The Human Sovereign Pagoda rose and fell, primordial Chaos Qi from its thirty-three layers cascaded down, drowning the Nine Heavens, with threads of peerless imperial might emerging.
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord appeared, the Human Sovereign Pagoda hovering above his head, the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd in his hand. It was precisely because of this that he had escaped disaster, avoiding being slain by the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons.
"The Human Sovereign Pagoda!?"
The Great Powers of the myriad heavens were shocked. Even the experts from the Sacred Domain Hall and the Three Immortal Maidens were astonished. Weren't both supreme Immortal Ancient Weapons with Ye Chen? Why were they in Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord's possession?
However, they quickly understood. Perhaps Ye Chen had secretly handed them over to Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord earlier, without informing anyone, so no one knew.
No wonder Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord hadn't dodged or evaded; he had been prepared all along.
But regardless, Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, already possessing an absolute, overwhelming advantage, now with two supreme weapons in hand, had nothing to fear from the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons.
"The Human Sovereign Pagoda focuses on defense. Who could possibly breach it!"
This caused the Great Powers on the opposing side to pale. That was the supreme imperial weapon of the Ancient Human Sovereign, who was hailed as the existence closest to the Emperor-Sovereign domain. The ancient weapon of such an existence naturally surpassed all, almost no weaker than a true supreme imperial weapon.
Even if the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons were extraordinary, they could not possibly breach the Human Sovereign Pagoda's defense.
"Damn it, how did he obtain the Human Sovereign Pagoda? When did he get it?"
The three ancient Great Sages on the other side all wore gloomy expressions. No matter how powerful their attacks were, they could not shatter the Human Sovereign Pagoda. Unless the invincible Twin Sovereigns revived and wielded the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons, there might be a possibility.
"Your blood, I will use it to blood-sacrifice the Profound Ancient Gate and summon the River of Time," Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord spoke, striding forward menacingly.
"Hmph, Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, even if you have the Human Sovereign Pagoda, so what? Can you break our defense?" The two ancient Great Sages showed no weakness, using the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons for defense. Eternal immortal light flowed, forming a defensive circle impervious to all laws.
Boom—
Suddenly, golden radiance shot into the heavens, brilliant golden light filling every corner of this starry sky, dyeing the Ancient Emperor Realm gold.
A dragon's roar resounded, spreading throughout this starry sky, filled with majesty, grand and imposing, shaking the myriad heavens. A golden dragon soared and circled, a dragon manifesting in the present age.
"A True Dragon, a true pure-blooded True Dragon?"
Everyone was startled. That dragon was unimaginably massive, stretching for tens of thousands of li, traversing the starry sky. Stars seemed minuscule before it.
But soon, the world realized it was not a true golden dragon, but a weapon—the bronze great halberd in Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord's hand. It had now fully revived, shedding its bronze color to reveal its true inner hue—
Gold!
Like the Sun God Bell, it was completely forged from Nine Tribulations Gold, an Immortal Ancient Weapon. Supreme Dao patterns flickered as if a Great Emperor had revived, brimming with peerless pressure.
"Is it a Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapon? But why do I feel this great halberd is even more terrifying than the Sun and Moon Sovereigns' Immortal Ancient Weapons?"
The observing Great Powers of the myriad heavens were all alarmed, each shuddering, sensing the extreme dreadfulness of that great halberd.
The two Great Powers of Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang felt their Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons tremble slightly. Though the amplitude was minute, as Great Powers, how could they not sense it? Their hearts pounded.
What kind of Immortal Ancient Weapon was that, to cause such a phenomenon in the two Immortal Ancient Weapons?
"I know. That great halberd is no ordinary Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapon. It is the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd of the Sovereign of Formlessness from the Mythical Era."
A Great Power realized and spoke up, reminding everyone, causing the myriad heavens' Great Powers to change expressions.
The Mythical Era was an era of extreme glory, where Emperors and Sovereigns coexisted. Sovereigns were not as scarce as in the present age, like the Sun Sovereign, Dark Night Sovereign, etc. There existed one after another, not many, but not few either.
But in that most brilliant and prosperous era, if one asked who was invincible, it pointed to the Emperors and Sovereigns.
If discussing who was strongest below the Emperor-Sovereign level, without dispute, it was the Sovereign of Formlessness, hailed as the King of Sovereigns, proclaimed the strongest beneath the Great Emperors, peerless and unmatched, the great disciple of the Battle Saint Ancestor.
Legends said the Sovereign of Formlessness's strength surpassed limits, even infinitely approaching that of a Great Emperor, possessing the power to battle Emperors and Sovereigns. He was hailed as the invincible one who would become the second in this lineage to achieve Emperorhood, aside from the Battle Saint Ancestor.
The Sovereign of Formlessness's battle weapon was a great halberd forged from Nine Tribulations Gold, named Primordial Battle Body. It had slain true Sovereigns, more than one, and had even drunk the blood of Emperor-Sovereign Supreme Ones.
Therefore, his Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd was also extremely extraordinary, showing signs of evolving into an imperial weapon.
Precisely because of this, Primordial Battle Body was also extraordinary, showing signs of suppressing other Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons.
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord stood there, heroic and imposing, his majestic bearing overwhelming.
He strode forth with the Human Sovereign Pagoda above him, the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd in hand, charging straight over. Threads of imperial might spread as he rushed forward.
Boom—
The Human Sovereign Pagoda shot out, primordial Chaos Qi soaring, crushing the starry sky. Ancient yet extraordinary, it crashed over.
"It's the Human Sovereign Pagoda! Block it quickly!"
The two Great Powers hurriedly summoned the Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons of Sun and Dark Night, also erupting with immortal light to clash head-on with the Human Sovereign Pagoda.
That star domain was directly annihilated, a massive black hole appearing, piercing through the Ancient Emperor Realm's world barrier.
Yet, even with two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons unleashed together, they could not block the Human Sovereign Pagoda. Not only because the Human Sovereign Pagoda was the imperial weapon of the Supreme Human Sovereign, stronger than Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons, but also because Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord's cultivation had reached a terrifying level. Now with two invincible ancient weapons in hand, he could be considered invincible.
Boom—
The most blazing radiance erupted. A dragon's roar sounded, golden radiance drowning the vast cosmos. The stars of the myriad heavens trembled and shook, with stars continuously exploding and shattering.
Primordial Battle Body also shot out, transforming into a golden True Dragon, sweeping across.
The Sun God Bell and the Black Dragon Heavenly Sword were sent flying. It wasn't that the Immortal Ancient Weapons were lacking; on the contrary, once revived, they could absolutely suppress and slay ancient Great Sages.
It was just that the Great Powers wielding the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons had too great a disparity in strength, utterly incomparable. Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord held an overwhelming advantage.
The Great Powers of the Sun God Dynasty and the Dark Night Ancient Hall were heavily wounded, vomiting blood. The Undying Great Power assisting with divine power was the same, his figure sent flying, body cracking, blood spraying.
By now, Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord had already killed his way over. Primordial Battle Body revived, golden divine radiance drowning everything. Divine forms were also unleashed, shattering the Black Dragon Sword, impacting the Sun God Bell, sending that bell, resplendent as the great sun, flying. The Sun Great Power wielding it coughed up large mouthfuls of blood.
"Ah!"
The Sun Great Power screamed miserably. He had originally merged completely with the Sun God Bell to allow its perfect revival, but as a result, he was forcibly shaken out of the Sun God Bell by Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, his entire body a bloody mess, nearly dead. Even as an ancient Great Power, he was in such a state.
The Dark Night Ancient Hall's Great Power on the other side was the same, the Black Dragon Sword suppressed by the Human Sovereign Pagoda, unable to fully revive.
The Undying Great Power was even more miserable. Without the defense of a Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapon, struck by a few threads of imperial might, though not dead, over half his body exploded, blood spurting, injuries severe, his primordial spirit also cracked.
The three ancient Great Sages were heavily wounded, on the verge of death. Even with heaven-defying abilities, it was useless.
Too strong. Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was simply about to become utterly invincible in the present age.
Boom—
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, with the Human Sovereign Pagoda above him and Primordial Battle Body in hand, arrived before them in an instant. Battle aura swept through the sky, sharp and oppressive. He was about to strike, to kill them.
"Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, please show mercy!"
An aged voice rang out. An ancient Great Power appeared in the starry sky beyond the realm—Di Yan, a Great Power from the imperial clan of the Supreme Saint Emperor's lineage.
Previously, he had intended to deal with Ye Chen, standing on the opposite side. Now he stepped forward, asking Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord to spare them.
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord coldly swept his gaze over, showing no favor towards Di Yan. Holding the Human Sovereign Pagoda and Primordial Battle Body, he faced him and said indifferently, "Do you also wish to make a move?"
Di Yan choked. Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was too forceful, utterly fearless, clearly inclined to strike, making him frown. He was a Great Power from an imperial clan; even other ancient Great Sages should respect him.
Another ancient Great Power appeared, saying, "Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, you misunderstand. We have no intention of fighting you. We only hope you will not kill them. They are Great Powers, important combat strength, still useful for the future. Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, you should also be aware of the Myriad Heavens Covenant."
Mentioning this point, Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord fell slightly silent.
That Great Power, seeing this, was pleased and was about to continue speaking, but Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord had already spoken: "The Myriad Heavens Covenant is indeed important, but these few are also black sheep, useless to keep. Killing them is just right."
"Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, please show mercy. Every ancient Great Power is very important to the Myriad Heavens Covenant."
Simultaneously, almost all ancient Great Sages soared into the sky. These people appeared together to mediate.
Naturally, some did not want the three Great Powers to be killed, being from the same camp. Others came to deter, to prevent ancient Great Powers from joining forces to deal with Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord.
The great battle temporarily ceased. So many ancient Great Sages had arrived, some even wielding truly flawless imperial weapons, forcing a temporary halt.
But Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord remained very forceful, standing with the Human Sovereign Pagoda above him, Primordial Battle Body in hand, still reviving, looking down upon the many Great Powers. He said coldly, "Wanting me to cease just like that is impossible. They just now intended to kill me and also harm Qian Yue and the others. And just now, when those three wanted to kill me, some among you coldly watched. Now, seeing them about to be killed, you step forward to stop it. Is that possible?"
His words were very direct, very sharp, making some Great Powers' faces burn. They had indeed harbored crooked thoughts, wanting the three ancient Great Sages to kill Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord. But the result was unexpected. Who could have thought Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was not only forceful but also sufficiently powerful? Three ancient Great Sages wielding Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons were being suppressed and beaten, simply unprecedented.
"What would it take for Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord to be willing to spare them?" a Great Power spoke.
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord said nothing, only coldly watched the three ancient Great Sages, killing intent boiling, making their hearts tremble. He wanted them to speak up themselves and pay the due price.
"You few, hurry up and state your conditions. Do you really want to die?" The Ancient Demon God spoke, somewhat urgent.
The three ancient Great Sages looked at each other, faces burning, but sensing the vast killing intent on Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord's body, truly feeling a tendency to raise arms and attack, their scalps went numb.
"We are willing to each offer five ten-thousand-year medicinal treasures, also willing to offer a hundred spirit veins, divine spirit sources equivalent to billions of jin of spirit stones," the three ancient Great Sages spoke.
But Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord remained silent, raising his weapon in response, clearly dissatisfied.
The three ancient Great Sages truly wanted to curse out loud—too greedy! But their scalps went numb. In the end, they all increased on this basis, paying a huge price.
For example, the Sun God Dynasty offered a piece of Chaos Immortal Gold the size of a fist, shining with endless crimson radiance.
It was Eternal Sun Crimson Gold, different from Nine Tribulations Gold. It was obtained by the Sun Sovereign back then, who had always wanted to refine it into the Sun God Bell to enhance its power. Unfortunately, he perished before having time to refine it in.
The later-generation Great Power originally wanted to use the Eternal Sun Crimson Gold as the main material for this generation's successor to forge a Dao weapon. But who could have thought it would ultimately be given to Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord as compensation?
This was humiliating, but there was no other way.
The Dark Night Ancient Hall's Great Power offered a bottle of divine essence. To be precise, it contained the Dark Night Sovereign's Great Dao essence blood, refined out, bearing his Great Dao divine patterns. It could assist others in comprehending the Great Dao realm of the Sovereign domain, extremely important.
But now it was still given away.
Finally, it was the turn of the Undying lineage's Great Power. Although the Undying Sacred Land was powerful, having once produced several ancient Great Sages, the Sacred Land had now declined.
One had passed away in the river of time; another participated in the battle to scheme against and kill the Battle Great Power and was slain. Now only the Undying Great Power remained. The Sacred Land's accumulated resources were almost depleted. Now he paid out almost half the Sacred Land's treasures to exchange for survival.
In fact, Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord did not intend to kill the Undying Great Power either, planning to leave him for Ye Chen to deal with, to take revenge.
"Good, everything is over," a Great Power spoke.
Boom—
Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord said nothing, but suddenly his aura became extremely sharp and oppressive. He struck at the three ancient Great Sages, blasting half their bodies apart, sending them flying towards the Profound Ancient Gate. Even the two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons were struck towards there.
"Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, do you want to break your promise, striking before so many Great Powers?" a Great Power shouted, filled with anger.
But Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord said, "Rest assured. I am not killing them. I am honoring my earlier promise, using their Great Power blood to stain the Profound Ancient Gate and summon the River of Time."
The three ancient Great Sages collapsed at the edge of the Divine Realm. Strangely, their blood could stain the Profound Ancient Gate.
Especially the ancient Great Sages of the Sun God Dynasty and Dark Night Ancient Hall, their precious blood was brilliant, making the Profound Ancient Gate's light much more blazing. Mysterious Great Dao runes flickered.
Boom— Boom—
The two Sovereign-level Immortal Ancient Weapons were also stained with blood, resonating. Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang immortal light flickered, affecting space-time.
Boom—
At this moment, heaven and earth shook violently. Space-time shattered. A vast, wide river appeared, rolling and surging, mighty and majestic, as if carrying the myriad ancient years, containing the myriad realms of eternity.
The River of Time had appeared!