"Let's go!"
Primordial Monarch spoke up. He and Reincarnation Monarch, upon seeing the wretched state of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction, were also quite astonished.
A mighty Sacred Emperor Domain faction, with countless powerhouses, Monarchs present, and many Ancient Monarchs, had actually been attacked all the way to their main base, nearly wiped out in a single sweep. It was nothing short of earth-shattering.
If word got out, it would be enough to shake the entire Primordial Path of Origin.
Especially the descent of nine Immortal Halls. Even when they presided over Domain Wars of other Supreme Domains in the past, they had never caused a single Immortal Hall to descend.
Because Immortal Halls represented the face of a Supreme One. To cause one to descend was equivalent to offending a Supreme One. Unless absolutely necessary, they were unwilling to easily provoke a Supreme One.
But nine Immortal Halls had been completely brought down, representing an offense against all the Supreme Ones of the entire Sacred Emperor Domain, even offending that peerless existence, the Strongest Emperor Saint, who overlooked epoch after epoch without perishing.
They never imagined the powerhouses of the Flame Emperor Domain faction would be so audacious, daring to bring down Immortal Halls, especially the Immortal Hall of the Strongest Emperor Saint.
Of course, upon learning it was Ye Chen's Guardian, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, who brought them down, they smiled with genuine goodwill.
This Guardian had done what they had long hoped to do.
"Good, let's return in triumph!"
Ye Chen swept a glance over the Sacred Emperor Domain powerhouses, whose expressions were quite ugly, and laughed heartily, even feeling exhilarated.
This incursion into the Sacred Emperor Domain faction yielded him the greatest harvest, truly returning fully laden.
Not only did he bring down nine Immortal Halls and loot them clean, he even executed four Sovereigns, suppressed one Fifth Heaven Sovereign, along with over two hundred Quasi-Monarchs and over five hundred God Kings.
It could be said he had suppressed nearly half of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction's top-tier powerhouses.
Not to mention the several Ancient Monarchs he suppressed at the Flame Emperor Domain main base.
After this battle, he believed that even a faction as wealthy and powerful as the Sacred Emperor Domain would inevitably feel a deep sting.
Finally, led by the four Monarch-level existences of the Flame Emperor Domain faction, a stable and rapid passage was opened. The powerhouses successively entered the passage and departed.
Thus, a great battle came to an end.
It ended somewhat anticlimactically.
Upon leaving, many Flame Emperor Domain faction powerhouses felt rather unsatisfied, truly wishing to give the Sacred Emperor Domain faction a thorough cleansing, to completely flatten their camp and erase them from the Primordial Path of Origin.
However, in this battle, the Flame Emperor Domain faction had also dealt a heavy blow to the Sacred Emperor Domain faction's morale.
Although the Flame Emperor Domain faction also suffered losses, no Ancient Monarch perished, at most suffering severe injuries. Compared to the heavy casualties of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction, it was a great victory.
After the battle, the Sacred Emperor Domain faction's morale was quite low. Ancestral Mountain Monarch, Saint Ancient Monarch, and the many Ancient Monarchs all wore grim expressions.
So many powerhouses dead or wounded, yet they could do nothing about it, leaving them all quite furious.
"Damn it! Next time, we will definitely annihilate the entire Flame Emperor Domain, let them know our Sacred Emperor Domain is not to be trifled with!"
A Monarch roared, his voice shaking the Sacred Emperor Domain camp.
However, all this was ultimately forcibly suppressed. Because compared to being raided by the Flame Emperor Domain faction this time, nearly wiped out in a sweep, something more important was the appearance of the four Emperor Traces.
This also signified that the peerless Supreme Treasure that caused the fall of the four Supreme Ones back then would finally appear.
Precisely because of this, even though the Sacred Emperor Domain faction suffered considerable losses, they had to temporarily set aside their boundless hatred.
After all, that peerless Supreme Treasure from back then was the very thing that caused the fall of four Supreme Ones, something even Monarchs would covet and burn with desire for.
The Supreme One behind the Sacred Emperor Domain had personally given the order: no matter what, they must obtain that peerless Supreme Treasure.
It is worth mentioning that although the four Emperor Traces had appeared, they were secretly interconnected, containing terrifying Supreme power.
The strength of these four forces was in no way inferior to a living Supreme One, perhaps even surpassing it to some degree.
This also meant that even Monarch-level existences found it difficult to force their way in.
Otherwise, once the four Supreme-level forces were triggered, even a Monarch would perish, their Dao extinguished.
Even if a Monarch entered holding a Supreme Emperor Weapon, it might not be safe. After all, a Supreme One ultimately stands above Monarchs, just as Ancient Monarchs stand above Quasi-Monarchs.
A Monarch facing a Supreme One only has the ability to retreat unscathed.
After all, not everyone is as monstrous as Formless Monarch, who at the Monarch level could truly battle a Supreme One.
Moreover, it was hard to determine if there wouldn't be Emperor Resentments or Indestructible Obsessions inside, like in the Evolutionary Ancient Path world.
If they truly encountered an Indestructible Obsession or Emperor Resentment of a Supreme One, even a Monarch holding a Supreme Emperor Weapon would face considerable danger.
Monarchs are indispensable peak powerhouses for any titan-level domain.
Therefore, the Sacred Emperor Domain's Supreme One could only deduce that a better method was to wait three years. At that time, the power of the four Emperor Traces would momentarily weaken to an extreme level. Then, the four Monarchs, holding Supreme Emperor Weapons, could enter with much reduced danger.
That would be the best opportunity to search for the peerless Supreme Treasure.
During this period, it was imperative to preserve their living forces, avoiding any losses.
The powerhouses returned to the Flame Emperor Domain faction's main base. The great victory in battle kept the morale of the entire Flame Emperor Domain faction high.
Especially this battle, which brought down the nine great Immortal Halls of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction, even shattered the Emperor statue of the Strongest Emperor Saint, held extraordinary significance.
Primordial Monarch and Reincarnation Monarch were one thing; over the years they had paid attention to Ye Chen's various glorious achievements, knowing his monstrousness.
But the many Ancient Monarchs who came with the two Monarchs were not clear. Upon learning that the number of Sacred Emperor Domain faction Ancient Monarchs who fell by his hand in this battle exceeded the fingers on both hands, they were all dumbfounded.
They knew it included those from First Heaven to Fifth Heaven, especially the two Fifth Heaven Sovereigns, who could be considered pillars of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction.
Yet, it was precisely such pillar-like existences that were lost to Ye Chen.
One must remember, Ye Chen was not yet a true Ancient Monarch, still at the Quasi-Monarch level. Although he was an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, surpassing even Transcendent Quasi-Monarchs, comparable to the legendary eras of the Primordial Ancestor and the Heavenly Emperor as Quasi-Monarchs, wasn't he still a bit too outrageously strong?
Not to mention others, even the nine Super Sovereigns, relying on their status as Super Sovereigns, held themselves aloft. Even facing a peerless Sovereign like Wu Shang, they weren't overly reverent.
Only when facing the few Monarchs did they act so.
But towards Ye Chen, they were also exceptionally polite.
Not only because of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, a Monarch-level existence nominally Ye Chen's Guardian, possessing Emperor Dao Supreme Treasures, but also because of Ye Chen's potential.
These Super Sovereigns had seen countless heaven-defying talents and outstanding figures, but never one as monstrous as Ye Chen.
They concluded that the possibility of Ye Chen achieving Supreme One status in the future was nearly one hundred percent.
As long as no accidents occurred.
There was even great potential for him to become a Strongest Emperor.
To befriend such a person, the best time was while he was still relatively weak. This was far better than when he had fully risen and grown.
Since the nine Super Sovereigns were so polite, the other later-arriving Ancient Monarchs naturally were extremely polite as well, not daring to slight him.
Moreover, they also knew Ye Chen's other identity as a sworn brother of the Flame Emperor. This identity alone was enough to make everyone view him differently.
Furthermore, Ye Chen was of the Battle Saint lineage, and beside him was a Monarch-level Guardian. It made people suspect whether the Battle Saint lineage had sent this Guardian to protect his growth.
And to have a Monarch personally come as a Guardian, even a Supreme One could not make such a demand. Only a Strongest Emperor would have the qualification.
In their hearts, they speculated more about the relationship between Ye Chen and the Battle Saint Ancestor, viewing him with even greater importance.
Towards the many later-arriving Ancient Monarchs, Ye Chen also faced them politely, as they were all peak powerhouses of the Flame Emperor Domain faction.
Over the next few days, Ye Chen conversed closely with Primordial Monarch and Reincarnation Monarch, learning much information from them. Similarly, Ye Chen also learned much about the Primordial Path of Origin.
"Ye Chen, in another three years, the power of the four Emperor Trace lands will dim. Then we can enter to search for the peerless Supreme Treasure. Do you plan to enter as well?"
Primordial Monarch asked.
Ye Chen nodded, then asked curiously, "Two elder brothers, what exactly is this peerless Supreme Treasure?"
"You don't know?" The two Monarchs were surprised.
Ye Chen smiled wryly: "I don't know. Old Flame didn't tell me."
The two Monarchs pondered, then said: "Since Old Flame didn't tell you, we shouldn't tell you either."
Relying on their respective fathers' statuses, the two Monarchs addressed the Flame Emperor as Old Flame.
"..."
After bidding farewell to the two Monarchs, Ye Chen announced to the outside that he was going into seclusion.
Many people found this unsurprising.
After all, over the years, Ye Chen had gone into seclusion many times; they were long accustomed to it.
But the later-arriving Ancient Monarchs were somewhat taken aback.
Only three years remained before entering the four Emperor Trace lands. Why go into seclusion now?
What use was a mere three-year seclusion?
They shook their heads and stopped paying attention.
After entering seclusion, Ye Chen directly used the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body to forcibly enslave six Ancient Monarchs, including Dark Witch Sovereign.
It was just a pity that among the Sacred Emperor Domain faction, aside from the Fifth Heaven Sovereign Nitro, the other few Ancient Monarchs had their true spirits annihilated.
As for the two hundred Quasi-Monarchs, they were all enslaved as well.
Naturally, the five hundred God Kings suffered the same fate.
These powerhouses were all reorganized into the forces of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Thus, the strength of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion increased significantly once more.
Of course, all this would only truly manifest after returning to the Sealed Boundary Universe.
Successfully enslaving Dark Witch Sovereign, he originally intended to execute this person. But feeling that facing the Alien Ancient Universe in the future, this person might be of some use, able to obtain more intelligence about the Alien Ancient Universe, he spared his life and forcibly enslaved him.
"Dark Witch, who exactly was the traitor within the Flame Emperor Domain faction who informed you about my tribulation?" Ye Chen inquired. He reckoned that Dark Witch Sovereign, as an Ancient Monarch of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction and a Fifth Heaven Sovereign of the Alien race, a pillar-like powerhouse, likely knew who the traitor was.
Dark Witch Sovereign replied with deep-seated reverence from the heart: "Reporting to Master, the person from the Flame Emperor Domain faction who informed us was Quasi-Monarch Xu Chengzi."