Almost simultaneously, upon receiving the news that the Battle Saint King was still alive, several Emperor Clans led by the Nine Colors Emperor Clan from the depths of the cosmos also moved. Several Ancient Monarchs, including Donglin Monarch and Hongxu Monarch, also took action.
Furthermore, countless other major powers spontaneously rushed towards the cosmic borderlands.
Without a doubt, this was destined to be a grand pursuit.
All of this was because of that segment of the Emperor Body on the Battle Saint King.
The news of the Battle Saint King's survival naturally spread to the Ultimate Ancient Path, causing massive waves.
Even in the fiercely contested rear sections of the ancient path, it drew the attention of several Ancient Path Overlords.
The Chaos Overlord manifested, his hearty laughter shaking the boundless battlefield: "As a fellow chaos cultivator, he's not bad, he hasn't disappointed me. Pity his realm is a bit low. If it were me going forward, how could it be like this."
"It makes me even more expectant. When I seize his Chaos Dao Fruit in the future, it might be enough for me to transcend everything on the path of chaos."
"Battle Saint King, I look forward to your Chaos Fruit."
On the same boundless battlefield, the Ancient Path Overlords present were not limited to the Chaos Overlord alone; Huang Di was also there.
His figure was tall and burly, like a giant god, holding a heavenly sword as he gazed into the depths of the starry sky in silence. His eyes flickered, no one knew what he was thinking...
The Heaven-Defying War Saint was also on this boundless battlefield. Upon learning the news, he uttered not a single word, but at that moment, his battle qi suddenly swept across all directions, startling the various forces on this vast battlefield, who were shocked that he, who had always remained unmoved, would suddenly erupt.
Boom—
The Heaven-Defying War Saint slapped out a palm, causing the boundless battlefield to tremble, with countless stars falling like rain, as if the world were ending.
He even sent a distant Super Great Power flying, severely wounded, before shattering him into pieces, blood light surging.
Then he turned and tore open the battlefield space with his bare hands, disappearing into it, leaving only a faintly discernible voice: "Descendant of the Battle Saint lineage, I await your arrival!"
On another side of the battlefield existed another Ancient Path Overlord, Taiyi.
He also learned the news from the outside world. Originally sitting cross-legged, looking down upon this battlefield from a high vantage point, he snorted coldly and also made a move.
He casually threw out an Immortal War Spear, piercing straight through a hostile Super Great Power on the battlefield, nailing him to the highest point of the heavens. Then, killing intent surged violently, directly shattering the Super Great Power into pieces, utterly annihilating him!
The depths of the boundless battlefield were filled with endless warfare. Every moment, terrifying great battles erupted, with countless factions and countless experts constantly clashing and dueling, the fighting continuous and endless.
Yet, here stood a tall tower. Within a radius of ten thousand li, no one dared to invade this place.
Even the other Ancient Path Overlords tacitly refrained from attacking here, and countless factions and experts regarded it with apprehension.
For no other reason than this place was the Heaven's Secret Pavilion of the Heaven's Secret Master. Not only was it protected by the Heaven's Secret Grand Array, but the Heaven's Secret Master also had countless followers, experts as numerous as clouds. Moreover, due to the Heaven's Secret Master's status as one of the Nine Ancient Path Overlords, no one dared to set foot here lightly.
At this moment, the Heaven's Secret Master stood atop the ninety-ninth floor of the Heaven's Secret Pavilion, hands behind his back. Dressed in snow-white robes, elegant as a scholar, he smiled before speaking, giving a favorable impression, with no trace of majestic aura lingering about him, like an ordinary scholar.
Yet, no one dared to underestimate him.
Because he could calculate everything; even the other Ancient Path Overlords were extremely wary of him.
And only those who deeply understood the various secrets hidden within the Fiftieth Trial Pass held such wariness towards him that even Ancient Monarchs treated him with gravity.
Now, the Heaven's Secret Master looked towards the highest point of the heavens above the boundless battlefield, gazing into the depths of the starry sky, and smiled faintly: "Battle Saint King, you truly live up to being a young generation's supreme of chaos, a figure of great destiny. As I deduced, how could you perish so easily."
"Right now, you are in a state of confusion, related to the Emperor Body and also to yourself. But I have a premonition that if you break through, you will thoroughly shake the great cosmos and become qualified to contend with us Ancient Path Overlords."
"Such a you, I greatly anticipate. I hope you can return to the Ultimate Ancient Path quickly."
"I believe those people cannot kill you, nor can they seize those supreme treasures on your person."
"I must also thank you. In the Fiftieth Trial Pass, because of you, my true hidden move was concealed, allowing me to obtain it as well—"
He flipped his fair palm, and a Sovereign World Heart appeared in his hand. At its very center was sealed a heart. Although removed, what was shocking was that this heart remained full of flesh and blood, and it never stopped beating.
Moreover, with each beat, it was as if billions of zhang of thunder were boiling, deafening, capable of shaking the heavens, containing a heavenly might that made even Ancient Monarchs tremble—
The Emperor's Heart! The heart of the Emperor Body!
Very few knew that back in the Fiftieth Trial Pass, the Heaven's Secret Master had not miscalculated. On the contrary, he had obtained the most crucial Emperor's Heart.
If not for it being sealed within the Sovereign World Heart, blocking its aura, it would surely have been detected by the world.
"I am about to succeed. We shall meet before the 'Ultimate'!"
The Heaven's Secret Master murmured softly, then entered deep seclusion to carry out his true grand plan...
The boundless battlefield could be said to have gathered almost all of the Nine Ancient Path Overlords.
Among them, the Goddess was also present!
At this moment, the Moon Hall traversed the boundless battlefield. The Goddess Zhao Jingruo wore female-style battle armor, which set off her heroic and imposing bearing, her slender and exquisite figure highlighted without a doubt. Accompanied by brilliant Primordial Immortal Light, she looked down upon the boundless battlefield from a high vantage point, like a peerless female Emperor, impossible to look directly upon.
Usually, she was aloof, detached from worldly affairs, lofty and untouchable. Yet now, hearing the news, a hint of joy surfaced on her face as she whispered softly: "Yue, you're indeed alright."
By her side were Yi Wu, Chen'er, Ruoxi, Yaya, and Little Chenxi.
Especially Yi Wu, Chen'er, and Ruoxi—after years of tempering on the ancient path, they had changed greatly. Even someone as innocent and simple as Chen'er had seen her cultivation soar over these years, advancing a thousand li in a single day, actually standing within the realm of Super Great Powers.
Yi Wu had even established herself at the eighth level of the Great Power realm, living up to her title of Divine Maiden, almost capable of vying for the position of an Ancient Path Overlord.
Yet the most astonishing was Ruoxi. In the past, her cultivation talent was considered decent, but far inferior to Chen'er, Yi Wu, and others. Looking across the myriad domains of the heavens, her cultivation was merely average.
But over these years, it seemed some astonishing potential had awakened within her body, and the scale of this potential exceeded imagination. She hardly needed to cultivate seriously to match the cultivation speed of ordinary young generation's supremes.
However, to better help her brother and become a capable assistant by his side, she cultivated quite diligently, even more so than many young generation's supremes. Now, her cultivation speed was excessively fast, not inferior to Yi Wu's cultivation level, and the potential within her body remained endless, constantly advancing.
Such rapid cultivation speed and immense potential even shocked the Goddess. Long ago, she had suspected whether Ruoxi's true origins were also those of an Emperor's daughter.
Unfortunately, long ago, Ruoxi only knew she and her brother relied on each other for survival, with no memories of her true parents, unclear about her origins.
It was just that back when they went to the center of the myriad domains, the Ye Family Emperor's Son Ye Cangqiong had addressed Ruoxi as 'Martial Aunt,' adding a layer of mystery to Ruoxi's origins.
Now, the main women of the Moon Hall were very happy to hear the news that Ye Chen was alive. Little Chenxi even cheered, hugging the perpetually young-looking Yiyi, her exquisite and beautiful little face brimming with happy smiles: "I knew Daddy was invincible under the heavens, no one could harm him."
"Yiyi—"
Yiyi in her arms, only a little smaller than her, also blinked her pitch-black eyes and nodded repeatedly.
Yi Wu dotingly rubbed her little daughter's head, though her peerlessly beautiful face still held some worry: "Now the news has spread throughout the great cosmos. Yue-ge will face countless pursuits again. What should we do?"
She very much wanted to leave immediately to support her husband, but the boundless battlefield was special; once entered, it was difficult to leave.
Chen'er also nodded: "I'm also very worried about Qianyue-gege."
But the Goddess's expression was firm: "No need to worry excessively. Our husband is the most formidable person under the heavens. He has always survived a hundred battles, turned misfortune into blessing, died and come back to life. This time might also be a brand new trial for him. We should believe in him."
Hearing this, a firm look also filled Yi Wu's lovely face: "That's right. Yue-ge is invincible. I always have a premonition that he will be a great existence who reverses the future. And if we are not strong enough, we will ultimately become his burden. So now we should lay a solid foundation for him here in the boundless battlefield, preparing to welcome his arrival."
"Good!" Chen'er softly uttered one word.
Ruoxi's hair fluttered, flowing with brilliant immortal light. She was gentle and serene, yet now also sharp and imposing as she gazed across the boundless battlefield: "Brother will eventually arrive here. When he comes, we shall build an immortal divine throne for him, establish an eternal orthodox tradition, and dominate the ancient path!"
On the boundless battlefield, some were joyful, some were worried, and naturally, many also gloated, hoping the Battle Saint King could not escape the pursuit of countless experts across the great cosmos, so they would not have to face an immeasurably formidable great enemy in the future.
However, among the Nine Ancient Path Overlords and those aspiring to contend for the "Ultimate," none harbored such schadenfreude, because they all firmly believed in their own invincibility. On the contrary, they hoped for the Battle Saint King's appearance, adding a few more brilliant colors.
As for all the happenings in the outside world, Ye Chen was unaware, because right now, his Chaos Saint Soul avatar had long been lost within the endless dark space of the mud-pill palace of the Great Emperor's reincarnation body.
Yet he was not the least bit disheartened. On the contrary, at this very moment, his aura grew increasingly sharp and imposing.
Within the Chaos Saint Soul avatar, all phenomena had been internalized. As he headed towards the furthest end of the mud-pill palace space, he looked into the endless darkness.
Wherever his gaze reached, it was all pure darkness.
Yet such darkness gave him a brand new comprehension, providing an opportunity for a breakthrough!