Chapter 325: The Secret of the Gate of Great Wasteland

The next moment.

That dark Supreme Being was like an unparalleled fiend awakening, demonic flames billowing as if to annihilate an epoch, every move stirring black light, the river of time itself seeming on the verge of changing course—fierce beyond compare, obliterating all with a wave of the hand.

The seven Supreme Beings, hailed as the heavens of the future, paid no heed to the great battle affecting this stretch of the river of time, nor to the heavenly tribulation and karmic retribution that defying the river of time would invoke.

In their eyes remained only the First Holy Spirit, whom they wished to slay.

This scene made the hearts of the world leap in terror—what had that "He" done in the future, so important that seven Supreme Beings would cast aside all caution?

"Then today, let us butcher these seven heavens."

The tone remained bland, without the slightest expression.

The First Holy Spirit made his move.

The slender, perfect being stepped forward—one step equaled an epoch, for the distance within the river of time was the distance of time itself; thus, though the seven beings appeared to strike out together, the one to arrive first was this Demon King.

But before the First Holy Spirit there was no difference—utterly composed, a flawless, slender white hand reached directly to seize that overwhelmingly demonic existence.

His arrival put even the Supreme Beings on guard, but their guardedness was useless.

People watched dumbfounded as a single palm, bearing no light, no wanton destructive might—

Simply, plainly, pressed down.

And then everything was suppressed.

The towering demonic might was slapped flat into a pancake, held in the First Holy Spirit's hand, rubbed between his fingers, and scattered into ash.

People's scalps went numb.

Is this what Qin Shi Huang meant by "if the Unique One does not appear, he is bound to be invincible"?

Fierce beyond reason.

"The Unique One does not appear, so he is bound to be invincible? I don't believe it!"

The halberd-wielding Supreme Being roared, and layer upon layer of heaven and earth exploded; the ancient, unadorned war-halberd sliced open time, nearly cutting through the ages to reach the present era where all beings dwelled.

It nearly scared everyone to death.

Boundless laws drowned everything, forging a single halberd-strike renowned across the world.

He roared.

"We are all Supreme Beings of the Unique One—what talk is there of a strongest?"

"Is that so."

The First Holy Spirit, as if in response, as if posing a question, spoke calmly—thoughtless, emotionless, as if devoid of any mortal joy, anger, sorrow, or desire, more like heaven than heaven itself.

A pure finger tapped, and the halberd spanning multiple epochs crumbled apart upon the river's surface.

Immediately after.

The tap landed upon that halberd-wielding Supreme Being, erasing his past, executing his future.

From then on, no trace of him existed in past, present, or future; everything was wiped clean, as if he had never existed, had never appeared at all.

Silence.

A deathly stillness—even the river of time stalled at that moment, unable to react.

A Supreme Being had been slain just like that.

Dead, utterly and completely, not even a speck of ash left behind.

Everyone, including the titans of other realms, all turned toward the First Holy Spirit.

"I now understand why Qin Shi Huang, even while not at Hangu Pass, could calmly let the seven Supreme Beings pass through Hangu Pass."

Someone's eyelids twitched wildly, their heart nearly leaping into their throat.

"The First Holy Spirit is so powerful—thankfully he's on our side. With him here, perhaps defeating the future isn't a distant hope."

"Not necessarily, is it? Those Supreme Beings said it themselves—they had only heard of the First Holy Spirit in later ages. Which means the First Holy Spirit might…"

"Holy crap! Can we stop right there?!"

One man pointed at the First Holy Spirit, who had shattered a Supreme Being's killing momentum with a single palm, his face twisted in pain: "This one gets killed? Possible? I don't buy it, anyway."

Qin Shi Huang himself said of him: if the Unique One does not appear, he is bound to be invincible.

Moreover, from the moment of his birth he had transcended time—a true darling of heaven and earth, embraced by time itself—such a being invincible under heaven, his future destined for glory—how could he possibly fall?

At such a being, people couldn't help but suspect… even the Unique One might not be able to kill this one.

Were it not for Qin Shi Huang saying he was not the Unique One, people would suspect he was the Unique One.

And they could also see that the remaining six Supreme Beings very much wanted to ask this same question; they were equally shaken, and could also perceive this one's power.

But no one retreated.

In their eyes was only resolve, only the certainty of killing the First Holy Spirit.

"Join forces!"

"Why we defied the river of time to come here—you all know clearly. If we don't join forces now, when will we?"

The female Supreme Being revealed an expression of sparing no cost.

To find that "He" and slay Him, everything was worth it—it had to be done!

These six Supreme Beings were going all out.

Watching the six Supreme Beings madly pounce to kill the First Holy Spirit, battling until the river of time boiled, the First Holy Spirit facing six alone without ever falling into a disadvantage, his expression remaining calm throughout.

People all revealed strange expressions.

Clearly the First Holy Spirit, most resembling heaven, did not consider himself heaven, regarded himself as human; clearly a member of the human race, yet he considered himself heaven, controlling the fate and life and death of all beings.

People did not know what had happened in the future, what great terror had occurred.

But at this moment, they knew one thing.

The First Holy Spirit was excessively powerful—he truly might be that mysterious "He."

Because with the First Holy Spirit's power, he was capable of stirring up the future and the past; moreover, given his fastidious temperament, he was very likely that "He."

At the same time, people's thoughts churned.

Upon the river of years, six supreme beings unleashed boundless power; their ancient, vast aura stretched eternally, as if the pinnacle of all heavens.

Their strength was unquestionably unmatched, worthy of the title "Supreme," standing as the strongest tier below the One, each gesture capable of diverting the tributaries of time and space, radiating ultimate dominance.

Truly absurdly strong, terrifyingly overwhelming.

Yet, it had no effect whatsoever—he strong, he strong; the First Sacred Spirit was stronger!

The people's gazes were blank.

They saw the First Sacred Spirit pinch a deserted tributary between two fingers, sweep it through the air, and trap the two supreme beings inside, while simultaneously engraving his own supreme Dao onto it, forming nine Dao traces of ultimate perfection.

An aura of eternal antiquity, as if eternally suppressing.

As he cast this ultimate Dao trace into the river of years, carried by the eternal current of ages, it flowed upstream to an ancient epoch, then turned into another tributary, entering a different time-space, another world.

"My heavens!"

In the world where Tian Tian Ao resided, a celestial screamed, utterly losing all celestial dignity, shrieking at the top of his lungs.

That tributary was their world's ancient era.

It was from that era that the legend of the Taihuang Gate's immortal and indestructible secret had originated.

Could it be…

Could it be that…

Is the so-called immortal and indestructible secret these two supreme beings?

"Wait!"

The celestial screamed in shock, every hair on his body standing on end.

The secret of immortality and indestructibility originated from that era, and that secret lay within the Taihuang Gate.

Precisely because of this legend, countless ancient beings, their lifespans exhausted, rushed forward one after another toward the Taihuang Gate—even Wu Dizun entered it.

Could it be that these two supreme beings were actually imprisoned within the Taihuang Gate, and perhaps a wisp of their aura escaped, giving rise to the legend of the immortal and indestructible secret?

At this thought, the dominant powers of this world were seized by icy terror, their spines glowing with dread.

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