And it wasn't just one vast, hazy hand; behind it, two more Sovereign hands rapidly extended as well, grabbing towards Ye Chen.
"Hmph!"
Even though Ye Chen's cultivation realm had fallen back, he was no ordinary individual. His eyes blazed with brilliant divine light as he swallowed several Great Power Pills in succession, urging their refinement. He also revived the Primordial Battle Body to clash with them.
Crack—
After finally shattering the three Sovereign hands, Ye Chen kept coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. Even his Chaos Saint Body showed more terrifying, thread-like cracks, like porcelain. Even the Saint Body Rebirth Art couldn't fully restore it.
He could sense Sovereign aura had invaded his body, hindering the recovery of his injuries.
Simultaneously, at his chest, a dark light suddenly flashed, instantly unleashing countless chains of order imbued with terrifying curse power. It was precisely the fearsome curse power unleashed by one of the five alien Emperors on the Fallen Emperor Battlefield.
"Damn it!"
Ye Chen's expression changed. He hadn't expected even the Emperor Curse to break through the seals and revive. For him, this was adding injury to injury, coming at the worst possible time.
With no other choice, he immediately sat down cross-legged, absorbing the radiance of the myriad stars. He even swallowed two medicinal spirits over a hundred thousand years old. Only after a full half-day did he barely manage to temporarily suppress the Emperor Curse back to its original position at his chest.
However, he knew this was only a temporary reprieve. He needed to resolve this major threat as soon as possible. Otherwise, once it erupted, it could truly endanger his very life.
"Kill him!"
At the same time, in the distant Star Sky, several massive portals stood tall—high-level spatial gates. From them emerged numerous powerful figures, even including Great Powers, as well as experts from the Soul-Banishing Hall, all charging over to kill.
Without a doubt, these experts were directed by several Ancient Monarchs to come and seize a portion of the Emperor Body from Ye Chen.
Moreover, the number of opposing experts was indeed considerable—at least over fifteen Great Powers, with Super Great Powers among them.
Against such individuals, even at his peak, Ye Chen would find it difficult to achieve victory, let alone in his current severely wounded state. He simply couldn't fight on.
"How dare you! I am the First Guest Elder of the Dan Emperor Clan. If you harm me, the Dan Emperor Clan will not let you off."
At this moment, Ye Chen had no choice but to bring out his identity as the Dan Emperor Clan's First Guest Elder.
It must be said, this identity truly carried significant weight. The prestige of the Dan Emperor Clan, virtually the foremost alchemy force in the entire Chaos Sea and an imperial clan, naturally held great deterrence, causing many experts to hesitate on the spot.
No one wanted to offend an imperial clan, especially one skilled in alchemy.
Furthermore, the events of the Fallen Emperor Battlefield had all indicated that the Alchemy Emperor had not fallen, but was engaged in a truly earth-shattering endeavor, even having sacrificed the alien Great Emperor Qing Gu.
If the Alchemy Emperor were to return one day, the Dan Emperor Clan would become the foremost powerful clan, dominating the Ancient Universe.
However, among the pursuers were also experts from other imperial clans. There was a Great Power from the Jiu Yan Imperial Clan, a terrifyingly powerful seventh-layer Super Great Power, who charged straight at Ye Chen, sneering coldly, "So what if you're the Dan Emperor Clan's First Guest Elder? My Jiu Yan Imperial Clan does not fear the Dan Emperor Clan."
With someone taking the lead, the other experts naturally all charged forward, launching a combined assault on Ye Chen. For a moment, countless divine abilities, spells, and various Dao weapons and artifacts bombarded him.
Boom—
The void completely collapsed and disintegrated. No matter how powerful Ye Chen was alone, he couldn't withstand so many experts. Gritting his teeth, he could only brandish the Primordial Battle Body to block, tear through the void, and turn to flee.
This flight lasted a full half-month.
The allure of the Emperor Body was too great. Experts from all sides gathered like wind and clouds, coming from all corners of the universe.
For a time, Ye Chen became a coveted prize in the eyes of countless experts. Even other imperial clans caught wind and mobilized.
Ye Chen was like a rat scurrying across the street, with everyone shouting for his capture.
He simply had no time to recover. The pursuing experts were too numerous, coming from all over the cosmic Star Sky, wave after wave, leaving him no respite. He dared not engage in prolonged battles, each clash consuming a massive amount of Great Power energy.
Boom—
On this day, Ye Chen was discovered again. Two Super Great Powers led a host of experts in pursuit, entering an ancient and prosperous star domain.
There, a majestic and imposing ancient pass stood tall in the Star Sky. Hazily, behind it appeared a vast, boundless, hazy ancient realm, from which faint medicinal fragrance wafted, invigorating the spirit.
This place was precisely the Dan Emperor Realm.
After the Dan Ceremony ended, the Dan Emperor Clan's imperial realm, the Dan Tian Realm, had completely opened to the outside world, connecting with it. The ancient pass stood guard over the passage, grander than ever before, with fearsome soldiers and generals stationed atop it for defense, making entry difficult for ordinary people.
At this moment, several Dan Emperor Clan Great Powers appeared atop the ancient pass, gazing into the Star Sky.
Among them was the Super Great Power Dan Xu. His gaze swept afar, spotting the appearance of the Battle Saint King and the pursuing Great Powers behind him. His expression immediately changed, and he issued an order: "Men, quickly open the city gate! Let the Saint King Guest Elder enter!"
"Yes!"
The imperial clan soldiers on the ancient pass dared not refuse and immediately rushed to prepare to open the gate.
"Wait! Do not open the gate!"
But at that moment, an aged voice spoke up, blocking the gate's opening.
This was an elderly Great Power, very old, with sparse hair, a withered form, not much time left, and a decaying scent about him—clearly an ancient recluse with one foot in the coffin.
Despite this, he was a terrifyingly formidable ancient recluse, emerged from seclusion, holding a high status. Many experts of the imperial clan had to bow respectfully in awe; even the imperial clan patriarch wouldn't dare slight him.
"Ancestor Hong, the Battle Saint King is our clan's First Guest Elder. Now that he is being pursued, our Dan Emperor Clan must immediately open the gate and let him in!" Dan Xu said.
"He might have been before, but not now," Ancestor Hong slowly spoke, trembling and seemingly frail, yet his words brooked no doubt.
Hearing this, Dan Xu's expression immediately changed.
Beside him, another Dan Emperor Clan Great Power spoke up. He bore some resemblance to Dan Yang but was a middle-aged man with far deeper cultivation. He also said coldly, "Ancestor Hong is right. The Battle Saint King was our Dan Emperor Clan's First Guest Elder before, but not now. He fought for the Emperor Body and has now provoked pursuit from all major forces across the Ancient Universe, including Ancient Monarchs. If our Dan Emperor Clan dares to shelter him, several Ancient Monarchs will surely come to hold us accountable. Who could bear that responsibility?"
The accountability of Ancient Monarchs was something even a peak imperial clan like the Dan Emperor Clan absolutely did not wish to provoke lightly.