According to ancient legend, cultivating the 'Immortal Method Compendium' to its utmost extreme could lead one to the realm of the Immortal Ancestor.
Although the Immortal Ancestor had vanished for endless eons, and even ancient supreme immortals like Qiyang True Immortal had never truly laid eyes upon him, Qiyang knew the Immortal Ancestor truly existed.
Everyone knew the Immortal Ancestor was the truly supreme, paramount existence of the Primordial Immortal World, the great being who founded the immortal cultivation system. Even Immortal Kings, and even ancient Immortal Venerables, spoke of the Immortal Ancestor with the utmost reverence.
If one were to attain the Immortal Ancestor's realm, they would undoubtedly become the undisputed master of the immortal world, even the peerless, supreme existence at the very peak of the Chaos Sea.
Qiyang True Immortal's achievement in cultivating to the True Immortal realm was already formidable. But to advance further, to become a Quasi-Immortal King or even an Immortal King, would require time measured in billions of years, even epochs as a unit.
In this Blood-Stained Epoch, he had some inkling of the Blood-Stained Future. He was merely a True Immortal; surviving that future would be exceedingly difficult.
But if he reached the level of the Immortal Ancestor, his chances of weathering the calamity would be incomparably higher.
It was precisely for this reason that Qiyang True Immortal's heart stirred intensely, his gaze burning as he looked at Ye Chen.
At this moment, the Immortal Aura surrounding Qiyang True Immortal's immortal law body was terrifyingly extreme, annihilating time and space, causing the hundred thousand mountains of the Changbai Immortal Sect to crumble continuously.
He looked down from on high, gazing coldly at Ye Chen, this 'junior'. "Not bad. To slay an Ancient Monarch while defying the heavens with a Quasi-Monarch's body—I must say, you indeed possess the peerless immortal talent to dominate the world. You have great hope of attaining the Dao and becoming an immortal in the future. However, you killed an Ancient Monarch under my command. How do you intend to settle this matter?"
Under the surging Immortal Aura, the Changbai Immortal Sect was almost completely collapsing. The entire sect, hundreds of thousands of elders and disciples, were filled with terror and panic.
Even the sect master, who had reached the late-stage Quasi-Monarch realm, could not withstand that Immortal Aura and knelt prostrate.
Within the vast immortal sect, only Ye Chen remained standing. Frowning, he looked at the immortal figure standing proudly in the ninth heaven. As an Immortal Dao Supreme, was he actually using a deceased Ancient Monarch to threaten him?
Seeing Ye Chen still standing, the sect master urgently sent a mental transmission: "Quickly kneel and admit your fault to His Majesty! Become his disciple! With your supreme genius talent at the Great Perfection level, you have great hope of attaining the Dao and becoming an immortal. If you are willing to become His Majesty's disciple, I believe he will let this matter rest and not blame you too harshly."
Ye Chen remained silent, glancing at Qiyang True Immortal.
Become his disciple?
Hah. A mere True Immortal—what qualification did he have to become Ye Chen's master?
Ye Chen said coldly, "Nothing to settle. He was the one who bullied the weak and oppressed the Changbai Immortal Sect. I merely acted in resistance."
Upon hearing this, countless elders and disciples of the Changbai Immortal Sect changed expressions. Wasn't Ye Chen questioning Qiyang True Immortal, actively provoking him?
Under normal circumstances, this would be correct; reason was indeed on the Changbai Immortal Sect's side. But the situation was pressing now. The other party was a true supreme immortal, while the Changbai Immortal Sect was merely a declining, fallen immortal sect. How could they resist?
Qiyang True Immortal narrowed his eyes slightly. Immortal light shone brilliantly within his pupils, many times more dazzling than the sun in the sky. His Immortal Aura grew even more intense, causing more of the hundred thousand mountains to collapse. He said indifferently, "Very well. 'Merely acted in resistance,' you say. In that case, I ask you this: why did you kill him when you resisted?"
He referred to the slain Ancient Monarch!
Ye Chen replied calmly, "No reason other than he was too weak."
A low-level Ancient Monarch was indeed far too weak for him. Even though he was currently only a Quasi-Monarch, he was an Eternal Quasi-Monarch. The Monarch laws he commanded completely surpassed those of ordinary Ancient Monarchs.
Qiyang True Immortal's brow rose. 'Too weak'?
That was a Second Heaven Ancient Monarch. Even a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch would be far from a match.
However, after carefully sensing Ye Chen's aura now, a look of deep shock appeared on his face. "Eternal Quasi-Monarch? No wonder you're so powerful. Throughout the ages, it is said that aside from the two peerless Overlords, the Heavenly Emperor and Shidai, only the Chaos Heavenly Emperor and the current Henggu Monarch who dominates the Chaos Sea were once Eternal Quasi-Monarchs!"
The fame of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was widespread. He could be called the youngest Half-Step Overlord in history, rising from the Pangu Universe, possessing a heaven-defying, earth-shaking bearing. He roamed freely across ancient and modern times, with few who could compare.
The other, Henggu Monarch, had once abandoned his first-generation Giant Dao fruit to reincarnate and cultivate anew. Named Di Yongheng, he was also an Eternal Quasi-Monarch. Now, two million years had passed. He had long since regained his former first-generation Giant status, and it was rumored he had now become a Half-Step Overlord, dominating the Chaos Sea. In the past million years, he had displayed a world-shaking, domineering bearing not inferior to that of the former Chaos Heavenly Emperor. He had once slaughtered seven Giants alone, with an unknown number of Quasi-Giants and Supremes perishing by his hand.
Naturally, he was now also the ruler of the Chaos Ancient Universe from which he originated.
It could be said that all who became Eternal Quasi-Monarchs achieved incredibly heaven-defying accomplishments. Like the Heavenly Emperor and Shidai, they became peerless Overlords, invincible throughout the ages.
Even the later Chaos Heavenly Emperor and Henggu Monarch, though they had not yet reached the realms of the Heavenly Emperor and Shidai—partly because only a little over two million years had passed, and partly because it showed the ultimate achievements of Eternal Quasi-Monarchs were all supremely heaven-defying.
Especially that Chaos Heavenly Emperor absolutely had the hope of contending for the position of peerless Overlord, because his talent was truly peerless. Unlike the Heavenly Emperor and Shidai, whose rise occurred in unknown epochs, and unlike Henggu Monarch who reincarnated and cultivated anew from a first-generation Giant status, he rose from being an ordinary mortal. In merely a million years, he achieved the Half-Step Overlord realm, unprecedented in history.
The only pity was that a million years ago, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor challenged the entire alien ancient universe alone and ultimately fell.
But all of this illustrated the heaven-defying nature of Eternal Quasi-Monarchs, and also demonstrated the extraordinariness of the 'Immortal Method Compendium,' which had allowed Ye Chen to become an Eternal Quasi-Monarch.
In the past, he too had studied the 'Immortal Method Compendium' for endless eons but could never comprehend its mysteries. He never expected a mere junior from the Changbai Immortal Sect to use it to become an Eternal Quasi-Monarch.
Perhaps he could obtain the related mysteries of the 'Immortal Method Compendium' from this Changbai Immortal Sect junior.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. How could he not know what Qiyang True Immortal was scheming?
However, if Qiyang True Immortal truly intended to make a move against him, he had better be prepared to be killed in return.
Ye Chen would not allow Qiyang True Immortal to set his sights on him.
Suddenly, the Changbai Immortal Sect trembled violently. An ancient figure emerged.
The entire Changbai Immortal Sect, including the sect master, countless people kowtowed and paid homage: "We pay our respects to the Immortal Lord!"
The newcomer was precisely the old Immortal Lord of the Changbai Immortal Sect, also a descendant of the former Changbai Immortal Sect—Immortal Lord Changsheng. He appeared before Ye Chen and, facing Qiyang True Immortal's immortal law body, said, "Qiyang, it's been a long time."