The Heavenly Emperor, what a magnificent existence.
Even among Supreme Ones, perhaps not many are born in a single epoch, and some epochs even see only a handful. But across the countless epochs of eternity, Supreme Ones are by no means few when viewed across the Chaos Sea.
However, those who truly reach the absolute pinnacle, hailed as invincible throughout eternity, are often only a handful of individuals.
Such as the Heavenly Emperor, the Primordial Ancestor, the Universe Great Emperor, and others—they are above Supreme Ones, giants among giants.
Their strength, to a certain extent, has already completely transcended to another level, lofty and unattainable.
The Heavenly Emperor's power is unfathomable; he could likely annihilate a Supreme One with ease, let alone suppress the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins—it would be utterly trivial.
However, this was ultimately not the Heavenly Emperor's true self, but the supreme hall where he resided in ancient times. Though the Emperor's Aura Light was potent, it could not kill the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins.
"Very well, I shall also ascend these One Hundred and Eight Thousand Heavenly Stairs and personally meet this Lord of the Heavenly Ruins."
Boom—
Below, Ye Chen's gaze turned slightly grave as he too ascended skyward.
"Battle Saint King, you'd better stay put and watch how your son is killed by the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins."
Seeing this, the eight Dominator-level Supreme Powerhouses sneered coldly, simultaneously moving to block Ye Chen.
Ye Junlin was Ye Chen's son, his true heart's treasure. If he were killed before his eyes, they would surely revel in the taste.
"Scram!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly. The Great Emperor's reincarnation body flashed and appeared in this domain, unleashing Monarch-level combat power directly. With a casual wave of his hand, he sent the eight Dominator-level Supreme Powerhouses flying.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
In the blink of an eye, the situation was completely one-sided. The figures of the eight Dominator-level Supreme Powerhouses were sent flying, and in the distant sky, their bodies actually showed faint cracks, as if on the verge of exploding.
The entire world was shocked!
When did the Heavenly Kingdom's Dominator come to know such a supreme Monarch-level powerhouse?
"My not killing you doesn't mean I lack the strength, only that I haven't intended to yet. Since you are so determined to seek death, then I can only reluctantly take action."
Ignoring the world's astonishment, the Great Emperor's reincarnation body remained, its boundless Monarch-level heavenly might sweeping across the sky, shaking the entire Ancient Heavenly Realm and suppressing the eight Dominator-level Supreme Powerhouses.
His true self, however, continued ascending skyward. At this moment, the Ten Heavens divine nature halo within his body trembled and hummed, actually resisting the Emperor's Aura Light as well, allowing him to appear before the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Heavenly Stairs leading to the Imperial Extreme Soaring Cloud Hall.
As expected, Ye Chen's appearance directly drew the descent of the Emperor's Aura Light, crashing down upon him.
Facing the impact of such boundless Emperor's Aura Light, even someone as powerful as Ye Chen dared not be careless or underestimate it.
Upon his body, billions of layers of chaos light manifested; chaos Monarch rules shimmered; even the Ten Heavens divine nature halo appeared.
Faintly discernible, his origin universe also manifested a layer of cosmic phantom, concealed within the chaos energy.
All his means were displayed without reservation.
The impact of the Emperor's Aura Light caused Ye Chen's figure to shudder violently, nearly blasting him away.
At the critical moment, the resonance between his origin universe, the Ten Heavens divine nature halo, and the Heavenly Dao Sun actually rapidly neutralized the impact and suppression of the Emperor's Aura Light.
The world trembled—the Heavenly Kingdom's Dominator's strength had actually reached such a level.
Could he also be a peerless Monarch?
Ye Chen ascended skyward, quickly catching up.
"You've come."
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins seemed not the least bit surprised by Ye Chen's arrival.
Ye Chen furrowed his brows. Chaos light flowed around him; the Ten Heavens divine nature halo played a significant role, continuously neutralizing the Emperor's Aura Light.
Moreover, the Ten Heavens were in constant resonance with the Heavenly Dao Sun, greatly affecting him.
"Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, who exactly are you? Why have you colluded with the alien race?"
Ye Chen shouted lightly, actively charging toward the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins.
On the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Heavenly Stairs, the suppression of the Emperor's Aura Light meant the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins's strength was not overly formidable either, suppressed to a considerable degree.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins merely smiled without speaking, continuously ascending step by step. An immense amount of faith power always shimmered around him, vast and mighty like an unfathomable starry universe—boundless and endless, with no end in sight.
The descending Emperor's Aura Light was all resisted and deflected by the faith power. His own body was like a blazing sun as he ascended step by step, climbing skyward. With each stride, he crossed dozens to hundreds of stairs in an instant.
Below, Ye Chen's expression turned grave. The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins's climbing speed far exceeded imagination. If not for relying on various means, especially the resonance of the Ten Heavens divine nature halo with the Heavenly Dao Sun, then under the pressure of the Emperor's Aura Light on the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Heavenly Stairs, ascending even ten or eight layers would be a fool's dream.
Silently, the Imperial Star manifested above his head, only about ten feet in size, shimmering with Five Elements Supreme Emperor Power, as if the five energies converged toward the origin. It blocked the Emperor's Aura Light to a greater extent, then allowed him to ascend step by step in one breath, charging toward the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins.
Here, Ye Junlin was first, heavily protected by the Emperor's Aura Light, thus proceeding smoothly and swiftly.
Second was the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, relying on his peerless cultivation that surpassed even the Great Emperor's reincarnation body to forcibly endure the immense pressure of the Emperor's Aura Light, continuously climbing upward.
Third, and last, was Ye Chen.
However, relying on various means and the resistance of the Imperial Star, Ye Chen's speed continuously increased.
Before long, Ye Chen gradually caught up to the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins.
"Battle Saint King, your speed is even faster than I imagined."
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins spoke. Shrouded in faith power, his true features were unclear, but he gave off an intensely dangerous feeling.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins made his move. Without any flashy techniques, he simply pointed a finger downward, instantly making Ye Chen, who was charging upward from below, feel an immense sense of crisis.
Boom—
At the critical moment, Ye Chen used the Imperial Star to block. Yet even so, the power contained within that finger still pressed the Imperial Star downward, causing it to crash into Ye Chen below.
The One Hundred and Eight Thousand Heavenly Stairs shook violently, as if about to collapse.
Even though these stairs were protected by the Emperor's power left by the Heavenly Emperor, it was still so because the power mastered by the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins was too terrifying; the Emperor's Aura Light could not fully suppress it.
After all, this was merely a trace of power left by the Heavenly Emperor in the distant past, not his true self—they could not be mentioned in the same breath.
The Imperial Star crashed into Ye Chen. Even a Chaos Saint Body as powerful as his developed numerous cracks, crackling sounds echoing faintly as traces of Chaos Saint Blood seemed to seep out, as if his entire Chaos Saint Body were about to explode.
"Father!"
At the very top, Ye Junlin watched anxiously, wanting to turn back and help his father.
"You hurry onward. Your father is fine."
Ye Chen stopped Ye Junlin; his injuries were rapidly healing.
Indeed, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins could injure him, but to kill Ye Chen, a single finger was not enough.
Boom—
The Five Elements Emperor Power of the Imperial Star boiled and erupted, surging skyward, then reversed direction to angrily strike at the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins.