Chapter 1696: The Supreme Will

Erya was just as hot-tempered as ever. The moment her voice fell, she shot straight at the Great Daoist Brush Master and threw a punch.

Seeing her charge at him, the Great Daoist Brush Master's mouth twitched.

This whole family, every one of them has a temper!

With a flick of his hand, the Dao Imprint in his palm flew straight at Erya.

But she raised her fist and smashed forward.

Boom!

Her raw power instantly shattered the radiant Dao light from the Dao Imprint. Not only that, the Dao Imprint itself was blasted back.

Everyone watching was stunned.

This little girl's strength is insane.

And she didn't stop there. She charged straight for the Great Daoist Brush Master. With another punch, the entire illusory world around them exploded and crumbled into nothingness.

The Great Daoist Brush Master's eyes twitched. He didn't dare take her lightly. With a sweep of his sleeve, a massive wave of Dao power surged toward her.

But she smashed it apart with one punch.

In the blink of an eye, her fist was already in front of him.

The Great Daoist Brush Master clenched his right hand. Great Dao power condensed, and he punched back.

Boom!

As their fists collided, endless Great Dao power collapsed. The space around them turned pitch-black in an instant. Even the starry region beyond began to collapse, crumbling like burning parchment. It was terrifying.

"Rise!"

From within that dark void, the Great Daoist Brush Master's voice rang out. In the next moment, countless Great Dao runes emerged from the heavens, forming an oppressive Great Dao force that rained down toward Erya.

But below, her eyes burned fiercely. She shot upward like a comet, smashing punch after punch through the cascading Great Dao power, forcing open a path by sheer force alone. Then, facing the wall of Great Dao runes, she threw a devastating punch.

Boom!

The runes trembled and began to crack.

The Great Daoist Brush Master's eyelid twitched.

Damn it. This man-eating girl's gotten even stronger.

Erya threw another punch.

Boom!

The runes across the sky shattered like fireworks.

The Great Daoist Brush Master waved his hand, summoning more runes than before. They were stronger, endless, unyielding. Waves of crushing Great Dao force bore down on Erya from all directions.

His gaze sharpened.

This time, I'm putting this monster down.

But facing the flood of Great Dao energy, Erya showed not the slightest fear. She charged again, hammering forward with pure strength and no fancy moves, just blow after devastating blow. And under everyone's stunned gaze, she once again forced open a rift in the overwhelming Great Dao force.

From the Ascension Battles Road above, the Eternal Time Lord and the others watched in shock. This was the first time they witnessed suh pure strength.

The Great Daoist Brush Master's brow furrowed. Against someone like her who used pure, unrelenting power, it was honestly a nightmare.

When Erya closed in, he reached out with his right hand and clenched.

"Destroy."

Boom!

Countless streams of Great Dao energy were instantly annihilated.

The space where Erya stood was wiped out, reduced to mere ashes.

Everyone from the Origin Universe tensed up.

A moment later, Erya burst out from that void, completely unharmed. She had tanked the Great Daoist Brush Master's "Ten Thousand Dao Annihilation" and walked away untouched.

Everyone from the Origin Universe, including Shendao Tian and the others, was utterly stunned.

She just shrugged that off? Seriously?!

The Great Daoist Brush Master's face darkened.

Erya walked out, casually waving her hand and shattering the lingering Great Dao force around her. She looked at him with disdain. "That's it?"

He gave a dry laugh. "Erya, I'll admit it, you're way stronger than you used to be."

Erya clenched her fists. "Dao Dog, you bullied my grandson for so long. If it weren't for Brother Yang holding me back, I'd have come for you ages ago. Today, I'm giving you a good beating."

She shot forward like a cannonball. Her sheer force ripped through everything in her path. That overwhelming, pure power erupted across the field, consuming everything.

Everyone watching grew visibly grim.

The Great Daoist Brush Master raised his hand. In his palm, countless Great Dao threads wove into an imprint. His right fist ignited and he punched.

Boom!

The blast forced Erya back a thousand meters, but he didn't budge.

The next instant, she charged forward again.

Punch after punch rained down on him, each one stronger than the last. The Origin Universe itself began to collapse under the weight of her strikes.

On the Ascension Battles Road above, the Eternal Time Lord and the rest looked at Erya with a mix of awe and deep concern.

She unleashed an endless barrage, pummeling the Great Daoist Brush Master with terrifying fury. Even though he blocked every strike, he was clearly in rough shape by the time she finally stopped. And that was only because the Origin Universe was threatening to collapse.

She stared at him. "Stop holding back. Fight me for real."

She could tell he hadn't gone all out.

Of course, neither had she.

The Great Daoist Brush Master let out a hearty laugh. "No wonder you once took a direct strike from Destiny's sword. Erya, your strength is so pure and absolute, only that Hundred Races Ruler could've matched you."

Erya clenched both fists. Her eyes gleamed with savage intensity.

Just as she was about to go all in, a voice called out beside her.

"Erya."

Erya turned and saw Qin Guan.

Qin Guan smiled. "There's no rush."

Erya paused, then walked back to Ye Guan's side. She held out her hand. Ye Guan quickly handed her a freshly peeled hawthorn candy.

She took a lick, then looked toward the end of the Ascension Battles Road.

Qin Guan stepped forward and smiled at the Great Daoist Brush Master. "At this point, there's no need for words. Let's begin."

She raised her head, looking toward the Ascension Battles Road. No matter how fierce the battle just now was, no matter how close the Origin Universe had come to collapse, the Ascension Battles Road itself hadn't been damaged in the slightest.

All eyes turned toward it, but no one from the Origin Universe looked afraid.

Without a doubt, this era was the strongest in history, after all.

The Supreme Will? Who cares?

Just then, Shendao Tian stepped forward and looked toward the end of the Ascension Battles Road, his eyes filled with solemn determination. "Let us face the Supreme Will. Divine Dao Civilization, ascend with me!"

With that, he and his top experts from the Divine Dao Civilization soared skyward, heading straight for the Ascension Battles Road's end.

"Gate of Bitterness, ascend!"

San Xiang's voice rang out. The Gate of Bitterness's forces followed.

"Nothingness Sect—ascend!"

Dao An called out, and his people rose to join them.

Qin Guan turned to Ye Guan. He looked confused.

She smiled. "They're waiting for you to give the order."

Ye Guan blinked, and then he burst into laughter. "Yang Clan, Ye Clan, ascend with me!"

And with that, he turned into a sword light and shot into the sky.

Behind him, Erya and the others from the Immortal Treasures Pavilion followed suit.

In that instant, all the top elites surged toward the end of the Ascension Battles Road.

At its end, however, the Great Daoist Brush Master and his companions remained calm, watching them from above, looking completely unshaken.

Then, without a word, they moved to the sides.

Footsteps echoed from the end of the Ascension Battles Road.

A hazy figure slowly emerged—the Supreme Will.

The end of all things.

He stepped forward and pressed downward.

Boom!

The experts charging up the Ascension Battles Road were slammed back down by an overwhelming force. They were crushed and returned to their original positions. Everyone was stunned. They looked up but saw only a vague, indistinct silhouette.

He who could not be known!

The Supreme Will opened his right hand, lifting it slightly.

Kaboom!

A Time River appeared in the sky.

Within it, a scene from the Chaos Era emerged.

Countless Circle Breakers had gathered beneath the Ascension Battles Road.

At the center stood a man in red robes; his aura was terrifying, even through the veil of time.

The Chaos Era Lord.

His people charged toward the Ascension Battles Road only to erupt in flames as they reached its end.

Like moths to a flame, they all burned to ash.

Everyone in the Origin Universe was stunned.

And then with a single gesture, the Supreme Will raised his hand again.

Boom!

All those Chaos Era cultivators resurrected on the spot.

Time itself was warped.

The past and present fused, and those cultivators from the Chaos Era suddenly reappeared in the current era.

The Origin Universe was shocked.

Resurrecting the dead... from a past era... and forcing them into the present era?

It wasn't over yet.

The Supreme Will raised another finger.

And another Time River bloomed. It was the Ascension battles Road again, but this time, it was the Hundred Clans Era. Once again, the same scene played out, thousands of clans, demonic beasts, and other races gathered before the Ascension Battles Road.

Ye Guan saw the Hundred Races Ruler again, and his eyes were filled with unwavering resolve.

Beside him stood two titan demonic beasts, one covered in metallic scales. Cold light glinted from its eyes, and it had two massive horns on the side of its head. With each step, the heavens and earth would shake.

Several thousand meters to its right, another colossal demonic beast loomed like a mountain. Its entire body was covered in fur that burned like fire. Unlike the other, it had no scales, but its massive frame bulged with powerful muscles, radiating boundless strength.

Its enormous eyes were as sharp as blades wherever its gaze fell, spacetime would be violently torn apart...

Just like before, the two demonic beasts led the charge, storming toward the Ascension Battles Road as if they could crush everything in their way.

All the cultivators of the Hundred Races surged forward behind them. Just as they were about to reach the end of the Ascension Battles Road, the scene suddenly accelerated.

Moments later, under everyone's watchful eyes, a blurry hand stretched out from the end of the path. With a light press, every single cultivator of the Hundred Races who had reached the end of the Ascension Battles Road erupted into flames.

Even the Hundred Races Ruler was set ablaze!

However, he suddenly shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of fire that forcibly charged toward the end of the Ascension Battles Road. A great power tried to block him, but he broke through it by sheer force. He radiated a terrifying aura that suppressed all of existence.

Incredibly, he broke through the obstruction of the Tribulation Lord and the others, and charged straight into the end of the Ascension Battles Road...

There was a brief, eerie silence.

Boom!

Suddenly, a corpse floated out from the end of the Ascension Battles Road...

It was the Hundred Races Ruler!

Seeing his corpse, all the Hundred Races elites were filled with rage and despair. One by one, they ignited into flames and, like madmen, charged toward the end of the path...

Just like in the Chaos Era, they were no different from moths drawn to a flame. And soon, every single one of them who rushed forward was reduced to ashes.

The Hundred Races Ruler's corpse slowly drifted downward...

The Hundred Races had been annihilated!

At that very moment, the Supreme Will gently raised two fingers.

Boom!

Before everyone's eyes, the Hundred Races Ruler suddenly opened his eyes wide. At the same time, all the other cultivators of the Hundred Races who had perished were resurrected on the spot!

Every cultivator from the era of the Hundred Races was forcibly transported to this moment in the timeline.

And it didn't stop there...

Countless top-tier Ninth Level Circle Breakers were resurrected by a terrifying force and relocated into this era. The Supreme Will had not only resurrected all the elites from two separate eras but also summoned every Circle Breaker cultivator throughout the ages into the present era.

Shendao Tian and the others were instantly plunged into despair at the sight.

How were we supposed to fight them?