The powerhouses were indeed powerhouses, all supreme experts from across the cosmos, each capable of dominating a region. There were many Great Powers among them, and a few exceptional individuals possessed world-shaking cultivation, likely astonishing to behold.
Although the fiftieth checkpoint contained numerous ghost generals and many ferocious beasts, they ultimately could not truly halt the powerhouses' advance. One after another, they successively charged into the depths of the ancient city, each acting swiftly to search for the location of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Yet, within the vast expanse of this trial ancient checkpoint, they found almost nothing.
Finally, Ye Chen and his group appeared on a vast, open plaza. Towering within it was an imposing ancient hall, extremely massive.
On the open plaza, there also stood numerous giant stone statues, each a hundred zhang tall. Every one of them was capable of movement, one hand holding a sword, the other a shield, solemnly guarding before the ancient hall's main gate, barring the way and preventing outsiders from entering.
"Is the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body inside?" Ye Chen gazed at the ancient hall's gate and murmured softly.
However, he did not act recklessly, for there were simply too many guardians on the plaza. He was confident he could break through alone, but if he brought Little Chenxi and Yaya along, he dared not make such a claim, as injuries would be unavoidable—something he wished to avoid.
"Dad, you go ahead. I'll take care of my sister," Yaya spoke up.
But Ye Chen shook his head. How could he feel at ease leaving his two precious daughters outside while he alone charged inside? He did not want to be separated from them!
"The situation inside the ancient hall is unclear. It's not suitable to charge in immediately. We need to wait, let others enter first to scout the path."
As time passed, more and more powerhouses arrived one after another, gathering at the edge of the plaza. Among them were some super Great Powers they had seen before, as well as top-tier Great Powers like the Nine Phoenix Great Power, the Lord of Jingtian City, Danchen, and the Yuanchu Imperial Clan Great Power. Other young supremes from the ancient path also arrived one after another, and they saw Qian Xun, as well as the Yuanchu Imperial Son.
Almost all the powerhouses had gathered one after another at the edge of the plaza.
However, the figures of the five Ancient Sovereigns were still absent.
Yet, everyone looked toward the central, imposing ancient hall, their eyes gleaming with divine light, almost all thinking of the same thing at first glance.
Perhaps the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was inside.
But on the plaza, over a hundred giant stone statues were gathered.
Moreover, the threat these giant stone statues posed to the powerhouses was even greater than that of the ghost generals.
Among them, there were exactly one hundred and eight giant statues: sixty bronze giants, thirty-three silver giants, and fifteen golden giants.
Gold, silver, and bronze represented three tiers. The bronze giants were no weaker than ghost generals, the silver giants were a notch stronger, and as for the golden giants, they posed the greatest threat to the powerhouses. Even Ye Chen felt a profound sense of danger.
Clearly, these golden giants were the most terrifying.
However, the scene now gathered over a thousand people. Although not every one was a Great Power, quite a few were assembled. Now, all of them looked toward the one hundred and eight giants.
"Let's attack together. Only by joining forces and cooperating can we truly break through. I believe unless an Ancient Sovereign comes, no one can pass these one hundred and eight giants." The one who spoke was none other than the Yuanchu Imperial Son, which shocked many.
If anyone else had spoken, it might have been different, but for the Yuanchu Imperial Son to speak up left many quite astonished.
After all, the Yuanchu Imperial Clan had always deeply resented others meddling with the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, especially with the Yuanchu Imperial Son as their representative. Yet now, he was actively proposing a joint effort to break through the one hundred and eight giants. This turn of events truly surprised many.
However, Ye Chen nodded and said, "Well said. Since even the Yuanchu Imperial Son has set aside his prejudices, let us join forces to deal with these one hundred and eight giants."
"Let's attack. Don't think you can pass by fighting alone; not a single one of these one hundred and eight giants is easy to handle," another super Great Power spoke up.
"The fifteen golden giants will be held off by me, the Battle Saint King, War Saint Qian Xun, Divine Maiden Yaya, and a few other top Great Powers. The rest of you attack the other giants," the Yuanchu Imperial Son declared. He stepped forward, confronting a hundred-zhang golden giant alone. In his hand appeared the Wheel of Time, time power pouring forth and swirling, shining brilliantly.
Ye Chen did not hesitate and also stepped forward, though he glanced toward War Saint Qian Xun on the other side.
Father and son fighting side by side—this was the first time.
However, War Saint Qian Xun snorted coldly, not looking at Ye Chen, and charged directly toward a golden giant. He activated his Battle Saint Body, golden light surging to the heavens. In his hand appeared a golden war spear forged from Nine Tribulation Gold. Mounted on his Golden-Winged Great Peng, he slashed forward.
Roar—
That golden giant, seeing Qian Xun take the initiative to attack, seemed to feel greatly provoked and also charged forward, swinging its massive sword in a furious slash.
"You think you can harm me? Seeking death!"
War Saint Qian Xun snorted coldly, gripping the golden war spear, and met the golden giant sword in a skyward collision.
Boom—
As if heaven and earth were collapsing, terrifying invisible ripples continuously spread out, tearing the void apart.
War Saint Qian Xun stood firm as a mountain, not retreating half a step. However, the golden giant rumbled backward more than seven or eight steps.
The world was shocked. Truly worthy of the invincible War Saint Qian Xun. Although he had lost to the Battle Saint King before, it did not mean his strength was lacking. On the contrary, he was extremely powerful; otherwise, he could not have been invincible on the ancient path for many years, hailed as having the qualifications to ascend to the position of ancient path overlord. Now, displaying his peerless combat power, even a powerful golden giant was forced back.
Yet, some were also suspicious, wondering if the golden giants were not as powerful as imagined, merely impressive in appearance, and took the initiative to charge forward.
That was a fifth-layer Heavenly King Great Power, with flowing azure hair—Hongtian Venerable, the supreme expert from the Hongtian Star Domain, very powerful. Wielding an ancient immortal weapon, he slashed toward a golden giant.
Roar—
But that golden giant was terrifyingly abnormal, swinging its fearsome golden giant sword, gleaming with dazzling golden light, cleaving through the sky as it fiercely struck toward Hongtian Venerable.
Boom—
A brilliant beam of light exploded, a dazzling spectacle that illuminated heaven and earth.
Then, the powerhouses saw that ancient immortal weapon sent flying, and the golden giant sword's momentum unabated, directly smashing toward Hongtian Venerable himself.
"Damn it!"
Hongtian Venerable's expression changed. He had not expected the golden giant to be even more fearsome than he imagined. Immediately, he erupted with his most potent Dao light, countless Dao runes surging forth, colliding with it violently.
Boom—
The fifth-layer Great Power was sent flying backward, then quickly disintegrated into pieces in the distant sky, exploding apart. A vast blood light swept out. Only after performing a secret technique did he reassemble his body, looking at the golden giant in terror.
Yet, before he could fully reassemble his body, the golden giant charged forward again, swinging its fearsome golden giant sword down. The sword body also shone with brilliant golden runes, all containing Dao runes of destruction.
Under that one sword, no matter how tenacious Hongtian Venerable's life force was, he would inevitably perish, his body and Dao destroyed, reduced to dust.
Boom—
At that moment, a golden streak of light flashed like lightning, descending directly before the fifth-layer Great Power.
Faintly visible was a majestic figure with prominent horns, accompanied by a flood of primal chaos ancient energy pouring forth, submerging itself as it collided violently with the golden giant's enormous golden giant sword.