"My child, you have suffered!"
Donghuang descended, seeing his third son, who had once been in a state of seal, now grown and even become a Quasi-Immortal King. He felt both gratified and guilty, having been unable to witness his child's growth.
The two Quasi-Immortal Kings were stunned for a moment, then became elated, kneeling in mid-air and shouting loudly, "Your Majesty Donghuang!"
Donghuang, who had once dominated the Primordial Immortal Realm across multiple epochs, suppressing various Immortal Kings and overlooking the Chaos Sea, had returned. How could they not be excited?
Especially Donghuang, one of the most ancient Immortal Venerable Ones, whose formidable strength in the past had made even the various Immortal Kings, and even multiple Immortal Venerable Ones, feel inferior. He was a peerless Great Venerable!
His return signified that the Primordial Immortal Realm could be saved.
"Donghuang? Impossible! Wasn't his immortal soul wandering the Great Void, unable to return?"
The eight Quasi-Giants of the alien race were all terrified. Although they had risen to become Quasi-Giants one by one after Donghuang's immortal soul began wandering the Great Void, they still knew of his past prestige. He was even an invincible existence who had once suppressed the Primordial Giants of the alien race. How could the eight of them compare to such a being now returned?
Now, the most important thing was to flee, not to fight.
"Run!"
The eight alien Quasi-Giants exchanged a glance, completely disregarding the endless alien army, and even ignoring the alien Emperor Supremes. They immediately turned and fled in different directions.
Three of them fled towards the Donghuang Sacred City, because the only alien Primordial Giant, Hongtian Zhuzai, was there. Only Hongtian Zhuzai could contend with this legendary invincible Donghuang.
"Hmph!"
Donghuang snorted coldly, and space-time solidified. The figures of the eight alien Quasi-Giants abruptly froze in place. Even with the Quasi-Giant power within their bodies erupting wildly, they could not break free from this confinement.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Eight beams of light erupted from Donghuang's body, each landing on one of the eight alien Quasi-Giants. They exploded one after another, annihilating them from top to bottom, from inside out, destroying both form and spirit, leaving them deader than dead.
Witnessing Donghuang slay eight alien Quasi-Giants in a single move, the two Quasi-Immortal Kings outside Donghuang Sheng regarded him with fiery worship, as if he were a deity. This was the true master of the Donghuang Domain, the invincible Donghuang of all ages.
"Impressive! Donghuang is truly powerful. Even I would find it difficult to accomplish such a feat," the Immortal Great Celestial Venerate sighed. Killing Quasi-Giants wasn't difficult, but doing so as effortlessly and simultaneously as Donghuang was the hard part.
This was the prowess of a Half-Step Overlord.
Ye Chen's expression remained calm. He suddenly looked towards a certain part of the Chaos Sea and said, "Immortal, leave those alien Giants currently battling the Immortal Kings for the three of you to deal with."
The Immortal Great Celestial Venerate nodded, leading the True Dragon and Demonic Tiger, two Giants, to charge into the Donghuang Domain to confront the six alien Giants fighting the numerous Immortal Kings.
Ye Chen did not intervene either, standing alone, his gaze fixed on one place, never shifting.
It was as if someone there was staring back at him.
At the Taiyu Pass, after dealing with the eight alien Quasi-Giants, Donghuang showed neither sorrow nor joy, as if he had merely crushed a few ants. His gaze then swept across the entire Donghuang Domain, discovering the four alien Giants pursuing his son, disciples, and the other three. His gaze especially fell upon the Donghuang Sacred City.
Within the Donghuang Sacred City, his son, Taiyu Immortal King, had his Immortal King blood boiling, resonating with the Donghuang power within the city to resist Hongtian Zhuzai, striving to prevent him from breaching the defensive barrier.
However, it was clear he was still struggling to hold on. The strength of a Primordial Giant was beyond imagination.
Donghuang Sheng urgently said, "Father, eldest brother and our two senior brothers are in dire straits. The Donghuang Domain is now completely sealed. I suspect there are traitors within the Primordial Immortal Realm who have silently sealed off the entire Donghuang Domain. Otherwise, eldest brother and our two Immortal King senior brothers wouldn't even be able to send Immortal King transmissions."
"I know," Donghuang said. As an existence of his level, he had sensed the Donghuang Domain's seal the moment he returned to the Primordial Immortal Realm. An immortal Dao power had silently formed an invisible barrier, completely sealing the Donghuang Domain and isolating it from the rest of the Primordial Immortal Realm.
However, this immortal Dao power was merely an Immortal Venerable-level grand formation, using the power of the Primordial Immortal Realm to seal the area, so its originator could not be discerned.
"I never expected that even within the Primordial Immortal Realm, there are those secretly colluding with the alien Ancient Universe," he murmured softly, then his gaze sharpened countless times as he coldly declared, "Unfortunately, I have returned. The Donghuang Domain is destined not to perish as you wish."
"For now, let's deal with the aliens first!"
Silently, Donghuang's figure vanished.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under repeated fierce assaults, the defensive barrier finally shattered completely. Hongtian Zhuzai looked down from above, surveying the entire Donghuang Sacred City, and sneered, "Everything of Donghuang ends today!"
Taiyu Immortal King gritted his teeth. The immortal light around his body transformed into layers of radiant flames as he prepared to burn both his form and spirit, intending to drag Hongtian Zhuzai to death with him through self-destruction.
But Hongtian Zhuzai was clearly prepared. Using the might of a Primordial Giant, he suppressed Taiyu Immortal King, preventing him from successfully continuing to burn his form and spirit.
"Forgive me, Father. The Donghuang Clan will be buried by my hand."
Taiyu Immortal King was filled with sorrow, despair, and helplessness. He was already an Immortal King, yet he was no match for that alien Primordial Giant.
Boom!
Suddenly, a figure shot out from the Donghuang Sacred City, attacking Hongtian Zhuzai. With a tremendous roar, Hongtian Zhuzai's figure was sent flying from above the Donghuang Sacred City into the endless starry sky of the Donghuang Domain. His colossal ancient demonic body crushed and annihilated numerous star domains.
"Father!" Taiyu Immortal King was overjoyed. At this critical moment, the immortal body his father had left behind in the past had actually appeared.
Although it wasn't the true Donghuang, this Immortal Venerable Body contained vast Immortal Venerable might. Moreover, Donghuang's cultivation in the past was so high that he was borderline a Half-Step Overlord. Therefore, this Immortal Venerable Body might not necessarily be inferior to Hongtian Zhuzai.
Of course, the Immortal Venerable Body, lacking the most crucial Donghuang immortal soul, operated only on instinct and bloodline activation. Whether it could truly defeat Hongtian Zhuzai was another matter.
Donghuang's Immortal Venerable Body, as if possessing a spirit, stood tall above the Donghuang Sacred City. The aura of an Immortal Venerable naturally surged forth, shaking the entire Donghuang Domain.
Seeing this, all living beings within the Donghuang Sacred City excitedly prostrated themselves, kneeling and shouting for the return of His Majesty Donghuang, their eyes brimming with tears!
"Father!"
Donghuang Yanran was both excited and sorrowful. That was her father. The Immortal Venerable Body he had left behind still remained, unwavering, stepping forward to protect them!
Hongtian Zhuzai narrowed his eyes. "As expected, Donghuang's immortal body is still within the Donghuang Sacred City. But without the immortal soul in control, what can a body operating on instinct alone do? It is not the true Donghuang after all. However, Donghuang was, after all, a peerless Immortal Venerable invincible across the heavens in the past. His Immortal Venerable Body is extremely powerful. If I can obtain it and refine it, perhaps I too can achieve the Immortal Venerable fruit. Then, possessing both the Primordial Giant and Immortal Venerable fruits, I might even be able to challenge a Half-Step Overlord!"