Yuan Changsheng was extremely shocked because he had already broken through nine shackles, and he had become a Supreme Saint at the age of 20,000. At that time, before the Golden Age, the spiritual energy was extremely thin, and the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were not suitable for advancing to the Quasi-Emperor realm. Fifty thousand years had passed in this way, and now Yuan Changsheng was over seventy thousand years old.

He only has 30,000 years left to live. If he doesn't break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm by then, there will only be one outcome: he will be sealed in the Yuan Clan's ancestral land, lying in an ice coffin made of primordial true ice, and then emerge as a family asset to fight for the clan when needed. Although the primordial true ice greatly slows down the passage of his lifespan, if he still can't break through in the end, he will still die young. Moreover, given Yuan Changsheng's personality, he certainly wouldn't want to be sealed in the ancestral land; he would rather die peacefully than live such a wretched life.

For the past 50,000 years, Yuan Changsheng has been striving to comprehend the method to break through the tenth shackle of the Ancient Sacred Body, but unfortunately, he has not succeeded. Without a powerful stroke of luck, Yuan Changsheng may never unlock the tenth shackle in his lifetime.

The first eight shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body allow it to advance to the Supreme Sacred Realm, while the ninth shackle allows it to possess strength comparable to a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert at the ninth level of the Supreme Sacred Realm.

The tenth shackle can lead to the Great Completion of the Ancient Sacred Body or even the Perfection of the Ancient Sacred Body. The Great Completion of the Ancient Sacred Body can challenge the Great Emperor level when one is at the Quasi-Emperor level 9, while the Perfection of the Ancient Sacred Body directly possesses terrifying strength comparable to the Great Emperor level when one is at the Quasi-Emperor level 9.

Hearing the words "Ten Shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body" again, Yuan Changsheng could no longer help but stand up.

Yuan Xun stared intently at Jun Yichen. He had previously inquired extensively about Yuan Changsheng's Ancient Sacred Body, seeking a way to break the tenth shackle of its barrier, but had ultimately failed. This remained a thorn in his side.

Yuan Xun was also shocked when he heard about the ten shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body.

Jun Yichen continued, "When I was born, I was born with the ten shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body intact. Before, in the Valley Secret Realm, firstly, a peerless treasure had appeared, and there were too many powerful opponents. I alone was definitely no match for them. Secondly, I wanted to befriend Yuan Shenzi, so I found Yuan Shenzi and made a deal with him. He helped me obtain the peerless treasure, and I helped the Yuan family head break the ten shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body."

Yuan Zhexian replied, "That's right, Ninth Ancestor, Grandfather, Father. Jun Shenzi and I made this deal back then, and I helped Jun Shenzi obtain the Enlightenment Tea. Moreover, when my cousin Ruochu and Ji Jing were in the most danger, Jun Shenzi also helped them resist the Golden-Winged Roc Clan's Divine Son."

Yuan Changsheng's body trembled slightly at this moment. He was very gratified by what his son had done for him. If he could break through the tenth shackle of the Ancient Sacred Body, he would be absolutely confident in breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm. He not only possessed the Ancient Sacred Body but also the Acquired Solar Body. After 50,000 years of accumulation, it was possible that after breaking through, he would not only reach the first level of the Quasi-Emperor Realm but might even reach the second or third level.

Yuan Changsheng then asked, "Then, Divine Son, I'd like to know the method to break through the ten shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body. What do I need to prepare?"

Jun Yichen immediately replied, "It requires ten drops of the essence blood of the Ancient Sacred Body to break the ten shackles."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Changsheng and the others frowned. Ten drops of essence blood were no joke. They could potentially cause a regression in cultivation or even damage to one's foundation.

"We've tried to persuade Jun Yichen before, but for the sake of Yuan Shenzi's promise, he's willing to risk damaging his foundation to fulfill it," the third ancestor of the Jun family said helplessly.

"Use this."

At that moment, a voice rang out. A pill emitting a faint imperial aura instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.

Yuan Zhexian knew who it was as soon as he heard it; it was the voice of the Eighth Patriarch.

It turned out that the Eighth Ancestor had been observing the situation of the Divine Palace with his spiritual sense and divine thought. When he heard Jun Yichen insist on giving up ten drops of his essence blood to help Yuan Changsheng break the ten shackles of the Ancient Sacred Body, he was amazed by Jun Yichen's character. He then took out the Nine Yang Returning to Origin Pill that he had obtained countless years ago and threw it over by tearing through space.

"This is... Teitan!"

Even the third ancestor of the Jun family was astonished at this moment. He hadn't sensed that voice at all. He was already a ninth-level Quasi-Emperor, and if even he hadn't sensed it, then it must have been someone who had achieved enlightenment through an unorthodox method.

Or... the Great Emperor!

The Yuan Clan might have a current Great Emperor. That's impossible! The Heavenly Dao would never allow a Great Emperor to appear at this stage of the Golden Age. How did he manage that? Thinking this, a cold sweat broke out on the face of the third ancestor of the Jun family. At the same time, he felt a sense of fear regarding the strength of the Yuan Clan.

"Old man, don't doubt it, it's exactly what you think. I hope you can keep it a secret." At this moment, Ninth Ancestor also said with a smile to Third Ancestor of the Jun family.

He then added, "Old man, this is an Emperor Pill, called the Nine Yang Return to Origin Pill. The Ancient Sacred Body is inherently a body of extreme Yang, with its Qi and blood surging. This Nine Yang Return to Origin Pill can not only stabilize the loss of Qi and blood after the Divine Son lost his essence and blood, but also quickly replenish and restore Qi and blood with the Qi of the Nine Yang."

Hearing what the Ninth Ancestor said, the Third Ancestor of the Jun Family was instantly relieved. The Ancient Sacred Body, which had broken ten shackles, was absolutely important to the Jun Family. Previously, the entire Jun Family had strongly opposed Jun Yichen's actions, but in the end, with Jun Yichen's repeated insistence, the Jun Family's higher-ups had no choice but to hope that Jun Yichen would only lose ten drops of essence blood and thus drop some of his cultivation.

Then the third ancestor of the Jun family said, "In that case, let's begin!"

Without hesitation, Jun Yichen unleashed golden energy, his body radiating a faint golden glow. Then, drops of golden essence blood floated from his body, hovering in the air above the hall.

After forcing out ten drops of essence blood, Jun Yichen's face was pale, his breathing was extremely unstable, and his blood and qi were in chaos.

The Ninth Ancestor immediately pointed, and a golden light shot from his finger into the Nine Yang Returning Origin Pill. The Nine Yang Returning Origin Pill then emitted a golden-red light, before transforming into a golden-red spiritual energy. Finally, the Ninth Ancestor waved his hand, and the red spiritual energy directly entered Jun Yichen's body.

Jun Yichen immediately sat cross-legged, and the golden-red spiritual energy entered his body, instantly stabilizing his breathing. His blood and energy also calmed down, and his face gradually regained its rosy hue.

At this moment, Yuan Changsheng activated his Ancient Sacred Body, and his entire body emitted a golden light. A surge of powerful blood energy immediately emanated from him, many times stronger than Jun Yichen's. However, a golden shackle tightly bound Yuan Changsheng's body around his chest.

Then the ten drops of essence blood instantly entered Yuan Changsheng's body, emitting a dazzling golden light.

"Bang".

The golden shackles that had been binding Yuan Changsheng's body then began to break and slowly disappeared from his body.

"The tenth shackle of immortality has been broken," Yuan Xun said happily.