These Heavenly Court Divine Prison law-enforcing disciples each wore black clothing covering their entire bodies, only exposing a pair of eyes, resembling assassins from antiquity. Every one of them exuded icy killing intent, carrying an aura of the law; it seemed they truly were law enforcers.
Moreover, these assassins all possessed Sage-level cultivation. Each concealed their vitality within. If they did not erupt, all was quiet; if they erupted, they would destroy heaven and earth, bringing great destruction to the void.
These disciples were the true experts of the Heavenly Court's Divine Prison, unworldly and invincible figures. If they ordinarily went out to enforce the law, any sect would probably not dare to utter a single word in protest.
"Duan Tianlang, Hongmu Jun, Shen Xiaoyin…" That voice echoing within the hall actually brimmed with the aura of a Heavenly Lord. Every syllable was like a crack of thunder, shuddering in the depths of a person's soul. It was shockingly the voice of the Thunder Emperor Heavenly Lord: "I am currently in secluded cultivation, and this is a wisp of my thought telling you: in this Heavenly Court genius battle, only success is permitted, no failure. After I emerge from seclusion, I hope to see you all having truly instilled fear into the major sects, leaving them no choice but to accept your law enforcement."
"Yes! Lord Heavenly Lord, we will definitely fulfill the mission."
The several mysterious figures mentioned by the Thunder Emperor Heavenly Lord's thought stood up, then prostrated themselves rigidly.
Following this, the Thunder Emperor Heavenly Lord's thought burst open, turning into numerous lightning talismans that entered these disciples' foreheads. Immediately, even through their black robes, one could see that a lightning-shaped rune had appeared on their foreheads, and deep within that rune, layers upon layers of thunder kingdoms manifested.
The Heavenly Lord's thought exploding, scattering into runes, and personally blessing their bodies to become part of their cultivation. This was equivalent to empowerment!
"Making the trillions of sects in the Heaven Realm truly accept the Heavenly Court Divine Prison's law enforcement—this is the time. Through this genius battle, the majesty of our Heavenly Court's Divine Prison will genuinely go down in history for a billion eras."
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Within the hall, all the law-enforcing disciples roared wildly.
In the "Slaughter Hall."
A group of "Sons of Slaughter," dressed in uniform white clothing, with long swords at their backs, sat cross-legged, likewise accepting the blessing of an ancient thought.
In the air, trails of slaughter runes fell one after another, landing on their bodies.
These were the "Sons of Slaughter" under the command of the Slaughter Heavenly Lord. Each was practically born from the condensation of the killing intent between heaven and earth, monsters existing purely for slaughter.
In some respects, these Sons of Slaughter were even more chilling than the Heavenly Court's Divine Prison law-enforcing disciples. This was because they existed solely to execute grand matters of slaughter, acting as slaughter machines cultivated by the Heavenly Court's Slaughter Heavenly Lord. Each of them was an unparalleled genius.
While the Heavenly Court's Divine Prison law-enforcing disciples went everywhere enforcing laws and spreading their arrogant names far and wide, these Sons of Slaughter generally did not strike. But when they did, it was sufficient to destroy a major religion.
According to legend, hundreds of thousands of years ago, in a major province, a major religious sect equivalent to the Yuhua Sect contained an emperor-level expert who secretly spoke disrespectful words about the Slaughter Heavenly Lord. Thus, the Sons of Slaughter of the Heavenly Court made their move, besieging this major religion in a single night. The next day, many sects discovered that every person in this major religion had died, their corpses hung on pillars, not even sparing some of the emperors.
From then on, people learned of the terror of the Sons of Slaughter.
"Sons of Slaughter, go and hone yourselves! Those genius cultivators from the hundred thousand major provinces and the billions of sects are the best targets for you to practice on. Even the law-enforcing disciples of the Divine Prison are but stepping stones for your slaughter. Remember, between heaven and earth, there is no one who cannot be killed…" An ancient thought descended from the void…
In the "Chaos Hall."
Many "Sons of Chaos" wearing chaotic robes were also gathered together. These Sons of Chaos were geniuses cultivated by the Chaos Heavenly Lord; some ascended from the lower realms, while others were innate divine physiques locally born in the Heavenly Court. A Heavenly Lord from a generation tirelessly nurtured them.
During this genius battle of the Heavenly Court, these Sons of Chaos would also shock heaven and earth and the billion major religions.
In the "Eternal Hall."
Men and women wearing variously colored garments each manifested their own divine kingdoms. These men and women were all independent entities, true peerless divine talents, world-dominating heroes, earth-shaking champions…
Rumor had it that the Eternal Heavenly Lord specifically liked searching for geniuses to cultivate, and through coincidental encounters, every genius would receive his guidance.
There was a time when Fang Han, under the alias "Heng Budong," was mistakenly thought to be a peerless genius cultivated by the Eternal Heavenly Lord while in the Heavenly Spring Sect; hence, no one laid a hand on him.
But Fang Han was fake. The experts currently sitting in the Eternal Hall, possessing independent personalities, practicing their own techniques, and holding their own miraculous encounters, were the real ones. These genius experts, cultivated by the Eternal Heavenly Lord, each had a story, a legend, and even possessed the qualifications to serve as the "protagonist" throughout an era.
This time, having received the thought from the Eternal Heavenly Lord, all these individuals came here from various locations to participate in the Heavenly Court genius battle. They aimed to secure the championship and take first place.
Rumor had it that claiming first place in this Heavenly Court genius battle not only brought the favor of the Eternal Heavenly Lord's adopted daughter, but also lucrative rewards from the Heavenly Court. Supposedly, it would include king-grade immortal artifacts, or even sacred-grade immortal pills! At the same time, there would be a chance to enter the "Book Realm" and be taught supreme martial arts from the "Martial Classics of the Emperors."
Although the "Martial Classics of the Emperors" was a scripture, it was in reality a magical artifact. The Good Fortune Immortal King back then ordered numerous emperors to engrave their martial art imprints onto it, while personally taking up a brush to write the general outline, refining it into a sacred-grade immortal artifact. It was an ancestor-level existence comparable to magical artifacts like the "Salvation," "Boat of Bi'an," "Wings of Freedom," and the "Staff of Legends."
Receiving its martial arts teaching was akin to a supreme Heavenly Lord teaching peerless martial arts. Such an opportunity meant ascending to the heavens in a single step.
Therefore, no one would miss this Heavenly Court genius battle.
Were it not for the Heavenly Court's rule stating that only experts from the heavenly generation could participate, some old antiques would likely come out.
The rule of the Heavenly Court was that only young talents born within three hundred and sixty thousand Heavenly Realm years could participate. Anyone older than three hundred and sixty thousand Heavenly Realm years was completely prohibited from joining.
To some old antiques of the Heaven Realm, three hundred and sixty thousand Heavenly Realm years was an incredibly short period of time. Only by achieving success within such a short frame could one be considered a genius.
According to the unwritten rules of the Heaven Realm, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm and cultivating into an Ancestor Immortal within one hundred thousand years was what truly counted as a genius.
Hour by hour went by.
Countless individuals were cultivating, striving to achieve another breakthrough within this time. In some halls, Sage Tribulations had even been triggered; some geniuses broke through to the Sage realm.
Suddenly, high up in the heavens, a blinding sun slowly ascended into the upper sky. Fiery gold flowed continuously, illuminating the Heavenly Court in brilliant splendor.
Standing in the Heavenly Court, one could clearly observe the Heaven Realm's Grand Sun. It was immeasurably vast, casting its light upon billions of alternate dimensional spaces. Under the illumination of the Heaven Realm's Grand Sun, those alternate dimensional spaces could even be seen with the naked eye.
"Truly spectacular and magnificent! This Heaven Realm Grand Sun ascending can actually illuminate billions of alternate worlds, making it so the forces of those countless worlds have nowhere to hide, allowing the Heavenly Court to command complete control at all times…" Fang Han was the first to stand up.
Watching the sunrise in the Heavenly Court was simply the most brilliant and magnificent sight he had ever seen in his life.
At this moment, he also sensed the majesty of the Heavenly Court.
That Heaven Realm Grand Sun was precisely a mirror, illuminating eras and seeing through chaos. With every sunrise, it beamed light out to billions of alternate worlds, such that by standing upon the Heavenly Court, one could directly observe the situations across those countless alternate realms.
Just as he was about to get a clear look at the billions of alternate worlds, the sound of countless bells suddenly rang out within the Heavenly Court.
Clang, clang, clang, clang… The chime of each grand bell shook a person's soul. Even those in the deepest stages of secluded cultivation, or in life-or-death isolation, would be awoken, and purely without sustaining harm.
"The Heavenly Court genius battle has begun… This is the Supreme Summoning Order. Everyone who hears the bell is to gather at the Heaven and Earth Arena." A flicker of thought passed through Fang Han's mind. With a wave of his hand, he led the experts and Sons of the Yuhua Sect, vast and mighty, surging out from Wuhua Hall and flying rapidly towards the northwest side of the Heavenly Court. Bypassing layers of palaces, pavilions, great halls, and treasuries, a majestic, immensely broad Heaven and Earth Arena came into view.
This Heaven and Earth Arena was the true stage of the Heavenly Court, exuding waves of solemn, desolate, yet blood-boiling presences.
This was the Heavenly Court's Heaven and Earth Arena, the place where numerous experts would duel.
Around the Heaven and Earth Arena stood a forest of thrones, large and small, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.
As soon as Fang Han flew to the edge of the "Heaven and Earth Arena," he saw many Sages of the Heavenly Court approaching to welcome him, greeting him repeatedly, "Dao Brother Feng Yuan has arrived, please follow us to be seated at the thrones designated for the Sons of the Yuhua Sect. Please do not cause disorder. During this Heavenly Court genius battle, an unknown number of experts and countless sects will be present. In order to keep everything organized among the sects, please follow the rules, Dao Brother, and do not freely fight with anyone, otherwise, it will be difficult for us to manage. Dao Brother, please, I implore you, grant us some face."
These Sages acted much more courteously towards Fang Han, something naturally brought about by his strength.
"Of course, I won't make things difficult for you." Fang Han nodded, a glint of cold light flickering in his eyes, "However, if anyone deliberately finds trouble for us, I won't let them off easily."
"No, no…" Several Heavenly Court Sages hurriedly said, "Dao Brother Feng Yuan, your prowess has already spread; being able to stand on par with an ancient relic like the Slaughter Emperor, who would dare be so blind to challenge you? Really…"
Before these Heavenly Court Sages' words could fall, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… Countless sounds of ripping through the air transmitted. Limitless, sky-obscuring streams of magical power, rainbow arcs, and magical artifacts intertwined in the air. The Sons and experts of countless grand sects were arriving at the Heaven and Earth Arena.
"Bang!"
A tyrannical force pierced down and landed not far from Fang Han. The people of the Huangfu family revealed themselves: "I was wondering who it was, it turns out to be the people from the Yuhua Sect. Truly, when the tiger is absent from the mountain, the monkey claims to be king. Is the Feather Emperor dead? Calling for a little bastard to come out and preside over the general situation?"