Yet no one could become the Imperial Maiden's partner. Although she was female, she was also formidable and would not choose an ordinary individual to be her Dao companion.
Generally speaking, many Emperor Clans practiced internal marriage to maintain sufficiently pure and powerful Emperor Clan bloodlines. Therefore, Dan Yang believed his chances were quite high. Moreover, his cultivation was increasing daily, and one day he too would reach that level and be chosen by the Imperial Maiden.
Unfortunately, the Imperial Maiden did not look at Dan Yang, nor did she care for his admiration. It wasn't that she didn't sense it, but at this moment, she was more concerned with Ye Chen, who was undergoing his tribulation in the distant sky. The sheer terror of that tribulation shocked even her, the Imperial Maiden, causing a look of astonishment to appear on her face.
What a fearsome Supreme One genius! His power was not inferior to that of an Imperial Son or Imperial Maiden. The spectacle of his Great Power tribulation was actually this terrifying, no less than when she herself had undergone her tribulation.
"Who is this person?"
The Imperial Maiden spoke, her voice like the tinkling of spring water, yet so wonderfully pleasant it made people turn their heads. It carried an ice-cold chill that seemed eternal, making others dare not approach.
"Your Highness, this person is a standout from the Ultimate Ancient Path of the outside world, a Supreme One genius from the Sealed World of the broken ancient cosmos. However, he is merely a Heavenly King," Dan Yang spoke, his gaze towards the Imperial Maiden filled with an intense admiration obvious to outsiders. Yet when he turned to look at Ye Chen, it was replaced by an indescribable jealousy.
Because the Imperial Maiden had actually inquired about this Battle Saint King's identity, showing a certain degree of attention, which made him extremely jealous. Unconsciously, he also belittled Ye Chen, calling him merely a Heavenly King.
The Imperial Maiden swept a cold glance at Dan Yang. "Merely a Heavenly King? Although you are a Great Power, if you went up against him, you might not necessarily be his match. Do not be too presumptuous."
If anyone else had reprimanded Dan Yang like this, he would have been furious. But this was the Imperial Maiden. Although Dan Yang's expression turned ugly, he dared not refute her. His face just grew even more gloomy and fearsome, his gaze towards Ye Chen now filled with killing intent.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen was struggling fiercely. During this period, both he and the Chaos Great Cauldron were almost unable to withstand the pressure and were on the verge of exploding. Even someone as powerful as him could not endure it.
And this was with the gate of light formed by thunder not yet opened, and the avatar of the Tenth Heaven not yet manifested. If that strongest existence were to appear, the situation would likely become even more terrifying. It might even completely annihilate him here.
At this moment, Ye Chen inexplicably felt a profound sense of powerlessness. Why was this tribulation so terrifying, feeling many times more difficult than in the past? He could almost see no hope of transcending it.
Why was this?
But soon, Ye Chen's gaze grew firm again. He coldly stared at the sky above. He activated the Saint Body Regeneration Technique, instantly recovering. Moreover, his Chaos Dao methods surged, climbing rapidly in an instant, becoming much stronger once more.
This was not achieved by activating a boosting secret technique, but by relying on his own power. If he truly used a boosting secret technique, the tribulation would likely become even more terrifying.
The Chaos light erupting from the crown of his head grew increasingly blazing and terrifying, like a great Chaos dragon piercing into the clouds, seemingly about to tear apart everything.
Furthermore, the Chaos Great Cauldron was positioned at the dragon's head. Ye Chen focused on the Chaos Great Cauldron, ignoring the holy spirits tribulation and the imperial weapon tribulation, forcefully charging forward.
Boom—
At a certain moment, all the holy spirits and imperial weapons struck simultaneously, blasting Ye Chen, who was charging halfway, directly into dust. Flesh and white bone splattered across every corner of the world.
He had been blasted apart, unable to withstand it. It was too terrifying!
Everyone watching felt their hair stand on end. Was this the Battle Saint King's Great Power tribulation? Even someone as powerful as him ultimately could not endure it, being blasted apart alive. Wasn't this terrifying to an excessive degree?
"Ah—"
At this moment, a terrifying roar erupted from the endless sea of tribulation light and thunder. It belonged to the Battle Saint King. He activated the Saint Body Regeneration Technique, instantly reassembling all his flesh and blood and reforging his immortal and glorious Chaos Saint Body.
Ancient aura surged mightily. His brow shone with holy light, his Chaos Saint Soul was vast, and his entire being launched the most fearsome charge once more.
He unleashed the Battle Saint Method, and even forbidden divine abilities like Myriad Worlds Eternal Immortal, directly blasting apart the various holy spirits, smashing the many imperial weapons, destroying all tangible and intangible obstructions. He forcefully charged upwards, simply unstoppable.
He soared into the sky. Meanwhile, one divine power clone after another, sealed within his body, appeared. Each one represented all his divine power, overflowing with powerful Dao majesty.
"So powerful! The Battle Saint King actually condensed so many divine power clones! I have a feeling that the Great Dao divine energy contained within each divine power clone is not the slightest bit weaker than his Original Body!"
"A full eight divine power clones! Including his Original Body, how terrifying!"
Everyone was shocked, even the Imperial Maiden was no exception. Beneath the immortal mist veiling her peerless immortal countenance, there was an indescribable look of astonishment.
It must be known that the Battle Saint King's own cultivation was comparable to a fourth-level Great Power. Having nine such Battle Saint Kings was utterly terrifying, unimaginable.
Now, all eight divine power clones instantly merged into Ye Chen's Original Body. He charged towards the Great Power realm in his most perfect state.
"Explode for me!" Boom—
The most terrifying divine light soared into the sky. Equivalent to nine Ye Chens merging into one. Originally, a single Ye Chen's divine power was far more terrifying than an ordinary Great Power. Now, with nine merged into one, how terrifying would that power be?
Immeasurable!
At the very least, the divine majesty that instantly condensed and erupted was powerful enough to shake the entire Dan Ruins Ancient World. The Great Powers of the All Heavens in the distant sky all changed expression. No one had expected the Battle Saint King to have condensed so many divine power clones, stored so much divine power, accumulated such profound reserves. The instant merger even caused the Ancient Monarch to reveal genuine astonishment.
What a fearsome young junior!
Even he had to admit that this young junior truly possessed potential beyond ordinary people.
Boom boom boom—
After merging the eight divine power clones, Ye Chen felt as if his entire being was about to completely explode. His Chaos Saint Body could hardly withstand that vast, boundless Great Dao majesty. If this continued, he would truly be blasted apart from within by his own Chaos divine power.
Moreover, circles of divine energy ripples exploded from his body, truly terrifying beyond measure. Where the ripples spread, everything turned to nothingness. Whether it was the sea of tribulation light and thunder, or the holy spirits, imperial weapons, and other legendary tribulations, all were directly annihilated into nothingness.
This resulted in everything within a radius of a hundred thousand li centered on Ye Chen turning to nothingness. Even the most terrifying tribulation could not approach him.
"How terrifying!"
Countless people changed color. However, the Ancient Monarch was the same, his expression deeply grave. "The Battle Saint King is being reckless. Forcibly merging such terrifying Great Dao divine energy, even with his immortal Saint Body, he will find it difficult to endure. He will inevitably explode."
The Ancient Monarch knew this, and Ye Chen, as the person involved, naturally understood it deeply as well. Yet at this moment, he had no choice. He needed to merge, needed to completely absorb and integrate everything, to break through the shackles of the Great Power realm and achieve success.
But just as the Ancient Monarch said, there was too much Great Dao divine energy within his body, overflowing endlessly. If things continued like this, he would surely be smashed to pieces.
"Ah—"
Ye Chen let out a long roar. His black hair danced wildly, every inch of his body filled with unparalleled Great Dao divine energy. His entire form glowed, Chaos flowing around him. The pillar of light erupting from the crown of his head instantly filled with the most terrifying divine energy, directly piercing through all obstructions and breaking into the nine-layered sea of tribulation light and thunder.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen charged upwards. He forcibly suppressed the endless Chaos divine energy within his body. With a whoosh, he broke through layer after layer of the sea of tribulation light and thunder, ascending to the gate of light formed by thunder. Witnessing the gate of light before him, he didn't hesitate, directly unleashing a world-shaking strike.
Although it was just an ordinary strike, the current Ye Chen was too powerful. He continued to release the Great Dao divine energy from within his body, causing this strike to also become terrifyingly excessive. The entire gate of light formed by thunder shook violently, as if heaven and earth were collapsing, the entire sky seemingly about to completely explode.
One could sense that just this single strike, if encountered by a fifth-level Great Power, would smash them to pieces.
Rumble—
The entire gate of light formed by thunder shook violently. That was Ye Chen's strike, a supreme strike that could make the All Heavens tremble and crack, terrifying and peerless, unprecedented.
However, the gate of light formed by thunder was eternal and indestructible. Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen, unleashing such a world-shaking strike, actually failed to destroy the gate. Instead, the gate of light formed by thunder flickered with light, enduring it alive.
"What an extraordinary gate of light formed by thunder!"
The powerhouses of the All Heavens had to sigh. So immortal, so extraordinary, truly world-shaking.
Ye Chen's expression also grew slightly solemn. He hadn't expected to be unable to break the gate of light formed by thunder. His idea was to use the Chaos divine energy within him that currently exceeded his limits to seize the opportunity to break through the tribulation of the Tenth Heaven's avatar, successfully achieving the Great Power realm and entering that domain.
This way, after his ascension, everything would ultimately undergo a comprehensive breakthrough. Both his Saint Soul and Saint Body would be like this, their capacity for endurance greatly increased.
However, the gate of light formed by thunder remained unopened, tightly sealed shut, impossible to effectively blast open.
Yet Ye Chen paid it no mind. He struck the gate of light formed by thunder with blow after blow. Each strike was like a raging torrent, layer upon layer, seemingly capable of shaking the world, tearing apart the nine heavens and ten earths, continuously bombarding the gate of light formed by thunder. Waves of great destructive aura rippled out, forcibly repelling all the sea of tribulation light and thunder that tried to approach, preventing it from drawing near.
Although the gate of light formed by thunder trembled continuously, it remained as immovable as a mountain, not even showing a single crack.
Its immortality, its extraordinariness, was astonishing.
"Heaven and Earth Creation!"
Ye Chen frowned. At this moment, he drew out the limit divine power from within his body, activating the most powerful forbidden divine ability he had created himself—Heaven and Earth Creation—and bravely blasted it forward!