The fearsome war between the two overlord-level forces lasted for a full half-month.
During this period, countless experts from both sides fell. Many talents from the Ultimate Ancient Path also perished in the battle.
Because the Ultimate Ancient Path was a trial path, directly related to themselves, they also wished to undergo trials, engage in combat, and elevate themselves to the greatest extent possible.
Even those supreme talents who had stepped into the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain gradually returned to join the fray.
It could be said that a long stretch of the ancient path collapsed, and many trial ancient passes were blasted apart, resulting in heavy casualties.
Of course, the Soul-Restraining Hall also suffered severe damage, paying a price no less than that of the Ultimate Ancient Path.
As time passed, the casualties on both sides grew increasingly numerous.
The great war was gradually escalating.
On this day, bloody light filled the heavens, illuminating countless star domains.
Accompanied by endless cosmic anomalies and the mournful cries of all living beings, an Ancient Monarch of the Ultimate Ancient Path fell, secretly ambushed and slain by three Hall Masters of the Soul-Restraining Hall.
From the trial talents below to the guardians above, all on the Ultimate Ancient Path roared in grief and fury.
The Ancient Path Monarch, who had guarded the ancient path for most of his life, was virtuous and respected, a sage of the past generation revered by all sides. Yet, he ultimately met such an end, filling the many experts of the ancient path with sorrow and rage.
"Ultimate Ancient Path, if you dare oppose my Soul-Restraining Hall, you must pay a price you will never forget. My Soul-Restraining Hall will cause the Ultimate Ancient Path to permanently break from this day forth," declared an Ancient Monarch coldly from high upon the starry sky's firmament. His Sovereign heavenly might was boundless, summoning infinite stars from the depths of the cosmos, even shifting the stars and moving the sun to directly bombard the path below.
The fearsome great war was approaching a white-hot intensity.
On the Ultimate Ancient Path, Monarch Xuelan soared into the air, also displaying the boundless might befitting an Ancient Monarch to oppose him.
The two Ancient Monarchs plunged into the depths of the starry sky, opening a Sovereign-level battlefield of their own to avoid affecting those below the Sovereign level.
They were both too powerful, capable of shattering star rivers and pulverizing the eternal firmament with a mere gesture.
Subsequently, multiple Ancient Monarchs from both sides emerged one after another, confronting each other!
The fearsome great war lasted for a full month. Both the Ultimate Ancient Path and the Soul-Restraining Hall paid unimaginable prices, each suffering the fall of Ancient Monarchs as a result.
Most terrifyingly, the Soul-Restraining Hall secretly allied with some dreadful forces, such as the Evil Spirit Clan—a race born sinister and powerful, possessing Sovereign-level existences. They had long coveted the Emperor Traces lands controlled by the Ultimate Ancient Path and now seized the opportunity to strike, plundering and inflicting massive casualties upon the Ultimate Ancient Path.
Of course, the Ultimate Ancient Path also allied with many major forces.
Overall, both sides were formidable, but the Soul-Restraining Hall seemed slightly stronger.
Moreover, the world sensed that the Soul-Restraining Hall still had many fearsome hidden cards not yet fully revealed.
"What should we do? Our Ultimate Ancient Path is no match for the Soul-Restraining Hall. If this continues, even if we defeat them, we will likely pay a heavy price."
"The Soul-Restraining Hall has gone mad, attacking our Ultimate Ancient Path at all costs. In just a month and a half, over thirty trial ancient passes along the entire Ultimate Ancient Path have been destroyed. It is already in a half-collapsed state."
"Are there any reinforcements?"
"If the Monarchs do not emerge, who can contend?"
"What about the Battle Saint King? Why hasn't he appeared after so many days? This matter almost started because of him."
"Has the Battle Saint King already fled? Knowing he is no match for the Soul-Restraining Hall?"
"Impossible. The Battle Saint King is supremely invincible, having long since slain multiple Hall Masters of the Soul-Restraining Hall. It's a fight to the death. How could he flee alone?"
"Hard to say. With the Soul-Restraining Hall pouring out its entire force, even the Battle Saint King is absolutely no match. If he doesn't flee now, when will he?"
"Shameless Battle Saint King! We are in this state because of him, yet he dares not show himself, acting like a turtle hiding in its shell."
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On the Ultimate Ancient Path, countless trial talents were both shocked and furious. At this critical moment, the Battle Saint King, the source of it all, actually did not appear, allowing the Ultimate Ancient Path and the Soul-Restraining Hall to slaughter each other, resulting in heavy casualties.
Gradually, many trial talents who had once regarded the Battle Saint King as an idol began to change their views because of this matter.
Many believed that the Battle Saint King's concealment and absence likely meant he wished to hide in the shadows and ultimately reap the benefits.
They did not know that Ye Chen was unaware of these events. He was not rushing to the extreme end of the ancient path but had traveled far into the starry sky, attempting a simple exploration of the Ancient Chaos Universe where the Ultimate Ancient Path was located.
This Ancient Chaos Universe, chosen to host the "Ultimate Supreme One" immortal opportunity left behind by the many Supreme Ones of the heavens, was certainly extraordinary.
In the past, Ye Chen's strength was insufficient, and exploring the universe would have wasted too much time. But now, as an invincible existence akin to a peerless monarch, he could traverse the starry sky with a single thought. The vastness of the universe was within his reach, allowing him to explore this Ancient Chaos Universe more conveniently.
Along the way, he discovered several Emperor Clans, increasingly sensing the unusual nature of this Ancient Chaos Universe. Ordinary Ancient Chaos Universes rarely contained more than a handful of Emperor Clans or Imperial Clans, but this one clearly exceeded that number.
However, what puzzled him was that along the journey, he hadn't discovered much that was strange about this Ancient Chaos Universe; it seemed little different from other Ancient Chaos Universes.
"Where there is abnormality, there must be something sinister," Ye Chen shook his head, then inquired of the Iceflame Monarch. The latter had once been a starry sky overlord of an era in this Ancient Chaos Universe and must know more.
Yet, according to the Iceflame Monarch's understanding, it still seemed quite ordinary.
Walking on, he unknowingly arrived at the Universe Border Wasteland.
The universe was vast and boundless, yet it had an end.
A Great Power could spend a lifetime without reaching its end, but for a peerless monarch like Ye Chen, it was not a problem. After a leisurely month and a half, he unknowingly arrived at the Universe Border Wasteland.
The Universe Border Wasteland, compared to the universe's center, appeared desolate. The races or living beings capable of dwelling here were pitifully few. The starry sky was dim and lightless, utterly barren. The border wasteland was also permeated by boundless ancient chaos energy, its end unknown.
"The Ancient Chaos Universe where the Ultimate Ancient Path is located, as well as the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, are relatively special places. Even within the Chaos Sea, they have no fixed coordinates, always in a state of infinite exile, constantly shifting positions because they involve the 'Ultimate Supreme One' immortal opportunity," Ye Chen mused to himself, plunging his entire being into the chaotic zone of the Universe Border Wasteland.
The ancient chaos energy here was not pure, yet it already contained infinite wonders, capable of giving birth to all things in heaven and earth, the myriad Daos of the heavens, and more.
With good fortune, one might even find world-creation treasures, such as Chaos Immortal Gold.
Of course, it was often accompanied by infinite dangers, with fearsome living beings born in the chaotic zone. Although not comparable to those born in the Chaos Sea, they were still sufficient to easily annihilate cosmic stars.
Relying on his absolutely powerful strength, Ye Chen directly arrived at the very end, where before him lay the universe's barrier.