“Elder!”
Many cried out in alarm, their voices filled with dread.
Because this was far too dangerous—it was practically suicide!
Everyone had witnessed it just moments ago—the sheer ferocity of that creature was beyond challenge. Even the combined forces of multiple clans had been powerless against it. How terrifying! Truly, its might overshadowed the heavens!
The Elder was strong, that much was known, but compared to an immortal being like this, he was still lacking. He was no match. This was a death sentence!
“Elder, don’t!” Shi Hao roared, his heart burning with anxiety, fists clenched so tightly they trembled. He wished he could charge forward immediately.
The faces of those from the Celestial Academy paled instantly, fearing the Elder would perish on the spot—an unbearable loss, a weight too heavy to bear.
At that moment, a massive black hand emerged from the abyss of the ruins, stretching across the sky like a storm cloud, pressing forward with unstoppable force. Wherever it passed, all things perished.
The void shattered, mountains crumbled, the earth split apart. Stars in motion plummeted, the hanging moon exploded, and the great rivers on the ground had long since evaporated.
The scene was too horrifying—nothing could stand in its path!
Originally, there had been eighteen blood moons in the sky, but now only two remained. The rest had not been plucked by the hand but had been swept away by the sheer force of its power.
This was the end of the world—heaven and earth overturned, stars shattered. Nothing could be more terrifying.
Beneath the vast sky, all life withered, vitality extinguished. Primordial chaos surged like an ocean, threatening to erase all traces of this world’s existence.
Utterly horrifying, enough to make one’s eyes split with rage.
The Elder was like a moth drawn to flame, appearing pitifully small in comparison.
Though his body radiated dazzling light, woven with laws and constructed with order, against that massive hand, he was but a firefly—utterly insignificant.
“Pathetic creatures, forever so pitiable. Killing you is as trivial as brushing dust from my sleeve.” The voice was indifferent, unhurried, as if nothing in the world mattered. It carried an aura of supremacy, as though standing alone above all.
The massive hand glowed, waves of darkness surging forth, instantly engulfing the Elder. Then, with a crushing grip, it sought to close entirely—to annihilate him.
“Elder!” Shi Hao bellowed, his eyes bloodshot, hair standing on end. His heart ached as if torn apart. How could he stop this?
Others trembled as well. Even those from clans at odds with the Elder fell silent, a sense of loss creeping over them. Was this legendary figure truly about to perish like this?
“Wuuu—”
Suddenly, a deafening sound shook the heavens, making the entire Great Scarlet Heaven tremble, as if the world itself were collapsing.
“The Ancestral Dragon Horn!” someone murmured.
An ancient horn, unadorned and dull like gray stone, abruptly appeared within the grasp of the black hand, unleashing a sound that shook the firmament.
The tip of the horn was razor-sharp. Though it bore no gleaming edge, one glance was enough to know it could tear through the cosmos and sever star rivers.
“Hmm?”
As the black hand clenched, its owner let out a faint grunt.
The Ancestral Dragon Horn erupted with light, turning crystalline, radiant to the extreme. Blazing laws surged forth, more terrifying than any weapon, piercing straight through that black hand.
*Splat!*
Black blood—not red—spurted out, thick with the aura of destruction.
“Wretched insect! You dare wound me?!” the creature roared, caught off guard by the attack, a trace of anger seeping into its voice, its words shaking the heavens.
*Boom!*
The True Dragon Horn expanded. The Elder’s robes fluttered wildly, his hair standing on end as he poured all his strength into activating the horn, guiding it with his spirit and offering his blood in sacrifice!
The hardest part of a True Dragon’s body, its most powerful weapon, now thundered. It transformed rapidly, faintly taking the shape of a colossal dragon that spanned the cosmos—its horn piercing the heavens, claws rending star rivers—as it lunged toward the black hand.
“So it is this… a supreme treasure, the weapon of the Ancestral Dragon!” The creature finally showed a flicker of emotion, surprise flashing across its demeanor.
*Bang!*
The world seemed to split anew as primordial chaos erupted. The True Dragon Horn clashed with the black hand, unleashing a storm of cataclysmic proportions!
*Whoosh!*
A gale rose—energy incarnate, rules manifesting. The tempest swept beyond the realm, causing stars to tremble and fall like rain.
Some celestial bodies exploded midair, turning into blinding flashes of light!
It was a spectacle of unparalleled grandeur, its shockwaves reaching beyond the heavens. Supreme power erupted, unstoppable by any means.
“True Dragon, you fell in battle long ago. What fury do you still wield now? Die!” The creature from the Otherworld roared, its hand forming a fist, smashing toward the True Dragon Horn.
“Rooooar—!” A dragon’s cry resounded through the nine heavens, high-pitched and stirring, resonating with the souls of all who heard it—like the first divine sound at the dawn of creation.
The colossal dragon, vast as a star river, twisted its body, its horn splitting the sky as it crashed toward the fist.
A cataclysmic collision ensued—annihilation unfolded in that moment!
Finally, gray mist billowed, and a low growl echoed. All were stunned as they saw black blood rain down once more, pouring like a deluge, corroding everything it touched.
The fist was now drenched in blood, black droplets splattering, revealing glimpses of bone beneath.
“You wound me, insignificant ant? Then you die first!” The supreme creature’s voice was icy, its massive hand sweeping through the air, bypassing the Ancestral Dragon Horn, aiming straight for the Elder.
With a mere flip of its hand, the heavens there collapsed, replaced by black holes and cosmic rifts.
The terror of this level of existence was beyond comprehension. All could only watch in distant awe, their hearts chilled to the core.
Every heart clenched—no one wanted the Elder to die. Seeing him wield the True Dragon Horn and stand against an immortal being, they roared in hope that he could hold on.
This was the first true battle of its kind. None wished for their world to suffer a crushing defeat. If they could resist, it would inspire countless heroes. Otherwise, there would be no hope left.
*Whoosh!*
A scroll unfurled, illuminating the heavens, radiating an aura so terrifying it was as if an Immortal King had descended, carving out an indestructible world.
The Ten Realms Diagram!
The Elder activated this supreme treasure. It billowed like a banner, spreading out like armor, a shield guarding him.
*Boom!*
As the black hand struck, the light from the Ten Realms Diagram flared like flames, blindingly bright, repelling the attack and forcing it back.
The cosmos quaked; the sun and moon seemed to fall.
“Roooar—!” The True Dragon Horn dove once more, transforming into a streak of divine radiance, piercing the back of the black hand. Again, blood splattered across the void.
“Well done!” an elder from the Sacred Academy roared.
“Kill him!” several old men from the Immortal Academy shouted.
Then, voices from all clans rose as one, shaking the ancient realm of the Great Scarlet Heaven.
A stifling frustration had weighed on their hearts, but now, seeing the so-called supreme being wounded, they were invigorated, their spirits slightly lifted.
“Elder, slay him!”
“Elder, your might shakes the heavens!”
Some of the younger generation screamed, wishing they could become the Elder themselves, to personally slay that detestable creature.
*Swoosh!*
Immortal radiance bloomed as the Ten Realms Diagram shielded the Elder, allowing him to retreat swiftly. He stood in the void, facing the distant black hand in a standoff.
At the same time, the True Dragon Horn let out a mournful wail, returning to the Elder’s grasp, ready to strike again at any moment.
“Pitiful insect, relying on the True Dragon Horn to attack and the Ten Realms Diagram to defend. You merely prolong your life. How long can you last, hiding behind the weapons of your ancestors?” The voice remained calm, but colder now, laced with bone-chilling killing intent.
All hearts sank. Indeed, in terms of true strength, no one in this world could rival an immortal being.
Because this era had no true immortals. In terms of cultivation, they were a step behind!
“You feign indifference, yet you wish to kill me immediately, don’t you? But you can’t!” The Elder showed no shame. Wielding two supreme treasures, he remained unharmed, ready to fight again.
“As an immortal being, a remnant of the last epoch, you target us—yet forbid me from using weapons of the same level?” the Elder said slowly.
“If not for this world’s corruption, its changes preventing us from taking that final step, how could you act so arrogantly? Give me an environment where immortality is possible—just a hundred years, no, just ten!—and I would crush you with a flip of my hand!” The Elder’s voice rose to a roar by the end.
All who heard it shuddered. At this moment, the Elder was unbridled, his indomitable spirit on full display.
“Kill me?” The creature laughed, though its aura grew even colder, seeping into souls.
“Yes, kill you. Give me a complete world, an environment where immortality is possible, and I swear—in just ten years, I would obliterate you with a mere gesture!” The Elder’s eyes burned like flames, filled with fervor and regret.
It wasn’t that his talent was lacking. He had reached the final step—just half a step away from immortality. But the world had changed, barring him from that realm.
Had he lived in the Immortal Ancient Era, he would have long since risen to dominate the heavens!
“Such arrogance. No one has ever dared speak to me like this!” The immortal creature’s voice rumbled like thunder.
“I’ve already proven with immortal-grade artifacts that this level of power can wound you. If I were immortal, what would you be to me?!” The Elder’s hair whipped wildly, his eyes flashing like lightning piercing darkness.
At this moment, he was frenzied, proud, unyielding. It was only the changed world that held him back, leaving him with regret.
Otherwise, with his gifts, he would have undoubtedly become a peerless expert, renowned through the ages.
Many were deeply moved. Elders from the Immortal Academy and ancient clans roared in frustration—their era was different, filled with helplessness, sorrow, and longing.
But as warriors, their conviction remained unshaken!
“Without immortality, without true divinity, you are but ants. Words are meaningless.” The black hand’s owner spoke coldly.
“Immortality may be beyond us now, but not forever.” The Elder sighed softly before addressing all with a roar: “You’ve seen it—the so-called supreme beings of the Otherworld are nothing special! With half-step immortality, I wounded him, made him bleed! Our generation may never attain immortality, but you still have time. One day, when the world changes again, you will step into the immortal realm and slaughter them all!”
“We will rise! We will crush the enemies of the Otherworld!” many shouted.
“Ridiculous. Even in the Immortal Ancient Era, how many achieved immortality? Even if the world reverts, how many will succeed? Even those so-called ancestors who became immortals died in battle—let alone you! And do you think we’ll give you that chance? Those who resist will be exterminated—entire bloodlines wiped out!” The creature’s voice was icy.
“Are you threatening us? But can you even cross over? Your attack on the Great Scarlet Heaven must have another purpose. You can’t fully breach the barrier yet—only tear a small rift between worlds. The great change is coming soon!” the Elder declared.
“Fear not. The creatures of the Otherworld bring us great opportunity. On the path to immortality… there will be a place for you!” The Elder’s voice boomed like divine law, resonating in all hearts.
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