Especially the Heaven-Supporting Old Divine King and the Ye Family Old Divine King, both were Divine King Ancients nearing the end of their lifespans. Currently seated within the Life Essence, they opened all thirty-six thousand tiny pores across their bodies, wantonly devouring all the Life Essence. Their originally bark-like, withered, and emaciated bodies slowly began to fill out with flesh and blood.
Clearly, obtaining and refining this Life Essence was immensely beneficial for these two Divine King Ancients. The gains were unimaginable; it would extend their lives, granting them much longer lifespans. Moreover, their physical bodies would, due to the Life Essence, recover their former vigor and fullness.
Given enough Life Essence, the two could even return to their peak youth and prime, enabling them to assault the Sovereign-level shackles that were like a heavenly chasm, achieving the status of a universe-dominating hegemon, unprecedented in history.
Clearly, even though the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had taken over seventy percent of the Life Essence before them, what remained was still sufficient for the two to return to their youth and prime.
Naturally, the Life Essence wasn't provided solely for the two Divine King Ancients. Other human Divine Kings, Emperor Sons and Daughters, the strongest young Supreme Ones, and numerous Heaven's Pride talents were also refining it, albeit not as quickly as the two Divine King Ancients.
Although others felt some envy, they all understood deeply that if the two Divine King Ancients refined enough Life Essence and could return to their peak state faster, it would be of immense benefit to the entire human race's situation. Given the circumstances, no one dared to say anything.
As for the green-gold light cocoon on the other side, which was also devouring vast amounts of Life Essence like a black hole, everyone knew it had a significant connection to Ye Chen. They turned a blind eye to it. The same applied to Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, the Eight Supreme Heaven's Pride talents, the Azure Phoenix Divine King, and the other four Divine Kings.
All those related to Ye Chen were rapidly devouring large quantities of Life Essence. Others, whose refinement speed was far inferior, also dared not say much, because this entire Life Essence was connected to Ye Chen. If not for him, the human race might not have obtained this mass of Life Essence at all.
Ye Chen, the instigator, manipulated the Life Essence to streak towards the true Origin Ancient Path.
This was merely the area ahead of the Origin Ancient Path, not yet the true Origin Ancient Path itself, still separated by a great distance. One must know that even the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body back then needed a full hour to truly emerge from it.
This place was most likely the transformation site of the Chaotic Burial Ground Great Terror Existence, filled with infinite danger.
The appearance of the Life Essence now was highly likely to disturb the slumbering, transforming Chaotic Burial Ground Great Terror Existence.
Ye Chen's priority was to escape quickly. Otherwise, if the Chaotic Burial Ground Great Terror Existence obtained this Life Essence—even though over seventy percent was in the hands of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body—the remaining less than thirty percent would probably be enough to allow the Chaotic Burial Ground Great Terror Existence to complete its transformation much faster.
Once the transformation succeeded, it would undoubtedly become the most terrifying disaster between heaven and earth. All imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains within the Mythical Ruins Land, and even the future Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, could very likely be completely overrun.
Precisely because of this, Ye Chen appeared anxious. He could not allow any of this to happen!
Simultaneously, while manipulating it, he was also refining vast amounts of Life Essence within his body, colliding it with the Death Qi Pearls. A rumbling great noise erupted, immediately transforming into vast, pure Chaos Divine Energy that filled his limbs and bones.
Ye Chen, originally at the late stage of the eighth heaven of the Great Power realm, felt his aura rising once again at this moment, and the rate of increase was quite fast.
Originally, Ye Chen's cultivation realm in the Dao was sufficiently profound, no less than many Divine King figures. What he lacked was merely insufficient divine energy. Now, with vast amounts of Chaos Divine Energy filling his limbs and bones, his power immediately began to climb slowly.
During the day and night he spent manipulating the Life Essence to flee, he had already used the massive Chaos Divine Energy generated from the life-and-death collisions to reach the peak of the eighth heaven, just a hair's breadth away from fully stepping into the ninth heaven realm.
Now, he began accumulating even stronger power to assault the ninth heaven.
Naturally, because his strength was too formidable, the divine energy he required was extraordinary, probably enough for an ordinary Great Power to assault the Divine King realm.
Rumble—
The Life Essence streaked towards the direction of the Origin Ancient Path at lightning speed, its velocity reaching the extreme. Before long, it had traversed over a million miles.
However, it was still far from reaching the end. As far as the eye could see, it was still a profound darkness, as if this darkness was boundless and insurmountable.
Facing it for a long time was enough to cast a shadow over one's heart.
At this moment, Ye Chen, who was manipulating the Life Essence, suddenly felt his scalp go numb. He once again sensed that familiar feeling of being watched.
Simultaneously, others within the Life Essence also sensed it. One by one, they awoke from devouring the Life Essence, opened their eyes, and looked up towards the space above. However, they saw nothing. The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor said suspiciously, "Strange, why do I always feel like someone is secretly watching me?"
"Be careful, trouble is coming. Use your divine soul power to observe above!" Ye Chen said gravely.
At the same time, the various human Divine Kings, Emperor Sons and Daughters, as well as Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, Shan Ji, and his eight subordinate Supreme Heaven's Pride talents all abruptly opened their eyes. Divine soul power condensed within their pupils as they once again looked up towards the space above. This time, however, their expressions all changed drastically.
Because right above their heads, there were a pair of enormous, jade-green eyes looking down upon them from a commanding height, filled with the ruthlessness of the Great Dao. Under the gaze of those enormous jade-green eyes, they all felt a tremor arising from the deepest recesses of their hearts.
What was this?
With a grave and solemn expression, Ye Chen said, "There's no time to explain much to you. Listen to my command, prepare to unleash your most powerful divine abilities, and be ready for the worst."
The Heaven-Supporting Old Divine King and the Ye Family Old Divine King both emanated a terrifying, world-shaking level of pressure from their bodies.
After continuously refining large amounts of Life Essence, their flesh and blood had become much fuller. Although they still appeared old and their hair was gray on the outside, they were at least no longer skin and bones. With their physical bodies regaining strength, the two Ancients could unleash power many times more terrifying.
The two Divine King Ancients focused intently on the green eyes above their heads, which resembled the eyes of the Heavenly Dao.
Elsewhere, just as Ye Chen manipulated the Life Essence to guide the imperial clans, immortal clans, Mythical Emperor Domains, and the rotting divine demons to come, within the Ninth Heavenly Pass, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was also rushing towards the profound ancient path together with the Sovereign Without World.