Eternal Holy Emperor

Across from him, Bai Ze, who had just gone through a fierce battle, narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "So you've never once fought me with your full strength."

Ye Chen chuckled lightly and nodded. The very fact that he could step onto the Martial Arts Battle Platform and cross blows with Bai Ze was enough to prove he was a Young Supreme, yet after all, there were other Emperor's son and daughter present; he didn't wish to cause too great a shock.

If he ended the battle too quickly, he would be far too conspicuous.

The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.

For him as he was now, being too outstanding was actually a disadvantage.

He smiled faintly at Bai Ze. "This is merely the Holy Light Technique I obtained, not my strongest method. Now, let me show you what my strongest method truly is."

Boom—

The Primordial Holy Light completely drew back into his body, and in its stead a blazing Chaos Light erupted downward. Furthermore, ten thousand layers of Chaotic Ancient Qi surged forth, drowning his figure. He was like a Chaos Heavenly Emperor, bearing matchless majesty that overlooked the boundless Red Dust.

Almost the instant he returned to the Chaos Law, Ye Chen's entire Qi Mechanism surged by a whole level, even stronger than before.

An unprecedented, terrifying pressure bore straight down on Bai Ze.

For the first time, Bai Ze's expression drastically changed. He stared at Ye Chen in shock and said, "So this is your true strength?"

Ye Chen inclined his head and said softly, "This is me, a Chaos Young Supreme. Even if we are all Young Supremes, as long as it is within the same realm, I have absolute power to suppress them—just like right now."

Boom—

Ye Chen struck, unleashing his full might. Compared to when he had displayed the Primordial Holy Light, this was many times more dreadful as he blasted toward Bai Ze.

Bai Ze, after all, also possessed the strength of a same-realm Young Supreme. He erupted as well, endless Primordial Holy Light colliding with Ye Chen's blow.

The Chaos Light and Primordial Holy Light clashed, and the entire Martial Arts Battle Platform trembled violently, terrifying cracks spreading across it.

Boom, boom, boom—

It didn't last long. The Martial Arts Battle Platform collapsed, and the battle came to an end.

Ye Chen stood tall upon the shattered Martial Arts Battle Platform, just as before, his Emperor's Aura peerless.

Opposite him, only a ball of white light remained.

A phantom emerged within the white light—it was Bai Ze.

Bai Ze was reborn and took shape again, but at this very moment, as he looked at Ye Chen, there was sincere shock in his gaze. Then he lightly sighed and said, "Chaos Young Supreme, cultivating the fabled Chaos Dao that none have ever succeeded in completing, ancient and modern without equal. Even at the initial stage, in a same-realm battle, you are stronger than other Young Supremes."

"What of something said to be impossible in ancient and modern times? That only represents the past; it does not say the future cannot succeed." Ye Chen smiled faintly, his words carrying absolute confidence, as though nothing in this world could ever thwart him.

Bai Ze sighed softly. "Confidence is good, but do not become conceited. Throughout ancient and modern ages, how many Emperors and Supreme Immortals, how many astonishing Heavenly Pride and paragons sought to achieve Great Perfection in the Chaos Dao? In the end, they could never truly reach Great Perfection. Some even possessed Supreme Emperor Posture, with great hope to become Emperor, to claim the title of Emperor, yet because they set foot upon this severed path of the Chaos Dao, they were ultimately halted before the Emperor Daoist gate. In their twilight years, with white hair, they looked back with boundless regret and sat down to die."

"You must take care."

Ye Chen also nodded solemnly. Yet those forebears all had to grope their way forward alone. Though he too had relied on himself to open the chapters of the Chaos Dao, he possessed the Chaos Enlightenment left behind by the Emperor Supreme Saint, the strongest Emperor closest to Great Perfection of the Chaos Dao in all ages. It was as though he were growing upon the giants' shoulders. If even so he lacked confidence, how could he speak of reversing the blood-drenched future?

Bai Ze said, "I hope you can obtain the Emperor Dao Inheritance left by my master. Perhaps it will help you perfect the Chaos Dao, even ultimately reach complete Great Perfection. After all, every Emperor or Supreme Immortal has delved into the Chaos Dao and gained deep insight."

Having spoken, Bai Ze's whole body turned into a streak of light that shot toward Ye Chen, enveloping him, suffused with the Power of Time-Space.

Swish—

In the end, Ye Chen vanished from the Martial Arts Battle Platform and was transmitted into the Ninth-level Secret Palace, which held the greatest hope of obtaining the Emperor Dao Inheritance.

At the same time, Aben, Mo Haishen, and Luoo Guyun had all broken through to the Eighth-level Trial Emperor Pillar, but failed in challenging the Ninth Grade Trial Emperor Pillar. Even so, they shocked many, and were transmitted into the Eighth-level Secret Palace.

The others also entered the other Secret Palace one after another.

The nine Trial Emperor Pillars led to the nine ranks of Secret Palace left behind by the Ancient Great Emperor, and all nine Secret Palace were within the Shattered Emperor City.

Within the Ninth-level Secret Palace, a ray of light flickered, and Ye Chen appeared there.

What entered his sight was a Secret Palace whose space was extremely vast. There was not the slightest gloom or eeriness; on the contrary, it appeared very expansive and bright, with clear light shining, brilliant throughout, so that every corner of the hall could be seen.

Upon the Ancient Hall, there were more than a hundred Divine Light Group, each about the size of a human head, circulating with wisps of supreme power. The items within could not be probed.

Emperor Treasure?

Emperor Dao Inheritance?

Almost at first glance, countless thoughts flashed through Ye Chen's heart, but he quickly denied them, because the power on some of the Divine Light Group was clearly the power of a King.

Obviously, even if these Divine Light Group were not Emperor Treasure, at the very least they were related to the Nine Tribulations God King.

Was it a God King Inheritance?

Even if not, it was likely of immeasurable value.

As expected, the Treasure within the Ninth-level Secret Palace was the most extraordinary.

When Ye Chen entered, three Emperor's son or Emperor's daughter had already appeared, yet all remained Immovable.

Because above them a light curtain hung, isolating them, circulating terrifying power. Everyone present could tell they fundamentally could not break this light curtain.

As time passed, the figures of almost all the Emperor's son and daughter appeared. Even the mysterious white-robed figure arrived, and likewise saw the Divine Light Group above the Secret Palace and understood.

Ye Chen gazed from afar at the mysterious white-robed figure. For some reason, whenever he looked at this figure, he always felt a sense of déjà vu.

As though he knew this person, yet could not recognize him.

"Who is he?" Ye Chen asked himself, yet could not recall. Just as he wanted to inquire, at that moment the figure of Bai Ze, the Great Emperor's mount, appeared.

Bai Ze swept its gaze across all the Emperor's son and daughter, and also across Ye Chen, once more shrouded in a black robe, as well as the other mysterious white-robed figure. Then it said, "You all have passed the Ninth Grade Trial Emperor Pillar as Young Supremes and thus have the qualification to obtain the Emperor Dao Inheritance left by my master."

"However, there will be only one Emperor Dao Inheritor. The others have no qualification to obtain it."

At this point, it paused, yet none of them changed expression, because everyone present firmly believed themselves invincible, fearing nothing.

"Moreover, the Ninth-level Secret Palace does not necessarily hold the Emperor Dao Inheritance, but at the very least it contains Emperor Treasure related to the Emperor Dao Inheritance, hidden within these Divine Light Group." Bai Ze said, "These Divine Light Group are the most important Treasure left by my Great Emperor Master. At the very least they are all Nine Tribulations God King Inheritance or Secret Manual. There are quite a few Ancient Monarch as well, and even an invincible Emperor Inheritance, second only to an Emperor."

"But each of you can obtain only one Divine Light Group, no more. The rest must be given to the Emperor Dao Inheritor."

"Now, you may choose a Divine Light Group. There is no time limit, and battle is not limited. You may freely fight and seize them—Life and Death not counted."

In the end, Bai Ze added this sentence, and all at once, the atmosphere within the Ninth-level Secret Palace grew many times more tense.

Life and Death not counted!