At the upper reaches of the River of Time, Yang Qing held the Sky-Supporting Immortal Sword. Its resplendent sword light shattered the darkness and suppressed the Weird Substance.
The enormous shadow roared endlessly, stirring towering waves within the River of Time, yet it remained firmly suppressed by the dazzling sword light.
However, black mist continuously emerged and poured into the shadow's body, steadily wearing away the resplendent sword light.
At the end of the River of Time, endless black mist continued to emerge, constantly flowing into the body of that black shadow.
At the same time, in the upper reaches of the River of Time, as the black mist kept appearing, a second demonic shadow condensed and charged toward him.
"What a pity! In the end, we are separated by ages!" Yang Qing murmured.
Weird Substance was difficult to eradicate, and the more powerful it was, the more so—like the black mist now emerging.
This was Weird Substance capable of contaminating an Immortal Emperor, far more powerful than the Weird Substance that had contaminated Emperor Venerate.
Although the Foreign Immortal King in the upper reaches of the River of Time was not particularly strong, he could unleash terrifying power with the help of Weird Substance.
If that were all, Yang Qing would actually have been delighted. What he needed were powerful opponents who could allow him to improve continuously through battle.
But unfortunately, that Foreign Immortal King was an expert from ages ago, and he would ultimately die at the hands of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.
The longer Yang Qing fought those Foreign Immortal Kings, the more severe the backlash from the River of Time became. That was something he could endure.
The greater the pressure, the more his talent could be stimulated. He was improving rapidly, and the speed