85: Chapter 85 The Golden Ancient Emperor with No Way Back

She flickered and blocked Chu Tianjiao's path, her eyes filled with icy killing intent as she barked, "Stone Emperor! You despicable villain! How dare you stir up the universe? I will surely kill you today!"

Chu Tianjiao sneered, his tone heavily provocative. "Empress Ruthless, just you? You failed to kill me last time, and today, you still won't be able to!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he struck first, a massive dark palm print slamming straight toward Xiao Nannan.

Xiao Nannan was not afraid at all. She raised her hand and unleashed an Emperor Dao ribbon, which collided with the dark palm print, erupting in an earth-shattering boom.

The two fought intensely. Xiao Nannan showed no mercy, every move aimed at Chu Tianjiao's vital points, claiming it was for the sake of "making the acting realistic."

In the distance, the fighting Supremes occasionally glanced at their battle from the corners of their eyes, and the doubt in their eyes instantly vanished.

"As expected, the Stone Emperor and Empress Ruthless are mortal enemies. They're fighting so viciously, showing no sentiment at all!"

"Excellent! With them keeping each other in check, we can focus on devouring the Origin without worrying about a sneak attack from Empress Ruthless!"

They rejoiced inwardly, not suspecting a thing—in their eyes, Empress Ruthless's hatred for the Stone Emperor was already bone-deep and would only end in death.

Thus, a bizarre and tragic scene formed on the Starry Sky Battlefield.

Xiao Shitou mingled among the Supremes, fishing in troubled waters and constantly launching sneak attacks on those locked in combat.

He was incredibly excited—this was the first time he could openly fight against Supremes. As long as he didn't use his previous life's Cultivation Techniques, he didn't have to worry about exposing his identity.

Those Supremes all thought he was also there to fight for the Origin, so they fought back one after another; no one suspected his true purpose.

On the other side, the battle between the Ancient Kirin Emperor and the Golden Ancient Emperor grew increasingly fierce.

Having devoured the Origin of a Nameless Supreme, the Golden Ancient Emperor had recovered a significant amount of vitality. Provoked repeatedly by the Ancient Kirin Emperor, he was thoroughly enraged and fought with all his might in a life-and-death struggle.

"Ancient Kirin Emperor, today, I will surely kill you!" the Golden Ancient Emperor roared, the Golden Divine Light around him surging as his attacks became more lethal.

"Just you?" The Ancient Kirin Emperor sneered, sweeping his kirin staff to force back the Golden Ancient Emperor. "Today, I shall use you as a stepping stone to take the first step of my third life!"

Their figures intertwined rapidly in the starry sky. Every collision caused the starry sky to tremble, and the surrounding stars were shattered one after another by the shockwaves.

The other Supremes were also locked in a frenzied slaughter.

"Hand over your Origin, and I will spare your life!"

"In your dreams! If you want my Origin, kill me first!"

Roars, the clashing of weapons, and the wailing of the Great Dao intertwined, echoing throughout the Starry Sky Battlefield.

Everyone's eyes were bloodshot, with only one thought in their minds—devour the opponent and live a second life.

This sudden battle of Supremes completely shocked the entire universe.

Countless living beings looked up at the starry sky, their faces filled with fear and disbelief.

"Heavens! What is that? Dozens of Supremes fighting on the Starry Sky Battlefield at the same time?"

"Terrifying! The aftershocks of the Supreme battle are going to destroy our planet!"

Major Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties urgently activated their mountain-protecting arrays, enveloping their entire territories to resist the impact of the battle's aftershocks.

They were terrified of being caught in the chaos and ending up dead with their sects destroyed.

This unprecedented Supreme battle also attracted a long-hidden figure—the Immortal Emperor, who was lurking silently in the Strange World.

Standing at the edge of the Strange World, his gaze pierced through the spatial barriers to the Starry Sky Battlefield, a hint of doubt and gravity flashing in his eyes.

"Ancient Kirin Emperor... Stone Emperor... and Empress Ruthless..." he muttered. "What on earth are these people up to?"

After encountering the Willow Deity last time, the Immortal Emperor was scared out of his wits, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and he fled the mortal realm overnight, stumbling into this Strange World.

The Strange World contained a small amount of Longevity Matter; he didn't have time to think and immediately took root there.

The original inhabitants of the Strange World he encountered were far weaker than him; he defeated them in just a few moves, and they posed no threat at all.

Until today, when the starry sky outside the mortal realm suddenly shook violently, and a potent aura of slaughter pierced through the world barrier, hitting his senses.

The Immortal Emperor instantly opened his eyes, his Divine Thought piercing the barrier to look at the Starry Sky Battlefield outside.

He saw dozens of Supremes fighting like demons in the starry sky, blood splattering as stars exploded one after another under the impact.

The Stone Emperor's figure flickered within the fray, his Aura eerie, yet with a bit more deliberate madness than usual.

In the center of the battlefield, the Ancient Kirin Emperor and the Golden Ancient Emperor had long since lost themselves to bloodlust. Both had undergone Ultimate Sublimation, and their Great Emperor Auras soared into the sky.

Qilin auspicious Qi and Golden Divine Light collided with a bang, the shockwave blowing away fragments of stars as the entire starry sky trembled.

"What exactly is going on?" the Immortal Emperor murmured, his fingertips trembling slightly.

He instinctively rose, wanting to rush out of the Strange World, but his steps came to a sudden halt.

The Willow Deity's figure instantly appeared in his mind, and that pressure comparable to an Immortal King made him feel cold all over again.

Gritting his teeth, he eventually withdrew his steps, only able to rely on his Divine Thought to watch the battlefield from afar.

After a moment, he finally saw clearly—while the Supremes were slaughtering each other, they were all frantically devouring the dissipated Origins of their peers.

"So it's to devour those of the same rank to live a second life!" The Immortal Emperor's eyes narrowed as he locked onto the Starry Sky Battlefield.

Greed surged in his heart, but it was consistently suppressed by the fear brought by the Willow Deity, and he didn't dare take a single step out of the Strange World.

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On the Starry Sky Battlefield, the sounds of slaughter shook the universe, and the smell of blood permeated the entire firmament.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor was bathed in Emperor Blood, his hair disheveled, his robes torn, and the Qilin auspicious Qi around him was as crimson as blood.

He gripped the kirin staff with both hands, the Qilin patterns on the staff glowing with intense red light as he slammed it toward the Golden Ancient Emperor's head.

The Golden Ancient Emperor's expression was grotesque, his body blazing with Golden Divine Light. He raised his hand to manifest a golden war spear, blocking it in front of his chest.

"Clang—!"

The deafening roar of metal clashing rang out, sparks flying as both were pushed back repeatedly by the shockwave.

A trace of blood leaked from the corner of the Golden Ancient Emperor's mouth. The devoured Supreme Origin churned within him, and his vitality surged once more.

He took a sudden step forward, the golden war spear piercing through the astral winds, carrying a world-destroying Aura as it stabbed straight at the Ancient Kirin Emperor's heart.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor's eyes were resolute. He sidestepped the attack and swept out his kirin staff, striking the Golden Ancient Emperor's waist.

"Crack!"

The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible. The Golden Ancient Emperor let out a muffled groan, his body trembling violently.

Yet he did not retreat at all. He grabbed the shaft of the kirin staff with his backhand, and Golden Divine Light flowed along the staff, lashing back at the Ancient Kirin Emperor.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor roared, his auspicious Qi surging as he forcibly shook off the Golden Ancient Emperor and kicked him in the chest.

The Golden Ancient Emperor flew backward like a broken kite, smashing through a massive star, the fragments of the star's core scattering in all directions.

This Starry Sky Battlefield was a remnant from the previous era; its barriers were tough, and it managed to withstand the collision of two Great Emperors.

If this battle had taken place in the mortal realm, the universe would have collapsed long ago, and countless living beings would have been turned to ash.