Back in the day, the alien supreme Imperial Son An Yu suffered his first defeat against a peer on the Fifth Trial Continent, losing to the strongest young Supreme One of the Battle Saint lineage from an opposing ancient cosmos. After that defeat, he remained despondent for a long time, taking several decades to truly recover.
After that battle, the Battle Saint King withdrew from the Ultimate Ancient Path. Though Imperial Son An Yu longed for revenge, he had no recourse.
Later, the Battle Saint King entered the Ultimate Ancient Path, while An Yu entered the Supreme Ancient Path, making it difficult for them to meet and fight.
It was originally thought that if they were to battle again someday, it would likely be a duel when both had grown to their peak. Yet no one expected that this Battle Saint King, who had stirred up endless storms on the Ultimate Ancient Path, had also, at some unknown time, entered the Supreme Ancient Path, arrived at Misty Glow Pass, and was now confronting them within the Misty Glow Secret Realm.
"Hmph, arrogant!"
Imperial Son An Yu snorted coldly, though his expression was also quite grave. After all, back on the Fifth Trial Continent, it was this very opponent who had defeated him head-on, even casting a terrifying shadow over him that took him dozens of years to finally overcome.
However, after emerging from that shadow, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds over the years. Now residing within the Ten Heavens Realm, he was plotting the final 'Supreme' immortal fate alongside other alien Imperial Sons. Even the Essence Blood Dao Body he had manifested here was powerful enough to rival the mid-to-late stages of the Fourth Heaven of the Great Power realm. Now, it was sufficient for a peak, same-level battle with Ye Chen.
"I, An Yu, admit that I was indeed inferior to you in that battle long ago. However, over these years, I have continuously refined myself and have long reached an extraordinary state. You, on the other hand, are merely at the Fourth Heaven of the Great Power realm. It seems your progress has been slow, causing me to lose the impulse for a peak battle with you. Today, I shall use this Essence Blood Dao Body to battle you at the peak of the same level, defeat you, and consider that a form of respect for you."
"An Yu!"
The other three Imperial Sons' light figures looked at An Yu and nodded to him, permitting this battle. However, they simultaneously moved towards the Ancient Coffin.
The primary goal of this trip was still this mysterious Ancient Coffin, suspected to be connected to the River of Time. Naturally, they would not let it slip away.
And An Yu, for the sake of battling the Battle Saint King, was even willing to give up the mysterious Ancient Coffin.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The three Imperial Sons' light figures instantly charged towards the mysterious Ancient Coffin.
Ye Chen rushed forward, only to find Imperial Son An Yu had already descended before him, pouncing with a ferocious grin: "Your true opponent is me."
"Is that so?"
Ye Chen had long anticipated this. His Chaos Supreme Body stepped out from him, crashing towards Imperial Son An Yu, while his Original Body confronted the three Imperial Sons' light figures, his tone calm: "Come then, all of you together."
"It is said the Battle Saint King is domineering and imposing, and indeed he is. However, this seems more like arrogant conceit."
The three Imperial Sons' light figures all darkened their expressions. Although this Battle Saint King had defeated Imperial Son An Yu in the past, and they were merely Essence Blood Dao Bodies, not their supreme Original Bodies, for him to want to take on all three of them alone, to have them attack together, was far too dismissive of them.
However, they had initially held back somewhat due to their pride as Imperial Sons, unwilling for the three of them to jointly besiege the Battle Saint King alone. Now, since the other party was so arrogantly conceited, they didn't mind using this as a convenient excuse to join forces and give him a bloody, unforgettable lesson.
"Since you insist on this, do not blame the three of us for showing no mercy."
"Enough idle talk. Just make your move!"
Ye Chen responded coldly and even took the initiative to strike. With a boom, he unleashed a vast ocean of chaotic ancient energy that poured down, sweeping towards the three Imperial Sons' light figures.
"Seeking death!"
The three Imperial Sons' light figures roared simultaneously, each unleashing Imperial Son-level Supreme combat power as they attacked. The sheer power was terrifying to the extreme, directly shattering the nine ten-thousand-mile-long Supreme Nine Peaks into countless fragments that filled the sky.
Boom!—
In the brief collision, the three Imperial Sons' light figures actually failed to gain the slightest upper hand for the moment.
"What a Battle Saint King. He is indeed stronger than expected," the three Imperial Sons' light figures sighed slightly, somewhat impressed. Yet in the next moment, their demeanor turned forceful again: "However, we have not yet exerted our full power. Let's see what ability you have to stop the four of us."
"Even as the strongest young Supreme One, you are only at the Fourth Heaven of the Great Power realm. The four of us, even with our Essence Blood Dao Bodies that cannot last long and are inferior to our true bodies, still possess Fourth Heaven combat power. That is enough for us to join forces and deal with you."
Indeed, Ye Chen had previously used a Chaos secret technique to boost his power. The period of weakness was still ongoing; he had not immediately recovered his original cultivation level. He was currently at the mid-stage of the Fourth Heaven and would need at least another ten days or so to return to his original mid-stage Fifth Heaven cultivation.
Ye Chen said: "If you wish to fight, then fight."
Simple. Direct! Domineering!
If you wish to fight, then fight!
"Good. Since that's the case, let me see what capabilities you, the strongest young Supreme One, possess!"
The Imperial Son who mastered the Life Great Dao spoke. He moved with the imposing strides of a dragon and tiger, his figure hazy. Yet when he struck, it was as if a peerless Great Emperor had attacked. A jade-green luminous wheel appeared in his hand, resembling a Supreme Dao weapon forged from Azure Sky Gold. The Life Great Dao erupted.
From within that mass of jade-green divine light, thick vines shot forth like sharp spears, formed from condensed supreme runes. They easily pierced through the void, stabbing towards Ye Chen. Even the chaotic ancient energy found it difficult to dissolve this assault, being pierced through as the attacks aimed for his Original Body.
Though clearly an Imperial Son Supreme of the Life Great Dao, his attack carried a deathly, terrifying sense of crisis.
Even the Life Great Dao, when cultivated to its extreme, could transform into a fearsome offensive sacred art.
"What a Life Great Dao," Ye Chen exclaimed softly. However, his left eye suddenly changed. Boundless Holy Light appeared within it—not the Primordial Holy Light of the Angel Emperor Clan, but Life Holy Light. It was the Life-Death Heavenly Eye of the Heaven's Gate Master, capable of evolving the true Life-Death Great Dao.
The surging Life Holy Light within slowly condensed into a Life Heavenly Sword, engraved with countless Life Great Dao patterns. It erupted with immeasurable Life Holy Light, manifesting a brilliant green radiance.
Then, a jade-green Life Great World materialized. Countless giant trees surged forth, and a terrifying Life Great Tree transformed into a fearsome Azure Dragon, accompanied by countless smaller wooden dragons, clashing with the opponent's attack.
Boom! Rumble!—
The heavens shattered and the earth cracked—a truly terrifying spectacle.
Especially that Imperial Son, who never expected Ye Chen could also evolve the Life Great Dao to such an extent, astonishing even him, an Imperial Son proficient in the Life Great Dao.