Above the Soul River.
The atmosphere was incomparably grave. The place was utterly silent, without the slightest sound. Neither Zhou Tong nor that unknown Immortal Emperor spoke again.
For a time, the air above the entire Soul River was oppressively terrifying.
Countless Dark Creatures kneeling here held their breath. Some even suppressed their own heartbeats, unwilling to make any sound that might upset the balance between Zhou Tong and that unknown Immortal Emperor.
At that moment, even time throughout the Soul River seemed to have congealed. Everything stood still.
Yet although everything had stopped, Zhou Tong felt somewhat puzzled.
Why was this Immortal Emperor not making a move?
For beings at the level of Immortal Emperor, distance was not an issue at all.
If he wished, he could strike directly across countless great worlds, rather than merely hurling threats from afar.
Someone is restraining him. Is it the Desolate Heaven Emperor? The thought flashed through Zhou Tong's mind almost instantly.
BOOM!!
Just as the thought arose, the originally blurry figure of the Immortal Emperor standing at an incomparably distant location suddenly became clear within Zhou Tong's senses. Boundless energy erupted from him, enough to pierce through past and present.
That energy was simply too vast. Even his gaze became incomparably terrifying, as though it contained the birth and destruction of a great universe—too profound, too dazzling.
He shifted his gaze away from Zhou Tong and looked toward another unknown location in the void.
From his expression, Zhou Tong could sense that the Immortal Emperor seemed to be facing a formidable enemy. He did not even have time to concern himself with Zhou Tong by the Soul River.
BOOM!!
A heaven-shaking sound rang out. Zhou Tong felt as though he could hear the myriad heavens collapsing. That unknown Immortal Emperor had