Ye Chen left the fiftieth Divine Island Ancient Temple, sensing that this had been one of the most intense battles he had ever experienced, for his opponent was truly powerful, requiring him to expend great effort to achieve success.
However, obtaining the mysterious Five Elements Great Dao Origin was highly beneficial to him. Were it not for considering that the other Divine Island Ancient Temples still held Great Dao treasures left by other Sovereigns, he would have wanted to immediately refine it to enhance his comprehension of the Five Elements Great Dao.
Yet, Ye Chen also had a peculiar intuition that he should not refine this clump of Great Dao Origin for now; perhaps it would provide indescribable assistance in obtaining the ultimate treasure of the Ancient Monarch.
Whoosh—
Ye Chen streaked through the sky, continuing onward to the next ancient temple.
The Hall Guardian of the fifty-first ancient temple was also powerful, but far inferior to the fiftieth Hall Guardian. Ye Chen did not expend much effort to slay it and seize the treasure.
Ye Chen began sweeping through them once more, continuously breaking into one Divine Island Ancient Temple after another, acquiring one precious Great Dao treasure after another left behind by Ancient Monarchs, and even rare, priceless spiritual pills and miraculous medicines, each one exceptionally valuable.
Some, though not useful to Ye Chen himself, were not without purpose.
One must know that he was now the master of two peerless great sects: the Gu Lan Holy Church and the Holy Domain. To manage these two peerless great sects, relying solely on his absolute combat prowess was insufficient; at best, he could only stand alone, intimidating enemies across the heavens.
However, once he was absent, the overall combat strength of the two peerless great sects would plummet drastically, their status would decline, and various great enemies would come to oppress them, just as during the century when he fell guarding the Emperor's Pass.
Even now, with promises from various ancient Great Sages to protect them for him, it ultimately could not last forever.
No matter how powerful those Great Powers were, they could not be eternally undying; one day, they would pass away into the river of time.
Once the Gu Lan Holy Church and Holy Domain lost the protection of those Great Powers, they would still fall to that state.
Such a peerless great sect was not what Ye Chen desired. He hoped to nurture both great sects into supreme sacred lands, inheriting endlessly through the ages, immortal and indestructible, intimidating the heavens so that none would dare to invade lightly.
To achieve this, sufficient heritage was necessary to support them, for after all, the two peerless great sects under his command were still too young, especially the Holy Domain, which had been established for less than two hundred years—its heritage was insufficient.
Moreover, he also needed to cultivate true successors, passing down generation after generation, allowing the peerless great sect to truly be inherited.
The treasures obtained from the various Divine Island Ancient Temples were the best treasures, which could serve as the inheritance for the two peerless great sects and also as their heritage.
Furthermore, on the Ultimate Ancient Path, he not only needed to grow stronger but also obtain enough precious ultimate treasures to become the heritage of the peerless great sects.
Finally, Ye Chen departed, for by this time, the Great Dao treasures on the eight hundred Divine Island Temples had basically all been acquired.
Yet, without a doubt, the one who obtained the most was actually Ye Chen; he had acquired the Great Dao treasures from a full seventy-two ancient temples, his harvest so abundant it far surpassed that of other temple challengers.
Naturally, hardly anyone knew of this, for Ye Chen remained very low-key. At the same time, he looked toward the central Immortal Divine City—that was the true Great Dao treasure left by the Ancient Monarch; everything else paled in comparison.
The central Immortal Divine City floated uncertainly in mid-air, flowing with immortal divine laws and dao marks, exuding the supreme majesty of an Ancient Monarch that suppressed the heavens, causing the countless experts who had entered the secret realm's world to feel suppressed in their hearts, sensing immense pressure.
Although the treasures on the eight hundred Divine Islands were also precious, compared to the treasures within the Immortal Divine City, they were likely far inferior, yet they were still treasures that would make everyone's eyes turn red with greed.
However, no one made a move; everyone was waiting for the Immortal Divine City to open on its own. Otherwise, who could truly breach the Immortal Divine City established by an Ancient Monarch?
Everyone stood on the periphery of the Immortal Divine City, gazing at the divine city, awaiting its opening.
At the same time, Ye Chen saw the Blood Robe Tower Master, the Blood Desolation Eight Riders, the Ancient Stone King, and other Strongest Prodigies. He also saw the divine kingdom's master, the divine kingdom's ancestral elder, and other experts from the divine kingdom. Both sides had appeared, yet they did not initiate a true battle; everything was to better conserve energy to compete for the true Great Dao treasures within the Immortal Divine City.
"Bastard, let's see where you escape to this time!"
Suddenly, a loud roar exploded. A massive phantom figure arrived through the air—it was none other than Pang Shan. He had discovered Ye Chen's figure, recalling how his qualification light sphere had been forcibly snatched away not long ago, and also thinking of various past and recent grudges. Instantly, the fury in his heart ignited. Directly riding his tyrannosaurus, he charged over, brandishing his spiked club and smashing it down with a thunderous force.
Other ancient path trial-takers quickly retreated to avoid being caught in the crossfire, though many were also watching the spectacle.
Boom—
Ye Chen's gaze turned icy. Provoked repeatedly by Pang Shan, he did not wish to stir up trouble, but that did not mean he truly feared it. In an instant, his entire being became like a humanoid tyrannosaurus striking horizontally. The entire void trembled violently as if unable to withstand it, startling everyone.
What a fearsome person!
Boom—
Ye Chen collided with Pang Shan like lightning. Although his aura was only at the third level of the Heavenly King realm, his true combat power was far greater, directly shattering the heavens and striking out horizontally.
Boom—
The collision between the two tore the heavens and earth apart!
Pang Shan, along with his tyrannosaurus, was sent flying backward as if struck by a million great mountains. Both man and mount were directly sent flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. The tyrannosaurus beneath him suffered many broken bones, sustaining injuries.
Pang Shan felt his thick arm holding the spiked club go numb and ache, as if the bones in his hand were about to fracture. He was shocked.
One must know that he was a Strongest Prodigy formed from a divine mountain gaining sentience, his divine body so powerful it was virtually unmatched among peers. Yet, in a head-on collision, he had suffered such a tremendous impact.
In contrast, the other party, with his majestic, dragon-like, tiger-like stature, remained completely unscathed, appearing even more immortal and powerful, like a deity.
What a shockingly terrifying combat power this was.
Not to mention Pang Shan, even the Blood Robe Tower Master, the Ancient Stone King, the Blood Desolation Eight Riders, and the other Strongest Prodigies were secretly astonished. What formidable strength! Pang Shan was completely suppressed in a direct collision. Who exactly was this person? Being so powerful, he was at least a Strongest Prodigy, so why had they never truly heard of him before?
Ye Chen stood in the sky, looking down from a high position, gazing coldly at Pang Shan. "Do not provoke me again. You cannot afford to provoke me. Otherwise, I won't mind wiping you out right now."