399: Old Man in Coffin

The scene was terrifying.

Now, perhaps only he could save these people.

After a brief moment of thought, Wang Dong, holding two Supreme Emperor Weapons, transformed into a Kunpeng and swiftly headed in a certain direction...

"Why do you struggle? You are all my blood food."

The Darkness Supreme's eyes showed a hint of mockery as he opened his mouth, truly devouring the blood mist between heaven and earth, which was permeated with astonishing Source of Life.

His body visibly became more substantial as the process of consumption continued.

Below, countless Saints revealed expressions of despair.

Oh heavens!

Who could save them?

The Darkness Supreme was too powerful; each of them had once been unrivaled in an era.

Even if they had self-sacrificed to enter the Life Forbidden Zone, the strength he now displayed was still overwhelmingly crushing to them.

There was simply no possibility of countering it.

Just at this moment, deep within this Ancient Star of Life, an ancient mountain suddenly emerged.

The ancient mountain was empty.

Suddenly, a heaven-shaking Aura erupted.

A coffin flew out from within the ancient mountain, its surface densely covered with runes.

Each rune contained a certain profound mystery, seemingly involving the peak of the Human Dao Domain.

At this moment, the coffin flew directly in front of the Darkness Supreme.

"You were once an Emperor, protecting all living beings under heaven; how did you become like this?"

A hoarse voice emanated from within the coffin.

Immediately following was the sound of fingernails scraping against wood, an exceptionally grating sound.

The Darkness Supreme was stunned for a moment.

He looked at the coffin for a long time, then suddenly revealed a hint of sarcasm.

"I wondered who it was; turns out it's an old fellow clinging to life."

"What? Do you also want to try my sharp edge? A mere Quasi-Emperor Realm, I can extinguish you with a single hand."

"Is that so?"

A hoarse voice came from within the coffin, and then the heavens and earth directly let out a roar.

With a rumble, the coffin lid flew off directly.

An extremely withered figure slowly crawled out of the coffin.

He had almost no flesh and blood on his body, only a layer of skin, older than old, hanging on his bones.

His eye sockets were deeply sunken, almost only revealing black eyeballs, with only a tiny bit of white left; his entire appearance was incomparably eerie.

Countless people exclaimed in alarm at this sight.

"It's... it's that one! Wasn't it rumored that he had already passed away? To think he is still in the world today."

"We're saved, we're saved!"

"Don't be too happy yet; this one's combat power is indeed unprecedentedly strong, but on the other side is a Darkness Supreme who emerged from the Life Forbidden Zone. Who can match him?"

"Alas, if only that Major Achievement Holy Body from the Endless Sea were here, that is a Human Race Holy Body; he would surely protect us."

Everyone showed a mournful expression.

But at this moment, Gai Jiuyou's expression was incomparably calm.

An astonishing Aura suddenly erupted from his extremely withered body.

Immediately after, his body, which had only old skin hanging on it, began to gradually become full.

His extremely hunched body straightened up at once, as if returning to his middle-aged period in a trance.

The Aura emanating from his body was also astonishingly immense.

He seemed to be just one step away from reaching the peak of the Human Dao Domain.

Perhaps he had not truly stepped into the Emperor Realm.

But he could actually contend with the Darkness Supreme in front of him solely in terms of Aura.

The Darkness Supreme was momentarily stunned.

He had achieved Dao in the early Desolate Ancient Era, praised by the world as the Fish-Dragon Emperor.

He was a Fish-Dragon who became an Emperor.

His first life followed the Sword Dao, his second life reversed into a Dragon, and his third life followed the method of the Fish-Dragon itself.

To have reversed three lives among Emperors, he was absolutely considered a giant, which allowed him to break out from the green cauldron and now harvest the Source of Life in the Myriad Realms.

He had not expected to encounter such an existence.

He naturally knew who this person in front of him was: Gai Jiuyou, the former guardian of the Human Race.

It was rumored that he had a profound relationship with the Human Emperor.

He lived eternally in the world, almost immortal, relying on some unique Origin.

But he hadn't expected him to be so old now, and merely a Quasi-Emperor Realm, yet able to unleash such an astonishing Aura.

Could it be that today he might actually fall here?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

A Supreme is a Supreme.

Aside from the Current Era Great Emperor Dao Achievers, no one could match him.

A fierce light flashed in the Fish-Dragon Emperor's eyes.

The next moment, an incomparably astonishing Sword Qi shot out from his fingertip.

This sword finger gathered immeasurable heaven and earth essence Qi, emanating an astonishing sharpness, as if one sword would split this entire heaven and earth apart.

One could even see great stars falling within it, which was extremely astonishing.

Gai Jiuyou's expression was incomparably calm.

In reality, he was only in the Quasi-Emperor Realm, even if the person opposite him was a Darkness Supreme.

Even if this strike was meant to tear through all ages! But with Mount Tai collapsing before him, his expression did not change; he showed no trace of anxiety on his face.

Instead, he sighed softly.

"After this battle with you today, I will pass away."

After his words fell, his already immensely powerful Aura ascended another level the next moment.

Instantly, he seemed to have stepped into that Domain, but ultimately, he was just a hair's breadth away.

However, this was enough.

At this moment, Gai Jiuyou already had enough confidence to defeat the Fish-Dragon Emperor in front of him.

To protect the living beings of this world.

However, he was powerless against the Darkness Supremes in other directions.

Do what you can and leave the rest to fate.

If the Human Emperor were still here, how could these stinky rats in the gutter cause trouble?

Gai Jiuyou was seen raising his fists to the sky, emanating Supreme power, and a special Aura spread across his body.

The next moment, he punched out.

The ultimate Quasi-Emperor Aura coiled around it, and the next moment, it collided with the sword finger.

With a rumble, at the center of the battle, astonishing energy aftershocks spread out, extending deep into the Universe.

This heaven-shaking strike also touched a certain limit.

Countless people watched the center of the battlefield with extreme tension.

As long as Gai Jiuyou was alive, it meant they had a very high chance of survival.

The Darkness Supreme could not remain outside for a long time.

Especially when engaging in a major battle with others.

This was not a secret to Saints.

1 second, 2 seconds... A moment later, two figures finally appeared at the center of the battlefield.

He blocked it! He actually blocked it!

Everyone was incredibly excited, their hearts feeling as if they would leap out of their throats.

This scene before them was absolutely astonishing.

A Quasi-Emperor body, directly confronting a Darkness Supreme.

How was this any different from that day when Wang Dong, in the Great Saint Realm, challenged five Quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouses?

It was even far more shocking than that scene.

The Quasi-Emperor Realm, after all, was not equal to an Emperor, not equal to a Darkness Supreme.

Yet, this old man before them had achieved something unprecedented, both before and after him.

"This old frame of mine is ultimately a bit useless."

Gai's voice resounded softly.