Not long after, astonishing changes occurred on the Ancient Emperor Continent. Everyone felt their entire bodies become much lighter and more agile, especially the Heavenly Kings, who sensed the restraints that had troubled them in the past weakening significantly and rapidly diminishing.
It was believed that in a few more days, they would completely disappear.
All of this proved that the power of rules on the Ancient Emperor Continent was rapidly dissipating.
That day, Ye Chen gazed through the Great Void, looking towards the ancient region on the Ancient Emperor Continent that shot forth dazzling beams of light, towards the starry sky, and beyond the Ancient Emperor Realm.
One after another, the most terrifying and unprecedented aura of the Great Dao was approaching. All living beings trembled, and the myriad stars in the heavens shook incessantly.
Not long after, he separated a Dao body, left the Central Heavenly Palace, and arrived at the barbarian tribe's important territory. Led by the barbarian tribe's chieftain, he entered a secret land.
He saw the Primordial Times Barbarian God within the half World Heart. His eyes were now open, his robust body appearing so agile, tall, burly, and powerfully built.
The Primordial Times Barbarian God had not yet stepped out from within the half World Heart, but he was already completely awakened, waiting for the final moment to arrive.
Boundless Great Dao surged from his body, devouring the essence of the heavens. Stars in the starry sky dimmed, their stellar radiance swallowed to maximize his own recovery.
Ye Chen sensed that the Primordial Times Barbarian God had suffered far too severe injuries. He had merely used the half World Heart to seal himself, barely preserving himself until this era. If he were to fully emerge into the world, he might not live for long.
The Primordial Times Barbarian God now sought to fully recover and elevate himself to his peak state. Perhaps it would only be very brief, like a meteor—once past, he would dim and head towards decline.
"Senior Barbarian God."
Ye Chen was very respectful. Even with his strength, which allowed him self-preservation even when facing an ancient Great Sage, he remained reverent from beginning to end.
He had learned that this Primordial Times Barbarian God before him was one of the invincible beings from the Age of Gods who had stopped another party from using the fortune of the Age of Gods to impact the Tongxuan Ancient Gate. He had paid a heavy price and had also protected all living beings.
"Little friend, thank you for taking action to protect my barbarian tribe."
Although the Primordial Times Barbarian God's divine might was overwhelming, he nodded to Ye Chen and transmitted a divine sense message in an ancient language. However, divine sense was universal, conveying sufficient respect to Ye Chen.
Clearly, over these years, after awakening, he had also learned of the various events that had occurred within the barbarian tribe. He knew that Ye Chen had taken action to help, imparting various divine abilities, leading the barbarian tribe to grow stronger, and had also protected the barbarian tribe's safety several times during these decades. He was grateful.
"Senior flatters me. It was merely a trivial effort. Moreover, in the past, this junior once received aid from the barbarian tribe. All of this is only natural," Ye Chen said modestly.
The Primordial Times Barbarian God looked at Ye Chen. Although his divine might was overwhelming, there was not a trace of oppression. On the contrary, he appeared very gentle, like an elder looking upon a junior. "Little friend Qian, you are very powerful. I can sense that within your body lies a very powerful force, about to erupt. Perhaps when the time comes, you and I will fight side by side. I hope you can take action to protect all living beings, allowing them to escape calamity."
The Primordial Times Barbarian God's tone was very grave, also carrying a trace of expectation.
Ye Chen said seriously, "Senior need not worry. This junior established the Holy Domain, accepting the mental power and willpower of all living beings, and naturally bears a responsibility to protect all beings amidst this upheaval of heaven and earth."
"That is good," the Primordial Times Barbarian God revealed a gratified expression.
At the same time, several terrifyingly powerful auras appeared in the starry sky, along with blazing beams of light gushing forth and emerging.
They originated from the direction of the imperial clan and the three Sacred Lands.
The strongest experts of the four major forces were beginning to awaken.
In the human race's territory, the thirty-six empires and seventy-two Ancient Kingdoms—on this day, all people of the One Hundred and Eight Countries felt a sense of weakness. Especially the imperial family members, they felt an unprecedented weakness. Even Saint Lord-level figures felt their power reduced by more than half.
Among them, some saw that the national fortune of the One Hundred and Eight Countries was dissipating at an astonishing rate, being devoured.
What exactly was happening?
That day, hundreds of millions of people prayed to the sole master of the Holy Domain, Qian, hoping he would descend to save all living beings.
Not long after, Ye Chen appeared. He was majestic and unfathomable, yet his expression was also grave, for he saw deep within the earth, the vast fortune belonging to the Age of Gods rapidly rising, soon to break through the ground and emerge.
Now, this mass of fortune power was continuously drawing upon the national fortune of the One Hundred and Eight Countries. Affected by this, the common people of the One Hundred and Eight Countries were impacted, and the imperial family members, who had always enjoyed the favor of national fortune, were affected even more greatly.
"Truly worthy of being the overlords of the Primordial Times Age of Gods, to have achieved this step. Are they afraid the fortune of the Age of Gods is still slightly insufficient, so they extract the national fortune of the One Hundred and Eight Countries to supplement it, making it truly complete, rivaling the most prosperous state of the Age of Gods?"
Ye Chen's expression was incomparably grave. Having understood the truth, he looked towards the shocking beams of light crisscrossing between heaven and earth.
But he could not simply watch all of this without taking action. His palm split open the void, and a vast expanse of sparkling divine radiance surged forth—it was the willpower of all living beings, which he utilized, transforming it into one hundred and eight willpower divine swords that descended from the sky, plunging deep into the earth of the One Hundred and Eight Countries.
Clang! Clang! Clang!—
Deep within the earth of the thirty-six empires and seventy-two Ancient Kingdoms, chains formed from national fortune were severed. This also severed the extraction of national fortune power by the fortune power of the Age of Gods, allowing all beings of the One Hundred and Eight Countries to heave a sigh of relief. They cheered even more, chanting Qian's name, and Faith Power surged by a large margin.
But Ye Chen was very weary, for he had only researched some results regarding the use of willpower. Moreover, it was also a form of bearing the power of all living beings. Even someone as powerful as him appeared somewhat fatigued.
On the same day, within the Central Heavenly Palace of the Imperial City, suddenly, boundless and vast Faith Power surged and boiled, submerging the Central Immortal Mountain and also submerging the Holy Domain's hall. Shocking power surged, and no one knew what was happening.
Seven days later. Boom—
Suddenly, heaven and earth changed color, wind and clouds swept through, the Great Dao rumbled, and the power of rules on the Ancient Emperor Continent completely dissipated and receded.
The shackles binding the living beings of the Ancient Emperor Continent completely disappeared. Some reclusive Heavenly Kings began awakening one after another in the present world.
Boom—
At the same time, a shocking roar suddenly exploded in the sky. Beams of light appeared, flooding the entire firmament, accompanied by endless showers of light scattering down.
It could be seen that at the highest point of the sky, a massive world was manifesting. There were heavenly palaces and divine halls, majestic immortal mountains, and figures of supreme Divine Spirits.
More importantly, at the end of that world stood a majestic and insurmountable Immortal Heavenly Pass, and also a towering Tongxuan Ancient Gate stood erect.
The Divine Realm had appeared—
The upheaval of ten thousand ages had begun!