After returning from the imperial clan's ancient realm, Ye Chen still returned to the Divine Throne within the Central Heavenly Palace, continuing his enlightenment.
He felt that his own strength was still insufficient, wanting to fuse the two worlds as quickly as possible, accelerate the process, and break into the Heavenly King realm.
But time seemed to slow down. The later it got, the slower the speed of fusion between the Ancient Orchid Great World and the Tian Du Continent became.
His cultivation was increasing, but he still could not break into the Heavenly King realm.
He could only wait, patiently waiting for that moment to arrive.
Time quickly passed by three months.
Within these three months, the masters of the major forces from the human race, demon race, beast race, and others had delayed giving a reply to the imperial clan and the three Sacred Lands. They did not want to agree to one and offend the other three, all somewhat hesitant.
The imperial clan and the three Sacred Lands did not apply pressure either, seemingly waiting very patiently.
But at this time, Ye Chen took action.
Over these years, he had formally dominated the entire Ancient Emperor Continent, invincible throughout the world.
Originally, he was the uncrowned emperor of the Ancient Emperor Continent, revered across the continent, with all living beings under heaven bowing their heads in submission. Now, he made an even more earth-shattering decision—
To establish a sect and found a school!
That's right. Not long after returning from the imperial clan's ancient realm, he had already made this major decision. Three months later, he formally took action, immediately summoning the masters of the major forces across the Ancient Emperor Continent to come to the Central Heavenly Palace, gathering together to hold a grand feast.
During the feast, he proclaimed to the world the establishment of a great sect—
The Holy Domain! The name of the great sect!
When this news came out, it undoubtedly immediately caused a huge uproar across the entire Ancient Emperor Continent. Whether it was the human race, the beast race, or the demon race, all were strongly shaken.
This news was so sudden, so shocking to the Great Era.
Because the invincible Qian, establishing a sect and founding a school—did he want to unify the Ancient Emperor Continent, creating the strongest force that would last for ten thousand generations?
Clearly, this piece of news was utterly world-shaking. The moment it spread, whether it was the gathered masters of the major forces in the Central Heavenly Palace, or the entire vast Ancient Emperor Continent, the expansive domains of the three races spanning millions of li, all simultaneously fell into a silence, with not a single sound for a long while.
In fact, regarding Ye Chen's creation of a unified, immortal force, one could say it was both beyond the expectations of the world, yet also within their expectations.
Because Ye Chen had long been invincible on the Ancient Emperor Continent. In the current Ancient Emperor Continent without Heavenly Kings, he could reign supreme under heaven, his cultivation supremely powerful, unafraid even of Imperial Sons, and even Heavenly Kings who came would be slain.
He also had the Nine Heavenly Kings and a group of super-powerful followers by his side. One could say his foundation was sufficient, already possessing enough capital to establish an immortal, strongest force.
Establishing an immortal force, in their eyes, was merely a matter of sooner or later.
They just didn't expect it to come so soon.
In the Central Heavenly Palace, after the Battle Saint King announced the news of establishing a sect and founding a school, the world's powerhouses gathered there first fell into a brief silence, then all congratulated Ye Chen, celebrating that an immortal great sect would officially be born today.
"Congratulations, Battle Saint King. From this day forward, you formally establish the number one great sect, the Holy Domain, and will truly reign supreme under heaven."
"With the establishment of the Holy Domain, in the current Great Era, it is peerless in the world, the number one force on the continent."
In the Imperial City, the world's heroes who came to offer congratulations came one after another. They were all masters of major forces, holding high positions and great weight, making this feast even more lively.
However, each of their hearts held complex feelings, filled with sighs and lamentations.
After all, the Battle Saint King established the vast Holy Domain, taking the entire Ancient Emperor Continent as its domain. Did this not mean that the major forces of the three races under heaven would have to submit to the Holy Domain's jurisdiction?
Would the Holy Domain unify the various forces within the Ancient Emperor Continent, disbanding all sects and schools, becoming a unified entity?
Fundamentally, this was a scene that all major forces were extremely unwilling to see. After all, each major force was something they had painstakingly built over countless generations from their ancestors to this era, all hoping to manage everything autonomously, not wishing for an external force to govern them, becoming the true master of their forces.
But now, the Battle Saint King reigned supreme under heaven, capable of suppressing and slaying even Heavenly Kings, unafraid of the imperial clan. Who among the three races could block his steps?
If he wanted to completely unify the entire Ancient Emperor Continent, it was absolutely possible.
"The invincible Qian, establishing the number one great force, the Holy Domain—does he want to completely unify the entire Ancient Emperor Continent? Will other great kingdoms and great sects have to disband?"
Many forces felt worried, unwilling to disband their respective forces.
"Big Brother!"
In the treasure pavilion of the Central Heavenly Palace, a sweet, charming cry rang out. It was Xia Miao'er. Seven years had passed, and she had also grown up into a graceful beauty, wearing a pink palace dress, elegant and graceful, but her personality was still lively and cute, similar to Chen'er. Now, she hopped over to the front of the Divine Throne.
This made many people sigh. Now that Qian was invincible across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his majesty grew ever deeper. How many people could be this close to him? Only those by his side.
Many were quite envious of the Lan Kingdom for having such a lovely princess who could be close to the invincible Qian.
"Miao'er, what is it?"
On the Divine Throne, Ye Chen revealed a smile, very gentle. Only when facing those close to him would he be like this. Otherwise, more often, his expression was calm, carrying a deep majesty. Even the Sovereigns of great kingdoms dared not look him directly in the eye, feeling a faint pressure.
Xia Miao'er, with her cute side dominant, said, "Big Brother, now that you've become the master of the Holy Domain, do you want to unify the Ancient Emperor Continent, disband all the major forces under heaven, and reorganize the Holy Domain?"
"Hmm?" Ye Chen's gaze passed over Xia Miao'er, looking below—in the direction of the Lan Kingdom Sovereign and several other empire Sovereigns. Their eyes flickered; clearly, they had prompted Xia Miao'er to ask this.
Even the other masters of major forces attending the feast were the same, each perking up nervously.
Ye Chen revealed a smile and made a proclamation, telling the powerhouses not to worry.
He stated that the main purpose of establishing the Holy Domain was not to completely unify the Ancient Emperor Continent. He would not directly govern the major forces, nor would he govern them at all. The masters of the major forces would continue to manage them.
The main purpose of establishing the Holy Domain was to create an alliance-style continental force, gathering the strength of all forces across the Ancient Emperor Continent to confront the future changes of heaven and earth. That was all.
This made the masters of the major forces heave a sigh of relief. The worst-case scenario had not appeared.
"The invincible Qian, establishing the peerless force Holy Domain, imperceptibly unifying the major forces of the Ancient Emperor Continent—does he want to challenge the imperial clan and the three Sacred Lands?"
The world did not know. Ye Chen had not spoken of it, and the imperial clan and the three great forces had not appeared.
Everything seemed calm. Only on the Divine Throne, Ye Chen's eyes flickered with a strange light.
His true purpose had only just begun.