The crimson eye of the Fallen Sovereign continued staring across the world like a nightmare awakened from ancient history.
Its laughter shook the heavens.
Mountains collapsed beneath its movements while endless demonic energy spread through the atmosphere like a black plague. Entire regions fell into chaos instantly as spiritual beasts hidden within forests and ancient territories began going berserk under the Sovereign's pressure.
The mortal world was destabilizing.
Fast.
Above the Lin Corporation rooftop, everyone could feel the terrifying aura leaking from the creature despite the massive distance separating them.
And the worst part—
The Fallen Sovereign wasn't even fully free yet.
Half its body still remained sealed beneath the shattered mountain ranges.
Yet its aura already surpassed ordinary Saint Realm cultivators completely.
Yue Qingzhi's silver eyes remained fixed on the distant horizon.
"If it recovers all its strength…"
Her calm voice became colder.
"…not even King Realm experts may stop it inside the mortal world."
Xu Mingshan's face had become extremely ugly.
Because he understood what that meant.
A Sovereign Realm monster in the lower realm was equivalent to an extinction event.
Meanwhile, Su Chen remained silent while staring toward the distant giant figure rising beyond the mountains. Golden light flickered faintly beneath his skin continuously while the black ring on his finger emitted stronger pulses than before.
The synchronization voice echoed again.
Primordial synchronization: 98%
Imperial hostility detected.
Ancient sovereign-class enemy confirmed.
Emergency authority release recommended.
Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
Another seal.
The Primordial inheritance wanted him to release another seal already.
But instinctively—
He understood the danger.
The more power he awakened, the less stable the synchronization became.
And recently…
His emotions had started changing.
Colder.
Sharper.
More distant.
Almost like the Primordial Emperor's consciousness was slowly merging with him.
Lin Yanyan suddenly grabbed his hand quietly.
The warmth of her fingers interrupted the cold pressure spreading through his mind instantly.
Su Chen glanced toward her.
Her expression remained calm as always.
But her eyes carried something deeper now.
Worry.
Real worry.
Not for the world.
Not for humanity.
Only for him.
"You're thinking too much."
Her voice was soft enough that only he could hear.
Su Chen stared at her silently for several seconds before the golden light within his eyes dimmed slightly again.
Meanwhile, the Fallen Sovereign suddenly moved.
BOOM.
One enormous arm finally tore completely free from the earth.
The black chains wrapped around its body shattered endlessly while crimson cracks spread throughout the sky itself from the pressure alone.
Millions of humans across nearby regions fainted instantly.
Weak cultivators died on the spot.
Even Saint Realm experts throughout the hidden world felt their souls tremble violently.
Then—
The Fallen Sovereign took its first step.
The earth split apart for hundreds of kilometers.
Entire mountain ranges collapsed like sandcastles beneath its movement.
The monster slowly stood taller and taller until its upper body completely towered above the clouds themselves.
Ancient scars covered its enormous frame.
Broken golden spears remained embedded inside parts of its flesh from some forgotten battle thousands of years ago.
And in the center of its chest—
A massive black hole pulsed slowly.
Like its heart had been devoured long ago.
Yue Qingzhi's silver eyes narrowed immediately after seeing it.
"So that's why it survived…"
Xu Mingshan frowned.
"What?"
"The Sovereign Core is gone."
Her gaze remained fixed on the creature.
"That thing isn't alive anymore."
Silence.
Then Yan Ruoxue spoke softly.
"It's a corpse controlled by resentment."
The atmosphere instantly became heavier.
A dead Sovereign.
Controlled only by hatred and instinct.
That somehow sounded even worse.
Far below, ordinary humanity had completely descended into despair now. Livestream footage of the giant creature spread worldwide while governments openly admitted they had no way to stop it.
Cities near the northern mountain ranges began mass evacuations immediately.
But nobody truly believed escape mattered anymore.
Because compared to something capable of destroying continents—
Human civilization felt fragile.
Tiny.
Powerless.
Then suddenly—
The Fallen Sovereign looked directly toward Su Chen again.
Its crimson eye glowed brighter.
"…Primordial…"
Its voice echoed like thunder across the sky.
"…your scent…"
Black demonic energy erupted violently around its body.
"…disgusts me."
BOOM.
The creature disappeared.
Xu Mingshan's expression changed instantly.
"Impossible!"
Something that enormous shouldn't move that fast.
But the next second—
Space exploded above the city.
The Fallen Sovereign appeared directly above the skyline.
Humanity froze in terror.
Its gigantic shadow covered the entire city while countless buildings shattered instantly beneath the pressure.
People screamed below as darkness swallowed the streets.
The Sovereign raised one massive hand toward Su Chen.
And crushed downward.
BOOM.
The atmosphere detonated.
Before the attack even landed, the entire rooftop collapsed instantly from pressure alone.
Xu Mingshan and Yan Ruoxue exploded upward simultaneously.
Their Saint-level attacks collided against the descending hand desperately.
Silver spiritual light.
Crimson flames.
Both erupted together violently.
But—
CRACK.
Their attacks shattered instantly.
Both were blasted backward like broken dolls.
Yue Qingzhi moved next.
Her silver eyes glowed coldly while moonlight erupted around her body.
For the first time—
She drew her weapon.
A thin silver sword appeared within her hand.
The moment the sword emerged, the surrounding space itself froze briefly.
Saint-level spatial laws.
Then Yue Qingzhi slashed upward.
One sword.
Silent.
Elegant.
Yet the sky itself split apart.
A massive silver moon appeared behind her slash as the attack collided directly against the Sovereign's descending hand.
BOOM.
The world trembled violently.
For several seconds—
The Sovereign's hand actually stopped.
Yue Qingzhi's silver hair danced wildly in the storm while blood slowly dripped from the corner of her lips.
Yet her expression remained calm.
Cold.
Beautiful.
Then—
CRACK.
Her silver sword shattered.
The Sovereign's hand descended again.
Faster this time.
Yue Qingzhi's pupils contracted slightly.
Too strong.
The gap was too large.
Even peak Saint Realm experts couldn't stop a Sovereign-class existence.
Below the descending hand, Su Chen finally moved.
One step forward.
Golden light erupted around him instantly.
The synchronization voice exploded within his mind.
Primordial synchronization: 99%
Imperial Seal Two unlocking.
Sovereign-killer authority awakening.
BOOM.
The black ring on Su Chen's finger shattered completely.
Golden fragments scattered across the rooftop.
Then—
A massive golden symbol appeared behind him.
Not the throne this time.
A sword.
Ancient.
Boundless.
And stained with endless blood.
The moment the sword phantom appeared—
The Fallen Sovereign froze completely.
Its crimson eye widened violently.
Fear.
Real fear.
Then Su Chen slowly raised one hand.
And the ancient golden sword behind him moved with him.
The atmosphere of the world changed instantly.
Even heaven itself trembled faintly.
Because this sword…
Had killed Sovereigns.