Ye Chen stood there for a long time, utterly stunned, unable to snap back to reality, deeply shaken.
Because all of this was far too extraordinary, shockingly beyond imagination.
Just what place was this? From within that mysterious volcanic crater, vast, ancient Great Worlds were erupting forth one after another, accompanied by sprays of immortal light that illuminated and flickered across the heavens, astonishing and moving.
Those were ancient Great Worlds, immensely vast and magnificent. Although some were already broken, others remained intact and complete.
Ye Chen even saw among them Great Worlds erupting that were not inferior in scale to the Ancient Orchid Great World, shooting deep into the starry void, shattering space, with immortal light brilliantly blooming in dazzling, seven-colored splendor, incredibly eye-catching.
There was also brilliant, auspicious radiance boiling and continuously rippling, majestically filling the entire vast starfield, truly awe-inspiring and heart-trembling.
Ye Chen stared blankly into the distance. The two little beasts on his shoulders also showed shock, their big eyes wide with surprise. Yiyi said, "What is this place? Worlds can actually erupt from it? Is this real?"
"So terrifying, it's almost comparable to the Immortal-Slaying Ship," the Golden Little Divine Dragon also spoke up.
Standing at the extreme distance, Ye Chen gazed at that mysterious continent and discovered that the numerous stars in this region were actually slowly revolving around the mysterious continent.
Suddenly, a tremendous sense of crisis surged from the depths of his heart, filling Ye Chen with apprehension. He believed this was an incomparably fearsome place and that he must leave as quickly as possible, otherwise great danger would follow.
Whoosh—
Almost instantly, he took the two little beasts and soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of golden light that streaked across the heavens, leaving at his fastest speed.
But suddenly, Ye Chen felt the space around him become restrained, sealed off. He couldn't move. An unprecedented, majestic power was emerging, overwhelming the heavens and earth, flooding this vast starfield, and pressing down upon Ye Chen as if millions of great mountains were weighing on him, making it utterly impossible for him to move even a fraction.
Ye Chen's expression changed drastically. With a fierce roar, his blood energy boiled throughout his body. The blood energy of his Saint Body erupted in full force, golden and brilliant, flooding the area. Moreover, terrifying Dao principles shot into the sky. Only then did he barely manage to break free from the restraint.
Boom—
He shot into the sky. At the same time, the Void God Platform manifested, activated. Its entire body flowed with hazy, radiant light. Spatial Dao talismans interwove, violently tearing open space. Ye Chen, carrying the two little beasts, charged onto it, seeking to escape.
"Hmph—"
A cold snort, like a forbidden immortal thunderclap, exploded, resounding throughout this region. It directly collapsed the spatial channel constructed by the Void God Platform, making Ye Chen's scalp tingle. Moreover, his blood energy was shaken into a boiling frenzy; he nearly vomited blood.
Too terrifying. One must know that even if an ancient Great Sage were to strike, it would be difficult to make Ye Chen nearly vomit blood like this. Yet the mysterious existence within the mysterious continent had achieved this step. Too powerful. Just what kind of existence was it?
This only intensified Ye Chen's sense of deadly crisis. A mournful roar echoed through the vast, ancient starry expanse. His entire body's golden blood energy boiled up completely, with rumbling sounds ceaselessly ringing in his ears.
Ye Chen wanted to open a world portal, to draw upon the world's majestic power. Yet at this moment, he discovered he could no longer sense the existence of the Ancient Orchid Great World, astonishing him greatly.
One must know that even within a sealed Emperor Realm like the Ancient Emperor Realm, he could still sense it. Yet here, he couldn't feel it at all, having completely lost the connection. This could be said to be an almost impossible occurrence.
Originally, he couldn't sense Faith Power or willpower either.
But there was no time to dwell on that now. Within his glabella was a portion of stored Faith Power, willpower, and Fortune Power, originally kept for constant study. Now, he had no choice. Three Flowers Gather at the Crown began to manifest, ready to surge forth.
"Three Flowers Gather at the Crown? To think someone could research the power of human hearts—Faith Power, willpower, Fortune Power—to this extent, and still be a young junior. Indeed somewhat extraordinary."
From within the mysterious continent, a sound of surprise was heard. It seemed as if a terrifying gaze was looking over from there, intending to thoroughly penetrate Ye Chen, inside and out.
However, it did not stop. On the contrary, from within that mysterious continent, accompanied by a thunderous boom, an extremely fearsome giant hand stretched out. It actually covered the entire starry sky, making even the stars appear minuscule. To call it 'sky-shielding and sun-blocking' seemed insufficient, for it was truly vast and immense.
Moreover, the moment the giant hand reached out, it sealed the heavens and locked the earth, restraining this magnificent starry expanse, and directly struck towards Ye Chen.
Ye Chen exerted all his strength to resist. The Three Flowers Gather at the Crown flowed with a special radiance. Its offensive power was still limited, but it was very special. Divine brilliance manifested, actually able to barely withstand the restraint of the vast giant hand.
Furthermore, the Tenfold Heavenly Divine Halo appeared, its light brilliant and blazing, enveloping Ye Chen, making him seem as extraordinary as a deity.
At this moment, all sorts of supreme divine abilities surged forth simultaneously. Such as the Severing Heaven Finger, Heaven-Shaking Palm, and Heaven-Suppressing Seal from the Battle Saint Art, along with other powerful divine abilities that appeared in an instant, all blasting towards that fearsome giant hand.
Moreover, Yiyi and the Golden Little Divine Dragon on his shoulders also acted. The Golden Little Divine Dragon roared, and behind it appeared a fearsome Heavenly Dragon, fully ten thousand li long, soaring and coiling, opening its maw to roar. The roar shook heaven and earth, accompanied by the might of a True Dragon, extremely terrifying.
On the other side, Yiyi was even more transcendent and extraordinary. Endless white light erupted from its body, flooding the starry sky. Within it, an immensely towering and gigantic figure appeared, enveloping the celestial dome. Its form was blurry, its true features unclear, but it was very special, possessing a unique pressure, as if it no longer existed within this spacetime, distorting everything.
"Huh!?"
The sound of surprise from within the mysterious continent deepened, whether because of the Golden Little Divine Dragon or Yiyi. That sky-shielding, sun-blocking giant hand paused slightly for a moment.
"Now's the time!" Ye Chen shouted. From the crown of his head shot forth a terrifying chaotic light—it was the Human Sovereign Pagoda manifesting. Primordial Chaos Qi directly exploded, flooding this region, forcibly shattering all obstacles.
Whoosh—
The Void God Platform shone once more, accompanied by surging, turbulent primordial Chaos Qi, tearing open space. It once again enveloped Ye Chen and the two beasts, carrying them along the spatial channel into its depths.
However, that giant hand did not descend further. Instead, it slowly retracted. From within, a voice slowly sounded: "All are extraordinary living beings. There's a Battle Saint, a True Dragon, and even the Dao Pagoda of that person who endured a hundred battles through Samsara without dying."
"Hmm? That white little beast... could it be a member of that mythically invincible, heaven-defying clan? Or a surviving member of a supreme race from beyond the myths..."
"Living beings from the Sealed Realm Universe, how did they intrude here?"
The voice of the existence within the mysterious continent slowly faded. This mysterious and extraordinary continent continued as usual. The ancient Great Worlds one by one submerged back into the volcanic crater. The starry brilliance filling the sky, its light flowing like water, also continued to pour into the volcanic crater. Everything returned to normal.