Not long after he had cultivated into human form, while vaguely and instinctively deducing the Dao—a process that had consumed nearly a million years from beginning to now—the most fundamental spark of spiritual light within him suddenly trembled. He looked towards a certain direction and murmured to himself, "Who exactly can influence my very foundation?"
Just moments ago, he had felt his origin spiritual light almost tear free from his body, rushing towards that mysterious place.
In that distant, unknowable location, he sensed the impulse of his origin spiritual light, as if there existed something most intimate, something that very likely belonged to a part of him, calling out to him.
What exactly was calling him?
Suddenly, from the deepest part of his origin spiritual light, something was stirred. A hidden Great Dao imprint rose up, faintly visible, and a voice echoed forth: "Piercing through ancient and modern times!"
As this voice sounded, the River of Time violently boiled.
Countless, innumerable fragments of time flew out from the past, present, and future of the River of Time, swirling and dancing. Yet, on each fragment of time, there was a figure of unparalleled supremacy, representing the same person across various eras.
Astonishingly, this person bore a striking resemblance to him, as if they shared the same origin!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
At this moment, the figures of the same person from all the time fragments flew out, rushing towards him and merging together.
Simultaneously, scattered further along the River of Time, there were drops of blood containing the most terrifying Chaos power. They were the remnants of several supreme taboo existences who had been utterly shattered and scattered here, never fully reclaimed.
Even at his most powerful peak, he had regarded them with deep wariness, never approaching, let alone refining them.
These drops of blood still carried sky-obscuring bloody auras to this day; a single drop of this blood qi could drown an entire Primordial Chaos Great World.
There were also several pale golden bones circulating with world-destroying power.
At this moment, the numerous drops of blood and the many supreme Dao bones scattered here rushed towards that person.
Crackle, pop!—
He felt not the slightest bit of rejection. On the contrary, he fused with them completely. His fleshly body gradually became flawless, perfectly proportioned, with unparalleled physique, thoroughly combining with that person's soul light.
This was a young and divinely handsome youth, appearing to be in his early twenties. His black hair cascaded like a waterfall, his eyebrows were sharp as swords, his eyes bright as stars. His entire body radiated a supreme, immensely powerful aura. An immortal, majestic presence swept through ancient and modern times. His gaze was as profound as the starry sky, unfathomable. Looking upon the vast, mighty River of Time, all his memories awakened. He sighed, "As expected, I have revived once more."
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had died time and again, revived time and again, always undying and indestructible, constantly reborn.
It must be said, Ye Chen was quite familiar with such experiences.
He knew, especially after becoming a Half-Step Overlord, that even if he incinerated his form and spirit, burned his Chaos Small Universe, achieving true, permanent death was still exceedingly difficult.
Back when he self-detonated, a wisp of his true spirit escaped, arriving upon the River of Time, where it wandered lost for a million years. Time and again, it devoured soul fragments upon the River of Time, allowing it to grow, gradually become powerful, and even devour the flesh and blood of many Ancient Giants, as well as the Chaos flesh and blood he himself had left upon the River of Time in his previous life, enabling him to cultivate a fleshly body anew.
Now, his fleshly body had reappeared. However, compared to the Half-Step Overlord-level Chaos Saint Body from his previous life as the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, it was still far inferior.
"Hmm, I sense that a part of my divine soul has revived within the Pangu Universe. It seems someone has gathered the fragments of my divine soul imprinted upon the Pangu Heavens, nurtured them, and made them powerful. Moreover, the feeling I get is that it's not much weaker than in my previous life. And my Chaos Saint Bones... they actually weren't completely shattered and annihilated either?" Ye Chen first glanced towards the direction of the Pangu Universe, then looked towards the Alien Ancient Universe.
He could sense that the Chaos Saint Bones from his previous life were still present. Through some obscure connection, he could feel them, located actually within the Universe Origin of the Alien Ancient Universe.
"Did Shidai leave them there? Why would he leave my Chaos Saint Bones?"
Ye Chen frowned, but there was no time for further contemplation now. At this very moment, he operated his supreme Chaos Great Method, summoning the Chaos Saint Bones.
Within the Universe Origin of the Alien Ancient Universe, ancestral temples floated and sank, representing the existence of various Alien Race Colossi.
At this moment, inexplicably, a vast fluctuation arose from the Universe Origin, startling the Ancient Giants within the various ancestral temples.
They saw the Universe Origin tear open, and a human skeleton strode out with a *whoosh*, radiating boundless origin light and emanating wisps of supreme might that shook the great Universe.
"It's a Half-Step Overlord-level skeleton!"
The various Alien Race Colossi were all shocked. They had always been within the Universe Origin, yet they had never discovered such a Half-Step Overlord-level skeleton here.
"A familiar aura... it's the immortal saint bones, the remains of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!"
The colossi all recognized it. These were Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Bones, carrying faint wisps of Chaos radiance and emanating Half-Step Overlord-level majesty, immortal and indestructible. Who would have thought they dared to be hidden within the Universe Origin of the Alien Ancient Universe, undetected even by them.
"How did the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's remains appear within the Universe Origin of our Ancient Universe!"
The Alien Race colossi frowned, but they also took action immediately, for where there is abnormality, there must be trickery.
Aoyuan personally made a move, extending a demonic hand that covered the sky, pressing down.
The Chaos Saint Bones seemed to possess intelligence. The five finger bones clenched into a fist, colliding with Aoyuan.
The Universe Origin region shook violently. The Chaos Saint Bones were sent flying, tumbling towards the desolate edges of the Universe. But in the next moment, they erupted with blazing Chaos light, tearing through the great Universe's barrier with a *boom* and vanishing.
"Not good! The Chaos Heavenly Emperor's remains have escaped! Could it be that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor has truly revived? Pursue them, quickly!"
Immediately, numerous Alien Race colossi charged out, wanting to give chase. Terrifying fluctuations spread in all directions, shaking the entire Alien Ancient Universe.
However, when they arrived at the location where the Chaos Saint Bones had departed, their expressions turned ugly one by one.
Because the Chaos Saint Bones contained Chaos characteristics, erasing all traces. Even among the pursuing Alien Race colossi, there were Primordial Giants, and even a Half-Step Overlord like Aoyuan giving chase, they could find not a single trace.
"Shidai!"
Aoyuan looked towards the Universe Origin. Now, only a supreme Overlord like Shidai could find the trail of the Chaos Saint Bones.
Shidai's voice rang out: "No need to pursue. You cannot catch them. If I were to act, the Heavenly Emperor would also intervene."
"Damn it!"
The faces of the Alien Race colossi were extremely grim.
Shidai looked at the Universe Origin and uttered words only he could hear: "Sooner or later, you will return."
Boom!—
Upon the River of Time, the Chaos Saint Bones tore through space-time, appearing upon it.
Ye Chen smiled and stepped forward, his entire person merging completely with the Chaos Saint Bones.
Boom!—
The River of Time boiled. Billions upon billions of layers of Taboo Heavenly Thunder descended from the heavens, crashing down towards Ye Chen.
For this was a taboo event, reversing the cause and effect of ancient and modern times.