Ye Chen opened his Heaven's Eye and gazed towards the Emperor Burial Zone. He discovered that this vast region appeared gloomy and sinister as a whole, resembling a terrifying purgatory. Dark, shadowy mists undulated, shrouding the entire area.
It was as if a fearsome evil spirit lay dormant and slumbering within this place.
"The Emperor Burial Zone... could it truly have buried an ancient Great Emperor? And has that ancient Great Emperor undergone corpse transformation?"
Ye Chen's expression turned serious as he paced around the perimeter of the Emperor Burial Zone, measuring it and attempting to deduce its secrets.
But he always felt a vast, obscure aura shielding his deductions, involving a forbidden level—a taboo realm belonging to the Supreme One.
This made him increasingly wary.
Of course, it was only a degree of wariness.
Having reached his current level of strength, not only was his own power nearly comparable to a Triple Heaven Sovereign, but he also possessed the reincarnation body of a Great Emperor, along with supreme emperor treasures like the Tianhuang Great Halberd, the Futu Emperor Spear, and the Emperor Star. He had sufficient confidence.
Even if an ancient Great Emperor were to revive, he could contend with them for a time, let alone merely the burial ground of an ancient emperor.
Ye Chen's appearance naturally drew the attention of many. Numerous gazes filled with reverence and fervor looked over from afar.
"Look, it's the Battle Saint King, the peerless existence who can single-handedly match five Ancient Monarchs!"
"Yes, I witnessed it with my own eyes in the starry sky of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. The Battle Saint King's divine might was like a prison, his combat power peerless. With the body of a Quasi-Monarch, he confronted five Sovereigns, shaking the ancient and dazzling the present."
"Impossible! Even if this Battle Saint King is an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, being able to match a Single Heaven Sovereign is already heaven-defying enough. As for confronting five Ancient Monarchs, it's simply impossible."
"Right, it must be a rumor spread through exaggeration. Even an Eternal Emperor couldn't be that powerful."
"The Battle Saint King might indeed be strong, but he's been overly mythologized!"
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Many watched Ye Chen pacing around the Emperor Burial Zone. While many revealed fervent expressions, there were also many who hadn't participated in the Drunken Immortal Pavilion feast that day and hadn't witnessed Ye Chen's battle against the five Sovereigns. They kept shaking their heads, unwilling to believe that Ye Chen could contend against five Sovereigns.
After all, it was far too heaven-defying.
It even surpassed understanding.
For a Quasi-Monarch to confront a Single Heaven Sovereign was already a world-shaking existence, let alone fighting five Sovereigns alone, three of whom were Double Heaven Sovereigns.
Even myths would be insufficient to describe it.
"Hmph! We saw it with our own eyes that day. Would we lie?"
A Quasi-Monarch grew angry. Such questioning was akin to saying their eyesight was poor, a veiled provocation.
Other Quasi-Monarchs also snorted coldly. "Isn't this just poor eyesight? No matter how powerful a Quasi-Monarch is, they cannot possibly fight five Ancient Monarchs alone. You've all praised this Battle Saint King far too much. Such a person doesn't exist in this world. Either that, or this Battle Saint King used some trick of the eye to make you all mistakenly believe it."
The numerous Quasi-Monarchs nearly broke into an argument.
One side believed; the other refused to believe no matter what.
It could only be said that a Quasi-Monarch fighting five Sovereigns was too shocking. They couldn't believe the Battle Saint King's capability could reach such a step.
Even if he did achieve it, he likely used some unknown methods; otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible.
Regarding this, Ye Chen naturally became aware, but he didn't explain, nor did he bother to.
The clear will remain clear.
Suddenly, a Divine King descended, respectfully transmitting a divine sense message to the Quasi-Monarchs. Immediately, these Quasi-Monarchs' expressions changed slightly, and they soared into the sky to depart.
Boom—
Over a dozen powerful figures descended, all at the Divine King level. They respectfully approached Ye Chen. The leading super Divine King said, "Battle Saint King, Lord Flame God invites you to participate in the exploration of the Emperor Burial Zone. He says a mysterious ancient path has been discovered within the Emperor Burial Zone, suspected to be related to a Supreme One!"
Suspected to be related to a Supreme One?
Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he agreed, following them.
Not long after, they arrived at a magnificent heavenly palace hall. Inside, many Quasi-Monarchs had already gathered—all from the Flame Emperor Domain, numbering over a hundred.
Flame God and Gu Liu were among them, currently surrounded by the Quasi-Monarchs like stars of tomorrow.
"Brother Ye!"
"Saint King!"
Seeing Ye Chen's appearance, Flame God and Gu Liu came forward to greet him, astonishing those Quasi-Monarchs who didn't believe in Ye Chen.
To make two heaven-defying Quasi-Monarchs value him so highly... could the rumors of him single-handedly fighting five Ancient Monarchs truly be real?
But soon, they all shook their heads.
Impossible. Could a single Quasi-Monarch fight five Sovereigns?
Ye Chen said, "Brother Flame, Brother Gu."
Flame God smiled. "I didn't expect Brother Ye to be at the edge of the Emperor Burial Zone. I thought you were in seclusion."
Ye Chen waved his hand. "My cultivation achieved success. I just emerged from seclusion not long ago."
Gu Liu and the many Quasi-Monarchs were shocked. The Battle Saint King had actually made another breakthrough.
Truly worthy of being the Eternal Quasi-Monarch ranked first on the Era Quasi-Monarch List—too monstrous.
Of course, they didn't believe that a mere half-year of seclusion could bring Ye Chen much growth.
Flame God said, "Brother Ye, half a month ago, I entered the Emperor Burial Zone once with Gu Liu and several Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch fellow Daoists. We accidentally entered a certain area and discovered a mysterious ancient path."
"Mysterious ancient path?" Ye Chen frowned. Based on his experiences over the years, any ancient path was never simple—like the ancient path behind the Purple Mansion Holy Land, the Ultimate Ancient Path, the Supreme Ancient Path, the Origin Ancient Path, and so on.
Another mysterious ancient path had appeared in the Emperor Burial Zone?
What kind of ancient path was this?
Flame God's expression turned grave. "To be honest with you, Brother Ye, we're not too clear about this mysterious ancient path either. But the only thing we can tell you is that this ancient path is definitely related to a Supreme One, and it has a great connection to the fall of a Supreme One. We discovered Supreme One's bloodstains on that ancient path."
Ye Chen's heart shook. "In that case, please trouble yourselves to take me there."
Flame God and Gu Liu both nodded. "Good, we can set off immediately."
But at this moment, an elderly Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch blocked the way, frowning. "No, that ancient path is too dangerous. It hides dangers at the Ancient Monarch level. If we rashly go, it's very likely someone will perish. The three fellow Daoists from before are examples. It's better to wait until the Flame Emperor Domain's Ancient Monarchs arrive."
He was referring to the three Quasi-Monarchs who had accidentally entered the Emperor Burial Zone not long ago and perished after mistakenly entering the ancient path.
During the exploration of the mysterious ancient path, they had seen the corpses of those three Quasi-Monarchs, lying dead on the ancient path, their deaths horrifying.
In the recent exploration, they had also encountered terrifying crises. Even though everyone present was extraordinary—at least Great Perfection Quasi-Monarchs, with Flame God and Gu Liu being heaven-defying Quasi-Monarchs possessing supreme treasures—they had narrowly escaped death.
Therefore, that place was very dangerous without a Sovereign-level existence present.
Flame God said, "It's fine. With Brother Ye here, there will be no danger."