The two rulers of the realms were smiling, discussing ages past and present in perfect harmony.
Was this like a Sacred Sword Duel between sword cultivators?
No.
Yuan studied the battlefield closely.
He discovered that the Great Sun Sword Lord's web of Heavenly Dao laws was frantically searching for the Ancient God Patriarch's power, warping in a particular direction as it did. It also kept drawing light from the Spiritless Universe's stellar sun down upon this place, until Blue Star, the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and the other planets had lost all their light.
Every ray had gathered within his body, though none shone outward. Only his hair grew steadily more crystalline.
Around the Thousand-Armed Ancient Demon, an equally dark and obscure power was gathering unseen. Within, he suppressed the Central Array-Spirit Computer's resistance to his possession; without, he frantically adapted to the Spiritless Universe's terrifying physical laws governing the dissipation of high-energy matter.
Which of them benefited more from this delay?
These two rulers of the realms, each tempered by countless battles to the death, perhaps both had their own views—and absolute confidence in them.
"What a pity, young friend."
"Your background and opportunities far surpass what I had at the Void Refining stage. If you reached the Celestial Realm, I doubt this old man would be your match."
The Ancient God Patriarch sounded profoundly regretful.
"Unfortunately, your fortune ends here. Only at the middle Void Refining stage... what a terrible pity."
"But young friend, you need not have regrets."
"Have you heard of this old man's art of reincarnation?"
He posed the question.
"No, Senior."
"Please explain it to me."
Jiang Ding smiled.
"I created this art of reincarnation."
"Young friend, you will reincarnate as me and become a part of me."
The Ancient God Patriarch looked at the