With three-digit supreme beings unleashing their imperial might, the final imperial formation was directly broken.
At that very moment, Lin Yang and the Ruthless Man also emerged from the River of Time. Furthermore, their states had been adjusted to their limits.
Lin Yang, having been tempered by the river of time, witnessed the battles of many powerful figures, learned a great deal of new knowledge, and then, without realizing it, broke through in his cultivation, reaching the mid-stage of the sixth rank.
As for Ruthless Person, she is even more formidable. After all, compared to Lin Yang, she is a native of this world, and her cultivation foundation and personal style are more in line with this world.
Therefore, his gains over the course of time far surpassed Lin Yang's. His cultivation level directly reached the peak of the half-step seventh rank. This is roughly equivalent to Ye Fan cultivating for seven or eight hundred thousand years before his complete transformation!
Moreover, this is only because he has not fully integrated all his gains. Otherwise, if given another hundred or two hundred years to go into seclusion, it would be perfectly normal for him to become a mortal immortal!
However, it was only because Lin Yang and other ruthless individuals existed, coupled with the fact that the Heavenly Dao had just been born, that such an opportunity was absolutely impossible for anyone else!
"So it's you? A bunch of wretched fools, only knowing how to destroy the world, you deserve to die!"
Recalling the dark turmoil he had witnessed throughout the long river of time, the unparalleled killing intent erupted instantly, directly confronting the imperial might of everyone.
With a deafening roar, countless voids were shattered, causing the supreme beings of the forbidden zone to widen their eyes and carefully observe the ruthless man.
After all, most contemporary emperors are still quite curious about something as seemingly simple as the Heavenly Dao.
After all, they had made many explorations into immortality back then. Although they all failed in the end, and even barely made it into the forbidden zone, their curiosity remained.
Looking at the hundred-plus emperors before him, the ruthless man was also full of vigor and refused to back down. He immediately said, "If there's anything you want to know, come with me to the edge of the world and have a great battle first!"
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Chapter Seventy: The Sword Intent of Grass Cuts Down the Stone Emperor
Soon, the group arrived at the edge of the universe.
This place is the edge of the universe. There is nothing here—no stars, no living beings, no rare treasures. All that exists is the chaotic energy that remains unchanged for countless years.
These chaotic energies were incredibly violent, far more volatile than anything people usually encountered. Therefore, without the cultivation of a quasi-emperor, one couldn't even get in!
Only those who attain enlightenment through unconventional means can wage war here, and only the flawless Great Emperor can truly reside here for an extended period.
Of course, this is only the outer perimeter. The deeper you go, the more volatile the chaotic energy within becomes.
Even a Great Emperor could be in mortal danger if he wasn't careful. However, this is understandable, since even a Great Emperor's cultivation level is only at the sixth rank!
While a sixth-level cultivation level grants one the initial qualification to roam the Chaos Realm, that applies only when no danger is encountered.
Otherwise, it would be quite normal to die on the spot from any chaotic storm or encountering some powerful chaotic creatures.
Meanwhile, the ruthless man stood there quietly, looking at the more than one hundred incomplete supreme beings in front of him. He felt no pressure at all, but instead was full of fighting spirit and high morale.
Even her long hair moved without wind, and her whole body radiated divine light. From afar, she truly looked like a god descending to earth, dazzlingly beautiful.
However, feeling this soaring fighting spirit, the supreme beings of the forbidden zone were displeased. Wasn't this an insult to them? They were all Great Emperors or Ancient Sovereigns, and they had all gone through this period. Who was afraid of whom?
Seeing this, Lin Yang carefully considered the odds of winning this battle.
It should be noted that, generally speaking, a fully-fledged, desperately fighting Great Emperor (late stage of the sixth rank) at the peak of his strength is roughly equivalent to three to five Great Accomplished Holy Body, Overlord Body, and Holy Spirit who join forces and fight desperately.
A person at the peak of the Great Emperor realm, such as the Azure Emperor, the Fighting Saint Emperor, or the Demon Emperor, is roughly equivalent to three to five flawless Great Emperors fighting desperately.
As for the Red Dust Immortal who is currently undergoing a transformation, it's hard to say. When he was powerful, killing emperors was as easy as slaughtering dogs. You can refer to Ye Fan in his later years, who was ambushed by a group of supreme beings and then successfully turned the tables and killed them.
And what about the ruthless one? He's already at the peak of his transformation, on the verge of complete metamorphosis. He's only one opportunity away from truly becoming a mortal immortal. After all, the gains he's made in the long river of time are simply immense.
Having witnessed Shi Hao's lifelong conquests and various methods against enemy Immortal Kings, Quasi-Immortal Emperors, and Immortal Emperors, the ruthless man no longer took a mere Mortal Immortal seriously!
"Hmm, if they have truly undergone a complete transformation, then this battle is unnecessary. After all, a Red Dust Immortal is only at the seventh rank, while a Great Emperor is only at the sixth rank. The difference between the seventh and sixth ranks is as vast as heaven and earth! By spending more time, even if we fight a guerrilla war, we can still wipe out all of these hundred-plus Supreme Beings!"
"The problem is that Ruthless is only at the half-step seventh level. He can still defeat a dozen or twenty Supremes, but a hundred or eighty is a bit dangerous," Lin Yang analyzed to himself.
At least, that's what he thought at that moment. If there were only a dozen or twenty of them, even if they reached their peak, the final result would definitely be failure. But now, many ants can kill an elephant!
"Ruthless man, you were originally the Great Emperor of this era, and you should have followed the will of Heaven and protected all living beings. However, you slaughtered my Holy Spirit lineage without cause. Your crimes are heinous. Die!" With a powerful voice, the Stone Emperor charged forward.
The Stone Emperor represents the Holy Spirit's attainment of enlightenment, similar to a sacred body or a supreme body. Attaining enlightenment is easy, but proving it is difficult. This means that the probability of becoming an unconventional enlightened being as a Holy Spirit is far greater than that of an ordinary person. However, the probability of proving oneself and becoming an Emperor is far less than that of an ordinary person.
This is a case of being both blessed and cursed by one's physique. If Ye Fan hadn't had the Dao-Merging Flower prepared for him by a ruthless person, he wouldn't have been able to attain the Dao and become an Emperor.
Stone Emperor, on the other hand, obtained a great opportunity and became an emperor with the body of a holy spirit. Therefore, his combat power is quite impressive, having reached the peak of the Great Emperor, which is the level of the Demon Emperor and the Azure Emperor.
Seeing this, the remaining Supreme Beings, though aware that this was merely an excuse from the Stone Emperor, did not make a move. After all, they were all former Supreme Beings, once peerless beings who dominated the eight wastelands and six directions, invincible under heaven.
Regardless of their actual strength, this is at least what they think in their hearts. Their mental state is the same. Expecting them to disregard their pride and engage in a group fight is unrealistic.
Furthermore, these supreme beings also harbor grudges against each other; they are not a united front. Many supreme beings have quite a few deep-seated hatreds and resentments. Therefore, this becomes an opportunity for those who harbor hatred to gain the upper hand.
Otherwise, if over a hundred supreme beings rushed forward in an instant, it's estimated that only an emperor who has already achieved the status of a mortal immortal could fearlessly and easily defeat them.
"Heavens!"
With a loud shout, countless laws of heaven and earth appeared simultaneously, and soon a picture appeared. The picture depicted the scene of heaven and earth celebrating the birth of the Stone Emperor.
In that instant, time seemed to rewind, and the laws of heaven and earth from the moment of his enlightenment spread out along the painting, transforming into countless killing techniques that attacked the ruthless man.
More importantly, the Stone Emperor had now reached the pinnacle of his power. His immense aura illuminated much of the surrounding dim environment.
Seeing this, the ruthless man remained calm and raised his right hand, extending his index finger amidst the powerful gazes of many supreme beings.
"Swallowing Heaven is overconfident. Although she is very strong, even stronger than most Great Emperors, she cannot withstand the Stone Emperor's strongest attack with just a finger," a Supreme Being said calmly.
(The Devouring Emperor was the title of the Ruthless Woman's first incarnation.)
"Yes, this time, even if we take it on, we'll likely be either dead or seriously injured. Nanling is really in danger this time. But isn't this also our opportunity?"