Having cultivated for many years and traveled across the heavens, Ye Chen had naturally read countless techniques.
Among them were even the profound meanings of Emperor-level scriptures such as the Battle Saint Technique, the Chaos Insights of the Great Saint Sovereign, and the Alchemy Emperor's Insights. His knowledge was quite broad, not inferior to that of an Ancient Monarch. Now, he needed to review all that he had previously known.
The Divine Desolation Venerable One was separated by an entire star domain, only able to gaze from an immeasurably distant distance, not daring to approach. The vast and boundless pressure emanating from the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body made his scalp tingle, far greater than the pressure of an entire star domain pressing down on him.
Yet, he also dared not leave too far, because this border wasteland of the universe was ultimately his homeland, the place that had birthed and nurtured him. He did not wish for it to be utterly annihilated.
If possible, he hoped negotiations could save it, so he waited from afar.
This review lasted a full day and night.
Finally, from among the myriad techniques, Ye Chen found a relatively suitable method—the External Incarnation!
Generally speaking, an External Incarnation involved constructing an incarnation, a dao body, or a clone outside the body using divine power.
But without exception, these basically possessed only a portion of the Original Body's power and could not endure in the world for long. After a certain period of time, they would dissipate on their own.
Even Ye Chen's Chaos Supreme Body, whose combat power could rival his Original Body, still could not truly endure forever.
Once time was up, it would scatter between heaven and earth.
However, there was another kind of External Incarnation: creating a second self, an incarnation that could endure completely.
Such an External Incarnation differed from those constructed by divine power. It was refined using special divine materials and did not require entrusting one's essence, energy, and spirit to it, thus allowing it to endure.
The method Ye Chen arrived at after deep thought was the second kind: using the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body as his External Incarnation, controlled by him, allowing it to endure.
Moreover, this Great Emperor Reincarnation Body possessed limitless potential. In the future, it could also impact the Emperor domain, becoming another Emperor Dao incarnation.
At that time, it would double his power once more.
Undoubtedly, this was the best method. However, wanting to nurture it into an External Incarnation was equally fraught with peril.
First, this kind of External Incarnation was extraordinary. It required tearing open one's own divine soul, separating a part to enter and control the External Incarnation, thus allowing eternal control.
Second, the physical strength of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was far greater than that of an ordinary Ancient Monarch. Entering it would be very difficult.
If the divine soul was not strong enough, entering it ran a high risk of being directly annihilated by the Emperor's aura contained within the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, causing severe damage to the divine soul.
Moreover, tearing the divine soul was no simple matter. It was equivalent to permanently splitting the divine soul. The slightest carelessness could result in the most terrifying injury, weakening one to the extreme. And it was unknown how many years it would take to recover—this was the key point.
One must know that the divine soul was far more crucial than the physical body. If the physical body was lost, it could be re-condensed. But if the divine soul was lost, it was equivalent to permanent loss, direct annihilation.
Therefore, even Ye Chen dared not rashly act to tear his own divine soul.
However, Ye Chen was unwilling to give up this Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Moreover, once successfully refined, possessing the might of this body, his strength would rise to a shocking level.
After all, this Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was far stronger in physical terms than an ordinary Ancient Monarch and contained a portion of Emperor essence. It could be said to wield a part of Emperor Dao power. Once used by him, in the future, even if he encountered an Ancient Monarch, he would have no fear and could fight head-on.
This was especially true when combined with the Heaven Desolation Great Halberd, that peerless war weapon. He might even be able to suppress an Ancient Monarch.
This was his greatest asset. How could he be willing to give it up?
In the end, gritting his teeth, he could only brace himself and proceed.
As his heart willed, with this thought, Ye Chen hesitated no longer and immediately took action.
First, he placed the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body back into the Six-Layered Reincarnation Coffin and stored it within his Chaos Small Universe.
Then, he opened his internal space. From within, a massive cocoon of light surged out, glowing brilliantly, floating in the dark Star Sky.
"Awaken, Abenue!"
With Ye Chen's soft shout, the enormous cocoon of light rapidly developed countless fine cracks. Rays of light, thousands of times more dazzling, projected from the fissures, instantly illuminating this dim star domain. Even several life ancient stars in distant domains could clearly see this radiance, far more brilliant than the sun, spreading across the border wastelands.
Roar—
A low roar akin to a dragon's cry resounded through this desolate border wasteland, shaking the star domain.
Visible to the naked eye, an astonishingly huge, slender figure burst out of the cocoon of light, spanning the Star Sky. It was unmistakably a golden divine dragon, ten thousand li long, soaring through the Star Sky, its entire body radiating brilliant golden light.
Accompanying it was an even more powerful dao aura, far stronger than before, by an unknown magnitude.
Because Abenue had devoured and refined all eighteen Insect Race Mother Queens one by one. After several years of slumber, the present Abenue had completely finished her transformation. Upon appearing, her aura was no weaker than that of a super great power, extremely formidable.
Moreover, a massive Star Nest appeared, with a diameter of ten thousand li. It was forged from the fragments of Ye Chen's eighteen Star Nests, transformed into a super Star Nest.
Abenue's slender dragon body coiled around the Star Nest. Her demonic form stretched ten thousand li long. Under the release of her aura, the myriad stars in the sky trembled, causing the distant Divine Desolation Venerable One even greater terror as he felt immense pressure.
Not only had a monstrous and terrifying humanoid living being appeared, but now a golden divine dragon had emerged as well. It was too terrifying.
However, what shocked him was that this huge and fearsome golden divine dragon, a supreme living being standing at the apex of all creatures, actually lowered its noble dragon head in the face of the humanoid being, appearing humble, submissive, and gazing with great reverence at the other who seemed as insignificant as dust. A low hum sounded: "Abenue pays respects to the Master!"
Ye Chen nodded. Abenue showed not the slightest resistance, her reverence coming from the depths of her heart. She knew that Ye Chen had created her current powerful self and sensed Ye Chen's fearsomeness, far stronger than before.
Even now, after devouring the eighteen Insect Race Mother Queens and undergoing years of transformation, she felt an intangible sense of trembling, originating from the depths of her soul.
It was conceivable that while she, Abenue, was transforming, the Master had also become far more powerful in just a few short years. The gap remained immense and difficult to bridge.
At this point, Abenue had long since completely submitted to Ye Chen, without a trace of rebellious intent.