Tianhe Zhizun did not regret allowing Shen Rong and Ye Cangqiong to enter the Tianhe Great World to prove their path to the Supreme One realm. After all, during that great battle of Supreme Ones back then, if not for Shen Rong and Ye Cangqiong's later intervention, he likely would have been in grave danger.
Now, it was merely that the date of his fall had been greatly postponed.
What was frustrating was that it would implicate the entire Tianhe Great World and the billions upon billions of innocent beings within it.
Boom—
Tianhe Zhizun roared, "Alien race, even if this Emperor falls today, I will make you pay a heavy price."
"Oh, is that so? Fellow Daoists, please join hands and send him to his death," the golden-robed and black-robed Supreme Rulers called out to the Supreme Ones charging over.
"Send him to his death? In my opinion, it is you who should die!"
A cold snort like heavenly thunder echoed through the Chaos Sea, filled with murderous intent. The Supreme One descending from the heavens did not attack Tianhe Zhizun, but instead charged towards the Alien Supreme Rulers, bellowing as he approached: "Slaughter Immortals!"
An utterly terrifying aura suddenly erupted, tearing through space-time as it violently struck the Alien Supreme Rulers.
The golden-robed Supreme Ruler's expression changed drastically. That was a forbidden divine ability! Was the other party insane? He immediately struck back, shouting, "Who are you?"
Boom—
The terrifying attack arrived in an instant. Blood radiance splashed as half of the golden-robed Supreme Ruler's Emperor body exploded.
"Who am I? Have you forgotten already?"
The descending Supreme One dispersed the blazing Emperor light shrouding his form, revealing a young and unrestrained face. Who else could it be but Shen Rong?
"Fellow Daoist Shen Rong?" Tianhe Zhizun was slightly stunned. Wasn't he just being pursued by several Alien Supreme Rulers moments ago? Why was he here now?
Ye Cangqiong's face lit up with joy, and he immediately laughed heartily, "I knew it! I knew you weren't the type to die so easily."
"It's you!"
The two Alien Supreme Rulers paled, never expecting Shen Rong to appear here.
If he was here, did that mean the other five Supreme Rulers—
"Impossible! Five Fellow Daoist Supreme Rulers went together to pursue you, and they are all Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme Ones, far superior to you, a newly-ascended Supreme One who just underwent tribulation. How could you possibly be alive?" The black-robed Supreme Ruler, Cang Sui, could not believe it. With five Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme Rulers in pursuit, even facing a Quasi-Giant, they would have the power to fight. Shen Rong was merely a newly-ascended Supreme One who had just proven his path and undergone tribulation. No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't possibly be a match for a single Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One, let alone five. He should have been dead without a doubt.
Tianhe Zhizun was also puzzled. Faced with such a certain-death situation, even he, a Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One, would have narrowly escaped death. How could Shen Rong have survived and returned?
The golden-robed Supreme Ruler, Tianhe Zhizun, and Ye Cangqiong were all equally confused.
In that inescapable situation, how had Shen Rong escaped calamity? Moreover, it was evident that Shen Rong's essence, energy, and spirit were currently complete and vigorous, not in the weakened state of someone who had just undergone tribulation. He was clearly much stronger than when he left.
"Because of me."
An ethereal voice resounded throughout this region of the Chaos Sea. A peerlessly majestic figure stood tall in the heavens, surrounded by surging chaos, like a supreme Chaos Sovereign, emanating an invincible aura capable of crushing countless epochs, looking down from on high.
Under this vast and overwhelming aura, Tianhe Zhizun, the Alien Supreme Rulers, and Ye Cangqiong trembled violently, their bodies stiffening as they stared in shock and awe at that peerless figure.
"A... a colossus from antiquity!?"
Who else could possess such an aura if not a colossus from antiquity?
Behind Shen Rong actually stood a colossus from antiquity, who had been roused during the pursuit.
While Tianhe Zhizun was horrified, he also felt a flicker of joy.
The appearance of the colossus from antiquity behind Shen Rong represented hope. The Tianhe Great World would not be destroyed, or at the very least, it would not face annihilation at this moment.
The Alien Supreme Rulers, however, were utterly terrified. They never imagined that behind Shen Rong, a newly-ascended human Supreme One, there actually existed a colossus from antiquity.
With the emergence of a colossus from antiquity, did it not imply that the fate of the five Supreme Rulers who went in pursuit was likely complete annihilation?
Only then could Shen Rong have returned safely.
Only Ye Cangqiong, when looking at that figure, always felt a sense of familiarity.
It was as if he had met this colossus from antiquity before and had some past connection with him.
Shen Rong said to Tianhe Zhizun, "Senior Tianhe, leave the rest to us."
"Agreed, Fellow Daoist Shen Rong. Since we are both Supreme Ones, we can address each other as peers," Tianhe Zhizun replied, naturally pleased to see Shen Rong's side take action. At this moment, he also felt fortunate that he had befriended Shen Rong, which indirectly meant he had also befriended a colossus from antiquity. Especially during this critical moment of the Blood-Stained Epoch, where even Supreme Ones could lose their lives in an instant, having a colossus from antiquity standing behind him undoubtedly provided a much greater sense of security.
Shen Rong nodded and said to Ye Chen, "Brother Ye, please make your move."
Brother Ye?
Tianhe Zhizun was surprised. Judging by the form of address, the relationship between Shen Rong and this colossus from antiquity seemed extraordinary. Generally, the strong were revered; even a Supreme One meeting a colossus from antiquity would address him as 'Lord' or 'Your Majesty'.
Ye Cangqiong was even more shocked. At this moment, he suddenly realized, exclaiming in astonishment, "Could it be... you are the Battle Saint King?"
"Brother Cangqiong, long time no see. You still recognize me," Ye Chen smiled. "Let me deal with these two insignificant Supreme Ones first, then we can catch up."
A finger pointed down. It was the Chaos Finger. In that instant, it became incomparably massive, no smaller than a primordial Chaos World, piercing through layers of chaos as it descended with a boom upon the golden-robed Supreme Ruler below.
The golden-robed Supreme Ruler faced an unprecedented fatal crisis.
Escape was impossible because the colossal Chaos Finger had locked onto him and immobilized the surrounding space-time. Even someone as powerful as him could not break free in a short time.
Since that was the case, he had no choice but to confront it head-on.
With a long roar, billions of layers of Emperor light erupted around the golden-robed Supreme Ruler. Boundless, majestic power surged forth, boiling space-time as he manifested his Supreme One Dharma Form, immensely huge. Myriad heavenly stars and countless realms all appeared as he used his full power to block this colossal Chaos Finger.
Boom—
Blood radiance exploded, dyeing the boundless domain crimson.
The golden-robed Supreme Ruler's Emperor body shattered into pieces, his entire form broken.
Although it did not completely explode, he was sent flying an infinite distance away, crashing into the depths of the Chaos Sea, splattering endless Emperor blood.
A flick of a finger shattered a Supreme One!
Tianhe Zhizun and Ye Cangqiong watched with wide eyes, sucking in a cold breath.
This was the might of a colossus from antiquity. With a single finger, even a powerful Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One was utterly defenseless, sent flying and shattered by a mere flick, his body and spirit severely wounded.
If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have dared to believe what was happening before him.
When he first proved his path and became an Emperor, he possessed an invincible belief, thinking that even if he encountered a colossus from antiquity, perhaps he wouldn't be a match due to the difference in realm, but he would definitely have the power to fight.
But after witnessing it firsthand, he truly understood. Even as a Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One, even as an invincible figure among his peers, proudly traversing the world and reaching the peak of the Emperor Realm, only when facing a true colossus from antiquity would one feel that immense gap.
The difference was as vast as heaven and earth, as far apart as clouds and mud!