Within Immortal Mountain, the Stone Emperor had already broken his seal. Holding the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Halberd, he looked coldly at the Ruthless Emperor.
If possible, he truly did not wish to emerge from seclusion, but he had no choice.
This Desolate Lord had charged into Immortal Mountain and attacked without a word. What else could he do?
Even if he remained sealed away, a single slap from the Desolate Lord would shatter the Divine Source in which he had sealed himself.
"Even if the Void Emperor returned to this world, he could only retreat helplessly in the end. What makes you think you can fight me?" the Stone Emperor said coldly.
His disheveled hair danced wildly. He was utterly arrogant, his eyes so cold they could freeze heaven and earth, while a terrifying aura gathered around him.
The Stone Emperor believed he had made his stance clear enough to intimidate this Desolate Lord before him, but he had clearly miscalculated.
The Ruthless Emperor did not even glance at the Stone Emperor. She raised her fair hand and, without another word, slapped at him again.
Dressed in peerless white, her hair flowing, she was elegant and ethereal, her bearing unmatched. She was domineering to the extreme and did not regard the Stone Emperor at all.
The Power of Flying Immortal shook heaven and earth. Its radiance illuminated the thirty-three heavens and made the entire universe tremble.
The Stone Emperor was both shocked and furious. This person before him was utterly unreasonable. Could she not at least let him argue a few words?
"Fine! Since you insist on having it your way, I shall grant your wish!" the Stone Emperor said coldly.
Steeling himself, he cleaved down with his great halberd. It trembled with a humming cry, dragon patterns bursting forth as an ink-black dragon soared into the air.
He had been powerful throughout his life. He had met great emperors such as the Void Emperor and Emperor Wushi, yet he had never yielded to age or feared anyone.
If not for the Path to Immortality, why would he fear fighting the person before him until the end of time?
The Stone Emperor roared. His blood energy was peerless, and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Halberd crushed the universe. Ancient Sovereign laws spread out, sweeping across the eight wildernesses of the cosmos.
The great halberd cut across the Ninth Heaven, pouring down endless waterfalls of chaos. Its ferocious might was unmatched; a simple strike could sweep through the mortal world.
Yet in the next instant, unimaginable shock erupted from the Stone Emperor's eyes, as if he had witnessed something horrifying.
A wisp of the Power of Flying Immortal burst from the Ruthless Emperor's fingertips and blocked the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Halberd.
Ancient Sovereign laws spread out as terrifying power surged forward. The surrounding void shattered, yet the Ruthless Emperor did not move an inch.
Then, the Ruthless Emperor raised her fair hand and struck out with the Myriad Transformations Sacred Art. In an instant, everything turned to ruins.
The Stone Emperor staggered and nearly fell to the ground. Before he could recover from his shock, the Ruthless Emperor raised her fair hand again.
"The Stone Emperor has lost! If he were to undergo ultimate sublimation, he might still have a chance to fight!" the Void Emperor said.
Though the clash of Emperor's Path had been brief, its outcome was already apparent.
The Stone Emperor had been completely suppressed. He could only take blows passively and did not even have the strength to strike back.
There was no longer any suspense in this battle, yet for him, it was an incomparably precious opportunity.
As the Ruthless Emperor attacked again and again, he seemed to see a path—a path beyond that of a great emperor.
Amid the vast mortal world, how could one transform in order to live against the flow of time for nine lifetimes and keep the years from touching oneself?
He had always pondered this question. Originally, there had only been a vague notion in his mind, with mist shrouding the path ahead.
But now, he suddenly discovered that the mist was dispersing. His thoughts gradually became clear, and he seemed to see a path.
This was an unprecedented path, one that belonged only to him and suited only him. It would be his path of transformation!
His eyes grew brighter and brighter, radiant light blooming within them as if boundless voids had appeared.
"That is the Ruthless Emperor!" Li Ping sighed.
Though he could not understand this battle of Emperor's Path, the mere aura spilling from it left him deeply shaken.
Moreover, a battle between two Peerless Experts would benefit him immensely even if he could not comprehend it.
Of course, just as the Void Emperor had said, there had never been any suspense in this battle from the beginning.
It was not that the Stone Emperor was weak. As far as he knew, the Stone Emperor had attained the Dao and become an emperor in the body of a perfected living being. He was unquestionably a figure who had shaken the ages.
Moreover, the Stone Emperor was the lord of Immortal Mountain. He had overlooked the world through endless ages and was undoubtedly a Peerless Expert.
But the Stone Emperor's opponent was the Ruthless Emperor!
The most stunningly talented human great emperor of all time, she had attained the Dao and become an emperor with an ordinary mortal body, shaking the ages!
Among the countless peerless experts throughout history, the Ruthless Emperor could absolutely rank among the very best!
Though Emperor Wushi had not come, the Ruthless Emperor had. The Stone Emperor had gotten what he wished for.
"Do you truly think I have no anger? I sacrifice immortals with my imperial blood! I forge immortality with my divine blood!" the Stone Emperor roared.
He was truly furious beyond measure. Through his long years, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
He wished he could slaughter in every direction and make the universe collapse, but his rage was utterly useless.
His opponent's strength was simply inconceivable. No matter how hard he tried, he remained one-sidedly suppressed.
Did he truly have to undergo ultimate sublimation?
But after ultimate sublimation, not only would the Path to Immortality have nothing to do with him, he might even die!
If he did not undergo ultimate sublimation, he really would be beaten to death alive!
After struggling with the decision for a while, the Stone Emperor suddenly jolted in surprise. He realized that something was not quite right.
His opponent's offensive remained fierce and crushed him so hard that he could barely breathe, yet it did not seem quite so unbearable.
The pain was real, and the injuries were real, but that was all.
For a supreme being, such injuries were nothing. They had not harmed his foundation and could recover in an instant.
What was going on?
The person before him was not fighting him to the death and had no intention of killing him at all?
Then what was the point of this battle?
Was she merely trying to beat him senseless?
As time passed, this feeling grew stronger and stronger. Should he test it?
"My life is tough. This lifetime has not yet come to an end—you cannot kill me!" the Stone Emperor roared.
Her attacks suddenly slowed. As he focused most of his energy on defense, he indeed felt much better.
"I have roamed the ages and remained invincible beneath heaven. You? You are not enough!" the Stone Emperor roared again.
He had completely given up resisting and devoted all his energy to defense. He felt somewhat better still.
Though it was hard to believe, he was now certain that the person before him truly seemed to want nothing more than to beat him senseless.
"Unfortunately, you are not Wushi in the end. You cannot make me excited!" the Stone Emperor said coldly.
Since she had no intention of killing him, he simply became a turtle hiding in its shell. He was only taking hits passively—who could not do that?
Moreover, the person before him was incomparably aloof. No matter how he mocked her, she never spoke a single word.
Naturally, he would not hold back. He could not beat her, but could he not mock her?
"Is this all the strength you possess? It is nothing special!"
"Wushi is far stronger than you. At least he could make me take him seriously, but you cannot!"
"I look forward to you showing me more tricks, perhaps enough to make me slightly excited!"
The Stone Emperor launched into a frenzy of taunts. Strangely enough, being beaten one-sidedly did not seem quite so painful anymore.
"Has the Stone Emperor gone mad?" Li Ping said, dumbfounded.
The Stone Emperor had been completely suppressed by the Ruthless Emperor and beaten viciously, yet he could still be this arrogant?
Was the Stone Emperor truly not afraid that the Ruthless Emperor would fly into a rage from humiliation and beat him to death?
Or had the Stone Emperor gone completely mad after being beaten senseless?
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