the Lion Emperor’s avatar first and claim some recompense.

“You both deserve to die!” Though provoked by the two, the Lion Emperor’s anger did not outwardly show; instead, the killing intent he harbored intensified. The vertical eye on the forehead of the thousand-zhang lion seemed to be both open and closed, emitting a terrifying aura.

He could see that the two were trying to infuriate him, seizing the opportunity to slay his avatar and thus harm his true body. Yet wasn’t it also his desire to use this chance to slay one of their avatars?

Last time, during his ascension to True Immortality, True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing stood in his way, using his own and the Demon Race’s numerous powerhouses’ reputation to establish the opposition’s fame. Now, he had to take action to show the countless demons of the Demon Race that the Demon Race’s powerhouses were not to be bullied by just anyone!

Boom!

At that moment, the Lion Emperor’s Forbidden Eye finally opened, emitting a terrifying presence.