Supreme One Chixue sighed. "Young friend, you are too monstrous. When you prove your Dao and become an Emperor in the future, who could possibly stand against you?"
He was only at the peak of the Eternal Monarch realm now, yet he made them all feel a profound sense of threat. If one day he were to become an Ancient Great Emperor, even Supreme Emperors like them would likely be nothing in comparison!
Mythical Supreme One also sighed with emotion. Comparing people to people was enough to make one die of frustration.
Although he had already proven his Dao and become a Supreme One, compared to the Battle Saint King, he still felt somewhat psychologically unbalanced.
As for the current Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, there was nothing left worth Ye Chen staying for. He wanted to head to the Ultimate Ancient Path immediately.
Thus, he bid farewell to the Sun Great Emperor and the other two, taking along the Iceflame Monarch and the other Starry Sky Overlords, as well as the many Supreme Outstanding Talents cultivating within the bodies of those four Starry Sky Overlords.
Crossing the endless starry sea, they descended upon the Supreme Ancient Domain. At this moment, the Ancient Path Overlords of the Supreme Ancient Domain and the Ultimate Ancient Domain had actually all left over the past thousand-plus years. Some had returned to their respective Chaos Ancient Universes, while others had entered deeper levels of cultivation.
Over a thousand years ago, Ye Chen had swept through everything, leaving behind an invincible reputation. The various Ancient Path Overlords felt it was impossible to be a match for the Battle Saint King, and one by one, they conceived thoughts of retreat, leaving over these years.
Now, those remaining in the Ultimate Ancient Domain and the Supreme Ancient Domain were all local powerhouses.
Ye Chen let out a soft sigh. Once, these two ancient domains had been bustling and prosperous, with various Ancient Path Overlords contending for supremacy and Heaven's Pride emerging in great numbers—how fierce it had been. Now, it too was heading towards its conclusion.
In the end, everything was because of him.
Shaking off these fleeting melancholy thoughts, Ye Chen tore through space-time and arrived at the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain.
"Brother Wuji!"
Ye Chen ascended to the Eight Desolates Supreme Hall to visit Tai Wuji. This was a vigorous Monarch with the hope of proving his Dao and becoming an Emperor. Ye Chen hoped to draw him into the Pangu Universe's camp.
"Brother Ye, you—"
When Tai Wuji saw Ye Chen, he immediately felt waves of extreme, terrifying pressure, as if standing before him was not an equal Monarch, but an Ancient Great Emperor, towering above him. The sense of oppression was far too intense, vastly surpassing anything from the past.
Ye Chen was also somewhat helpless. He still couldn't perfectly restrain all his power yet; otherwise, how could Tai Wuji feel like this?
"I've been in closed-door cultivation these years and made some breakthroughs," Ye Chen said calmly. Tai Wuji's face, full of shock, immediately transformed into a bitter, helpless smile.
To be fair, Tai Wuji was also quite young. He hadn't even lived through a quarter of his lifespan yet, still in the rising phase of his human body—one could say he was in his prime, with vigorous blood energy and great hope of proving his Dao and becoming an Emperor.
In a sense, he could be considered a young achiever. But compared to Ye Chen, it was simply a world of difference.
Over a thousand years ago, Ye Chen's physical body had already achieved Monarch status, not inferior to those who achieved Monarch status through realm cultivation. Now, over a thousand years later, he had become so much stronger again. It made this vigorous Monarch who had lived for many tens of thousands of years feel like he wanted to bang his head against a block of tofu and die.
Ye Chen smiled but didn't elaborate further on this topic. Instead, he said, "Brother Wuji, are you interested in participating in a universe-level war?"
Tai Wuji was taken aback, somewhat confused.
Ye Chen got straight to the point. "I want to invite you to join the Pangu Universe!"
Hearing this, as expected, Tai Wuji's brow furrowed slightly. He naturally also knew that the Pangu Universe was the Sealed World Universe, currently in a rather dangerous situation. The alien race Ancient Universes were watching covetously, and those alien race Ancient Universes even had multiple Emperors coexisting, with Eternal Giants numbering more than a handful—truly terrifying.
Joining the Pangu Universe was equivalent to making an enemy of the alien race Ancient Universes.
Although he was a Monarch, relative to the entire alien race Ancient Universes, even a Monarch was nothing more than that, utterly insufficient to inspire fear.
"Brother Wuji, participating in a universe-level war is very dangerous. Even a Monarch can fall at any moment. That is indeed something worth considering. Of course, compared to years of bitter closed-door cultivation, it also allows one to more directly and closely experience the Supreme Emperor Laws and peerless Emperor Dao of Supreme Emperors, offering greater hope of breaking through to higher levels."
At this point, Ye Chen added, "This generation's Ultimate Ancient Path is about to end. The Ultimate Ancient Domain no longer holds the immortal fate they seek to go to. The Eight Desolates Ancient Domain will likely also close in these coming years. Senior Cang Xiong once mentioned that after the Ultimate Ancient Path concludes, he also wants to go to the Pangu Universe."
Tai Wuji was shocked. His teacher wanted to participate too?
Ye Chen nodded silently. He had said all he needed to say.
He then left the Eight Desolates Supreme Hall.
Tai Wuji's will was his own; Ye Chen couldn't decide for him. Whether to go or not depended entirely on the former.
Without staying in the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain for even a moment, Ye Chen left a message: those who wished to join the Pangu Universe should head to the Ultimate Ancient Path within these ten years. After ten years, he would leave the Ultimate Ancient Path and return to the Pangu Universe.
Not long after, Ye Chen left the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain, turned back, and began returning to the location of the Ultimate Ancient Path.
The Hundredth Pass!
It was still bustling and prosperous. Anyone who could pass the trials of a hundred passes and arrive here was undoubtedly a true Supreme Outstanding Talent or a peerless Heaven's Pride. Their talent, strength, and experience were all exceptional, not to be underestimated.
However, this was only limited to the Hundredth Pass.
As expected, after over a thousand years had passed, the Ultimate Ancient Path was no longer as flourishing and prosperous as it once was.
After all, the ten Supreme Divine Crowns of the Ultimate Ancient Domain and the Supreme Ancient Domain had all been obtained by Ye Chen. The world speculated that the "Ultimate Supreme" immortal fate must also have fallen into his hands.
Now, for the true generation-defining Heaven's Pride, passing a hundred passes and heading to the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain and the Ultimate Ancient Domain no longer held the same importance as in the past.
The Ultimate Ancient Path still had many trials, but they served more to temper Heaven's Pride. Although many Heaven's Pride still came one after another, compared to when he had first arrived on the Ultimate Ancient Path, it was simply incomparable!
Of course, there were still many Ancient Path Outstanding Talents who had been silently waiting all along. In the end, what they were waiting for was the appearance of the Battle Saint King, the strongest figure on the Ancient Path.
Whether they were the various Supreme Outstanding Talents from within a single Chaos Ancient Universe, Emperor-caliber Heaven's Pride from Chaos Primordial Great Worlds, top-tier Supreme Heaven's Pride from Emperor Clans, or Chaos Holy Spirits born in the Chaos Sea, nurtured for a million years before successfully emerging with the hope of proving their Dao and becoming Supreme Ones—all held absolute worship and respect for the Battle Saint King.
Over the years, the Battle Saint King alone had fought his way through the Ultimate Ancient Path and the Supreme Ancient Path. Moreover, in the Divine Emperor City, he alone suppressed all Ancient Path Overlords and Supreme Possession Bodies, mastering all ten Supreme Divine Crowns by himself, truly deserving the title of invincible. He had slain who knows how many Emperor Sons, Emperor Daughters, and Immortal Dao descendants.
From ancient times to the present, no one could compare to him.
The Battle Saint King's battle achievements were enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
These Supreme Outstanding Talents also believed that one day, the Battle Saint King would return to this place.
They hoped that one day, they could personally pay homage to the Battle Saint King, the strongest figure on the Ancient Path!