"Little one, follow me!"
Wushi Monarch led Ye Chen, the large and small figures soaring across the sky, landing in the central area of the vast metropolis.
It was an immortal divine city suspended in the heavens, no less magnificent than a true Imperial City, grand and imposing, solemn and boundless, with the aura of an Emperor flowing through it. A majestic Imperial Hall stood tall, and both entered within.
Along the way, there were naturally many powerful guards, among them several Divine Kings, an exceptionally formidable lineup that startled Ye Chen.
This number of Divine Kings far exceeded that of any Emperor Clan or Immortal Clan among the one hundred and eight Ancient God Clans that had descended upon the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain.
The various experts guarding the Imperial Hall, upon seeing it was Wushi Monarch, all performed grand bows of respect, from the depths of their hearts. Though they were surprised and curious about the identity of Ye Chen following behind, they did not stop him in the slightest.
"Tonight, a grand feast shall be prepared. This Monarch will host a distinguished guest who has come from afar."
Leaving behind these words, Wushi Monarch brought Ye Chen into the Imperial Hall.
Outside the location, everyone was dumbfounded.
Prepare a grand feast?
Host a distinguished guest from afar?
And it was personally spoken by the Ancient Ancestor Wushi Monarch? Though everyone was puzzled, they now had to suppress the shock in their hearts.
In fact, not long after, all the news from outside the Immortal Heavenly Pass spread throughout the vast metropolis at an astonishing speed, causing huge waves.
The seven-year-old boy behind Ancient Ancestor Wushi Monarch was actually the one who shook the Immortal Heavenly Pass?
Moreover, this little boy performed a grand bow to Ancient Ancestor Wushi Monarch, addressing him as Patriarch Ancestor, suggesting a significant relationship?
Immediately, countless speculations circulated among the billions of clansmen in the metropolis.
Wushi Monarch and Ye Chen were unaware of all this.
Inside the Imperial Hall, Wushi Monarch did not sit upon the lofty divine throne. Instead, he casually sat on the ground, much like his wildman-like appearance, acting quite freely. Ye Chen, who had always disliked many constraints, also sat on the ground. The large figure, standing one and a half zhang tall, and the small one, just over a meter tall, sat facing each other.
Facing Wushi Monarch, a Patriarch Ancestor-level figure of the Battle Saint Lineage, Ye Chen gradually suppressed the excitement in his heart after a while. Being able to find another Battle Saint Patriarch Ancestor in the world was undoubtedly the happiest thing.
At the very least, the appearance of Wushi Monarch could make the Battle Saint Lineage many times stronger.
Wushi Monarch looked at Ye Chen with a smile and said, "I never expected the successor of our Battle Saint Lineage to be so remarkable, actually obtaining such an ultimate powerful body, even stronger than mine, not weaker at all."
"Patriarch Ancestor Wushi, you flatter me. This body was merely obtained by chance through a great opportunity. I call this body the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body—"
Regarding the origin of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, Ye Chen did not hide it. The Battle Saint Lineage had always been united, and now being able to meet a Patriarch Ancestor still existing in the world was a kind of happiness for Ye Chen.
He also thought of the Battle Saint Ancestor and Sovereign of Formlessness. If the Saint Ancestor and Patriarch Ancestor Sovereign of Formlessness were also here, even if the Battle Saint Lineage had only a few people, it would still be enough to rank among the most powerful inheritance lineages in the entire Chaos Sea, capable of intimidating the entire Chaos Sea.
"So it was formed through the intangible transformation of one-seventh of a Great Emperor's body and one-seventh of an Emperor's Dao essence. No wonder it's so powerful. Even my current Battle Saint Body is slightly inferior in comparison." Upon learning the true origin of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, Sovereign of Formlessness also let out a soft exclamation of admiration, his eyes blazing with intense interest, though without greed. Instead, he looked at his junior Ye Chen with a few more traces of comfort.
He never expected that after so many generations, the Battle Saint Lineage could produce such a monstrously talented rising star. It was truly the glory of the Battle Saint Lineage.
"I have been sealed in this world for many tens of thousands of years and do not know what has happened outside. Tell me everything that has occurred in the Sealed Boundary Universe over these years. The Saint Ancestor, that venerable one, should still be intimidating the alien race, preventing them from acting recklessly, right?" Wushi Monarch, sealed for many tens of thousands of years, an ancient and peerless Monarch existence from an unimaginably distant past, now meeting Ye Chen, a successor of the Battle Saint Lineage, was also eager to know much about the Sealed Boundary Universe.
Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. The length of time Wushi Monarch had been sealed seemed utterly immense.
Ye Chen cautiously asked, "Patriarch Ancestor Wushi, when were you sealed here?"
Wushi Monarch said, "Wasn't it the current Mythical Epoch? It was Master Wuxiang himself who sealed me here, saying to guard the Ninth Heavenly Pass of the Origin Ancient Path."
Gulp—
Ye Chen couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. That meant the Wushi Monarch before him had been sealed for at least an entire epoch era. Moreover, from his words, this Patriarch Ancestor's Master was the renowned Sovereign of Formlessness.
Sovereign of Formlessness!
Wushi Monarch!
One Formless, one Worldless. Indeed, it made sense.
But Ye Chen let out a slight bitter laugh. That once extremely glorious and prosperous Mythical Epoch had long since been destroyed, yet the Wushi Monarch before him seemed unaware. He didn't know how to break the news to him.
As if sensing the hesitation in Ye Chen's eyes, Wushi Monarch waved his hand. "What's the matter? Where does this dithering come from in a successor of the Battle Saint Lineage? Hurry up and tell your Patriarch Ancestor everything."
"Patriarch Ancestor, there is unfortunate news: the Mythical Epoch was destroyed long ago!"
After a moment of slight hesitation, Ye Chen finally spoke up.
"What?"
Even though Wushi Monarch was a generation's Ancient Monarch with extremely strong mental fortitude, learning that this was no longer the Mythical Epoch era of that year still evoked a shock from the depths of his heart.
The once extremely glorious and prosperous Mythical Epoch era had long since fallen into great extinction? This was simply unbelievable news.
Yet even more shocking news was to follow.
Ye Chen spoke slowly, recounting the great destruction of the Mythical Epoch, the invasion of the Sealed Boundary Universe by the alien race, the Primordial Ancestor's intervention, the Heavenly Emperor being forced alone to confront terrifying existences emerging from various epoch eras, the uncertain fate of the Sealed Boundary Universe's Emperors, the disappearance of the Tenth Heaven, and so on—everything concerning the Sealed Boundary Universe was told without the slightest concealment.
Because concealment was useless.
As Wushi Monarch listened to Ye Chen's continuous narration, he first felt unparalleled rage. Then, upon hearing of the Sealed Boundary Universe falling into great disaster, he felt sorrow. Learning that his Master, Sovereign of Formlessness, had been framed by the alien race, besieged by two Emperor Sovereigns and seven peerless Monarchs, with an alien Great Emperor secretly ambushing, leading to his eventual fall, he displayed intense, immense fury and grief. Unparalleled Monarch Heavenly Might overflowed between heaven and earth, several times causing the winds and clouds over the metropolis to change color, drawing the attention of countless people in the city.
Especially the experts on the Immortal Heavenly Pass suspected that the little boy brought back by Wushi Monarch was fighting with Wushi Monarch. They rushed over urgently, even preparing to summon their clan's forbidden weapon to utterly slay the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
But before they truly descended upon the Imperial City, Wushi Monarch's voice emanated from the Imperial Hall, telling everyone to retreat, that he was fine.
Though he said so, many were still worried, for this was the Monarch Ancient Ancestor, who absolutely must not come to harm.
"Saint Ancestor, Master—"
Finally, all the Monarch Heavenly Might was withdrawn. Wushi Monarch seemed to have become much more dispirited.
He did not doubt that Ye Chen would deceive him. It was just that the renowned master-disciple duo of the Battle Saint Lineage throughout the Chaos Sea—one dead, one whereabouts unknown—all because of the alien race. He was filled with infinite killing intent towards the alien race, but also resented why he had chosen back then to be sealed here by his Master, Sovereign of Formlessness. Otherwise, when Master Sovereign of Formlessness was besieged by the alien race, he could have helped. Perhaps the final outcome would not have been his fall.
The once heroic and spirited majestic Monarch now appeared so dejected. Ye Chen felt a pang of heartache seeing this.
Ye Chen comforted, "Patriarch Ancestor Wushi, you need not be so sad. The Saint Ancestor, that venerable one, has not fallen. In the past, I once encountered a mark he left on the Fifth Trial Continent of the Ultimate Ancient Path. Moreover, Patriarch Ancestor Sovereign of Formlessness was also bestowed a strand of Emperor's Dao essence by the Saint Ancestor's mark, which entered the depths of the Chaos Sea. There is still a chance to meet again in the future."
Wushi Monarch nodded. He held a near-worshipful belief in the Battle Saint Ancestor, for this was the progenitor of the Battle Saint Lineage, also the strongest Emperor. In the past, he alone had charged into the alien race's Ancient Universe, slaughtering countless alien beings and retreating unscathed. How could such a person simply fall?
Moreover, with the Battle Saint Ancestor taking action, Master Sovereign of Formlessness also had a chance to defy the heavens and return to life.
The dejection on Wushi Monarch's face diminished considerably, and his heroic spirit returned. Then, he listened to Ye Chen's recounting of his journey, learning how he, relying on his own myriad Dao marks merging into one, independently broke the shackle of the non-existent Tenth Heaven, becoming the first young supreme in the Sealed Boundary Universe after the Mythical Epoch to break through to the Tenth Heaven.
Now, after a hundred years of transformation, utilizing various fortunes, he had achieved an unprecedented Chaos Saint Body, even surpassing the Battle Saint Body. Unconsciously, Wushi Monarch felt a few more traces of comfort.
Such a monstrous talent actually came from the Battle Saint Lineage. Moreover, he had inherited the legacies of several strongest Emperors, embarked on the path of Chaos, and achieved a Chaos Saint Body. His future accomplishments might be enough to rival Sovereign of Formlessness, even the progenitor of this lineage, the Battle Saint Ancestor.
However, breaking through the shackle that had loomed over all Emperors and supreme Immortals since ancient times, transcending it to achieve eternity—even Wushi Monarch held little hope for such a monstrously talented successor of the Battle Saint Lineage.
Because this was ultimately too difficult. Even someone as powerful as the strongest Emperor, the Supreme Saint Emperor, fell short at the final step, unable to truly transcend throughout his entire life.