On Desolate Emperor's side, counting everything, there was only one Immortal Emperor at full strength—Willow God. Even though her combat power defied the heavens, at most she could hold back three Weird Immortal Emperors alone. Yet now, five Weird Immortal Emperors had directly targeted her.
Of course, although Immortal Emperor Meng Hai and Luo Tianxian were no longer in their former states, they could barely help her shoulder the pressure of one Immortal Emperor. Even so, it could not change the enormous disparity between the two camps at the Immortal Emperor level.
Not to mention the Sacrificial Dao Realm. With the emergence of the second Ancestor, Desolate Emperor faced unprecedented and terrifying pressure. Having only just entered the Sacrificial Dao Realm, he had to face the joint assault of two veteran Sacrificial Dao Realm Ancestors.
It was not that Desolate Emperor was not brilliant enough. His opponents were simply too powerful—powerful enough to drive one nearly into despair.
Given time, perhaps he could have continued growing. After all, he was a being with nearly limitless potential and could become even stronger in the future. Perhaps he truly could have changed everything alone. But unfortunately, the Ancestral Land Ancestors would not give him that chance again.
After the Soul River War ended, time passed swiftly, and another two hundred thousand years went by. During those two hundred thousand years, many things happened. In Heaven's All Ages, after long accumulation, more people broke through into the Dao Ancestor Realm. Some young people who had participated in the Soul River War advanced even further, reaching the realm of Dao Ancestor Giants.
Only battles of life and death were the best means of tempering geniuses. The unceasing Dao Ancestor battles were the finest selection process. The strong became stronger, while the weak were eliminated