Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 599 - 596: This Scroll

The Jade Emperor sighed silently, "Countless years of scheming, yet unable to defy destiny?" His gaze shifted slightly, penetrating the True Realm, observing the Evil Gods roaming within.

These Evil Gods have blended deeply with this corner of the starry sky over such a long time, and while they influence this universe, they are also influenced by it.

Over such a prolonged period, the Evil Gods have begun to be bound by the rules of this universe.

It is almost enough.

Seeing the contemplative look of the Jade Emperor, Lu Ren had no intention to pursue. The deep foundation of the Jade Emperor still appeared calm and composed, evidently still holding spare strength.

The Jade Seal that the Jade Emperor had just summoned contained incredibly powerful strength, supporting his audacity to unleash peak Power freely.

Since returning to the present world, the Jade Emperor could absorb surrounding energies as supplement, with an abundance of Power of the Stars flowing, no longer constrained in the unknown land.

"Carving territory."

Hearing Lu Ren's words, the Jade Emperor raised his eyebrows, scanning the starry sky. The Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect outlined with golden lines slightly extended the longsword in its hand.

"Back in the days, as I waged campaigns across the Star River, with a hundred thousand Celestial River Navy, this corner of the starry sky was my territory. The Celestial Court established the directions of east, south, west, and north, and the River System up and down in all directions."

The Jade Emperor was filled with imperial might, displaying domineering sentiment.

"That which has been lost to time, I must reclaim!"

From a distance, Yang Jian and Nezha couldn't help but exchange glances, each recognizing the meaning in the other's eyes.

This old man might have developed an obsession; his Celestial Soldiers and Generals have suffered severe losses, and most surviving veterans are approaching the end of their lifespan. The few hundreds of Celestial Soldiers and Generals that appeared earlier are considered the last of the remaining strength within the Celestial Palace.

Unfortunately, caught off guard, they were obliterated by Chen Qingquan using the disposable Innate Spiritual Treasure Heaven and Earth Chessboard, exceeding everyone's expectations. Eventually, the Jade Emperor realized, intending to strike in anger, yet suddenly a formidable rival of ancestral witch level, Lu Ren, emerged.

"It seems your Celestial Court's hearts are not so unified, indeed. Being tormented within the unknown land must have led you to question your supreme Jade Emperor."

Sun Wukong's abrupt words echoed in the ears of Yang Jian and Nezha, prompting them to turn simultaneously, witnessing the great staff wrapped with whirlwind and thunder approaching.

The trio engaged in fierce battle once more.

Lu Ren glanced at the battlefield Sun Wukong opened from afar, noticing the resentment built within the old monkey, sprawling overhead upon emerging from the sealed place, capable of reviving the Evil Sword Immortal.

Lu Ren responded, "Jade Emperor, a million years have passed, and your era has long been faded by time. If you wish to restore the former glory of the Celestial Court, it would be more practical to consider pursuing the Celestial Immortal in the Enlightenment Land."

The Jade Emperor, somewhat unexpectedly, glanced at Lu Ren, remarking, "No wonder you have infiltrated your forces here, forcefully blending the Witchcraft Path into the mortals for their cultivation. Seems you were plotting long ago."

Lu Ren replied indifferently, "I am not like you."

The Jade Emperor inquired again, "What is your intention?"

Just as Lu Ren was about to answer, suddenly, a beam intertwining gold hundred and blue emerged, as Five Elements Geng Metal and Nine-Flavored Divine Fire merged, shot up violently from Earth into the void.

The two-colored radiance ascended to the heavens, weaving and intersecting, revealing a scroll that gently unfurled as the wind moved it.

Immediately following, Lu Ren, the Jade Emperor, and Zhang Tongxuan Ji Quanzhen, as well as others within the realm, the immortals emerging from the Celestial Palace, all displayed shocked expressions.

The terror of the Primordial Spirit power carried within the scroll seemed to hold a frenzy of burning Essence, an eruption intent on granting lethal force.

The scroll burst forth, the Primordial Spirit power of the unknown intruder converging into it, portraying a magnificent mirror image through Divine Intent like a painting.

Majestic Divine Sect suddenly appeared, atop stood three characters 'South Celestial Gate', with myriad rays of rosy light swirling, countless auspicious rays encircling like fish swimming. Within the South Celestial Gate, pavilions and towers were visible, all holding auspicious signs. Divine Beings and celestial maidens, celestial palace's golden laurels, exotic flowers, divine trees, birds, beasts, fish, and insects...

All of it seemed to transform into a Great Realm, thundering down, repeatedly crashing towards the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor's expression abruptly changed, finally unable to maintain his façade. He roared, "Mountain and River Map?! Queen Mother of the West?!!"

The Jade Emperor, in an instant, activated his Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect to the extreme, atop unexpectedly erected a Fixed Profound Yellow Treasure Tower. Holding the Jade Seal in his left hand, the Emperor Sword in his right, he manifested infinite might, wielding supreme imperial power as Earth Immortal immortal light radiated.

Meanwhile, the Mountain and River Map scroll world pressed downward like a collapsing sky, spatial dimensions imploding, crushing upon the starry sky. As the scroll ascended into the air, seemingly attempting to absorb this region into the Mountain and River Map.

Even Lu Ren's expression slightly altered, without hesitation turned to leave, hoping that the Queen Mother of the West had become a madwoman, completely engulfed in mind-obscured state due to pollution by Outer Gods.

Should she break free from madness and regain clarity, Lu Ren was certain the Queen Mother of the West would fight him to death, at any cost, even sacrificing her life.

Furthermore, the Queen Mother of the West had recently revived, burning her own Life Essence to forcibly condense the Earth Immortal Path Fruit, which was akin to using a desperate secret technique like the Celestial Demon Dissolving Technique; once this forceful attack passed, death and oblivion awaited.

Currently, the pressure was on the Jade Emperor's side, leaving the deeds of the Jade Emperor during the Mythical Era causing heavens' fury, yet the Queen Mother of the West whose mind was clouded due to the extended suffering from True Realm's Outer Gods still bore extreme hatred for the Jade Emperor.

Earlier, the Jade Emperor's Earth Immortal Qi permeated Earth, finally awakening the Queen Mother of the West completely, prompting her to attack recklessly.

The Jade Emperor's colossal Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect, as large as stars, unleashed countless energy with the Jade Seal. The Emperor's Robe over the Primordial Spirit transformed into Golden Essence Armor, the cloak behind him ablaze, stretching infinitely, eyes emitting radiant brilliance, as his wielding of the Immortal Slaying Sword tore several menacing spatial fissures at his True Power's activation, the sword's movement.

"Kill!"

The Jade Emperor roared, finally setting aside his dignity, confronting the supreme onslaught from who was once his Taoist partner.

One sword thrust towards the sky, sweeping away the storm, thunder, earth, and fire compressed by the Mountain and River Map; the swirling rosy clouds completely shredded, as though the world cleared.

The heavens lost their reason, the earth lost its color.

Everyone seemingly lost sight of the star-sea ahead, the endless shimmering starlight extinguished, leaving only the collision scene.

For a moment, everyone felt the world turning dark, enveloped in four directions of blackness, temporarily leaving them uncertain of their location, unsure of what was occurring.

Their five senses deprived, Divine Sense confined, reduced to unguided blind entities.

Witnessing the longsword equipped with supreme killing power, penetrating forcefully into the Mountain and River Map, shattering the Celestial Palace scroll. Between the stilled heavens and earth, relentlessly holding off the attack of the descending Mountain and River Map.

"This sword..."

(The next chapter might be delayed, it's a replacement chapter, revised within half an hour)