"That new Emperor actually charged into a forbidden zone… What a fearless newborn calf!"

"Isn't he afraid of being slain inside the zone?"

"A Great Emperor's power is invincible only within the universe. Inside the forbidden zones, which one of us was not once an invincible existence?"

"Look… this is bad. He's still alive!"

The crowd watched as a majestic figure walked out of the forbidden zone carrying a severed head. From within the zone came a heaven-shaking roar of fury.

"Once this Emperor recovers, I will definitely return for another visit."

Su Chen left those words behind and departed calmly.

Inside the forbidden zone… two Supremes remained. Three Supremes had tried to surround and kill Su Chen, but his speed was too terrifying. He had forcefully slain one of them and still retreated with ease, leaving the two remaining Supremes in the zone furious. They had been played in their own territory!

Su Chen paid them no mind. He could enter any forbidden zone whenever he wished… but if the beings inside dared to show their faces outside, he would make sure they learned exactly what it meant to face the Great Emperor of this era—an Emperor who had attained the Dao through extreme speed.

Ye Liuli remained unconscious, her Dao injuries extremely severe. Su Chen placed her in a pool of divine medicine liquid, then sealed her within it for a period of time, waiting for her to awaken.

He then went to the survivors of the Myriad Laws Hall. Facing their excited gazes, Su Chen merely waved his hand. The vitality of all things surged, instantly healing those with lighter injuries while significantly improving the conditions of the heavily wounded.

Su Chen had slain four Supremes in total. He had refined two of them into Supreme Pills. He gave one to Ji Changkong. After taking the pill, Ji Changkong's injuries improved, but he still spoke weakly, "I… I seem to remember something… My name is Ji Changkong… I come from Falling Emperor Mountain…"

Su Chen shook his head. "Right now, your name is Ye Er, and you come from the Myriad Laws Hall."

Ji Changkong fainted again.

Su Chen then walked over to the Jade Pool Sacred Maiden. She smiled brightly. "Congratulations."

Su Chen replied, "It was merely luck."

The Jade Pool Sacred Maiden shook her head.

Throughout history, no Great Emperor had ever succeeded by luck alone.

After the great battle, some focused on healing, others remained unconscious, and some began settling old scores.

Su Chen was the one who would settle those scores… After dealing with the forbidden zone Supremes, it was time to address the other troubles.

A majestic aura, like a blazing sun, swept across the universe without the slightest concealment. Countless powerhouses felt that supreme presence.

"It's the Great Emperor… He already killed four Supremes, and now he's continuing his reckoning."

"That direction is the Myriad Dragons Grotto… Back then, the Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto ambushed Emperor Ye."

"Some ancient existence from the demon race stepped forward to protect the cave. I wonder if they can protect it this time."

"Some fellows are going to suffer… That Ye Emperor is not a magnanimous man!"

"..."

Above the Myriad Dragons Grotto, before the person even arrived, terrifying Dao phenomena manifested. The entire heaven and earth trembled.

Inside the Myriad Dragons Grotto, the Emperor array rose, and an Emperor weapon emerged. All the powerhouses within the cave were alarmed, their faces filled with horror and despair.

A Great Emperor had personally arrived at the Myriad Dragons Grotto!

The supreme Great Emperor's eyes looked down upon the eight desolations with arrogance. His voice echoed throughout the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto.

"Dragon Emperor, will you come out and die, or shall this Emperor flatten the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto?"

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From within the cave flew out an ancient dragon far taller than a star. Its three heads lowered, appearing utterly insignificant before a Great Emperor.

"Greetings, contemporary Great Emperor."

The Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto had never imagined that the situation would still allow the Ye Clan's heir to attain the Emperor realm. But he knew that the Myriad Dragons Grotto's fate was sealed. Facing the Great Emperor of this era, they stood no chance.

"This little dragon knows his sins are grave. I am willing to die with my own life. I only hope the Great Emperor will show mercy and spare the other dragons."

The Dragon Emperor bowed his head. All the dragons in the Myriad Dragons Grotto grieved. They witnessed their emperor enduring humiliation, yet they were powerless to help.

They hated it so much!

Su Chen looked at his former great enemy, who now seemed like an ant before him. The power of life and death rested in a single thought.

The entire Myriad Dragons Grotto appeared so insignificant.

"Unfortunately… they are still hating this Emperor."

Su Chen's gaze turned icy as he looked past the Dragon Emperor toward the Myriad Dragons Grotto.

The Dragon Emperor gave a miserable laugh. The starry sky trembled as an extreme Emperor's pressure rose from within the cave.

The Dragon Emperor sacrificed his body and soul. At that moment, the residual soul of the Great Emperor left behind in the Myriad Dragons Grotto was awakened. This was the final trump card prepared by the cave's former Great Emperor.

That supreme remnant figure appeared like an Emperor Supreme who ruled over all beings. Even across distant eras, it confronted Su Chen, causing the Daos of the entire universe to roar and making everyone's scalp tingle.

"It's the remnant will of the Myriad Dragons Grotto's Great Emperor. This is their final trump card, and they've actually used it. It seems the contemporary Great Emperor is determined to wipe out the Myriad Dragons Grotto!"

"The Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto once ruled the starry sky with extraordinary strength. Even a mere remnant will carries such power."

"Unfortunately… it is only a remnant will after all."

"..."

In the starry sky.

"Contemporary Great Emperor, you should retreat. Destroying the Myriad Dragons Grotto brings you no benefit. Excessive slaughter is not a good thing."

The Dragon Emperor looked at Su Chen calmly.

"A mere remnant will dares to lecture this Emperor!"

Su Chen faced the Dragon Emperor's remnant body without the slightest reverence. No matter how powerful the Dragon Emperor had once been, that was in the past. This era belonged to him!

"The Myriad Dragons Grotto must be destroyed. This remnant soul of yours cannot stop this Emperor!"

Terrifying aura surged around Su Chen. With a wave of his hand, an Emperor seal descended toward the Dragon Emperor.

The remnant soul, wielding an Emperor weapon, charged at Su Chen. It displayed the dignity of an Emperor from an ancient era, showcasing unmatched bearing as it battled in the void.

Unfortunately, it was ultimately only a remnant soul. When the remnant will dissipated, the weapon spirit inside the Dragon Emperor's Emperor weapon let out a mournful cry. Su Chen directly suppressed it, erased the spirit, and kept the remaining materials of the Emperor Weapon. He planned to use them to reforge the Flying Immortal Pagoda and the Hundred Battles Golden Armor. After the battle against the Supremes, both had suffered indelible damage.

In the depths of the Myriad Dragons Grotto, despair reigned. Though the Emperor Array was immensely powerful, it failed to hinder Su Chen's advance. With unstoppable force, he tore straight through the formation. An overwhelming might descended from above, grinding the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto into oblivion.

After annihilating the Dragon Cave, Su Chen obtained countless treasures. Yet he soon sensed that his control over heaven and earth had weakened slightly—meaning his strength had diminished by a small margin.

"Is this because I destroyed the Myriad Dragons Grotto, causing the world's recognition of me to lessen?"

Memories surfaced in Su Chen's mind. The duty of a contemporary Great Emperor was to maintain the prosperity of all races. An Emperor belonged to every race, not to any single one. In the eyes of heaven and earth, Su Chen's personal destruction of the Dragon Cave was an act of tyranny.

Even so, Su Chen felt no regret. Mere rules dared to restrain a Great Emperor?

If the Dragon Cave was gone, then it was gone.

Without pausing, Su Chen continued onward to the next destination.

Inside the Divine Eye Clan.

The Divine Eye Clan was one of the major branches of the Divine Clan and possessed the foundation of a Great Emperor.

However, their Great Emperors had already been slain, rendering that foundation a joke. Even the living Supreme of Holy Light had been personally cut down by Su Chen.

With effortless ease, Su Chen annihilated the entire Divine Eye Clan and plundered all of its reserves. No one in the Divine Clan's Holy Temple dared to stand in his way.

Yet Su Chen did not leave. He headed straight for the Holy Temple, prompting an ancient being to emerge hurriedly from within.

"Honored Great Emperor, the Divine Eye Clan has already been disowned by our Divine Clan. Their actions were purely personal and have nothing to do with our Holy Temple!"

The ancient existence of the Divine Clan trembled in fear, terrified that this Great Emperor, blinded by killing intent, would wipe out the Holy Temple as well.

Su Chen glanced at him indifferently. "You say it has nothing to do with you? When the Divine Eye Clan attacked me, they were still members of your Divine Clan, weren't they?"

Cold sweat drenched the ancient being. He spoke with a quivering voice, "What must this Great Emperor have in order to spare our Divine Clan? Please enlighten us."

After a moment of thought, Su Chen drew up a list and handed it to the ancient existence.

"Within one month, deliver these items to the Ye Family. If I do not see them, do not blame me for paying your clan another visit in thirty days."

With that, Su Chen departed.

This was not an act of mercy. Completely destroying the entire Divine Clan would be nearly impossible. Scaring them and extorting a heavy price in the process, however, suited him perfectly.

Only after Su Chen had left did the ancient being from the Holy Temple slowly straighten his bent back. He looked down at the list in his hands.

"One Emperor Scripture… ten thousand Divine Clan secret scrolls… ten stalks of divine medicine…"

With each item he read, the ancient being's heart bled. Every single thing on the list was priceless, yet here they were demanded in bulk. These were the foundations of the Divine Clan. Handing them over would wound the clan's vitality, no matter how deep their reserves.

"Fine… so be it…"

Losing these resources would only damage their foundation. Refusing, however, would cost far more than mere vitality.