Immediately, everyone understood. It was likely all because of the Ancient Heavenly Race; otherwise, how could the alien race have known their whereabouts?
They had left the Pangu Universe silently, and during their journey, Ye Chen had personally acted to conceal all traces. Even a colossus from antiquity would find it impossible to detect the slightest clue.
If not for the Ancient Heavenly Race, the alien race simply could not have become aware of all this.
"What a fine Ancient Heavenly Race, daring to sell us out!" Shen Rong's expression turned ugly, his killing intent boundless.
A deep, heavy look also appeared on the dignified face of the Angel God Emperor. She had never expected the alien race to not only ambush them midway but also deploy such a massive force—a full three colossi from antiquity.
Moreover, she also knew a thing or two about the Longevity Divine Emperor. He was a peerless titan whom even the three Ancestors of the Ancient Heavenly Race feared.
Three colossi from antiquity arriving together, just to deal with them?
It was probably because of this young yet supremely powerful Battle Saint King.
Ye Chen raised his eyes. "The Ancient Heavenly Race sold the information to your alien race, didn't they?"
There was no other possibility.
The Longevity Divine Emperor sneered coldly. "Since you're about to die, telling you is no harm. Indeed, it was the Ancient Heavenly Race who informed us."
The Angel God Emperor's face paled. Although she felt little sense of belonging to the Ancient Heavenly Race, she had ultimately emerged from them, and her master, Xiu Gusi, was also buried deep beneath their lands.
Unless absolutely forced, she truly did not wish to become enemies with the Ancient Heavenly Race.
But now, besides the Ancient Heavenly Race, who else would have betrayed them?
"Impossible, it shouldn't be. The three Ancestors are wise individuals. How could they easily make an enemy of the Pangu Universe?" The Angel God Emperor shook her head lightly, sensing there must be hidden circumstances.
Although Ye Chen and the others had previously clashed with the Ancient Heavenly Race, it wasn't severe. Moreover, the Ancient Heavenly Race knew the strength of the Pangu Universe and were aware of Ye Chen's formidable power.
By reason and propriety, even if the Ancient Heavenly Race disliked Ye Chen, they would not continue to antagonize such a terrifying Primordial Giant.
Furthermore, if Ye Chen successfully escaped and survived, the Ancient Heavenly Race would face his endless wrath—a loss outweighing any gain.
Why betray them?
The Angel God Emperor simply could not understand.
The Angel Imperial Son, Xiu Chen, knew the struggle in his mother's heart and sighed inwardly. "Mother, there's no need to rush to defend the Ancient Heavenly Race. Elder Brother Ye's arrival suppressed the Ancient Heavenly Race, forcefully crushed two Ancestors, compelled them to release us mother and son, and then forcefully demanded a Quasi-Giant weapon as compensation. It completely stripped the Ancient Heavenly Race of all face. In their fury, they naturally did not hesitate to sell our whereabouts to the alien race."
The Angel God Emperor fell silent. Now, only this explanation remained.
Ye Chen's gaze turned icy. "I will deal with the Ancient Heavenly Race myself. But with just the three of you from the alien race, you dare block my path?"
His words carried an air of looking down on all of history, not placing the three alien titans in his eyes at all—even with the Longevity Divine Emperor, a Primordial Giant, present.
Such domineering aura!
The alien heroes shuddered!
Yet, none dared to refute him, because all past achievements indicated that the Battle Saint King was indeed immensely powerful, not entirely unqualified to speak such words.
Back then, he alone had held off multiple alien giants, turning the tables and wreaking havoc, even suppressing the Yuanchu Imperial Ancestor.
Now, although the alien race had sent three colossi from antiquity, including the Longevity Divine Emperor, a Primordial Giant, they still lacked absolute certainty to truly kill the Battle Saint King.
"Looking down on This One?" The Longevity Divine Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, releasing infinite ancient might that shook past and present. "Battle Saint King, do not be too arrogant. You may be strong, but with the three of us acting together, killing you is sufficient!"
The reason only three alien giants came to assassinate Ye Chen was twofold. First, the alien Ancient Universe could not dispatch too many colossi from antiquity, as various forces were watching closely, and the Pangu Universe monitored their every move.
Once too many alien giants emerged, the other colossi from antiquity of the Pangu Universe, scattered throughout the Chaos Sea, would inevitably be alerted and intervene. Then, killing Ye Chen would become far more difficult.
Second, it was also due to the Longevity Divine Emperor's absolute confidence in his own strength. As a Primordial Giant who had dominated past and present, he did not believe that bringing along two other colossi from antiquity would be insufficient to kill a mere Battle Saint King.
"Oh, is that so?"
Ye Chen sneered. With a wave of his hand, he stored Wei'er and the others within his body, because the upcoming battle would be a peak-level clash of giants. Even a Supreme Emperor would be utterly unable to assist and would instead become a burden to him.
The Angel God Emperor initially intended to act—she was, after all, a Quasi-Giant—but upon seeing the opposing lineup, she fell silent and voluntarily gave up the struggle, entering Ye Chen's inner world.
In a battle of giants, a Quasi-Giant was completely inadequate.
On the alien side, however, the Longevity Divine Emperor did not store the Quasi-Giants and Supremes who had followed him within his body. Instead, he ordered them to scatter, though his purpose remained unclear.
"Somewhat interesting. Today, This One shall see where you stray dogs get the courage to dare ambush me!"
Ye Chen rarely referred to himself as 'This One,' but when facing outsiders or enemies, he generally used this term to display his majesty.
His words lingered as he took a step forward. With a thunderous boom, the heavens shook violently, and layers of the Chaos Sea exploded. Ye Chen took the initiative, charging toward the three alien colossi from antiquity.
Boom—
A Chaos Giant taking action naturally shook past and present, stirring multiple realms.
"Hahaha!" The Longevity Divine Emperor laughed heartily. "For countless epochs, no one has dared speak to This One like this. In the past, those who dared even slight provocation have all perished, including colossi from antiquity!"
He was a Primordial Giant, an immortal existence who had endured since the early days of the Chaos Sea, a truly invincible being.
For how many epochs? Aside from fellow Primordial Giants, even if other colossi from antiquity dared such insolence, he had personally slain them, leaving illustrious achievements throughout his long life.
In fact, he could be called one of the longest-living beings throughout history. The era of his rise was relatively early even among Primordial Giants; otherwise, how could he be called the Longevity Divine Emperor?
Traversing past and present, overlooking epoch after epoch, through endless, vast ages, the Longevity Divine Emperor had witnessed the birth of numerous Chaos Ancient Universes in the Chaos Sea and beheld the rise and fall of countless Supremes, including many colossi from antiquity. He had watched them defy the heavens and rise from weakness, and seen them perish after dominating for endless years.
During this time, he had personally witnessed the rise and fall of some supreme beings who emerged in the same era.
The world had changed through countless generations. Even powerful colossi from antiquity had risen and fallen before his eyes. Only he remained eternally in this mortal world, becoming a witness to history, immortal through the ages, indestructible through myriad calamities, living eternally, surviving into this present era.