"Su Yin, you're courting death!"
"Return it to me!"
The Xiao Shi Crown Prince and Xue Qianqiu felt as if their heads were about to explode.
They had fought for so long, and the latter had even blown up three of his arms. Yet, in the end, it had fallen into the hands of the other party before they could even get anything out of it …
This was truly a fisherman taking advantage of the situation!
"If we continue chasing after him, the Heaven Sealing Well will be completely destroyed!"
Su Yin couldn't be bothered to fight with the other party, so he laughed heartily as he fled. His speed wasn't too fast, but his movements were like that of a specter. It was impossible to find him in a short period of time, let alone capture him.
The Xiao Shi Crown Prince knew that it was impossible for him to get the Heaven Sealing Well back in a short period of time, so he hurriedly looked down at the well below.
Without the interference of the firecracker, Firmament, Yellow Spring, and the others continued to launch attacks at the well. Every single attack caused a crack to appear on the well, and after a dozen or so attacks, the well finally caved in.
Upon seeing this sight, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter what, he was still a member of the new era. The emergence of the old era was bound to bring misfortune to him. It would be best if he could stop it.
He turned to look at the Xiao Shi Crown Prince to see if the latter would go berserk, only to see the latter's eyes gleaming with excitement.
"Something's not right. Stop it!"
Su Yin's mind raced as he realized something. His pupils constricted as he hurriedly shouted.
Before he could finish his words, Xue Qianqiu had already appeared before him. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked as if he would explode at any moment.
"Stop your head! Hurry up and give me the firecracker!"
Boom!
Over a hundred arms grabbed toward Zhang Xuan simultaneously. Fist art, palm art, sword art, leg art, Monkey Steals Peaches …
All kinds of means converged together, and it felt as if a cloud was creeping toward Zhang Xuan.
Su Yin didn't think that this fool would come and cause trouble at such a crucial moment. His face darkened, and he immediately slashed his sword toward Xue Qianqiu.
Huala!
The Human Emperor's sword qi harnessed the power of life, death, time, benevolence, courage, fairness, and righteousness.
The boundary of the Dry Origin World was clear and transparent, like a dazzling river of stars that shone in all directions and completely enveloped the area.
Although they were both at the peak of the world overlord realm, his accumulation of experience was much greater. His strength was also much stronger. The sword light combined with the world domain unleashed a power that only primordial divine beasts could unleash. With just a single strike, he shattered Xue Qianqiu's river of time. Xue Qianqiu was sent flying, and seven to eight of his palms exploded, causing blood to spurt out.
"I don't believe it …"
Xue Qianqiu was driven mad.
After assimilating the Hook Snake's body and obtaining countless fortuitous encounters, he thought that even if he couldn't defeat the other party, he would at least be able to put up a fight. Yet, who could have known that the gap between them would only grow wider and wider!
The intense depression made him want to vomit blood.
"Hmph!"
Another sword slashed through the air towards him.
There was no need to waste words on this fellow. If he could kill him, he would try his best to kill him. Otherwise, with the speed of his growth, even he would find it difficult to destroy him in the future.
Seeing the other party's swordsmanship, Xue Qianqiu's eyes turned crimson as he roared furiously.
"You're not the only one who can improve. I can too. The Ancient Era is mine to use!"
The river of time suddenly expanded, and actually tore the old time gushing out of the Heaven Sealing Well.
"You're insane!"
Seeing how hysterical Xue Qianqiu was, Su Yin felt goosebumps rising all over his body. "You're trying to release the sealed 'Heaven' in the Heaven Sealing Well!"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi was using the new vitality to force the old time to live in the present. Yet, this fellow … forcefully assimilated the old time into his river of time, pulling the other party from the Ancient Era into the present.
Wasn't this helping one's enemy?
"It's all worth it to be able to kill you …" Xue Qianqiu's eyes reddened.
He had always been a refined gongzi, and he did everything rationally. However, under the pressure of this young man, he had even gone as far as to cut off his chicken. What else did he not dare to do?
He had already fallen into a frenzy.
"Sever!"
With an awful look on his face, Su Yin slashed his sword toward the point where his river of time was connected to the old time.
He had to sever it first. Otherwise, the sealed 'Heaven' in the Heaven Sealing Well could really return to the modern world through his river of time. By then … it would really be difficult for him to deal with it.
Everyone said that wastrels were all wastrels. Even though this fellow wasn't a wastrel, when did he start squandering as well?
Infuriated, Xue Qianqiu's sword qi, which harnessed the power of Invincibility, Time, Life, Death, Dry Origin, and many other powers, sliced through the river of time as soon as it came into contact with it.
In other words, the River of Time was just like the phantoms. Ordinary moves wouldn't be able to come into contact with it.
Hong long long!
As if sensing that someone was using the River of Time to connect the old time to the modern world, the well shook even more intensely. The cracks that had appeared under the attacks of Cang Qiong and the others grew even larger, as if it would shatter at any moment.
An aura that could tear apart the heavens began creeping into the well.
Cang Qiong, Huang Quan, and the others also noticed that something was amiss. Their faces warped in horror, and they bellowed, "Qianqiu, what are you doing?"
"I'll kill that brat first …"
How could Xue Qianqiu care so much?
His teacher and Martial Sage had lived for tens of thousands of years, and they would consider many things before doing anything. However, he was different. He was only in his twenties, and this was the time when his blood was boiling.
Putting aside the responsibility of the era and the responsibility of history, how could he possibly swallow this humiliation if he didn't exact vengeance?
Boom!
Following his words, the River of Time connected perfectly with his Thousand Autumns Great Dao and came crashing down on Su Yin.
In an instant, it was as if Xue Qianqiu had become a titan standing in the River of Time. Ordinary powers of the world were unable to shake him in the slightest.
Time had changed, and the world had changed.
The God Monarchs could change, and even the heavens could change. However, time was the only thing that remained eternal.
Kacha!
The sword ray that Su Yin had thrust out crumbled, and the Dry Origin that had just stabilized began to shake violently, as if it was on the verge of collapsing.
"This won't do. I have to sever the River of Time that is connected to him. Otherwise, he might be able to achieve a breakthrough to the pinnacle of the eighth rank!"
Despite the crisis, Su Yin did not panic.
The Thousand Autumns Great Dao that Xue Qianqiu had comprehended was a small fragment of the River of Time. Logically speaking, no matter how powerful it was, it shouldn't have been able to suppress Xue Qianqiu. However, after fusing the River of Time with the River of Time, Xue Qianqiu's fighting prowess had increased by several times.
If Xue Qianqiu could connect the River of Time with the River of Time, he might just be able to surpass the Firmament and become the number one expert in the world.
With this in mind, Su Yin fell into deep thought. Ordinary attacks won't work … Firecrackers!
His swordsmanship was unable to sever the flow of time. Unless … he could use the powerful artifact forged by the Dragon Monarch in the Ancient Era.
However, he had just snatched the artifact, and Crown Prince Xiao Shi's Soul Imprint was still in it. Under normal circumstances, it would take him a long time to slowly whittle down the artifact and infuse his consciousness into it. It would take him at least an hour to do so, but time was not on his side.
"Let me borrow your arm!"
With a glint in his eyes, Su Yin dodged Xue Qianqiu's River of Time with a swift maneuver.
Xue Qianqiu did not think that Zhang Xuan would be able to escape from his attack. Just as he was about to change the direction of his attack, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his body.
Puhe! Puhe! Puhe!
Before he could even react, more than a dozen of his arms had already been severed by Zhang Xuan.
"You …"
Xue Qianqiu was on the verge of going insane.
You went all out to kill Zhang Xuan, but instead of running away, you even dared to come over and sever my arms … Can't you do something normal?
What did my arms and legs do to you?
Do you think of chopping my arms every day?
Even if I have more than a hundred arms, it shouldn't be enough for you to torment me like this!
Furious, Xue Qianqiu was just about to gather the Great Dao of Time to launch another barrage of attacks when the young man suddenly raised his arms and tossed them toward a green bamboo pole.
As soon as the two came into contact, the arms immediately exploded under the might of the other party.
Boom boom boom!
The dozen arms of the grade-8 pinnacle expert exploded simultaneously, shattering even space and time. The will of Crown Prince Xiao Shi that was imbued within the firecracker was reduced to dust, vanishing without a trace.
"Pu!"
By the side, the excited Crown Prince Xiao Shi was just thinking about when he should launch a sneak attack on Zhang Xuan. Never in his dreams did he expect that the young man would use such a bizarre method to shatter the Soul Imprint he had left behind. In a moment of carelessness, he spurted fresh blood and sustained severe injuries.
"Su Yin, I'll kill you!"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi bellowed furiously.
"Now's the time!"
Paying no heed to Crown Prince Xiao Shi's rage, Su Yin immediately split a sliver of his will and dived into the firecracker.
This transcendent artifact was still slightly dizzy from the bombardment of the dozen arms, so it didn't put up any resistance at all. Zhang Xuan's will immediately dived into the firecracker, and a moment later, it merged perfectly with the firecracker.
He had successfully assimilated it!
Normally, he would have needed at least an hour to assimilate it. However, under Zhang Xuan's design, it didn't even last three breaths before becoming his artifact.
Hu!
Grabbing onto the bamboo pole, Su Yin could feel the overwhelming might coming from it. He knew that by relying on this artifact, he would be able to raise his fighting prowess to a level comparable to a Celestial Realm expert. If he were to face a Martial Sage, he would be able to pummel the latter to tears.
At this moment, Xue Qianqiu's River of Time had already arrived before Zhang Xuan. It harnessed the aura of the ancient era and the present, threatening to tear him apart.
"Break!"
With a low bellow, Zhang Xuan smashed the firecracker down on the point where the River of Time connected with the Thousand Autumns Path.
Si la!
The thunder-like power came crashing down. The two parts that had just started to merge were instantly smashed open, and a huge hole was smashed open, causing them to break apart once again.
"Pu!"
Spurting fresh blood, Xue Qianqiu's face paled as he was sent flying several hundred li away like a rubber ball.
The River of Time that gushed out from the well was from fifty thousand years ago. On the other hand, Xue Qianqiu's River of Time was five hundred years old and five hundred years old. He had forcefully fused the River of Time together with the River of Time. Now that the River of Time was severed by the firecracker, Xue Qianqiu was severely injured. Spurting fresh blood, it seemed like he wouldn't be able to move for the time being.
Having no time to kill, Su Yin turned to look in the direction of the Heaven Sealing Well.
At this moment, the terrifying aura in the well was growing stronger and stronger. The cracks on the well were getting bigger and bigger, and it seemed like it would collapse at any moment.
"Work together to seal it!"
Without wasting any time, Xue Qianqiu raised the firecracker in his hand once more, and Su Yin smashed it down once more.
Si la!
The River of Time was shattered, and web-like threads shrouded the entrance of the well once more.
Xue Qianqiu, Huang Quan, and the others also realized the crux of the problem. They couldn't be bothered to argue with Zhang Xuan anymore.
At this moment, they also realized that they had fallen into a trap.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi had absorbed a huge amount of energy, and it seemed like he was releasing the seal of the River of Time. However, in truth, he was baiting them into working together to break a certain seal so that something could escape.
In an instant, the massive net formed by the energy of the four experts sealed the well firmly once more. The cracks on the well slowly recovered.
"It's too late for you to realize it now …"
Seeing the actions of the crowd, Crown Prince Xiao Shi sneered coldly. A glint flashed across his eyes, and a cryptic Dragon Language echoed in the air, "Great King of Beasts, awaken from the river of time. The era that belongs to us shall begin once more …"
As if imbued with magic, his voice broke through the seals of the crowd and dived into the well.
Hong long long!
The energy in the well became even more violent once more, and it grew even stronger.
Si la!
The seals of the crowd were torn apart simultaneously. Following which, a terrifying aura broke through some kind of shackle and burst out from the well.
Searing shockwaves surged into the air, distorting space into the shape of a piece of paper. Xue Qianqiu, Huang Quan, Xue Qianqiu, and Xue Qianqiu hurriedly retreated in shock.
Peng peng peng peng!
The piece of paper struck the four of them, and before they could even react, they were sent flying in the same manner as Xue Qianqiu. Their faces paled, and fresh blood seeped from the corners of their lips.
Su Yin's hair stood on end, and his scalp turned numb.
The four of them were the strongest experts of their time, and yet, they were injured by the aura. Seeing it with their own eyes, they could hardly believe their eyes.
Hula!
The world trembled, and a massive beast flew out from the depths of the Heaven Sealing Well.
Its size exceeded a hundred meters, and it had sharp fangs and antennae. Time and growth rings formed vortexes around it, leaving one dizzy just by looking at it.
The aura of the old era and the aura of the new era flowed around its body, blending perfectly together. It felt as if one was looking at history. If Xue Qianqiu was forcefully fusing time together with the Heaven Sealing Well, there was a break in the flow of time in between, but this fellow's flow of time had never been broken.
"Great King of Beasts?"
"He actually came back to life …"
Xue Qianqiu and Huang Quan shuddered.
The second strongest expert of the Ancient Beast Court!
Be it Ao She, Zhu Jian, An, Qin Yuan, Ying Zhao, or Wu Zhiqi … Before him, they had no choice but to crawl obediently.
Even Crown Prince Xiao Shi had no choice but to swallow his words.
This was Nian.
The Ancient Beast of Time!
A true expert had actually … crawled out of the Heaven Sealing Well and returned to the main world.
"I get it now … The Heaven Sealing Well isn't just to seal the old era. Rather, it's to seal the Great King of Beasts and prevent him from sensing the Five Decay of Heavens!"
Coming to a realization, Zhan Sheng's face turned ghastly pale.
"What's going on? Speak clearly … "Zhan Sheng was still a little perplexed.
"The stronger one is, the more sensitive the Five Decay of Heavens will be, and the easier it will be for the heavens to sense it. In the end, the Great King of Beasts used the Heaven Sealing Well to seal the world, as well as his own vitality. This way, the heavens won't be able to sense him, and they will think that he is already dead."
Zhan Sheng explained.
Zhan Sheng nodded in realization. Zhan Sheng and the others were also rendered speechless.
It was no wonder why such a formidable expert was able to withstand the terrifying Five Decay of the Celestial Being and sacrifice the lives of other divine beasts to seal himself and feign death.
As powerful as the heavens were, it was still fooled.
"Your Highness, thank you for awakening me."
After walking out of the well, the Great King of Beasts turned to Crown Prince Xiao Shi and nodded in satisfaction.
In order to prevent the heavens from noticing it, its' feign death 'was no different from a true death. It wouldn't awaken on its own accord.
In other words, without the Great King of Beasts, he would still be in hibernation.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Crown Prince Xiao Shi said, "Great King of Beasts, you're being too courteous. Hurry up and help me recover."
"Un."
A glint flashed across the Great King of Beasts' eyes as a Path of Time flowed out of his body and shone on Crown Prince Xiao Shi. In the blink of an eye, the latter seemed to have returned to the moment when he first found the Heaven Sealing Well.
Putting aside his claws and injuries, his cultivation had also returned to its peak.
The future was uncertain. Cultivators could die or be injured, but … the past would remain unchanged.
The Great King of Beasts had used the power of time to return Crown Prince Xiao Shi to his strongest state in just half a breath's time.
"The Path of Time can be used in such a manner?" The severely injured Xue Qianqiu was filled with disbelief.
He was the most proficient in the Path of Time in the world, and he had never thought that it would be possible to return someone to their strongest state in time. If it was possible to do so, wouldn't he be invincible?
"He must have paid a price for it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to fear the Five Decay of Heavens!"
Zhan Sheng explained upon seeing his disciple's unstable state of mind.
Everything in the world was governed by the law of conservation of energy.
Even though the Great King of Beasts was no weaker than him, he must have paid a hefty price in order to allow Crown Prince Xiao Shi, whose eight claws had been severed, to recover completely.
Hearing his teacher's words of consolation, Xue Qianqiu finally calmed down. At the same time, he continued to observe 'Nian's' comprehension of the Path of Time.
From the looks of it, as long as Nian recovered, his comprehension of the Path of Time would surely improve once more.
Of course, while Nian was learning, Su Yin was doing the same as well.
He couldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
"You are the descendants of the new era? Not bad. I should be able to awaken the Dragon Emperor after killing you and assimilating you … "
After recovering, the Great King of Beasts sneered coldly as he walked toward the crowd.
Si la!
A river appeared beneath his feet. Despite being far away from the crowd, it felt as if it was right in front of them. No matter how they fled, they were unable to escape from it.
The speed of light remained unchanged!
In other words, before this river, no matter how fast they fled, it was useless.
"Let's work together!" Zhan Sheng exhaled deeply.
The Martial Sage, Battle Sage, and the others also knew that they would be wiped out if they were to continue fleeing alone. Thus, they could only nod in agreement.
"Su Yin, what about you?"
The others turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"I'll hold back Crown Prince Xiao Shi so that he won't be able to awaken the Dragon Emperor!"
Su Yin waved his hands.
It wasn't that he didn't want to work together with the other party, but even though they appeared to be on good terms with one another, they would still try to kill him if they were to see him injured.
More importantly … as the number one expert of the Master Teacher Continent, Zhan Sheng's actions in the Beast Hall were completely unbefitting of his identity. It felt as if he had intentionally left some sort of trump card up his sleeves.
Putting everything aside, the fact that attacking the Heaven Sealing Well would release the Great King of Beasts … How could he not know?
For Xue Qianqiu to suddenly launch a frenzied assault on him … If not for his intentions, it would have been easy for him to stop him!
Thus … the Dragon Emperor and the Great King of Beasts were intending to devour him. Most likely, he was intending to devour them in order to transcend.
In any case, it would be best for him to avoid this bunch of old fools. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be left with his bones.
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