In this battle, a second Forbidden being had fallen, and an established one from one of the Six Great Restricted Zones at that. The Nine Provinces' morale soared, their fighting spirit high.
Though the fighting remained brutal, the moment everyone saw King Chen appear in the sky, they knew they were close to winning this battle!
Yet just then, something unexpected happened.
The Sacrificial Altar above the Fengdu Forbidden Domain erupted with boundless bloody light, and a towering figure appeared. No one had expected the descent ritual, already halted, to begin again.
An unprecedentedly powerful aura swept outward, bringing every battlefield to a momentary standstill. The Forbidden being emerging from Fengdu was far too terrifying. Perhaps he was already infinitely close to Ancestor-level!
When his body fully solidified, everyone saw him clearly. He was a humanoid young man, his face imposing even without anger. It seemed that even in the Restricted Zone, he had always held a high position.
"Ants of the Mortal World, most of you are fools!"
The supreme Forbidden being spoke, his voice like an ultimate law, burrowing into everyone's hearts. With a wave of his hand, two heads tumbled down toward the land of the Nine Provinces.
Some glanced at them, then clenched their teeth, their eyes turning bloodshot.
"Lord Yama King!"
"Lady Zhao Qingyi!"
"Master! ...Ah!"
The Nine Provinces' powerhouses roared in grief, their fists clenched tight. Even though they had long anticipated this outcome, seeing the heads of these two predecessors with their own eyes still brought an uncontrollable surge of unspeakable sorrow and anguish.
Some recalled the Previous Yama King's words not long ago: "Hold on. Make it through this round, and day will break." Yet he himself had never seen the dawn.
Jiang Chen felt neither sorrow nor joy. The moment he