Although the Time-Space Dao Ancestor spoke with a gentle tone, his words carried a distinct undertone of threat.
The implication was clear: if Han Xuanji did not agree, he would side with the Demon Ancestor.
The pressure the Immortal Realm would face if a Limitless Primordial Perfection Powerful Expert sided with the Demon Ancestor was easy to imagine.
"Heh."
Han Xuanji was incredibly cold, almost wanting to laugh.
Seeing Han Xuanji's indifferent expression and lack of response, the Time-Space Dao Ancestor's tone gradually grew cold, carrying a hint of menace:
"Xuantian Dao Venerable, do not be ungrateful! Since I can intercept you here, I can suppress you within the River of Time and Space, never to rise again! If you know what's good for you, hand over the secret of transcendence obediently; otherwise, do not blame me for being ruthless!"
"Intercepted me?"
Hearing this, the corners of Han Xuanji's mouth curled into a slight arc, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor was destined to stand against him in the future. Now that they had met, it was a god-given opportunity to take the chance to kill him, nip the danger in the bud, and save himself from future trouble.
He had no intention of wasting words with the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, nor did he bother to respond to the threat. Without holding back, he directly mobilized his strongest Magic Treasure, the great dao pagoda.
In an instant, the tower emitted ten thousand rays of light, and countless Dao runes emerged, radiating a Divine Might that transcended time and space.
"Since you seek death, I shall grant it to you."
Before his voice had even faded, Han Xuanji struck first. He raised his hand and flicked it toward the Time-Space Dao Ancestor. The great dao pagoda crashed down with a vast and peerless suppressive force, as if carrying the weight of the Three Thousand Daos. The infinite power instantly enveloped the Time-Space Dao Ancestor.
Even though the opponent's cultivation was one level higher than his, it was already a crushing momentum.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Han Xuanji suddenly attack, the Time-Space Dao Ancestor grew somewhat flustered.
"Terms can be discussed, why must you resort to violence, Fellow Daoist?"
While his words attempted to de-escalate, his hands were not slow at all. He abruptly summoned the clock-shaped pendant on his chest. The pendant instantly expanded, transforming into a zhang-high Clock of Time and Space. The body of the clock was engraved with ancient time-space runes, emitting a terrifying power of time and space that even stirred the waters of the River of Time and Space, causing layers of eerie ripples.
This was the Great Dao Sacred Artifact that symbolized the Dao of Time and Space.
"Limitless Time and Space, Freeze!"
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor roared, fully activating the Great Dao Sacred Artifact. The Clock of Time and Space boomed, and countless time-space fragments converged into a massive torrent of time and space, seemingly trying to break free from the shackles of the great dao pagoda.
This was his trump card Limitless Divine Ability, capable of twisting time and space and erasing all traces of an enemy. Upon the River of Time and Space, even a powerhouse of the same Realm would have to retreat before this strike.
Facing this terrifying torrent of time and space, Han Xuanji's expression remained calm, and there was not the slightest ripple in his eyes.
"I underestimated you."
Just as the Time-Space Dao Ancestor was thinking of teaching Han Xuanji a lesson.
In the next second, the great dao pagoda's light grew even brighter. The tower flickered, and the suppressive force it emitted surged again, directly blocking the momentum of the time-space torrent outside its body.
"Boom—!"
Countless time-space forces crashed frantically, trying to tear through the barrier. But no matter how the time-space forces raged, the great dao pagoda remained as steady as Mount Tai, without even a single crack appearing.
Han Xuanji manifested the Xuantian Dharma Domain, his robes fluttering lightly, his expression utterly composed.
"Impossible!"
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor was full of disbelief, his pupils shrinking. His Limitless Time and Space Divine Ability was based on the Dao of Time and Space and should be enough to erase everything within the River of Time and Space. How could it fail to break through even a single layer of Han Xuanji's defense?
Seeing his strongest Divine Ability was ineffective, the Time-Space Dao Ancestor roared:
"River of Time and Space, hear my command! Help me suppress this boy!"
He was a Primal Chaos Fiendcelestial who held the Dao of Time and Space, considering himself the master of the River of Time and Space. For countless chaos epochs, as long as he spoke, the River of Time and Space would respond to his call and lend him infinite power. This was his greatest reliance.
This time, the River of Time and Space responded to him again, and the entire river began to turbulence.
At this moment, some powerhouses located within the River of Time and Space felt a sense of panic.
"Who is it?"
"Who is the Time-Space Dao Ancestor fighting?"
"That is... the Xuantian Dao Venerable of the Immortal Realm, it's him!"
Suddenly, the battle between the two attracted the attention of many powerhouses. No one expected this newly ascended Limitless Primordial expert, who had gained great fame in recent years, to come to the River of Time and Space and immediately go to war with the Time-Space Dao Ancestor upon arrival.
At the end of the River of Time and Space, in a certain Time-Space Forbidden Domain, a burly figure also opened his eyes, sensing the turbulence of the River of Time and Space.
"Hmm? This aura..."
On the other side, just as the Time-Space Dao Ancestor confidently wanted to borrow the power of the River of Time and Space, he made a startling discovery.
The River of Time and Space only responded to him for that one moment. Once the River of Time and Space noticed Han Xuanji, it completely lost its Battle Intent.
"Huh? Why?"
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor tried to communicate with the River of Time and Space again, but this time.
No matter how he roared or how he pushed his power to communicate with the River of Time and Space, the river beneath him continued to surge incessantly with faint light ripples, without any response, as if it hadn't heard his command at all.
The time-space forces he had originally stirred up also dissipated one after another, merging back into the River of Time and Space, no longer under his control.
"How... how can this be?!"
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor trembled all over, his face written with despair and incomprehension.
"I am the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, the master of the River of Time and Space! Why do you not obey my command?"
He could not accept why he could not use the power of the River of Time and Space at this critical moment.
"It's you!"
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor stared intently at Han Xuanji, trying to find an answer from his opponent.
Han Xuanji looked at his pathetic state, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth, his tone flat:
"The River of Time and Space is the foundation of Chaos and belongs to no one. You merely rely on the power of the Dao of Time and Space to attach yourself to it, yet you dare call yourself its master?"
"Today, it does not obey your command simply because I have already transcended this time and space."
As his voice fell, Han Xuanji raised his hand and made a gripping motion. The suppressive force of the great dao pagoda surged again, directly breaking through the Time-Space Dao Ancestor's final defense and enveloping him tightly.
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor wanted to struggle, only to find himself completely imprisoned. He could not mobilize the power of time and space in the slightest, the time-space pendant could not exert its former Divine Might, and even his Divine Soul was suppressed by the power of the great dao pagoda, making it difficult to move.
Han Xuanji possessed the Eternal Dao Heart, which placed him above time and space, immune to the interference of the Dao of Time and Space. In front of Han Xuanji, the other's time-space power was essentially like Trash.
Furthermore, Han Xuanji possessed Chaos Karma and was the savior of Chaos. Why would the Chaos Dao make an enemy of him?
Han Xuanji's expression was cold, without the slightest softness. With a slight flick of his finger, the suppressive force of the great dao pagoda surged once more, directly imprisoning the Time-Space Dao Ancestor within the tower to keep Lord Da Yi company.
A Limitless Primordial expert was naturally not that easy to kill and needed to be worn down slowly.
But with the great dao pagoda, the chaos bell, and other Chaos Supreme Treasures, using the Three Thousand Daos to erase him would likely not take very long.