With that, the three Immortal Kings took out a large pile of extraordinary treasures, all of them flowing with radiant light and shimmering with dazzling brilliance.
Among them were treasures that could even stir the hearts of colossi from antiquity.
The various Immortal Kings and colossi from antiquity present were all puzzled. What had happened that caused these three Immortal Kings to suddenly apologize to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor?
Only Ye Chen knew the truth. In the past, these three Immortal Kings had each left behind a strand of their Immortal King consciousness, which they merged into a Quasi-Immortal King avatar. This avatar had followed Ye Chen, intending to steal the secrets of his Great Dao. It was later discovered, and the Immortal King consciousness strands were destroyed.
Originally, Ye Chen had come to the Primordial Immortal Realm this time intending to settle this matter. He hadn't expected the three Immortal Kings to take the initiative to step forward and apologize.
Hearing them, Ye Chen nodded. With great magnanimity, he waved his sleeve, not accepting the three Immortal Kings' reparations, willing to resolve this enmity.
After all, no matter how one looked at it, the Primordial Immortal Realm was now on the same front as the Pangu Universe. Some enmities, as long as they didn't involve life-and-death grudges, were better resolved than perpetuated.
Furthermore, the Quasi-Immortal King avatar had become an Immortal King avatar, which in another sense could also be considered a form of reparations.
This caused the three Immortal Kings to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, while also feeling a hidden gratitude for Ye Chen's magnanimity.
At this moment, other colossi from antiquity arrived one after another, and even Primordial Giants appeared. Without exception, they all greeted Ye Chen from a distance.
At this stage, Ye Chen truly commanded awe throughout the Chaos Sea. He was an existence that even the various Giants had to look up to and could not afford to ignore.
Boom—
A heaven-surpassing aura descended. A majestic and peerlessly imposing heroic man, clad in imperial robes, strode into the Immortal King Ancestral Hall with the bearing of a dragon and tiger, immediately drawing the attention of all present.
Behind him followed a man who bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to him, though somewhat younger.
Ye Chen also raised his gaze to look over.
He saw the two men with similar features, especially the younger one, who happened to be his great enemy from the past. He immediately guessed the identity of the man in imperial robes—the Divine Emperor!
This was a peerless Giant who had dominated the Chaos Sea across multiple epochs. From the moment he entered the Immortal King Ancestral Hall, almost no one within the vast hall could remain calm. All could feel the unrestrained, overwhelming, and domineering imposing might radiating from the Divine Emperor.
If not for the fact that this was the Immortal King Ancestral Hall, imbued with the Dao might left by the Immortal Ancestor, such a release of power would not only shatter a mere ancient hall but would cause even an Imperial Realm to collapse, unable to bear it.
"The Divine Emperor. I never expected even him to come in person."
"A peerless figure who could contend with the Battle Saint Ancestor for the title of number one in combat power in the Chaos Sea in the past!"
"The Heaven-Defying War Lord of that era possessed world-shaking combat power, yet the Divine Emperor could also engage in a peak duel with him without falling behind!"
"It's been an epoch since we last saw him. The Divine Emperor seems even stronger than before!"
"After the Divine Myth Epoch, the Divine Emperor has remained in seclusion. Even after the Blood-Stained Epoch began, there were few rumors related to him. Why would he suddenly appear without reason at the Ten Thousand Ancient Assembly? In theory, even if invited, this battle-crazed man might not necessarily attend."
Within the Immortal King Ancestral Hall, many Giants frowned, communicating via voice transmission among themselves.
The Divine Emperor was no ordinary colossus from antiquity. Although he wasn't among the earliest batch of Primordial Giants, having truly risen only in the last few epochs, his strength was formidable. Even in the distant past, it was no less than that of a Primordial Giant.
Now, after an epoch apart, the various Giants discovered that the Divine Emperor seemed to have grown even stronger. They faintly sensed a tremendous pressure, like a towering mountain bearing down upon them.
"Divine Emperor!"
Termination Immortal Venerable, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, and the other Primordial Giants spoke. As Ye Chen had guessed, it was indeed the Divine Emperor.
"Fellow Daoists, it has been a long time."
The Divine Emperor responded. He was younger than the seated Primordial Giants, but in reality, his cultivation was not the slightest bit inferior. His title, Divine Emperor, further proved his peerless invincibility.
Immediately after, he looked at Ye Chen. Instantly, the ancient imposing might emanating from his body intensified countless times. An infinite, abyssal, and oceanic power erupted directly, crashing towards Ye Chen like a tidal wave.
Boom—
Ye Chen's body also surged with an immensely vast Chaos Heavenly might, clashing against it.
The Immortal King Ancestral Hall trembled because of this, and the various Giants' expressions changed.
Was the Divine Emperor going to battle the Chaos Heavenly Emperor today?
Ye Chen's expression also turned slightly grave. He could sense the Divine Emperor's strength—greater than that of an ordinary Primordial Giant!
Of course, he was not afraid. If a true battle were to occur, unless it was against true overlord existences like the Heavenly Emperor, the Primordial Ancestor, the Immortal Ancestor, the Universe Great Emperor, or the Origin Saint Race's Progenitor, he firmly believed he could sweep through all.
Behind the Divine Emperor, the Divine Emperor's Son was also greatly shocked. Was his father going to engage in a peak duel with Ye Chen today?
The release of the ancient imposing might was swift, and its withdrawal was equally swift. The Divine Emperor revealed a trace of a smile. "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, you live up to the name. You have the qualification to be called the Heavenly Emperor, revered throughout the Chaos."
Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, but after hearing Termination Immortal Venerable's voice transmission, he understood.
Termination Immortal Venerable transmitted via voice: The Divine Emperor is a domineering, battle-addicted individual. Ever since his rise in the past, he has been extremely fond of battle, daring to challenge Quasi-Giants even while at the Eternal Emperor level, fearing no challenge.
After attaining the Dao, making the ultimate leap to become a colossus from antiquity, the Divine Emperor became even more battle-addicted. He challenged various Giants along his path, and even the most deeply slumbering ancient Giants could not escape his challenges.
But the various powers of the Chaos Sea had to admit that while the Divine Emperor was battle-addicted, he also possessed truly heaven-defying talent. He roamed across countless ancient times, finding few worthy opponents.
In just a few short epochs, he not only became a colossus from antiquity but also reached a level not inferior to that of a Primordial Giant, perhaps even stronger.
In the Chaos Sea, the Divine Emperor was also a peerless figure who dared to contend with the Battle Saint Ancestor and the Heaven-Defying War Lord.
Now, it was likely because he had learned of Ye Chen's illustrious battle achievements, which surpassed even his own from back in the day, and that Ye Chen had slaughtered near-overlord existences in the Chaos Sea, displaying astonishing combat power.
Being extremely battle-addicted, he also harbored a desire to battle Ye Chen.
Ye Chen cupped his fists towards the Divine Emperor. "You flatter me, Divine Emperor."
"I heard you once contended with my son. Of course, my son is far inferior to you." The Divine Emperor laughed heartily, bluntly stating that his son was far inferior to Ye Chen.
Hearing this, the Divine Emperor's Son's gaze dimmed.
Yes, he was indeed far inferior to Ye Chen. In the past, he had once been above the latter. But as time passed, he gradually fell behind, and in the later stages, was left far in the dust.
Now, although he had also attained the Dao and become an Emperor, and under the Divine Emperor's guidance over the years had great hope of becoming a Quasi-Giant, his hope of becoming a colossus from antiquity was not very great, let alone contending with Ye Chen.
Now, he didn't even have the qualification to see Ye Chen's back.
Not far away, Chu Shenjun and the Divine Emperor's Son exchanged glances, sharing a bitter smile. They felt a sense of shared misfortune.
After all, when it came down to it, they were both people who had been left behind.
The Divine Emperor said, "Fortunately, I can meet you. You are the most dazzling supreme genius, stunning both past and present. Even I in the past was far inferior to you. But if there is an opportunity, I hope we can have a battle."