At the head was Emperor Ziwei, whose expression was majestic and whose body was surrounded by the phantom images of the sun, moon, and stars. Behind him were the Nine Heavens Demon-Suppressing Emperor and the Sky-Patrolling Great Emperor.
The Sky-Patrolling Great Emperor was a man clad in golden-red battle armor, with a burly frame like a mountain, leopard-like eyes, and hair as red as fire. He was an ancient Powerful Expert of the Golden Crow Clan who had entered the Heavenly Court as an emperor. He possessed a violent temperament and astonishing combat power, with a cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm and an Aura that was blazing and overbearing.
As the three emperors appeared, their majestic Immortal Dao pressure combined into one, like three divine mountains, forcibly resisting the terrifying Aura from the opposite side and drawing a relatively clear boundary.
"Extraterrestrial Evil Demons, Chaos Greedy Beast, how dare you invade the territory of my Immortal Realm!"
Emperor Ziwei's voice was like a great bell, containing a solemn righteousness that echoed through the universe, attempting to deter the demons and boost their own morale.
"Jie jie jie... you smell much more delicious than those small fry."
The Incarnation of the Lord of Greed let out a piercing, strange laugh. Countless greedy thoughts reached out like tentacles as his gaze swept over the three emperors, as if evaluating the quality of his food.
The Great Heavenly Demon let out a dull roar like thunder, waving his eight arms and stirring up boundless Devilish Qi:
"The Demon Ancestor has ordered us to trample this place! Kill!"
The battle erupted in an instant!
The Great Heavenly Demon was the first to attack, his eight arms moving together to release a black light that tore through the heavens and earth. He transformed into a phantom of a Chaos Demon God that stood between heaven and earth, carrying a torrent of Laws that destroyed everything as it crushed toward the three emperors!
Everywhere it passed, space completely shattered and turned into nothingness.
Meanwhile, the three emperors were linked by a Formation, their Auras blending together as they stood ready.
A world-shaking battle broke out!
Jiang Hao, Nangong Wenjian, and Yun Wuji stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the world-destroying battlefield in the distance.
Although their cultivation had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, making them heroes in any part of the Immortal Realm, they felt unprecedentedly small upon witnessing this collision of Celestial Golden Immortal level power.
Jiang Hao stood tall. At this moment, his fists were clenched tightly, and fine beads of sweat even seeped from his forehead. It wasn't out of fear, but rather his body's instinctive stress response to destructive energy that far exceeded his range of understanding.
"Is this... the power of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal level?"
Jiang Hao murmured,
"Compared to it, our power is like a firefly compared to the bright moon."
"Brother Cloud, do you think the Heavenly Court can win?"
Hearing this, Yun Wuji shook his head.
Even though he carried the Legacy of two Hunyuan Wuji Dao Venerables and his vision far exceeded that of his peers, he still couldn't make a judgment.
"Aren't you two afraid?"
Yun Wuji asked as he watched the two transition from brief shock to calmness.
"No."
Jiang Hao shook his head and then said,
"If you had seen our Master, you would understand."
"Your Master... Xuantian Dao Venerable?"
Yun Wuji murmured in his heart, feeling somewhat moved.
Even though he knew that the Han Xuanji he had met in the Human Race Ancestral Land was Xuantian Dao Venerable, it still felt somewhat surreal... When the living beings of the Immortal Realm saw the Heavenly Court Emperors appear, they immediately sang the praises of the Heavenly Court.
However, at this moment, many immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court were becoming restless.
The Hall of Miraculous Mist, which was usually surrounded by auspicious clouds and filled with ethereal music, was now shrouded in an invisible shadow.
Although the ten thousand zhang of radiant light remained, it seemed unable to dispel the gloom between the brows of the various immortals and gods.
Inside the hall, celestial officials and divine generals were lined up on the left and right. Those with majestic Auras like deep abysses or high mountains were all existences at the Grand Unity or even Celestial Golden Immortal Realm, yet most of them now wore solemn expressions.
Upon the imperial throne, the figure of the Heavenly Emperor was shrouded in a hazy glow, making his specific features unclear.
His Aura was faintly in harmony with the entire Heavenly Court and even the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm, making him unfathomable.
Previously, several emperors of the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm had joined forces to repel the invasion of those strange demons at the immortal-demon border, temporarily stabilizing the defensive line.
When the news of the victory arrived, the beings of the Immortal Realm cheered, but none of these true high-level figures in the hall showed a relaxed expression.
An immortal god clad in purple robes and wearing a golden crown, with a vast and upright Aura, stepped forward. He was Emperor Yisheng, who was responsible for commanding the Heavenly Soldiers.
His voice was loud but carried a hint of worry:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, after a detailed investigation of those invading demons, their Origin is strange and profound, filled with endless thoughts of greedy devouring. They are by no means ordinary extraterrestrial demons, and they are also quite different from the Devilish Qi of the Demon Race.
According to deductions, it seems to be one of the legendary Chaos Demon Gods—the 'Lord of Greed'!"
As soon as the four words 'Lord of Greed' were spoken, a suppressed wave of exclamations and gasps immediately rang out in the hall.
The faces of many immortals and gods changed drastically, as they had clearly heard of this ferocious name, though many others had not.
At this point, another white-haired old immortal holding a horsetail whisk cleared up the confusion for the assembly:
"The Lord of Greed is named Tao. He is an extremely ancient Chaos Demon God with powerful strength, a terrifying existence in the Limitless Primordial Realm. He once joined forces with other Chaos Demon Gods to devour a Wuji Great World alive."
"That is correct..."
On the imperial throne, the Heavenly Emperor finally spoke, his voice heavy and carrying a sense of majesty:
"This demon god commands the Great Dao of 'Greed.' He has existed for so long that it may even be from before the Dao Ancestor attained the Dao. He is insatiably greedy, taking pleasure in devouring the Origin of worlds and the essence of all spirits. Wherever he passes, all things wither and the universe falls into silence.
His strength is definitely not to be trifled with among those in the Limitless Primordial Realm. He was once heavily injured by several Great Powers in the Chaos who joined forces, but I did not expect him to reappear."
The Heavenly Emperor's confirmation and description were like a bucket of ice water poured over the hearts of the immortals and gods.
Even the Heavenly Emperor had stated he was 'not to be trifled with,' so the level of the threat could be imagined!
After a brief, dead silence, a celestial general clad in crimson battle armor with an Aura as blazing as fire, Divine General Yanhuang, couldn't help but step forward, his voice tinged with anxiety:
"In that case, how should we respond?"
Soon, someone mentioned Han Xuanji, the Great Heavenly Venerable, and different voices immediately rang out in the hall.
"Although the Great Heavenly Venerable has extremely high talent... the Limitless Primordial Realm is infinitely mysterious. The gap between someone who has just entered this realm and someone who has been immersed in it for endless years is beyond measure. That Lord of Greed is a titan with a ferocious reputation in the Chaos. Even if the Great Heavenly Venerable is a heaven-sent genius, his foundation is still shallow after all.
Whether asking him to take action can truly counter the Lord of Greed is still unknown."
"Hmph, then why don't you go?"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was immediate silence.