With the Formless Sovereign taking action, the speed of the golden light path was extremely fast. Even entering the deepest parts of the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain would not take much time, no more than an hour.
This was still under the suppression of the myriad Emperor Daos within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain. The Formless Sovereign was too powerful; as a Supreme Being, he was nearly omnipotent.
During the journey, they passed by the Million Mountains, the location of the Xia Sang Tribe. Ye Chen descended there because he was worried something might have happened to the Xia Sang Tribe, as this place also belonged to the human race.
However, he saw that the originally peaceful and prosperous tribal town had vanished, reduced to ruins with still-visible bloodstains. Ye Chen could not suppress his fury. A roar erupted from him, shaking the nearby Million Mountains. All the great mountains and towering peaks within a hundred thousand li radius collapsed, startling the countless creatures dwelling within, all of whom trembled in fear.
"Brother Ye Chen, is that you?"
Suddenly, a timid voice sounded. Ye Chen looked over and saw a girl, covered in dirt, amidst the ruins. Though her face was smudged with dust, her large eyes were bright, exceptionally dark and clear.
"Mu Er?"
Ye Chen was startled, then overjoyed. He recognized her. It was Xia Mu'er, the girl from the Primordial Divine Sea who had always affectionately called him 'Brother Ye Chen'.
"Brother Ye Chen, it really is you! I can still see you."
The girl wept with joy, large tears falling like rain. Crystal-clear teardrops traced lines down her cheeks. She rushed over and threw herself into Ye Chen's embrace.
"Mu Er!"
Ye Chen was also delighted. After all, when he first entered the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, he had spent unforgettable days in the Xia Sang Tribe and had set out to conquer the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain from here.
"Brother Ye Chen, I'm so dirty—"
Xia Mu'er suddenly remembered her filthy state and hurriedly pulled away from Ye Chen, afraid of dirtying him.
"It's fine."
Ye Chen affectionately stroked the girl's head. Though over a century had passed, Xia Mu'er's cultivation was evidently quite good; she had stepped into the Divine Transformation Realm. Time had not changed her much; she still looked like a young girl.
"Cough—"
Suddenly, Xia Mu'er coughed, and fresh blood gushed out. The blood carried a deep, pitch-black color, thick with Curse Power, startling Ye Chen.
"Brother Ye Chen, Mu Er is fine. It's just a minor injury," Xia Mu'er forced a cheerful smile.
But Ye Chen's expression darkened. Without a word, he grasped the girl's slender wrist, immediately sensing clearly that Xia Mu'er's aura was extremely weak. Within her body, a malevolent energy was wreaking havoc, constantly damaging her body and divine soul.
This involved the Great Dao laws of the Heavenly King Realm. If it were not just a wisp, not very strong, and further suppressed by a powerful cluster of Saint-level Great Dao power, a mere Divine Transformation Realm cultivator like Xia Mu'er would have perished long ago.
"Such despicable methods. A dignified Heavenly King actually attacked a Divine Transformation cultivator."
Ye Chen's expression was grim.
Xia Mu'er smiled, still carefree. "Don't worry, Brother Ye Chen. It's no problem. The Elder said I can still live for another fifty years."
Fifty years. Yet a Half-God Realm cultivator had a lifespan of five hundred years, and the Divine Transformation Realm a thousand. This showed the Curse Power was constantly eroding Xia Mu'er's life essence.
Ye Chen couldn't help but stroke Xia Mu'er's head with heartache, whispering softly, "Mu Er, have you forgotten? Back then, even Heavenly Kings who attacked were blasted away and killed by me. How much more a mere injury? Come, let Brother Ye Chen remove it for you."
"Come out!"
With his current cultivation, even a Heavenly King Realm curse that had taken deep root could be easily removed, let alone with his other identity—a Grandmaster Alchemist!
With just a wisp of divine thought entering Xia Mu'er's body, in the blink of an eye, a pitch-black strand of Curse Power was extracted. It carried the aura of the alien race, making the dangerous glint in Ye Chen's eyes grow even sharper.
"A mere Alien Heaven King dares to curse? Though it's just a wisp, it's enough for me to trace you back!"
Ye Chen's gaze turned icy. Employing Divine King methods, using this wisp of Heavenly King curse power as a medium, he uttered a Dao incantation, also casting a Curse.
A Curse was merely a relatively special type of Great Dao law. Ye Chen, with his Chaos Saint Body as the source of the Myriad Daos, could naturally master it. He directly infused a wisp of Chaos Ancient Qi into this strand of Heavenly King Curse Power. It slowly transformed into an ancient talisman before vanishing with a whoosh.
Simultaneously, far beyond the Second Heaven Ancient Domain, countless li away in the Eighth Heaven Ancient Domain, lay a vast, boundless plain nearly a million li in radius.
This plain usually housed hundreds of sizable towns, inhabited by hundreds of millions of creatures. But on this day, they had all vanished. The eternally clear, azure heavens were also shrouded by endless dark clouds.
In the heavens, massive ancient cities hung in the sky. Thousands of colossal divine islands floated, along with numerous enormous warships, each at least a hundred li in size, some even super warships no less than ten thousand li long, all exuding terrifying auras.
On the ground, as far as the eye could see, was an endless dark torrent. Upon closer look, it was the alien race's army, with countless true powerhouses—at least Half-God Realm cultivators, Divine Transformation cultivators everywhere, Saints innumerable, and many Heavenly Kings and Great Powers as well.
Now, the alien race was launching its final, all-out assault on the human race's main base, gathering almost all its forces here.
The ferocious beasts, each dozens of li in size, were particularly eye-catching. There were also those peerless great evils spanning thousands of li or even tens of thousands of li, their savage auras flooding the entire plain.
At this moment, on a floating divine island, a powerful Heavenly King aura bloomed. It was clearly the location of an Alien Heaven King.
He appeared enchantingly handsome, looking no more than in his twenties, but had actually lived for millennia. With his Heavenly King Realm cultivation, he did not appear aged. At this moment, he sat on a throne draped with brocade. In his hand was a wine cup, which was actually a human skull filled with crimson blood shimmering with Great Dao laws.
"Over the years, I've tasted the blood of many races, but human blood is still the best. Especially the precious blood of Heavenly Kings—truly the most wonderful flavor in the world."
The enchantingly handsome Alien Heaven King took a sip. A large amount of blood entered his mouth, making his lips appear even more vividly red and striking. His entire person seemed increasingly demonic and enchanting. "It's a pity that small Xia Sang Tribe in the Second Heaven Ancient Domain actually controlled a Heavenly King-level divine ship and escaped. We couldn't slaughter them all, only captured some humans. But never mind. I planted a blood Curse, difficult even for Heavenly Kings to remove. It's enough to slowly erase these human ants, making them understand the greater cost of not being useful to me."
"Heh, I also heard that small Xia Sang Tribe was acquainted with that human race's Battle Saint King. But so what if it's the human Battle Saint King? Facing our race's army, he would be reduced to ashes. He's just lucky, hiding in that mysterious old Origin Ancient Path and hasn't returned yet. If he comes back, he'll be suppressed and killed by our race, and we'll drink his blood. I hear it's Chaos Saint Blood, said to be even more wonderful than Divine King blood. I'd really like to drink a few mouthfuls. It must be the most exquisite flavor."
The Alien Heaven King's words carried a hint of regret. He was quite eager for the legendary Chaos Saint Blood within the Battle Saint King, the human who had suppressed the younger generation of the myriad Emperor and Immortal Clans, revealing a trace of hopeful color.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Suddenly, a cold, clear voice abruptly resounded in the Alien Heaven King's mind.
Boom—
Simultaneously, the powerful Heavenly King aura around the Alien Heaven King rapidly withered. The flesh and blood all over his body shriveled at an astonishing speed. The hair on his head quickly turned yellow, fell out, and thinned. His entire person was rapidly aging at a shocking pace.
It was as if thousands of years had passed in an instant, bringing him to the end of his life.
"Who is it? Why is this happening to me?"
The Alien Heaven King was horrified. He felt his life force draining rapidly, unstoppable, the cause unknown. No matter how he circulated his Heavenly King-level dao techniques, he could not prevent it. It was as if a supreme existence was wantonly stripping away his lifespan.
"It is I!"
In the Alien Heaven King's mind, a majestic, peerless figure materialized, like an ancient Emperor, looking down from above upon his tiny divine soul. In comparison, it seemed so insignificant, like an ant.
"Who are you?"
The Alien Heaven King felt terror. He could sense the other party was projecting into his Mud Pill Palace through some unknown means. Even so, the faintest wisp of aura emanating from him left him, a dignified Heavenly King, utterly powerless to resist.
Such a phenomenon only occurred before the lofty Divine Kings of the Emperor Clans or the supreme Ancient Monarchs. But though the face of the person before him was unclear, he appeared distinctly young, which horrified him.
"The one whose blood you wish to drink!"
The newcomer spoke slowly, causing the Alien Heaven King to suddenly feel extreme terror. He sensed a lethal crisis: "You are the Battle Saint King!"
"Correct. I am the Battle Saint King. I heard you want to drink my Chaos Saint Blood. I am now at the Xia Sang Tribe. Come!"
Ye Chen's projection spoke coldly. It was naturally not his true body, merely a projection released through the reverse-tracing pursuit. Yet even so, it was still extremely terrifying, carrying faint traces of genuine Divine King majesty, far surpassing this Alien Heaven King.
Under these faint wisps of Divine King pressure, the Alien Heaven King's tiny divine soul could hardly move. It was too terrifying. If Ye Chen's true body were here, he could likely shatter his divine soul with a single glance.
"Battle Saint King, please wait!"
Seeing the newcomer about to act, the Alien Heaven King hurriedly begged for mercy. But it was already too late. Even though it was just a projection, far weaker than the true body, it carried an infinite, irresistible might as it descended.
Boom—
Instantly, the Alien Heaven King's tiny divine soul was annihilated into dust, directly killed.
Only the physical body remained.
Ye Chen's wisp of projection did not immediately dissipate. Instead, it took control of the Alien Heaven King's body and soared into the sky, but did not attract excessive attention.
Because this was the alien race's main base, and numerous powerhouses were crisscrossing the heavens and earth.
With Ye Chen intentionally concealing himself, even ordinary Divine Kings would be unable to detect him. Moreover, the Chaos Saint Body could simulate any aura, including the original Alien Heaven King's aura, making it even harder for anyone to notice.
"Originally an unintentional act, yet I didn't expect to be able to manipulate this Alien Heaven King's body to investigate the alien army's information. Truly, unintentional actions yield unexpected success!"
Ye Chen thought to himself, manipulating the Alien Heaven King's body to survey the entire alien army encampment. Even someone as powerful as him was shocked.
The alien race was indeed too powerful, having gathered so many powerhouses. It could be described as having millions of fierce soldiers, countless experts, and a multitude of masters.
Those crisscrossing the heavens were basically all Heavenly Kings and Great Powers. Just the number of Heavenly Kings within sight exceeded three thousand, and Great Powers numbered over a thousand as well.
Vaguely, he also sensed many Divine King auras, mostly within the magnificent divine cities in the heavens, impossible to fully investigate. From perception, there were over fifty, with some undetectable.
Ye Chen estimated the number of Divine Kings gathered by the alien race this time likely exceeded a hundred, more than he had learned from the three Divine Kings at Ancestor God Pass, making his heart sink slightly.
It was evident the alien race's heritage was far stronger than imagined.
Still, he shook his head. Though the alien race had many Divine Kings, the human side had no fewer, even more. There was nothing to fear. What truly decided victory was the peak power—the Ancient Monarchs!
He had heard the alien race had assembled over twenty Ancient Monarchs, including their own and those from allied Emperor Clans, Immortal Clans, and others.
But this was only openly known. It was unknown if there were other hidden powerhouses.
Since he was here, Ye Chen would take the opportunity to investigate thoroughly.
Whoosh—
Not long after, Ye Chen directly ascended to the heavens, for that was where the alien race's true supreme powerhouses gathered.
Finally, he descended upon a magnificent divine city. Here, there were vaguely many powerful auras—many Great Powers, over a dozen Divine King auras, very strong. He also sensed some relatively familiar auras.
"Six Paths Imperial Son!"
Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected it to be him. Back then, like the Human Imperial Son, he was at the Half-Step Divine King Realm, and the Six Paths he cultivated were extremely powerful, corresponding to the Reincarnation Great Dao methods of the Sealed Universe.
However, over a century had passed. Other Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal Progeny had successively reached the Divine King Realm. The Six Paths Imperial Son had naturally also stepped into this domain and was even stronger than the other Imperial Sons, Daughters, and Immortal Progeny. As for his exact realm, Ye Chen's wisp of projection could not see through it.
"Hmm?"
The Six Paths Imperial Son within the divine city mansion also sensed his arrival. He was exceptionally handsome, with six pupils in each eye, as if depicting the Six Paths, seemingly capable of seeing through everything in the world.
Ye Chen could feel everything about him being seen through. He no longer concealed himself and slowly descended before the mansion where the Six Paths Imperial Son resided.
"You've come. Why not come in and share a cup of tea?"
The Six Paths Imperial Son revealed a faint smile, transmitting an invitation for Ye Chen to enter.