Chaos ancient energy swirled within Ye Chen's eyes, runes interweaving as he gazed into the distant sky.
That was the Eye of Heaven, piercing through the firmament to peer into the abyss, seeking to glimpse its true form.
However, a terrifying aura surged there, silently annihilating everything, causing all to completely shatter, making it difficult to spy upon.
Moreover, Ye Chen distinctly heard the clanking sound of chains intermittently echoing from within. There, pitch-black demonic mist churned, as if some world-shaking terror lay dormant, causing hearts to tremble.
All of this made Ye Chen feel concerned. Clearly, this Emperor's Tomb was far from simple. No one knew what exactly was hidden within the Emperor's Tomb. Yet, after all, it was a tomb left by a Supreme Emperor, so the existence of such mysteries was also within reason.
"Ah—"
Suddenly, a dreadful, shrill cry rang out.
Right before the abyss, an ancient Great Power let out a miserable scream. Then, the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor charged past. The Bright Sacred Art was boundless and endless, instantly tearing the figure in two. Blood light erupted to the heavens, shaking the entire Primordial Continent and filling everyone with terror.
This was no ordinary expert, but a true ancient Great Power, a truly powerful existence that had shaken the starry skies, the supreme ruler of an ancient domain, the strongest of the Heavenly Hound Race. Yet now, he had been torn apart alive, causing a tremendous impact.
This was the first time an ancient Great Power had been torn apart, delivering a powerful psychological shock to everyone.
If word spread, it would cause a massive impact across the entire star domain.
Roar—
Clearly the founding ancestor of a clan, yet the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor now had blood-red eyes, emitting a roar akin to a wild beast that shook the continent. He directly pried open the skull of that ancient Great Power, biting the head into his mouth, brain matter splattering everywhere—how utterly horrifying.
"Ah—"
Visible to the naked eye, this ancient Great Power had not truly perished yet; his divine soul remained. However, he could not escape, imprisoned within his own fleshly body by the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor, filled with agony.
"Heavenly Hound Great Power!"
The various Great Powers all changed color, wanting to rush forward to rescue the Heavenly Hound Race's ancient Great Power. But the Nine-Headed Creature and several other equally terrifying living beings blocked the void. Each was terrifying, almost like Divine Spirits, their Dao techniques vast and surging, terrifying beyond imagination, making even the Great Powers feel an intense sense of intimidation.
In the end, the Heavenly Hound Race Great Power's divine soul was directly devoured into the belly of the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor, visible to all. After devouring it, the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor himself seemed to have grown significantly stronger, his radiance even more blazing, surpassing the other terrifying living beings by a large margin, almost approaching the level he possessed in life.
"Everyone, we cannot hesitate any longer. We must all take action and suppress these beings. They are no longer the respected experts of the past; they have lost their true intellect. Even if this were not the Emperor's Tomb, we should still act, completely burying them to prevent them from harming the world. It is also the best farewell for them. I believe they would not wish to exist in such a muddled state." A Guardian Great Ability spoke gravely. He was Nine Phoenix Great Ability, a figure of high virtue and prestige, a peerless expert revered even among the Great Ability realm.
Now that he spoke, he gained the agreement of many.
The Bright Clan Great Power's entire body glowed with divine light, enveloped in layers of divine halos, immensely powerful. Yet, seeing his clan's long-lost Ancient Ancestor reduced to this state filled him with great sorrow and immense loss. He knew the Ancient Ancestor's intellect had likely completely dissipated; he was no longer the Ancient Ancestor once revered and respected by the entire Bright Clan.
He also helplessly agreed, for seeing the Ancient Ancestor like this, he deeply understood that even the Ancient Ancestor himself, if aware, would not wish to degenerate into an existence driven by beastly instincts, but would rather hope for liberation.
Boom—
A great battle erupted, becoming many times more intense. In a sense, this was the most intense battle yet. Led by the various races' ancient Great Powers and the three Ultimate Ancient Path Guardian Great Abilities, they charged towards the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor, the Nine-Headed Creature, and the other terrifying living beings who had descended from the Star River. Many experts followed, joining the assault.
However, at this very moment, the Bright Clan Ancient Ancestor, the Nine-Headed Creature, Gu Tianpeng, and a group of other terrifying existences all directly retreated back into the Star River. Similarly, the Yin Soldier army also retreated back into the Abyss Chasm. Everything seemed so eerie.
Just what was happening?
"Everyone, be careful! Beware of falling into a trap!"
Nine Phoenix Great Ability spoke. His crimson hair billowed like an undying immortal phoenix, his aura overwhelming the world. Yet now, he focused intently, gazing towards the Abyss Chasm. From that chasm spanning hundreds of thousands of li, vast amounts of black mist surged forth, blotting out the sky and sun, obscuring even the light from the Star River. The entire Primordial Continent was plunged into complete darkness.
Only the Sun God's Son radiated boundless light, illuminating the pitch-black continent.
Yet, from within the Abyss Chasm, a fearsome aura emerged, vast, surging, and circulating, startling the Nine Heavens. How terrifying it was, almost capable of annihilating everything.
Everyone felt an intense sense of dread, as if within that Abyss Chasm, some world-destroying level existence was about to emerge, terrifying beyond description.
Clank, clank, clank—
Clearly audible, from within the hundreds-of-thousands-of-li-long Abyss Chasm, came the sounds of chains, clanking loudly, deafening to the ears.
"What is that?"
Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, closely watching the Abyss Chasm. There, the sound of chains echoed incessantly, black mist blotting out the sky. Vaguely visible within were several thick chains—some crimson-gold, some golden-yellow, some platinum-white, some black-gold... Each chain was a different color, radiating unique Great Dao brilliance that pierced through the shroud of black mist, illuminating the heavens, accompanied by astonishing Great Dao profundities.
"That's—Chaos Immortal Gold!"
One of the Guardian Great Abilities couldn't help but exclaim. Indeed, the several divine chains within the Abyss Chasm were each forged from genuine Chaos Immortal Gold—Sacred Platinum, Eternal Sun Crimson Gold, Abyss Black Gold, Firmament Azure Gold, Nine Tribulations Gold... There were a full nine colors, representing red, orange, yellow, green, azure, blue, purple, black, and white. Nine types of Chaos Immortal Gold were actually gathered here and forged into nine Great Dao divine chains. It was astonishing.
One must know that each type of Chaos Immortal Gold was a primary material used by Emperors and Supreme Immortals to forge Emperor Weapons, extremely rare in the world. Only during the creation of a universe could a certain amount of Chaos Immortal Gold be born. Yet, even the Emperors of past and present found it difficult to gather all nine types. Who would have thought they would see them all here at once.
Everyone's eyes turned fervent, even the Guardian Great Abilities were no exception. Even if they couldn't obtain the Supreme Emperor's inheritance, obtaining such Chaos Immortal Gold would be a heaven-defying immortal opportunity. After all, it was genuine Chaos Immortal Gold, exceedingly rare in the world, absolutely the most precious divine material.
Adding even a small amount to one's Dao weapons or artifacts would undoubtedly elevate the entire item by a large margin, truly priceless and rare immortal treasure.
Only, no one knew that at this moment, a certain treasure within Ye Chen's body trembled slightly in a peculiar manner. It was the Mythical Crown.