Boom—
At that moment, the imperial mountain and the mountain range transformed, turning into a giant hammer as black as ink. The imperial mountain became the hammer head, thick as a water vat, while the mountain range spanning millions of miles became the hammer handle. The entire weapon exuded an immeasurable might capable of crushing the space-time of all ages.
The Desolation Heaven Hammer!
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor grasped the Desolation Heaven Hammer and, in a single step, departed from the Great Desolation Ancient World. His voice exploded throughout the Great Desolation Realm: "Let us battle outside the realm."
Beyond the Great Desolation Ancient World lay the vast, endless Chaos Sea—a battlefield between realms, more suitable for combatants of their level.
The Great Desolation Ancient World was the primordial chaos world where the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor had cultivated in seclusion after leaving the Pangu Universe. It was also the great world that had allowed him to take that final step, inhabited by the living beings he was familiar with. He did not wish for the inhabitants of the Great Desolation Ancient World to be devastated by this battle.
Otherwise, he would be plagued by guilt!
"Very well. We too wish to see how much you have improved after refining the sacred object," said the Silver Moon Emperor and the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor without hesitation. Similarly, a Quasi-Giant level battle within the Great Desolation Ancient World would also affect their own forces.
At their level, the power contained in their every gesture was far too astonishing. Even the slightest wisp of aura that casually leaked out might cause an Emperor to explode or an Ancient Monarch to perish, hence their caution.
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor's intention aligned perfectly with their thoughts.
The thirteen Supreme Ones instantly followed, intending to join the two Quasi-Giants in surrounding the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor.
"We shall follow as well!"
The Goddess spoke, and their side's Supreme Ones and peak experts instantly followed, naturally intending to assist the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor.
This battle within the Great Desolation Realm centered around the three Quasi-Giants—the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor, the Silver Moon Emperor, and the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor—with over twenty Supreme Emperors participating.
Without a doubt, this was also an astonishing scale of imperial warfare, no less than a battle between colossi from antiquity.
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor bore the brunt of the assault. Grasping the Desolation Heaven Hammer, he fought one against two.
That Desolation Heaven Hammer transformed to the size of a world. With each descent, it swept through billions of layers of imperial light, with infinite Supreme Emperor principles rippling forth. Its offensive power was fierce and domineering.
Every strike was sufficient to severely injure a Supreme One, demonstrating the terror of a Quasi-Giant.
Moreover, at this moment, the advantages of being a Quasi-Giant from the Body Refining lineage were fully displayed. His own body was also his strongest Dao weapon, directly confronting the two Quasi-Giants, shaking the Chaos Sea, shattering the myriad Daos, and annihilating the Imperial Dao—truly terrifying and peerless.
The Silver Moon Emperor and the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor were powerful; their ability to become Quasi-Giants spoke volumes. Yet, they truly found it difficult to gain the upper hand against the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor. They had to admit that a Body Refining Quasi-Giant was indeed terrifying, especially the strength of his physical body. Their Quasi-Giant war weapons could hardly breach his defense.
Facing the frenzied attacks of the Desolation Heaven Hammer, they too had to be extremely careful, for enduring a single blow would also be agonizing.
However, even though the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor was powerful, they were ultimately all Quasi-Giants. The two Quasi-Giants, the Silver Moon Emperor and the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor, were no pushovers either. While defending against the Desolation Heaven Hammer's onslaught, they also wielded their own Dao weapons to counterattack. The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor could not remain completely unscathed.
Gradually, as the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor injured the two Quasi-Giants, he himself sustained wounds—his skin split, flesh torn, drops of blood falling, shining with dazzling crimson light, staining vast stretches of the Chaos Sea.
"Great Desolation Imperial Heaven Hand!"
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor roared, his massive hand striking out like the Heaven-Shaking Hand from the Battle Saint Technique, containing infinite might as it clashed fiercely with the Silver Moon Emperor's war weapon, producing metallic clangs.
On the other side, he also swung the Desolation Heaven Hammer to strike the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor.
Although fighting one against two was somewhat strenuous, putting him at a slight disadvantage, it would be exceedingly difficult for the two Quasi-Giants to truly defeat him.
The Silver Moon Emperor snorted coldly: "Thirteen Supreme Ones, attack the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor for me!"
"Yes!"
The thirteen Supreme Ones obeyed, simultaneously attacking, unleashing streams of Supreme Emperor techniques that blasted toward the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor.
Furthermore, from the rear army, one Emperor-level killing formation after another was activated—ten in total, descending together. It was unknown what astonishing price had been paid to construct them, but at this moment, they were unleashed without regard for cost, solely to kill the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor.
At this moment, the Goddess and the others immediately acted, blocking the majority of the Supreme Ones' attacks. However, a small portion of the assaults, along with several Emperor-level killing formations, still landed on the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor, wounding him. His imperial body cracked, imperial blood continuously spilling.
Some wounds were so deep the bone was visible.
Under this series of attacks, the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor suffered severe injuries.
But even as he was wounded, the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor fought back fiercely. Meeting the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor's terrifying attack head-on, he allowed the enemy's imperial sword to pierce his chest and tear his imperial heart, while the Desolation Heaven Hammer struck violently, shattering half of the Void Heaven Ancient Emperor's imperial body.
Of course, as a Quasi-Giant, his vitality was incredibly tenacious, and he mastered supreme healing sacred arts, recovering instantly.
"Retreat!"
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor also knew it was unwise to remain here. He made a decisive decision, retreating with the Goddess and the others.
The sacred object was already in hand; returning to the Pangu Universe was the safest course.
The enemy knew the sacred object was the most important and would not waste time attacking the Great Desolation Ancient World.
"Trying to leave? It won't be that easy. Leave the sacred object behind!"
The two Quasi-Giants and thirteen Supreme Ones naturally gave chase, surrounding and attacking the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor, the Goddess, and the others. Blood light splattered everywhere, the battle fierce and inextricable.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the Chaos Sea—without any warning, startling even the three Quasi-Giants, for it was almost imperceptible, as if materializing out of thin air.
This figure appeared in an instant, and it was extremely powerful, executing a lethal strike against the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor. A spear thrust straight toward the space between the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor's eyebrows.
A lethal spear!
The imperial spear contained an aura restrained to the extreme, harboring an absolute killing intent that made even a Quasi-Giant like the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor tremble with fear.
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor had no time to retreat. At this moment, he could only cross his arms in front of his brow to block.
Pfft—
Arms as tough as a Quasi-Giant's Dao weapon were easily pierced. The spear's tip aimed directly at the space between his eyebrows.
Even before the spear arrived, its sharp aura had already pierced the skin, causing imperial blood to flow.
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor roared, and at this moment, his arms violently exploded.
Boom—
A terrifying force no less than the self-detonation of an Ancient Great Emperor spread out, also causing the lethal imperial spear's speed to sharply decrease.
Seizing this opportunity, the Great Desolation Ancient Emperor's figure blasted backward, retreating to a safe distance.
However, now his arms were blown apart, his entire body covered in blood. Even someone as strong as him could not endure this, bleeding profusely in the Chaos Sea.
Both sides were shocked!
The Great Desolation Ancient Emperor was a Body Refining Quasi-Giant with an immensely powerful physical body. It was difficult even for a Quasi-Giant to breach his defense, let alone pierce both arms in a single strike. Could it be that a colossus from antiquity had personally intervened?
But looking at the newcomer, he was clad in white robes purer than snow, as if he controlled the fate of all living beings in the world, ethereal and elusive. He held the imperial spear and stepped forward.
"The Fate Emperor!"
Qianxun's expression changed. The Fate Emperor—a renowned Quasi-Giant of the Alien Ancient Universe, with hopes of attaining the Dao and becoming a colossus from antiquity, was extremely powerful.
No one expected him to appear personally.
The Fate Emperor glanced at the blood-soaked Great Desolation Ancient Emperor, seeming somewhat surprised. "Oh? You actually withstood this strike of mine. Thirty thousand years ago, the Heavenly Human Clan's Xiusi could not; he was killed by a single strike from me."