"These rare peaceful years—I hope more people from the Pangu Universe can prove their Dao and become Emperors."
Ye Chen sighed leisurely. Over the past ten thousand years, someone had indeed succeeded in proving their Dao and becoming an Emperor: the Angel Imperial Son had finally attained the rank of Emperor, which was expected.
After the Emperor Tribulation, the starry sky celebrated with radiance, and the Universe Origin bestowed its power, allowing the Angel Imperial Son to reach the Great Perfection Emperor Realm Supreme One level in a short time.
Unfortunately, in these ten thousand years, only the Angel Imperial Son had proven his Dao and become an Emperor. None of the others had managed to break through.
During this period, Ye Chen took action, refining a slain alien Quasi-Giant and then injecting it into the Immortal King Grotto. This restored the glory of the grotto, which was on the verge of exhaustion. Immortal King radiance descended in billions of strands, and the ninety-nine immortal veins were also activated and revived. Moreover, through great means, they were connected to the Chaos Sea beyond the universe, able to absorb the boundless chaotic energy of the Chaos Sea.
Although it could not compare to the time when its potential was fully unleashed in the past, it was no worse than during the Zixiao Immortal King's era.
Now, only one person remained within the Immortal King Grotto.
Tai Chu Di Jun!
The Immortal King Grotto was the place for Tai Chu Di Jun to complete his accumulation.
Ye Chen hoped that when Tai Chu Di Jun emerged again after many years, he could make the ultimate leap and directly prove his Dao as a Myriad Ancient Giant, adding peerless combat power to the Pangu Universe!
As for Ye Chen himself, although he had become a Myriad Ancient Giant, he continued to cultivate diligently, never giving up.
Over these years, he had been meticulously studying the immortal ancient scriptures created by Supreme Ones of the All Heavens, Quasi-Giants, and Myriad Ancient Giants. All scriptures at the Supreme One level and above were within his research scope.
At the same time, he also delved into some peerless secret techniques that spanned ancient and modern times, such as the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation. Although their effect on boosting strength was limited, his insights were profound, pushing his control over the Chaos Great Dao to deeper levels.
Especially the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation—this was a technique that, after undergoing ten different reincarnations and rebirths, allowed one to merge ten lifetimes into one, achieving a heaven-defying metamorphosis.
In the past, a supreme immortal from the Primordial Immortal World attained immortality through this method.
And Supreme One Chi Xue also managed to prove her Dao and become a Supreme One thanks to this technique.
In a sense, it was very similar to the Samsara Great Method of the Samsara Great Emperor.
Regarding this, Ye Chen had once specifically sought guidance from the Human Sovereign.
Even the Human Sovereign, an existence akin to a first-generation Giant, held the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation in high regard, calling it a peerless method unmatched throughout history. He even admitted that the reason he created his own Ten Lifetimes Supreme One Samsara Great Method was actually because, during his previous life as the Samsara Great Emperor, he had occasionally obtained this supreme technique in the Chaos Sea, which inspired him to create his own reincarnation method.
Thus, the two cultivation methods were very similar, though in reality, they had their differences.
This showed just how astonishing the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation was—even the Samsara Great Emperor used it as a reference to create his own supreme method.
However, the Human Sovereign also warned Ye Chen not to cultivate this Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation, as it was not a complete text but a fragmentary one, though its upper and lower parts fit together seamlessly, making it difficult to detect.
Even a Supreme One, or even a Quasi-Giant, might not be able to discover it.
The Human Sovereign's previous incarnation, the Samsara Great Emperor, was a first-generation Giant existence with a sufficiently high realm, which was how he discovered the incompleteness of the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation.
Naturally, Ye Chen could also see it. As a Chaos Giant, whether the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation was incomplete could not be hidden from him.
But even so, the fragmentary Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation had still allowed the Myriad Transformation Ancient Immortal and Supreme One Chi Xue to prove their Dao.
This showed just how stunning and heaven-defying the complete text of the Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation would be.
The Human Sovereign spoke solemnly, "Little friend, if one day you truly find yourself unable to progress further and cannot attain Chaos Great Perfection, I believe that if you can find the complete text of the 'Ten Revolutions Heaven-Defying Transformation,' you might have a chance to cross that hurdle."
This year, including the time acceleration within the Immortal King Grotto spanning a hundred thousand years, Ye Chen was now two hundred and forty thousand years old.
This was an extremely long period of time for him, yet he remained exceptionally young, with black hair cascading like a waterfall, brimming with vitality, yet his eyes contained the depths of Samsara, capable of discerning all things throughout the ages.
In the past ten thousand years, he had not taken action. Compared to when he first returned, he had become even more unfathomable.
On this day, the Pangu Gate suddenly opened, startling Supreme Ones from all sides. The supreme powerhouses of the Pangu Universe respectfully welcomed the arrival of an ancient Great Emperor.
Buddhist light shone universally, scattering across the All Heavens, shaking the entire Pangu Universe.
For this was no ordinary Great Emperor, but an ancient Great Emperor from the Mythical Epoch returning.
The Buddha Patriarch!
The patriarch of Buddhism.
Even Ye Chen was startled.
The Buddha Patriarch, who had once founded Buddhism, spreading it widely across the upper and lower realms, had a profound influence on all living beings.
Especially since the Buddha Patriarch had followed the path of faith to become an Emperor, gathering the power of faith from all living beings, adding it to his lifetime, and proving his Dao to become an Emperor—truly extraordinary.
In the past, Ye Chen had also been influenced by the path of faith to become an Emperor, establishing sacred lands multiple times, gathering faith, and walking this path.
Of course, he had only used it for research, not as his true main path.
His disciple, Yan Wushuang, however, truly walked the path of faith to become an Emperor.
Now, with the founder, the Buddha Patriarch, returning, Ye Chen also wanted to meet this legendary Great Emperor.
At the center of the Myriad Domains, Buddha Province—one of the Ten Great Provinces, dominated by Buddhism.
At the center of Buddha Province, the Great Thunderclap Monastery.
Ahead, the Sea of Bitterness stretched boundlessly, occupying most of Buddha Province. The Buddha Patriarch returned, using his body as a boat, slowly crossing the sea, scattering infinite Buddhist scriptures, propagating the Buddhist Dao, and delivering all living beings.
With the Buddha Patriarch's return, all Buddhas paid homage to the patriarch.
All Buddhist cultivators of the Great Thunderclap Monastery, whether from the present era or profound beings sealed in slumber, emerged to pay respects to the returning Buddha Patriarch.
Across the All Heavens and Myriad Domains, major Buddhist temples shone with Buddhist light, and various Great Dao Zen sounds resounded.
Billions of Buddhist believers throughout the world prostrated in worship, excited and impassioned.
In the sky, the Supreme Emperor Dao spread out. One Supreme Emperor after another descended, each bowing slightly in salute to the Buddha Patriarch without any neglect.
For the Buddha Patriarch was a Quasi-Giant!
"Greetings to all benefactors," the Buddha Patriarch responded with palms together.
"Fellow Daoist, it has been an epoch since we last met. I trust you have been well," Xuan Shen Great Emperor also arrived. He was naturally acquainted with the Buddha Patriarch.
In the past, during the Mythical Epoch, the various Emperors of the Pangu Universe were on good terms with each other, so they were like old friends, with no need for formal salutes.
Parting for an epoch and meeting an old friend again, safe and sound, brought great joy.
The Buddha Patriarch showed neither sorrow nor joy. "It has been an epoch apart. I trust you have been well, Benefactor Xuan Shen."
Xuan Shen Great Emperor smiled wryly. "How could I be well? In the Blood-Stained Epoch, who could remain unharmed? I imagine you have achieved great results over these endless years, which is why you have returned at this time."
During the Great Cataclysm of the Mythical Epoch, not all the Emperors of the Pangu Universe perished. Those who survived each had their own responsibilities.
For example, Qingtian Dadi and Liudao Dadi infiltrated the Alien Ancient Universe.
For example, Tai Sheng Huang and Dou Zhan Sheng Zu went to the Origin Ancient Path.
For example, Hun Yuan Huang Zun sought the end of the blood-stained future.
The Buddha Patriarch was naturally the same.
The Buddha Patriarch chanted "Amitabha" once and had already crossed the Sea of Bitterness to shore. He looked at the other Supreme Emperors and said, "All benefactors, please enter the monastery."
"Of course."
The Supreme Ones restrained their Emperor auras and entered the Great Thunderclap Monastery one by one.
The Buddhas of the All Heavens were as if facing a great enemy, trembling with fear. After all, they could not remain as calm and unperturbed as the Buddha Patriarch, for those were Supreme Ones of the All Heavens, true immortal existences who stood above all Daos.
Suddenly, heaven and earth fell silent. Countless shocked gazes fell upon a heroic figure descending from the sky.
Dou Zhan Sheng Wang!
The Chaos Giant!
He had come too!