406: The return of the giants

“You damned Human Race, you shall pay the price for your actions!”

An Eternal Night Dao Lord roared, his voice filled with endless rage and killing intent.

However, before he could finish speaking, Xu Qing’s long blade had already swung out.

“Pfft!”

The blade light instantly pierced through the Eternal Night Dao Lord’s body.

His eyes froze instantly, and his Dao Soul disintegrated in the blade light, transforming into countless specks of light that dissipated between heaven and earth.

Before Xu Qing, even an Immortal existence could not escape the power of a single blade strike.

This strike was not a simple cut, but rather contained the power of time and space, capable of traversing various timelines and destroying all the opponent’s arranged methods.

Even an existence like the Eternal Night Ancestor could only suffer defeat when facing Xu Qing.

“Wuhai!”

“Old Ancestor Ye Chen, where are you? Your clansmen are suffering a great calamity; please descend and slay these villains!”

Ye Wuhen and the others cried out in sorrow, their voices filled with endless despair and pleading.

Their gazes turned towards the direction of Yin Yue, as if praying for the Immortal Giant of their clan to descend.

“It’s your turn. Don’t worry, you won’t be alone on the Yellow Springs Road!”

Xu Qing’s expression was indifferent, and the blade light, like a heavenly tribulation, converged and pointed directly at Ye Wuhen and the others.

Just at this critical moment, a ripple suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, and a vast River of Time emerged, suspended above the Eternal Night Dao Domain.

The River of Time surged with waves, each wave representing an ancient era, as if narrating the vicissitudes of time.

“That is... the River of Time!”

A Dao Lord observing the battle cried out in astonishment, his eyes filled with shock.

Rumble!

The River of Time churned, waves surging, each wave reflecting a microcosm of an era.

The next moment, everyone saw an extremely terrifying scene—in the upper reaches of the River of Time, a terrifyingly immeasurable figure was rapidly moving downstream.

That figure was clad in the robes of the Immortal Dao, treading upon the River of Time, each step seeming to cross countless years. His Aura was boundless, as if it could suppress all time and space for eternity.

“It’s him, the legend of the Eternal Night Clan, the Immortal Giant Ye Chen!”

“So Ye Chen went to the past; no wonder he didn’t make a move even with such a big event happening!”

The Dao Lords could not help but turn pale with fright, their eyes filled with shock and apprehension.

After a being achieves Transcendent, they can reverse time and space, returning to the past. However, they can at most cross ten epochs, while a Dao Lord expert can at most cross one era. Only an Immortal can cross more than one epoch.

However, reversing time and space is not without cost; it not only requires a vast amount of Dao power but also needs the Dao to sustain it.

Once overdrawn, the price is death. Moreover, during the journey through the River of Time, there is a possibility of encountering attacks from powerful beings of that era, and a slight carelessness can lead to demise.

And Ye Chen actually went against the current, returning to the ancient epoch. Such strength was enough to shock everyone.

“Somewhat interesting.”

Xu Qing’s gaze was calm, as if he had already anticipated this scene.

He already knew that Ye Chen had gone to the River of Time, with the goal of killing Ancestor Cangwu in the past.

Rumble!

The River of Time suddenly surged, and Ye Chen quickly flowed downstream. As soon as the Eternal Night Ancestor died, Ye Chen sensed it and was already rushing back, but he was ultimately too late.

Rumble!

The River of Time surged, and Ye Chen’s figure grew closer and closer.

Just as he was about to step out of the River of Time, Xu Qing’s long blade had already swung out, and the blade light, like a heavenly tribulation, descended, instantly engulfing Ye Wuhen and the others.

“Stop!!!”

“No—”

Ye Wuhen and the others let out desperate roars, but their voices were quickly swallowed by the blade light. When the blade light dissipated, their eyes were already hollow, their Dao Souls completely erased.

Xu Qing’s expression was calm, as if he had just done it casually.

He put away his long blade and looked towards the River of Time, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

“You deserve to die! Return the lives of my clan’s strong ones!”

Ye Chen, who had just stepped out of the River of Time and saw this scene, his eyes were splitting with rage, his voice filled with endless fury and killing intent. His Immortal Dao might surged boundlessly, as if it wanted to crush the entire heaven and earth.

Xu Qing’s expression was calm, his gaze looking down, surveying all ages.

He was oblivious to Ye Chen’s rage, as if the other party was nothing more than an ant.

“Arrogant!”

Ye Chen roared in fury, and the Dark Dao surged from his Immortal body, transforming into a rolling long river that swept towards Xu Qing. That dark long river seemed capable of devouring all light, and even the Void Realm cracked beneath it.

Xu Qing’s expression remained unchanged. With a gentle wave of the long blade in his hand, boundless world-destroying blade light descended, colliding fiercely with the dark long river.

“Boom—”

The two forces collided, erupting in an earth-shattering roar.

The sky overturned, the sun and moon inverted, and the entire heaven and earth seemed to collapse at this moment. Ye Chen was forced back several steps, his face extremely gloomy.

“What? That’s an Immortal Giant!”

The Dao Lords observing the battle cried out in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

They had not expected that Ye Chen’s first confrontation with Xu Qing would actually put him at a disadvantage.

“Damned brat, slaughtering my clan’s strong ones, provoking this Dominator!”

“Today, I shall surely make you fall, body and soul destroyed, true spirit dissipated!”

Ye Chen’s eyes were cold, his voice filled with endless killing intent. A boundless Aura that suppressed all ages surged from his body, and vast darkness permeated the entire Dao Domain. Only Ye Chen, like a great moon, illuminated the entire universe, becoming the Dominator of darkness.

In an instant, all living beings in several adjacent Dao Domains seemed to stop breathing.

Even Dao Lord experts felt their minds unstable, their Dao Souls trembling. Even a few peripheral Immortal Giants narrowed their eyes, their gazes directed towards the Dao Domain.

“Hehe, just you?”

Xu Qing laughed instead of fearing, his black hair scattered, his majestic figure standing between heaven and earth. The boundless Immortal light surged around him, and his formidable Qi suppressed several Dao Domains, displaying an invincible Aura.

Under this invincible Aura, even Immortal Giants felt suppressed, their expressions becoming extremely solemn.

“This Human Race brat... what kind of existence is he?”

A Dao Lord of the Myriad Races observing the battle murmured in a low voice, his voice filled with endless shock and fear.

“Ye Chen is an Immortal Giant, yet he was forced back... How strong is this Xu Qing?”

Another Dao Lord of the Myriad Races asked in a low voice, his eyes filled with apprehension.

“The Eternal Night Clan... this time, I’m afraid they’ve hit a tough opponent.”

An Immortal of the Myriad Races murmured in a low voice, his voice carrying a hint of complexity.

Xu Qing stood in the Void Realm, his gaze imperious, looking directly at Ye Chen. An invincible Aura emanated from him, as if even heaven and earth would have to submit to him.

“Today, this Dominator shall slay an Immortal Giant to deter the insignificant!”

Xu Qing’s voice was like the thunder of the Nine Heavens, echoing throughout the entire Eternal Night Dao Domain.

His long blade swung out again, and the blade light, like a heavenly tribulation, descended, pointing directly at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s face was gloomy, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

He knew that the Xu Qing before him was by no means comparable to an ordinary Dao Lord. However, as an Immortal Giant, how could he easily admit defeat?

“Arrogant brat! This Dominator shall let you know what an Immortal Giant is!”

“Kill!”

Ye Chen roared, and the Dark Dao erupted again, colliding fiercely with Xu Qing’s blade light.

Rumble—

Heaven and earth trembled, the Void Realm shattered, and the entire Eternal Night Dao Domain seemed to plunge into doomsday at this moment.