After all, the Pangu Universe had entered a golden age. The universe's origin had revived, the myriad Daos of the great cosmos flourished, and with Ye Chen, the Chaos Quasi-Giant, personally promoting the revival of the myriad Daos, the Heavenly Dao had been perfected and made whole. The accumulated fortune of endless eons erupted completely during this golden age.
However, only one person had attained the Dao and become an Emperor: Monarch Tonggu. Like Monarch Xiuluo, he was an ancient trial-taker from the same era as the Sovereign of Formlessness. After countless ages, he had finally made a breakthrough and become an Ancient Great Emperor.
Although the Pangu Universe was no longer lacking in Emperor-level power, Ye Chen and the others were still pleased to see an old acquaintance attain the Dao and become an Emperor.
Yet, only Monarch Tonggu had succeeded in this step; the other Monarchs had still not managed to cross that threshold.
Now, Ye Chen was twenty-three thousand years old, but he remained very young, appearing like a man in his early twenties—as flawless and peerless as ever, the very definition of a gentleman without equal in the world.
During this period, Ye Chen attempted several times to break through into the realm of the Ancient Titans, but each attempt ended in failure.
That said, his cultivation did not stagnate; it continued to increase steadily at a shocking rate.
Although he was not yet an Ancient Titan, he was still able to augment his cultivation at the absolute peak of the Quasi-Giant level.
As for why, even Ye Chen did not fully understand. A Chaos cultivator, and the most monstrous talent in history, was ultimately somewhat different.
One year, Ye Chen briefly emerged from seclusion, patrolling the mortal world like a Heavenly Emperor, moving through the upper and lower realms, receiving the worship of myriad races.
He was inspecting the current state of the Pangu Universe. With the Heavenly Dao perfected, more Supreme Heavenly Prides had been born, and finally, a Da Yuan Man Zhi Zun had appeared—a Supreme Heavenly Pride who had stepped into the Tenth Heaven from the Demigod Realm, a talent that would stun the ages.
Ye Chen observed this new-generation Da Yuan Man Zhi Zun for a time. He was arrogant, looking down on all directions, ruling over the world like a monarch, with no match among his peers.
But he had the right to be proud. As a Da Yuan Man Zhi Zun, he inherently possessed the bearing of an Emperor. Even if he could not attain the Dao and become an Emperor in the future, becoming a Monarch would not be a problem. No matter how powerful other Supreme Heavenly Prides were, they could not be his match in the same realm.
However, Ye Chen did not take him as a disciple. He had many disciples, all raised in a free-range manner, like the Primordial Devil God, who was now at the Monarch level and exceedingly powerful.
Naturally, Ye Chen was more concerned about Yan Wushuang, far away on the Ultimate Ancient Path, wondering how he was faring now. But with Ye Chen's prestige and the instructions left by the Great Heavenly Venerate Cang Qiong for the Ultimate Ancient Path before his departure, he likely was not doing poorly. Yan Wushuang was walking the path of attaining the Dao through faith; perhaps he had already achieved great success.
Of course, what Ye Chen missed most was Ye Junlin, his youngest son. Over twenty thousand years had passed, and he had still not returned, which was somewhat puzzling. But what could be known was that he must have traveled very far, and his achievements should be no less than Qian Xun's or Ye Jing's.
In the end, Qian Xun stepped forward and took this Da Yuan Man Zhi Zun as his final disciple. The Da Yuan Man Zhi Zun agreed because he knew some secrets: Qian Xun's combat power was comparable to a true Ancient Great Emperor, and his father was the peerless Battle Saint King of the present age.
When Ye Chen was twenty-five thousand years old, the Chaos Burial Ground emerged with overwhelming force. This supreme land of calamity, which had once caused an Ancient Chaos Universe to perish and an entire epoch to be buried, had fully recovered its vitality and was incomparably powerful.
The Chaos Burial Ground possessed multiple Ancient Titan-level Heavenly Emperors. Its emergence shook the entire Chaos Sea, alarming all the Ancient Chaos Universes, which feared when the Chaos Burial Ground might strike against which universe.
Many Ancient Chaos Universes focused their attention on the Pangu Universe because it was the most dangerous, being an enemy of the Chaos Burial Ground, and Qin Shi Huang was the culprit who had once caused the Chaos Burial Ground to be sealed again for an epoch.
Naturally, the Pangu Universe was indeed in great danger, for the Chaos Burial Ground truly attacked. Two Heavenly Emperors came, nearly breaching Pangu Pass.
At the critical moment, the Great Heavenly Venerate Cang Qiong personally took command, and with the World Tower suppressing the area, the Heavenly Emperor Titans of the Chaos Burial Ground returned empty-handed.
But this battle awakened everyone. Perhaps the Alien Ancient Universe still had someconsideration for / regard for regarding the Giant Alliance Pact led by the Primordial Immortal Realm, but the Chaos Burial Ground was not bound by the pact. If it truly went mad, it would act recklessly.
Upon emerging, the Chaos Burial Ground directly destroyed over thirty Primordial Great Worlds in the Chaos Sea, slaughtering more than a dozen Supreme Ones and causing a terrifying uproar.
Even an Ancient Chaos Universe suffered disaster—one of those that had participated in sealing the Chaos Burial Ground in the past. Fortunately, an Ancient Titan was stationed there and was alerted immediately, emerging to clash with the attacking Heavenly Emperor of the Chaos Burial Ground.
Perhaps out ofconsideration for / regard for for the Primordial Immortal Realm, the Chaos Burial Ground's Heavenly Emperor retreated not long after, leaving behind that border-pass Ancient Chaos Universe in ruins.
Even though it had narrowly escaped disaster, this Nine Swords Ancient Universe remained extremely wary. A single Ancient Titan was no match for the Chaos Burial Ground, which possessed multiple Ancient Titan-level Heavenly Emperors.
It must be said that the emergence of the Chaos Burial Ground truly threw the Chaos Sea into panic.
Many Supreme Ones proposed forming a loose alliance to jointly resist the Chaos Burial Ground, gaining approval from many Primordial Great Worlds and even Ancient Chaos Universes. In the present age, aside from the Primordial Immortal Realm and the Alien Ancient Universe, no Ancient Chaos Universe was a direct match for the Chaos Burial Ground, including the currently reviving Pangu Universe.
Even an Ancient Titan personally entered the Primordial Immortal Realm, hoping to gain its leadership to jointly eradicate the Chaos Burial Ground, this uncertain factor. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the Primordial Immortal Realm did not agree, and the Ancient Titan returned without success.
Unconsciously, Ye Chen had reached over twenty-nine thousand years old, not far from thirty thousand, with only a few centuries left.
Time passed, and the world began to change dynasties. After ten thousand years of age, Ye Chen basically vanished from the sight of the world, as if he had begun to retire.
For twenty thousand years, the world rarely saw the figure of this invincible Battle Saint King; he had become a legend of the world.
But the Chaos Heavenly Mansion remained the top force in the Pangu Universe, standing aloft alongside the Human Emperor's Palace as one of the two transcendent powers.
Of course, the most powerful was still the Pangu Palace, the most transcendent force that gathered all the power of the Pangu Universe, standing above the Chaos Heavenly Mansion and the Human Emperor's Palace. However, the Pangu Palace was usually very loose, with each faction ruling its own domain, only truly uniting in times of greatest crisis.
When Ye Chen was twenty-nine thousand five hundred years old, his children had all fully grown up, each more powerful than the last, standing at the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Unfortunately, none had yet attained the Dao and become an Emperor.
This included several equally stunning wives of his, who were also in the same situation.