In the eyes of Wan Shen Great Supreme, even a Tai Zhen level half-step Overlord was insignificant. The gap between Tai Zhen and Taishang was simply too vast, practically a world of difference.
Therefore, Wan Shen Great Supreme did not place the Heaven-Mending City Lord in his eyes.
Even if there was another Tai Zhen level half-step Overlord hidden in the shadows, it was the same.
"Furthermore," he continued, "your Heaven-Mending Clan has been completely exposed today. Do you truly not fear that my Wanxuan Heavenly Race will utterly exterminate your Heaven-Mending Clan?"
Rolling Taishang might, like the Heavenly Dao itself pressing down, descended, causing the Heaven-Mending City Lord's lineage, and indeed all the powerhouses of the Heaven-Mending Clan, to face a great enemy, feeling an unparalleled pressure.
Boom—
At that moment, the Heaven-Mending City Lord suddenly rose from his lord's throne and actively stepped forward.
With each step he took, the imposing might emanating from his body rose accordingly. After a mere six steps, it had reached the peak Tai Zhen level.
Then, he took three more steps. His momentum continued to climb, reaching an extreme.
Rumble—
When he took the tenth step, suddenly, it seemed as if something shattered. From the Heaven-Mending City Lord's body, a supremely powerful and majestic aura of the Great Dao violently broke through the Tai Zhen level barrier, instantly reaching the Taishang realm. It directly shattered Wan Shen Great Supreme's oppressive might, surging forth like a tidal wave.
Taishang!
In the heavens, the Heaven-Mending City Lord stood like a deity, radiating endless Taishang might. He looked levelly at Wan Shen Great Supreme, whose expression had now turned somewhat ugly, and slowly said, "Don't truly believe that you are the only Taishang here."
All eyes were upon him!
The entire city was shaken!
So, the Heaven-Mending City Lord was actually a Taishang!
Taishang, standing above Tai Zhen—the name itself spoke volumes. It was second only to the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Regardless of the faction, possessing just one Taishang was enough to directly elevate it to an Overlord-level force, second only to the Eternal Heavenly Races.
Wan Shen Great Supreme's expression darkened. He too seemed not to have expected the Heaven-Mending City Lord to be a Taishang. He said in a heavy voice, "So the remnants of the Heaven-Mending Clan have truly grown strong again. To think that after three Taishang were slain in succession back then, you could actually give birth to another Taishang."
A Heaven-Mending Clan without a Taishang, even possessing Heavenly Venerate legacies, was not a cause for fear in Wan Shen Great Supreme's eyes.
But a Heaven-Mending Clan with a Taishang was terrifyingly elevated by more than just one level!
No one could afford to disregard a Taishang. Even the Eternal Heavenly Races held them in deep awe.
The world marveled. After all, this was an Eternal Heavenly Race. Even if it had declined for more than one Chaos Era, as long as it existed, it would more easily give birth to Taishang realm Overlords compared to other forces.
Although Wan Shen Great Supreme's expression was slightly dark, it was also filled with absolute coldness. He said coldly, "However, even if you have become a Taishang, so what? This venerable one attained Taishang during the Twilight of the Heavens era. Let's see just how capable you are!"
As his words fell, an extremely terrifying imposing might swept forth.
Wan Shen Great Supreme directly attacked the Heaven-Mending City Lord.
As the most ancient Taishang realm Overlord of the Wanxuan Heavenly Race, one who had proven his Dao and attained Taishang during the Twilight of the Heavens era, he was definitely several degrees stronger than an ordinary Taishang.
He strode forward, wielding a Taishang war sword, actively attacking the Heaven-Mending City Lord.
Moreover, his intent was filled with killing intent.
Today, he would slay this Taishang of the Heaven-Mending Clan remnants, the Heaven-Mending City Lord, and utterly exterminate the Heaven-Mending Clan.
Rumble—
Simultaneously, the Heaven-Mending City Lord had already made his move.
However, he did not clash head-on with Wan Shen Great Supreme.
Because he also knew that although he had become a Taishang, the other had proven his Dao and attained Taishang far too long ago, exceeding two Chaos Eras. His depth was unfathomable.
He might not be his match.
Therefore, the Heaven-Mending City Lord decided to fight by borrowing the power of Heaven-Mending City.
He was a Taishang, and moreover, a Taishang of the Heaven-Mending Clan, a descendant of the Heaven-Mending Deity, inheriting the Heaven-Mending Deity's bloodline. Naturally, he could control this Heaven-Mending City far better than Wan Shen Great Supreme.
With a single thought, he directly took control of Heaven-Mending City, encompassing everything, blocking Wan Shen Great Supreme's strike. Moreover, by utilizing the Eternal Heavenly Patterns left by the Heaven-Mending Deity, he transferred this attack away, causing an explosion in the endless void.
At the same time, countless Eternal Heavenly Patterns were activated, manifesting densely and intricately, interweaving between heaven and earth, transforming the entire Heaven-Mending City into a massive prison.
Wan Shen Great Supreme naturally would not wait idly for capture. He too was taking action, using Taishang-level methods in an attempt to forcibly tear open the restraints of Heaven-Mending City's Heavenly Patterns and leave this city.
Because he knew that as time passed, the more Heaven-Mending City revived, the more terrifying it would become. By then, wanting to leave would be increasingly impossible.
Countless rule divine patterns directly exploded, and many Eternal Heavenly Patterns were also worn away.
A Taishang realm Overlord was the final realm before the Eternal Domain, just as an Emperor was to a Great Emperor. Wearing away Eternal Heavenly Patterns was not a problem.
After all, these Eternal Heavenly Patterns were only a small portion.
Moreover, they were being revived by another. If revived personally by an Eternal Heavenly Venerate, that would be a different matter.
But, more and more Eternal Heavenly Patterns manifested above Heaven-Mending City. Even more, countless Taishang Dao Principles manifested, densely packed, numbering who knows how many billions, completely sealing off Heaven-Mending City.
The Heaven-Mending City Lord seemed to have completely merged with Heaven-Mending City. At this moment, he stepped forward. With each step, he brought with him the immense imposing might of the entire city, crashing down.
Simultaneously, an ancient bronze pagoda appeared in his hand. It had seven layers and appeared somewhat incomplete, missing the uppermost few layers. Yet, it still resembled seven heavens, flowing with an unprecedented terrifying imposing might, enough to cause heaven to collapse and earth to split, making even a Taishang realm Overlord feel a terrifying pressure.
Wan Shen Great Supreme's expression changed: "A Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon!"
Indeed, he recognized it. That was a Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon, the Heaven-Mending Pagoda, exclusive to the Heaven-Mending Deity.
Legend had it that the Heaven-Mending Pagoda could have ten layers. At its peak, it could seal ten heavens, even imprison a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
However, during the great battle of the Twilight of the Heavens, even the Heaven-Mending Deity had fallen, let alone the Heaven-Mending Pagoda. It too had been damaged, losing the top three layers.
It must be known that for the ten-layered Heaven-Mending Pagoda, the higher the layer, the greater the power it represented.
Those three layers were the strongest of the Heaven-Mending Pagoda. Legend said they also imprisoned the most terrifying, ancient and modern, great malevolent beings, not lacking in Taishang realm Overlords.
Losing the top three layers, the Heaven-Mending Pagoda had also lost at least half its power.
But even so, the Heaven-Mending Pagoda was still a Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon, still standing above the Taishang realm. Now, fully revived on this descendant of the Heaven-Mending Deity, the Heaven-Mending City Lord, in the blink of an eye, it unleashed a majestic power that could startle heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep. Surging forth like a tidal wave, it seemed to directly collide with the heavens, almost causing them to completely explode.
Wan Shen Great Supreme bore the brunt of it, enduring the most terrifying pressure. It felt not as if the Heaven-Mending City Lord was attacking, but as if the Heaven-Mending Deity had reappeared in the mortal world, pressing down a hand upon him, attacking him.
Rumble—
Wan Shen Great Supreme continuously retreated, a glint of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.