Ye Chen brought several people with him and summoned a divine platform—the Void God Platform.
Decades had passed, and the Void God Platform had long been refined anew by Ye Chen, becoming even more extraordinary, capable of traversing even more distant lands.
Boom—
The void tore apart. Ye Chen thus rode the Void God Platform, leading his party as they tore through the void and departed, heading for the Ye imperial clan.
Not long after Ye Chen and the others left, the void was suddenly torn open again. Several terrifying figures charged out from the Dragon Phoenix Academy, all of them immensely powerful.
They gazed at the shattered void, their eyes either blazing or profound, but all brimming with a surging, powerful fighting spirit that imposed a strong sense of oppression on many Heaven's Pride figures at the main gate.
This shocked many Heaven's Pride within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, for these individuals were none other than the sensational figures who had risen among the new generation. They were incredibly powerful, beyond imagination, their cultivation levels rivaling the academy's elder-level figures.
It seemed they had appeared because of the Battle Saint King. It had long been rumored that they all wished to challenge the Battle Saint King of the legendary Tenth Heaven, to defeat him and ascend to his Supreme throne.
Unfortunately, the Battle Saint King had already left a step ahead, leaving many Heaven's Pride figures feeling regretful. Otherwise, there would have been a spectacular battle.
The center of the Myriad Domains was unimaginably vast and immense, far surpassing ordinary great domains. It comprised nine great prefectures, each as vast and enormous as a domain.
The great prefecture where the Dragon Phoenix Academy was located was called Dragon Phoenix Prefecture, while the great prefecture where the Ye Family resided was Tianxin Prefecture, also named after the Ye Family.
The world knew that the Great Emperor among the Ye Family's ancestors was the Tianxin Sword Emperor, hence this great prefecture was named 'Tianxin'.
The two great prefectures were separated by three other great prefectures, equivalent to the distance of three domains. Even with the Void God Platform, it took three days to finally set foot in this great prefecture.
Tianxin Prefecture was extremely prosperous for several reasons: the presence of an imperial clan, its proximity to the source of the myriad Daos at the center of the Myriad Domains, the passage of the Myriad Domains' ancestral dragon vein, and countless blessed lands of caves and heavens. Its cultivation environment could be described as uniquely advantageous.
Numerous Immortal Sacred Lands were situated here, and even supreme sacred lands had taken root in this place, making it incomparably more powerful than ordinary great domains.
However, there was no doubt that this great prefecture was dominated by the Ye imperial clan. Even the other supreme sacred lands, while not fearing it, would not actively provoke it.
After entering Tianxin Prefecture, Ye Chen's group instead slowed their pace. They no longer used the Void God Platform but released a Great Power-level divine ship, concealing their auras as they soared across the sky, witnessing the absolute might of Tianxin Prefecture.
Along the way, they saw one Immortal Sacred Land after another situated within this great prefecture, sharing its blessed lands of caves and heavens. Auspicious fortune energy surged into the sky, revealing a uniquely prosperous scene.
They also saw the Hundred Schools of Thought and countless other large and small forces rooted here, further showcasing the flourishing prosperity of the Myriad Domains' center.
And this was just one great prefecture. There were nine in total. No wonder it was the center of the Myriad Domains—it was not without reason.
Soon, they entered the central region of Tianxin Prefecture, an area of extreme prosperity with countless large and small towns scattered throughout.
This was the territory under the Ye Family's domain. These were all towns that had developed and extended from it. Not far away stood a magnificent ancient city, bustling with activity.
However, the Ye Family itself was not located within this ancient city. It lay over a thousand li away from the city. This massive ancient city was merely one of the cities under the Ye Family's jurisdiction.
Maple City was the name of this ancient city. It was many times larger than the capitals of many great nations, majestic and grand, comparable to the main city of a great domain. Mortals walking would need a full day to cross it, which was telling.
The city was quite lively, with numerous palaces and halls standing in rows. Many major powers had their palaces established here, and there were even some Divine Islands floating about, displaying extreme luxury. Mortals and cultivators mingled together.
One could see streams of light occasionally streaking across the sky, and powerful demonic beasts pulling carriages—a privilege reserved for elders or overlords of major powers. Ordinary people, upon entering Maple City, dared not fly recklessly.
There were relatively strict rules here, open only to individuals of notable status.
Recently, Maple City had become even more lively because the Ye imperial clan was about to hold its family competition. This was a grand event for the Ye Family, a major occasion to select the prodigies among the younger generation of the imperial clan, showcasing to the world how outstanding the rising stars of the Ye Family were. Many forces were invited to observe.
Especially this time, it was rumored that the legendary Imperial Son of the Ye Family would return to the clan, naturally causing a tremendous stir.
What did the emergence of an Imperial Son represent?
Inheriting the strongest bloodline of an Emperor, once fully grown, they would become a future peerless Supreme One, destined to stand atop the pinnacle of the myriad realms, ruling over all under heaven.
Their emergence held great significance.
Seeing the exceptionally lively Maple City, Ye Chen did not wish to attract too much attention. With a flick of his sleeve, he put away the Great Power-level divine ship and entered the city through the gate with the several women.
Although the women all wore light veils over their faces, they were still stunningly eye-catching. Their figures were graceful, their skin like congealed cream, their bright eyes like autumn water, sparkling with life as they glanced around. Their peerless beauty drew the attention of many in the city.
The veiled mystery only added to their allure, making people linger and glance back frequently.
Boom—
The distant horizon trembled as several luxurious carriages swiftly flew and galloped. The draft beasts pulling them were actually draconic beasts flowing with True Dragon bloodline.
Even though they had not fully evolved into immortal draconic beasts, they were still powerful enough, nearly at the Demi-Saint level. Yet now they were reduced to draft beasts, making one sigh.
And it must be said, these people were truly arrogant. They rode through the air, the draconic beasts roaring as they charged directly over the bustling streets, ruffling many people's hair and scraping their faces red and sore with the wind.
Ordinary people absolutely would not dare to act like this, as many cultivators gathered in Maple City, making it easy to offend others.
"Who are these people, to be so arrogant?" someone on the main road complained, almost rushing forward to take action.
"Forget it. They must be the young geniuses from some Immortal Sacred Land, here to observe the Ye Family's competition. They likely enjoy some protection from the Ye Family and should not be provoked," another person advised.
The Ye Family's competition even attracted young geniuses from various major forces, as sometimes the family's rising stars would spar and compete with the young geniuses from other Sacred Lands.
Suddenly, the several carriages pulled by draconic beasts all came to a stop, causing surprise. They had stopped right in front of Ye Chen and his group.
Someone leaned out from one of the carriages, his gaze lingering on the women. He couldn't help but speak in a frivolous tone: "Fair Immortal Maidens, why not accompany this young master onto the carriage and enter the Ye Family together?"