Huang Di's majestic bearing was awe-inspiring as he stood tall in the depths of the starry sky, causing all the stars in the heavens to tremble. Facing the Nine Phoenix Great Power, he showed not a shred of respect, speaking coldly, "This concerns an Emperor Body. How could I not return? This is the greatest immortal opportunity for attaining the Dao and becoming an Emperor in the future, surpassing all."
Then, he gazed towards the Emperor Body at the very top of the Pyramid Ancestral Altar and laughed heartily, "I never expected to truly encounter an Immortal Emperor Body in the process of being nurtured. If I obtain it, even without a true Emperor's foundation, I will still be able to suppress all others and contend for the ultimate prize."
He strode forward, charging directly towards the Yuanchu Imperial Son at the top of the Pyramid Ancestral Altar, crossing the void in an instant. The fluctuations he created were so immense they could be described as shaking the All Heavens.
Boom—
Even the Dharma-Ending Rules upon the Pyramid Ancestral Altar could not truly suppress him much. The might of his Dao rumbled through the starry sky. With just a single strike of his heavenly sword, the entire starry sky shook violently, collapsing abruptly.
The entire Pyramid Ancestral Altar trembled. The Immeasurable Light radiating from the Emperor Body also quivered, nearly interrupting the process of the Emperor Body devouring the two Sovereign corpses.
Within, the Yuanchu Imperial Son's expression changed drastically. Although he had heard rumors of Huang Di, he never expected him to return as well.
"Truly worthy of being a Great Emperor's Immortal Body. Although it doesn't seem completely perfected yet, it still possesses a portion of an Emperor's might, capable of withstanding my attacks."
Boom! Boom! Boom—
Huang Di stood majestically upon the Pyramid Ancestral Altar, wielding his heavenly sword and continuously striking. The Immeasurable Light of the Emperor Body trembled incessantly, shaking as if it might collapse completely at any moment.
"This is bad!"
The powerhouses of the Yuanchu Imperial Clan rushed over. At the forefront were three Imperial Clan Great Powers who charged forward in an instant, launching a killing assault.
"Hmph, seeking death!"
Huang Di snorted coldly. A blazing radiance erupted from his eyes as he swept his gaze over them. His heavenly sword swept out, its light stretching for billions of zhang, instantly shaking the All Heavens.
Boom! Boom! Boom—
The three Imperial Clan Great Powers were all sent flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.
Among them, the slightly weaker Imperial Clan Great Power rapidly cracked apart before everyone's eyes, then exploded, his body shattered to pieces, his divine soul utterly annihilated.
Such utter defeat made everyone even more shocked by Huang Di's fearsomeness.
Huang Di turned and struck the Immeasurable Light of the Emperor Body once more, operating a supreme Dao technique. The Dharma-Ending Rules were forcibly dispersed. An aura of boundless domineering power erupted from his entire being, his battle body like an immortal demonic mountain, striking horizontally.
Boom—
The starry sky collapsed. The entire Pyramid Ancestral Altar shook violently. Even the Yuanchu Imperial Son behind the Emperor Body suffered a massive impact, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The Immeasurable Light of the Emperor Body dimmed significantly.
The whole world marveled. Huang Di was too terrifying. Even the Emperor Body could not fully withstand his might; the Divine Nine-Layered Coffin could not absorb his power.
"Oh? I never expected it to be this stable, able to withstand my strike."
Upon the Ancestral Altar, Huang Di also seemed somewhat surprised. However, his purple hair danced wildly as he attacked once more. Each strike caused the enormous Pyramid Ancestral Altar to tremble continuously. The Emperor Body also quivered slightly, its radiating Immeasurable Light gradually dimming.
It was foreseeable that, over time, it would inevitably be unable to withstand and would be breached by Huang Di.
Not only would the Emperor Body be seized, but the Yuanchu Imperial Son would also face a life-threatening crisis.
"Imperial Son, Young Ancestor!"
Below, the powerhouses of the Yuanchu Imperial Clan grew anxious one by one. However, their clan's Sovereign, Wanyan Seventeen, was engaged in battle deep within the starry sky, stalling the other three Sovereigns at all costs. Moreover, the Supreme Emperor Weapon had been taken away. They were utterly powerless, unable to even get close to Huang Di.
"It's time for us to make our move as well!"
At the same time, the three alien Imperial Sons, Shen Qian, Poluo, and Gulan, exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—
The three Imperial Sons and Daughters formed hand seals together. Vast arrays of Dao runes surged from their bodies, interweaving with one another. With a boom, a terrifying formation materialized, enveloping the three of them. Their aeries rapidly skyrocketed as they too charged towards the Emperor Body.
"It's a Battle Formation!"
The powerhouses realized, filled with awe. This Battle Formation was profoundly mysterious and peerless, firmly combining the three into one. Their combat power was not a simple addition of one plus one plus one, but rather multiplied together, becoming terrifyingly greater.
Those with sharp eyes understood: this was a formation laid down by an Emperor. Although not as profound and peerless as a truly flawless Emperor Formation capable of unleashing an Emperor's might, it allowed the three to truly combine, unleashing sufficiently terrifying power without requiring the constant massive consumption of divine energy like a truly flawless Emperor Formation.
At this moment, the three alien Imperial Sons, combined through the Battle Formation, possessed an aura no weaker than Huang Di's.
Boom—
Seeing this, Huang Di directly swung his Emperor Sword in a sweeping strike. However, the three alien Imperial Sons also attacked, colliding with him. Brilliant light exploded, the forces evenly matched.
"What a remarkable Battle Formation, so profoundly mysterious."
Huang Di clearly also recognized the extraordinary nature of this Battle Formation. Even a hegemon of the ancient path as powerful as him slightly furrowed his brow before speaking coldly, "But it's nothing more than this. Even as Imperial Sons, your realms are insufficient. Relying on the combination of a Battle Formation, you cannot truly contend with me."
Though all were Supreme Young Supremes, Huang Di's realm far surpassed that of the three alien Imperial Sons and Daughters. He had even touched the supreme domain of the Ancient Sovereigns, which was his greatest capital for being truly invincible on the ancient path.
"Hmph, we'll see!"
Shen Qian, Poluo, and Gulan clearly knew this as well. Relying on the mysterious Battle Formation, their combat power continuously stacked, opposing him.
"Hahaha, how could the Great Emperor's Immortal Body be without my Soul-Restraining Hall!"
A sinister laugh echoed out of nowhere. A majestic, immense ancient hall appeared in the starry sky. Thick Soul-Restraining Chains shot through the void, interweaving across the sky, aiming for the highest point of the Pyramid Ancestral Altar, intending to take away both the Emperor Body and the two Sovereign corpses.
"Don't even think about it!"
Huang Di swung his heavenly sword, cleaving the starry sky and severing numerous divine soul chains.
"A Sovereign Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall!"
The others paled. The Soul-Restraining Hall was a notoriously evil force, despised by powerhouses across the All Heavens. Not long ago, it had been targeted by the Ultimate Ancient Path, the Dan Emperor Clan, the Yan Emperor Clan, and various super forces, forcing it into complete seclusion. No one expected a Sovereign Hall Master to descend now.
"We need to summon the invincible ones from our ancient path to come and slay the Soul-Restraining Hall's Hall Master."
Among them, the Nine Phoenix Great Power crushed a jade token in hand to send a message.
The Soul-Restraining Hall was a true great enemy. Even the Ultimate Ancient Path, which had rarely intervened, could finally no longer hold back.