The blazing crimson-gold light had long since receded, and even the densely packed, mysterious and profound Great Dao patterns that had originally covered the surface had vanished. What remained was only a jade-like luster and the fine, spiderweb-like cracks covering it, nothing more.
Half an hour later, even the vast, burgeoning vitality within the Chaos Immortal Egg disappeared. If not for Ye Chen's sufficiently powerful Spiritual Sense, which could still detect a trace of life within the Chaos Immortal Egg, one would truly think its transformation had failed, its divine soul utterly shattered, leaving behind only an ancient egg of no use.
Yet precisely because of this, he became even more certain that the Chaos Holy Spirit within the Chaos Immortal Egg was undergoing a critical transformation, perhaps even on the verge of hatching. He could no longer even send his Spiritual Sense inside for a closer look.
Just a moment ago, he had attempted to probe inside with a wisp of his Spiritual Sense, wanting to know if the process had failed. However, the instant it entered, he felt an unprecedented, terrifying heat shimmering within. It was as if a terrifying great sun was contained there, radiating unparalleled fiery heat. Even his wisp of ethereal Spiritual Sense was incinerated on the spot, turning to nothingness.
"Even an ethereal force like Spiritual Sense can be burned... I'm very curious what kind of Chaos Holy Spirit will be born. A Golden Crow? An Undying Immortal Phoenix? Or perhaps some other fire-related Chaos Holy Spirit?"
Ye Chen stared intently at the Chaos Immortal Egg, not wishing to look away for even an instant.
Thus, another half an hour passed. Finally, the jade-like Chaos Immortal Egg, which should have had no fluctuations left, began to change. With a rustling sound, a small piece of its shell fell off.
*Hum—*
The moment the shell piece fell, a blazing crimson-gold light shot forth, brighter than the sun by a thousandfold. Simultaneously, the temperature in the fourth Imperial Treasure minor world rose sharply. The entire void began to warp and twist from the heat.
*Rustle, rustle—*
Immediately after, tiny shell pieces continuously fell from the Chaos Immortal Egg. Vast swathes of crimson-gold light erupted forth, accompanied by surging, scorching holy flames that rippled out, flooding the entire Imperial Treasure minor world.
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—*
Visibly, the void of the entire Imperial Treasure minor world began to burn and collapse. If not for this being the Nine Colors Emperor Palace, enduring through the ages with a trace of Emperor power flowing through it, an ordinary world would have been utterly incinerated and annihilated.
At the same time, Ye Chen's body immediately radiated light. Chaotic light enveloped him, forcefully blocking all the world-destroying flames, making him resemble an undying war god.
However, the terror of these world-destroying flames was such that only Ye Chen could withstand them. An ordinary Great Power would likely be severely burned and injured.
*Boom!—*
At the final moment, all the shell of the Chaos Immortal Egg fiercely shot outwards, transforming into streaks of golden meteors that shot out like stars, exploding one after another, causing an extremely fearsome commotion.
If Ye Chen hadn't sealed the area in advance with the Chaos Great Cauldron, it would have certainly alarmed the outside world. Even so, the entire Imperial Treasure minor world shook violently.
*Screech—*
At the spot where the Chaos Immortal Egg had been, a crimson-gold figure flickered in and out of view. As it manifested, it was accompanied by a supreme, lofty majesty, as if it were the noblest, most exalted existence between heaven and earth, before which all living beings in the myriad realms would prostrate themselves in worship.
"This is—"
Ye Chen was just about to open his Heaven's Eye to see the true form of the Chaos Holy Spirit when a terrifying crimson-gold light fiercely rushed towards him. Upon closer look, it was clearly formed from countless interwoven crimson-gold runes, transforming into a destructive light carrying power that could shock the mortal world—its might not inferior to that of a Super Great Power at the seventh heaven.
"How terrifying. Could it have reached the level of a Super Great Power right after birth?"
Ye Chen's expression turned grave. He did not underestimate it, employing a secret technique to block this crimson-gold light.
But at that very moment, his expression suddenly changed slightly. Within the crimson-gold light, a terrifyingly huge figure had appeared. It was a giant bird, its entire body bathed in dazzling Supreme Yang Essence. Its spread wings were enough to cover the entire Imperial Treasure minor world, threatening to shake it apart. It even nearly blasted away the Chaos Great Cauldron that was sealing the area.
*Clang!—*
Chaos ancient qi kept exploding. The fearsome great bird rammed against the Chaos Great Cauldron above and flapped its wings towards Ye Chen below. Vast swathes of solar holy flames blotted the sky, accompanied by wisps of Supreme Yang Essence. The power was so terrifying it could even threaten a Super Great Power.
Ye Chen formed hand seals, summoning the long-unseen Great Dao Treasure Vessel Seal, which hovered above his head. Then, the mouth of the vase fiercely erupted with a beam of immortal light, which also transformed into endless flames that surged forth, colliding and tearing through the Imperial Treasure minor world.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen took the initiative to attack. His Chaos Saint Body, capable of breaking ten thousand techniques with sheer force, took a step forward. Ripples of the Great Dao spread, forcibly dispersing the vast swathes of solar holy flames ahead. He charged before the mysterious great bird, his right hand forming a seal to bring down a thirty-three-layered Heaven-Suppressing Seal Dao Pagoda, pressing down to suppress it.
His left hand also manifested a Chaos Heavenly Stele, smashing forward.
With this dual assault, the fearsome great bird was forcibly suppressed and instantly exploded. However, it transformed into a shocking, horrifying wave of fire that surged back upstream, engulfing Ye Chen and catching him off guard.
Ye Chen, after all, possessed immensely rich combat experience. He did not panic. His left eye transformed into Supreme Yin, his right into Supreme Yang—an unpassed secret taught to him by the Heaven's Gate Master. A circle of Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram manifested, enveloping him, impervious to all techniques, providing defense.
Moreover, retreating to advance, he actively attacked. The Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Finger shot out, a circle of ethereal sword radiance expanding, transforming into a destructive ring that scattered the vast wave of fire. Then, his immensely powerful Chaos Saint Soul power spread out, searching for the true Chaos Holy Spirit.
*Rustle, rustle—*
From within the fire wave, however, shot out one crimson-gold divine chain after another, interweaving across heaven and earth, all rushing towards Ye Chen.
"Petty tricks." Ye Chen sneered coldly. In an instant, he unleashed his most powerful Chaos combat power. One force breaking ten thousand techniques, Chaos containing all laws. His entire person condensed into a streak of chaotic light, instantly shattering numerous crimson-gold divine chains, piercing through the sea of fire, and charging into its midst, pulverizing all obstacles.
*Swish—*
Finally, Ye Chen stopped. Right before him, a sun had appeared. It was only about half a zhang in diameter, its entire body emitting unbearably piercing light that could blind even a Heavenly King, let alone a Great Power.
This small sun shimmered with a terrifying power that even Ye Chen had to be wary of.
However, soon, under Ye Chen's astonished gaze, this small sun immediately dispersed. Within it remained only a small bird, no larger than half a palm, with pitch-black, bright eyes, staring at him without blinking.