In the center of the world, several figures slowly opened their eyes. Beams of light shot straight into the sky, and several blurry figures looked at each other.
"Has Xie Qing broken through the seal? Should we make a move?"
"No need. Where is *that one*? We only need to recuperate quietly."
"The contract time hasn't arrived, but the variables are a bit too great! It hasn't been that long since the last world fusion."
"Everyone, please rest and recover. After the battle ends, we will work together to strengthen the seal. The real decisive battle hasn't arrived yet."
"Yes! Our only hope now lies with him in another timeline and the world in another timeline. This is also part of the contract."
Following this, the light beams vanished, and silence returned. Meanwhile, on Chen Tian's side, he looked at Xie Qing, who was enveloped in black mist, his entire form appearing as if made of mist.
Then, Chen Tian looked at Xie Qing's data and was instantly stunned.
Xie Qing's attributes were all question marks, meaning the Divine Eye could not perceive his information.
Xie Qing opened his ghostly black eyes, and the mist around him converged into a sky-shattering palm, which he brought down directly towards Chen Tian.
Instantly, Chen Tian's figure was suppressed. Looking at the monstrous black mist palm above him, the terrifying gravity crushed his body, his bones continuously shattering, and blood spurted from his entire being.
Chen Tian gritted his teeth and endured. Xie Qing in this state was no longer something Chen Tian could contend with.
Chen Tian made a decision in his heart. Divine Ice and Divine Fire erupted from his body. Simultaneously, a longbow formed from telekinesis appeared in his hand, with Dragon and Phoenix phantoms coiling around him. Chen Tian forcefully activated other skills. As he cast the skills, blood lines spurted from his body.
Chen Tian gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and then pulled back the bowstring with both hands. He propped himself up on the void, then flipped over, aiming the arrow at the monstrous palm above.
He then released the bowstring. Instantly, Dragon and Phoenix entwined, along with Divine Ice and Divine Fire, and the Ice-Fire Dragon-Phoenix Arrow shot out.
Like the first ray of light in the sky, it shot towards the monstrous palm. Midway, the arrow transformed into the phantoms of the Ancestral Dragon and Phoenix Ancestor, charging towards the palm.
With a roar of explosion, Chen Tian felt the terrifying pressure vanish. At the same time, he retreated.
Xie Qing also praised, "Not bad. You could withstand a blow of thirty percent of my power in my Xie Ling form. You are indeed extraordinary. It's a pity you still have to die!"
Chen Tian gritted his teeth, enduring the pain. Was he really going to die? His death and revival would cost him lifespan. He didn't want to die!
"Kid, alas! The last opportunity was wasted after all?"
"Who?"
Chen Tian, hearing a ethereal voice echo in his mind, immediately spoke, but the voice replied, "Kid, you are me, and I am you. We are one. Hand over control of your body to me, and I will help you deal with the remnants of the Xie Ling race!"
"Alright!"
Chen Tian didn't know why he felt a sense of unfamiliar security and familiarity from this voice, as if he knew it.
Then, he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, silver energy waves erupted from his body, shooting straight into the sky. His hair stood on end, silver hair, silver eyes, silver robes. On his head, he wore a crown whose color could not be discerned.
Chen Tian said faintly, "This is the last opportunity. Alas! After this, I will have no chance to awaken. It will be up to him alone."
"You, you, you, you're actually not dead? How is this possible? My father personally killed you back then."
Xie Qing was panicked. He had personally witnessed the might of this being before him. But he clearly remembered being killed by his father. How could he still be alive?
"Alas! Xie Qing, you underestimate me too much. I have destroyed heavens, what fear do I have of some Xie Ling race emperor?"
"However, since you have broken through the seal, let me personally slay you!"
Then, Chen Tian clenched his hand, and silver ribbons instantly appeared in his hand. He then revealed a look of disdain and said, "Fine. My life weapon is broken, so I can only use this incomplete weapon."
Then, the ribbons fluttered and instantly transformed into a whip, lashing out directly at Xie Qing.
Xie Qing stood motionless. The ribbon whip struck his body but passed through. Xie Qing laughed, "Give up! In my Xie Ling state, my entire body is ethereal and intangible. Your attacks cannot harm me!"
Chen Tian opened his eyes. Six silver great suns appeared behind him. As the great suns revolved, waves of silver radiance emanated from them, engulfing both their bodies.
Then, Xie Qing's form coalesced again. Xie Qing and Chen Tian met eyes. Xie Qing spoke, "Impossible! How can you possess such a technique!"
Xie Qing was in a panic. His Xie Ling transformation had been solidified. How was this possible? The Xie Ling mist was an ethereal and intangible substance, yet it was being condensed into a solid state.
The silver great suns behind Chen Tian disappeared, and simultaneously, nine-colored silver wings unfurled behind him. The wings radiated light, and he stepped out, instantly appearing before Xie Qing.
Then he said, "Your father had to use his full strength to deal with me, let alone you. Perish! For the peace of both continents, rest in peace!"
"No!"
Xie Qing cried out in panic as he watched the ribbon in Chen Tian's hand transform into a long sword and stab towards him. He was in a completely different league from Chen Tian; Xie Qing couldn't resist.
"Save me, Father Emperor!"
Xie Qing roared, and a black vortex instantly appeared above his head. A colossal black hand descended directly towards Chen Tian.
Seeing this, Chen Tian's eyes grew serious. He was familiar with the information of the approaching entity and changed his target, charging directly towards the hand.
The long sword pierced through, and the hand shattered into countless black energies.
Then, the vortex closed, and the black energies entered Xie Qing's body, as if he were possessed by the black mist.
His eyes then became deep and dark, like soulless black orbs.
Xie Qing spoke, "You are still alive. This truly surprises me."
"You want me dead? It's far too early! I won't die until I've exterminated your Xie Ling race!"
"Xie Ba, come! Let's continue the duel that remained unfinished thousands of years ago!"
Then, the long sword in his hand unleashed a move, and his figure instantly vanished from his original spot.
Xie Ba sneered, "A mere remnant soul's power, how can you contend with me? Even with mere essence possession, dealing with you is sufficient!"
Then, Xie Qing, or rather, Xie Ba now, the overbearing emperor of the Xie Ling race, who ruled the Xie Ling race.