Everyone could see it now—Destiny Great Emperor had never truly become a colossus from antiquity. That state had only been temporary, more akin to borrowing some supreme secret technique to ascend to that realm. He did not genuinely possess the imposing might of a true ancient titan.
Otherwise, an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant breaking through the shackles and establishing their realm would truly count as a Primordial Giant. Even if not comparable to the current Ye Chen, the difference would not be so vast, and he would not be so thoroughly suppressed.
Even Qian Xun and the others on the opposing side sighed. Destiny Great Emperor was an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant who cultivated the Great Dao of Destiny. Reaching this step was proof enough of his stature. His status within the Alien Ancient Universe was already no less than that of a true colossus from antiquity.
After all, cultivating the Destiny Dao to its peak held unimaginable power. Perhaps it held the hope of helping him advance further, to become an existence akin to a Primordial Giant.
Alas, facing Ye Chen today, his path could only end in death.
They all knew Ye Chen was not inherently ruthless. But against anyone who threatened the Pangu Universe or the safety of his family, he would strike without hesitation if he could kill them.
Boom—
Ye Chen threw a punch. Destiny Great Emperor's figure was sent flying backward. The Judgment Spear shattered at this moment, its spearhead flying back and piercing deeply into his own chest, tearing through his Destiny Emperor Armor.
Destiny Great Emperor coughed up great mouthfuls of blood but stabilized his figure. He did not retreat. On the contrary, the Gate of Fate behind him suddenly erupted with boundless radiance, and his body did the same, as if undergoing a terrifying transformation. His entire imposing might was growing stronger, drawing closer to the true level of a colossus from antiquity.
Moreover, a long river appeared from the Gate of Fate—the River of Fate, connecting the destinies of countless worlds and heavens, linking the fates of all living beings across the cosmos.
Boom—
The River of Fate violently surged into Destiny Great Emperor's body, carrying with it the fates of the myriad worlds and all races, completely merging into him.
At this moment, Destiny Great Emperor underwent a complete transformation. It could be said he had truly ascended to the level of a colossus from antiquity, no less powerful than Cang Xiong the Great Heavenly Venerable when he first entered this level—extremely formidable.
"Battle Saint King, I have reached my ultimate sublimation. Though it is only temporary, I hope to borrow your power to completely transcend, to become a true colossus from antiquity, even a Primordial Giant!"
Destiny Great Emperor spoke, his Dao voice shaking the Great Desolation Realm.
Boom—
He erupted. His aura was now considerably more powerful than before, reaching the true combat power of a colossus from antiquity. It shook the Great Desolation Realm, nearly shattering this vast realm completely.
Simultaneously, Destiny Great Emperor began his attack. The shattered Judgment Spear coalesced once more into one, its body vaster than a starry river, almost spanning the entire Great Desolation Realm. With unparalleled imposing might, it rumbled as it stabbed toward Ye Chen.
This strike was enough to shatter any Chaos Primordial Great World and could make even a colossus from antiquity sense danger.
It was the strongest attack Destiny Great Emperor could unleash in his entire life!
"Destiny Great Emperor, you are indeed strong, exceeding my expectations."
At this moment, a trace of seriousness appeared on Ye Chen's face, as if surprised by the immense potential Destiny Great Emperor had erupted with. Yet, his expression remained calm as he began to employ the true strength of a Chaos Giant.
That's right—he hadn't used his full power earlier, merely testing to see how strong Destiny Great Emperor could be.
Now, he was truly beginning to reveal it.
Boom—
With just the first strike, Destiny Great Emperor's figure was sent flying backward, blood spraying from his body as he was suppressed.
Destiny Great Emperor suppressed his injuries, rapidly recovering, and continued his assault.
Within his body, several supremely potent and brilliant origins were burning fiercely, continuously releasing unparalleled power that surged through his limbs and bones.
It was precisely this that allowed Destiny Great Emperor to display peak combat power not inferior to that of a colossus from antiquity!
These were the Great Dao Origins of Quasi-Giants, incomparably precious, representing the supreme Dao fruits of a Quasi-Giant's entire life.
Now, the Dao fruits of several Quasi-Giants, accumulated by Destiny Great Emperor over endless ages for the day he might fail to break through, were meant to assist him in ascending.
He never imagined that, facing a death trap today, he would be forced to use these Quasi-Giant Great Dao Origins prematurely, burning them to transform into infinite power, temporarily elevating him to the level of a colossus from antiquity!
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The two clashed. In the blink of an eye, they exchanged three blows. Each strike could shatter a Chaos Primordial Great World and severely injure or even kill a Quasi-Giant.
On the seventh strike, Destiny Great Emperor's blood-soaked figure plummeted from the sky. When he landed below, a thunderous boom echoed—he was utterly shattered, blown to pieces.
Destiny Great Emperor had ultimately been defeated, defeated swiftly and miserably.
In a true peak battle, he was far from Ye Chen's match.
Reassembled, Destiny Great Emperor remained covered in blood. He smiled bitterly with resignation and sighed softly. "Battle Saint King, your growth speed far surpasses my imagination. Over a hundred thousand years ago, during our first meeting in the Primordial Immortal Realm, you were a top-tier Quasi-Giant, but I didn't take you seriously. After all, I was already an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant back then, far stronger than you. But I never imagined that just twenty or thirty thousand years later, I would hear you had become an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant. Not long after, you directly disappeared for one hundred and ten thousand years."
"When you reappeared after one hundred and ten thousand years, you had completely shattered the shackles of the Extreme Realm, becoming an existence no less than a Primordial Giant."
"Indeed, all of this is fate."
He could see through the fates of all living beings, even those of Venerables and Quasi-Giants, to some extent.
However, when he first met Ye Chen back then, he could not glimpse Ye Chen's fate in the slightest.
Ye Chen, the Chaos Controller, was a person whose fate could not be spied upon!
Ye Chen sneered. "Do you believe in fate?"
Destiny Great Emperor fell silent.
Did he believe?
Yes!
Because he cultivated fate itself. He had proven his Dao through fate. He was Destiny Great Emperor!
In the Chaos Sea, no one believed in fate more than he did!
Without fate, he would now be just an ordinary cultivator. Even with supreme talent, reaching the level of Great Ability or God King would be remarkable, let alone ascending to become an Emperor, proving his Dao as a Great Emperor, and becoming one of the handful of Extreme Realm Quasi-Giants throughout history!
Ye Chen sneered. "I have never believed in so-called fate. Because, I control my fate, not heaven!"
I control my fate, not heaven!
This phrase shook past and present, causing Destiny Great Emperor to suddenly experience an epiphany. A flash of inspiration appeared in his mind.
"Yes... you are absolutely right. I control my fate, not heaven. I was the one who sank too deep!"
Boom—
On his body, the originally blazingly brilliant radiance of his Destiny Emperor Dao began to dim at a visible rate.
The Gate of Fate also dimmed, gradually becoming ordinary.
Destiny Great Emperor's aura weakened at an astonishing speed.
Everyone watched, stunned. Was Destiny Great Emperor's Dao collapsing?