"Chirp chirp—Daddy, I want it!"
Perched on Ye Chen's shoulder, Little Dot watched the two refined Great Power Pills with wide, pitch-black eyes filled with longing.
"These are Great Power Pills. I'll give you a tiny bit." Although Little Dot had initially displayed extraordinary power, it still looked far too small. Ye Chen didn't dare let it swallow both pills, fearing problems might arise. He scraped off a minuscule amount and carefully fed it to the creature.
Don't underestimate this tiny bit; it was the concentrated life essence of a Great Power, enough to benefit even a Heavenly King immensely.
Little Dot opened its mouth and swallowed it. Soon, its entire body erupted with brilliant crimson-gold light, though it faded after just a few breaths. It immediately looked back at Ye Chen, its big eyes full of desire. "Daddy, I want more!"
Ye Chen was startled, not expecting Little Dot to be so extraordinary. However, now was not the time. He told it to wait a bit longer, then stored it away in his inner space, preparing to leave the Jiuyan Imperial Clan.
*Buzz—*
Suddenly, the Seven-Colored Dao Pagoda shot into the sky. It had gained sentience and was awakening on its own, intent on suppressing and killing Ye Chen.
"Hmph, a Monarch Immortal Weapon that hasn't fully awakened yet dares to think it's a true Ancient Monarch?"
Naturally unafraid, Ye Chen pushed his Chaos Great Cauldron forward. He even mimicked the Human Sovereign Pagoda, the Human Sovereign Holy Sword, the Heaven-Burying Stele, the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Mirror, and other Supreme Emperor Weapons, releasing a few wisps of Emperor's might. He clashed fiercely with the Seven-Colored Dao Pagoda, ultimately suppressing it forcefully and storing it within the third layer of the Sixfold Reincarnation Coffin.
This was the ancient coffin that had once held the sacred remains of the Formless Monarch; it was more than enough to suppress a Monarch Immortal Weapon that wasn't in a fully awakened state.
After suppressing one Monarch Immortal Weapon, Ye Chen turned to leave. He didn't dare damage the monarch stone statue, as it was the likeness of the Primordial Times Monarch who was the former master of the Seven-Colored Dao Pagoda. Although it wasn't the actual person, it retained a trace of the monarch's divine might from ages past. Damaging it might completely rouse the artifact spirit of the Seven-Colored Dao Pagoda, bringing the greatest trouble. He couldn't even claim he could definitely suppress it then.
However, the treasure hall did indeed contain another mysterious small world, filled with numerous secret treasures. Although not as good as the Imperial Treasure small world, it was still extraordinary, containing all sorts of divine forging materials, pills, divine ability manuals, and heavenly treasures.
Ye Chen calculated the countless divine treasures he had plundered from half of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan this time. It was enough to establish a profound foundation for a lineage that would make even Ancient Monarchs feel inferior, and also to recruit more powerful experts.
He intended this for his vast holy domain and the Ancient Lan Sacred Sect within the Myriad Domains of the Heavens.
With these endless divine treasures obtained through plunder, given enough time, he could elevate the forces under his command to become immortal lineages second only to imperial clans.
Moreover, on the Ultimate Ancient Path, he could also vigorously develop the Moon Hall, attracting more young talents from various ancient universes to join, laying the foundation for his grand ambitions in the future.
Ye Chen intended to create a legacy lineage more eternal and powerful than any imperial clan!
*Boom—*
After looting the many treasures from this ancient monarch's hall, Ye Chen left, heading to other important halls. He also discovered numerous Imperial Clan experts crisscrossing the skies, beginning to seal off the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star and the Imperial Clan's important sites, preventing the invaders from leaving.
Along the way, Ye Chen moved swiftly, constantly using the Heaven-Stealing Earth-Altering Mystic Technique to change his aura, blending into the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. No one detected his presence as he silently traversed every corner of the Nine Colors Emperor Star.
Meanwhile, the Jiuyan chieftain, suppressed within the Chaos Great Cauldron, sensed everything happening outside. He tried to break out of the cauldron, and the mysterious silver bell erupted with dazzling divine might, extremely powerful. However, Ye Chen snorted coldly, and the cauldron's Dao might intensified manyfold, forcefully suppressing him once more.
"You'd better stay quietly inside and watch. Your Jiuyan Imperial Clan has hunted me down repeatedly, opposed me, and even nearly invaded the Ultimate Ancient Path to harm my wife and children. This time, no matter what, I will make your Jiuyan Imperial Clan pay a heavy price."
Ye Chen sent a mental message to the Jiuyan chieftain, then actively headed towards some of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan's important sites. These places housed some of the clan's reclusive important experts and sealed Great Powers. Ordinarily, even regular clan members, even some direct descendants, were not allowed near, and they were guarded by strict patrols.
However, Ye Chen infiltrated them silently. To him, a master of formations, the seemingly impenetrable arrays had various flaws, which he quietly exploited to break through and slip inside.
*Thud thud thud—*
One by one, the reclusive experts of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan—some merely Heavenly Kings, some Great Powers—were in special states, either sealed away or in seclusion. Under Ye Chen's hand, with his aura completely restrained to the extreme, silent and undetectable, he quietly eliminated all these Jiuyan Imperial Clan experts.
Among them were quite a few old monsters of the Imperial Clan in seclusion, all powerful figures of this era, mostly peak Heavenly Kings nearing the end of their lifespans, about to die from exhaustion. They were in seclusion to better attempt a breakthrough, striving for a sliver of vitality to seize the Heavenly Mandate.
Unfortunately, they would never have that chance again. Ye Chen's appearance directly severed their lifelines, allowing them to quietly depart this world in their meditative state.
An hour later, Ye Chen left the Imperial Clan's ancient realm of the Jiuyan Imperial Clan. Five Great Powers, eighteen Heavenly Kings, and countless Saints and other Jiuyan clansmen had all been slain. The Jiuyan Imperial Clan suffered heavy losses.
Moreover, Ye Chen had emptied five Imperial Treasure small worlds, causing unprecedented, massive losses. This enraged the entire Jiuyan Imperial Clan. If this news spread and Ye Chen, the invader, escaped, it would sweep through the entire ancient universe, and the Jiuyan Imperial Clan would become a huge laughingstock.
"Seal the Imperial Star! We absolutely cannot let the invader leave easily!"
On the Nine Colors Emperor Star, an absolute high-ranking member of the Imperial Clan spoke. It was the former chieftain, the previous clan leader, very old, having stepped into the domain of a super Great Power at the seventh heaven. He was powerful, though his blood vitality was no longer vigorous. His voice now shook the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star.
Outside the Nine Colors Emperor Star, the ten star fortresses received the message and quickly closed the heavenly curtain of the Imperial Star, aiming to completely seal off the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star.
Ye Chen sensed the corresponding fluctuations, his expression changing slightly. He shot out like lightning, and with the Chaos Great Cauldron emerging, accompanied by blazing chaos light, he attempted to break through and distance himself from this Nine Colors Emperor Star.
*Boom—*
However, the entire Nine Colors Emperor Star was completely sealed. The heavenly curtain enveloped it, containing a trace of genuine Supreme Emperor power circulating within it—immortal and indestructible, sealing heaven and locking earth, stabilizing space-time. Even within the endless spatial turbulence, one could not leave safely.
Ye Chen was blocked, unable to leave.
"Trouble. I didn't expect them to deploy the heavenly curtain after all. I was a step too slow!" Ye Chen's expression turned extremely grim.