Everything in the world was enveloped by the Symbol Progenitor's celestial phenomenon, and the entire area fell into darkness. The only source of light was an elder among the Sixth Mainland's cultivators. He suddenly looked up with a ferocious expression as a giant hammer appeared in his hand. "You want to kill me? So what if you're a Progenitor?
I'll step into the Progenitor realm one day, and I'll lead the Smithing Branch to slaughter the Fifth Mainland. The Fifth Mainland will forever … "The elder's body suddenly cracked open.
The elder roared, and an indescribably boundless power swept out, shaking the entire Whitestone District. The entire Cosmic Sea trembled, and then it spread to the Innerverse in an attempt to overturn the heavens.
This power was rarely seen, and even Lu Yin had seen Master Yuan and the others use their full strength in the Outerverse, but they had not been able to reach this terrifying level. This elder was not a Cosmic Imprinter, as he was on a completely different level. He should be one of the few Celestial Imprinters in the Sixth Mainland, and he was second only to the Three Progenitors.
He held a hammer, and he should be the Weaponsmithing Ancestor, one of the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect's Four Sovereigns.
The Weaponsmithing Ancestor was a Celestial Imprinter, and his might was unparalleled. The Sixth Mainland was divided into nine regions, but the Celestial Imprinter was similar to the Three Progenitors in that they were not restricted by regions, and they were existences that surpassed all living beings.
Lu Yin had participated in two Innerverse wars and three border wars in the Outerverse, and this was the first time he had witnessed the terror of a Celestial Imprinter. It was not a power that he could even comprehend, and even a single glance could cause his mind to collapse.
This powerhouse, who could be considered the foundation of the entire universe, had his rune lines gradually erased by the celestial phenomenon.
The others could not see it, and they could only see the Weaponsmithing Ancestor's body cracking open. Only people like Lu Yin and Tai Yishen, who cultivated the Aeon Evolution True Scripture, could see the Weaponsmithing Ancestor's rune lines dissipating. He was being forcefully erased.
It was not surprising that the Weaponsmithing Ancestor had participated in this battle, as no matter how weak the Fifth Mainland was, there would definitely be terrifying powerhouses like the Celestial Imprinters, and the Weaponsmithing Ancestor existed to deal with such powerhouses.
After the Weaponsmithing Ancestor was erased, another beam of light illuminated a middle-aged man within the Sixth Mainland's camp. The man was shocked, and he hurriedly rushed towards the south. He wanted to escape the celestial phenomenon's suppression. He was also a Celestial Imprinter.
Everyone from the Fifth Mainland felt a chill run down their spines. They hadn't expected the Sixth Mainland to have a Heavenly Imprint hidden within. This person should be the true battle prowess that the Sixth Mainland relied on to break through the suppression of the celestial phenomenon. With the Weapon Wielding Grand Elder as the lead and this person as the support, they were able to completely break through the suppression of the celestial phenomenon.
With two Heavenly Imprinters participating in the battle, there was a high chance of success. Moreover, the Sixth Mainland had a hidden Cosmic Imprinter with a battle power level of over a million. How many powerhouses from the Fifth Mainland could resist him?
Only behemoths like the Hall of Honor and the Sirius Sect had Cosmic Imprinters. As for Celestial Imprinters, even the Sirius Sect might not have one!
It seemed like a war that could be won, but no one expected the collapse of the astronomical phenomenon.
The Weapon Wielding Ancestor wanted to resist, but as long as he hadn't stepped into the Ancestor Realm, he wouldn't be able to resist the power of the Ancestor Realm.
Under everyone's horrified gazes, the Tool-Wielding Grand Ancestor was erased just like that, leaving behind an iron hammer that fell from the sky and smashed into the bottom of the sea.
The other Celestial Imprinter was similarly erased the moment he approached the edge of the astronomical phenomenon's suppression, leaving behind a fearful and ferocious face that shocked everyone. In the end, he disappeared from the world without leaving behind even a trace of his aura.
Everyone stared blankly at this scene. At this moment, regardless of whether it was the cultivators from the Fifth Mainland or the Sixth Mainland, they all felt that this was absurd. Two invincible powerhouses had disappeared just like that, and the power that had erased them had only been astronomical. The Ancestor Realm powerhouse hadn't even shown his face. No, the Ancestor Realm powerhouse had already died. The remnant power left behind by a dead person had easily erased two Celestial Imprinters.
Everyone was shocked by the terror of the Ancestor Realm, but at the same time, a desire to step into the Ancestor Realm welled up within them.
He finally understood why the Sea King was willing to gamble with the entire Fifth Mainland. Even if there was a 90% chance of losing, he still had to gamble. He wanted to split open the skies for the Fifth Mainland, and a Progenitor was a must. No amount of numbers could make up for the lack of a Progenitor. He wanted the Fifth Mainland to give birth to a Progenitor so that they could resist the Sixth Mainland.
The Sixth Mainland's three domains had joined forces to attack the Human Domain, and at the same time, three other domains had joined forces to attack the Astral Beast Domain. This was equivalent to using half of their forces to attack the Fifth Mainland. Seizing resources was just one aspect, but more importantly, they wanted to exterminate the Fifth Mainland's cultivation civilization and eliminate any possibility of a Progenitor being born there.
Lu Yin had once thought that seizing resources and exterminating the cultivation civilization were equally important. The more important thing was the distribution of benefits, which would drive this war.
But at this moment, he changed his mind. Perhaps the Sixth Mainland wanted to exterminate the Fifth Mainland's cultivation civilization. A Progenitor was too terrifying and unimaginable.
There were millions of cultivators on both sides, and their determination to fight to the death vanished at this moment. Everyone was immersed in the power of the Progenitor Realm.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he looked up. The astronomical phenomenon that had originally covered this region had disappeared. He didn't know if the astronomical phenomenon in the entire Innerverse, including the Cosmic Sea, had disappeared, or if it was just this one area. No, it couldn't be considered to have disappeared. There were still some remnants.
The sky was still dusky, and everyone was still immersed in the shock of seeing the Celestial Imprint being erased by the astronomical phenomenon. Several beams of light appeared once again, and everyone's hearts trembled. This light was like the hand of a death god, and anyone who was illuminated by it would die.
This time, four people were illuminated by the light. Two were from the Sixth Mainland's camp, and the other two were from the Fifth Mainland's camp. These were the powerhouses with power levels in the million.
The same scene occurred once again, and four powerhouses with power levels in the million were forcibly erased by the astronomical phenomenon. If the Celestial Imprint could still roar, then these four powerhouses with power levels in the million couldn't even speak before they disappeared.
The next moment, the older cultivators from the Fifth Mainland all rushed out of the area where the astronomical phenomenon was suppressed. They didn't dare to stay any longer, as the astronomical phenomenon didn't differentiate between targets. It only looked at power levels. First, it was the Celestial Imprint, and then it was the powerhouses with power levels in the million. Would the powerhouses with power levels in the 800,000 be next?
The Sixth Mainland's World Imprinters were instantly terrified, and they also rushed out of the area where the astronomical phenomenon was suppressed. The Fifth Mainland's cultivators wanted to stop them, but they didn't. If they tried to stop them now, they would definitely go all out, and no one wanted to die.
It wasn't just them, as everyone wanted to escape from the area where the astronomical phenomenon was suppressed. Who knew how many people would be erased this time? Some of the Explorers were panicking.
Only people like Lu Yin, who could clearly see the rune lines, weren't nervous. This was because the rune lines that had covered the entire region had disappeared.
Lu Yin's heart sank. The disappearance of the rune lines meant that the astronomical phenomenon's suppression was no longer present, and it also meant that the Sixth Mainland could attack with all their might.
The sky above the Cosmic Sea was still filled with an atmosphere of despair and panic. Regardless of whether it was the Sixth Mainland or the Fifth Mainland, all the cultivators rushed out of the area where the astronomical phenomenon was suppressed. They couldn't see the rune lines, so they didn't know that the astronomical phenomenon had disappeared.
A chaotic battle was unavoidable, but everyone was doing their best to suppress it. They wished that they could suppress their power levels to the level of a normal person, as they were afraid that the astronomical phenomenon would wipe them out.
Lu Yin wanted to transmit a message to the Fifth Mainland's older powerhouses so that they could prepare in advance so that they could go all out. However, at that moment, an endless amount of rune lines appeared in the distance once again. Lu Yin's eyes widened. This was an astronomical phenomenon! What had just disappeared was only a portion of the astronomical phenomenon. The astronomical phenomenon that hadn't appeared in the other regions was now spreading out.
How was this possible?
Could the Celestial Imprint be the switch that triggered the astronomical phenomenon?
Or could it be that, as long as the Celestial Imprint appeared in the border regions of the astronomical phenomenon suppression, the astronomical phenomenon would erupt?
Lu Yin wasn't sure what exactly was going on, but he knew that the sky was once again covered by rune lines.
Everyone rushed out of the area where the astronomical phenomenon was suppressed. Lu Yin and the others who didn't move would easily attract attention, so he also moved towards the south.
Tai Yi Shen did the same. Aside from Tai Yi Shen, there were a few other people on the battlefield who had come from the Home of the Gods. They didn't say anything and just headed south.
The astronomical phenomenon had completely crushed everyone's will to fight. The Sixth Mainland was no longer considering how to attack the Neoverse, but rather how to protect themselves. What would they do if the astronomical phenomenon descended again?
On the general appointment platform, Bu Kong and the others were trembling all over. They were the absolute top experts of the younger generation, but they were still only part of the younger generation. Even if they had come into contact with Progenitors before, the power of the astronomical phenomenon that had just been erased still terrified them.
The Little Arrow Saint, Jian Ru, and the others had never come into contact with a Progenitor before, but at this moment, they were deeply affected. They finally understood what it meant to be an ant. The Fifth Mainland that they had thought to be easy to bully was actually an unimaginable powerhouse. Even if the Fifth Mainland was dead, its power was still boundlessly terrifying.
Zhiyi panted heavily, and her life origin energy completely retracted. She was like a quail that had been stepped on, shrinking back and not daring to show her face. What Astral Nova? It was as weak as a piece of paper in the face of the astronomical phenomenon suppression.
The few World Imprinters from the Sixth Mainland who had not been erased by the astronomical phenomenon felt their scalps go numb as they stared fixedly at the sky. They did not know if they would be able to enter the range of the astronomical phenomenon suppression, nor did they know how to pass through it. However, they did not have to think about it for long. In the south, where the Neoverse was located, a vast amount of rune lines descended. Everyone felt an astonishing power, and they all looked over.
Lu Yin looked towards the south, and his pupils shrank. What's that?
A blood-red bell?
Lu Yin's impression of the blood-red bell was too deep. It was a power vessel that was second only to a Progenitor's treasure that he had stolen. It had come from the Hall of Honor's Interstellar Arbitration's head inquisitor, and it was the head inquisitor's personal command that contained the inquisitor's power.
A single blood-red bell had allowed Master Yuan to block the Di Ancestor and change the outcome of the border war in the Endless Weaves. It had allowed the Outerverse to protect itself from the Bloodburn Realm's invasion.
At this moment, everyone was still panicking about whether or not the astronomical phenomenon would continue to erase anything. The blood-red bell reappeared, and the one holding it was a black shadow. It did not have a physical appearance, and it did not have any physical characteristics. It was as if a black shadow had torn through the void and descended from the distance, accompanied by the soft ringing of the bell.
At that moment, everyone's minds buzzed, and it was as if they could see a large hand pressing down from the distance. Regardless of whether it was an Imprinter or a World Imprinter, they all froze at that moment. The black shadow swept past, and the color of blood churned as it dyed the heavens red. In just one move, one World Imprinter and two Imprinters from the Sixth Mainland had died. By the time everyone reacted, they saw that the sky was growing darker and darker.
A black shadow had enveloped everyone.
"It's the Interstellar Arbitration's head inquisitor, Death's Shadow! Lord Shadow!" someone cried out.