The city gates were wide open, equally massive and tall.
Streaks of light flashed within, carriages, exotic beasts, and other mounts galloping, carrying those great figures into the city from all directions.
Guards stood on both sides of the city gates, guarding the Human Sovereign City. They were all powerful cultivators, their expressions solemn, their armor strict. No one dared to offend; everyone entered the city properly.
Ye Chen and the others also entered this first city of the Myriad Domains. The moment they stepped inside, they immediately realized that although the prosperous area they had seen before was already extremely flourishing, it paled in comparison to the Human Sovereign City.
Here, palaces stood in great numbers, stretching continuously. There were even divine islands, heavenly palaces, and treasure pavilions floating in the sky, as well as various tall towers and buildings reaching into the clouds.
Among them were wine houses, gambling dens, divine halls, and more. Many top-tier great powers renowned throughout the Myriad Domains had established branches here, showcasing the world's prosperity and splendor.
Its grandeur was incomparable.
The city was bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, with a constant stream of traffic. Cultivators were numerous, and powerful experts were not few.
Moreover, within this city, few dared to act too arrogantly, for one might accidentally bump into a disciple from a Sacred Land, or run into a Sacred Land elder, or even encounter a member of an imperial clan—all of which were quite possible.
"Hum—"
Upon entering the Human Sovereign City, Ye Chen immediately felt the Human Sovereign Pagoda within his body tremble slightly, experiencing a fluctuation.
This caused his expression to change slightly, worried that the Human Sovereign Pagoda might leave and soar into the sky. After all, the true master of the Human Sovereign Pagoda was the Human Sovereign, not him.
Fortunately, the Human Sovereign Pagoda only trembled briefly before returning to calm, floating within his Mud Pill Palace as usual, still under his control.
Ye Chen did not dare to be careless. He sealed it with the Chaos Cauldron and suppressed it with the Emperor character, intending to block all sensing.
After all, in this life, he had long regarded the Human Sovereign Pagoda as his own possession. Even if the Human Sovereign wanted it back, he was unwilling to return it.
Looking ahead, the Human Sovereign Palace was located at the very center of the Human Sovereign City.
A cluster of heavenly palaces floated in the sky, blocking out the sun, majestic and enormous, incomparably grand. It was many times more magnificent than what could be seen from the outside, like a Sky City.
Amidst the swirling immortal mist, clouds rose and drifted, auspicious light shot forth in all directions, resembling a land of immortals, dreamlike and illusory.
Clearly visible were one majestic, towering palace after another standing within. Strange divine beast statues were carved onto the palace structures, immortal light flowing, auspicious colors rising, extraordinarily imposing. They circulated with an immortal radiance, emanating a vast, oppressive might that commanded the submission of all living beings, possessing an extraordinary aura.
Among them, auspicious beasts could be seen rising and falling, dragons and phoenixes singing in harmony, Kun Peng spreading their wings, White Tigers leaping—extraordinary scenes hidden within. The myriad Daos of the heavens seemed clearer here, closer to the heavenly palaces.
It must be said that this Human Sovereign Palace was too extraordinary and majestic, filled with divine wonders, vast and enormous, with jade towers and palaces. It was brimming with spiritual energy, yet also a dragon's pool and tiger's den—not to be trespassed upon lightly.
Its momentum was so overwhelming, lofty and supreme, beyond compare.
Even the Central Heavenly Palace in the Ancient Emperor World's imperial city that Ye Chen had seen was far inferior.
The Supreme Human Sovereign resided within. Ye Chen gazed from afar, feeling a desire to behold the peerless, heroic bearing of this number one Supreme One of the myriad realms.
However, the Human Sovereign Palace could not be seen through. An unparalleled aura surged within, influencing everything. Mortals could not penetrate it. There were also vast expanses of ancient Chaos energy surging in its deepest depths, intertwining and roiling, a world unto itself.
"The Human Sovereign Palace, the number one power of the myriad realms, is beyond doubt." Even the War King sighed in this manner. Even the imperial clans did not deny the Human Sovereign Palace's primary status.
All of this was because of the Human Sovereign. Each generation was enough to be called the supreme existence closest to the realm of Emperors and Sovereigns since ancient times. There were even rumors that the Human Sovereign could battle Emperors and Sovereigns, forcing the great powers of the heavens to submit. Even the imperial clans dared not offend his supreme majesty.
However, Ye Chen was more concerned about something else.
Not long ago, the Human Sovereign had issued a decree, summoning the Great Powers of the heavens to the Human Sovereign Palace. The Heaven's Gate Sect Master, Flame God Venerable One, Xia Zhidi, Nine Void Divine King, and other familiar ancient Great Sages were among them. He wondered how they were now.
After the Tenfold Emperor's Pass, what had happened in the Chaos Sea? It concerned him.
Yet, he had not forgotten the true purpose of this journey. He said, "War King, where is the Qin family?"
The War King shook his head, also smiling bitterly. "Actually, this is my first time in the Human Sovereign City. I only know she is here in the Human Sovereign City, imprisoned by the Qin family. As for where exactly the Qin family's palace is located, I'm not too clear."
Ye Chen looked at the Haoshi Heavenly King. "You tell me!"
However, the Haoshi Heavenly King's expression turned much more sinister. He suddenly sneered coldly, "Battle Saint King, I don't know whether to call you confident or arrogant. This is the Human Sovereign City. Fighting is not allowed casually; there are strict rules. Now that we're here, do you still dare to attack us? Not to mention the Human Sovereign Palace, there are also ancient Great Sages from my Qin family here, and Great Sages from the imperial clans are present as well. The situation has now completely reversed."
"Oh? Are you saying I should be afraid of you now?" Ye Chen suddenly laughed.
"You're somewhat smart. In the Human Sovereign City, no matter how powerful you are, how can you oppose my Qin family and the imperial clans?" The Haoshi Heavenly King laughed heartily, filled with delight, but also brimming with killing intent and menace. He looked down on Ye Chen in turn, his gaze icy. "Now I'll give you a chance. Be sensible and obediently return all the treasures to us, hand over the War King, hand over this bastard child, and surrender yourself. Otherwise—"
His words were unfinished, but the meaning was clear, filled with danger.
The other three imperial clan Heavenly Kings swept away their previous dejection, their eyes carrying a sinister killing intent. They wished they could tear Ye Chen, the one who had brought them such great humiliation, into a thousand pieces.
If not for fearing that this was the Human Sovereign City, where even Heavenly Kings could not act recklessly and break the Sovereign City's rules, they would have already attacked.
Facing the Supreme Human Sovereign, even the proud imperial clans had to restrain themselves somewhat.
"Otherwise what?" Ye Chen moved with a whoosh. The Haoshi Heavenly King and the other three Heavenly Kings changed color, inwardly shouting 'not good!' and wanting to dodge with extreme speed.
But a terrifying, sinister pressure flashed. With several bangs, the four Heavenly Kings were blasted away one after another. The divine radiance enveloping them nearly dissipated, faintly revealing figures that seemed to be in their bare bottoms.
"Battle Saint King, you dare to attack! This is the Human Sovereign City!" the several Heavenly Kings roared, wanting to call for the Human Sovereign City's law enforcers to intervene.
But suddenly, they all changed color, because the space around them had been altered, twisted, forming its own separate world, isolating everything.
This was a Heavenly King realm technique. Upon reaching this level of cultivation, one could already open up an inner world. And Ye Chen was a peak figure among Heavenly Kings, naturally possessing the ability to temporarily create an inner world, restraining the four Heavenly Kings and leaving them helpless.
No wonder the surrounding people remained unmoved. So that was why.
Ye Chen looked down from above, coldly staring at the Haoshi Heavenly King and snorted. "It seems you still haven't understood your current position? You are merely my captives."
"You—" The several Heavenly Kings' expressions changed drastically. They wanted to soar into the sky, break through this inner world, and escape.
Once they left, the sky would be high enough for birds to fly, the sea wide enough for fish to leap.
But Ye Chen pressed his palm down in the void. A terrifying pressure surged from all directions. This was the Extreme Sublimation of the Six Directions Sealing Heaven Technique. It immediately sent the four Heavenly Kings flying, the divine radiance on their bodies scattering for the most part, revealing figures wearing only square-cut shorts. The glimpse was fleeting as divine radiance quickly enveloped them again, their faces unspeakably ugly.
"If you dare say another word, I'll shatter your pants, restrain your cultivation, and have you run completely naked through the Human Sovereign City." Ye Chen's words made the several Heavenly Kings as silent as cicadas in winter. If they were really made to run naked like that, they would become the laughingstock of the entire world.
They would rather die than endure that.
"Let's go. Take us to the War King's wife." Ye Chen snorted, forcefully pressuring them, leaving no room for doubt.
The Qin family was one of the top, most ancient clans in the myriad realms, originating from the Mythical Era.
Its power was so great that it was even said to be not inferior to the imperial clans.
Because the Qin family's ancestors had produced a peerless, invincible Sovereign Lord—a supreme existence who was just one step away from fully stepping into the realm of Emperors and Sovereigns, ruling over the heavens, standing among the very pinnacle of existence even in the Mythical Era.
Within this first city of the Myriad Domains, the Human Sovereign City, the Qin family also had an important treasure pavilion. It was a cluster of magnificent heavenly palace treasure pavilions. Although far inferior to the Human Sovereign Palace, it was still extraordinary—a continuous stretch of palaces floating in the sky, radiant and colorful, filled with immortal mist and ethereal immortal music, quite remarkable.
The Qin family's treasure pavilion occupied a prosperous area in the central region of the Human Sovereign City. This was basically the gathering place for the most powerful forces of the myriad realms. Surrounding it were the treasure pavilions of the most powerful forces like the imperial clans and supreme Sacred Lands, not far from the Human Sovereign Palace. No one dared to cause trouble here.
The Longevity Palace was a famous auction treasure pavilion in the myriad realms. In fact, it was also a force under the Qin family's command.
On this day, it was also the day for the Qin family's treasure pavilion, the Longevity Palace, to auction rare treasures. It gathered many great figures from various major forces inside—overlords, Saint Lords, and other important figures were everywhere. Even legendary figures like Heavenly Kings were present. The atmosphere was very lively because every item auctioned was a priceless treasure of the world; otherwise, it wouldn't be worth the masters of the major forces coming to bid.
Especially the finale treasure—a clump of origin Dao blood from an Ancient Monarch, heart's blood. It was like a Heavenly King's Great Dao Blood, but countless times more precious because it contained the Great Dao insights and origin of an Ancient Monarch, incredibly valuable.
Although only the size of a baby's fist, even ancient Great Sages would be moved.
Precisely because of this, it attracted the masters and important figures of many major forces from the heart of the Myriad Domains to compete here.
In one of the VIP boxes—though called a box, it was actually inscribed with spatial Dao patterns. The interior space could be considered a palace, resplendent and luxurious.
Inside were about a dozen people—important figures from the Qin family and the imperial clan Ying family. Each was a terrifying figure who could make the world tremble with a single stomp.
Among them was a beautiful, dignified woman, clad in golden-threaded jade garments, her hair tied up in a bun adorned with a phoenix hairpin, appearing noble and extraordinary. However, her peerlessly beautiful face carried a trace of sorrow, and deep within her bright eyes was a thick, unshakeable melancholy.
She was the Qin family's princess, a generation's Divine Maiden, also the War King's wife, Little Wushuang's mother.
Qin Yi!