Finally, the Immortal Heavenly Pass appeared deep within the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Its emergence startled the entire vast Immortal World and drew the attention of numerous Supreme Immortals.
However, upon sensing the four Immortal King giants stationed upon it, the immortal senses of the Supreme Immortals immediately withdrew.
The majesty of an Immortal King was not to be violated!
Ye Chen gazed into the boundless expanse of the Primordial Immortal Realm and sighed softly. This was the true Primordial Immortal Realm, not the Burial Immortal Realm, nor the center of the alien universe.
Here, he was truly safe in the real sense.
"Flame Emperor, since you have revived, you may choose a region to establish your Emperor Domain," Tai Hao Immortal King said.
Generally speaking, unless one was a Supreme Immortal, even an Ancient Great Emperor did not have the qualification to exclusively occupy a vast region within the Primordial Immortal Realm to establish an Emperor Domain.
Because the Primordial Immortal Realm was primarily focused on the Immortal Dao, it rejected other Emperor Dao existences to preserve the purity of the Immortal Dao. However, the Flame Emperor was no ordinary Ancient Great Emperor; he was the Strongest Emperor, who had mastered the Chaos Fire Origin and was also a close old friend of several Immortal King giants. Therefore, even if he carved out a vast Emperor Domain, the Supreme Immortals could only turn a blind eye.
The Flame Emperor smiled faintly and said, "Forget it, I won't pollute the purity of the Primordial Immortal Realm's Immortal Dao."
The several Immortal Kings did not press the matter and nodded. "As you wish."
"We're leaving!"
"Let's gather again when we have time!"
The four Immortal Kings departed one after another, leaving only the Immortal Heavenly Pass suspended in the air, spanning the highest reaches of the Primordial Immortal Realm's sky.
World-Destroying Elder had long since returned to the Flame Emperor Star within the Immortal Heavenly Pass.
Only the Flame Emperor and Ye Chen remained here.
The Flame Emperor looked at Ye Chen and said, "Little Chen, what are your plans? Do you want to return to the Sealed Universe immediately?"
Ye Chen nodded. He did not want his loved ones to worry and mentioned that Formless Supreme One and Supreme Human Emperor might have already begun devising ways to bring him back.
However, the Flame Emperor shook his head. "There's no need to return immediately. You can enter the Origin Ancient Path to train. That place is far more worthy of tempering than any Supreme Ancient Path or Ultimate Ancient Path. There are Ancient Great Emperors, Supreme Immortals, and even Supreme Giants from all over the Chaos Sea who go there. It can be considered the center of the Chaos Sea."
Ye Chen sighed. "Old Yan, but the alien invasion... I can't just ignore it."
The Flame Emperor chuckled. "Little Chen, you don't need to worry too much about that. The people in the Sealed Universe aren't useless either. Besides, Formless Sovereign has achieved the Supreme One realm, and the Human Emperor is that guy's reincarnation. Even if there are still two alien Great Emperors within the Sealed Universe, they can protect themselves. It won't fall into chaos."
"Moreover, going to the Origin Ancient Path holds immense benefits for you becoming an Ancient Sovereign."
"What benefits?" Ye Chen asked, surprised and doubtful.
The Flame Emperor did not explain. "Starting today, you will head to the Origin Ancient Path from here. I will wait for you there. Of course, I won't let you make the trip for nothing. The corpses of the three alien Emperor Lords you were concerned about, I've kept them for you temporarily."
"Thank you, Old Yan!" Ye Chen exclaimed joyfully. The origin worlds of three Emperor Lords would definitely maximize his improvement. Perhaps by then, he might even be able to slay an Ancient Sovereign.
"Naturally, I also have the important thing you were concerned about."
The Flame Emperor grinned, waving his hand to reveal a light sphere only as tall as an adult. Its aura was restrained, yet Ye Chen could clearly sense a pressure from within this light sphere that made him tremble from the depths of his soul.
"Em... Emperor Dao Origin!"
Ye Chen's voice trembled. Moreover, it wasn't the incomplete, one-quarter Emperor Dao Origin from within a Great Emperor's reincarnated body, but a complete and flawless Emperor Dao Origin.
With this sphere of Emperor Dao Origin, Senior Tianhuang could be saved.
But where did the Flame Emperor obtain this Emperor Dao Origin?
Knowing Ye Chen's doubts, the Flame Emperor said, "I annihilated Futu. Although the alien race retrieved his Emperor corpse, I took the Emperor Dao Origin. That bunch of alien scum could do nothing about it, haha."
Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh in admiration. The Flame Emperor truly lived up to being the Strongest Emperor, capable of rendering the alien race helpless.
However, he also felt immense joy. With this complete Emperor Dao Origin, there was hope to revive Senior Tianhuang.
The Flame Emperor said, "I know you want to save the deity of Formless Sovereign's Dao Weapon, the Primordial Battle Halberd, and fully revive it. As Great Emperor Qingtian said, a complete Emperor Dao Origin is indeed sufficient. Alright, I'll help you revive the Primordial Battle Halberd's deity, on the condition that you come to the Origin Ancient Path alone and find me."
"Thank you, Flame Emperor." Ye Chen was grateful. This condition was hardly anything.
Such great kindness and virtue, how could he ever forget?
"You are an Eternal Quasi-Sovereign. An Inverse Heaven Quasi-Sovereign is not your limit. So, I bestow upon you a wisp of Flame Emperor Origin. If you can refine it, it will be of great help to your future cultivation of fire-attribute Great Dao."
The Flame Emperor pointed a finger at the center of Ye Chen's brow, leaving behind a flame imprint that covered the moon imprint. The Emperor Flame was vivid and lifelike, as if truly leaping.
"Before you leave, I'll help you completely refine this Emperor Weapon into your possession."
The Flame Emperor acted again, retrieving the Futu Imperial Halberd from the Emperor Star.
This Supreme Emperor Weapon of Great Emperor Futu had been constantly trying to break free from the Emperor Star's suppression, to the point where even Ye Chen had almost failed to suppress it. Yet, in the Flame Emperor's hands, it appeared incredibly docile.
Even though the Flame Emperor had slain its master, Great Emperor Futu.
"From now on, recognize him as your master."
The Flame Emperor snorted coldly. A wisp of the Strongest Emperor's Emperor Will penetrated the Futu Imperial Halberd. Instantly, the infinite demonic light dissipated, replaced by resplendent radiance.
The entire Supreme Emperor Weapon underwent a transformation from the inside out. A portion of Flame Emperor Origin was infused into it, and under the Flame Emperor's forceful coercion, the Emperor-level deity spirit within the Futu Imperial Halberd recognized Ye Chen as its master.
Ye Chen watched in amazement. Only a Strongest Emperor like the Flame Emperor possessed such heaven-defying ability.
"Although I made the Futu Imperial Halberd recognize you as its master and injected a strand of Emperor-level power, allowing the Futu Imperial Halberd to fully awaken once, do not rely on it too heavily. It is detrimental to your cultivation," the Flame Emperor cautioned.
Ye Chen naturally understood. However, the Futu Imperial Halberd being able to fully awaken once was absolutely comparable to a Supreme One taking action once, capable of protecting his safety at critical moments.
"Go now. I'll wait for you on the Origin Ancient Path!"
Boom—
The Flame Emperor waved his sleeve, and Ye Chen was blasted down from the Immortal Heavenly Pass, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Little Chen, I look forward to your arrival. It will surely make the Origin Ancient Path much more interesting." The Flame Emperor murmured, then gazed into the distant sky, revealing a cold smile. "Back then, I was stationed in the Burial Immortal Realm, unable to leave, and was severely wounded, on the brink of death. But now I have long since recovered and advanced further. The person from back then, I hope you haven't been killed yet. Otherwise, how will this Emperor seek revenge on you?"
Boom—
The Flame Emperor, along with the Immortal Heavenly Pass, vanished from the Primordial Immortal Realm in an instant, disappearing without a trace.
It was foreseeable that the Flame Emperor's entry into the Origin Ancient Path would inevitably cause a tremendous uproar.