Having been enemies for many years, the Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor naturally showed no mercy in his mockery.
Faced with this ridicule, the alien races had nothing to say.
Many Imperial Sons and Daughters of the alien races flashed killing intent in their eyes, yet they were deeply apprehensive, because the human race's younger generation possessed a number of the strongest young Supreme Ones not inferior to theirs.
Maha Eternal King's physical body and divine soul reassembled, reappearing between heaven and earth, his complexion pale and bloodless, with not a trace of his previous arrogance remaining. However, he did not fly back to the Maha Imperial Clan's divine ship. Instead, he arrived at the Bright Emperor Domain's divine ship.
Seeing his appearance, almost everyone thought Maha Eternal King wanted to challenge the Battle Saint King again to seek justice, shaking their heads slightly in their hearts, feeling this was clearly an act of self-humiliation.
Yet, to everyone's surprise, Maha Eternal King not only did not attack Ye Chen again, but instead bowed respectfully towards him with great sincerity, saying seriously: "Thank you, Battle Saint King, for your guidance."
Turning around, his voice was calm yet firm: "Next time we meet, you will find it difficult to defeat me."
After speaking, ignoring the others' suspicious gazes, Maha Eternal King turned and left, returning to the Maha Imperial Clan's divine ship, where he sat cross-legged alone in cultivation.
The previous battle had not only caused him a crushing defeat, but also shattered the innate pride he had always relied on and been proud of—the power of his Emperor's bloodline.
What did it matter to possess the power of an Emperor's bloodline? While it brought formidable bloodline strength, it also restricted oneself, becoming a psychological shackle.
Now, he could face himself more squarely, as if he had broken free from his psychological constraints. His entire being had undergone a startling transformation.
"Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. Although Maha Eternal King suffered a crushing defeat this time, perhaps he is also a winner."
Many people sensed Maha Eternal King's transformation and were somewhat startled.
Many couldn't understand this scene.
However, Ye Chen's expression turned somewhat grave: "Able to pick it up, able to put it down. In the future, this person will likely be a fearsome opponent."
Those beside him were startled, not expecting Ye Chen's evaluation of this Maha Eternal King to be so high.
But many also felt the same. Suffering a crushing defeat at Ye Chen's hands, yet harboring no resentment, instead offering sincere thanks—what kind of magnanimity was that?
It could be seen that the current Maha Eternal King no longer possessed even a trace of his previous arrogance. Instead, he appeared calm and composed. The more so, the more terrifying he seemed.
Boom—
Above Ancient Desolate Divine Capital, a majestic, peerless figure suddenly appeared, towering between heaven and earth—a true Ancient Monarch, emanating overwhelming monarchial heavenly might.
The Ancient Monarch of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace had appeared. His true features were unclear, but only a cold voice resounded throughout this stretch of heaven and earth: "The Mythological Relic land is about to open. Everyone, enter the Domain Heaven Gate to be teleported to the Ancient Desolate Abyss. From the abyss land, enter the Mythological Relic land."
As his voice fell, an incomparably massive Heavenly Gate appeared—the Domain Heaven Gate, emanating vast spatial power, standing tall in the sky above Ancient Desolate Divine Capital.
Gazing upon this Domain Heaven Gate, everyone felt a sense of awe. It was too majestic, as if piercing through an ancient great universe, emanating a terrifying pressure from within.
Rumble—
Like a mighty army, countless Heaven's Pride prodigies from the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain all charged into the Domain Heaven Gate at this moment, arriving at the Ancient Desolate Abyss.
The Ancient Desolate Abyss, as its name implied, was a true abyss.
Yet the abyss's size was indescribable. Before everyone's eyes, in the center of a vast wilderness, a bottomless abyss abruptly appeared, over ten thousand li wide and countless tens of thousands of li long. The abyss was pitch black, a pure darkness with nothing within.
It was like a giant maw of the earth, capable of devouring everything.
Even the countless Heaven's Pride prodigies who had arrived, looking down from above, each opened their formidable Heavenly Eyes, attempting to penetrate it, yet still saw nothing.
However, all the Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants, strongest young Supreme Ones, and the Divine Kings who had followed were all eyes shining with strange light, because they clearly saw within the abyss what seemed to be supreme Emperor's and Sovereign's marks interweaving and flickering, with faint Emperor's Dao majesty permeating.
Ancient Desolate, Ancient Sovereign?
Desolate (Huang), its pronunciation similar to Sovereign (Huang).
Many guessed this point. Could the Ancient Desolate Abyss be an abyss land left behind by an ancient Great Emperor?
Myriad Daos resonated. The Ancient Monarch of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace descended, still so majestic as to be unviewable directly, looking down coldly: "This is the Ancient Desolate Abyss. To enter the Mythological Relic land, simply jump into the abyss to reach it."
Then the Ancient Monarch's gaze swept over the various Divine King figures who had followed, indifferently stating: "The older generation may not enter. Of course, if you dare to jump down, this Monarch will not stop you. The Ancient Desolate Abyss was left behind by an ancient Great Emperor, possessing Emperor's and Sovereign's laws. Any cultivator over five thousand years old who does not belong to the younger generation will be directly sensed by the Emperor's and Sovereign's laws and annihilated into dust."
After speaking, the Ancient Monarch of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace paid no further attention. His majestic figure dissipated between heaven and earth, directly vanishing.
For great powers with lifespans easily reaching a hundred thousand years, five thousand years old could indeed be considered very young, counting as the younger generation.
Swish, swish, swish—
Looking at the Ancient Desolate Abyss, pitch black with nothing visible, yet everyone revealed fervent gazes, because within lay the Emperor's and Sovereign's legacies of the various Emperors, as well as heaven-defying immortal treasures that could make one an Ancient Monarch—everything everyone desired to pursue.
"The Mythological Relic land is finally about to open!"
A Heaven's Pride prodigy couldn't help but speak, his eyes blazing with fervent light.
"Indeed. If one can obtain the Emperor's Dao legacy of an ancient Great Emperor, becoming a strongest young Supreme One in the future would be no difficult matter. One's status would be no less than Imperial Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao descendants, even having the qualifications to aspire to the Emperor's and Sovereign's domain, dominate the rise and fall of the world, and reign supreme over the Chaos Sea."
"Correct. The Lord of the Bright Emperor Domain is now the best example, having created such a glorious Bright Emperor Domain."
Many were stirred. The legacies of the various Emperors were all heaven-defying immortal opportunities.
Naturally, the heaven-defying immortal treasure that could allow one to become an Ancient Monarch in the shortest time was even more extraordinary.
"Entering the Ancient Desolate Abyss will be annihilated by Emperor's and Sovereign's laws? I don't believe it!"
Faced with the legacy of an ancient Great Emperor, no one could suppress such a tremendous temptation. Even Divine King realm supreme experts were no exception. Some simply did not believe everything the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace's Ancient Monarch had said. Like the Divine King of the Azure Feather King Clan, who directly leaped down, plunging into the abyss. His figure was instantly swallowed by the darkness, followed by a hearty, vast laugh rising: "Hahahaha, indeed, the Ten Heavenly Emperor Palace is lying—ah!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a scream filled with terror was heard, quickly cut short as the sound vanished.
Simultaneously, the experts of the Azure Feather King Clan suddenly turned horrified, crying out in terror: "The Divine King Ancestor has fallen!"