At Pangu Pass, Heavenly Venerable Cangxiong learned of Ye Chen's return and immediately led the Supreme Ones out to welcome him, only to be instantly stunned.
His eyes widened, his mouth agape, speechless for a long time!
How long had it been? The Battle Saint King had actually returned after slaying a colossus from antiquity.
Hadn't he gone to support the Goddess and the others? How had he ended up killing a colossus from antiquity?
Entering Pangu Pass, Great Desolation Ancient Emperor and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. Although following behind the Battle Saint King guaranteed safety, they had, after all, killed a newly-advanced colossus from antiquity of the alien race. And with Pangu Pass directly facing the alien forces, who knew if the aliens might go berserk and charge out to annihilate them.
"Young friend, did you truly kill a colossus from antiquity?" Heavenly Venerable Cangxiong immediately stepped forward, still somewhat unable to believe it.
Behind him, War Emperor, Golden Crow Great Emperor, and Divine Void Great Emperor were also dumbfounded.
That was a colossus from antiquity, not some ordinary supreme powerhouse.
"Senior, it's true," Qian Xun said with a faint smile.
When they took a look at the severed head, everyone was astonished—it was actually Destiny Great Emperor, yet the aura emanating from it was unmistakably that of a colossus from antiquity.
Ye Chen said, "Destiny Great Emperor reversed his Dao after its collapse and became a colossus from antiquity. I struck while his tribulation was incomplete and killed him."
He spoke plainly in a few words, but Great Desolation Ancient Emperor smiled wryly and recounted the actual course of events in detail.
Instantly, the supreme powerhouses at Pangu Pass looked at Ye Chen with intense admiration.
Strike while his great tribulation was incomplete?
They clearly understood: the Battle Saint King possessed absolute confidence and his combat power completely suppressed his opponent. That was why he allowed Destiny Great Emperor to break through and establish himself, proving his Dao as a colossus from antiquity. He then personally took action, repeatedly blasting the nearly tribulation-complete Destiny Great Emperor, seizing his Dao weapon, extinguishing his True Spirit Emperor Soul, and slaying the colossus.
Heavenly Venerable Cangxiong sighed softly, "This time, the alien race is probably going to go mad."
War Emperor also sighed, turning to the supreme powerhouses on Pangu Pass. "Prepare for war immediately, and at the highest level."
Indeed, the Alien Ancient Universe had gone mad!
Because they had seen it—the colossus from antiquity whose head was pierced by the Battle Saint King's great halberd was Destiny Great Emperor.
Destiny Great Emperor, before leaving, had been an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant. Clearly, over these years, he had broken through and become a colossus from antiquity.
Moreover, it must be understood: once an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant breaks through, they become an existence akin to a Primordial Giant.
That is to say, after Destiny Great Emperor consolidated his realm post-tribulation, he would have been a Primordial Giant.
Primordial Giants are among the top-tier existences even among colossi, incomparably powerful.
Even a force as powerful as the Alien Ancient Universe has only a few true Primordial Giants—they are part of the ultimate foundational reserves.
Yet, a future Primordial Giant had been killed, and the one who struck was the Battle Saint King.
How could this be forgiven!
Boom—
The origin of the Alien Ancient Universe trembled violently, infinite divine might erupted, shaking the entire vast universe.
Ancestral temples quaked fiercely, and the dharma forms of numerous supreme colossi manifested across the cosmos and all heavens.
Quasi-Giants, Supreme Ones, and supreme powerhouses from all sides were startled, shocked by the sudden change. What had happened to provoke such rage from multiple supreme colossi, causing them to emerge directly?
"First, it was Jiyuan Huangzun. Now, it's Destiny Great Emperor. What a formidable Battle Saint King. Allowing him to grow up has indeed become the heaviest price our Ancient Universe has paid."
Yuanchu Imperial Ancestor was furious. Because of the Battle Saint King's existence, two colossi from antiquity had either been suppressed or killed, causing unimaginable losses to the Alien Ancient Universe. They could no longer sit idly by and allow the Battle Saint King to continue living.
The Battle Saint King must be executed!
"Today, we go to war!"
An alien colossus roared, shaking the entire Alien Ancient Universe, reaching up to the Ninth Heaven and down to the Nine Netherworlds, audible to all living beings.
Across the star domains of the heavens, an immeasurable army rapidly gathered.
Even slumbering Supreme Ones and Quasi-Giants awakened one by one, leading army divisions to pierce through spacetime and descend upon the Universe Border Pass.
On another front, multiple alien colossi moved together, personally heading to the Universe Border Pass.
The entire Alien Ancient Universe was in great upheaval. Billions of star domains trembled, the starry sky seemed on the verge of exploding.
Within the Origin Ancestral Temple, Qingtian Great Emperor gazed toward the Universe Border Pass, seeing through everything, and couldn't help but marvel.
This Battle Saint King was truly heaven-defying. He had already reached a level where he could suppress and kill colossi from antiquity—the level of a Primordial Giant.
He himself remained unmoved, sending a mental message: "Wentian, lead the Heavenly Dao Legion to the cosmic frontier. But do not exit the pass; just guard the border pass."
On a majestic Emperor Star, Di Wentian, who had already proven his Dao as a Supreme One, was greatly shocked upon hearing this. His father actually wanted him to lead the Heavenly Dao Legion to battle against the Pangu Universe?
He didn't know exactly what had happened, but the sudden movement of numerous alien colossi and the stirring of the universe's origin to head to the Universe Border Pass indicated something extraordinary was afoot.
But he didn't ask, knowing his father must have a plan. He immediately led a Heavenly Dao Legion cultivated over many years, traversing spacetime to head to the Alien Universe Border Pass.
Upon arrival, he instantly learned a momentous piece of news.
Destiny Great Emperor had proven his Dao as a colossus, yet he had fallen, killed by the Battle Saint King of the Pangu Universe, who had impaled his head and hung it on Pangu Pass as a display of power.
Di Wentian was stunned. After more than ten thousand years apart, the Battle Saint King could actually kill a colossus from antiquity!
The turmoil in the Alien Ancient Universe naturally drew the attention of all sides.
All parties were shocked. Was the alien race about to launch a cosmic-level war?
Many Supreme Ones and Quasi-Giants were somewhat puzzled. The target of the alien army's campaign was clearly the Pangu Universe side.
However, the Pangu Universe's Battle Saint King had just returned triumphantly after slaying a colossus from antiquity, his battle intent at its peak, his divine courage matchless. Launching an attack now would mean facing the overwhelming pressure of the Battle Saint King's invincible will, which would be unfavorable for the alien army.
Even if the alien colossi remained unaffected, the morale of the infinite army would be impacted, leading to heavy casualties.
They didn't quite understand why the alien race chose to send troops to attack the Pangu Universe at this moment.
A colossus from antiquity who saw the truth had his pupils contract repeatedly, exclaiming in awe, "No wonder the alien race chose to attack the Pangu Universe now. The Battle Saint King actually killed Destiny Great Emperor."
"Destiny Great Emperor?"
All sides were taken aback. Wasn't Destiny Great Emperor just an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant?
Even an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant couldn't be compared to a colossus from antiquity.
But soon, all sides drew in sharp breaths of cold air.
They clearly saw that the head impaled by the Battle Saint King was at the level of a colossus from antiquity. Moreover, the celestial phenomena not long ago were indeed those of a colossus from antiquity falling. Didn't all this indicate that Destiny Great Emperor had advanced to become a colossus from antiquity and had been killed by the Battle Saint King?
Thinking this, all sides were astounded!
Who didn't know that once an Extreme Realm Quasi-Giant breaks through, they become a Primordial Giant.
Now, an invincible Primordial Giant had been killed by the Battle Saint King. How could the Alien Ancient Universe not be furious?
At the same time, they were deeply shocked by the Battle Saint King's heaven-defying combat power.
At Pangu Pass, the Supreme Ones of the Pangu Universe naturally received the relevant news. Shocked, they also gazed toward the direction of the Alien Ancient Universe, clearly sensing the gathering of multiple auras of Supreme Ones, Quasi-Giants, and even colossi from antiquity.
Clearly, the Alien Ancient Universe was about to dispatch troops, and this time, the scale was no less than that of the Great Mythical Cataclysm of the past.
An army was pressing on the border!