Ye Chen sat upon the Heavenly Emperor's throne within the Chaos Heaven Mansion, high above the firmament, positioned above the myriad heavens of the Pangu Universe, atop the Tenfold Heavens.
He gazed down upon the mortal world, his eyes profound and deep. No one knew what he was thinking.
Though he was now eternally separated from the Origin Land, it was not without hope of entering it.
One day, if he could attain the Eternal Heavenly Venerate fruit, he would be able to step into the Origin Land.
At that time, he would be reunited with his wife and children.
He believed that day would eventually come.
From this day forth, Ye Chen formally entered seclusion to heal his wounds.
Although he had suffered severe injuries in the final battle, to the point of being covered in blood, and even after returning to the Pangu Universe his form remained as withered and scarred as ever, no one dared to act against him. His former invincible majesty that had dominated the Chaos Sea still remained, suppressing all heavens.
After he entered seclusion, the Pangu Universe remained peaceful, and no enemies dared to venture into it.
In fact, within the flawed primordial world of the Chaos Sea, over seventy to eighty percent of Supreme Ones and above supreme powerhouses had left, entering the Origin Land.
Existences of the Ten Thousand Ancient Giants level were already few and far between, let alone the fact that Ye Chen had a majesty forged through battle. How many would truly dare to act against him at this time?
Everyone knew that a starved camel is still bigger than a horse, and even more so for the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. Even while severely wounded, he was enough to suppress all heavens.
The injuries inflicted upon Ye Chen by the final battle against the Origin Will of the Eternal Night Domain were severe. Even one as powerful as him could not resolve them in a short time.
He began a death seclusion, sitting motionless within the Chaos Heaven Mansion.
For many tens of thousands of years, no news of him emerged.
But the world believed that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was invincible and would surely endure.
Time flowed silently by, and in the blink of an eye, seven hundred thousand years had passed.
This time, Ye Chen's seclusion was exceptionally long, causing many to grow anxious.
It must be noted that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's cultivation lifespan was only a few million years. Now, a single seclusion for healing had consumed a full seven hundred thousand years, which was truly extraordinary.
Within the Pangu Universe, many Supreme Ones gazed distantly at the Chaos Heaven Mansion, their hearts filled with worry.
For the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, with his peerless, heaven-defying cultivation, to require a seclusion of seven hundred thousand years for healing was simply unimaginable.
In the past, no matter how severe his injuries, they would be completely healed within thirty thousand years at most.
Moreover, the injuries from that battle were so severe that many supreme powerhouses grew concerned, fearing something might have happened during the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's seclusion.
Regarding the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's prolonged failure to emerge, the world speculated greatly.
Supreme Ones across the Chaos Sea also learned through special channels and were somewhat surprised, but they understood.
At this level, seclusions often lasted for billions of years. The Chaos Heavenly Emperor had also reached an unfathomable height, only a step away from becoming that supreme Taishang realm Overlord.
A seven hundred thousand year seclusion might seem long for the Chaos Heavenly Emperor of the past, but in the grand scheme of the endless ages, it was but the snap of a finger.
Furthermore, a man's reputation, like a tree's shadow, remained. Even after so many tens of thousands of years, the world had not forgotten the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's invincible might from back then—the very existence who had pressed the Origin Will of the Eternal Night Domain to the ground and beaten it.
On the seven hundred and thirty thousandth year of Ye Chen's seclusion, on this day, the Chaos Heaven Mansion suddenly experienced an anomaly, a violent tremor that shook the entire Myriad Domains of All Heavens.
For, from the place of Ye Chen's seclusion, suddenly came waves of extremely terrifying auras. Thick, blood-red beams of light, as vast as star rivers, shot into the sky, piercing through the Tenfold Heavens, causing the myriad Great Daos of the Pangu Universe to emit mournful cries, beginning to collapse on a massive scale.
The phenomenon of blood staining the heavens was manifesting, with terrifying visions of Supreme Ones of All Heavens and True Immortals of Myriad Worlds falling and perishing appearing.
Even more terrifying was the sense that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Chaos Great Dao was extremely unstable, on the verge of collapse at any moment.
All sides within the Pangu Universe were shocked and worried.
What had happened to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor? His Chaos Origin Great Dao was actually showing signs of collapse—an extremely ominous sign. Once the Origin Great Dao completely collapsed, it would mean he could no longer control his own Origin Great Dao, resulting in his death and the dissipation of his Dao.
But this was the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, the most powerful person of the current era. How could such a situation occur? What had happened?
No one knew!
Outside the Pangu Universe, within the Chaos Sea, the phenomenon of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Dao Collapse was not confined to the Pangu Universe alone. Within the Chaos Sea, those various terrifying Great Dao phenomena also manifested.
Naturally, countless powerhouses within the Chaos Sea were paying attention to Ye Chen, the number one figure of the current Chaos Sea.
When they sensed the phenomenon of Dao Collapse appearing in the Pangu Universe, they were initially puzzled as to which supreme powerhouse within it was experiencing it. Then, sensing that the phenomenon was far too terrifying, even affecting the Chaos Sea itself, their hearts were struck with great shock.
The one experiencing Dao Collapse was probably the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
He… was actually experiencing Dao Collapse!
Instantly, countless supreme powerhouses within the Chaos Sea felt their hearts pounding with fear and trepidation.
The number one figure of the current era, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, was experiencing Dao Collapse.
What kind of terrifying Dao injuries had he suffered in that battle, that after over seven hundred thousand years of seclusion, he had not only failed to recover, but was even showing signs of Dao Collapse?
If the Dao Collapse worsened further, it could even directly endanger his life, leading to his demise through Dao Collapse!
At the same time, many supreme powerhouses gazed covetously at the Pangu Universe.
Everyone knew that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was the person in the current Chaos Sea who possessed the most treasures. Moreover, he was the only Half-Step Overlord, even infinitely close to the Taishang realm Overlord level.
If he were to perish from Dao Collapse, his origin would not simply vanish. It would absolutely be a supreme imprint leading to the highest realm.
Furthermore, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's physical body was peerless, and he also controlled a true Chaos Ancient Universe. Though it might not be completely perfected, it was undoubtedly infinitely close.
Moreover, he possessed multiple supreme treasures.
Once he perished, it would be as if countless priceless treasures had appeared, each one enough to make even Supreme Ones' eyes turn red with greed. It would be an excellent opportunity to strike.
A pack of tigers devouring a dragon!
The Supreme Ones of all sides in the Chaos Sea were the tigers; the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was the dragon!
Though these tigers were merely ordinary tigers, and the dragon was a true dragon soaring through the Nine Heavens.
But now, this true dragon was on the verge of death from Dao Collapse. Would it not fall from the Nine Heavens? It was also an excellent opportunity for the pack of tigers to devour the dragon.
In the current era, although many Supreme Ones had left the Chaos Sea, not all had departed. The various Chaos Ancient Universes all retained some Supreme Ones, more or less.
Back when Ye Chen returned, he had not cared. In his eyes, these Supreme Ones were no different from slightly stronger cultivators.
Moreover, being invincible in the Chaos Sea, he did not care about these Supreme Ones. Even hostile forces like the Alien Ancient Universe and the Chaos Burial Ground still had some Supreme Ones stationed, not all having gone to the Origin Land, and they still had not made a move.
At his level, so-called Supreme Ones could be killed with a casual slap.
However, perhaps even Ye Chen had not anticipated that one day, he would face the fate of Dao Collapse.