However, the struggle over the incomplete Emperor Body had not yet ended. It had thrown the great cosmos into chaos, shocking the powerhouses of the All Heavens, who all turned their attention to it.
Ancient Monarchs, rarely seen even by Great Powers in normal times, appeared in numbers approaching double digits, all participating in the fray. Many imperial clans were also involved, creating a truly earth-shattering event across the All Heavens.
A full half-month passed before everything finally came to an end. The Birth Emperor Star was left in ruins, with billions of lives lost. Countless powerhouses from the All Heavens perished, and not a few Great Powers fell as well.
The Yuanchu Imperial Son's grand endeavor ended in failure. He was taken away by the Time-Space Emperor Sword, managing to preserve his life.
Yet, the Yuanchu Emperor Clan he left behind was not so fortunate. With the exposure and failure of the Yuanchu Imperial Son's age-old scheme, the clan immediately suffered the greatest catastrophe in its history, incurring the wrath of various powers who rose up to attack it together.
Although the Yuanchu Emperor Clan was powerful, possessing terrifying hidden reserves that could normally awe the All Heavens—deterring even Ancient Monarchs from launching a direct assault—this was no longer the case.
For several Ancient Monarchs arrived together, with Monarch Jiu Yan even wielding a supreme Emperor's weapon. Powerhouses from the All Heavens also surged forward to attack.
It could be said they faced an assault from nearly half the powerhouses of the ancient cosmos united.
The Yuanchu Emperor Clan resisted to the bitter end, even awakening an Ancient Monarch who had been slumbering in the deepest layer of hibernation.
He was an old Monarch, immensely powerful, yet his lifespan was nearly exhausted, his aura filled with the scent of decay. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to be sealed, becoming a clan's ultimate deterrent.
Facing the attacks of several Ancient Monarchs in their prime, this old Monarch of a generation-spanning imperial clan was like a moth flying into a flame. In his final moments, he dedicated his last vestiges of power, disregarding life and death.
In the end, he still fell, his blood staining the star domain, perishing upon the Birth Emperor Star.
Alas, the Emperor's grand formation did not truly revive. No matter how sturdy the Emperor City was, it could not withstand the prolonged assault of a supreme Emperor's weapon, coupled with the Ancient Monarchs' attacks that shattered everything.
Half a day later, even the Yuanchu Emperor City was breached. The same fate befell the clan's ancient realm. Powerhouses from the All Heavens flooded in. Countless members of the Yuanchu Emperor Clan perished, their blood dyeing the vast realm as the All Heavens' forces swept through in a bloody purge.
Thus, a glorious and prosperous imperial clan met its end, a sight that left many with complex emotions.
Especially the other great imperial clans. Though they all appeared supremely prosperous, possessing supreme Emperor's weapons and Ancient Monarchs, even the strongest imperial clan could not withstand the entire ancient cosmos unless it had a peerless Supreme One like an Emperor or a Sovereign presiding over it. Otherwise, the path ultimately led only to destruction.
Just like the Yuanchu Emperor Clan, once the foremost ancient clan of the Birth Emperor Star, a glorious and prosperous imperial clan that shone across the All Heavens, now forever extinguished.
The Yuanchu Emperor Clan possessed immeasurable wealth, which was plundered clean by the powerhouses of the All Heavens. The once-glorious Yuanchu Emperor Realm withered, blood staining the land everywhere.
All of this could only be blamed on the Yuanchu Imperial Son. For the sake of his grand scheme, success might have been one thing, but once he failed, he paid the price of his clan's annihilation.
Upon hearing the news, Ye Chen sighed. An eternal imperial clan, comparable in prosperity to the likes of the Dan Emperor Clan, the Yan Emperor Clan, and the Jiu Yan Emperor Clan, could not withstand the powerhouses of the All Heavens and was erased from the world, becoming eternal history.
Indeed, no force in this world was eternally indestructible, not even imperial clans.
No matter how powerful a force, it would eventually decline and perish in the long river of time. Only oneself could be invincible, only oneself could be eternal. This further solidified Ye Chen's determination to pursue invincibility.
Unfortunately, even he himself was now in dire straits, hunted by numerous forces. Countless powerhouses, Great Powers among them, continuously crossed domains in pursuit.
Ye Chen fled constantly. During this period, he refined a cauldron of precious pills, allowing his injuries to recover significantly. Along the way, he also used primordial Chaos Qi to conceal all traces of his passage, preventing the powerhouses of the All Heavens from tracking him.
Yet, this period of peace lasted a mere three days.
On this day, Ye Chen plunged into a desolate, uninhabited frontier star domain. Even the stars here seemed dim and lifeless. However, these stars, located at the primordial edges of the great cosmos, contained wisps of primordial Chaos Qi from the dawn of creation. For Ye Chen, this was the finest treasure, aiding in the recovery of his injuries.
He meditated within this dim star domain, refining and absorbing wisp after wisp of primordial Chaos Qi into his body, allowing his injuries to recover another small portion.
A hint of joy appeared on Ye Chen's face. If this continued, his injuries could fully recover within a month, and he might even be able to break through to the third heaven.
After all, such life-and-death trials were of utmost importance, greatly beneficial for elevating one's cultivation.
Unfortunately, before he could heal for three full days, his expression suddenly changed.
For far away, tens of thousands of li distant, the starry sky shattered as a terrifying torrent surged forth with overwhelming momentum.
Looking over, it was actually a terrifying army numbering in the tens of thousands. At its forefront were three Super Great Powers, each hailing from different imperial clans.
Figures from the Soul-Forbidden Hall also appeared, joining the fray.
"It's the Battle Saint King! He's right there!"
"Attack him quickly!"
The powerhouses of the All Heavens all took action, charging together to kill Ye Chen. Countless attacks shattered the star domain, arriving in an instant!
Ye Chen's expression changed drastically. He had clearly used primordial Chaos Qi to completely erase all traces of the Great Dao along his path.
Why, then, could these powerhouses now pinpoint his location so accurately, with such precision, mere tens of thousands of li away?
Boom—
Ye Chen's reaction was incredibly swift. The very first moment, he summoned the Chaos Great Cauldron, pierced through the void, and activated the Void God Platform, fleeing like lightning.
Boom—
The attacks from behind arrived almost simultaneously, severing the spatial channel. But Ye Chen activated the Emperor Technique, Primordial Beginning, reversing everything. The spatial channel was fully repaired, and all the attacks returned to their originators' bodies.
Pfft—
Within the spatial channel, Ye Chen coughed up a mouthful of blood. Using the Emperor Technique Primordial Beginning on such a large scale, and against opponents who were no ordinary cultivators—all true experts, with Super Great Powers among them—placed immense restrictions on the technique, causing him to suffer backlash.
Fortunately, he ultimately managed to escape successfully, entering the spatial channel and piloting the Void God Platform at astonishing speed towards an unknown destination.
Yet, his expression remained extremely grim. How exactly did these people know his location? Primordial Chaos Qi should erase all traces; even an Ancient Monarch shouldn't be able to truly deduce his whereabouts.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Suddenly, within the endless spatial turbulence, several supremely powerful figures appeared. They were the three Super Great Powers who had been pursuing him earlier. Now, they had charged into the crisscrossing endless spatial turbulence, and each of them surprisingly possessed terrifying spatial treasures, killing towards Ye Chen like lightning.
"Battle Saint King, you cannot escape. Hand over the portion of the Emperor Body you obtained obediently, and we can all spare you!" One Super Great Power spoke. He had golden horns, wore magnificent golden battle armor, and had a pair of golden sword-wings on his back. Gazing at Ye Chen from afar, he rapidly closed in for the kill.
The other two Super Great Powers were also extremely fast. One among them was a Super Great Power from the Jiu Yan Emperor Clan, his demeanor icy cold.