Chapter 1422, The Demon Emperor’s Divine Might

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

After a brief assessment, Yu Zi Yu finally grasped the state of the current Demon Court.

 

Just as he had expected, the Demon Court had grown at an astonishing pace over the past decades, far faster than his initial projections.

 

“This is great!” Yu Zi Yu felt reassured and couldn’t help but smile in his heart.

 

[Since the Demon Court has reached this level, I no longer have to worry about anything!

 

Next, I only need to…]

 

His eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze fell upon a star chart Golden Monkey had handed him.

 

The star chart recorded several known strongholds of the Heavenly Court. And among them, one was very likely their current headquarters.

 

With a faint smile playing on his lips, Yu Zi Yu rose to his feet.

 

*Boooooom…* The next moment, as he took a step, a thunderous roar reverberated across the Celestial Realm. It felt as if the Heavens themselves had collapsed.

 

In a flash, his entire figure transformed into a streak of light, vanishing into the far reaches of the starry expanse.

 

Not long after, within some desolate galaxy of the Western Sector…

 

“So it’s just a decoy stronghold… the strongest here is only Tier-5s.”

 

With a trace of regret in his voice, Yu Zi Yu raised his hand.

 

*Boooooom…* A deafening roar echoed as a hand that blotted out the Heavens descended, grasping toward the secret realm hidden within an interspatial layer.

 

Meanwhile, within this rather well-concealed secret realm…

 

*Boooooom, booooom, booooom…*

 

Deafening rumbles shook the skies.

 

And much to the horror of the countless beings within this realm, a colossal hand descended from the far end of the Heavens.

 

“What’s that?!”

 

“My Heavens—what the heck is that?!”

 

“You’ve got to be kidding me. This can’t be real…”

 

…

 

Cries of shock rang out one after another as countless powerhouses turned pale.

 

However, no matter what they did, the entire secret realm was already enveloped by the sky-covering hand and clenched in a single grasp.

 

A secret realm, even a relatively large one, was at most the size of a planet like Earth.

 

And so…

 

“Hmph.”

 

With a cold snort, Yu Zi Yu flung the entire secret realm into the Realm of Void.

 

It was a forbidden zone where even Gods could be banished.

 

Thus, casting a mere secret realm there posed no issue at all.

 

And now, the real act was about to begin.

 

“Heavenly… Court…” Yu Zi Yu’s eyes turned cold as he squeezed two words out of his teeth, heading toward an even more distant galaxy.

 

That place was very likely the Heavenly Court’s true headquarters, and it was also Yu Zi Yu’s ultimate destination.

 

And if it really was the headquarters, all the better.

 

If not, it hardly mattered. Suppressing several Heavenly Court strongholds would already deal them a heavy blow.

 

…

 

Meanwhile,

 

The Heavenly Court, the most terrifying force lurking in the shadows of the universe, was unexpectedly bustling with activity.

 

Though across the cosmos the Heavenly Court was universally condemned, within their own domain, it was flourishing.

 

It was truly like an immortal paradise. Celestial terRaces and lofty pavilions drifted amid the clouds, while a nine-tiered palace floated majestically above the Ninth Heaven.

 

Deep within that palace, the Five Great Emperors each presided over their own domain, jointly governing the entire Heavenly Court.

 

The Azure Emperor, the Crimson Emperor, the White Emperor, the Yellow Emperor, and the Black Emperor… Each and every one of them was fearsome powerhouses, the true supreme powers of the Heavenly Court in the present age.

 

After all, among the Five Great Emperors, two had already stepped into the Half-Step Hegemon Realm.

 

And yet, at this moment, within the nine-tier palace, the atmosphere was unexpectedly heavy.

 

“The Demon Emperor has returned…”

 

Just those few words turned the entire hall suffocating.

 

The Demon Emperor…

 

The supreme ruler of the cosmos…

 

And the Lord of the Demon Court.

 

And what was the Demon Court? It was the very force that contested Dao Lineage with the Heavenly Court.

 

Except, while the Demon Court was thriving, the Heavenly Court found itself blocked at every turn, reduced to a state where it was condemned by all.

 

If not for the Heavenly Court’s deep foundations, then perhaps…

 

*Haaaa…* A heavy sigh echoed inside the grand hall, as a look of helplessness appeared on the face of many powerhouses present.

 

The Demon Emperor was simply too terrifying. His existence alone left them grasping for breath.

 

“If the Demon Court were to find this place… we might…”

 

That sudden remark caused faces to change again and again.

 

Some even barked sharply, “What nonsense are you spouting? How could the Demon Emperor possibly find this place?”

 

These words had barely fallen, when…

 

*Boooooom…* A sudden thunderous roar shook the entire secret realm.

 

Looking up, they saw a massive crack appear in the sky above, as if it was collapsing.

 

“What’s happening?!”

 

“What’s going on?!”

 

“This is—?!”

 

Cries of alarm rang out one after another as countless powerhouses turned pale.

 

Then, in the very next instant, a wisp of aura—unknown and mysterious—suddenly erupted out of nowhere.

 

*Booooom…* The next moment, it spread through the entire sky, sweeping through the entire secret realm.

 

The aura was terrifying beyond words. It was so overwhelming that countless powerhouses stiffened, disbelief filling their faces.

 

Just a single wisp of aura felt as though it could crush the Heavens and the Earth.

 

[How is this possible!?]

 

Even the Five Great Emperors could no longer remain seated. One after another, they rose to their feet.

 

And then, as if realizing something, the Black Emperor spoke in an exceptionally grave tone, “This is… the Demon Emperor…”

 

Just five words, yet they caused the expressions of countless powerhouses to freeze completely.

 

To the Heavenly Court, the Demon Emperor was like an immovable mountain, pressing down on them until they could barely breathe.

 

And now, he had truly come.

 

*Gulp…* The sound of swallowing echoed through the hall as one powerhouse after another stood dumbstruck.

 

Then, at that very moment…

 

“Finally… I’ve found you.”

 

A peal of laughter resounded throughout the realm, its rolling sound waves spreading across heaven and earth.

 

Next, before the incredulous gaze of countless onlookers, from within the shattered sky, swathes of dazzling light erupted from the crack, and coalesced into a figure.

 

No, it wasn’t golden light, but a figure walking upon countless temporal particles.

 

From afar, it looked as though endless elements had condensed into a single body, but the truth was far more terrifying than any so-called ‘Elementalization.’

 

Because, each and every dazzling particle was itself a divine temporal particle..

 

*Booooom, booooom…* The roaring grew ever more intense as that figure, seemingly stepping out from the very end of time, became increasingly solid.

 

Along with it rose a Heaven-shaking pressure, surging without restraint.

 

It felt as though the Heavens and Earth were being crushed, the small world housing the Heavenly Court began to collapse layer by layer.

 

Mountains trembled, the sky shattered.

 

It was like the end of the world, but far more terrifying than a true apocalypse.