At the same time, Ye Chen's anger towards Shidai grew even more intense.
If not for Shidai's intervention, why would the Heavenly Emperor have to do this? He wouldn't need to enter the River of Time alone to confront the supreme colossi who had emerged from various Era Epochs.
"Heavenly Emperor!"
On the River of Time, the colossi from various Era Epochs raised their bodies, their figures blotting out the sky and sun, towering into the highest reaches of the mysterious space-time where the River of Time resided, causing the myriad stars to tremble and the power of time itself to shake. Their power was countless times greater than the power of time grasped by the Eternal Monarchs.
This great shout was not in the language of this epoch, but divine sense was universal. Ye Chen received confirmation.
Indeed, he was the Heavenly Emperor.
The peerless Heavenly Emperor!
The Heavenly Emperor's heroic bearing was majestic, his figure immortal. His voice was steady as he said, "You do not belong to this epoch. You should not have come. Return to your respective Era Epochs. Do not cause chaos, or the Power of Karma will be severe."
"Heavenly Emperor, you are indeed powerful, but do not delude yourself into thinking you can stop us. No matter how strong you are, you cannot prevent us from crossing the River of Time to the past."
However, how could the supreme existences from the various Era Epochs be willing to retreat just like that? They had received information from Shidai and had entered the River of Time at all costs to come to this epoch.
That piece of information was far too important. Otherwise, given their status, why would they take such a great risk to enter and cross the River of Time?
"You do not belong to this Era Epoch. No matter how powerful you are, you cannot succeed in coming here. The Power of Karma will block everything. I am the Heavenly Emperor, and I shall suppress all!"
The Heavenly Emperor was immortal, like an ancient divine mountain that had stood since time immemorial, eternally fixed upon the River of Time. At this moment, his entire being erupted with unparalleled imperial radiance, flooding the entire River of Time and throwing space-time into chaos.
A Supreme Level battle erupted there, and it was no ordinary Supreme Level battle.
Because this was the Heavenly Emperor, the strongest Emperor, with matchless might.
Clad in Heavenly Emperor battle armor, wielding the Heavenly Emperor's Sword, holding the Heaven-Binding Chains, and carrying the Heaven-Burial Stele on his back, he alone confronted the supreme existences who had emerged from various Era Epochs and engaged in an invincible battle that shook the past and present.
The level of this battle far exceeded anything the world could imagine. Even Ye Chen found it difficult to truly glimpse.
Boundless Supreme Laws overwhelmed everything.
Everything was confined within the space-time of the River of Time.
Ye Chen strained his eyes to see, but he simply couldn't make things out clearly.
The battle on the River of Time transcended everything. The River of Time itself could hardly bear it, breaking apart again and again before slowly reconnecting.
Within it, boundless bloody light bloomed, and all manner of phenomena of heaven-burial and world-chaos were endless, beyond the comprehension of mortals.
There were supreme colossi from various Era Epochs, but it was unknown if any belonged to the Heavenly Emperor.
Ye Chen felt a pang of sorrow. The Heavenly Emperor suffered greatly, needing to stand alone against the supreme existences of various Era Epochs, confronting them, even fighting them.
And the other Emperor Supreme Ones of the Sealed Boundary Universe could not come to his aid due to the invasion of the alien races.
In the midst of it, Ye Chen widened his eyes and vaguely saw a being even more powerful than the supreme existences of the various Era Epochs appear. It carried an eternal aura that suppressed all ages and transcended fate, as if it were the eternal existence recorded in the most ancient annals. It struck at the Heavenly Emperor.
"You dare interfere!"
The Heavenly Emperor's eyes flashed with cold lightning, also radiating an eternal aura that transcended fate as he struck at the ancient titan that had abruptly arrived.
An aura that could annihilate all ages rippled forth, overwhelming everything. Even the supreme existences from the various Era Epochs seemed to retreat.
But in a fleeting moment, Ye Chen seemed to see several Supreme Emperor Shadows flash into existence, as if they had crossed over the Heavenly Emperor, passed over the River of Time, and disappeared downstream.
That ancient titan who transcended fate also gradually faded away. But suddenly, it glanced in the direction where Ye Chen was, causing the latter's entire body to turn cold. However, the moon mark between his brows swayed, emitting a soft, gentle radiance that dissolved this oppressive force capable of crushing his soul into dust.
Ye Chen gasped for breath.
The Heavenly Emperor did not look at the Supreme Emperor Shadows that had crossed over him. Instead, he looked at the gradually fading ancient titan and said coldly, "You should know that not being in this era, not being in the same space-time, even for a Supreme One, will incur unimaginable consequences. And you still sent them across the River of Time to their deaths?"
The ancient titan gradually faded, leaving the River of Time. His voice echoed forth, devoid of joy or sorrow, and one could not tell if it was male or female, but it carried a will that looked down upon everything: "The Sealed Boundary Universe will ultimately be destroyed!"
Finally, the ancient titan completely vanished, gone without a trace.
The great battle on the River of Time continued to erupt.
After a very, very long time, finally, everything calmed down.
The battle had ended.
The Heavenly Emperor still endured, standing upon the River of Time stained with Supreme blood, his back to all living beings.
Upstream on the River of Time, infinite Supreme auras manifested, blocking everything. It was unknown what had become of the supreme existences from the various Era Epochs.
Perhaps it was only a temporary ceasefire. The supreme existences from the various Era Epochs might still be standing there, waiting for another opportunity to strike.
When the Heavenly Emperor stood alone, he could suppress the heavens and all epochs!
Boom—
The River of Time boiled. A Supreme Emperor's Shadow appeared, its imposing majesty also surpassing that of a Supreme One.
His imperial bearing was immortal, his body wreathed in resplendent azure light, as if holding up a vast azure sky, standing alone above the mortal dust.
Ye Chen's eyes widened, because this person was actually the mysterious emperor wreathed in azure light—the Azure Light Emperor—who had once saved him on the River of Time and used a forbidden secret art to reverse time, allowing his Great Emperor reincarnation body to reappear.
The mysterious Azure Light Emperor was not on the River of Time, nor did he take action. He merely watched the Heavenly Emperor quietly.
The Heavenly Emperor also saw the Azure Light Emperor.
The two supreme Emperors gazed at each other.
There were no words, only silent contemplation.
Finally, the Azure Light Emperor glanced, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, in Ye Chen's direction and said, "Is this really worth it?"
The Heavenly Emperor said, "For the sake of the future, it must be done."
The Azure Light Emperor fell silent, then turned and left.
The Heavenly Emperor stared at the direction of his departure and suddenly said, "It's just hard on you, and I'm sorry to you."
The Azure Light Emperor's peerless imperial body, capable of shaking the past and present, trembled slightly, pausing for just an instant before vanishing completely. Only a faint sigh echoed within this stretch of heaven and earth.
Ye Chen remained silent for a long time.
He looked at the Heavenly Emperor, and also at the mysterious Azure Light Emperor who had once helped him. A terrifying speculation gradually formed in his heart.
Swish—
At this moment, Ye Chen clearly saw the Heavenly Emperor turn and look at him.
"You've come!"