I Truly Am The Villian - Chapter 2397
Chapter 2397: Chapter 2396: Reincarnation, The Holy Ancestor’s Past
This Sacred Order is a very special token.
It is a symbol exclusively belonging to the Holy Ancestor.
Once this order is issued, it means the Holy Court has encountered a very important matter.
It can even decide the survival or extinction of the entire Holy Court.
Because of its immense importance, the Sacred Order has not been issued for a very long time.
The last time it was issued was when the Empress challenged the heavens.
That was millions of years ago, spanning several eras.
It has almost made people forget the existence of the Sacred Order.
But once this order is issued, all the disciples of the Holy Court, regardless of their strength or position, must return to the Holy Court, and no one is permitted to refuse.
And beyond that, non-members of the Holy Court can actually come as well.
As long as they accept this order, they will be eligible to join the Holy Court once the crisis is over.
To know, as the true ruler of the Nine Domains,
Countless people want to join them every day.
But not just anyone can enter.
Only true strong ones, or those with significant contributions, can.
But this time, merely accepting the Sacred Order grants the eligibility to join the Holy Court.
Thus, when this order is issued,
There will inevitably be a bloody storm.
At this moment, inside the Eternal Chime Hall of the Holy Court.
It should be known that everyone in the Holy Court, as long as they reach the level of the Seventy-two Envoys,
Is qualified to engrave a wisp of their Life Fire, forging it into a Longevity Lamp.
This Everlasting Lamp also reflects the life and death status of a person.
Once deceased, the Longevity Lamp extinguishes.
Of course, besides this, there is another reason.
A deceased person can be resurrected.
Using the engraved wisp of Life Fire as an opportunity to enter reincarnation.
But this resurrection is uncertain.
You might be reborn as a human, or another race, or even the Monster or Divine Race.
But the cost is too great.
To know that the entire Nine Domains’ art of reincarnation is controlled by the Lord of the Dead Spirits of the Netherworld Realm.
And the Lord of the Dead Spirits and the Holy Court have been in an adversarial relationship.
For the Holy Court, attempting to partake in reincarnation and rebirth is exceedingly difficult.
But the Holy Ancestor has great divine power, coupled with the assistance of the Heavenly Dao,
So he can indeed allow a person to reincarnate.
However, the cost is truly enormous.
For this reason, only those in positions higher than the Seventy-two Envoys qualify for reincarnation.
The One World Holy Emperor and the Heaven-reaching Holy Emperor, who were previously killed by Xu Zimei, belonged to the Thirty-six Emperors.
In terms of status, they naturally surpassed the Seventy-two Envoys.
At this moment, in the Eternal Chime Hall,
The Longevity Lamps belonging to the two are gradually extinguishing.
The Holy Ancestor sits cross-legged in the middle of the main hall,
Holding a horsetail whisk, clothed in Daoist robes, with an extraordinary temperament.
Looking closely, one would find that around him, square-shaped Dao Seals float in the void, surrounding him.
The Holy Ancestor remains with his eyes closed, and no one in the hall dares to speak.
“It seems the Divine Race… has failed,” after a long while, the Holy Ancestor slowly opens his eyes, says calmly.
“I didn’t place my hopes on them,” the Bull Demon Saint Emperor said from the side.
“What a pity that the Divine Emperor, this useless being, did not probe the full strength of the Demon Lord.”
“Since the Demon Lord dares to challenge the heavens, as one who failed once, he surely has trump cards this time around.”
“We must uncover his trump cards.”
To outsiders, these people are the overlords of the Nine Domains, figures of high status.
But to themselves, they are nothing more than fervent believers in the Heavenly Dao.
They are willing to dedicate everything to the Heavenly Dao.
They want to kill Xu Zimei; even if they fail, they must learn all there is about Xu Zimei.
Then convey it to the Heavenly Dao.
After all, no matter who it is, eventually, the Heavenly Dao will deal with them.
As believers in the Heavenly Dao, they feel honored.
They believe they have embarked on an incredibly correct path.
At least for now, they seem correct.
Those who challenged the heavens have all perished, yet they survived.
And live comfortably.
“I did not place my hopes on the Divine Emperor. The Sacred Order has already been issued, correct?” the Holy Ancestor asked.
Beside him, the Heaven-covering Sage Emperor quickly stood up.
He said: “Reporting to the ancestor, it has been issued, and countless responders are now converging toward the Holy Court from various places.”
“This time, with the assembly of all our forces, we can certainly snuff out the Demon Lord before he challenges the heavens.”
Despite the Heaven-covering Sage Emperor’s impassioned tone, few around him responded.
Everyone is quite realistic.
Reviewing the past, any Heaven Challenger was really dealt with by the Heavenly Dao.
The Holy Court at best played a supporting role.
They never engaged the Heaven Challengers head-on.
Because the Heaven Challengers of the past were overwhelmingly powerful, whether it was the Primordial Overlord, the Empress, or previous Demon Lords.
None were beings they could offend.
But now things are different.
The Holy Court is not the same as it once was.
Through so many years of development, they enjoy the best resources of the Nine Domains, with the support of the Heavenly Dao.
Advisors are as many as clouds, fierce generals as numerous as rain, countless.
Naturally, they want to stand firm against the Heaven Challengers this time.
If they win this time, it will bring new changes to the structure of the Holy Court, even the entire Nine Domains.
Previously, other forces in the Nine Domains formed a coalition to resist the Holy Court.
Though they couldn’t overthrow the Holy Court, there were some impacts.
If they manage to kill the Heaven Challenger this time,
That coalition might just become nominally existing.
The might of the Holy Court will be unrivaled, and no one would dare to face this edge directly.
Therefore, this battle is extremely important.
The Holy Ancestor pondered deeply.
After a long while, he finally lifted his head.
He said: “From today onwards, the entire Robbery Immortal Domain will be under total lockdown.
Starting from the passage of the Nine Domains, we will be in full defense; perish together with the Demon Lord.”
“Yes,” at this moment, all of the Thirty-six Emperors responded in unison.
As the Thirty-six Emperors departed, the Holy Ancestor slowly raised his head.
He murmured to himself.
“Demon Lord, you have finally matured.”
“This time, I will surely avenge that palm strike.”
……
The Holy Ancestor’s expression was filled with pain.
As the battle drew nearer, past scenes continually flashed before his eyes.
The Holy Ancestor was not of the human race; he belongs to a very special race called the Tree of Eternity.
This Tree of Eternity race has generally average combat strength, but their vitality is extremely tenacious.
Very few races in this world can compare their life force with theirs.
It’s said that even without cultivation, their vitality surpasses that of many cultivators.
In his youth, the Holy Ancestor also wanted to challenge the heavens.
He once admired and worshiped those who challenged the heavens.
Especially during the Primordial Era, his admiration for the Primordial God-King nearly reached its peak.
He believed the other would certainly succeed.
He was incredibly sure and positive of it.
Because the Primordial God-King was too powerful, stronger than any he had ever seen.
Yet in that battle against the heavens, the Primordial God-King was defeated.