Yang Hao extended his hand, palm outward, with no visible energy surging forth, nor did he utter a word. Yet suddenly, in the air before the flying swords, countless beams of sword light appeared.
Sword beams! The Essence of Sword.
Su Hanjing, watching from afar, felt his heart sink upon witnessing this scene. He already knew his attack had failed.
Yang Hao’s Essence of Sword was something the elders had never seen before, but they had seen another wield it. That person had left the three hundred elders trembling with fear even to this day whenever they recalled the memory.
That person was Situ Hai, who would later be known in history as the last Sword Saint.
It wasn’t that no other Saint-level experts emerged after Situ Hai’s death. Rather, people wished to honor such a hero, a legendary figure, and thus reserved the title of Sword Saint for him forever.
Whether it was the Galactic Empire or the great chaotic era that followed, many claimed to be Sword God or Sword King, but never again did anyone bear the title of Sword Saint.
The old Sword Saint was dead, and so was Situ Hai. There was no longer a Saint in the human world.
Back then, in the Qianlong Pavilion star system, when Situ Hai was on the brink of death, he comprehended the Essence of Sword. Three hundred elders, plus four executive elders, surrounded and attacked him, but could not even take a single step closer.
The terrifying sight of thousands upon thousands of sword beams dancing in the air was as if all the swords, sword techniques, and sword energies in the world had gathered around him. Such an experience was unimaginable for any Saint-level expert.
When others believed that power alone decided everything, Situ Hai and the old Sword Saint proved that sword techniques could transcend power itself—they were a force of essence.
And the Essence of Sword was precisely the essence of swords, the rules of swords created by the Creator. Yang Hao, having inherited the Essence of Sword, became the master of all swords.
Therefore, when Yang Hao unleashed the Essence of Sword, the hundreds of flying swords in the air were finished.
These flying swords contained Saint-level power, but after being weakened by the ice wall and sealed by the Metal Severing Crack, they were finally controlled by Yang Hao’s Essence.
The flying swords shrieked and twisted in the air, streams of sword energy slicing through like wind through the forest.
Those hundreds of flying swords, divine weapons painstakingly cultivated by the elders for years, twisted into lumps of scrap metal in midair as Yang Hao extended his hand.
When they fell to the ground, they were worse than scrap.
Su Hanjing sighed deeply; he could only sigh. In truth, he clearly understood Yang Hao’s strength, but he had not expected it to be this overwhelming. He was certain that even the Nine Executives could not withstand such an all-out attack from his side. Yet Yang Hao had not only endured it but also destroyed over a hundred flying swords of the Elder Council. What immense power!
The second major attack Su Hanjing had prepared for Yang Hao had completely failed.
At the same time, the third course, a dessert, was delivered inappropriately.
Just as Yang Hao finally overcame the crisis of the flying sword assault with great effort, a commotion erupted at the rear of the Danding Sword Sect’s formation.
For this offensive, Yang Hao had carefully arranged the battle order. The nine elite battalions of the Longyou Legion, the strongest in power, were placed at the front. Several high-level experts were positioned in the center for support, while the rear was guarded by members of Danding Sect’s inner hall and the Hao Sword Corps.
On the surface, the Hao Sword Corps should have been perfectly safe. After all, there was only one path up the mountain, and the front units were methodically clearing the way. The rear should have been completely free of danger.
However, they had forgotten this was a mountain, and mountains have forests. The forests on Elder Mountain were particularly dense, dense enough to conceal many things.
Such as exotic beasts.
Throughout history, it has been proven that great cultivators always loved to keep exotic beasts as companions. The more difficult and powerful the beasts, the more they liked to keep them as pets. There were many types: some preferred elegant creatures like white cranes that soared in the skies, while others favored violent beasts like tigers and lions. Those who liked the unconventional might even keep elephants.
In short, a great cultivator without a giant pet was simply not considered a true cultivator and would be looked down upon by others.
As Yang Hao’s forces stormed Elder Mountain and had been fighting for so long, they had only encountered people and had yet to see a single exotic beast.
The problem arose precisely from these beasts.
After Su Hanjing led his forces to deliver a crushing blow to Yang Hao and set up the hundred-sword ambush, he secretly laid another trap—he had deployed all the Elder Council’s exotic beasts into the forest. These dense woods were impassable for humans, but some exotic beasts moved through them as easily as walking on flat ground. They quietly circled around Yang Hao’s central forces and attacked the Hao Sword Corps when no one was paying attention.
Caught completely off guard, the Hao Sword Corps suffered injuries to over a dozen members.
This was no small matter. Everyone knew Yang Hao had no other flaws except for being overly protective of his subordinates. The Hao Sword Corps, in particular, were people Yang Hao had brought from the Remon Star. They had followed him the longest and were the most loyal.
They were like family to Yang Hao.
Hearing the cries of pain from the Hao Sword Corps, Yang Hao was truly enraged. He quickly led the elite squad to the rear.
In reality, the situation at the rear was not as serious as imagined. Although the exotic beasts were strange-looking and had various abilities, they were still spirit beasts, and their strength in battle was limited. The Hao Sword Corps had long since become a Sword Master Corps, with several group leaders at the Grand Sword Master level.
The initial injuries were due to the beasts’ surprise attack. In the dark, a group of wild beasts suddenly charging out would startle anyone, but once they recovered, they were not at a disadvantage.
Moreover, the Danding Sect also kept pets. Four flying dragons had already soared from the sky, engaging the beasts in battle. These flying dragons were no easy opponents; their dragon roars could stun several spirit beasts, and their dragon breath could incinerate a few.
Therefore, when Yang Hao arrived at the rear, the situation had already been brought under control.
However, Su Hanjing’s strategy of drawing away the tiger and attacking the mountain had already succeeded. Although the assassination attempt on Yang Hao had failed, at this point, the elders had no other choice but to fight desperately.
Seeing Yang Hao rushing to the rear with his forces, Su Hanjing did not hesitate for a moment and immediately charged toward the Longyou Sword Corps.
It must be said that the effect of a leader was indeed boundless. Seeing their leader charging forward with his sword, the remaining two hundred elders could not possibly stay put and naturally charged forward bravely, giving their all.
It was unfortunate for Cheng Li, whose Longyou Legion was the strongest in the Danding Sword Sect, so they were placed at the forefront. Logically, these individuals were all Grand Sword Masters, battle-hardened veterans who, even if their attacks were not effective, should have had no flaws in defense.
But one must not forget that they were now on the territory of Elder Mountain, where the elders had the advantage of terrain and were attacking from above. Their offensive was like a surging flood, impossible to contain.
The elders’ strength far exceeded that of Grand Sword Masters. Although Yang Hao’s side had more people, they could not withstand the elders’ desperate attacks.
The Danding Sword Sect’s offensive instantly collapsed, and their defense was pushed back step by step, nearly being overwhelmed by the elders.
This was truly unexpected. Yang Hao, accompanied by two Saint-level experts, a Sword Saint, and nine Grand Sword Master Corps totaling over ten thousand people, had come with great momentum, intending to flatten Elder Mountain.
Yet, in the first encounter, they were defeated and driven back. At this moment, over two hundred elders were wreaking havoc in the sword formation, turning the battlefield into a slaughterhouse.
The consecutive setbacks made Yang Hao regain his composure. His title of “Immortal War God” was not given in vain. Leading people into battle, he had almost never lost. Today’s heavy blow made Yang Hao realize that he was facing a true opponent, not a disorganized group.
In the midst of this bloody battle, Yang Hao did not follow Heide and the others to the front line. Instead, he floated into the air, coldly observing the battlefield.
He raised his head, gazing at the desolate and vast starry sky, the indigo-black universe, with stars twinkling behind the dark curtain. Yang Hao made a gesture toward the sky, a gesture that no one could understand or see.
But he was clear that it would be effective.
Because Yang Hao indeed had a hidden move. He was not foolish enough to fight the Elder Council alone with just his own strength. This hidden attack was something the elders could never anticipate, and even if they did, they could not defend against it.
Even if Su Hanjing had arranged defenses on all sides, he could not have imagined that Yang Hao would have this move.
Because the attack came precisely from the sky, from the airspace that the Elder Council had always considered inviolable.
Su Hanjing felt fear, although the battle situation was in their favor. This sense of fear had never disappeared. Now the situation was excellent, with the elders attacking from above, step by step, pressing forward. They were not only not in danger of defense, but soon they would tear through the Danding Sword Sect’s defenses and completely annihilate the enemy.
“Where is Yang Hao?” Su Hanjing asked someone nearby after cutting down a swordsman. “Have you seen Yang Hao?”
“No!”
The other elders were too busy enjoying the slaughter to care where Yang Hao was. Now the Danding Sect’s several Saint-level experts were engaged one-on-one, even Heide was surrounded. With just a bit more effort, these long-standing enemies of the Elder Council could be completely eliminated.
But Su Hanjing seemed to hear a strange sound, something that did not belong on the battlefield. It was very distant, as if it came from countless light-years away, a faint movement.
Technically speaking, Su Hanjing was definitely experiencing a psychological effect at this moment, but the elders’ strength lay precisely in such aspects. They could see what others could not see and hear what others could not hear.
At the same time, Su Hanjing saw Yang Hao floating in midair, and he noticed that Yang Hao was looking up.
Su Hanjing also looked up. The sky was no longer indigo-black. A reddish color had unknowingly filled the sky above the Elder Council. This color originated from space, penetrating the atmosphere, reflecting before people’s eyes.
“Stellar Transformation?” Su Hanjing’s first reaction was to the great technique relied upon by the executives, but he quickly realized that the Nine Executives should already be trapped in the palace’s trap and could not possibly use such a great technique.
Yet the light from the universe grew even more intense, with thick colors gathering as if the sky were a palette, smeared with paint.
A stunning rumbling sound, like war chariots rolling or thunder from the ninth heaven, erupted in the profound silence of the sky.
With the first thunderclap, the battle stopped. The people on Elder Mountain were startled and ceased fighting, holding their weapons and looking up in confusion.
Besides the colors in the sky, there was nothing else—intense, dazzling colors. But the sound of thunder or war chariots grew louder, as if the entire universe were roaring like a wild beast. That heart-wrenching sound was like a series of mallets striking the elders’ hearts.
Su Hanjing’s palms were covered in cold sweat; his heart was beating faster than ever.
“Great Brahma Light Defense!!” Su Hanjing screamed shrilly. “Quickly retreat and activate the Great Brahma Light Defense!! Retreat quickly.”
Before his voice faded, he had already shot back toward the Elder Council like a white light.
The facts proved that Su Hanjing was indeed the greatest figure among the elders. Although he had lived an obscure life, his actions this night had repeatedly saved the elders.
Many years later, people might have forgotten the names of the three hundred elders, but they would not forget Su Hanjing, an ordinary man who briefly shone as a genius.
Although Su Hanjing did not know what was hidden in the sky, he clearly understood that it was definitely the force Yang Hao used to attack the Elder Council, and it contained unimaginable energy.
Therefore, he could only abandon the attack, retreat, and activate the “Great Brahma Light Defense.”
He was right again.
The thick, dazzling colors in the sky were merely a smokescreen, concealing the astonishing scene behind. Under the influence of an unknown force, the stars of the Milky Way quietly shifted their orbits, clearing countless light-years of space around Earth. Thousands of wormholes were torn open, and countless warships—massive battleships, destroyers, even Titan ships and Death Star fortresses—emerged from the wormholes.
In just a short time, countless energy resources were consumed. Perhaps this single wave of attack alone would deplete hundreds of years of accumulated energy in this universe.
But it was all worth it, because in the short time it took for the elders to realize and retreat to the Elder Council, hundreds of thousands of wormholes had been opened in the Milky Way, scattered throughout the universe. The Galactic Empire’s fleets, which had no equal, had gathered together.
One-third of the entire empire’s massive warships arrived outside Earth at this moment of upheaval.
The immense mass caused the entire Milky Way’s orbital path to shift, but the mysterious force behind it used counterforce, precisely calculating so that the stars could still follow their original orbits.
Billions of planets and warships were managed in perfect order by that force, without a single mistake. This was absolutely not something humans could achieve.
Yang Hao naturally knew that it was not human power but the Brain King using all his resources. The ruler of this universe was the Emperor of the Empire, but the true manager was the Brain King. Only this combination of all the brains could change the orbital path of the entire Milky Way, gather so many warships, and mobilize one-third of the Galactic Empire’s combat strength to the vicinity of Earth.
With such a massive fleet, they were here for only one purpose.
Final Salvo!
In today’s battle, not only had Yang Hao bet everything, but the Brain King had also used all his skills. The only task Yang Hao had given him was to break through the “Great Brahma Light Defense.”
Using one-third of the Galactic Empire’s fleet strength to break through a defensive barrier was definitely not an overreaction.
The reason Yang Hao and his forces had not attacked Elder Mountain earlier despite possessing such powerful forces was mainly due to this issue. As long as the “Great Brahma Light Defense” still existed on Elder Mountain, it was almost invincible.
Before the Supreme Immortal’s ascension, he left behind not only the three hundred elders and the Nine Executives to safeguard Elder Mountain and the Danding Cave, but also placed two divine artifacts within the cave and the Elder Council. These divine artifacts, crafted by the Creator, enabled the elders to activate the “Great Brahma Light Defense System,” renowned as the strongest defense system in history.
This was an expected scenario. The elders, suddenly attacked, would definitely activate this defensive barrier.
Watching the beams of Brahma sound and characters spread from the roof of the Elder Council, Heide slowly floated to Yang Hao’s side, shaking his head without speaking.
“Can your Metal Severing Crack break through this defense?” Yang Hao asked.
“Are you kidding?” Heide hummed. “With the Brahma Sound Staff and Holy Light Shield forming the barrier, together with the combined power of three hundred elders, if I could break through it alone, I would be the Supreme Sovereign.”
“Is it truly unbreakable?” Yang Hao gazed forward indifferently. The Brahma light from the Elder Council’s top had already merged with the divine light from the Danding Cave, forming a massive light shield covering the entire Elder Mountain.
“The Nine Executive Elders once tried it together,” Heide said. “The result was that all nine were injured and took a whole year to recover, yet the defense didn’t even tremble. The only one who has ever opened this defense is him.”
“The Supreme?” Yang Hao nodded. “But today, no matter how formidable the defense may be, there will only be one outcome.”
The final salvo from the universe had already begun.
An innumerable number of spacecraft activated their reverse-core devices to maximum power, gathering unimaginable forces aboard the ships. The main weapon of the final salvo was the light-hunting weapons on several Titan ships.
The power of the final salvo lay in its concentration. Gathering the energy of countless spacecraft together could break the speed of light in an instant, possessing the immense energy capable of destroying planets. After all this energy silently gathered, the light-hunting weapons would further concentrate it, converging the final attack into a single point. The power of these light-hunting weapons firing together could reduce massive star systems to dust and ashes.
Yet when this attack fell upon Earth’s surface, it would not be larger than a human hand.
Focusing intently on a single point, nothing is impenetrable. This was what Yang Hao told the Brain King. Even if there was no human force in the world capable of surpassing the至尊, by assembling sufficient spacecraft and igniting the energy of half the universe,
nothing was unbreakable.
When the beam of the final salvo descended from the sky, Su Hanjing was standing beside the Brahma Light Staff. No one outside the elders had ever seen the Brahma Light Staff, one of the divine artifacts collected by the Supreme Being. This miraculous staff had actually become a pillar of the Elder Council—a load-bearing column!
That thick iron pillar, large enough for several people to embrace, looked nothing special under normal circumstances.
But when the three hundred elders either squatted or floated to make contact with it, injecting infinite Saint-level power, everything changed.
Golden Brahma light drifted from the pillar, and震撼ing Brahma sounds echoed from every corner of the Elder Council. This grand hall, which had stood for hundreds of years, appeared even more indestructible and sacred beneath the Brahma light.
Yet even so, Su Hanjing’s heart remained uneasy. When he led the counterattack, he truly believed he had a chance of victory. However, his spiritual sense perceived the changes in the universe, and that unimaginable scene plunged Su Hanjing into deep obsession.
Had this world, this universe, truly changed? Was it no longer dominated by the Elder Council?
What force could drive Yang Hao to repeatedly risk his life without hesitation?
What force could reverse the universe, dim the stars, and gather so many ships here?
Had the decree issued by the至尊 truly reached its conclusion?
Su Hanjing’s heart was like ashes, yet his sole conviction now was to defend this place and protect this majestic edifice that symbolized the supreme authority left behind by the Supreme Sovereign.
At the same time, when the Great Brahma Light Defense was activated to its maximum power, the salvo from the sky descended.
A beam of light, no larger than a hand, tore through Earth’s atmosphere, instantly filling the air with a red glow. The beam accurately and heavily struck the Great Brahma Light Defense layer.
There was no explosion or震撼 as imagined. It was like a fine needle piercing a soft yet tough rubber. The entire Great Brahma Light Defense layer was only indented by the beam and dimmed significantly.
But it did not break, just missed by a little.
Yang Hao looked up and made another gesture to the sky, a gesture only the Brain King could understand.
The spacecraft in the universe then did something unbelievable.
They began to self-destruct.
“Self-destructive salvo!!” This time, it was Heide’s turn to be stunned. “Kid, how many things haven’t you told me? Are these ships really made by you?”
Yang Hao hadn’t told Heide much about the Brain King, which was also the requirement of the Heroic Emperor.
Yang Hao gazed into the sky, indifferent, as if those ships were not the Galactic Empire’s strongest military force self-destructing.
The most powerful weapon of the spacecraft was not the final salvo. Each ship contained a special ability, and the final power they could generate was more than five times that of the final salvo.
But no one would ever use it. The Imperial Military Academy would never teach such a thing.
“How do you know about the self-destructive salvo?” Yang Hao asked Heide in return.
This was almost the highest secret among the Galactic Empire’s fleet commanders, a secret never revealed unless you became the supreme commander of a joint fleet.
Each spacecraft’s reverse-core device had a threshold controlled by the Brain, which was the limit of the reverse-core device’s energy propulsion.
But this was not the real limit. The maximum limit of a reverse-core reactor was five times this threshold, meaning each spacecraft could actually release five times more energy.
But this would also bring unbearable consequences. The reverse-core device would self-destruct, and the entire spacecraft would be engulfed by the explosion after firing a salvo.
Therefore, the self-destructive salvo was actually a suicidal attack, a desperate tactic of mutual destruction.
“Back then, I and Situ Hai were mutually destroyed by the Titans’ self-destructive salvo,” Heide sighed. “Fortunately, we were saved by someone from the Qianlong Pavilion. The power of that salvo was too incredible.”
It must be admitted that the Brain King’s control ability was indeed amazing. Gathering one-third of the Empire’s spacecraft here was already unbelievable, but making so many spacecraft self-destruct and fire the final salvo at the same time was something even the Heroic Emperor could not achieve.
But the Brain King did it. Over the years, the Brain King’s only task had been to control every corner of the universe with the Brain, and now was the time for him to reap the rewards.
Even more shocking was that the power of over five times the final salvo was still concentrated into a single line, vertically descending onto the Great Brahma Light Defense.
The Brain King was painstakingly meticulous. The power level of this weapon was so immense that even a slight leakage could destroy the entire Earth. To protect Earth’s overall stability while eliminating the Elder Council, the only way was to concentrate all the energy here.
This time, the most troublesome part was still Su Hanjing and his group.
Five hundred elders had already given their all, barely holding off the final salvo. Now the self-destructive salvo had not yet fallen, but with the elders’ cultivation, they could already feel the immense power descending from the sky.
Frankly speaking, this was a feeling that only occurred when the Supreme One descended.
But it was descending.
Su Hanjing’s eyes were bloodshot. Decades of spiritual cultivation had long smoothed his edges, making his mind as calm as a still pond. But when he thought that this grand palace and all his companions would be destroyed by that beam of light, Su Hanjing’s heart was in agony. He stretched out his hand, ten fingers tearing open, spewing out streams of fresh red blood.
“Blood Sacrifice!” Su Hanjing floated in the air, stretching his hands forward. Large drops of blood fell like rain, landing on the heads of the five hundred elders. These blood droplets seemed to have life, seeping into the bodies upon contact and transforming into a strange energy.
“Blood Sacrifice!!” Su Hanjing shouted loudly, “Blood Sacrifice!!!”
This was all he could do.
Each elder had their own ultimate techniques, either self-taught or personally passed down by the Zun. These techniques were unique and could not be mastered by others, often becoming the hallmark of the elders’ renown.
Su Hanjing had always been unknown because his ultimate technique had never had the chance to be truly used.
“Blood Sacrifice!” This technique was recorded in a classic left behind by the至尊, but no elder had ever attempted to practice it. It had remained stored for centuries until Su Hanjing emerged.
The elders were well aware of their status in the Empire. They were objects of worship, untouchable and unshakable. Even in life-and-death situations, the opportunity to engage in combat was rare.
Therefore, each elder diligently cultivated two ultimate techniques. One was an attack technique, striving to enhance their combat effectiveness and spread their reputation as skilled fighters, a perfect path to becoming an executive elder. The other was the mainstream path. Many elders believed they were not qualified to become executives, and they had no worries about food and clothing. Eventually, they focused on longevity techniques—how to live longer.
Although the Blood Sacrifice technique was also left by the至尊, it was an auxiliary method, used to boost power when others were struggling to defeat their enemies.
But throughout the long years, who was an elder that could not be defeated? Moreover, the Blood Sacrifice technique required sacrificing one’s own blood and life force, making it seem like a useless technique in people’s eyes.
Only Su Hanjing practiced it and achieved great success. His achievements had never been displayed, and no one knew.
But today, it was precisely prepared for Su Hanjing, the time for him to shine.
At this moment, Su Hanjing was like a crimson fountain in the air, large drops of blood falling without reservation, greatly enhancing the power of the elders who were desperately supporting the Brahma Light Staff.
The increase in power was beyond imagination. They were like compressed sponges, absorbing water when the blood fell on their heads and rapidly expanding.
The Great Brahma Light Defense circle also expanded rapidly, the light wall becoming thicker and thicker.
The self-destructive salvo’s beam struck the light circle with incredible speed. Even Yang Hao and Heide, watching from afar, instinctively closed their eyes.
Then, instead of releasing energy that would destroy everything, the two opposing energies began to absorb and tremble with each other.
A strange light, centered on the Elder Council, rapidly spread, almost covering the entire Earth.
This light, shining on people, did not cause harm, but it gave a feeling of emptiness. It was a unique emptiness in the world, a void where no object or substance existed.
It was as if matter and antimatter collided, resulting in complete annihilation.
Fortunately, this light only flickered for a second and did not linger. Otherwise, the creatures on Earth would have been completely destroyed by this feeling of emptiness.
When Yang Hao and Heide opened their eyes, they saw a shocking scene.
“That… that…” Heide’s mouth hung wide open, with no intention of closing. “Is it going to collapse?”
Yang Hao did not respond, for he was too shocked to utter a word. Heide had not been mistaken. Before their very eyes, that magnificent structure symbolizing the至尊and the elders was already swaying precariously.
The Elder Council was not established at the summit of Elder Mountain. Since the cave at the peak was where the至尊’s physical body was enshrined, it was naturally considered the most sacred place. The primary purpose of the Elder Council was to protect the至尊’s physical body; therefore, their palace was constructed along the only path leading up Elder Mountain, securing the key pass.
The Elder Council was actually a group of buildings, thousands of meters high in the clouds. From afar, it seemed to be suspended in midair.
However, even with the至尊’s supreme abilities, buildings could not be constructed in nothingness for centuries. In reality, it was a flat area protruding from the mountain, where the Elder Council’s three palaces and one hall were built.
The three palaces were where the elders rested and lived, divided into sleeping, dining, and resting areas. The one hall was the main hall of the Elder Council, also one of the symbols of Elder Mountain.
The three palaces and one hall were surrounded by walls, all white walls and black tiles, solemn and sacred.
It would be hard to explain in words how magnificent the Elder Council was. Take the main hall as an example; from the foundation to the top of the Supreme statue inside, it was a full five hundred meters high.
The至尊statue enclosed within the main hall was said to be the tallest in the universe. Originally carved on a mountainside of Elder Mountain, a person of average height standing beside it would only reach the至尊statue’s ankle.
It was said that standing at the base of the Elder Council’s walls, one could only see the sword sects below the clouds. When flying halfway up the Elder Council’s palace, one could already overlook the entire capital. At the highest point of the Elder Council, those with good eyesight could already see the endless sea.
This was the original intention of building the Elder Council. It was meant to allow the elders to clearly see the territory they governed, ensuring that any event on that land would come under the elders’ watchful eyes.
But now, this grand architectural complex was already swaying precariously from the shockwave of that collision.
Or rather, it had already begun to collapse.
Even the Danding Sect members, who were determined to flatten the Elder Council, were amazed at this earth-shaking scene. Many could not help but retreat several steps involuntarily.
The bricks fell like weathered soil, even crumbling and cascading down. The huge black tiles were shattered into fragments, raining down like hailstones into the valley. The vast white walls crumbled into nothingness in an instant, a cloud of dust rising to cover the entire Elder Council.
Although the scene was grand, what was truly震撼ing was not this.
The Supreme established the Elder Council five hundred years ago. These black and white buildings standing on the mountainside almost represented the Supreme’s divine authority. This divine authority stood equal to the imperial power within the palace, and in some aspects, even surpassed it.
No one had ever dared to challenge the authority of the Elder Council or casually climb Elder Mountain to damage even a single blade of grass here. Even during the Thirty-Six Royal Branches’ rebellion, they only infiltrated the Elder Council without daring to damage anything.
Because everything here represented the Supreme Being.
But now, the symbol of divine authority, this Elder Council that had stood for centuries, was collapsing under the fleet’s salvo led by Emperor Yinglie. It was being destroyed as easily as withering grass.
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