The five Supremes hunted across the entire universe, trampling through every major life-bearing star domain. With every gesture, hundreds of millions of living beings fell dead, wisps of life essence from their bodies turning into nectar that the five former Ancient Emperors absorbed.
Not one of the ancient life-bearing star domains-Big Dipper, Ziwei, Tongtian, Feathering, Flying Immortal, Fire Mulberry, Gou Chen, and the others-was spared. Rivers of blood flowed through them all, and countless living beings lay dead in pools of blood.
Wherever the five Supremes passed, only a handful of Life Source Lands presented unexpected obstacles that halted their advance.
Earth was one such place. Emperor Zun of the Mythological Era had laid down layer upon layer of Emperor Formations there. By now, they had evolved into genuine life and could hold back a Supreme for a time.
Moreover, the four figures of Earth's ancient legends-Shennong, Yellow Emperor, Laozi, and Sakyamuni-were all peak Quasi-Emperors. With the aid of the Emperor Formations and Emperor Artifacts, they made a Supreme wary enough to halt his advance, averting the slaughter of all life on Earth.
There was also the Ziwei Imperial Star. Amid the wails of all living beings, the Solar Saint Emperor's human skin burst through the Eye of the North Sea. Bearing heaven-defying, undying battle intent and an emperor pagoda, it appeared in the sky and likewise stopped an Ancient Supreme on the hunt.
Lastly, an unexpected turn also occurred on the Tyrant Body Ancestral Star when an Ancient Supreme came to feed.
A great accomplished tyrant body capable of challenging an Ancient Emperor broke free of his immortal source seal to defend his ancestral star, engaging the Ancient Supreme in battle.
This gave all living beings hope. Beyond the great accomplishment sacred body in the Desolate Forbidden Zone, another