Novel23 Chapter 839 - 378: Crown Prince Golden Crow, Rebel and Proclaim Emperor
Chapter 839 - 378: Crown Prince Golden Crow, Rebel and Proclaim Emperor
The sky of Returning Ruins is eternally shrouded in a layer of purple-black mist, reminiscent of congealed blood.
Ye Qingzhou rested his sword on his knee, the Divine Feather Celestial Light and Void Yin Fiend formed a spiral pattern on the sword’s spine. The Black Sea of Returning Ruins froze and evaporated beneath him, forming a Yin Yang fish pattern in the cycle.
The sword edge suddenly vibrated with a dual-tone sword cry, one like the Golden Crow’s dawn call, the other like the Nether Phoenix’s night weep.
"Nether Emperor, I have been waiting..."
He whispered, his gaze piercing through the mist, looking towards that gradually enlarging dark purple figure on the horizon.
Empress Yuzhu descended upon the Eight Yin Wheel, the inscriptions of the Feather Race long extinguished now flickering with a ghostly light around the wheel’s edge.
With each step she took, the surrounding flow of time subtly changed—wild grass below the mountain suddenly grew madly and then withered, streams occasionally flowed backward and then stopped.
Her feathers were dark purple, the edges burning with Netherworld Fire that devoured all nearby warmth instead of emitting heat.
"Little god of the mortal realm, you have disrupted the order of Yin Yang and life and death."
The Empress’s voice echoed through the valley like the wails of a thousand departed souls: "Those who use the Golden Arrow as a key to traverse the realms of life and death shall face Nether judgment."
Ye Qingzhou slightly curled his lips, holding the long sword across his chest: "Your Majesty Empress, there is no absolute boundary between life and death. Today, Ye Qingzhou shall see if this Netherworld Authority can suppress the sword in my hand!"
Before the words fell, the Solar Crown atop the Empress’s head suddenly illuminated, a blinding light exploded—Pseudo Day arrived!
As the light reached, mountain stones crumbled, and souls hidden in shadows emitted piercing screams as if tortured.
Ye Qingzhou squinted slightly, the Yin Yang Qi on the sword edge rapidly circulated, forming a black-and-white intertwined barrier before him, isolating the deadly light outside.
"Void Illuminating the Nether, part Yin Yang!"
Ye Qingzhou shouted clearly, drawing a perfect arc with the long sword.
In an instant, the world seemed to be divided by this sword.
The space to his left fell into absolute darkness, like the Nine Netherworld Abyss.
On the right, it was as bright as daylight, vitality flourishing.
The sword light tore apart the Empress’s Pseudo Day glow!
A trace of surprise flashed in the Empress’s eyes, the Eight Yin Wheel underfoot spun swiftly, refined from eight Golden Crow carcasses—an immensely powerful Divine Artifact formed into a chaotic black hole after the sun’s death, capable of twisting time, which under the Empress’s Divine Power, accelerated the surrounding time flow tenfold.
Gracefully raising her right hand, the Eclipse Chain hung down from the Solar Crown, its end plunged into the void, the burning chain attacked Ye Qingzhou like a living creature.
"With ’Divine Feather Celestial Serpent Sword’ as the foundation, integrating the insight of life and death..."
Ye Qingzhou’s form was illusionary, maneuvering within the time-twisted domain, each sword strike precisely at the Eclipse Chain’s nodes, "My creation ’Void Illuminating the Nether’ Divine Skill is not limited to this!"
He suddenly halted his form, allowing one Eclipse Chain to penetrate his shoulder.
The Empress slightly furrowed her brows, seeing no fresh blood flowing from Ye Qingzhou’s wound, instead surging with black-and-white intertwined Qi.
"Life and death cycle, Yin Yang Mutual Aid—this is the true essence of the Great Dao!"
Ye Qingzhou shouted, reversing the sword edge, stabbing straight at the Empress’s heart along the Eclipse Chain.
The Empress finally changed color, the Solar Crown vibrated fiercely, dark purple Netherworld Fire formed a shield.
At the moment the sword tip touched the fire shield, space emitted groans under unbearable weight, cracks spreading through the void.
"Stubborn and ignorant!"
The Empress coldly retorted, grasping her left hand’s void, a completely black Balance Ruler with sun and moon patterns appeared—Nether Feather Celestial Balance Ruler!
As the ruler appeared, all souls of the Netherworld simultaneously wailed, as if bearing an irresistible summons.
Ye Qingzhou felt an indescribable pressure descending, his Sword Techniques began to stagnate, the circulation of Yin Yang Qi becoming sluggish. The Nether Feather Celestial Balance Ruler represented the fundamental order and rule of the Netherworld, and the Empress was directly suppressing Ye Qingzhou’s Sword Dao with it.
"My crown is the boundary between light and dark, those who bow may pass, those who gaze shall turn to ashes."
The Empress solemnly proclaimed, the light on the Solar Crown growing increasingly intense, the Eight Yin Wheel spun nearly invisibly, "Accept judgment, you who disturb order!"
The Balance Ruler slowly tilted, Ye Qingzhou felt his spirit and soul being forcibly extracted.
Kneeling on one knee, he thrust the sword edge into the ground, his soul spilling luminous particles.
But just as the Empress considered victory assured, Ye Qingzhou suddenly raised his head, a determined gleam in his eyes.
"Your Majesty Empress, do you know... why I can cross between the realms of life and death without perishing?"
Struggling to stand, the Yin Yang Qi on his sword suddenly began to reverse in rotation, "Because I have died once already!"
Void Illuminating the Nether, reverse life and death!
The sword light surged, no longer dividing Yin Yang, but completely reversing life and death Qi!
Ye Qingzhou’s form became illusionary, as if simultaneously existing in both life and death states.
The Nether Feather Celestial Balance Ruler trembled violently, the ends of the scale swinging incessantly unable to judge this transcendent existence.
The Empress finally showed shock: "You...have actually used your own life and death as the Sword Intent vessel?"
"Indeed!"
Ye Qingzhou’s voice echoed from all directions, his Sword Intent resonant, "Between life and death exists great terror, yet also great opportunity. Your Majesty Empress has wielded Netherworld order too long, have you truly understood the taste of death?"
The Solar Crown suddenly emitted a piercing hum, a silhouette of the Golden Crow emerged on the crown’s surface—that was a sign of impending disaster from the crown!
The Empress’s expression greatly changed, the Eclipse Chain trembled fiercely, the Eight Yin Wheel’s speed began to lose control.
"Not good..." The Empress attempted to stabilize the Solar Crown, but it was too late.
The Golden Crow Resentful Spirit extended its head from the crown, greedily devouring the surrounding Netherworld Qi.