Boom!

Dozens of black shadows bound by chains and dozens of primordial evil insects emerged one after another, their dark light surging and their ghostly mist spreading, confronting the assembled heroes!

Cao Ya looked around. These shadowy figures and calamity insects were only at the True Immortal Realm. Although they were powerful, almost comparable to the foundation of an ordinary Great World, they were still no match for so many Immortal Kings!

He also sensed the resurgent aura of the Kingly Way from the depths of the River of Souls, a terrifying and destructive force!

What's most terrifying is that the supreme aura of the Immortal King is not just a single wisp; it seems to be present in all directions!

"Immortal Kings and True Immortals are truly a common sight in this River of Souls," Cao Ya remarked.

“It has already been greatly weakened!” Duan De shook his head and said, “In that battle, even with the support of the Evil Earth Plateau, the Four Extremes Floating Earth, the Heavenly Emperor’s Burial Pit, and the Ancient Underworld, the wounds suffered by the Soul River must have been extremely severe! And now it seems that this is indeed the case.”

Hua Hua continued, "Even after many epochs, the River of Souls has not yet recovered to its former peak."

"This is... a great opportunity!" Black Emperor grinned. Although their attack on the Soul River was a spur-of-the-moment decision, they did have some suspicions, and now it seems that their suspicions were true!

"Who knows, we might actually make a big profit!" 963 exclaimed excitedly, his eyes shining.

After all, even at this stage, only True Immortals and Immortal Kings have emerged, while there are no supreme beings among the heavens. It is obvious that the situation of the River of Souls is far inferior to that of the past!

"Back then, the River of Souls was overseen by an Immortal Emperor, and there were quite a few Quasi-Immortal Emperors as well. This doesn't even include the strange and powerful cultivators who came to support us..." The Black Emperor shook his head, feeling both grief and anger!

That war affected all realms, countless heroes perished, and the Great Emperor Wushi died while covering the retreat!

The Black Emperor dreamed of returning to this place and overturning this great river whose past, present, and future were unknown!

Upon hearing this, the heroes exchanged bewildered glances. No wonder even the Heavenly Emperor was stained with blood; the Soul River at its peak was indeed terrifying!

"In short, we still need to be careful, just in case!" Cao Ya warned, glancing at Hei Huang and Jiu Liu San. With the spear forged by the Desolate Emperor, the corpse of the Great Emperor Wu Shi, and the broken Wu Shi Bell, even if the supreme beings of the heavens were to take action, their own camp would not be without any power to fight back!

However, neither 963 nor Black King initially intended to use their strongest trump card.

It wasn't that the two of them had any other intentions; it was simply because the River of Souls was mysterious and unpredictable, and it was best not to do anything foolish if they could avoid stimulating the awakening of the supreme beings of the heavens.

Slaying a bunch of True Immortals and Immortal Kings and weakening the power of this great river was enough for them.

There was nothing that could be done about it. The only two supreme beings on their side—Duan De and the Black Emperor—were both seriously injured and had not yet recovered. They were no longer at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, but only at the Emperor Light Immortal King level. Even if they had a few unknown trump cards, they still lacked the strength to overthrow the Soul River!

The Immortal Kings of the Soul River are of a slightly lower level and may not be able to contact the Calamity Plateau, but after the Supreme Being of the Heavens awakens, if they encounter a crisis, guiding the strange Immortal Emperor to descend will be a matter of almost no problem!

At that time, who will be able to rival the supreme Celestial Emperor of all heavens?

Given the situation of the heroes, weakening the Soul River is the right time to stop while we're ahead. With such a fruitful battle, including a large number of True Immortals and Immortal Kings killed or wounded, we should retreat with the looted resources and not linger any longer!

Having avoided the supreme beings of the heavens, it seems unlikely that anything major will happen.

To completely eradicate the Soul River and sever one of its strange arms... needless to say, we need a being at the end of the road to hold the line, and it would be best to have three to five more. Otherwise, it will all be just empty talk!

"call!

"At that moment, from the depths of the dark mist, light flashed, as if an countless army was gathering, and even beings at the King Realm awakened one after another, crawling out from the bottom of the river and coming to the shore!"

"stop!

Suddenly, two flashes of white light appeared, and two pure white crows flew out one after the other, appearing and disappearing at the edge of the dark mist.

Cao Ya observed with his divine sense that the two crows appeared to be pure white and holy, without a trace of black. However, in reality, their genitals were blood-red, and their bodies exuded an aura of depravity. It was as if the moment their crows opened their beaks, they would destroy the heavens and end all worlds!

“That more ancient and weathered white raven must be a giant among the Immortal Kings, or even a supreme giant! The younger ones are only at the peak of True Immortal, and their strength is much inferior.” Cao Ya sized them up.

"Two dead ducks." The Black Emperor snorted, the imperial corpse he carried was shrouded in a strange Daoist aura, so even when a truly bizarre Immortal King appeared, he did not notice it at all.

"You're old and can't keep up," the white raven said indifferently, as if it had dealt with Black Emperor and Duan De before.

"Killing you is enough!" Duan De sneered. Even though his cultivation level had declined, he was still an Emperor Light Immortal King. Killing a giant was nothing to him. It was a piece of cake!

"This is not the time for the destruction of all the heavens. This era still has a long way to go. Your recklessness will only drag down all the worlds and prematurely enter the countdown to the end. Your sins are immense!" The young white raven spoke, trying to disturb the Dao hearts of the heroes.

“If I kill you all, there will be no apocalypse!” Nine Six Three’s eyes were sharp.

Upon hearing this, the white raven sneered. Though it didn't say anything, the contempt in its voice was obvious to everyone.

"Heh, even the Heavenly Emperor can't do it, what are you?" the young white raven said disdainfully.

"The mere Soul River is easily crushed by the Heavenly Emperor's might. However, the ancestral land of the strange race—the Evil Earth Plateau—intervened, and the Four Extremes Floating Earth and the Ancient Underworld also provided support, which is why the Soul River was saved. Otherwise... how could you possibly be alive?" Hua Hua retorted.

In the past battles, the most powerful enemy the three Heavenly Emperors encountered came from the Etu Plateau!

Many strange beings of the same level, the End of the Road, have appeared, and each Heavenly Emperor faces attacks from several people.

Otherwise, how could a single River of Souls possibly withstand the ancient heroes and peerless warriors led by the Three Emperors?!

"The plateau is our ancestral land, and we are one with it. When it is in danger, we should help each other. Are you making excuses for what you are saying? Are you trying to exonerate the Heavenly Emperor?" The young white raven was arrogant, his face full of arrogance.

"Why waste words with them! The might of the Heavenly Emperor needs no further explanation. Let them go back and ask the Strange Immortal Emperor." Jiu Liu San said coldly, "The Strange Clan has several Immortal Emperors at the end of their paths, who were killed and completely annihilated by the Four Heavenly Emperors. In the end, even your mysterious Calamity Plateau could not be revived!"

Upon hearing this, the two white crows' faces immediately darkened.

The heroes laughed heartily, praising the divine might of the ancient Heavenly Emperor, who killed the strange Immortal Emperor as easily as crushing a chick!

Cao Ya pondered. Regardless of whether it was the Desolate Heaven Emperor, the Ye Heaven Emperor, the Ruthless Great Emperor, or the Beginningless Great Emperor, they were all extremely powerful within the highest realms, the strongest among their peers!

The two emperors of the Desolate Leaf have even reached the Sacrifice Dao Realm, comparable to the Strange Ancestor! The Ruthless Great Emperor is currently slightly inferior, but is infinitely close, and who knows when he will attain the Sacrifice Dao Realm!

Because of the fall of his original body, Emperor Wushi, though he possessed a reflection, was actually an undercover agent in the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit, disguised and exploring intelligence on the Evil Land Plateau. He couldn't act too outrageously, also to avoid arousing the vigilance of the strange races. He was unable to use his great supernatural powers to revive his original body and resume his cultivation at the Immortal Emperor realm, which caused Emperor Wushi to fall behind the other three.

Even so, if the Great Emperor Wushi were to appear, he could still kill the strange Immortal Emperor of the same level!

It can be said that the four Heavenly Emperors of all realms are all exceptionally powerful, and among the Heavenly Emperors of all ages, they should be the most revered!

The strange races have all suffered setbacks and heavy casualties at the hands of the Four Heavenly Emperors!

"Insolence!" Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, and a dark gray mist rose up, accompanied by a huge ferocious bird that swept across the ten directions, intimidating the heavens and the earth!

It was an extremely captivating creature of the Soul River, much like a peacock. Its form was basically the same as the divine beast peacock of all realms, but its color and the aura surging on its body were completely different, extremely dark, and had a mysterious feel to it!

"The younger brother of the Peacock Soul Mother!" Duan De recognized the origin of this dark peacock and notified everyone through divine sense.

As members of the ancient heroes who once launched a major attack on the Soul River, Duan De, Hei Huang, and Hua Hua have a deep understanding of the Soul River.

They must share the information they know with all the heroes, so that they can know themselves and their enemy, and thus be invincible in every battle!

Cao Ya didn't actually need Duan De and Hei Huang's telepathic communication, but he didn't refuse, since he couldn't explain the source of his information.

"The Peacock Soul Mother holds a revered position in the River of Souls. The fact that she dares to use the title 'Soul Mother' shows how powerful she is!"

Cao Ya thought for a moment. The Peacock Soul Mother herself was extremely powerful, not to mention her younger brother, her disciple, and her other disciples, who were all very powerful and among the best of the Immortal Kings. They were guaranteed to be giants!

In particular, the son of the Peacock Soul Mother almost surpassed the limit of the Immortal King and was just a step away from becoming the supreme being of all heavens, becoming one of the masters of the Soul River!

However, in that perilous war, his son was crippled and fell to the bottom of the River of Souls, his fate unknown. This also delayed his advancement, preventing him from becoming an emperor.

Even so, the status of the Peacock Soul Mother is extraordinary. No matter what kind of Emperor Light Immortal King, Supreme Giant, or Giant, they all have to show her respect and dare not ignore her.

Otherwise, how could she be called the "Mother of Souls"? You must know, this is the River of Souls!

"The Peacock Soul Mother's younger brother has appeared, along with herself and her disciples..."

Cao Ya looked towards the misty fog. The son of the Peacock Soul Mother was a near-Supreme being, having already taken a half-step into the level of the Supreme Being of the Heavens. He was even more terrifying than the Emperor Light Immortal King. However, due to his serious injuries, he might not be able to appear.

However, other peacocks are very likely to appear here and fight against the other peacocks!

Sure enough, a white peacock appeared, fierce and powerful, like a star exploding, its white radiance piercing through the boundless mist and illuminating all directions!

The two peacocks stared at the crowd with cruel eyes and overwhelming ferocity!

"Today, you will all die and become our food!" the white peacock said coldly, spreading its wings and soaring into the sky, looking down at the heroes with a contemptuous air.

"That so-called mortal realm has no reason to continue existing," the sinister peacock said. "The so-called homeland of the Heavenly Emperor should be trampled flat, all traces erased, and no matter what kind of Celestial Emperor he is, he should not even think about returning!"

The Black Emperor scoffed. Even the Strange Immortal Emperor couldn't do this, yet Immortal Kings and Supreme Giants dare to be so arrogant?

The mortal realm has existed for countless eons. It's truly as if the strange masters have never tried to erase it. Within the heavens, there are so many great realms. Losing one mortal realm wouldn't have much impact on the strange masters' harvest.

Multiple attempts failed, clearly indicating that the four Heavenly Emperors had prepared contingency plans to guard against the strange Immortal Emperor's desperate measures!

"The peacocks in the same River of Souls have taken different paths. If we can capture these two peacocks and dissect them, perhaps we can obtain the secret techniques passed down in this lineage..." Cao Ya pondered.

The master of the Black Blood Research Institute nodded in agreement. With so many creatures in the Soul River, catching three or five would make for excellent experimental material!

“Young man, when I was at the height of my power, your ancestors hadn’t even been born yet.” The white peacock stared at Cao Ya with cruel eyes and said, “Heh, even though you’re human and don’t have much flesh and blood, eating a few more of you can fill your stomach.”

The Dark Peacock nodded and said calmly, "Putting everything else aside, the taste of humans is still quite good. With proper cooking, it is truly a first-class ingredient! I have eaten it countless times, and even in my deepest sleep, I still savor the memory."

"A bunch of bastards!"

The heroes looked somber, their eyes burning with rage. Their aura surged, stirring up the dark mist and causing the Soul River to surge with enormous waves. Brilliant soul light exploded out, dazzling beyond compare.

The Black Emperor didn't bother to correct the crowd. He was a huge black beast, standing upright, capable of swallowing the sun and moon!

"Kill them!" Duan De went berserk, unleashing a torrent of rotting energy, a fog of corpses obscuring the sky, as he blasted forward!

Nine Six Three, Black Emperor, Flower, and the old kings of the major forces such as the Dao Clan, Buddhist Clan, Ji Clan, Zhou Clan, Asian Immortal Clan, and Silkworm Valley, as well as True Immortals such as Li Da, Tai Yi, and the master of the Black Blood Research Institute, all roared and charged out, their divine power surging and their Dao laws boiling, seemingly capable of destroying this boundless river!

On the other side, besides the father and son, Bai Ya and Gu Ya, as well as the two peacocks, there were numerous shadowy figures and evil insects, and countless resurrected mummies with stiff faces, bloodthirsty eyes, exuding a terrifying aura and flowing with a chilling intent, charging towards the group of cultivators!

These endless soul river creatures are mostly Celestial Venerables and Primordial Chaos beings, still within the realm of humanity, not yet reaching the Immortal Path.

However, they were numerous, fearless, and surrounded by strange Daoist auras. The immortals could easily kill a large number of them. They were not opponents worth mentioning. However, the dark aura surrounding them made the immortals change color and become quite wary!

In addition, a large number of strangely shaped creatures emerged from the Soul River in the Immortal King's Realm, emitting terrifying roars that were deafening!

Undeterred by the danger, the old kings clashed with terrifying creatures of various shapes, unleashing power at the level of immortal kings, stirring up the River of Souls, and causing the Great Dao to groan in despair.

"Bang!"

"!" Cao Ya made his move, and the black and gold sun swirled, with all sorts of profound mysteries intertwined and radiance surging, blasting away a dozen or so initial-stage evil insects, turning them into ashes and falling to the ground.

A fully formed Evil Insect can destroy the world; it must be at least a powerful being among the Celestial Kings. Cao Ya must be extremely cautious when facing it, as it could be life-threatening.

In its initial form, within the realm of True Immortals, Cao Ya could easily kill it, posing no threat whatsoever.

The Soul River army, densely packed, is now joined by shadowy figures and calamity insects from the True Immortal Realm. Our immortals are facing a great crisis!

Even the old kings were bleeding profusely as they desperately entangled with the Soul River cultivator in the King Realm!

Cao Ya's plan was to first crush the strange True Immortals, then break through their army, and then join forces with the other immortals to help Old Wang fight against the strange Immortal Kings!

However, it was clear that Cao Ya's performance, which surpassed the limits of a True Immortal and his combat power that easily annihilated the black shadow and the evil insect, attracted the attention of a King Realm monster, who quickly attacked him!

"Stop your insolence!" the golden-scaled humanoid monster roared, its stench almost overwhelming Cao Ya!

Cao Ya sighed softly and had no choice but to change his strategy.