It wasn't just Song Chi and Xie Changsheng.
Across the void of Forgotten River, every one of the ten from Undying Mountain was locked in combat with an Immortal Emperor.
This time, Zhou Yan's Star River Chessboard enveloped the entire Forgotten River Starfield. Murong Li no longer needed to stand beside him, because all of Forgotten River was now his chessboard.
The stars were his pieces, the void his board.
Blue locks of fate flickered in and out of sight throughout the starfield, the laws of karma and fate blending perfectly here.
He could even vaguely "see" what those Immortal Emperors would do next.
And the attacks of those Immortal Emperors always "strayed" just a little at the most critical moment.
A hair's breadth of error became a thousand miles of difference.
He wasn't the strongest of the ten, but he was unquestionably among the hardest to deal with.
Murong Li kept her eyes closed, her lips moving slightly.
"Retreat."
She softly uttered a single word.
The Immortal Emperor charging toward Zhou Yan suddenly felt an invisible force shove him, forcing him half a step backward.
It was only half a step, and the Immortal Emperor steadied himself instantly.
But half a step was enough.
In the opening that half step created, another lock of fate from Zhou Yan's Star River Chessboard wound around his wrist.
Murong Li opened her eyes and spoke again. "Seal."
The Immortal Emperor frowned. Just as he tried to break free, he suddenly felt his Immortal Essence turn sluggish. His expression changed, and he whipped his head toward Murong Li.
"Your words... become law?"
Disbelief filled his voice.
This was... a power that even those in the Emperor Realm might not be able to master!
Meanwhile, in another corner of the battlefield, Luo Hongyi