Chapter 1334: Gathering of Kings

Before the black abyss beneath the ruins, one towering figure after another stood like demonic gods, exuding an oppressive aura that seemed to suppress all living beings across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

At that moment, over a dozen young demonic figures strode forward, each with a different form and race, radiating soul-shaking pressure. With every step, cracks spread across the earth for countless miles. Their blazing eyes locked onto the opposing group, eager to hunt.

No one had expected them to appear in such a state—like sharks scenting blood in the ocean, like falcons spotting prey in the grasslands, they were ready to slaughter.

On the side of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, many were both shocked and furious. Their arrogance was too blatant—they looked down on the young cultivators of this world, treating them as nothing more than prey.

This was an unbearable humiliation. They were all cultivators of the same era, yet these young beings from the foreign realm were so conceited, not the slightest bit wary. They rushed forward, competing to be the first, afraid of falling behind.

“Enough is enough!” Even the middle-aged cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were enraged. The foreign beings were far too insolent, not even considering them as worthy opponents.

“Who will fight me?!” Zi Shan Kun roared, having flown ahead of Shi Hao to be the first on the battlefield. To be looked down upon by the enemy—how could he not be furious?

Zi Shan Kun’s talent was unparalleled, whether in ancient times or the present. He was a prodigy of heaven, yet recently he had suffered setbacks. He longed to break free from his shadow, prove himself, and regain his confidence.

The dozen or so foreign beings arrived in a storm-like charge, stirring up dust and rocks, sending boulders weighing hundreds of thousands of pounds soaring into the sky.

Among them were males and females, some handsome, some hideous, but all shared one trait—their essence, energy, and spirit were refined to the extreme. Holy light radiated from their foreheads, a sign of their overwhelming divine souls, nearly manifesting physically.

Some laughed wildly, some were indifferent, some cold, some exuded immortal grace, while others seemed to have crawled straight from hell—each with a completely different aura.

“Hahaha… Let me handle this!” A radiant silver being stepped forward, possessing a human torso, a serpentine head, wings like a yaksha, and a gleaming serpent’s tail.

“Serpent Yaksha!” someone from the rear recognized, their expression darkening.

This race was terrifyingly powerful, hailed as one of the royal clans of the foreign realm, nearly invincible. No one knew where this young Serpent Yaksha ranked among them.

“No, I should go first—I was the one who arrived earliest,” said the young man already on the battlefield, a diamond-shaped scale on his forehead splitting open to reveal a mark capable of piercing through all illusions in the mortal world.

It was he who had first detected the supreme seeds within the bodies of the opposing youths, alerting the rest of the foreign elites.

“Hehehe…” A silver-bell-like laugh rang out as a female cultivator stepped forward, her golden hair like forged gold, dazzlingly radiant.

She was immensely powerful, golden essence boiling around her, forming a halo that enveloped her like an immortal maiden descending from the heavens.

Though humanoid, she had two horns on her head, shimmering with piercing divine light, and behind her trailed long golden tail feathers, dragging along the ground.

“Brothers, let your little sister take this one. I need a flawless seed to study,” she said with a smile.

“Golden Demon Bird!” A sage from the Sacred Academy frowned gravely, and those around him paled at the name.

This race was no ordinary existence in the legends of the Immortal Ancient Era—they were horrifying. Their cries were akin to the sounds of hell, hence their name. A single shriek could disrupt treasure techniques and grievously wound the soul!

Though rare, they had once inflicted immense suffering on the cultivators of this world. Legend had it that the Immortal King of No End, in his fury, struck with his Dao Bell, crossing into the other shore to annihilate their kind.

Yet now, it seemed some had survived, grown, and multiplied, reforming into an incredibly powerful lineage.

“Let me handle this!” A savage beast stomped forward, its six legs shaking the earth like an earthquake.

This was a monstrous creature—rhinoceros body, beastly head crowned with eighteen horns, massive as a small mountain, exuding overwhelming ferocity.

Its six legs were thick as pillars, covered in qilin-like scales, contrasting with its thick hide. Behind it swayed a crimson, translucent ancestral crocodile tail.

Space twisted and collapsed around it—this was a Void King Beast!

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, void beasts were rare and terrifying, considered descendants of the foreign realm’s Void King Beasts.

This showed just how fearsome the true beasts were.

Three years ago, Shi Hao had slain one during a trial in the Immortal Battlefield with the Heavenly Deity Academy, and it was then that he subdued Mo Dao from the foreign realm.

But this one was clearly stronger, its killing intent far more oppressive!

“Unforgivable! Come at me if you dare!” Zi Shan Kun roared. Did they truly see him as nothing more than meat on a chopping block?

“Hahaha…” Some of the beings laughed, eager to strike first, surging forward in a chaotic rush.

“Looking for a group battle?” From behind, Qi Gu, Da Xu Tuo, Lü Hong, Lan Xian, and others charged forward.

Shi Hao was among them, coldly observing the foreign beings. He couldn’t help but sigh—the young cultivators of that world were too strong!

Different laws, different paths, different methods—they had forged a group of terrifying young royals.

“This woman—her life force is too dense. There’s a special seed inside her. She’s mine.” The Serpent Yaksha, silver-white with a human body and serpentine head and tail, flicked its tongue, locking onto Lü Hong.

Lü Hong, from the Everlasting Clan, possessed a mysterious seed within her, her vitality surpassing all others. Hailed as the Goddess of Life, some elders believed she might ascend to immortality one day.

“Whoosh!”

The Golden Demon Bird moved, lightning-fast in her human form, golden hair fluttering. She acted directly, targeting Lan Xian, who also carried a flawless ancient seed—the Heavenly Dome Seed, a legendary treasure from the Immortal Ancient Era.

The battle erupted instantly. The Golden Demon Bird struck first, her body glowing as she gathered power, ready to unleash her hellish cry at any moment.

“Be careful! Don’t let her sound her demonic note!” A senior from the Lan Clan shouted in alarm.

“Hahaha… Then I won’t hold back either!” The Void King Beast roared, locking onto the Ten Crown King Tian Zi. With a leap that shook mountains, it pounced.

Space distorted as it vanished, traversing the void effortlessly—this was a beast of space, wielding laws that could shake the world.

**Boom!**

The Ten Crown King remained calm, directly activating his Dragon Fist, shattering the sky with a single punch!

“You’re crossing the line! Don’t steal my prey!” The man with the scale on his forehead barked, stopping the others as he lunged at Zi Shan Kun.

“Roar! This enemy is mine!” A colossal beast bellowed, the heavens cracking as it descended like a black demonic mountain, targeting the young supreme genius Xiao Tian Wang from the Immortal Academy.

“Then I’ll take this one!” A silver-haired woman stepped forward, her eyes shooting out two beams of silver light, aiming to suppress Da Xu Tuo from the Immortal Academy.

She sensed his extraordinary nature—the aura of the immortal path seeped from his body.

“Hmm, just as I thought. He’s inherited the Ancient Monk lineage, possessing an immortal relic. What a rare tonic!”

Chaos erupted as the dozen-plus foreign youths surged forward like wolves scenting blood, each leaping to claim their prey.

Soon, Shi Yi, Zhe Xian, Qi Gu Daoist, Six Crown King Ning Chuan, and others were targeted, forced into battle.

Shi Hao was no exception. A young being of unknown origin leaped before him, its killing intent surging like tidal waves.

This creature had a centipede-like segmented body with countless legs, yet it stood upright on a pair of human-like legs. Its most striking features were its elongated mantis-like arms, gleaming like twin blades.

In short, it was a giant centipede with human legs and mantis arms, its body a dark metallic hue, clanging with every move—its body was unimaginably tough.

Yet, upon landing, it ignored Shi Hao, instead locking onto the Heavenly Horned Ant on his shoulder.

“A human without a flawless ancient seed is worthless. That Heavenly Horned Ant’s bloodline is far more precious—that’s my target,” it said coldly.

Shi Hao was momentarily stunned before realizing—the foreign cultivators had methods to detect ancient seeds.

Likely, during the Immortal Ancient War, those with perfect seeds had dealt them heavy losses, prompting them to study countermeasures passed down through generations.

Not just Shi Hao—others quickly grasped this, their hearts sinking.

The beings from the other shore must have researched this thoroughly. Otherwise, how could they identify ancient seed bearers so swiftly?

This also meant they had likely devised specialized methods to counter these seeds!

The deeper they thought, the more chilling the realization—this wasn’t just possible, it was highly probable. The situation was dire, and many sensed impending danger.

“Disastrous!” The older generation, sharper than the youths, paled instantly.

Now they understood why the foreign elites were so eager upon seeing the young supremes of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—they were hunting treasures!

“Who dares fight me? Come at me, and I’ll slaughter you all!” Shi Hao roared, launching the first strike the moment he sensed the danger.

And he didn’t target just one—he unleashed over a dozen treasure techniques, attacking all the foreign elites at once, provoking a full-scale battle!