A single sword pierces through heaven, earth, and the void!

Boom! Crack!

The entire void passage instantly shattered. Gu Tiandi's figure, at some unknown point, had already appeared before Luo Chen, shielding him from the endless onslaught of peak-level aura.

Luo Chen's gaze, penetrating past Gu Tiandi, finally caught sight of that figure. It was exceptionally tall, unlike present-day humans. It resembled a member of the Xi Race even more! Furthermore, Luo Chen felt a sense of familiarity!

Long golden hair cascaded down, framing eyes that once held an unrivaled brilliance, though now they were lifeless, belonging to a corpse. Yet, that face still caused Luo Chen to frown involuntarily.

As Luo Chen's gaze lingered, that cold, stern face revealed itself to be a familiar one. The imposing stature, coupled with that icy countenance, created an overwhelming sense of oppression, like an iron tower standing before all!

He carried no war halberd! Yet, he was Sha Junhuang!

Sha Junhuang! The First General under the Xi Empress, or perhaps even under the Xi Emperor! Yet, this was clearly not the Sha Junhuang Luo Chen had encountered previously.

"Sha! Jun! Huang!" Luo Chen, in his mud form, recognized him at this moment, uttering each word distinctly.

"This is his corpse, not his consciousness," Luo Chen murmured. The Sha Junhuang Luo Chen had encountered in the Myriad Ancient Human Court, and the one before him now, were entirely different!

Yet, no one had imagined that Sha Junhuang's true form was, astonishingly, a peak-level existence. This was truly unexpected. It seemed the Xi Emperor was indeed formidable; even his subordinate generals were peak-level!

However, Sha Junhuang's corpse at this moment possessed no consciousness; even if it did, it would be a consciousness manipulated by death itself.

"You recognize him?" Gu Tiandi frowned.

"It's not *him* that I recognize," Luo Chen stated. The Sha Junhuang from the Myriad Ancient Human Court and the one before him now were perhaps the same individual. The one currently visible might even be his true form. However, the *true* Sha Junhuang would absolutely not raise a hand against Luo Chen.

"This thing isn't easy to fight," the First Human Emperor had already concluded. "An undying and unperishing death spirit is exceedingly difficult to handle. Moreover, this is Sha Junhuang himself. Be careful," Luo Chen, in his mud form, murmured. Though he disliked the First Human Emperor, at this moment, they were temporarily allies on the same front.

"You go ahead; we'll handle this," the First Human Emperor said softly. Luo Chen didn't hesitate, turning and departing. Yet, a glint still flickered in his eyes, for this was, after all, Sha Junhuang's true form.

Before Luo Chen had fully departed, Sha Junhuang's tyrannical and terrifying aura erupted. This ultimate aura swept across all directions, instantly causing the void to tremble erratically, as rampant killing intent and the chilling aura of death immediately permeated the surroundings.

"Hmph, this combat prowess is not low at all," the Gui Xu Human Emperor remarked, a glint in his eye, quickly making his assessment. "Even among peak-level cultivators, he's a true master."

"Everyone, be careful." Luo Chen, disregarding Sha Junhuang, took the lotus-covered Crown Prince and swiftly departed the area. Behind them, immensely explosive and vast fluctuations echoed.

"Is this 'First' fellow always fighting?" the voice of the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect echoed from Luo Chen's wrist. "Save me!"

Hearing the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect's question, Luo Chen couldn't help but recall. The First Human Emperor, indeed a master of warfare, truly moved from one battle to the next, seemingly never pausing. However, Luo Chen's eyes flashed as he surveyed the surrounding void, immediately freezing in stunned surprise.

"Old Man, it seems we've taken a wrong turn," the Crown Prince said, having just been released from within the lotus. He swept his gaze across the surrounding void ruins. The place was incredibly dark, and the aura of death was extraordinarily dense.

"This isn't the Second Layer Universe!" Luo Chen also frowned. There was nothing for it; the eighteen layers of the universe were currently in a state of chaotic space-time. Furthermore, the Gui Xu Human Emperor's spatial abilities had just been disrupted by Sha Junhuang. It now seemed they had been teleported to a different universe.

"Something's coming from up ahead, lad," the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect warned. "I know," Luo Chen said, his expression serious. Reaching the Second Layer Universe would now prove somewhat troublesome.

Luo Chen waved his hand, and his right palm conjured streams of light. "Conjuring a teleportation array from thin air?" The Crown Prince was immediately stunned. "Is this the Old Man's handiwork?" the Crown Prince asked. He knew perfectly well that his father's weakness lay precisely in array formations! Conjuring a temporary teleportation array from nothing was practically impossible. After all, it required not only mastery of arrays but also precise calibration of spatial coordinates. And this 'bare-handed' array still lacked sufficient materials!

"Of course it's your old man," the Dao Sect Old Ancestor replied. "Young one, learn a thing or two," the Dao Sect Dao Ancestor declared proudly. "Save me!"

"Then what about the materials?" the Crown Prince asked suspiciously. "Of course, they're refined on the spot. What else could be done?" The Dao Sect Dao Ancestor's voice echoed in the Crown Prince's mind. At this moment, Luo Chen's right hand could be seen drawing in minute elements from the universe through the air, then refining and coalescing them! This act of conjuring materials from nothing was truly astonishing, understood only by those who were knowledgeable. Those unfamiliar with such arts might simply assume it was a matter of spiritual power, but in reality, it was far more intricate. It involved certain rare materials, and the mere process of forging and refining them was incredibly delicate and complex. The Crown Prince had, in truth, never witnessed anyone in this world capable of conjuring a teleportation array from thin air without any pre-existing materials.

"Roughly how much longer will it take?" Luo Chen suddenly asked. "Trouble is imminent." Luo Chen's gaze pierced into the depths of the void. There, a large contingent of Yin soldiers was approaching, and the auras of their leaders were exceptionally powerful. Luo Chen had sensed them from a great distance.

"It still needs some time. If those things arrive, you'll have to stabilize the situation first. You *must* wait for me to finish," the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect naturally realized. And there were quite a few of them!

"At least fifteen Dao Extinguisher-level death spirits!" Luo Chen frowned. He was currently only at the Flawless Ancient Emperor realm; even facing a single Dao Extinguisher death spirit alone would be troublesome. Dealing with *living* Dao Extinguishers posed no trouble for Luo Chen. However, *dead* Dao Extinguishers were exceedingly troublesome! And there were fifteen of them?

"Senior, what's the deal with Sha Junhuang?" Luo Chen suddenly inquired. The Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect surely recognized Sha Junhuang; there was absolutely no doubt about that!

"Who knows? I'm more worried for *them*," the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Weapons Dao Sect sighed. "They might not even be able to handle Sha Junhuang!" "That powerful?" Luo Chen asked, skepticism in his tone. He knew Sha Junhuang was formidable, being a subordinate of the Xi Emperor, but he truly had no idea of his specific strength.

"When he was alive, he was utterly troublesome. Among the Xi Race, he alone possessed the heaviest killing karma, and his combat prowess was always a mystery! What I *do* know is that he had hunted down and slain at least five peak-level experts of the Xi Race!"

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