At this moment, a voice carrying magnetism and a special charm came from within the jade carriage. It wasn't aged; on the contrary, it sounded quite young: "The four elders need not be so formal. Please rise quickly."
The four ancient recluses rose one after another, but their expressions remained reverent, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.
"Reporting to Young Ancestor, the various Saints from all clans have now entered the Hundred Battles Mountain Range. Moreover, we four old servants have observed that the battles within the mountain range are extremely fierce and have almost reached the deepest parts. We suggest that it would be best for Young Ancestor to enter as soon as possible!"
Seeing that the existence within the jade carriage showed no sign of moving, the four ancient recluses couldn't help but speak up, though their attitude remained respectful, not daring to offend in the slightest.
However, the mysterious existence within the jade carriage spoke softly, with a calm and composed demeanor as if detached from worldly affairs: "It's fine. We are in no hurry to enter. Let others go in first."
The four ancient recluses were immediately taken aback, clearly puzzled by the Young Ancestor's decision.
One of them even couldn't resist speaking out: "Young Ancestor, you are peerless and invincible, having inherited an invincible bloodline. Soon you will depart for the ancient myriad realms to participate in the Human Sovereign competition, contending for the sole hope of becoming an Emperor. Now, a chaos supreme treasure has appeared, perfectly suiting your noble status. If obtained, one day it could be refined into a supreme Supreme One's weapon, accompanying you on your path to the Human Sovereign throne. Shouldn't you enter the Hundred Battles Mountain Range early to seize the initiative?"
"You are mistaken. The Hundred Battles Mountain Range is a battlefield of Divine Spirits, a place where generations of supreme powerhouses have fought. Their blood stained the mountains red, and their residual law Dao marks and killing intent remain. It is not that simple," the existence on the jade carriage spoke. "It is bound to be exceptionally perilous inside. Entering first would actually be a lesser strategy. We need to wait."
"Wait?" The four ancient recluses were astonished and doubtful.
"Yes, wait. Waiting for the most suitable moment to enter is the superior path," the Young Ancestor within the jade carriage said, remaining utterly calm and unperturbed.
Yet, in a fleeting moment, it seemed as if two solidified beams of vision shot forth, penetrating into the Hundred Battles Mountain Range, as if capable of seeing everything within.
Beneath the Hundred Battles Mountain Range, not only did powerful Saint Phantoms materialize, but within the bloody, baleful aura, countless residual law Dao marks also drifted about. These were the great Dao powers left behind by the supreme powerhouses who had dueled here in the past, now autonomously reviving due to external disturbances.
These residual law Dao marks surged towards the external powerhouses who had entered, triggering fearsome battles and the most terrifying collisions, shaking heaven and earth, incredibly intense and awe-inspiring.
Furthermore, pillars of light as thick as mountain ranges shot up into the sky, piercing into the Nine Heavens, striking against the various powerhouses, resulting in the most terrifying collisions of unparalleled ferocity.
After entering the deeper regions, the obstacles faced by the various Saints became much more difficult.
Whether human, demon, or beast race, Saints had fallen, slain, becoming buried bones within the Hundred Battles Mountain Range.
However, the Xiang Kingdom's warship rumbled across the sky, while the war chariots and divine ships of other empires charged forward one after another, crushing their way through, displaying the fearsome aspect of the Thirty-Six Empires.
The other powerhouses engaged in successive great collisions, fiercely battling as they tenaciously pressed towards the deepest parts.
On the ground, Ye Chen became the sole earth-walker. Having lost his law power, he could not fly, but his speed was still fast. With a single leap covering hundreds of zhang, even when Saint Phantoms blocked his path, he needed no words—a single sweep of his palm shattered everything.
However, many times after Ye Chen shattered a Saint Phantom, he could capture wisps of residual law Dao marks. These were left by the powerhouses who had fought in the Hundred Battles Mountain Range in the past—their Dao, not yet dissipated. He studied them.
He had also tried to channel them into his own body, hoping to use the power of these external law Dao marks to see if he could break the law shackles within him.
But in the end, he discovered helplessly that these residual law Dao marks not only failed to loosen the internal law shackles but instead merged with them, becoming part of them and making the shackles even more solid.
"..." Ye Chen was utterly speechless.
Was this asking for trouble?
But suddenly, a brilliant light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as an astonishing method surfaced in his mind.
It was crazy, but the effect might be excellent.
"Since my body is already shackled by laws, what else can't be done?" Ye Chen smiled.
Roar—
At that moment, a powerful blood phantom appeared, shaped like a Heavenly Roc. With wings that could strike the heavens, it possessed strength at the Saint realm overlord level. It swooped down, slicing through the void until it shattered.
"Perfect timing!" Whoosh—
Ye Chen shot skyward. Though he couldn't fly, his pure physical strength allowed him to propel himself into the air. Without a word, he merely slapped out with his palm. The entire world seemed about to explode. The overlord-level blood phantom, which would have taken an overlord a long time to defeat, instantly exploded, utterly shattered.
Dozens of residual law Dao marks appeared, shimmering brilliantly, radiating profound law fluctuations. He grabbed them all in his palm.
They were frenzied, struggling violently, causing the void to tremble and crack, but they could not break free from Ye Chen's grasp. He directly channeled them into his own body.
If others saw him doing this, they would surely be dumbfounded.
Because this was simply madness. These were all residual law Dao marks left by powerhouses throughout the ages, at the very least at the Saint level, not lacking those from Saint Lords, peak Saint Vault experts, or even Samsara-level supreme powerhouses.
Moreover, nurtured for countless years by the bloody, baleful aura within the Hundred Battles Mountain Range, they had long become berserk. Even a Heavenly King wouldn't dare rashly channel them into their body, as doing so could very likely cause their body to explode and perish.
But Ye Chen dared to do precisely this because he was a Battle Saint, possessing the most perfect Battle Sacred Body. His blood energy was filled with vast, domineering power; the bloody, baleful aura was utterly ineffective against him.
Furthermore, his body was comparable to a Great Power's treasure body. How could mere residual law Dao marks harm his invincible battle physique?
His physical treasure body was the most powerful Dao weapon, capable of suppressing these residual law Dao marks.
Moreover, this was the special method he had thought of in a flash of inspiration.
Since the great Dao power within his body was already restrained by law shackles, he would make these law shackles even more solid, even stronger.
The more so, the more he could temper himself, refine his true body into an indestructible form, continuously sublimating.
And once he broke these law shackles one day, the power unleashed would be even greater.
The so-called 'the greater the suppression, the greater the rebound' was essentially just this.
In his previous life, hadn't he also been sealed by myriad Dao marks blocking his own Dao? After completely breaking through, didn't he become the first young generation's supreme of the Tenth Heaven after the Mythical Era?
Now, he was merely retreading the old path of his previous life, only the law shackles he faced were more solid.