The Stone Emperor stood in the cosmic starry expanse, still imposing even without anger, like a deity. Yet his eyes had dimmed.
In that fierce clash, he had lost—to the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, and likewise to time itself.
At this final moment before death, he could not help recalling many things from the past, his heart filled with rage and unwillingness.
If he had still been at his peak, there was no way he could have lost in a battle against the Great Accomplishment Saint Body!
But the Great Accomplishment Saint Body was right. He truly had grown old. In that intense and brutal confrontation, he had been the first to falter.
He had yet to use his ultimate divine technique, a final strike born from the fusion of his identity as a Holy Spirit and the Myriad Daos of Heaven and Earth.
He believed that once this move was unleashed, it would be like the wrath of Heaven itself. Even the great universe would lose its color before it, and all things would be destroyed.
But unfortunately, he had already reached the end of his life. No matter how powerful an ultimate divine technique was, it was now nothing but an illusion.
"Kill!"
Yang Qing had likewise suffered severe injuries in the fierce collision just now, his body drenched in blood, but he paid it no heed.
After Ultimate Ascension, the Stone Emperor had already reached his limit. Strike while he was weak and take his life—Yang Qing would not give the Stone Emperor even the slightest chance.
The Six Paths Reincarnation Fist surged like roaring mountains and crashing seas. The Stone Emperor's body was blasted into pieces, and terrifying bloody light shrouded the great universe.
There was no suspense whatsoever. Having already reached his limit, the Stone Emperor did not even have the chance to reconstruct his body.
After slaying the Stone Emperor, Yang Qing sat cross-legged in the void, drawing in the essence of heaven and earth as he refined the Stone Emperor's flesh-and-blood essence.
In a battle between those at the absolute pinnacle, neither would be inferior to the other. At his peak, the Stone Emperor had likewise been invincible beneath the heavens.
In this earth-shattering duel, Yang Qing had not been the slightest bit inferior to the Stone Emperor, yet the Stone Emperor had ultimately been defeated by himself.
Ultimate Ascension and returning to one's peak had never been something that could be sustained for long, much less during such an intense battle.
However, he possessed absolute confidence. Even if he encountered the Stone Emperor at his peak, he would still be the one laughing last.
Continuously breaking through his own limits in battle and growing stronger the longer he fought gave him absolute confidence whenever he contended against any powerful opponent.
After the earth-shattering battle ended, the various Forbidden Zones of Life fell silent. The Supremes said nothing and showed no intention of intervening.
"The Great Accomplishment Saint Body has already built up unstoppable momentum. With the addition of a Void Emperor, we may have to avoid their edge for now!"
A Supreme sighed in this manner. In the battle just now, they had witnessed the Great Accomplishment Saint Body display heaven-shaking combat power.
The Stone Emperor was the master of Undying Mountain, an absolutely top-tier powerhouse whom no one could ignore, yet he had ultimately fallen in this duel.
The Great Accomplishment Saint Body had already built up unstoppable momentum and could not be confronted head-on. This was the shared thought of all the Supremes.
What was more, this era also had a Void Emperor. Who could rival a Great Emperor at his peak?
For that very reason, even though they saw that the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had suffered severe injuries, not a single Supreme chose to attack.
"He really did it!" Ji Xukong's face was filled with emotion.
Yang Qing was the disciple of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body senior. It was only right for him to avenge his master, which was why Yang Qing had taken action in this battle.
Though he had already grown accustomed to it, Yang Qing once again made him look at him in a new light!
After reaching Great Accomplishment as a Saint Body, Yang Qing had gone a step further and taken a step toward Alternative Dao Attainment. He had become even stronger!
During the time Ji Xukong had spent proving Dao and becoming Emperor, Yang Qing had not been idle either. Such a rate of progress was truly terrifying.
In theory, this was already the limit of the Saint Body. Since ancient times, no Saint Body had ever become an Emperor, much less in an era where he had already become an Emperor.
Yet he could not help but wonder: was this truly Yang Qing's limit?
Could such a peerless prodigy, whose cultivation speed was so terrifying and who constantly created legends, truly stop here for the rest of his life?
If Yang Qing truly could go a step further and join forces with him, could they level the various Forbidden Zones of Life?
At the same time, after the outcome of the earth-shattering battle had been decided, voices like crashing mountains and roaring seas had already risen throughout the universe.
"Unbelievable! The Great Accomplishment Saint Body has slain another Supreme! How long has it even been?"
"Since the Great Accomplishment Saint Body emerged, he has already slain four Supremes in succession. It is simply unbelievable!"
"Could the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and the Void Emperor be planning to wipe out Undying Mountain in one stroke?"
The fall of a Supreme was not something that had never happened before, but every occurrence was a heaven-shaking upheaval, and such events were rare.
Yet since the Great Accomplishment Saint Body emerged, four Supremes had fallen in succession in a short period of time.
Supremes were falling at such a rapid pace—this was unprecedented, leaving countless people utterly shocked.
Some could not help wondering whether this battle was truly the end. Would even more Supremes fall next?
At the edge of the universe, Yang Qing rose to his feet. His blood and qi were peerless, and his vast aura spread through the cosmic starry expanse.
The Stone Emperor's flesh-and-blood essence was a supreme treasure of the world, exceptionally effective for healing injuries. By now, Yang Qing had already recovered to his peak state.
A golden path stretched across the universe toward the Big Dipper Star Domain, and he once again arrived within Undying Mountain.
Deep within Undying Mountain, imperial aura surged around Ji Xukong for a hundred thousand zhang, while supreme divine might enveloped its most central region.
The remaining Supremes of Undying Mountain stared fixedly at the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and the Void Emperor. Would another battle follow?
If there had only been one Great Accomplishment Saint Body, they would have already joined forces to attack him. But this era also had a Void Emperor.
However, if life and death truly became involved, no one could remain detached. They had no choice but to fight to the death.
Yang Qing glanced toward the depths of Undying Mountain and exchanged a look with Ji Xukong. Then the two turned and left Undying Mountain.
Of course, they wanted to pacify Undying Mountain in one stroke, but the time was clearly not yet ripe!
The Supremes were not fools. If they acted too aggressively, they would only drive the Supremes to join forces against them.
At the end of the Mythological Era, even one as powerful as Emperor Venerate could only die with resentment after being besieged by numerous Supremes.
Today they would take five cities; tomorrow, ten cities. They had more than enough patience!
After all, Yang Qing had only just reached Great Accomplishment as a Saint Body, and Ji Xukong had only just proven Dao and become Emperor. They had plenty of time, and still had room to improve.
The Supremes had already grown old and frail. No matter how long they lived, their strength could no longer improve even the slightest bit.
When the gap in strength between them grew ever wider, the opportunity to slay all the Supremes and pacify the various Forbidden Zones of Life would arise.
After seeing the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and the Void Emperor leave Undying Mountain, the Supremes within Undying Mountain all secretly breathed sighs of relief.
The Supremes in the other Forbidden Zones of Life were much the same. The situation was somewhat better than they had anticipated.
They had enough time to wait patiently, while the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and the Void Emperor would only remain at their peak for a little over ten thousand years.
Temporary victory or defeat meant nothing. The true ability was to endure alongside the ages!
Only the Supremes of Undying Mountain remained doubtful. Only they knew how terrifying the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's cultivation speed was.
The only thing that reassured them was that the Saint Body had already reached its limit. Even if he wished to improve further, there was no room left for improvement.
But what they did not know was that Yang Qing had already set a goal for himself: prove Dao and become Emperor!
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