Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the heavens, one beam of light after another appeared, like pillars holding up the sky, standing tall between heaven and earth, piercing through the firmament.
It could be seen that each beam of light represented an ultimate powerhouse, their bodies wreathed in immortal radiance. They had descended through a special ancient gate hidden in the heavens, appearing extraordinary.
There, Ye Chen could sense that within each beam of light, a powerful aura was spreading. They were all true super-powerful experts, excessively strong, like deities descending to the mortal world, terrifying all.
However, these experts were all very young. One could say their years of cultivation were not much different from Ye Chen's, yet each had unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.
Soon, Ye Chen already had a vague guess in his heart, understanding what place this was.
He hadn't expected to actually come here.
Within those beams of light, terrifying super-powerful experts were descending. Although they were all young, they were also extremely powerful, like deities descending to the mortal world. The beams of light were thicker than mountains, piercing through heaven and earth, spreading a fearsome aura that covered the sky and earth, enveloping this vast ancient continent.
From various ancient cities, special bell sounds rang out, unceasing, startling the cultivators of various races within the cities. They all ran out, gazing up at the heavens.
"They're here, they're here, they've finally all arrived."
On the ancient continent, many people exclaimed in surprise, looking up at those descending deities. The cultivators of various races held a special reverence for them.
Because these people were extremely powerful. That aura was too strong; for many cultivators, it was like true gods descending, irresistible.
"The powerful experts from beyond the heavens have descended again. Although young, they are extremely powerful, making one's heart tremble." Many people were alarmed because that level of strength was enough to look down upon the world, making many need to look up to them. They truly didn't know how these young cultivators were trained.
"Those are the strongest Heaven's Pride geniuses of each race, with peerless and monstrous talent. Among them are some who possess the bearing of an Emperor, with boundless potential to become an Emperor or an Immortal. Naturally, they are extraordinary."
Although the cultivators descending from the heavens were very powerful, after entering this world, they gradually restrained their auras and headed to various regions, beginning to lie low.
This made many people relieved. If these deities from beyond the heavens descended upon the ancient cities or took action, it would absolutely be a terrifying great disaster.
Ye Chen stayed in the city, not leaving, but continued to linger here.
He had a feeling that he could not stay in this place for long, because it was not the right place, not the right time. It was difficult to enter this ancient continent, and all of this was merely entering by chance through a coincidence.
When a certain time came, he would probably be expelled.
Boom!
Suddenly, an expert took action, engaging in a terrifying confrontation far away, tens of thousands of li distant.
There, rocks pierced the sky, heaven and earth cracked, accompanied by destructive attacks. Mountains and valleys trembled incessantly, and many mountain ranges were flattened alive.
One could say this was absolutely a terrifying great collision, unprecedented, at the very least startling many people on this ancient continent. There were roars of savage beasts, strange birds soaring into the sky, brilliant light, strands of Dao marks tearing through the void, shattering everything.
However, the battle ended quickly, with blood light exploding within, illuminating the heavens.
Had a genius from beyond the heavens fallen so quickly?
Many people were both shocked and suspicious. However, they soon received news: although someone in the confrontation was no match, with half their body blown apart, they ultimately managed to escape successfully and were not truly killed.
Yet the battles did not completely end, because battles between geniuses appeared one after another, shaking all directions. Moreover, many of these battles unknowingly merged together, unfolding into chaotic great battles that affected all directions, quite horrifying.
From time to time, blood light exploded. It was heard that powerful geniuses were slain in the melee, their blood light dazzling.
There were also Heaven's Pride geniuses who, in their confrontations, did not hesitate to reveal their true forms, which were enormous. It was a Grindstone Beast, very fearsome, with astonishing talent, its roar shaking mountains and rivers for ten thousand li. Yet in this battle, it was beaten to pieces, flesh and blood flying everywhere, shattered just like that.
Its body was huge, stretching for over ten thousand zhang, yet it crumbled just like that. Surging blood light flooded the continuous heavens, a shocking and eye-catching sight.
Because of this, many great mountains and colossal peaks shattered, everything turning to dust, nothing remaining, extremely terrifying.
One could say, right there on the ancient continent, all kinds of great battles continuously rose and fell, spreading across the entire ancient continent, quite intense and also horrifying, disturbing all ten directions, shaking heaven and earth.
The entire ancient continent was plunged into a terrifying bloodbath of chaos. Many residents in the ancient cities began to pray, hoping the Dominator guarding the continent would take action to quell the chaos.
However, the Dominator did not intervene, stating that these were the strongest geniuses from each race. This place was also one of the trial grounds for geniuses—the Fifth Trial Continent—a necessary passage, unable to escape this disaster.
"Fifth Trial Continent!?" Ye Chen obtained this important phrase and finally understood what the ancient text on the stele outside the ancient continent meant.
He sensed Yiyi and the little golden divine dragon again, feeling no danger, so he chose to temporarily reside in a treasure pavilion within the ancient city.
However, he was told it required over a million jin of spirit stones to stay, making him frown. "Aren't you being a bit too greedy, treating me like a piece of meat to be carved up at will?"
A million jin of spirit stones was naturally nothing to Ye Chen, but staying in a treasure pavilion absolutely could not require such an exorbitant price.
The owner of that treasure pavilion shook his head. "Customer, you misunderstand. As you can see now, the strongest geniuses of each race are successively descending upon this Fifth Trial Continent. They are prone to clash at any moment, full of danger. But relatively speaking, at least inside the city is safe, after all, there is still the protection of the Continent Master. Those strongest geniuses of each race are also unwilling to offend the Continent Master."
Ye Chen frowned. He naturally had no fear of those strongest geniuses, but he didn't want to expose himself too early. In the end, he paid the million jin of spirit stones.
The treasure pavilion owner took the spirit stones, slightly startled as he looked at Ye Chen, muttering, "So they're spirit stones from the Sealed Boundary Universe. Although it's also a million jin, I'm at a loss."
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Is there a problem?"
"Actually, spirit stones from the Sealed Boundary Universe have always lacked some spirituality compared to spirit stones from other ancient universes. But seeing as you're also a newcomer, and in the past, some humans have helped me, I'll give you a discount and not make a fuss." The treasure pavilion owner shook his head.
Ye Chen said, "Boss, why do you say spirit stones from the Sealed Boundary Universe lack spirituality?"
The owner was quite talkative and said, "Because the Sealed Boundary Universe lacks the Tenth Heaven, causing the Heavenly Dao to be incomplete. The spirit stones nurtured between heaven and earth naturally lack spirituality. This has some impact on cultivation, but a million jin of spirit stones isn't much and can be ignored. However, if one uses too many of these spirit stones lacking spirituality, it's very troublesome for those young generation's supremes of the Ten Heavens. Their Great Dao will no longer be perfect and flawless; flaws will appear, causing trouble in the future."
Ye Chen was hearing about spirit stones having such implications for the first time.
However, he also sensed that the spirit stones from his own universe indeed seemed to lack something. Only now did he learn it was because the disappearance of the Tenth Heaven caused a partial lack of spiritual energy.
"Boss, I'd really like to ask, why is it called the Sealed Boundary Universe?" The myriad realms were called the Sealed Boundary Universe. Ye Chen had also heard this from the alien races but never understood its meaning.
The treasure pavilion owner said, "It is said to be the only sealed ancient universe, isolated from the world!"
"An ancient universe isolated from the world?" Ye Chen murmured to himself, his gaze profound.
He moved into the treasure pavilion. Although the price was high, it was also a rare cultivation cave dwelling. Within, rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surged, providing the resident with cultivation resources.
Moreover, as the treasure pavilion owner said, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy here seemed more abundant and full compared to that of the myriad realms, possessing a bit more special divinity.
He could feel that after absorbing this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, the hidden Tenth Heaven within his body emerged, appearing a bit more brilliant and dazzling, more blazing, like a heavenly sun, eye-catching.
And he also discovered some defects originally within his divine power that conflicted with the Tenth Heaven. It was just that they were originally difficult to detect; even he found it hard to inspect internally. Only now could he accurately investigate them.
"Is this the reason for lacking the Tenth Heaven..." Ye Chen whispered to himself. He sat cross-legged in meditation, the Tenth Heaven completely emerging, continuously swallowing heaven and earth, endlessly devouring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surging within the treasure pavilion to replenish himself.
However, he soon discovered that although the treasure pavilion had a spirit-gathering formation that could gather and contain Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within, enough for Saints to cultivate, for him it was far too little, not even three or four percent of his divine power.
This made him frown. One could say that as long as he converted the divine power within his body, transforming the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy of the Fifth Trial Continent into divine power, it might allow him to advance a step further, becoming even stronger.
At that time, he would be truly great, perfect, and flawless.
However, accomplishing this step was somewhat difficult, at least impossible within the ancient city. Once he started absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, the fluctuations would be too great, easily inviting sneak attacks from others, and it would also be difficult to absorb that much Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.
He needed to go to the primordial ancient forest outside the city to accomplish it.
But currently, outside the city was far more dangerous than inside, filled with all kinds of crises, making it difficult to safely swallow heaven and earth.
He needed to wait, wait for a suitable opportunity.
During this period, Ye Chen remained seated cross-legged on the top floor of the treasure pavilion, gazing into the distant sky, observing heaven and earth, watching those descending strongest geniuses of each race.
Moreover, he obtained a truly accurate piece of news. The true origin of the Fifth Trial Continent was—
The Ultimate Ancient Path Fifth Gate!