Boom—
An Immortal King Pass exploded, utterly incapable of blocking the now Immortal Venerable-level Violet Firmament Immortal King.
Moreover, this Immortal King Pass didn't even have an Immortal King guarding it—only two Supreme Immortals stood watch.
After all, under normal circumstances, an Immortal King-level battle was simply impossible to erupt, especially within the Primordial Immortal Realm itself. No one could have anticipated the emergence of such an Immortal Venerable-level traitor.
The Immortal King originally tasked with guarding this pass was in secluded cultivation within his own Immortal King cave abode, having left behind only an Immortal King token. This token was meant to be crushed only in the event of an emergency.
The two Supreme Immortals didn't even have time to crush the Immortal King token before they were utterly annihilated, their bodies and souls reduced to dust.
The Immortal King Pass was pierced through, creating a passage straight into the Chaos Sea.
Seeing the pass destroyed and his imminent escape from the Primordial Immortal Realm, Violet Firmament Immortal King couldn't help but allow a smile to spread across his face.
Once he entered the Chaos Sea, he would be like a fish in water. The vastness of the Chaos Sea meant he could go anywhere, and he had methods to conceal himself within it, avoiding detection.
Furthermore, during his flight, he had already sent a message to the Alien Ancient Universe, requesting their assistance in receiving him.
Because if Donghuang gave chase, even someone as powerful as him, now an Immortal Venerable One, wasn't guaranteed to survive.
Silently, Violet Firmament Immortal King saw a figure appear within the shattered Immortal King Pass he was fleeing through. This figure was shrouded in the phantom of a universe, standing imposingly before the broken pass, blocking his path. His expression immediately changed, and he roared, "Get out of my way! Or I'll drag you down with me even if I die!"
The might of an Immortal Venerable One erupted, its vast power shaking countless immortal domains across the borderlands.
He was unleashing his full power!
"Is that so?"
Ye Chen, shrouded within the cosmic phantom, let out a light laugh and took a step forward.
Boom—
The universe projection directly suppressed Violet Firmament Immortal King.
Instantly, the endless Immortal Venerable aura shattered layer by layer. Violet Firmament Immortal King was enveloped within the cosmic phantom, subjected to terrifying pressure from all directions. Even someone as powerful as him was actually unable to break free immediately.
It was as if he were imprisoned by a genuine Chaos Ancient Universe!
"Impossible!"
Violet Firmament Immortal King's face paled. He was a dignified Immortal Venerable-level existence! Even if those ancient Immortal Venerable Ones attacked him, it would be difficult to trap him like this, let alone give him this feeling of being almost immobile—a sensation he hadn't experienced for who knew how many tens of thousands of years.
The feeling this person before him gave him was actually akin to Donghuang himself.
A Half-Step Overlord!
He finally understood, and despair washed over him.
Other Immortal Venerable Ones could run rampant across the realms, battle through the heavens, commanding respect and fear from all, even dominating the fate of a Chaos Ancient Universe. But he was incredibly unlucky. After seizing the Donghuang Bell, scheming against the Donghuang Domain, and encountering the returned, invincible Donghuang, just as he was preparing to flee, he was intercepted by another Half-Step Overlord, unable to leave.
His mood could be described as utterly despairing.
A dignified Immortal Venerable One of his generation, how had he fallen to such a tragic fate?
Boom—
Ye Chen made his move. Violet Firmament Immortal King couldn't withstand it and exploded in the borderlands of the Immortal World, his blood staining endless immortal domains.
The Immortal World was shaken!
All the Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings changed expressions, finally realizing that the person Donghuang had brought back was also a Half-Step Overlord-level existence.
Donghuang arrived through the air, suppressing the re-forming Violet Firmament Immortal King and thanking Ye Chen, "Thank you."
Ye Chen replied, "You're welcome."
The suppression of an Immortal Venerable One of Violet Firmament Immortal King's generation was naturally a major event, causing a tremendous shock to the Primordial Immortal Realm. In the past, the various Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings would absolutely not have stood by idly, unwilling to lose an Immortal Venerable-level combatant. But now, Donghuang had forcefully declared, 'It's him or me. If he stays, I leave.' Combined with the great changes in the Donghuang Domain and the appearance of Ye Chen, a Half-Step Overlord, all parties fell silent.
After all, Violet Firmament Immortal King was guilty of crimes, and it was impossible to offend two Half-Step Overlords just to protect one Immortal Venerable One.
Although Donghuang's immortal soul had wandered the Great Void for multiple epochs, remaining silent for endless ages, leading to historical gaps where many immortal cultivators below the Sovereign level didn't even know of Donghuang's existence...
After this incident, Donghuang's might once again shook the Primordial Immortal Realm. The beings of the Immortal World once more learned of Donghuang's existence.
Especially in the Donghuang Domain, reverence for Donghuang reached its peak.
All those whose cultivation reached a certain level knew that after Donghuang's return, he had displayed earth-shattering power, sweeping through all the alien races invading the Donghuang Domain with overwhelming force. Four alien Giants comparable to the Immortal King realm had fallen, and one of them was rumored to be an existence on par with an Immortal Venerable One, a Primordial Giant.
On the other hand, although the suppression of Violet Firmament Immortal King meant the Primordial Immortal Realm lost an Immortal Venerable-level combatant, with the four alien Giants killed—including a Primordial Giant like Hongtian Dominator—the losses were essentially offset.
Furthermore, compared to Violet Firmament Immortal King, the Primordial Immortal Realm cared more about the stance of Donghuang, this peerless Immortal Venerable One. One person could match several Immortal Venerable Ones; he was truly indispensable. With his return, the Primordial Immortal Realm would be more stable.
Naturally, they also placed great importance on Ye Chen, as he too was a Half-Step Overlord, a peerless supreme powerhouse. His attitude was also of great concern.
The highest-level existences ruling the Primordial Immortal Realm hoped Ye Chen could join them.
Of course, after the Violet Firmament Immortal King incident, they didn't immediately ask. Instead, they hoped to find an opportunity to sound out Ye Chen's intentions.
If he could join, that would be for the best. Even if he couldn't, they absolutely had to maintain friendly relations and must not offend him.
With Donghuang's return, the Donghuang Sacred City hosted a grand feast. Various Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings visited one after another. As for Quasi-Immortal Kings, they required a certain invitation qualification, let alone the Supreme Immortal level—without an invitation, they had no right to participate.
For a time, the Donghuang Sacred City was extraordinarily lively, with numerous kings and great venerables gathering, filling the beings of the Donghuang Domain with shared pride. They knew that after multiple epochs, the Donghuang Clan was flourishing once more, ushering in a glorious epoch!
Ye Chen was naturally one of the Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings' targets for visits.
Regarding Ye Chen's origins, under Donghuang's personal order, few knew. Only the three Immortal Kings, including Taiyu Immortal King, later learned that Ye Chen was actually the Chaos Heavenly Emperor who had shaken the Chaos Sea a million years ago—no wonder he was so heaven-defying.
To the outside world, it was announced that Ye Chen was a peerless ruler from the legendary Eternal Unknown Land, the Eternal Heaven Realm.
The various Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings learned that over multiple epochs, Donghuang's immortal soul wandering the Great Void had actually been a journey to the Eternal Heaven Realm. There, he cultivated an Indestructible Immortal Body, truly taking that step to become a Half-Step Overlord.
Multiple epochs ago, Donghuang had only been a peak Immortal Venerable figure. It was in the Eternal Heaven Realm that he took that step.
Knowing that Ye Chen was also a Half-Step Overlord, the Immortal Venerable Ones and Immortal Kings had thoughts of their own, hoping to pull him into joining the Primordial Immortal Realm.
With Donghuang, and the addition of another Half-Step Overlord, the Primordial Immortal Realm would become even more formidable.