novelraw Chapter 585 - 559: The Powerful Cao Cao_1
Chapter 585 - 559: The Powerful Cao Cao_1
"System, gather information on Cao Cao!" Qin Wudao, standing on the lava, spoke urgently.
From the grandeur of Cao Cao’s arrival and the words he had just spoken, Qin Wudao deduced that Cao Cao’s strength should not be inferior to ’Calamity’s’, perhaps even slightly greater.
Name: Cao Cao!
Cultivation Level: Semi-Immortal Realm!
Cultivation Technique: Hegemon Manual!
Divine Skills: Sword Pointing to the World, Decisive Battle of Guandu, Bathing in Blood Hegemon, Wei King Authority!
Brief Introduction: A powerful chancellor during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and son of Grand Commandant Cao Song. He unified northern China and was the founder of Cao-Wei. An outstanding ancient Chinese politician, military strategist, literary artist, calligrapher, and poet.
Born a military genius, he commanded twenty-five major battles, including the Siege of Fancheng, the Battle of Changban, the Battle of Hanzhong, the Battle of Xuzhou, and the Battle of Guandu.
A prominent literary leader, he composed works such as *Observing the Ocean*, *Turtle Lived Long*, *Short Song*, *Song Mountain Travel*, *Bitter Cold Travel*, *Outburst Singing*, *How Great Is It*, and others. Under his advocacy, "Jian’an Literature" emerged!
As an able administrator, he implemented relatively strict laws to curb the dominance of powerful families, moved the capital to Xu County, enacted a policy of promoting officials based solely on talent, and initiated the Tuntian System.
We’re safe now!
Seeing Cao Cao’s strength, Qin Wudao clenched his fists. His heavy mood suddenly lightened considerably, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face.
Immediately, he flew towards the Qin Dynasty’s experts.
"River of Time!"
Confronted by the sudden appearance of Cao Cao, ’Calamity’ dared not be careless. With a wave of his right hand, he summoned the ancient, mottled River of Time. It was boundless, stretching endlessly, and coursed through the entire developmental history of the Primitive Continent.
All living beings on the continent would leave their mark in the River of Time, unless their cultivation surpassed the limits of the Primitive Continent.
However, after ’Calamity’ searched thoroughly, he found no trace of Cao Cao’s mark.
Strange. Could he be from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds? ’Calamity’s’ expression shifted slightly as he speculated inwardly.
He did not suspect that Cao Cao had used Divine Skills to erase his imprints from the River of Time. After all, during the Primordial Era, Immortal Realm paragons had been born on the Primitive Continent. To erase such traces, one’s cultivation would need to surpass the Immortal Realm.
Damn it! ’Calamity’ looked at Cao Cao again, a trace of apprehension in his eyes.
If Cao Cao truly came from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds, this would be troublesome! The Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds are terrifyingly vast; any random expert from there could obliterate the Primitive Continent. At that point, any Great Dao, any rule, any world power—all would be shattered into cosmic dust.
"Hmph! No matter where you come from, if you dare meddle in the affairs of the Primitive Continent, you will die!" ’Calamity’ clenched his teeth and spoke ominously, the murderous intent in his heart beginning to surge uncontrollably.
Things had progressed to this point; the arrow was nocked and had to be released. As long as Cao Cao stood with the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court, ’Calamity’ would have to kill him, even if he hailed from some mighty faction within the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds.
Anyone who dared obstruct his plan had to die!
"Blade of Myriad Evils!" ’Calamity’ roared, extending his right hand, which erupted with a terrifying suction force.
Instantly, all the negative energies adrift in the world—such as resentment, sorrow, death energy, and hatred—all solidified. They formed countless strands of gray-black gas, coalescing into a razor-sharp Heavenly Blade.
Below its edge, the resentful spirits of an entire world howled!
"Sword Pointing to the World!" Cao Cao sneered disdainfully. He raised the Heavenly Sword in his hand, and a crimson light shimmered around it. He was like a general commanding an army of tens of thousands, issuing the order to attack.
Behind him, the sky and earth turned blood-red!
"Fight! Fight! Fight!..."
Innumerable soldiers clad in blood-red armor appeared. Their weapons were brandished, their killing intent pierced the heavens, and their battle spirit blazed fiercely, carrying an indomitable will, capable of overcoming any obstacle and achieving any victory, as they launched their charge.
In their eyes burned a fighting spirit that dared to challenge the heavens themselves!
What are the heavens? What is the earth? And what is ’Calamity’?
"Slash!" Cao Cao roared heroically, swinging the Heavenly Sword down violently. He unleashed a bloody Sword Qi that sundered heaven and earth, reshaping the cosmos.
In a trance, as if dreaming across millennia, he was back in the Nine Provinces, commanding countless troops, the peerless hegemon in the eyes of the world, battling against the heavens, against the earth, and against all the feudal lords of the era.
At this moment, his figure was no longer short but had become immeasurably vast and imposing.
The heavens could no longer contain him!
The earth could no longer bear his weight!
Throughout the region, countless living beings turned pale. No matter which direction they looked, they could see Cao Cao’s figure, standing at the pinnacle of the world.
What? ’Calamity’s’ heart leaped. This is power that transcends the world! How is this possible? He’s merely a Semi-Immortal martial artist! Even if he’s from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds and not a native of the Primitive Continent, he should still be bound by the world’s power and Rule Power. How could he transcend them? If so, the Calamity Power I pride myself on has lost its effect! If so, I’m just an ordinary Semi-Immortal martial artist! Then what’s the point of fighting?!
BANG!
The crimson Sword Qi did not pause. It shattered the celestial dome and tore through countless layers of the Void.
A dull thud resounded as boundless Qi waves surged.
’Calamity’, who had always appeared unbeatable, plummeted into the distance like a bird with broken wings, crashing into the lava and sending up waves of fire thousands of meters high.
"Kill!" Cao Cao looked down, his eyes turning blood-red. He shot out two rays of blood-red light, which transformed into two streaks of blood-colored Sword Qi, striking downwards.
The furiously churning lava was instantly blasted aside.
Damn it! ’Calamity’ lay at the bottom of the lava, feeling an overwhelming urge to curse loudly. I was so close to killing Jade Venerable, capturing Qin Wudao, and gathering the three thousand special physiques to activate the final plan! But at this critical juncture, such an unbelievably powerful being had to appear! He sent me flying with just one strike!
"Retreat!" he ordered unwillingly, then turned, snatched up the Soul Martial Ancestor’s corpse, and flew towards the Eternal Temple.
RUMBLE!
Just as he departed, he heard a terrifying explosion behind him, accompanied by earth-shattering tremors. The resulting shockwaves tore apart tens of thousands of miles of the Void.
With Mo Gao Mountain as the epicenter, countless bottomless fissures spread outwards in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, they covered the entire Domain!
Then, this Domain, spanning millions of miles, began to sink, causing the living beings within it to turn pale, tremble with fear, and fall into utter despair.
This is too weak! Cao Cao frowned. I haven’t even used my full strength; how could it collapse so easily?
He glanced at the fleeing ’Calamity’ and then at the wailing billions of creatures. After a moment’s hesitation, he sheathed the Heavenly Sword. His body began to enlarge; he seized the sinking Domain and forcefully dragged it back to the horizon.
This process was very short, lasting about ten breaths.
When the Domain returned to the mainland, the world’s power manifested and began to repair the damaged Domain.
GULP.
This scene left everyone present utterly dumbstruck.
What had they just witnessed?
Someone had actually lifted an entire Domain with his bare hands!
This wasn’t just a mountain; it was an ancient-grade Domain!
The immense strength needed to accomplish this was unimaginable. That seemingly small body truly contained such peerless might.
A pity they escaped! Cao Cao dusted off his hands. When he searched for ’Calamity’s’ tracks again, he found they had vanished. Even the experts from the Eternal Temple had seized the opportunity during the chaos to flee without a trace.