"Everyone, be careful. Don't give him an opening."
The Chaos Ancient Emperor Lord spoke in a low voice.
The other alien race Giants nodded slightly, not daring to be careless.
The Forbidden Existence, however, gave a faint smile. "You can rest assured. While I have the intention to kill you all, I am currently unwilling to expend the power to do so. The price would be too great, making it difficult for me to continue advancing on this path."
"I cannot lose the greater for the lesser!"
Though no one in the world understood what "this path" the Forbidden Existence spoke of truly was, none dared to be careless.
Boom—
A deafening roar shook past and present.
Before the ethereal figure of the Forbidden Existence, a majestic figure suddenly manifested.
Towering between heaven and earth, its emergence caused all other Daos to submit!
A Supreme Emperor Shadow!
But that wasn't all—
One majestic figure after another manifested in succession. Each stood surrounded by sun, moon, and stars; a single gesture could annihilate the heavens and earth of a great world. Each represented a Supreme Emperor Shadow.
One among them far surpassed the others.
That aura was undoubtedly that of a colossus from antiquity.
"It's the Supreme One of All Heavens, and the Rift-Space Emperor Ancestor! Weren't they slain? Why have they appeared?"
The Chaos Sea was shaken. At this moment, every Supreme One or colossus from antiquity slain by the Forbidden Existence manifested.
The Supreme One of All Heavens and the Rift-Space Emperor Ancestor stood encircling the Forbidden Existence.
Yet when the onlookers looked closely, they discovered these Supreme Ones and colossi from antiquity all had hollow eyes, as if stripped of their intellect, standing expressionless and motionless beside the Forbidden Existence.
And this was not the end. Beyond these Supreme Ones slain one by one in the Chaos Ultimate War, other Supreme Emperor Shadows gradually manifested thereafter.
Eighteen in total!
Added together, there were over sixty or seventy Supreme Emperor Shadows in all—utterly inconceivable!
"These people—they are all the Supreme Ones slain by the Forbidden Existence, including those from before the Chaos Ultimate War!"
The onlookers recognized them. The identities of these Supreme Ones were none other than those slain by the Forbidden Existence. Now, gathered together, they numbered so many—nearly seventy.
The entire world was shaken!
One must know that even an Ancient Chaos Universe, accumulating over epoch after epoch throughout history, could hardly produce so many Supreme Ones—unless it was the Primordial Immortal World, the Alien Race Ancient Universe, the Pangu Universe, and the like.
Yet the Forbidden Existence alone had slain so many Supreme Ones. He was practically a Supreme One executioner!
Only now did Ye Chen understand why the Profound God Great Emperor had said the Chaos Ultimate War's ferocity was no less than that of the Chaos Burial Ground. The Forbidden Existence alone had suppressed the entire Chaos Sea, slaying so many Supreme Ones. It was a bloody massacre.
Across the vast world, the boundless Chaos Sea, throughout all of history—how many could compare to him?
These were all Supreme Ones, ancient emperors and Great Emperors or peerless immortals of endless years, yet so many had been slain. If not seen with one's own eyes, it would be unbelievable.
Even colossi from antiquity gazing upon this scene felt their hearts tremble.
Many Supreme Ones finally reacted, sucking in cold breaths. "Nearly seventy Supreme Ones fallen, including colossi from antiquity. The strength of this Forbidden Existence absolutely qualifies him to be mentioned in the same breath as the greatest black hand, the Primordial Ancestor."
The Primordial Ancestor, even in the early Mythical Epoch, was a name of dread, the black hand behind many terrifying massacres in past epochs.
In the present age, there was actually one who could be mentioned alongside him—the Forbidden Existence.
"What a ruthless person, to have exterminated so many Supreme Ones alone!"
"Even the Supreme Ones from our Ancient Universe were not spared!"
One colossus from antiquity after another raged, hailing from various Ancient Chaos Universes. Seeing Supreme Ones from their own Ancient Chaos Universes among the fallen, how could they not be furious?
"They are Sovereign Souls. This person has summoned the souls of all the slain Supreme Ones. For what purpose?"
Even the powerful Eight Giants of the alien race had to be on guard. With so many Sovereign Souls, including the soul of a colossus from antiquity, if they were sacrificed, even all of them together would face crisis.
Though they desperately wished to rescue the Emperor Soul of the Rift-Space Emperor Ancestor, they knew it was impossible. The Emperor Ancestor's soul and true spirit had been annihilated, completely hollow. One could imagine the Forbidden Existence's forbidden means, capable of utterly eradicating a colossus from antiquity.
The powers of All Heavens were also highly vigilant, retreating step by step.
No one wished to be in close proximity to someone who controlled so many Sovereign Souls and the soul of a colossus from antiquity, fearing they would bring disaster upon themselves.
Ye Chen watched this scene nervously, also puzzled about the Forbidden Existence's purpose. Yet he knew in his heart this was no ordinary matter; this action likely involved the most terrifying forbidden secrets of all time.
The Forbidden Existence swept his gaze over these Sovereign Souls and smiled faintly. "Having collected so many Sovereign Souls is enough to walk a much farther path, to seek the true answer."
"An answer that belongs to me alone!"
At this moment, all could see a trace of anticipation in the Forbidden Existence's eyes.
An answer?
An answer belonging solely to the Forbidden Existence?
What kind of answer could it be?
No one knew.
For some reason, hearing these words, Ye Chen felt a tremor in his heart, an inexplicable sense of resonance.
Rumble—
They saw the Forbidden Existence's entire body ignite. Then, streams of chaotic light and flame rapidly spread, engulfing all the Sovereign Souls, setting them ablaze as well.
Faintly visible, terrifying streams of power surged from these Sovereign Souls, then poured one after another into the Forbidden Existence. His ethereal figure solidified once more, even clearer than during the battle, as if he were truly real at this moment.
Moreover, a surging torrent manifested—the River of Time, much more tangible now, vast and boundless, stretching countless billions of miles, its source unseen ahead, its end unseen behind.
A faint, yet more majestic and unparalleled aura than before rippled forth, shaking the mortal world, causing even colossi from antiquity to tremble.
"What is he going to do?"
The onlookers paled, sensing a premonition that the Forbidden Existence was about to perform an act that would shake past and present.
"What are you going to do?"
The Eight Giants of the alien race all raised their auras to the absolute peak.
Even other colossi from antiquity, such as the mightiest emperors from other Ancient Chaos Universes or the Immortal Kings of the Primordial Immortal World, were on extreme alert.
"Hahaha—true eternity is not far off!"
Boom—
The Forbidden Existence's entire body blazed, transforming into a pillar of the most brilliant chaotic light, merging with the River of Time.
"Through the endless ages, I alone am eternal!"
A great roar echoed through past, present, and future, audible across all eras.
At this moment, everyone sensed a special power emerging, spreading across All Heavens, scattering through all ages, resonating through past, present, and future.
It seemed as if something had happened, yet also as if nothing had happened.
A profound, mysterious, unfathomable force.
Then—
the Forbidden Existence vanished!