Volume 1, Chapter 271 – Taishi

Countless birds, beasts, and mortals could not withstand the crushing force of the stars and exploded to death.

The baleful blood qi of those who had died unjustly surged into the sky, even faintly washing out the human race’s golden sea of fortune.

…

Within a stretch of secluded valleys along the border of Chengtian Domain, the ground caved in again and again under a chain of violent upheavals.

As shattered stones flew away, the upturned eave of a palace was revealed. Ancient spirit patterns were carved across the eaves, giving off a hazy glow.

As the tremors grew more violent, an ancient palace-like structure gradually emerged. On the plaque above its gate were three gilded characters:

Linglong Residence.

…

Boom!

The moment the Myriad Demon Ruler appeared, an immeasurable force tore through the void and crossed over from the Central Heaven Domain.

A crystalline volume descended into the universe, carrying dazzling, resplendent clouds of light.

The Human Race Annals!

The instant he saw the Myriad Demon Ruler appear, Sovereign Taishi did not hesitate to call upon the human race’s clan-protecting treasure.

Reαd оո ΚatReаԁіnɡСαfе

The starfield that had been gradually sinking was lifted once more and suspended in the air. Many of the powerful beings upon those stars, seeing this sight, fell utterly silent and motionless, not daring to make the slightest move.

That familiar great power covered the entire Vast Land of Shenzhou. This time, the Human Race Annals had arrived in its true form. Compared with the phantom Qi Ruiyu had summoned back then to contend with that Demon Emperor holy weapon, its might was stronger by who knew how many times, enough to chill the liver and gall.

“In ancient times, the four poles beneath the heavens were all lands of my human race. What talk is there of demon domains and devil soil?”

With one hand supporting the Human Race Annals, Taishi seemed to bear the river of ages upon his back. His broad shoulders were like a divine sword thrusting into the sky, and the crushing pressure, heavy enough to shatter even those who had attained emperorship, was carried upon a single shoulder.

The several hundred giant demons behind Demon Emperor Chenxin looked as if they were facing a great enemy. Emperor laws burst forth one after another, and several of the great demons were already on the verge of revealing their true forms and staking everything on one desperate fight.

Demon Emperor Chenxin cast a wary glance at the Human Race Annals, his expression grave.

Though the human race possessed the heritage of the ancient era, the chief reason it had survived the medieval age of rampant demons and devils was this supreme treasure, the Human Race Annals.

Of the three races of humans, devils, and demons, the human race was the only one that had faced the Ancient Gods head-on and won. Its foundations were far deeper than those of the demon and devil races by an overwhelming margin.

Yet though his expression was solemn, the Myriad Demon Ruler in Chenxin’s hand did not pause for even an instant. It had already severed more than half of Chengtian Domain away.

“How can the Vast Land of Shenzhou permit demons and devils to run wild!”

A furious shout, as if it had come from the ancient past, suddenly exploded forth. The Human Race Annals slowly opened and released an invincible divine might that shook heaven and earth, unveiling a terrifying, bloody scene.

Within the picture stood a young man in a jade-colored brocade robe embroidered with dragon patterns, a three-chi blade in hand. Beneath his feet stretched a boundless, blood-red scorched wasteland. The bones of countless living beings covered the earth, nearly without end.

Rеаԁ οո ΚαtRеаⅾіոɡСαfe

A golden dragon lay across that ruined land, its body stretching nearly a million li. Its head had already been severed from its body, and the corpse was steeped in the decay of death. Golden dragon blood poured in every direction like a raging river. Wherever the dragon blood flowed, rare flowers and strange grasses burst into wild growth, and countless spiritual lands sprang forth.

The moment this picture appeared, baleful qi in the void surged violently. The great demons behind Chenxin all felt a chill of terror, and of the full ten parts of their battle strength, they could not even bring out seven.

“The Heavenly Emperor Demon-Slaying Painting!”

At the sight of this image, Demon Emperor Chenxin’s gaze turned razor-sharp, brimming with terrifying killing intent. The Myriad Demon Ruler in his hand suddenly shifted and, like an indestructible divine sword, slashed out with boundless demonic power.

Wherever the Myriad Demon Ruler passed, it was as if the end of the world had descended. Mountains collapsed one after another, and when the aftershock brushed the starfield hanging in the sky, countless stars were destroyed.

With the Human Race Annals augmenting him, Taishi was like a divine lord. The slightest stirring of his aura made heaven and earth quake. Even in the face of the godlike might of the Myriad Demon Ruler, his expression remained indifferent and utterly unmoving. The Human Race Annals in his hand trembled lightly, and brilliant Imperial Dao divine might shot into the heavens, blanketing the universe.

Countless phenomena arose in succession. Heaven and earth turned into a vast blur, all living beings on the land lost their five senses, and the whole world fell silent.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

“Imperial Lord!”

One of the great demons cried out in shock.

Demon Emperor Chenxin retreated three steps in a row, withdrawing nearly ten thousand li. It was as if his feet had stepped onto solid ground, stamping three black ruptures thousands of li long into the void.

The Myriad Demon Ruler was already three parts inferior to the Human Race Annals. On top of that, here in the Vast Land of Shenzhou, it had come across domains, using weakness to fight strength while also losing the advantage of its home ground. It was simply no match.

Feeling the terrifying divine might coming from the sky, Shi Lan’s heart seemed to sink straight to the bottom of an abyss.

Reαԁ οn KаtRеаⅾіոɡСαfе

Though she had already pushed her imagination to its limits trying to guess the power possessed by these Sovereigns who stood at the summit of the three races, what she now saw with her own eyes was enough to prove that even her imagination had fallen short.

To say that these Sovereigns could pluck stars and seize moons almost felt like an insult to them.

After forcing back Demon Emperor Chenxin, Taishi’s expression remained as indifferent as ever. He slowly raised the Human Race Annals and looked toward the starfield in the sky.

That starfield was incomparably vast. It contained hundreds of life-bearing stars, and the area fit for cultivation and habitation was nearly equal to another Vast Land of Shenzhou, limitless and immense.

The Heavenly Emperor Demon-Slaying Painting gradually vanished, and the Human Race Annals unfolded once more. Dozens of Human Emperors struck at the same time, their Emperor laws intertwining and carrying strands of Imperial Dao divine might that wrapped around the entire starfield.

A sea-like force of space surged forth, forging an invisible spatial barrier that swallowed the whole starfield. From within the Human Race Annals streamed streak after streak of divine radiance, branding countless laws into place and beginning to establish an invisible connection between this starfield and the nine great Domains.

“From this day onward, my human race gains another domain. It shall be named Illusory Star…”

For the first time, a trace of emotion entered Taishi’s usually calm voice. Ever since Emperor Tianwu restored the Imperial Court and divided the world into the nine great Domains, this was the first time the human race had expanded its territory.

No matter what, what he had done today would ultimately be recorded in the Human Race Annals and his name would be passed down for all ages. Among the Sovereigns from ancient times to the present, he would stand out and leave behind a mark that belonged to Taishi alone.

“With the Illusory Star Domain, one day our human race will surely restore the glory of the ancient age.”

“The Sovereign’s merit is enough to be remembered for all ages.”

“The Human Dao is destined to flourish!”

Rеаԁ oո ΚаtRеαⅾіոɡСаfe

Waves of discussion rose from within the Demon-Suppressing Army.

Seeing the joy on the faces of those around her, Shi Lan swept her gaze over the heaps of corpses not far away, then looked up at the heavens and stared at that towering figure holding up the sky. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

How could the lives lost in this battle be measured in merely hundreds of millions?

Those who had poured out all their hot blood for every inch of land and river, what had they obtained in the end?

These things, people standing at the summit of Lingyang like them, presumably would never care about.

Merit that shook the ages, a name fragrant for eternity, the restoration of the ancient golden age?

Perhaps…

…

“Taishi, you have gone back on your word. You have defied the great oath to heaven and earth that you yourself established, and broken the imperial decree you personally promised. Are you not afraid of suffering a life-and-death tribulation?!”

“A tribulation? Heh…”

Hearing the Demon Emperor’s words, Taishi suddenly gave a quiet laugh. He glanced at the heavens, and a rare complexity filled his gaze.

“My conscience is clear. Even if the tribulation descends upon me, what can it do to me…”