The Flame Emperor?
How did he get here?
Lanchen Ancient Immortal felt a pang of guilt in his heart. He never expected this ancient titan, the Flame Emperor, to suddenly descend upon this place. However, as a Supreme Immortal who had ruled over an immortal domain for endless eons, he quickly suppressed his initial panic, keeping his emotions hidden. He raised his head and said, "Lanchen pays his respects to the Flame Emperor. May I ask what brings Your Excellency here?"
"Heh, as for what brings me here, don't you already know in your heart?" The Flame Emperor let out a cold laugh.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal felt his scalp tingle. Facing the Sovereign of Formlessness, he could still muster some bravado, but against a true ancient titan, he absolutely could not. He feigned ignorance. "Lanchen does not understand."
"Don't understand? What a fine 'don't understand.' You just finished chasing and attacking the experts of my Pangu Universe faction, even pursuing them onto the River of Time to battle that kid Wuxiang, and now you tell me you don't understand."
The Flame Emperor sneered, his voice dripping with sarcasm, causing Lanchen Ancient Immortal's expression to change instantly. Knowing the Flame Emperor was here to hold him accountable, he hurriedly said, "Flame Emperor, please forgive me! They were trying to force open the Heavenly Pass gate. The Primordial Immortal Realm has its own rules. They were willfully breaking them, so Lanchen had no choice but to act."
"What a fine 'had no choice but to act.' But do you think this Emperor would believe such words?"
The Flame Emperor looked down upon him disdainfully. How could he believe Lanchen Ancient Immortal's excuses? He struck directly, the power of a Giant shattering the space-time of this heaven and earth.
"Flame Emperor! This is the Primordial Immortal Realm! Aside from immortal beings, anyone else who dares to act within the Primordial Immortal Realm is tantamount to provoking it, making an enemy of the Primordial Immortal Realm! Do you truly wish to become an enemy of our Primordial Immortal Realm for the sake of those people?"
Lanchen Ancient Immortal hurriedly shouted, attempting to use this to threaten the Flame Emperor.
But the Flame Emperor merely scoffed. "A mere Supreme Immortal dares to represent the Primordial Immortal Realm? So what if this Emperor acts within the Primordial Immortal Realm? If others do not offend me, I will not offend them. But if others offend me, I will repay them tenfold!"
Boom—!
The might of an ancient titan instantly blazed countless times brighter!
Lanchen Ancient Immortal tried to resist. With a long roar, he exerted his full power. Billions of layers of immortal light erupted from his entire body as he clashed head-on with the Flame Emperor's Emperor Flame. Amidst the boundless radiance, his figure was sent flying away, covered in blood, utterly defeated.
Yet, he had successfully blocked the attack and managed to flee. His shouting voice spread through almost the entire Primordial Immortal Realm: "Flame Emperor! This is the Primordial Immortal Realm! Even if Lanchen is at fault, it is not for an outsider like you to act here!"
It must be said, Lanchen Ancient Immortal's scheme was clever. As his voice exploded, the entire Primordial Immortal Realm was stirred. Countless beings looked up, their attention drawn.
Immortal light continued to bloom. One Supreme Immortal after another appeared. Even several peerless Immortal Kings who had not shown themselves for ten thousand generations were disturbed, sensing everything.
An Immortal King frowned and stepped forward to mediate. "Flame Emperor, why are you attacking Lanchen Ancient Immortal?"
"Zhou Tian, this brat dared to attack and pursue the army I dispatched to return to the Pangu Universe. He even obstructed them when they tried to open the Heavenly Pass with the Immortal Order, pursuing them onto the River of Time. I strongly suspect he has significant ties to those alien scum." The Flame Emperor responded while continuing his assault.
A colossal Emperor Flame Azure Dragon, spanning billions of li, appeared. Its tail swept across. Lanchen Ancient Immortal let out a miserable scream, his body stained with Chaos Emperor Flame as he plummeted from the sky, smashing into the boundless earth.
After finally extinguishing the Chaos Emperor Flame on his body, Lanchen Ancient Immortal was a far cry from his previous immortal grace and poise. He was charred black all over, utterly disheveled. Parts of his flesh had been burned away by the Chaos Emperor Flame, leaving a bloody, mangled mess tainted with the most terrifying power of a Giant. Restoring his body would definitely not be easy.
Seeing the Flame Emperor about to continue his attack, the other Immortal Kings all stepped forward to dissuade him. After all, Supreme Immortals were the pinnacle combat strength of the Primordial Immortal Realm. If the day came when the Blood-Stained Future arrived, they would need supreme combatants like Supreme Immortals to support them.
"Fine. This time, out of respect for you fellow Immortal King Daoists, I'll let you off. But if I see you dare to act like this again, a mere Ancient Immortal, this Emperor will crush you with a raise of my hand."
After uttering this domineering threat, the Flame Emperor's figure departed.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal's face was ugly, but facing an ancient titan, he dared to be angry but not speak. He snorted coldly and left with a darkened expression.
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Ancient Emperor Realm.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, Taichu Emperor, Reincarnation Emperor, and the other nine Monarchs had returned. The Sovereign of Formlessness covered their retreat, completely closing the Profound Ancient Gate. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Lanchen Ancient Immortal did not dare to charge in, for this was the Pangu Universe. A powerful dragon finds it hard to suppress a local snake, and besides, the Sovereign of Formlessness was also a powerful dragon. If he truly charged into the Pangu Universe, not to mention the presence of the Sovereign of Formlessness, but if the Supreme Human Emperor also took action, Lanchen Ancient Immortal would suffer greatly.
Upon entering the Ancient Emperor Realm, they saw a large gathering of people, primarily experts from the Chaos Heavenly Mansion. At the forefront were naturally Yi Wu, the Goddess, and the other several Chaos Heavenly Mansion Mistresses.
They had received the message from Ye Chen's avatar left in the Ancient Blue Grand World and rushed over immediately, also informing the Sovereign of Formlessness. Otherwise, the Sovereign of Formlessness would not have appeared within the Ancient Emperor Realm.
Before the Profound Ancient Gate, everyone sensed the sudden appearance of the several Monarchs. Naturally, they could not comprehend the Monarchs' level of power, nor did they understand what tier of existence they were. They only knew they were immensely powerful, far beyond imagination. The mere pressure that naturally emanated from them caused their bodies and minds to tremble violently, almost unbearable.
"Yue—"
Although the Goddess and the other women did not see Ye Chen, they saw the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and knew of his relationship with Ye Chen, so they relaxed.
Whoosh—
Ye Chen emerged from beside the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. In a flash, he crossed the sky and arrived before his several beloved wives. He embraced the beauties tightly, pulling them into his arms, inhaling the enchanting fragrance of their hair. "I'm sorry for making you worry," he said apologetically.
The several peerlessly beautiful wives wept tears of joy, shaking their heads repeatedly. In their hearts, their husband Ye Chen's safe return was the greatest happiness; everything else could be set aside.
"Original Self!"
The faith avatar from the Ancient Blue Grand World gave him a slight nod.
Ye Chen nodded back.
However, aside from his wives, others like Qian Xun, Ya Ya, Chen Xi, and little Junlin were not present.
"You have Dao injuries on you."
His perception was extremely sharp. He immediately sensed that the women all bore Dao injuries of varying severity. He frowned. "What happened?"
A hundred years had passed. The women's cultivation was now far beyond what it once was, having reached the pinnacle of the Quasi-Sovereign level—they were Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereigns, their strength increased manyfold. At this level of cultivation, unless they faced an expert at the Ancient Sovereign level, they basically shouldn't have sustained such serious injuries.
As he spoke, he activated a divine ability. Surging light of life poured into the women's bodies, resolving their injuries.
"Yue, your strength... could it be—" The Goddess and the others were astonished. They were all Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereigns and Great Perfection Supreme Geniuses, each possessing supreme healing arts as well as supreme divine medicines and pills. Yet they had been unable to completely resolve their injuries, yet Ye Chen had easily done so. This could only mean Ye Chen's strength far surpassed theirs.
Had Ye Chen ascended to the Ancient Sovereign level?