Boom——
A blazing bolt of lightning tore through the heavens, descending amidst a myriad of radiant lights.
It was the Sin Overlord, immensely powerful, domineering and overbearing, his form shrouded within chaotic energy, resembling a supreme deity.
"The Divine Emperor's Son has arrived!"
Within the Emperor Heaven Hall, another wave of clamor and excitement erupted.
The Divine Emperor's Son, offspring of the Divine Emperor, had inherited the most powerful Divine Emperor bloodline. Over the years, he had activated this bloodline to its utmost limit, achieving the rank of Ancient Monarch and shaking the two ancient domains.
Moreover, the Divine Emperor City was an imperial city personally left behind by the Divine Emperor. Everyone believed that the Divine Emperor's Son was the most promising contender for the tenth Supreme Divine Crown.
Unparalleled battle qi permeated the entire Divine Emperor City.
A tall, straight figure appeared soundlessly—it was the Heaven-Defying Battle King.
This was a hegemon renowned throughout the two ancient domains, invincible under the heavens, with peerless combat prowess. It was said he belonged to the lineage that countered the Battle Saints of old, possessing extreme power.
His appearance alone caused countless onlookers to hold their breath.
The Battle King was invincible. The Heaven-Defying Battle King lineage could be considered the strongest body refinement school to rival the Battle Saint lineage. At the same level, the innate Heaven-Defying Battle Body possessed by the Heaven-Defying Battle King was even superior to that of Imperial Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao descendants.
In close-quarters combat at the same realm, the Heaven-Defying Battle King had no equal, comparable only to a Battle Saint.
Among the overlords who had appeared, perhaps only the Desolate Emperor could contend with him.
Roar——
Howl——
Screech——
Boom——
Suddenly, an Azure Dragon crossed the sky, a White Tiger roared, a Black Tortoise bellowed, and a Vermilion Bird spread its wings. They swept down, escorting a peculiar war chariot. The four mythical holy spirits circled it, chaotic energy billowing, as it arrived directly at the Emperor Heaven Hall.
Everyone gasped in shock, for whether it was the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, or Vermilion Bird, they were all real holy beasts. Of course, they were not true primordial holy spirits, but they were still terrifying—all at the Quasi-Monarch level, possessing relatively pure mythical holy spirit bloodlines within them, as if the four holy spirits from the era of creation had been reborn.
Vast primordial chaotic energy blotted out the sky and covered the earth, giving birth to ten thousand strands of Great Dao laws, like the descent of a Chaos Sovereign.
Everyone knew who had arrived—it was undoubtedly the Chaos Hegemon. Aside from him, no one could wield such powerful Chaos Great Dao.
The four Quasi-Monarch level holy beasts had all been personally subdued by the Chaos Hegemon within a Supreme Immortal secret realm, showcasing his transcendent and absolute cultivation.
Subduing a single Quasi-Monarch level existence was already remarkable, let alone four Quasi-Monarch level holy beasts. This was undoubtedly incomparably powerful.
Over the years, the Chaos Hegemon's cultivation had grown increasingly heaven-defying and formidable, especially after reaching the Monarch domain, becoming even more unfathomable.
The Chaos Hegemon's entire body was concealed by chaotic mist, making it impossible to discern his true appearance. However, his faintly visible eyes revealed an absolute divine bearing that dominated the cosmos and acknowledged no equal.
He strode forward with a unique undulation that resonated with the Great Dao of heaven and earth, as if treading upon the tracks of the Dao itself. With each step, ten thousand Daos responded—truly astonishing and awe-inspiring.
This was the Chaos Hegemon, the absolute overlord of the Chaos Great Dao.
In this era, if not for the emergence of a Battle Saint, the Chaos Hegemon would undoubtedly be the heaven-defying existence of the Chaos Great Dao.
Swish——
The Chaos Hegemon's revealed eyes swept across the area. Instantly, a terrifying gaze, like billions of heavenly sword beams manifesting, forced many powerful experts to avert their eyes, afraid that looking directly would blind them.
"So strong! The Chaos Hegemon surpasses his former self. It's said he obtained a tremendous opportunity within that Supreme secret realm he controls and is among the strongest contenders for the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate."
The experts marveled. Among the various overlords, the Chaos Hegemon could absolutely be considered an extraordinary figure, incomparably powerful.
However, Ye Chen had restrained all his chaotic aura, something even the Chaos Hegemon could not sense.
Now, his mastery over chaos far surpassed that of the Chaos Hegemon. If he wished, the Chaos Hegemon would be utterly unable to detect his presence.
Afterwards, other overlords like Wu Dao arrived one after another. Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants also appeared, along with various Ancient Monarchs from all sides, gathering at the Emperor Heaven Hall.
Among them, Ye Chen saw some newly powerful overlords and also spotted the appearance of many figures from the past.
"Things are getting lively this time. Hundreds of years have passed, and they've grown stronger too. This gathering of heroes makes me somewhat expectant as well."
With a light laugh, Ye Chen's figure flashed and also entered the Emperor Heaven Hall.
The Emperor Heaven Hall was heavily guarded, but this obviously posed no obstacle to Ye Chen, an Emperor.
The Emperor Heaven Hall was towering, standing at the highest point of the Divine Emperor City. From here, one could look down upon the entire city and even overlook the two ancient domains.
Around it, numerous Great Dao stars orbited, continuously showering down rays of law light that inundated the imperial city, showcasing its extraordinary nature.
The interior of the hall was vast, arranged with numerous divine thrones, jade tables, and the like, forming concentric circles. The closer to the center, the higher the status represented.
At the very center, there was an imperial throne—more accurately, an Ancient Emperor's Dao Platform, with a cushion atop it, elevated above the other seats, commanding respect from all directions.
No one dared to sit upon this Ancient Emperor's Dao Platform, not even the Divine Emperor's Son, offspring of the Divine Emperor.
Unless one had the confidence to overpower all heroes and look down upon the various overlords, sitting there would inevitably provoke a joint attack from all the supreme experts.
At the innermost row of jade tables sat the Chaos Hegemon, the Divine Emperor's Son, the Heaven-Defying Battle King, Tai Yi, Wu Dao, Tian Ji Zi, the Sin Overlord, the Desolate Emperor, Chu Shenjun, Yuan Chu Imperial Son, the Great Sage Immortal Prince, Huang Yao, Yu Wudi... one after another, the overlords of the two ancient domains, as well as existences like the Silver Moon God King who were Supreme possession bodies.
They were all supreme existences at the Ancient Monarch level, ruling over the world and respected by all directions, most qualified to sit at the very center. Even the local Ancient Monarchs of the two ancient domains did not possess this qualification.
In terms of strength, they were sufficient, but in potential, they fell far short.
Everyone knew these young overlords had each cultivated for less than two thousand years, possessing boundless potential.
Daring to sit here, veteran Ancient Monarchs feared becoming enemies and facing retribution in the future.
After all, these young overlords were all youthful yet supremely powerful, theiredge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat)fully revealed (sharp edges fully revealed). They yielded to no one and certainly not to these older generations.
Over endless years, veteran Ancient Monarchs had tempered theedge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat) (sharp edges) of their youth. Now, they possessed more steadiness, wisdom, and consideration, lacking the unwavering courage of the younger generation.
They would not risk future conflict with these young overlords for the sake of face, and thus all sat in the second row.
Of course, once the Supreme secret realm emerged, they would still make a move to contend for it, unwilling to give up.
Further back sat young talents at the Quasi-Monarch level like Monarch Odin and Tianchen, all rising stars who had emerged over the past few centuries. They were powerful, hailing from the Ultimate Ancient Path or being Imperial Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao descendants from the Ten Heavens Realm ancient domain.