Wu Zimo sneered viciously as a terrifying transformation took place within him.
It was as though he were absorbing all the essence between heaven and earth. He was devouring the essence of every opponent he had slain in the past. He had preserved that essence and never used it before; originally, he had intended to use it when breaking through to the Seal King Realm. But now, it seemed he could delay no longer. If he kept putting it off, perhaps there would be no future left for him.
Every one of these monsters had lived for many years. For ordinary Peak Sage Realm experts, there was no way to cross that chasm-like barrier. Yet these monsters were different. Over their long lives, they had found methods to break through. They simply chose not to do so for the opportunity on the Selection of Emperor Road. Once they made up their minds, they would always find a way to break through. That was what set them apart from others, something even those old fossils could not compare with.
"Ye Xiwen, this is the final battle. After this battle, whether I want to or not, I will have to break through to the Seal King Realm. I'll use your life to commemorate all of this! I've endured enough over these countless years. I will make everyone know my name. I will make everyone tremble the moment they hear it!" Wu Zimo's aura grew stronger, stronger, and stronger still.
Though he had been suppressing himself to avoid charging directly into the Seal King Realm and being erased by this Selection of Emperor Heaven, he had already risen to another limit.
Everyone present was stunned. These monsters had almost reached the absolute pinnacle of combat power attainable in the Sage Realm; they could