Ye Chen did not dwell on these matters with excessive speculation or concern.
He had left the Law Crystals behind for his true self to refine and elevate his realm. But now, at this critical juncture, he had no choice but to use them. These powerhouses from the imperial clans, immortal clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain were still acting like scattered soldiers, failing to truly coordinate. Without proper cooperation, they couldn't unleash their absolute combat power. Helpless, Ye Chen could only resort to using these Law Crystals. At this point, there was no time to feel heartache over the loss.
"Hurry, go!"
Ye Chen shouted, manipulating the Life Essence to carry a large group of people as they shot into the sky, fleeing as fast as they could, charging toward the more distant horizon.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The destructive storm swept majestically through this deep, ancient path, never ceasing, as if it would never end. Yet, precisely because of this, it allowed everyone to catch their breath and provided an opportunity. No one cared about expending divine power anymore; they all shot forward like lightning.
At this moment, the destructive storm finally began to dissipate slowly. The green eyes had green blood trickling down, accompanied by a sinister voice that echoed through the deep ancient path: "Very good. You have injured this Emperor once again. You are the second person. No... on you, I sense the same soul aura."
The voice of the green eyes reverberated in everyone's ears. They were all puzzled. 'Once again'? Then who was the first person?
And it was the same soul aura as the Battle Saint King? Could it be him?
But how was that possible? The Battle Saint King hadn't even reached the Divine King level yet. How could he have injured the green eyes, which were at the Ancient Monarch level?
However, none of them could possibly imagine that the Great Emperor reincarnation body, which had battled the divine thought incarnation of the Ancient Netherworld Great Emperor, was precisely Ye Chen's clone.
Two sky-supporting colossal pillars, seemingly condensed from jasper, fiercely shot out, sweeping across the sky before ruthlessly smashing toward the assembled powerhouses.
At this moment, Ye Chen gritted his teeth fiercely and used the Life Essence to strike back.
Ye Chen cared not a whit for the life or death of these powerhouses from the imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain. But he absolutely could not allow the Great Terror Existence of the Chaos Burial Ground to devour their blood and flesh, growing and transforming more rapidly.
Immediately, the remaining numerous Law Crystals ignited, unleashing a terrifying power comparable to that of an Ancient Monarch once again. It collided violently with the attack. With a terrifying boom, the entire sky seemed to tear apart, heaven collapsing and earth rending—if not utterly terrifying, it was certainly close.
Seizing this opportunity, a ring of light emerged from the Life Essence, releasing a force that acted upon the powerhouses, accelerating their speed. They shot toward the passage of the Origin Ancient Path even more swiftly, like thunder.
Boom!
With a tremendous roar, the two jasper sky-supporting colossal pillars swept across the sky, smashing fiercely toward the powerhouses.
This time, all of Ye Chen's Law Crystals had been burned out. He could no longer mount an effective defense.
"This is bad!"
Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. Could it be that a change was occurring at this critical moment? Moreover, the Great Emperor reincarnation body and Sovereign Wushi were still a bit away from truly arriving.
What to do?
Ye Chen was filled with anxiety. He had no other means to block the attack, especially since the Life Essence was now positioned at the very front, bearing the brunt of the assault.
He looked at Yu Qing and A Beinu beside him, then at the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor and the Mountain Chicken, and finally at his eight subordinate Supreme Talents. They had been together for many years; he could not abandon them.
Then he looked at the other human Divine Kings from imperial clans, the imperial sons and daughters, the talented prodigies—they were all the hope of the human race. They could not die.
"Let us handle this!"
At this moment, the Tongtian Old Divine King and the Ye Family Old Divine King, who were refining the Life Essence, both spoke up. They strode forward together, immediately forming divine seals with their hands to collide with the jasper divine pillars.
Boom! Boom!
The Tongtian Old Divine King's figure was forced back over a dozen steps before he managed to steady himself. However, a trickle of blood coughed from the corner of his mouth.
The Ye Family Old Divine King on the other side was in much worse condition. His figure was sent flying back over a hundred steps, his entire person appearing significantly paler.
This outcome was only possible because both had refined most of the Life Essence and recovered considerably. Otherwise, under that single strike, both would have been annihilated.
Even so, they were severely wounded. The strike from that pair of jasper divine pillars was equivalent to an Ancient Monarch's attack. It would be difficult for them to act again in the short term.
"Seniors!"
Ye Chen quickly controlled the Life Essence to envelop both of them. Although they had recovered somewhat, the time was ultimately too short. They hadn't been able to fully consolidate their gains, and their blood qi was unstable.
Boom! Boom!
That pair of jasper-like sky-supporting colossal pillars turned back, carrying majestic divine might as they fiercely smashed toward the Life Essence.
But at this moment, both the Tongtian Old Divine King and the Ye Family Old Divine King were severely wounded and had lost the ability to fight back in the short term.
"We shall act!"
Within the Life Essence, Divine Kings from the Radiant Emperor Domain and other imperial clans stepped forward—eleven in total. Moreover, numerous imperial sons and daughters also joined the fray. With their current combat power, they all possessed absolute strength approaching the Divine King realm. Especially the Human Imperial Son, who was at the half-step Divine King level, and Yu Qing, who was a Divine King-level strongest young supreme. Ye Chen himself was comparable to a peak First Tribulation Divine King. Gathering the attacks of all the human powerhouses, they unleashed a combined assault, meeting the jasper-like sky-supporting colossal pillars head-on.
With a deafening roar, under the combined counterattack of the human race's many supreme attacks, the fiercely incoming pair of sky-supporting colossal pillars trembled violently, their offensive momentum forcibly slowed.
"We blocked it!"
The human powerhouses also breathed a slight sigh of relief. If those Ancient Monarch-level sky-supporting colossal pillars had landed, they would undoubtedly have annihilated over half of the human powerhouses.
Ancient Monarchs were ultimately far too powerful, transcending the Divine King realm by too great a margin.
Back then, a single Sovereign projection was enough to contend with many human Divine Kings. Now, facing a real strike, being able to intercept it like this was truly fortunate.
However, just as everyone relaxed slightly, that pair of sky-supporting colossal pillars suddenly trembled. Then, they erupted with overwhelming jasper radiance, illuminating the heavens. An even more majestic, Sovereign-level mighty power surged forth, inundating this dark place as it smashed down with multiplied ferocity, far more overwhelming than before.
Amidst it, the sinister, cold voice of the Great Terror Existence of the Chaos Burial Ground rang out: "A mere group of ants at the Nine Tribulations realm, do you truly believe you can withstand a strike from this Emperor? Let this Emperor make you understand: even if this Emperor is but a wisp of awakened consciousness, it is not something you ants can truly face."
Within the Life Essence, everyone felt a sense of despair seeping into their hearts.
In the distant sky, powerhouses from the other imperial clans, immortal clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain watched coldly from the sidelines. Not only did they not step forward to help, but they took advantage of the opportunity to flee even farther away.
Clearly, they had not the slightest intention of rescuing the human race. On the contrary, they wanted to use the humans to delay the Great Terror Existence of the Chaos Burial Ground for a while, buying precious time for their own escape.