"The Great Emperor has revived!?" Ye Chen stared intently.
"Who dares trespass into this Emperor's palace?"
Though it was just a simple sentence, the moment it resounded, even a super Great Power like Ye Chen, who was comparable to an Eighth Heaven expert, felt a dangerous sensation of being utterly shattered at this very moment.
His unparalleled Chaos Supreme Body seemed unable to withstand even a single shout from the Emperor.
Boom—
At the same time, the Supreme Great Emperor on the Emperor's Throne suddenly moved, merely extending a single finger. Yet, the moment the finger was extended, it instantly expanded to an unknown magnitude. What was originally a normal-sized finger soon became enormous enough to cover an entire star domain, crashing down from above.
The countless stars at the edge of the sky became as insignificant as dust beneath this finger, shattering one after another, utterly weak in the face of it.
Then, the terrifying Emperor's finger descended from above, crashing down towards Ye Chen.
"This is bad—"
Every hair on Ye Chen's body stood on end. He was about to summon the Tianhuang Divine Mansion for protection, and even intended to bring out his own incomplete Great Emperor reincarnation body to shield himself.
He deeply understood that facing a true Supreme Great Emperor, no matter how powerful he was, he would not be worth a single blow.
However, just as he was about to act, he suddenly jolted awake and realized the truth. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Watching the unparalleled Emperor's finger that easily crushed and shattered the myriad heavenly stars descending, his previously boiling blood and energy calmed down. He softly uttered, "Break!"
Crackle—
Like glass, a crack appeared on the originally terrifying scene. Then, this crack spread with astonishing, lightning-like speed. In less than a tenth of an instant, it completely spread across the entire starry sky before shattering with a resounding boom.
The Supreme Great Emperor disappeared. The sky-shrouding Emperor's finger vanished. The vast starry sky was gone. What remained was only the spacious great hall he had first seen and that Emperor's Throne positioned at its center.
Behind the Emperor's Throne, a portal appeared, faintly discernible, leading to an unknown place, yet flickering with the aura of treasures.
"The true Great Emperors have all vanished, no longer existing in this world. What we see are merely phantoms."
Ye Chen sighed softly. This was merely a trial within the Nine-Colors Emperor Palace, targeting intruders.
Even if an outsider could pass through the Nine-Colors Imperial Clan's numerous dangers and enter the most important Emperor Palace, they would still have to undergo this trial originating from the Emperor's Throne.
It was an illusion, yet equally real. If one failed to recognize it as an illusion, they would still die—though it would be the soul that perished, not both form and spirit. That was all.
Ye Chen walked around the Emperor's Throne and entered the portal behind it. Inside, he could see an immeasurable Imperial Treasure of the Imperial Clan.
Divine spirit sources, rare treasures in the outside world—even a myriad ancient orthodoxy with a Great Power presiding over it wouldn't have too many—were piled up here like small hills.
Divine materials like Starry Silver Sand, Deep Sea Blue Silver, and Immortal Pattern Divine Iron also formed several small hills. One must know that these were, at the very least, materials for refining Heavenly King-level artifacts and above. There were also many Great Power divine materials, and even some forging divine materials that, while not quite matching the Chaos Nine Immortal Golds, were not far off. Even an Ancient Monarch would be tempted upon seeing them.
Naturally, there were also quite a few powerful Dao soldiers and artifacts, priceless scrolls known throughout the world, unique manuscripts, and various other divine treasures, truly an inconceivable and priceless collection.
Ye Chen, who considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable, only truly witnessed the terrifying depth of an Imperial Clan's heritage upon entering the Nine-Colors Imperial Clan's Imperial Treasure repository. Moreover, behind the portal, there were a full nine small worlds of Imperial Treasure, each storing an equally vast array of various divine treasures.
"Fifteen-thousand-year-old Ancient Sword Orchid, seventy-thousand-year-old Martial Vine Orchid, ninety-nine-thousand-year-old Flying Immortal Fruit..." Ye Chen also saw some medicinal spirits, all cultivated in exceptionally precious immortal soil and divine earth, with several clumps of divine spirit sources luxuriously providing abundant spiritual energy nearby to nurture their growth.
Ye Chen was simply dumbfounded. No wonder Imperial Clans could endure for so many tens of thousands of years and still dominate the world. It wasn't just the power of their Emperor's bloodline; this formidable heritage was enough to nurture peerless powerhouses given sufficient talent.
The immortality and invincibility of Imperial Clans were not just empty words.
Ye Chen swallowed hard. Even he couldn't remain calm. Naturally, he went even crazier. With a wave of his large hand, he directly collected a massive amount of the divine treasures.
Visibly, the small world of Imperial Treasure, originally filled with treasures, was soon emptied of one.
However, there were nine small worlds of Imperial Treasure in total, each separated yet containing an equally vast amount of divine treasure. It left Ye Chen overwhelmed, unable to completely identify all the divine objects. Without further ado, he decided to clear them out first.
An hour passed like this, and Ye Chen had only cleared out three of the small worlds of Imperial Treasure. Six remained.
Just as he was preparing to clear out the fourth small world, suddenly, a stream of light shot out from within his body with a *swish* and plunged into the depths of that Imperial Treasure small world.
It was the Chaos Immortal Egg, its body like crimson gold, shimmering with brilliant crimson-gold light. Usually, it lay dormant and unmoving, almost forgotten by Ye Chen. Unexpectedly, it had moved now.
Ye Chen followed it and discovered that deep within the fourth small world of Imperial Treasure, there was a pool.
It was called a pool, but it was special because the pool did not contain flowing water. Instead, it held blazing and priceless Supreme Yang Essence, flowing slowly like magma, incredibly hot, capable of easily burning even the void into nothingness. It was tightly sealed.
This pool was about ten zhang in size, filled entirely with terrifying Supreme Yang Essence, a level higher than even Solar Saint Flames. A single sun could not produce much Supreme Yang Essence, and even a Great Power would struggle to withstand its burning. Yet, the Chaos Immortal Egg had plunged into the pool, its entire body flowing with brilliant crimson-gold light, bathed in the Supreme Yang Essence, bobbing up and down within.
Visibly, the Chaos Immortal Egg was continuously devouring this Supreme Yang Essence. The crimson-gold Dao patterns inscribed on its surface constantly glowed, and its aura grew increasingly powerful.
Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise, growing even more curious about what kind of living being the Chaos Immortal Egg was nurturing.
Was it a Golden Crow, or an Undying Immortal Phoenix?
He didn't know. But in any case, it was bound to be a supreme living being. Once it hatched and grew up, it might have the potential to rival a Supreme Great Emperor.
"Forget it, forget it. Since I've come here, let me see if I can help you hatch. I'll lend you a hand."
With a *swish*, he summoned the several golden giants he had obtained back at the Fiftieth Pass. Golden Holy Liquid flowed from within them—Chaos essence excellent for assisting in foundation building. Originally, he had intended it for Little Chenxi, but now he took out two of them, cracked their surfaces, and poured out a large amount of the Golden Holy Liquid.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
The Chaos Immortal Egg, while bathed in Supreme Yang Essence, also devoured the Golden Holy Liquid, trembling constantly. A powerful aura within it grew increasingly radiant, humming and vibrating.
Boom, rumble, rumble—
One could sense that the aura within the Chaos Immortal Egg was continuously growing stronger.
Moreover, one could clearly hear, from within the Chaos Immortal Egg, a *thump-thump* heartbeat sound. Faintly discernible, a hazy, indistinct figure seemed to be emerging.