It was an Emperor's shadow, the mightiest figure belonging to a peerless Emperor, seated cross-legged upon the lofty Ancestral Altar at the center of the extinct ancient world. It was wreathed in boundless primordial Chaos Qi, so majestic, so peerless, powerful beyond imagination.
Both the Human Emperor Tower and Primordial Battle Body spontaneously revived, drawn by the aura, surging with potent primordial Chaos Qi and immeasurable golden light, vast and mighty.
Among them, the most special was the Divine Stone Coffin of the Sovereign of Formlessness, which also appeared on its own, standing upright in the void, facing the Ancestral Altar's Emperor shadow from afar as if in silent mourning.
It could be said this was an extremely rare sight in ordinary times, seldom seen for the Divine Stone Coffin to act so autonomously.
Moreover, the Battle Saint blood within Ye Chen's body boiled uncontrollably, also drawn by some kind of aura, perhaps a resonance.
Battle Saint Ancestor!?
Ye Chen didn't need to think; the thought naturally surfaced in his mind.
Because all the evidence proved that the Ancestral Altar's Emperor shadow was precisely the most invincible Battle Saint Ancestor. Otherwise, the Divine Stone Coffin of the Sovereign of Formlessness wouldn't have flown out on its own, nor would the Saint Body blood energy within him have boiled involuntarily.
Even the nine-colored Mythological Crown appeared above Ye Chen's crown point.
This mysterious crown flowed with brilliant nine-colored divine light, illuminating the heavens. The nine colors surged, and at this moment, a special aura also emerged.
Could it be that the most invincible Battle Saint Ancestor was still alive, having been here all along?
The moment this thought appeared, without a doubt, Ye Chen felt immense shock from the depths of his heart, mixed with excitement and pleasant surprise. This was absolutely a joyous event, for the Battle Saint Ancestor was one of the most powerful Emperors throughout history, having slain true Emperors and Sovereigns, making the alien races tremble in fear.
"Saint Ancestor—"
Yet, the majestic figure of the Battle Saint Ancestor upon the massive Ancestral Altar remained motionless, invisibly releasing an eternal, peerless aura that would make all living beings submit. However, no matter how Ye Chen paid his respects or called out, he received not a single response.
This disappointed him, and he couldn't help but clench his fists. Could this not be the true Battle Saint Ancestor?
At this moment, he truly surveyed the surroundings, gazing at the most ancient Ancestral Altar. He could see terrifying battle scars everywhere, stretching across the entire ancient world, including severe marks of combat upon the most ancient Ancestral Altar itself.
It could even be said that all the battle scars spread out from the most ancient Ancestral Altar, extending throughout the entire ancient world, extinguishing all living beings.
He recalled that special stone tablet in the tenth-layer lake-bottom world, bearing words like "buried everything." Could that be referring to this?
Or, to put it truly, were all the powerful existences that came from all directions aimed at the Battle Saint Ancestor himself?
Buzz—
The Primordial Battle Body halberd suddenly trembled, vast swathes of Nine Tribulation Golden Light surging forth. The Divine Stone Coffin even trembled autonomously, resonating with the most ancient Ancestral Altar.
Suddenly, a terrifying scene instantly appeared, enveloping the nine heavens and ten earths. Ye Chen heard deafening cries of battle filling the sky.
Lifting his gaze, the extinct ancient world before his eyes instantly transformed. The countless powerful beings lying dead upon the earth revived, and the ancient great world returned to its peak state, magnificent and immense, unimaginable, not inferior to the Ancient Emperor Realm of the Great Saint Emperor, possessing the same aura—at the very least, it was also an Emperor Realm.
In the distant sky, divine trees reached for the heavens, celestial palaces floated in continuous succession, and countless divine islands dotted the scene—a picture of peak prosperity.
This was a massive battlefield, directly stretching across the entire ancient Emperor Realm. There were golden spears and armored horses, flashes of blade light and sword shadows, and endless Dao techniques dancing across the sky, all terrifyingly excessive.
It could be seen that within the ancient Emperor Realm, there were too many powerful existences, coming from all directions. There were also massive spatial wormholes, from which large numbers of experts continuously surged forth, charging toward the most ancient Ancestral Altar at the center.
Centered on the most ancient Ancestral Altar, the peerless Emperor shadow of the Battle Saint Ancestor sat upon the Emperor's throne atop it, lofty and supreme, overlooking all living beings in the world. Everything had to submit.
It could be seen that below the most ancient Ancestral Altar, majestic and imposing, countless experts appeared on the ancient battlefield. Experts were as numerous as clouds, masters as dense as a forest. Each was a true great master, possessing divine abilities to scorch the heavens and boil the seas, and some could even shatter the sky and split the earth.
Moreover, among them appeared truly supreme existences, not lacking ancient Great Sages. There were even terrifying beings like Starry Sky Behemoths and Chaos Realm Beasts charging out, fighting until the sun and moon lost their light and the heavens collapsed.
There were experts belonging to this Emperor Realm and also experts from the outside world, engaged in chaotic warfare stretching who knew how many tens of thousands of li.
He saw entire swathes of stars in the sky explode, the primordial earth disintegrating. Mountains collapsing and earth splitting was putting it lightly.
There were ancient beasts larger than stars exploding in the firmament, blood rain flying everywhere.
There were supreme ancient Great Sages being slain by others, exploding with boundless destructive light.
There were even Ancient Sovereigns engaged in battle, driving invincible war chariots, commanding endless armies, charging at each other. With every move, they unleashed endless divine might capable of destroying a Great Era, surging for who knew how many tens of thousands of li, shocking the mortal world.
Even the powerful Emperor Realm showed signs of disintegration.
Yet, from beginning to end, the Battle Saint Ancestor upon the Ancestral Altar remained seated upon the Emperor's throne, motionless, as if eternal. No one could discern the expression of this Battle Saint Ancestor, hailed as one of the strongest Emperors. Only his gaze was open, staring into the extreme distance, as if gazing at a great enemy.
A soft sigh slowly fell: "Shidai, you are even more fearsome than I imagined..."
Hearing this, Ye Chen was shocked. Did this great battle also involve Shidai, the most powerful and supreme being in the alien race universe?
Boom—
The most terrifying fluctuation appeared. Ye Chen was shocked to discover another supreme Emperor shadow, riding a Chaos Sacred Beast—a Sovereign-level supreme mount. The fearsome Emperor rode it, accompanied by immeasurable black light that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, as if capable of extinguishing everything in the world.
It was a peerless Emperor of the alien race, grasping a terrifying battle halberd forged from Abyssal Black Gold. It was actually identical to the Black Gold Battle Halberd in the hands of the alien race's young supreme, Dark Prison, but even more profound and mysterious, annihilating the long sky, shattering boundless stars as it attacked. Its target was naturally the Battle Saint Ancestor upon the Ancestral Altar.
On another side, nine massive black dragons crossed the sky, pulling an ancient war chariot. There, another alien race Emperor appeared, standing tall. The massive Emperor shadow was boundless and vast, making stars seem incredibly tiny as it charged forward.
Boom—
From a third direction, a third massive Emperor shadow appeared, followed by a boundless army. An Emperor's cauldron pierced through the void to attack, carrying the might to destroy the Emperor Realm.
The majestic power was beyond imagination; it was peerless, supreme Emperor might.
Moreover, as the great realm split open, two more supreme Great Emperors appeared, equally lofty and unassailable, powerful beyond imagination, suppressing all living beings.
Ye Chen's eyes widened, finding it hard to imagine. In the past, five peerless Emperors had appeared, bringing boundless armies. All of this clearly pointed toward the Battle Saint Ancestor upon the Ancestral Altar.
And what shook his heart was that among the five Emperors, one was especially unique, accompanied by endless immortal aura. It was not of the alien race and was very likely a supreme immortal from the mysterious Primordial Immortal Realm.
Did even the ancient and mysterious Primordial Immortal Realm participate in this Emperor battle?
Boom—
Upon the Ancestral Altar, the Battle Saint Ancestor rose to his full height, peerless and majestic. Although he appeared only the size of a normal person, he gave off a feeling that made the great worlds of the heavens seem as tiny as grains of sand. He was so heroic and peerless, the chaos mist dissipating, accompanied by immeasurable golden light.
Facing five Emperor Realm Supremes simultaneously without fear, one could feel the boundless battle intent erupting from him: "What does it matter if there are five Emperor Realm Supremes? What does it matter if an immortal comes from the Immortal Realm? Do you think you can kill me? I am the Battle Saint Emperor, I shall suppress all enemies in the world!"
That voice seemed to transmit from the long river of time, making all the Saint Body blood energy in Ye Chen's body boil, strong and boundless, beyond imagination.
He could feel the Battle Saint Ancestor's invincible, fearless battle intent toward everything.
Boom—
The most fearsome Emperor battle in history erupted. The Battle Saint Ancestor faced five Emperor Realm Supremes alone, among them a supreme immortal from the Primordial Immortal Realm!
Pfft—
However, it was impossible to see the true Emperor battle. Everything dissipated, interrupted. Perhaps it was because the Emperor battle was too powerful, involving the most powerful Emperor Realm existences throughout history, possessing the might to reverse time and space, destroying everything, leaving no traces of the battle to be recorded.
From then on, the extinct great world was restored, and the vast, ruined Emperor Realm was restored.
Within it, only the Ancestral Altar's Emperor shadow remained as peerless as ever, standing heroically upon the ancient earth. Even after enduring endless years, it still stood unyielding.
The supreme Battle Saint Ancestor... had he fallen?
Ye Chen couldn't help but tremble in his heart, for that battle was too arduous. One peerless Emperor after another appeared, bringing endless armies. All of this was to assassinate the Battle Saint Ancestor. It was hard to imagine how difficult a battle the Battle Saint Ancestor of that era had endured.
Although the Battle Saint Ancestor was hailed as the strongest Emperor, having slain true Emperors and Sovereigns, being of the same Emperor Realm, how much stronger could he be?
Moreover, with five Emperor Realm Supremes appearing simultaneously, even the strongest Emperor would likely fall.
The alien race was too ruthless.
The Primordial Immortal Realm also sent a supreme immortal comparable to an Emperor.
Ye Chen clenched his fists but was helpless, for this should be an Emperor battle that occurred in the previous era. He could not reverse time to go back and save them, nor was it possible for him to reverse it.
He suddenly felt that the people of the Battle Saint lineage were all tragic. The Battle Saint Ancestor was besieged by five Emperor Realm Supremes; the Sovereign of Formlessness was schemed against and slain by nine top-tier Sovereigns of the alien race; his master in life also encountered a siege; even he himself often faced enemy encirclements.
Because this lineage was too powerful, too monstrous, beyond imagination. Great enemies could not kill them alone; to eradicate them, they had to unite with others for a joint siege.
"Saint Ancestor, Ye Chen, the final successor of the Battle Saint lineage, has come to pay his respects!"
Ye Chen respectfully performed three grand bows toward the Emperor shadow upon the Ancestral Altar, sincere in his worship!
Boom—
Suddenly, the Emperor shadow upon the most ancient Ancestral Altar fluctuated. A voice containing the vicissitudes of countless eons slowly transmitted out, resonating throughout this extinct Emperor Realm—
"After waiting so many years, you have finally come!"