Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable said, "Hmph, no matter how strong you are, you are merely a Great Venerable. Do not think that just because you possess the title of Heavenly Venerate, you truly are one."
Boom—
The Eternal Stone Halberd suddenly tore through the void, appearing instantly in Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable's hand. It erupted with boundless radiance, eclipsing the ten Heavenly Venerate suns. Supreme heavenly might annihilated the endless firmament as it thrust towards Deathless Celestial Sovereign.
Though Deathless Celestial Sovereign's tone was arrogant, he dared not be careless when truly facing a Supreme Heavenly Venerate and moved to block.
His momentum was like a rainbow. Upon his body, an infinite phantom manifested, covering the entire Tian Domain. It was a Phoenix, shimmering with nine colors and ten hues.
Deathless Celestial Sovereign had revealed his Original Body Dharma Form—an Undying Phoenix. Moreover, it was the very first Phoenix born between heaven and earth, birthed from chaos, and had become one of the strongest existences in the Origin Land, an invincible being capable of contending with Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
At this moment, the Undying Phoenix spread its wings, and billions upon billions of distinct Dao flames surged and blazed, transforming into an endless sea of fire that covered the boundless heavens. Countless Eternal Heavenly Runes flashed rapidly.
Deathless Celestial Sovereign's heavenly might was in no way inferior to Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable's. To call it peerless and unmatched was no exaggeration.
"It has appeared! It's Deathless Celestial Sovereign's Endless Fire Domain!"
An Ancient Great Venerable exclaimed in awe. The Endless Fire Domain was a fearsome, special domain forged by Deathless Celestial Sovereign over endless eons by refining billions of various strange flames gathered from across heaven and earth.
During the Twilight of the Heavens, Deathless Celestial Sovereign had relied on this Endless Fire Domain to confront Supreme Heavenly Venerates head-on, bearing the brunt of the assault.
The sea of fire, composed of billions of divine flames, collided with the Eternal Stone Halberd. The thunderous roar was unceasing.
The terrifying force annihilated the endless firmament, yet none of it fell upon the earth below. Through their heaven-defying means, both sides directed it all into the endless void.
In the end, the Endless Fire Domain disintegrated, and the Eternal Stone Halberd's offensive was also blocked.
"Deathless, if these are truly all the means you possess, you are unworthy of the title Heavenly Venerate."
Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable's voice rang out as he unleashed a second strike. The Eternal Stone Halberd shattered billions of divine flames, pierced through, and continued its thrust towards Deathless Celestial Sovereign.
Deathless Celestial Sovereign said coldly, "Wan Xuan, you underestimate this venerable one."
Between heaven and earth, an immensely colossal divine tree suddenly manifested.
To call it a divine tree was an understatement. This tree was boundless in size, rivaling even a Heavenly Venerate Mountain. Its massive trunk resembled a Heavenly Venerate Mountain, and its crown was even more magnificent, covering several Tian Domains and setting off an infinite expanse of great world heavens.
The World Ancestral Tree, the true form of the Time-Space Great Emperor, paled in comparison to this divine tree.
This was a Parasol Tree, also a Chaos Ancestral Tree born at the inception of the Origin Land, accompanying the Undying Phoenix into existence.
The Parasol Tree flashed with light, transforming into a sky-pillar that Deathless Celestial Sovereign grasped and swept horizontally, clashing against the Eternal Stone Halberd.
Heaven shook and earth trembled!
The entire Origin Land could feel the clash between these Supreme Heavenly Venerates, their heavenly might immeasurable.
Yet, none of it truly affected the living beings of the Origin Land.
Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable's expression turned stern, as if he could hardly believe that Deathless Celestial Sovereign's current strength had truly reached a level where he could contend with him on equal footing, neither gaining the upper hand.
Two Chaos Epochs had passed, yet this old fellow's cultivation had improved to such an astonishing, earth-shattering degree. The title of Heavenly Venerate was now firmly established.
At that moment, vast heavenly might surged as another Supreme Heavenly Venerate emerged.
Infinite purple light flooded the Thirty-Three Tian Domains. An immensely majestic figure strode over from another Tian Domain. Though his steps seemed slow, he arrived before them in the blink of an eye, positioning himself between the two. "You two, how about giving me some face and ceasing hostilities? Let this matter rest, what say you?"
"Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable!"
The world recognized him—Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable, one of the current era's Ten Great Supreme Heavenly Venerates, now also stirred to emerge.
Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable gripped the Eternal Stone Halberd but did not truly strike out. To harm Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable would be tantamount to declaring war on a Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
However, letting the matter rest just like that was hardly possible.
Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable said coldly, "Purple Ultimate, step aside. This is a matter between this venerable one and Deathless. He presumes to abolish the Heavenly Covenant we jointly established in the past, violating it. He must be punished."
"Hahahaha—" Deathless Celestial Sovereign laughed uproariously as if hearing the greatest joke, yet his gaze was icy. "Old man Wan Xuan, you say you want to punish me? Come then, let's fight! Today, this old man will see just who punishes whom!"
Behind him, Ancient Great Venerables, one after another, holding up towering pillars of light, stood firm behind Deathless Celestial Sovereign, similarly confronting the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates: Wan Xuan, Tai Yuan, and Gu Ming.
"Such audacity! Are you threatening us, the Heavenly Venerates?"
Tai Yuan Heavenly Venerable spoke, his voice utterly cold as he looked upon those Ancient Great Venerables as if gazing upon a group of dead men.
Gu Ming Heavenly Venerable, behind whom manifested a vast, endless Nether Kingdom land akin to an Eternal Tian Domain, filled with infinite death energy, presiding over the death of the world.
Together with Wan Xuan Heavenly Venerable, the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates faced the group of Ancient Great Venerates led by Deathless Celestial Sovereign without the slightest fear. On the contrary, their stance was overwhelmingly domineering.
They even communicated with the other Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Undoubtedly, even these three harbored immense wariness towards the Ancient Great Venerates of the All Heavens. Especially since Deathless Celestial Sovereign and that Supreme Heavenly Venerate upon the Pangu Heavenly Venerate Mountain could directly tie up two of their number, inevitably leaving one Supreme Heavenly Venerate isolated.
Facing nearly twenty Ancient Great Venerates, aside from the four tied up by the Heavenly Palace Great Venerables, an isolated Supreme Heavenly Venerate would be in extreme danger.
It must be remembered that during the Twilight of the Heavens, the Ancient Great Venerables had relied on numerical superiority to slay Supreme Heavenly Venerates.
Moreover, Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable's stance was unclear.
In ancient times, when the Heavenly Venerates discussed establishing the Heavenly Covenant, Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable had been inclined to oppose it. Furthermore, among the twenty-seven surviving Ancient Great Venerables of the current era, one was his own descendant.
Faced with this situation, the three Supreme Heavenly Venerates dared not be careless.
Inviting other Supreme Heavenly Venerates—as long as they stood on their side—each additional Supreme Heavenly Venerate would add to their advantage.
Especially if they obtained the agreement of the Heavenly Venerate King, they could directly crush all the Ancient Great Venerables.
From the Eternal Heavenly Clans possessing Supreme Heavenly Venerates, immeasurable heavenly might surged successively, as they were all now awakening.
This caused the hearts of the Ancient Great Venerates across the All Heavens to sink.
Against three Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they were fearless and could fight.
But if five, or even six Supreme Heavenly Venerates arrived, the situation would be reversed.
Each Supreme Heavenly Venerate required the combined efforts of multiple Ancient Great Venerates to contend with.
Even though their side possessed one Supreme Heavenly Venerable, and Purple Ultimate Celestial Venerable seemed to vaguely stand with them, along with Deathless Celestial Sovereign whose strength was not inferior to a Supreme Heavenly Venerate, as long as the opposing side had five Supreme Heavenly Venerates, they would essentially neutralize the disadvantage and even hold a slight, implicit advantage.