Time continued to flow.

New Great Emperors were born. Over millions of years, many had risen, yet none had ever been as powerful as this one. A Great Emperor who had passed the seven-layered Emperor tribulation—his talent was unparalleled.

"This era actually gave birth to such a monstrous existence…" many prodigies said bitterly.

One person's attainment of the Dao suppressed all others. Even the ancient beings within the forbidden zones felt a deep sense of unease. Since that heaven-shaking battle long ago, no such terrifying existence had appeared. It was as if he had emerged from nowhere.

Speaking of emerging from nowhere…

Just as Zhao Wuhen attained the Emperor realm and prepared to reign over the starry sky and sweep away all opposition, a dried-up arm suddenly tore through the fabric of the void, reaching out as if from the other side of the universe.

Zhao Wuhen's heart jolted violently. The owner of that arm released only a wisp of aura, yet it collapsed entire star domains and forced all daos to submit.

"That is a Great Emperor who passed the seven-layered Emperor tribulation!"

"Someone actually dares to attack a Great Emperor at his peak?"

The master of that hand dared to clash directly with a seven-layered Great Emperor in the starry sky.

Zhao Wuhen's expression grew solemn as he faced the sudden oppressive aura.

"It seems this universe isn't entirely filled with trash."

The terrifying aura ignored the suppression of the Emperor Dao and erupted with heaven-shaking power, attempting to seize Zhao Wuhen directly.

Zhao Wuhen was no pushover either. He unleashed supreme divine abilities that did not belong to this world, showing no fear toward the owner of the giant hand.

"You really are not from this world. Throughout history, no one has ever used such methods. After endless years, I have finally waited for your arrival."

Though the owner of the giant hand spoke with a sigh, his voice overflowed with endless joy. He had waited for an unimaginably long time, all for this very moment.

"Who are you? You were waiting for me?" Zhao Wuhen asked. He struck upward with a palm, his Emperor might unmatched. Confusion and shock filled his heart. This mysterious existence seemed to know his origins and had been waiting for him specifically.

The two shattered the starry sky. Zhao Wuhen fought his way into a desolate land, where he saw a dried-up body. It appeared to have suffered severe injuries in some ancient battle, yet it still lived.

The ancient figure spoke.

"In a distant era, a being like you came to this place. He called the natives 'aboriginals,' acted with utmost arrogance, established the supreme God Court, and sought to transcend this realm."

Zhao Wuhen's heart shook. Aboriginals… He was certain that the master of the God Court mentioned by this mysterious being had come from beyond this world, just like him.

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"Did that supreme expert who built the God Court successfully transcend?" Zhao Wuhen asked.

The ancient figure shook his head. "He did not transcend. He died. His body was torn apart and divided by the masses. The God Court was destroyed, and the Mythological Era ended. Other beings took the opportunity and successfully transcended this realm."

Zhao Wuhen's heart sank.

"You want to kill me to seize the chance for transcendence? You're courting death!"

Killing intent surged from Zhao Wuhen. He had paid an enormous price to come to this universe for the hope of immortality. Now someone wanted to steal his opportunity. He decided to hold nothing back and directly confronted the figure.

Deep within the Sea of Chaos, Su Chen manifested from his Nirvana body. He had finally sensed the presence of his old enemy and awakened from Nirvana.

"That's… the God Emperor. He really didn't die."

In the battle back then, although they had killed the Primordial Demon Lord, both Su Chen and the God Emperor had suffered severe injuries. The God Emperor had seized the Book of Death fragment and fled, while Su Chen had taken Primordial Demon Lord's corpse and fallen into Nirvana. This time, millions of years had passed.

Su Chen himself was unsure whether his Nirvana had succeeded or failed. He was stronger than before, yet he had not undergone a true qualitative change. It felt as though something was still missing, leaving his ninth Nirvana suspended between success and failure.

Awakened by the commotion of battle, Su Chen's gaze pierced through space and time, looking toward the unknown region beyond the starry sky. The God Emperor was currently locked in combat with an unfamiliar figure.

The aura opposing the God Emperor did not belong to any known era.

"Could what the Spirit Communion King said be true? That this universe is merely a corner of a vast expanse, and countless similar universes exist beyond it? Powerful forces send their heirs to train in these universes, where they attain the Emperor realm, slaughter one another, and seek a sliver of transcendence?"

The intelligence Su Chen had traded for with the Spirit Communion King was an earth-shattering secret capable of overturning everything. He had only half-believed it at the time, but now it seemed it might all be true.

As the God Emperor and Zhao Wuhen fought fiercely, Su Chen made his move.

A blade stained with the blood of countless Emperors and Supremes throughout history transformed into a peerless demonic blade. It slashed across endless space.

Zhao Wuhen sensed the sudden terrifying aura, and his expression changed drastically. "How is this possible?"

The incoming aura was even more fearsome than the powerful expert he was currently fighting. How could such a terrifying being still be lurking in this universe? He was a seven-layered Great Emperor, strong enough to easily suppress all Emperors and Supremes across an entire universe's history. In the birth and death of a universe, across all ages, such a seven-layered Great Emperor should not even appear once.

The opponent he was already fighting was terrifying enough—capable of matching him evenly without the support of the world's power. Now, an even more dreadful existence had appeared. Zhao Wuhen began to wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

The God Emperor saw the blade, and his face filled with shock. "Undying Nether Emperor… you're still alive!"

In that past battle, he had been gravely wounded. Only by comprehending the Book of Death fragment he had stolen from Primordial Demon Lord had he managed to recover and survive these millions of years. He had assumed the first Emperor of the Emperor Dao Era had already died. Yet here he was again, reborn stronger than ever.

Zhao Wuhen was heavily injured. He attempted to escape, using a great divine ability to plunge into the long river of time and flow against its current. He reached the end of time itself, only to see a black-robed youth seated there. Chaotic energy surged around him, embodying the greatest terror of the world.

Zhao Wuhen froze. His eyes filled with despair and bitter laughter. Countless timelines transformed into cages that wrapped around him. What kind of horrifying existence could manipulate time and reverse the ancient history of an entire universe?

Outside, the God Emperor refused to give up the chance for transcendence and fought his way in.

Upon seeing his old acquaintance, Su Chen suppressed Zhao Wuhen with one hand and looked at the intruding God Emperor with a faint smile.

"God Emperor, it's been a long time."

The God Emperor's dried face twisted into an ugly smile.

"Undying crow… it really is you. The opportunity for transcendence carries great terror. Why don't we join forces and transcend this realm together? We can watch each other's backs on the path to immortality."

Su Chen smiled.

"In this era, only one person can transcend."

He attacked the God Emperor.