In the High heavens, the space above the Great Firmament, a war was occurring. Forces of the Great Nihilist Sovereigns, the Black Dominion, attacked the forces of good, the subjects of the Great Heavenly Emperor himself.
The Battle stirred up shockwaves that destroyed entire star systems and threatened to encroach and corrupt nearby star sectors. Things were chaotic and the forces of good were ultimately being outnumbered, if this situation persevered, then the Black Dominion would Penetrate the Great Firmament and corrupt the High Heavens.
"Commander, the Black Dominion are summoning the Umbraclasts, what should we do? The situation seems hopeless, with this army of heretics Infront and now the Umbraclasts attacking from the rear, our defenses simply won't hold!"
A high ranking soldier belonging to the army of heaven, reported the situation to his commander. The Commander, a stoic being of great divine might stroke his chin, seemingly in thought, although he didn't show it, he was under great pressure.
Between commanding the great forces of Heaven, and controlling the situation involving the injured soldiers and reinforcements it was a tall order that would overwhelm even the greatest of Heavenly beings.
'Damn it, where is Usher with the reinforcements, at this rate we have no choice but to unleash the High Heaven's Punishing light ahead of schedule'
"Soldiers in the flank, I give the orders, start setting up the Formation, in a few minutes, we unleash the Might of Heaven upon these heretics...Go!" The Commander's mighty voice boomed across the battlefield.
With that command several heavenly soldiers got into formation, ready to unleash the trump card of the army of heaven. But the question is, would the Black Dominion truly allow them to do that?
The Dark Generals also commanded their forces, Amongst the Stars, right at the precipice of the Firmament, billions among billions of Black Dominions, opened their mouths and shot out dark red energy blasts, terrifying to the extreme, with great killing intent, destroying countless planets that were unfortunate to be caught in the way of the blast.
The situation was hopeless, the army of heaven, the group that were setting up the formation, unfortunately were caught up in the blast, their bodies twisting and ultimately vanishing in Space like dust in the wind.
The Heavenly Commander seeing this, gritted his teeth, he had managed to ward off the blasts, thankfully to his various defensive treasures and his high combat power level, but the same couldn't be said about his soldiers.
Rage engulfed him, his comrades, his soldiers, killed by these heretics that defy the will of Heaven, he was mad he was really mad.
He charged right ahead, towards what he, certainly thought was his death. His sword shone a great golden light, as if declaring his final embers amidst the dark universe.
The Black Dominion, merely laughed at his paltry attempts to turn the tide of battle. They too roared a mighty roar..."Kill!!!" in unison the cacophony of sounds shaking the great Universe, this war was won, victory was destined to be theirs...
Until...
Boom!!!
Suddenly a great tremor emerged from the side of the forces of heaven, shaking the heavens above and the Earth below startled both forces slowing down their advancement.
" Commander!!!...Reinforcements!"
That was all that needed to be said, the Commander that was just a few minutes ago about to sacrifice his life stopped and looked behind, a small smile graced his bloodied face, a will resolute and new found hope being born.
" Soldiers...Charge!!!!"
With that order the armies of heaven, charged forward, with hope....the Great firmament had opened and reinforcements advanced steadily pushing back the Black Dominion.
The Umbraclasts in the rear, strange chaotic beasts born from the origin of darkness enshrouded the armies of heaven, primordial chaotic energy stirred trying to corrode the Great Firmament, and penetrate into the High Heavens.
Great a many lives were lost, heavenly beings died and the Black Dominion were seemingly reducing in number, due to the fact as a result of the reinforcements a new formation was set and the High Heaven's punishing light graced the Universe.
This was a power the Heavenly Emperor Himself created for the High heavens, Like a curtain the High Heaven's punishing light, enveloped the Black Dominion shelving their numbers considerably.
The armies of heaven saw the Black Dominion retreating, and they roared with newfound vigor. Finally, they managed to turn the tide of battle in their favor.
But who told them it was all over? No, the Black Dominion, known as the Origin of all Evil, how could they just be simply defeated by one attack?
They were ordered by the Nihility Sovereigns to destroy the Great Barrier otherwise known as the Firmament, and that's what they were going to do. So, what the armies of heaven thought was a retreat was actually them strategizing a new plan.
The Black Dominion that numbered in the Trillions, reduced to the billions and now the millions, the way to overwhelm the armies of heaven apart from attacking with numbers, which was the first tactic but they failed spectacularly, was something they called Flesh to flesh Chaotic fusion...
This was the last trump card that they had prepared to defeat the great armies of heaven. The Umbraclasts that were corroding the rear were summoned as well.
And so with the combination of the Umbraclasts and the Black Dominion, they set up a strange ritualistic Formation, with blood energy, dark and terrifying, emanating from their bodies.
The armies of Heaven, witnessing this, furrowed their brows...The commander realized that something sinister was about to happen and he needed to stop it otherwise they will lose.
"Quick, set up the High Heaven's Punishing Light again, stop what they are doing!"
"Usher!"
"Yes, Commander?"
"Grab the other captains, with me here as well, before the light of heaven assaults these heretics let's see if we can destroy this sinful ritual."
"But Commander, with the scale of this war, I'm afraid we used up most of our power, we simply don't have enough energy to spare, let's simply wait for the High Heaven's punishing light!"
"Just do as I say usher, we must stop them." The Commander retorted.
'Wait? Simply Ridiculous ...the more we wait the more likely these heretics will finish what they are doing, and who knows what might happen then, no, we must attack with all we have.' The commander scoffed inwardly having a bad feeling about the events unfolding.
Usher had no choice but to call upon the captains, with the situation being critical, the commander's idea though bold and reckless was ultimately the correct choice.
The captains with the commander as the head, both raised their genesis ranked swords, channeling tremendous amounts of divine energy into them and pointing the swords to the enemies that were before them.
The great divine energy released by them converged together into a point of focus increasing in both power and speed, rushing towards the heretics, the surroundings dimmed and debris filled the entire space.
Boom! Boom!
The attack was advancing fast, no one could stop it. The Black Dominion who were still in their formation, couldn't move one bit, they were at a critical juncture, and stopping this attack was not an option. The attack soon reached them, hitting most of their forces and shook the surrounding space, forcefully interrupting the strange ritual.
"Yes! Commander at this rate we won't need the high heaven's punishing light." One of the Captains said, his name was Juriel, known to be a hothead.
The commander merely stared at him with his side eye glance, and promptly responded.
"Be steady, I'm not so sure we've won yet, look..." The Commander pointed forward with his sword. The Black Dominion that the Captains thought they had managed to destroy, their flesh were writhing and wiggling in a strange improbable manner and it was as if time itself was turning backwards and the destroyed heretical bodies were regenerating at a rapid pace, and soon their bodies were restored....they simply restarted their ritual.
"What!...what just happened....It's not possible, with out attacks combined it should have been enough to disintegrate their bodies...this...what is this ritual that is capable of utilizing the laws of time!"
The Captains all wondered, but the commander expected it. Who were the Black Dominion? They were the most fundamental armies that were created by the Nihilist Sovereigns. Although they managed to defeat most of them, but due to this strange ritual, somehow they were able to tap into the Great laws of time...this was simply too heaven defying.
One must know that the Great Laws of Time and Space are something only the Nihilist Sovereigns and the Heavenly Emperor are able to Command at will.
Even them, the high-ranking Commander and Captains are only able to only touch upon the laws of time and space merely able to increase and decrease their speed. But being able to come from certain death to complete life, I'm afraid only these heretics who defy all laws are capable of doing that.
"Again, attack again!" Juriel stirred trying to channel divine energy into his sword. He moved with great intent, but unfortunately...he was tapped out.
"What, no not now, my energy...I'm low on energy!"
Juriel cried out, the other captains too tried to circulate their divine energy but they couldn't, they had already reached their limit.
"Commander, I'm afraid we can only wait for the High Heavens punishing Light now," Usher spoke with great difficulty, with their energy depleted, it was taking a lot of willpower just to keep standing straight.
"Hmm...I cannot give up now, look after the formation, I've still got one fight left in me." The Commander declared, rushing forward resolutely.
Cracks appeared and his body started expanding in height, golden energy permeated releasing sacred Immortal light, imposing and mighty, it stopped expanding just shy away from two hundred thousand kilometers towering over celestial bodies.
His figure was incomparable releasing a terrifying pressure that suppressed the battlefield. Seeing this he reigned in his Heavenly Aura and directed all of it towards the enemies in front.
He stretched his hand and grabbed fifty lifeless planets and using their cores he was able to temporarily increase the power of his sword energy.
Boom! Boom!
Terrifying Sword Light flashed by, destroying space and destabilizing time, the attack roared, threatening to annihilate everything in its wake, it moved forward relentlessly with precision, releasing great killing intent, this was the Commanders final move.
"Amazing, to think I get to witness this legendary Cataclysmic heaven Buster..."
Great many beings belonging to the armies of heaven were stupefied and astounded, this was their mighty commander...fighting tooth and Nail to Protect the Emperor.
The Enemy forces were not faring well too, continuously interrupted during their ritual, making them cough up blood, seemingly experiencing a backlash.
"Enough of this...you, come with me." In a strange incomprehensible Language, the General of the Black Dominion, with nine horns on his head, grabbed an Umbraclast beast and resisting the backlash from the ritual he grabbed its heart and tore it from its body, the beast cried out in pain and soon it vanished into ash.
A strange Illusory Altar then appeared before the General, placing the heart at the core of the Altar. He then quickly grabbed a sharp blade and sliced his wrist, blood dripping like torrents on the Altar and spoke with a deep gush voice....
"By the Void we are unbound!
Darkness Emerges, power profound!
Sovereign of Night, heed this plea—
Consume the Light, set our fury free!"
The General chanted, his voice reaching far and wide, a strange incomprehensible chant that distorted space and all living beings, The stars moved and the universe dimmed.
[Time Stopped.]
Halting the attack from the Commander of Heaven.
And a strange Vortex of Pure Malicious Sinful darkness emerged from the Illusory Altar. The Vortex released a wave of Pure dark energy....
Voooshhh!!! Boom!!
Both the Attack and the Commander was blasted away, and his body broke apart, limb from limb, colliding with the surrounding stars, all of this happening during the Stopped time.
Then, Time Resumed and the strange vortex disappeared as if it never appeared, space restored and light returned to the stars.
"Commander!!" The Captains and the forces of heaven cried out in Unison, worry flashed in their faces as they rushed to stop the ever falling Commander, who now looked battered to the extreme, wondering what happened?
All his four limbs were missing and his chest was caved in and bleeding. His eyes were hollowed out and he was only an inch away from death, truly tragic.
" Usher it's ready...release the High heavens Punishing light!"
At that moment when the Commander, was stabilized by the Captains, the supreme trump card of the armies of heaven was finally ready.
Usher who was this time holding on to the Almost lifeless body of their commander, spoke with a disgruntled tone...
"Away with these heretics... Juriel take the commander Bring him back to the High heavens for treatment." He stood up and gave Juriel an order.
All the great beings were saddened by the state their commander was in, no one knows what happened, the captains too were clueless, at the last second they saw the enemy camp's general killing their own and an Illusory altar appearing and the next thing they knew was their commander beaten to within an inch of death, flying dozens of miles away.
But now, with the great light of heaven ready, Usher was determined to avenge his commander and take up the role of the acting commander...
...
The High Heaven's Punishing Light was the foremost ultimate attack available to beings of heaven. It was created by the Heavenly Emperor when he ascended to that position after mastering the laws of time, Space and Light. He managed to incorporate these laws into this attack, making it incomparable and unmatched when it came to ultimate techniques.
He gifted this Ultimate technique to the High Heavens, teaching it to key individuals and turning it into a formation-based attack. Of course, being the foremost creator, he can perform the attack with a single Finger if he so chooses.
Now this ultimate technique was furiously advancing towards the Black Dominion, seeking the enemies Life. All the armies of heaven were present, watching on with great anticipation, with great anger and joy. The atmosphere was writhed with various emotion.
The people who set up the formation, also gave it their all into this attack, to avenge their commander and their fallen comrades. To protect the Emperor of Heaven, the most esteemed individual in the high heavens.
The Light curtain raged on, destroying countless suns, it expanded in scale, the golden sacred Light destroyed all that was in its path. Wave after wave, the black dominion, was destined to be destroyed, cleansed from this world forever.
Space folded, stars shifted and exploded. The Black dominion as well were not to be underestimated, at this moment, their bodies that were releasing blood colored light, writhed with masses of flesh converging and twisting into each other, strange energy circulating, cells dividing and coming together again.
Finally, their fusion was completed, the ritual successful in time to take on the High Heaven's Punishing Light. The Final result was a being of great terror, a sin beast of great malice and Evil. This being stood tall, gigantic in stature, over millions of kilometers tall, towering over everything.
The figure sat down in the surrounding Space, boasting an incredibly muscular physique that transitions sharply from a pale, almost chalky white in the torso to a deep, absolute black from the waist down. It has multiple arms—at least six are clearly visible—which are also pitch black and end in sharp, talon-like fingers adorned with simple golden rings or bands.
A striking shock of white hair flares upwards from its head, culminating in a single, dark spire. Its face is obscured save for a prominent golden necklace and a single, chilling red eye situated where the third eye might be, giving it an instantly alien and ominous appearance.
This sinful entity was framed by a swirling, chaotic background defined entirely by disembodied, wide-open eyes. These eyes are rendered in various shades of sepia and gray, floating within the composition, gazing out, and often dripping downward like tears or melting ink. Golden, rope-like bindings wrap around the figure's chest and lap, contrasting sharply with the monochromatic body.
This was a Sin Beast incorporating all the laws of the known universe. This was the Greatest masterpiece that the Nihilist Sovereigns have ever created, a beast that was close to their power Level.
The Forces of heaven, seeing this beast, had their life cores almost jump out of their chests.
ROOOAAAAR!!!
The Sin Beast roared, and the forces of heaven wailed, their minds turned chaotic, beings of their level it should be known have some immunity against the darkness corruption, but this...this was another whole thing unfathomable.
Facing this Eldritch beast, their minds were fickle and broken. The High Heaven's Punishing light, that initially posed a threat to the Black Dominion, now it was easily dissipated by the multiple eyes of the Sin Beast, like a candle to a flame, vanishing in an instant.
Pressure descended, rendering the armies of heaven immobile. The Sin Beast still in a seated posture moved towards the Firmament. As it moved the Surrounding Space folded, shifted and Cracked. The Myriad Laws of the Universe wailed as if struggling to contain such an Abomination.
To the Sin Beast, the Forces of heaven were like ants, easily crushed with his mere presence.
The people cried out, the situation hopeless, the Beast approached the Barrier, the Great Firmament and with its multiples eyes, the barrier, cracked and shattered like glass.
Immortal divine light surged from within as the beast advanced, shifting the laws of the High Heavens, behind him leaving trails of divine bodies belonging to the heavenly beings, a massacre amongst massacres.
The Sin Beast Raised his head towards a certain direction and spoke with a twisted incomprehensible tone.
"ALL LIVING BEINGS DIE!!"
And with that command, all living beings in the High Heaven's released death energy and died right there on the spot their Souls destroyed and scattered like light.
The Sin Beast merely looked on as if what it had done was something trivial, it had an air of Arrogance to it as if declaring to the Multiverse, ' Who Else but Me.'
* Sighhh!!!*
Suddenly! From the Heavenly Emperor Palace. A voice that was filled with all the majesty in the universe released a light sigh.
The Sin Beast shifted it's gaze onto the Sacred Palace that stood spotless, untouched by time and radiating Immortal Light.
'"Hmph!"
It merely scoffed at this, and it's multiple eyes pointed to the Heavenly Emperor Palace, releasing a Dark purple energy that distorted the surrounding and assaulted the Palace.
Boom!!!
Myriad Laws converged like a wave towards the palace, hitting it but failing to crack it. The Palace stood tall, still radiating that Immortal Light.
The Palace doors then flung open with boom! sound, and a figure emerged.
...
It was the Emperor of Heaven, the Most esteemed person in the High Heavens, none like him have existed since the creation of the universe. He remains undefeated since his tenure as the Heavenly Emperor.
At this moment he emerged from the Heavenly Emperor Palace clad in white and Blue Sacred Robes, flowing with the wind. He stood tall, with Long flowing black hair that was thick and Silky smooth. His body was steady and firm and it radiated a nine-colored divine light.
In his Hands, he held a purple banner with the Initials ' Emperor of Heaven,' Imprinted on them. When One looked closely at the banner, they would see that countless purple dark souls wailed and twisted about, these were the souls of his enemies, sucked into the banner to attain an alternative form of Longevity!
Such was the Majesty of the Emperor of Heaven!
"Heavenly Emperor....today you die!!!" The beast declared with a booming deep voice and the myriad laws acted on his declaration seemingly wanting to snatch the Heavenly Emperor's Life.
"Who knew that encroaching on the power of the Nihilists Sovereigns would bring such troubles to my door. You Beasts Eliminated the Dao Lords of the Cultivation Society and now want to destroy My Great High Heavens and Lower Realms!"
The Heavenly Emperor simply shook his head, his face stoic. He Looked at the Devastation caused by this Sin Beast and sighed inwardly. The Nihilists sovereigns were too much; due to his ever-growing power, the Nihilists Sovereign became threatened and wanted to eliminate this Heavenly Emperor before he became too big to touch.
And so, they schemed together and found an opportunity when the Heavenly Emperor was finalizing his Supreme Heavenly Emperor Scripture that was sure to defy all laws in the universe. The Emperor of Heaven revealed a slight vulnerability during the creation of this Scripture and the Sovereigns took this opportunity to attack him all together.
The Heavenly Emperor fought bravely, fending off their attacks on both sides. His supreme power permeating the universe, shaking the Heavens above and the Nine Nether below. But alas, although he injured the Nihilist Sovereigns, they too dealt a fatal blow to the Mighty Heavenly Emperor.
Then, seeing the Heavenly Emperor was almost defeated, they retreated and amassed their forces to deal the final blow to one of the Pillars of the Universe.
...
The Heavenly Emperor stood face to face with the Sin Beast. He then took a step...
Space shifted like a rainbow curtain, folding behind him and he arrived at the back of the sin beast. He Looked forward at all the devastation, his heart warming up and heavy with loss, but he couldn't cry...No....He was the Heavenly Emperor.
He held up his banner firmly and spoke, with great emotion....
"Beings who do not respect life will eventually be abandoned by life. Perhaps this is why the lifespans of almost all beings are limited.
In all things in the world, destruction is always easier than construction.
But if there is no construction, what is the meaning of life?
Life, from the moment of its birth, needs careful maintenance to grow vigorously.
Only knowing how to destroy without engaging in construction is meaningless to life."
"Heavenly Emperor you dog, Speaking nonsense!"
The Sin Beast waved his gigantic hands trying to swat the heavenly Emperor who had appeared behind him like a fly, but he ended up missing.
[Time stopped.]
The Myriad laws of the world stirred, and time started to rewind backwards, the living beings who were destroyed, had their bodies restored and healed from their wounds in the battlefield. In this stopped time, that was gray and black the Emperor of Heaven restored all beings, but it wasn't complete...
The Beast searched, it was capable of moving in this Suspended world but it could not find the Heavenly Emperor...
"Heavenly Emperor!!!" It roared a great roar but his voice could no longer affect the Living beings in the High heavens, the Sin Beast trapped in the Suspended world formed by the Heavenly Emperor was subject to the laws of the Heavenly Emperor and it could not subvert them, unless it had mastery above that of the Emperor of Heaven, which was unlikely.
Meanwhile the Heavenly Emperor, was busy assaulting the River of Time his divine will transcending and collecting the souls of his subjects at the backend stream of the river of time, which was a tumultuous task but one in which he succeeded, though at great cost.
To Freely Navigate and control the Great River of Time the Heavenly Emperor was not yet suited for the task, he can somewhat control it but barely. He hadn't yet completed his Supreme Heavenly Emperor Scripture when the attack happened so the added power that comes with creating a new path of ascension was not rewarded, moreover he was gravely injured from the joint attack of the Nihilist sovereigns...it's astounding he managed to endure this long even.
...
The Heavenly Emperor, after getting the souls of his subjects he returned Infront of the Sin Beast.
With souls in hand, he promptly returned them to their owners and time resumed...
All Living beings came to life, their bodies protected by nine colored divine light courtesy of the Heavenly Emperor.
They watched as he confronted the Sin Beast, Banner in Hand, pointing forward. All Living beings cheered on with great vigor.
"Mighty Heavenly Emperor!!!"
The Sin Beast then activated his Eye Power, his multiple eyes writhing and releasing deathly killing intent towards the Emperor of Heaven. Then the Emperor waved his Heavenly Emperor banner, taking in the killing intent and refining it preventing it from affecting all living beings.
The Sin Beast seeing this, was not resigned and formed a fist print with his multiple arms that released a great pressure. The myriad laws wailed and stirred assaulting the Emperor. But Power of this level would not be enough to shake the Emperor of heaven, he waved his right hand, he too formed a fist print and met up the punch of the Sin Beast with his own punch.
Space Shattered, and the Sin Beast was flown backwards, his figure mangled beyond repair. Without giving time to the sin Beast, the Heavenly Emperor waved his banner, activating the soul sucking function of the banner and the sin beast's soul was gradually swallowed up by the Heavenly Emperor Banner that now radiated intense killing intent.
With only a few exchanges, the Emperor of Heaven quelled the chaos that annihilated all living beings, who else but the Emperor to display such might?
"Oh, Hail the Heavenly Emperor!!"
Cheers roared, shaking the Great universe, the Heavenly Emperor stood tall and undefeated. All Living beings celebrated and cheered on.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Emperor, looking at the situation had a small smile to his face and his back to all living beings...
Suddenly his fingers moved fast, and great divine light surged, circles appeared and a great formation emerged...
All Living beings were surprised, what was the Heavenly Emperor doing?
They saw that the Heavenly Emperors body shone brightly, like a million suns, difficult to look at. Immediately they realized...
"Heavenly Emperor, no!!!"
The Cries roared throughout the universe, but it was too late. The Emperor of Heaven was Resolute, with his back to all living beings, cracks started to appear on his body, all this time while he had a smile to his face.
*Chhhhhh!!!*
With great divine power, using his body as the catalyst he erected a Divine Barrier protecting the High Heavens and even the Great Firmament. This was his final act of service as the Heavenly Emperor, using his life to exchange for the prosperity of all Living beings.
He Looked on and Listened to the cries of all living beings and shook his head. With this formation, no dark forces, the Nihilist Sovereigns included will be able to disrupt the peace of all living beings in the High Heavens and the Subsequent Lower realms.
"Please Heavenly Emperor, don't do this, we need you!" The Living beings tried to stop him. They cried but it was of no use his body was half gone by now and disappearing quickly. The Myriad Laws wailed for him, this generation's heavenly Emperor....truly who else but him?
As his body was disappearing the Heavenly Emperor's voice was heard one Last time by all beings in the High Heavens and beyond, a great dirge...
"Heaven and Earth are born with me, and all things are one with me, expounding the unity of man and nature.... The Heavenly Emperor is Eternal!!"
And then he vanished, leaving behind the purple banner, pulsating with killing intent.