Back in the day, the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord had established an alliance with Ye Chen. Now, seeing the Xuan Tribe—fellow allies of the Pangu Universe—in trouble, he naturally would not stand idly by.
However, because the Eternal Heaven Realm was far away, even though he was a Half-Step Overlord, he had only just managed to arrive now.
Nevertheless, his appearance completely blocked the Chaos Burial Ground's Half-Step Overlord from continuing his attack.
"Desolate Heaven Demon Lord!"
The various Giants present exclaimed in unison, naturally aware of the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord's identity. He was the foremost among the Innate Chaos Demon Gods, having long ago reached the supreme realm in the distant past. He had disappeared for many epochs, and no one expected him to appear now, and to stand on the side of the Xuan Tribe.
The Half-Step Overlord from the Chaos Burial Ground was the Burial Emperor Ancestor, the most ancient supreme powerhouse of the Chaos Burial Ground Ancient Universe, and the ancestral figure who led the Chaos Burial Ground's rise and power.
Seeing a prehistoric Great Demon God like the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord arrive in person, even the Burial Emperor Ancestor, this Burial Ground progenitor, wore a grave expression. However, seeing success within reach, he was unwilling to give up easily. He said in a deep voice, "Desolate Heaven Demon Lord, your rash intervention is tantamount to inviting endless calamity upon the Innate Chaos Demon Gods. You must know that once you obstruct, you become an enemy of the Origin Saint Race. Can you afford to offend them?"
The Burial Emperor Ancestor did not hesitate to use the Origin Saint Race to threaten the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord.
The lineage of Innate Chaos Demon Gods was indeed powerful, being innate Emperors. Those who survived to the present were basically Giants of All Ages, and there were even Primordial Giants. The foremost among them, the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord, was a Half-Step Overlord. But compared to the Origin Saint Race, they were still far inferior.
For the Origin Saint Race to annihilate the Innate Chaos Demon God lineage was not impossible.
At this moment, Ye Junlin sneered coldly. "By that logic, if you dare to attack, you are making an enemy of my Pangu Universe. Can your Chaos Burial Ground, can you, Burial Emperor Ancestor, afford that?"
The Pangu Universe might have fewer Giants than the Origin Saint Race, but its peak combat power—such as Peerless Overlords and Half-Step Overlords—was not much inferior to the Origin Saint Race's.
The current Pangu Universe possessed that same confidence.
Hearing this, the Burial Emperor Ancestor's face instantly darkened. He swept a glance at Ye Junlin and said coldly, "Junior, you have no right to speak here. Interjecting recklessly means death!"
As he spoke, he pointed a large hand, and a terrifying beam of demonic light blasted out, powerful enough to annihilate a Primordial Giant—a furious strike from a Half-Step Overlord.
Just as the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord was about to act, suddenly, another terrifying figure appeared within the phantom of the Chaos Burial Ground Universe, confronting him from afar. "Desolate Heaven Demon Lord, your opponent is me!"
"Burial Heaven Ancient Ancestor, you're still alive!"
The Desolate Heaven Demon Lord's expression changed. The Burial Heaven Ancient Ancestor was another progenitor of the Chaos Burial Ground, no less formidable than the Burial Emperor Ancestor, and terrifyingly powerful. Moreover, judging by the aura he released, he had clearly also reached the Half-Step Overlord level.
With the Burial Heaven Ancient Ancestor restraining him, the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord simply could not act to save Ye Junlin.
Ye Junlin's face paled, feeling a sense of deathly crisis rushing towards him. He knew this strike from the Burial Emperor Ancestor was something he could not possibly block.
"Burial Emperor Ancestor, you old fool seeking death! How dare you try to kill my son!"
A great shout erupted from the Chaos Great Cauldron, shaking the Chaos Sea, shining to its extreme. It instantly shattered the demonic light and even manifested Ye Chen's Chaos Heavenly Emperor Dharma Form, launching a fierce assault.
Even though Ye Chen's true body was not present, by borrowing the Chaos Great Cauldron, he could still unleash a peerless strike across space.
"A mere Dao Weapon. Do you really think your true body is here? Today, this sovereign will truly kill the offspring of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor." The Burial Emperor Ancestor snorted coldly, directly intercepting the Chaos Great Cauldron, dissolving its offensive, and then lunged to kill Ye Junlin, intent on slaying this descendant of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Because this Ye Junlin was too monstrous, too terrifying. How old was he, yet he was already a Primordial Giant, not the least bit inferior to his father.
If he were allowed to grow, what would become of him? He would inevitably become another peerless existence dominating the era. Especially with the Chaos Burial Ground being enemies with the Pangu Universe, he must be killed at all costs to eliminate future troubles, not left alive.
"Hmph, old fool, killing you doesn't require my true body!"
From within the Chaos Great Cauldron, an extreme and terrifying soul power surged forth. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor Dharma Form instantly became much more substantial, as if Ye Chen's true body had descended. It controlled the Chaos Great Cauldron, clashing with the Burial Emperor Ancestor without falling behind in the slightest.
The Burial Emperor Ancestor was greatly shocked. "Impossible! A mere Dao Weapon cannot possibly block this sovereign!"
Ye Junlin and Qianxun exclaimed in surprise, "It's father's Chaos Saint Soul! It actually entered the Chaos Great Cauldron!"
They both knew that Ye Chen had not refined the infinite soul power of the Chaos Saint Soul he left behind in the past. They had never quite understood why, even when they asked, Ye Chen would only smile without answering. They never expected it was stored within the Chaos Great Cauldron. Now, with a single move, it immediately displayed power no less than that of a Half-Step Overlord.
The Chaos Saint Soul controlled the Chaos Great Cauldron. This ancient cauldron that had followed him since his weak days had long become sentient. It had also slain many supreme powerhouses of the same level, and later, Emperors, Quasi-Giants, Giants of All Ages, Primordial Giants, and even Half-Step Overlords had fallen to it, their blood drunk, allowing it to evolve to an unimaginable level.
Combined with Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul, it was no less formidable than a true Half-Step Overlord arriving in person.
This was one of Ye Chen's trump cards, kept hidden all along. But today, to protect his offspring, he did not hesitate to reveal it.
The Chaos Saint Soul was like a second Ye Chen. Combined with the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Dharma Form, it transformed into the true Chaos Heavenly Emperor, controlling the Chaos Great Cauldron, commanding multiple domains, and actively attacking the Burial Emperor Ancestor.
Chaos light exploded, billions of layers of void shattered—a scene of absolute terror.
The Burial Emperor Ancestor's face was dark. He snorted coldly, "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, you are merely a newly advanced Half-Step Overlord. What can this split soul combined with a Dharma Form and a Dao Weapon do? You are still no match for this sovereign."
The two engaged in a great battle, causing domains to collapse and shaking who knew how many domain lands.
Giants from all sides hastily retreated.
During the battle, the Chaos Saint Soul controlling the Chaos Great Cauldron did not fall behind. Even a powerful Half-Step Overlord like the Burial Emperor Ancestor did not gain the slightest upper hand.
This made the Burial Emperor Ancestor's expression quite unpleasant.
The Burial Heaven Ancient Ancestor also looked grim, seemingly not expecting Ye Chen to be so powerful.
This also bought precious time for the Profound God Ancestor. He successfully reassembled his physical body, swallowing the all-encompassing tribulation light. He was about to pass the final great tribulation and become a true Half-Step Overlord.
This brought joy to the faces of the experts on the side of the Xuan Tribe, the Pangu Universe, and the Primordial Immortal Realm. The Profound God Ancestor was ultimately going to become a newly advanced Half-Step Overlord, adding an indispensable and crucial combat strength to their side.
Finally, the all-encompassing tribulation light dissipated. The Profound God Ancestor's precious body was solemn, supreme aura erupting, surging through the Chaos Sea. He had become a newly advanced Half-Step Overlord.
The Profound God Ancestor's divine bearing was peerless. He appeared quite young, with black hair flowing, his body radiating auspicious light, infinite Great Dao runes intertwining. His gaze was wise. He had existed since the early days of the Chaos Sea, living for an unknowably long era.
However, having just completed the tribulation, he was still somewhat weak and needed a period of time to stabilize his realm.
But that was no longer important, because with the Primordial Immortal Realm, the Pangu Universe, and the Eternal Heaven Realm behind him, he only needed to cultivate for a while to completely stabilize this realm.
Boom—
Just as the tribulation light dissipated, suddenly, Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul, the Desolate Heaven Demon Lord, the Burial Emperor Ancestor, and the Burial Heaven Ancient Ancestor—four Half-Step Overlords—sensed something simultaneously. They looked up at the same time and saw a pitch-black, bizarre figure appear in the sky above. It revealed only a single blood-red eye, staring down at the Profound God Ancestor below—an extremely eerie sight.