The triumphant return also signified that there were no more threats!
Everyone was cheering, weeping with joy.
Throughout these endless years, the Imperial Clan Qin Family had been guarding the Chaos Burial Ground, but they had also been worrying about when the terrifying existence that escaped from the Chaos Burial Ground would strike them, devouring everything. But now, it was all over. The Imperial Clan Qin Family faced no more threats.
Boom—
The Wushi Monarch descended, dragging the corpse of the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor, with the Heavenly Beast following by his side. Step by step, each stride shook the great world, drawing the attention of countless people.
He stopped, standing tall in the heavens, his gaze sweeping over the countless people in the metropolis, possessing an indisputable, peerless majesty. He slowly spoke, his voice louder than heavenly thunder, echoing throughout the vast world with a rumbling sound: "Today, this Monarch led the many powerhouses and successfully slew the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor who escaped from the Chaos Burial Ground. This is his immortal demon body. From now on, the Ninth Immortal Pass faces no more threats."
Boom—
As his words fell, the billions of clansmen in the entire metropolis erupted into a thunderous cheer. Many wept with joy, embracing each other, celebrating this great day together.
It was finally over!
Everything was over!
The Wushi Monarch dragged the enormous corpse into the Central Imperial City. The immense imperial corpse was refined to a size of ten thousand zhang, no longer overwhelmingly huge. A voice came from within the city: "The crisis is resolved. A grand feast will be held in three months to celebrate."
With that, the auras of both the Wushi Monarch and the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor's corpse vanished.
Everyone knew he was about to enter seclusion to refine the Form and Spirit of the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor. Undoubtedly, this was a priceless immortal opportunity. It was the Form and Spirit left behind by an existence that was once an ancient Great Emperor—what an incredible, heaven-defying fortune, enough to drive even an Emperor Monarch to madness.
Even a true Emperor Dao or Immortal Dao supreme inheritance could not compare.
However, no one dared to snatch it. The powerhouses of the All Heavens also waited for the Wushi Monarch to emerge from seclusion; otherwise, they could not leave this Origin Ancient Path in a short time.
Moreover, they had also obtained quite a bit of the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor's precious blood, even some Emperor Blood, which could be considered a fortune. They each returned to seclusion to refine it.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body watched the departing figure of the Wushi Monarch. For some reason, he felt a trace of something amiss, but upon careful thought, he couldn't pinpoint where it came from.
He shook his head, thinking it was merely due to the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor's corpse, carrying an absolute demonic intent that even affected the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's judgment.
Now it was good. With the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor dealt with, he could be with his wife and friends by his side, no longer needing to worry about that terrifying crisis. The Ten Heavens Ancient Domain would also not face an Emperor-level crisis.
Everything seemed to have become beautiful again.
"Come, let's take a good rest now," Ye Chen pulled Yu Qing and Abenue over. They looked at each other and smiled, a faint warmth spreading between them.
In this campaign, although there were casualties, in truth, only one Divine King had perished—a Divine King powerhouse from the Mythical Emperor Domain who, due to greed, was slain by the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor. Other than that, there were actually no other casualties. It could truly be called a miracle.
Three months later, the grand feast still had not been held because the Wushi Monarch had not yet emerged from seclusion, remaining in deep, prolonged cultivation.
His gains from this battle were the greatest, and his contribution was also the greatest. It was even he who ultimately slew the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor. Therefore, the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor's flesh body and Emperor Soul were obtained by him, and he was fully focused on seclusion to refine them.
If he could succeed in the refinement, undoubtedly, the Wushi Monarch's cultivation would likely advance by a large margin, perhaps even taking the ultimate leap to step onto the final path and become a supreme ancient Great Emperor.
Regarding this, no one dared to disturb the Wushi Monarch's seclusion. The feast had to be postponed.
The powerhouses of the All Heavens were not anxious either. They also entered seclusion, refining the obtained Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor blood, each achieving breakthroughs to varying degrees.
Moreover, many had witnessed that peerless great battle between the Wushi Monarch and the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor. Every move and gesture involved supreme Great Dao laws, capable of creating heavens and earth or destroying worlds with a mere thought, with boundless dao techniques and immeasurable divine abilities.
Watching the battle up close was very helpful for them—it was a peerless divine battle nearly comparable to an Emperor-level war.
At this point, Ye Chen still did not wish for others to know about his relationship with the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Therefore, even though he obtained the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor blood collected by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, he did not completely refine it, only refining a small portion. However, this still allowed Ye Chen's cultivation to forcefully rise by a small step, reaching the mid-stage of the ninth heaven, which could be considered a joyous matter.
At the same time, he gave a portion to Yu Qing, Abenue, and the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor for them to refine and enhance themselves.
After devouring the Chaos Divine Energy refined by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body in the Chaos Domain, Ye Chen's cultivation improved slightly again, approaching the late-stage of the ninth heaven.
Soon, half a year passed, and Ye Chen emerged from seclusion.
Prolonged seclusion held little meaning for him now.
Moreover, Abenue was pregnant, so he emerged to take care of his wife.
Yu Qing was in seclusion. The remaining two resided on the divine island, like an immortal couple, enjoying a rare period of peaceful life.
Every day, Ye Chen would sense the aura of the infant in Abenue's womb, feeling it grow stronger day by day. He felt joy, but also some frustration, because the fetus in Abenue's womb was like when Yi Wu was pregnant. Although its aura grew stronger day by day, a full year had passed, and her abdomen remained as flat and smooth as jade.
If not for Ye Chen's keen perception, ordinary people wouldn't be able to detect any change in her abdomen over the year.
"It couldn't be that it will take many more years to be born, could it?" Ye Chen rubbed his nose, somewhat frustrated.
Abenue smiled and said, "Legend says that the longer a child gestates in the womb, the greater its potential. Isn't it the same for the offspring of Emperors and supreme immortals?"
Ye Chen laughed heartily, embracing his wife's soft, boneless jade-like body, stroking her abdomen as if feeling the fetus developing within. "Right, you're correct. That makes sense."
During this period, he had ventured several times into the dead world where the Rotten Divine Demon hid. Even the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had entered it, going in and out three times, but ultimately could not open that pitch-black burial coffin.
He couldn't bring himself to force it open, as it had ultimately helped the human race.
The last time, as Ye Chen was leaving, the Undying Knight riding the rotten old horse suddenly spoke up: "Be careful!"
Ye Chen was startled and was about to ask, but the dead world had already closed.
He was very surprised and also grave, because this Undying Knight usually did not speak. Once he opened his mouth, he actually warned him to be careful. What did it mean?