"Kid from the Wasteland Desert Great Emperor's lineage, you've brought down a calamity of heaven-shaking proportions! You even dared to kill the Chitian Imperial Son! There will be no place left for you in this world!"
The death of the Chitian Imperial Son sent shockwaves of terror through the several other Imperial Sons and the numerous super geniuses who followed him. It felt as if the very sky had collapsed.
One could almost foresee the immense disaster that was to come.
For when the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's wrath descended, few in the vast Southern Wilderness would truly be able to withstand it.
Martial God frowned. "It can't be that serious. It's just one Imperial Son. The Chitian Emperor Ancestor, as a Supreme Giant, surely has more than one offspring."
"No, Chitian Changtian was no ordinary Imperial Son," the Zhenyu Imperial Son said with a grave expression, foreseeing the severity of the situation. He transmitted his voice to Ye Chen. "Brother Ye, not only was his father the Chitian Emperor Ancestor, but his mother was also a Great Emperor figure in her own right. He possessed the bloodline of two Emperors. Among the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's thirteen children, he had the greatest potential and was the most hopeful to prove his Dao and become an Emperor. Moreover, this era is different. He was the one upon whom the Chitian Emperor Ancestor placed the highest hopes, sent to the Thirty-Three Celestial Domains to compete with the strongest geniuses of all realms. His future achievements might not have been inferior to the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's."
The Zhenyu Imperial Son continued his transmission, his tone urgent. "Brother Ye, you must stay within the Heavenly Palace and not leave during this time."
The Heavenly Palace was the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor's temporary palace in the Southern Wilderness Boundary City. Not even other ancient Great Emperors would dare set foot inside, lest they offend the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor.
Now, the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor was a newly ascended Supreme Giant of the Southern Wilderness. Few dared to provoke him.
Ye Chen nodded, also sensing the gravity of the situation, but he felt not a shred of regret.
If he hadn't killed the Chitian Imperial Son, the Chitian Imperial Son would have killed him.
There had been no choice.
The Zhenyu Imperial Son did not forcibly detain the other Imperial Sons and numerous geniuses who had followed the Chitian Imperial Son. The true enmity lay only with the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's lineage. These individuals were genuine super geniuses, each backed by peerless powerhouses, even ancient Great Emperors. They could not be held.
Simultaneously, the Zhenyu Imperial Son immediately contacted the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor.
Now, only the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor, who stood among the ranks of the Southern Wilderness's Supreme Giants, could resist the Chitian Emperor Ancestor and protect Ye Chen and the others.
Before long, news of the Chitian Imperial Son's death spread throughout the Southern Wilderness Boundary City, causing an uproar.
The fall of an Imperial Son, while surprising, was not earth-shattering news.
But if it was the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's most favored son, that was another matter entirely.
That very day, the Heavenly Palace where the Zhenyu Imperial Clan resided came under terrifying assault.
Numerous top-tier powerhouses appeared, gathering before the Heavenly Palace with menacing auras.
Indeed, the Chitian Emperor Ancestor, as a Supreme Giant of the Southern Wilderness ruling over boundless territories, commanded multiple ancient Great Emperors under him. There were also top-tier powerhouses within the Southern Wilderness Boundary City, such as several Imperial Lords. Upon the Chitian Imperial Son's death, they immediately headed to the Zhenyu Imperial Clan's Heavenly Palace, attempting to force their way in. A terrible battle nearly erupted.
Fortunately, a Great Emperor from the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor's lineage appeared in time, blocking the invasion.
But the many powerhouses of the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's lineage vehemently demanded that the Zhenyu Imperial Clan hand over Ye Chen, the culprit, and even demanded the Zhenyu Imperial Son be surrendered as well, to die and atone for the crime.
Naturally, the Zhenyu Imperial Clan refused. Both sides nearly erupted into large-scale conflict.
In the end, several ancient Great Emperors from the Southern Wilderness Boundary City arrived to mediate. Moreover, a Supreme Giant issued an order forbidding battle within the city, forcing the supreme powerhouses of the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's lineage to leave, seething with anger.
However, everyone knew a storm was brewing. The Southern Wilderness Boundary City was about to be swept up in a tempest.
Ye Chen focused on his cultivation. He did not immediately and completely refine everything from the Chitian Imperial Son. It took him half a day to fully melt and fuse it all, thoroughly integrating it with himself. Every aspect of his being improved by a significant margin, making him even stronger.
Thus, three days of relative calm passed.
On this day, the Southern Wilderness Boundary City shook violently. An immensely tall and majestic ancient Heavenly Gate appeared in the sky above.
From within the Heavenly Gate, a terrifying, boundless imposing might emanated, sweeping across the sky above the entire divine city. Countless cultivators within the city, along with multiple ancient Great Emperors, changed expressions drastically, lifting their heads to gaze at the heavens.
Boundless crimson light appeared, carrying crimson Emperor Flames that seemed capable of incinerating all creation, rolling forth like a heavenly sun. Its endless imposing might compelled all living beings to kneel.
The temperature of the entire Southern Wilderness Boundary City rose noticeably in an instant.
From within the Heavenly Gate, a tall figure emerged—a middle-aged man of majestic and imposing stature, wearing an Emperor's crown. His Emperor's aura was boundless, far surpassing that of ordinary Emperors.
Billions of living beings in the Southern Wilderness Boundary City trembled. The ancient Great Emperors wore solemn expressions.
The Chitian Emperor Ancestor!
The Supreme Giant who dominated the vast Southern Wilderness, suppressing past and present, had arrived from the Chitian Emperor Domain, descending upon the Southern Wilderness Boundary City.
Undoubtedly, he had come because of his son's death.
"Emperor Ancestor!"
Within the Southern Wilderness Boundary City, powerful figures shot into the sky—at the very least, Ancient Monarchs, along with multiple Imperial Lords, and even two ancient Great Emperors—paying distant respects to the Chitian Emperor Ancestor.
The Chitian Emperor Ancestor's appearance shook all directions. His gaze then turned toward the location of the Zhenyu Imperial Clan's Heavenly Palace. His eyes seemed to pierce through all barriers, causing the countless powerhouses within the Heavenly Palace to be unable to withstand such Emperor's might. Many powerhouses were instantly pulverized on the spot, their bodies and souls annihilated.
Within the Heavenly Palace, several Imperial Lords grunted, also unable to withstand the pressure. Blood seeped from every pore on their bodies.
The ancient Great Emperor who followed the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor changed expression drastically. He immediately released his own Emperor's might, enveloping the entire Heavenly Palace to resist the boundless power of the Chitian Emperor Ancestor.
However, the Zhenyu Imperial Son, Martial God, and the others still felt as if a great mountain were pressing down on them, finding it extremely difficult to endure.
Only Ye Chen remained calm. Although the Chitian Emperor Ancestor's might was world-shaking, he remained unaffected, as if this imposing might were nothing but an intangible breeze. He glanced at the suffering Zhenyu Imperial Son, Martial God, and the others, a trace of puzzled confusion appearing on his face.
Even he himself didn't quite understand why he could ignore the imposing might of a Supreme Giant.
"So, there's a Heaven-Mending Emperor standing guard. It seems Zhenyu is quite cautious," the Chitian Emperor Ancestor said indifferently. However, a mere Great Emperor could not truly withstand a Giant like him.
He took a single step forward. A majestic imposing might, far surpassing that of ordinary Emperors, swept forth.
With a thunderous roar, the Heavenly Palace of the Suppressing Prison Great Emperor's lineage suddenly exploded, unable to bear the pressure.
The ancient Great Emperor guarding the Heavenly Palace staggered back several steps in the void.
This was the might of a Supreme Giant, exceeding all imagination.
However, before the Chitian Emperor Ancestor could take further action, another Heavenly Gate materialized, blocking the path of this Southern Wilderness Giant.
From within this Heavenly Gate, endless Emperor's might emanated, not the slightest bit inferior to that of the Chitian Emperor Ancestor.
"Chitian, as a Giant of the Southern Wilderness, matters among the younger generation shouldn't warrant the attention of an existence like you."
The Suppressing Prison Great Emperor stepped out from the Heavenly Gate. He had come as well, blocking the endless imposing might of the Chitian Emperor Ancestor.