Indeed, the one who obtained the Qualification Light Mass was none other than Ye Chen.
When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits!
No one had expected that while all the powerful experts were fiercely contending for the final Qualification Light Mass, someone would silently make a move and firmly grasp it in their hand, truly catching everyone off guard.
Especially Pang Shan. Just as the Qualification Light Mass was about to be within his grasp, he never imagined that someone would suddenly appear out of nowhere to snatch it away, and that person was none other than Ye Chen, whom he deeply detested.
They had old grievances from before, and now it was even more so. New grudges added to old hatred.
"Scoundrel, hand it over now!"
Pang Shan roared, practically spitting out each word through gritted teeth, filled with fury. It was simply unforgivable. Riding his tyrannosaurus, he brandished his wolf-toothed club and charged forward.
Moreover, the six knights of the Blood Desolation Eight Riders, Nine Swords King, the Divine Kingdom Heavenly King, and even many Ancient Path Trial-Takers all attacked fiercely at the same time, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to strike and seize the Qualification Light Mass to enter that Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm.
"Farewell!"
However, facing the overwhelming onslaught of countless attacks, Ye Chen remained unflustered. On the contrary, the corner of his mouth slowly curled into a cold smile. He channeled divine power into his palm, and visibly, the Qualification Light Mass suddenly blazed with intense light, giving rise to special Great Dao laws that enveloped Ye Chen. Then, with a whoosh, his entire figure vanished.
Boom—
The various attacks landed, blasting apart the void where Ye Chen had just been standing.
But Ye Chen had long since departed.
"Scoundrel!"
Pang Shan gnashed his teeth in rage. Even the other Strongest Prodigies wore gloomy expressions. To think an uninvited guest had suddenly appeared out of thin air and snatched the final Qualification Light Mass, rendering everyone's efforts futile. It was utterly detestable.
Yet now, there was nothing they could do. The person had already disappeared, and they were unable to enter that Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm, forced to watch everything happen helplessly.
Whoosh—
Carried by the Qualification Light Mass, Ye Chen underwent a spatial shift, instantly rushing into another mysterious realm—precisely that mysterious Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm.
Visibly, this treasure realm was different from what one might imagine. It was so vast it could rival an inner world opened by an ancient Great Sage, as large as the Tian Du Continent. One could see eight hundred Floating Divine Islands drifting within, and on each Floating Divine Island stood a special ancient hall.
Especially at the center of the realm, there existed a Floating Divine City, set amidst the eight hundred divine islands, surrounded and supported by them like stars, appearing extraordinarily extraordinary.
And what was more important, from each divine island's ancient hall, Ye Chen sensed the aura of treasures. Clearly, these Great Dao supreme treasures of the Ancient Monarch were stored on the eight hundred divine islands.
Perhaps that Floating Divine City, surrounded and supported by the eight hundred divine islands like stars, held the truly priceless divine treasures.
Whoosh— Whoosh— Whoosh—
Ye Chen saw that the Divine Kingdom Lord, the Divine Kingdom Ancestor, the Blood-Robed Tower Master, the Ancient King Banshi, the first and second of the Blood Desolation Eight Riders, and others who had entered the treasure realm first were all charging toward the eight hundred divine islands, obviously aiming to seize the treasures stored within these divine island halls.
Naturally, Ye Chen was unwilling to fall behind and also shot into the sky. However, at this moment, he felt an immense, overwhelming oppressive pressure descend upon him in full force, causing his soaring figure to halt abruptly in an instant.
He saw that the Great Dao shackles binding his limbs had naturally dissipated. Yet, within this realm, there existed an extremely terrifying oppressive pressure, originating from the sky above—the lingering Sovereign Dao laws of the Ancient Monarch.
Evidently, even after entering the Emperor's Treasure Secret Realm, there were still Great Dao restrictions left here by the Ancient Monarch. Obtaining the Great Dao supreme treasures left behind by the Ancient Monarch would not be easy.
Although there was suppression, it wasn't too severe. Ye Chen's Chaos Holy Body was considered heaven-defying; he directly resisted it and rushed onto one of the Floating Divine Islands.
He arrived before the divine island's ancient hall. The hall appeared simple and unadorned, with three large characters inscribed on it—Enlightenment Hall!
Ye Chen pushed open the Enlightenment Hall's great door and strode inside, discovering that within existed another mysterious space. The space was quite expansive, pitch-black, and right in the center floated a martial arts arena.
The moment he entered this void space, a tall figure also appeared on the martial arts arena.
Ye Chen glanced at this figure, his gaze sweeping to other areas of the space, yet he found no trace of any treasure, which surprised him somewhat.
At this time, the powerful being on the martial arts arena spoke coldly, "I am the Hall Guardian of this hall. To obtain the Enlightenment Pearl of the Enlightenment Hall, you must first defeat me."
Simultaneously, the Hall Guardian's figure suddenly grew illusory. Within his body, a special and dazzling bright pearl began to shine, containing a unique Great Dao spiritual energy. More importantly, this spiritual energy possessed an extraordinary quality that could bring one closer to the Great Dao, astonishing Ye Chen.
Was this the Enlightenment Pearl?
Having reached Ye Chen's level of cultivation, and being the master of the Ancient Orchid Great World and the founder of a peerless great sect, even though his cultivation years weren't exceptionally long, Ye Chen still knew of some particularly extraordinary heaven-and-earth supreme treasures.
For example, the Enlightenment Pearl. Among the countless Great Dao supreme treasures of the great cosmos, it could rank within the top three thousand.
It could be said that this was a Great Dao supreme treasure almost akin to a divine spiritual source, containing vast and pure Great Dao spiritual energy, offering immense benefits for cultivation.
And what was more important, such spirit pearls were not only beneficial for low-level cultivators; even after reaching the Ancient Monarch realm, they still possessed certain cultivation divine effects, truly priceless treasures.
Truly worthy of being the secret treasure trove of an Ancient Monarch. Just a random divine island hall contained such an extraordinary Great Dao supreme treasure. Once obtained, it would certainly benefit Ye Chen's cultivation.
"Good!"
Ye Chen abruptly charged onto the martial arts arena. He saw that the Hall Guardian wore black robes and held an Autumn Water Divine Sword in hand. An aura of a third-level Heavenly King erupted from his body, and it was very powerful, at the level of a Strongest Prodigy.
Clearly, the strength of the Hall Guardians of these divine island halls was set according to the challenger, with equivalent cultivation realms. However, the Hall Guardian's strength was at the Strongest Prodigy level, making it truly difficult for ordinary people to pass.
Unfortunately, none of this included Ye Chen. He was at the Emperor's Son level, even stronger, invincible within the same realm, fearing nothing.
Boom—
The Hall Guardian directly swung his Divine Sword to attack. A dazzling silver river appeared, illuminating the entire Enlightenment Hall space. The martial arts arena seemed about to be split in two, and even this duel space felt as if it would be torn asunder.
An ordinary Ancient Path Trial-Taker absolutely could not withstand this head-on, and even a Strongest Prodigy would need to exert their full strength.
But Ye Chen merely moved, disappearing. When he reappeared, he was already behind the Hall Guardian, whose figure had suddenly stiffened.
Silent and traceless! Pfft—
Simultaneously, the black-robed Hall Guardian's entire body exploded with a pfft sound, turning into a shower of light rain.