"Good!"
Ye Chen strolled leisurely into the mansion. Although the mansion was filled with the auras of numerous powerful beings, with many Great Powers present, he remained very composed, which surprised many of the Great Powers inside.
"Angusi, why have you come?"
A Great Power from an imperial clan within the mansion spoke. Essentially, all alien race experts above the Heavenly King rank were known to the various powerful figures of the alien imperial clans.
However, Ye Chen didn't even glance at that Imperial Clan Great Power, walking straight past him and heading towards the deepest part of the mansion.
"Angusi!"
The Imperial Clan Great Power's expression immediately darkened. The divine might of a Great Power emanating from his body intensified greatly, pressing down towards Angusi. Such disregard was simply seeking death.
Although it was only the body of an alien Heavenly King, the projection of Ye Chen resided within. How could he fear such Great Power might? He remained completely unaffected and even swept a glance at the Imperial Clan Great Power, containing the majesty of a Divine King: "Cease your clamor!"
The Imperial Clan Great Power immediately changed color. He could sense that Angusi's eyes held a lofty, imposing majesty, akin to the few, rare Imperial Clan Divine Kings within his own clan, making his soul tremble in shock. Could it be that in such a short time, Angusi had leapt from Heavenly King to Divine King?
Yet he clearly sensed that the aura emanating from Angusi was undoubtedly that of a Heavenly King. He grew angry, feeling provoked, and immediately made a move, carrying an even more intense Great Power might: "Angusi, upon seeing this lord, why do you not kneel? Do you wish to rebel against your superior?"
Ye Chen sighed lightly. After all, this was not his true self. Otherwise, a single glance would be enough to injure this Imperial Clan Great Power's soul. His gaze turned towards the deepest part of the mansion, saying: "Six Paths Imperial Son, is this the hospitality your Six Paths Imperial Clan shows to guests who have come from afar?"
"Lun Shan, stop! He is not Angusi, but a distinguished guest who has come from afar. Do not be rude!"
A voice containing authority emanated from the depths of the mansion, causing the Imperial Clan Great Power named Lun Shan to immediately halt his actions. He looked at Ye Chen, who possessed Angusi's body, with shock, his eyes flickering with doubt and suspicion. This was actually not Angusi, but another person.
He opened his Six Paths Heavenly Eye, an innate talent of the Six Paths Imperial Clan, of course only awakened by clansmen with sufficiently pure bloodlines, wanting to see who exactly was inside Angusi's body. However, it was obscured by a layer of chaotic mist, making it impossible to see clearly, causing him repeated shocks.
Ye Chen gave a cold smile. Although this was not his true self, for a mere Great Power to think he could see through his true identity was underestimating him, the Battle Saint King, far too much.
"Who are you?"
Although he clearly knew this was a distinguished guest invited by the Imperial Son Little Ancestor, out of caution, Lun Shan couldn't help but ask.
"You are not qualified to know."
Ye Chen said indifferently, then stepped into the deepest part of the mansion, causing Lun Shan's face to flush with anger. However, he truly dared not press further, as the visitor was likely truly extraordinary. He dared not disturb the Imperial Son Little Ancestor's guest and could only let it be.
Nevertheless, he was wary that the visitor might pose a threat to the Imperial Son Little Ancestor. Imperceptibly, the latent forces within the entire imperial clan mansion began monitoring this mysterious guest, faintly yet undeniably.
The Six Paths Imperial Son was not in the deepest temple, but was fishing in a small pavilion by the side of a tranquil lake. Beside him, a graceful, enchanting maidservant knelt, brewing tea. Dao flames rose vigorously, sending up wisps of fragrant mist that actually formed the shape of a true dragon in the void. It wasn't very large, but it soared through clouds and mist, flying through the sky.
In the next moment, it twisted its body and transformed into a great roc, spreading its wings and soaring, as if striking towards the nine heavens.
In the next breath, it became a human figure, sitting cross-legged on a Dao platform with closed eyes, as if trampling all the myriad Daos of the heavens underfoot...
In just a dozen or so breaths, seven or eight transformations appeared, with Dao imprints flowing, appearing very mysterious and transcendent.
As Ye Chen approached, he observed, seeing through the various transformations. He saw the Great Dao laws evolving. Clearly, this was an extraordinary Dao tea that could aid in enlightenment. Truly worthy of being the offspring of the strongest Emperor, the Six Paths Great Emperor. His foundation was indeed profound, to have such precious Dao tea for guests.
"You've come."
Hearing footsteps, the Six Paths Imperial Son finally raised his eyes to glance at Ye Chen, carrying a trace of a smile, yet without much hostility. On the contrary, there was a special kind of friendliness, or perhaps a sense of mutual admiration.
"I have come."
Ye Chen also smiled, feeling considerable goodwill towards the Six Paths Imperial Son. If not for being enemies from opposing Ancient Universes, they might very well have become close friends despite the age difference.
"Xiao Ruo, you may withdraw for now," the Six Paths Imperial Son said to the maidservant. His words were gentle, yet contained an unquestionable authority.
"Yes, Little Ancestor!"
The enchanting maidservant named Xiao Ruo withdrew gracefully, quickly disappearing from sight.
"However, many powerful beings are still hidden here. There are three Divine Kings and sixteen Great Powers monitoring this place," Ye Chen also sat down cross-legged, raising his eyes and speaking slowly.
"They are merely concerned for my safety. But if my cultivation is insufficient to handle matters, they would be even less capable."
*Hum—*
The Six Paths Imperial Son flicked his sleeve, immediately sealing off this area of heaven and earth, making it impossible for the outside to probe. He smiled at Ye Chen, possessing a particularly charming demeanor: "I didn't expect you to have already returned. It seems you must have gained quite some opportunities on that old Origin Ancient Path, Battle Saint King!"
If these words were to spread outside, they would surely cause a tremendous uproar within the alien army.
The Battle Saint King—the one who, in the past, almost single-handedly silenced all the Imperial Sons and Daughters of the alien race—had actually returned. This also almost signified the return of the human race's many geniuses one by one.
More importantly, the Battle Saint King had now personally entered the depths of the alien army's stronghold and was sitting face-to-face with the Six Paths Imperial Son.
This was a conversation between the strongest of the younger generation of two great races, with profound implications!
"Legend says that the Six Paths Great Emperor, with his Six Paths Heavenly Eye, could see through everything in the world, peer through past and present, and observe everything within the Chaos Sea. The Imperial Son's Six Paths Heavenly Eye has also inherited a fair measure of your father the Great Emperor's true teachings. This projection of mine cannot hide from you." Ye Chen didn't particularly mind his identity being exposed. After all, it was just a wisp of a projection; if destroyed, so be it. It wouldn't greatly affect his true self. Instead, he actively emerged from Angusi's body. The projection appeared very real, sitting in the small pavilion as if he had returned to his own home. He casually picked up the tea set beside him and leisurely poured tea.
Wisps of mist rose. He lifted a cup of Dao tea to his lips, sensing the Great Dao laws contained within. His movements couldn't be called particularly elegant, yet they possessed a unique charm that even tea connoisseurs would find little to criticize.
The Dao tea entered his mouth, slowly giving rise to swathes of Great Dao laws that submerged into Ye Chen's body. Even though it was just a wisp of a projection, he could still gain insights.
Unfortunately, Ye Chen's current cultivation was far too profound now. As a peerless Divine King and the Chaos Saint Body that was the source of all Daos, this Dao tea, which would have some wondrous effects even for ordinary Divine Kings, held little use for him. It could only be considered a very fine, high-quality tea.
However, it imperceptibly made the projection's form solidify a bit more.
The Six Paths Imperial Son also put down his fishing gear, lifted a cup of Dao tea, took a light sip, and then said with a smile: "Battle Saint King, although we are enemies, I admire you. In your youth, you cultivated an ordinary mortal body into the Battle Saint Body. Subsequently, you pushed it to the extreme, using your foundation in the Chaos Great Dao to elevate the Battle Saint Body to the unprecedented level of the Chaos Saint Body. I dare say that even the Chaos Overlord on that Ultimate Ancient Path, though also cultivating the Chaos Great Dao, should be inferior to you in terms of physical divine body alone."
This was a heartfelt praise. The Chaos Saint Body possessed by the Battle Saint King before him exceeded his understanding. Calling it the most perfect physical Saint Body throughout all ages would not be an exaggeration.
Because even other Chaos cultivators throughout history, even those with supreme physiques forged from the Chaos Great Dao, had their limits. But Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Body was based on what was originally the strongest physique in the Chaos Sea—the Battle Saint Body—and elevated to the extreme. This was why the Battle Saint King could suppress Imperial Sons, Daughters, and even offspring of Immortal Dao of the same level.
It could be said that possessing such an invincible Chaos Saint Body was one of the most invincible assets.
Ye Chen also smiled slightly, not elaborating much on this topic. Instead, looking at the Six Paths Imperial Son, his expression grew more solemn, and he said seriously: "Your alien race has expended endless effort to eliminate my human race, preparing so thoroughly. But unfortunately, wanting to eliminate my human race will only cause your alien race to pay an unimaginably great price. That price might even be your own elimination within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain by my human race in turn."
Hearing this, the Six Paths Imperial Son also grew more serious. Either the Battle Saint King was being arrogant, falsely threatening the alien race to not attack the humans, or he truly possessed such confidence.
However, based on his understanding of the Battle Saint King, the other never did things without certainty. Could it be that after returning from the old Origin Ancient Path this time, he truly possessed the capital to resist the alien race?
But regarding the old Origin Ancient Path, the alien race knew that its deepest part sealed the Chaos Burial Ground, and even an Ancient Sovereign who had not completely perished had escaped. The fact that the humans could return from the old Origin Ancient Path seemed to explain a lot.
He couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
However, soon, this Six Paths Imperial Son gave a light smile and said softly: "Battle Saint King, although I don't know what trump cards your human geniuses obtained upon returning from the old Origin Ancient Path, here I advise you: flee. Flee as far as you can, preferably leaving the entire Ten Heavens Ancient Domain. The preparations of the various clans from my Ancient Universe are far more terrifying than you imagine."
"You are a rare opponent with great potential. I do not wish to see you fall like this. Instead, I hope that on the day we both become Emperors in the future, we can have a decisive battle to see whether your Chaos Saint Body is stronger or my Six Paths Imperial Body is superior."
His words brimmed with intense fighting spirit.
If not for being enemies from opposing Ancient Universes, even the strongest genius of any younger generation would feel excitement towards a great enemy like the Battle Saint King, because only then would they feel there is always a rival in the world, preventing excessive loneliness.
Precisely because of this, the Six Paths Imperial Son also did not wish to see a Chaos Saint Body like the Battle Saint King fall prematurely. He hoped it could grow, wanting to defeat this formidable enemy on his own path to becoming an Emperor, proving his own invincible stance, and then become the strongest Emperor like his father, proudly overlooking the Chaos Sea.
"Is that so?" Ye Chen chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying, causing the Six Paths Imperial Son to shake his head. He knew the former could not leave, because with the human race in peril, how could a member of the human race depart?
"You advise me to flee like this. Aren't you worried that if I grow, I will exterminate your alien race?"
"Hahahaha—" The Six Paths Imperial Son laughed heartily, but his eyes instantly emitted a brilliant light as if substantial: "Battle Saint King, I admit you are very strong, and you possess the Chaos Saint Body, cultivating the Chaos Great Dao. In the future, if you become an Emperor, you might also have a chance to become the strongest Emperor. But even so, you could not possibly be a match for my Ancient Universe. Back then, during the Mythical Era of your Sealed Universe, how glorious and prosperous it was, yet it was nearly shattered by my Ancient Universe, with myriad races suffering heavy casualties, the Tenth Heaven disappearing, and the Heavenly Dao becoming incomplete. Do you dare say you can compare to the strength of the Sealed Universe back then? Even if the strongest Emperors of your Sealed Universe—the Heavenly Emperor, the Battle Saint Ancestor, the Great Saint Sovereign, the Space-Time Great Emperor, and Qin Shi Huang—were gathered, they would not dare claim they could definitely annihilate my Ancient Universe!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen also fell silent.
Indeed, the alien Ancient Universe was too powerful. It directly shattered the most glorious and resplendent Mythical Era of the Sealed Universe, causing heavy casualties. The various Emperors and Sovereigns either died or departed. Apart from a Human Emperor suspected to be a Great Emperor, no other true Emperor or Supreme had been seen in the Ancient Universe to this day.
And the alien race was truly too powerful, also not lacking in the strongest Emperors, especially that most terrifying Primogenitor, who was the greatest hidden hand. The Eight Desolations Ancient Universe back then shattered and perished because of the Primogenitor.
Wanting to annihilate the alien Ancient Universe was truly too difficult.
But soon, Ye Chen's eyes regained their brightness. He gave a light smile to the Six Paths Imperial Son, carrying unparalleled determination: "Whether it can be done is useless to discuss now. But is my path limited to merely the Emperor's Dao? If one day I attain Eternity, I shall annihilate the alien race!"
His ultimate path was Eternity.
If he attained Eternity, achieving complete transcendence, no matter how powerful the alien Ancient Universe was, it would be destined for destruction.
"Eternity?" The Six Paths Imperial Son was slightly taken aback, his gaze also becoming somewhat elusive.
"Farewell. The next time we meet will be on the battlefield!"
*Poof—*
Ye Chen's projection directly dissipated, dissolving into heaven and earth.
Only the Six Paths Imperial Son remained, silently fishing, yet his heart was not in it.
After a long while, the Six Paths Imperial Son stood up tall. A Dao flame incinerated the body of the alien Heavenly King Angusi to ashes. He lifted the seal and transmitted a message to the imperial clan's powerful beings: "Take me to see the clan's Monarch. Arrange an audience with the Monarchs of the other imperial clans. Immediately launch the final great war against the human race. Say that the humans may have powerful reinforcements appearing. Advance the war plan to avoid complications!"
"Yes!"
The mansion trembled slightly, but a respectful voice was heard.
*Woo—*
Not long after, the vast sound of a horn slowly rose, its sound clear and resonant, rumbling throughout the entire vast plain.
On this day, the alien army advanced ahead of schedule, marching towards the human stronghold—the Great Saint Divine Nation!
The Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, countless factions turned their attention.
Because they all knew that on this day, the alien race would launch its final, all-out offensive against the human race.
The storm approaches, the mountain tower fills.
Great calamity has befallen the human race!