The Heavenly Emperor's imperial robe had already been shattered, his body scorched black in patches. Only by relying on the protection of the holy artifact in his hand could he barely preserve his life.
Yet his situation was perilous. Mu Qing's strength far exceeded his imagination, and now that he was trapped inside the Azure Sea Pearl, he could not even flee!
Facing the meteor shower formed by the gigantic suns, the Heavenly Emperor let out a long howl. Divine radiance burst forth from within him, and countless streams of divine light poured into the holy artifact in his hand as he cleaved out an axe strike that seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth.
The pitch-black axe light cut through everything in its path. One gigantic sun after another fell and sank, while the strike bore straight down upon Mu Qing's head, intending to split him in two.
A look of surprise appeared on Mu Qing's face. The Heavenly Emperor truly possessed many secrets. The holy artifact in the form of that black axe was clearly of extraordinary origin; even while separated by the Azure Sea Pearl, it could still be summoned over. Moreover, the power the Heavenly Emperor was unleashing now bore some resemblance to the divine path power of the Blood Demon Clan.
Could it be that the great figure standing behind the Heavenly Emperor was an expert of the Blood Demon Clan?
Mu Qing pondered this inwardly. At the same time, invisible ripples spread outward from him, and everything around them came to a complete standstill. Time ceased to flow!
The Heavenly Emperor's expression turned grim at the sight. Time power again!
Although his special constitution allowed him to break free from time suspension, he would still be affected to some extent, making it extremely taxing