500: Xing Tian Ao made his move.

"After a long slumber, this seat needs replenishment."

The Divine Thought of the Burial God Abyss Supreme coldly proclaimed their fate.

"No—!" Desperate wails echoed across the land.

Simultaneously, from the direction of the Ruins of Gods Demise, the figure shrouded in the devouring vortex also let out a raspy whisper, the rotation of the vortex accelerating with hunger.

In the Central Region, the two Supremes by the shore of the Sea of Reincarnation also looked down upon the vibrant land below.

"Our condition is poor. It is better to have a full meal first to recover some strength before heading out."

This brief exchange, like a final judgment, spread clearly throughout the Eastern Region and the Central Region.

Everyone understood that these four Supremes intended to carry out a harvest, like a pre-meal snack, before heading to the Southern Region!

"It's over, completely over..."

A Sect Old Ancestor slumped to the ground, his face ashen. He had just thought they had escaped disaster, but it turned out Death had only temporarily changed the order of execution.

For them, the major threat in the Southern Region certainly had to be eliminated, but going there in such a terrible state was too risky.

Recovering some strength first was the prudent path.

As for the despair of the "Blood Food" beneath their feet, what did it matter to them?

At the final moment, just as the destructive will of these four Supremes completely locked onto the living beings below and their attacks were about to pour down.

Central Region, Dao Zang Academy.

Long before the Supreme aura erupted over the Bronze Ancient City in the Southern Region, a similarly majestic yet fresh and blazing Emperor Might had already been standing by here.

It was the Nirvana Great Emperor, Xing Tianao!

He had intended to go and provide support, but the Silent Annihilation Great Emperor sent a transmission, telling him to guard the hub of the Central Region to prevent petty villains from slaughtering in the chaos and to protect the Foundation of all living beings!

When those sixteen terrifying auras soared into the sky from various forbidden zones, Xing Tianao could no longer restrain himself and was about to cross the Void Realm.

But the step he had just taken suddenly halted as he looked at the distant Supremes, his gaze filled with killing intent!

Especially when he felt the undisguised greedy malice from the directions of the Sea of Reincarnation and the Void Cave, the killing intent in his eyes condensed into substance.

"Vile creatures! How dare you be so insolent?!"

A roar that shook the nine heavens, like the first thunderclap of creation, exploded with a bang, instantly dispelling the gloom of despair shrouding the Central Region!

Throughout the entire Central Region, billions of living beings—whether crying and fleeing Mortals or desperate Cultivators waiting for death—all jerked their heads up at this moment, looking toward the Dao Zang Academy.

They saw a burly figure, like a primordial god or demon, stepping out from the broken mountains and rivers.

His entire body was wreathed in dazzling Nirvana Emperor Fire that seemed capable of incinerating the myriad worlds, like a newly born, intensely blazing divine sun, illuminating the darkened sky of the Central Region!

That aura—majestic, grand, in the state of Perfection, and flawless—carried a boundless will that stood above the myriad Daos.

It was completely different from the decayed, deathly, and predatory auras of the Forbidden Zone Supremess, yet it was equally powerful enough to be suffocating!

Great Emperor!

A Flawless Great Emperor!

"Xing Tianao?!"

High above the Central Region, a Supreme's deep Soul Fire in his eye sockets suddenly contracted, his Divine Thought fluctuating with disbelief.

"Impossible! Weren't you annihilated in body and soul under the Emperor Ascension Tribulation?!"

Another figure, seemingly both real and illusory, also fluctuated violently, letting out a cold and shocked whisper.

"Nirvana Rebirth? Defying heaven to change fate? How is that possible?"

No matter what, they could not have imagined that there would actually be a Great Emperor alive in the Central Region.

And this Great Emperor was actually Xing Tianao, who had been annihilated in body and soul in front of everyone.

"Emperor Might?! This is the aura of a Flawless Great Emperor?!"

"Heavens! It's our Human Race's Great Emperor! The Human Race still has a Great Emperor alive!!"

"It's from the direction of Dao Zang Academy! It's Senior Xing Tianao! He's not dead! He successfully attained the Dao!!"

Below, cheers and shouts like mountain torrents and tsunamis, mixed with endless ecstasy and disbelief, echoed across the land of the Central Region.

Countless Cultivators' eyes filled with tears, and countless Mortals knelt and kowtowed.

In this darkest hour when twenty-two Ancient Supremes appeared together, the appearance of this Emperor Might was like a lamp lit in the boundless darkness, bringing light in the midst of despair!

Xing Tianao turned a deaf ear to the boiling excitement below and the suspicion of the Supremes; his eyes were only on the two figures about to commit boundless slaughter.

Without any superfluous words, he simply threw a punch!

This punch contained all his Dao Fruits and will, born from breaking and then establishing anew, and through Nirvana within a deathly situation!

"Not good!"

"Join forces!"

The two Supremes from the Sea of Reincarnation and the Void Cave were deeply shaken, feeling a fatal threat from that blazing Fist Intent.

Their condition was already extremely poor. Facing an angry strike from a Flawless Great Emperor in perfect condition with soaring Battle Intent, how could they dare to hold back at all?

The Bone Throne beneath the Sea of Reincarnation Supreme burst with light as endless Resentful Souls wailed, forming a barrier.

Reincarnation Divine Power distorted time and space, attempting to divert the power of this punch into the endless Reincarnation of the afterlife.

The figure of the Void Cave Supreme became increasingly illusory, as if he were to merge completely into the void, transforming his body into the Dao to evade this ultimate strike.

However—

"Boom—!!!"

Under the Emperor's Punch, all laws were shattered!

The barrier constructed of endless Resentful Souls and Reincarnation Divine Power melted rapidly like ice and snow under the sun, and the wailing came to an abrupt halt.

The Bone Throne made an overburdened "crack" sound, and multiple cracks appeared.

The figure attempting to merge into the void was forced out of its illusory state by the surging Emperor Fire. The Void Power surrounding him was ignited and purified, making a "hissing" sound.

The two Supremes groaned and were actually sent flying backward simultaneously by the power of this punch. The decayed aura surrounding them fluctuated violently and noticeably dimmed!

"Great Emperor! It really is the might of a Flawless Great Emperor!"

In the ruins of Dao Zang Academy, Qing Xuzi and a group of remaining Elders and Disciples looked at the back of the figure in the sky, who was like a deity of flames. They trembled with excitement, their eyes filled with tears.

"Revered Master really succeeded! Nirvana Rebirth, attaining the position of Great Emperor!"

Qing Xuzi's voice choked up, filled with both the endless joy of witnessing his Revered Master's Rebirth and the ecstasy and relief of seeing a pillar of support in this world-ending crisis.

He immediately let out a hoarse roar.

"All of Daozang, form the Myriad Dao Protection Array! Fellow Daoists from each Holy Land, please lend me a hand to stabilize the mountains and rivers of the Central Region. Do not let the aftershocks of the clash between the Great Emperor and the Supremes harm the innocent!"

Following his roar, from deep within Dao Zang Academy, a Supreme Emperor Weapon soared into the air, casting down a hazy clear light.

Simultaneously, from the direction of the Lingxiao Holy Land, streaks of auspicious light spread out, intertwining with the clear light of Daozang, striving to stabilize the mountains and rivers of the Central Region that were violently shaking due to the terrifying duel.

"So what if you're a Great Emperor? You've only just entered this realm. Can you withstand the two of us joining forces?!"

The Sea of Reincarnation Supreme stabilized his figure, his voice hoarse and furious. His Soul Fire burned intensely; he was clearly truly enraged.

The figure of the Void Cave Supreme condensed once more, yet it was even more illusory. His voice was cold: "Devouring you would be worth more than billions of Blood Food!"

Xing Tianao spoke no more and took the initiative to attack again. His Emperor's Punch swung out, carrying the Nirvana True Intent that could incinerate all evil and purify all things, as he actively charged toward the two Supremes.

With his own strength, he firmly suppressed these two Ancient Supremes who were in poor condition, preventing them from making even the slightest move against the living beings of the Central Region!

Just as the living beings of the Central Region were shouting with ecstasy at Xing Tianao's arrival, the wails on the land of the Eastern Region suddenly reached their peak.

The Supremes of the Burial God Abyss and the Ruins of Gods Demise in the Eastern Region had already raised their arms of destruction.