Chapter 209: Imperial Decree (Twenty-Five)

Su Chen smiled at Ye Liuli.
"People always have to grow up."
The Ye Liuli of today is no longer his match.
Su Chen settled down in the Ye family.
The Ye family was shaken by Su Chen's return.
Under the starry sky, things were not peaceful either.
The witch was not dead, and many forces searched for her whereabouts, but ultimately found nothing.
Su Chen was indifferent to these changes.
He began his cultivation, his power overwhelming.
One day,
Su Chen calmly tore off the talisman above his head.
"A boring little trick."
Ye Liuli's talismanic arts could no longer affect him.
Ye Liuli was quite disappointed.
She could no longer easily 'play' with Little Chenzi.
"You heartless bastard, little Chenzi was cuter when he was a kid."
Now, Su Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the Ye family's cultivation realm, surrounded by celestial light. His thick, dark robes were heavy and imposing. His handsome, almost demonic face exuded an undeniable domineering aura, like a king reigning over the heavens.
Ordinary people who saw him were as if they had seen a god.
Su Chen ignored him, pretending not to hear anything.
Ye Liuli tried to use the same trick again, but Su Chen raised his hand and, with a single palm strike, suppressed Ye Liuli.
"Little Chenzi, let me go! I'm your ancestor!"
"Outrageous...outrageous..."
Ye Liuli was furious.
Three days later, Su Chen finally released his grip. Ye Liuli seized the opportunity, turned around, and vanished in an instant.
Watching Ye Liuli's departing figure, a rare smile appeared on Su Chen's face.
However… Su Chen slowly rose, his hands clasped behind his back. The world suddenly shifted, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself in a void.
An imperial throne appeared in the center of the world, upon which sat a figure, his aura overwhelming the universe, suppressing all the laws of heaven and earth.
His cloudy eyes, opening and closing, displayed the anomaly of collapsing galaxies. His withered body bore numerous Dao wounds left from countless battles.
With just one glance, Su Chen recognized the one.
Although… that person no longer resembled anything he once was.
The Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints, Fang Bubai!
In this strange space, only Su Chen and Fang Bubai remained.
He was old… and about to die.
Su Chen respectfully cupped his hands: “Ye Chen of the Ye family greets the Great Emperor.”
Even though that person was old, even though that person was about to die, he was still the ruler of all races in this universe, still the strongest being in this world.
Fang Bubai's gaze fell upon Su Chen, a terrifying look that made Su Chen feel uneasy. Fortunately, Su Chen's years of experience allowed him to remain calm and conceal his true intentions.
The Emperor exuded an aura of decay.
The Myriad Saints Emperor said calmly, "I know you... I've seen everything on your path to becoming an Emperor."
"Your talent, cunning, and methods are all quite remarkable."
Su Chen replied, "You flatter me, Your Majesty."
A rare smile appeared on the Myriad Saints Emperor's face as he slowly said, "I am destined to die. I will not live a third life; the injuries I sustained in the past are too severe..."
"This universe ultimately belongs to you young people."
Su Chen did not reply, only lowered his head.
If the words of the Myriad Saints Emperor were to spread, it would likely cause an uproar... All living beings, even the supreme beings of the forbidden zones, are worried about whether the Myriad Saints Emperor can live a third life; they are all wary of him!
Once those supreme beings of the forbidden zones, and the spirits of all races, confirm that the Myriad Saints Emperor cannot live a third life, the entire universe will once again be plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe!
The Myriad Saints Emperor continued to stare at Su Chen, saying, "I cannot live a third life... but I am not resigned to it. In this life, I rose from humble beginnings, unlike your Ye family's Great Emperor who is invincible. In this life, I have faced countless formidable enemies, suffered countless defeats, yet still managed to step into the forbidden realm, becoming an emperor in one life, destroying forbidden zones, slaying supreme beings, and living a second life!"
"The path ahead, perhaps, will have to be walked by yourselves."
Su Chen was horrified, looking up at the Myriad Saints Emperor, who was also looking at him.
"Rest assured, I, the Emperor, will not sever myself to enter the forbidden zone. I, the Emperor, would not stoop to such a thing..."
The Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints said calmly.
He did not explain what he intended to do.
A surge of chaotic energy separated the two, like an insurmountable barrier.
"Enough..."
The deep voice lingered for a moment.
.......
Su Chen returned to the Ye family.
Everything that had just happened seemed like a dream... Su Chen knew it wasn't an illusion!
The Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints was going to die...
"When exactly did that happen..."
Su Chen looked at the boundless abyss, suppressing the thoughts in his heart.
For a fleeting moment.
He would die!
The Emperor showed killing intent towards him, though only for a moment.
However, in the end, he did not make a move.
He didn't know what Fang Bubai was going to do... but he knew that the Emperor had selfish motives at this moment.
Fang Bubai wouldn't fall into the forbidden area, and Su Chen believed him.
Su Chen had a vague answer in his heart.
He summoned the Ye family members to prepare as soon as possible. That news was too terrifying. Su Chen sensed... the turmoil might be coming sooner than expected!
The starry sky fell silent.
Decades later.
A terrifying aura shook the entire universe. Countless powerful figures, even supreme beings from forbidden zones, awakened.
The aged figure rapidly burned, his white hair turning into black strands, directly rushing towards the Chaos Sea, breaking out of this starry sky. Emperor's Law transformed into killing intent, carrying Emperor's Weapon, seemingly determined to carve out of this world!
"That Wan Sheng Emperor... he wants to transcend? He wants to transcend this world!"
Many terrifying beings guessed Wan Sheng Emperor's thoughts, their gazes deep as they watched him break out of this universe, seemingly about to unleash a final attack on the heavens!
Could he succeed?
A massive tremor came from the other end of the universe.
All paths dissolve, the heavens weep.
Su Chen burst out of the Ye family and stood atop the starry sky.
A profound sorrow welled up in his heart.
The Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints had failed after all...
Another figure from an era had perished.
Su Chen clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the other side of the universe.
The Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints had spent his life conquering forbidden zones, but in his later years, unlike previous emperors, he did not either retreat into forbidden lands seeking immortality, or charge into them before his death to wage war... nor did he seek a treasure land to bury himself, attempting to live out his future.
He chose to break through the boundaries, seeking the legendary transcendence, the supreme realm.
The moment the pressure of the Myriad Saints Emperor vanished, the beings of forbidden zones across the universe revived... A supreme being from a forbidden zone was born, swallowing an entire star field, consuming billions of lives in a single gulp, wreaking havoc, and causing devastation to all races.
Su Chen returned to the Ye family and instructed everyone to immediately activate the Ye family's protective imperial formation.
Imperial clans with imperial formations and imperial weapons rarely face invasions from supreme beings... but this life was an exception.