"Huh?"
The extraterrestrial powerhouse, having just descended upon the Soul Return Domain, had not yet expanded his divine soul to encompass the entire Earth when he felt a powerful aura charging towards him. His expression shifted slightly.
Dao Venerable?
He recalled that he had merely utilized a minor character in the Saint realm. How could he be met by a powerhouse of his own caliber?
The extraterrestrial powerhouse, his mind filled with questions, looked at Ye Ling and frowned, "Who are you? How can there be a Dao Venerable in this universe?"
Ye Ling smiled at the extraterrestrial powerhouse, "I didn't expect someone like you to come here either."
"However, I don't welcome you."
With that, Ye Ling directly activated the Great Dao of Time, distorting the space-time within the Soul Return Domain!
Beside him, Susanoo's expression changed drastically as he saw the space begin to warp, his mind going blank!
How could Ye Ling manipulate space-time?
Susanoo was now acutely aware that neither the monster that emerged from the teleportation array nor Ye Ling, who was now manipulating the Great Dao of Time, were beings that any creature from Earth's Three Realms could challenge!
The Emperor realm he pursued might be considered mere ants in their eyes!
What kind of monsters were these?
Where was he now?
Susanoo was completely stunned. Before he could even process his thoughts, he was swept into the river of time by Ye Ling's Great Dao of Time.
"Damn it!!!"
The extraterrestrial powerhouse was also startled by Ye Ling's sudden attack. Before he could even show off, he felt the overwhelming power of the Great Dao surging towards him. He could only hastily defend himself to ward off Ye Ling's assault!
At this moment, the extraterrestrial powerhouse was going mad. He had poured all his effort into secretly instigating a Saint and had fortunately descended upon the legendary land, with the opportunity to personally seek the inheritance of the Creation God!
Yet, the moment he descended upon Earth, before he even knew what Earth looked like, he encountered a powerhouse of his own caliber...
Facing Ye Ling, the extraterrestrial powerhouse's nerves immediately tensed!
He understood that in a battle against Ye Ling, a single misstep could lead to his death!
Soon, Ye Ling dragged the extraterrestrial powerhouse to the river of time.
The river of time was a wondrous place that flowed through the universe, accessible only to those who mastered the laws of time.
In the river of time, each drop of water represented an epoch of the universe, with the upstream flowing into the past and the downstream into the future.
Legend had it that the river of time had no end on either side, flowing ceaselessly through the entire world.
It was also rumored... that the upstream end of the river of time was the Void of Time, while the downstream end led to a future where time itself had been annihilated.
However, regardless of the legends, no one had ever glimpsed the full extent of the river of time, nor had anyone ever been able to influence its flow.
No matter what happened here, time would not halt its march.
Using this place as a battlefield was most fitting!
Seeing that he had been dragged to the river of time by Ye Ling, the extraterrestrial powerhouse's face turned extremely grim. He couldn't help but curse Ye Ling, "What's wrong with you? I don't even know you, why did you drag me to this place?"
"Let me go back quickly!"
He himself had not mastered the laws of time. Now that he had been dragged here by Ye Ling, he had no means of returning!
If he were to recklessly jump into the river, with good luck, he might end up in a primitive era and slowly search for Earth in that era.
But if he were unlucky, he would be lost in the river of time, taking tens of thousands of years to find an exit!
Seeing the extraterrestrial powerhouse's frantic behavior, Ye Ling also felt a slight sense of relief.
He had been worried that the extraterrestrial powerhouse also mastered the laws of time, and if that were the case, Ye Ling wouldn't be able to stop him if he insisted on returning to Earth.
However, it now seemed that the extraterrestrial powerhouse could not interfere with time at all, and he could completely trap the extraterrestrial powerhouse in the river of time forever.
Although Ye Ling could now casually throw the extraterrestrial powerhouse into a primitive land to trap him for tens of thousands of years, then slowly cultivate, and then go and slay him after breaking through... this was, after all, an extraterrestrial being. One couldn't rule out the possibility of him having means to summon companions.
If several more extraterrestrial powerhouses of the Dao Venerable level arrived, Ye Ling would also find it difficult to cope.
For such a fellow, killing him on the spot would be more reassuring.
Although this sudden battle with an equal had caught Ye Ling off guard, cultivation was not the sole determinant of combat strength. Ye Ling did not believe he couldn't win.
Perhaps the process would be somewhat difficult, and he would have a tough fight, but he had to do it.
After a torrent of curses, the extraterrestrial powerhouse gradually calmed down. He stared at Ye Ling with a grim expression and said in a low voice, "Good kid, you didn't even run after bringing me to the river of time. You must be the guardian of this universe, right?"
"A battle between Dao Venerables, a single misstep could lead to utter annihilation. Do you truly intend to gamble everything to fight me?"
Ye Ling replied, "You do not belong to this universe. I have the obligation and responsibility to slay you and protect the peace of the universe."
With that, the Great Dao surged around Ye Ling once more.
The might of the laws spread out, manifesting time, space, and the Demonic Dao... three supreme laws simultaneously, pushing Ye Ling's aura to its peak!
Seeing the three Great Daos swirling around Ye Ling, the extraterrestrial powerhouse's pupils constricted slightly, finding it quite troublesome.
Time, space, and the Demonic Dao were originally the three most powerful Great Daos among the supreme laws. Ye Ling now mastered three of them alone, his strength far exceeding that of ordinary Dao Venerables.
The extraterrestrial powerhouse felt that dealing with Ye Ling would be somewhat difficult, and he might just capsize in the gutter.
The thought of possibly dying in this small world's universe filled the extraterrestrial powerhouse with rage and inexplicable irritation. He gritted his teeth and said, "You damn fellow... are you provoking me? Are you seeking death?"
Ye Ling calmly looked at the extraterrestrial powerhouse and said, "I advise you to also bring out some of your true abilities. Don't die before I've even used my full strength."
"What an arrogant brat! I'd like to see what means you have!" The extraterrestrial powerhouse snorted coldly, waved his hand, and a large amount of dark energy surged towards Ye Ling to devour him.
The Great Daos manifested around Ye Ling were instantly swallowed by the dark energy, collapsing by more than half!
Ye Ling was not surprised by this. He grabbed the void with one hand, and space twisted into a long sword.
Around the long sword, terrifying power of the Great Dao swirled.
Ye Ling was not holding back now. Even the spatial long sword he casually condensed, if placed on Earth, its residual might would likely split the planet in half!
"I told you, to use your full strength!"
Ye Ling said coldly and slashed his sword towards the extraterrestrial powerhouse!
Where the sword energy passed, space cracked open, and the dark energy unleashed by the extraterrestrial powerhouse was completely swallowed by the splitting space!
Seeing that Ye Ling was serious, the extraterrestrial powerhouse no longer held back, roaring, "Kid, daring to oppose me will be your biggest regret!"
"Heavenly Demonic Transformation!!!"
The extraterrestrial powerhouse shouted again, and his entire being erupted with a vast expanse of dark energy. A terrifyingly ferocious face materialized in the air, roaring at Ye Ling!
The river of time churned, and Ye Ling stood upon it. Compared to the ferocious face, he appeared incredibly small!
The laws of the Great Dao swirling around Ye Ling all became ineffective!
"As expected, the opponent is no simple character..."
Ye Ling looked at the extraterrestrial powerhouse charging towards him menacingly, preparing to meet him head-on, when he suddenly felt a jolt of unease!
Thump thump!
Ye Ling's heart pounded twice!
What was happening?
Ye Ling was shocked. Before he could figure out what was happening within his body, he heard a cold shout from within him: "How dare a mere extraterrestrial scoundrel be so presumptuous?"
As the voice fell, the rust-covered Soul Suppressing Sword shot out from Ye Ling's body, cleaving through the sky and directly piercing the extraterrestrial powerhouse's head!
The vast dark energy and the ferocious face instantly vanished into nothingness!
The extraterrestrial powerhouse, who had unleashed his full power and was roaring towards Ye Ling, had his head directly blown apart by the Soul Suppressing Sword. His body shattered into pieces, scattering above the river of time, and finally turning into dust.
The extraterrestrial powerhouse's aura completely disappeared.
He was dead...
Ye Ling stood dumbfounded on the river of time, looking at the Soul Suppressing Sword suspended in mid-air. The corners of his mouth twitched.
"Insta-kill?"