On the Starry Land, atop the ancient third pyramid altar, sat a withered, desiccated corpse. It had long since lost all flesh and blood, appearing completely mummified, with dry, yellowed hair hanging down. Its expression was serene, sitting cross-legged in meditation as if in deep samadhi.
Staring at this desiccated corpse, Ye Chen's eyes widened, his mouth agape as he gazed at the scene before him, filled with an indescribable shock.
That's right, this was his body—more precisely, the body of his past life.
Though it was withered and devoid of all flesh and blood, completely mummified, no longer the plump and robust form it once was, he could sense that familiar aura of origin. It was indeed his past life.
He still clearly remembered that in his past life, he had been jointly subjected to a Sacrificial Offering by seven ancient Great Sages. His flesh and blood were incinerated, his Primordial Spirit burned, everything set ablaze. He had thought himself fortunate to have even a sliver of his Primordial Spirit escape death. Never did he imagine that even his physical body would be preserved, though almost no flesh remained.
Though it was strange how his past life's corpse could have been preserved, he couldn't fathom the reason no matter how much he pondered.
Yet, inexplicably, he sensed a peculiar feeling. It was as if, should he will it, this corpse of his past life could be revived at any moment and used by him.
This was a profound and mysterious sensation, utterly wondrous, perhaps due to the connection between past and present lives.
"The so-called treasure is just a corpse?"
The powerhouses of the allied army were quite taken aback. They never expected the treasure on the third pyramid altar to be such a chilling, unsettling corpse.
"No, this is definitely no ordinary corpse. Otherwise, it would have no right to remain in this place beyond the Heavenly Pass. It must be an extraordinary corpse," the overlords said, their initial surprise giving way to interest. Such a peculiar place couldn't possibly house something ordinary.
A moment later, the eyes of the overlords suddenly blazed with intense light, fixed intently upon this withered corpse, their gazes even more fervent than when they had stared at the egg on the first altar.
For at this moment, they all sensed a unique aura emanating from this desiccated body—an aura filled with dominance and immortality.
Though it appeared withered, the overlords seemed to glimpse a majestic, peerless powerhouse sitting there, bathed in endless golden light. Should it fully revive, the entire void would shatter, all things would tremble, sweeping across the myriad realms, unmatched and invincible.
Everyone felt a sense of awe and trepidation.
This was astonishing, for it was merely an illusion, yet it felt as real as if it truly existed. The overlords understood that this corpse in life must have been a peerless existence, one whose might shook the Myriad Domains.
"I know who he is now!"
At this moment, the overlords' gazes intensified manyfold, instantly comprehending. They felt shock, awe, and... burning excitement!
Yes, excitement!
He was the Battle Saint King—
The skeletal remains of Qian Yue!
Qian Yue, hailed as the Battle Saint King, was the inheritor of the Forbidden Lineage of Battle Saints, a legendary Supreme One among prodigies!
His life was filled with legend. Hailing from the lower realms, he rose step by step from a world left behind by an ancient Great Sage.
First becoming a king in his own right, he then battled his way alongside other kings, fighting his way up to the Nine Heavens, treading the starry ancient path left by the Great Sage, clashing with all kings, stepping over their corpses to vie for the inheritance of that ancient Great Sage.
Ultimately, he surpassed all kings, achieving the status of the sole True King, thus beginning his immortal legendary life, a tale passed down through the ages.
He inherited that ancient Great Sage's world, founding an immortal divine kingdom. In this era when the Myriad Domains and myriad realms were sealed off from each other, he ascended, embarking on his own legendary path across the Myriad Domains.
He fished for the Dragon Sturgeon, a variant of the True Dragon; he slew elders of Immortal Sacred Lands; he entered the Myriad Realms Academy where countless prodigies from the Myriad Domains gathered; he clashed directly and indirectly with the Immortal True King, the Primordial Demon God; with the power of a Demi-Saint, he slew Saints and even Saint Lords; he faced off against Immortal True Kings...
Each of his deeds could be recounted casually, every one a legendary feat worthy of praise across the myriad realms. Yet for Qian Yue, they were commonplace.
For he was a legendary figure himself, filled with legend. He even broke the restraint of the ninth heaven that no one had succeeded in since the Mythical Era, becoming the first since that era to possess the Tenth Heaven, achieving perfection and completeness, hailed as a true Supreme One, and also known as the inheritor of the Myriad Domains' number one Forbidden Lineage.
Though he ultimately fell due to a cataclysmic event, even after all these years, people still remembered the prodigy who had burst onto the scene decades ago. Though he shone brilliantly for a brief moment like a meteor before fading into obscurity, there was no doubt he had been recorded in the annals of history.
Countless people had secretly sighed, thinking that had he continued to grow, the position of Human Sovereign might have been his, even a great chance to seize the title of Great Emperor.
What a pity for such a peerless prodigy.
The world had believed that the Battle Saint King's sacred remains had been destroyed decades ago during that opening of the Heavenly Pass, sacrificed by seven ancient Great Sages to seal another great evil within a Heavenly Pass. No one had imagined they still existed.
"So it's the corpse of the Battle Saint King from the Forbidden Lineage. No wonder. We thought it had been shattered, nothing left. Who would have thought it could endure through time. Perhaps this is the fearsome nature of the Myriad Domains' number one Forbidden Battle Physique," the overlords marveled at Qian Yue's sacred remains, yet their eyes also burned with endless fervor.
For everyone knew that the Battle Saint King was the last generation of Battle Saints, or perhaps the final inheritor of this Forbidden Lineage.
Though he had fallen, within his sacred remains, one might still find the inheritance of the Battle Saint lineage.
If obtained and successfully cultivated, one could surely become a supreme powerhouse of the Forbidden Lineage, thereafter roaming the myriad realms without fear.
It must be known that every generation of Battle Saints who grew to maturity were invincible beings whose fame shook the past and present, not mere Heavenly Kings but at least existences on the level of ancient Great Sages. It was said that the Battle Saint Ancestor was the most powerful supreme Great Emperor of the Mythical Era.
Who wouldn't want to obtain the inheritance of this lineage? At the very least, one could establish a supreme sacred land.
"Regardless of what other treasures there are, the Battle Saint King's sacred remains must be obtained," was the mindset of the overlords. The inheritance of the Battle Saint lineage was no weaker than that of Emperors and Sovereigns. No one was willing to give it up.
Once obtained, founding another supreme sacred land would not be a problem.
Not only did the overlords become aware; at this moment, even Ye Gucheng's eyes blazed intensely, with extraordinary Dao marks intertwining, seeing through everything.
After a long while, he softly sighed. "Now I know who he is. It's actually the sacred remains of that heaven-defying Supreme One, Qian Yue. Never imagined they could still exist in the world, undestroyed. I wonder, after Samsara, with two lives merged, could he match his living self?"
His words carried a sigh of regret, for this peerless powerhouse had long since passed, leaving behind only an immortal sacred skeleton.
Furthermore, among the many younger generation members, those who belatedly realized this was the sacred remains of the Battle Saint King who had burst onto the scene decades ago and dominated his generation all showed complex expressions.
Though they were the new generation of young prodigies, how could they not know of the Battle Saint King from decades ago? His tales still circulated throughout the Myriad Domains, making him an epic figure.
Everyone knew that even the Immortal True Kings of the past generation held the Battle Saint King in extremely high regard, viewing him as a lifelong rival, also filled with regret for not being able to fight him at his peak.
Many felt deep pity and regret for such a heaven-defying Supreme One who broke the ninefold restraint after the Mythical Era, unable to witness him reach his true peak. Otherwise, the declining Battle Saint lineage might have been revived to its former glorious heights under his hand.
Boom—
At this moment, the Primordial Female Saint Lord, who had remained silent and motionless all along, suddenly moved. Her aura instantly grew many times stronger than before, a vast pressure of the Great Dao spreading out, causing the void to tremble, the starry sky to quake, and making the overlords pale.
Her might was peerless, stronger than anyone present here, even startling those ancient recluses nearing their end.
Yet, as she released her most powerful aura, everyone could also see that on her peerless, matchless beautiful face, crystalline teardrops were falling, each drop sparkling and flawless, as she gazed at that seated sacred corpse.
She was shedding tears, yet also smiling, a smile that could topple cities and outshine the sun and moon.
A smile tinged with tears, tears tinged with a smile—it was strange, yet everyone could sense the turbulent emotions surging within her heart. Her red lips parted slightly, filled with infinite attachment, as she softly murmured to herself, "Little brother, I've finally found you."
Ye Chen trembled violently. Even his heroic treasure body couldn't help but shake, filled with agitation. He sighed softly. This deeply devoted woman, how was he to face her in the future?
The overlords were taken aback, then the lord of the Yao Chi Sacred Land sighed softly. "I had long heard that the Primordial Female Saint Lord was the beloved confidante of that Battle Saint, coming together from the lower realms but separated. Now it seems it's true."
Hearing this, the overlords sighed softly. No wonder, for so many years, the Primordial Female Saint Lord, whose beauty was acclaimed across the myriad realms, hailed as one of the most beautiful Divine Maidens, had been pursued by countless outstanding Talents of the Myriad Domains yet never accepted anyone. No wonder her heart had long belonged to another.
Pity it was only a departed figure of the Forbidden Lineage.
Swoosh—
Ignoring the strange gazes of the powerhouses, the Primordial Female Saint Lord directly stepped forward, her lotus feet treading the void, each step giving birth to lotuses, charging straight toward that somewhat unsettling corpse.
This scene made the overlords pale. Though they knew of the relationship between the two, the sacred remains concerned the Forbidden inheritance of the Battle Saint lineage, something everyone coveted.
At this moment, the overlords shot into the sky, directly rushing to seize the sacred remains.