At this moment, Ye Chen stepped forward with calm composure, entering the interior of the Heavenly Ruins.
What met his eyes was a spectacular and majestic celestial palace and divine halls, far surpassing anything he had seen before, even surpassing other Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances.
At the very forefront stood the imposing Southern Heavenly Gate.
Legend had it that the Southern Heavenly Gate was the entrance to the Ancient Heavenly Court, representing the Heavenly Emperor's majesty.
The presence of the Southern Heavenly Gate before him allowed Ye Chen to sense faint wisps of supreme imperial power, making it highly likely this was the legendary portal to the Ancient Heavenly Court.
Of course, in the past, the Heavenly Emperor was peerless, suppressing all eras ancient and modern, with countless followers, including no shortage of Sovereigns. It was also possible that other Sovereigns, out of reverence for the Heavenly Emperor, had erected it.
Right now, the Five Forbidden Zone Masters and the three alien super-powerful experts were right before the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Perhaps they were forced to stop here, because the Southern Heavenly Gate belonged to a Great Emperor of the Pangu Universe faction and did not permit the alien race. The aliens simply could not enter the Heavenly Ruins through the Southern Heavenly Gate.
"Such a majestic imperial court, such a world-shaking imperial legacy, has actually become a den of filth for the alien race. Truly disappointing."
Ye Chen's words were indifferent. His hair hung down, each strand seemingly dyed with Chaos Qi, forming countless wisps, thousands upon thousands, naturally giving rise to all manner of phenomena under heaven.
"Let me see where you rats, hiding your heads and tails, get the courage to actually step out!"
Without another word, Chaos Dao erupted. Chaotic light blotted out the sky and covered the earth, inundating the boundless land, enveloping the Five Forbidden Zone Masters and the three alien super-powerful experts as he personally charged to close quarters.
After a span of a hundred years, Ye Chen's peerless combat prowess was once again displayed before the world, fiercely battling eight Dominator-level super-powerful experts.
He was calm and composed, neither startled nor fearful, without sorrow or joy. Even his divine abilities came with a mere lift of his hand, evolving myriad realms to bombard his foes.
On another front, his Spirit-Sword Finger pointed out. Countless Chaotic Sword Rays filled the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, shooting forth like lightning, surpassing Qin Shiqi, the Emperor List genius, by an immeasurable margin.
If Qin Shiqi was a Sword Dao God King, then Ye Chen was a Sword Dao Monarch. The gap between them was not by a small margin, but a world of difference, as far apart as clouds and mud.
Moreover, the Four Extremities Connecting to the Sacred Style, unseen for many years, was displayed here once more, evolving the four mythical sacred beasts—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—to guard the four directions, manifesting the powers of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, terrifying and peerless.
In the blink of an eye, the eight Dominator-level supreme experts were forcefully held back by Ye Chen.
Of course, this was not like the past. The eight Dominator-level supreme experts, especially the Five Forbidden Zone Masters, had somehow, during the past hundred years, completely recovered from their various injuries from back then, presenting themselves in peak condition. Just like during the era of the Dominator War a hundred and thirty years ago, they were astonishingly powerful in every aspect, shaking the cosmos across all ages, seemingly invincible.
How could one contend against such vast and mighty power?
Wujian Juejun manifested layer upon layer of Avici Hells, sealing the six directions and eight extremes, directly confronting Ye Chen, intending to suppress and seal him within.
In his hand appeared an eerie great blade, called the Avici Blade.
Avici and formless, transcending all, it was extremely dangerous.
The other two alien super Sovereigns were also not simple. Hailing from imperial clans, the might they displayed was naturally terrifyingly astonishing.
This was a Dominator-level battle that attracted the attention of the entire world—the third such battle, and the most intense one yet!
Unfortunately, in the previous two Dominator-level battles, Ye Chen had been able to single-handedly suppress all the Dominators under heaven. How much more so now, after a hundred years had passed? He was even stronger than before, excessively powerful, his aura capable of suppressing the vault of heaven across Ten Thousand Ancient Times. Who could contend with him?
At this time, Ye Junlin had already ascended via the sky-reaching path, arriving before the Huangji Lingxiao Hall.
The heaven-defying creation left by the Heavenly Emperor was inside the Huangji Lingxiao Hall, awaiting his arrival.
"The creation left by the Heavenly Emperor belongs only to our Heavenly Ruins. No one else is qualified to obtain it!"
From within the Heavenly Ruins, countless experts soared into the sky, charging towards the Huangji Lingxiao Hall, intent on further preventing Ye Junlin from obtaining it.
In their conviction, aside from the Heavenly Ruins, no one had the right to obtain the Heavenly Emperor's creation.
However, the people of the world would not stand for it. Many spoke out in angry shouts: "Why isn't he qualified? Ye Junlin won first place among the younger generation of the Eight Realms. Naturally, he is qualified."
"If Ye Junlin isn't qualified, then your Heavenly Ruins isn't qualified either. Don't forget, the strongest genius of your Heavenly Ruins' younger generation was defeated by Ye Junlin!"
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Regarding Ye Junlin, many across the Myriad Realms and Eight Realms supported him, which was also a form of support for Ye Chen, the Heavenly Kingdom's Dominator.
After all, the Heavenly Ruins had actually colluded with the alien race, working together for evil. This was a great shame that anyone would reject.
In comparison, the Heavenly Kingdom Dominator's lineage had persevered over the years in sweeping away the alien race, earning the respect of the world. By contrast, people naturally leaned more towards the Heavenly Kingdom Dominator.
The many experts of the Heavenly Ruins darkened their expressions: "We say he's not qualified, so he's not qualified, because our Heavenly Ruins inherits from the Ancient Heavenly Court lineage."
The entire world fell silent, then erupted in uproar!
The Heavenly Ruins actually descended from the Mythical Heavenly Court?
By now, the world knew that the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances were formed from Mythical Imperial Clans. However, regarding which Mythical Imperial Clan the Heavenly Ruins originated from, no one had ever known. Probably, aside from the other Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances, no one was aware.
But now, they were being told it was the Ancient Heavenly Court lineage?
Meaning, the Heavenly Emperor's lineage?
It was unbelievable, and equally difficult to accept.
The Heavenly Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court lineage actively colluding with the alien race—that was a crime of the highest order.
It was also the greatest irony.
Who didn't know that in the past, the Ancient Heavenly Court was among the main forces resisting the alien race?
Now, the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritance formed from the Ancient Heavenly Court lineage was actively colluding with the alien race. It was simply ironic.
However, the Six Great Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances remained silent, clearly tacitly acknowledging this.
Ye Chen was silent. In fact, regarding this truth, he had understood most of it many years ago when he entered the various Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances. Hearing it now held little surprise for him.
Only, between the opening and closing of his eyes, the strands of sharpness emanating from them were even more terrifying, as if they could easily slice apart the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, severing everything.
"Actively colluding with the alien race, the Heavenly Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court lineage is simply the greatest shame of the Ancient Heavenly Court. Even if the Heavenly Emperor were here, he would never leave the heaven-defying creation to you."
At this moment, Ye Junlin spoke clearly. With a movement of his figure, he had already appeared before the Huangji Lingxiao Hall.
Boom—
Waves of supreme imperial charm light manifested, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, inundating Ye Junlin.
At this moment, he was like a peerless Imperial Lord, towering over the vast world, invincible!
All attackers, like the many Heavenly Ruins experts, were sent flying back one after another, utterly unable to approach even the slightest bit.
Simultaneously, Ye Junlin was stepping forward, one step at a time, crossing the long heavenly staircase, ascending skyward.
The heavenly staircase had one hundred and eight thousand steps. As long as he successfully crossed it, he could enter the Huangji Lingxiao Hall, and then the heaven-defying creation left by the Heavenly Emperor would be obtainable.
Boom—
Right at this moment, from the deepest part of the Heavenly Ruins, at the location of the Southern Heavenly Gate, the boundless land of faith suddenly exploded. Following it came a vast and mighty power far surpassing anything in the world, surging forth and spiraling upward.
A figure that could be called peerless and majestic broke free, carrying with it billions upon billions of layers of faith power, far more than imaginable. With a single step, it ascended from the Heavenly Ruins, arriving before the Heavenly Dao Sun.