Here, the Half-Step Overlords also took action against the Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardians of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes.
Ye Chen was exceptionally fierce. As the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, he alone overshadowed the All Heavens. Chaotic Emperor Light flowed around his body, radiating a dazzling, multi-colored brilliance as he fought a Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian with overwhelming force.
By now, Ye Chen's cultivation had increased by an unknown amount, far surpassing that of an ordinary Half-Step Overlord.
Moreover, this was merely a Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian, conjured by the Eternal Heavenly Venerate using supreme rules. In truth, it had a certain gap compared to a real Half-Step Overlord, possessing only that level of combat power but being inferior in all other aspects.
At the very least, in terms of defense, it was far inferior to a true Half-Step Overlord.
With just a single punch, Ye Chen's fist blasted that Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian until its form grew hazy, almost on the verge of being pierced through—a terrifying and astonishing sight.
Soon, after only twenty exchanges, that Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian was utterly shattered by him. His Chaos Great Dao transformed into a profound black hole, devouring endless showers of Great Dao light rain—all Eternal Power, and far more pure, condensed, and abundant than the Eternal Power within the Eternal Heaven Realm.
As a result, Ye Chen's own aura subtly grew stronger.
"Such potent Eternal Power. If I could devour a few more Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardians, it would also promote the evolution and perfection of my Chaos Great Dao. I wonder, though, if killing a strand of an Eternal Heavenly Venerate's Heavenly Thought could allow my Chaos Great Dao to achieve complete perfection?"
Suddenly, Ye Chen's gaze turned toward the Eternal Heavenly Venerates atop the Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes. They were all incarnations of Eternal Heavenly Thoughts, far more powerful than the Path-Suppressing Sacrificial Artifacts, containing vast, boundless Eternal Power.
If he could devour one, it would likely directly promote his Chaos Great Dao to perfect completion.
At this moment, a look of fervent desire appeared on his face; he naturally yearned to devour and refine a strand of Eternal Heavenly Thought.
Ye Chen saw the Divine Emperor engaged in a fierce battle against a Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian.
Unfortunately, the Divine Emperor had suffered severe injuries and had not fully recovered. Thus, in his fight against the Pass Guardian, he did not hold much of an upper hand.
At this point, Ye Chen intervened. A colossal Chaos Hand, covered in Chaos rules that annihilated everything, slammed over, severely wounding that Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardian. Its figure was sent flying, its form covered in dense cracks.
Seeing this, the Divine Emperor attacked fiercely. Terrifying divine light blazed around him. After thirty exchanges of battle, he shattered the guardian, swallowing vast swathes of useful Eternal Power. His aura began to surge wildly.
The injuries inflicted by the Alien Ancient Universe's destruction beam and Shidai's attack were now rapidly beginning to heal.
The Divine Emperor revealed a look of excitement. "Is this Eternal Power? This Sovereign can feel the injuries recovering swiftly. If one could devour it endlessly, becoming a Taishang Realm Overlord would not be a problem."
He then thanked Ye Chen. "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, thank you."
If not for the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, whether he would have been released was questionable, let alone recovering so directly now.
"It's nothing. You are an ally of my Pangu Universe. It is only right to lend aid," Ye Chen said.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The supreme powers of the All Heavens were all engaged in great battles. Fortunately, the Half-Step Overlord-level Pass Guardians were being held off by the many Half-Step Overlords, so the powers below the Half-Step Overlord level did not need to worry excessively.
However, there were countless Pass Guardians, evolved from the Eternal rules of this place, assaulting the supreme powers of the All Heavens, blocking their advance into the Origin Land.
The powers continued to charge and fight. One supreme Pass Guardian after another was blasted apart and shattered, but many supreme powers also fell.
Not a few Emperors perished, along with Quasi-Giants, Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giants, and even Primordial Giants.
The Thirty-Three Heavenly Passes, the thirty-three strands of Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts, blocked the Origin Ancient Path. Every strike caused the heavens to collapse and the earth to rend, the boundless cosmos continuously disintegrating and shattering, even heading toward eternal annihilation.
But the strength of the five Taishang Realm Overlords was undeniable. They directly withstood the thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts, fighting to a stalemate.
It was unimaginable that just five of them could almost block thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts.
The power of Taishang Realm Overlords far exceeded their understanding.
Those were all Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts, capable of drawing upon endless power, yet several needed to join forces to match a single Taishang Realm Overlord.
However, during the battle, Ye Chen also had a moment to observe the clash between the Taishang Realm Overlords and the thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts, and he noticed something.
Although the Universe Great Emperor was also powerful—cultivated from the Pangu Axe's divine essence, also a Taishang Realm Overlord, and even relying on the Pangu Axe to unleash unparalleled combat power, capable of severely wounding an Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thought with a single axe strike—for some reason, Ye Chen sensed that the Universe Great Emperor was the weakest among the five Taishang Realm Overlords.
The other four Taishang Realm Overlords could unleash such combat power without relying on weapons.
Was it because the Universe Great Emperor was the youngest Taishang Realm Overlord?
The five Taishang Realm Overlords fiercely battled the thirty-three Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts, but ultimately, a few strands of Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts had no opponents and did not attack the five Taishang Realm Overlords. Instead, they faced the supreme powers of the All Heavens.
There were as many as three strands of Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts. Their appearance caused the expressions of the All Heavens' supreme powers to turn ashen.
They had witnessed the power of the Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts. Who could withstand them?
With just a single strike, a Ten Thousand Ancient Times Giant exploded, its Ten Thousand Ancient Times Soul shattered, nearly perishing on the spot. Only by relying on formidable vitality and the cost of detonating a Ten Thousand Ancient Times Dao Weapon did itby a stroke of luck / fortunately escape back.
"Too powerful! How can we match them?"
The supreme powers of the All Heavens couldn't help but change color. Those Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts entering their ranks were like wolves among sheep, utterly unstoppable.
The group of Half-Step Overlords also faced a great enemy.
The reason Taishang Realm Overlords could fight several at once was because they far surpassed Half-Step Overlords.
But Half-Step Overlords could not guarantee they could truly match an Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thought!
At this moment, Ye Chen suddenly shot into the sky, confronting a strand of Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thought alone. He erupted with his strongest combat power, striking across the heavens. Myriad Chaos Dao techniques merged into one, bombarding one of the Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thoughts.
The supreme powers of the All Heavens watched nervously.
Although the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was a supreme existence akin to a king among Half-Step Overlords, whether he could truly match an Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thought was hard to say.
Boom!
Endless space collapsed.
Ye Chen's figure stood firm in place, billions of layers of chaotic radiance shining from his body, peerlessly majestic.
That strand of Eternal Heavenly Venerate Thought, however, was sent staggering back hundreds of millions of miles, crashing into a Heavenly Pass and nearly collapsing it.
The entire world was shocked!
The Chaos Heavenly Emperor was actually this powerful as well!