493: Stop reminiscing!

In an instant, light flared across the virtual battlefield as a thousand brilliant pillars of light crashed down from the chaotic air currents, like bridges of light connecting heaven and earth.

Within the pillars of light, blurry figures gradually solidified, appearing one after another on the battlefield.

The moment each figure appeared, it was accompanied by violent fluctuations of aura.

The first to solidify was a figure dressed in purple-gold imperial robes. The robes were embroidered with the sun, moon, stars, dragons, and phoenixes, and he was surrounded by a faint imperial majesty. He was the first expert in the Immortal Realm to reach the Heaven-Reaching Realm—Haotian Immortal Emperor.

As soon as he opened his eyes, a flicker of bewilderment flashed through his pupils, which was immediately replaced by profound shock. "I... I'm actually still alive?" Haotian Immortal Emperor raised his hands and looked at them, feeling the power flowing within his body. His face was full of disbelief. "I clearly remember being surrounded and killed in my previous life by those five traitors, the Five Directional Emperors, joined by the Five Great Heavenly Venerables of the Spirit Realm. My Divine Soul was annihilated. How could I be resurrected now?"

He subconsciously circulated the Divine Power in his body. Upon doing so, his entire being froze in place.

His Heaven-Reaching Realm cultivation, which had previously dissipated, was not only fully restored but was even more formidable than his Peak by more than a thousand times. The Divine Power in his body was like a surging river or sea, turbulent and powerful. Every inch of his muscles and bones was filled with explosive power, and his comprehension of the Laws around him was countless times clearer, as if he could control heaven and earth with a wave of his hand.

"This... what is going on?" Wild joy flashed in Haotian Immortal Emperor's eyes. Feeling that world-destroying power, he laughed aloud. "Haha! Could it be that heaven refuses to let me perish! I broke through in the desperation of death? This level of power, this level of Law comprehension, has already surpassed the Domain Suppressing Realm and reached the legendary True God realm!"

Appearing almost simultaneously with Haotian Immortal Emperor were the Five Directional Emperors.

White Emperor Shao Hao of the Metal Department was dressed in white-gold armor, surrounded by sharp Metal Laws, his temperament cold.

Azure Emperor Taihao of the Wood Department wore a green robe, surrounded by vibrant vitality; as the Wood Laws circulated, tender sprouts even broke through the void.

Black Emperor Zhuanxu of the Water Department wore a black cloak, surrounded by mist and bone-chilling cold, the Water Laws rolling like the raging waves of the deep sea.

Flame Emperor Jiang Lieshan of the Fire Department had red hair and red robes, surrounded by rising flames, the Fire Laws raging violently as if they would incinerate the entire void.

Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan of the Earth Department wore yellow jade imperial robes, the Earth Laws around him as heavy as mountains, steady and majestic.

As soon as the five of them solidified, they all looked around with faces full of bewilderment.

"Where is... this place? Wasn't I killed by that person named Lu Chen?" Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan's brow furrowed as he subconsciously checked his own state. Then his pupils shrank suddenly, and his doubt was replaced by wild joy.

"My power... has actually surged so much! This power is more than a hundred times more formidable than when I unified the Immortal Realm!"

White Emperor Shao Hao also felt the changes in his body: "Haha! It seems that at the moment of my passing, I fully understood the Metal Origin and broke through the shackles! This power has likely touched the True God realm!" The other three emperors also checked themselves and were all overjoyed. They each circulated their Laws, feeling the terrifying power after the thousand-fold increase, their eyes full of self-satisfaction.

Not far away, Yao Ye, who wielded the power of the stars, also slowly opened his eyes.

"I... have been resurrected?" Yao Ye whispered to himself. "I fought to the death with the Void-Splitting Candle Dragon, and my Divine Soul was supposed to be annihilated. I didn't expect to actually break through in death! This power, could it be the True God realm above the Great Void Immortal Realm?"

The Five Great Heavenly Venerables of the Spirit Realm had also solidified by now.

"Jie jie! This old man actually didn't die!" Taichu Heavenly Venerate let out a sinister laugh. Feeling the power within him that was enough to tear heaven and earth apart, his eyes were full of madness. "This power is several times stronger than the power released when I fused with the Heavenly Dao fragments back then! It seems this old man has undergone Nirvana and Rebirth, breaking through to the God King realm!"

The other four Heavenly Venerables also chimed in, feeling the pleasure of their surging power.

Haotian Immortal Emperor's gaze swept across the Five Directional Emperors and the Five Great Heavenly Venerables. His pupils instantly turned crimson, and his imperial majesty erupted violently. His purple-gold imperial robes fluttered without wind, and a world-destroying rage gushed out from his body.

"It's you! Five Directional Emperors! And you dregs of the Spirit Realm! In the previous life, you joined forces to betray me and plot against me. Today I have returned through resurrection and even broke through to the True God realm. I will surely grind your bones to ashes and avenge myself!"

With old and new grudges combined, how could Haotian Immortal Emperor restrain himself? With a movement of his body, he was about to pounce toward the Five Directional Emperors and the Five Great Heavenly Venerables. His Heaven-Reaching Laws circulated, and his terrifying power was enough to make heaven and earth collapse.

The Five Directional Emperors and the Five Great Heavenly Venerables only then realized that they weren't the only ones resurrected. Almost all the powerhouses of the Immortal Realm, such as the twenty-eight mansions and the twelve zodiac star officials, had all been resurrected!

This was too bizarre!!

Just as all the powerhouses were preparing to fight.

A calm, unruffled voice exploded in the ears of all the powerhouses: "Alright, stop making a scene."

Lu Chen slowly raised his right hand and lightly tapped with his fingertip.

In an instant, an invisible force, like an inescapable net, enveloped the entire virtual battlefield.

The originally violent Haotian Immortal Emperor, having just rushed halfway, was pinned in place by this force, unable to move. The Divine Power surging within him instantly solidified, and he couldn't even move a single finger.

The Five Directional Emperors, the Five Great Heavenly Venerables, and even the Void-Splitting Candle Dragon, E Cha, and all the other Ghost Emperors were suppressed by this force until they were immobile. The power throughout their bodies felt as if it had been drained, completely unable to be circulated.

"Who is it?!" Haotian Immortal Emperor was both shocked and furious. He struggled with all his might, only to find that the force was like an insurmountable chasm; no matter how much strength he exerted, he couldn't budge it in the slightest.

The other powerhouses also showed expressions of horror. They had just been immersed in the wild joy of their surging power, yet now they couldn't even move. This gap caused a strong sense of unease to well up in their hearts.

Lu Chen slowly stepped out from the chaotic air currents, looking at the group of powerhouses imprisoned in place, and said in a flat tone: "You were summoned by me to serve as my sparring partners, not to reminisce or seek revenge."

Only then did all the powerhouses notice Lu Chen's existence.

When they saw Lu Chen's face clearly, their pupils shook, and the horror on their faces was replaced by extreme anger.

"It's you!" Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan gnashed his teeth, fire almost spitting from his eyes. "It was you who destroyed the entire Immortal Realm!"

"So it's you! Lu Chen!!" Taichu Heavenly Venerate also recognized Lu Chen. He had once joined forces with the other four Heavenly Venerables to kill Lu Chen, but unfortunately, they were too careless back then and allowed Lu Chen to be resurrected. That was their only chance to truly kill Lu Chen!

The other powerhouses also came to their senses and remembered. In the previous life, it was this young man before them who destroyed the entire Immortal Realm and Spirit Realm. He called himself the Heavenly Dao.

For a moment, all the powerhouses glared at Lu Chen, filled with hatred.

Looking at the shocked and reverent expressions of the powerhouses, Lu Chen spoke indifferently, interrupting their thoughts: "Alright, stop the chatter. The practical combat begins. I have already increased your combat power by a thousand times, and at the same time, I have suppressed my own combat power to one-billionth. You don't need to have any reservations. Come at me together."