Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

Chapter 618 How is this possible?!

The Demon Ancestor stared intently at the overwhelming aura, his voice filled with shock: "So... the Heavenly Emperor's strength we witnessed before was merely the tip of the iceberg. He never used his full power!"

"Yes," Dugu Potian was also deeply shaken, sighing repeatedly.

"The Heavenly Dao is very powerful, concealing its strength, but who could have imagined that the Heavenly Emperor is even more secretive? His true strength has completely surpassed the limits of this world!"

Chen Zu sighed, "From beginning to end, it was all orchestrated by the Heavenly Emperor. Our eternal struggle against the calamity of the heavens is nothing more than a scheme that can be easily broken in his eyes."

On the other side, the Chaos King was completely stunned, standing stiffly in the void, muttering to himself in despair: "So... so in that battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Dao back then, he didn't use his full strength at all... He was hiding his true strength all along. From beginning to end, we were all living under his control."

Everyone in the Heavenly Dao faction was stunned, but they were neither sad nor afraid.

The old subordinates of the Heavenly Dao, including the Chaos King, the Four Chaos Venerables, and the Twelve Kings, completely lost their composure at this moment.

Each of them was expressionless, their hearts filled with numbness.

They finally understood that even if Heaven fought to the death and won, its mind would be twisted and insane, and it would never treat its former subordinates well afterward.

If Heaven loses, they will have no way to survive; regardless of victory or defeat, they will be sacrifices.

The same thought popped into everyone's mind: "We're tired. Let's destroy it. All this fuss over so many eras has ultimately come to nothing."

The Heavenly Dao was utterly dumbfounded. It was frantic with confusion and filled with terror: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Once one cultivates to the supreme realm of the Heaven-Defying King level, their strength is already close to perfection, and the rate of improvement will be extremely slow, almost stagnant.

But the person in front of me not only has an absurdly deep foundation, but can also continuously break through and become stronger, hiding layer upon layer of trump cards.

It simply couldn't understand how such a monster, which defied all the norms of cultivation, could exist in the world!

The voice of Heaven changed, becoming panicked and fearful:

"Where did you get all these tricks from? You have too many things about you that don't belong to this world. Who are you? I've felt something was off about you for a long time!"

Its voice carried a sense of doubt and fear that had been suppressed for millennia.

"You appeared from the chaotic era, your status is abnormally high, you shouldn't exist, you couldn't possibly exist, who exactly are you?"

Above the golden sky, Jiang Hao's lips curled into a slight smile.

"you guess."

The Heaven-Slaying Formation suddenly activated, unleashing a torrent of golden laws that swept across the Heavenly Dao with overwhelming force. The Heavenly Shadow trembled violently, its distorted face torn apart by the golden light.

"what……"

The Heavenly Dao screamed in agony, driven to utter madness by an unprecedented crisis, no longer holding back any of its power.

"You forced me to this. Since that's the case, let's die together!"

The unprecedented crisis drove the Heavenly Dao to utter madness. It no longer held back any of its strength, and suddenly contracted, transforming into a ball of primordial light condensed to its extreme.

The sky began to collapse, the earth began to crack, and the power of the cycle of eras burned wildly around it.

Then the Heavenly Dao made its move. It no longer only fought against Jiang Hao, but turned its attention to those who had once followed it.

The cold, resonant sound of the Dao echoed throughout heaven and earth.

"You have fought alongside me for countless ages; today, it is time for you to make your final contribution to this world."

The moment the words fell, the Heavenly Dao Marks hidden within the bodies of the Chaos King, Venerable Guangyuan, the Four Chaos Venerables, the Twelve Kings, and all the powerful figures in the Heavenly Dao camp erupted instantly.

An irresistible and terrifying suction force appeared out of nowhere!

All the powerful figures under the Heavenly Dao's command turned deathly pale instantly, their bodies moving out of control as they involuntarily flew rapidly toward the giant shadow of the Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Dao, what are you doing!"

Everyone panicked instantly, desperately resisting with all their might, pushing their strength to the limit, trying their best to stay in the void.

It's no use!

Their origins, foundations, and lives had long been locked away by the mark of the Heavenly Dao. Before the absolute authority of the Heavenly Dao, their resistance was laughably insignificant. No matter how much they struggled, their bodies were still forcibly pulled forward.

Chaos King's eyes were bloodshot, filled with rage and hatred. He roared madly, "Heavenly Dao, I have always been loyal to you and have suppressed all those who defied the heavens throughout the ages for you. Now you want to devour me?"

The Four Lords of Chaos, the Twelve Kings, and others all cursed hysterically, their hearts filled with a mixture of resentment, regret, and anger: "We were blind to have followed such an evil and wicked Heavenly Dao!"

Despite the angry shouts, remorse, and weeping of the crowd, Heaven remained unmoved and showed no ripples.

In its eyes, these subordinates who have followed it for eternity are never its subordinates, but merely reserve nutrients that it cultivates in advance and can use at any time.

The colossal shadow of the Heavenly Dao opened its mouth and swallowed all the powerful figures of the Heavenly Dao camp who had been forcibly pulled in.

Chaos King and all his entourage were instantly devoured and completely dissolved, with all their origins and cultivation being absorbed by the Heavenly Dao.

In a mere instant, the entire world was devoid of any figures who served the Heavenly Dao.

The aura surrounding the Heavenly Dao visibly increased, its already terrifying power escalating further, the chaotic energy becoming even more violent, and the Heavenly Might even more domineering.

Dugu Potian and his group watched the whole thing quietly from below, and no one made a move to stop them.

Dugu Potian spoke calmly: "He brought this upon himself. Having served as a lackey of the Heavenly Dao for countless ages, helping it suppress all living beings and slaughter those who defy the Heavenly Dao, he deserves this fate today."

The Demon Ancestor nodded coldly: "From the moment they chose to attach themselves to the Heavenly Dao and oppress all living beings, their fate was already sealed."

Chen Zu scoffed, "Acting on behalf of Heaven to do evil, aiding and abetting the wicked, and now Heaven is swallowing you up as nourishment. What a great irony."

The rogue dragon clicked his tongue twice: "Having helped the evil Heavenly Dao bully people for so long, now that the master has eaten him as a tonic, he deserves it!"

Having devoured all the nourishment from its subordinates, has the aura of the Heavenly Dao reached its peak?

The laws of the entire world boiled over, countless fragments of the Dao exploded in the sky, and the power of the entire Tomb Realm Era converged into one body.

The Heavenly Dao was enveloped in chaotic immortal light. With each tremor of its body, it could shatter vast swathes of space and time, leaving void rifts stretching for billions of miles.

The overwhelming pressure of a Celestial King swept across the eight wastelands, shaking countless ages. Heaven and earth trembled endlessly, the sun and moon lost their light, and the universe was turned upside down.

This is the true level of a Celestial King. With a wave of his hand, he can shatter space and time, and with a single stroke, he can suppress an era. Any attack he makes can annihilate countless eras and crush thousands of heaven-defying powerhouses.

Jiang Hao looked at the terrifying Immortal King-level combat power unleashed by the Heavenly Dao and silently sighed in his heart:

"This Fallen Heavenly Dao is indeed incredibly powerful, possessing the true strength of a Celestial King. Ordinary Mortal Immortals are truly helpless against a Heavenly Dao of this level, unable to suppress it at all."

"But unfortunately, it's facing me, Jiang Hao."

Jiang Hao is no ordinary immortal in the mortal world. He has achieved perfection in nine lifetimes and has already transcended the limitations of ordinary immortals since he opened the Dao Fruit system.

With that thought, Jiang Hao unleashed his full power, directly confronting the power of the Heavenly Dao Immortal King!

The golden torrent collided violently with the power of the Chaos Immortal King!

A terrifying shockwave instantly swept across the entire world, causing space to collapse layer by layer and the power of the era to be annihilated in a frenzy.

The clash of forces was so terrifying that it was beyond everyone's observation range.

Amidst a cacophony of light and shadow, the heavens and earth trembled violently. No one could discern the details of the battle above the nine heavens; all they could see were two supreme forces relentlessly crushing, colliding, and devouring each other.

Everyone in the audience held their breath, staring intently at the sky, their hearts pounding in their throats.

Chen Bei clenched his fists tightly, and said in a low, tense voice, "Who has gained the upper hand? It's unclear. This battle will determine the fate of all living beings in this world!"

Countless people were on edge, for this was the most epic battle in all of history, a battle between the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Emperor, and the outcome was decided at this very moment!

Pizi Long didn't dare breathe too loudly: "Don't lose! The Heavenly Emperor must win!"

The little dragon blinked, its eyes wide with a mixture of nervousness and determination: "Master will definitely win!"

The intense battle did not last long.

Despite the overwhelming force of Jiang Hao's three trump cards, the Fallen Heavenly Dao, which had unleashed the power of an Immortal King, continued to suffer defeat after defeat.

Its Celestial King power was constantly dissolved by the mortal immortal power, its origin was constantly imprisoned and stripped away by the Heaven-Slaying Array, and the Dao Fruit Law completely suppressed all its laws of heaven and earth.

"Boom! Boom!"

Several earth-shattering explosions followed!

The Heavenly Dao collapsed violently, cracked, and disintegrated, its enormous body shattering inch by inch, and its Heavenly Shadow was completely scattered.

The very essence of Heaven was severely damaged, utterly on its last legs, and reduced to a state of imminent death.

The entire venue erupted instantly!

Dugu Potian let out a long sigh of relief, his face filled with excitement: "We won! The Heavenly Emperor won! The eternal war against Heaven has finally come to a complete end!"

The Demon Ancestor's eyes were filled with relief: "The corrupt Heavenly Dao, which has plagued countless ages, has finally fallen to the Heavenly Emperor. This world can finally be liberated!"

Chen Zu burst into laughter: "That's great, that's so great!"

Chen Bei, Xiao Yu, and their disciples were filled with excitement, pride, and awe.

"We won! We finally won! It's finally over!"

The entire Tomb Realm was filled with cheers. The Heavenly Dao was too terrifying. If the Heavenly Dao won, they dared not even imagine how difficult the days ahead would be.

"There's only one thing left to do."

Above the sky, Jiang Hao manipulated the golden celestial domain, slowly enveloping the dying Heavenly Dao Origin and beginning to devour its core essence bit by bit.

The Heavenly Dao, on the verge of destruction, uttered a hoarse and chilling final farewell:

"Jiang Hao... don't be so smug... you may have swallowed me today... but you'll regret it sooner or later... the moment you know the whole truth, the root of everything... you'll definitely walk the exact same path as me, and become just like me..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao felt a surge of curiosity.

He knew that the truth behind this distortion of the Heavenly Dao was definitely not simple, and that there were unimaginable secrets hidden behind it. Now, seeing the Heavenly Dao's words, he could see that this was even more true.

But his expression remained calm, without the slightest hint of panic, and he spoke softly:

"Maybe so, but you're not qualified to be compared to me. You're too low-level to understand my situation."

Next, Jiang Hao finished his operation, refining and devouring the origin of the Heavenly Dao little by little.

This engulfing lasted for a full five days.

Five days later, the filth and malevolence of the entire world completely dissipated, and all the origins of the Fallen Heavenly Dao were completely devoured and refined by Jiang Hao's past self.

Now, he has finally touched the core of the tomb realm.

But when he completely broke through the deepest core of the Heavenly Dao and touched the ultimate source hidden in the eternal darkness.

Even Jiang Hao, who was usually calm and composed and had long since mastered the art of remaining unfazed by events, froze instantly.

At this moment, his supreme state of mind was stirred up by a monstrous wave.

"This...how is this possible!"