Only the Chaos Saint Soul infant within Ye Chen's Great Emperor reincarnation body understood the truth. The deity spirit of the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd had been personally refined by the Flame Emperor, who had seized and refined the majority of the Emperor Dao Origin of the Ancient Great Emperor, transforming it. It could be said to have transcended ordinary Supreme Imperial Weapons, becoming exceptionally powerful.
Roughly half an hour had passed since the battle began. The Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd was, after all, a Dao Soldier weapon, difficult to sustain in prolonged combat, and its radiance had dimmed.
The Taichu Emperor's injuries remained, preventing him from manifesting his peak form.
Clearly, the situation was beginning to tilt towards disadvantage once more.
"Today, you will all die!"
Lanchen Ancient Immortal roared, his immortal might peerless as he sought to sweep away these foes. But with a tremendous boom, a uniquely special Heavenly Gate was seen standing tall upon the River of Time, abruptly swinging open.
From within, a peerlessly supreme figure emerged, bearing an aura of matchless supremacy. In a single step, he arrived before the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd, grasped it, and said coldly, "You dare!"
Boom—
As he spoke, he also acted. A palm thrust out, causing the Heavenly Dao itself to seemingly recoil in that instant, myriad Daos to tear, heaven and earth to invert—an unimaginable force aimed at Lanchen Ancient Immortal.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal also struck out to meet it.
Rumble—
Billowing immortal light and Emperor Light spread out, submerging the River of Time.
The newcomer clashed with Lanchen Ancient Immortal, not falling behind in the slightest.
The Taichu Emperor and the Reincarnation Emperor, looking at the newcomer, finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Wuxiang, you've finally come!"
The newcomer was none other than the Sovereign of Formlessness!
"The Sovereign of Formlessness!"
Hearing that name, anyone would pay attention.
The Sovereign of Formlessness—in his era, he was the number one figure beneath the Supreme Ones, an utterly terrifying, peerless existence of a generation.
Especially now, he had clearly grown even stronger.
"It's the Sovereign of Formlessness!"
Emperor Hunyue's expression changed. In his time, he had swept through his peers undefeated, capable of contending even against Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and immortal progeny. Yet, facing the Sovereign of Formlessness had made him pale. In a battle of Ancient Sovereigns of the same realm, he had been utterly defeated.
His most pride-worthy physical body had been severely wounded by the Sovereign of Formlessness—a memory still vivid before his eyes. Thus, he had chosen self-sealing back then, avoiding that era, unwilling to face the Sovereign of Formlessness again.
Now revived in this era, he once again beheld the Sovereign of Formlessness, his feelings undoubtedly complex.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal's expression shifted slightly. "The Sovereign of Formlessness!?"
Clearly, the fame of the Sovereign of Formlessness was so great that even a Supreme Immortal had heard of him.
The Sovereign of Formlessness resembled a youth in his early twenties, his blood energy incomparably vigorous and immeasurable. Facing Lanchen Ancient Immortal, he smiled faintly at the Taichu Emperor. "Taichu, are you alright? Hmm, your aura... you've become an Eternal Emperor too?"
The Taichu Emperor nodded. "Not long ago, I attempted to break through to Supreme One but failed, only managing to step into the Eternal Emperor realm by luck."
The Sovereign of Formlessness laughed heartily. "You brat, your luck isn't bad."
The various Emperors present drew sharp breaths. Only the Sovereign of Formlessness could address an Eternal Emperor like the Taichu Emperor as 'brat'.
"Rest well now. Leave the rest to me."
"Agreed."
The Taichu Emperor did not force himself and, along with the other Emperors, retreated towards the Profound Ancient Gate.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal sought to stop them, but the Sovereign of Formlessness said, "Your opponent is me now. Stop staring at them."
Lanchen Ancient Immortal snorted coldly. "Sovereign of Formlessness, you are merely an Eternal Emperor. How can you stop me?"
"Oh, is that so?"
The two engaged. In an instant, infinite radiance bloomed, accompanied by the most terrifying Supreme Emperor Laws and Immortal Laws, spreading across all directions in an unimaginably fearsome display.
During the clash, Lanchen Ancient Immortal's expression changed again, for the Sovereign of Formlessness's strength was unexpectedly great. He could actually engage him head-on without retreating—something even the Taichu Emperor could not do.
The other Emperors also noticed this with shock.
The Great Emperor reincarnation body transmitted a message: "After his resurrection, the Sovereign of Formlessness has advanced further. His strength is not inferior to a true Supreme One. He doesn't just challenge them; he can stand shoulder to shoulder with them."
The Emperors were greatly astonished.
If one said 'challenge,' it merely meant a passable fight, being able to resist for a time, not necessarily that one's strength had reached the true Supreme One level.
But 'stand shoulder to shoulder' meant true parity.
Meanwhile, the Sovereign of Formlessness was locked in fierce combat with Lanchen Ancient Immortal.
This peerless supreme figure, who had received the complete true teachings of the Battle Saint Ancestor, unleashed the Battle Saint Technique—forceful and overbearing, pushing forward to clash head-on with Lanchen Ancient Immortal. Immortal light and Emperor Light exploded, agitating the River of Time.
During this, Lanchen Ancient Immortal's face changed, for it was evident that the Sovereign of Formlessness's strength was not as simple as that of an Eternal Emperor. He truly possessed supreme cultivation power comparable to a Supreme One, fighting him head-on without the slightest disadvantage, not even needing to rely on a Supreme Imperial Weapon.
Supreme Immortal Laws struck his body yet could not harm it, producing only endless clanging sounds as if it were an immortal battle physique forged from Chaos Immortal Gold. This made even him, a Supreme Immortal, secretly draw a sharp, cold breath.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal exclaimed in shock, "Have you become a Supreme One?"
Only another Supreme One could contend with him as an equal, engaging in a peak head-on battle.
"A Supreme One?" The Sovereign of Formlessness gave a faint, dismissive smile. "You could say that."
Because his peak combat power could indeed be mentioned in the same breath as a Supreme One.
Boom—
The Sovereign of Formlessness threw a punch, colliding with Lanchen Ancient Immortal. Supreme Emperor Light spread out, mutually annihilating with the immortal light.
Simultaneously, he summoned the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd.
"Master!"
The Primordial Battle Body deity spirit was overjoyed. To see its master, the Sovereign of Formlessness, again—this had been its long-cherished wish.
"Primordial Battle Body, you have waited bitterly for many years," the Sovereign of Formlessness sighed softly, then his gaze grew many times more blazing. "This time, let us brothers fight side by side."
Boom—
In the hands of the Sovereign of Formlessness, the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd instantly erupted with its most terrifying might, becoming fearsome beyond measure, directly sweeping out to strike Lanchen Ancient Immortal.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal naturally refused to show weakness, summoning his own supreme immortal weapon to collide and continue the great battle.
During this Supreme Emperor-level battle, the several Emperors naturally wasted no time, rushing one by one into the Profound Ancient Gate.
Boom—
Accompanied by a dreadful roar, the River of Time nearly shattered. The Sovereign of Formlessness turned and returned, his aura peerless. Lanchen Ancient Immortal could only watch helplessly as he left, feeling somewhat furious.
But in a true fight, he could do nothing against the Sovereign of Formlessness.
Both were Supreme Ones; in a true battle, neither was weaker than the other.
"Hahaha, Lanchen Ancient Immortal, you should just go back."
The Sovereign of Formlessness laughed heartily, turned, and left, vanishing into the Profound Ancient Gate. The Ancient Gate gradually faded from the River of Time.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal snorted coldly and also retreated upstream along the River of Time, returning to the Primordial Immortal Realm.
But at this moment, suddenly, an aura of a colossus that shook past, present, and future descended, causing Lanchen Ancient Immortal's body and mind to tremble violently. His face immediately changed, and he bowed in salute. "Which great one honors us with your presence?"
Who else but a Ten Thousand Ancient Colossus could make a Supreme Immortal perform such a grand salute and respectfully address as 'great one'?
"Me!"
A majestic Emperor's silhouette appeared in the heavens, surrounded by boundless Chaos Emperor Flames that suppressed half of the Immortal Realm. Who could it be but the Flame Emperor?