"Congratulations, Master!"
The three Immortal Kings offered their heartfelt congratulations. Their master had become a Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao, surpassing his former self. Once he returned to the Pangu Universe and fused with the other Chaos Supreme Soul, he would likely become even more powerful.
"The three of you should also strive to become Immortal Venerable Ones soon," Ye Chen said, causing his three disciples to smile wryly.
Becoming an Immortal Venerable One was no easy feat. Moreover, they had only just become Immortal Kings not long ago and were merely stabilizing their realm. To achieve the status of Immortal Venerable One, unless they obtained a heaven-defying opportunity rare throughout the ages, they would need to accumulate cultivation over countless epochs, step by step, to succeed.
However, as the personal disciples of the most monstrous Chaos Heavenly Emperor of all time, they naturally could not disgrace their master's prestige. They had to become Immortal Venerable Ones as soon as possible.
"My Immortal Dao has reached great completion. It is time to return to the Pangu Universe."
Ye Chen's smile deepened. Now, he was not merely a Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao; he was also a Universe Chaos Body, no less formidable than in his prime.
Before Ye Chen could go to the Donghuang Sacred City to bid farewell to Donghuang, Donghuang himself arrived in person at the Taiyu Immortal King Pass, a smile on his face. "Congratulations, Brother Ye, for finally becoming a Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao!"
"Just a stroke of luck," Ye Chen said modestly.
Donghuang smiled bitterly at his words. If becoming a Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao was just luck, then other Immortal Venerable Ones might as well not live. Throughout history, how many had ultimately achieved the Half-Step Overlord realm in the Immortal Dao?
One could count them on one hand!
Boom! Boom!—
Two dazzling immortal lights descended. It was none other than old acquaintances like the Finality Immortal Venerable One and the Lord of the Ten Thousand Ancient Metropolis, all coming to offer their congratulations. Their eyes held astonishment. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor had actually reached the Half-Step Overlord level in the Immortal Dao after the Divine Dao. They, these ancient pioneers, were far inferior, still unable to make a true breakthrough to this day.
Ye Chen spent a brief moment with the two seniors before bidding farewell and departing.
Before leaving, he came to the territory of the Qiyang Immortal Kingdom.
His appearance immediately caught the attention of Snowfrost Immortal King. When she saw it was Ye Chen, her expression changed instantly. She appeared immediately, arriving by Ye Chen's side, speaking with great reverence, "Snowfrost pays her respects to the senior."
Ye Chen nodded slightly without saying anything further. He turned and left, traversing endless territories in a single step, arriving at the Changbai Immortal Sect.
Now, the Changbai Immortal Sect, due to Snowfrost Immortal King's past decree, had long since replaced the Qiyang Immortal Kingdom as the new ruler of this immortal domain. Moreover, multiple immortal veins converged at the Changbai Immortal Sect. Snowfrost Immortal King had fulfilled her past promises one by one, establishing an immortal dao cave abode. Changsheng Immortal Lord had also attained the Dao and become immortal, becoming a new True Immortal.
The Changbai Immortal Sect was thriving, far surpassing its former state, now rivaling the peak glory of the days when Changbai True Immortal was alive.
Ye Chen's appearance was silent and unnoticed. By his will, no one could see him, including Changsheng True Immortal, who had become a True Immortal. No one could detect him.
His gaze swept across, finally settling on Decay Peak.
Decay Peak had also changed greatly. Because Ye Chen held high expectations for Zhang Xiu, the master of Decay Peak, and because Zhang Xiu also cultivated the 'Immortal Method Compendium', it had become a transcendent immortal peak within the Changbai Immortal Sect, brimming with immortal energy. Many outstanding heavenly talents vied to join Decay Peak, hoping to become Zhang Xiu's personal disciples.
However, Zhang Xiu's nature was very steady and placid. Over these tens of thousands of years, he had only taken on one disciple, whose aptitude was also quite ordinary, but whose temperament was similarly steady, cultivating the 'Immortal Method Compendium' step by step under Zhang Xiu's guidance.
As for Zhang Xiu, he had now become a Quasi-Monarch. Over these tens of thousands of years, he had weathered successive God King Tribulations, mending the flaws in the Heavenly Dao. His cultivation speed had increased manyfold compared to before.
Ye Chen placed great importance on Zhang Xiu, believing his potential was immense. In the future, he would surely attain the Dao and become immortal, and perhaps even become an Immortal Venerable One.
However, regarding Zhang Xiu's cultivation, Ye Chen did not intervene excessively. He had merely come to take a look.
"It is indeed time to return."
Ye Chen turned and left.
Soon, he departed from the Changbai Immortal Sect and left the Primordial Immortal World from the Taiyu Immortal King Pass, entering the Chaos Sea.
After many tens of thousands of years, Ye Chen once again entered the Chaos Sea.
This time entering the Chaos Sea, he felt his connection to it was unprecedentedly clear, clearer even than a million years ago. He could even sense control over the boundless Chaos Sea, as if he had completely become its master.
He knew this was because he had become a Half-Step Overlord in both the Divine Dao and Immortal Dao, and was also a Universe Chaos Body. His comprehension of the Chaos Great Dao had also become considerably more complete. Although he had not yet reached the stage of Great Perfection, he could already be called the number one figure in Chaos throughout history.
With a single thought, he could manipulate the vast Chaos Sea of not just one domain, making it exist like his own territory.
He was unprecedentedly powerful.
He even felt a kind of confidence that, while within the Chaos Sea, he could battle invincible Overlords like the Primordial Ancestor and the Immortal Ancestor.
With a sweep of his gaze, he saw an Ancient Chaos Universe in the extreme distance, emanating an aura that felt intimately familiar to him. That was the Pangu Universe, right ahead.
"Pangu Universe, I am about to return!"
With a single thought, Ye Chen's figure moved at extreme speed, heading straight for the Pangu Universe.
The Chaos Sea, over these tens of thousands of years, had been experiencing what could be called the most terrifying upheaval in history. All the Ancient Chaos Universes felt unstable, and the most deeply slumbering Giants of Ten Thousand Ancient Times had awakened.
Moreover, under the deliberate instigation of the Alien Race Ancient Universes, terrifying battles frequently erupted in the Chaos Sea, often involving clashes between Ancient Chaos Universes. Battles at the Giant level were naturally also numerous.
The Primordial Immortal World was not far from the Pangu Universe, but along this journey, Ye Chen sensed no fewer than ten remnants of fluctuations from battles at the Giant level.
One could imagine how chaotic the Chaos Sea had been these years.
Fortunately, when Ye Chen returned to the Pangu Pass, the Pangu Pass was very calm, with no war occurring. However, he saw Qian Xun sitting alone above the Pangu Pass, his entire body radiating boundless golden light, like an ancient golden war god hovering, confronting an Alien Race Colossus from the Chaos Sea from afar.
Clearly, although the Alien Race Ancient Universes had not actively launched war, they had been targeting the Pangu Universe all these years.
However, the current Pangu Universe could be called the strongest phase since the Mythical Epoch. The Heavenly Emperor had returned, and the various mightiest Giants were present. If the Alien Race Ancient Universes wanted to erupt into full-scale war, they would have to think twice.
Especially the existence of the Heavenly Emperor, which made the Alien Race Ancient Universes treat it as a great enemy!
Silently and without a trace, Ye Chen appeared behind this Alien Race Colossus. As a Half-Step Overlord, his appearance could not be detected in the slightest by a Giant of Ten Thousand Ancient Times.
Just as Qian Xun looked at the Alien Race Colossus in astonishment, Ye Chen had already slapped his palm onto the top of the Alien Race Colossus's head. Only then did the Alien Race Colossus suddenly sense the crisis, his scalp tingling fiercely. He tried to turn and flee, but it was impossible. The surrounding space-time was completely sealed. Even a powerful Giant of Ten Thousand Ancient Times like him could not break free.
Crack!—
Before the Alien Race Colossus could even let out a scream, his Ten Thousand Ancient Soul was annihilated. Only his soulless Ten Thousand Ancient body fell from the sky, accompanied by countless phenomena.
The Alien Race Colossus had fallen!