The great battle erupted. The five Heaven's Pride from the Imperial Clans made their move, targeting these three Ancient Path Talents, intent on wiping them out completely and slaying them all right there.
Naturally, the three Ancient Path Talents would not willingly accept being slaughtered here. They all resisted, circulating their divine abilities and summoning the Dao weapons that had accompanied them throughout their cultivation. They fought back against these Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride while simultaneously trying to find a way to escape.
However, the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride who had come were all extremely powerful, not inferior to these Ancient Path Talents, and some were even stronger, with profound cultivation that could dominate the world.
Under a series of collisions, the heavens were scorched and the seas boiled, the destruction was severe.
The Ancient Path Talents were also successively sent flying, vomiting blood. Even their protective divine armor shattered, their Dao weapons cracked, and they fell into an absolutely disadvantageous position, a truly miserable sight.
"Fellow Daoists of the Imperial Clans, we have no enmity or grievance between us. Why must you press us so relentlessly? If possible, we are willing to swear a Heavenly Dao oath to forever leave the Birth Emperor Star, never to set foot on this star again in this lifetime. Please, spare us." The only charming woman among them set aside her usual arrogance and began to beg for mercy.
One must know, these were all Ancient Path Talents, each quite arrogant, yet they were forced to this point.
Even if they could survive, their Dao hearts would inevitably develop flaws, preventing them from ever reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao in the future.
But to survive, they had no choice.
"It's too late now. You can only blame yourselves for daring to appear on the Birth Emperor Star at this critical juncture. We can only kill you to warn the other Ancient Path Talents!"
"This is the Birth Emperor Star, the territory of our Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, not a place the Ultimate Ancient Path can tread. You must get off this life-bearing ancient star!"
Among the five Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride giving chase, the one in the center was exceptionally powerful, just one step away from entering the Great Power realm—a Half-Step Great Power. His aura was vast and mighty. He was the Wanyan Hong the others spoke of, towering and burly, his arms thicker than an ordinary person's thighs, nearly ten feet tall. He raised a massive cauldron and hurled it towards the three Ancient Path Talents.
This was his Dao weapon, flowing with brilliant beams of light, incomparably heavy, pressing down as if to collapse heaven and earth. Dao patterns overflowed, magnifying it a thousandfold, larger than a divine mountain, descending from the sky to crush the three Ancient Path Talents.
*Puff! Puff! Puff!*—
Although the three Ancient Path Talents were all strong and had even summoned their own Dao weapons to clash with it, they were no match for these Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride. They were directly blasted away, each vomiting blood, their bodies on the verge of cracking, ready to be smashed to pieces at any moment, a pitiful and wretched state.
Yet the three were formidable enough to still be stubbornly holding on, charging towards the distance, trying to escape.
However, the five Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride led by Wanyan Hong were in close pursuit from behind, having locked onto their auras, leaving no room for escape.
Just as the three Ancient Path Talents were beginning to feel despair, suddenly, they spotted Ye Chen and the Nine-Headed Serpent standing motionless in the distant sky. Compared to the other fleeing inland sea creatures, they appeared exceptionally calm and composed.
Either they possessed true strength or were too terrified to move. At this point, the three had few choices left. They could only brace themselves and urgently call out to the two: "Fellow Daoists, please save us!"
Although Ye Chen heard that Wanyan Hong and the other Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride were deliberately targeting these three, acting with intent, he did not want to invite trouble—especially not with the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, the overlord of this life-bearing ancient star. He was not yet ready to face this flourishing Imperial Clan too early. He subconsciously furrowed his brow and turned to leave. "Let's go."
"Yes, Master!" The Nine-Headed Serpent also turned to leave.
This scene caused the expressions of the three Ancient Path Talents to change drastically, their faces filled with despair.
Had they struggled all the way from the starting point of the Ultimate Ancient Path to get here, enduring countless hardships and dangers, only to perish here today?
However, Wanyan Hong and the other Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride chasing from the distant sky keenly detected the auras of Ye Chen and his companion. They were clearly not from the Birth Emperor Star, and they were so young. Immediately understanding they were young geniuses from the Ultimate Ancient Path, and seeing them turn to leave, Wanyan Hong snorted coldly.
"Also Ancient Path Talents? Perfect, we've run into them together. Might as well catch them all in one net. You two, stay as well!"
Wanyan Hong snorted coldly, then a long spear appeared in his hand, inscribed with countless Great Dao patterns, shining brilliantly. He hurled it with force towards Ye Chen in the distant sky!
*Boom!*—
The long spear trembled violently, condensing into a blazing beam of light that shot across the sky like lightning towards Ye Chen in the distance, carrying a terrifying power capable of destroying everything.
Wherever it passed, the void was like fragile paper, easily split in two.
This was a spear thrust from a Half-Step Great Power, moreover the ultimate strike of an Imperial Clan Half-Step Great Power. One could imagine that under the projection of this war spear, even another Half-Step Great Power would surely perish, body and Dao extinguished.
It was a strike filled with killing intent!
*Hummm*—
But at this very moment, an invisible ripple suddenly spread out from Ye Chen's body. The Annihilation Spear, carrying the great terror of destroying heaven and earth, came to an abrupt halt three feet in front of him.
In this space, it was as if an invisible, indestructible wall had appeared. No matter how terrifyingly powerful this Annihilation Spear was, no matter how fiercely it spewed forth blazing destructive light, it could not advance another inch, completely blocked.
"How is this possible!?"
"It was actually blocked!?"
In the distant sky, both the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride and the three Ancient Path Talents instantly changed expressions, staring dumbfounded at this scene, sucking in a cold breath.
Just who was this deity, to so easily block Wanyan Hong's Annihilation Spear? This move was truly inconceivable.
One must know, even someone who had just stepped into the Great Power realm would find it difficult to accomplish this.
Because Wanyan Hong was no ordinary Half-Step Great Power; he also relied on his Imperial bloodline for amplification, making his power even greater.
All of this proved that the young genius in the distant sky was definitely no ordinary figure. At the very least, he was a generation's Great Power, perhaps even more powerful than imagined.
However, the most terrified were Wanyan Hong and the other Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride. Seeing this scene, their scalps instantly went numb, knowing they had definitely run into a fearsome tough character this time.
Yet the three Ancient Path Talents were overjoyed.
Ye Chen suddenly turned back, his gaze sweeping over the eight people in the distant sky, especially focusing on the five Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan Heaven's Pride.
Although not the slightest fluctuation of power emanated from him—he was calm, like an ordinary person—his eyes were filled with a piercing coldness, as if solidified into substance. Looking over from afar, it made the others feel a chill run down their spines.
What a terrifying person this was, whose mere gaze could make them feel fear. Who exactly was he?
"I had no wish to act and was preparing to leave, but you all instead sought to kill me. Do you truly think this Ye is someone so easily bullied?"
Ye Chen spoke coldly, a chilling killing intent surging in his eyes. "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being merciless."
"I wouldn't mind... killing you all!"
As his words fell, the temperature of the entire sky and earth suddenly dropped significantly!