"What an outstanding junior, truly exceptional. This seat admits defeat today, we leave!"
The Violet Firmament Immortal King's expression was extremely unpleasant. Not only had he failed to make Ye Chen admit guilt today, but his Immortal King chariot had been shattered, the ancient beast Supreme One pulling it had been slain, and Azure Feather Immortal had perished. It was equivalent to losing two Supreme Ones—a price that was not just significant, but enormous.
Yet, he could do nothing about Ye Chen. With Pan Dao Immortal King's protection, and with Termination Immortal Venerable and others speaking out to dissuade an Immortal King war, he had even been forced to pay a world stone the size of a house. The cost could not be described as anything less than severe.
With a flick of his great sleeve, he immediately took the wrecked Immortal King chariot and his other Supreme Immortal subordinates and turned to leave.
An Immortal King's great path spanned the sky as the group of many departed.
The entire world was shocked and shaken. The domineering, peerless Violet Firmament Immortal King had truly stumbled over the Battle Saint King today, suffering such a great loss.
At the same time, a ray of immortal light shot across the sky from beyond and finally vanished into Ye Chen's body.
He gazed distantly at the departing figure of the Violet Firmament Immortal King, revealing a cold smile as he thought to himself, "Violet Firmament Immortal King, the price you've paid is not just that little bit."
The Immortal King City settled back into place, and everyone returned to the city once more. Having witnessed the might of the Immortal King City, they held a deep awe and reverence for it.
Ye Chen approached the several Immortal Kings, bowing and saluting respectfully. Especially facing Pan Dao Immortal King, he performed a serious, grand bow of gratitude. "Thank you, Senior Pan Dao, for your intervention and assistance."
Pan Dao Immortal King had a life-saving grace towards him. Without him, today's matter would not have been resolved so easily.
Pan Dao Immortal King laughed heartily. "Little friend, no need to be so formal. This Violet Firmament has always been accustomed to being domineering; this seat couldn't stand him either. Daring to make a move within this seat's Immortal King Domain... Besides, you are a sworn friend of Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan earnestly asked me to take good care of you."
The several Immortal Kings were astonished. The Battle Saint King actually had this kind of relationship with Emperor Yan? No wonder Pan Dao Immortal King was willing to risk an Immortal King war.
Termination Immortal Venerable also took a deep look at Ye Chen, revealing a trace of a smile. "Truly, heroes emerge from the young. You are quite remarkable. After so many years, I have finally seen an heir of the Heavenly Emperor appear."
"Heir of the Heavenly Emperor?"
The several Immortal Kings were shocked, and even Ye Chen was taken aback. He then thought of inheriting the Ancient Heavenly Realm and the Violet Extreme Lingxiao Palace—was it because of this?
But strictly speaking, it should be his son, Ye Junlin, who was the Heavenly Emperor's heir, not him.
Termination Immortal Venerable did not elaborate on this topic, merely offering praise. "You are outstanding. To reach this step in a mere six thousand years is extraordinary. You will inevitably become another Heavenly Emperor in the future. However, this seat hopes you can advance even further. Only then will there be hope of fighting side by side in the future."
The several Immortal Kings were astounded. Termination Immortal Venerable's expectations for the Battle Saint King were actually so high—to be able to fight alongside him in the future, even to become another Heavenly Emperor.
Upon learning that Ye Chen had cultivated to this realm in just over six thousand years, they fell silent, filled with incomparable shock.
Because it was too monstrous. Even they in their prime were far from capable of such a feat.
Ye Chen frowned. What exactly did Termination Immortal Venerable mean by fighting side by side in the future?
Could it be a blood-stained future?
The Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Assembly competition had long since concluded. Ye Chen came before Garen and invited him to the Pangu Universe.
Garen agreed. Originally, he had nowhere to go. Joining the Pangu Universe would also place him in opposition to the alien Ancient Universe, allowing him to seek revenge in battle in the future.
Ye Chen also met with the Divine Emperor's Son.
This newly advanced Eternal Monarch was very strong, but compared to him, the strongest Eternal Monarch in history, there was a vast gap.
The Divine Emperor's Son sighed faintly, said nothing, and immediately turned to leave.
Ye Chen saw the five remaining alien Ancient Great Emperors, especially the leading Fate Great Emperor, and felt a not-weak sense of crisis.
He could sense that the Fate Great Emperor was truly powerful. If they truly fought, even he in his current state might not be able to suppress him.
He just didn't quite understand why the Fate Great Emperor hadn't made a move earlier. Otherwise, whether he could have killed the two alien Great Emperors would have been another matter entirely.
Qian Xun stayed behind because he was to enter an Immortal King's cave abode to cultivate for a thousand years.
Naturally, Ye Chen was very happy. Cultivating within an Immortal King's cave abode would allow for a great degree of comprehension of supreme great Daos. With Qian Xun's aptitude, he would inevitably become an Eternal Monarch during that period, and it would even help deepen his accumulation and reduce his time to prove his Dao. This was a priceless immortal opportunity that even Supreme Ones and Quasi-Colossi could not hope for.
Moreover, with Pan Dao Immortal King—a close friend of Emperor Yan—stationed in the Primordial Immortal Realm to look after him, Ye Chen was naturally quite at ease.
Furthermore, Pan Dao Immortal King also held Qian Xun in high regard. Qian Xun and his own son, Pan Jiuji, had become close friends because of this session's Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Assembly competition. With this relationship, there was even less fear of anything happening.
Especially since Pan Dao Immortal King had not hesitated to deploy the Immortal King City—that Immortal King great killing weapon—this time, which was enough to intimidate many.
Qian Xun said, "Father, why don't you and Yaya and the others come with me into the Immortal King's cave abode to cultivate?"
He had obtained the thousand-year usage rights to the Immortal King's cave abode, so naturally he had the qualification to lead others inside. But ordinary people wouldn't do this because it would dilute the essence within the cave abode.
"Yaya, Chenxi, Jing'er, Yan Shen, and the Ancient Desolate Demon God can come," Ye Chen said. As for others, he told him not to bring them, as it would greatly dilute the concentration of essence gathered within the Immortal King's cave abode. Moreover, he also had his own selfish considerations. The Immortal King's cave abode was something his eldest son Qian Xun had fought hard to win himself. Bringing other family members was fine, but as for the other strongest Heaven's Prides of the Pangu Universe... forgive him for not being that magnanimous yet.
As for himself, he shook his head. "No need."
Ye Chen revealed a mysterious, inscrutable smile as he gazed distantly towards the eastern direction. Within his body, the Quasi-Immortal King Dao body was concealed within his origin small universe, isolated from the outside world.
At this moment, the Quasi-Immortal King Dao body opened up, revealing within it a dazzling Immortal King's cave abode.
This Immortal King's cave abode was as majestic and grand as an Immortal King's palace, like a Chaos Ancient Universe, containing an immeasurable amount of Immortal King essence. Infinite Immortal King rules were interweaving, with indescribable profundity and wonder.
Even the faint wisps of aura emanating from it gave Ye Chen a feeling of attaining the Dao and ascending. The Quasi-Immortal King Dao body was surrounded by blazing, soaring immortal light, as if it might transform into a Supreme Immortal King at any moment.
Especially the ninety-nine immortal veins, which could be considered comparable in value to an Immortal King's cave abode.
Immortal veins were equivalent to ancestral veins, dragon veins, but even more advanced. They could continuously provide the highest-grade immortal qi and immortal essence, offering immense help for Supreme Immortal cultivation, let alone ninety-nine of them. It could be said to be more than sufficient even for an Immortal King's cultivation.
These ninety-nine immortal veins were connected as one with the Violet Firmament Immortal King's Immortal King cave abode, making this Immortal King's cave abode extraordinary, even more precious than a typical Immortal King's cave abode.
Moreover, there was also a massive amount of Immortal King divine treasures. The overall combined value could be described as enough to make other Quasi-Immortal Kings covetous and insane, and even make Immortal Kings develop greedy thoughts.
However, Ye Chen sighed. What a pity. The Violet Firmament Immortal King carried half of the Immortal King divine treasures with him. Otherwise, it would absolutely be far more than just this much before his eyes.
Still, with an Immortal King's cave abode, from now on he could also cultivate better. The day he stepped into the Colossus level was probably not far off.
At the same time, in the eastern lands, a terrifying roar of an Immortal King suddenly exploded into existence, then resounded throughout the Primordial Immortal Realm, causing who knows how many stars to be annihilated into dust.