The ancient Great Emperor made a forceful move. Over a hundred strands of Sovereign Rule power surged from his body, transforming into an immense Emperor Mountain, colossal beyond measure, piercing straight into the clouds above. With a slight tremor, it could shake loose the infinite stars outside the Immortal Emperor Hall, scattering billions of stellar radiance.
"Although I can only wield a mere fraction of my former power, slaying a mere Quasi-Monarch like you is still effortless. Surrender. After This Emperor seizes your body and is reborn, I will take good care of your family."
The ancient Great Emperor held aloft the Emperor Mountain, overlooking the heavens, looking down upon Ye Chen.
Ye Chen, however, let out a cold snort. "The one who should pass on is you. You should have long since passed away in the river of time. Leaving behind a remnant soul to cause trouble, can you still be considered the once supremely peerless ancient Great Emperor? You are nothing but a dead man clinging to life."
Ye Chen showed complete disrespect towards the ancient Great Emperor, yet he was utterly fearless!
Boom—
Chaotic light manifested, and similarly, over a hundred strands of Sovereign Rule power appeared, coalescing between his fingers and palm into a thirty-three-story Chaos Dao Pagoda. It seemed to pierce through the Thirty-Three Heavens, giving birth to infinite heavenly veils, with chaos surging mightily.
Boom—
The two thus engaged in battle!
One was the ancient projection of an ancient Great Emperor, the other a Chaos Quasi-Monarch. Both existed within the Quasi-Monarch domain. Such a battle was destined to be a Quasi-Monarch clash that would shake the ancient and startle the present.
The Immortal Emperor Mountain and the thirty-three-story Ancient Chaos Pagoda collided. Emperor light and chaotic light erupted, with numerous Sovereign Rules flickering, and terrifying power spreading.
If not for the Imperial Hall, it would have been shattered countless tens of thousands of times over.
A special field enveloped the two within the Imperial Hall, dissolving all destructive energy, its might causing all the secret treasures within the hall to vanish.
At the same time, Ye Chen took the initiative to attack. As a Battle Saint, he pursued an indomitable martial will, fearless. He stepped forward, actively charging to kill the ancient Great Emperor.
Pointing with a sword finger, a hum sounded as a three-foot-long sword shadow materialized. Though seemingly illusory, it erupted with billions of layers of sword radiance. Each strand of sword radiance carried chaotic energy, with Sword Dao Sovereign Rules in operation—utterly terrifying, capable of slaying a Quasi-Monarch with a single strike.
"Great Demon Heaven Shield!"
The ancient Great Emperor coldly uttered. Before him, a Heaven Shield took form. Called a shield, it was actually boundless, like a heavenly stele, its entire body carved with intricate, pitch-black demonic patterns, suffused with a sky-covering demonic intent that could corrode everything.
The three-foot Chaos Heaven Sword clashed against the Great Demon Heaven Shield. The clanging sounds were incessant, with numerous sparks flying out. Each spark could ignite a star, transforming into towering flames.
"You are indeed strong, far beyond an ordinary Quasi-Monarch. But you must also understand, although This Emperor can only exert power at the Quasi-Monarch level, it is far beyond what any ordinary Quasi-Monarch can compare to."
The ancient Great Emperor spoke coldly. His figure changed, infinite and endless pitch-black demonic light blossoming. The Immortal Emperor Hall was plunged into absolute demonic radiance. He transformed into a peerless Demon God, a demonic armor appearing on his body, covering him entirely, revealing only a pair of emotionless eyes.
A demonic halberd appeared in his hand, with sun, moon, and stars revolving around it, starry skies floating, worlds rotating, accompanied by infinite killing intent, as if he were the supreme existence presiding over slaughter and death.
Boom—
The ancient Great Emperor, single-handedly holding the demonic halberd, slashed down at Ye Chen from above.
Boom—
Ye Chen was sent flying by the demonic halberd, crashing through the main gate of the Immortal Emperor Hall and flying out.
However, it was not the area outside the hall where the two Divine Generals and the human geniuses were, but an unfamiliar primordial wilderness region, astonishingly vast and indescribably expansive, with sun, moon, and stars orbiting, and numerous demonic mountains standing tall beyond the domain.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
Ye Chen's figure flew backward, crashing through over a hundred pitch-black demonic mountains before finally stopping.
A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. He stood up tall, not having suffered significant injuries. His gaze swept across this primordial world, sensing something unusual.
The ancient Great Emperor, submerged in sky-covering demonic light, stepped out from the Immortal Emperor Hall one step at a time, speaking indifferently: "This is the Chaos Primordial Great World where This Emperor grew up in the past—the Primordial Prison Demon World. It is not an Ancient Chaos Universe, but an ancient great world nurtured within the Chaos Sea. Although not as infinitely vast as an Ancient Chaos Universe, it can still be considered vast and magnificent, far surpassing Emperor Realms and Immortal Realms. This is also the battlefield for the tenth trial of the Immortal Emperor Hall. As long as you can defeat This Emperor, you will obtain everything within the Immortal Emperor Hall and also be able to leave this place."
"Conversely, you will become This Emperor's vessel for possession, permanently passing away."
Primordial Prison Demon World?
Ye Chen surveyed this boundless primordial great world. It was quite desolate; apart from the demonic mountains piercing the clouds, there was little sign of life.
The earth was crisscrossed with abyssal fissures spanning who knew how many tens of thousands of li, and there were terrifying giant pits, each easily tens of thousands of li across—perhaps more appropriately called impact craters, as they were formed by falling stars from beyond the domain. The scene was one of utter devastation, extremely desolate and boundless.
"I never imagined that besides Ancient Chaos Universes, other world heavens and earth within the Chaos Sea could also give birth to Supreme Ones." Ye Chen murmured softly. The Chaos Sea was too mysterious, too vast, containing far too many unknown secrets.
The ancient Great Emperor seemed in no hurry to attack, speaking lightly: "Young man, although you are strong, even becoming a Quasi-Monarch at such a young age, you must know that the mysteries of the Chaos Sea are so numerous that not just you, but even Supreme Ones cannot explore them all."
"It is undeniable that Ancient Chaos Universes are indeed the largest world heavens and earth within the Chaos Sea. But beyond Ancient Chaos Universes, the Chaos Sea has also nurtured many Chaos Primordial Great Worlds, second only to Ancient Chaos Universes yet surpassing Origin Emperor Realms, Immortal Realms, and the like. The Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain is one such Chaos Primordial Great World!"
Ye Chen was shocked. He never expected the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain to not have been jointly opened by the various heaven's Supreme Ones, but to have originally been a Chaos Primordial Great World, second only to Ancient Chaos Universes, nurtured and born from the Chaos Sea.
The ancient Great Emperor seemed not to have chatted with anyone for a long time. Without rushing to attack Ye Chen, he continued: "Although Chaos Primordial Great Worlds are not as vast as Ancient Chaos Universes, they can also nurture Supreme Ones. Of course, the more powerful the world heaven and earth, the more powerful and numerous the beings it can nurture."
"Ancient Chaos Universes can nurture Supreme Ones, and in considerable numbers. Although Chaos Primordial Great Worlds are also very vast, they are ultimately far inferior to Ancient Chaos Universes. Therefore, the number of Supreme Ones they can produce is limited, at most only one. Exceeding one easily leads to the collapse of the entire Chaos Primordial Great World."
Ye Chen understood. Moreover, accompanying the nurturing and birth of a Supreme One required consuming infinite power from the entire world heaven and earth.
Supreme Ones were too powerful, requiring an infinite amount of power.
Ancient Chaos Universes were one thing, possessing unparalleled volume. Even if a Supreme One was born, they could replenish it, continuously drawing upon the endless ancient chaotic energy of the Chaos Sea over long years to compensate for the loss incurred by birthing a Supreme One.
However, Chaos Primordial Great Worlds could not do this. Randomly birthing a Supreme One would likely consume over half of the entire Chaos Primordial Great World's energy, easily causing the collapse of the whole Chaos Primordial Great World.
Precisely because of this, the Mythical Emperor Lord, having achieved the Emperor Lord realm for a full half-era, had always been unable to become a true Supreme One. It was because the world will of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain suppressed him, preventing successful ascension and unwilling to expend infinite energy for the Mythical Emperor Lord's promotion.
"Back then, This Emperor was the first, and the only, Supreme One born in the Primordial Prison Demon World, born in this realm. Thus, the Chaos Sea also calls This Emperor the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor!"
The ancient Great Emperor, that is, the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor, revealed a trace of pride.
"This Emperor was born in the Primordial Prison Demon World, and also perished in the Primordial Prison Demon World. It is just a pity that my Primordial Prison Demon World was, after all, only a Chaos Primordial Great World. With only This Emperor alone, the number of Supreme Ones was too few, ultimately unable to resist that powerful external enemy." At this moment, the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor revealed a trace of unwillingness. Clearly, his demise back then had hidden circumstances. Then, everything subsided as he looked at Ye Chen, a look of yearning appearing: "Fortunately, back then, This Emperor participated in the 'Supreme' Immortal Fate Bestowal of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain and long ago left behind corresponding contingencies—which is now."
"As long as I successfully seize your body, This Emperor can be reborn. Spending some years, I can even return to the peak Emperor position, and even attack that Great Emperor of the past, destroying the Ancient Chaos Universe he resides in!"
Ye Chen finally understood. The demise of this Primordial Prison Demon Emperor before him was caused by an attack from an Ancient Chaos Universe.
But it was also unfortunate. Originally, a Chaos Primordial Great World with a Supreme One guarding it would make even other Supreme Ones unwilling to act lightly, reluctant to antagonize a Supreme One. But if an entire Ancient Chaos Universe attacked, what could a Supreme One do? They would still be destroyed.
"A great pity, your wish will not come true. Since this is the Primordial Prison Demon World where you were born, even if it's only an evolved version, dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. What a dead man should do most is be buried deep underground, to truly rest in peace."
"You should eternally, like this Primordial Prison Demon World, pass away in the river of time!"
Chaotic light flickered. The bloodstain at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth also vanished. At this moment, the aura on his body suddenly intensified many times over.
Boom—
The might was so powerful that this Primordial Prison Demon World shook violently, with numerous demonic mountains beginning to collapse.
The Primordial Prison Demon Emperor rarely revealed a trace of shock, as if not expecting Ye Chen to have held back, only now truly displaying his genuine divine might.
"Chaos—Myriad Realms Style!"
Ye Chen raised his palm towards the sky. Visible to the naked eye, numerous streams of chaotic light flew from his palm, transforming into world heavens and earth, entwined with ancient chaotic energy, larger than stars, floating beyond the domain.
"Myriad Realms—Annihilation!"
Accompanied by Ye Chen's loud shout, the myriad world heavens and earth floating beyond the domain suddenly descended from the sky. Moreover, each world heaven and earth was collapsing, burning with end-times destructive power, terrifying and peerless, plummeting into this Primordial Prison Demon World.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
This vast territory of the Primordial Prison Demon World was violently bombarded by the myriad realm phantoms. The earth cracked, countless fissures appearing, now truly beginning to collapse.
Countless ancient demonic mountains crumbled, turning to dust. The earth sank, sun, moon, and stars annihilated.
Ye Chen's Myriad Realms Style move was too powerful, as if carrying out world destruction. Even though this primordial great world was vast and magnificent, it was still in a state of annihilation.
"I am the Great Emperor, impervious to all laws!"
From within the annihilating vast continent, a resounding shout suddenly exploded.
Boom—
Sky-covering demonic light surged mightily. A tall demonic figure shot into the sky—it was the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor, god-like and demonic, holding a peerless demonic halberd, leaving the world-destroying area.
Even so, he was still wounded, with demonic blood splattering.
Clearly, Ye Chen's strength exceeded his expectations, as if he hadn't anticipated this latercomer to be so powerful.
Swish—
Ye Chen took the initiative to attack. Billions of layers of chaotic light swirled around his entire body, with all Daos submitting. The Chaos Great Cauldron emerged, advancing alongside him, forcefully striking towards the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor.
Boom—
The terrifying assault landed. Although the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor was extremely powerful, he was caught off guard. The demonic armor before him was torn open, chaotic light surging skyward, sending his figure flying backward.
At the same time, without another word, Ye Chen executed the Four Chaos Styles with his left hand and operated the Three Great Battle Saint Techniques with his right hand. Moreover, his Chaos Saint Soul emerged from between his brows, manifesting as a Heaven and Earth Giant that towered above, roaring down at the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor.
In a mere instant, Ye Chen displayed his extremely rich combat experience, revealing his most terrifying killing moves.
However, the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor was, after all, a generation's ancient Great Emperor. Even though he had long perished, leaving only a remnant soul, a Great Emperor was a Great Emperor—this could not be ignored.
He also, in a short time, displayed many fearsome Emperor Art divine abilities, combined with Sovereign Rules, clashing with Ye Chen.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
The entire Primordial Prison Demon World began to collapse.
After all, this was not the true Primordial Prison Demon World, only an evolved great world, naturally far less stable than the real one.
This was a rare encounter with a formidable enemy for Ye Chen within the Quasi-Monarch realm.
Generally speaking, Ye Chen was absolutely invincible within the same realm. Even a Great Perfection Supreme Genius would not be his match, being swept aside. But the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor was the remnant soul of an ancient Great Emperor, also absolutely invincible within the same realm because he possessed unparalleled combat experience and insights into higher realms. Therefore, even Ye Chen found it difficult to gain much useful advantage over him.
The two Quasi-Monarchs—one a Chaos Quasi-Monarch, the other a Great Emperor Quasi-Monarch—engaged in fierce battle.
"You are actually a chaos cultivator!"
During the great battle, the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor finally understood Ye Chen's terrifying aspect. He had just stepped into the Quasi-Monarch domain, yet his combat power was fearsome enough to rival a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch, preventing him, a generation's ancient Great Emperor, from gaining even the slightest upper hand.
"That's right, I am Chaos!"
Ye Chen declared, riding the Chaos Great Cauldron in a horizontal strike. Billions of layers of chaotic light exploded, various Sovereign Rules dancing. He was like a Chaos Heavenly Emperor emerging, breaking through everything, making even the Primordial Prison Demon Emperor bleed.
However, he also paid a bloody price, with chaotic blood flying.
The Primordial Prison Demon Emperor's fearsomeness surpassed that of the previous Taicang Quasi-Monarch. His combat awareness was astonishing, his operation of various Great Dao forces far superior to Ye Chen's. He could even mobilize the heaven and earth momentum of the entire Primordial Prison Demon World to pressure Ye Chen, eliminating all disadvantages and even subtly occupying the advantage of the home ground.
If not for Ye Chen being a Chaos Quasi-Monarch and having ascended from the Ten Tribulations Divine King realm, this battle would likely have been extremely perilous.