# Chapter 1595: Critical Moment
Never in any era had the Dark Calamity been so brutal. The entire world was in despair, only revealing a glimmer of hope at the very last moment.
The entire universe was bleeding. Living beings suffered, corpses formed seas, and by now no one knew how many had died. This was a world drenched in blood.
"Boom!"
The great formation was cracking. Stone Emperor, wielding his black Heaven Desolate Halberd, struck down. He was breaking the formation. The Supremes were unmatched throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—nothing could stop their advance.
At this moment, Imperial Dao laws shot forth like brilliant phoenix feathers, piercing through heaven and earth, assaulting the formation set up by Emperor Void!
The halberd forged from Dragon-Pattern Blackgold was terrifying beyond measure, wreathed in chaotic qi. Its snow-white blade could cleave through any obstruction. Light flashed as it was about to slaughter its way into the formation.
This was an extremely bad omen. Once the great formation collapsed, "Void" would be in danger. All efforts would be wasted. The situation was truly critical!
From within the Imperial formation, roars erupted that shook the heart—the fury of the Reincarnation Supreme. His blood splattered, his bones were being broken. As an ancient supreme, when had he ever suffered such a calamity? It was unimaginable. For one who had been undefeated his entire life, this was a profound humiliation.
His other forearm flew off, severed cleanly, dripping with blood. His chest was nearly pierced through, and a powerful heart beat within. Each pulse spread like the beating of heavenly drums.
"Void... is it really you? I look forward to it. Drinking your blood has always been my wish. Let me fulfill this obsession!"
The Lord of Reincarnation was terrifying. Though covered in blood, he still laughed so cruelly, as if the severed arm and shattered chest bones weren't his. He charged forward.
At the initial ambush, he had suffered triple strikes from the Imperial formation, the Immortal Mirror, and Void himself. Thus, he was battered and bloody, nearly falling. But now, he had stabilized. The remnants of his azure-gold battle armor glowed, and the deity within roared, seeking vengeance for the shattered body.
Moreover, the Reincarnation Supreme believed that Stone Emperor would break through. Then he would no longer be fighting defensively within the formation. He would tear "Void" apart alive, settling the grievances and grudges of a lifetime, and taste his Imperial blood.
"Void" was silent and taciturn. He spoke not a word. Of medium build, with ordinary features, his quiet demeanor made him appear transcendent in his ordinariness.
Everything he did was worthy of the gratitude of all living beings. No words were needed. His actions were upright and righteous, shining through the ages, destined to be etched into every heart, moving people to tears.
"Boom!"
The Immortal Mirror shone, its beam like a bolt of silk, fiercely attacking the Lord of Reincarnation. At the same time, Void's forbidden secret art reappeared. He executed it with all his heart. His right arm seemed to melt as he forcefully cleaved forward. A blazing fissure of light spread, splitting the entire world in two, attempting to sever the Supreme's body.
"It's... Void Severing Two Realms!" The Lord of Reincarnation snorted coldly. He had seen this secret art before. In ancient times, this terrifying technique had separated the flesh and primordial spirit of another Supreme from Reincarnation Sea, melting them into nothingness. It was extremely dreadful, leaving a deep impression on him.
"Rumble!"
Heaven and earth stretched endlessly. A massive fissure spread, light like an ocean, cutting apart two realms. It divided heaven and earth, severed eternity, and shattered the shackles of time.
This was a true forbidden secret art. Now reappearing, it shone across past, present, and future, terrifying the mortal world!
"Ah..." The Lord of Reincarnation roared. Billions of strands of immortal light sprayed from his mouth—his dao and law. They transformed into a map of the Heavenly Cycle Star River, interwoven with order divine chains, blindingly bright.
One technique severed two realms, attempting to split him. No matter where he fled, he would be locked onto.
The other sought to mend the heavens, sealing the gaps in heaven and earth, extinguishing all laws, making Void himself truly empty.
Between these two, beams of light stretched endlessly, exceptionally dazzling!
"Weng long"
The Immortal Mirror trembled, shining down infinite light, joining the battle. Moreover, the great formation still remained, still exerting its power, pressing forward to suppress.
With a pu sound, blood light flew. The Lord of Reincarnation's body was struck by the mirror's light. He tumbled backward, and the formation's crushing force made him stagger, nearly falling to the ground.
The forbidden secret art Void Severing Two Realms surged forward. Its brilliant beam swept across his shoulder. The terrifying fissure directly swallowed his shoulder blade, blood pouring forth, nearly splitting him in two!
The Lord of Reincarnation grunted, his expression ferocious. Since attaining the dao, only in today's battle had he suffered such a great loss. In the past, he had been unmatched. This was not defeat—this was humiliation.
His entire body erupted with immortal light. The battle armor forged from Feather Transformation Azure Gold blazed with ten thousand divine rays and billions of auspicious colors, surging forth. Terrible battle qi spread like an ocean, rampaging through heaven and earth!
His primal laws howled—Three Realms Reincarnation. Past, present, and future alternated, sweeping across "Void," sending him flying. Blood gushed from his mouth, and some bones in his body deformed.
A Supreme fought desperately. The Lord of Reincarnation was enraged, completely berserk. It was as if he had returned to the night before his attainment of the dao, bloodily battling the universe's greatest enemies. His essence, qi, and spirit, along with his combat prowess, rose to the absolute peak of his life.
At this moment, his primordial spirit rumbled, shining with immortal radiance. This was a sign that he could ascend to the pinnacle at any moment, returning to the Imperial throne!
Of course, he hesitated, restraining himself. The cost of doing so was too great. After the battle, he would inevitably wither away.
The battle continued. "Void" was still growing stronger, as if truly returning. He beat the Reincarnation Supreme until blood splattered and his body was mutilated. Though it could be instantly repaired, the essence required to heal an Imperial body was precious enough to cause heart-wrenching pain.
"Can you kill me?" The Lord of Reincarnation laughed cruelly.
"In the primeval era, Void could kill Supremes. In this life, the same can be done!" Void rarely spoke, but this time he uttered killing words, clanging like metal, shaking the heavens. Before his fall, this promise would be fulfilled.
All living beings sensed this, continuously praying. Their thoughts transformed into the most surging telekinetic power, flowing in to empower Void, causing his Imperial dao laws to shine with brilliance rivaling his former glory.
Living beings wailed in grief. Telekinetic power was a wondrous thing. Void sensed their fear and despair, and they seemed to see everything here.
Ten thousand beings kowtowed, worshiping in this direction, continuously praying. Their telekinetic power, like an ocean, continued to empower Void, praying for Emperor Void to defeat all opponents.
"Pu"
The Lord of Reincarnation felt as if he were facing the Emperor Void of over a hundred thousand years ago, not a substitute. This battle was so difficult that he was nearly being beaten to pieces.
One after another, blood blossoms bloomed. Before Void's forbidden secret arts, he suffered heavy injuries. If he did not return to his peak, he might fall here.
How many had ever seen an Emperor or Sovereign have their arm severed, their body shattered? Yet it was happening now!
Void was about to suppress and kill the Lord of Reincarnation. In the despair of this final age, he created the only hope, revealing the dawn of victory.
"Boom!"
A shocking great explosion occurred. Blood rain flew, bones snapped. The Lord of Reincarnation was sent flying. Void's Imperial fist nearly shattered him, causing heaven and earth to lament.
In that moment of return, his gaze was identical to that of Emperor Void in ancient times. His primordial spirit's fluctuation was almost the same. The Emperor Void contained within the bloodline of the Ji family had revived!
"Ah..."
The Lord of Reincarnation roared, his entire body glowing. Defeat was not his choice. Being unmatched under heaven was his lifelong belief. He would rather pay the price to return to his peak, kill Emperor Void, even if he himself would die in the end!
But Void's forbidden secret arts were too terrifying. A palm strike made the universe tremble. The Immortal Mirror's radiance nearly pinned the Lord of Reincarnation, preventing him from smoothly proceeding, from sublimating.
"Boom!"
A great rain of blood flew. Void's Imperial fist and the Immortal Mirror merged together, shining, destroying all obstacles, including the ancient Supreme!
"Another supreme forbidden secret art..." The Lord of Reincarnation adjusted his state, his eyes cold to the extreme, struggling with all his might.
However, facing someone who had nearly become the true Emperor Void of the past, he fell into deadly passivity, on the verge of utter destruction.
With a pu sound, Void's Imperial fist and the Immortal Mirror merged, shattering half of the Lord of Reincarnation's body into a bloody mess. He was sent flying.
Void advanced, seeking to kill his primordial spirit. At this moment, the Imperial formation, the Immortal Mirror, and Void were synchronized, their pulses in unison, all reaching their peak. They forcibly prevented the Lord of Reincarnation from returning to his peak, seeking to annihilate him in this final strike.
This would surely shake the ages. After long years, Emperor Void had been awakened by all living beings, once again fighting for his people, once again about to slay an ancient invincible Supreme!
"Emperor Void, whether in the past or present, whether alive or dead, has always protected his people, pacifying chaos in all directions!"
"You must succeed..."
This was the call of ten thousand beings. The will of the entire universe empowered Void, making his combat power surge. Though his features were ordinary, his bearing as a Great Emperor was unmistakable. He pressed down, about to deliver the killing blow to the Lord of Reincarnation.
"Boom!"
A black halberd cleaved into the formation, opening a gap. Stone Emperor had slaughtered his way in. Instantly, heaven and earth shattered. He was like a world-covering demon god, his eyes flashing cold lightning. He swung his halberd, severing heaven and earth, leaving a terrible wound on Void's back, nearly splitting him open, cutting through bone.
The Lord of Reincarnation had suffered heavy injuries but avoided the killing blow. Part of his skull was shattered, but his primordial spirit was preserved. He rose from the pool of blood, laughing cruelly as blood dripped.
"Void, you fell short!" The Lord of Reincarnation's face was filled with cruelty. He stamped, shattering heaven and earth, and together with Stone Emperor, destroyed the already-cracked great formation.
The formation's materials were insufficient. Emperor Void had lacked enough immortal materials back then. Though the formation had endured through the ages, in a battle of this level, under the assault of several Supremes, it ultimately collapsed.
Void faced the two. Blood dripped from his back. His bones reconnected. He remained silent and taciturn, finally saying only one sentence: "Void has never been inferior to anyone in his life!" Then, his eyes burst forth with two blazing beams of light as he charged forward, actually intending to fight the two alone.
Cold laughter rang out. Three world-covering demonic shadows appeared—Light and Darkness Supreme, Lord of Divine Ruins, and Qi Tian Supreme—all closing in. Each was tall and imposing, like three demon gods from before the creation of heaven and earth. While battling Imperial weapons, they also advanced.
"This is a true Imperial body, newly born, containing the most precious Imperial dao laws. Do you two want to monopolize it?"
These three were murderous. They too had already been wounded, covered in blood from fighting Imperial weapons. After all, there were too many Imperial soldiers. Yet they still pressed forward.
Clearly, they regarded Emperor Void as prey, wanting to join in, to hunt a Great Emperor!
The life essence they needed—if provided by a Great Emperor—would be the most generous and unexpected, bringing them tremendous benefits!
Through the ocean-like telekinetic power, Void could sense all living beings, and they could also sense his situation. Many were terrified, crying out in grief.
"Who can fight alongside Emperor Void?"
"Who can lend Emperor Void a hand? Heaven above, how unjust! Why must Emperor Void always face so many enemies? Is he to repeat the same tragedy, fighting to the death once more?!"
The entire world mourned!