Collision!

Reversing spacetime and returning to a million years ago. This group of people truly dared to think it, dared to speak it, and dared even more to do it. Time reversed! At this moment, the great river emerged, and the five figures materialized atop it. Now, the others were all somewhat curious and full of anticipation. Time! Throughout the entire Chaos, this Dao was the most mysterious of all. Even though Chunqiu's Dao of Withering and Thriving was mistaken by many for the Dao of Time, it was truly nothing of the sort. The so-called similarities were merely the withering and flourishing of seasons that could cause someone to age in an instant; that was the Dao of Withering and Thriving, not the Dao of Years. At this moment, Sovereign Chunqiu was immensely curious as well. Was this the River of Time? Traveling upstream, as if returning to the past. Right now, everyone’s feelings were slightly complicated. They were not friends, nor fellow Daoists, but enemies. Xinwu was contending for hegemony over the East; Huntian sought to unify the Chaos; Chunqiu sought a path forward for her race; Long Zhan was defying heaven to make the Chaos race the supreme rulers; and Li Hao was attempting to explore the myriad Daos of Chaos and open a Chaos of his own... At their core, they were all fundamentally different. Li Hao had killed Long Zhan's people, and Long Zhan had expelled Xinwu... In short, they did not walk the same path. Yet today, they had embarked together onto the River of Time to seek traces of the past. One could not help but sigh with emotion. At this moment, the group was very quiet. They merely watched in silence as the river flowed. Treading upon the river, they moved. Time was flowing backward. Surging waves swept over the river. These were the monumental events of the past—every single wave represented an era, or that something great had transpired in that age. Ten thousand years, fifty thousand years, a hundred thousand years... Suddenly, a colossal wave came rolling forward! Their expressions shifted slightly! Li Hao's eyes flickered as well. With a shift of his foot, he suppressed heaven and earth, yet the surging waves continued to roll in. Vaguely, within those waves, a figure seemed to flash by in an instant! The Human King’s face changed slightly! A long saber manifested in his hand. He glanced at it, thoughts churning, his expression growing somewhat complicated. The others all showed subtle changes in their expressions as well. A hundred thousand years ago, someone had stirred the Chaos and caused heaven and earth to change color? Why... were they unaware? As the overlords of Chaos, they knew nothing about this. Meanwhile, Long Zhan seemed to realize something. He said nothing, only casting a glance at Li Hao and Xinwu, his heart equally churned with complex emotions. Xinwu! No, the Yin-Yang World. How many powerhouses, how many geniuses had the Yin-Yang World forged... Why was that world so extraordinary? Zhan! Yes, it had to be him. More than a hundred thousand years ago, when the Xinwu world first opened, that was Zhan's era. Of course, it was an era known to no one. Those who knew Zhan were perhaps... only some great figures of the ancient past. How laughable! When I made my name, my contemporaries knew it not; none were able to know, none were worthy to know. Only those ancient mighty beings were qualified to know my brilliance. Later, Zhan died, leaving behind energy that fulfilled the Human King. After that, the Time Star forged the Li Hao of today. And after that... would there be more? If these people truly belonged to a single lineage, how terrifying would that be! The waves surged! In this era, it seemed as though a tempestuous tidal wave had been whipped up. Yet everyone was bewildered. A hundred thousand years ago, during Zhan's era, the Chaos was actually very calm, without any disturbances caused. In his entire life... Zhan's true body might never have stepped out of the Xinwu world at all. How could he have stirred such immense waves? They also knew that the larger the waves on this river, the greater the events that had occurred in that era. For Zhan to whip up such monstrous waves in this period was simply unbelievable! Li Hao merely suppressed the waves. At this moment, he suddenly looked back toward the rear, frowning slightly, his gaze shifting. The others seemed to sense something as well. Right now, far in the distance behind them... waves seemed to be sweeping forward. From very, very far away, even further behind the point where they had entered, waves appeared to be rolling toward them. Huntian suddenly spoke: "Is that... our future?" Had the waves of their future already reached the present and swept toward the past... Did it intend to upend the entire past? A truly terrifying spectacle! In this era... there were not that many powerhouses, nowhere near as glorious as a million years ago. Could it overturn everything from the past? Today, the overlords of Chaos had gathered together simply to see Tianfang. Even reaching the Tianfang of the past was this arduous... In the future, were the rolling waves already affecting the present? Li Hao remained silent. He merely looked back... It might not be about what happened to the future, nor necessarily some grand event. Perhaps... it was related to that person he had glimpsed. Was he... on this river right now as well? Perhaps! …… At the same moment. At the far downstream end of the great river. A group of people was traveling upstream, just as Li Hao and his companions were. The young man leading them suddenly looked ahead, where waves were sweeping through heaven and earth! The man took a look and suddenly said, "Something monumental has indeed happened in the past. Waves are sweeping through heaven and earth—was there a great war in the past? Such waves have severed our path ahead; it may be difficult to cross..." What a massive wave! Could those old men and women of the past cause this much trouble? This wave was terrifyingly huge. Compared to it, the tribulation of my myriad races seemed less than a tenth as large. Was this a tribulation of the great era, of the greater Chaos? Slightly excited, he chuckled. "The waves roll relentlessly. It seems the upheaval of the past is not far off! I can almost see countless powerhouses falling... shedding blood across the Chaos! Fascinating, truly fascinating!" The people behind him said nothing. After a long while, someone gave a cackling laugh. "Now this is interesting. Time! I truly yearn to see it! All the enemies of the myriad races have been slain, and our bunch has grown accustomed to living on the edge of a blade. How could we possibly sit still? Sticking a hand in—now that's fun!" "I sense danger..." At this moment, the young man suddenly spoke. "A danger upon the river. Be careful. That person might also be on this River of Time. Although we are not of the same era, the river... is still the same one!" The same river, merely split between past and future. Danger? The others were puzzled, but they all trusted the young man and grew considerably more vigilant. The young man looked ahead, his brows slightly raised, countless thoughts racing through his mind. Right now, that person might very well be on the river. That was intriguing; it also meant that the entirety of spacetime might experience some distortions. He himself was interfering with the future of the river, and that fellow might be doing something as well. If he was interfering with the past, then both past and future were being disrupted... Thinking this, the young man suddenly looked behind him and sank into contemplation. Could the River of Time... ultimately form a closed loop? He interferes with the past, while I interfere with my own past and his future... Will there come a moment where we meet? I seem quite interested in what he is doing. Thousands of thoughts surfaced, yet at this moment, he left them unsaid. Perhaps... there would be a chance. There was no need to wait until the other party opened the myriad realms, because this river had always existed. …… Rumble... The waters of the river grew louder and louder. The five traveled upstream and crossed past the earlier surge. The subsequent waves were few and far between. This also meant... nothing major had occurred. The Human King seemed somewhat bored and muttered, "Hundreds of thousands of years without a single major event. What a bunch of loafers!" "..." The others were speechless. What a shame you had to have a mouth! Was it necessary for people to wage war every day to meet your expectations? The Chaos was vast. Until pushed to that extent, why would anyone wage war and slaughter one another for no reason? However, hundreds of thousands of years without any major events was actually quite fortunate. The waves on the river were much smaller, making it far easier for Li Hao to reverse time. At this moment, the others were also helping to stabilize the river. Relying on Li Hao alone might suffice for memory retrospection, but descending directly in spiritual form was exceedingly difficult! A million years of time was simply too vast. Ahead, another massive wave seemed to appear. Chunqiu spoke up: "Is that the era of Tianfang and the others just ahead?" She was somewhat excited now. The waters of the river ahead seemed much clearer, which perhaps also represented the clarity of the Great Daos. Li Hao took a look and nodded slightly. "It should be!" …… Tianfang World. Within the Four Regions. At this moment, the Tianfang World was still desolate, utterly quiet, and dead silent. Its Great Dao Universe also appeared dim and murky. Right then, several Chaos cultivators stationed to guard the Tianfang World suddenly looked up in confusion. In this instant, the entire Tianfang seemed to undergo subtle shifts, and faint human voices seemed to echo by their ears. "Did you hear a sound?" "It seems... yes... It's like someone walked past me, whispering in my ear..." "What's going on?" "Report this to the superiors at once!" A group of Sovereigns stationed here suddenly felt a tremor of trepidation. What was happening? How had this damned place suddenly come alive, as if... it had abruptly returned to its era of prosperity? Yet there was clearly nothing to be seen. Could it be ghosts? Yet to cultivators... what ghosts could there be? They were merely spiritual bodies. Had an enemy powerhouse invaded? Strange! Amid their bewilderment, in a place they could not see, or in an era they could not perceive, the Tianfang of this moment was incomparably prosperous and bustling! A world of colossal proportions, crowded with people coming and going. Countless mortals lived in this world, and countless cultivators soared through the skies. Heaven and earth were partitioned! Demarcated by space, one sky and one earth. High above, countless cultivators lived like immortals in another spatial realm. Heaven and the mortal realm were separated; it was a flourishing age of splendor. The power of the Great Dao flowed directly between heaven and earth like running water. Laughter, chiding, endless banquets, palaces, and residences shimmered with brilliance. The sounds of pipes and strings, the resonance of music; those who came and went were no common folk. "The Emissary of Light arrives!" Far away, inside an incomparably magnificent hall, a grand banquet seemed to be taking place. A welcoming attendant called out loudly. The Emissary of Light, one of the Two Emissaries of Tianfang. Extending along the long street, following the music of pipes and strings, a colossal palace gradually presented itself. Fairies danced gracefully, and warriors bobbed their heads, listening intently to the melodic songs. Tianfang in its golden age! Peerless beneath the heavens! Today was the Lord of Tianfang's millionth birthday. Countless guests had arrived from all four directions. High-rank Sovereigns appeared in endless streams, and a group of Dao Lords was soon to arrive to offer congratulations to the Lord of Tianfang. Even for a ninth-rank Sovereign, a millionth birthday was a rare and momentous occasion. As mighty as ninth-rank beings were, how many millionth birthdays could they celebrate? In the Chaos of today, how many possessed a lifespan of a million years? A blooming tapestry of splendor, exceedingly lively. This was a grand gathering of invincible beings. It was said that peerless powerhouses would also rush over to offer their congratulations to the venerable lord. …… Inside the magnificent hall. The hall was filled with guests. Inside and out were all Sovereigns. Seventh-rank Sovereigns could only bow their heads meekly here; only eighth-rank Sovereigns were entitled to a seat. And further inward, that was where today's true protagonists sat. Dao Lord-level existences! Beings who had comprehended rules... Yes, rules—a term used by Dao Lords, having nothing to do with ordinary Sovereigns and far beyond their reach. At this moment, within the inner perimeter. People were already present. Not around round tables—here, there were only individual thrones. The tables before them were forged from high-grade weapon-refining materials, low-key yet opulent. Above, a man dressed relatively plainly exuded an incomparably grand and majestic aura. Looking at a person below, he smiled and said, "Tribulation, you arrived the fastest..." Below, a square-faced middle-aged man smiled. "My domain is close to your Tianfang. Arriving late is not as good as arriving early. If I hadn't come early, how could I enjoy such benefits..." With that, he took a sip of fine nectar, sighing with emotion and nodding his head. "Good stuff... fine treasure! Gathering the essence of Chaos—as expected, only your Tianfang is willing to part with such luxury... My visit to this million-year birthday banquet was not in vain." The cultivator above smiled upon hearing this. "Your Thunder Domain has no shortage of fine treasures. Why do you still covet these foul things of mine?" "That is where you are wrong..." The square-faced cultivator chuckled. Just as he was about to retort, the person above suddenly frowned slightly, as if gazing into the distance, and remarked, "A million years... A million years of Chaos... Tribulation, even though you and I are ninth-rank, how many million-year spans can we live? Now, the spiritual essence of heaven and earth is dissipating..." The Lord of Tribulation frowned slightly. "Today is a day of great joy. Why discuss such disheartening matters?" Pausing, he added, "Do you intend to use today's gathering to discuss this matter with everyone?" "I have such an intention." "It will not be easy!" Tribulation shook his head. "Even though I govern tribulation, it is difficult for me to punish the lords of myriad Daos. There is no solution. Even as strong as you are, you are merely the Space Dao Lord, not the Chaos Dao Lord. You cannot resolve it either!" Tianfang said nothing, only lost in thought. Then, he looked toward the sky again, his brows knitting slightly. Seeing him look up several times, the Lord of Tribulation asked in slight confusion, "Who are you waiting for?" "I do not know." Tianfang shook his head. "In the dark, I have a premonition... Today, there may be unexpected guests!" Unexpected guests? Tribulation was somewhat puzzled. Suddenly thinking of something, his eyes flickered. Tianfang also looked ahead, sinking into deep thought. After a long while, the Lord of Tribulation said, "To you, proficient in myriad Daos, what unexpected guest could there be? Unless... they are beyond your control. In the heavens and the Chaos, there is only Time!" "Perhaps... it is indeed that!" Tianfang smiled, but looked no further. Taking a sip of nectar, he pondered. Time? …… At the same time. The river rippled. Li Hao's face was pale as he looked at the massive wave ahead, taking a deep breath. "If we step down, we will be in a million years ago! You and I are merely travelers of time. Descending into the past... is extremely dangerous! In this era, there are ninth-ranks—more than one, many of them! Back then, when I roamed Xinwu, I was discovered by the Human King and nearly cleaved in two by his saber..." The Human King shrugged. If I didn't cleave you to death, consider it your luck; I felt you might be related to me. Otherwise... I would have slain you long ago! "Everyone, are we going down?" Huntian said in a deep voice, "Since we've come all this way, how could we beat a retreat now? Let us witness it..." Li Hao rolled his eyes. "Witnessing it, you might not die—at most, you'll suffer some losses. But I might perish because of it!" "You... are unwilling now?" Huntian was somewhat surprised. At the crucial moment, you're scared? This... for a moment, he didn't know what to do. The Human King chimed in from the side: "Indeed, it's too dangerous. Without a hundred or eighty billion Great Dao crystals, it's just not worth it!" "..." Is that necessary? The Sovereigns were utterly speechless. Yet Li Hao wasn't aiming for that. Instead, he smiled and said, "Descending together, scattering apart would cause immense trouble and make it easy to get separated! I have a method to merge into my Dao—transforming into Dao spirits to hold down my domains! Fellow Daoists, are you willing to garrison the four quarters and solidify Time?" "Unite into one and descend together! Right now, there is no time to replicate or imitate. You are only spiritual bodies, so it will be easy to merge into my Dao and manage Dao domains for me. With my strength combined with the power of the four quarters, we will surely be able to protect ourselves!" Not descending together, but... you merge into my Dao, just like the others before, merging into my Dao domain to garrison a world! The others were completely speechless! Even the Human King was at a loss for words: "So you're saying... we're just supporting characters, and you get to be the protagonist? You show yourself in person, while we have to be nameless background figures?" How irritating! Usually, I'm the flamboyant one. Li Hao's idea was for everyone to merge into his Dao and manage his Dao for him! Isn't this... being hired hands? When had I, Fang Ping, ever worked for someone else? Li Hao smiled. "Can the Human King's internal world accommodate all of us?" The Human King nodded. "It can!" "..." Li Hao was momentarily tongue-tied, then quickly asked, "Can it merge our Daos into one?" "That works too!" "..." Li Hao was speechless. "Then... can it command Time and allow us to flee at a critical moment?" "..." Fine, the Human King shrugged. That was impossible. Good boy, checkmating me, are you! "Alright then!" Huntian was helpless as well. He hadn't intended to make things difficult, but this fellow had even grander ambitions. Clearly, he wanted them to govern Dao worlds and wield Great Daos—and not just wield them, but... merge into them. At this moment, small worlds presented themselves before Li Hao. With a bright smile, he said, "Seniors, choose a world for yourselves—preferably one where you can unleash your full combat power!" Chunqiu didn't say a word, instantly merging into one of the small worlds. That world had originally been very weak, perhaps newly opened, an empty small world. The moment Chunqiu merged into it... Suddenly... the small world expanded! The Great Dao within the world, originally the size of a bean sprout, underwent a metamorphosis in a single instant. The seasons withered and flourished, ballooning, wildly expanding without limit—something Li Hao had never experienced before. The Dao of Withering and Thriving! The small world instantly leapt to the third rank, fifth rank, seventh rank... In the next instant, the small world trembled and expanded madly. In merely a breath, an eighth-rank world actually... took shape! Even Li Hao was astounded! Just a spiritual body, yet by merging into it, she had directly propelled a small world to the eighth rank. This was... terrifying! Garrisoning the interior, Chunqiu let out a light laugh. "I govern the South!" Seeing this, Sovereign Huntian shook his head slightly and stepped into a world. Li Hao was slightly surprised—that was... the Dao of Soldiers! The School of Military Strategy! The moment he stepped in, the small world suddenly spun like a chessboard. Heaven and earth trembled, and a killing aura permeated outward. The entire small world expanded crazily, transforming in an instant into a great world that settled in the East. "I govern the East!" The School of Military Strategy! Li Hao's heart stirred slightly. Was this... Huntian's primary cultivation, or a secondary one? For now, he could not see through Huntian. He could see through the others to some degree, but this man remained an enigma even now. At this time, seeing what had happened, the Human King prepared to dash toward the East. Long Zhan smiled and shook his head, choosing not to contest it, and headed straight for the North, instantly merging into a world. That world was like white jade, suddenly expanding without limit. This one was straightforward—a world of the physical body, or rather, a world of pure strength! A giant dragon coiled across the domain, extending madly. It actually... transformed into an eighth-rank world as well. Meanwhile, the Human King merged into his chosen world. His world was the most interesting—countless Human Kings appeared, as if the myriad Great Daos were all the Human King himself. Even the core Dao of the small world, Li Hao's illusory figure, was instantly twisted into the Human King himself! "I govern the East; my world cultivates me!" The Human King laughed heartily. The domain even formed into the likeness of the Human King... utterly ostentatious. Li Hao was helpless! Truly... youthful. Sometimes, he truly envied the Human King; his boundless vigor was almost abnormal. Now a thousand years old, one wondered if he would still be this energetic years from now. Long Zhan remained quiet, saying nothing. Although the four powerhouses did not fully understand Li Hao's Dao, they displayed tacit coordination at this moment. In an instant, the four domains encircled the Time Star, and then began connecting with the other domains. Worlds upon worlds were instantly assembled by them! Li Hao's eyes flickered. In the North, hundreds of small worlds formed a giant dragon. In the South, a cold cicada seemed to undergo metamorphosis, crouching between the river. In the East, the Human King's illusory figure expanded, hundreds of small worlds fusing into individual spheres. In the West, Huntian organized hundreds of small worlds into a battle formation, like thousands of troops and horses campaigning across the four quarters. Not only that, the four used Time as the core, and at the center of Time, a fierce tiger roared across the mountain forest! That was Li Hao's Dao spirit. Although it was the first time the four had merged, they were all very proactive. Unlike the Silver Moon martial masters of the past, they directly assembled the domains, forming distinctive regional bastions! And these domains were faintly connected to one another. Originally, Li Hao had opened three thousand domains, but only filled two thousand. At this moment, with five hundred assigned to each, under their combination, the sensation Li Hao felt... was overwhelmingly formidable. Every domain, under their coordination, seemed to double in strength! It even made Li Hao feel that his current self might... be stronger than when he had slain Samsara earlier. Incredible! Countless insights also surfaced in his mind. Today, having these four merge into his Dao was an immense boost for Li Hao. Countless Great Dao insights spread toward him along their spiritual bodies. Sovereign Chunqiu gave a teasing laugh. "Daoist Haoyue truly knows how to calculate. We are not afraid, but... Long Zhan next door had better be careful once this matter is concluded!" Long Zhan wore a calm expression. Having transformed into a giant dragon, his dragon eyes were as deep as the sea. Today, the four powerhouses merged worlds and Daos into Li Hao; Li Hao would inevitably gain tremendously. He had a grudge with Li Hao. This was rearing a tiger that would cause calamity! Yet... compared to entering the world of a million years ago, even so, he accepted it. At this moment, Li Hao instantly felt powerful to the extreme, fearing nothing! No matter who comes, I can slay them with a single sword! A brilliant smile appeared on his face. The domains vanished, seemingly encircling his periphery. With a bright grin, he said, "Then I... am going down!" "Hurry up!" The Human King urged, still somewhat disgruntled. Today, this fellow had stolen all the limelight again. It was just Time—I was too lazy to learn it; as if nobody else could. Li Hao said no more, leaping directly into the surging waves ahead, plunging downward. During this descent, the group was dazzled. In the void, gigantic Great Daos seemed to permeate everywhere, a web of Great Daos where those immense paths seemed to have truly come alive! …… At this very moment. Tianfang, who was still hosting the banquet, suddenly looked up at the sky. Simultaneously, the immensely formidable beings who had just arrived at the Tianfang domain also looked upward. The entire world, the entire Chaos, seemed to be torn open by something at this instant. Massive Great Daos seemed... somewhat wary, actively avoiding that direction. After a moment, eighth-rank beings seemed to notice. Inside the grand hall, the Two Emissaries of Light and Darkness suddenly appeared. The Emissary of Light roared angrily, "Which esteemed expert comes? A guest is a guest; why hide your head and show your tail, disrupting our Dao Lord's millionth birthday banquet!" The Emissaries of Light and Darkness struck simultaneously. In this instant, light and darkness converged, causing heaven and earth to change color, resembling two giant dragons fusing together. The two were not polite—today's guests had all arrived openly and honorably. Only this place had suddenly shown spatial fluctuations, as if torn asunder; this... was a provocation! Two eighth-ranks joining forces, combining light and darkness, was incomparably formidable! The powerful force of the Great Dao fused instantly. Light and darkness shifted across the world, and the Chaos changed color. The Two Emissaries of Tianfang were by no means weak among eighth-ranks; now, joining forces, they erupted with immense strength. Heaven and earth became like Yin-Yang fish, seeking to thoroughly shred the river that had abruptly manifested! Yet at this very moment, heaven and earth shook. A hand emerged from the endless void. With a flick of a finger, a sword struck—the seasons withered and flourished, light and darkness were extinguished, and heaven and earth fell into quiescence. Inside the hall, one formidable being after another changed color! This... The combined strike of the eighth-rank Emissaries of Light and Darkness had been destroyed with the flick of a finger! Among the crowd, several more emissaries rose into the air, shouting in low voices. The Five Elements converged, five fluctuating forces instantly combining into a giant greatsword that shot toward the void—the Five Elements Emissaries! In the next instant, the Two Emissaries of Life and Death let out low roars, appearing one after another to battle the formidable enemy in the void. Figures manifested continuously. Before the hall's gate, a giant dragon dozing off suddenly roared and rose into the air. Behind it followed a multitude of dragons with mighty physical bodies. Instantly, ten thousand dragons took to the sky, suppressing heaven and earth! The Coiling Dragon Emissary! Yet at the back of the hall, the Lord of Tianfang merely watched, not intervening. The Lord of Tribulation's eyes flickered, remaining silent as well. Outside, the Dao Lords who had arrived or were still on their way all looked toward the sky, expressions of doubt and peculiarity in their eyes. None spoke, nor did anyone make a move. Was this... an existence from a distinct spacetime? Was it? It had to be! This... was Time! A traveler of Time? Perhaps! Between heaven and earth, only a white jade-like palm reached out. With a sweeping strike, the seasons withered and flourished; the Two Emissaries of Life and Death were plunged directly into quiescence, withering away as both coughed up blood. In the next moment, the palm clenched into a fist, resembling a roaring giant dragon. A punch struck toward the Coiling Dragon Emissary's direction. With a thunderous boom, the Coiling Dragon Emissary fell, and countless giant dragons behind tumbled down one after another! The Coiling Dragon Emissary was filled with horror. This was... a dragon! A giant dragon? From where had such an incomparably mighty dragon emerged! In yet another instant, a saber appeared between heaven and earth. Using the hand as a blade, a single slash fell. The Five Elements shattered, and the Five Elements Emissaries coughed up blood and fell, utterly appalled. Tianfang was powerful! Inconceivably powerful. Life and Death, Light and Darkness were all eighth-rank Sovereigns, while the Five Elements Emissaries were seventh-rank Sovereigns, as was the Water Spirit Emissary... Yes, the one Li Hao had encountered in the past was only sixth-rank because the Dao-resonance domain he had encountered back then was merely what the other had left behind at the sixth rank. Meanwhile, the Coiling Dragon Emissary and the others were all seventh-rank Sovereigns. A large cohort of high-rank Sovereigns! Furthermore, because they hailed from Tianfang and possessed the amplification of the Tianfang Great Dao Universe, they were all exceptionally formidable, far stronger than ordinary seventh- and eighth-ranks of other worlds. Aside from ninth-ranks, any eighth-rank coming here would have been battered and bloodied! Yet today... they were routed in an instant by an unknown visitor! "The Dao of Physical Strength, the Dao of the Sword, the Dao of the Saber, the Dao of Withering and Thriving..." At this moment, Tianfang murmured softly, looking at the sky, a trace of suspicion surfacing in his eyes. Was this... an unconventional application of Time? Or could it be... this person was skilled in myriad Daos, having cultivated each to perfection! Within the chaotic void, the great river flowed. The arm began to grow distinct, and gradually, a person seemed to step out from the river, somewhat ethereal. At this moment, both sides saw each other! Li Hao looked at the person in the distance, and then glanced at the person beside him. The Lord of Tribulation? The Lord of Tianfang! He had finally seen them! Glancing around, was this the Tianfang of a million years ago? Incomparably prosperous, thriving beyond measure! Like an immortal realm. At this moment, as the powerhouses of Tianfang were defeated, the Lord of Tribulation suddenly let out a cold laugh: "What an uninvited guest! Arriving unbidden and disturbing the Chaos—with such strength, why don't you let me test you!" As soon as his voice fell, countless bolts of lightning manifested, coalescing into giants! Thunder giants! Manifesting in the sky, incomparably formidable. Yet right at this moment, Li Hao pointed a finger. A divine character emerged—the character of Tribulation. The moment the divine character appeared, the countless thunder giants in the sky trembled slightly, and in the next instant, several giants collapsed directly! "Hmm?" The Lord of Tribulation was startled. "You..." The Dao of Tribulation! This person wields my Dao of Tribulation? Soon, the countless giants recovered, appearing as if endowed with spirit. The Great Dao vibrated, seeming ready to shatter the Tribulation divine character! A sky full of Chaos Thunder Tribulation manifested, intending to thoroughly obliterate Li Hao! Right at this moment, a light flashed across Li Hao's body. In the next instant, Yin and Yang reversed, and countless bolts of lightning were instantly converted into Yin Lightning. "Good grief!" Even the Lord of Tribulation drew a breath of cold air. Reversing Yin and Yang—he knew this too? What was going on? However, he had not used his full power yet. In the next instant, with a howling gale, the heavenly thunder tribulation instantly converged into a colossal giant, shaking heaven and earth. The formidable pressure even caused Li Hao's river to tremble! And right now, Li Hao felt utterly exhausted. It seemed... he had come to the wrong place. He hadn't expected more than one ninth-rank here; the Lord of Tribulation was present, and there seemed to be other ninth-ranks around! This was truly walking into a wolf's den! Dealing with one ninth-rank was manageable, but more than one... was truly a headache. Yet in this split second, he still saw much and perceived much. This world, this world of the past... was brimming with spiritual essence! That thunder tribulation seemed alive as well. Completely different from the Chaos Thunder Tribulation of later eras. These thunder giants would even actively evade lethal strikes. Sure enough, his speculation was correct: the Great Daos of the past possessed far more spiritual essence. Not only that, Li Hao saw even more at this moment. He saw countless Great Daos permeating the void, extending through it; he saw that these Great Daos had not formed Dao domains! Dao domains seemed nonexistent. Or perhaps, they were a path trodden only by later generations. He also saw that this world was filled with vitality... seemingly descending from above, vitality everywhere across the Chaos. He even saw... the sun and the moon! The Sun and Moon of Chaos! Incredible—within the Chaos, there were actually a sun and moon. A great sun seemed to illuminate the Chaos, whereas the Chaos of today was plunged in darkness. Had someone cultivated the Chaos Sun-Moon Dao? And then, upon attaining the ninth rank, taken the Great Dao away? Was that why... the Chaos had fallen into darkness? At this moment, as countless thunder giants charged toward him, Li Hao said nothing. Communicating across spacetime was the greatest waste of energy! A long saber manifested, and the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to turn into an internal world. Shrouding the four quarters! Countless Human Kings emerged, charging out with sabers in hand, each Human King matching a bolt of lightning. In the next instant, colossal strength was added to their bodies, and dragon roars resonated from the mouths of the Human Kings, shaking heaven and earth as the thunder tribulation shattered! Simultaneously, the countless Human Kings arranged into battle arrays. Suddenly, a majestic force descended like an emperor arriving, exerting towering pressure to unify the Chaos! The wills of the heavens united! A cicada's chirp echoed through the Chaos. The thunder tribulation giants seemed to experience a lifetime in an instant, and as years flowed past, they abruptly collapsed one after another! "This..." "What!" At this moment, countless people below were shaken to their core. The Tribulation Dao Lord's Great Dao had been broken. Who was this person? Where did he come from? Tianfang, however, let out a soft breath, while the Lord of Tribulation's expression turned slightly grim. He snorted, "So that's how it is—more than one person!" Not just one! Only now did he fully perceive that the one fighting him was not an individual, but multiple powerhouses crossing through spacetime together. "Is this all?" The Lord of Tribulation snorted! "If this is all... then it is nothing impressive!" In an instant, tens of thousands of giants manifested once more, each one incomparably formidable, as if the previous clash had merely been an appetizer. The others continued watching, seemingly analyzing the situation. Li Hao... was also slightly startled inwardly! The five of them had joined forces to shatter the thunder tribulation giants, thinking they had heavily wounded this ninth-rank. As it turned out, they... had overestimated themselves! Although the five had joined forces, none were at their peak; they were merely spiritual bodies. Of course, the ninth-ranks here could also be viewed as spiritual bodies. Yet... what had come before was merely an appetizer for the opponent. These tens of thousands of giants manifesting... this was the true might of a ninth-rank! Li Hao said nothing. Truly exchanging blows with these top-tier beings was fascinating and something he had long dreamed of! In the next instant, a longsword manifested! As if time had frozen! A sword slashed out, carrying boundless strength and the withering and thriving of seasons, booming loudly... Countless giants were pulverized! The Lord of Tribulation's expression changed once again! So strong! Freezing time? Tianfang suddenly said, "Five people!" The Lord of Tribulation nodded. He understood: this time, five people had joined forces, not just one. Five powerhouses from the past or future had descended here! That made more sense. However... it seemed none of them were ninth-ranks. This was alarming enough—not being ninth-ranks, yet able to contend with him, a genuine ninth-rank. Before these juniors, he was losing face. At this moment, the Lord of Tribulation grew serious. With a low shout, rumbling thunder echoed through heaven and earth. Thunder was merely an expression of tribulation; in the next instant, the void seemed to collapse as countless disasters manifested! Monstrous floods, heaven-scorching flames, corrosive Chaos, collapsing heavens and earth... This was true tribulation! Thunder was merely an outward manifestation. Among ninth-ranks, he, the Lord of Tribulation, was no weakling; how could he be easily defeated by a few eighth-ranks? In the void, those Daos seemed brimming with spiritual essence. Not only that... at this moment, even the Chaos Great Dao seemed to emerge. These ninth-ranks seemed... to draw energy directly from the Chaos Great Dao, rather than from worlds. The Dao of Chaos! They seemed to have merged into the Chaos Great Dao. Li Hao's expression changed slightly! Ninth-ranks had merged with the Chaos Great Dao? So that was it! He had discovered yet another remarkable secret. Beside his ear, Long Zhan's voice sounded: "Merged with the Dao of Chaos... extracting the power of Chaos. No wonder they can sustain ninth-rank combat strength. These fellows..." In the next instant, he seemed to realize something else and suddenly grew furious: "Why is the Chaos race so foolish and dull? So that's why! They... are siphoning the spiritual essence! The longer one's lifespan, the wiser one should be, not foolish. My Chaos race roams the Chaos, displaced and homeless... Perhaps it is because they siphoned away a vast amount of the Chaos's spiritual essence... Detestable!" Huntian's voice rang out: "Let us get through this first! Who would have thought... today seems to be some auspicious day with more than one ninth-rank present. If this continues, a single Tribulation might be our end!" Only one ninth-rank had acted, yet even with five joining forces, they were slightly disadvantaged, leaving them shaken. Was this the true ninth rank? Huntian, who had not yet displayed his legendary ninth-rank strength, also realized that holding back any longer might mean failing to rival even Tribulation alone. At this moment, something seemed to surface in Li Hao's mind. In a split second... Li Hao swung his sword. The entire Chaos suddenly trembled. Across countless worlds, power seemed to diffuse outward, converging in an instant. A single sword slashed downward, cleaving through everything! "Hmm?" At this moment, Tianfang, who had remained silent all along, suddenly saw something. His eyes flickered, and he let out a low snort, saying in a deep voice, "The Chaos Dao of Order? Fascinating... The Lord of Order?" The Lord of Tribulation's expression shifted slightly. "From the past? The Lord of Order is alive? Has he come for revenge?" All around, one ninth-rank after another suddenly manifested. Someone barked in a low voice, "The Lord of Order is dead! The Nine Heavens are a thing of the past. Have you returned?" At this moment, Huntian remained completely silent. Meanwhile, Li Hao's heart trembled violently! The Lord of Order! Did they... think I came from the past? Their past? Revenge? Had they... killed the Lord of Order? The one who established the Nine Heavens? All at once, Li Hao felt somewhat dazed. Was Huntian connected to the fallen Lord of Order? To establish the order of Chaos!