After collecting the price, Ye Chen landed before Yu Qing and the others. He reached out, took Yu Qing's delicate hand in his large one, and clasped it firmly, their fingers interlocking. In a rare gentle tone, he said, "Qingqing, I'm sorry. It's taken so many years to reach this point, letting you protect me for so long. From now on, it's my turn to protect you."
Over the years, although Ye Chen's cultivation wasn't poor, Yu Qing had ultimately been stronger, always protecting him from the shadows.
Now, Ye Chen had finally grown powerful as well. It was time for him to protect this heart-wrenchingly beautiful lady.
"Alright!" Yu Qing gave a radiant smile and nodded slightly. Her sparkling eyes spoke volumes more than words ever could.
Boom— Roar—
Suddenly, two enormous demonic figures materialized in the starry sky. One was a True Dragon, the other a mysterious immortal avian. Both could suppress the heavens, stretching over a hundred thousand miles, shattering the starry void as they heavily slammed towards Ye Chen.
However, this wasn't an attack from enemies. It was the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor and the Mountain Chicken, both wanting to test Ye Chen's newfound power. Without a word, they directly struck.
In their eyes, there was no need for pleasantries.
Boom—
Naturally sensing this, Ye Chen merely smiled and extended a single palm before him. Chaotic light bloomed, and then it could be seen that no matter how overwhelmingly powerful the True Dragon phantom or the immortal avian phantom were—capable of shattering stars—they could not approach within a hundred zhang of Ye Chen. All were blocked outside by the chaotic light.
Just like when he fused the Supreme Bloodlines of all heavens, all the creatures manifested by the Ten Thousand Daos Divine King Tribulation could not draw near, showcasing his peerless combat prowess.
Although they already knew the outcome, seeing the combined efforts of two Divine King-level strongest young supremes achieve nothing still made the human powerhouses sigh. How could such a monstrous, peerless individual exist in this world?
"Congratulations, Senior Brother!"
The group of human powerhouses rushed over. Qin Wushuang offered heartfelt congratulations from the depths of his soul. After his defeat back then, he had sincerely acknowledged Ye Chen. Now that Ye Chen had become the invincible Chaos Divine King, Qin Wushuang was naturally very happy, for this was a senior brother from the Battle Saint King lineage.
"Congratulations, Brother Ye!"
"Fusing the Supreme Bloodlines of all heavens into one, Brother Ye has forged the strongest bloodline in all of history!"
"Hahaha, fortunately, Brother Ye is of our human race. If he belonged to some other imperial clan or Immortal Clan, our human race would face a great calamity!"
The Imperial Sons and Daughters of the human race all wore somewhat complex expressions. After all, they were all of the younger generation, once firmly believing in their own invincibility, aspiring to tread the invincible Emperor's Path, yearning for the road to supremacy. But now, an absolutely invincible Chaos Divine King had appeared out of nowhere, making them feel immense pressure like towering mountains.
They felt the pressure on their path to achievement and found it difficult to see any hope of surpassing him.
Even so, they quickly let go and felt happy for him. Because no matter what, he was a member of the human race, representing humanity. In the future, no matter how high his achievements, even transcending fate to become an unprecedented eternal existence, he would still be of the human race.
Ultimately, in the future, they would all walk together to resist the blood-stained days to come!
Having become the Chaos Divine King, invincible among the younger generation, Ye Chen showed no excessive pride or complacency. As always, he conversed with the strongest geniuses of the human younger generation, saying, "Everyone, the Emperor's Path is difficult to tread. Do not place too much importance on Supreme Bloodlines. The Supreme Bloodline bestowed upon you by your emperor fathers is capital, representing a starting point, but it does not necessarily represent achievement. It may even become a limitation."
"To become an Emperor or Supreme One, one must ultimately transcend the shackles of bloodline to have a real chance."
Everyone was shaken, looking at Ye Chen in surprise. "Brother Ye, have you learned some shocking, profound secret?"
Throughout history, whether among imperial clans, Immortal Clans, or royal clans, all had experienced extreme glory, but found it difficult to break through further. No descendant lineage had ever produced a second Supreme One.
At the very least, no ancient texts recorded in the world ever mentioned which imperial clan or Immortal Clan gave birth to a second Supreme One.
The Supreme Bloodline had created these imperial clans and Immortal Clans, but it also seemed to have become their shackles, making it difficult to reach the heights of their ancestors.
"Not entirely clear yet. The path is still being explored," Ye Chen shook his head, not elaborating further. But all these insights came from the Ten Thousand Daos Divine King Tribulation and the process of fusing the Supreme Bloodlines of all heavens.
The Ten Thousand Daos Divine King Tribulation had concluded. The Battle Saint King had achieved the status of the ultimate Chaos Divine King, invincible under the starry sky. Among all the supreme powerhouses of the heavens, he belonged to the most powerful category, his combat prowess approaching peak-level experts like Nine Tribulation Divine Kings.
Among the younger generation, who dared to contend with him?
Even peerless Divine Kings like the Divine Emperor's Son and Chu Shenjun, who had entered the Divine King realm years ago, had to treat him as an equal.
The Imperial Sons and Daughters, the offspring of immortal paths from all heavens, fell silent. From now on, they would have to steer clear upon encountering the Battle Saint King, and not just because of the formidable human influence or the terrifying Saint Lord Sovereign, but because the Battle Saint King possessed that world-shaking combat power.
In the distant sky, the Bone Demon Imperial Clan's Quasi-Sovereign looked at Ye Chen with overflowing killing intent. He knew it was the Battle Saint King who had killed his clan's Imperial Daughter—the imprint could not be wrong. He desperately wanted to charge over and take revenge for the entire imperial clan, but he also had reservations. Because the human race's influence was too great, with many Divine Kings and several peak Divine Kings who could contend with him, offering no advantage.
Moreover, his current greatest objective was to compete for the Imperial Dao inheritance left behind by the Bone Demon Ancient Emperor. He could not disperse too much of his strength, which would be detrimental to the future struggle.
The struggle for the Imperial Dao on the five Sovereign's Tomb continents continued, reaching a white-hot stage.
Among the humans, the return of Ye Chen, Yu Qing, and others boosted their overall strength by a significant margin, as Ye Chen and Yu Qing's power belonged to the highest tier, approaching the peak of the Divine King realm.
But after such a long period, the Imperial Dao inheritances of the five Ancient Emperors still had not been obtained by anyone. Even though the Sovereign's Tombs had been opened, it remained the same.
Because within the five Sovereign's Tombs, there existed a vast number of Imperial Dao restrictions. Even continuously drenching them with the blood of supreme powerhouses from all heavens could not open them. Even sprinkling the blood of the Ancient Emperors' descendants yielded the same result.
The five imperial clans all sensed something strange. Even with bloodline resonance, the Ancient Emperor inheritance shimmering right before them, they always felt an obstruction, unable to truly open the Imperial Dao restrictions and obtain the Imperial Dao inheritance left by the Ancient Emperors.
It was as if someone was secretly preventing all this from happening.
On another front, half of the many Divine Kings from the Qin Imperial Clan were dispatched to search for traces of the Formless Sovereign's Saintly Remains within the space-time of the five Sovereign's Tombs. But they found no trace, utterly unable to locate it.
If the Formless Sovereign's Saintly Remains were not within the space-time of the five Sovereign's Tombs, where else could they be?
Rumble—
Suddenly, one of the Sovereign's Tomb space-times shook violently.
An Imperial Son figure made a move, and not just any ordinary Imperial Son. He was not only a Divine King-level Imperial Son but also a successor of an Emperor's Dao, wielding a fragmentary Primordial Emperor World. He pierced through to the outside world, borrowing infinite power from the Emperor World to attack one of the Ancient Emperor's tombs. His divine might shook the heavens, not inferior to an attack from an Ancient Sovereign, causing the supreme powerhouses of all heavens to change expressions.