MTLNOVEL Chapter 1072: 1052 Sanctum of Heaven and Earth_1
Following this, Chu Qin led his two women, along with the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable and several Heavenly Venerates of the Mountain and Sea Sanctuary, to proceed to the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth.
They all rode together on the back of a Bi Xi.
The Bi Xi soared towards the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth with incredible speed.
"Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable, who currently holds power in the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, and what crisis exists?" Chu Qin asked the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable.
"Replying to the young master, the Eight Great Holy Domains are very harmonious with each other, and wars hardly ever break out. This servant only knows that not long ago, the Lord of Heaven and Earth Holy Domain, Tianyu Tianzun, passed away, and the current Lord is Jiucail Xuan Nu. Regarding the crisis in the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, it's mostly internal issues. It is said that several Star System Masters are not satisfied with Jiucail Xuan Nu succeeding the throne, after all, Jiucail Xuan Nu has yet to ascend to the rank of Heavenly Venerate," explained the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable.
"It seems to be a struggle for power. I have another question for you, Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable, do you know of Pangu Tianzun in the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth?" Chu Qin continued to inquire.
The Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable shook her head, "The Heavenly Venerates of the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, this servant is basically aware of, and there seems to have never been a Pangu Tianzun."
"He is a Heavenly Venerate from the Ancient Era, not the present," Chu Qin said with a smile.
"That's even less likely. In the great war of the Ancient Era, all of the Heavenly Venerates of the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth fell. These Heavenly Venerates all rose afterwards!" replied the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable.
"All have fallen?" Chu Qin and Li Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise simultaneously.
"Yes, the entire Sanctum of Heaven and Earth went to the Infinite Heavens to resist the mysterious invaders of the Ancient Era. Not a single one returned!" the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable nodded, "This is a heroic act known to the entire Sanctuary."
"Could it be that Pangu Tianzun died in the Primordial Era?" Chu Qin furrowed his brow.
"Alright, if I truly return to the Primordial Era, I must save Pangu Tianzun," Chu Qin declared with unyielding conviction.
Pangu Tianzun had once bestowed upon him the Xuanyuan Sword and was also the ancient ancestor of Xi E. Chu Qin could not allow such a sacrifice to be in vain.
"Ahead, that should be the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, right?" Chu Qin pointed at a cluster visible to the naked eye within the Void, resembling the Milky Way Galaxy.
At that moment, numerous Mysterious Lights were bursting forth from within the star system, and stars were being continuously destroyed!
"Yes, young master, that is indeed the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth!" the Eight Imperial Qilin Venerable nodded, "It seems that the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth is truly in chaos."
"Full speed ahead!" Chu Qin ordered.
"Yes!"
...
The Sanctum of Heaven and Earth.
Within the Sacred Palace on the Jiuxuan Star.
A woman sat anxiously on the Dragon Throne.
She had a head of jet-black hair, and beneath the black hair, her features were nearly perfect, with eyebrows like willow leaves and nine-colored eyes that shone brightly like jewels. Her cherry-red lips added to what was an immaculate beauty.
Not even the most talented Mysterious Lady could capture the beauty of this woman!
But that was secondary, for the woman's figure was truly remarkable—unbelievably so!
Below the surging presence were waistlines slender as a wasp's!
The loose Dragon Robe could not conceal the slightest movement of her breath.
Instead, a pair of Fine Jade-like legs stretched out from below the robe, connected by golden high heels, further accentuating her tall and graceful stature.
This person was none other than the Lord of the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, Jiucail Xuan Nu.
Beneath Jiucail Xuan Nu were numerous Elders, but their breaths were already very weak.
Each one had escaped the battlefield by chance, heavily injured, and now they had returned to the Sacred Palace.
"Pirate Empress!"
At that moment, a group of warriors clad in golden armor entered the palace.
"What's the situation?"
Jiucail Xuan Nu urgently asked the crowd.
"Reporting to the Pirate Empress, the Seven Stars Heavenly Honored has perished in the North, the Northern front has collapsed, and Beitiann Wang, leading an army of a million from the North, is making a beeline for Jiuxuan Star!"
"The Southern defenses have collapsed, and the Southern Heavenly King might reach Jiuxuan Star within seven Shi Chens!"
"The Eastern defenses have collapsed..."
"Enough! Do you have any good news?" Jiucail Xuan Nu said with a darkened expression.
The crowd immediately fell silent.
"Reporting to the Pirate Empress, the fronts in all four directions have collapsed, and Jiuxuan Star is in imminent danger!"
"These Rebellious Traitors, originally enemies from the Outer Domain Wilderness, received shelter from our Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, yet they are so ungrateful! We should not have spared them in the first place!"
"Pirate Empress, why don't you seek shelter in another Sanctuary?"
The Great Elder of the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, Luo Yuan, called out.
"I will not leave!" Jiucail Xuan Nu said with determination, "The ancient ancestors of the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth once went to the front lines of the First Battlefield to resist the invaders from the Outer Realms, not a single one retreated, all perished in battle!"
"As their descendant, how could I cower!"
"Pirate Empress, we swear to follow you to death!"
The crowd knelt in unison.
"Pirate Empress, we still have the strength to fight one last battle!" said Luo Yuan, "In the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace, the former Lord has left a powerful weapon."
"Elder Luo, what kind of weapon?" Jiucail Xuan Nu looked at Luo Yuan, slightly surprised.
"This weapon is an armor, passed down from the Primordial Era, a peerless treasure. If worn, it can temporarily increase one's combat strength a thousandfold!" Luo Yuan replied.
"A thousandfold!" The crowd exclaimed in surprise.
"Elder Luo, why didn't you say so earlier?" Jiucail Xuan Nu asked.
"This armor is unique in the world, and it can only be used once. Moreover, once someone puts on the armor, while their strength can be increased by a thousand times, they are bound to die!" Luo Yuan explained.
Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and then, including Luo Yuan, they all knelt in unison and said, "Pirate Empress, your servants are willing to die for you!"
"Everyone, you have already done enough for the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth, for the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace. I will wear this armor!" Jiucail Xuan Nu declared with a resolute gaze, "There are no cowards in the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth. I am certainly not one to fear death!"
"Very well, a Sanctuary without cowards. Xuan Nu, come out and meet your death!"
At this moment, from outside the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace, an aged voice echoed.
"What?"
Jiucail Xuan Nu and all the assembled Elders were startled and hurried out of the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace.
They saw that from the north, a dark mass approached, stirring powerful auras in waves—it was Beitiann Wang's mighty army!
The dark clouds loom over the city as if to crush it!
At the very front, there was a row of sixteen individuals, each exuding a supreme aura, astonishingly, they were all Venerates of Heavens!
In the frontmost position, an elder clad in Black Armor stood proudly atop a Black Dragon, a truly imposing sight.
This person, with hair white and ancient, and but a single functioning eye, exuded the most terrifying presence among them. He was none other than the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth's Beitiann Wang—Luo Bei!
"How is this possible, that they've come so quickly!" the Elders exclaimed in shock.
"Luo Bei, you traitorous cur!" Jiucail Xuan Nu cursed aloud, "Our Sanctum of Heaven and Earth treated you northern lands with nothing but kindness, allowing you to rule your own domain, yet you repay our benevolence with betrayal and ingratitude!"
"What do you mean allowing us to rule our own domain? Weren't we just guarding the northern frontier for you!" Luo Bei retorted with a sneer, "Xuan Nu, your ancestors personally waged war on the northern frontier, slaughtering countless of our people. This old grudge, it's time for you to repay."
"Stop inverting right and wrong!" Luo Yuan burst out angrily, "It was your northerners who, out of fear of the World King Sacred Domain, sought refuge under the Sanctum of Heaven and Earth. Our forebearers were merciful and allowed you self-governance, you ungrateful beasts!"
"I've no time for your nonsense! Jiucail Xuan Nu, you might as well take your own lives now. The three Heavenly Kings are nearly upon us. Do not let the Pirate Empress suffer the torments of the world when the time comes!" the Heavenly King thundered.
"Beast, I shall take your head!" An Elder from the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace, upon finishing his words, brandished a Great Sword in his hands, soared into the Firmament, and struck at Beitiann Wang!
However, in the next instant, from behind Beitiann Wang, six Venerates of Heavens charged forth.
In a flash, a ten-thousand-foot radiance shone forth; the six northern Venerates directly struck down the Heavenly Venerate Elder, leaving him immobile on the ground.
His Primordial Spirit had likely perished.
"Elder Chu!" Jiucail Xuan Nu and Luo Yuan both cried out in grief.
"Stop shouting, you're next!"
"To arms, kill!"
As soon as Beitiann Wang finished speaking, the sixteen Venerates of Heavens moved as one, their peerless might looming as they charged towards the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace from their lofty positions.
The sixteen powerful auras instantly swept through the surroundings, causing heaven and earth to tremble, and the Void to quake.
Many Human Venerables and Earthly Venerates of the Jiuxuan Sacred Palace rushed forward, only to be instantly smashed to pieces.
With the sixteen Venerates of Heavens united, they were utterly unassailable!
"Elder Luo, bring out the armor!" Jiucail Xuan Nu commanded, looking at Luo Yuan.
Luo Yuan took out a suit of armor and was about to don it, "Pirate Empress, let this old servant wear it instead!"
"I order you, give it to me!" Jiucail Xuan Nu commanded with an authoritative tone.
"As you command, Elder Luo obeys!" Luo Yuan handed the armor over to Jiucail Xuan Nu.
Jiucail Xuan Nu did not hesitate to don the armor herself.
In that instant, an endless surge of Jiucail Xuan light burst forth from Jiucail Xuan Nu.
She shone like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the entire world!
Terrifying power suddenly erupted from within Jiucail Xuan Nu.
In a mere moment, the formerly unstoppable onslaught of the sixteen Venerates of Heavens was blocked in mid-air by the Jiucail Shenghui!
The next moment, Jiucail Xuan Nu had positioned herself right in front of the sixteen Venerates of Heavens.
At this moment, Jiucail Xuan Nu, clad in golden battle armor and surrounded by endless streamers of radiant light, appeared like a true fairy descending to the mortal realm—unparalleled in beauty, shockingly extraordinary!
"Jiuxuan Sacred Robe!" Beitiann Wang remarked coldly, "Jiucail Xuan Nu, I admire your resolve, but what good will that do?"
"With so many of us, do you think I fear just one person?"
"Beiwang Sword, come forth!"
Accompanied by a fearsome dragon roar, Beitiann Wang's body swelled immeasurably, and the Great Sword in his hand fell like a mountain, carrying the force of ultimate strength as it hurtled towards Jiucail Xuan Nu!
At the same time, the sixteen Venerates of Heavens all wielded their skills and divine powers, intent on exterminating Jiucail Xuan Nu.
"Jiucail Yaoshi!"
Faced with the joint assault of Beitiann Wang and the sixteen Venerates of Heavens, Jiucail Xuan Nu let out a long howl from her mouth.
Suddenly, within that originally world-shocking beauty of radiant light, an endless aura of slaughter emerged, and countless swords of slaughter coalesced from within the radiance.
Following that, these swords of slaughter surged towards Beitiann Wang and the sixteen Venerates of Heavens in unison.
"Boom!"
A sound like the heavens and earth splitting apart rang out, and Jiucail Xuan Nu and Beitiann Wang, along with the sixteen Venerates of Heavens, engaged in the fiercest of collisions.
At this moment, the boundless earth began to crack, and majestic mountains crumbled; the very sky was torn asunder, revealing countless fissures, while boundless thunder ravaged the firmament!
Space twisted, and even time itself began to tremble!
The battle lasted for a few minutes.
Finally, accompanied by a tremendous noise, the outcome was decided.
Jiucail Xuan Nu won!
With the Jiuxuan Sacred Robe, her power had increased ten-thousandfold, reaching an awe-inspiring level.
Beitiann Wang was sent flying away, while among the sixteen Venerates of Heavens, eight had their Primordial Spirits damaged, and the remaining eight also sustained varying degrees of injury.
"What?"
Seeing this, the army of the north was utterly shocked.