The Defy Heaven Battle Lord made his move, swinging his War Halberd. There was no earth-shattering, heaven-rending display of absolute might; it seemed as simple and natural as a mortal swinging a long halberd in a single strike.
Yet, precisely because of this, it revealed the true essence of the Great Dao returning to simplicity.
The most terrifying, invincible power was completely condensed onto the War Halberd, to the point that not a single shred of its might leaked out, causing everyone present to change color.
"What a powerful halberd strike—so refined and meticulous, the macroscopic condensed into the microscopic."
"As expected of the Defy Heaven Battle Lord, that peerless fierce man who dared to charge alone into the alien Ancient Universe in the past. Even now upon his return, he remains terrifyingly formidable, not to be underestimated."
"After all, he is the past life of the Battle Saint Ancestor."
"This halberd strike is no simple matter."
The various colossi from antiquity present also wore grave expressions.
They could see far more clearly than the Supreme Ones, or even the Quasi-Giants.
This was due to their realm. Only those at the same level as colossi from antiquity could truly understand just how fearsome this strike from the Defy Heaven Battle Lord was.
His control over power had actually reached such a terrifying, meticulous degree.
For a colossus from antiquity to refine their power to such a microscopic level wasn't impossible—on the contrary, any colossus from antiquity could certainly achieve it.
But to refine such terrifying power to this microscopic level, without letting a single shred leak out, was far more difficult than imagined, countless times over.
It was akin to a person with only ten thousand jin of strength trying to control and exert exactly one thousand and nine jin—not a gram more, not a gram less.
Extremely difficult.
If this halberd strike landed, even a Chaos Primordial Great World would be destroyed, Supreme Ones would surely perish, and Quasi-Giants would be annihilated in body and soul.
Even a colossus from antiquity, if struck, might not be able to withstand it.
This was the Defy Heaven Battle Lord, a super battle Giant hailed as ranking among the top in offensive power within the Chaos Sea.
The Sacred Demon Emperor's expression changed. Powerful as he was, he sensed a genuine life-and-death crisis.
He had to admit that the Defy Heaven Battle Lord was indeed strong to a horrifying degree, a terrifying figure definitely numbered among the top even among colossi from antiquity.
But, as a fellow colossus from antiquity, how could he cower in fear? He snorted coldly, "Defy Heaven Battle Lord, you may be strong, but this is no longer your era!"
In the Sacred Demon Emperor's hand appeared a shield—the strongest shield at the Giant Level, forged from multiple types of Chaos Immortal Metal. It radiated the might of a colossus from antiquity, and one after another, Giant-Level Dao Patterns manifested upon it, intertwining and imprinting themselves onto its surface.
It could be called immortal through the Ten Thousand Ancient Times, imperishable across the ages.
"Defy Heaven Battle Lord, let this sovereign see if your attack can break through my strongest shield—the Holy Demon Immortal Shield!" the Sacred Demon Emperor snorted coldly. This Holy Demon Immortal Shield was his lifebound Dao weapon, also a top-tier Giant-Level Dao weapon.
Of course, he possessed another Dao weapon for offense.
This shield was his defensive weapon.
The Holy Demon Immortal Shield was hailed as the strongest shield.
Among colossi from antiquity, the Sacred Demon Emperor's cultivation might not be top-tier, but relying on his two supreme Dao weapons—one for attack, one for defense—he feared not even an initial-generation Giant.
Boom—
The Defy Heaven War Halberd descended, crashing down upon the Holy Demon Immortal Shield with a thunderous impact.
A terrifying explosion of sound abruptly erupted.
Fortunately, this was within the Battle Realm manifested by the Defy Heaven Battle Lord. The Battle Realm was constructed from peerless battle qi, containing the Giant rules of the Defy Heaven Battle Lord and his battle domain, deemed unbreakable.
It was even as vast and magnificent as a Chaos Primordial Great World.
The terrifying collision shockwaves instantly exploded within the Battle Realm. Even something as powerful as the Battle Realm violently quaked, with the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting, rules shattering, nearly breaking apart.
A disheveled figure broke through the Battle Realm's barrier, sent flying backward, accompanied by layers upon layers of extreme, terrifying destructive ripples spreading outward.
"Calm."
The Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis uttered a light command, displaying the means of a supreme Giant, dissolving these layers of destructive ripples before they could truly spread.
Otherwise, merely the residual waves from the battle of these colossi from antiquity would have been enough to heavily injure the Supreme Ones present, even the Quasi-Giants.
The supreme powerhouses looked over. The one sent flying was none other than the Sacred Demon Emperor.
Only, the Sacred Demon Emperor at this moment was rather disheveled. Though he had stabilized his figure, he no longer possessed his previous imposing majesty. His hair was disheveled, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his tiger's mouth was split and bleeding, and his aura was slightly disordered.
Clearly, he had been wounded.
Even more startling was that upon the Holy Demon Immortal Shield, a deep halberd mark was clearly visible, having erased many of the Giant-Level Dao Patterns.
The Battle Realm silently disintegrated and vanished. The Defy Heaven Battle Lord walked out from within, as peerless and dominating as ever, his hair loose, coldly gazing at the Sacred Demon Emperor as he said, "The shield is not bad."
The Sacred Demon Emperor was enraged. For the Defy Heaven Battle Lord to praise the Holy Demon Immortal Shield like this was indirectly stating that his own strength was lacking, that he needed to rely on the Holy Demon Immortal Shield to block that strike.
"Your Holy Demon Immortal Shield is indeed not bad, but your strength falls far short. Without this shield's defense, that strike just now would have at the very least heavily injured you, even damaging your origin," the Defy Heaven Battle Lord spoke indifferently, stepping forward once more, swinging his Defy Heaven War Halberd in another strike refined to the extreme: "However, this time you won't be so fortunate."
The Sacred Demon Emperor's expression changed as he raised the Holy Demon Immortal Shield once more, preparing to block.
At this moment, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis moved, merely lifting his head slightly.
Rumble—
Space-time distorted!
The Defy Heaven Battle Lord's figure returned to his original position, and the Sacred Demon Emperor was also safe and sound.
No one could see how he had acted, but the two colossi from antiquity were separated.
The Battle Realm also vanished.
It was as if none of this had ever happened.
The Supreme Ones were shocked, the Quasi-Giants paled, and even many colossi from antiquity looked deeply at the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis.
Such means could be called profound and miraculous, terrifyingly astonishing.
The Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis spoke calmly, "Both of you are colossi from antiquity. A single move from either can change too much. Moreover, you have all come here to discuss important matters. How about giving me face today, ceasing hostilities for now, and settling your grudges afterward?"
The Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis had spoken personally. His authority was immense; few would not give him face.
Not only because he himself was an initial-generation Giant, but also because he controlled the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, the absolute killing weapon capable of suppressing and slaying colossi from antiquity, possessing sufficient deterrent power.
The Defy Heaven Battle Lord's expression remained unchanged. He merely smiled and said, "Agreed. Today, I shall give the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis face and refrain from acting for now."
Ye Chen looked deeply at the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, his heart startled. This Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis was truly powerful, actually able to instantly stop the Defy Heaven Battle Lord and neutralize his attack.
If it were any other colossus from antiquity, they likely could not have done so, and certainly not with such effortless ease.
Of course, perhaps this was due to the advantage of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, the amplification of the home ground.
The Ten Thousand Ancient Hall once again fell silent.
Other colossi from antiquity, Quasi-Giants, and Supreme Ones continued to arrive. Soon, the number of Supreme Ones exceeded a hundred, the Quasi-Giants reached twenty, and the number of colossi from antiquity had long since surpassed ten.
It could be said that the number of colossi from antiquity gathered at the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis this time far exceeded the expectations of the many Supreme Ones.
It was only because the Origin Land was about to be pierced through; otherwise, such a gathering would have been impossible.