Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

On the battlefield, the Serpent Supreme revealed part of its true form, which was a gigantic serpent with a human-shaped head, ferocious and terrifying.

He summoned an ancient sword inscribed with primordial runes, a supreme weapon forged from rare immortal metal.

Jiang Hao didn't even fully draw his sword; he simply pointed his fingers together like a knife and slashed through the air.

A hazy, chaotic blade of energy slashed out, seemingly slow, but in fact transcending the constraints of time and space.

"clang!"

The piercing sound of metal clashing echoed across the battlefield.

The ancient sword of the Serpent Supreme, which was known for its ferocious power, was cleanly severed from the Chaos Blade Qi the moment it came into contact with it!

The remaining force of the blade's energy still lingered, sweeping past the massive body of the transformed serpent.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered, and scales flew everywhere.

The Serpent Supreme screamed in agony as half of his serpent body was almost severed, and even the laws of the Imperial Dao were torn apart.

With a single strike, the Serpent Supreme was directly injured.

Fear finally appeared in the eyes of the Serpent Supreme. That slash had made him truly feel the shadow of death.

"You..." The Serpent Supreme's aura weakened, and he stared intently at Jiang Hao.

He couldn't understand how this young man could be so strong, given that they were both enlightened beings.

Jiang Hao stood with his knife in hand and said calmly, "Now, are you willing to hand it over?"

The Serpent Supreme gritted his teeth and persisted:

"Chaos! I don't know where you got this false information from, but I can tell you definitively that the Taiyin Human Emperor's Seal is absolutely not in the hands of my primordial race. My race has neither the reason nor the opportunity to obtain it!"

Jiang Hao's eyes sharpened: "Not in the hands of your ancient race? Are you sure?"

"I'm sure!" The Serpent Supreme thought for a moment, then answered affirmatively.

Jiang Hao smiled upon hearing this, then said with murderous intent, "Hua She, you're about to die, yet you still dare to argue? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you, wouldn't dare to raze your ancestral land of the Primordial Clan?"

Upon hearing this, the Serpent Supreme laughed bitterly, a laugh tinged with tragic grandeur:

"Hahaha...Fine, if you believe my clan possesses it, then come! Slay me, flatten this ancient star! If you can find the Taiyin Human Emperor Seal within, I will die as a snake without regret. In the past, when I faced the Dao Venerable, I was defeated in battle and barely survived."

Today, chaos reigns once more. Since there is no escape and no way to argue, then let us fight to the death and live up to the name of our immortal lineage!

He was truly determined to die, intending to sacrifice himself for his clan and preserve his honor.

A great battle against the Dao Venerable? Good heavens, you didn't throw a dart from 80,000 miles away and call it a great battle against the Dao Venerable, did you?

Of course, Jiang Hao didn't say this aloud; he still had to give others that much face.

A hint of admiration flashed in Jiang Hao's eyes:

"You do have some spirit. In that case, I, the Emperor, will grant your wish and grant you rebirth!"

As he spoke, Jiang Hao prepared to make his move, as if he really intended to kill the Serpent Supreme.

Just as Jiang Hao was about to finish off the Serpent Supreme, an anxious voice came from outside the battlefield:

"Great Emperor, spare my life!"

Then, the true form of the Gluttonous Supreme rushed into the battlefield, holding something in its hands.

It was a broken imperial seal, its entire body carved like black jade, exuding an aura of extreme yin and cold.

The seal had cracks and its light was dim, but the unique aura of the Great Dao belonging to the Taiyin Emperor was unmistakable!

It is the Seal of the Yin Human Emperor!

Upon seeing this seal, the Serpent Supreme was struck as if by lightning, and filled with boundless rage:

"Taotie, you... how did the Taiyin Human Emperor's Seal end up in your hands?"

He felt like he had been let down by his teammates.

So I got beaten up for nothing?

The Gluttonous Supreme, his face full of bitterness, said to the transformed serpent:

"Old snake, I'm sorry, this seal... I found it by chance in a broken star field after the ancient war of gods. At that time, I saw that it was ownerless and its power was greatly diminished, so I was greedy and kept it to myself without telling anyone."

I thought it had been so long that no one remembered, but I never expected…

He looked at Jiang Hao, his eyes filled with awe and incomprehension.

He didn't understand how Jiang Hao knew the Human Emperor's Seal was here.

Jiang Hao said coldly, "How I know is none of your concern. Now, return the Emperor's Seal."

The Gluttonous Supreme dared not be negligent and respectfully presented the Seal of the Yin Human Emperor.

Jiang Hao took the seal. It was cold and heavy to the touch. The deity within the seal seemed to have long since fallen silent. Only the incomparably pure Taiyin Dao and a sorrowful yet unyielding imperial will remained engraved within it.

He could sense the former power of this imperial weapon, and he could also see the terrible damage it had suffered.

"The Yin Emperor..." Jiang Hao murmured to himself as he put away the Emperor Seal.

Then, he looked at the heavily injured Serpent Supreme and Gluttonous Supreme, and changed the subject:

"Gentlemen, now it's time to discuss the matter of your attack on me and the compensation for your clan's possession of my human race's imperial artifact."

Since we've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed; we have to gain something before we leave.

Upon hearing this, the Gluttonous Supreme said in grief and indignation, "Great Emperor, wasn't the Human Emperor's Seal already returned to you? Why do you still want it...?"

"Shut up!" the Serpent Supreme shouted sternly to stop Taotie.

He's very angry now, feeling like he's been betrayed by his own family.

It gives off a feeling of "You've really made my life miserable".

Moreover, he understood the current situation better than Taotie.

Jiang Hao arrived with overwhelming force and invincible power. His main purpose was to demand the Emperor's Seal, but the pretext of offending the Emperor's authority could also serve as a legitimate reason to demand compensation.

He understood that the Chaos Emperor wanted to establish his authority, and if he couldn't satisfy him today, things would likely not end well.

He suppressed his injuries and took the initiative to speak, adopting a humble attitude:

"Great Emperor, it is indeed our ancient race that was at fault. Hiding the Emperor's Seal for eternity, regardless of the reason, is disrespectful to the Emperor. I also offended the Heavenly Majesty just now and deserve to be punished."

He raised his hand and waved, and a fist-sized piece of divine gold, flowing with a hazy blue celestial glow, flew out and hovered in front of Jiang Hao.

"This piece of Feathered Azure Gold, though not enough to forge a complete weapon, is not far off. It is a top-grade immortal material for forging imperial weapons. I present it to the Great Emperor as an apology and to make up for the oversight in safeguarding the Human Emperor Seal over the years. I hope the Great Emperor will forgive me and let this matter rest."

Ascension Azure Gold is a supreme immortal gold, on par with Dao Tribulation Gold and Dragon Pattern Black Gold, and is extremely rare and sought after.

The apology from Huashe was substantial and showed considerable sincerity.

Jiang Hao looked at the Yu Hua Qingjin, then at the weakening Hua She, and the anxious Taotie beside him, and nodded.

This snake is quite sensible and has a good way of dealing with people; I can keep it in the future.

"In that case, this matter is settled." He put away the immortal gold, said no more, turned around and walked away on the golden road, keeping his promise.

Only after Jiang Hao left did the situation on the Mythical Battlefield become vaguely known to the outside world.

All parties in the universe, especially the forbidden zones and major powers closely monitoring this battle, were somewhat baffled.

"What happened? Wasn't the Chaos Emperor fighting with the Serpent? Why did he suddenly leave?"

"Judging from the aura of the Serpent Supreme upon his return, he was clearly severely injured!"

"More than just severely injured, a fellow Daoist used a secret technique to glimpse that the renowned Primordial Fiend Sword of the Serpent Supreme seems to have been severed!"

"What?! A single strike can sever a supreme weapon?! This…"

"The strength of the Chaos Emperor is becoming increasingly unfathomable. The Serpent Transformation is by no means weak among the Supremes, yet it was defeated so decisively."

"What exactly was he doing on that ancient, desolate star? It didn't seem to be about the path to immortality; it was more like... he was asking for something?"

"Anything that could prompt the Chaos Emperor to personally come and demand it is no ordinary item. Could it be related to the Human Emperor?"