The Taiyuan Heavenly Domain was vast and boundless, so immense it could only be measured in terms of entire realms. If one were to carefully divide it, the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain could actually be split into two major domains: the Inner Heavenly Domain and the Outer Heavenly Domain.
The Inner Heavenly Domain was the territory within the Four Heavenly Gates, and it was also the domain of the Taiyuan Heavenly Realm. The Taiyuan Heavenly Realm belonged to Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate as his Eternal Great Realm.
The Outer Heavenly Domain was the vast territory outside the Taiyuan Heavenly Realm, even more expansive than the Inner Heavenly Domain.
Since ancient times, four majestic Heavenly Gates had always stood between the Inner and Outer Heavenly Domains, demarcating the two regions.
The Taiyuan Heavenly Domain, as a domain governed by the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan—one of the twenty-seven Eternal Heavenly Clans of the current Origin Land—and with a Heavenly Venerate in the world overseeing it, had, throughout history, never been invaded by anyone except during the two most chaotic Heaven-level wars. No one dared to do so.
Even the Outer Heavenly Domain alone was never violated.
But now, it was undergoing a drastic change.
Boom—
At the North Heaven Gate, which reached the heavens, the two Giant-level existences who had been stationed there for endless eons were suddenly smashed into two clouds of blood mist by a massive golden hand radiating boundless golden light.
Though called blood mist, the bloody light was truly endless, flooding the boundless heavenly domain.
Furthermore, numerous great worlds and ancient stars surrounding the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain ignited into massive fireballs, wildly crashing against the North Heaven Gate and even striking the Inner Heavenly Domain.
The North Heaven Gate, reaching the heavens, was incomparably grand and majestic. It withstood the bombardment of numerous great worlds and super stars, yet remained standing.
"Enemy attack!"
A great roar echoed across the vast northern reaches of the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain.
Streaks of special communication light also shot into the sky, vanishing into the depths of the Inner Heavenly Domain.
They were also supreme experts guarding the North Heaven Gate. Though not yet at the Giant level, witnessing the two Giants being smashed into blood mist with a single palm strike filled them with genuine terror.
Though they didn't know who was attacking the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain, they understood that if even two Giants could be so easily turned to mist, they would be far from a match. The most correct choice now was to immediately call for reinforcements from other supreme experts of the Heavenly Clan.
Immediately, in the northern region of the Inner Heavenly Domain near the North Heaven Gate.
Pillars of light, resembling ancestral dragons, gradually manifested, shooting into the sky.
These belonged to the supreme experts of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, now awakening and gazing toward the North Heaven Gate.
"Who dares to be so bold as to attack my Taiyuan Heavenly Domain!"
An ancient, peerless existence slowly spoke, his eyes filled with the vicissitudes of time, having lived for who knew how many tens of thousands of years—likely an old monster who measured his lifespan in epochs.
Since ancient times, no one had ever dared to attack the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain. Even other Eternal Heavenly Clans wouldn't dare do so lightly, as starting a war would have absolutely immense consequences.
Especially since the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan was one of the few strongest Heavenly Clans with a Heavenly Venerate in the world, stronger and with deeper, more unfathomableheritage / foundation than ordinary Eternal Heavenly Venerates.
"I have come to the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain to seek justice!"
The Battle Saint Ancestor made no attempt to conceal his identity, appearing in his true form.
Boundless golden light erupted from his body, making him resemble a golden giant who had split heaven and earth. He traversed countless star domains in an instant, arriving at the North Heaven Gate, accompanied by surging bloody light.
The endless golden radiance was like fiercely burning golden holy flames, capable of incinerating everything in the world, distorting and disintegrating space-time.
After slapping the two Giants of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan into a bloody mist, before they could even reform their bodies, he seized them. With a clench of his massive hand, golden holy flames rolled over their forms and spirits, before he hurled them once more against the North Heaven Gate, unleashing terrifying destruction.
The North Heaven Gate trembled, and the Outer Heavenly Domain saw countless heavens and earths shatter, with innumerable casualties.
But the North Heaven Gate ultimately remained indestructible, unbreached.
Though somewhat disappointed, the Battle Saint Ancestor had expected this.
After all, the four ancient Heavenly Gates of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan bore part of the supreme heavenly patterns inscribed by Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate, involving the Eternal level. They were not simple.
"So it's you, a cultivator from the exiled, forsaken Primordial Realm. Instead of hiding well under the Heavenly Emperor's protection, you dare show yourself now, and even dare to attack my Taiyuan Heavenly Clan? You truly seek death!"
Among the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, an ancient existence's eyes flashed with cold lightning as he spoke, instantly dropping the temperature of heaven and earth by countless degrees.
They naturally recognized the Battle Saint Ancestor's identity. In fact, the commotion caused by the powerful experts from the Deficient Primordial Realm an epoch ago was too great, eventually even stirring the true bodies of Eternal Heavenly Venerates. As one of the supreme Heavenly Clans of the Origin Land, how could the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan not know?
"So it's that junior from the Primordial Realm who calls himself the Battle Saint Ancestor. His courage is truly immense, daring to appear and even kill two Giants of my Taiyuan Heavenly Clan. Today, not even the Heavenly Emperor himself can save you." Another terrifying existence slowly spoke, his voice devoid of any emotion, utterly cold, yet also looking down upon the Battle Saint Ancestor.
"Today, I will do more than just kill two Giants of your Taiyuan Heavenly Clan."
The Battle Saint Ancestor was domineering and forceful. Without another word, he executed the Battle Saint Technique, slamming a palm forward with overwhelming might, carrying the imposing momentum of the Great Dao, crushing through the rolling skies to strike.
The skies exploded. Countless great worlds and starry lands in the Outer Heavenly Domain of the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain, like the Fallen Heaven Secret Realm, were all swept up by the supremely rigid and fierce Battle Saint Qi, directly transforming into massive fireballs that ignited and were pulled toward the North Heaven Gate, crashing against it.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The terrifying assault caused the North Heaven Gate to tremble incessantly, as if on the verge of shattering.
Boom—
The North Heaven Gate erupted with endless radiant light. Infinite Great Dao rules descended, and threads of Eternal Heavenly Patterns manifested, rendering the Heavenly Gate indestructible.
In the end, the North Heaven Gate remained indestructible, blocking the Battle Saint Ancestor's strike.
However, outside the North Heaven Gate, heaven collapsed and earth split. Vast stretches of heaven and earth were torn apart, with countless casualties.
"As expected of one of the four ancient Heavenly Gates forged by Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate, bearing part of the Eternal Heavenly Patterns. It truly is indestructible and unbreakable."
From behind, the Heaven-Defying War Lord also strode forth, holding the Heaven-Defying War Halberd, which pierced through the skies to arrive. Standing shoulder to shoulder with the Battle Saint Ancestor, gold and silver light shot into the heavens. He said, "But after all, it's just a single Heavenly Gate. How long can it hold out?"
As a warrior, the Heaven-Defying War Lord feared nothing. Now, he too felt a certain mindset toward the North Heaven Gate.
"Battle Saint Ancestor, Heaven-Defying War Lord, you have immense audacity to dare invade my Taiyuan Heavenly Domain. No one can save you today."
From within the North Heaven Gate came another earth-shaking roar of fury. Extremely terrifying supreme fluctuations rapidly manifested.
Clearly, the old monsters of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan had been stirred. One terrifying aura after another appeared, and immediately, five Half-Step Overlords emerged, one of whom was a Supreme Realm Overlord.
Evidently, the Battle Saint Ancestor and the others daring to invade the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain had too great an impact, even stirring an absolute Overlord figure at the Supreme Realm level to appear.
It must be known that reaching the Supreme Realm level, even among the Eternal Heavenly Clans, placed one just below the supreme Heavenly Venerate as a great existence.
Within a major Eternal Heavenly Clan, such Supreme Realm existences could be counted on one's fingers.
Usually, they would not emerge into the world, but silently comprehend the supreme Eternal Heavenly Dao, hoping to one day step into the Eternal domain and become a supreme Heavenly Venerate.
But today, the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan was severely provoked, with even two Giants casually smashed and about to be extinguished. The Supreme existences within the Heavenly Clan could not sit idly by and appeared personally.
Especially seeing the tragic scene outside the North Heaven Gate—the two Giants guarding it slain, the Outer Heavenly Domain shattered with countless great worlds, and many forces belonging to the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan that resided in the Outer Heavenly Domain wiped out.
Without a doubt, this was a severe provocation against the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, intolerable.
The Heaven-Defying War Lord held the Heaven-Defying War Halberd, resembling a fearsome ancestral dragon. Pointing it at the North Heaven Gate from afar, its sharp edge manifested, tearing through the skies as he coldly snorted, "It's not merely about invading the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain. Today, we will attack the Taiyuan Heavenly Domain and trouble Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate. He dared to attack a peerless genius of our Primordial Realm, truly unbecoming of an Eternal Heavenly Venerate's status. Today, we have come to seek justice."
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Heaven-Defying War Halberd, carrying its peerless sharpness, struck the North Heaven Gate again and again. Each blow contained annihilating power, continuously erasing the layers upon layers of Great Dao rules on the North Heaven Gate. It was truly terrifying.
The North Heaven Gate trembled violently, teetering as if it might collapse at any moment.
This made the hearts of many experts of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan race. They felt the Heaven-Defying War Lord was excessively strong. If this continued, he might truly breach the North Heaven Gate.
"Seeking death! How dare you rashly discuss my clan's Heavenly Venerate Progenitor."
The Supreme Realm Overlord of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan had an extremely gloomy expression. Personally leading a group of supreme experts, he swiftly descended upon the North Heaven Gate, ready to teach the Battle Saint Ancestor and the others a lesson.
"Supreme One, please allow me to take action and suppress the Battle Saint Ancestor, to prove the majesty of my Taiyuan Heavenly Clan."
At this moment, a Half-Step Overlord standing beside the Supreme Realm Overlord spoke. He had broad shoulders and a sturdy build, with thick black hair, clad in indestructible battle armor, holding a war halberd stained with various colors of blood. A fearsome blood qi surged from his body, causing the Inner Heavenly Domain to rumble, displaying a terrifying aura.
Without a doubt, this was a terrifying existence akin to a demon god.
"I never expected War God Tailing would personally take action!"
"Indeed, War God Tailing hasn't made a move for who knows how many epochs, even exceeding a Chaos Epoch."
"These two, the Battle Saint Ancestor and his companion, are truly unlucky. If they faced other Half-Step Overlord Ancient Ancestors, they might have a chance of survival. But facing War God Tailing, they are absolutely doomed to die!"
The other Heavenly Clan experts were full of confidence in the Half-Step Overlord who had stepped forward, yet felt a sense of pity for the fate of the Battle Saint Ancestor and his companion. Perhaps describing these two as unfortunate would be more appropriate.
All because this War God Tailing was one of the top peerless powerhouses even within the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, a renowned supreme War God throughout the vast, boundless Origin Land.
It must be known that in the endless past, War God Tailing had a record of personally slaying a Half-Step Overlord.
One must know that among Half-Step Overlords, strength was often comparable. That War God Tailing could still achieve a kill spoke volumes.
The title of War God was well-deserved!
Hearing this, the Heavenly Clan Supreme nodded. "Tailing, you go."
War God Tailing nodded, opened the North Heaven Gate, and ascended into the heavens.
His majestic face wore an arrogant, lofty expression as he looked down upon the Battle Saint Ancestor, coldly stating, "Remember, the one who kills you is Tailing!"
Ye Junlin had also arrived. However, having just experienced a great battle and being severely depleted, he couldn't intervene now. Watching Tailing's appearance, he said, "Great-Grandmaster, this Tailing is no simple figure. He is the undefeated War God of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, hailed as the next Supreme One. You must be careful."
Although the Heavenly Emperor was his master, the Battle Saint Ancestor was also his father's grandmaster. Therefore, addressing him as Great-Grandmaster was natural and not contradictory.
Regarding the War God Tailing before him, Ye Junlin knew a thing or two. He was one of the few Half-Step Overlords of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, having achieved that realm for more than a Chaos Epoch. In his youth, he had battled everywhere, an extremely powerful Half-Step Overlord.
"Don't forget the battle not long ago."
The Battle Saint Ancestor smiled, causing Ye Junlin to be momentarily stunned.
Fearless, the Battle Saint Ancestor directly strode forward, the golden battle qi around him rising steadily as he battled in all directions, charging toward War God Tailing.
Boom—
From the very first exchange, it was a real fight. Both employed their true supreme methods.
War God Tailing, the renowned peerless War God of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan, wielded his war halberd in attack.
That war halberd had followed him for endless eons, from his youth to the present. Later, when he proved his name as the Heavenly Clan's War God and his cultivation reached its peak, he reforged it with rare divine materials. The Taiyuan Heavenly Clan also bestowed upon it part of the Eternal Heavenly Patterns, making this war halberd peerless, already not inferior to a true Supreme Realm weapon.
The Taitian War Halberd—that was the weapon's name!
The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths shook violently as War God Tailing, wielding the Taitian War Halberd, soared through the skies, shattering all directions.
This drew admiration from the many experts of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan. A supreme expert said, "In the past, War God Tailing used the Taitian War Halberd to slay a Half-Step Overlord, staining the vast heavenly domain with blood. Now, he will also slay the Battle Saint Ancestor, reproducing his former invincible glory."
The Battle Saint Ancestor had no weapon, yet he was utterly fearless.
Because, to him, his physical body was his strongest weapon.
He raised his fist, meeting the attack with his bare knuckles, directly clashing against the Taitian War Halberd.
Boom—
Heaven collapsed and earth split. All ten directions were annihilated.
This was the great destructive power caused by their clash, sweeping through the eight desolates and obliterating who knew how vast a territory.
However, what shocked everyone was that the Battle Saint Ancestor's fist clashed with the Taitian War Halberd and remained undamaged, enduring ten thousand calamities without perishing.
Even War God Tailing was greatly astonished, looking at this scene in disbelief.
He knew his Taitian War Halberd was a peerless weapon that had once slain a Half-Step Overlord, rare in the world. Yet now, it couldn't even break the opponent's fist.
Just what kind of powerful, peerless battle fist was that?
The Battle Saint Ancestor said, "Again!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
One fierce collision after another.
The Battle Saint Ancestor used his battle fist to clash against the Taitian War Halberd again and again, always remaining indestructible and completely unscathed, shocking all sides.
Even more, as time passed, War God Tailing's momentum gradually declined, and he began to be suppressed by the Battle Saint Ancestor.
This scene left the many experts of the Taiyuan Heavenly Clan utterly incredulous.
That was War God Tailing, the peerless, undefeated War God, yet he was being overpowered.
This Battle Saint Ancestor from the Deficient Primordial Realm was actually this strong!