Although the state of enlightenment had been broken, the number of Monarch Rules Ye Chen had mastered had more than doubled, reaching a total of one thousand one hundred Monarch Rules, already matching the strongest state of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch.
This was already an extremely rare and pleasant surprise.
Yet, Ye Chen still felt a deep sense of regret.
What an incredibly rare opportunity this had been.
This time, being in close proximity to an Emperor-level battle, comprehending the Supreme One Emperor laws, and falling into that peculiar state of enlightenment had allowed his Chaos Dao to undergo a transformation. It caused many Great Daos to evolve into Monarch Rules, directly doubling the number of Monarch Rules he had mastered.
One thousand one hundred of them!
Whether he could ever enter such a profound state of enlightenment again was unknown.
"Ah—"
On the other side, the Ancient Heaven Emperor was disheveled, his imperial armor stained with blood. His wise eyes now carried a layer of bewitching crimson.
Without a doubt, the Ancient Heaven Emperor had suffered severe injuries this time.
The Chaos God Emperor was originally not inferior to him. Even though the Chaos God Emperor had been injured earlier, the difference was only slight. During the battle, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, possessing Supreme One power, continuously attacked, disrupting his rhythm and causing him serious injuries. His Emperor Dao source had also been damaged—a severe blow.
However, he also knew that he could hardly do anything to the Chaos God Emperor.
At this moment, the Ancient Heaven Emperor went completely berserk. His Supreme One Emperor aura surged to levels countless times stronger than before, as if his Supreme One Emperor laws were burning, surpassing even his past peak.
The Chaos God Emperor's expression changed: "Trouble. Ancient Heaven is going to such lengths, sparing no cost, just to deal with you."
Because they had fought together earlier, the Chaos God Emperor held some appreciation for the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Naturally, he would not stand by and let the Ancient Heaven Emperor obliterate the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. He immediately took action. Infinite radiance bloomed, Supreme One Emperor laws surged forth, and he forcefully clashed with the Ancient Heaven Emperor.
Pfft—
The Chaos God Emperor's Supreme One Emperor projection was forced back step by step, nearly meeting disaster.
His expression turned grim. He could see that the Ancient Heaven Emperor's current state was very abnormal, likely having activated some terrifying secret technique to restore his peak condition.
The Ancient Heaven Emperor's Supreme One Emperor Body was stained with specks of blood, like blossoming plum flowers, exceptionally poignant and tragic. Yet, at this moment, he was extremely domineering. His Emperor Staff shone with boundless azure light, as if containing a piece of the azure sky, rumbling with power.
He strode towards the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. His majestic face now carried a hint of ferocity: "Brat, today, This Emperor won't even let you enter Samsara."
A terrifying Emperor Dao divine ability was unleashed, carrying the Emperor Dao power capable of overturning past and present. The entire Supreme Domain trembled as if about to shatter.
The Emperor Dao rules established by the various Supreme Ones of the heavens shone, stabilizing the Supreme Domain, preventing it from being destroyed.
Facing the Ancient Heaven Emperor's attack, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body knew death was inevitable. Even an ancient Great Emperor like the Chaos God Emperor would not dare to block it lightly. Clearly, the Ancient Heaven Emperor at this moment harbored genuine killing intent.
The Chaos God Emperor also sighed softly: "Ancient Heaven has expended great effort to deal with this kid, even willing to pay a certain price. It seems he truly hates this kid. Kid, my apologies. This Emperor was unable to protect you."
The Chaos God Emperor was also quite wary of that strike from the Ancient Heaven Emperor.
However, he also activated a Supreme One Emperor technique. Although he did not block the Ancient Heaven Emperor's strike, he attempted to seize a portion of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's soul fragments. Later, by using an Emperor Dao secret technique, he might be able to revive it, repaying the favor of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's intervention.
Boom—
Suddenly, the Supreme Domain was torn open.
A finger appeared, countless times larger than the Ancient Heaven Emperor's entire body. It was wreathed in blazing Emperor Flame radiance, carrying an absolute might capable of tearing through the River of Time.
This enormous Emperor Flame Giant Finger, though appearing later, arrived first, surpassing the speed of the Ancient Heaven Emperor's attack, and pointed towards the Ancient Heaven Emperor.
"Who is it!"
The Ancient Heaven Emperor sensed a terrifying sense of crisis emanating from that Emperor Flame Giant Finger. He immediately redirected the Emperor Dao divine ability aimed at the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, clashing heavily with the sky-obscuring Emperor Flame Giant Finger.
Boom—
An indescribable force of absolute destruction exploded, shaking the entire Supreme Domain.
The Emperor Flame Giant Finger blasted apart.
Similarly, the Ancient Heaven Emperor, along with his Azure-Gold Emperor Staff, was sent flying violently.
His indestructible imperial armor exploded, turning into countless fragments scattering through the sky.
His immortal Supreme One Emperor Body was covered with countless dense blood marks. Even someone as powerful as the Ancient Heaven Emperor nearly exploded on the spot. He crashed into the border wastelands of the Supreme Domain, smashing apart innumerable Supreme One stars.
"Who is it!?"
The Chaos God Emperor was shocked. That sudden finger strike, even he, an ancient Great Emperor and Supreme One existence, felt a strong sense of threat.
This particular sense of threat, he had only felt a few times before, and each time it was from those towering giants who overlooked era after era.
Could it be—
The Chaos God Emperor thought of a startling possibility.
Whoosh—
The Supreme Domain was forcefully torn open. A majestic existence that could make even Supreme Ones' hearts tremble appeared. He stood upon an enormous Emperor Flame Azure Dragon, hands clasped behind his back, coldly looking at the bloodied, exceptionally disheveled and miserable Ancient Heaven Emperor in the border wastelands of the Supreme Domain, and said: "You said, you won't even let him enter Samsara?"
"What do you think you are? You dare bully even This Emperor's friend? Who gave you the guts? Tired of living?"
Such nearly arrogant words, directly stating the Ancient Heaven Emperor was tired of living, clearly meant the Ancient Heaven Emperor had a death wish.
The Ancient Heaven Emperor, as an ancient Great Emperor and peerless Supreme One—who in the world dared speak to him like that? Even other Supreme Ones could not do so.
But facing that lofty, Supreme One-disdaining majestic figure, the Ancient Heaven Emperor trembled violently, his Emperor blood spurting, yet he dared not say anything more.
Facing such an existence, even he felt a need to look up with reverence, akin to when he was still a Sovereign facing a Supreme One back in the ancient times.
"Who are you?"
The Ancient Heaven Emperor suppressed the flicker of fear in his heart, looking at the majestic figure.
The Origin Ancient Path was boundless. On the surface, there were seventy-two Supreme Ones.
The Ancient Heaven Emperor stood proudly on the Origin Ancient Path, occupying a vast Imperial Domain, ruling for billions of years, across countless epochs. Which Supreme One had he not met? Even those towering giants, the strongest Emperors and Immortal Kings who looked down upon the various Supreme Ones of the heavens, he had at least seen and knew their auras.
Yet now, this majestic existence whose very body made Supreme Ones' hearts tremble, with those Emperor Flame methods—he had never seen him before.
"You may address This Emperor as—"
"Flame Emperor!"
The Flame Emperor spoke lightly. Yet, as his words fell, it was like a strike from the strongest Emperor, causing the Ancient Heaven Emperor's already blood-soaked Emperor Body to directly explode.