The moment Su Chen's words echoed across heaven and earth, every awakened cultivator felt their blood boil.
For ten thousand years they had hidden in the shadows.
Their ancestors had lived under false names.
Their clans had abandoned their glory.
Everything they had done was for this single moment.
Now the Ancient Court had returned.
The Heaven Slaughter Sword released another brilliant hum.
Golden light spread across the battlefield before transforming into countless ancient runes floating above every cultivator.
The Sea Sovereign laughed loudly.
"Looks like the old formation is finally awake."
The Pavilion Master slowly raised her hand.
Silver moonlight gathered into countless beams before entering every awakened warrior's body.
"The Moon Palace will support the front line."
Mu Xue spun her crimson spear once before pointing it toward the heavens.
"The Crimson Legion."
BOOM!
Thousands of crimson formations appeared throughout the battlefield.
Ancient armored warriors stepped out one after another.
Although they had slept for ten thousand years inside sealed dimensions, every one of them immediately knelt toward Su Chen.
"We greet the Court Master."
Su Chen looked at them quietly.
"I am Su Chen."
The commander of the legion lowered his head again.
"Then today…"
His voice was filled with excitement.
"…we fight for Lord Su Chen."
Across the heavens, the first Immortal's expression became colder.
"They still refuse to surrender."
He slowly lifted his right hand.
The remaining nineteen Immortals stepped forward together.
Behind them, hundreds of Executors gathered into formation while millions of heavenly soldiers filled the endless sky.
The first Immortal spoke calmly.
"Erase them."
BOOM!
The heavenly army charged.
The sky instantly transformed into a river of silver light as millions of attacks descended toward the mortal world.
"Formation!"
Mu Xue shouted.
Immediately, the Crimson Legion moved like a single body.
Thousands of crimson barriers rose into the sky while the Moon Palace disciples strengthened every formation with lunar energy.
The first collision erupted.
BOOM!
The heavens exploded.
Golden sword qi.
Phoenix flames.
Ocean waves.
Moonlight.
Crimson spear intent.
Countless powers collided against the heavenly army.
The battlefield instantly descended into chaos.
The Sea Sovereign punched directly into a group of Executors.
His fist carried enough force to shatter space itself.
Three Executors exploded into golden blood.
"Hahaha!"
He laughed wildly.
"You've gotten weaker!"
Another Executor swung a heavenly blade toward him.
The Sea Sovereign caught it with his bare hand before snapping it in half.
"You call that a weapon?"
He grabbed the Executor's face.
"Let me teach you."
BOOM!
The Executor's body smashed through seven heavenly warships before disappearing into the horizon.
On another battlefield, the Pavilion Master stood upon her black throne.
Every movement of her fingers created thousands of silver moons.
The moons drifted silently across the battlefield.
Then—
They exploded.
Entire formations of heavenly soldiers vanished instantly.
Their bodies dissolved into silver dust before disappearing forever.
The Pavilion Master never changed her expression.
To her…
Destroying armies was no different from breathing.
Meanwhile, Lin Yanyan floated beside Su Chen.
The phoenix behind her spread its wings across the heavens.
Every wounded cultivator touched by her crimson flames recovered instantly.
At the same time, heavenly soldiers caught within the flames were reduced to ash.
Her bloodline had awakened further.
She was no longer simply fighting.
She had become the heart of the battlefield.
The first Immortal noticed her immediately.
"So the Phoenix Empress has fully awakened."
He raised one finger.
A beam of silver light shot toward Lin Yanyan.
It crossed the battlefield almost instantly.
Su Chen moved.
Without using any technique—
He simply appeared before her.
Clang!
The Heaven Slaughter Sword blocked the silver beam effortlessly.
The collision sent ripples across the heavens.
The first Immortal frowned.
"Your control has improved."
Su Chen looked at him calmly.
"I've remembered enough."
The Immortal shook his head.
"No."
"You've only remembered the beginning."
His aura suddenly erupted.
The pressure surrounding him increased several times over.
Even the surrounding Immortals stepped backward.
A strange mark appeared between his eyebrows.
The Heaven Mark.
The moment it appeared, countless heavenly laws descended around him.
Xu Mingshan's face turned pale.
"He's still hiding strength…"
The white-haired woman inside Su Chen's consciousness became serious.
"Be careful."
"That mark wasn't used during the ancient war."
Su Chen narrowed his eyes.
"So heaven improved."
The woman nodded.
"They learned from their defeat."
The first Immortal smiled for the first time.
"You are no longer facing the heaven you once challenged."
BOOM!
His cultivation instantly broke through another level.
The pressure became several times stronger than before.
Even Mu Xue stopped fighting and looked toward him.
"…Half-step True Immortal."
The Sea Sovereign cursed.
"So that's why they were so confident."
The battlefield suddenly became much quieter.
Because everyone understood.
The true battle…
Was only beginning.
Su Chen slowly tightened his grip on the Heaven Slaughter Sword.
The golden blade began humming again.
Behind him, Lin Yanyan stepped forward until she stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Mu Xue landed on his left.
The Pavilion Master appeared on his right.
The Sea Sovereign floated behind them laughing.
Around them stood millions of cultivators of the reborn Ancient Court.
Facing them…
Twenty Immortals.
Hundreds of Executors.
Millions of heavenly soldiers.
The first Immortal slowly pointed toward Su Chen.
"Kill him."
At the same time, Su Chen raised the Heaven Slaughter Sword toward the heavens.
"Advance."
Two armies moved simultaneously.
The greatest war since the fall of the Ancient Court officially began.