"Boom!"
A deafening explosion erupted like thunder in the depths of the Sea of Realms. The battle was just as deadlocked, but the two sides involved were far beyond everyone's expectations.
When everyone's gazes pierced through the layers of mist and saw the center of the battle clearly, their eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
At the center of the battle, Immortal King Chu Xuan and Ancient Venerable Ling Yuan were engaged in a heart-stopping clash.
The scene was like a hundred-meter wave suddenly rising from a tranquil lake, leaving everyone utterly stunned.
"Ling Yuan and Chu Xuan were closer than Di Cang and Tai Yin, weren't they? How could they have started fighting each other?"
An Immortal King murmured, his voice filled with confusion and incomprehension.
"No, look closely! There's something wrong with Ling Yuan's aura!"
Suddenly, a sharp-eyed Immortal King cried out.
"Darkness—it's the aura of darkness!"
Immediately afterward, another Immortal King shouted in terror.
"Is darkness coming again?"
Some Immortal Kings revealed desolate, numb expressions, overcome by a profound sense of helplessness.
How long had peace lasted before darkness was about to return once more?
This did not truly surprise anyone. The upheaval from a thousand years ago had been carved into everyone's hearts like a deep scar. Everyone knew that peace on the Sea of Realms could not last much longer.
Since darkness had already shown signs of emerging, how could it possibly be eradicated completely without the suppressive power of Emperor-level beings?
If it could not be eradicated, then with darkness's terrifying corrosiveness and capacity for expansion, it would devour and grow bit by bit like cancer cells, gradually spreading across the Sea of Realms.
Perhaps the situation was not as desperate as it had been during the Immortal Ancient era, but everyone knew that