"I've won!"
The instant Ye Chen's hand grasped the Monarch's Divine Throne, the throne in the heavens erupted with a radiance spanning billions of zhang.
Simultaneously, an even more vast and majestic Primordial Times Monarch's pressure, many times greater than before, erupted, sweeping through the heavens, mighty and unstoppable, causing the void to collapse completely.
Whether it was the strongest talents standing on the platform or the many powerful experts on the ground who had failed in the competition, none could withstand that immense ancient monarch's pressure, all kneeling down in submission.
Especially the divine kingdom ancestor who had charged into the heavens; under this boundless monarch's pressure, he was blasted back down, crashing onto the ground, the void tearing as he half-knelt, yet unable to truly stand upright under the limitless Primordial Times Monarch's pressure.
Among them, only Ye Chen alone, enveloped by supreme Great Dao Laws, slowly ascended, appearing before the Monarch's Divine Throne, or rather, before the Ancient Monarch.
On the Monarch's Divine Throne, the Ancient Monarch rose to his full height, looking directly at Ye Chen, his gaze sharp to the extreme, piercing through everything, then deepening as he smiled slightly at Ye Chen. "You truly have not disappointed me."
Ye Chen seemed to have anticipated this. Light emerged from within his body, and a special Great Dao origin appeared, bearing a similar aura to the Ancient Monarch.
He glanced at the Great Dao origin, then looked at the Ancient Monarch. "So it really is you."
"That's right, it is me." The Ancient Monarch's Dao charm dissipated, revealing his true form—a man who appeared ordinary, in his early thirties, with purple hair flowing loosely. Though his features were plain, he possessed a majestic, peerless immortal divine bearing, like an invincible Divine King requiring the world's voluntary submission.
He smiled slightly, and the boundless Great Dao pressure vanished in an instant, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief while also feeling deep shock. Even the divine kingdom ancestor was no exception; powerful as he was, a great power from ancient times, before the Ancient Monarch he was nothing, overwhelmed by the oppressive feeling.
The Ancient Monarch, with his flowing purple hair, not exceptionally handsome, yet possessing an indescribable special charm where every slight movement captivated the mind, said softly, "You are very strong, you have not disappointed me. Truly worthy of being a Chaos Cultivator, or perhaps it is not excessive to call you a Chaos Young Supreme."
"Chaos Cultivator!?"
In that instant, countless gazes immediately turned towards Ye Chen, filled with indescribable astonishment. The Battle Saint King was not only the inheritor of the Battle Saint Lineage but also a rare, invincible young generation's supreme throughout the ages!?
Undoubtedly, the impact of the title Chaos Young Supreme was even greater than that of Battle Saint King.
Because the mystery and invincibility of the Chaos Great Dao were known throughout the various Ancient Universes of the Chaos Sea. Though it was said that no one throughout the ages had truly succeeded, it was a supreme Great Dao coveted even by Emperors and Sovereigns, the only Chaos Great Dao with the potential to transcend and achieve eternity. Who could not care?
The emergence of a Chaos Young Supreme would stir up a storm of bloodshed across the entire Ultimate Ancient Path, causing the greatest fluctuations, and perhaps even contend with the strongest few overlords of the ancient path in the future.
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged as he said lightly, "Senior Monarch flatters me. This junior is merely one who has just set foot on the path of chaos, far from reaching that step. There is still a long road ahead."
"You are quite modest, junior." The Ancient Monarch nodded with a smile. "You are already immensely powerful now—a ten heavens young generation's supreme, also the inheritor of the Battle Saint Lineage, and a Chaos Cultivator. Any one of these is supreme. You combine all three, making your future truly limitless. Even if you cannot perfect and fully create the complete Chaos Great Dao, mastering chaos, you still have the chance to truly prove your Dao and become an Emperor."
It could be seen that the Ancient Monarch held truly great expectations for Ye Chen. A Chaos Young Supreme, no matter what, as long as he did not fall, his future achievements would inevitably be unimaginable.
Achieving the realm of Emperor was also possible.
However, upon hearing this, Ye Chen could only offer a bitter smile.
What did it matter to combine the three? What did it matter to ascend to the Emperor's domain? That Blood-stained Future was so terrifying—the future great era, the Chaos Sea stained with blood and floating corpses, burying the heavens, the universe shattered, all living beings withering, until only an invincible self remained.
Invincible throughout the world yet utterly alone in the world; supreme and peerless yet utterly meaningless.
What he needed was not merely to ascend to the Emperor's domain, but to break the course of the river of time, change that Blood-stained Future, and create a brand new future. Otherwise, everything he did in the future would become utterly meaningless.
The Ancient Monarch looked at Ye Chen, slightly taken aback. He could see the deep bitterness and sorrow contained within the slight smile at the corner of his mouth, carrying such profound sadness.
He sensed that this young junior, with a cultivation history of only a few hundred years, possessed a greater sense of vicissitude than many old monsters who had lived for tens of thousands of years, having experienced many things.
He was curious—what kind of events had occurred on this Chaos Young Supreme, why did he carry such vicissitude?
"Little friend," the Ancient Monarch spoke.
"Senior!"
Ye Chen raised his eyes to look at the Ancient Monarch. Yet within those eyes was the sinking of epochs, as if burying an entire epoch, witnessing the withering of all beings across the heavens, seeing the destruction and birth of the world, containing a vicissitude so terrifying it was frightening, yet also carrying a touch of sorrow.
Even an invincible being like the Ancient Monarch felt shaken at this moment, deeply aware that this Chaos Young Supreme must have an ineffable story upon him.
The Ancient Monarch sighed softly. "Though I do not know what story lies upon you, it is very heavy, making even me feel somewhat suffocated. I sense you need a kind of absolute invincibility. Though I am a Monarch of an era, I cannot grant you this true invincibility."
Ye Chen shook his head, speaking softly. "It is already this junior's honor to receive Senior's inheritance. This path is very difficult, but I will walk it. Though I bear the inheritance of the Battle Saint Lineage, chaos requires drawing upon the strengths of all schools, condensing the Great Dao Laws of various Ancient Universes to perfect it. Therefore, Senior's inheritance is of great help to this junior's path of chaos, for which this junior is deeply grateful."
"Chaos—" the Ancient Monarch sighed. "This is indeed an unprecedentedly difficult path. Throughout the ages, how many epochs have sunk, how many cycles have passed, how many talents and even Emperors and Sovereigns have tried, yet no one has ever truly created the complete Chaos Great Dao. For you to succeed, I'm afraid it will require immense perseverance and countless time before you can achieve success."
"To succeed, to change the future, I will spare no effort!"
Ye Chen's tone was gentle yet carried an unshakable firmness that no one could change.
That Blood-stained Future, no matter what, he must change it!