In the eyes of City Lord Hongtian, Ye Chen's combat power was heaven-defying, his body wreathed in chaotic light, and he could even battle the God-Slaying Ancient for a full hour. He was likely a Strongest Young Supreme comparable to the level of Emperor Sons and Daughters. That was why City Lord Hongtian had proactively mentioned these matters.
Hearing this, Ye Chen sincerely thanked City Lord Hongtian.
Undoubtedly, this was an excellent choice.
The Ultimate Ancient Path had the Eight Desolations Realm, where basically all the top-tier prodigies and talents from that ancient path had set foot. The nine ancient path overlords were locked in fierce competition, reaching a white-hot intensity.
Here, however, there was another equally vast and boundless realm—the Ten Heavens Realm. There were no lofty nine ancient path overlords, but there was a group of the most monstrous Emperor Sons and Daughters from various ancient universes. The intensity of competition here was probably even greater than in the Eight Desolations Realm.
Yet, precisely because of this, Ye Chen felt his battle blood boiling.
As long as there was no suppression from higher cultivation realms, Ye Chen feared no one at the same level and dared to engage in a peak battle!
Moreover, he was also very eager for the 'Supreme One' legacy jointly left by the various Emperors, wanting to know what kind of heaven-defying immortal opportunity it truly was.
Ye Chen did not set off immediately. After using the chaotic secret technique, he had fallen into a weakened state. His current cultivation was roughly equivalent to the second level of Great Power. In terms of combat power, he could almost rival an ordinary sixth-level Great Power.
Using Great Power Pills for rapid recovery was extravagant. Ye Chen was also unwilling to excessively deplete his Great Power Pills, and long-term use could create a dependency, affecting his cultivation. Therefore, he chose to rest and recuperate in Yanxia Pass for a month.
Originally, he planned to set off after his recovery. City Lord Hongtian had even told him that if he wished, he could proceed directly to the final Ten Heavens Realm.
Because City Lord Hongtian clearly understood that even the Supreme Trials would likely have little training effect on a Strongest Young Supreme like Ye Chen. Furthermore, the Emperor Sons and Daughters had been on the path for many years, and most of those Supreme Trials were likely Emperor relics and treasures left by various Emperors for their descendants, which had already been successively obtained by the various Emperor Sons and Daughters.
Genuine Supreme Trials were scarcely left on the ancient path; only the final Ten Heavens Realm still contained them.
If that were the case, Ye Chen might as well go directly to the final Ten Heavens Realm to compete with the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Strongest Young Supremes from all the universes.
Naturally, being able to compete with the Emperor Sons and Daughters from all the universes was also something Ye Chen yearned for.
His battle blood would only truly boil when facing such Strongest Young Supremes.
He eagerly anticipated that day's arrival.
However, later, City Lord Hongtian mentioned a point that caused Ye Chen to cancel his plan of setting off immediately after recovering.
In the Yanxia Secret Realm—the Supreme Trial secret realm within Yanxia Pass—a mysterious ancient coffin had appeared thirty years ago.
If it were an ordinary ancient coffin, Ye Chen wouldn't have paid it much mind. But eyewitnesses reported that this coffin's origin was extraordinary; it appeared out of thin air, accompanied by brilliant spatial-temporal power.
Even at the location of its appearance, there had been sounds of roaring waves, with time and space in chaos, suspected to be the River of Time.
This news immediately stirred Ye Chen, who had been calm.
From the future!
The greatest guess surfaced in his mind: the future, supremely peerless him, in order to send useful messages to his present self, had personally sent the buried relatives and friends onto the River of Time one after another.
Although this wasn't the Sealed Boundary Universe, he suspected that the mysterious ancient coffin in the Yanxia Secret Realm was very likely sent by the future, supremely peerless him, containing extremely important information.
Precisely because of this, Ye Chen had to obtain this mysterious ancient coffin no matter what.
However, City Lord Hongtian warned Ye Chen to be careful, because this mysterious ancient coffin involved time and space, was suspected to be related to the River of Time. It either contained great secrets or possibly hid supreme treasure and immortal opportunities, and it had also attracted the attention of the Emperor Sons and Daughters within the Ten Heavens Realm.
Although after entering the Ten Heavens Realm, whether they were Emperor Sons and Daughters, Strongest Young Supremes, or others, they could not leave. Otherwise, leaving would be equivalent to giving up the qualification to compete for the final 'Supreme One' and they would be unable to enter the Ten Heavens Realm.
However, even if the Emperor Sons and Daughters couldn't return, they would likely have their own methods to contend for this mysterious ancient coffin.
Perhaps some might even descend at all costs.
Ye Chen thanked City Lord Hongtian. Undoubtedly, this senior was quite considerate towards Ye Chen, proactively informing him of so much useful information and also sensing that Ye Chen seemed interested in the mysterious ancient coffin, advising him to be extra careful.
During his seclusion for recovery, Yanxia Pass also erupted in an uproar, naturally all discussing the domineering and powerful Ye Chen—who exactly was he, to be able to battle the God-Slaying Ancient for an hour? Even though he had used a boosting secret technique at the time, it was still incredibly heaven-defying.
Many secretly speculated that Ye Chen was very likely an Emperor Son or Daughter, or the child or direct disciple of such a Strongest Young Supreme. Otherwise, how could he be so terrifying?
But no one dared to step forward and ask, for fear of offending this terrifying figure.
Time passed, and soon ten days went by.
On this day, the gates of Yanxia Pass swung wide open. A torrent surged into the city, causing a great commotion and drawing the attention of all sides.
It was called a torrent, but in reality, it was only a few people—seven peerless prodigies. They were accompanied by blazing divine light and laws, their auras imposing, their bearing extraordinary. They were truly remarkable individuals. Even after entering a trial ancient city like Yanxia Pass, which gathered numerous top-tier prodigies, they still stood out conspicuously.
"Look, those are the Three Supreme Heroes, the three sons of the Ancient Ruins Emperor Son. They're also starting to ascend the Supreme Ancient Path."
"The blue-haired one seems to be the offspring of the Dark Prison Emperor Son. His bloodline power isn't much weaker than his father's; he also has the potential to become the next Strongest Young Supreme."
"Sword Demon Yang Tai has also come—another direct disciple of an Emperor Son!"
"Great Demon Zhou Yu is here too—"
"The third son of Emperor Wentian is also among them!"
The seven young prodigies each had immense backgrounds. They were either the sons of Emperor Sons or their direct disciples. Their cultivations were all supremely powerful, a notch above ordinary young supremes.
Their appearance dominated Yanxia Pass. They had been sent by their respective fathers or masters to undergo trials on the Supreme Ancient Path, advancing towards the path of the Strongest Young Supreme.
Perhaps they also came for the mysterious ancient coffin in the Yanxia Secret Realm.
Boom—
The seven sons or direct disciples of Emperor Sons did not linger long before heading to their respective mansions within Yanxia Pass.
However, late at night, the seven peerless prodigies all issued declarations: they intended to dominate Yanxia Pass and, from among the many prodigies, select sufficiently outstanding ones to become their followers.