Ye Chen's realm had fallen, returning him to the peak Heavenly King level, and the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd was no longer in a state of continuous revival.
In ordinary battles, Ye Chen was unwilling to revive the Emperor's might within the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd. He preferred to rely on his own strength to fight, as only that could continuously temper him, allowing him to become truly powerful and genuinely advance towards the pinnacle of the Great Dao.
Because Ye Chen had prematurely released the Chaos secret technique, and that Great Power pill contained a vast amount of Great Dao divine energy, it effectively replenished Ye Chen's weakness, restoring him to his peak condition.
Although not in a state of Extreme Sublimation, Ye Chen was still a young generation's supreme worthy of the caution of the Heavenly Mighty Figures. After all, he had just consecutively slain seven Great Powers of the Soul-Forbidden Hall, all of them Great Powers above the Fivefold Heaven level. No Great Power could remain calm in the face of this.
Ye Chen paid no heed, continuing to charge forward, contending with the Heavenly Mighty Figures for the Emperor Weapon Fragments. The previous great battle had also imbued him with a sharp aura that could make even ancient Great Sages' hearts tremble, allowing him to gain advantage several times, seizing two more Emperor Weapon Fragments.
Thus far, Ye Chen had obtained a full nine Emperor Weapon Fragments, all settled within his Chaos Great Cauldron, causing envy and covetousness. Yet, no one dared to make a move, fearing they might push this Battle Saint King to the brink, causing a repeat of the earlier events where he swept through and slaughtered the Heavenly Mighty Figures. By then, regret would be too late.
Such contention gradually drew to a close, with only three Emperor Weapon Fragments still being fought over.
Boom—
At the same time, from the deepest reaches of the starry sky, a group of supreme experts searching for Emperor Weapon Fragments began to return one by one. Among them was Taiyi, heroic and peerless, possessing a Great Dao aura that made even the Heavenly Mighty Figures extremely wary. He was incomparably powerful, looking down upon all heroes.
It must be said that this was truly a supreme Overlord-level expert. Although he appeared young, no one could truly ignore his existence. Even several Peak Great Powers seemed extremely cautious at this moment.
Within the Emperor Realm, several more Emperor Weapon Fragments were still flying about, shining across the various heavens and earths, causing these ancient Great Sages to charge forward once again, preparing to seize the Emperor Weapon Fragments for the greatest harvest.
Taiyi and several Peak Great Powers charged over, causing the other Great Powers to hurriedly retreat to the side, as these few possessed truly terrifying auras that could not be opposed.
Ye Chen also ceased making a move, standing atop the highest point of the heavens, watching Overlord Taiyi and the several Peak Great Powers fiercely contend for the fragments. The battle was intense and awe-inspiring.
If Ye Chen relied on the Chaos secret technique's Extreme Sublimation and the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd to slay Fivefold Heaven Great Powers, then Taiyi could achieve the same through his own strength alone.
"A mere Fivefold Heaven Great Power dares to come and contend? Seeking death!"
Taiyi's expression was cold, his eyes containing a ruthless light. He merely raised his hand and slapped down. Immortal light erupted, enveloping a Fivefold Heaven Great Power ahead. It was as if an Emperor's hand had descended, carrying unparalleled Great Dao power, directly blasting and slaying that Fivefold Heaven Great Power. The might was peerless, truly terrifying!
"So strong!"
The Heavenly Mighty Figures were all shocked upon witnessing this. Even Ye Chen's pupils slightly contracted. Although he believed himself invincible within the same realm and capable of slaying enemies across realms, he knew that if he faced such an Ancient Path Overlord at his current level, he truly could not contend completely. There was still a distance he needed to traverse.
The Ultimate Ancient Path's restriction preventing such Ancient Path Overlords from returning was not without reason. A single slap casually suppressed and slew a powerful Fivefold Heaven Great Power. One could only imagine how terrifying a full-force battle would be. At the very least, all the Ancient Path trial-takers in the Eighteenth Pass likely believed that even if they all attacked together, they might still find it difficult to truly match Taiyi.
Ye Chen's gaze towards this Taiyi was filled with gravity. After all, Taiyi was one of the ultimate enemies he would need to face in the future, and he had to take him seriously.
He had originally thought he would only truly encounter these Ancient Path Overlords in the later stages or deepest parts of the Ancient Path. He hadn't expected to meet one of them so soon.
"Hmm?"
As if sensing something, Taiyi suddenly turned his head, looking towards Ye Chen in the distant sky. Two gazes that seemed capable of piercing through the heavens shot out, tearing through the vast heavens and carrying an indescribable oppressive force as they rushed towards Ye Chen.
Even an ordinary Great Power would tremble with fear facing Taiyi's gaze.
However, Ye Chen snorted coldly, his eyes also opening. Primordial Chaos Qi intertwined, and a pair of Chaos gazes transformed into heavenly swords that slashed out, colliding with Taiyi's. They tore through the vast heavens and managed to block them.
Everyone felt the contention between the two. Just now, in that intangible moment, a danger incomprehensible to ordinary people had flashed into existence.
"Hmm?"
Taiyi let out a soft sound of surprise, his aura suddenly blazing many times brighter, to the point where many found it difficult to look directly at him. "Another Chaos Cultivator, and also a young generation's supreme, similar to that person."
Everyone knew who Taiyi was referring to—the other supreme Overlord who dominated the Ultimate Ancient Path, also a Chaos Cultivator who had reached the pinnacle realm, not inferior to Taiyi.
Ye Chen remained motionless, his body wreathed in Primordial Chaos Qi, the Chaos Great Cauldron hovering above his head, and the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd in hand. Even now, truly facing a peerless Overlord of the Ultimate Ancient Path, he felt no fear. Perhaps at present, he could not truly duel him, but with a supreme Emperor weapon like the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd, self-preservation was clearly not a problem.
"Interesting, truly interesting. I didn't expect to encounter a second Chaos young generation's supreme, very similar to that person." Taiyi smiled. Although he appeared elegant and refined, he possessed an arrogance and aloofness that looked down upon the heavens. He gazed down at Ye Chen and said, "In the future, I will engage in a life-and-death battle with that person at the final pass. Originally, Chaos was indeed a headache. But now, if I capture a Chaos Cultivator to study, perhaps I can find his weakness."
The meaning in his words was concise. Taiyi wanted to capture Ye Chen, treat him as a research subject, meticulously study Chaos, and thereby understand the weaknesses of that Chaos Overlord in the deepest part of the Ultimate Ancient Path. This would allow him to attack in the future and achieve final victory.
It must be said, these words were truly shocking. Not long ago, Ye Chen had forcefully slain so many young supremes and swept through seven ancient Great Powers of the Soul-Forbidden Hall above the Fivefold Heaven. He was a truly powerful existence, yet the Ultimate Ancient Path viewed him as a research subject, like a lab rat. The contrast was immense.
Naturally, Ye Chen's expression darkened. This Taiyi was too arrogant. Although he possessed the capital to be invincible below the Ancient Monarch level, did he truly think he could capture him so easily?
"You are arrogant."
Ye Chen spoke coldly, holding the Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd and directly reviving it. Primordial Chaos Qi surged, on the verge of boiling, ready for Extreme Sublimation.
Action spoke louder than words. If there was to be a battle, then let it be!