Lord Boundless was genuinely taken aback at that moment!
The “Dao”!
This wasn’t something trivial, even he wouldn’t take it lightly.
All along, he’d believed Ye Xuan was the Emperor of this generation, certain that even Chu Tian couldn’t compare to him!
But he hadn’t expected the Master of the Great Dao Pen to bestow this “Dao” character on Ye Chen!
What did that mean?
It meant Ye Chen was the one he acknowledged!
An Emperor chosen by the Master of the Great Dao Pen?
Comparable to the Ancient Heavenly Emperor?
Lord Boundless shook his head.
The Deity said gravely, “So, this Ye Chen is like the Ancient Heavenly Emperor?”
Lord Boundless said solemnly, “No! They’re different!”
The Deity looked at him, and Lord Boundless continued, “I haven’t interacted with this person much and know little about him, but the Ancient Heavenly Emperor never received any help from the Master of the Great Dao Pen, so his Emperor status carries far more weight! If the Ancient Heavenly Emperor had that kind of support, the Saint King Hall would’ve been crushed!”
The Deity asked softly, “Lord Boundless, you still want to kill Ye Xuan, don’t you?”
Lord Boundless was silent.
The Deity pressed, “If Ye Xuan dies, what happens?”
Lord Boundless’s expression remained calm, “Everything dies!”
The Deity frowned, “Everything?”
Lord Boundless nodded, “Everything! Absolutely everything!”
The Deity was puzzled, “Why?”
Lord Boundless said flatly, “Because that woman would destroy every known and unknown universe…”
He looked at the Deity, “You’re too weak to sense how terrifying that woman is!”
Monk Wuwu suddenly asked gravely, “Much stronger than you?”
Lord Boundless thought for a moment, then said, “You either compare me to the weak or the ridiculously strong…”
He shook his head, “Just shut up!”
Monk Wuwu: “…”
Lord Boundless glanced downward, then said, “Whatever! Let them mess around!”
With that, he turned and left.
Monk Wuwu watched him go, saying softly, “If we kill the Backer King, everyone dies! So… should we try to talk Lord Boundless out of these flashy schemes? I think the Backer King’s actually a decent guy!”
The Deity sighed softly, “Suddenly, the burden feels heavy!”
Monk Wuwu looked at him, “What do you mean?”
The Deity said earnestly, “The fate of the universe is tied to us!”
Monk Wuwu was silent for a moment, then said, “What’s that got to do with you?”
The Deity explained, “If we can’t convince Lord Boundless to reform, Ye Xuan’s in danger, right? If Ye Xuan dies, the whole universe goes down with him! So, doesn’t that involve us?”
Monk Wuwu gave a thumbs-up, “Your shamelessness rivals the Backer King’s!”
The Deity: “…”
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Parallel Universe, in the void.
When Elder Zheng saw the “Dao” character on Ye Chen’s brow, his eyes filled with disbelief!
The Dao!
The head of all Daos!
Was this the person chosen by the Master of the Great Dao Pen?
At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly flipped his right hand and pressed down, causing the spacetime above Elder Zheng to crack. A massive golden palm print descended!
Elder Zheng’s pupils shrank, he leaped up, throwing a punch!
Boom!
A terrifying force surged upward, meeting the giant golden palm print!
Boom!
Suddenly, a figure plummeted from the void.
It was Elder Zheng!
When he stopped, the golden palm print pinned him down, immobilising him completely!
Defeated!
Everyone was stunned!
Defeated just like that?
Ye Chen waved his sleeve, and the golden palm print vanished.
Elder Zheng regained his freedom!
Ye Chen bowed slightly to him, “My apologies!”
Elder Zheng stared at Ye Chen, silent for a long time, then said, “Congratulations!”
Congratulations!
Ye Chen smiled, then vanished, reappearing at the gates of the Holy City!
Everyone in the field watched him!
Including Chu Tian!
Defeated!
Elder Zheng had actually lost!
What did this mean? It meant Ye Chen was now the top figure in Ancient Desolation!
At that moment, Ye Chen walked toward the Holy City.
Seeing this, everyone fell silent.
Once, the Ye Emperor had declared that no Ye Clan member could enter the Holy City unless they became an Emperor!
Now, the Ye Clan had one!
And likely one personally anointed by the Master of the Great Dao Pen!
Ye Chen walked slowly toward the Holy City, and as he entered, he closed his eyes, murmuring, “Ancestor… I’m here!”
His right hand slowly clenched!
Ancestor!
Naturally, the Ye Emperor!
To this day, the Ye Clan still took pride in him.
Ye Chen opened his eyes and walked toward the city centre!
Outside the Holy City, the crowd hurriedly followed!
Ye Chen reached the Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s coffin, gazing at it and bowing respectfully, “Ancient Heavenly Emperor, thank you for all you’ve done for the parallel universe, leave the rest to me!”
With that, he turned to leave!
But at that moment, the coffin trembled slightly!
Seeing this, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically!
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor!
Then, the coffin lid slowly opened, and a wisp of green smoke drifted out, forming a phantom under everyone’s gaze!
It was the Ancient Heavenly Emperor!
Seeing him, the crowd erupted in excitement, kneeling and bowing!
Elder Zheng trembled as he knelt!
Shi Li, beside Ye Xuan, also bowed deeply!
Everyone in Ancient Desolation revered the Ancient Heavenly Emperor!
Ye Xuan didn’t bow, just watched him from afar!
Chu Tian, though not kneeling, also bowed.
After appearing, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor looked at Ye Chen, and after a long while, said softly, “Your ancestor was impressive. You… are decent!”
Decent!
Just decent!
His words shocked everyone!
But it was already high praise!
This was, after all, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, the greatest Emperor of all time!
Ye Chen bowed deeply.
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor opened his palm, revealing two scrolls!
Looking at Ye Chen, he said, “These are the legacies of me and your ancestor, only an Emperor can learn them! We had an agreement, if I didn’t find a suitable successor and the Ye Clan produced a new Emperor, they could inherit both our legacies!”
The legacies of two peerless Emperors!
Even Ye Chen was thrilled!
To gain both the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and Ye Emperor’s legacies…
Just the thought was exhilarating!
But then, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor turned to Ye Xuan, standing in the distance.
Seeing his gaze, everyone turned to Ye Xuan!
Did the Ancient Heavenly Emperor know Ye Xuan?
The crowd was puzzled!
Then, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly, “Come here!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then approached, and the Ancient Heavenly Emperor studied him, saying softly, “Why has the aura of destiny on you dissipated?”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Maybe the Master of the Great Dao Pen wants to switch to someone else!”
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor paused, then laughed, “Would you like to, like this young man, receive my and the Ye Emperor’s legacy?”
The crowd froze!
For two people?
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor had taken a liking to Ye Xuan too?
Ye Chen was shocked, turning to Ye Xuan with disbelief in his eyes.
Jealousy?
He felt none!
Someone the Ancient Heavenly Emperor favored couldn’t be ordinary!
He had that much grace and composure. Besides, showing jealousy now would be foolish, wouldn’t it?
Hearing the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, Ye Xuan paused, then shook his head with a smile, “I appreciate your kindness, Senior!”
Appreciate!
Everyone petrified!
Refused!
Ye Xuan had rejected the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and Ye Emperor’s legacy?
They stared at him, eyes full of disbelief.
Shi Li, unable to hold back, grabbed Ye Xuan’s arm, saying earnestly, “Do you know what you’re saying? This is the Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s legacy! The Ancient Heavenly Emperor!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, smiling, “It’s not disrespect to the Senior, I just don’t want to follow the paths of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor or Ye Emperor!”
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor looked at him, “You don’t wish to protect this parallel universe?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I do, but in my own way! Besides, I have my own Dao, it’s not that strong yet, but I’ll keep walking it!”
His own Dao!
Legacy?
He didn’t care much for others’ legacies, if he wanted, his father’s, Qing’er’s, or Big Brother’s legacies would be far better!
Right now, he only wanted to pursue his Human Sword Dao!
Of course, if it was free, he’d take it. But accepting this legacy meant taking on their responsibilities… and possibly being targeted by the Dimensional Universe. He wasn’t afraid, but he didn’t want the hassle!
Right now, he just wanted to focus on building his academy!
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor was silent for a long time, then said, “I understand!”
He smiled faintly, “You’re the one Lord Boundless wants to kill!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor chuckled, “Looks like he failed!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Yes!”
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor smiled, glancing at Chu Tian, then said, “This generation, you’re all impressive, I leave the parallel universe to you!”
He looked at Ye Xuan, Ye Chen, and Chu Tian, “The greater the power, the greater the responsibility! If not, if we powerful beings shirk, what becomes of the masses, their fates trampled? The treaty I signed with the Dimensional Universe is nearing its end… the future of the parallel universe rests with you.”
As he spoke, his body grew faint!
Then, his two scrolls split into six, landing before Chu Tian, Ye Xuan, and Ye Chen.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Senior, I don’t want it!”
Everyone: “…”
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly, “Besides the legacy, there are some special dimensional crystals, a lot of them!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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