The River of Time had appeared!
This was the most mysterious river between heaven and earth, formed from the power of time itself. It was vast and magnificent, seemingly boundless, accompanied by layers of terrifying waves that struck the heavens, sweeping down stars that fell into the river yet stirred up little more than ripples.
The River of Time, its origins unknown, spanned the Ancient Emperor Realm and the Divine Realm, causing the myriad stars to tremble.
One could see astonishing scenes reflected upon the River of Time, mirroring the myriad realms and myriad worlds of the cosmos.
In the upper reaches of the river, events of the past that had already occurred were reflected. Throughout the ages, fragments of time and space danced, and everything was being reenacted upon the River of Time.
The upper reaches were the past, the lower reaches the future, reflecting ancient times, the present, and what was to come.
The world was astonished. The Great Powers of the myriad realms found it hard to believe. The River of Time, which they had been desperately searching for, had actually appeared. It was because the Profound Ancient Gate, after absorbing the precious blood of the two Great Powers from the Sun God Dynasty and the Ancient Night Hall, had emitted an unusual resonance, vibrating in harmony with the River of Time and causing it to manifest.
One must know that initially, the Great Powers of the myriad realms had planned to use Yi Wu to resonate with the River of Time. How could they have known that the precious blood of two ancient Great Powers could also achieve this? Could it be that they too had once set foot upon the River of Time?
"I understand now," a Great Power said with sudden realization, though still looking at the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord with shock. "In the past, Tai Sheng Huang once brought the fallen Sun Sovereign and Night Sovereign into the River of Time. As descendants of the two Sovereigns, they carry traces of time within them. Moreover, with the Sovereign-level immortal weapons left behind by the Twin Sovereigns, their blood staining the Profound Ancient Gate, it can summon the River of Time."
No wonder he had said he would use the blood of several ancient Great Powers to sacrifice to the Profound Ancient Gate and summon the River of Time. There was this layer of reasoning behind it. The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord had known this all along.
The three ancient Great Powers from the Sun God Dynasty, the Ancient Night Hall, and the Undying lineage lay prostrate before the Profound Ancient Gate, their auras withered, continuously coughing up blood that splashed onto the gate, making it increasingly brilliant as endless Dao runes surged forth.
The Sun God Bell and the Black Dragon Sword, stained with the precious blood of the two ancient Great Powers, autonomously revived. Their light illuminated eternity, resonating with the Profound Ancient Gate and influencing the River of Time.
The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord said indifferently, "I never intended to truly kill you. Their blood has great use—to draw out the bloodline and Dao fragments of the Sun Sovereign and Night Sovereign, to summon the River of Time."
This sent shivers down everyone's spines. What a terrifying Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord he was.
Boom—
The River of Time surged mightily, seeming both real and illusory, traversing ancient and modern times as it rushed toward the Profound Ancient Gate.
This time, the Profound Ancient Gate completely and truly manifested, shining brilliantly. People could now follow the River of Time, step into the Profound Ancient Gate, and enter the Land of Creation on the other side.
"Having waited for countless ages, having experienced countless dangers, we have finally reached this moment."
The eyes of the Great Powers of the myriad realms blazed with intense light, their auras surging dramatically, truly shaking the heavens.
The heaven-defying creation that connected to the heavens, the profound, the spiritual, and ancient and modern times lay on the other side of the gate. How could they not be filled with anticipation?
Perhaps they could achieve immortality. Perhaps they could revive the dead. Perhaps they could seize creation and enter the mysterious Primordial Immortal Realm. Everything was so full of promise.
Di Wushuang and Di Wuming's eyes also blazed. They looked toward the River of Time, wanting to see through its entire length, but found it was too long, impossible to glimpse its true boundaries.
All along, they had believed Tai Sheng Huang was upon the River of Time. Although the Imprint left by Tai Sheng Huang suspected that Tai Sheng Huang had entered the Land of Creation and even the mysterious Primordial Immortal Realm, it had not denied the possibility that his true self might still be upon the River of Time.
After all, in history, Tai Sheng Huang had once appeared riding the River of Time.
They both wanted to charge forward, to follow the River of Time in search of Tai Sheng Huang. But the Di Clan Great Power, Di Yan, immediately stopped them, speaking gravely, "Two Young Ancestors, you must not go. The River of Time is formed from the power of time, bearing the weight of countless ages and myriad worlds. Unless one is a Supreme Emperor, anyone who sets foot upon it will incur tremendous karma and suffer the backlash of time, having their years stripped away."
Even ancient Great Powers had to be wary, for merely approaching the River of Time, one could feel the lifespan within one's body rapidly diminishing at an alarming rate.
Unless one was powerful enough to be unafraid of the River of Time, only the peerless mythical Emperors and Sovereigns throughout history could tread upon it safely and without worry.
"No. To find our father, no amount of danger can block our path," the two Imperial Sons declared. How could they be willing to let this opportunity slip? Everything they had done was to find Tai Sheng Huang. They would spare no cost.
For a full epoch, Tai Sheng Huang had not appeared, causing them moments of despair, but they had never given up. Now that they had waited for the appearance of the River of Time, how could they stop?
Di Yan's figure remained blurred, still blocking the path of the two Imperial Sons. His divine might as a Great Power cut across the sky as he said solemnly, "Two Young Ancestors, you should understand how high the expectations Tai Sheng Huang, our progenitor, holds for you. He hopes you will achieve the ranks of Emperor and Sovereign. Are you willing to meet with disaster like this?"
The two Imperial Sons were momentarily stunned, recalling the words of Tai Sheng Huang's Imprint not long ago. Though not the true self, it was still their father, representing Tai Sheng Huang's will, holding great expectations for them, hoping they would walk their own paths and achieve the supremacy of Emperor and Sovereign.
If something happened to them, how disappointed Tai Sheng Huang would be.
"Furthermore, have you forgotten the Nameless Ancestor?" Di Yan spoke again, causing the two Imperial Sons to fall silent, no longer speaking or mentioning it.
The River of Time pierced through the Profound Ancient Gate. More light rain spilled from within, nourishing the half-collapsed Divine Realm and reviving the shattered starry sky of the Ancient Emperor Realm.
At this moment, the Great Powers of the myriad realms prepared to set foot upon the River of Time, to follow this river bearing the past, present, and future into the other side of the Profound Ancient Gate.
Their eyes blazed as if they could already see the heaven-defying creation on the other side of the ancient gate.
"Everyone, have you made your decision to cross to the other side? There may be heaven-defying creation there, or there may be fatal killing intent."
Even at this moment, the several Divine Kings of the Divine Realm were still trying to persuade them, truly worried that major problems might arise.
"Fellow Daoists, you worry too much. If there is killing intent, we can suppress any unknown dangers," a Great Power spoke, full of confidence because this time their preparations were very thorough. They hadn't even used everything when unsealing Tai Sheng Huang's seal before.
Some even held truly flawless Emperor weapons. Once revived, they could resolve any crisis.
"Everyone, let us go and seize the true creation!" a Great Power shouted, calling for the Great Powers of the myriad realms to set off.
However, at this moment, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord suddenly turned to look toward the horizon.
Boom—
Suddenly, heaven and earth shook violently. A wave of terrifying fluctuations swept over, instantly shaking the entire Ancient Emperor Realm.
"Who is it?!"
The Great Powers of the myriad realms were alarmed, immediately looking toward the end of the sky. That terrifying fluctuation originated precisely from there, making even the ancient Great Powers feel unable to resist.
Far away on the Ancient God Continent, within the Demon God Ruins, immortal light danced, beams erupted, star rivers cascaded down, vast and boundless, with myriad phenomena, astonishing all ages.
A terrifying figure emerged, peerlessly majestic, spanning heaven and earth, capable of shattering all things in the world. He wore battle armor forged from black gold, shimmering with dazzling dark light.
He strode out from the Demon God Ruins, descending upon the Ancient Emperor Realm, his might suppressing the great worlds of the myriad realms as if he could make the entire Ancient Emperor Realm sink into oblivion.
Without a doubt, this was absolutely a peerless, supreme existence, invincible in the world. From the crown of his head surged a majestic light that pierced through the thirty-three layers of heaven, suppressing the myriad Daos of the cosmos, causing even Great Powers to pale, proving he was an immortal existence beyond the Great Power realm.
"Cauldron, come!"
He uttered these two words, his voice shaking the heavens, causing stars to explode.
Right in the Chaotic Sea, endless, intensely brilliant light suddenly erupted.
A dazzling azure light shot across the sky, its entire body flowing with azure-gold, cutting through the Chaotic Sea, piercing heaven and earth, appearing above the head of the Master of the Demon God Ruins. It hovered there, emitting eternal radiance that illuminated the entire Ancient Emperor Realm, its divine might sweeping across the great world.
It was a Great Dao treasure cauldron, mixed with Sky Azure Gold from the Chaos Immortal Gold sequence as its main material. It was an ancient Great Dao weapon of extreme, ultimate power, its divine might sweeping across the great world. Each wisp of its pressure was beyond imagination, causing even ancient Great Powers to tremble.
"It's a Sovereign-level immortal weapon, and one that is fully revived!"
The Great Powers of the myriad realms understood this immediately, their expressions changing drastically. They also sensed the vast divine might surging from the other side of the Chaotic Sea. Stars in the sky were shaken loose one by one—an extremely terrifying scene.
"The Master of the Demon God Ruins has emerged!"
"The supreme existence who participated in the Primordial battle and slaughtered alien Emperors and Sovereigns has finally appeared. Having lain dormant for countless ages, it was all for this day."
Once a supreme existence of his generation, he suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, dominated the myriad realms of the cosmos, dared to contend with the Human Sovereign, and also participated in the Primordial battle. He was an existence of unfathomable power.
There were rumors that he was a peerless Sovereign from the Mythical Era, having lived for countless years. After so many years had passed, he had finally emerged.
"Master," the old knight said excitedly. Though an ancient Great Power, he was willing to serve as a servant.
Azure light overflowed, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. The figure of the Master of the Demon God Ruins flickered in and out of sight. He was a middle-aged man with gray hair flowing down, purple pupils that could pierce through everything in the world, looking down upon the myriad heavens.
The invincible Master of the Demon God Ruins had finally emerged. With a single step, stars shifted. The Chaotic Sea could not hinder him in the slightest.
In but an instant, he arrived on the other side, on the Ancient Emperor Continent. Such divine might was peerless, something only Tai Sheng Huang's Imprint from before could match, far surpassing the Great Powers of the myriad realms.
The Master of the Demon God Ruins, with his majestic and peerless bearing, arrived, causing the Great Powers of the myriad realms to feel the urge to bow down.
This was an invincible Supreme One from the ancient times, who had once fought side by side with the Ancient Human Sovereign, a testament to his stature.
Now he had arrived, invincible in the Ancient Emperor Realm, his divine might blotting out the sky and covering the earth, reflecting upon the myriad heavens, causing all living beings in the world to feel compelled to submit.
He first nodded slightly to the old knight, his solemn and cold face showing a slight flicker of emotion. Then he swept his gaze over the other ancient Great Powers.
Wherever his gaze fell, it was as if an ancient Great Emperor was looking down, causing all the Great Powers to involuntarily lower their proud heads. Even the Di Clan Great Power dared not meet his gaze directly.
Facing the Master of the Demon God Ruins felt like facing a mythical Emperor or Sovereign, eliciting submission from the depths of their hearts.
At the scene, only the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was special. His entire body glowed, and the Human Sovereign Pagoda hovered while the Tianhuang Great Halberd also shone with dazzling golden light. Without the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord personally reviving them, they were now autonomously reviving due to the pressure from the Master of the Demon God Ruins.
The Master of the Demon God Ruins' eyes blazed like substance as he looked at the Human Sovereign Pagoda, then at the Tianhuang Great Halberd, rarely revealing a somewhat complicated expression.
"The Human Sovereign still exists, but Wuxiang is no more..."
He let out a sigh tinged with complex emotions, then looked at the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord. His eyes shone brilliantly, capable of shattering heaven and earth, as if wanting to pierce through everything, but they quickly turned inward, as if deep in thought.
The next moment, the Master of the Demon God Ruins turned to look at the Profound Ancient Gate, saying coldly, "The River of Time has reappeared, and the Profound Ancient Gate has opened. This proves this era is the correct one, where one can seize creation against the heavens. Perhaps one can also enter the other world and seize the opportunity to become an Emperor."
The Great Powers of the myriad realms were shocked. Was the Master of the Demon God Ruins also going to enter the Profound Ancient Gate to seize the greatest creation?
This made their expressions change, yet there was nothing they could do.
"Correct. This era is the correct one, with the correct path to enter the Land of Creation, where heaven-defying creation exists, and one can also enter the legendary Primordial Immortal Realm."
Another voice spoke. Far at the edge of the Ancient Emperor Continent, the Primordial Lake enveloped in chaotic ancient qi suddenly erupted. A figure shot into the sky—it was none other than the Nameless Old Man.
He had completely emerged. By his side followed a woman. Though her face was obscured by swirling immortal qi, one could tell she was a woman of peerless beauty, possessing a noble temperament, draped in phoenix-rosy immortal robes, sacred and extraordinary. She was also a terrifying existence beyond the Great Power realm, astonishingly powerful.
The Nameless Old Man brought the mysterious woman forward. Especially the former, upon seeing the Master of the Demon God Ruins, his eyes held complex emotions as he sighed lightly, "Ruins Sovereign, how many years has it been since we last met? Almost an entire epoch, hasn't it?"
The world was shaken!
"Yes. After that battle back then, both you and I returned to recuperate, spending our time in slumber," the Master of the Demon God Ruins said, looking at the Nameless Old Man, his eyes blazing like fire. "Should I address you as Nameless, or would it be better to call you Primordial?"
This shocked everyone, making some ancient figures recall some ancient and world-shaking rumors.
"Nameless is acceptable, Primordial is also fine. It's just a name," the Nameless Old Man spoke. Perhaps it would be more fitting to call him the Primordial Sovereign. Though he appeared old and weary, now standing tall and straight, he possessed a wise light that could pierce through the world.
He illuminated ancient and modern times, his aura shaking heaven and earth as he said, "In that battle back then, both you and I suffered heavy injuries. The Ancient God even fell. Only the Human Sovereign endured. So many years have passed since we parted; it truly makes one sigh at the passage of time."
Only after truly understanding did everyone realize that the Primordial Sovereign was not only the Imperial Son of Tai Sheng Huang but also the invincible one who represented the Ancient Emperor Continent in the Primordial battle back then, slaughtering alien Emperors and Sovereigns.
He was called Nameless, also called Primordial, possessing a shocking origin.
But the Master of the Demon God Ruins looked toward Di Wuming on the other side and said, "Primordial, I heard long ago that you were fortunate enough to obtain a world-shaking profound technique from the Chaos Sea back then, one that could perfectly separate your own primordial spirit and physical body into two halves, transforming into two completely different divine embryos without any flaws. It seems you truly succeeded. Your own fruit position did not diminish, and the other divine embryo is not inferior to a true Imperial Son. Do you intend to wait until the other half grows to the peak, then merge the two to impact the Emperor-Sovereign realm?"
The world was shaken. The origin of the Primordial Sovereign was actually so astonishing, being the other half of the divine embryo separated from Di Wuming's soul.
No wonder he was also called Nameless.
The Primordial Sovereign shook his head. "You think too much. In this life, he is him, and I am me. The soul is split in two; from now on, our lives are different, no longer considered the same person. In the future, we will not merge into one, only walk different paths in life."
The Master of the Demon God Ruins said coldly, "Primordial, you should understand that some things are beyond one's control. Whether it's you, me, or even the mythical Emperors and Sovereigns, it's the same. It's not something that can be dismissed with just words."
This surprised people. What in the world could make such invincible existences feel things were beyond their control?
Beside the Primordial Sovereign, the mysterious woman spoke coldly, "Have you finished reminiscing? Don't waste time. The River of Time cannot remain manifested for long. Enter the Profound Ancient Gate quickly."
"Jialuo, you still have such a fiery temper," the Primordial Sovereign said with a somewhat helpless shake of his head.
"Jialuo? Could it be her? The female Sovereign of the Mythical Era, the one named Jialuo who had hope of impacting the Emperor position to become a Female Emperor?" A Great Power exclaimed in surprise, recognizing her identity. She was the heaven's proud daughter from the Mythical Era who had the qualification to impact the Supreme Emperor-Sovereign position, peerlessly stunning.
Unfortunately, she had not impacted the Emperor-Sovereign realm before the Great Destruction of the Mythical Era arrived. Worldly rumors said she had fallen. Who would have thought she had survived from the Mythical Era.
"Aren't they coming?" The Master of the Demon God Ruins looked toward the Chaotic Sea, where the Immortal-Slaying Ship always floated uncertainly but pointed distantly toward the Profound Ancient Gate.
The Primordial Sovereign said, "They will come. But let us go first!"
Boom—
The three peerless Sovereigns stepped together onto the mysterious River of Time, all releasing their most powerful divine might, suppressing the myriad heavens.
Moreover, the Primordial Sovereign's entire body erupted with endless light, illuminating the myriad realms.
At this moment, his entire person seemed to reverse time, moving from old age to middle age, then stepping into the prime of youth, until black hair cascaded over his shoulders. So majestic and peerless, he radiated an invincible Supreme One's might, not the slightest bit weaker than the Master of the Demon God Ruins.
He had once possessed a large amount of Life Source Liquid, refined over the years from the region of the Divine Battlefield, completely refining it into his own body, allowing himself to regain youth, return to his youngest state, and restore his peak Dao fruit.
The weariness of age vanished. Once again, he became so young, powerful to the absolute peak, looking down upon the vast myriad heavens. From the crown of his head sprayed the most astonishing beam of light, causing even the River of Time to tremble.
"Let's go. Enter the ancient gate, head to the other world. Along the way, we may encounter some old enemies from the past. We need to be careful."
The Primordial Sovereign spoke gravely and, with a move, grabbed the remaining one-third of the luck from the Age of Gods. He strode forward, following the River of Time into the ancient gate.