The Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain spanned tens of millions of li, an incredibly vast and magnificent expanse. Unbelievably, one towering black mountain peak after another stood erect here.
This was the place where the alien race Demon Sovereign had fallen, an inauspicious land. It had long been rumored in the world that the alien race Demon Sovereign had not been truly slain by the ancient Human Sovereign back then, and that remnants of its soul remained here, constantly draining the life force of living beings in the world, seeking a path to resurrection.
While it seemed like a rumor, it was not without reason. At the very least, this place was bizarre, capable of stripping the life force of those who entered.
Ye Chen was cautious. He had just seen a black shadow flash and vanish into the deepest part of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain, giving him a chilling, hair-raising feeling.
It had been countless years since he last felt such a sensation.
He had not originally intended to venture into the depths of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain, for the closer one got, the more sinister and demonic it became, and the more severe the draining of one's internal life force.
If not for his Battle Saint Body, his possession of the Ten Heavens, his Ancient Lan World, and his boundless Faith Power, he would not dare to enter.
After all, there were rumors that ancient Great Powers had perished here, making him not dare to be careless.
But later, a feeling arose within him. In the deepest part of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain, there was something that attracted him to enter. Perhaps it was an object, or perhaps a living being, but it made his heart tremble.
"Little Yue, are you really going in? You must know that even ancient Great Powers who entered perished," the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor spoke up, its voice filled with apprehension.
Overall, this place was a demonic and sinister land. There were too many rumors in the world, forcing even it to be cautious.
"It's fine. If there's danger, I can retreat immediately," Ye Chen said. Moreover, the space between his eyebrows glowed as a vast, immense amount of Faith Power flowed out from his World Seed. The portals within his body bloomed, connecting to the Ancient Lan World, allowing the most powerful world's majestic force to descend at a moment's notice.
This was the foundation of his confidence, surpassing even his own supreme strength.
Furthermore, the treasures gifted by the Flame God Venerable One and the Saint Feather Venerable One were still with him, as was the secret treasure of the Heaven's Gate Gate Master. He even had a mysterious stone coffin within his body, one that had followed him from his previous life's saintly remains to this life. No one understood better than him what existence was buried within it.
As he walked, he quickly vanished into the depths of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain. The Battle Saint Blood within his body grew increasingly turbulent, roaring autonomously. Golden blood energy rumbled thunderously, deafening and awe-inspiring.
This was due to his sensing of the Battle Great Power who had perished in the deepest part of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain in the past.
After advancing a full several hundred thousand li, Ye Chen suddenly gazed into the even deeper distance. Dark clouds blotted out the sky, layer upon layer, the pitch-black gloom pressing down as if to completely solidify heaven and earth.
One majestic, towering, and impossibly high black mountain peak after another stood erect. These were not ordinary mountains; they were kings among mountains, sovereigns among peaks. Each one soared into the extraterrestrial realm, inconceivably huge. There were exactly nine of them, their entire bodies entwined with boundless demonic energy, their sinister aura reaching its absolute peak.
"That is..."
Ye Chen was still a full ten thousand li away, yet he could still feel how supremely potent the demonic aura within the Nine Demon Peaks was. It was enough to make even a Heavenly King's heart tremble. Even from over ten thousand li away, he was shaken.
Faintly, he could see that the black shadow which had attracted him to enter was standing atop one of the Demon Peaks, looking at Ye Chen from afar. Its pair of eyes actually appeared emerald green and sinister, like those of a vengeful ghost, making one's hair stand on end.
At this moment, both Ye Chen and the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor clearly sensed a strange, mysterious force acting upon them, actually beginning to strip away their life force.
This place was too demonically bizarre. Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen, whose strength was not inferior to a Saint Lord's, was being affected.
Boom—
Ye Chen circulated the blood energy of his Saint Body within him. It flourished like an immortal divine furnace burning, brilliant golden blood energy flowing over the surface of his body, resisting all this demonic sinister force and draining.
At the same time, Ye Chen's eyes gazed into the distance. Dazzling golden flames leaped and blazed within his pupils, burning intensely to pierce through all falsehoods. He looked towards the Nine Demon Peaks, wanting to see through to the truth.
Boom—
Suddenly, he saw that between the Nine Demon Peaks, the blackness turned to nothingness. An immense amount of golden blood energy actually exploded forth, shooting up into the clouds, vanishing into the vast starry sky, causing the myriad heavenly stars to tremble.
That was Saint Body blood energy, and it was unbelievably powerful. The blood energy filled the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, inundating the Milky Way. Even Ye Chen was far inferior.
In a daze, it seemed as if a majestic, boundless figure appeared between the Nine Demon Peaks. Black hair cascaded over his shoulders, eyes like stars, a heroic bearing that overshadowed the world. He was an incredibly divine and majestic middle-aged man, appearing immensely grand, his shoulders seemingly capable of supporting the entire vast heavens and earth.
A Battle Great Power!
This almost required no further thought. Only a peerless, invincible Battle Great Power could be so majestic.
He stood between the Nine Demon Peaks. Under the dazzling, peak golden blood energy, the nine great peaks were dyed a brilliant golden color, shedding all demonic energy and sinister aura, becoming sacred.
That Battle Great Power looked towards Ye Chen from afar. His gaze appeared very peaceful. He beckoned to Ye Chen, gesturing for him to come over.
Moreover, a golden, brilliant channel extended all the way to Ye Chen's feet. Upon it, myriad living beings manifested, such as sacred spirits like the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird, as well as a Kun Peng spreading its wings, a Candle Dragon roaring, and others, appearing extraordinarily extraordinary.
Ye Chen was excited. This was a Great Power of the Battle Saint lineage. In the current world, among the Myriad Domains, he was probably the only remaining Battle Saint. To encounter a Battle Great Power of the same lineage filled him with excitement.
He lifted his foot and was about to step onto it, to rush over. But right at this moment, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor shouted, "Little Yue, wake up quickly!"
Hum—
From between Ye Chen's eyebrows, endless Faith Power poured forth, inundating everything, cleansing his primordial spirit, and also jolting him awake.
Looking again, ten thousand li ahead, the Nine Demon Peaks still stood erect, demonic energy billowing to the heavens, permeating everything. There was no Battle Great Power or golden channel at all. Everything had been an illusion.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor said solemnly, "You need to be careful. Just now, you were likely bewitched, about to charge into the deepest part of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain. Once you truly entered there, you would be in danger."
All of this not only made him break out in a cold sweat, but also left him wondering what was going on. Someone as powerful as him, having reached this level, should not have been fooled by appearances or fallen for an illusion.
Then he realized. It was probably because of the Battle Great Power who had perished here in the past. Their auras were likely of the same origin, and it had been exploited, thus generating an illusion that had nearly caused him to lose himself within it.
If not for the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, he truly might have been bewitched. Ye Chen grew even more wary.
But at this moment, he truly began to walk forward.