The Sixteenth Layer Heavenly Vault.
As Master Jiang and Silly Girl made their way to the Fifteenth Layer Heavenly Vault, Emperor Lord, Phoenix Emperor Venerate, Chaos Holy Lord, Sacred Dragon Emperor, the Dean, and all the other Hegemons of the Imperial Alliance also reached the Sixteenth Layer Heavenly Vault by means of the formation patterns.
With Emperor Lord, Phoenix Emperor Venerate, and Chaos Holy Lord providing cover, the group of Hegemons secretly approached the central region of the Sixteenth Layer Heavenly Vault.
However, once they got close enough, they were still discovered.
Vwoom—
Golden light dazzled overhead, and a shocking sword intent descended from the sky, slashing toward Emperor Lord and the others.
The sword intent was astonishing, as if it could cleave through anything. Before it had even truly reached them, the Dean, Cangqiong Dao Master, and the others already felt as though it would tear them to shreds!
Emperor Lord reached out and grabbed the sword intent, crushing it outright.
He looked toward the edge of the world. An old man with a square face sat there.
The old man wore a gray robe. His face was gaunt, and his eyes were dull. From afar, he looked like a lifeless stone, without the slightest hint of vitality.
An ancient sword, sheathed in its scabbard, rested across his legs.
The sword intent from just now had been unleashed by the old man!
He was a peak Fourth-Step powerhouse!
His aura was even stronger than Emperor Lord's!
"To block this old man's probing so easily—you have some skill." The old man looked at Emperor Lord and praised him.
"You're the Hegemon of this layer?" Emperor Lord asked.
"You're the Hegemon-grade members of the Imperial Alliance? Truly, each age brings forth its own heroes. If you'd been born in the glorious