Although the situation was somewhat inexplicable, everything was still proceeding smoothly.
Li Yu had the various legions from across the heavens set up camp separately, then continued summoning the "Desolate Heavenly Emperor" from the River of Time.
With a clang, Li Yu swung his sword and cleaved open space-time.
"Shao Hao! Little Stone! Come here and join me in conquering Above the Heavens!"
As space-time split apart, an opening like rippling water appeared in the void.
On the other side of the opening, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor was leading a legion to break through a seal and charge into a spatial rift.
"Hm? Patriarch?"
As the Desolate Heavenly Emperor broke through the Chaos Turbulence and advanced onward, he suddenly saw a huge opening like a curtain of water emerge in the void ahead.
Through the opening, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor saw Li Yu.
"Celestial Venerable! The Celestial Venerable has returned!"
Behind the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, Willow Deity and the others saw Li Yu beyond the opening and immediately burst into cheers.
"Move! Join the Celestial Venerable at once!"
Shao Hao waved his hand and shouted. Together with the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, he led the army through the "Time Portal," stepping out of the past and into the future.
"This is..."
"There are actually this many people?"
After passing through the "Time Portal," the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the others saw the densely packed armies before them and sharply drew in breaths.
"Greetings, Celestial Venerable!"
After steadying themselves, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the others all bowed to Li Yu.
"It has been a long time!"
Li Yu glanced at the crowd and smiled as he nodded. "Please, rise quickly!"
"The Desolate Heavenly Emperor! The Haotian Emperor! And... all the Great Emperors after the Chaotic Ancient era. The Celestial Venerable brought