The void collapsed in a great upheaval. The power of this strike was so immense it could even slay an ordinary Sovereign, making the Old Monarch feel a sense of lethal crisis. He retreated through the Emperor Formation's passageway at the first possible moment.
One could only say that facing such a peerlessly powerful Battle Saint King was like facing an Ancient Emperor—utterly invincible!
The Chaos Primordial Stone, shaped like the Tenth Heaven, glowed brilliantly from every orifice, continuously spewing forth streams of blazing radiance, vast and dazzling, as if giving birth to ten thousand suns. It was quite extraordinary, colliding with Ye Chen's strike.
"Interesting," Ye Chen murmured, his eyes narrowing as sharp light bloomed within them. But at this moment, the power between his fingers and palm suddenly surged by a large margin, erupting with the strength of a Seventh Heaven super Sovereign.
Instantly, all the protective power of the Chaos Primordial Stone, shaped like the Tenth Heaven, shattered layer by layer. Then, Ye Chen's attack landed heavily upon the stone.
Boom—
A sound like the creation of heaven and earth exploded forth.
The sky was filled with infinite power dancing about, a brilliant expanse where one could not clearly see what exactly had happened.
When everything settled, only the shattered Chaos Primordial Stone remained. Yet before anyone could react, a dark power slowly began to rotate, spreading throughout the entire Imperial Hall in the blink of an eye.
Hum—
At this moment, the multiple Emperor Formations within the Imperial Hall resonated with a metallic hum, suppressing this dark power, confining it to the central area of the hall, preventing its successful diffusion.
And now, a terrifying power that made even the Old Monarch's heart tremble was spreading from that very spot.
"This power?"
The Old Monarch was suddenly alarmed. Under the influence of this power, even he felt incredibly insignificant, as if an unparalleled Supreme One slumbered there, not to be disturbed.
Yet Ye Chen's perception was different. His eyes narrowed slightly as he whispered, "This power... could it be?"
Vaguely, he felt something stir—the Heavenly Dao Yang power suppressed deep within his body seemed to want to break free.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped wide open!
"Heavenly Dao power!"
That's right, this was precisely Heavenly Dao power. Otherwise, how could it stir the Heavenly Dao Yang power within Ye Chen's body?
Of course, this was not the Heavenly Dao power of the Pangu Universe, but that of another Ancient Chaos Universe. However, the nature of the Heavenly Dao was the same, which was why he could sense it.
Roar—
A terrifying roar suddenly resounded. In a daze, it seemed as if an unparalleled great evil was rising. The dark power reverberated, transforming into an incomparable heavenly curtain that encompassed countless suns, moons, and stars. That was the Heavenly Dao, without true form.
Similarly, within the dark heavenly curtain, there were countless beings of myriad races, appearing in the form of vengeful spirits, drifting through the void, densely packed, filled with the most terrifying resentment. It was astonishing, affecting the Imperial Hall and causing the temperature within to plummet countless degrees for no apparent reason.
Moreover, this Heavenly Dao was actually of an evil nature, something rarely seen throughout the ages.
Generally speaking, the Heavenly Dao was bright. One as dark as this was indeed hard to find, past or present.
The heavenly curtain shot towards the Imperial Hall like lightning but was blocked by the multiple Emperor Formations, unable to expand successfully. Instead, it transformed into a vast dark storm, charging at Ye Chen, wanting to engulf and devour him.
This dark Heavenly Dao possessed its own will. Vaguely, it sensed a special attraction within Ye Chen's body that made even it restless. And that attraction could only come from the same Heavenly Dao.
"Want to devour the Heavenly Dao Yang power within my body?" Ye Chen whispered to himself, then a cold laugh echoed. "Although that Heavenly Dao Yang power has left me half-crippled, if you were to invade, you'd probably want to occupy my very flesh. So, you'd better get lost."
Boom—
He unleashed his supreme divine ability, fiercely striking at the approaching dark Heavenly Dao. His fist shone like a blazing sun, supremely firm and fierce, striking across the ages.
The terrifying collision caused the Emperor Formations to tremble violently, showing signs of collapse.
The Imperial Hall rumbled. Were it not extraordinary, it would have long disintegrated into dust.
The group of Alchemy Emperor Clan experts watched with hearts filled with shock and awe.
Ye Chen clashed head-on with the dark Heavenly Dao. Each punch he threw was like a sun exploding, annihilating countless vengeful spirits of the myriad races.
But even he found it quite a headache. This dark Heavenly Dao was naturally not at its peak strength from bygone years. One must know that the Heavenly Dao of such a great universe was powerful, no less than a Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that a Supreme One could rival the Heavenly Dao.
Yet it was far stronger than an ordinary Sovereign. Coupled with the seemingly endless vengeful spirits, after several collisions, even someone as powerful as him found it difficult to gain much of an upper hand.
Instead, many vengeful spirits broke through, almost drilling into his body, causing his protective chaos light to dim slightly.
"No, this isn't the Heavenly Dao. Although it has the aura of the Heavenly Dao, it's different. I understand now. This should be the Heavenly Dao's Resentment formed from the destroyed Ancient Chaos Universe's Heavenly Dao, similar to that Emperor's Resentment."
Who was Ye Chen? He was experienced and knowledgeable, quickly understanding the true identity of the dark Heavenly Dao before him.
When an Ancient Great Emperor perished, especially if they died tragically, it was highly possible for Emperor's Resentment to be born, like the vengeful spirit of an Ancient Emperor, extremely terrifying.
Similarly, if an Ancient Chaos Universe suffered a calamity, its Heavenly Dao extinguished, and its living beings died tragically, the will of resentment would guide the extinguished Heavenly Dao to produce Heavenly Dao's Resentment, no less terrifying than Emperor's Resentment, equally extremely dreadful.
"I never thought I'd encounter Heavenly Dao's Resentment here. That destroyed Ancient Chaos Universe from the past was probably no less than the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe, with its living beings dying tragically. Otherwise, how could such Heavenly Dao's Resentment be born?"
Ye Chen murmured softly, recalling the Chaos Primordial Stone he had once split open, related to the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe. His thoughts became clear. The Heavenly Dao's Resentment before him was likely from the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe, destroyed by Shidai in the past.
Understanding the truth of the matter, he let out a long breath, hot as the morning sun, and took a fierce step forward, shouting, "Heavenly Dao's Resentment, rest assured. One day, I will slay Shidai on behalf of your Eight Desolations Ancient Universe. Now, disperse."
This shout was like a sudden enlightenment. The endless dark light of the Heavenly Dao's Resentment paused for a moment, and its resentment decreased significantly.
"Cauldron, come!"
At this moment, he no longer hid his means. The transformed Chaos Great Cauldron appeared, faintly shimmering with nine-colored luster, accompanied by a hint of Supreme Emperor aura, exceptionally terrifying. It descended from the sky like a hand of an Ancient Great Emperor.
Boom—
Heaven collapsed and earth split. The Emperor Formations were almost pierced, and the Imperial Hall shook violently, nearly exploding—extremely terrifying.
The dark Heavenly Dao's Resentment was directly shattered, unable to withstand a single strike from the Chaos Great Cauldron.
How powerful could the Chaos Great Cauldron, having devoured fragments of various Supreme Emperor weapons, be? It had nearly transcended the category of Sovereign Immortal Artifacts, reaching another level. Under the control of its master, Ye Chen, it naturally revived fully, directly rivaling the peak Sovereign level.
The dark heavenly curtain was torn apart, leaving only a portion.
Moreover, under Ye Chen's vow, the remaining Heavenly Dao's Resentment evaporated in billowing black mist, instantly transforming into clusters of pure, flawless white light—the Heavenly Dao of the past. Strands of mysterious dawn light appeared, enveloping the origin of the myriad Daos. It was not chaos, but part of the universe origin of the former Eight Desolations Ancient Universe.
The reason the Heavenly Dao was powerful was precisely because it borrowed the might of the universe origin, making it so formidable.
Ye Chen whispered softly, "Rest assured. I will definitely slay Shidai in the future."
He reached out, sending this cluster of Heavenly Dao into the origin of his internal small universe to be absorbed wholeheartedly.