Chapter 2014: Pacifying the Black Calamity

Who dares claim invincibility? Who dares speak of being undefeated?

This is the confidence of one who devours heaven and earth, surveying past, present, and future—who can contend with him?

The belief in invincibility carries with it an air of ancient sorrow. Having endured the baptism of countless ages, he has finally broken free, returning to the world of the living.

The rain of blood shimmered brilliantly, coalescing into form, manifesting Shi Hao’s true body standing there as if he had never left.

Yet, his aura was now terrifying beyond measure, a qualitative transformation from before. He was no longer a Quasi-Immortal Emperor—he had become a peerless sovereign!

Merely by standing there, he threatened to collapse the endless heavens, the river of time itself. Everything trembled in his presence, his very flesh capable of suppressing all existence.

**”Now that I have regained my peak strength, what is there to fear?”** The Corpse Immortal Emperor spoke coldly, his body now whole, the once-incomplete flesh fully restored.

Even his soul imprints had merged into one!

Seated upon the stone throne, he exuded the demeanor of a ruler overlooking the world, gazing down at Shi Hao with icy indifference.

**Crack!**

The chains of order binding him shattered, no longer able to restrain him.

**Boom!**

He rose, his colossal form towering over the world. With a mere tremor, chaos shattered, and the order of the heavens collapsed!

Yet, his body grew darker, awakening from slumber—utterly different from before. The vast, boundless power of an Immortal Emperor surged forth, unstoppable.

Were it not for Shi Hao standing in his path, the Boundary Sea would have boiled over. His imperial laws would have swept across all realms, annihilating all life!

**”Snap!”**

The black curtain that once shrouded the mountain range shattered like ice, then was absorbed by him—the remnants of the sealing laws he had once imposed upon himself.

Now he had returned, but he was no longer the same. His dark soul burned fiercely, his hollow eyes spewing black flames.

This was a true Immortal Emperor!

He had emerged from the abyss, shattered his own seals, and now stood upon the world, parting the chaos as he fixed his gaze upon Shi Hao. He was ready to strike.

**Clang!**

The Great Luo Sword Embryo resonated, its fragmented pieces reassembling, reforging into a single blade once more.

With a thunderous crash, the sword appeared in his grasp, expanding to match his colossal form—a terrifying greatsword.

**”A pearl cast before swine, an emperor’s blade tarnished!”** the Corpse Immortal Emperor sneered, his wild hair flowing, his towering figure exuding an overwhelming presence.

**”This sword—how dare you wield it? Are you worthy?”** His voice was frigid, laced with arrogance. The meaning was clear: only he was fit to command this blade.

In the past, many horrors had befallen its wielders.

The Great Luo Sword Embryo—its previous masters had all met gruesome ends, none surviving.

Thus, in history, it was known as the Ominous Blade. Eventually, no renowned expert dared wield it, and it was sealed away in the dust of time.

Until Shi Hao emerged, claimed it, and once again walked the path of the sword.

In later ages, Shi Hao was the only one to survive as its master!

Yet, he too had been “slain” by this blade—his body once scattered into countless drops of blood.

**”Slash!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor roared, swinging his sword toward Shi Hao. The sight was terrifying—an Immortal Emperor’s strike, shaking past, present, and future, its impact unfathomable.

**Boom!**

The sea of chaos was split asunder, sword energy spanning endless miles, unstoppable, annihilating all in its path.

**Annihilation of all life!**

This single strike was enough to obliterate the heavens, ushering all into ruin.

Even the river of time trembled, vanishing from this place.

**”Boom!”**

Shi Hao retaliated. Though he wielded no imperial weapon, his hand alone blotted out the heavens as he struck forward, meeting the sword with unyielding dominance.

This was the bearing of one whose invincible will was etched into his bones—to suppress all foes.

At the same time, he intercepted the boundless killing intent and battle aura pouring from the Corpse Immortal Emperor, preventing it from sweeping across the Boundary Sea.

**Clang!**

That massive hand, covering the firmament, struck the sword, sending it flying high. Sword light scattered in endless streaks, tearing through the ages!

For an instant, all returned to the origin. Heaven and earth overturned, everything shattered—countless stars turned to dust, entire universes collapsing.

**”You’ve only just stepped into this realm. You cannot contend with me. I send you to your doom!”** Dark matter seethed as the Corpse Immortal Emperor roared.

**”Enough talk. Die!”** Shi Hao replied coldly, advancing bare-handed, his steps unwavering, his presence indomitable.

His immortal sword and law pool were still only Quasi-Immortal Emperor artifacts, yet he strode forward fearlessly—calm, composed, radiant.

**An Emperor is invincible!**

Though newly ascended, Shi Hao carried this majesty.

**”Across past, present, and future, I reign supreme. All laws are void—I suppress all enemies!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor bellowed, unleashing his supreme power without restraint. Forbidden arts manifested as he sought to slay Shi Hao.

He realized this was a terrifying foe—a disaster if not swiftly dealt with.

**”Futile. Useless.”**

Shi Hao’s judgment was brief before he unleashed his own supreme emperor’s technique.

**”He Transforms Freedom, He Transforms the Ages.”**

In an instant, figure after figure emerged—all Shi Hao. Four in total, with more indistinct forms lingering beyond.

**”You—!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor’s hollow eyes widened in alarm.

**Boom!**

Shi Hao’s true form, alongside his manifestations, charged forth, fists raised in unison.

**”Pfft!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor coughed up black blood, sent flying. The sword trembled violently, nearly slipping from his grasp.

He jerked his head up, disheveled, his expression terrifyingly cold. He stared at Shi Hao, silent for a long moment.

**”Die!”**

He swung the Great Luo Sword Embryo, its radiance illuminating this era before slicing through past and future.

Like lightning, it lit up the skies of history.

Yet Shi Hao remained unmoved, meeting the strike with his fists.

The other figures did the same, coldly advancing, fists raised.

**”Pfft!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor’s body was pierced. Fists burst from his torso, splattering black blood, while others hammered the sword, making it hum violently.

This was a clash of supreme power.

**”Roar—!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor howled, but nothing changed. He realized with shock—this newcomer was too terrifying.

**”He Transforms Freedom, He Transforms the Ages.”**

This was an invincible emperor’s technique. Even he had to admit—he could not withstand it.

**”Die!”**

Shi Hao pressed forward, fists shattering heaven and earth. The other figures followed, battering the Corpse Immortal Emperor until he vomited blood.

His body cracked, the arm holding the sword snapping off.

**”Die!”**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor struggled, roaring as his arm regenerated, fighting desperately.

But Shi Hao gave him no chance. With full force, his manifestations swept forward, fists unparalleled, the essence of **”He Transforms Freedom”** fully displayed.

**Boom!**

The Corpse Immortal Emperor was shattered, torn apart.

A being of such power, crushed under Shi Hao’s onslaught.

**”Time, history—untouchable. Even I cannot rewrite it, only drawing greater karma.”** The Corpse Immortal Emperor sighed.

**”Any last words?”** Shi Hao asked coldly, curious how an Immortal Emperor could fall to darkness.

The Corpse Immortal Emperor had none—only defiance and ice.

With a roar, he reformed, his soul burning as he charged again.

But pitifully, before **”He Transforms Freedom,”** he was utterly suppressed.

**Bang!**

His body was sent flying, his soul dimming, on the verge of destruction once more.

**”Die!”**

Shi Hao’s figures moved as one, smashing the Corpse Immortal Emperor into fragments again.

**”You—!”**

Furious, yet helpless, the Corpse Immortal Emperor was crushed under Shi Hao’s might, reforming once more.

Shi Hao suppressed him, then began refining him.

Direct, thunderous, simple, brutal.

The refinement took millennia. Shi Hao and his manifestations sat in meditation, purging the darkness from this Immortal Emperor.

His corruption was too deep—if unleashed, it would bring calamity to the Boundary Sea.

**”Ah—!”**

Finally, after ten thousand years, the Corpse Immortal Emperor let out a final scream—completely annihilated.

The dark essence was mostly refined, the rest sealed away.

Shi Hao strode into the depths of the Ultimate Ancient Land, where he saw the stone throne. With a mighty palm strike, imperial runes erupted, shaking the world.

Yet Shi Hao suppressed them all. Now invincible, he crushed even the supreme laws of an Immortal Emperor.

The throne, massive as a mountain, turned to dust. Thunder roared in the sky.

Above, chains of order appeared, dense and tangled, surrounding a rift.

Shi Hao’s expression grew solemn.

He gazed at the heavens—there was a hole, swirling with black mist and dripping with a glistening, dark liquid.

Shi Hao inhaled sharply. Was this what had corrupted the Corpse Immortal Emperor?

What lay beyond?

Faint, terrifying laws seeped through, carrying a chilling aura.

Shi Hao ascended, reaching the rift.

It was like a tear in the fabric of reality. Peering inside, he saw a stele inscribed with cryptic words:

**”Here lies the Above-Heaven, eternal, untouched by reincarnation—the Supreme Realm.”**

Shi Hao’s eyes lingered on the words **”reincarnation,”** lost in thought.

**”Seal!”**

In the end, he summoned the ancient coffin that had fallen from the Great Luo Sword Embryo, using it to block the rift, sealing it with his supreme power.