Boom—
The Sun Sovereign activated the Sun Divine Bell, transforming it into an unparalleled blazing great sun that fiercely slammed upward against the Time Heaven Blade.
Clang—
Even before the true collision, the Sun Divine Bell, which originally shone brilliantly like a heavenly sun, did not produce a world-shaking explosion upon meeting the Time Heaven Blade. Instead, the radiance on its surface abruptly dimmed, as if it had weathered endless ages, becoming ancient and sedimented.
Simultaneously, the violent power contained within the Sun Divine Bell was corroded and annihilated by the power of time.
Between heaven and earth, there is nothing that time cannot decay.
Time is the most terrifying force, capable of rotting away everything.
At the very least, no one below the Supreme One can withstand it.
"Hahaha—Sun Sovereign, let this Sovereign see how you withstand this strike of 'Time is a Blade that Cuts Down Heaven's Pride'!"
Heng Gu Junwang laughed heartily, filled with delight and satisfaction.
He seemed to already envision the scene of the supremely invincible Sun Sovereign being corroded and annihilated under this Time Heaven Blade. Even if he was peerless in the world, he would still turn into a pile of yellow earth.
Thus, dust would return to dust, and earth to earth!
Facing this Time Heaven Blade, the Sun Sovereign also let out a slight sigh. "Indeed, in my current state, being struck by this blade would also lead to decay and annihilation."
Soon, his eyes suddenly erupted with unparalleled brilliance, like two heavenly suns, his voice shaking the All Heavens: "But this world is not without a solution!"
The Sun Sovereign's aura abruptly changed, shifting from supreme and majestic to vast, boundless, and profound.
Behind him, an ancient ancestral tree, as if born from the creation of heaven and earth, suddenly appeared. It was astonishingly huge, its height immeasurable in tens of thousands of li, directly penetrating into the deepest reaches of the Star Sky.
The appearance of its canopy could not be described merely as blotting out the sky and sun. It covered billions of li of the Star Sky, capable of encompassing the stars of the All Heavens, like the center of the world. Its trunk was the world's pillar, standing unyielding.
A vast, ancient aura slowly bloomed, overwhelming the heavens and covering the earth, permeating the entire expanse of the Star Sky.
"This is—"
Seeing the appearance of this pillar-of-heaven ancestral tree, all the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens were startled. Then, as if recalling something, expressions of shock surfaced on their faces.
"World Tree!"
Heng Gu Junwang was even more shocked. "World Tree!? Sun Sovereign, your true form is the World Tree? That's impossible!"
"This Sovereign is indeed not the World Tree, but the Time-Space Great Emperor of our ancient universe is, and he is the World Ancestral Tree!"
The Sun Sovereign snorted coldly. The immense, boundless World Tree behind him overflowed with endless space-time might. He roared fiercely: "Primordial Beginning!"
The Emperor Technique of the Time-Space Great Emperor—Primordial Beginning!
Boom—
The World Tree behind him swayed, carrying boundless, rolling space-time power, transforming into a vast ocean of space-time force that violently crashed against the colossal Time Heaven Blade spanning the Star Sky.
The Emperor Technique Primordial Beginning, executed by the Sun Sovereign, far surpassed Ye Chen's mastery by an unknown degree. Even the World Tree was summoned as a projection, its space-time might reaching an unimaginably powerful level.
Boom—
One represented space-time!
The other represented time!
The fierce collision between space-time and time immediately affected the entire vast Star Sky, even tearing through the firmament. Vaguely, the River of Time seemed on the verge of manifesting completely.
But in the end, it did not appear, vanishing just like that.
Yet all of this remained astonishing, because the Sun Sovereign actually knew the Time-Space Great Emperor's Emperor Technique, Primordial Beginning. However, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens, thinking of the Battle Saint King, understood that it was likely the Battle Saint King who had imparted this Emperor Technique.
The collision of space-time and time ultimately resulted in mutual disintegration. The terrifying force directly turned this region of the starry void into dust, with only the two great Ancient Monarchs withstanding it.
But with the disappearance of the Time Heaven Blade, Heng Gu Junwang also suffered a certain degree of backlash.
Moreover, as he had forcibly executed it, the consequences were even more severe. He coughed up blood continuously, and the phantom of the Time Heaven Beast behind him exploded, vanishing on the spot.
The Sun Sovereign sighed. If not for Ye Chen's earlier imparting of the Emperor Technique Primordial Beginning, facing this divine ability "Time is a Blade that Cuts Down Heaven's Pride," even he would have been immensely troubled.
Fortunately, it was resolved smoothly, and it was evident that executing this move imposed significant restrictions even on Heng Gu Junwang.
He also could not execute Primordial Beginning a second time, as he was not very familiar with it. The power he could manifest was not at its strongest, and his opponent was the Time Heaven Beast, which had a countering advantage.
"Heng Gu Junwang, this time, let's see how you escape."
The Sun Sovereign stepped forward, about to appear before Heng Gu Junwang. He held a trace of admiration for this Ancient Monarch, and indeed, "Time is a Blade that Cuts Down Heaven's Pride" was extraordinary, nearly catching him off guard.
Swish— Swish—
Swish— …
But just at this moment, one Ancient Monarch after another finally arrived, appearing within ten thousand li of the two. They manifested fearsome Sovereign Dharma Forms and spoke out: "Sun Sovereign, we ask you to show mercy."
The Sun Sovereign's attack did not stop in the slightest because of this; on the contrary, it became faster.
"Halt!"
A full twelve Ancient Monarchs attacked together, striking toward the Sun Sovereign.
If the Sun Sovereign insisted on attacking Heng Gu Junwang, he himself would also be hit.
As long as the Sun Sovereign was not foolish, he naturally knew the limits.
Swish—
Sure enough, the Sun Sovereign directly dodged sideways. His gaze instantly turned many times colder. "You all truly dare to attack!"
Seeing this scene, several Ancient Monarchs frowned. "Sun Sovereign, please forgive us. The fellow daoists merely acted in the heat of the moment, absolutely without any intention of partiality."
"Heh heh." The Sun Sovereign couldn't help but laugh, though his laughter was very cold.
If there was no intention of partiality, then what exactly did their earlier actions amount to?
With the assistance of the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens, Heng Gu Junwang finally had time to recover from his injuries. He immediately consumed an extremely precious elixir, and his weakened aura gradually recovered considerably.
Although he still appeared weakened, it was much better than before.
"Everyone, seize this opportunity. The Sun Sovereign did not bring a Supreme Emperor Weapon. Why not join forces, kill him, and then the human race will lack a sufficiently powerful guardian. Seizing the Tomb of the Fallen Heaven will be just around the corner." Heng Gu Junwang spoke up at this moment.
It must be said that Heng Gu Junwang's words truly stirred the hearts of many.
If they really killed the Sun Sovereign, they could completely disregard the remaining Sword Heaven Sovereign, Tongtian Sovereign, and the others. Even if the Emperor Realm still existed, they could conquer it while wielding Supreme Emperor Weapons.
Wouldn't the Tomb of the Fallen Heaven then fall completely into their hands?
Soon, the Ancient Monarchs of the All Heavens looked at the Sun Sovereign, intentionally or unintentionally. Some Ancient Monarchs had flickering killing intent in their eyes.
But when they saw the Sun Sovereign's seemingly smiling yet not smiling expression, their hearts immediately sank, sensing that something was amiss!