Chapter 494: with translation of chapter title

Someone actually wants to get a head start…

Seize his Immortal Gathering Banner!

Li Che's eyes narrowed, and he instantly felt something was amiss; otherwise, he would still have wanted to wait until he saw Xixi's succession ceremony before acting to seize the banner.

He wasn't in a rush; the Ghost Rift is nothing like the mortal world—it's enormous and boundless.

Vast and boundless, far beyond ordinary imagination—like the scale difference between Earth and the Sun.

Thus, carving a road through the Ghost Rift toward Qitian's inner city, and traveling through it, demands an extraordinarily long time.

Even if the path is cleared for swift travel, it still takes some time to reach the destination.

That's why Li Che isn't rushing; he wants to wait for a good moment, confirm the situation, then move to seize the banner.

Yet, unexpectedly, other forces within the Ghost Rift have learned that the Immortal Gathering Banner was borrowed and is being shipped to Thus line: Qitian Cheng.

The Immortal Gathering Banner can let even a supreme being or deity briefly shield themselves from the world's heavenly will and descend as divine weapons—it is absolutely priceless.

So it's no wonder people are fighting over it.

Which side is it?

Are they powerful beings from the Gods' faction?

But it's hard to tell, since the Ghost Rift is huge—aside from the Gods' faction, there are other powerful groups like the dragon clan, ancient clan, and even the Hunter God Pavilion.

This is only Li Che's superficial grasp of the Ghost Rift; in fact, the Ghost Rift even encompasses the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Ghost Rift, and Qitian has battled its way into that realm…

Within dwell immortal deities who have lived through ages—that is the true terror and power.

"So… which side will it be?"

Li Che slowly lowered his palm, placing on the cute elephant mask, signifying his current identity as the Underworld's Diti Listener.

He uses the Diti Listener identity because Li Che intends to conceal his martial immortal aura with demonic qi—after all, the Underworld Ghost Emperor's half-dead guise can't be shed yet and must persist.

He blocks the restless Gods' faction powerhouses within Qitian's inner city.

By traveling as the Diti Listener, he triggers the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit's basic demonic transformation, merging demonic qi with blood so that the blood turns into demonic qi.

Activating the Eight Odd Gates Immortal Seed also erupts as demonic qi!

It not only perfectly unleashes combat power but also disguises his identity—truly a two‑for‑one benefit.

Through the hazy view of the Heaven‑Earth chessboard, only some turmoil in the Ghost Rift is visible—powerful factions are acting to seize the Immortal Gathering Banner, but the details remain indistinct.

So Li Che wastes no time and decides to move.

He clenches his fist, and the disguised Li Che disappears in an instant.

Thus line: Qitian Cheng.

Fang Han Shu sits in the courtyard reading the sage texts; upon closer look, his brow glows with a starlike radiance that flickers continuously.

Hum—

A chess piece floats up, expands and twists into the likeness of Li Che wearing the cute elephant mask, his bamboo hat pressing down.

Fang Han Shu blinked in surprise and closed the sage book in his hand.

Even with the mask, as a Divine Arrestor he is highly attuned to Li Che's aura and instantly recognizes the visitor.

"Isn't today the day of Xixi's succession ceremony?"

Fang Han Shu looks slightly puzzled.

He naturally knows about it; even Lü Taibai sent a message inviting him to join.

However, Fang Han Shu's situation is unique—the Qitian Temple has just been rebuilt, and it cannot afford to lose his commanding presence.

Furthermore, he is pushing to reach the supreme realm, so he did not go to Qianyuan Dao City.

Li Che arrives using Flying Thunder translocation.

"It is indeed the day of Xixi's succession ceremony, but events have taken an unexpected turn."

Li Che said calmly.

"Other forces have learned that the Supreme Xuan Zhen borrowed the Immortal Gathering Banner from the emperor, intercepted it en route, and now aim to seize it."

As Li Che finished speaking, Fang Han Shu's eyes flashed with an unusual hue.

"Other forces know about this?"

"Which mysterious force could it be? The Ghost Rift ancient clan? Or the other two major Gods' factions?" Fang Han Shu's first thought upon hearing this was the same.

Li Che pressed his bamboo hat down: "I don't know, and there's no need to worry about it."

"No matter which faction… taking my Immortal Gathering Banner is not allowed."

Li Che's tone was firm and resolute.

Fang Han Shu almost laughed, "My lord truly lives up to being a lord—so overbearing…"

"Have you broken through to the supreme realm?" Li Che asked eagerly.

Fang Han Shu smiled, his smile warm: "Just a bit short, but I'm close—thanks to the patriarch's bestowed baptism experience, I feel I'm near."

Supreme.

For the present, gaining another supreme ally would truly buy us some time.

Fang Han Shu said no more, removed his scholar's robe, put on the same black robe and hood as Li Che, spread his fingers, took out a star‑reflecting Hunter God Assassin mask, and placed it on his face.

"When you move, can the Hunter God Pavilion identify you from the mask?"

Li Che curiously glanced at the star‑flowing mask.

Fang Han Shu hesitated: "Probably not…"

"But it's hard to say, since each Hunter God Assassin mask is carved by the mysterious Hunter God Pavilion master; its origins are obscure and it might conceal a unique aura, so we can't be certain."

"However, it should be undetectable; otherwise, the Hunter God Pavilion couldn't constantly be made a scapegoat in the Ghost Rift."

Li Che smiled, had Fang Han Shu take off the mask, he seized it, the Picture‑Immortal Dao Fruit vibrated, and then produced two copies of the star‑river mask.

On the original Mask of Attentive Listening, he again placed the Hunter God Assassin Mask.

Another mask layered over the mask.

Fang Han Shu also didn't refuse, taking over the replicated Picture Immortal Star River God-Slayer Assassin Mask.

Afterwards, Li Che took Fang Han Shu into Mo City Fengdu.

He flicked his finger.

A Flying Thunder piece drifted up, and Li Che grasped it once more.

Buzz—

In his chest.

A Dao Fruit quivered slightly.

Li Che's mind stirred, and he astonishingly discovered that the trembling Dao Fruit was none other than the Spacetime Golden Wheel Dao Fruit.

"Huh? Why?"

Li Che was quite attentive to the Dao Fruit's anomaly, especially this Dao Fruit he had just obtained.

As for this ninth Dao Fruit, Li Che had always felt a sense of helplessness, not knowing where to start.

Yet, Li Che also placed great hopes on this Dao Fruit.

Because this Dao Fruit involves time and space, perhaps it could allow Li Che to return to his former homeland.

This is an intuition; Li Che's compulsion to always return to his homeland is actually also tied to the deities of this world, the overlapping myths of two lives, giving him a vague sense of familiarity and intersection.

Buzz—

Vaguely, the Dao Fruit seemed to be drawing some mysterious power that separates the Ghost Realm from the mortal world.

Through Flying Thunder translocation, he directly moved from the mortal world into the inner Ghost Realm……

So, did this directly stimulate that Dao Fruit?

Li Che figured out the reason; for a moment his mood lightened a bit, an unexpected delight.

Before his eyes, golden light streamed and intertwined.

"【Dao Fruit: Spacetime Golden Wheel (lv1, 60%)】"

It surged in maturity by this much!

Li Che's eyes brightened; if he shuttled a few more times, wouldn't that mean he could fully mature this Dao Fruit?

However, Li Che also knew Dao Fruits are fickle; a way to boost proficiency surely couldn't last.

But besides the inner Ghost Realm, there are also nine heavenly Ghost Realms and ten earthly Ghost Realms!

Each transit through different Ghost Realms should yield spacetime energy, accumulating in the Spacetime Golden Wheel, letting the Dao Fruit grow!

Buzz—

However, Li Che did not overthink.

His whole person had already completed the translocation of the Flying Thunder piece left on Elder Lian.

And during the translocation, Li Che had also activated the Sleeping Dragon-Elephant effect of the Dragon-Elephant Golden Strong Dao Fruit to the utmost.

Thus, at the instant the translocation was completed, Li Che's aura leaked not a bit.

Furthermore, Elder Lian's low strength drew no notice from the opposing sides, so Li Che's appearance was like a ghost, drifting out from behind Elder Lian and then vanishing into the darkness.

Buzz—

The void rippled with faint circles.

Inner Ghost Realm.

A vast, boundless mountain path, ghostly mist intertwining faintly across the ground, the sky a bloody scarlet, like blood flowing, reflected in the heavens.

Li Che was not the first to set foot in the Ghost Realm; earlier, things like temple god resonances required entering the Ghost Realm, and Qi Tian Nei Cheng actually also lies within the Ghost Realm.

Thus, Li Che is somewhat familiar with the Ghost Realm, and did not experience any maladjustment.

However, the divine nature within the Ghost Realm is too intense, making Li Che, a true martial immortal, feel slightly uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the glabella's mud pill trembled slightly, and the divine infants began to cheer and leap, thus allowing Li Che to dispel this discomfort.

The mountain path stretches endlessly, heaven and earth flying snow.

Inside the Ghost Realm, aside from the intense divinity and intertwining ghost mist, it is actually not much different from the mortal world, likewise having the four seasons' cycle and the alternation of sun and moon.

It is like a reflection of the mortal world, the only difference being the ghost mist.

Ghost mist is mysterious; if too dense, it brings an immensely vast and terrifying divinity, like tides and waves, and within the ghost mist one can almost hear terrifying beings speaking.

As if, unique and strange beings survive within the ghost mist.

The mountain path, covered in heavy snow, is extremely flat; the Ghost Realm differs greatly from the mortal world, first the stability of heaven and earth seems stronger, not as fragile as the outside world, easily broken.

Boom—

Battle has erupted; along the mountain path, sand and stones fly, countless snowflakes explode instantly, after melting they actually turn into ghost mist rising.

The more they clash, the more ghost mist fills the field.

"Hand over the Gathering Immortal Mystic Banner, and you may live; otherwise… we will kill you and take the Gathering Immortal Banner."

An indifferent voice came from the many strong ones blocking the convoy escorting the Gathering Immortal Mystic Banner to Qi Tian Nei Cheng.

The black-robed strong one who had spoken with the emperor had a face cold as ice, killing intent rolling in his eyes.

"We are acting under the order of the Profound True Supreme, escorting this Gathering Immortal Banner to Qi Tian Nei Cheng to aid the Profound True Supreme in breaking out of Qi Tian Nei Cheng and completely occupying it!"

"This is the shared intent of the supreme beings of the three major divine factions, and even… of the divine existence!"

"The assassins of the God-Slayer Pavilion are a pack of jackals lurking in darkness! How dare you commit such an offense against the divine!"

The black-robed venerable was utterly cold, his voice like a surging tide, rolling forth.

"God-Slayer Pavilion?"

And Li Che, hidden in the darkness, suddenly paused, his mind a bit dazed.

No, he and Fang Han Shu haven't even made a move yet!

How did the God-Hunting Pavilion just come out?

Li Che's gaze narrowed as he looked into the distance; six figures wearing Star River Masks, surrounded by mighty divinity and qi and blood, turned into pillars of light, charging into the heavens above, only to be twisted by the thick Sinister Mist above the clouds.

The six completely enclosed the convoy escorting the Gathering Immortals Banner, sealing off all directions.

At this moment, the Black-robed Venerable's face looked extremely grim…

God-Hunting Pavilion?

Is it really the God-Hunting Pavilion?!

Within the Sinister Rift, there are not a few forces that commit evil under the banner of the God-Hunting Pavilion!

Just like himself, he had also once used the God-Hunting Pavilion's name to do some shady deeds.

But…

Regardless of whether they are assassins of the God-Hunting Pavilion, who exactly leaked the news?

This is what's truly important!

He borrowed the Gathering Immortals Banner from the Emperor, and very few people knew this news; why would the God-Hunting Pavilion's assassins come ahead to block it?

If it truly is the God-Hunting Pavilion, how did they find out?

Moreover, how was this Supreme's just‑opened mist‑shrouded, strange passage to Qitian Cheng exposed and known to people? ！

"Stop the nonsense… hand over the Gathering Immortal Flag!"

A cold shout!

A terrifying eruption burst open with a roar!

Six figures, almost simultaneously, turned into silver light, shooting forward at breakneck speed without restraint, slashing toward the convoy.

The beast pulling the carriage let out a roar, as if startled, and the rosewood box it was dragging became the target!

The Black‑Robe Sovereign also shouted, and the Calamity Wheel of Second Disaster, Third Tribulation materialized behind him, its calamity power surging, countless divinities converging on his body!

With a fist of five fingers, a long spear landed in his hand, and he slashed at the six Hunter God Hall assassins who were attacking.

Facing six opponents, he was not at a disadvantage; among the six Hunter God Hall assassins, only two were at the Second Disaster, Third Tribulation level, the remaining four were at the Second Disaster, First Tribulation level.

The battle erupted instantly: the two assassins of Second Disaster, Third Tribulation level besieged the Black‑Robe Sovereign, while the other four Second Disaster, First Tribulation assassins aimed directly at the rosewood box.

The beast pulling the carriage was a First Disaster demon god; it roared and struck, yet it was no match for the four Second Disaster, First Tribulation assassins.

The Hunter God Hall deploying such a force at once shows they are determined to seize the Gathering Immortal Flag!

In the darkness.

Li Che watched with cold eyes.

No one noticed his presence; he didn't mind, sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight and reap the fisherman's profit—such matters are Li Che's specialty.

Moreover, these Hunter God Hall assassins seem unaware that the emperor gave the true Gathering Immortal Flag to Uncle Lian; that rosewood box… might hold a surprise.

The strongman who had come to avenge Uncle Lian's encirclement was killed with a single strike, collapsing to one side.

He, of course, didn't die; as a Bound God with an immortal body, he was merely playing dead.

Boom—!!

Not a single mistake, a first, a release, an inner, a container, at—look!

At this level of clash, even the relatively stable void of the strange passage trembled, as if on the verge of cracking open.

The terrifying shockwave not only tore the space but also ripped the barren ground of the strange passage into criss‑crossing fissures; the earth split open, like searing heat from deep below being drawn up in a raging surge, hissing with steam!

The Black‑Robe Sovereign's robe exploded, revealing divine armor, like a heavenly general; his eyes blazed, the spear in his hand whirled continuously, and countless draconic calamity forces raged and struck.

Sandstorms of dust erupted from the ground all around in successive bursts!

Facing two opponents alone, the pressure was inevitable; with anxiety mounting, he even suffered injury for a moment.

Scalding blood spurted from his mouth, splattering onto the divine general's armor; each drop shone like a translucent agate bead, punching holes in the dusty ground.

"You… are courting death!"

"Attacking the Prison Lotus is the consensus of all major camps; your actions… are sabotaging the joint plan among the divine camps!"

The divine general let out a long howl, his divine armor clanged, his body towering and massive, the armor bulging like a drum, and the Calamity Wheel behind him cracked with a snapping sound!

The skin membranes turned a bluish‑purple, the sign of the flesh being stretched to its limit!

The ground thundered as it shattered, the terrifying aura of the Second Disaster Sovereign interwove, forming an invisible domain; the calamity power roared like a rampaging python!

Bang bang bang bang—

Flying sand and stones, boulders tearing through the sky!

The void kept shaking, the ground fractured beyond repair, snarling fissures criss‑crossing wildly!

Even divine weapons were unsealed, spiritual auras raging out, descending on the spot; the heavenly general could not endure, so he unsealed his divine weapon, releasing a wisp of spiritual aura!

However, the opponent was also prepared, unsealing a divine weapon as well; the spiritual auras clashed and annihilated in the heavens!

A massive golden Buddha thundered into view, its colossal palm slamming down, colliding with the divine general's aura unleashed from the unsealed spear.

"You are not the Hunter God Hall! You are the black‑hearted monks of Black Xumi!"

The dark heavenly general roared!

Li Che kept watching with cold eyes, not hurrying to act.

The heavenly general of Second Disaster, Third Tribulation was filled with sorrow; after great difficulty he obtained the Gathering Immortal Flag from Emperor Dàjǐng, and was about to return with it to Qitian Nei Cheng, finally able to utterly slay the underworld ghost emperor, who looked as if his heavens were burning out and he was on the brink of death!

In the end, he was besieged by the black‑hearted monks of Black Xumi; now he likely won't survive, for the monks have sealed off the surrounding strange passages, leaving no escape and demanding his silence.

And those Black Xumi monks will frame this attack on the Hunter God Hall!

Damn it!

I won't accept it!

"Xuanzhen Supreme… I… did my best!"

The heavenly general opened his mouth and spewed an extremely dense blood mist; a Buddha palm thundered down, smashing the void open with countless interwoven cracks, striking the general's head.

An invisible Buddha light instantly pierced through the entire body of the Divine General, baptizing him.

In an instant—

The Divine General's armor cracked as if covered with fine fissures, and from those cracks divine nature, vital Qi, blood Qi and the like spilled out.

Bang—!!!

Immediately, under the terrifying trial shock, the Divine General's divine armor shattered, flesh exploded into fragments covering the ground, and the thick blood scent surged like an endless fog.

The Heaven and Earth Dao Soul roared upward, but before the two powerful beings wearing Hunter God Assassin masks who emitted cold Buddha light, it was gradually extinguished, utterly erased!

Within the Strange Abyss, it differs from the mortal world.

If it fell in the mortal world, the will of Heaven and Earth would mourn and manifest an omen.

But falling within the Strange Abyss causes little stir; at most the strange mist above the firmament thickens, and the blood hue deepens.

Having slain the Celestial Court Divine General, the guardian beast protecting the carriage was also slain.

With Lian Gonggong feigning death nearby, the convoy escorting the Gathering Immortal Flag was completely annihilated.

Those two, who could not withstand a single disaster tribulation, could not possibly resist this formation's onslaught.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Six Paths figures gathered beside the purple sandalwood box.

Pairs of eyes fell upon it one after another.

These figures wearing Hunter God Assassin masks raised their hands, palms together, and whispered a chant.

As if showing compassion, to transcend the very people they had just killed.

Then, a monk at the Second Disaster Third Tribulation stage walked toward the sandalwood, spreading his five fingers, intending to take the sandalwood box that surely contained the Gathering Immortal Flag.

But the moment his palm touched it,

the sandalwood box explosively burst open!

Then golden qi interwove and blossomed!

"Divine Talisman Formation!"

Buzz—!!!

All the strong ones present were enveloped together; that Second Disaster Third Tribulation assassin even had half his body sliced away by the formation, his flesh withering and melting!

Divine nature, flesh, and sinews all melted!

A truly vicious formation!

Another Second Disaster Third Tribulation strongman hurriedly acted, unveiling a Divine Weapon, igniting its divine spirit aura, and slammed it into the formation, thereby destroying the formation driven by Dàjǐng qi yun!

"What a Dàjǐng Emperor!"

"To think they used Dàjǐng Mountain River qi yun as a conduit to set the Divine Talisman Formation!"

The Second Disaster Third Tribulation Divine Tribulation Venerable, whose half body had been cut away, wore an extremely grim expression.

"Something's wrong... something's off!"

"Quickly check whether the Gathering Immortal Flag is hidden inside!"

The Venerable, whose half flesh had been severed, roared in anger.

The powerful Heaven and Earth Dao Soul trembled, swept the area, and found the sandalwood box shattered into six pieces, forming six interwoven talismans that arrayed a formation!

But where is any trace of the Gathering Immortal Flag!

"No Gathering Immortal Flag!"

"Where is the Gathering Immortal Flag?! Since the Emperor promised the Profound Truth Supreme, he must have arranged to bring out the flag!"

"That dead eunuch! He might have it on his body!"

The Venerable, whose half body was cut away and who suffered such a huge loss, could not possibly endure it.

He immediately surged toward the spot where Lian Gonggong pretended to be dead.

Li Che, hidden in the shadows, narrowed his eyes slightly.

His five fingers spread slightly.

At the instant the Venerable approached Lian Gonggong's body, Li Che clenched fiercely, instantly executing a Flying Thunder Shift.

Leaping from the darkness, terrifying demonic aura raged upward, his spine undulating like a world-shaking demon dragon roaring in fury!

Five Strange Gate Celestial Seeds... detonated with a boom!

Martial Immortal Will!

Release!

The void around him twisted in an instant; the overwhelming demonic aura, as if merging qi and blood, surged out like an instantly detonated bomb, blasting forth myriad brilliance!

The Yin-Yang Demon Blade fell into his hand; on the blade, countless pores seemed to expand, emitting an extremely excited high-pitched whine!

The long blade quivered, its light weaving across.

Thousand Mountains Lone Slash Sky Blade!

Dou Character Secret Technique!

Boom—!!!

The hidden aura burst in an instant, the dazzling blade light poured out like a waterfall, exploding behind the Venerable who intended to examine Lian Gonggong's corpse!

Just a moment!

The Venerable hadn't even reacted; darkness still concealed such a fierce killing intent!

Who?!

The Venerable lifted his head proudly, and in a fleeting glance saw a Hunter God Assassin wearing a Star River mask...

But...

Sensing the overwhelming demonic aura covering him!

Strange Demon Lair!!!

This Venerable roared in anger, and then the person's entire body was swallowed by the blade light!

The demonic aura, extreme to the point of tyranny, wrapped in peerless ferocity, compressed the myriad mountains and rivers into a single blade's light, which slaughtered all colors in the world!

The blade aura rumbled, carrying the demonic aura's piercing wail, filling every corner of heaven and earth!

Space was instantly slit by the blade light into countless cracks; the brilliant blade light exploded, earth shook and mountains trembled, the ground blasted open a huge pit, even enveloping Lian Gonggong's body!

This Venerable, already gravely wounded by the Divine Talisman Killing Formation, how could he react in time? In his uncontrollable rage, his flesh was blasted apart!

Flesh and blood exploded completely!

The blood mist was hazy, surging and raging!

In the distance, the remaining five Venerables were stunned.

The ambush came too fast, too unexpectedly!

That Dàjǐng Emperor, or rather the Profound Truth Supreme, actually still had a hidden move?!

No... wrong!

"It's the Hunter God Pavilion!"

"Damn, this demonic aura is the Strange Demon Lair, not the Hunter God Pavilion!"

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Whooo—

The raging blood mist wreaked havoc and intertwined; the stalwart physique bore a demon blade whose countless pores stretched, drinking in the flow of heaven and earth, stepping out from the storm of exploding flesh minced into countless pieces.

The Starry River Mask shone brightly!

"Hunter God Pavilion?!"

Only a fool would believe you're an assassin of the Hunter God Pavilion!

Both sides wore the Hunter God Pavilion's Starry River Hunter God Assassin Mask, but both sides knew……

Nobody is an assassin of the Hunter God Pavilion!

Everyone came for the Gather Immortal Banner!

The number one black-pot force—whoever believes it is an idiot!

Gah—!!!

Lian Gonggong respectfully stood behind Li Che, took out the hidden jade box, and handed it to Li Che.

After Li Che had collected the minced flesh of the Venerable he had blasted apart, he then took the jade box handed over by Lian Gonggong.

Opening the jade box, a mighty divine pressure surged forth.

A palm-sized banner flew out from the jade box—this was the Gather Immortal Mystic Banner, its black cloth surface inscribed with ancient immortal script.

Li Che felt that within the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, the other side's Gather Immortal Banner trembled incessantly, and his mood instantly brightened.

"It's the Gather Immortal Banner!"

"The Gather Immortal Mystic Banner! The Dàjǐng Emperor indeed still lent out the Gather Immortal Banner!"

"Too bad, we picked the wrong target! How sinister, Dàjǐng Emperor!"

……

The remaining five Venerables instantly flew into uncontrollable rage.

They were busy, and as a result, someone else snatched the peaches!

"Kill!"

"Seize the flag!"

The five venerables could not endure it; they also knew that from now on, they could only rely on sheer strength to seize the Immortal Gathering Banner.

"The foolish, reckless monster tribe of the Deceptive Monster Lair—when did they also become so cunning?!"

"Is it that the Emperor of Dàjǐng colluded with the Deceptive Monster Lair? No… such cunning conduct is likely the plot of the awakened divine spirit of Green Hill from the Deceptive Monster Lair!"

The venerables were furious beyond restraint, but at this moment they had no leisure to think further!

And Li Che likewise had no leisure to think further, for at this very moment, as the Immortal Gathering Black Banner surfaced...

That long-dormant 【Pure Heart】 Dao fruit again began to tremble wildly, just as when it first entered the Peach Garden!

Yearning…… deeply yearning……

Li Che's emotions surged, and he even couldn't be bothered to pay them any heed.

He flicked his finger.

A black chess piece shot out explosively.

In midair it began to rapidly twist and swell.

"Take them out, leave none alive."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Fang Hanshu wore the Starflow Hunting God mask, accompanied by the clamor of the vast Milky Way, hovering in the void, his wide sleeves fluttering, his hands behind his back, looking down from above.

The five venerables, still holding their forward-charging combat posture, instantly stiffened.

Because……

A force that seemed to solidify space made the five venerables feel a chill run through their bodies.

"Half-step Supreme?!"

(End of chapter)