The Origin Saint Race wanted to coerce the Pangu Universe into handing over Ye Chen.
Yet, Ye Chen also wanted to seize this opportunity to strike against the Origin Saint Race.
Especially against the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor.
During the successive exchanges just now, although he hadn't succeeded in killing the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor, he had managed to seize a large amount of the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor's Heavenly Dao Ancient Blood, and even his innate, peerless Dao Weapon—the Heavenly Dao Millstone. This was of immense benefit to his Origin Universe, greatly promoting its perfection and allowing the nascent Heavenly Dao to successfully fuse with the Heavenly Dao Millstone, undergoing unfathomable changes within the Origin Universe.
Therefore, Ye Chen was quite covetous of the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor.
If the opportunity arose, he very much hoped to kill the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor in one fell swoop and completely refine him. In doing so, he would very likely allow his Origin Universe to become completely perfected, advancing to become the fiftieth true Chaos Ancient Universe in all of history.
At that time, the Pangu Universe would give birth to a second peerless Overlord, who would also be the sixth invincible Overlord of the Chaos Sea.
With two peerless Overlords, the Pangu Universe would fear nothing. Even the Blood-Stained Future would hold the greatest hope of survival.
The Heaven-Defying War Lord, being the most battle-hungry, slammed his Heaven-Defying War Halberd onto the Chaos Sea, stirring up terrifying power across multiple realms, his fighting spirit boiling. "A fine idea. Let's charge into the Origin Saint Race and wipe out this so-called 'First Race' that's so full of itself."
He had long disliked the Origin Saint Race. Especially in the distant past, he had followed the Heavenly Emperor in campaigning against the Origin Saint Race, dismantling their rule over the Chaos Sea.
At that time, he wasn't yet a Half-Step Overlord, merely at the Giant level. He had fought and killed many of the Origin Saint Race's peerless experts, but had also narrowly escaped death himself.
Even further back, during his growth period, because the talent he displayed was too heaven-defying, he had been obstructed by the Origin Saint Race, nearly perishing several times, surviving by a hair's breadth each time. Thus, he bore a deep-seated blood feud with them.
Infinite golden light shimmered around the Battle Saint Ancestor, his fighting spirit unparalleled, not the slightest bit inferior to the Heaven-Defying War Lord.
He and the Heaven-Defying War Lord were one entity, belonging to past and present lives. Naturally, he also held great enmity towards the Origin Saint Race.
The Tai Sheng Huang was enveloped in a Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram, faintly merging with the Chaos Sea, majestic and boundless like a towering mountain, a single person capable of spanning all heavens.
The Space-Time Emperor churned up endless space-time, sealing the space-time of the Chaos Sea. Vaguely, it seemed as if he was about to summon the River of Time to sweep everything away.
With the support of the Pangu Universe's four Half-Step Overlords, Ye Chen's fighting spirit soared. Pointing into the distance towards the Origin Saint Race, he shouted, "Origin Saint Race, hand over the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor immediately, and this matter will be dropped. I believe the Origin Saint Race also does not wish for a full-scale war with our Pangu Universe."
Hearing this, the Origin Saint Race was both shocked and furious. How shameless!
It was clearly they who demanded the Pangu Universe hand over the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
Now, it was reversed, demanding they hand over the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor.
Yet, they also felt a measure of apprehension.
Ye Chen, this Chaos Heavenly Emperor's strength, they had witnessed firsthand. He was no ordinary Half-Step Overlord. Even with the combined power of five Half-Step Overlords, he had still managed to escape. What a disgrace that was.
Moreover, during that time, the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor had been severely wounded, nearly perishing.
If the Pangu Universe chose this moment to launch an attack, and besides Ye Chen, the Battle Saint Ancestor, Heaven-Defying War Lord, Tai Sheng Huang, and Space-Time Emperor—these four Half-Step Overlords—were no simple figures, each more troublesome than the last.
Their Ancestor was being restrained by the Heavenly Emperor. If a true war broke out, the Origin Saint Race would suffer a great calamity.
The Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor said solemnly, "Pangu Universe, if you truly want war, we can absolutely make you stay here permanently."
"Is that so? I don't quite see it being us who stay permanently. Instead, I feel it would be you who bid a permanent farewell to this world." Ye Chen sneered coldly, endless Chaos Light radiating from his body, his fighting spirit equally world-shaking. His gaze swept over the Saint Race Half-Step Overlords one by one, finally settling on the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor. That look was scorchingly intense, completely naked. "Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor, let's continue the battle. I crave the Heavenly Dao Ancient Blood flowing within you, the origin of the Heavenly Dao, a Half-Step Overlord. As long as I devour you, I will surely be able to successfully take that step and completely perfect my Origin Universe."
As he spoke, the Chaos Great Cauldron manifested, hanging overhead and radiating billions of layers of Chaos Light. Each layer of Chaos Light evolved into a vast, boundless great world, also evolving the myriad Daos of the heavens. Furthermore, the imprints of supreme experts he had slain in the past appeared, revealing an initial, heaven-shaking aura.
On the other side, the Heavenly Dao Millstone flew out, slowly rotating, causing space-time to collapse and Chaos to annihilate, releasing a destructive aura that made even the Giants of the heavens tremble.
At the sight of the Heavenly Dao Millstone, the Battle Saint Ancestor and the others were also startled. What a kid! Not only did he safely escape from the Origin Saint Race's secret realm, he even seized the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor's Heavenly Dao Millstone.
It must be known that this Heavenly Dao Millstone had even caused them great losses back in the day.
Now, it had become Ye Chen's possession.
The moment the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor saw his Heavenly Dao Millstone, his eyes turned red. He roared, "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, return my Heavenly Dao Millstone immediately!"
Ye Chen said, "If you want it, come and take it yourself."
The Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor naturally greatly desired to retrieve it, but he was extremely wary of Ye Chen. Especially since, not long ago, if not for the rescue of the other four Half-Step Overlords, he suspected he might truly have perished at Ye Chen's hands today.
Boom—
At this moment, a terrifying roar came from the depths of the Chaos Sea, shaking the endless Chaos Sea.
Not long after, the figure of the Heavenly Emperor appeared, saying, "Let's return."
On the other side, the Origin Saint Race Ancestor coldly observed everything, especially casting an incomparably icy gaze at Ye Chen, but did not continue the pursuit.
"Ancestor!"
The Thousand Mechanisms Heaven Ancestor, Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor, Earth Saint, and the other five Saint Race Half-Step Overlords hurriedly spoke up, hoping the Ancestor would personally intervene. Only he could help the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor retrieve the Heavenly Dao Millstone.
The Heavenly Dao Millstone was a peerless, savage weapon of immeasurable value, and it was the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor's innate Dao Weapon. Once lost, the Heavenly Dao Ancient Ancestor's strength would also plummet.
The Saint Race Ancestor looked at Ye Chen and said, "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, return the Heavenly Dao Millstone."
"Apologies, but it belongs to me now." Ye Chen naturally refused. Having finally obtained this peerless Dao Weapon, which was of great importance to his Origin Universe, not even a peerless Overlord could take it back—especially since he also had the support of the peerless Overlord-level Heavenly Emperor behind him.
Unexpectedly, the Ancestor only gave Ye Chen a deep look before ceasing to demand it, merely saying, "Let's return."
"Ancestor!"
The several Half-Step Overlords were shocked. The Ancestor actually gave up?
They didn't believe the Ancestor was afraid, but why then?
The Space-Time Emperor said, "Gentlemen, do not pursue. Please return."
The Origin Saint Race could only watch helplessly as Ye Chen, together with the Battle Saint Ancestor and the others, left and returned to the Pangu Universe.
And this matter, naturally, caused a great upheaval throughout the Chaos Sea.