In the starry sky, the divine diagram blazed with light, enveloping the entire starfield as killing intent surged into the heavens.
Emperor Yuan's heart tightened slightly as he sensed a hint of danger. The surrounding void had been completely sealed, and the entire starfield had been carved out into another space, with no way in or out.
"To have cultivated to this day without knowing that there is always someone greater and a heaven beyond the heavens—how laughable!"
The gray-haired elder's expression was indifferent. The divine diagram behind him wove together, forming layer upon layer of supreme killing arrays with every breath.
"Die!"
The vast laws of destruction began to turn in the void, like a gigantic millstone. They crushed countless stars before crashing down with a thunderous roar.
This was an unparalleled killing array, powerful enough to suppress and slay a Supreme.
Emperor Yuan said nothing. His gaze was icy, and a flush rose across his face. His black hair whipped in the violent gale as he slowly raised the battle axe in his hand.
Radiance flowed along the blade. The blood-red light covering it gradually faded, as if a shackle had been unlocked, revealing a lustrous jade sheen. A terrifying Dao resonance rose and fell amid the sea of stars.
Two marks were branded onto the blade. They had not been carved by human hands, but were imprints of the Heavenly Dao.
"Cleave the Heavens!"
The dazzling axe-light split the firmament in an instant. Emperor Yuan's expression showed neither sorrow nor joy, and behind him appeared a boundless dharma form that stood astride the starry sky, like a supreme deity, almost propping open the nine heavens.
"Two Heavenly Marks!"
At the sight of the two marks on the blade, the elder's heart jolted, and a trace of alarm