The appearance of the Broken Moon Pavilion Master froze the battlefield completely.
Even the descending heavenly armies stopped moving instinctively.
Because the pressure radiating from her existence alone surpassed everything the mortal world should have been capable of containing.
Sovereign Realm.
A true Sovereign.
Not a corpse like the Fallen Sovereign.
Not a broken remnant.
A living Sovereign Realm expert.
Moonlight spread endlessly across the shattered heavens while the gigantic black palace floated silently behind her like an ancient ruler's throne descending upon the world.
The silver-haired heavenly king's expression had finally become ugly.
"You survived…"
His cold voice carried disbelief now.
The Pavilion Master rested one pale hand against the armrest of her throne calmly while silver moonlight drifted around her black robes endlessly.
"I disappointed many people by surviving."
Her tone remained soft.
Elegant.
Yet every word carried terrifying pressure.
The heavenly king narrowed his eyes coldly.
"You should have died with the Ancient Court."
The Pavilion Master finally looked toward him.
And smiled faintly.
"Yet heaven still hasn't learned."
BOOM.
The atmosphere detonated.
Silver moonlight and heavenly pressure collided violently across the sky while countless cracks spread through space itself.
Millions of heavenly soldiers immediately retreated backward instinctively from the collision between two Sovereign-level auras.
Below the battlefield, Xu Mingshan's face remained pale while blood slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Even standing this far away—
The pressure from two Sovereigns confronting each other was enough to crush Saint Realm experts.
Yan Ruoxue narrowed her crimson eyes toward the Pavilion Master silently.
Dangerous.
Far more dangerous than the Fallen Sovereign.
Because unlike that monster—
This woman was calm.
And intelligent.
Meanwhile, Lin Yanyan's gaze remained fixed only on Su Chen.
His condition was worsening.
Golden cracks spread faintly beneath his skin while ancient symbols occasionally flickered within his eyes before disappearing again.
The synchronization had reached terrifying levels.
Then suddenly—
The Pavilion Master slowly stood from her throne.
The moment she moved—
The heavens darkened.
Her silver eyes shifted toward Su Chen quietly.
For several seconds—
Neither spoke.
Yet the surrounding atmosphere became heavier and heavier.
As if ancient history itself was staring at the present.
Finally—
The Pavilion Master spoke softly.
"You resemble him more than I expected."
Su Chen's golden eyes narrowed slightly.
"Who?"
The moonlight around her deepened faintly.
"The last ruler of the Ancient Court."
Silence spread briefly.
Then Su Chen asked calmly,
"The Primordial Emperor."
The Pavilion Master nodded once.
And for the first time—
A trace of emotion appeared within her cold silver eyes.
Not fear.
Not hatred.
Sadness.
"I watched him burn the heavens."
BOOM.
Everyone froze after hearing that sentence.
Xu Mingshan's breathing stopped briefly.
Even Yue Qingzhi looked shaken despite already knowing part of her master's history.
Because those words revealed something terrifying.
The Pavilion Master had personally witnessed the ancient war.
Which meant—
She truly came from that era.
The silver-haired heavenly king's expression darkened completely.
"You dare mention that traitor's name."
The Pavilion Master slowly turned toward him again.
"Traitor?"
A faint laugh escaped her lips.
Cold enough to freeze souls.
"The heavens invaded countless lower realms, slaughtered civilizations, and treated living beings like insects."
Her silver eyes became colder.
"And you still call him the traitor?"
BOOM.
Moonlight exploded across the battlefield violently.
Several heavenly warships shattered instantly beneath her aura alone.
Millions of heavenly soldiers retreated in panic.
The silver-haired heavenly king roared furiously.
"He disrupted the balance of existence!"
"He broke your chains."
Her voice cut through the battlefield instantly.
"And heaven never forgave him for it."
Silence crashed down again.
Because even the heavenly soldiers couldn't deny those words.
The upper realms ruled through suppression.
Everyone knew it.
Below the battlefield, Su Chen quietly stared at the Pavilion Master.
Something about her presence felt strangely familiar.
Not personally familiar.
But connected.
Like the Primordial inheritance recognized her existence.
Then suddenly—
The synchronization voice echoed again.
Ancient Court survivor detected.
Designation: Moon Sovereign.
Former Imperial Executor Candidate.
Su Chen's eyes narrowed immediately.
Executor Candidate?
The Pavilion Master noticed his expression instantly.
A faint smile touched her lips.
"So the inheritance remembers me."
Xu Mingshan looked completely stunned now.
"You were part of the Ancient Court?"
Moonlight drifted around her body quietly.
"I once stood beneath the throne."
Her gaze shifted back toward Su Chen.
"But I failed the final trial."
A pause.
"So the Heaven Slaughter Sword never acknowledged me."
Yan Ruoxue's expression became serious.
That sword again.
Even Sovereigns feared it.
The silver-haired heavenly king suddenly stepped forward through the heavens.
BOOM.
His King Realm aura exploded violently.
"This conversation ends now."
Behind him, countless heavenly formations activated simultaneously across the sky. Millions of heavenly soldiers raised silver spears while giant warships locked onto the city below.
The heavens were preparing complete annihilation.
The heavenly king pointed directly at Su Chen.
"Kill the successor."
BOOM.
The heavenly armies descended.
Silver light flooded the world endlessly as millions of soldiers charged downward like a divine tidal wave.
The mortal world trembled.
Xu Mingshan's face darkened instantly.
"There's too many—"
Before he could finish—
The Pavilion Master moved.
One step.
That was all.
BOOM.
The entire sky froze.
Every heavenly soldier stopped midair instantly.
Moonlight spread endlessly throughout the battlefield while silver chains formed from pure law wrapped around countless heavenly troops simultaneously.
The heavenly king's expression changed drastically.
"Moon Binding Law?!"
The Pavilion Master's silver eyes remained emotionless.
"You invaded the wrong world."
Then—
She raised one hand slightly.
CRACK.
Hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers exploded into silver blood instantly.
The battlefield descended into chaos.
Even the heavenly warships began retreating hurriedly.
Because the gap between King Realm and Sovereign Realm was absolute.
The heavenly king roared furiously before attacking personally.
Space shattered around him as he charged directly toward the Pavilion Master with a silver spear formed from heavenly lightning.
BOOM.
The two collided instantly.
The sky exploded.
Entire oceans rose into massive waves while continents trembled from the impact alone.
Sovereign-level battle.
The mortal world could barely withstand it.
Meanwhile below the battlefield—
Su Chen suddenly staggered slightly.
Lin Yanyan immediately caught his arm.
Her calm mask finally cracked.
"You're injured."
Golden blood dripped slowly from Su Chen's lips now.
The synchronization was becoming unstable faster than expected.
Inside his mind—
The visions returned.
The burning heavens.
The golden throne.
Billions kneeling.
And this time—
The Primordial Emperor turned toward him.
For the first time—
Su Chen saw his face clearly.
And his own pupils contracted instantly.
Because the Primordial Emperor…
Looked exactly like him.