Numerous Emperor Sons and Daughters, as well as Immortal Dao Descendants, approached the Life Essence. Gazing at the Life Essence so close at hand, it was like a great sun of life, with endless life force blooming forth. Bathing in its radiance, it felt as if all their injuries were completely healed, and they regained considerable strength. Their desire for this priceless treasure, the Life Essence, grew even hotter.
However, only the Life Imperial Son was slightly taken aback. Originally, the Life Essence had been a full ten zhang in diameter, but now it had shrunk by a circle, reduced to only eight zhang, a sharp decrease of an unknown amount.
He did not know that all of this was the doing of Ye Chen's Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Not only had its size shrunk, but the Life Essence within had also diminished by an unknown quantity, though this was difficult to discern from the outside.
At the same time, led by Ye Chen, the numerous human Emperor Sons and Daughters and Supreme Young Talents, along with the other Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, charged towards the Life Essence. Without a word, everyone displayed their divine abilities, attempting to seize the Life Essence.
Ye Chen snorted coldly. How could he allow this Life Essence to fall into others' hands? With a thought, a power that could be described as world-shaking surged forth, rushing out from within the Life Essence and enveloping the entire mass.
In an instant, the entire Life Essence seemed to be sealed. The divine abilities of all the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants preparing to compete for it suddenly failed; they could not collect it.
This scene once again left them all somewhat stunned and incredulous.
This was a power specifically left behind by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body when it departed the Life Essence, as a precaution and also as one of the means by which Ye Chen intended to guide the numerous Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans towards the Primordial Path of Origin.
Buzz—
Suddenly, Ye Chen trembled. A special azure-gold stream of light shot out from within his body. It was actually a cocoon of light, which, like lightning, traversed everyone's perception and directly plunged into the Life Essence.
Ye Chen was startled. That was the cocoon suspected to be the descendant of the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, the little living being possessing the Heaven-Defying Ten Revolutions Transformation. It had now vanished.
Boom—
Clearly, it could be felt that after the Supreme Immortal Egg living being entered the Life Essence, it immediately transformed into circles of tiny, pitch-black black holes, wantonly devouring vast amounts of Life Essence power. Instantly, the entire cocoon of light began to shine brilliantly, radiating blazing immortal radiance.
At this moment, the entire Chaos Immortal Egg directly changed color, transforming into a green-gold hue. Within it, a divine tree seemed to flicker in and out of existence within the immortal egg, as if preparing to emerge.
Ye Chen understood in his heart. It seemed the little living being, before even breaking out of its cocoon, was about to undergo another Heaven-Defying Ten Revolutions Transformation.
Undoubtedly, this also filled Ye Chen with anticipation.
Legend had it that after completing the tenth Heaven-Defying Revolution, one would be sufficient to ascend to the Emperor realm, becoming a peerless supreme of the Chaos Sea.
Now the Chaos Immortal Egg had already completed two revolutions and was beginning its third. Once successful, its power would also increase dramatically. By the time it underwent the eighth and ninth revolutions in the future, it might even become Ye Chen's powerful assistant, comparable to an Ancient Monarch.
However, all of this was still premature.
Outside the Life Essence, the numerous powerhouses, seeing the stream of light plunge into the Life Essence, were all shocked. They immediately rushed over, also wanting to enter the Life Essence.
However, the Chaos Immortal Egg could enter the Life Essence because of Ye Chen's guidance. As for others, it was simply impossible for them to charge in.
Seeing the numerous Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants hit a wall, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor gritted its teeth: "Damn it all, having to watch the Life Essence right in front of us but unable to enter, it's enough to make one curse."
"You can enter directly if you want to," Ye Chen said.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor was taken aback, as if understanding something. It stared wide-eyed at Ye Chen, muttering a low curse: "I knew Little Moon wasn't simple at all. Hahahaha, I'm entering the Life Essence too."
Swish—
Its entire form shot into the Life Essence like lightning and vanished.
At the same time, other relatives and friends connected to Ye Chen, such as Yu Qing, A Beinu, and Shan Ji, also rushed over like lightning, plunging into the Life Essence one after another. This scene left everyone else somewhat dumbfounded.
However, almost everyone quickly realized that the inability to collect the Life Essence was, nine times out of ten, related to the Battle Saint King. Even if it wasn't directly because of him, the connection couldn't be severed.
Swish! Everyone looked at Ye Chen, each filled with hostility.
But Ye Chen also shot towards the Life Essence like lightning. Others wanted to stop him but were powerless, only able to watch helplessly as Ye Chen plunged into the Life Essence.
Naturally, they were unwilling to let the Battle Saint King obtain the Life Essence alone. Swish! Almost everyone attacked at the same time, all charging at Ye Chen. Countless attacks blotted out the sky and earth, submerging the Life Essence. Even if it meant destroying the Life Essence, they couldn't let the Battle Saint King obtain it alone.
Sometimes, jealousy was just like that.
If they couldn't have it, others shouldn't either.
However, the Life Essence was protected by the power left by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, no less than that of an Ancient Monarch. It was practically a cheat, something none of them had anticipated. Therefore, all attacks nearing the Life Essence were unable to effectively damage it, not even the slightest bit.
Precisely because of this, Ye Chen and the others were able to leisurely remain within the Life Essence, absorbing vast amounts of life force. This life force might not necessarily help them elevate their cultivation, but it had immense uses: it could increase lifespan and make their physical bodies even more robust and powerful, far beyond others' imagination.
Over time, even hidden injuries and ailments within their bodies would be completely resolved with the help of the Life Essence, restoring them to flawless bodies. This was the true, heaven-defying benefit.
Many cultivators, since beginning their path, might have left behind unknown flaws in their Dao foundations, which they themselves were unaware of.
When cultivation was weak, these flaws didn't require much attention. But the higher one's cultivation, the more apparent these flaws became, causing unimaginable impacts when attempting to break through to higher realms. In the end, not only might they fail to truly impact higher realms, but they might even perish due to these flaws—and such cases were not few.
However, Ye Chen only used the Life Essence to heal his injuries. Now, there were far more important matters to attend to.
Swish—
But just at this moment, the Life Essence suddenly shot up into the sky with a swish, breaking through all the Rotten Gods and Demons.
Beneath the vast Life Essence, it was filled with the most intense life force. The death-filled Rotten Gods and Demons stood in direct opposition. The two forces were opposites. Under absolute power, any Rotten God or Demon touched by the Life Essence, or even just slightly approached by it, would be incinerated into nothingness by the Life Essence.
Thus, the encirclement that had been blocked by countless Rotten Gods and Demons was forcibly blasted open by the Life Essence, creating a passage. The Life Essence, like a great sun, soared across the sky, actually shooting towards the distance like lightning.