Boom—
With a wave of his great hand, Mystic Dao Elder instantly encompassed the entire star domain. Sleeve Cosmos! He directly enveloped Ye Chen and all the Great Powers who were engaged in fierce battle with Abenu, then tore through the void, vanishing from this star domain.
Boom—
Almost at the same moment, all sorts of terrifying attacks landed, completely obliterating that area.
“After him!”
The Great Powers from all sides simultaneously charged into the Endless Space Turbulence, pursuing the Battle Saint King. One after another, they crushed communication jade tokens, summoning more experts to join the chase, for there was now an additional peak Great Power.
Within the Endless Space Turbulence, Ye Chen’s figure flashed into existence. “Senior Mystic Dao, I’ll have to trouble you next.”
Mystic Dao Elder chuckled. “Little friend, no need to worry. As long as this old man is here, these people won’t be able to harm a single hair on your Insect Mother Queen. Moreover, with me not by your side, you must be extra careful.”
“This junior understands,” Ye Chen said.
Swish—
Leaving behind a divine power avatar possessing only a fraction of his strength to serve as a decoy, Ye Chen’s true form tore through the void and vanished from the Endless Space Turbulence.
Several breaths later, powerful auras surged within the Endless Space Turbulence. It was none other than the pursuing Great Powers from various factions, totaling fifty or sixty Great Power experts. Such a gathering of so many Great Powers in one place was unprecedented, rarely seen, yet now it was happening.
Mystic Dao Elder smiled faintly, then shot like lightning into the distance. The pursuers from behind all gave chase.
If a peak Great Power truly wished to flee, unless it was an Ancient Monarch, even this many Great Powers in pursuit would find it difficult to catch up. Representing the most powerful realm beneath Ancient Monarchs, their speed was also extremely fast, quickly opening up a sufficient distance.
However, Mystic Dao Elder did not completely leave the sight of these Great Powers. On the contrary, he maintained a steady pace, always keeping a certain distance, ensuring these pursuing Great Powers wouldn’t be completely shaken off, allowing them to cling to a sliver of hope as they desperately chased.
Swish—
Almost simultaneously, Ye Chen burst out from the Endless Space Turbulence and entered the starry sky. He summoned the Chaos Great Cauldron, stood upon it, and charged towards the east.
Now, the Chaos Great Cauldron had replaced the function of the Void Divine Platform. In just a few short breaths, it carried Ye Chen across a distance of nine entire star domains—a gap far exceeding hundreds of millions of li, even more distant than the span of thirty great domains across the Myriad Realms.
The moment he stopped, Ye Chen immediately stored the Chaos Great Cauldron and concealed all his aura, completely merging with the cosmos. Outsiders would find it impossible to detect his true presence.
In the star domain before him, there appeared a life ancient star of unimaginable, towering grandeur. Its size was even greater than the sun, not much inferior to the Emperor Birth Star. Moreover, the ancient star’s aura was vast and profound, with myriad phenomena, inspiring awe in all who beheld it. Clearly, it also possessed a lingering trace of Emperor’s Aura—a life ancient star that had once given birth to an ancient Great Emperor.
And this star was precisely the life ancient star where the Jiuyan Imperial Clan was entrenched—
The Nine Colors Emperor Star!
The Jiuyan Imperial Clan, revered for countless ages, was entrenched and enduring upon this Imperial Star. It was also the undisputed strongest power dominating dozens of surrounding star domains. Its Emperor’s Aura and imposing phenomena shook the mortal world, beyond imagination.
Even separated by a star domain, Ye Chen could feel how extraordinary this life ancient star that had birthed a supreme Emperor was, similar to the Emperor Birth Star of the past. Moreover, it was a place where dragons and tigers lay hidden, containing many powerful auras. Some obscure auras even made the present him sense danger.
“Ancient Monarch!”
He could be certain that an Ancient Monarch was entrenched upon the Nine Colors Emperor Star, stationed there with a long-enduring aura, though not overwhelmingly vast, clearly indicating they were in seclusion.
Ye Chen smiled, gazing distantly at the Nine Colors Emperor Star as he murmured softly, “I have always adhered to the principle of not provoking others unless provoked. But you, the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, have pursued me time and again. Do you truly believe I am afraid, a rat scurrying in the streets that everyone shouts to beat? Today, I shall turn the tables and launch a counterattack.”
The Nine Colors Emperor Star, the Imperial Star of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. The closer one drew, the more one could sense its extraordinary aspects.
Moreover, the stronger the individual, the greater the awe they felt, for they could better perceive how vast and boundless the Emperor’s Aura of the Nine Colors Great Emperor from ages past truly was.
Supreme Emperors—each was a being who dazzled past, present, and future, the most peerless geniuses who dominated their era, unsurpassable, only to be matched.
Their Emperor’s Aura endured eternally, unchanged even after billions of years.
Outside the Imperial Star, ten Star Passes floated in ten directions. These were the Jiuyan Imperial Clan’s war fortresses, usually suspended in various locations. Invisibly, a massive celestial curtain would unfold, enveloping the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star.
Anyone wishing to enter the Nine Colors Emperor Star had to pass through these ten layers of Star Passes. Otherwise, beneath that celestial curtain, even a peak Great Power would find it impossible to breach, for it contained part of an Emperor’s formation array, with a strand of immortal Emperor power circulating within, ensuring its indestructibility.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, outside the Sixth Star Pass, the void tore open, and a figure abruptly appeared.
“Who goes there!?”
The Sixth Star Pass was guarded by experts of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan, with an imperial clan Heavenly King stationed atop it. They were all alerted, their gazes turning towards the mysterious figure outside the Star Pass. Many imperial clan experts immediately grew vigilant.
“Open the Star Pass quickly, it’s me!”
The person spoke. He was in a sorry state, covered in blood, with several wounds deep enough to reveal bone, bleeding profusely. He staggered to his feet, yet a terrifying pressure faintly emanated from him—the pressure of a Great Power.
At a glance, everyone recognized this person as none other than Yan Chu, a Great Power of their clan, holding a high position and possessing unfathomable cultivation. He had left a few days ago with others to pursue the Battle Saint King. Who would have thought he would return in such a state?
“It’s Lord Yan Chu!”
“Lord Yan Chu is injured! Quickly, help Lord back inside.”
“We must immediately send Lord Yan Chu back to the clan.”
The imperial clan experts on the Sixth Star Pass spoke out one after another. They immediately opened the Star Pass gate, and a group of experts rushed out, welcoming Yan Chu inside with the highest protocol. They soon learned the truth.
It turned out Lord Yan Chu had joined others in pursuing the Battle Saint King. However, the opponent was too powerful, sweeping through the Great Powers. Even a super Great Power had been slain. Only after a narrow escape from death had he managed to flee back.
Yan Chu’s expression was very pale, with a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He frowned and said, “This lord was wounded during the pursuit of the Battle Saint King and needs immediate healing. You must send this lord back to the clan’s important grounds for treatment at once.”
“Yes!”
The imperial clan experts guarding the ancient city harbored no excessive suspicion. After all, the Battle Saint King’s fearsome reputation spread throughout the ancient cosmos. Many Great Powers had perished by his hand. Even their clan’s super Great Power, Yan Buwei, had departed and never returned. Thus, Yan Chu’s wounded return seemed perfectly normal.
A divine ship immediately appeared. An imperial clan Heavenly King personally piloted the ship, transporting the injured Yan Chu back to the clan.