The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 2297 - 2294: On the Brink

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Previously on The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor...
A fiery figure rises from a coffin, vowing revenge on Emperor Ye. Meanwhile, Ye Xuan's Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth makes rapid progress across the myriad worlds, overcoming obstacles. The Zongheng Sect's grand patriarch, Gui Guzi, reveals himself to Young Array Emperor and departs for the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, soon joined by Huang Shigong.

"Going to pay respects to the Emperor Ye first?"

Gui Guzi stated calmly.

Huang Shigong, dressed in a white feather robe, exuded an immortal grace and Dao Bone aura.

Upon hearing Gui Guzi’s words, Huang Shigong smiled faintly and said, "Just as we set off, my avatar has already visited Earth State. Now that Emperor Ye is resting in the Mystic Cave, it’s better not to disturb him."

Gui Guzi had a slight notion of something, nodding, "Very well, let’s set off directly then."

The former dual saints of the Daoist sect vanished into the starry skies of the Xuanhuang Great World.

Where are they heading?

To none other than the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld.

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This is the final and most crucial day of the Luotian Grand Jiao initiation ceremony.

All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds have their eyes fixed on it.

Those willing, and those unwilling, can only watch at this moment.

Because the tide is unstoppable!

World-class prodigies from All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds ascended to get closer to the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth, hoping to be the first to feel the power after the completion of the Luotian Grand Jiao.

It is said that when the Daoist sect’s Luotian Grand Jiao is completed, the Nine Altars Divine Fire will ignite, and twelve hundred gods will descend.

Such pure power will indeed sweep away evil spirits.

For the beings of All Heavens, it holds unimaginable great power.

If a cultivator can seize the opportunity, there is great potential for a leap in progress.

So, for those prodigies, it is naturally an unmissable opportunity.

And at this moment.

Almost all the unrivaled beings above the Great Sage Realm in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds are focused on the lowermost point—the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, a world that had never appeared before.

Originally, All Heavens and the Heavenly Domain were covered by the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth, completing the initiation ceremony.

But it’s different in this era.

Because of the emergence of the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, the original world order has been disrupted.

The Black Sky Ancient Netherworld evidently belongs to All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

If the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth does not envelop it, the Luotian Grand Jiao cannot be completed.

There is only time until the end of today.

At this moment.

The Black Sky Ancient Netherworld is in a state of tranquility.

The princess of the Black Sky Demon Palace, Black Sky Mysterious Goddess, and the Sovereign of the Guming Divine Dynasty, Guming God Emperor, stood side by side, gazing up at the Sky Dome, their vision penetrating the thick layers of clouds, seeing the distant horizon, where the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth, seemingly enveloping eternity, rolled in with the momentum of Mount Tai pressing down.

The atmosphere was daunting.

The Guming God Emperor, wearing a black-yellow robe with a majestic presence, displayed a trace of worry on his otherwise determined face.

Beside him, the Black Sky Mysterious Goddess still donned a white Daoist robe, holding a horsetail whisk, her face veiled in mystery, revealing only a pair of pale eyes, making it difficult to discern her expression.

The Guming God Emperor glanced at the Black Sky Mysterious Goddess, seeing her remain silent, and then looked down at the man in the golden robe below the clouds.

Jin Que.

That was his name.

But the Guming God Emperor knew the man’s origins were not simple.

After all, he was directly under the command of the Undying Night Emperor.

"No need to look at me. The Night Emperor has not told me much. Let’s wait."

Jin Que, naturally sensing the Guming God Emperor’s gaze, spoke slowly.

Since his last encounter with the Night Emperor in the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, where the Night Emperor awakened his past memories, his cultivation soared rapidly.

But time was limited, and now he had merely entered the Fourth Layer of the Great Saint Realm.

However, this was not a significant issue.

After all, he was the reincarnation of the ancient god of the Beidou Seven Veins, Kaiyang, the Golden Military Star.

A being from the past who had been bestowed godhood.

Would he lack any means?

Of course, his current identity was not these; he was the apex ’vessel’ of the Dimension World of the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld.

His value lay in bearing the powers of the Dou Tian Divine Domain.

When he mastered that power, even the combined forces of the Guming God Emperor and the Black Sky Mysterious Goddess might not be his match.

But precisely because of this, he was wary of the Dou Tian Divine Domain.

For he knew the Dou Tian Divine Domain to be the enemy!

The true enemy!

And he also knew that this power would be ineffective against those from the Dou Tian Divine Domain...

So when the Dou Tian Divine Domain descends in the future, they will not be able to use this power to obstruct it.

However, the current Luotian Grand Jiao might present an opportunity.

That power will suppress evil spirits.

The question remains, will the Night Emperor come?

Jin Que wondered to himself.

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Jin Que suddenly felt apprehensive and looked into the distance.

There, a terrifying aura was surging skyward.

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess, standing with the Guming God Emperor, had a look of shock in her pale eyes.

"Master?!"

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess, staring at the figure rushing skyward, felt incredulous.

That figure was none other than the former Palace Master of the Black Sky Demon Palace, Black Sky Yi, also the mentor of the Black Sky Mysterious Goddess.

However, back in the Black Sky Demon Palace, when Ye Xuan struck the Confinement Jade, Black Sky Yi was killed in a single move by Ye Xuan.

Has he been resurrected?

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess found it unbelievable.

The Guming God Emperor’s expression was also extremely grave.

He had heard about that incident and had asked the Mysterious Goddess afterward if she had calculated Black Sky Yi’s life and death.

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess replied that he was dead beyond revival.

Yet now, Black Sky Yi had returned!

"His power... has reached the peak of the Quasi-Emperor!"

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess’s eyes shone brilliantly, momentarily unable to comprehend.

What exactly is happening?

Could the Dou Tian Divine Domain have intervened?

Before the Black Sky Mysterious Goddess could ponder the question.

Black Sky Yi shot skyward, aiming directly for the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth.

It was evident he intended to stop the cloth from covering the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld!

The Black Sky Mysterious Goddess and the Guming God Emperor exchanged glances, seeing the gravity in each other’s eyes.

They were also hesitating on whether to interfere.

But in just a moment, they decided against action.

If they intervened, they would expose themselves.

The risks outweighed the benefits.

The Guming God Emperor looked at Jin Que, communicating telepathically, "Don’t make a move."

Jin Que squinted his eyes, then nodded slightly, indicating he wouldn’t act recklessly.

Boom!

At that moment.

Black Sky Yi burst through the boundary of the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld, shrouded in black mist, his pale eyes filled with such peculiar strangeness.

Despite his youthful appearance of barely over twenty, his hair was completely white.

He gazed at the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth, pressing down like ten thousand mountains, and spoke in a slow, aged voice, "My Black Sky Ancient Netherworld has nothing to do with All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. How dare the Daoist sect show such arrogance before my world?"

His voice echoed gradually.

Accompanied by the intangible force of causality rippling through the void, as if seeking to reverse the cycles of heaven and reincarnation, rewriting all of history!

"I’ve yet to hear of what the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld is. Perhaps today I shall witness it."

An equally aged voice, casually replying to Black Sky Yi.

Then a white-feather-robed, immortally graceful and Dao Bone bearing elder descended from above the Five-Colored Sky Covering Cloth, overlooking Black Sky Yi.