Chapter 569: Di Zuo's Death

Four palaces to form a domain, eight to form a kingdom, and twelve to form the heavens — this phrase had been passed down for a very long time, but no one had ever seen the spectacle of twelve palaces forming the heavens.

But at this time, many were able to witness this miracle.

Right now, Li Qiye was an immortal ruler that was worshiped by the other deities. In the sky, he was the supreme existence and nothing else mattered. Even immortals must prostrate and declare themselves his loyal subjects!

This scene was too shocking; it was as if he was already above the Heaven's Will despite having yet to shoulder it! At this minute, he was at the apex of all existences.

All merit laws and secret arts became meaningless and feeble. The heavens created from the twelve palaces was already the strongest merit law; twelve palaces were more than enough to represent everything.

What merit law or art could be more heaven-defying than having one's own heavens? All the laws and dao were beneath the heavens.

Li Qiye, with his own heavens, was beyond anyone's imagination. This was unable to be described with mere words.

"He finally succeeded in opening the twelfth palace." Lan Yunzhu murmured. She knew that sooner or later, he would be able to do so, but she didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

"The heavens of twelve palaces!" Daoist Bao Gui's mouth became dry after seeing the sky above Li Qiye's head. At this minute, he and the ancestors of the great powers were completely pale from astonishment. No one would be able to stop Li Qiye's rise; neither Di Zuo nor Tian Lunhui would be able to do so.

"Time to end this!" Li Qiye said with a smile. There were no techniques or laws since Li Qiye's sky was plenty enough. Once it spread its influence, nothing could deter its path.

"No!" Di Zuo exclaimed with a shocked expression, but he was powerless.

"Boom!" He was blown away as blood spurted everywhere, causing his expression to pale. The Aphotic dao had been completely suppressed by Li Qiye's sky without any effort. Everything became insignificant; what was stronger and higher than the heavens?

The suppression of the sky caused everyone to take a deep breath as they felt their spines being frozen. Anyone would break out in a cold sweat while watching this scene.

They all felt that Di Zuo's Aphotic dao was extremely terrifying. Anyone would die for sure when met with such a dao.

However, it became so feeble and weak and was completely suppressed before Li Qiye's sky.

Di Zuo was stunned. He knew his dao the best, which was why he was being driven mad. He didn't want to lose in such a manner!

"I command you to open!" Di Zuo crazily shouted as he decided to risk it all.

"Clakkkk—" At this time, the heavy sound of a gate opening appeared as Di Zuo's Longevity Blood dyed the golden gate behind him red.

A golden light filled the world once the doors were opened. A shadow stepped out from the door. This was an invincible shadow that looked down on all existences as they trembled before it. This shadow was so powerful that it caused all spectators to palpitate as if an Immortal Emperor had arrived.

Upon arrival, it used an invincible momentum to strike Li Qiye. The stars became dark with this imperial attack.

"Even the you of the future is useless, not to mention the fact that you won't have a future!" Li Qiye roared in response. He was completely nonchalant against the oppressive shadow. At this second, he was the unstoppable embodiment of invincibility. His will was the will of the heavens. The weight of his hand was the unbearable burden of the firmament.

"Boom!" The invincible shadow shattered beneath Li Qiye's gigantic hand. Against the absolute will and crushing force of the sky, even Di Zuo's battle intent from the future was of no use.

"Pop!" Li Qiye's hand struck Di Zuo body, bloodying it and blowing it away. All of his bones shattered, and he no longer had the strength to fight back.

Li Qiye quickly grabbed him before he hit the ground. Di Zuo's face was deathly pale while he himself was without any will to resist. Li Qiye had him by the neck and slowly asked: "Now, do you have any last words?"

Di Zuo's mind returned from its momentary absence as he closed his eyes and said: "Make your move, I have nothing to say." At this point, he remained undaunted and still had a graceful bearing.

Di Zuo was indeed Di Zuo; death was nothing to him.

"Wait!" The Myriad Bones Throne's ancestor shouted in horror from the Ancestral Mountain.

"So? Do we old geezers have to get involved as well?" A feeble voice immediately responded from the river sect's divine coffin.

"Azure God-Monarch, that is not my intention." The Myriad Bones Ancestor forced a laugh and said in a serious manner: "Fellow Daoist Li, let go of our disciple and we can talk about any conditions. We will definitely satisfy your demands."

This ancestor wanted to save Di Zuo since it was not easy to train a descendant. Di Zuo had the highest potential in the throne of bones, so even if he didn't become an Immortal Emperor, his achievements would still be quite grand. His talents and dao aptitude were the most precious treasure of the throne. Because of this, no matter what happened next, the ancestor hoped to save him.

"That is a bit interesting." Li Qiye slowly said as he looked at Di Zuo.

But at this time, Di Zuo opened his eyes and shook his head to say: "No, Ancestor, let me go. I have let you ancestors and the Myriad Bones Throne down. I apologize for my defeat today."

An old man stepped out from the Ancestral Mountain and replied with a majestic aura: "No, child. Winning and losing are part of life; what is so devastating about losing one battle? Who has ever truly been undefeated since the start of time? Not even Immortal Emperors would claim such a thing. Your achievement today has already been amazing and no less than any achievements of young emperors. It is fine to lose once!"

"No, Ancestor. My heart is dead." Di Zuo bitterly smiled and continued: "This is not just about losing once, I have truly become powerless. What is the point of temporarily living in this world without becoming an Immortal Emperor?! Ancestor, I am unfilial and have done wrong to the throne as well as the seniors who took care of me. It is better to let me die with dignity than to live on in shame. Ancestor, please bury me with the Phoenix Maiden on the mountain, that is enough for me!"

The ancestor's expression greatly changed. He understood that his disciple wanted to die and that it was not just because of one lost battle. It was because Di Zuo couldn't surpass Li Qiye. A genius like him couldn't handle this reality; it was a pain worse than failure!

Whether he wanted to die to meet the Phoenix Maiden again or because he would never be able to surpass Li Qiye, it was better to die now than to live in agony. His ultimate choice was not due to shame from losing a single battle to Li Qiye.

The ancestor only sighed and slowly closed his eyes. He knew his disciple the best and no longer tried to convince him. In the end, this ancestor quietly went back into the Ancestral Mountain.

At this moment, everyone remained silent. Although Di Zuo had been defeated, he had lost in a brilliant manner and was worthy of pride. No one felt that this was shameful. In fact, they thought that it was amazing that he managed to persevere for so long. No one else could do the same.

A sense of respect for Di Zuo rose at this moment. Whether he was an enemy or friend, he was a supreme genius and a worthy rival.

Di Zuo closed his eyes again and spoke with gravity: "Do it. I have nothing else to say about my own lack of abilities."

Li Qiye looked at him and let him go before nonchalantly saying: "If your heart is dead, then I'll let you have a dignified death. End it yourself."

Di Zuo then stood up straight and opened his eyes. He took a deep breath to take one last look at the world before closing them again. Without any hesitation or unwillingness, Di Zuo's body shook as blood dripped down from the corners of his mouth before directly falling down.

The world was silent; a heaven's proud son had committed suicide. This ending caused others to lament.

"Is it time to end it?" Li Qiye stood next to the pond while looking at everyone else in his leisurely manner.

This time, however, no one responded, not even the ghost race. No young ghost could compete with Li Qiye anymore after Di Zuo had lost, not even Tian Lunhui. Only the ancestors had a chance, even ghost kings of the Heavenly King level most likely couldn't take on Li Qiye.

Finally, with a loud boom, the Myriad Bones Throne took Di Zuo's corpse away. In the blink of an eye, the Ancestral Mountain disappeared from everyone's eyes.

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Four palaces to form a domain, eight to form a kingdom, and twelve to form the heavens — this phrase had been passed down for a very long time, but no one had ever seen the spectacle of twelve palaces forming the heavens.

But at this time, many were able to witness this miracle.

Right now, Li Qiye was an immortal ruler that was worshiped by the other deities. In the sky, he was the supreme existence and nothing else mattered. Even immortals must prostrate and declare themselves his loyal subjects!

This scene was too shocking; it was as if he was already above the Heaven's Will before he had yet to shoulder it! At this minute, he was at the apex of all existences.

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Chapter 570: Titanic Crescent's Three Ancestors

Many became sentimental when they saw the Ancestral Mountain depart. A genius met his end in such a fashion; this induced a sense of regret and sadness and also reminded everyone that the competition for the throne was extremely cruel and brutal. Even the most brilliant genius might eventually turn into mere bones.

When it was all over, three old men stepped out to the dismay of many, including the ghost race. Everyone took a deep breath because all of these men were of the ancestor level.

They stood out and created an oppressive atmosphere. It seemed that the sacred ground was determined to reclaim their Declivity-Mountain Bell.

"What do you want? You wish to play with the numbers advantage?" Li Qiye remained calm before the three ancestors who were all Virtuous Paragons.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you should return our Declivity-Mountain Bell back to the sacred ground; this is our heirloom." An old ancestor cheerfully smiled: "If you are willing to give it back, we will definitely not let it be for nothing."

Li Qiye looked at the three ancestors then burst out in laughter. He shook his head and said: "Never! If your descendant threw this thing out, you all should understand that it was the same as throwing a meatbun at a dog. Your descendant lost only because of his own inability. As for the Declivity-Mountain Bell, I will gladly accept it."

His words caused the three ancestors to change their expressions. One of them gravely spoke: "Junior, take a step back and realize the vastness of the heaven and earth. Having one more friend is better than gaining one enemy. Opposing our sacred ground is not a wise decision!"

"I don't feel anything unwise about it because the feud was already formed. So what if I take the bell?" Li Qiye leisurely spoke while staring at the three.

Another ancestor's expression darkened as he said: "Young Friend, the path is still long, do you really think you are invincible?" He continued on: "If you really think so, then we wish to try your invincible techniques!"

His words caused everyone to glance at each other. An ancestor of an imperial lineage was asking for a spar with a junior — this was a lowly act, the same as bullying someone younger.

Li Qiye laughed and looked at the three to say: "You want to give me a try?"

The ancestor gazed at him and said: "I wonder if you dare to fight or not? An invincible friend like you must not be afraid to fight, right?"

Another ancestor added: "Young Friend is the number one in the contemporary era with peerless courage and is unbeatable in this world. If you think you can hold onto the Declivity-Mountain Bell, then don't be reluctant about one fight."

The third one tacked on: "If Young Friend doesn't feel confident, then forget about it. Everyone can just calm down and you can give the bell back to us. We will definitely not mistreat you."

The three ancestors worked together to dig a hole for Li Qiye to jump down. They assumed that Li Qiye was at a high from his recent victory. Moreover, declining a battle would leave behind a mental scar. The best course of action would be to rush on with this victorious momentum till the very end with a courageous dao heart. Because of this, the ancestors had planned a trap.

Their actions caused Daoist Bao Gui's group to be very dissatisfied. The daoist scowled but didn't say anything; he was waiting for Li Qiye's command.

"Then are you three are confident in beating me?" He asked as he looked at the three ancestors.

"We don't dare to claim so. At the moment, who in the Sacred Nether World doesn't know of your illustrious fame?" One of the ancestors praised.

The second one commented: "We believe that Young Friend can sweep through all opponents and won't mind a fight, but we still have to try at least once. If we lose, then we can only blame our own lack of skills, and the sacred ground won't ask for the Declivity-Mountain Bell anymore. If you lose, then I hope you will return it to us."

The third quickly joined in and said: "If Young Friend thinks you are at a disadvantage, then we won't use emperor's weapons or treasures, we'll only use our personal abilities. You won't have any objections to this, right? This must be as easy as waving your hand."

The three ancestors were initially quite fierce with their demands, but at this time, their attitude had changed. It was as if they were only asking for a friendly spar, but the truth was that they were baiting Li Qiye into a trap.

Nevertheless, the crowd was judging their actions with disdain. Fairness? Not using any emperor's weapons or treasures? These three were Virtuous Paragons that had lived for countless years while Li Qiye was a young man. No matter how heaven-defying he might be, he still would not be a match for Virtuous Paragons.

Li Qiye only chuckled at the three ancestors; this trivial scheme was not enough to enter his sight. He smiled and said: "If you guys are that confident, then very well, I'll play with you guys once. Since we have already reached this point, being even a bit more arrogant will be fine. I will stand by this pond without lifting a finger. If you guys are so great, then come over here. If you can take it, then the bell will belong to you. All three of you can come at once so that we won't waste everyone's time."

Li Qiye's response truly shocked the three ancestors. Although they were trapping Li Qiye, them scheming against him was one thing, but being looked down by him was a different matter.

"Young Friend is so confident with such a big tone." One ancestor annoyingly said.

Fierce Li Qiye was strong till the point where others were in awe of him, but that was only to other young experts. The ancestors of the great powers were all undyings that had lived for countless moons and were not necessarily afraid of Li Qiye, at least, not at this moment. They were Virtuous Paragons after all!

Moreover, the sacred ground was an emperor's lineage, and its ancestors had weathered countless storms and life and death experiences. However, they were victims of this junior’s derision; this made them quite annoyed.

Li Qiye glanced at the three of them and said: "Spare me the polite pretense that aims to lead me to jump in. If you don't want to keep any face, then I'll satisfy your wish. There is no need to scheme back and forth. All three of you just come here. If you can take the bell, then it will belong to you again."

"Young Friend, you must keep your word!" The three ancestors were quite exasperated. One of them even latched on this opportunity while the iron was still hot and said: "We will not take responsibility if you are hurt; as the saying goes, weapons do not have eyes…"

Li Qiye interrupted him and waved his sleeve dismissively: "Okay, I know what you want to say, so spare me these pretentious words. Just come over here, I am waiting by the pond. I won't lift even a finger."

Li Qiye's response raised a lot of questions. He proved his strength by beating Di Zuo just now, but he was about to face three ancestors. Moreover, they were from an emperor's lineage! All of them were extremely powerful existences. At the very least, they were Virtuous Paragons of the first level.

It was impossible for any young person, no matter how powerful and devilish they might be, to challenge ancestors from emperor's lineages.

There was a huge gap between Virtuous Paragons and Heavenly Kings. Even a peak Heavenly King would be easily slain by an ordinary Virtuous Paragon; it was an insurmountable gap between the heaven and earth.

Challenging one paragon alone was enough to make others think that Li Qiye was crazy, but challenging three at once was simply too arrogant and domineering. What was even more overbearing was his declaration to not lift even a finger while awaiting their attack!

Even Daoist Bao Gui's group jumped out of their skins due to Li Qiye's declaration because they felt that this was an impossible venture. Li Qiye was absolutely brilliant, but there was still a distance between him and paragons.

"In that case, we'll do as you wish." One Titanic Crescent Ancestor spoke right away.

To these three ancestors, this was a chance given to them by the heavens. It was too fortunate and they would never let it go. Who could they blame if Li Qiye had a deathwish? Everyone heard Li Qiye's words, so even if the three of them killed Li Qiye together, the river sect couldn't say anything.

The three slowly surrounded him with a very cautious attitudes without the slightest hint of carelessness.

If another young man challenged the three of them in this manner, then they would immediately reach out with their hands to instantly kill that courageous fool.

However, they had all seen Li Qiye's devilishness. Although they didn't believe that he alone could challenge three ancestors, they still acted with vigilance. They wanted to slowly figure out his plan to avoid an unfavorable scenario.

At this point, everyone held their breaths while concentrating on watching the scene play out.

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