I Truly Am The Villian

Chapter 1003: Chapter 1002: Martial Heavenly Venerable

As for the last of the Nine Paths Ancestors,

He was a War General of the White Emperor.

Legends say that there exist Nine Secrets in the world, which are: Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Shu, Zu, Qian, Xing.

Each Secret is an Avenue to Heaven.

And the Nine Paths Ancestor merged the Nine Secrets, establishing an unprecedented Nine Paths.

Thus, he made a name for himself and, during the White Emperor’s era, he achieved remarkable military exploits and eventually became known to the secular world.

Among these War Generals, the Nine Paths Ancestor is probably the one closest to our current era.

He stood above the void, with the Nine Secrets Dao surrounding him, as if the void was covered with nine Great Daos.

As though endless Dao intentions were spinning around.

In front of the Nine Paths Ancestor, a man appeared before him without any warning.

Clad in a grey robe, his long hair casually draped over his shoulders.

This man was the War General of the Divine Travel Great Emperor, the Traveler.

Traveler looked at the Nine Paths Ancestor and laughed, “I’ve heard that among your Nine Secrets, there’s one Secret Xing, which represents the ultimate boundary of action in the world, soaring up to the ninth heaven, penetrating down to Jiuyou.

Anywhere in the world is within reach. Today, I’d like to witness it for myself.”

“I wonder how much of the Divine Travel Great Emperor’s real teachings you’ve obtained,” the Nine Paths Ancestor said indifferently.

In the matter of speed, the Divine Travel Great Emperor is honored above all others, even the Nine Paths must admit.

The mighty forces faced each other, shaking heaven and earth. Even before they moved to action, the world was already shaking.

Endless storms swept through, breaking apart the void invisibly.

Meanwhile, on Xu Zimei’s side, even though the Divine Emperor was temporarily trapped, the Divine Gate still had many powerful ancestors making an appearance.

As for the Ancient Nether side, ten different beams of light shot up into the sky.

The light was so brilliant that not even stepping-into-immortality strong beings could see through it.

But the intense aura that permeated out was not to be underestimated by anyone.

For they are Ancient Nether’s ten great Yamas, the absolute rulers.

They led this vast race and once contended against the Monster Race during the Wild Desolation era, causing the Ancient Nether chaos.

They also created a brief minor era during the Wild Desolation and Era of Emperors.

“Everyone, today we shall obliterate this place and together forge a new era,” declared the Heavenly Curtain War God, standing at the forefront, taking a deep breath and speaking lightly.

Once the Slaying Immortal Sect is destroyed, and if Xu Zimei can bear the Destiny, then the True Martial Holy Sect will become a sect with five Emperors.

Becoming a hegemonic existence on this continent.

By then, there will be a union between the Divine Gate and Ancient Nether.

“We’ll see if you have the capability,” the Supreme Ancestor replied coldly.

“Kill,” Xu Zimei stood at the forefront, and with a fierce shout, everyone moved towards the Immortal Mountain to engage in battle.

In an instant, the firmament collapsed, Hengyu was annihilated, the void shattered, and endless streams of chaotic space rampaged, as if the whole world had collapsed.

This day there was no sun, only a fine drizzle gently floating in the void.

“Heavenly Curtain, let us fight in the void. This world cannot sustain our power,” the Supreme Ancestor said.

“I have the same intention,” the Heavenly Curtain War God nodded, and with a hand reaching down, the entire firmament inverted and flowed backwards.

Sounds of slaughter and blood fell from this world, chaos reigned all around, nearly everyone joining the battle.

Countless explosions sounded “boom boom boom” as if thunder were roaring in the firmament.

It was a doomsday scene; a radius of tens of thousands of miles was affected.

Xu Zimei looked up, his gaze calm, and slowly walked towards the Interior of Immortal Mountain.

After only a few steps, Feng Tianya, the Sect Hierarch of the Slaying Immortal Sect, appeared in front of him.

“Saint Heir Xu, why don’t I have the honor of experiencing your might,” Feng Tianya said indifferently.

Xu Zimei gave him a look, then shook his head and replied, “You’re too weak.”

It’s not that Xu Zimei is boasting, Feng Tianya’s strength has only just reached the level of Stepping into Immortality.

It’s assessed to be on par with Sect Master Xiao.

Regarding this, Xu Zimei can also understand what qualifications are needed for a Sect Hierarch.

It’s not that one’s strength has to surpass all eras, to be invincible, the strongest one to become the Sect Hierarch.

Rather, it’s about having the capability to manage, being able to lead the Holy Sect towards glory, allowing it to develop and grow.

An excellent Sect Master is often not necessarily the strongest, but they must be a qualified manager.

Many powerful individuals, once they reach the level of Stepping into Immortality, seek Enlightenment; some go into seclusion for thousands of years, how could they manage a sect?

Just like Xu Qingshan, who in his youth, was also counted among the Talented Disciples; it’s regrettable that after becoming the Deputy Sect Master, his strength progressed very slowly.

It’s not that his talents are inferior, but he no longer has as much time to cultivate.

In the affairs of this world, it’s apparent that one cannot have both the fish and the bear’s paw.

“Weak or not, only trying will tell,” said Feng Tianya indifferently.

Just as he was prepared to fight, he was stopped by someone.

“Tianya, you step back.”

An aged voice rang out.

Within this Immortal Mountain lies a cave dwelling radiating with dazzling rainbow lights, as if transforming the mundane world.

In these rainbow lights, an elder dressed in a colorful robe emerged from the cave dwelling.

With a single step, he traversed emptiness, and in the blink of eye, he was a hundred miles away, arriving in front of the two.

“Master, you have come out of seclusion,” greeted Feng Tianya immediately upon seeing the elder.

“These years have been hard on you,” the elder sighed lightly.

“I took three disciples back then, all three of you were gifted and deeply devoted to pursuing the Way.

Yet ultimately, I still made the heartless decision for the sake of the sect, to cut off your path.”

“Master, let’s not talk about the past,” Feng Tianya shook his head slightly.

“I have long since made peace with it.”

“You go and take command, this place has me,” said the elder with a nod.

He also knew now was not the time for idle chatter.

He turned his head to look at Xu Zimei and chuckled lightly: “Several eras go by without my awareness, this great world is changing so much that I can barely adapt.

Never had I thought, there would be someone daring to strike at our Slaying Immortal Sect.”

“How should I address you?” Xu Zimei asked.

He could feel the elder’s inner power, vast like the ocean, boundless and endless.

The elder, though with a body on the brink of extinguishing, exuded an aura that suppressed a part of heaven and earth, making the pressure almost unbearable to breathe.

“My name, I myself have almost forgotten it, as it has been a long time since anyone has addressed me by it.”

The elder chuckled lightly: “All I vaguely remember is that, in the era when I went into seclusion, some called me Heaven Venerable.

You may call me Martial Heavenly Venerable.”

The elder sighed deeply.

His gaze wandered over the expansive war fires, “Life’s great ambitions, thirty thousand years long, are but a dream amidst rise and fall.”

“Martial Heavenly Venerable,” Xu Zimei lifted his head, pondering a little.

Finally, he smiled and said: “I remember now, the former outcast of the Slaying Immortal Sect.”

Speaking of Martial Heavenly Venerable, his life is indeed quite inspirational.

The former Sect Hierarch of the Slaying Immortal Sect, born to a humble maidservant, faced suppression from the very start, even being expelled from the Slaying Immortal Sect.

Ultimately, through his own efforts, he returned to the Slaying Immortal Sect.

It seems he even became the new Sect Hierarch of that era of the Slaying Immortal Sect.

“Once an outcast, indeed,” Martial Heavenly Venerable was not angry but simply nodded nonchalantly.