Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 797: Chapter 372: In the Blink of an Eye, Ten Years

A vast ocean surged forth out of the blue, unleashing a terrifying tsunami that seemed to bring the sky crashing down and engulfed everything around it, intent on devouring the entire Immortal Palace.

This was the future enemy’s strategy against the Human Army. They had long known the moment when the Time Tree would appear in this world, that humanity would gather its strength and launch a concentrated assault to trap them behind the crack. For them, this was undoubtedly the most critical moment.

However, what legion could withstand the merciless erosion of a Catastrophe? Even an indestructible army of steel, even a thousand-mile-long sturdy defensive line, would ultimately be reduced to nothing before this overwhelming tsunami and completely devoured!

In the distance, Spiritual Ability Users who were rushing over changed their expressions and dodged the roaring tsunami.

The Jing Family’s powerhouses who had been on the ground also started using Aerial Stepping, desperately elevating their positions to increase the distance from the tsunami.

Li Yelai, who was about to approach the crack, was hit directly by the tsunami.

He was too close to the crack, less than a hundred meters away. The water droplets transformed into a tsunami almost instantaneously; he didn’t even have time to reduce his speed and crashed right into it.

Meanwhile, within the crack, countless terrifying figures shifted.

“The anchor point is located at Divine Treasure Immortal Palace, this place is protected by the Heavenly Tribulation Engraving, send all forces below the level of Overlord with the Legion. Destroy the Heavenly Tribulation defensive mechanism at the fastest speed and cover the main force to enter! Once the River of Time stabilizes, our lord will personally arrive!”

“We have detected sixteen targets from previous eras! Prepare to annihilate them immediately!”

“Sensing the causality of the Divine Demon Stele, begin unsealing immediately… Wait, the holder is an S-level dangerous person, Dawn Monarch! This doesn’t match the history we’re aware of. Why would Dawn Monarch be in the Immortal Palace?”

“Sensing an S-level dangerous person, Dawn Monarch!”

“Sensing an S-level dangerous person, Hunting King!”

“Sensing an S-level dangerous person, Amber Emperor!”

“Sensing an A-level dangerous person, Ghost Immortal Yu Tian!”

“Sensing an A-level dangerous person…

…

“Sensing an S-level dangerous person, Loathing Empress!”

These names made many future warriors either wary or fearful.

These were monsters infamous in their history.

In their eyes, these were beings of mythic stature.

Dawn Monarch, who had slain the King of Restricted Zone, was supremely powerful. He had even killed Divines.

During his active three hundred years, that Three-pointed Two-edged Blade became a nightmare for countless Restricted Zone civilizations.

After his death, he transformed into a green flame and summoned the Green Flame Arrows.

Hunting King, a descendant of the Old Mad King, supposedly an adopted child, was also terrifying. The King of Restricted Zone of that era wouldn’t dare leave the Forbidden Zone, fearing assassination. She became a sharp blade hanging over the heads of every King of Restricted Zone and Supreme.

If not for the Chaos traitor from within Giant City, nobody could have located her. To exact revenge, she died in extreme agony, and her body was cruelly dismembered, leaving their civilization with only a segment of her shinbone.

Amber Emperor, after Border City had fallen, led the surviving Humans to build even taller and larger walls. Without effective reinforcements, he held out for hundreds of years. Even his relentless enemies couldn’t help but respect him.

Lastly, the Loathing Empress, who bloodily suppressed an era. During that millennium, both the Forbidden Zone and Giant City feared her power.

Even their civilization was once reliant on the Loathing Empress.

It’s a shame the Jile God himself took action, and even she couldn’t survive.

“No need to worry, they are still very weak, eliminate them, change history,” said a figure deep within the River of Time, His gaze turned toward somewhere: “Dawn… we meet again. Unfortunately, now you don’t even qualify to face me. Just drown in the Endless Water…”

Then, He turned His gaze to the distant white branches.

Under the cover of night, two massive white branches rapidly grew, as if to link heaven and earth.

He knew that the opponent also came from a powerful existence in some timeline.

In that timeline, His civilization might already have been obliterated, or barely clinging to life.

“How is your timeline?” He asked.

“The Human race barely clings to life, Forbidden Zones devour each other. And we are the victors,” the other calmly said, “Afterward, a great Catastrophe will arrive, and Chaos will descend.”

“That’s more or less the same,” He nodded slightly.

Both supremely powerful beings from different timelines were wary of each other and did not continue the conversation.

They were both waiting, waiting for the passageway to stabilize, waiting for their true bodies to arrive.

…

On the other hand, Li Yelai was stunned by the tsunami.

This was somewhat ironic, as Li Yelai was often the one who invoked Catastrophes to combat enemies. He never expected to be the first victim of a Catastrophe today.

In his lifetime, he had only seen the sea aboard the Dead Sea Wreck, never imagining he would be smeared by a tsunami.

In that instant, Li Yelai could only activate his Spiritual Energy and activate the Secret Treasure, Black Ink Armor. A thin black membrane enveloped his entire body.

That was a spoils of war obtained from Ye Han, with astonishing defensive power. If timed correctly, it could even rebound attacks. It was perfect for protection.

The next second, the terrible tsunami suddenly rolled Li Yelai into the vast ocean, its power so great that all his bones seemed to moan in agony. The Black Ink Armor attached to him also twisted violently, shaking uncontrollably. This force nearly instantly crushed him to the brink of life and death.