Too many people are dying in this chaotic world? Then I'll activate the control panel!

"Senior, who are you?"

Emperor Ming asked cautiously and prudently.

The other emperors were also quietly waiting to see which indescribable great figure was this senior!

"The past is gone! The future cannot be retrieved!"

Qi Sheng shook his head and sighed.

He did not reveal his identity to the emperors.

Of course, he didn't dare to say it outright.

As his words fell, Qi Sheng raised his eyes and gazed into the shattered void in all directions. His tone carried a hint of admonition and a sense of finality as he slowly spoke.

"My state of manifesting across realms and being reborn through borrowed bodies cannot last long and will dissipate in an instant. This battle has served as a deterrent. Ultimately, the survival of civilizations and the subsequent calamities of the heavens will depend on you, the younger generation, to hold them up."

Before the emperors could reply, they pressed on with their questions.

Suddenly, Qi Sheng's body erupted with dazzling, endless five-colored imperial light. Hundreds of millions of primordial patterns burst forth from his body and entwined around him, causing his entire aged body to begin to violently differentiate, reconstruct, and evolve.

Om-!

An extremely dazzling imperial light exploded, covering the entire star field. The moment the light dissipated, the white-robed old man who had been the only one standing in the void completely disappeared without a trace.

Instead, the figures of nine great emperors, including the Xuan Emperor, the Star Emperor, the Feng Emperor, and the Ding Emperor, stood neatly in the void, their auras returning to their respective places and clearly distinct, restoring their former independent appearance.

The nine emperors stood side by side, their imperial might vast and their aura imposing, perfectly replicating the original appearance of the nine top combat forces of the Initial Saint Sect.

Emperor Ming, Emperor Changde, and others were stunned into silence, their bodies frozen in mid-air, their hearts filled with turbulent waves that they could not calm down for a long time.

A question lingered in everyone's mind.

Who exactly was that peerless and invincible senior who just now dominated all the heavens? Was he the ultimate true form or hidden trump card of one of the nine Great Emperors?

Or was it a completely new supreme consciousness that was born out of thin air after the nine emperors' origins were completely united?

This mystery remains unsolved, and no one dares to delve into it.

Just as everyone was trembling and speculating, the leader, the Xuan Emperor, slowly spoke, his voice steady and solemn.

"Fellow Daoists, in today's battle, we relied on our master's supreme divine power to suppress and kill more than ten ninth-level experts from beyond the realm, temporarily stabilizing the territory of the Initial Saint Sect. However, our master's manifestation across realms is only this once, and it will be difficult to ask the old man to take action to protect us again in the future."

"After this catastrophe, our First Saint Sect can only defend its own territory and protect its own disciples and the star fields under its jurisdiction. We are powerless and will no longer intervene in the wars and conflicts in other parts of the Holy Martial Civilization."

Upon hearing these words, Emperor Ming and Emperor Changde instantly understood Wang Sheng's intentions.

Although the First Saint Sect's prestige shook the world in this battle, repelling the attacks of two allied forces, it seemed to be in a position of unparalleled glory and invincibility.

However, looking across the entire battlefield of the Holy Martial Civilization, the situation had already deteriorated to the extreme.

The four extraterrestrial civilizations have poured all their resources into a war, with the Zerg, the Intelligent, the Dark, and the Holy Light allied forces splitting into billions of routes to launch a full-scale attack and encircle the Holy Martial Civilization without holding back, determined to completely annihilate it.

The First Saint Sect's great victory in the battle intimidated all the heavens, and the major civilizations outside the realms were wary of the invincible combat power of that reclusive old monster, and dared not easily invade.

However, the other thousands of star fields and billions of territories of the Holy Martial Civilization were simply unable to withstand the fierce offensive of the four major civilizations.

Countless border star regions fell one after another, losing their positions one after another. One after another, the old emperors and top experts who guarded the star regions perished, their blood staining the starry river. Stars were shattered everywhere, and Dao bones were scattered. Everywhere was ruins, desolate chaos, and death.

Even the Primordial Emperor, the supreme ancestor of the Holy Martial Civilization, who personally commanded the front lines and fought valiantly with the first treasure of the civilization, the Heaven-Opening Axe, could not reverse the decline.

The four extraterrestrial civilizations possess a foundation no less than that of the Holy Martial Realm, each wielding a top-tier civilization treasure that suppresses the destiny of its race and rivals or even surpasses the Heaven-Opening Axe.

The Holy Light Creation Staff, the Dark Black God Mountain, the Intelligent Perpetual Motion Machine, and the Zerg Mother Nest—four supreme treasures of civilization—were unleashed to fiercely resist and suppress the power of the Heaven-Opening Axe, leaving the Primordial Emperor with these treasures but unable to reverse the tide of defeat.

One after another, the ninth-tier rulers from beyond the realm swept across the star fields, invincible and unstoppable, leaving devastation, collapse of traditions, and continuous disintegration of the foundations of civilization wherever they went.

With most of the Holy Martial Civilization's territory falling into enemy hands and countless established powers being destroyed and disappearing.

The territory of the First Saint Sect, which was originally hidden in a corner and relatively stable, became increasingly conspicuous and out of place in the whole broken civilization.

After careful investigation and repeated deliberation, the four major civilizations from beyond the region finally decided to temporarily shelve the First Sage Sect.

After all, the terrifying feat of killing more than ten ninth-level experts by one person was too frightening. The deterrent power of that reclusive old monster was enough to intimidate all the powerful beings from outside the realm. No one was willing to rashly touch this tough nut and seek their own death.

Thus, the four allied forces redeployed all their troops, no longer entangled with the First Saint Sect, and marched deep into the territory, directing all their killing intent towards the last few core forbidden areas of the Holy Martial Civilization—the Dharma Realm of the Dharma Venerable, the Burial Domain of the Burial Heaven Venerable, the Dao Field of the Life Venerable, the Secret Realm of the Mad Venerable, and other places where a group of supreme venerables resided.

The four civilizations possessed extremely sharp strategic vision, accurately grasping the core of the Holy Martial Civilization's lifeline.

Within the Holy Martial Civilization, powerful figures like the Primordial Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, and the Central Emperor, while seemingly holding prestigious positions and wielding the reins of civilization, are in reality trapped by the shackles of the imperial path throughout their lives, unable to grasp the ultimate secrets of transcending the ten realms.

Only the six reclusive venerables, namely Venerable Fahua, Venerable Zangtian, Venerable Ming, and Venerable Kuang, survived for countless epochs, transcending worldly power struggles. They did not vie for leadership of civilizations or seize star domain hegemony. They spent their entire lives in seclusion, cultivating themselves and studying the origin of the Great Dao. They exhausted countless ages, all for the sake of comprehending the ultimate Dao fruit of breaking through the ninth-order shackles and stepping into the tenth realm of transcendence.

They are the true foundation and last hope for the Holy Martial Civilization to turn the tide.

Once the dojos of the six Venerables are destroyed and the six Supreme Venerables are killed, the Holy Martial Civilization will be completely deprived of any hope of transcendence.

The remaining emperors and powerful figures were like rootless duckweed, unable to turn the tide or stir up any trouble. The entire Holy Martial Civilization was thus completely destroyed and annihilated in the ages.

Now, the armies of the four great civilizations are pressing in.

These venerable ones can no longer stand idly by.

then,

When the might of ninth-tier sovereigns from other realms pressed down on the various Venerable's dojos...

Ancient, vast, and unchanging figures slowly emerged from their respective secret realms and dojos.

Their appearance, physique, aura, and Daoist charm are exactly the same as they were hundreds of thousands or millions of years ago. Time has never left a trace on them. Their years of seclusion seem to have made no progress or breakthroughs, as if they have been stagnant for eternity and have been standing still.

The Primordial Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, and other powerful figures who had retreated to the Venerable Ones' dojo were all deeply disappointed when they realized that the Venerable Ones' strength had not increased.

They had placed their hopes on countless years, expecting the six Venerables to break through in seclusion, greatly increase their combat power, and lead the Holy Martial Arts to turn the tide. But now it seems that the Venerables are still at their former peak and have made no progress.

Just when all the powerful figures of the Imperial Path were disheartened and the tide was about to turn,

A bold and unrestrained laugh, piercing through the flames of countless ages, suddenly resounded throughout the heavens!

"Hahaha! What a pity! What a real shame!"

The Lord of Destiny stood atop the flames of war, his white robes fluttering, his eyes gleaming, and his laughter echoing across the galaxy.

"The four extraterrestrial races have been plotting for millennia, launching a full-scale attack. If you had invaded us a hundred thousand or a million years ago, we would indeed have been powerless to resist, and your plan to destroy us would have truly succeeded!"

"But now, with calamity descending and the heavens reshuffling, we have already found a way to survive and transcend this calamity!"

The Venerable Master Fahua, dressed in simple robes, possessed an extraordinary demeanor. His eyes were gentle yet concealed an unparalleled sharpness. He spoke softly, his tone calm yet carrying a resolute certainty.

"The eternal seclusion is not a sign of stagnation, but rather a preparation for facing this calamity and breaking through the barriers to transcend."

"Those who disturb my peaceful cultivation, violate my sacred ground, and destroy my civilization—kill them!"

The Burial Heavenly Venerable, clad in black robes and exuding a chilling demonic aura, spoke with an icy voice and overwhelming killing intent. With each word he uttered, the temperature of the entire battlefield plummeted, and endless desolate Daoist rhymes swept across the eight wastelands.

The remaining three Venerables stood silently, their auras deep and still, without uttering a word, yet their bodies were filled with surging Dao patterns and boundless fighting spirit. Facing hundreds of ninth-tier experts from beyond the realm and the overwhelming force of the allied army, they showed no fear and no intention of retreating.

The primordial emperor's pupils contracted sharply, his body trembled slightly, and an overwhelming surge of joy and excitement welled up within him; his voice trembled slightly.

"They did it! They really succeeded! They really took that step!"

In the darkness of the void, a faint and ethereal clone concealed itself in the cracks of space and time, silently overlooking the entire ultimate battlefield. It was the surveillance clone secretly dispatched by Wang Sheng.

Through his clone's vision, Wang Sheng took in all the changes and fluctuations of the Daoist aura of the six Venerable Ones. His eyes gleamed and his mind stirred slightly.

He patiently observed for a thousand years, painstakingly searching for the ultimate secret of the Holy Martial Civilization and investigating the truth behind the tenth-order cultivation techniques rumored throughout the heavens.

Today, the six Venerable Ones have gone all out and revealed their trump cards, finally about to unveil all the mysteries and let him see whether the Holy Martial Civilization has truly mastered the transcendent path to the tenth realm!

"kill!"

The Holy Light Civilization's leader, expressionless, gave the order.

A holy light, more intense than the ocean, swept across the entire universe.

"The Eternal Silence Holy Martial Civilization!"

The first being of intelligent civilization, the Primordial Ruler, manipulated the perpetual motion machine and issued commands.

Subsequently, the Endless Dark Overlord of the Dark Civilization and the Queen Overlord of the Zerg Civilization also issued attack orders.

The four civilizations, with over a hundred ninth-tier beings, attacked simultaneously.

This entire cosmic region instantly transformed into a void.

"The three phases unite!"

All six venerable ones shouted in unison.

They drew upon the results of thousands of years of research.

boom!

boom!

boom!

next moment,

The six venerable ones suddenly grew an inch taller.

This was not due to supernatural powers, but because even though they were top-tier ninth-order experts and their physical bodies were already at their most perfect state, they still managed to improve by an inch!

The aura and cultivation of the six Venerable Ones increased significantly.

immediately,

The six charged into the midst of over a hundred ninth-tier experts and began a massacre.

Boom boom boom...

The six Venerable Ones were almost second only to Wang Sheng, who was the one who united the Nine Emperors, and no one could stop them wherever they went.

Every move they made contained the Great Dao of the Three Realms and the profound mysteries of transcendence. With each gesture, a ninth-level ruler from beyond the realm was forced back thousands of miles, his body cracked, and his origin severely damaged.

Although he could not shatter an emperor with a flick of his finger, annihilate a ninth-level physical body with a single move, or completely kill his opponent like Wang Sheng, he was still astonishing!

Over a hundred top-tier ninth-order experts, who dominated the heavens and ruled their respective regions, formed an unparalleled allied army formation. Yet, they were suppressed by six Venerables and forced to retreat in defeat. No one could withstand their sharp edge or intercept their offensive!

The Primordial Emperor, who was sitting and watching the battle from the side holding the Heaven-Opening Axe, was trembling with fear and horrified.

As the progenitor of the Holy Martial Civilization and a veteran peak-level expert, even after exhausting his life's strength and activating the civilization's most precious treasures, his ultimate combat power could only be compared to the casual combat power of any Venerable at this moment.

Even at the pinnacle of the Imperial Path, the power of transcendence achieved through the fusion of the three phases is utterly insignificant!

"Hahaha! That's so satisfying! Absolutely so satisfying!!"

Among the six Venerables, the Mad Venerable was the most arrogant, flamboyant, and unrestrained. At this moment, he was traversing thousands of troops and crushing his enemies. The long-lost feeling of invincibility surged into his heart, and he couldn't help but laugh wildly to the sky, his fighting spirit boiling.

He unleashed a devastating, bare-handed Dao-splitting technique, his five fingers forming claws that shattered the void and tore apart the source of demonic energy, accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the entire galaxy.

A veteran dark overlord was unable to dodge in time, and his entire arm was torn off, his dark demonic blood gushing into the starry river and scattering across the heavens!

Having reached the ninth level of the ultimate realm, after countless years, the Mad Venerable, who was already invincible and lonely, and had no rivals, once again experienced the ultimate joy of crushing all heroes and being invincible!

However, precisely because he was too flamboyant, only focused on offense and not defense, and was incredibly brave, charging into battle alone and ignoring all attacks, he instantly became the target of the combined fire of the four supreme leaders of the civilizations.

boom!!!

Suddenly, the world changed dramatically, and the four supreme beings of the four civilizations simultaneously locked onto the Mad Venerable!

The Holy Light God Lord wields the Scepter of Creation, the Primordial Overlord activates the ultimate annihilation power of the perpetual motion machine, the Endless Dark Overlord sacrifices to the Black God Mountain, and the Insect Queen Overlord opens the Mother Nest!

Four supreme beings from beyond the realm, each wielding a top-tier treasure from a civilization, combined the power of the four civilizations' origins and unleashed a devastating attack with all their cultivation!

Four ultimate attacks, spanning countless ages and shattering the heavens, landed precisely and layer upon layer on the Mad Venerable, who was completely unprepared and only focused on attacking!

This is a devastating power capable of severely injuring even the most powerful beings at the peak of the imperial path and shattering countless star domains, containing the accumulated wisdom of the four great civilizations spanning billions of years!

Even with the three phases combined and combat power surpassing all others, even with the Mad Venerable's Dao Body sublimated and his origin transformed, he simply could not withstand such a terrifying combined attack!

Click—!

The Mad Lord's transcendent body was instantly covered with dense cracks. His physical body collapsed layer by layer, his origin violently dissipated, and his soul was on the verge of shattering. His entire body was almost completely disintegrated and broken, and he was seriously injured and on the verge of death!

Everyone thought that the Mad Lord was about to be completely annihilated, his body and soul would perish, and his life would come to an end.

But at the very moment his body crumbled and his soul was about to perish, the Mad Venerable showed no fear or resentment in his eyes. Instead, he suddenly burst into an extremely resolute and maniacal laugh!

"Hahahaha! You wish to destroy me, the Mad Venerable? Let you ants from beyond the realm witness the true divine power of my Three-Phase Great Dao!"

Before he could finish speaking, the critically injured and dying Mad Lord did not hesitate and brazenly took his own life!

Instead of choosing the conventional method of self-destruction and mutual destruction as a Great Emperor, he used the most bizarre and heaven-defying method to directly sever all life force in his current body and abandon all existing foundations of his Dao!

This scene instantly shocked everyone present!

All the ninth-tier powerhouses from beyond the realm, all the Holy Martial Emperors, and all the Imperial Dao Great Powers had their pupils shrink, their minds tremble, and their faces were filled with disbelief and horror!

But the next second,

An unparalleled phenomenon spanning countless ages has suddenly descended!

Om-!

A vast and distant river of time, spanning ancient and modern times, manifests in the void and flows slowly, with endless phantoms of time floating and sinking within it, and the Daoist principles of the three lifetimes sweeping across the eight wastelands!

A majestic figure, identical in appearance, aura, and physique to the current Mad Venerable, stepped out from the depths of the rolling river of time!

This is the past incarnation of the Mad Lord!

Shedding all worldly wounds, traumas, and losses, return from the very source of time!

The Daoist charm of the three lifetimes and the original cultivation flowing around him were only slightly weaker than the Mad Venerable's peak state of the Three Phases in One, almost completely equal!

This is equivalent to a fully-fledged, peak-powered Mad Lord reappearing in the world and returning to the battlefield!

This scene shocked everyone, all the emperors!!!

"Past body, present body, future body!"

"They achieved unity!"

"At least they've made a breakthrough!"

Wang Sheng saw this scene through his clone, his eyes lit up, and he whispered.