Everything had truly come to an end. However, the shock it brought to the countless powerhouses of the myriad heavens lingered for a long time.
Because it involved Emperors and Sovereigns, touching upon the most ultimate ancient secrets, and nearly allowed the five alien Emperors to descend, bringing calamity to the ancient universe where the Ultimate Ancient Path resided.
Ye Chen had finally formally stepped into the realm of Great Power, becoming a generation's Chaos Great Power.
Standing within this realm, he could clearly feel that everything had undergone a completely different transformation. He could see further, and felt an even greater affinity with the Great Dao. It was as if with every gesture, he could resonate with the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, summoning their divine might for his own use, capable of annihilating everything.
This was a true Great Power!
Moreover, standing within this domain, one could even create their own origin world, possessing vast world power, greatly enhancing their own combat strength. This was also one of the reasons why Great Powers were hailed as such.
Creating heaven and earth, mastering the mighty power of the world, omnipotent—that was a peerless Great Power!
"Create my own origin world?"
Ye Chen, however, peered into the source point within his dantian, paying even closer attention to the shattered Chaos Small Universe.
Perhaps what he needed to create was not merely an origin world, nor an origin world, but an origin universe, forging an unprecedented, heaven-defying path!
However, his dantian source point could not yet completely stabilize the Chaos Small Universe. With a flash within his body, a crystal sphere appeared, flawless and perfect. It was none other than the Monarch World Heart, which Qin Jiuyou had once bid for, hoping to use it to break into the Ancient Monarch realm.
Unfortunately, he had long since perished, body and Dao extinguished. However, the Monarch World Heart, after all, was once the origin core of a Monarch World, indestructible and enduring. It had not been truly destroyed even during Qin Jiuyou's self-detonation and was obtained by Ye Chen.
Now, Ye Chen directly infused this Monarch World Heart into his dantian source point, merging them into one, making it the origin, temporarily stabilizing the Chaos Small Universe.
All the calamities on the Fallen Emperor Battlefield had been thoroughly resolved. Moreover, the Immortal Heavenly Pass suppressed it, spanning the myriad heavens, severing the two realms.
Even if the alien race constructed a cosmic passage again in the future, it would be difficult for them to breach the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Unless the alien Emperors and Sovereigns personally descended. But as the Alchemy Emperor had said, such a forceful descent would inevitably incur a tremendous price, one that even Emperors and Sovereigns would be unwilling to bear lightly.
The many powerhouses formally returned to the Dan Realm, a grand and mighty procession that also brought along the warriors who had guarded the Tenfold Stronghold for countless years.
The warriors of the Tenfold Stronghold were considered subordinates of the Dan Emperor Clan's Imperial Son Ancient Ancestor, having followed him in campaigns and guarded for many years. Naturally, they were warmly welcomed by the Dan Emperor Clan, which would carve out a vast domain within the Dan Realm for them to settle down.
Moreover, this was a force tempered by countless battles, including several peak Great Powers, extremely powerful, enough to elevate the Dan Emperor Clan's overall strength by at least one level, making many major forces envious—even imperial clans were no exception.
However, one thing put them at ease: these powerhouses guarding the Tenfold Stronghold were weary of war, unwilling to fight further, and hoped for stability. Otherwise, if led by the Dan Emperor Clan, they would likely become one of the most fearsome forces in the entire ancient universe. With no Emperors or Sovereigns emerging, who could contend with them? They could occupy vast stretches of the cosmos.
Although the Dan Emperor Clan felt some disappointment, this was already an excellent situation. At the very least, with the addition of these powerhouses, the Dan Emperor Clan would become even more prosperous. And because the one who led them in battle in the past was the Dan Emperor Clan's Imperial Son Ancient Ancestor, they would subconsciously feel a sense of belonging to the Dan Emperor Clan. If the Dan Emperor Clan faced calamity in the future, they would not stand idly by. Wasn't this, in itself, a form of deterrence?
What made them regretful was that the Alchemy Emperor did not return, and the Imperial Son Ancient Ancestor of old, carrying the Alchemy Emperor's Battle Soul, had also departed, entering another, even more terrifying cosmic battlefield.
A pity. Otherwise, the return of such a powerful Imperial Son Ancient Ancestor would surely have made the Dan Emperor Clan even stronger.
A once-in-ten-millennium Dan Ceremony had ultimately evolved into an Emperor War—something no one could have anticipated.
The champion of the Dan Ceremony was not truly decided, only that among the younger generation, the Battle Saint King had emerged victorious. Moreover, he had truly achieved the Great Power realm, becoming a Chaos Great Power. How powerful the current Battle Saint King had become was likely a subject of intense focus from all sides.
However, after this battle, Ye Chen requested a quiet ancient hall from the Dan Emperor Clan to enter seclusion for recuperation.
Naturally, given his status as the Dan Emperor Clan's First Guest Elder, the Battle Saint King's request was readily accommodated. Furthermore, the inheritance bestowed upon the Battle Saint King by the Alchemy Emperor before his departure was something the entire Dan Emperor Clan envied and coveted.
During Ye Chen's seclusion for recuperation, a major event that shook the great cosmos occurred in the outside world.
The aftershocks of the Emperor War had not ended; on the contrary, they grew even more turbulent and magnificent.
Moreover, because of the Soul-Restraining Hall, its three Ancient Monarch-level Hall Masters had intervened. Not only did they not help, but they turned traitor at the critical moment, allowing the suppressed alien Qinggu Great Emperor to obtain the five Emperor's essence blood and revive, nearly bringing about the most terrifying calamity. This enraged countless forces led by several imperial clans, who sought to condemn the Soul-Restraining Hall.
In the end, several Ancient Monarchs stepped forward, wielding supreme Emperor weapons, and immediately charged toward the Soul-Restraining Hall's stronghold.
Colossal entities went to war!
Whether it was the Dan Emperor Clan, the Yan Emperor Clan, or the forces behind the other two Ancient Monarchs, all were top-tier peak forces in the entire ancient universe. They even jointly allied with the Soul-Restraining Hall's old rival—
The Ultimate Ancient Path!
The guardian forces of the Ultimate Ancient Path had always been old adversaries of the Soul-Restraining Hall. Seeing this situation, they naturally took action, with invincible beings at the Ancient Monarch level joining in.
In the end, a total of seven Ancient Monarchs emerged, leading countless forces and powerhouses in a joint campaign against the Soul-Restraining Hall, attacking its stronghold.
However, the Soul-Restraining Hall was cunning. After the incident was exposed, they immediately retreated and hid. Although countless powerforces eradicated many Soul-Restraining Hall outposts, the main strongholds had been evacuated beforehand.
The colossal entity that had dominated the cosmos for countless years seemed to have vanished from the ancient universe. No matter how many forces combined their efforts, they could not find its true traces.
"Truly worthy of the Soul-Restraining Hall. Their speed is astonishingly fast, escaping so quickly!"
Afterward, an Ancient Monarch sighed in such a manner, marveling at the Soul-Restraining Hall's escape speed, far exceeding imagination.
"Having roamed the ancient cosmos for many years, dominating peerlessly, the Soul-Restraining Hall naturally possesses sufficient capital. They cannot be underestimated, and we must be wary of their retaliation," an Ancient Monarch from the Ultimate Ancient Path spoke. Having confronted the Soul-Restraining Hall for many years, he naturally understood the fearsomeness of this old rival.
Moreover, he vaguely sensed that the Soul-Restraining Hall was executing a heaven-defying, eternal grand scheme, which was cause for concern.
"No matter. Although the Soul-Restraining Hall is powerful, now basically all forces have united against it. The Soul-Restraining Hall can only be like a rat scurrying across the street, chased by everyone. At the very least, they will lie low in the shadows for a very long time to avoid the storm," the Ancient Monarchs from several imperial clans spoke, possessing such confidence.
Unless the Soul-Restraining Hall insisted on seeking death.