549: calculation

The Woman in green ignored Di Xiao and Lord Yue, instead turning to look at Lin Yan. Her clear, cold voice rang out, like a spring in the mountains, capable of washing away the world's clamor and impetuosity.

"Empress, is she doing well?"

Lin Yan nodded slightly at her words. He could sense the genuine sincerity in the person before him, not a hint of pretense; she must have been someone close to Xian Nianxi in the past.

Seeing Lin Yan's response, the worry in the Woman in green's eyes finally dispersed. She then lightly reprimanded the golden-armored man and the scholarly man:

"Since the two of us have arrived, why haven't you quickly retreated?"

The two sides had been entangled for countless years, their strengths equal, neither able to overcome the other. Therefore, after confirming the Empress's safety, she wanted to force the other two back.

A look of distress appeared on the scholarly man's, Lord Yue's, face, and he said helplessly:

"The Empress you speak of already perished when she attempted to break through to that realm. Why cling to such unrealistic fantasies?"

"Even if she miraculously escaped, she would forget everything from her past and start anew. It's better to let us refine it together; perhaps in the future, we might find an opportunity for a breakthrough!"

"Presumptuous!"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than the Woman in Red roared in anger, her voice filled with killing intent.

"Even if the Empress reincarnates and cultivates anew, we two will protect her. Give up on this idea; if you don't retreat, don't blame me for being impolite!"

A hint of murderous aura surged onto the Woman in Red's cold and beautiful face. It seemed the Empress held an incredibly lofty and sacred position in her heart, not to be desecrated.

"Hmph!"

"I have waited for countless years, all to break through these shackles. If you insist on blocking me, this time, I will not back down again."

The golden-armored man seemed to have made some kind of decision, his gaze incomparably sharp.

"Brother Di Xiao, you..."

Lord Yue, beside him, was somewhat surprised and turned to look at the former.

"Brother Lord Yue, if this continues, you and I will never be able to take that step. Why not go all out!"

The golden-armored man stared at him intently, wanting him to make a decision.

Lord Yue pondered in silence. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Very well, since Brother Di Xiao has made up his mind, then I will accompany you to the end today!"

"Good!"

Di Xiao's voice boomed like muffled thunder, carrying an air of domineering power.

Seeing that the two were not preparing to retreat this time, even the Woman in green and the Woman in Red furrowed their brows slightly.

Although the two factions' strengths were similar, once the opponents chose to fight to the death, the situation would become somewhat difficult to control.

After all, a normal battle and an all-out, desperate attack were two different situations. The former would still have some reservations, while the latter would make the outcome unpredictable.

But the two women would not shrink back because of this. As individuals personally nurtured by the Empress, they would naturally protect her with their lives.

The countless living beings in the Land of Origin looked in terror at the depths of the sky. If the two sides were to fight, it would undoubtedly be a cataclysm, and even a casual aftershock would likely be unbearable for them.

Fortunately, the source crystal, being the core of the Source Realm, reacted immediately. A celestial curtain separated the depths of the sky from the ground, dividing it into two independent spaces, preventing the problem of being affected by aftershocks.

In the depths of the sky, four figures stood facing each other from a distance. A terrifying aura permeated the heavens and earth, like four supreme deities.

Under this might, even the Heavenly Devil Progenitor, who had previously brought the Source Realm to the brink of destruction, dared not breathe heavily, hiding in a corner, afraid to move.

In his perception, these four supreme existences before him all possessed the ability to obliterate him. How could this not fill him with dread? Thus, he could only try his best to minimize his presence.

Thud.

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth trembled. The four figures suddenly attacked, and the terrifying aftershocks were so immense that even the celestial curtain formed by the source crystal could barely withstand them.

Seeing this, Lin Yan shook his head slightly. With a wave of his large hand, an invisible force was applied to the celestial curtain, and it immediately stabilized.

Terrifying golden sword energy swept across the sky, indiscriminately heading towards the two women. If it were to go towards the Land of Origin below, it would be enough to destroy endless regions.

The Woman in green looked at the incoming sword energy, calm and composed. She formed hand seals, and profound runes manifested, colliding heavily with the sword energy.

"Moon Blade Star River Fall!"

Lord Yue's originally scholarly demeanor vanished, his entire being filled with a sharp intent as he let out a low roar.

Instantly, a moon-colored light blade manifested, like a cascade of moonlight, sweeping towards the Woman in Red.

"Blazing Phoenix Cry Strike!"

A fiery glow illuminated the void, red flames surged, and a Fire Phoenix, reborn from fire, soared with outstretched wings. Dazzling firelight swept across the heavens and earth, letting out a cry as it swooped towards the moon-colored light blade.

Rumble.

The two collided, moonlight and fiery red intertwined, then simultaneously collapsed, clearly evenly matched.

The four figures continuously unleashed their techniques. Even a powerful Emperor Realm expert like the Sovereign of the Celestial Path Sect found it difficult to discern the situation on the field.

This was not surprising; an Immortal Emperor and a Half-Step Immortal Lord were two completely different realms, their disparity as vast as clouds and mud.

"Divine Emperor's Immortal Slaying Sword, Nine Heavens Dragon's Roar!"

Di Xiao, clad in golden armor and wielding a golden longsword, his long, light-golden hair flowing, resembled a Sword God as he roared.

As his shout echoed, a colossal dragon's roar reverberated, golden light dazzling. A golden giant dragon, tens of thousands of feet long, suddenly burst forth from the void, baring its fangs and claws, incredibly awe-inspiring.

The golden dragon opened its massive mouth, and countless streams of sword energy poured down like a celestial river, scouring deep marks into the void.

"Azure Fish Devouring Heaven Art!"

Facing this attack, even the cool and composed Woman in green dared not show any slack. She formed hand seals, and a profound aura rippled out like waves.

Whoosh.

The next moment, the vast and boundless void seemed to transform into an ocean. A massive azure fish leaped out of the water, its body surging with azure light. It suddenly opened its colossal mouth, transforming into a black hole, as if to devour everything.

A terrifying suction force manifested from the azure fish's massive mouth, and the torrent of sword energy was actually swallowed whole into its belly.

For a time, against the backdrop of the winding and immense River of Time, four supreme existences fought fiercely, and the entire sky of the Source Realm was already in ruins.

If not for Lin Yan protecting the celestial curtain, the entire Land of Origin would likely be ravaged, turning into a desolate wasteland.

One must know that these existences were beings capable of floating in the River of Time; their cultivation had long since reached an inconceivable level, and even an Immortal Emperor was like an ant before them.

In the battlefield, a glint of light flashed in the golden eyes of the golden-armored man, and a subtle curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The reason he chose to go all out was not some blind impulse, but because he had his own plan, and the key to victory was the Source Realm before him.

But it was not the right time yet, so he unleashed a barrage of killing moves, firmly pinning down the Woman in green to prevent her from discovering any clues.

As time passed, the fierce battle between the two sides had already lasted for several hours, but this was nothing compared to their countless years of confrontations. Therefore, even the Woman in green and her companion did not detect anything amiss.

However, only Lin Yan seemed to have sensed something, but the fluctuation was extremely subtle; at least, the Heavenly Devil Progenitor, cowering in the corner, did not notice anything wrong.

That fluctuation was spreading at an extremely fast pace throughout the entire Land of Origin, completing its spread in just a few breaths.

"Azure Luan Obscuring Heaven Art!"

"Crimson Flame Blazing Heart Lotus!"

Just as Lin Yan frowned, the Woman in green and the Woman in Red attacked with perfect coordination, two attacks shooting out fiercely.

A colossal Azure Luan divine bird, covering the sky and sun, soared across the heavens. With a flap of its wings, it fiercely charged towards Di Xiao. A light-red fire lotus, emitting extremely scorching fluctuations, drifted towards Lord Yue.

But facing these two terrifying attacks, the two men acted uncharacteristically, shifting from offense to defense, condensing a light shield in front of them.

Boom.

As the two attacks struck the light shield, the shield only lasted for an instant before shattering. The two men's figures were heavily blasted away.

Cough.

Both coughed up blood, their auras fluctuating, but their expressions were as if their scheme had succeeded, revealing a strange smile.

The Woman in green and the Woman in Red immediately realized something was wrong, but it was ultimately too late.

They saw streaks of black light coming from all directions, directly encircling them and the entire Source Realm. In contrast, Di Xiao and Lord Yue were located in the boundless void space outside the Land of Origin.

Only at this moment did the expressions of the Woman in green and her companion darken. Without realizing it, they had fallen into the opponent's trap and failed to notice.

Since the opponents had meticulously planned all of this, even at the cost of being injured, and used the opportunity to escape the Source Realm, the methods they employed would certainly not be too simple.

As expected, within these black lights that enveloped the entire Land of Origin, faint traces of destruction were emanating.

For a time, the aura of death permeated the entire Source Realm, with the constant threat of annihilation.