Published: February 26, 2025
In an instant, Tan Yun's body was shattered into pieces, while the Northern Sovereign Emperor, who still had 40% of his ancestral power left in the spirit pool, consumed 30% of his ancestral power to unleash a light barrier of ancient supreme dao ancestor power with a diameter of a hundred zhang to protect himself from the energy storm created by Tan Yun's self-destruction.
"Buzz—"
The light barrier flickered intensely, barely withstanding the ferocious energy storm that raged around him. The overwhelming force of the storm struck against the barrier, sending ripples of energy cascading outwards, as if the very fabric of the universe was being torn apart.
Inside the barrier, the Northern Sovereign Emperor's expression turned grave. He had underestimated the intensity of Tan Yun's self-destruction. Even with his formidable power, he felt the pressure mounting as the storm sought to breach his defenses.
"Is this the end?" he muttered to himself, feeling the strain on his ancestral power as he focused on maintaining the barrier. Each passing moment drained him further, and he knew he couldn’t hold out forever against such a furious onslaught.
Suddenly, the storm intensified, and a chilling voice echoed through the chaos, resonating deep within his soul. "You think this will stop me? You are but a fleeting thought in the grand scheme of the universe!"
The Northern Sovereign Emperor's heart sank. That voice—it belonged to the remnants of the Immortal Ancient Divine Race, a force he had thought eradicated long ago. Yet, here it was, stirring within the storm, threatening to consume him.
As he strengthened his resolve, the light barrier shimmered brighter, pushing back against the storm's relentless assault. "I will not fall here!" he declared, channeling the last of his ancestral power.
Just then, the storm suddenly coalesced into a single point, and a figure emerged from the swirling chaos—an ethereal silhouette, radiating an overwhelming aura of ancient power. The figure raised its hand, and the energy storm spiraled into a vortex around it.
"You think you can challenge the might of the Divine Race?" the figure proclaimed, its voice echoing like thunder. "I will show you the true meaning of despair!"
With a flick of its wrist, the vortex unleashed a torrent of energy that surged towards the Northern Sovereign Emperor's light barrier.
"Activate the second layer of the barrier!" he commanded, pouring more of his ancestral power into his defense.
But it was too late. The spiraling energy struck with a deafening roar, and the light barrier shattered like glass, leaving the Northern Sovereign Emperor exposed to the full force of the attack.
As the energy blasted through, he felt a wave of despair wash over him. This was the culmination of a battle that had escalated beyond anyone's control. The world around him began to swirl as the power of the remnants engulfed him.
Yet, in that moment of chaos, a glimmer of determination ignited within him. "I will not be consumed!" he shouted defiantly, unleashing the last of his strength to counter the overwhelming force.
The clash of powers resonated throughout the realm, a battle not just for survival but for the very essence of existence itself.
During these three breaths, the most terrifying energy storm generated by Tan Yun's self-explosion swept through, and even so, the Northern Sovereign Emperor, who was employing the ancient dao divine body, found his colossal figure of six hundred thousand zhang dissipating like sand.
"No... No!!"
Amidst the horrible screams of despair, the flesh on the Northern Sovereign Emperor's face vanished, leaving his legs and arms devoid of flesh and sinew, and his entire body looked as if it had been flayed, leaving almost only his bones remaining.
When the residual power of Tan Yun's self-detonation faded, the gruesome sight revealed that the Northern Sovereign Emperor only had 10% of his ancestral power left in the spirit pool. He burst into a dominating laughter, "Hahaha, Tan Yun, what if you are the grandson of the eternal dao emperor?"