Boom—
A vast expanse of light rain sprayed forth from the Profound Ancient Gate, dazzling and resplendent beyond compare.
Each droplet seemed capable of outshining the entire Great Era, and now they gushed out in torrents, scattering across this shattered Divine Realm and even rushing toward the Ancient Emperor Realm.
To the naked eye, the Divine Realm, which had been half-collapsed by the combined efforts of the Great Powers, actually showed signs of healing. In the starry sky of the Ancient Emperor Realm, the many stars that had been stripped of their stellar radiance began to show signs of reigniting after being showered by this light rain.
This was nothing short of a divine miracle.
Even the Great Powers standing before the Profound Ancient Gate each inhaled slightly, immediately feeling their essence, energy, and spirit grow more vigorous.
"Is this immortal essence? It carries an undying aura, originating from the Land of Creation behind the Profound Ancient Gate. Perhaps it can be called Creation Immortal Essence," a Great Power spoke, his gaze filled with blazing heat.
The records on that stone tablet were likely true. The Profound Ancient Gate truly connected to the Land of Creation, as evidenced by these mysterious light rains.
The old knight had also entered the Divine Realm, riding a lame horse, trembling unsteadily, holding only a broken battle spear.
He was breathing in the light rain, absorbing a considerable amount. His entire being's essence, energy, and spirit grew stronger, even showing signs of reversing time and restoring his youth.
No one stopped him, not even the other Great Powers. Not only was the old knight a Great Power himself, but most present knew of his terrifying origins—behind him stood an existence that had participated in the most dreadful war.
Moreover, this was merely a trickle of light rain spraying from the Land of Creation, not the true creation itself. They wouldn't risk offending that most fearsome existence for this.
However, the interior of the Profound Ancient Gate was a brilliant expanse, with endless Dao symbols intertwining, blocking all attempts at prying. Even ancient Great Sages could not peer inside.
"Everyone, be careful. The Profound Ancient Gate may truly contain creation, but it might also conceal a world-shaking calamity."
Within the Divine Realm passage, the five Divine Kings manifested together, especially the Void Divine King and the Primordial Barbarian God King, who earnestly warned. The Profound Ancient Gate was filled with dazzling vitality, but beneath that extreme brilliance might lie unparalleled danger.
"Void, Barbarian God King, you are both mistaken. If that were truly the case, why didn't Tai Sheng Huang stop us earlier?" The Great Power from the Sun God Dynasty spoke with reason and evidence, then became the first to charge into the Profound Ancient Gate, holding an Immortal Ancient Weapon, laughing heartily: "Everyone, I'll take the lead."
Boom—
He thus took the initiative and charged into the Profound Ancient Gate.
The other Great Powers naturally couldn't let the Sun God Dynasty's Great Power take all the glory. They all rushed forward, but at that moment, the Sun God Dynasty's Great Power walked out of the Profound Ancient Gate, his expression filled with shock and disbelief, still muttering to himself: "How is this possible?"
"What's wrong?"
The other Great Powers were puzzled, not understanding the Sun God Dynasty Great Power's meaning. The latter, however, shook his head without speaking, merely gesturing for the other ancient Great Sages to enter the Profound Ancient Gate and experience it for themselves.
Seeing this, although the other ancient Great Sages were confused, they were ultimately skilled and bold. A full five ancient Great Sages charged into the Profound Ancient Gate.
However, they too soon retreated, their expressions mirroring that of the Sun God Dynasty's ancient Great Sage—filled with incredulity and anger.
The powerhouses were perplexed. What exactly was going on?
The other ancient Great Sages rushed forward one after another, only to retreat one by one, their expressions identical to those before—disbelief, anger, and a sense of finality.
Because the Profound Ancient Gate could not be entered!
Although the Profound Ancient Gate sprayed and scattered light rain carrying immortal aura that could be absorbed by the world, it was impossible to actually enter the gate.
That's right. This Profound Ancient Gate seemed non-existent, merely an illusory presence. Anyone attempting to force their way in would only pass through the gate to the other side, unable to enter.
A Great Power once tried to touch the Profound Ancient Gate but found endless Dao symbols flickering and intertwining—all illusory. His hand could not make actual contact; only a phantom shadow appeared.
How could this be? The Great Powers were all shocked. They could clearly attack the Profound Ancient Gate, open it, and even absorb the light rain from within. Why, then, could they not make contact?
"I understand now."
At this moment, the Great Power from the Tai Sheng Huang clan spoke. The Holy Feather Venerable One from the Angel Race also comprehended, along with several other ancient Great Sages from the Emperor and Sovereign clans. They were the quickest to realize and offered an explanation.
The Profound Ancient Gate, hailed as connecting to heaven, spirits, the profound, and all ages, seizing all creation, could not be entered casually. A necessary condition was required to qualify—
The River of Time!
This was the understanding of the Great Powers from the Emperor and Sovereign clans. According to worldly records, even during the Mythical Era, when Tai Sheng Huang entered the Profound Ancient Gate, he did so by riding the River of Time to finally open the portal and enter. Thus, they believed this to be the case.
This was a prerequisite. Without the River of Time, one could open the Profound Ancient Gate but could not truly enter the Land of Creation or obtain the heaven-defying creation.
This caused the Great Powers to change expressions. They had planned for countless ages, involved so much, and still had some backup plans unused. Could it all come to nothing in the end?
It wasn't that they didn't want to summon the River of Time, but that river was the most mysterious in the world, carrying all ages, imprinting the trajectories of all living beings, and was incredibly elusive, difficult to find in the world. Only Emperors and Sovereigns could seek and summon it.
Despite all their calculations, they had indeed overlooked the most crucial point. The Great Powers were filled with regret and deep helplessness.
"I have a way to summon the River of Time!"
At this moment, Imperial Wushuang spoke. He had not left the Divine Realm, protected by imperial clan experts, and the imperial bloodline within him was fully awakening.
"What way?" The Great Powers were astonished but also filled with fervor.
"I need the help of one person," he said.
"Who?"
"Yi Wu, the wife of the Battle Saint King," Imperial Wushuang declared. "During the Mythical Era, I followed my father into the River of Time and saw this woman named Yi Wu. She bears traces of the River of Time on her. By using my clan's imperial weapon, there is a certain possibility of resonating with and summoning the River of Time."
"Good. In that case, we shall capture this woman named Yi Wu immediately."
Within the Divine Realm, over a dozen ancient Great Sages moved, charging together toward the central royal capital, their ancient Great Power's might reaching the heavens.
Especially the Great Power from the Undying lineage and a few others, who carried terrifying killing intent.