"Yue, cultivate. With me here, no one dares harm you in the slightest. Recover as soon as possible," the Goddess said softly.
Ye Chen nodded, sitting cross-legged within the meteor to begin his cultivation.
Boom—
He activated the ten divine halos, brilliant and resplendent, yet they swiftly transformed. In the next moment, they morphed into a ring of abyssal black holes, unfathomably deep.
Within this star domain, the power of the starlight filling the sky converged, transforming into streams of dazzling stellar energy that surged toward Ye Chen, completely immersing him in a golden radiance.
From this day on, during his cultivation, Ye Chen only needed to recover the divine energy expended for the contract with the Tianhuang Divine Land; he did not need to start his cultivation anew as before.
The Great Power Pill could not be used casually; it needed to be kept as a trump card for critical moments.
As Ye Chen cultivated, the Goddess rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching the man beside her all along, her eyes misty with endless infatuation.
Though she was formidable and powerful, before her beloved, her husband, she was merely a gentle woman, filled only with affection and love.
"Yue, you cannot make us wait so long. We all long to see you. Chen'er has missed you for ages, so has Yiwu, Yaya clamors all day to see you, the well-behaved little sister Ruoxi also wants to see you immediately, and our precious daughter, Little Chenxi... do you know her favorite, most admired person is you, her father? She wants to grow up to be someone like you..."
The Goddess spoke softly, voicing the many words in her heart, her emotions.
Deep within this star domain, at this moment, a full twelve figures appeared here silently. Some had bat-like wings on their backs, some were draped in blood-red hair, some had a third eye... each was different, but without a doubt, these were supremely powerful figures, each exuding a terrifying aura, especially the three leaders, who were existences in the Great Power realm.
These figures were precisely the Alien Young Supremes who had turned back to carry out an assassination. They had now silently appeared in this star domain, gazing from afar at Ye Chen and the Goddess within the meteor.
"Damn it! We didn't expect the Goddess to be here too. Assassinating the Battle Saint King will be difficult now."
All twelve Alien Young Supremes paled, for the Goddess was also present. Even if it was just a Dao body, it was rumored to possess combat power comparable to a peak Great Power, something they currently could not handle.
"Truly worthy of being the Goddess. For a Dao body to endure for so long, indeed, every Ultimate Ancient Path Overlord cannot be underestimated," even the Great Power realm Young Supreme with the third eye sighed softly.
Even as enemies, they had to acknowledge the Goddess's supreme strength.
"How should we proceed?" The other Alien Young Supremes looked toward the Great Power realm Young Supreme with the third eye.
"Wait. Even for the Goddess, a Dao body cannot endure forever. When the time comes, it will dissipate," he said firmly.
They waited for a full half month, watching helplessly as the Battle Saint King's weakened aura on the meteor continuously recovered, and the Goddess's Dao body remained undiminished, filling them with a peculiar anxiety.
Once the Battle Saint King recovered, killing him would become much more difficult.
"Keep waiting!" the leading third-eye Young Supreme said gravely.
However, before they could wait for a suitable opportunity, the Goddess, who had been guarding beside the Battle Saint King, suddenly moved. She rose to her feet, and her eyes, like autumn waters, swept over, carrying boundless cold light as if to illuminate the entire Star Sky.
"This is bad! The Goddess has discovered us!"
At this moment, all the Alien Young Supremes paled, even the three leading ancient Great Power realm Young Supremes were no exception, for this was the Goddess, an Ancient Path Overlord-level Goddess, one of the most powerful individuals on the Ultimate Ancient Path.
"You've been secretly spying for so long. I originally didn't want to act, hoping you'd be sensible and leave on your own. But you stubbornly refuse. For Yue's safety, I have no choice but to kill you!"
The Goddess moved, her three thousand black tresses flying, immortal light shimmering. She raised her slender jade hand and slapped out. Myriad Primordial Immortal Lights surged forth, illuminating the entire Star Sky, striking toward their location.
Boom—
It was simply the most terrifying heaven-shattering, earth-rending cataclysm. Everything descended into great destruction. It was the ultimate strike of an Ancient Path Overlord, collapsing a small half of the star domain. The power of destruction swept through, terrifying beyond measure.
The twelve Alien Young Supremes in hiding hurriedly blocked with all their might, each unleashing their most powerful attacks.
Boom—
The star domain collapsed massively, several giant stars exploding, transforming into brilliant light illuminating the dark cosmos.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Among them, a full three Alien Young Supremes exploded, their bodies shattered, their Form and Spirit completely annihilated, shaking the Star Sky.
Indeed, this was the Goddess's strike, the ultimate blow of an Ultimate Ancient Path Overlord, something these Alien Young Supremes simply could not withstand.
It wasn't that these Alien Young Supremes weren't strong; on the contrary, becoming a Young Supreme naturally spoke of their power. But facing the strike of the most powerful Goddess, it was far beyond their ability to resist. Three were directly annihilated, Form and Spirit destroyed.
All of this was enough to demonstrate the Goddess's supreme invincibility, her overwhelming power.
The gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth!
Only a series of mournful, brilliant blood lights exploded one after another. The three Great Power realm Young Supremes, along with the remaining six severely injured but surviving Heavenly King peak Young Supremes, activated their ultimate secret arts and fled skyward.
However, the Goddess was ultimately just a Dao body, unable to endure forever. Each action consumed a significant portion of her power, causing her form to appear much more illusory now, making her sigh softly.
If those Alien Young Supremes returned, she wouldn't be able to act many more times. Fortunately, acting once was enough to intimidate these petty villains.
This cultivation session lasted a full month, until the star domain dimmed. Only then did Ye Chen recover from his cultivation, returning to his peak. Every inch of his body radiated brilliant divine light, his pores emitting soaring radiance, light swirling around him, exceptionally sacred and extraordinary.
"Yue, you've awakened."
At this moment, the Goddess's figure grew increasingly faint, on the verge of dissipating into the world.
Ye Chen nodded gently, stepping forward to embrace the Goddess's illusory delicate form, and lightly kissed her smooth, jade-like forehead. "Wait for me."
Two crystalline teardrops slid down the Goddess's peerlessly beautiful cheeks. She then closed her eyes, her entire body transforming into a shower of brilliant light rain, completely dissipating within Ye Chen's embrace. A faint, reluctant voice sounded: "Yue, we will wait for you!"