Aoyuan let out a long roar, knowing he was completely locked on and unable to escape. He immediately unleashed a supreme forbidden divine ability to resist, while billions of layers of forbidden demonic light manifested on his body, transforming into countless demonic shields that seemed to be part of his very being.
However, all of this was nothing but futile effort.
Ye Chen's strength could be said to have reached the Ultimate Realm of Emperor, surpassing that of a Half-Step Overlord. Every aspect of him had undergone a transformative breakthrough. With a single fist strike, he instantly shattered Aoyuan's forbidden divine ability and tore through the billions of demonic shields, landing squarely on his body.
Boom—
Aoyuan was pierced through, and then that Chaos Sacred Fist trembled, exploding on the spot.
Immediately after, the Chaos Sacred Fist continued its unstoppable momentum, landing on the other two alien Half-Step Overlords.
In no time at all, they too were forcefully blasted apart, displaying an absolutely invincible posture!
The entire world fell silent!
This was the unparalleled might of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor. The only thing that could surpass it was eternity itself.
Ye Chen swept a glance at Aoyuan and the other two alien Half-Step Overlords who were reforming in the distance, but he did not press his advantage. Instead, he sighed inwardly.
The time left for him was not much. The more power he used, the more it would reduce the time he could remain in this world.
Although he was confident he could kill the three alien Half-Step Overlords, he also understood that once he killed them, the time remaining for him would be insufficient to complete that matter. He had no choice but to reluctantly give up.
Boom—
Ye Chen, still containing Mo Daozi within him, transformed his entire body into a terrifying beam of chaotic light that violently crashed against the boundary wall of the Alien Ancient Universe. It directly pierced through an immense hole, penetrating from the inside to the outside of the Alien Ancient Universe.
Ye Chen transformed into a torrent of chaotic flames and stepped into the Alien Ancient Universe, unleashing an imposing might that shook the ages.
The entire Alien Ancient Universe trembled violently, its very essence quaking, sensing Ye Chen's terror and shuddering in fear.
In an instant, countless billions of star domains collapsed, and numerous worlds and heavens crumbled, vanishing forever.
The power of a peerless Overlord at the Ultimate Realm of Emperor was terrifying to this extent. Merely the release of his imposing might could cause a universe to collapse. Even Giants of Ten Thousand Ancient Times would likely tremble in body and soul, teetering on the brink of disintegration.
Boom—
Finally, Ye Chen arrived at the source of the Alien Ancient Universe.
Merely standing there, the intangible imposing might emanating from his body caused the three alien Giants guarding outside the Primordial Ancestral Temple to tremble with fear. Their Ten Thousand Ancient bodies quaked, and their Ten Thousand Ancient souls shuddered, freezing them in place, unable to move.
The three of them were horrified. Was this the power of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor? Merely the intangible release of his imposing might had frozen them like this.
Ye Chen did not look at the three alien Giants. He stared directly at the Primordial Ancestral Temple where Shidai resided. His gaze pierced through everything, seeing Shidai, seeing the Six Paths Great Emperor, and seeing everything about the source of the Alien Ancient Universe.
The Qingtian Great Emperor had ultimately made his move and was refining the source of the Alien Ancient Universe.
The Six Paths Great Emperor was conversing with Shidai.
At this moment, Ye Chen's appearance surprised the Six Paths Great Emperor. Knowing his condition, the Six Paths Great Emperor sighed and walked out, saying, "You shouldn't have done this."
With just this one sentence, Ye Chen already understood: the Six Paths Great Emperor had not truly betrayed the Pangu Universe.
He, like the Qingtian Great Emperor, had likely pretended to betray, lurking within the Alien Ancient Universe, bearing the infamy of Ten Thousand Ancient Times, all for the day when he could make the most useful contribution to the Pangu Universe.
Shidai's expression was calm as he looked at Ye Chen, showing no surprise whatsoever, as if everything was within his expectations.
"Shidai!" Ye Chen spoke, looking at this greatest mastermind since Ten Thousand Ancient Times. The power around his body boiled, giving rise to a surge of fighting spirit.
Shidai, together with the Heavenly Emperor, the Immortal Ancestor, the Universe Great Emperor, and the Origin Sacred Clan's Progenitor, were collectively known as the five invincible Overlords of the Chaos Sea—truly unrivaled existences who reigned supreme.
Even the Origin Burial Lord, once hailed as Half-Step Eternal, was essentially on the same level.
Facing such a peerless Overlord, although Ye Chen harbored an irreconcilable blood feud against Shidai for launching the Mythical Great Destruction against the Pangu Universe in the past, he had to acknowledge Shidai's immense power.
He too was a warrior, hoping to cross blows with the most powerful peerless Overlord between heaven and earth!
Shidai looked at Ye Chen and said, "You've come too early. The timing is not yet right."
"Is that so? Are you so eagerly anticipating my achievement of the true Ultimate Realm of Emperor before our final battle?" Ye Chen said coldly. "Unfortunately, I failed to truly step into that realm by my own power. I could only forcibly burn everything to reach this step, but it still counts as the Ultimate Realm of Emperor—enough to fight you."
Unaware of the truth, Ye Chen seemed to hear a sigh from Shidai, filled with regret and pity.
Shidai looked at him, but Ye Chen always felt he wasn't looking at him, but rather at the moon-shaped mark between his eyebrows.
But at this moment, with little life left, he had no time to think too much. The power around his body surged as he directly attacked Shidai, unleashing his strongest sacred fist.
There were no fancy moves. A single sacred fist strike was his strongest attack, far surpassing all other offensive sacred arts!
Boom—
The Alien Ancient Universe shook violently, with billions of star domains collapsing, unable to withstand that invincible power.
This was the true power of a peerless Overlord of the Chaos Sea, transcending everything, worthy of being called Half-Step Eternal, no less than the Origin Burial Lord of yesteryear.
Even Half-Step Overlords like Mo Daozi would have absolutely no power to resist.
Although it wasn't aimed at them, and it was merely the imposing might radiating from the sweep of the strongest sacred fist, the three alien Giants guarding outside were sent flying countless star domains away the moment it struck. They crashed into the desolate edges of the universe, nearly smashing through the cosmic barrier. Their Ten Thousand Ancient bodies cracked, spilling endless Ten Thousand Ancient Dao blood that dyed boundless star domains red.
The three of them were utterly terrified. Just this alone had left them severely wounded. Not only were their Ten Thousand Ancient bodies cracked, but their Ten Thousand Ancient souls were also damaged.
It was unimaginable. Even a glancing blow—if it could even be called that—had caused such severe injuries. If it had landed directly on them, all three would surely have perished.
Boom—
The Ancestral Temple exploded instantly, revealing the figures of Shidai and the Six Paths Great Emperor.
The Six Paths Great Emperor also marveled at Ye Chen's supreme invincibility, while immediately retreating far away, not daring to face the collision head-on. This was because Ye Chen consciously avoided him, and also because he was sufficiently powerful, being at the level of a Primordial Giant, so he did not sustain much injury.
However, he deliberately coughed up blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating he had sustained some injuries—a ruse of suffering.
On the scene, only Shidai remained to face Ye Chen's strongest sacred fist directly.
Shidai was shrouded in mystery, his gender and race unknown. But from within the mist, a slender, fair hand extended, like the most beautiful work of art between heaven and earth, flawless as mutton-fat jade.
On the hand was a string of seemingly ordinary bronze bells. With a wave, they emitted a series of crisp, pleasant 'ding-ding' sounds, appearing mundane yet also like supreme treasures.
Shidai's palm collided head-on with Ye Chen's sweeping strongest sacred fist.