Moreover, if they thoroughly enraged Ye Chen, he might fall under the combined assault of the seven, but even on the brink of death from severe injuries, he might very well fight desperately to the end, dragging one or two down with him.
They were all supreme talents of this level, and even the Brahman Emperor's Son had been suppressed. They certainly didn't want to end up like that.
Now they had all come to their senses. The more important target was the Crimson-Gold Emperor's Crown, which concerned the Imperial Dao Inheritance.
Even the Emperor's Son Hua Chengdao temporarily set aside his hatred. Deep and scheming as he was, he naturally knew what was more important, and he also believed Ye Chen wouldn't live much longer, so there was no need to waste time.
"Mohe Imperial Princess, you and the Life Emperor's Son are enough to suppress this fellow. We will not intervene further."
"With the strength of you two, it is sufficient to slay this fellow."
"We shall take our leave first; there are more important matters to attend to."
With that, the other five Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants all turned and left, charging into the shattered Imperial City.
The Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son both wore gloomy expressions. How could they not know the others wanted to seize the Crimson-Gold Emperor's Crown? However, they also deeply understood that their bonds with each other were not deep, and the others would not continue to act on their behalf.
Seeing the Emperor Sons and Daughters depart, the others also snapped back to reality. Presumably, the Imperial Dao Inheritance had not yet fallen into their hands; otherwise, these Emperor Sons and Daughters would not be heading into the shattered Imperial City.
Then the Imperial Dao Inheritance must certainly be within the shattered Imperial City.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures shot into the sky one after another, including the five Nine Tribulation Divine Kings. They had remained aloof spectators throughout this Emperor's Son-level melee, never taking action against anyone.
However, the experts from the Brahman, Mohe, and Life Imperial Clans did take action, charging towards Ye Chen to slay him and rescue the Brahman Emperor's Son.
A Beinu and the others wanted to continue blocking them, but it was clear that with just the three of them, it would be difficult to stop them. Ye Chen sent a voice transmission for them to enter the depths of the shattered Imperial City, as Will might need help.
As for Gu Jiuhua and Gu Qingyang, father and son, Ye Chen had long since sent a voice transmission for them to hide, because with their current strength, the pair truly found it difficult to participate in the battle.
Facing the onslaught of the Mohe Imperial Princess, the Life Emperor's Son, and the experts from the three Imperial Clans, Ye Chen naturally would not continue to face so many alone. His purpose of buying time had been achieved; next was to flee.
He directly placed the Supreme Ancient Pagoda into his Chaos Small Universe. Inside, the Great Emperor's Reincarnation Body opened its eyes, its gaze profound as if containing a sinking Chaos Sea. One hand grasped the Supreme Ancient Pagoda and pressed down, suppressing it.
With the Great Emperor's Reincarnation Body suppressing it, the Brahman Emperor's Son had even less chance of escaping.
Whoosh!
Ye Chen charged into the Imperial City, activating the Boundary-Traversing Secret Art. Behind him, massive Roc wings sprouted, suffused with ancient Chaos aura. His speed was incredibly fast, and he vanished into the shattered Imperial City like lightning.
"Where do you think you're escaping to!"
The two Emperor Sons and Daughters and the three Imperial Clans gave chase.
The Imperial City had once been extremely glorious for an era, the period when the ancient Great Emperor was alive, ruling the world, overlooking the long river of time, the eight directions of the universe, and the myriad races of all heavens, all bowing in submission.
From the Imperial City, one could see that in the past, with the ancient Great Emperor presiding, Great Powers were numerous, and universe overlords like Ancient Monarchs came to pay their respects. Even peerless Imperial Lords were present, having established grand and magnificent divine halls.
Even now, though fallen and shattered, one could still sense how glorious it was during its peak.
Unfortunately, later, no one knew what happened. The ancient Great Emperor was suspected to have fallen as well. The Imperial City shattered, countless subordinates under his command suffered heavy casualties, and the once supremely glorious peerless Imperial Dynasty declined.
Prosperity followed by decline seemed to be an eternal theme. Throughout history, it seemed no person or force could remain eternally prosperous. Even Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans had vanished into the river of time.
Led by the Nine Tribulation Divine Kings, numerous Imperial Clans, Immortal Clans, King Clans, and various major forces charged into the shattered Imperial City, all for the sake of finding the Imperial Dao Inheritance, and also to follow the trails of the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants.
Perhaps the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants knew more clearly the location of the Imperial Dao Inheritance.
However, they did not know that these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants were all pursuing Will's trail, because Will held the Crimson-Gold Emperor's Crown, which was most likely related to the Imperial Dao Inheritance.
From behind, a clamor of killing cries shook the shattered Imperial City.
Ye Chen fled alone at the front, pursued later by the Mohe Imperial Princess, the Life Emperor's Son, and the numerous experts from the three Imperial Clans. The momentum was vast, but Ye Chen's speed was extremely fast, leaving the three Imperial Clans far behind. Only the Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son could keep up with his speed.
However, even if the two Emperor Sons and Daughters attacked, they could hardly pose an effective threat to his life.
Moreover, they simply could not delay Ye Chen. With the Chaos Great Cauldron hovering above his head, a war sword in his left hand, and a Chaos Great Halberd in his right, Ye Chen fought with the Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son while rapidly distancing himself, charging deep into the shattered Imperial City and searching for Will's trail.
Because he was worried about Will. Even though Will was already a supreme talent of the young generation, it seemed he had not broken through for very long. Furthermore, the Life Emperor's Son always felt like a very mysterious and powerful opponent, giving Ye Chen a sense similar to Yuan Yang Divine King and Zhao Chen—mysterious and someone he was wary of.
Yet, he still couldn't find Will's trail. The same went for the Life Emperor's Son. The two seemed to have left the shattered Imperial City.
The three Imperial Clans quickly pursued.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
While battling the Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son, Ye Chen swallowed precious pills, circulated the Sacred Body Regeneration Art to quickly heal his injuries and replenish his losses, and rapidly shifted the battlefield. It would be troublesome if the three Imperial Clans caught up.
The Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son both wore grave expressions because they still couldn't truly do anything to Ye Chen, even finding it difficult to inflict much harm on him. He was a Chaos young generation's supreme, superior in combat power even to Emperor's Son-level figures like them.
Having fought to this point, they had both sustained considerable injuries. Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, wounds covered their bodies, and blood light continuously splattered forth, a shocking and awe-inspiring sight.
If it were one-on-one, the other party might truly be capable of slaying supreme talents of their Emperor's Son level.
Boom!
Not long after, the shattered Imperial City suddenly trembled, rumbling with a long roar.
In the center of the city, countless halls collapsed, stirring up vast clouds of dust. From within, a magnificent palace soared up, radiating Imperial Dao majesty. It was an Imperial Hall, steaming with boundless immortal light, capturing the attention of everyone in the city.
In a daze, it seemed as if an ancient Great Emperor presided within the Imperial Hall. As Imperial might spread, everyone in the city felt compelled to kneel and prostrate in worship.
"It's the Imperial Hall! Could it be that the Imperial Dao Inheritance is emerging?"
"Hurry to the Imperial Hall! Seize the Imperial Dao Inheritance!"
Numerous experts shot into the sky. Even the Mohe Imperial Princess and the Life Emperor's Son were startled, drawn by the Imperial Hall.
Whoosh!
Seeing this scene, Ye Chen also charged into the Imperial Hall. The two Emperor Sons and Daughters and the three Imperial Clans did the same, vanishing into the Imperial Hall one after another.