With a deafening rumble, the ancestral secret realm shook as a Supreme Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Race shot into the sky. From his body, dazzling streams of light erupted, brimming with the powerful aura of the Emperor Dao.
At this very moment, his Emperor Dao Origin was being gradually stripped away.
This Supreme Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Race roared, "Who dares to strip away this Emperor's Emperor Dao Origin!"
Suo Tianzun hurriedly said, "Battle Saint King, why are you attacking my son?"
That Supreme Emperor was precisely Suo Tianzun's eldest son, Suosi, a newly ascended Supreme One of the Ancient Heavenly Race who had successfully attained the Dao in this epoch.
"Stop!" The Third Ancestor also stepped forward, about to intervene and stop it, but Ye Chen said coldly, "The Emperor Dao Origin stripped from Senior Angel God Emperor was refined by him. I am merely making him spit it back out now."
"What!?"
The heroes of the Ancient Heavenly Race were shocked. The Emperor Dao Origin stripped from the Angel God Emperor in the past was clearly sealed in a heavily guarded place. How could it appear on Suosi?
They didn't believe it, but a Quasi-Giant Ancestor immediately vanished to search the heavily guarded area. He returned a few breaths later, his face grim. "The Emperor Dao Origin of Xiu Di Li Ya is gone."
Ye Chen said coldly, "After Senior Angel God Emperor's Emperor Dao Origin was stripped, it wasn't sealed. Instead, Suo Tianzun used it for his own son's cultivation, allowing him to attain the Dao of a Supreme One. Am I wrong, Suo Tianzun?"
Hearing this, Suo Tianzun's face turned ugly, but he offered no rebuttal. Clearly, this was the truth.
"Suo Tianzun, you actually dared to steal my mother's Emperor Dao Origin for your son's use!" The Angel Imperial Son was filled with immense fury.
The other six Quasi-Giant Ancestors also looked grim. Suo Tianzun's actions were tantamount to betraying the clan's rules.
Under normal circumstances, no one would hold Suo Tianzun accountable for a mere wisp of Emperor Dao Origin. After all, Suo Tianzun was a Quasi-Giant of his generation, an Ancestor of one of the eight major bloodlines, holding a high and powerful position. With the three Ancestors not intervening, he was nearly the most revered figure.
But now, the one demanding punishment was the Battle Saint King, a peerless Giant of the Chaos Sea with a fearsome reputation, who had just fiercely suppressed two Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giant Ancestors in battle. He was a top-tier fierce man, someone they absolutely could not afford to provoke.
A ferocious existence even the First Ancestor was unwilling to provoke.
The Third Ancestor's expression was also unpleasant. "Suo Tianzun, your courage is truly not small."
Suo Tianzun hurriedly said, "I beg the Ancestor for forgiveness. The fault lies entirely with my greed. It has nothing to do with my son. Please spare my son. If punishment must be meted out, punish me alone."
"This crime—can you bear it?" Ye Chen said coldly. Suo Tianzun immediately felt his scalp go numb, momentarily at a loss for words.
The Third Ancestor naturally wouldn't blame him much, but what if the Battle Saint King intervened?
Boom—
Ye Chen slapped from a distance. Suosi was smashed to pieces, and a wisp of Emperor Dao Origin shot out. Suo Tianzun watched this scene helplessly, not daring to stop it. He could only act to reform his son Suosi's body and spirit, though Suosi had fallen from the Emperor realm, becoming much weaker. Moreover, with his Emperor Dao Origin stripped, it would be extremely difficult for him to attain the Dao and become an Emperor again in the future.
After all, having one's Emperor Dao Origin stripped was akin to having one's Dao severed. To attain the Dao again would be no easy feat.
Even so, it was still better than being killed by the Battle Saint King.
If the Battle Saint King truly intended to kill, the Ancient Heavenly Race could likely only accept it in silence.
Ye Chen beckoned, and the wisp of Emperor Dao Origin flew over, landing before the Angel God Emperor. He said softly, "Senior, please!"
The Angel God Emperor looked at this wisp of Emperor Dao Origin, the very one stripped from her in the past, radiating an intensely familiar and resonant feeling. She thanked Ye Chen softly, "Thank you!"
Hum—
The Emperor Dao Origin merged into her body, instantly becoming one with the Emperor Dao Origin within her. It bloomed with billions of auspicious rays of light, breaking through her limits in that instant to become a Quasi-Giant existence. This shook the ancestral secret realm, drawing in endless auspicious radiance.
Within the ancestral secret realm, countless members of the Ancient Heavenly Race watched with complex emotions. This should have been a new Quasi-Giant belonging to the Heavenly Race, but she had been completely pushed away from the clan—a tremendous loss.
"Congratulations, Mother!"
"Congratulations, Senior!"
The Angel Imperial Son, Ye Chen, and the others offered their congratulations, feeling genuine joy. This was equivalent to the Pangu Universe gaining another Quasi-Giant.
Since the Blood-Stained Epoch, the Pangu Universe had seen the return of two Ancient Great Emperors from the Mythical Epoch, both of whom had become Quasi-Giants.
Now, it was about to welcome a third Quasi-Giant.
It had to be said, the Pangu Universe truly possessed great fortune. The Ancient Great Emperors who had departed were all exceptionally talented, making breakthroughs one after another.
"Alright, now how should we settle this crime?" Ye Chen spoke up, not letting go of the matter of Suo Tianzun stealing the sealed Emperor Dao Origin to provide for his son's refinement and attainment of the Dao.
Suo Tianzun's face was ugly, but he dared not refute.
The three Ancestors of the Ancient Heavenly Race also looked slightly somber. The Third Ancestor said, "Battle Saint King, what do you want?"
"Nothing much. First, hand over Xiu Gusi's Great Dao inheritance. It rightfully belongs to my brother, Xiu Chen." Ye Chen said.
"Agreed!"
Regarding this point, the three Ancestors had no objections. After all, when Xiu Gusi fell in battle in the Chaos Sea, it was indeed the Angel Imperial Son who had gained Xiu Gusi's recognition and received the Great Dao inheritance.
Moreover, the Angel Imperial Son's bloodline were descendants of Xiu Gusi's line.
"Second, Senior Angel God Emperor has just become a Quasi-Giant and lacks a corresponding Quasi-Giant weapon. Therefore, provide a suitable Quasi-Giant weapon for Senior Angel God Emperor."
"Impossible!"
Almost all the powerful members of the Ancient Heavenly Race opposed this immediately.
Quasi-Giant weapons were extremely precious. Even the Ancient Heavenly Race possessed only a few.
"Fine. In that case, let Suo Tianzun pay with his life." Ye Chen looked at Suo Tianzun, killing intent spreading, causing the Heavenly Race members to pale.
The three Ancestors of the Ancient Heavenly Race grew even more solemn.
They had already learned of the Battle Saint King's domineering nature before, but only now did they formally understand just how domineering he was. At the slightest disagreement, he showed a strong impulse to kill.
Ye Chen said slowly, "You should have heard a thing or two about me. Back when I first returned as a Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giant, I dared to charge alone into an alien ancient universe, killing multiple Supreme Ones and Quasi-Giants. Back then, even a Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giant like Ji Yuan Huang Zun dared to block my departure, and I directly suppressed him. Even three Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giants couldn't keep me. Now, if I want to leave, you cannot stop me either. Moreover, I can guarantee that once you engage me in battle, I will absolutely make the Ancient Heavenly Race pay the heaviest price. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try."
As he spoke, the Chaos Great Cauldron flew out, hovering in the air. It poured down billions of layers of chaotic light, each layer as thick as a river of stars, immensely heavy, causing the entire ancestral secret realm to tremble.
The Heaven-Wastage Great Halberd emerged, its peerless sharpness and ferocious aura shaking the secret realm.
The Second and Third Ancestors, having experienced the previous battle, knew the terrifying power of these two peerless war weapons. They were absolutely first-class Ten Thousand Ancient Dao Weapons, having drunk the blood of Ten Thousand Ancient Dao, and perhaps even participated in slaying Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giants. They were exceptionally extraordinary.
The Angel God Emperor was surprised, seemingly not expecting Ye Chen to be such a domineering man.
The three Ancestors' expressions were extremely grave.
Fight?
Or not fight?