More than twenty supreme Giants of the Origin Saint Race charged over, among them were the chieftains of three great clans.
To be able to hold the position of chieftain among the seven great clans of the Origin Saint Race, one was essentially the strongest of their respective clan, with cultivation at the very least at the Primordial Giant level.
Ye Chen's expression turned slightly grave. Even he dared not be careless. With a long roar, he charged forward, unleashing combat power far surpassing that of an ordinary Primordial Giant.
The endless sky instantly shattered!
"So strong! He's almost approaching the Half-Step Overlord level. He must have reached the peak of the Primordial Giant realm!"
"Has this Great Hong Saint Venerable become so powerful? That shouldn't be. A million years ago, I personally witnessed him participate in the battle against the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. He was strong then, but not this strong. His power was a whole level lower."
"Such strength is no less than that of the Earth Soul Old Ancestor. No wonder he was able to suppress the Earth Soul Old Ancestor. It seems he was greatly stimulated by the Chaos Heavenly Emperor back then."
"We must not be careless. Great Hong Saint Venerable's cultivation is likely infinitely close to Half-Step Overlord, perhaps even on the verge of breaking through to become a true Half-Step Overlord at any moment!"
The Saint Race Giants were startled, but with the chieftains of the three great clans present—each at the Primordial Giant level—they simultaneously launched their attacks.
Especially the chieftains of the Hong Clan and the Huang Clan. Although the overall strength of these two clans ranked at the bottom among the seven great clans, both chieftains were Primordial Giants of the body-refining path, possessing incredibly powerful physiques no less formidable than those of innate Chaos Fiends. Compared to an existence like the Immortal Great Heavenly Venerate, who possessed dual Primordial Giant Dao Fruits in both form and spirit, they were only a hair's breadth away.
Ye Chen snorted coldly, charging forward while subtly releasing power no less than that of the Earth Soul Old Ancestor, clashing fiercely with the two Saint Race chieftains.
With a thunderous boom, to the great shock of the Saint Race Giants, the two clan chieftains were actually sent flying. Their majestic Immortal Golden Bodies were hurled sideways, shattering countless stars and permanently dimming many star domains within the secret realm world.
This Great Hong Saint Venerable's Eternal Body had also reached an astonishing level.
Deep within the secret realm world of the Origin Saint Race, Half-Step Overlords watched from on high, overlooking everything, their eyes blazing with terrifying light.
However, they did not make a move.
Because, even if this Great Hong Saint Venerable possessed strength no less than the Earth Soul Old Ancestor, it was impossible for him to escape the numerous obstacles within the Origin Saint Race's secret realm world.
Naturally, if he truly managed to do so, they would personally intervene to stop him.
"Impossible! Although Great Hong Saint Venerable is a Primordial Giant, his Eternal Body shouldn't be this powerful!"
"Could it be that Great Hong Saint Venerable has also cultivated the body-refining path to its pinnacle over these years?"
The Saint Race Giants wore grave expressions, but upon noticing that Great Hong Saint Venerable wasn't completely invincible—blood continuously trickling from the corner of his mouth—they breathed a sigh of relief. If his Eternal Body were truly strengthened to the extreme, it would be much harder for them to injure him.
However, they didn't know that all of this was deliberately feigned by Ye Chen. If he truly remained uninjured, the Origin Saint Race would surely suspect his true identity.
The Giants swarmed forward, all charging at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen wanted to find an opportunity to break through. With his Half-Step Overlord capabilities, breaking through would be easy; he could simply bulldoze his way through effortlessly. Yet, he couldn't reveal that level of cultivation too early.
He knew the Half-Step Overlords of the Origin Saint Race were surely watching from the shadows. Once he exposed himself, his true identity would be completely revealed, and these Half-Step Overlords would have an excuse to intervene. Returning to the Pangu Universe would then become significantly more difficult.
What should he do?
While battling the various Giants, Ye Chen continuously coughed up some useless blood, pretending to be injured, all the while desperately pondering a suitable countermeasure.
Boom—
Another supremely terrifying collision occurred. Ye Chen sent the three clan chieftains reeling back, coughed up blood himself, and swiftly charged toward the passageway of the secret realm world.
At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly sensed a vast number of terrifying auras manifesting at the passageway. His expression changed slightly—it was none other than Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor and the others returning.
Damn it!
Ye Chen never expected them to return so quickly.
This won't do. Continuing like this, escape would be impossible. Even if he were invincible throughout the ages, he was no match for several Half-Step Overlords. Worse still, that Overlord-level Progenitor might personally take action, which would be the greatest trouble.
Ye Chen knew if he didn't act now, it would be too late.
What a pity, he couldn't continue framing the Alien Race!
So be it, it's enough!
The aura around Ye Chen suddenly surged dramatically, forcefully sending all the Giants flying in all directions, each coughing up great mouthfuls of blood.
Even the Eternal Bodies of the three clan chieftains were half-shattered, blood light surging.
The Saint Race Giants stared in shock at Ye Chen's location, seemingly unable to believe that Great Hong Saint Venerable had grown so much stronger in such a short time.
"He is not Great Hong Saint Venerable, but a Half-Step Overlord. If I'm not mistaken, you must be the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!"
Suddenly, Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor spoke. He had already arrived at the passageway of the secret realm world, standing alone to block the exit, releasing a boundless, endless Half-Step Overlord might that suppressed the heavens. It was truly an immeasurable terror.
The Saint Race Giants all stared at Ye Chen in great shock, as if unable to believe it.
Great Hong Saint Venerable was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor?
At this point, Ye Chen no longer concealed his identity. He revealed his true form, looking at Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor. He knew that since Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor had returned, concealment was impossible.
He sighed lightly. He was so close to leaving the secret realm world, yet he was ultimately recognized.
Seeing Ye Chen's true form, the Saint Race Giants roared, "Chaos Heavenly Emperor! How dare you trespass into our Origin Saint Race!"
"What audacity! Chaos Heavenly Emperor, even if you are a Half-Step Overlord, daring to trespass into our Origin Saint Race means you will undoubtedly die today! No one can save you!"
One Saint Race Giant after another was furious beyond measure. The several Saint Race Half-Step Overlords who had been watching all along also revealed their ferocious, murderous auras.
If it were anyone else, these Half-Step Overlords wouldn't have paid much attention or intervened, at most only stepping in when it was clear their side was no match.
However, they had always thought their opponent was an Alien Race Primordial Giant. How could they have imagined that their true adversary was actually the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, this invincible Half-Step Overlord?
At this moment, these Saint Race Half-Step Overlords could no longer remain idle. They rushed forward one after another, preparing to attack Ye Chen.
To deal with such a Half-Step Overlord, aside from other Half-Step Overlords, experts of other levels—even multiple Primordial Giants attacking together—would find it difficult to stop him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Several Saint Race Half-Step Overlords stepped forth at this moment, all charging toward Ye Chen.