"Imperial Dao Inheritance!"
Everyone's gazes burned with fervor as they watched the scene, yet they also dimmed with despair, for the Imperial Dao Inheritance had ultimately fallen upon Will, dashing the hopes of all others.
"No! The Imperial Dao Inheritance is mine! It shouldn't belong to a junior like you!"
A Nine Tribulation Divine King roared. He was an old Divine King, an Old Antique who had lived even longer than those peak Great Power Old Antiques. He too was nearing the end of his lifespan, on the verge of withering away, about to pass on.
He had never been able to break through the shackles and enter the Sovereign realm. In a few short years, he would dissolve into the Dao. The Imperial Dao Inheritance was his only remaining hope. Now that it was right before his eyes, how could he simply give up?
The Divine King-level Old Antique directly made his move. A single hand blotted out the heavens, unleashing boundless Dao principles that blasted towards Will upon the Emperor's Throne, aiming to utterly annihilate him.
Boom—
The terrifying Divine King's hand blotted out the sky, covering the entire imperial hall. Within the palm, great worlds were born, containing faint threads of Sovereign power and the immense inner world power of a Nine Tribulation Divine King, all superimposed together. It was boundlessly terrifying, enough to easily slay super-powerful beings of the Old Antique level.
This was the fearsome aspect of a Nine Tribulation Divine King, capable of sweeping away all Great Powers.
However, upon the Emperor's Throne, Will sat high above. Crowned with the crimson-gold imperial crown, he was like an ancient Great Emperor, inviolable, looking down with disdain as he coldly uttered, "Scram!"
Boom—
An unimaginable pressure descended like a tidal wave, carrying with it a rolling Emperor's might. It swept forth, directly shattering the Divine King's hand and heavily slamming into that Nine Tribulation Divine King.
Pfft—
The old Divine King spat blood and was sent flying, crashing outside the imperial hall. His aura was utterly withered, like a puddle of mud.
The other powerhouses felt as if facing a great enemy, or rather, as if confronting an ancient Great Emperor. They could not resist, trembling with fear, their faces also filled with indescribable gloom.
This was the true Imperial Dao Inheritance, and not the kind possessed by the imperial clans.
For while the Imperial Dao Inheritance of an imperial clan could be obtained in its entirety only by Emperor Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao Descendants, all clan members were eligible for partial inheritance. However, the Imperial Dao Inheritance within the shattered imperial city was meant for a single individual, bestowing supreme power. Seated upon the Emperor's Throne, Will was the Emperor here, peerless and matchless in the world.
Moreover, the Chaos Pure Land was the shattered Emperor World, and Will was now its master.
Even shattered, an Emperor World remained an Emperor World, surpassing a Sovereign's great world by an immeasurable degree. Will could mobilize the Emperor World's might from within the shattered realm. Even if an Ancient Monarch were to come, they would likely be suppressed.
"Will!"
Ye Chen looked at Will with pleasant surprise.
Indeed, the imperial crown contained the Imperial Dao Inheritance.
Will also nodded towards Ye Chen, though at this moment he appeared solemn and dignified, devoid of his usual lewd, rogue-like demeanor. He truly resembled a supreme Emperor, standing aloof above the myriad heavens, with all living beings bowing in worship.
At this moment, Ye Chen looked towards the other Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, eight in total including the Longevity Imperial Son.
Will also looked over.
Just moments ago, they had been the ones chasing him and besieging Ye Chen. Naturally, they could not be let off.
Boom—
Will mobilized his might and directly took action against these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants.
The entire Chaos Pure Land world was brought to bear. An unimaginable, boundless might descended.
The Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants all changed color. Knowing they could not resist, they shot into the sky the instant they sensed the danger, seeking to flee this place.
Simultaneously, the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans all acted to rescue their respective scions.
Among them, an Old Antique from an imperial clan shouted, "Brat, stop immediately! If you dare harm the Emperor Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao Descendants, you will be making an enemy of the nine great imperial clans and Immortal Clans behind us! Even if you hide in this shattered Emperor World, you will be hunted down and utterly destroyed by the nine great imperial clans and Immortal Clans!"
Indeed, the powerhouses who had come from these imperial clans and Immortal Clans this time were only a small portion. Each clan possessed existences at the Nine Tribulation Divine King level, and it was even possible they housed universe overlords like Ancient Monarchs.
Will naturally feared nothing within the Chaos Pure Land, this shattered Emperor World. Even if an Ancient Monarch came, it would be the same. Moreover, he would reside here for a long time to receive the Imperial Dao Inheritance.
But what about Ye Chen? If he left the Chaos Pure Land and was hunted by the nine great imperial clans and Immortal Clans, that was something Will did not wish to see.
Will looked at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen, however, smiled and said, "It's fine. I have my own methods. They can be killed."
The powerhouses from the nine great imperial clans immediately changed color.
"Good!"
Will trusted Ye Chen. With a cold snort, infinite radiance directly flooded the area ahead.
Pfft, pfft, pfft—
Under the supreme might of the Emperor World, all who stood in the way were reduced to ashes. The powerhouses from the various imperial clans and Immortal Clans who had entered the Chaos Pure Land all perished, their Dao extinguished. The Emperor World's might also acted upon the Emperor Sons and Daughters themselves.
However, each of these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants erupted with boundless light, and Emperor's might also emanated from them, blocking this Emperor World power. Yet, their expressions were all extremely grim. Utilizing this force, they shot like lightning towards the extreme distance.
"Trying to leave?"
Will snorted coldly. Controlling the Emperor World's might, boundless and endless, it shot like lightning towards the eight Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants. A terrifying, vast hand manifested—a hand of the heavens, blotting out the sky, containing infinite power that would make even a Nine Tribulation Divine King pale. It directly slapped down.
Boom, boom, boom—
The eight Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants were struck as if by lightning, brutally slapped down from the highest heavens. They smashed into the Chaos Pure Land, creating eight terrifying giant craters that shook down many towering mountains with rumbling roars.
However, soon after, the eight Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants shot back into the sky. Each was wreathed in blazing, brilliant light, accompanied by faint threads of supreme Imperial Dao majesty.
Clearly, they all possessed Emperor Treasures bestowed by their fathers or left on the Supreme Ancient Path for protection. They were unharmed, though they appeared extremely disheveled, with robes in disarray and hair loose.
They looked with deep apprehension towards the shattered imperial city high in the heavens, deeply understanding that without the protection of their fathers' Emperor Treasures, all of them would have been utterly annihilated, body and soul, in that previous strike. Such an attack could not be withstood even by a Nine Tribulation Divine King.
Boom, rumble, rumble—
Moreover, they found it extremely difficult to leave this shattered Emperor World, for everything was under Will's control. He was the master of the shattered Emperor World, high above.
In the heavens, another sky-spanning hand, a full hundred thousand li in size, condensed. It was formed from the world power of the shattered Emperor World, boundless and endless, and came crashing down heavily.
The eight Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants were once again blasted down onto the earth, creating several more terrifying giant craters.
Dust billowed. The eight Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants remained unharmed. However, if this continued for long, even with Emperor Treasure protection, it would not last forever. Their defenses would inevitably be shattered, and they would then face the path of annihilation.