A deafening explosion erupted, giving birth to endless waves of destruction that were no less intense than those created when Ye Chen ignited the Longevity God Emperor and other Giants not long ago. The shockwaves spread in all directions.
At the core of the Alien Ancient Universe's origin, countless star domains directly collapsed, involving at least half of a Chaos Ancient Universe. It was an utterly terrifying sight.
However, a radiance emerged, directly covering the entire Alien Ancient Universe. Shidai had acted once more.
Shidai's palm, after clashing with Ye Chen's strongest holy fist, remained completely unscathed. The bronze bell on his wrist was still there, tinkling softly, emitting streams of glorious light that covered infinite territories. It carried the supreme, peerless power of the Great Dao, reversing everything, even reversing space-time itself. It forced those endless waves of destruction to reverse into nothingness, returning to the void as if they had never existed.
Even the ancestral temple where Shidai resided was not destroyed, restored to its original state.
Witnessing this scene, Giants from all sides couldn't help but suck in a cold breath of air.
This was Shidai, one of the five peerless Overlords of the Chaos Sea, the most terrifying hidden hand throughout the ages. Such an inconceivable method was truly awe-inspiring.
"Truly worthy of being the invincible Shidai of all ages, unfathomably profound, possessing such means. However, in the final battle of my life, I can still kill you!"
Ye Chen let out a long roar, continuing his assault, hoping to slay Shidai in the last moments of his life.
The power of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor boiled within his body, erupting to its absolute limit. His form, spirit, and Chaos Small Universe were burning at their peak every moment, exchanged for the most powerful strength of this life, even of the entire Chaos Sea.
The entire Alien Ancient Universe trembled, its universe origin even emitting mournful whimpers.
That was because Ye Chen was unleashing the Great Dao power of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor without any reservation. Under such a complete eruption, the entire Alien Ancient Universe would ultimately be unable to bear it, beginning to collapse.
"If you act like this, you will slaughter infinite living beings, creating boundless karmic sin, which is not beneficial for you!"
Shidai spoke. The ancestral temple beneath him released infinite light, resonating with the origin of the Alien Ancient Universe, suppressing the trembling of the entire Chaos Ancient Universe.
It also protected the living beings of the Alien Ancient Universe.
While attacking, Ye Chen sneered coldly, "Those not of my race, their hearts are surely different. It's best if all aliens die. Besides, I am about to die. Even if the karmic sin of all heavens descends upon me, what can it do to me?"
This fist, exploding with countless layers of chaotic light, broke through theblockade (blockade/seal) of the universe origin, landing upon star domain after star domain. It caused billions upon billions of alien living beings to turn to ash, never to reincarnate for all eternity.
Among them were even some secluded Great Emperors, yet they too perished, form and spirit annihilated under those layers of chaotic light.
Shidai sighed lightly, "You do not understand yet."
Shidai wielded the means to transform decay into magic. Even though the living beings of the Alien Ancient Universe were slaughtered, including Great Emperors among them, their forms and spirits annihilated...
With a single act, he reversed everything, resurrecting them all and restoring everything to its original state.
Such a method made even Ye Chen grow solemn. It was even more heaven-defying than the Space-Time Emperor Art 'Primordial Beginning' created by the Space-Time Great Emperor.
While exchanging blows with Ye Chen, Shidai simultaneously acted to maintain the Alien Ancient Universe, displaying unparalleled means that shook the Chaos Sea.
The power of both transcended everything. Finally, with a thunderous boom, the two pierced through space-time and vanished, no one knew to where.
"The peerless Overlords of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor are too powerful, infinitely close to the Eternal Realm, nearly transcending. Even the Chaos Sea cannot contain their power. They might have entered a mysterious, unknown place that only peerless Overlords can reach!" An ancient Primordial Giant spoke, possessing extensive knowledge and thus making this conjecture.
The Ultimate Realm of Emperor, the absolute peak below the Eternal.
Perhaps, the Chaos Sea truly could not accommodate their existence.
Of course, this was merely a saying.
Other Giants believed that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor and Shidai had expanded their respective Ultimate Realm of Emperor domains, merging them to form a brand-new secret realm, entering it to do battle.
In any case, no one knew exactly where they had gone.
Perhaps only the other Overlords, fellow peerless Overlords, would know.
At this moment, even the great war between the Alien Ancient Universe and the Pangu Universe came to a halt, because the decisive key to the battle had already shifted to these two.
Boom—
No one knew how much time had passed before the two reappeared.
Shidai returned, his figure as hazy and indistinct as at the beginning.
Ye Chen, however, was sent flying backward, his entire body covered in cracks, his aura withered. He was clearly on the brink of being unable to endure any longer. He roared at the heavens, a hint of helplessness in the sound.
"A pity. In the end, it is not the true Ultimate Realm of Emperor."
Ye Chen sighed with regret. Although he had successfully stepped into this realm, it was ultimately only achieved by borrowing external force. Moreover, he could not maintain it for long, unable to truly stand as an equal to Shidai, only able to fight at his peak briefly.
He could not kill Shidai!
Shidai looked calmly at Ye Chen and said, "You have come at the wrong time. The timing is not right."
"Perhaps." Ye Chen smiled bitterly. His figure, which had suppressed all ages, gradually grew faint and illusory. The power of the Ultimate Realm of Emperor could no longer be maintained.
He looked beyond the Alien Ancient Universe, towards the Pangu Universe. He looked at the Battle Saint Ancestor, Tai Sheng Huang, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, the Flame Emperor, the Human Emperor... and other familiar seniors. He looked further, towards his parents, wife, and children in the Chaos Heaven Mansion, saw his younger sister Ruoxi, saw his disciples...
He saw Qianxun and his other personal disciples training in the Chaos Sea, their expressions of grief vivid before his eyes.
Finally, he took a deep look at the Qingtian Great Emperor within the origin of the Alien Ancient Universe, and at the Six Paths Great Emperor who had departed far away.
"This is the final battle of my life!"
Ye Chen roared, carrying a touch of tragic heroism, but he did not continue to fight Shidai.
Because he had already fallen from the Ultimate Realm of Emperor back to his original Half-Step Overlord level. He was no longer a match for Shidai.
He whispered softly, "Even at the final moment, I must exterminate more aliens!"
Boom—
Ye Chen chose to self-destruct!
His final, shattered power exploded within the Alien Ancient Universe, infinite force rushing towards all directions, seeking to annihilate the entire Alien Ancient Universe.
"No!"
The faces of the Alien Giants changed color. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor's self-destruction, at that final moment, was no less than that of a true Overlord of the Chaos Sea. If such peerless power truly self-destructed completely, it would cause the entire Alien Ancient Universe to suffer a massive impact. It might even completely collapse, causing the entire Alien Ancient Universe to be utterly annihilated.
However, the other Giants could not return to the Alien Ancient Universe to stop it. It was too late.
A faint, sorrowful sigh. Something that made people's hair stand on end happened.
Within the ancestral temple, Shidai sighed and acted.
No one knew what happened. They only knew that everything was being reversed. Ye Chen's self-destruction did not bring any casualties to the Alien Ancient Universe.
The curtain had fallen on the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!