Silently, an alien colossus from antiquity was slain, body and soul annihilated, perishing before Qian Xun's eyes.
Even though Qian Xun knew of his father's might, he never imagined that a colossus from antiquity who had roamed the Chaos Sea and overlooked past and future could be killed so effortlessly.
Even he had been locked in a standoff with this alien colossus from antiquity for tens of thousands of years, never managing to successfully eliminate his foe.
And now, just like that, it had fallen.
Ye Chen raised his palm, instantly annihilating all anomalous phenomena before they could properly spread and vanish.
Moreover, he controlled chaos, altering its rules, ensuring that everyone at the nearby alien border pass remained unaware that a supreme colossus from antiquity had quietly perished.
Ye Chen reached out through the void, and the Ten Thousand Ancient Times body of this alien colossus from antiquity was seized from a distance, brought along to Pangu Pass.
"Father, you've finally returned." Qian Xun was both shocked and overjoyed, rushing forward to embrace his father.
Ye Chen also hugged his eldest son, patting his shoulder, then tossed over the colossus from antiquity's body. "Consider this a meeting gift from your father. Refine it; it should allow your Battle Saint physique to advance further."
Qian Xun was ecstatic; this was truly a heaven-sent meeting gift.
It was known throughout the world that he had attained the Emperor realm through his physical body and become a colossus from antiquity. His unparalleled battle physique had always been his greatest strength; among colossi from antiquity of the same rank, his battle physique was peerless. Even innate Chaos Demonic Gods were inferior in terms of physical body.
Refining the Ten Thousand Ancient Times body and its ancient origin of a colossus from antiquity would be enough for Qian Xun's Battle Saint physique to advance further, reaching a higher level. At that point, there might even be a chance to achieve an invincible battle physique on par with a first-generation Giant, making it not impossible for him to contend against a first-generation Giant with his physique alone.
However, he suppressed the excitement in his heart. "Father, Mother and my younger siblings have been waiting for you for a long time. You should hurry back."
Qian Xun had reunited with Ye Chen in the Primordial Immortal Realm, but the rest of the family didn't know Ye Chen had returned in this manner. They had been silently guarding by the side of the Chaos Saint Soul he had re-condensed in the past.
If not for fear of leaking the news, he would have informed them the moment he returned to the Pangu Universe.
"I will."
Thinking of his family, Ye Chen felt considerable guilt. After all, even after his rebirth, he hadn't directly returned to the Pangu Universe, all to prevent the alien Ancient Universe from learning of his rebirth. He had been away in the Primordial Immortal Realm for over a hundred thousand years.
Now, having achieved Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao, he feared nothing, returning with overwhelming combat power.
He swept his gaze over Pangu Pass. Pangu Pass was now extremely sturdy, far surpassing its former state by an immeasurable degree. Enhanced by the power of multiple strongest Giants and personally reinforced with array patterns by the Heavenly Emperor, a peerless Overlord, even a single Half-Step Overlord would find it impossible to breach Pangu Pass. Only if multiple Half-Step Overlords attacked simultaneously could they possibly break through.
Ye Chen also dismissed the thought of further reinforcing Pangu Pass. With a single step, he instantly left Pangu Pass and entered the Pangu Universe.
"Young friend!"
Immediately, a voice transmission resounded in his mind. Without a doubt, it was the Heavenly Emperor.
In the current world, aside from an invincible Overlord of the highest level like the Heavenly Emperor, no one else—not even Half-Step Overlords like the Battle Saint Ancestor, Tai Sheng Huang, the Heaven-Defying War Lord, or the Human Emperor—could detect him so instantly.
"Senior Heavenly Emperor!" Ye Chen responded.
"Young friend Ye Chen!"
"Little fellow!"
Subsequently, voice transmissions sounded one after another in his mind. Clearly, the Battle Saint Ancestor and others had also sensed Ye Chen's arrival. After all, this was the Pangu Universe, their mother universe where they were born, connected to the universe's origin. Anyone entering could be sensed.
Naturally, they had discovered Ye Chen's return, their voices filled with pleasant surprise.
"It's good that you're back. We've been waiting for your return." The Heavenly Emperor's voice transmission, carrying laughter, echoed in his mind.
"Little fellow, to think you actually revived elsewhere. Hmm? Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao? Impressive!"
"Truly worthy of being the most crucial person. Not only did you revive, but you also achieved Half-Step Overlord in the Immortal Dao. We are inferior in this regard!"
The several Half-Step Overlords of the Pangu Universe each detected Ye Chen's Half-Step Overlord aura in the Immortal Dao, startling them.
"I appreciate your concern, Seniors. After reuniting with my family, I will visit each of you one by one!" Ye Chen thanked them all, simultaneously arriving at the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
"Hmm? So many additional array patterns, even including Giant-level ones. It wouldn't be easy for even a first-generation Giant to silently infiltrate the Chaos Heavenly Mansion."
Ye Chen uttered a sound of surprise, instantly comprehending countless details, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
On the other hand, this also proved the flourishing strength of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Over these many tens of thousands of years of development, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion had reached an unprecedented level of prosperity, surpassing all forces within the Pangu Universe, even including the Heavenly Court rebuilt by the Heavenly Emperor and the Battle Saint Hall rebuilt by the Battle Saint Ancestor. Perhaps they were slightly inferior at the absolute peak level, but below that peak combat power, they were no match for the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Currently presiding over the Chaos Heavenly Mansion was Ye Chen's youngest son, Ye Junlin. He had already become a first-generation Giant a million years ago when he returned with the Heavenly Emperor. Now, after another million years, he had only grown stronger, his cultivation increasingly profound and unfathomable.
Naturally, these array patterns of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion posed no obstacle to Ye Chen. Not only was he a Half-Step Overlord, but the array patterns were largely laid down by Ye Junlin, based on chaos. And Ye Chen was the highest achiever of the Chaos Great Dao in the Chaos Sea; they could not hinder him.
Silently, he passed through the dense, innumerable array patterns of the Great Dao and entered the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Boom—
However, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion suddenly trembled violently. Ye Junlin, stationed within the Chaos Heavenly Hall, was the first to detect it, shouting, "What rat dares to trespass into the Chaos Heavenly Mansion!"
Overwhelming might flooded the boundless celestial palaces of the vast Chaos Heavenly Mansion, also alarming the supreme powerhouses within each immortal celestial palace. Immediately, beams of supremely brilliant Emperor light shot into the sky. All the Heaven's Chosen of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion were startled, and several colossi from antiquity opened furious eyes, sweeping their gazes across the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
Earlier, within the Chaos Heavenly Hall of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, the Chaos Saint Soul of the former Chaos Heavenly Emperor was stored. Its soul power was peerless in the world. Although it still slumbered, once an unpredictable supreme powerhouse entered the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, it would be sensed by that invincible Chaos Saint Soul, generating soul power ripples.
This scene left Ye Chen both amused and exasperated. He had just returned, yet inadvertently caused his former Chaos Saint Soul to resonate, resulting in massive fluctuations.
Consequently, he was exposed.
With a bitter, helpless smile, Ye Chen had no choice but to appear above the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, watching the figures of the Mansion's supreme powerhouses rushing from all directions, led by the Chaos Giant, Ye Junlin.