Clearly, to obtain the most important Imperial Dao Inheritance, one must be the strongest individual, capable of suppressing everyone.
All the Emperor Sons and Daughters looked at each other, each appearing particularly solemn, yet also brimming with blazing confidence, firmly believing themselves to be invincible and the one destined to obtain the final inheritance.
Bai Ze swept a glance over everyone and said, "Alright, you may begin."
As soon as his words fell, the light screen above vanished abruptly. A full hundred Divine Light Spheres darted through the Secret Hall like lightning, each sphere swirling with a special power that made them impervious to simple divine sense perception.
Immediately, the Emperor Sons, Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants soared into the air, reaching for those Divine Light Spheres.
The Divine Light Spheres were incredibly fast, swift as lightning, almost impossible to catch. Naturally, the Emperor Sons and Daughters were exceptions. They struck in an instant, and before long, each had captured one. They felt a powerful resistance, but their hands erupted with countless times more radiance. Channeling their supreme power, they tore open the spheres and probed within.
They could sense the divine treasures inside. Unfortunately, although any one of them would be considered priceless legacies, secret manuals, or treasures in the outside world, none were the most invaluable Imperial Dao Inheritance.
Whoosh—
Ye Chen also made his move. He grabbed a Divine Light Sphere and tried to probe it, but an extremely powerful resistance surged forth, blocking his exploration.
Boom—
Divine power erupted violently from his palm, tearing through the sphere's barrier. He probed inside, and a scroll landed in his hand. Simultaneously, a stream of information flowed into his mind.
"Hong Tian Profound Art, the supreme profound art method created by Divine King Hong Tian—"
This was a profound art cultivation method left by a Nine Tribulation Divine King. Being placed in the ninth-grade Secret Hall indicated that among Nine Tribulation Divine Kings, this Divine King Hong Tian was undoubtedly a top-tier figure, and his profound art was naturally extraordinary.
In the outside world, it would likely stir up a vast storm, coveted by countless factions and reclusive experts.
Yet, it was not what Ye Chen had hoped for. In the ninth-grade Secret Hall, there could be legacies or other secret manuals of Primordial Monarchs or even Emperors. There might even be an inheritance from an ancient Great Emperor.
Compared to those, the Hong Tian Profound Art seemed insignificant.
Ye Chen casually released it. The Hong Tian Profound Art immediately generated a ring of divine light, re-enveloping the Nine Tribulation Divine King cultivation method, and shot back into the air.
In the great hall, over a hundred Divine Light Spheres flew about everywhere, their speed as swift as thunder, crisscrossing the Secret Hall like streaks of lightning. It was impossible to detect where the Emperor Treasure related to the ancient Great Emperor was located.
More importantly, the auras of all hundred Divine Light Spheres were identical, making them difficult to distinguish.
Even if one was caught and probed, it would instantly mix with the others, becoming indistinguishable.
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it," an Emperor Son declared at this moment. He appeared tall and imposing, his entire body radiant with brilliant light accompanied by intense life radiance. This was the Life Emperor's Son. He soared through the sky, instantly charging forward, and behind him appeared an ancient divine tree that seemed capable of propping up the entire vast firmament.
The Life Emperor's Son was not of the human race but belonged to the Life Tree clan, a race as rare and ancient as the World Tree.
The progenitor Life Tree was also an ancient Great Emperor, hailed as the Life Emperor, whose mastery of the Life Dao was unparalleled throughout history. It was even rumored that as long as a Great Emperor was not completely annihilated in body and soul, the Life Emperor could reverse fate and resurrect them.
The Life Emperor's Son, also a being transformed from a Life Tree, was majestic and heroic. His Life Tree unfurled behind him, sending out thick, sturdy vines, aiming to capture all the Divine Light Spheres at once for simultaneous exploration.
"Don't even think about it!"
Everyone present were Emperor Sons, Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants, all determined to obtain the Imperial Dao Inheritance. How could they allow the Life Emperor's Son alone to capture all the spheres and claim the final inheritance?
Emperor Son Poluo, Emperor Daughter Mohe, Emperor Son Changsheng, Emperor Son Hua Chengdao, and the other Emperor Sons, Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants instantly attacked together. Terrifying divine brilliance swept across, directly severing all of the Life Emperor's Son's vines and even sending him flying backward.
"You—"
The Life Emperor's Son was furious, yet helpless. No matter how powerful he was, he was alone. None of the other Emperor Sons, Daughters, or Immortal Dao Descendants were weaker than him; they were all Supreme Talents of the same level.
At the same time, these Emperor Sons and Daughters each employed their own methods to contend for the Divine Light Spheres.
However, no one managed to obtain two or more spheres, because whenever two spheres came close, they generated an extremely intense repulsion, preventing them from coexisting with the same individual.
Consequently, many Emperor Sons and Daughters began to show signs of frustration.
Yet, their methods were by no means lacking. They continued to compete swiftly. Some even managed to seize secret manuals or legacies of Emperors, but ultimately, they still decisively abandoned them.
Ye Chen glanced at the mysterious white-robed figure. The latter was not participating in the struggle. Instead, he shook his head, merely grabbing a Divine Light Sphere, examining it, then tossing it away, constantly shaking his head. "Nine Tribulation Divine King? Primordial Monarch? Damn it, why isn't the Emperor Treasure containing the Imperial Dao Inheritance appearing?"
He cursed and grumbled, quite unorthodox, lacking any of the aloofness or arrogance typical of Emperor Sons, Daughters, and other Supreme Talents. Instead, he resembled a street ruffian, his speech filled with vulgar, crude language.
Ye Chen stared in astonishment, yet he couldn't shake the feeling that this scene seemed strangely familiar, as if he had encountered it somewhere before.
He suddenly remembered. This mysterious white-robed figure resembled a friend—Will.
However, he didn't believe this person was Will, because Will was on the Ultimate Ancient Path, and Will's cultivation had not yet reached the Supreme Talent level.
Immediately, he suppressed the myriad thoughts in his heart. Then, an ancient ring appeared in his hand—none other than the Imperial Ring.
Finding the Emperor Treasure among over a hundred Divine Light Spheres was undoubtedly somewhat difficult, hard to detect. However, the Imperial Ring was obtained from the Chaos Origin Stone that flew out of this Chaos Pure Land. It should be related to this ancient Great Emperor. Perhaps this Imperial Ring could provide guidance, locating the true Emperor Treasure.
At that moment, Ye Chen slightly closed his eyes, calming his mind. In his heart, he inscribed one Emperor character after another, causing them to manifest. The Mythical Crown even appeared atop the head of his Chaos Saint Soul avatar, swirling with resplendent nine-colored immortal light, rising and falling.
Hum—
Suddenly, the originally simple and unadorned Imperial Ring began to flow with faint, minute specks of light, trembling slightly.
Then, a thread-like, extremely fine ray of light shot into the sky.
Simultaneously, among the hundred-plus Divine Light Spheres crisscrossing the Secret Hall, one sphere trembled violently, actually coming to a halt. It was struck by this fine ray of light and also began to tremble faintly.