The Heavenly Emperor did not leave behind any Heavenly Emperor Weapon within the Heavenly Ruins.
Ye Chen harbored deep suspicion that the annihilation of the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances in ages past might have been orchestrated secretly by the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins himself. By suppressing the awakened Supreme Imperial Weapons, he prevented the ancient inheritances from utilizing their ultimate weapons against successive rulers of the Heaven Realm, ultimately leading to their downfall.
Of course, these were matters beyond the current discussion.
Thus, facing the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances—formed from the twelve Mythical Imperial Clans who wielded Supreme Imperial Weapons during the dawn of the era—the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins chose shrewd restraint.
And Ye Chen, with his keen intellect, quickly grasped the truth: during the suppression of alien imperial remains, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins had gradually been corrupted and overtaken by the lingering wills of the fallen alien emperors, now possessing half of his being.
Yet one thing remained unclear to him: how could the Mythical Emperors, so wise, have failed to foresee this? Surely they must have devised countermeasures.
But why had the outcome still unfolded as it did?
After a brief moment of contemplation, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body suddenly roared toward the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, its voice shaking the soul with divine resonance echoing across the cosmos: "Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, you are the will of the Mythical Emperors of the Pangu Universe. You should protect this universe, not be tainted by alien emperors' wills. Awaken now, return to light, and expel the foreign forces!"
But the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins remained impassive, unmoved: "Battle Saint King, your words carry no weight with me. I am no longer the man I once was. Some truths have long lain buried in my heart—no one else was worthy to hear them. Now, seeing you with the strength of an Emperor Sovereign, you are finally worthy of hearing them. That is why I speak now."
"Enough talk. I shall no longer waste breath on you."
"Do you truly believe the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy can stop me? Heh heh!"
Boom—
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins drew forth an endless torrent of Faith Power from the Heavenly Ruins, vast and boundless like the celestial sea of stars, forming a river wider than the Milky Way, spanning the endless sky in a breathtaking spectacle.
At this moment, his aura surged upward without pause.
Not long after, as infinite Faith Power poured into his body, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins’ presence soared beyond even the Emperor Sovereign level, reaching a brand-new height.
This level surpassed even the Eternal Emperor Sovereigns such as Tai Shi Huang.
Supreme One!
Indeed, at this very moment, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins radiated the aura of a Supreme One—the legendary realm of ancient emperors and kings.
His Supreme One energy utterly enveloped the entire Primordial Heaven Realm. Across the vast expanse of five directions, a domain rivaling one-tenth of all realms and thousands of great domains, housing countless beings numbering in the billions upon billions, trembled beneath his imperial presence, as if bowing before a deity.
"Supreme One!"
The people were stunned, especially the six Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances, whose faces were etched with terror.
Who could have imagined the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins concealed such depth? His power had silently ascended to the Supreme One level.
With this, who in the multiverse, across the eight realms, could stand against him?
A Supreme One appears—none dare challenge!
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body turned grim. The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins’ aura continued to climb—clearly, there was still room for further growth.
His intuition was correct: just as Tai Shi Huang had once forged a divine self akin to a Supreme One using eons of faith power from the Heavenly Emperor Realm, today the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, wielding the endless faith power of the Primordial Heaven Realm, had reached the Supreme One level.
And perhaps even higher.
No, he must stop him at all costs. If the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins reached that stage, who in the multiverse could halt him?
At this moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body’s forehead blazed with radiant chaotic light, faint yet dazzling. Within his dantian, a crystalline, flawless miniature figure sat cross-legged in the midst of chaos. With a thunderous shout: "Faith Severance!"
Boom boom boom—
From the Ancient Kingdom of Huang, from the Hall of Ancient Times, a surge of faith power erupted like an abyssal sea, rising into the heavens.
This was the accumulated faith power gathered over a century by the Ancient Kingdom of Huang—so immense, it surpassed even the faith power collected by small god-realms’ heavenly kingdoms.
Of course, it paled in comparison to the faith power of the Heavenly Ruins, even after a century of collection. After all, that was the collective faith of the entire Primordial Heaven Realm over countless eons—unmatched in scale.
But the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body’s intent was not to confront it directly. There was another purpose.
Silently, the vast tide of faith power from the Ancient Kingdom of Huang swiftly coalesced in his hands.
In the end, it solidified into a sacred sword, three feet three inches long, shimmering with countless indistinct traces—of humans, dragons, ghosts, tigers… countless races etched into its blade.
Each mark represented a sentient being who had once worshipped.
The Azure Blade hummed, materializing into reality.
"Faith Sword!"
All the faith power collected over a century from more than seventy ancient nations, encompassing the souls of most living beings across a vast portion of the Primordial Heaven Realm—this was the source of the sword.
Upon manifestation, space itself could not endure it. Even the already extinguished Star Ruin Lands shattered violently, collapsing into emptiness—such was its terrifying might.
Billions of beings trembled in fear. Had this sword swung, it would unleash the combined willpower of half the Primordial Heaven Realm—capable of instantly erasing a Primordial Sovereign.
The three-foot-three Faith Sword, fully under the control of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body’s Chaos Holy Soul, was now held firmly in hand. With brows furrowed and eyes blazing, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body roared and slashed through the sky.
Crack—
Heaven and earth split apart!
The endless river of faith power surging from the Heavenly Ruins was severed mid-flow, creating a massive spatial rift. For a time, the flow could not reconnect.
At the severed point, a peculiar force emerged, preventing the river from rejoining.
Seeing this, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins’s expression flickered slightly: "Faith Severance… Battle Saint King, you actually know such a technique!"
It was undeniable—he now regarded Ye Chen with new respect. Such a technique seemed simple in theory, but in practice required profound understanding and mastery of Faith Power. Few, even among those who cultivated faith power, achieved such insight. Even some great masters in the Chaos Sea who attained Primordial Sovereign status through faith power couldn’t accomplish this.
Who would have thought a Battle Saint King with only a thousand years of cultivation could wield such a skill?
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body remained calm: "All paths converge. I’ve studied Faith Power deeply, and I am a cultivator of Chaos."
Chaos was the origin of all Dao. Built upon it, mastering any path became effortless.
Moreover, over the years, he had studied Faith Power extensively, consulting ancient records left by sages and even research from primordial emperors. Naturally, he possessed deep comprehension.
For a century, gathering the faith power of the Primordial Heaven Realm—all this was for this very moment.
To stop the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins from controlling Faith Power, one had to use the very same power—the faith of the Primordial Heaven Realm—to sever it.
Only similar nature could oppose each other. Otherwise, outside sources wouldn’t suffice.
Undoubtedly, he succeeded.
Of course, the effect wouldn’t last long—there was a time limit.
But for the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, just buying enough time to outpace the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins in claiming the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy was enough.
He knew Ye Junlin had vanished—undoubtedly inheriting the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins also understood the uniqueness of Faith Severance. His expression darkened slightly, then he coldly declared: "Battle Saint King, do you truly believe this can stop me?"
Holding two Supreme Imperial Weapons, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body scoffed: "It’s enough. Even if you’re on par with a Supreme One, I still have the strength to fight. I won’t let you claim the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy."
Now was the critical moment. He stood ready to burn his Dao essence, forcibly ascending to the Supreme One level for a final showdown.
"Hmph!"
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins snorted, then charged straight at the Imperial Extreme Soaring Cloud Hall.
But before the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body could act, a series of glowing rings suddenly appeared outside the hall—layer upon layer, interweaving until forming a celestial curtain of imperial light, completely shielding the grand, towering palace.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins struck the hall head-on.
Boom—
The cosmos shook. All realms trembled.
Stars collapsed in waves.
Even the Sun’s divine power could not prevent destruction.
Yet astonishingly, the Emperor Light Heavenly Curtain remained intact.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins could not break through.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body laughed aloud: "Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, you are strong indeed—but the Heavenly Emperor foresaw this. This Emperor Light Heavenly Curtain cannot be breached by a Supreme One in a short time."
He rejoiced. With the curtain protecting it, Ye Junlin’s inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy was now certain.
"But you’re mistaken. Do you really think my preparations over countless eons were merely this?"
"Return!"
Suddenly, behind the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins, a black hole opened. Then, one by one, figures stepped forth.
Upon closer inspection, they were none other than the Five Forbidden Zone Masters currently engaged in war within the Huang Region.
But now, each bore a purple flame burning fiercely in their foreheads—a divine chain of Dao, clanking and pulling them back.
The Five Forbidden Zone Masters looked terrified, frozen in place, staring at the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins in dread.
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins spoke coldly: "I raised you all for this moment."
"No—!"
The Five Forbidden Zone Masters screamed in terror—but at once, they all ignited.
A unique flame flared up, instantly engulfing them, transforming their bodies and sovereign souls into a swirling mass of light.
At this moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body felt a terrible premonition.
Boom—
Acting decisively, he launched forward, wielding both Supreme Imperial Weapons.
"Retreat!"
The Lord of the Heavenly Ruins commanded, unleashing power comparable to a Supreme One—a torrential cascade of light crashing forward.
Instantly, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was halted, unable to advance further.
Meanwhile, the Five Forbidden Zone Masters began to burn from within.
Visible to the eye, beams of brilliant light shot forth from their bodies, accompanied by bursts of bloodlight and soullight—continuously striking.
The Imperial Extreme Soaring Cloud Hall, protected by the Heavenly Emperor’s legacy, the Emperor Light Heavenly Curtain—was the strongest defense.
Yet, under the Five Forbidden Zone Masters’ soul and body combustion, the curtain began to crack.
The layers of Emperor Light Curtain grew thinner, fading.
Unbelievable—this curtain could withstand attacks from a Supreme One, yet it crumbled under the combined assault of the Five Forbidden Zone Masters’ combustion.
Strange, indeed.
But soon, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body sensed something deep within their bloodlines: hidden powers stirring from the deepest veins, as if ancient emperors slumbered within, or emperors long dormant were awakening.
Unique forces surged forth, forging special order chains that sliced across the sky, intertwining with the bloodlight and soullight, dissolving the Emperor Light Heavenly Curtain as they struck—slowly but surely dismantling its protection.
"Imperial Clan!"
"The Five Forbidden Zone Masters are all from the Mythical Imperial Clans of the Pangu Universe!"
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body realized the truth instantly. The powerful figures from the Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances felt the same shock.
Who could have imagined the rulers who shaped eras past were themselves members of the imperial clans?
Had this revelation come earlier, few would have believed it.
"A masterstroke by the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins. The annihilation of the six Ten Thousand Ancient Inheritances was likely rooted in this. The Dominators he nurtured—each one was born from the bloodline of the destroyed inheritances."
"This truth may be unknown even to the Five Forbidden Zone Masters themselves. Their memories and supreme bloodlines were sealed since childhood—sealed by Emperor-level enchantments so powerful, even Super Sovereigns and Peerless Sovereigns could not detect or break them."
Indeed, the Lord of the Heavenly Ruins’ scheme was impossibly intricate—layer upon layer, one trap leading to another.
The Emperor Light Heavenly Curtain could repel outsiders, but it could be dissolved by the bloodline of the Pangu Universe’s own imperial clan.
Especially when the bloodline belonged to a Super Sovereign or above—its activation was complete, and its power became incomparable, nearly equal to that of an imperial heir. Using such a supreme bloodline to dissolve the barrier had miraculous effects.
"You dared deceive us!"
The Five Forbidden Zone Masters, burning their forms and souls, roared in fury.
Their sovereign souls burned, yet they also emitted intense light—sealing mechanisms buried deep within them were breaking open.
Until now, they had no idea they were descendants of the Mythical Imperial Clans. Only now did they learn the truth.