Even within the core territories of the Chaos Sea, there existed numerous domain lands, with many Chaos Ancient Universes separated by vast distances. For a Supreme One to return would require a significant amount of time.
But Ye Chen was a colossus from antiquity, and moreover, the Chaos Controller. His mastery over chaos was such that, throughout all ages, perhaps only Tai Sheng Huang could be mentioned in the same breath. His ability to traverse the Chaos Sea was astonishing.
In just a short half-day, he had traversed numerous domains and returned to the region where the Pangu Universe was located.
Opening his eyes, he saw the majestic, boundless cosmic body of the Pangu Universe was still there, resting steadily within the Chaos Sea, occupying half his field of vision.
This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the Pangu Universe still existed. It had not been shattered and destroyed.
However, around the Pangu Universe, especially in the area before the Pangu Pass, there was endless bloody light, infinite corpses, and countless slaughtered beings. From Saints at the lower end to Supreme Ones at the upper end, all had fallen here.
Ye Chen even sensed the aura of a Quasi-Giant.
The three of them, separated by infinite territory, saw this scene.
Clearly, the Pangu Universe had engaged in a terrifying great war with the alien Ancient Universes, resulting in the fall of many, numbering in the billions and beyond.
There were even battle scars left from clashes between colossi from antiquity.
Ye Chen felt a pang of anxiety. He worried that within these twenty thousand years, the Pangu Universe had been invaded once more by the alien races, and he feared for the safety of his family and friends.
Boom—
Even though he had now broken through the shackles of the Extreme Realm, a sense of regret still arose. The fury of a Giant instantly gave birth to infinite strange phenomena, startling the nearby region of the Chaos Sea. Supreme Ones were alarmed, gazing from afar, their hearts secretly trembling. Was another colossus from antiquity about to start a war?
Wars between Giants had long become commonplace over the past hundred thousand years.
Naturally, when Giants went to war, the impact was extremely severe. With a single move, the heavens could be torn asunder and the earth split open, with worlds and realms perishing. For all the living beings of the Chaos Sea, it was a terrifying catastrophe.
Ye Cangqiong said, "Don't worry. I can sense that the mark I left at the Pangu Pass is still there, and many old acquaintances still survive. The pass likely hasn't been breached yet."
"Rest assured, the Pangu Universe is not without other colossi from antiquity holding the fort. Moreover, the Human Emperor has awakened. He is the Samsara Great Emperor fully roused. Even if the alien races invade, they must have some reservations," Shen Rong said. The Samsara Great Emperor was no ordinary colossus from antiquity. His fame was resounding throughout the Mythical Epoch. Having broken through the Extreme Realm as a Quasi-Giant and rebuilt himself, he was incomparably powerful, with glorious battle achievements to his name.
During the era of his awakening, the Pangu Universe would be even more stable.
Otherwise, the human Imperial Sons and Daughters would not have chosen this time to leave the Pangu Universe to seek opportunities to prove their Dao and become Supreme Ones.
Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly, but his gaze remained slightly cold. The Chaos Great Dao beneath his feet vanished as he took a single step, traversing an immeasurable distance of billions of miles, arriving at the location of the Pangu Universe.
He saw it. The Pangu Pass was still there, still standing tall at the border, guarding the safety of the entire Pangu Universe.
However, it was already very dilapidated, long stained red with blood, interwoven with endless battle scars and densely packed Supreme Emperor Marks.
On the battlefield before the Pangu Pass, there were far, far too many corpses and countless fragments of war weapons. Ye Chen even spotted several fragments of an Imperial Sword scattered across this boundless Chaos Sea battlefield, still imbued with an aura he recognized.
The Xiuluo Supreme One's Xiuluo Imperial Sword.
It had already shattered. One could also sense on the battlefield the disintegrated Emperor Marks of the fallen Xiuluo Supreme One.
Ye Chen seemed to witness, tens of thousands of years ago, the Xiuluo Supreme One exhausting himself to defend the Pangu Pass, engaging the alien races in battle. In the final clash, his Supreme Emperor Body exploded, his origin crumbled, his Emperor Soul was annihilated, his Imperial Sword shattered, and he fell on this vast, blood-soaked battlefield.
Those few Imperial Sword fragments still retained the Xiuluo Supreme One's Emperor Blood, as well as the enemy's Emperor Blood—so intense that it had not dissipated for tens of thousands of years, as if left just yesterday.
A pang of pain struck Ye Chen's heart. The Xiuluo Supreme One was his elder, who had acted on his behalf and protected him in the past. Now he had fallen, his Emperor Dao shattered, his Emperor Blood staining the Pangu Pass red.
His state of mind was troubled, almost to the point of roaring.
Although he was a Chaos Giant, his emotions remained intact, not stripped away, and now they were in turmoil.
Even the Xiuluo Supreme One had fallen. One could imagine the terrifying crises the Pangu Universe had endured over these years.
Moreover, it wasn't just the Xiuluo Supreme One alone. He could sense several other familiar Supreme auras—the auras of other Pangu Universe Supreme Ones—who had also fallen.
The only consolation was that none of them were Ancient Great Emperors born of the Pangu Universe, but rather those who had followed from the Origin Ancient Path.
Even so, they possessed the Emperor Pills bestowed by the Alchemy Emperor. That they still fell under such circumstances showed just how dire the situation of the Pangu Universe truly was.
Ye Cangqiong and Shen Rong both let out a soft sigh, silently paying their respects to the several fallen Pangu Universe Supreme Emperors.
Especially the Xiuluo Supreme One. Back when they left, this Supreme One had seen them off. Who could have imagined that twenty thousand years later, after they returned having proven their Dao as Supreme Ones, that Supreme One—who was not from the Pangu Universe—had fought and died bathed in blood for the Pangu Universe. He was a Supreme One worthy of respect.
This vast, blood-red battlefield was desolate and empty, devoid of people. But endless battle scars interwove and drifted about, transforming the boundless battlefield into a perilous land. Ordinary individuals simply dared not enter, lest they be shredded to death by the Supreme killing intent and Emperor Marks of this battlefield.
Even Ancient Monarchs would not dare enter lightly, as there was a risk of falling at any moment.
Therefore, no one detected the presence of Ye Chen and the others.
Ye Chen silently collected the fragments of the Xiuluo Supreme One's Imperial Sword, but he did not find his Emperor remains. He surmised they had been taken away and buried by the Pangu Universe's side of Supreme Emperors.
Even so, the three of them silently buried the Imperial Sword fragments, paying their respects to the Xiuluo Supreme One of the past.
After a long while, Ye Chen emerged from his sorrow. His eyes shone brightly as he alone stepped into the sky, ascending to the same height as the Pangu Pass.
Ye Chen saw that on the pass, many of the Pangu Universe's mightiest experts were stationed. Some were familiar, but more were not.
It was evident that over the hundred thousand years, the Pangu Universe had also nurtured quite a number of mighty experts.
He felt fortunate. The Pangu Pass ultimately still existed and had not been breached.
"Alien invasion?"
On the Pangu Pass, numerous super-powerful experts were stationed, including Supreme Ones. Ye Chen's appearance alarmed them immediately.
"Who goes there? This is the Pangu Pass!"
The mighty experts on the Pangu Pass did not act rashly. This majestic young man before them was of unknown origin. Although he was very likely a supreme existence of the alien races, with the Pangu Pass here, they were not afraid.
Over the hundred thousand years, relying on the Pangu Pass, they had repeatedly repelled the attacks of the alien races.
Even when supreme Giants of the alien races personally attacked, they had been repelled time and again.
Ye Chen gently stroked his handsome, unadorned face that had returned to simplicity and said softly, "I am Ye Chen. I have returned."