Chapter 1591: 危急

Never before has an era been like this. The darkness and chaos are so horrific, the entire world has fallen into despair, with only a glimmer of dawn appearing at the very last moment. The entire universe is bleeding, lives are extinguished, and corpses form seas. To this day, no one knows how many have perished. This is a blood-soaked world.

"Boom!" The great formation was cracking. The Stone Emperor, wielding the black Sky Desolate Halberd, struck down, attempting to break the array. Supreme Beings are unrivaled across the nine heavens and ten lands; nothing can halt their advance. At this moment, Imperial Dao laws soared like vibrant phoenix feathers, piercing through the universe and assaulting the formation laid down by the Great Emperor Void! The halberd, forged from dragon-patterned black gold, was incredibly fearsome, wreathed in primordial chaos energy. Its gleaming blade could cleave through any obstruction, shining brilliantly as it was about to breach the formation.

This was an ominous sign. Once the great formation collapsed, "Void" would be in dire peril, all efforts would be for naught, and the situation would become truly critical!

Inside the Emperor Formation, roars echoed, shaking hearts. It was the fury of the Reincarnation Supreme. His blood splattered, and his bones were breaking. As an Ancient Supreme Being, when had he ever suffered such a calamity? This was simply unimaginable; for one who had been unrivaled their entire life, this was a monumental humiliation. Another forearm flew off, cleanly severed and bleeding profusely. His chest was almost pierced through, a powerful heart still beating, each pulsation spreading like the pounding of a heavenly drum.

"Void, is it truly you? I've always yearned to drink your blood. Let me fulfill this obsession!" The Lord of Reincarnation was terrifying. Despite being covered in blood, he still smiled cruelly, as if the severed arm and fractured sternum were not his own, and charged forward.

During their initial encounter, he had been ambushed, suffering triple heavy blows from the Emperor Formation, the Immortal Mirror, and Void's attacks. Thus, he was in disarray, covered in blood, and nearly perished. But at this moment, he had stabilized. The remnants of his azure gold battle armor glowed, and the divine spirit within roared, vowing to avenge this fragmentation of his body.

Moreover, the Reincarnation Supreme believed that the Stone Emperor was about to break through. At that point, he would no longer be fighting defensively within the formation but would personally tear "Void" apart, settle their lifelong grievances, and savor his Emperor's blood.

"Void" was taciturn, uttering not a single word. Of medium build and ordinary appearance, his silent demeanor gave him an extraordinary quality amidst the commonplace. Everything he had done was worthy of the gratitude of all living beings. Without needing many words, his actions were upright and honorable, shining brightly through eternity, destined to be etched into the heart of every person, moving them to mournful cries.

"Boom!" The Immortal Mirror shone, its beam like a streaking bolt, fiercely assaulting the Lord of Reincarnation. Simultaneously, Void's Forbidden Chapter Secret Art reappeared. He unleashed it with utmost concentration, his right arm seemingly melting as he forcefully cleaved the space before him. A blazing, fiery great rift spread, dividing the entire world into two halves, intending to sever the Supreme Being's body into two pieces.

"It's... Void Severing Two Realms!" The Lord of Reincarnation let out a cold snort. He had seen this secret art before. It was this terrifying technique that had, in ancient times, separated another Supreme Being's physical body and primordial spirit in the Sea of Reincarnation, melting them into nothingness. It was truly terrifying to the extreme and had left a deep impression on him.

"Rumble!" The vast heavens trembled as a colossal rift spread, its fiery light like an ocean, severing two realms, cleaving the heavens, cutting apart eternity, and shattering the shackles of time. This was a true forbidden secret art, now reappearing, illuminating the past, present, and future, shocking the mortal world!

"Ah..." the Lord of Reincarnation roared, millions of wisps of immortal light spewing from his mouth. These were his laws and dao, forming a Universal Star River Map, interwoven with chains of order, dazzling to behold. One technique sought to sever the two realms, to split him apart, locking onto him no matter where he fled. The other aimed to mend the heavens, seal the heavenly gap, extinguish all laws, and allow Void himself to truly become emptiness.

Between these two, brilliant light beams surged, exceptionally dazzling!

"Om!" The Immortal Mirror vibrated, casting endless light into the fray, and the great formation, still active, continued to exert pressure forward. With a "poof," blood splattered as the Lord of Reincarnation's body was struck by the mirror's light, sending him tumbling. The formation's crushing force made him stumble, almost falling to the ground. The Void Severing Two Realms forbidden secret art struck, its brilliant beam sweeping across his shoulder. The terrifying great rift directly engulfed his shoulder blade, leaving him bleeding profusely and nearly splitting him in half vertically!

The Lord of Reincarnation let out a muffled groan, his expression ferocious. Since attaining the Dao, he had only suffered such a severe loss in this battle today. In the past, he was unrivaled across the world. This was not defeat; this was humiliation. Immortal light erupted from his entire body. His battle armor, forged from feather-light azure gold, emanated myriad divine glows and countless auspicious rays, surging forth. Terrifying battle qi surged like a vast ocean, wreaking havoc across the heavens! His primal laws roared—the reincarnation of the three realms, past, present, and future, alternating and sweeping towards "Void," sending him flying, blood gushing from his mouth, and some bones in his body deforming.

The Supreme Being fought desperately. The Lord of Reincarnation was enraged, completely berserk, as if transported back to the night before he attained the Dao, when he fought a bloody battle against the universe's great enemies, his essence, qi, and spirit, and his desire for combat reaching the absolute peak of his life. At this moment, his primordial spirit rumbled, radiating immortal brilliance—a sign that he could ascend to his peak at any moment and reclaim his Emperor's position! However, he hesitated, holding back, for the cost of doing so was immense; after such a battle, he himself would inevitably wither away.

The great battle continued. "Void" was still growing stronger, as if truly returning to his former self, striking the Reincarnation Supreme until blood splattered and his body became disfigured. Although these injuries could be instantly healed, the essence expended to repair an Imperial body was excruciatingly precious to them.

"Can you kill me?" the Lord of Reincarnation smiled cruelly.

"In the ancient desolate era, Void could slay Supreme Beings. This era, too, it can be done!" Void rarely spoke, but this time, he uttered words of death, clear and resounding, shaking the heavens. Before his curtain fell, this promise would be fulfilled.

All living beings felt it, praying unceasingly. Their thoughts transformed into surging spiritual power, flowing to Void and empowering him, making his Imperial Dao laws shine with a strength that rivaled his past glory. All beings cried out in sorrow. Spiritual power was a wondrous thing. Void sensed their fear and and despair, and they, too, seemed to witness everything happening here. All beings prostrated themselves, bowing in this direction, praying continuously, their collective thought power forming a vast ocean that continued to empower him, praying for the Great Emperor Void to vanquish all his adversaries.

"Poof!" The Reincarnation Supreme felt as if he were facing the Great Emperor Void of hundreds of thousands of years ago, not a mere substitute. This battle was surprisingly difficult; he was on the verge of being shattered. One blood flower after another bloomed before Void's forbidden secret art. He was severely wounded. If he did not return to his peak now, he might perish here. How many had ever witnessed an Emperor or Emperor being dismembered or having their bodies shattered? Yet, it was truly happening now! Void was about to suppress and kill the Reincarnation Supreme, creating the sole hope in this apocalyptic despair, revealing the dawn of victory.

"Boom!" A world-shattering explosion occurred, blood rained down, bones fractured, and the Lord of Reincarnation was sent flying. Void's Emperor's Fist almost shattered him, causing the very heavens to wail. In that instant of return, his gaze and the fluctuations of his primordial spirit were almost identical to those of the Great Emperor Void of old. The Great Emperor Void, contained within the bloodline of the Ji family, had truly revived!

"Ah..." the Reincarnation Supreme roared, his entire body glowing. Failure was not an option for him; being unrivaled in the world was his lifelong belief. He would rather pay the price to return to his peak and kill the Great Emperor Void, even if it meant his own death in the end! However, Void's forbidden secret art was too terrifying. One palm strike made the universe tremble, and the Immortal Mirror's radiance almost immobilized the Lord of Reincarnation, preventing him from proceeding smoothly or ascending.

"Boom!" Large swathes of blood rained down. Void's Emperor's Fist and the Immortal Mirror actually merged, glowing as one, destroying all obstructions, including Ancient Supreme Beings! "Another supreme forbidden secret art..." The Lord of Reincarnation adjusted his state, his eyes chilling to the extreme, fighting back with all his might.

Yet, facing someone who had almost become the true Void of old, he was plunged into a deathly passivity, destined for eternal damnation. With a "poof," Void's Emperor's Fist, merged with the Immortal Mirror, shattered half of the Reincarnation Supreme's body, leaving him a bloody mess as he flew horizontally. Void pressed forward, intent on slaying his primordial spirit.

At this moment, the Emperor Formation, the Immortal Mirror, and Void synchronized, their pulsations aligned, all reaching their peak. They forcefully prevented the Lord of Reincarnation from returning to his peak, aiming to annihilate him with this final strike. This would surely shake the ages. After countless years, the Great Emperor Void had been awakened by all living beings, fighting once more for his people, and would again slay an ancient, unrivaled Supreme Being!

"The Great Emperor Void, whether in the past or present, alive or dead, always protects his people and will quell the chaos of the ten directions!" "He must succeed..." This was the call of all living beings. The will of the entire universe converged, empowering Void's battle strength. Though his appearance was ordinary, his demeanor as an Emperor was undeniable as he pressed down, poised to deliver the fatal blow to the Reincarnation Supreme.

"Boom!" A black halberd cleaved into the formation, tearing open a gap, and the Stone Emperor charged in. Instantly, the heavens crumbled and earth fractured. Like an unparalleled demon god, his eyes flashed with cold lightning as he swung his halberd, cleaving the sky and leaving a terrible wound on Void's back, almost splitting him vertically, with bones already fractured. The Lord of Reincarnation, though severely wounded, had avoided the fatal strike. His head was somewhat shattered, but his primordial spirit was preserved. He rose from the pool of blood, laughing cruelly as blood streamed down him.

"Void, you failed at the last hurdle!" Cruelty was etched on the Lord of Reincarnation's face. He stomped, shattering the heavens, and together with the Stone Emperor, destroyed the great formation which already bore cracks. The formation's materials were insufficient. The Great Emperor Void had lacked enough immortal materials in ancient times, and after countless years, though the formation remained intact, it ultimately collapsed when subjected to the assaults of multiple individuals in a battle of this caliber.

Void faced the two opponents, blood streaming down his back, his bones rejoining. He remained silent and taciturn, finally uttering just one sentence: "Void, in his entire life, has never been inferior to anyone!" Then, his eyes erupted with two blazing beams of light as he charged forward, remarkably intending to fight both of them alone.

Chilling laughter echoed as three unparalleled demonic figures appeared. The Light-Dark Supreme, the Lord of the Divine Ruins, and the Qitian Supreme closed in together, each tall and intimidating, like three demon gods from before the creation of the heavens and earth. While battling the Emperor artifacts, they pressed forward. "This is a true Emperor's body, reborn and containing the most precious Imperial Dao laws. Do you two wish to monopolize it?" These three were brimming with murderous intent. They, too, were already wounded, covered in blood from fighting the Emperor artifacts, as there were simply too many Imperial weapons. Yet, they still pressed closer. Clearly, they regarded the Great Emperor Void as prey, intending to participate in the hunt and slay the Great Emperor! The life essence they sought, if provided by a Great Emperor, would be the most bountiful unexpected gain, offering them immense benefits!

Through the ocean-like spiritual power, Void could sense all living beings, and they, in turn, could sense his predicament. Many were terrified, crying out in sorrow. "Who can fight alongside the Great Emperor Void?" "Who can lend the Great Emperor Void a hand? Heavens, how unjust you are! Why must the Great Emperor Void always face so many great enemies? Must he repeat the same mistakes, fighting bloody battles his entire life until death?!"

The whole world mourned!