"Fellow Daoist, I'll help you!"
Nine Phoenix Great Power arrived, assisting the Bright Clan Great Power in dealing with the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor.
Especially Nine Phoenix Great Power, who was extraordinarily powerful, having long since become a supreme powerhouse who had advanced far in the realm of Great Powers. His dao techniques were boundless; with a mere raise of his hand, the Great Dao of heaven and earth rumbled, and myriad divine principles shattered the heavens as he unleashed his attacks, greatly reducing the pressure on the Bright Clan Great Power.
At the same time, that equally terrifying Nine-Headed Creature, possessing nine heads—dragon head, lion head, tiger head, crocodile-dragon head, heavenly roc head...—was an extremely fearsome being with the attributes of nine great races, unified into one, astonishingly powerful and not inferior to the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor. However, it was targeted by several supreme Great Powers from the Soul-Restraining Hall.
Void Realm Great Power brandished the Sun-Destroying Heavenly Halberd in attack. The eighteen divine halos around his body manifested phantom worlds, overwhelming everything as they surged forth, smashing toward the past.
The other two Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers had divine chains rushing out from their bodies, clattering loudly as they pierced through the sky, all entangling the Nine-Headed Creature, actually attempting to capture it.
The remaining four Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers charged toward the other terrifying living beings, similarly with divine chains weaving around them, clearly also intending to capture them.
Although this approach caused many to frown, feeling that the Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers' methods had ulterior motives, at this moment, there was no time to dwell on it too much, as their intervention also significantly reduced the pressure.
Similarly, numerous Soul-Restraining Hall powerhouses charged toward those Yin soldiers. Astonishingly, divine soul chains also rushed out from their bodies, actually capturing quite a few Yin soldiers alive, leaving people dumbfounded and sending chills down their spines.
Could it be that the Soul-Restraining Hall wanted to develop Yin soldiers?
Just the thought of this possibility was enough to send shivers down one's spine, for it was too terrifying. If the Soul-Restraining Hall cultivated Yin soldiers, it would undoubtedly become even more fearsome.
However, regardless of how one looked at it, due to the Soul-Restraining Hall's efforts, a considerable portion of the terrifying living beings and the Yin soldier army were largely held back. The various powerhouses charged forward, arriving before the abyssal chasm.
Boom—
Suddenly, black mist surged skyward from within the abyssal chasm, slowly rising, blotting out the sky and covering the sun, vast and mighty beyond measure, directly threatening to engulf the entire continent as it continuously spread outward.
"Retreat quickly!"
Nine Phoenix Great Power shouted loudly, for this black mist carried a peculiar malevolence. Within it, many Yin soldier armies also emerged one after another, wielding decayed weapons as they charged toward the powerhouses amidst the spreading mist, killing quite a few of them.
Moreover, the terrifying living beings that emerged from the Star River all retreated back one after another; even the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor and the Nine-Headed Creature were no exception.
However, Nine Phoenix Great Power, the Bright Clan Great Power, and two other Great Powers directly joined the fray, unleashing peerless divine might to suppress the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor. Nine Phoenix Great Power even manifested an immortal phoenix divine form—an undying immortal phoenix soaring across the sky, accompanied by billowing immortal flames that transformed into an immortal furnace, completely suppressing the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor's malevolent form within the furnace, burning it with immortal fire.
Pfft—
After a fierce battle, the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor was ultimately slain, completely reduced to ashes. Vaguely, it seemed as if a sigh was heard—a sigh as if finally liberated...
"Ancient Ancestor!" The Bright Clan Great Power mourned in sorrow.
On another front, Void Realm Great Power manifested eighteen world phantoms, fully suppressing the Nine-Headed Creature. Two other Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers, not much weaker than him, also took action one after another, their radiance tearing heaven and earth apart, shattering everything.
Roar—
The Nine-Headed Creature's nine heads all emitted mournful and terrifying roars, but in the end, it was helpless. Suppressed by the joint efforts of the three supreme Soul-Restraining Hall Great Powers, it became motionless and was directly sealed by Void Realm Great Power, suppressed within his eighteen worlds.
Even so, the black mist blotted out the sky and covered the sun. Those terrifying living beings from the starry sky became even more powerful within the black mist, as if gaining more divinity. Their dao techniques grew increasingly formidable, their aura oppressive and overwhelming, their might pressuring the present age.
Boom—
From within, extraordinary ancient temples emerged one after another—nine in total—suspended within the black mist. Within each sat a terrifying figure, even more powerful than those living beings from the Star River, exuding a pressure that made even Nine Phoenix Great Power and Void Realm Great Power feel oppressed.
"This is—"
Everyone's expressions changed. Who could have expected the Emperor's Tomb to harbor so many dangers?
"Huh? Isn't that the founding Ancient Ancestor of the Nine Domains Divine Kingdom, who disappeared a million years ago?" Among them, a Great Power's expression changed as he recognized the identity of one of the figures within the nine ancient temples. It was the founding Ancient Ancestor of the Nine Domains Divine Kingdom, a supreme power within this ancient cosmos. In his time, he was incomparably powerful, nearly dominating an era, on the verge of taking that crucial step to become an Ancient Monarch.
Yet, he ultimately vanished without a trace, much like the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor. Who would have thought he would appear here?
The various heroes' expressions changed. The founder of the Nine Domains Divine Kingdom was even more powerful than the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor, a peerless existence who had nearly stepped into the realm of Ancient Monarchs, considered one of the unrivaled powerhouses under the starry sky.
However, others also discovered that the powerhouses within the other ancient temples were also peerless experts renowned throughout the heavens in bygone days. Some were beings who dominated an era; some were hailed as having the qualifications to reach the pinnacle of the pyramid—the level of Ancient Monarchs. They were ancient existences from hundreds of thousands or even millions of years ago. Some were even witnessed being buried, yet now they all appeared within the nine ancient temples one by one, inevitably shocking everyone.
Moreover, during their lifetimes, these existences were all truly on the verge of stepping into the realm of Ancient Monarchs. Some were even suspected to have taken that other step. They were all terrifyingly powerful existences, yet they all appeared here.
"This is bad. If all the existences within the nine ancient temples emerge, it will be real trouble."
The various heroes' expressions changed one after another. One must know that these were truly terrifying, peerless existences. Once they all awaken, this would be troublesome.
Whoosh—
At this moment, the figures within the nine ancient temples all opened their eyes with a whoosh, awakening. An even more terrifying pressure gradually spread out.
"They've awakened!?"
Everyone's faces turned pale. The figures within the nine ancient temples had awakened one after another. They were all peak Great Powers at the ninth-level pinnacle, each terrifying beyond measure, causing everyone's expressions to change.
Such existences—even two or three of them would give the various heavens' Great Powers headaches, let alone a full nine. It was even more astonishing.
Truly worthy of being an Emperor's Tomb, actually guarded by nine peak Great Powers. Moreover, judging by their condition, the dao techniques they wielded would likely be even more terrifying than those used by the terrifying living beings from the Star River.
"What do we do now?"
The Great Powers of the various heavens all wore gloomy expressions. Once the nine peak Great Powers emerged, all the Great Powers present combined would have a headache. Even if they could prevail, casualties would likely be heavy.
"Summon the Sovereign Immortal Artifacts and attack together!" Nine Phoenix Great Power said solemnly.