Ye Chen frowned but did not hesitate. Since the Desolate Heavenly Venerate dared to speak thus, he naturally had his own considerations.
In a single thought, the Chaos Great Cauldron, the Cosmic Heaven Tower, and the Ten Sealing Gates emerged together, and in the first instant, they were fully revived. The most terrifying heavenly might suddenly bloomed, earth-shattering, yet it was all suppressed within the space of this Ancient Chaos Universe.
The Chaos Great Cauldron flew out, carrying billions of layers of ancient chaos energy. Heavenly Venerate runes appeared one after another, like massive chaos stars, containing endless destructive power, enough to easily shatter ancient great venerables.
The Ten Sealing Gates landed in various directions around the Desolate Heavenly Venerate. Sealing power erupted, sealing off every direction of the Desolate Heavenly Venerate and beginning to suppress him.
The Cosmic Heaven Tower gave birth to thirty-three heavens. In each heaven, a mark of Ye Chen appeared. Thirty-three Heavenly Emperors sat cross-legged, reciting the "Chaos Scripture" he had created, all striking the Desolate Heavenly Venerate in unison.
It could be said that with the emergence of these three peerless war weapons, even other Supreme Heavenly Venerates would pale in comparison.
The entire Ancient Chaos Universe trembled violently, as if unable to withstand such terrifying, peerless offensive power.
The Desolate Heavenly Venerate stood firm here, his expression unchanged. When the attacks of the three fell, his burly body instantly bloomed with infinite radiance. The clanging sound was incessant, like the clashing of metal.
The next moment, to Ye Chen's astonishment, under the assault of the three peerless war weapons, the Desolate Heavenly Venerate remained unscathed. An endless stream of immortal light flowed around his body, actually resisting all attacks.
Was this the so-called 'Immortality'?
Ye Chen deeply felt the fearsomeness of this 'Immortality'.
At the same time, the Desolate Heavenly Venerate moved. With a single step, the ten tall Sealing Gates that were forming seals and restrictions in various directions suddenly shook violently. One of the Sealing Gates was forcibly smashed open, sent flying far away.
He had directly broken through the Ten Sealing Gates and emerged.
Too strong!
The Sealing Gates that could once seal the four great venerables of the Heavenly Palace could not hinder the Desolate Heavenly Venerate in the slightest.
Boom—
The Chaos Great Cauldron descended from the sky, carrying unparalleled weight, enough to easily collapse an Ancient Chaos Universe and reduce ancient great venerables to dust.
But the Desolate Heavenly Venerate's right hand stopped it, unable to descend even a fraction.
Ye Chen knew that his Chaos Great Cauldron had long since transformed into a Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon. Over the years, following him, it had slain countless supreme existences and had even stained the blood of Supreme Heavenly Venerates. It was extraordinary beyond measure.
Even if other Supreme Heavenly Venerates faced it, they could never be as composed as the Desolate Heavenly Venerate.
The Cosmic Heaven Tower also flew out, crashing towards him, but the Desolate Heavenly Venerate took a step and suppressed the tower.
In the blink of an eye, the assaults of the three peerless war weapons were all resisted, with ease and grace, as if lifting something heavy with lightness.
Ye Chen sensed the Desolate Heavenly Venerate's peerless power, personally experiencing the terror of a Supreme Heavenly Venerate who had proven the Dao to Eternity through his physical body. He stepped forward, closing in to attack, unleashing the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Fist. It struck the Desolate Heavenly Venerate's body, yet only produced a metallic clang.
The Desolate Heavenly Venerate's figure retreated, yet remained unscathed, astonishing Ye Chen. He, too, found it difficult to shake him.
Such immortality could be said to be indestructible by heaven and earth.
At this moment, the Desolate Heavenly Venerate struck, throwing a punch. Ye Chen also threw a punch in return.
Boom—
This Ancient Chaos Universe, interwoven with Heavenly Venerate secret patterns, could no longer withstand the force. It instantly collapsed into ashes, ceasing to exist.
The two Supreme Heavenly Venerates returned to the Primordial Chaos Palace.
The Desolate Heavenly Venerate remained unscathed. He released the restrictions on the Chaos Great Cauldron and the Cosmic Heaven Tower, allowing them to return to Ye Chen's side.
Ye Chen's fist was a bloody mess—a rare sight in endless eons. He circulated a Heavenly Venerate secret technique, instantly restoring it. He looked at the Desolate Heavenly Venerate, revealing a look of admiration.
Was this the terror of proving the Dao to Eternity through the physical body?
Was this immortality?
Indeed, he found it difficult to shake his opponent.
"Fellow Daoist Desolate's physical body is truly strong, immortal and indestructible!" Ye Chen praised, admitting his own inferiority.
Of course, this was not a life-and-death battle. In a true life-and-death struggle, even if the Desolate Heavenly Venerate had proven the Dao to Eternity through his physical body and possessed immortal characteristics, Ye Chen was confident he could drag him down to death with him.
As fellow Supreme Heavenly Venerates, who was truly weaker than the other?
It was merely that those who proved the Dao to Eternity through their physical bodies had stronger bodies.
The Desolate Heavenly Venerate smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth. "Chaos, this is my immortal Heavenly Dao of proving the Dao to Eternity through my physical body—immortal and indestructible. It could even be said that my physical body is stronger than a Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon. Standing there, even a Heavenly Venerate would find it difficult to kill me."
This was the foundation of the Desolate Heavenly Venerate's invincibility.
Just imagine, how could one kill someone who possessed a Heavenly Venerate body more immortal than a Heavenly Venerate Ancient Weapon?
While marveling, Ye Chen was also quite curious. "Fellow Daoist Desolate, you proved the Dao through immortality. Then what about Pangu King and Primordial Beginning King?"
"I proved the Dao through immortality, while Great God Pangu proved the Dao through strength!" the Desolate Heavenly Venerate said.
He stated that in the past, Great God Pangu's path of proving the Dao to Eternity through his physical body was through strength—limitless strength. Therefore, in ancient times, the strongest in terms of power was undoubtedly Great God Pangu.
Back then, facing the descent of the Tribulation Executors, Great God Pangu wielded the Pangu Axe. With pure, absolute strength, he split an Heavenly Venerate-level Tribulation Executor in two with a single encounter, inflicting the most severe injuries on the spot, damaging their origin.
Mentioning this, the Desolate Heavenly Venerate was still filled with awe. He said that with his immortal Heavenly Venerate body, he could face the attacks of other Supreme Heavenly Venerates without fear, yet he dared not withstand a single blow from Great God Pangu.
The Desolate Heavenly Venerate smiled wryly. "If Pangu King had only proven the Dao to Eternity through his physical body, I would have no fear. Even if he is the ultimate master of strength and can break my immortal body, at most he could only injure me, unable to damage my origin. But Pangu King also proved the Eternal Fruit through the Origin Great Dao. The combination of physical strength and origin power is not as simple as one plus one."
Originally, one was the ultimate master of strength, the other an immortal—like a spear and a shield.
But Pangu King was a holder of dual Eternal Heavenly Daos. Combined with the power of the Origin Eternal Heavenly Dao, Great God Pangu's offensive power was hailed as the greatest throughout the ages in the Origin Land. Even an Heavenly Venerate-level great terror was split in two with a single encounter, its origin damaged, suffering heavy injuries.
Back then, Great God Pangu had slain three Heavenly Venerate-level great terrors in just this manner.
It was precisely with such infinite power that he could split open the Primal Realm, which had returned to a singularity.
Ye Chen naturally understood the terror of Great God Pangu. The ultimate master of strength, who also proved the Eternal Heavenly Dao through the Origin Great Dao—the perfect combination of the two Eternal Heavenly Dao powers of form and spirit. Only those who had witnessed it firsthand knew how strong he truly was.
But based on the description—nearly killing an Heavenly Venerate-level great terror with a single encounter, heavily injuring its origin—one could imagine just how terrifying he was!
"If Pangu King is the ultimate master of strength, proving the Dao through power and possessing the strongest combat power, then Primordial Beginning King possesses the strongest defense," the Desolate Heavenly Venerate said. "His path of proving the Dao to Eternity through his physical body is 'Immovability'!"