The powerful progenitors still couldnât withstand the explosion of their momentum. They were the closest so escaping was impossible.
They suffered varying degrees of damage. One got his head blown off; another had a hole on the chest; one more lost his armâ¦
Meanwhile, the fuzzy world and liquified inhabitants appeared again and became normal as before.
âIâm still alive!â One ecstatic man shouted before hurriedly touching his face and body. He didnât lose a single hair from the ordeal.
Others looked around and saw the erased systems present. The land they stood on seemed the same as ever.
The only real change was the damages inflicted on the eleven progenitors. The figure on the river of time was no longer there.
âFiercest can win!â They realized that Li Qiye had stopped the figure from altering the river of time.
âIâm sure he got this! Fiercest will be victorious!â The inhabitants of Immortal Lineage started shouting, the loudest they have ever gotten in their life.
By this point, it became as clear as day that he was the only one who could take down the darkness. The spectators clenched their fists, waiting for his inevitable victory.
Meanwhile, the dark messenger stood there patiently in spite of his alliesâ first setback. It was as if none of this had anything to do with him.
Perhaps he was waiting for the right moment, the right opening, in order to deliver a fatal blow. Li Qiye needed to be careless for him to have a chance.
Of course, it wasnât that easy to kill a progenitor. The eleven progenitors created a new body in no time at all. Not a single wound could be seen.
The crowd took a deep breath. Killing one was hard enough, let alone eleven.
âSo how can he kill them?â One expert said. They havenât reached a level high enough to know this.
Li Qiye didnât seem to give a damn and let them do whatever they wanted.
âI have absolute authority with regards to the temporal domain. Iâve experienced the samsara in that river, trying to end me there is foolish, to say the least.â He smiled and shook his head.
Remember, the Time Scripture was in his possession and he had researched its origin. The progenitorsâ peerless technique couldnât contest with his knowledge.
He wasnât exaggerating either. He was able to trace the source without being lost in the river of time. Thus, he had reached the level of moving freely in this domain.
âWe still underestimated you.â The messenger reflected and said: âIn history, only a selected few have reached this height with regards to time control.â
Time was one of the hardest affinities to grasp. Even beings of their levels needed to exercise caution when dealing with time. On the other hand, Li Qiye could move around freely there - quite a shocking development.
Li Qiye was right. Heavenly tribulations were awfully rare in Three Immortals. Supreme existences like progenitors or other masters only had a faint idea of the high heaven.
âI understand now, you donât belong to this world.â The dark messenger slightly raised his brows and finally concluded.
âAnd? It shouldnât be surprising.â Li Qiye smiled.
âThere is always a higher sky and a better man.â The messenger nodded in agreement: âI have heard of this possibility before but lacked the ability to do so. I truly want to go visit your world.â
âUnfortunately, I do not welcome any of you.â Li Qiye snorted in response.
âNo eggs will stay intact beneath a toppled nest.â The messenger sincerely said: âOnce Three Immortals are finished, your world will be next. No worlds are lucky enough to be the exception.â
âNo, no one is lucky enough to dip a finger in the pie while Iâm around. Your master is no exception.â Li Qiye smiled.
The messenger seemed to be thinking about something. His eyes flashed with a glint.
âI hope so. Your power is undeniable and worthy of admiration. Alas, you still wonât be able to escape. We will show you our Paragon Artifacts today.â
âParagon Artifact? A complete one?â Everyone was shaken to hear this.
In history, numerous progenitors have tried to craft these weapons. Unfortunately, very few could actually finish one.
In order to be eligible, one must be at the immortal level first. Thatâs why very few Paragon Artifacts were around. They were rarely passed down to the descendants too. After all, they were the ace cards of the progenitors.
âI have seen some before, no big deal.â Li Qiye smiled.
These invincible treasures were priceless in the eyes of others. Alas, they sounded like nothing coming from him.
âThatâs our Prime Progenitor for you.â Numerous experts became excited and didnât think that he was being arrogant at all.
âItâs different this time.â The messenger didnât become angry and said: âThese treasures are a set of three made by our lord, powerful enough to surpass anything. Iâm sure youâll change your mind after seeing them.