Similarly, this was also the intention of the Alien Ancient Universe, the World-Suppressing Heavenly Clan, the Chaos Burial Land, and others.
They plotted to seize the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit, hoping to one day re-enter the Origin Land and assault the Eternal Heavenly Venerate realm.
Now, even before killing the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, they had already begun dividing the spoils in advance.
However, to them, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was undoubtedly doomed.
Unless the five Taishang realm Overlords returned, they would kill any god that stood in their way, slay any buddha that blocked their path.
The Universe Heavenly God Ancestor declared, "This Ancestor wants the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Chaos Dao Fruit, his Chaos Emperor Cauldron, the Heaven-Binding Chains, and this Heavenly Dao Millstone, which also belongs to our World-Suppressing Heavenly Clan."
The Wrathful World Divine Venerable said, "This Venerable wants the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Universe Chaos Body, his Origin Imprint, and his Origin Universe."
"Good. This Ancestor will take the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's Chaos Saint Soul, the Sealing Gate, and the Heaven-Burying Stele," said the last one, the World-Burying Demon Ancestor.
As for the group of venerables from the Chaos Sea, like the Myriad Swords Imperial Venerable, their plan of 'a pack of tigers devouring a dragon' was completely abandoned.
They were simply not worthy of being placed in the eyes of the three Half-Step Overlords.
But they could only seethe with anger, not daring to speak out.
Despite being existences revered within the Chaos Sea, if these few Half-Step Overlords were angered, annihilating them would not be a major issue.
The supreme beings of the Pangu Universe felt a chill run down their spines. The arrival of the three Half-Step Overlords directly treated the Chaos Heavenly Emperor as a grand cake in advance, carving him up completely.
"Good, let's attack!"
The three Half-Step Overlords attacked, sending the Heavenly Dao Millstone flying. Even Pan Dao Immortal King, the newly ascended Immortal Venerable, was directly blasted apart, his body shattered to pieces. Before true Half-Step Overlords, he was completely insignificant.
The three of them forcefully tore a massive breach in the Sealing Gate's confinement field, charging inside and descending before the Chaos Heavenly Mansion.
"The Chaos Heavenly Emperor is inside, severely wounded, with most of his Origin Great Dao collapsed. Even if he was once the strongest Half-Step Overlord, he is now far from his peak. This is the perfect opportunity to strike and kill him."
They saw within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor sitting cross-legged in a grand hall, his eyes tightly shut, his entire body covered in blood. His Origin Great Dao was continuously collapsing, placing him in a state of narrowly escaping death.
They couldn't help but sneer.
If the three Half-Step Overlords attacked simultaneously, forget the Chaos Heavenly Emperor in this state, even at his peak, he would suffer greatly.
Without a doubt, this was the perfect opportunity to kill the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
The World-Burying Demon Ancestor struck, slapping a palm towards the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's brow, intending to completely shatter his Chaos Saint Soul and worsen the Dao Collapse.
At that moment, he felt a bone-chilling danger emerge. He whirled around abruptly, only to see a peerlessly majestic figure appear behind him, his entire body overflowing with billions of layers of chaotic radiance that illuminated all heavens. Who else could it be but the Chaos Heavenly Emperor?
Only, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor at this moment was completely unharmed, his imposing aura awe-inspiring across past and present, looking at him coldly.
The World-Burying Demon Ancestor was shocked: "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, you—"
Boom—
Before his words finished, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor threw a punch, containing absolute offensive power capable of severing the River of Time itself. It landed heavily on his body, blasting apart the World-Burying Demon Ancestor's shoulder.
Blood light soared to the heavens!
The entire Chaos Heavenly Mansion exploded—no, to be precise, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion vanished in an instant, drawn into Ye Chen's body, thus not truly being affected.
Otherwise, a battle of this Half-Step Overlord level would be something the Chaos Heavenly Mansion could not withstand.
This space became a land of annihilation.
Fortunately, the Sealing Gate isolated it; otherwise, such a blow would not only have shattered the World-Burying Demon Ancestor's shoulder but would have directly sunk half of the myriad domains of all heavens.
The Universe Heavenly God Ancestor and the Wrathful World Divine Venerable, who had followed, were also greatly shocked.
Wasn't the Chaos Heavenly Emperor severely wounded, in the stage of Dao Collapse? How could he still attack so powerfully, and heavily injure the World-Burying Demon Ancestor upon first contact? It was simply unbelievable.
The World-Burying Demon Ancestor repaired his injured body in the distance, suddenly understanding. His expression turned gloomy: "Chaos Heavenly Emperor, you never experienced Dao Collapse at all. You were just luring us out all along."
"Correct. You guessed right. If I didn't undergo Dao Collapse, why would you be willing to come out?" Ye Chen said coldly.
From the very beginning, there had been no so-called Dao Collapse. It was all just a scheme to lure the three of them out.
Because he had long known that within the Chaos Sea, the true Half-Step Overlords had not all completely left; some were still here.
Having cultivated to Ye Chen's level, and being the highest master of the Chaos Great Dao, how could such things be hidden from him?
He could completely deduce it through various clues and traces.
It was just that these few individuals were hidden extremely deeply; even someone as powerful as him could not deduce their whereabouts.
Moreover, even after his ultimate battle with the Origin Will of the Eternal Night Domain, they still hadn't emerged. One could imagine how patient they were.
Although Ye Chen did not care about the three Half-Step Overlords—no matter how strong they were, they could hardly threaten him.
At this stage, he firmly believed he was truly invincible; even facing a true Taishang realm Overlord, he had the power to fight.
However, he also believed that one day he would inevitably step into the Origin Land.
Once he left, the Pangu Universe would no longer have a corresponding guardian and could easily become the target of these Half-Step Overlords lurking in the shadows.
Because he did not know the identities of these few Half-Step Overlords, whether they were friend or foe.
Before heading to the Origin Land, he had to thoroughly resolve all potential threats.
For this, he had no choice but to use the pretense of Dao Collapse as bait.
Sure enough, the three Half-Step Overlords could no longer restrain themselves. They all appeared, killing their way into the Pangu Universe, completely exposing themselves before him.
And they were all enemies!
He felt some relief, but more so, a lingering fear.
Fortunately, he had kept a trump card; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he might die in the future.
"What a fine Chaos Heavenly Emperor! You actually deceived us all, making us think you were undergoing Dao Collapse. Who would have thought it was all false, a ploy to lure us into this prison," said the Wrathful World Divine Venerable, his expression gloomy as he stared coldly at the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. He felt this absurdly young rising star was as deep as an abyss, having managed to deceive all three of them.
The Universe Heavenly God Ancestor and the World-Burying Demon Ancestor, the other two Half-Step Overlords, were also extremely furious.
Under normal circumstances, how could they have been deceived? A slight deduction would have revealed the truth.
It was just that the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was the highest achiever of the Chaos Great Dao, his cultivation profound and unfathomable, hailed as the number one in the current Chaos Sea.
Moreover, with the isolation of the Sealing Gate, a sealing-type Half-Step Overlord-level Dao Weapon, and the Dao Collapse power being so terrifying, everyone in the current era had been successfully deceived.
They were no exception.
"No choice. Who made you three hide so deeply? I could only use this method to lure you out," Ye Chen smiled, though the smile was cold. "Alright, since you've all taken the initiative to come out, I might as well settle all three of you here!"
Rumble—
Silently, the ten Sealing Gates completely closed, resealing this space. Infinite, profound, and special Chaos Dao Patterns appeared.
Faintly, a colossal cauldron that blotted out the sky and sun inverted and descended, completely enveloping this space.
Without a doubt, this was the Chaos Great Cauldron, also sealing off this place.
The three Half-Step Overlords were all trapped within.
Isolated from the world!