"No matter. We have reinforcements coming too. There's no need to worry."
Lin Yue gave a mysterious smile. Those fugitives from The Heavens were slowly drawing closer as well, and contact with them was inevitable. After all, they had an Immortal Emperor-level force behind them, so they should be formidable.
On their side, Su Ying, Butcher, Burial Master, Meng Tianzheng, Thunder Emperor, and Xuan Chuan, together with the two arriving Dao Ancestors, made eight peerless Dao Ancestors. They could certainly put up a fight.
"Let's go. There are some arrangements we need to make."
After Lin Yue spoke, the two vanished from the shore of the Heavenly Lake.
Meanwhile, atop the Plateau, a True Immortal rang the Divine Bell, its powerful, penetrating sound spreading across the realms.
"The Supreme has handed down an Edict! Hurry to the Divine Altar!"
An Immortal King cried out at once, calling his clansmen to hurry toward the Altar.
"Something momentous must be happening. The Supreme has manifested again."
The entire great realm erupted into commotion at the ringing of the Divine Bell. To them, the Supreme's Edict stood above all else.
Thunder Emperor, who had just returned, also raised his head toward the summit of the Plateau with a smile.
"Let's go!"
At that softly spoken command, a group of Immortal Kings followed close behind him.
"It seems the time has come."
With that murmur, the void split open, and Butcher returned with his army. Burial Master and Su Ying had returned alongside him.
"A great war is approaching. We do indeed need to make thorough preparations."
Su Ying spoke.
"It's the Underworld Emperor, Burial Master, and Emperor Ying! Heavens, they've returned too!"
"Quick! Hurry!"
Cries of alarm already rang out. The Emperors had returned-something earth-shaking was about to happen. Such a gathering had