A great battle thus concluded, leaving behind a battlefield soaked in blood and the lingering echoes of divine might.

In this single, decisive battle, Shi Jian had slain seven Supreme cultivators from the Emperor Clans of the Foreign Realm. He had swept all before him with overwhelming Divine Might, causing everyone watching to cheer endlessly.

[Inorin's Note: "Supreme cultivators" (Zhìzūn) are the peak experts below the True Immortal realm in Perfect World. "Emperor Clans" (Dì Zú) are the ruling clans of the Foreign Realm, second only to Immortal Kings.]

Emperor Pass.

Primeval Emperor City.

Countless people cheered non-stop, their voices raw with emotion.

After the battle officially ended, an unknown number of people roared, their expressions agitated, some even shedding tears of catharsis.

In their past, countless battles against the Foreign Realm, they had suffered heavy losses time and time again.

Many brilliant prodigies had fallen defending Emperor Pass. They were legendary figures of various clans, heroes of their generation, yet their stories ended bleakly on this cruel battlefield. Even Supreme cultivators had perished, their blood staining the ancient walls.

Now...

Shi Jian alone displayed unparalleled prowess. He mercilessly slew millions of living beings from the Foreign Realm and swept through their armies like a divine wind.

What kind of terrifying Battle Intent was this? What kind of invincible power?

The living beings of Emperor Pass and Primeval Emperor City returned, victorious. Countless people, hearing the incredible news, came out to greet them, lining the streets, their faces filled with awe and disbelief.

Even though…

They were essentially carried along this time, mere spectators to Shi Jian's overwhelming might.

Yet, each of these individuals felt immensely honored just to have witnessed it.

When they initially went out to fight alongside Shi Jian, they had truly thrown caution to the wind, prepared to die.

After all, past battles always incurred heavy casualties.

To return with such a great, almost effortless victory today was truly rare, perhaps unprecedented in recent history.

"His Divine Might is unparalleled!"

Countless people roared from the bottom of their hearts, releasing years, even generations, of pent-up frustration and grief.

"Supreme! Supreme!"

"War God! War God!"

All sorts of titles were shouted in unison by the people, their voices forming a thunderous wave of adoration.

Shi Jian listened to these fervent voices, his expression calm, unmoved.

He directly tossed out the seven blood-dripping heads he carried in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, he threw them onto the Ancestral Altar—the sacred place for sacrificing heroic spirits.

Sages of past generations...

Countless people had died in battle here.

Their descendants had always been stationed at Emperor Pass, engaging in constant, bloody warfare.

Although Shi Jian had felt some disdain for the corruption within Emperor Pass before, he hadn't condemned everyone there.

Within Emperor Pass...

Many Sages, many warriors, were indeed worthy of respect.

It wasn't just the Seven Kings' clans who bled and wept for the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Therefore, his current offering was not solely for the ancestors of the Seven Clans. It was for all who had fallen defending this realm.

Shi Jian stood in the Void Realm, his gaze sweeping over everyone, especially those warriors who had stepped onto the battlefield with him. Then, he spoke, his voice clear and resonant:

"I saw your courage today. It seems that the forces and families within Emperor Pass are not all cowardly and incompetent!"

His words...

Seemed to be filled with a hint of disdain, almost condescending.

If the proud people of Emperor Pass had heard such words before...

They would definitely have been enraged at this moment, ready to challenge him.

However...

They had personally witnessed Shi Jian's terrifying strength.

They knew Shi Jian had the right to speak such words. His power backed his arrogance.

Shi Jian continued:

"I hope that in the future, I can still see your determination to resist the Foreign Realm!"

After saying this, he didn't waste any more words. His figure blurred, returning to the seclusion of Primeval Emperor City.

To be honest...

He was a bit too full. He felt bloated with power.

He urgently needed to digest it.

…

The essence blood of seven Supreme cultivators from the Emperor Clans...

The life force and power of a million Foreign Realm troops...

The sheer amount of energy accumulated from this was terrifying beyond measure.

Shi Jian absorbed it all using his Dominator Domain and the Hell Furnace. The violent, chaotic power continuously surged through his Physical Body, threatening to tear him apart.

[Inorin's Note: The Dominator Domain and Hell Furnace are likely derived from the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, used for absorption and refinement.]

The power of the Giant Elephant particles within his body rapidly recovered under the massive energy infusion.

Nearly a hundred million particles re-awakened, roaring with power.

Countless refined energies permeated his body, integrating into his Dominator Domain, strengthening its foundation.

"Devouring millions of troops in one go... such immense energy is a rare occurrence in ten thousand years!"

Shi Jian frantically refined the energy within his body, his expression focused.

A million Foreign Realm troops... this million-level number, when coupled with the vastness of the Foreign Realm, seemed a bit devalued.

However, these million troops were merely like an advance guard.

To put it simply...

The Heavenly Abyss was still present.

The suppression of the Heaven and Earth laws of the Nine Heavens was still in effect.

The Foreign Realm also couldn't send too many troops over at once without paying a heavy price.

However...

Even if there were only a million troops...

That was still terrifying.

One must know...

On the Emperor Pass battlefield, the weakest soldiers were Heavenly Gods.

[Inorin's Note: "Heavenly God Realm" (Tiān Shén Jìng) is a high cultivation realm in Perfect World, far above the common cultivators.]

A million troops meant at least a million cultivators above the Heavenly God Realm.

An advance guard having such strength shows just how terrifying the overall strength of the Foreign Realm truly is.

Shi Jian contained these energies, which burned frantically within the Hell Furnace.

He began to cultivate the more advanced Divine Ability within the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength.

God's Blood.

[Inorin's Note: "God's Blood" (Shén Xuè) is a transformation of the cultivator's blood in Sage Monarch, granting immense power and embodying cosmic laws.]

After countless refined energies poured into his body...

Deep within Shi Jian's blood vessels, a unique, crystal-clear aura was produced.

This was the aura of God's Blood.

God's Blood is a special kind of blood produced after cultivating the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength to a high level.

God's Blood is as clear as glass, yet it contains reflections of the Universe, the starry sky, time, planes, Immortals, demons, devils, all living beings, even dust particles…

It encompasses almost everything.

When a single drop of God's Blood was refined... the power of this drop of blood fed back into his entire being.

Shi Jian felt his Physical Body undergo a profound evolution.

He felt he could tear space with just one hand, without even using techniques.

With God's Blood condensed, the power of his other Divine Abilities like God's Hand and Fist of Light would multiply exponentially.

It could be said to truly possess the power to shatter the ancient, destroy the world, create all things, and rebirth all beings.

"Splendid!"

Shi Jian let out a long roar from his seclusion chamber, feeling himself powerful to the absolute extreme.

'Who said this Foreign Realm invasion was bad?' he thought with dark amusement.

'This Foreign Realm invasion is simply wonderful!'

'A self-service buffet delivered right to my mouth, how could it not be delicious?'

After refining a million Foreign Realm troops, Shi Jian's strength increased again significantly, and he had also successfully cultivated God's Blood.

"This time... I am truly invincible below the Immortal Realm."

"However, to defy the heavens and slay a True Immortal... I'm probably still a bit short!"

Shi Jian felt incredibly powerful now.

He felt he could effortlessly crush hundreds or even thousands of Supreme cultivators.

However...

He was still a bit far from the legendary True Immortal Realm.

Because...

The Immortals and Supreme cultivators of Perfect World...

Are completely different concepts. The gap is wider than heaven and earth.

To defy the heavens and slay an Immortal is not a simple matter.

"I wonder when the Foreign Realm will invade next? How many experts will they send out?"

Shi Jian was now somewhat looking forward to the next Foreign Realm invasion.

…

Meanwhile, in the Foreign Realm...

A solitary wisp of smoke rises from the vast desert, and the long river sets with the round sun.

Several towering, indistinct figures stood on the other side of the horizon. Their forms were like ancient, eternal Demon Lords, unmoving, radiating an aura that crushed worlds.

Chaos surged around them, concealing their true forms.

There was an altar as tall as the sky, grand and magnificent, brought there by supreme power.

On the altar...

A blurry figure sat cross-legged, their appearance completely unclear, yet their presence dominated the cosmos.

"Immortal King!"

Instantly, countless powerful beings of the Foreign Realm shouted towards this figure, kneeling in devout worship.

They performed a great ceremony with reverence, solemnity, and gravity.

A loud, world-shaking roar emanated from the altar.

Then a large hand struck out, straight and powerful, heading towards the distant Heavenly Abyss. It was incredibly fierce and powerful, causing even the Immortals present to tremble!

This was an Immortal King making a move.

An Immortal King's roar could extinguish heaven and earth, shattering all things alive.

The starry sky would be torn open.

A long spear was unleashed. It shone through eternity, tearing through the sky, and pierced straight into the Heavenly Abyss.

"Anlan's Spear!"

Someone recognized this weapon.

It was the weapon of the Ancient Ancestor Anlan, renowned as indestructible.

[Inorin's Note: Anlan is one of the most powerful and famous Immortal Kings of the Foreign Realm in Perfect World.]

In the past, one of the Ten Vicious, the Heavenly Horned Ant, was pierced by this very spear, its blood staining the starry sky.

[Inorin's Note: The "Ten Vicious" (Shí Xiōng) were the ten strongest primordial creatures of the Immortal Ancient Era.]

Crack!

A sound echoed between heaven and earth.

The entire firmament seemed to have shattered under the spear's might.

Radiant light illuminated the unstable Heavenly Abyss, as if it had collapsed.

But then, from within the Heavenly Abyss, endless radiant light suddenly flew out, forming chains of order, blocking the so-called Anlan's Long Spear.

Accompanied by lightning, thunder, and intense radiance...

Anlan's Long Spear shook violently for a moment, unable to advance further.

The Immortal King's assault was blocked.

Did the Immortal King fail?

Doubt arose in countless hearts among the Foreign Realm observers.

A tall figure standing in front of the altar spoke, radiating the aura of an Immortal:

"The Ancient Ancestor was merely probing. He did not intend to necessarily break through today; that would come at a bloody price, not worth the gain!"

He was stabilizing military morale, preventing people from overthinking.

If the Immortal King truly wanted to pass...

The Heavenly Abyss could not stop him.

However, he wanted to descend in a state of complete victory, not to diminish his own Qi and blood by forcing his way through.

Soon...

It was silent here again.

The altar became blurred, shrouded in chaos, and no one could clearly see the situation there anymore.

Silently...

The Immortal King no longer acted.

Soon, a muffled, heavy sound came from underground.

Thump... Thump...

As if a giant was walking, shaking the vast desert.

Endless black mist permeated, and a large tomb suddenly appeared before everyone.

This large tomb was extremely massive, standing on the earth like a dark mountain. Dark light flickered on it, forming a Dao path leading into its depths.

The large tomb stood at the end of heaven and earth, appearing dark red, its soil seeming to have been soaked in the blood of gods.

This was the Burial Zone.

[Inorin's Note: The "Burial Zone" (Zàng Dì) is a mysterious and ancient region inhabited by Burial Knights and Kings, powerful undead beings comparable to Immortals and Immortal Kings.]

Within the Burial Zone, there existed terrifying beings comparable to Immortal Kings.

From within the large tomb, someone seemed to walk out, inviting the Immortal King on the altar to visit.

This seemed to be an invitation.

And the Immortal King on the altar grunted in agreement and actually accepted the invitation.

Then...

The figure disappeared.

The figure on the altar vanished, and the Burial Zone followed suit, fading back into nothingness.

"Is a change coming?"

With the Immortal King gone, the Immortals of the Foreign Realm began to discuss amongst themselves.

The Immortal King entering the Burial Zone...

This was a major event.

Too many things had happened today.

The Immortal King's assault on the Heavenly Abyss...

The Foreign Realm army invading Emperor Pass…

As a result, all initial attempts had failed spectacularly.

The Immortal King's assault faced obstruction, and now he was invited into the mysterious Burial Zone.

The Foreign Realm army... was also completely annihilated?

The situation was too bizarre and complex.

"What exactly is going on with that descendant of the Shi Clan? Why does he possess such terrifying Battle Intent?"

"The Emperor Clan's Supreme cultivators were like playthings in his hands. If we Immortals don't make a move, I fear no one below our realm is his match!"

"Nine Heavens and Ten Lands... why would such a terrifying prodigy suddenly emerge?"

Several Immortals discussed, their words inevitably touching upon Shi Jian.

Ordinary people...

Even Supreme cultivators...

Were usually not placed in their eyes by these lofty Immortals.

However, it was clear...

Shi Jian had already earned the right to be in their eyes.

Because…

Shi Jian was too strong. Exceedingly, unnaturally strong.

The Immortals were all aware of the strength of the Emperor Clan's Supreme cultivators who had crossed the Heavenly Abyss today. Some were even their own favored juniors.

But...

They were utterly defenseless in Shi Jian's hands. Annihilated like ants.

This was highly abnormal.

According to the Battle Intent Shi Jian displayed...

Below the Immortal Realm...

He was almost invincible.

The kind of invincibility where even human wave tactics were ineffective.

Such a genius was simply too exceptional.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Immortals and Immortal Kings do not cross the Heavenly Abyss...

Shi Jian alone…

Would be enough to suppress the entire Foreign Realm's conventional forces!

Such a genius was simply unheard of, even in their ancient records.

"This person's Battle Intent is extraordinary, and his origins are unknown... but in my opinion, he is not an obstacle to our clan. Instead, he can become our clan's aid!"

Another Immortal spoke in a deep, calculating voice.

The other Immortals were puzzled upon hearing this:

"This child killed a million of our clan's troops and seven Supremes! How can he become our clan's aid?"

The one who spoke first smiled upon hearing this: "This child's cultivation technique is peculiar. He can refine others' cultivation for his own use. After a million of our clan's troops were killed, his aura grew even stronger."

"But... the cultivation of our clan's people... is not so easy to swallow!"

At this point, the eyes of the other Immortals lit up.

They had already understood what this Immortal meant to convey.

It was to make Shi Jian... peculiar. Inauspicious. Corrupted.

Why were they called the Foreign Realm? Why were they different?

Was it not because they had all become peculiar, tainted by the power of darkness?

Bringing ill omens with them.

In other words...

Their energy... was poisonous. Corrupting.

Ordinary people, if even slightly careless and touched by their energy, would become peculiar, losing their minds and joining the darkness.

This was also the fundamental reason for the eternal conflict between the Foreign Realm and the Immortal Realm.

One cultivated normal Spiritual Qi.

One cultivated poisonous, dark Spiritual Qi.

And the poisonous Spiritual Qi would also pollute and corrupt the normal Spiritual Qi.

It would be strange if they didn't fight tooth and nail.

And Shi Jian... directly refined the people of the Foreign Realm.

Wasn't this actively embracing the inauspicious? Actively inviting corruption?

"He likes to refine energy, so we'll keep sending him energy to refine. Let him devour to his heart's content! Once his entire body is tainted with inauspicious power, we'll gain another Immortal-level combatant here!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"This plan is excellent!"

"This person is also a descendant of the Seven Kings. The peak Seven Kings blocked our clan for an entire epoch... and now a peerless prodigy emerges among their descendants, only to eventually become peculiar. Just thinking about it is amusing!"

After a period of discussion, one Immortal burst into cruel laughter.

They didn't think for a moment...

That Shi Jian, after being tainted with inauspicious power, would not become peculiar.

Inauspicious power...

That was something even Immortal Kings could not easily remove.

'You like to eat, do you?'

'Then let's stuff you until you burst.'

Many Immortals revealed cruel, calculating smiles.

…

After the Foreign Realm's initial attack failed, and due to the Immortal King entering the Burial Zone, they did not attack again immediately.

This gave the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands a precious chance to breathe.

After Shi Jian initially refined the essence blood of a million Foreign Realm troops, Immortal King Shi also returned to Primeval Emperor City, having observed the situation.

"An Immortal King assaulted the pass, and then was invited into the Burial Zone?"

Shi Jian was surprised after hearing the news from Immortal King Shi.

Especially after learning who this assaulting Immortal King was, he was even more surprised.

This was an old acquaintance.

Immortal King Anlan.

When Immortal King Shi mentioned the name "Anlan"...

A string of incredibly boastful lines flashed through Shi Jian's mind.

"At the peak of Immortals, proud in the world, where Anlan stands, there is heaven!"

"Those who praise my true name shall see eternal life in Reincarnation!"

"Even if I bear the Heavenly Abyss, and must support Primeval Emperor City with one hand, I, Anlan, am still invincible in the world!"

"Crimson Edge Spear, Indestructible Shield, slaying all Immortal Kings and destroying Nine Heavens!"

This Anlan was also one whose lines were far more boastful than the person himself.

When Shi Jian read the original novel, seeing these lines of his...

He himself was ignited, his blood boiling.

He almost forgot that this person was a villain.

In terms of sheer grandeur and B-factor, none of the later Quasi-Immortal Emperors, or even the World-Destroying Old Man, had as much flair as this guy.

And he understood contrast perfectly.

A single, desperate phrase... "Yu Tuo, save me!"

[Inorin's Note: Yu Tuo is another Immortal King of the Foreign Realm, Anlan's comrade.]

Created a very classic, famous scene of hubris meeting reality.

It's a pity that his eventual departure was too hasty.

Shi Hao's first battle with him was through the power of future blood, a temporary boost.

Back then...

Shi Jian had thought that after Shi Hao became stronger, there would still be a fierce, epic struggle between him and Anlan.

As a result...

The second time the two met...

Shi Hao, having become an Immortal King himself, directly crushed Anlan.

Making him kneel eternally in Sin State, a monument to his arrogance.

Although some changes had occurred in this generation, the Immortal King who made a move from the Foreign Realm was still Anlan.

"Immortal King…"

"I wonder when I will be able to reach such a Realm!"

Shi Jian's eyes flashed with intense Battle Intent.

He had thought about it a long time ago.

Which was stronger... Anlan's Crimson Edge Spear... or his Nethergod Spear?

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