The ultimate battle on the Origin Ancient Path finally came to an end.
However, the area was submerged by the most terrifying Great Dao rules, transformed into a mist that sealed off all prying eyes. Even peerless giants could not see through it, only catching glimpses of a hazy, colossal ancient path floating uncertainly in the void space.
No one knew the final outcome—whether the Chaos Heavenly Emperor had emerged victorious, or the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will had prevailed.
All the supreme powerhouses in the Chaos Sea grew anxious.
If it were before, they would have had great confidence in the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, for he had always been an undefeated, peerless God of War. There was no enemy in this world he could not overcome.
But not long ago, they had witnessed with their own eyes the Chaos Heavenly Emperor forcibly charging into the Origin Land, only to be grievously wounded by the Origin Land's Heaven and Earth rules. He was covered in blood, his form shattered, suffering unimaginable injuries.
In such a state, whether the Chaos Heavenly Emperor could defeat the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will was hard to say.
Yet no one dared to approach the Origin Land, for it was filled with the most terrifying killing intent—the killing intent of the two strongest Half-Step Overlords of the current era. A mere wisp of that killing intent was enough to easily cause a Supreme One to perish; even a giant would fall if they were the slightest bit careless.
Finally, after an unknown length of time, fluctuations once again appeared on the Origin Ancient Path.
All the Supreme Ones watched intently.
A blurry figure slowly walked out from the Origin Ancient Path, covered in blood. It was impossible to tell clearly whether it was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor or the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will. Only an aura, powerful enough to upheave the entire Chaos Sea, surged forth, causing even giants' hearts to tremble.
Everyone held their breath.
Who had won? The Chaos Heavenly Emperor, or the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will?
Heaven or hell—perhaps it was decided in this very moment.
When they finally saw clearly, it immediately caused all living beings to erupt in cheers.
It was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor!
He had won. He had defeated the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will.
On the battered and broken Origin Ancient Path, there was no sign of the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will. Judging by the situation, it had either been slain or already suppressed.
Ye Chen was covered in blood. There was not a single intact place on his entire body; in many places, the wounds were so deep the bone was visible.
Even his heart had been pierced through. A demonic halberd had stabbed through his heart, running through from front to back, stained with copious amounts of blood.
His hair was matted together with blood.
Some was his own, some was the dark source blood of the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will, all fused together.
Chaos Blood surged within him, displaying extremely powerful vitality as it repaired his wounded body. However, the speed was extremely slow; even after a long time, it had only healed a tiny fraction.
This horrified the Supreme Ones of the myriad heavens. Even someone as powerful as the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, with his peerless life force, was taking such a long time to heal just a sliver. One could imagine just how terrifying the injuries he had suffered were.
Ye Chen left the Origin Ancient Path.
He did not seal the Origin Ancient Path, instead letting it drift here.
In the current world, apart from him, there was probably no one else who could find this Origin Ancient Path.
Passing through the endless void space, he returned to the Chaos Sea.
Ye Chen's appearance drew the attention of the entire Chaos Sea.
Previously, everything concerning the Origin Ancient Path could only be barely glimpsed by supreme powerhouses who had reached the Supreme One realm.
Now, all living beings and powerhouses could witness it through various means.
The world found it hard to believe. All the supreme powerhouses of the myriad heavens had left together, entered the Origin Ancient Path, and headed for the Origin Land. They had all ultimately vanished, successfully setting foot in the Origin Land.
Yet the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, second only to the five Taishang realm Overlords, had not successfully entered. He had returned alone to the Chaos Sea, something people dared not believe!
That was the invincible Chaos Heavenly Emperor, a figure who could absolutely be counted among the strongest throughout history. So many people weaker than him had successfully set foot in the Origin Land, yet he had not truly stepped in. It was shocking, unbelievable!
Ye Chen did not speak. He traversed the vast sky, ultimately returning alone to the Pangu Universe.
All living beings within the Pangu Universe cheered. The peerless Chaos Heavenly Emperor had suppressed the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will. Otherwise, the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will would have inevitably stirred up a terrifying dark turmoil, implicating the entire Pangu Universe.
Within the Pangu Universe, not all Supreme Ones had left. It had been too rushed back then. Less than half of the Pangu Universe's Supreme Ones and above had truly gone to the Origin Land; those were basically giants or the Half-Step Overlords above them.
Over eighty percent of the Supreme Ones were still within the Pangu Universe, having failed to go.
Therefore, looking across the entire Chaos Sea, the Supreme-level power within the Pangu Universe could be considered the most powerful.
Ye Chen returned to the Chaos Heaven Mansion. The vast Chaos Heaven Mansion remained the most powerful force in the entire Pangu Universe, with numerous Supreme Ones standing guard. But his wives and children were gone, having gone to the Origin Land, leaving only him behind.
He sat alone in silence, seated upon the sole Imperial Throne, peerless in the world, yet also utterly alone in the world.
His gaze looked out over the entire Pangu Universe.
He recalled the scene from the first time he saw the Blood-Stained Future.
Just like now, peerless in the world, yet also utterly alone in the world.
Only, in the Blood-Stained Future, everyone around him had been buried.
Now, he had personally sent everyone around him to the Origin Land.
Perhaps, this was the best outcome.
At this moment, figures intruded into the Chaos Heaven Hall. This was Ye Chen's main cultivation hall, possessing supreme majesty. Ordinary people, even Supreme Ones, would not dare to barge in without permission. Yet two slightly aged figures appeared—they could only be his parents.
Millions of years had passed. With the endless accumulation of resources within the Chaos Heaven Mansion, Ye Ao and Xia Wei had long since become Quasi-Monarch level existences. Their lifespans were vast, capable of living for many tens of thousands of years, and they could still maintain their youthful appearances.
They had not gone to the Origin Land. It wasn't that the Goddess and others were unwilling to take them back then, but because the Origin Land was too terrifying, and they couldn't guarantee whether a Quasi-Monarch barging in would be safe. Thus, they stayed behind.
Perhaps, they were the only family who could still accompany Ye Chen.
"Xiao Chen!"
Ye Ao and Xia Wei looked at their lonely son with heartache, even though their son had long since become a supreme taboo existence, dominating the Chaos Sea.
Especially after the five Taishang realm Overlords left, he reigned supreme across the myriad heavens, with no one able to rival him.
His only opponent, the Eternal Night Domain's Origin Will, had also vanished, seemingly suppressed and slain.
Yet the two only felt their son's loneliness, bearing everything alone.
A mother worries when her son travels a thousand li. Even Ye Chen, in his current lofty position, was still their son, making their hearts ache for him.
"Father! Mother!"
Looking at his elderly parents, Ye Chen's lonely heart finally felt a trace of familial warmth.
His parents were still here after all, still able to accompany him.
After chatting with his parents for a while, the lonely aura around Ye Chen gradually faded.
After his parents left, an overwhelming, domineering aura that could rule the myriad heavens erupted from him, like a giant dragon awakening. It shook the entire Pangu Universe, even causing myriad phenomena to appear on the surface of the Pangu Universe's form, drawing the attention of all sides in the Chaos Sea.