The Seven Radiance God Descends

“Don’t praise me too much,” Bodhi said with a sigh. “That red-haired boy has only brushed against the threshold of spacetime. He’s barely qualified to be considered as having begun the path. But with the Great Calamity approaching, the fact that I’ve finally found a suitable inheritor for my ultimate art… that is Heaven’s mercy.”

Jidian nodded.

Among all the senior and junior fellow-disciples, it was often said that the Second Senior Disciple, Jidian, was the true inheritor of their master’s mantle. This was not false. Jidian had learned Bodhi’s numerous techniques in both Buddhism and Daoism, even the ‘Dream of the Three Realms,’ and he had long since attained the position of Daofather. He was also the supreme leader of the countless Arhats of the Buddhist faith.

But Jidian knew full well that his master, Patriarch Bodhi’s true, ultimate, and most powerful art… was a supreme technique of spacetime.

It was precisely because of his shocking achievements in ‘spacetime’ that Bodhi was able to be so unfathomably mysterious. Even his ‘Innerheart Great World’ was completely undetectable by other Daofathers. This was only possible because his mastery over time and space was too astonishing.

“Master, your strongest supreme art has found an inheritor. It seems Heaven is aiding our side as well,” Jidian said.

“Heaven?”

Bodhi looked up at the sky. “The Lord of the Seamless Gate has merged his very being with the Heavenly Dao. My Innerheart Great World also operates under the cycle of that same Heavenly Dao, which is why other Daofathers couldn’t detect it. Before His fusion, the Lord of the Seamless Gate couldn’t find it either. But now, by borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao, He is able to locate my Innerheart Great World. The living beings of this world… will not be able to escape this tribulation.”

“Master is worrying too much. That Lord… has ultimately become a part of the Heavenly Dao. He cannot act with utter recklessness,” Jidian said.

“Mm. That is why we still have a chance to win,” Bodhi nodded.

In the Three Realms, those who had begun walking the path of spacetime were not limited to Empyrean God Red Snow. There were also two True God Daofathers who had entered that gate. Although all three were on Nuwa’s side, the other two Daofathers had already found their own ‘paths.’ Naturally, they wouldn’t divert their attention to walk the ‘path of spacetime.’ After all, there were many paths of cultivation. The strongest path remained the ‘Path of Chaos.’

The only ones to have fully realized it were Pangu and Nuwa.

…

Within the borders of Baiji Commandery, on the battlefield of the Realm War.

“Die!”

The Seven Radiance Empyrean God wielded a single longspear. With every swing, spacetime twisted and distorted, and snowflakes drifted down in a flurry. The three Devouring Mountain Demon Gods of the Seamless Gate, along with a host of Empyrean Gods, True Immortals, and their vast army, were utterly unable to withstand this onslaught.

“He’s too strong. This Empyrean God Red Snow is far too strong.”

“He has absolutely no flaws. Whether in single combat or dealing with a siege, he is absolutely perfect. But no matter how well a group of us Empyrean Gods and True Immortals coordinate, we still have flaws. We’re doomed.”

“There’s no stopping him.”

The Devouring Mountain Demon Gods, the Nine Treasures Sacred Pagoda Formation, and the rest of the immortals and demons were utterly despairing.

“His Dao of combat has no weaknesses. It’s as if he was born for this kind of battlefield,” marveled the eldest of the three Devouring Mountain Demon Gods, the Golden-Furred Divine Eagle.

“Don’t forget. This Empyrean God Red Snow was born during Pangu’s act of creation and experienced the earliest wars. He has far too much experience with large-scale warfare like this. His combat techniques have been honed and refined through countless battles. We, however, ultimately didn’t live through that era. We have too little experience in dealing with this kind of large-scale war. While Third Brother and this Empyrean God Red Snow are nearly equals in terms of the ‘Dao,’ true life-and-death combat, especially on a battlefield… we are still lacking. Let alone the fact that Empyrean God Red Snow commands the Seven Radiance God, while Third Brother commands the Three-Eyed Fiendgod. There’s an inherent disparity.”

“Third Brother, retreat. We can’t hold them off.”

“Yes. Let’s fall back. We’ll learn from this experience and challenge him again in the future.”

“Mm.” The Nine-Headed Lion also nodded.

“We’re leaving!”

The Three-Eyed Fiendgod sent a mental transmission that boomed across the entire area.

Boom!

Instantly, that massive force of Empyrean Gods and True Immortals, locked in combat with the Seven Radiance God, began their retreat.

“Kill! Don’t let them escape!”

“Kill!”

Ji Ning, the Xia Emperor, and the other Empyrean Gods and True Immortals, along with the Karmic Punishment Deities, Yinglong, the Pangu Battle-Formation army, and the rest of the forces, pursued with even greater ferocity.

None was more dazzling than the Seven Radiance Empyrean God.

His longspear… was a series of death warrants. Now that even the Three-Eyed Fiendgod and the others had begun their retreat, there was no one left who could slow down the Seven Radiance God in the slightest. In an instant, on this small battlefield, the Seamless Gate fell into complete rout.

On the walls of the Seamless City, Daofather Mo Zhu watched the entire battlefield. When he saw that his eighteen dispatched Empyrean Gods and True Immortals were still unable to stop the ‘Seven Radiance Empyrean God,’ he knew this war was finished. As expected, in just a short while, the three Devouring Mountain Demon Gods and the other Empyrean Gods and True Immortals took the lead in their retreating rout.

“Withdraw!” Daofather Mo Zhu’s face was dark as he uttered a single word.

His voice boomed across the entire battlefield.

Every other battlefield was also under intense pressure. Upon hearing the order, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began their chaotic retreat.

“This Empyrean God Red Snow.” Daofather Mo Zhu stared at the Seven Radiance God, his expression ugly. He knew very well that the divine power of the Seven Radiance God’s body was limited. The level of power the Seven Radiance God could display depended on its commander. It was the same with the ‘Three-Eyed Fiendgod.’ The reason it was so powerful, having reached the threshold of a Daofather, was because the Nine-Headed Lion, its commander, possessed an extremely high level of insight.

This Seven Radiance God was strong simply because its commander, Empyrean God Red Snow, was far too powerful.

Red Snow…

In terms of insight, he and the Nine-Headed Lion were actually quite similar. But he had too many combat techniques, leaving the Nine-Headed Lion utterly despairing.

“Kill!”

“Don’t let them escape!”

“Kill!”

The forces of the Crimsonbright Realmverse began a massive pursuit.

The Seamless Gate forces had completely collapsed into flight. Even powerful demon gods like the three Devouring Mountain Demon Gods and the six Tonglian Mountain Demon Gods were running for their lives. In the face of such a surging tide of troops, once you were surrounded, you were finished.

In this kind of mass rout…

The casualties were actually the most severe. The Seamless Gate had lost all fighting spirit; they only had the thought of fleeing. The ensuing slaughter… was a massacre.

Daofather Mo Zhu watched silently. He watched this scene without a word. He had to order a ‘retreat.’ If he insisted on continuing, his side would only suffer more deaths, and then, during the withdrawal, perhaps the majority would be wiped out. Now, the gap in strength wasn’t too absurd. By allowing the rout, the losses were within his tolerance.

Daofather Mo Zhu glanced at Daofather Crimsonbright, who was on the distant Eight Dragons Cloud City.

At this moment, Daofather Crimsonbright was laughing, his grin wide.

“Hmph.” Daofather Mo Zhu turned and descended from the wall.

…

Within the Eight Dragons Cloud City, cheers erupted everywhere. Countless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals were ecstatic. This victory was too satisfying. Especially the final, great pursuit. Those who fled slowly were surrounded and directly butchered. The feeling of slaughter was truly exhilarating.

“Red Snow!”

Countless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals looked up at the group of Empyrean Gods and True Immortals high in the sky. The most dazzling among them was an Empyrean God with red hair—Empyrean God Red Snow!

Every single immortal and demon understood that it was Empyrean God Red Snow who had turned the tide of this battle. This caused countless immortals and demons to gaze at him with blazing fervor. He was too strong. This was the most powerful Empyrean God they had ever seen. The power he wielded with his longspear… was simply inconceivable.

“Friend Daoist Red Snow, long time no see.”

“Friend Daoist Red Snow. We are all in your debt for this.”

“Red Snow, how did you come to be here?”

Some Empyrean Gods and True Immortals who had some past acquaintance with Empyrean God Red Snow, including a few like the Xia Emperor, came over to talk.

“Yuan Guang.” The Xia Emperor was also speaking warmly with ‘Empyrean God Yuan Guang,’ the adopted son of Daoist Threelives. The two of them were also on fairly good terms.

Soon.

A celebratory feast was held throughout the Eight Dragons Cloud City, as countless immortals and demons rejoiced together. Meanwhile, in the main hall, Daofather Crimsonbright personally hosted a banquet for the Empyrean Gods and True Immortals who had risked their lives in the brutal fighting, as well as Ji Ning and some of the other commanders.

Halfway through the feast.

“Red Snow.” Daofather Crimsonbright sent a direct mental transmission.

“Daofather.” Empyrean God Red Snow replied in kind.

“Your sudden appearance—I haven’t heard of any Daofather arranging for you to be here,” Daofather Crimsonbright inquired.

“We made a promise to Ji Ning to help him once,” Empyrean God Red Snow replied directly. “Once this is done, it’s over.”

“Ah.”

Daofather Crimsonbright was first surprised that the source was Ji Ning, and then he grew worried. He sent a quick mental transmission. “You’re only helping once? After you’ve made your move just now, you won’t fight again?”

Empyrean God Red Snow nodded gently.

“The war has reached this point. The Seamless Gate has suffered heavy losses and will most likely retreat, bringing this Realm War to an end. But if the Seamless Gate is unwilling to give up and comes back in full force, without you to block the Three-Eyed Fiendgod… I’m afraid we won’t necessarily be able to win,” Daofather Crimsonbright transmitted urgently. He understood perfectly how crucial the Seven Radiance God was on the battlefield.

“You were helping Ji Ning before. Now, will you help me just this once?” Daofather Crimsonbright transmitted. “I’m not asking you to definitely join the battle. But if the Seamless Gate hasn’t given up and comes back in full force, please assist my Crimsonbright Realmverse.”

Empyrean God Red Snow hesitated.

He then communicated via transmission with Empyrean God Yuan Guang, Empyrean God Jushe, Empyrean God Snow Scorpion, and the others by his side.

The request of a Daofather for help…

Additionally, Daofather Crimsonbright had a very good relationship with Daoist Threelives. Furthermore, Ji Ning was also a part of this war. They quickly came to an agreement.

“Since the Daofather has made the request, we seven will do as the Daofather says. If the Seamless Gate returns in full force, we will continue to fight, until this Realm War is completely over,” Empyrean God Red Snow transmitted.

Daofather Crimsonbright immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Excellent.

These seven Empyrean Gods were truly elite soldiers under Threelives’ command. Although, after Threelives’ death, the collapse of his faction had caused many of the Starseizing Manor’s Empyrean Gods and True Immortals to leave long ago, Empyrean God Red Snow and his six companions remained loyal and steadfast. Because of their loyalty and gratitude to Daoist Threelives, they had maintained the Starseizing Manor’s strength, lying low and waiting for a new leader to appear. These seven were also incredibly powerful. Even twenty or thirty ordinary Empyrean Gods or True Immortals working together wouldn’t necessarily be a match for the seven of them.

…

“We have lost.” Daofather Mo Zhu understood. The Seamless Gate’s power was ultimately finite. The support they could muster for this Realm War had already reached a limit, and it was unlikely they’d receive reinforcements. Even if more reinforcements somehow arrived… it wouldn’t be enough to bridge the gap. That Seven Radiance God was far too powerful.

…

The Three Realms. A mysterious great world.

This great world was called the ‘Demonworld of Ten Thousand Demons,’ and it was the true headquarters for the countless myriad demon caves.

There were a full one hundred Seamless Gates, and also a full one hundred ‘Myriad Demon Caves,’ distributed across the Three Realms, frantically collecting resources to refine war puppets. The reason the Seamless Gate camp was so terrifying… was because their art of puppetry was truly unparalleled in the Three Realms. Some of the top-tier puppets they refined were completely unattainable by the Nuwa camp.

The mystery of the ‘Demonworld of Ten Thousand Demons’ was such that even the Lord God of the Seamless Gate had no authority to interfere.

This was the Demonworld of Ten Thousand Demons, a place protected by an even more powerful existence within the Seamless Gate camp… The Nuwa camp struggled desperately to get their hands on the core formation diagrams for these puppets. They couldn’t even get the diagrams for the most ordinary Empyrean God puppets.

Rumble…

Inside a suspended, massive city.

The city was completely sealed. Within it was a hall of immense proportions, a full ten thousand kilometers wide. The hall was filled with a dense crowd of Celestial Immortals. At a glance, there were over a million of them… They were spread out like ants, all over the place, each one diligently forging components.

And at the highest point of this massive hall, there was a floating throne.

Beside the throne stood two Pure Yang True Immortals, who were waiting respectfully.

Seated on the throne was a carefree, unrestrained man. He leaned against the throne, resting his chin on one hand, holding a wine flask in the other as he looked down at the scene below. “One million, eight hundred thousand Celestial Immortals, for three whole years… and you still haven’t finished forging this Daofather Puppet?”

“Reporting to Master Wuxiao, soon, it will be done soon,” the two Pure Yang True Immortals said hurriedly.

The man seated on the throne was none other than the Wuxiao Celestial Immortal.

The two Pure Yang True Immortals in front of him knew very well that Master Wuxiao usually roamed free and easy, only ordering his disciples and followers to build the puppets. It was very rare for Master Wuxiao to personally oversee the forging of a puppet. After all, Master Wuxiao… was the highest authority on the art of puppetry in the entire Demonworld of Ten Thousand Demons. Even the Wuxiao Celestial Immortal’s own body was forged using the art of puppetry.

Even a True God or Daofather couldn’t tell that the Wuxiao Celestial Immortal’s body was merely a puppet shell. Even if the Nuwa camp killed Wuxiao Celestial Immortal, they would only be destroying a puppet body.

Master Wuxiao… was said to be weak in direct combat.

But his art of puppetry was wholly unique across the Three Realms. Even some of the ‘little toys’ he casually refined possessed tremendous power. Relying on these little playthings, the Wuxiao Celestial Immortal roamed the Three Realms, causing even many Empyrean Gods and True Immortals great embarrassment. That was why, throughout the Three Realms, he was generally treated as a ‘Pure Yang True Immortal.’ But they didn’t know…

Not even Qinghu, nor even the White Extremely True Immortal, knew that this Wuxiao Celestial Immortal was actually the Seamless Gate’s greatest master of the art of puppetry. His identity was too well-hidden. Although many within the Demonworld of Ten Thousand Demons were aware of it, the Celestial Immortals and True Immortals of the Demonworld were completely forbidden from leaving.

“Hmph?” The Wuxiao Celestial Immortal’s expression darkened. The wine flask in his hand was crushed to pieces with a bang.

“And after all that, they still couldn’t kill Ji Ning. Empyrean God Red Snow? Suddenly popping out an Empyrean God Red Snow ruined everything. It’s a good thing I never placed any hope on those three demon gods. I still have to rely on my puppets.” The Wuxiao Celestial Immortal’s expression was ugly as he issued his orders coldly. “Transmit my command: I want the Daofather Puppet completed within one month. One million, eight hundred thousand Celestial Immortals, and all they do is forge components. The entire Daofather Puppet will be forged by me personally, and it still isn’t done. If it isn’t finished within a month, all Celestial Immortals, including the two of you, will be subjected to the Seven Flames Punishment!”

Upon hearing the ‘Seven Flames Punishment,’ the two Pure Yang True Immortals were terrified and immediately replied respectfully, “Yes, Master. We will have it done within one month.”