The Chaos Cauldron Furnace soared into the heavens, accompanied by vast swathes of primordial Chaos Qi, charging towards the Divine Realm in the deepest reaches of the starry sky.
All of this happened so fast that no one in the Central Imperial City could stop it.
"Qian Yue—"
"Your Highness—"
Behind, a group from the Sacred Domain Hall cried out in alarm. The Three Immortal Maidens even shot into the sky, wanting to follow the direction of the Chaos Cauldron Furnace.
But the Chaos Cauldron Furnace was too fast. It pierced through the vacuum and vanished from sight in an instant, disappearing into the Divine Realm.
At the same time, a mass of primordial Chaos Qi appeared, wrapping around the Three Immortal Maidens and sending them back to the Central Heavenly Palace.
Meanwhile, on the River of Time, the great battle continued.
The Primordial Sovereign was peerlessly valiant, single-handedly holding off the five Sovereigns of the alien race. He was like an invincible deity descended to the mortal world, his battle aura immeasurable.
The Primordial Divine Furnace floated above his head, its lid flung open. One after another, beams of Primordial Immortal Light, refined from the chaos of creation, shot out, striking horizontally at the five Sovereigns, sweeping through the past.
Even though he was alone, he prevented the five alien Sovereigns from advancing even a single step.
In fact, the five alien Sovereigns did not dare to attack the Primordial Sovereign with their full strength. Only three of them fought with all their might, while the other two were constantly on guard against the Ruins Emperor and the Jialuo Female Sovereign within the Ancient Realm, wary of their intervention.
*Pfft—*
One of the alien Sovereigns was wounded, his arm pierced through by Primordial Immortal Light and blown apart. Boundless dark, evil blood splattered out, falling onto the River of Time. However, it could not truly stain the River of Time with blood before being eroded and dissipated by the power of time.
To stain the River of Time with blood, only Emperors and Sovereigns could achieve it; Sovereigns could not.
Yet this also proved the true might of the Primordial Sovereign. Alone, he had wounded one of the five alien Sovereigns—a feat no ordinary Sovereign could accomplish.
"Did no one tell you that you shouldn't be distracted during battle?" the Primordial Sovereign spoke coldly. The Primordial Divine Furnace surged forward, shaking an alien Sovereign back repeatedly. The billowing demonic mist wrapped around his body scattered considerably, and copious amounts of evil blood sprayed out.
*Boom—*
The five alien Sovereigns surrounded and attacked, and the battle grew even more intense, moving to a higher plane. Otherwise, even the slightest fluctuation from a Sovereign-level battle would destroy the surroundings; even ancient Great Sages could not withstand the might of such existences.
On another front, the Great Powers from both sides clashed violently, unleashing a terrifying battle that also shook the River of Time.
Among them, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, Di Yang, Saint Feather Venerable, Flame God Venerable, the Ye Clan Great Power, and a few others were the most powerful. The moment they charged forward, supreme Great Dao laws erupted, directly blasting several alien Great Powers back, coughing blood.
Especially the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord. Although he had put away the Human Sovereign Pagoda and the Primordial Battle Body to temper himself and become stronger, it had to be said he was truly formidable. Not long after joining the fray, in just a few dozen exchanges, he nearly cleaved an alien Great Power in two, with vast amounts of demonic blood spraying there.
He was peerless in this era, a veritable titan among Great Powers, far stronger than ordinary ones. Otherwise, back on the River of Time, he wouldn't have suppressed the three ancient Great Powers from the Sun God Dynasty, the Ancient Night Hall, and the Undying lineage, and now he faced the alien Great Powers the same way.
That alien Great Power was nearly slain, half his body blown apart, subjected to the rotation of the Life-Death Great Dao. He was sent flying across the River of Time, his divine soul on the verge of collapse.
The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord strode forward to deliver the final blow, but several other alien Great Powers closed in. Sensing the threat he posed, they joined forces to encircle him, preventing him from breaking free.
The other Great Powers from the myriad realms faced similar situations. Moreover, among the alien Great Powers, particularly powerful ones emerged to engage them, keeping them occupied.
Furthermore, the alien army was vast in number. Under the cover of the myriad realms' Great Powers, behind them were divine ships, carrying countless alien troops. Shielded by supreme secret treasures, they crossed the River of Time, charging downwards to traverse the Profound Ancient Gate and enter the Ancient Emperor Realm, beginning their campaign in the sealed universe belonging to the myriad realms.
Several sufficiently powerful alien Great Powers led them, charging down in a mighty tide.
Some even wielded several supreme Sovereign-level immortal weapons to attack, carrying overwhelming, world-destroying might.
Just then, the Realm Beast appeared. After having its shackles severed, the Realm Beast had become many times more terrifying. Its colossal, massive body spanned across the Profound Ancient Gate, also releasing a terrifying aura that directly blocked those several alien Sovereign-level immortal weapons.
As powerful as the alien experts were, driving the weapons, they could advance no further. The Realm Beast was too powerful. Pores all over its body erupted with dazzling, blazing beams of light that pierced through the myriad realms. Its enormous claws even reached into the Profound Ancient Gate, clashing with the Sovereign-level immortal weapons.
But the Realm Beast was also held back, unable to continue intercepting the alien army, being restrained.
On the River of Time, massive divine ships carrying the alien army appeared in a mighty tide, preparing to charge forward and begin the ultimate campaign.
"It is time for us to act."
*Boom—*
On the Profound Ancient Gate, the five Divine Kings who had remained behind traversed the void and appeared. Behind them followed the gods of the former Divine Realm, gathering into an army to intercept here, preventing them from breaking through and wreaking havoc in the Ancient Emperor Realm.
Without a word, both sides immediately erupted into a fierce battle on the Profound Ancient Gate. In an instant, rivers of blood flowed, countless casualties occurred, and even Heavenly Kings perished.
King against king, general against general, soldier against soldier—the battle was equally intense.
Just as both sides were locked in fierce combat, a hazy chaotic light shot through the sky from the horizon, landing on the River of Time and directly exploding.
Vast swathes of primordial Chaos Qi surged, transforming into terrifying, destructive chaos laws that surged against the tide towards the alien army, carrying the most dreadful destructive power. A large swathe of the alien army ahead was directly annihilated, turned to dust.
Among them, a full three alien Heavenly Kings were affected and also turned to dust. Countless other alien beings perished or were wounded.
"Who is it!?"
An alien Great Power within the army roared, filled with shock, sensing a powerful fluctuation emerging.
The primordial Chaos Qi dissipated, revealing a heroic young figure within. Black hair flowed loosely, his posture tall and straight—it was Ye Chen.
He had awakened from his chaos enlightenment. His entire being seemed more settled and restrained, yet also more terrifying. From within his body, imperceptibly, wisps of fluctuations of great terror constantly emanated, capable of shattering the myriad realms and pulverizing everything.
"Seniors, leave this to me. Please guard the Ancient Gate," Ye Chen spoke.
"Little friend, what do you intend? There are several Great Powers over there," the Ancient Barbarian Divine King said, alarmed.
The alien Great Powers also sneered coldly and prepared to attack, because they sensed that although Ye Chen was strong, he was not a Great Power. They intended to strike him down.
"No matter. It's even better if they are there, saving me the trouble of looking for them. I happen to be about to break through and can find a bunch of scapegoats."
Ye Chen spoke softly, filled with a smile.
The moment his words fell, heaven and earth erupted violently. Endless thunder descended, flooding down to cover everything.
The Heavenly King Tribulation had descended!