Soon, the six Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons split into two groups and unleashed terrifying attacks on Aotian and Xiongba.
For a time, both Aotian and Xiongba struggled to hold on.
Though the two were powerful, they still found it hard to withstand their opponents' desperate attacks.
"Primordial Forbidden Zone, this day next year will be the anniversary of your deaths."
"Yin-Yang Mirror, reverse yin and yang."
"Five Elements Sword, slaughter the heavens."
The various attacks erupted at their utmost power.
In their awakened state, the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons unleashed their strongest attacks.
Xiongba and Aotian were both sent flying backward.
Each faced three Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons, and for the moment, they truly could do nothing against them.
Had Aotian and Xiongba not been the most powerful Quasi-Emperors, anyone else in their place might already have died.
"Yin-Yang Mirror, very well. Since that's how it is, I'll use you to test the Sand Drum's true might."
As he spoke, a terrifying attack erupted. Guided by three Daos, the Sand Drum unleashed terrifying might.
A golden-armored phantom formed from sand appeared above the Sand Drum. Its terrifying sound waves evoked a scene of golden armor worn through by a hundred battles amid yellow sands, of warriors who would never return until Loulan fell. Battle cries shook the heavens, terrifying to the extreme.
Driven by Xiongba's full strength, it was as though a Great Emperor had arrived in person.
The terrifying killing force instantly clashed with the Yin-Yang Mirror. The white light shining from the mirror shattered at once, and the mirror itself flew backward.
The Yin-Yang Quasi-Emperor suffered considerable injuries as well.
The other two Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons came attacking at that moment.
Xiongba unleashed the Three Parts Return to Origin Qi he had prepared long before, sending two spheres of light flying.
They blocked the two Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons.
Seizing that instant, Xiongba vanished from where he stood.
When he appeared again, the Yin-Yang Quasi-Emperor took a strike from his Cloud Dispelling Palm.
He instantly spat blood and flew backward.
"You..."
"You what? Die!"
As his voice fell, the Yin-Yang Mirror seemed to sense the danger and flew back in a streak of white light.
Even though Xiongba had been prepared, he was still a beat too slow and failed to kill his opponent.
Elsewhere, Aotian faced the combined assault of the Demon Saber Great Emperor's soul imprint and several Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons.
Relying on his blood sword and sword heart, he stubbornly held off the attacks.
Seeing this, Yagyu and Cao Zhengchun charged toward the Saber Sect without another word.
For a time, screams rang out without end.
Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea, Snow Falls Upon the Mortal World-the two Great Saints unleashed terrifying attacks.
Even the Supremes gnashed their teeth in fury.
Huang Taixu was momentarily distracted during the battle, and Aotian sent him flying with a sword strike.
The Demon Saber Great Emperor's soul imprint dimmed considerably in an instant.
"Haha, old fellow, the moment your soul imprint disappears will be the day the Saber Sect perishes."
Aotian spoke.
He was about to forcefully make his move.
But that sword strike of his had thoroughly enraged the Demon Saber Great Emperor.
Amid a furious roar, the saber unleashed terrifying might.
Together with the other two Emperor Weapons for defense and attack, it sent him flying.
Watching from the clouds, Duan Lang felt somewhat helpless.
He stepped straight out of the clouds.
"You two, move aside. This is my moment to show off."
As he spoke, Duan Lang threw all else aside and pressed his palm down to suppress them.
Under the terrifying imperial might, everything within a thousand meters seemed unable to withstand it and began to burst apart.
"Why can't I move? What's going on?"
"Damn it, Primordial Forbidden Zone, what are you trying to do? Do you really want to start a war between Great Emperors?"
The Quasi-Emperors of the six major forces roared frantically.
If that palm landed, all of them might die.
Buzz, buzz.
The saber rang out, and the Demon Saber Great Emperor broke free of the restraints.
"Everyone, this is a Great Emperor, a genuine Great Emperor. If you don't want to die, awaken the Demon Saber with all your might."
Hearing this, they used their Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons to break free of their restraints. With the aid of countless resources, the Demon Saber unleashed supreme pressure.
The Demon Saber Great Emperor's soul imprint instantly became considerably more solid.
His gaze turned toward Duan Lang.
"Sir, do you truly think our six major forces are made of clay?"
As he spoke, he unleashed an unparalleled saber strike. At that moment, the Demon Saber Great Emperor was terrifying to the extreme.
Two waves of Great Emperor might clashed, instantly shattering the surrounding space.
Yet in the next moment, what everyone had thought would be an earth-shaking battle unfolded.
The result was a one-sided massacre.
Facing the Demon Saber Great Emperor's soul imprint, Duan Lang merely gave it a glance, his face utterly expressionless.
A giant palm closed around it, instantly crushing the Demon Saber Great Emperor's soul imprint before everyone's shocked eyes.
"A mere soul imprint. Who do you think you are?"
That domineering voice, devoid of all emotion, made everyone's heart pound wildly.
This was far too terrifying.
That was a Great Emperor's soul imprint, yet he had crushed it in an instant. Just how powerful was this Great Emperor?
It was simply beyond imagination.
"This is bad! Run!"
The Quasi-Emperors of the other five major forces activated their Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons and fled outright.
Duan Lang did not stand on ceremony either and let them leave.
Huang Taixu, however, was rather unfortunate.
Smack, smack.
"I told you long ago to hand over everything your Saber Sect has accumulated over ten thousand years. Wouldn't that have settled it? Since you wanted to put up a fight, then go ahead and fight."
As he spoke, he slapped Huang Taixu's face until it swelled.
"Senior, not the face! Don't..."
Huang Taixu had gone numb. His face was nearly beaten to a pulp, and before a Great Emperor, he had no ability to resist whatsoever.
It was too terrifying.
A minute later, every resource in the Saber Sect had been swept clean. They were more like bandits than bandits themselves.
"Keep working hard. We'll meet again next time."
Just as Duan Lang was preparing to leave,
a quiet voice rang out.
"Senior, please wait."
Hearing this, everyone looked over and saw a boy of eleven or twelve.
The boy's hair was a tangled mess, and his whole appearance was that of a beggar.
Yet his eyes shone with blue light, giving others the feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze, exceedingly comfortable.
"Little fellow, is there something else you need?"
"Senior, I am Lin Cheng. Please take me away from here. From this day on, my life will belong to you."
Lin Cheng mustered his courage and spoke.
At his words, everyone's expression changed.
They were somewhat bewildered.
"Elder, he is Lin Cheng, ranked eighth on the Heaven's Chosen Rankings. He possesses the frost blue bloodline."
Yagyu spoke with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Duan Lang examined him and discovered that his origin was incomplete, as though a certain bone had been dug out.
"Great Emperor, you mustn't take him away! This boy is an ill omen. The moment he was born, his entire family died. When he was five, the demonic beast raising him also died for no apparent reason. At ten, he came to our Saber Sect, and a Saint wanted to take him as a disciple, only to die three days later. He's a bringer of calamity, born under the lone star of fate!"
Seeing that it was the bringer of calamity, the Saber Sect's sect master instantly flew into a rage.
Hearing these words, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Elder Duan, bring him to the entrance of the Primordial Forbidden Zone to await the test. If he passes, he will be a disciple of our Primordial Forbidden Zone. If he fails, we can only say there was no fated connection."
Ye Changge's voice suddenly rang out in Duan Lang's mind.
Hearing this, Duan Lang said no more and had Yagyu and the others escort the boy to the entrance of the Primordial Forbidden Zone to await the test.
"Aotian, Xiongba, come with me to collect resources. Everyone else, return to the forbidden zone."
"Yes, Elder."
Duan Lang did not drag things out. Leading the others, he soon arrived above the Sword Sect.
His icy voice held no emotion.
"Sword Sect, should I make a move, or will you obediently cooperate?"
Duan Lang's voice carried supreme imperial might.
Watching this scene from his hiding place, the Heavenly Demon Sect's protector nearly had his eyes pop out of their sockets.