"What a formidable Chaos Heavenly Emperor! The Battle Saint King indeed deserves this title!"
"Chaos Heavenly Emperor, Master of Chaos—does he intend to rival the Heavenly Emperor? He certainly has the qualification and the capability."
"Changing from 'King' to 'Emperor'—the formal renaming to Chaos Heavenly Emperor likely signals a complete transformation of the Chaos Sea as well."
The Chaos Sea was greatly shaken, with heated discussions from all sides, yet without exception, everyone accepted Ye Chen's new title and was willing to address him as the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Because, given Ye Chen's current reputation, he truly had the qualification to be called the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, sweeping across all directions—who would dare disobey?
Within the Pangu Universe, Ye Chen neither acknowledged nor denied this name.
He sat atop Pangu Pass, personally guarding it, with the corpses of two colossi from antiquity suspended high above the pass, intimidating the entire Chaos Sea.
Gazing into the distant Chaos Sea, he frowned and said, "The Chaos Sea grows increasingly chaotic. Though I am strong, once a universe-level war erupts, I fear I cannot oversee everything comprehensively. I wonder where Senior Battle Saint Ancestor, Senior Defying War Lord, Tai Sheng Huang, Emperor Yan, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, and Senior Slaughter Immortal Emperor are now. Our Pangu Universe needs their return; only then can it become more stable!"
Over the years, he had not failed to inquire about the whereabouts of these sages and predecessors. Ever since the battle with the Origin Burial Master, they had vanished without a trace.
If, initially, various Giants were wary that the Pangu Universe might gather more than ten colossi from antiquity, fearing it would trigger the eternal secret left by Pangu and provoke a collective assault, now there was no such fear. Because all the Giants were too preoccupied with their own troubles to constantly target the Pangu Universe.
Moreover, Ye Chen's combat power was incomparably formidable, intimidating the Chaos Sea. Once war broke out, he could directly and forcefully slay other colossi from antiquity to deter the Chaos Sea.
In this Blood-Stained Epoch, as the Chaos Sea grew ever more chaotic, Ye Chen felt the Pangu Universe needed their return.
Alas, over three hundred thousand years had passed, yet there was still no trace of them; their whereabouts remained unknown.
After experiencing a terrifying great war and Ye Chen's renaming to Chaos Heavenly Emperor, the Pangu Universe became much more stable. At the very least, the nearby realms where it was located became relatively calmer. Aside from the Alien Race's Ancient Universe, basically no other colossi from antiquity dared to rashly enter the nearby realms.
After all, Ye Chen's prestige was now at its peak, blazing like the midday sun—who would dare confront hisedge / sharpness (figuratively, their power or threat)!
However, he remained stationed at Pangu Pass.
The later the Blood-Stained Epoch progressed, the more restless those colossi from antiquity became. Even with his fearsome reputation, it was difficult to completely intimidate everyone in the Chaos Sea.
His mere presence, even without taking action, was the greatest deterrent to anyone!
Of course, this could not last forever. The most reliable methods were either the return of Giants like the Battle Saint Ancestor to the Pangu Universe, or the birth of more colossi from antiquity.
To prevent the Blood-Stained Epoch from worsening further, the Immortal Kings of the Primordial Immortal Realm unanimously decided to convene the Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly, calling upon all Giants to cease unnecessary casualties and prevent the Blood-Stained Epoch from ultimately evolving into the terrifying consequence of a blood-stained future.
The Giants across the Chaos Sea also deeply felt the growing terror of the Blood-Stained Epoch. Upon learning of the Primordial Immortal Realm's decision, they unanimously agreed that the Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly must be convened to resolve the issue's further escalation.
Not long after, the immortal gates within the Pangu Universe swung wide open. A major figure from the Immortal World personally arrived—a Quasi-Immortal King leading several Supreme Immortals. They were extremely courteous and respectful, presenting an invitation to Ye Chen and the Human Emperor.
"The Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly..."
Ye Chen looked at the invitation and nodded slightly.
This time, he would represent the Pangu Universe in participating in the Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly, while the Human Emperor would remain behind to guard the Pangu Universe.
In truth, Ye Chen was willing and hoped the Human Emperor would also attend. Within the Pangu Universe, the power he left behind for defense would suffice.
But the Human Emperor still shook his head, feeling it safer to continue guarding.
Ye Chen did not press further.
Whoosh—
The figure of an Immortal King appeared, descending upon Pangu Pass. It was precisely the former Quasi-Immortal King avatar.
After so many tens of thousands of years, the Quasi-Immortal King avatar had also become a true Immortal King avatar, its entire body overflowing with Immortal King radiance, its appearance identical to Ye Chen's.
The Seal Gate, Chaos Immortal Armor, and Heaven-Wastage Great Halberd—three Ten Thousand Ancient Dao Weapons—were left behind.
Moreover, Ye Chen communicated with the Heavenly Dao Sun of the Primordial Heavenly Realm. At critical moments, the Heavenly Dao Sun could be fused into the Immortal King avatar, augmenting it with overwhelming divine power.
The Immortal King avatar could unleash combat power not inferior to that of a first-generation Giant.
Furthermore, he had also left behind some corresponding contingencies.
After many tens of thousands of years, Ye Chen once again set foot in the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Boom—
The Primordial Immortal Realm trembled greatly, startling all sides.
The previous hostilities from many within the Primordial Immortal Realm were gone; instead, they were now very enthusiastic. The immortal clans opened their gates wide, with numerous immortals coming to welcome him. There were even Supreme Immortal Kings who personally traveled from afar to greet Ye Chen with the highest honors.
In fact, Ye Chen truly deserved such treatment.
By now, he could be considered among the newly ascended invincible overlords of the Chaos Sea—no one could ignore him, not even the Primordial Immortal Realm.
He also fulfilled the promise he made upon first entering the Primordial Immortal Realm: when he returned, he would rule over the Immortal Realm, with all immortals paying homage.
After entering the Primordial Immortal Realm and heading toward the continent where the Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly was to be held, three Immortal Kings successively arrived to accompany him personally, with a host of immortals following behind. This was an unimaginable level of reception; even when many first-generation Giants entered the Primordial Immortal Realm in the past, they never received such high honors.
"Chaos Heavenly Emperor, truly meeting you surpasses hearing your fame! You are the peerless overlord of the Chaos Sea, unmatched by anyone!" an Immortal King spoke, addressing Ye Chen as Chaos Heavenly Emperor instead of by his former name, Battle Saint King.
The title Chaos Heavenly Emperor was more suitable for the current Ye Chen compared to the name Battle Saint King.
He also had the right to be called a Heavenly Emperor!
"A new generation replaces the old; this era indeed belongs to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor."
An ancient Immortal King also could not help but speak. This was an extremely ancient existence, having lived through many epochs, belonging to the most ancient batch of Immortal King figures. Although he had not become a first-generation Giant at the Immortal Venerable level, his strength was considerably greater than that of ordinary Immortal Kings.
Regarding Ye Chen, who was far younger than himself, this ancient Immortal King did not flaunt his seniority. In fact, beings at his level understood best the principle that "the strong are respected." So-called seniority was fundamentally useless; strength was the root of everything.
"You flatter me. I am not yet invincible under heaven; the title of overlord still has some shortcomings!" Ye Chen said modestly, but he did not deny his title of Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
It was not that he felt the name Battle Saint King dishonored him, but rather that after changing his name to Chaos Heavenly Emperor, he faintly sensed a deeper harmony with the Chaos Dao. The Chaos Dao also recognized this honorable title, acknowledging him as a generation's Heavenly Emperor!