The moment Su Chen swung the Heaven Slaughter Sword downward, the world lost its sound.
No explosion.
No shockwave.
Nothing.
Just silence.
A terrifying silence that froze heaven and earth completely.
The gigantic Fallen Sovereign stared downward with madness still burning inside its crimson eye while black demonic flames consumed its enormous body. The self-destruction had already begun. Space around the creature continuously collapsed while entire sections of the atmosphere shattered from the unstable Sovereign energy.
Yet despite all that—
The creature suddenly stopped moving.
Its enormous body froze entirely.
Because a thin golden line had appeared across its neck.
One clean line.
Nothing more.
High above the world, the descending heavenly armies suddenly halted.
Millions of silver-armored soldiers froze behind the heavenly gates.
Even the Observer's giant silver eye became motionless.
Everyone was staring at the same thing.
The golden line across the Sovereign's neck.
Then—
CRACK.
The world split apart.
BOOM.
The Fallen Sovereign's head slowly separated from its body.
Black blood erupted into the heavens like endless oceans while the gigantic head crashed downward through layers of clouds. Entire mountain ranges exploded upon impact as the severed corpse remained standing briefly above the skyline.
Humanity watched in absolute silence.
A Sovereign-class monster…
Had been beheaded in one strike.
The giant body trembled violently for several seconds.
Then—
Golden cracks spread throughout its flesh.
The Heaven Slaughter Sword's authority activated completely.
And the corpse exploded.
BOOM.
Golden light swallowed the heavens.
The self-destruction energy that should have destroyed half the planet was erased instantly by the sword aura. Black demonic flames disappeared one after another while fragments of the Sovereign's body dissolved into golden ash across the atmosphere.
The pressure crushing the mortal world vanished completely.
Silence returned.
But this silence felt different.
Disbelief.
Fear.
Shock.
Far below, countless humans stared upward with trembling faces while livestream cameras captured the impossible scene unfolding above the world.
One man…
Had killed a Sovereign.
Inside hidden cultivation territories, ancient experts who had lived for centuries now stood frozen in horror.
Because they understood the true meaning behind what just happened.
Su Chen had not merely defeated the Fallen Sovereign.
He had executed it.
Like a ruler carrying out judgment.
Above the shattered heavens, the Observer's giant silver eye trembled violently.
The crack across its surface widened further.
"You…"
Its cold voice carried something unfamiliar now.
Not rage.
Fear.
Real fear.
Meanwhile, Su Chen floated silently above the city while the Heaven Slaughter Sword phantom slowly faded behind him. Golden light continued burning around his body endlessly while ancient authority distorted the surrounding atmosphere.
But something felt wrong.
Xu Mingshan noticed first.
"…His aura."
Yan Ruoxue narrowed her crimson eyes immediately.
"It's unstable."
Indeed.
Although Su Chen stood calmly in the sky, countless tiny cracks had appeared across his skin. Golden blood flowed slowly down his arms while violent spiritual fluctuations erupted uncontrollably around him.
Using the second imperial seal had pushed his body beyond its limits.
The synchronization voice echoed again.
Warning.
Host body reaching critical overload.
Primordial synchronization exceeding safe mortal threshold.
Su Chen's vision blurred briefly.
For a split second—
He no longer saw the modern city beneath him.
He saw ancient battlefields.
Burning worlds.
Billions of corpses kneeling before a golden throne.
And upon that throne—
Someone sat silently.
Waiting.
The Primordial Emperor.
The vision disappeared instantly.
But Su Chen's expression darkened slightly.
The synchronization was becoming dangerous.
High above the heavens, the Observer suddenly roared violently.
"FULL DESCENT!"
BOOM.
Thousands of heavenly gates opened completely across the sky.
The upper realm armies finally began descending.
Millions of heavenly soldiers poured downward through the cracks between worlds while silver warships emerged one after another behind them. The heavens themselves trembled beneath the scale of the invasion.
Xu Mingshan's face turned pale.
"They've gone mad…"
Yan Ruoxue looked toward the endless heavenly army coldly.
"No."
Her crimson eyes narrowed slightly.
"They're desperate."
And they truly were.
Because the moment Su Chen executed a Sovereign—
The upper realms finally realized the greatest nightmare of ancient history was returning.
The successor of the Primordial Emperor was awakening faster than expected.
Which meant they had only one option left.
Kill him now.
Before the throne fully awakened.
Above the skyline, countless heavenly soldiers began surrounding the city like silver storms descending from the sky. Their cultivation levels ranged from Nascent Soul to Saint Realm while several terrifying figures wearing ancient silver armor stepped forward from the heavenly warships.
Kings.
Real King Realm experts.
The mortal world trembled beneath their arrival.
One silver-haired man stood at the front of the heavenly army with cold eyes overlooking the planet below. His aura distorted space naturally around him while ancient heavenly runes floated behind his back.
King Realm Peak.
The man stared directly at Su Chen.
Then finally spoke.
"Primordial successor."
His voice echoed across the world calmly.
"You should have remained buried with history."
BOOM.
A terrifying King Realm pressure descended instantly across the planet.
Entire oceans exploded.
Cities collapsed.
Millions fainted under the pressure alone.
Even Xu Mingshan and Yue Qingzhi coughed blood simultaneously.
The gap was too large.
King Realm experts had already transcended mortal existence.
Yet despite the overwhelming pressure—
Su Chen remained standing calmly in the sky.
Golden eyes staring upward coldly.
The silver-haired heavenly king narrowed his eyes slightly after seeing that.
Interesting.
Then suddenly—
Another voice echoed across the battlefield.
Female.
Cold.
Ancient.
"And heaven should have learned its lesson."
BOOM.
Space shattered violently behind Su Chen.
A massive black crack appeared across the sky while moonlight flooded the battlefield instantly.
Then—
A gigantic black palace slowly emerged from within the void.
Ancient.
Elegant.
Terrifying.
The symbol of the Broken Moon Pavilion burned across its gates.
And standing atop the palace—
A woman slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she awakened—
The entire heavenly army froze.
Even the silver-haired heavenly king's expression changed immediately.
Because the pressure radiating from her…
Was Sovereign Realm.
The Pavilion Master had arrived personally.
Her long black hair drifted slowly in the wind while silver moonlight surrounded her throne endlessly. Her face looked impossibly beautiful, yet cold enough to make even Saint Realm experts lower their heads instinctively.
But what truly terrifying—
Was her gaze.
Ancient.
Emotionless.
As if she had already witnessed countless worlds rise and fall.
Yue Qingzhi immediately knelt without hesitation.
"Master."
The Pavilion Master ignored everyone else completely.
Her eyes remained fixed only on Su Chen.
Then—
For the first time—
She smiled faintly.
"This aura…"
Her voice sounded soft.
Almost nostalgic.
"…he really has returned."