Destiny Great Emperor's Great Dao had collapsed!
That was right!
Only a Dao collapse could produce such an effect.
If the Great Dao one firmly believed in was suddenly doubted, the stronger the Dao, the more terrifying its collapse would be.
Without a doubt, this was precisely what had happened to Destiny Great Emperor.
He had doubted his own Destiny Dao, had ceased to believe in it.
Signs of the Destiny Dao's collapse had appeared.
This was an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant; once his Dao collapsed, how utterly terrifying it would be.
Fearsome, boundless Dao power continuously dissipated from Destiny Great Emperor's body, transforming into vast, overwhelming streams of Dao tempest that annihilated space and time.
The entire Great Desolation Realm was in upheaval; even the space-time sealed by the ten Sealing Gates was continuously falling into destruction.
His surroundings had become a zone of absolute annihilation. Forget Supreme Ones; even a Quasi-Giant standing nearby would be pulverized and perish due to his Dao collapse.
There was no other reason—this was the Dao collapse of an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant, and the destructive power it generated was simply too terrifying.
One could clearly sense Destiny Great Emperor's aura plummeting from Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant to Quasi-Giant, then further dropping to Supreme Emperor realm, and still collapsing at a visible, rapid pace.
Everyone sighed with emotion. A mighty Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant of his generation, the legendary Destiny Great Emperor, had actually suffered a Dao collapse.
Boom—
The River of Destiny and the chains of Destiny rules also dissipated.
Great Desolation Ancient Emperor exerted a bit of force and broke free. Looking at Destiny Great Emperor, whose aura was continuously weakening, he also sighed inwardly.
Even as a great enemy, he had to admit that Destiny Great Emperor was indeed powerful. An Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant could be called invincible beneath the colossi from antiquity!
Who could have imagined that one day, this Destiny Great Emperor, whose status nearly rivaled that of the colossi from antiquity, would suffer a Dao collapse.
Perhaps, from this day forward, Destiny Great Emperor would cease to exist.
The others did not seize the opportunity to attack either. Once the Dao collapsed, Destiny Great Emperor would also suffer the most terrifying backlash from his Great Dao. Even if he didn't die, he wouldn't live much longer.
Ye Chen revealed a faint smile. "Interesting. I'll keep watching. If you can take that step, I might even admire you."
Everyone was puzzled. What did these words mean?
Boom—
At this moment, Destiny Great Emperor's aura had already fallen to the Ancient Monarch realm. However, it seemed the Dao collapse had ended, stopping at the Monarch realm without further decline.
An Ancient Monarch was still strong, but unfortunately, in a place where Monarchs were the baseline, with many Emperors present, no shortage of Supreme Ones, and even Quasi-Giants existing, it seemed insignificant.
After the Dao collapse ended, Destiny Great Emperor was no longer that radiant, jade-like figure. At this moment, he appeared very aged, with white hair, a withered form, seemingly on his last legs, with one foot already in the coffin.
Seeing this, even as enemies, Qian Xun and the others could not muster much hatred. Destiny Great Emperor no longer posed a threat to them, and witnessing such a figure, who had the potential to become a Primordial Giant, meet his end like this also evoked a sigh of regret.
At this moment, Destiny Great Emperor looked at Ye Chen, clasped his fists in salute, and on his aged face revealed a deep sense of gratitude. "Battle Saint King, thank you."
Everyone was stunned, not understanding. Destiny Great Emperor had suffered a Dao collapse precisely because of Ye Chen's words, so why was he thanking him instead?
Ye Chen, however, smiled faintly. "No need for thanks. Being able to take that step is your own doing."
"If not for your words today, which thoroughly awakened me, I'm afraid I would never have been able to become a Giant in this lifetime. Though I am Destiny Great Emperor, I became an Emperor through Destiny, yet was imprisoned by it. 'My fate is mine to command, not Heaven's'—that is the true path of transcendence!"
Destiny Great Emperor suddenly let out a long roar that shook the Great Desolation Realm. "Today, I shall transcend the shackles of Destiny and prove my Dao as a supreme Giant!"
Boom—
As the roar faded, Destiny Great Emperor's withered body suddenly straightened, appearing exceptionally tall and upright. Moreover, the light of Destiny around him surged billions of times over.
The Dao power that had dissipated due to the collapse now returned at a speed even more astonishing than its dissipation.
His withered, aged body, seemingly on death's door, rapidly filled out with flesh and blood at a visible pace, rejuvenating, his white hair turning strand by strand back to black.
Destiny Great Emperor's realm not only stopped falling but instead began to climb at an even more astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, it reached the peak of Ancient Monarch.
Yet, he did not immediately become an Emperor. His aura continued to climb.
Not long after, it was still the heavenly might of a Monarch, but it was so vast and powerful that it was in no way inferior to that of an Emperor!
In the distance, Qian Xun, Ruo Xi, and Ye Jing's expressions changed slightly. "Eternal Monarch! He has become an Eternal Monarch!"
The other supreme powerholders also changed color. Had Destiny Great Emperor actually stepped onto the Eternal Path?
How was that possible?
Everyone was shocked, not understanding what had happened.
Destiny Great Emperor had clearly suffered a Dao collapse, his cultivation almost completely dissipated. Why had it now reversed, returning?
Moreover, judging by his roaring words of gratitude to Ye Chen, it seemed he had made a breakthrough because of his words.
Could it be that today, Destiny Great Emperor had comprehended the path to breaking through his realm and was truly about to transcend and become a supreme Giant?
Boom—
Destiny Great Emperor broke through again, stepping into the Emperor realm. Yet, the strength of his aura surpassed that of ordinary Emperors.
Eternal Emperor!
That's right. Destiny Great Emperor had become an Eternal Emperor, and he was a super powerhouse who had stepped onto the Eternal Path from the Monarch realm. At the peak of the Emperor realm, he would inevitably be no weaker than a Great Perfection Supreme Emperor.
Sure enough, his cultivation continued to climb at an astonishing speed, gradually rivaling that of a Supreme One. After a few moments, he was already no weaker than a true Great Perfection Supreme Emperor.
At this point, Qian Xun's gaze turned icy as she shouted loudly, "Everyone, attack together! Stop him! He is about to prove his Dao! Once he breaks through, he will become a colossus from antiquity!"
Both sides were shocked. Destiny Great Emperor had clearly suffered a Dao collapse, so why was it now reversed? Not only had he regained his strength and stepped onto the Eternal Path, but he was now about to prove his Dao anew and become a colossus from antiquity-level existence.
Goddess and the others dared not delay. Once he successfully proved his Dao, Destiny Great Emperor would become a colossus from antiquity.
An Eternal Emperor, once proving his Dao, becomes a colossus from antiquity.
Moreover, the earlier one steps onto the Eternal Path before breaking through, the more powerful they become.
Back then, Cangxiong Great Heavenly Venerable had merely stepped onto the Eternal Path at the Eternal Emperor realm, but after proving his Dao, he became a colossus from antiquity.
Now, Destiny Great Emperor had stepped onto the Eternal Path from the Ancient Monarch realm. He would likely directly bypass the initial weakness of a newly ascended Giant and become an existence rivaling veteran Giants.
More importantly, for Destiny Great Emperor to prove his Dao anew on the foundation of being an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant, he would likely become a Primordial Giant not much inferior to Ye Chen!
He would be an immensely fearsome enemy even for Ye Chen!
How could they allow him to prove his Dao successfully?
At this moment, Great Desolation Ancient Emperor, who had earlier escaped smoothly due to Destiny Great Emperor's Dao collapse, had eyes like cold lightning. Gripping the Desolation Heaven Hammer, he attacked directly.
The Desolation Heaven Hammer transformed into a dark imperial mountain, descending from the sky. The power of a Quasi-Giant erupted completely, enough to collapse a Primordial Chaos Great World, as it smashed toward Destiny Great Emperor.
Void Heaven Ancient Emperor and Silver Moon Emperor originally wanted to block it, but imprisoned within the chaos halos and seeing Ye Chen's presence, they hesitated, harboring apprehension and not daring to act.
Boom—
Destiny Great Emperor roared. From above his head, a vast pillar of light fiercely shot upward, colliding violently with the Desolation Heaven Hammer.
A terrifying explosion rang out. The Desolation Heaven Hammer was sent flying directly. That pillar of light pierced through the sky, vanishing into the Chaos Sea above, as if piercing through past and present space-time.
A profound, resonant shout echoed throughout the Great Desolation Realm—
"I, Destiny Great Emperor, have comprehended the true Dao of Destiny, shattered the shackles of the Extreme Realm, and today transform into a supreme Giant!"