The Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain was truly vast and boundless. The Xia Sang Tribe was located only within the Second Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain, which was also the peripheral region of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain.
Moreover, these Heavenly Realm Ancient Domains were even larger than the great domains of the Myriad Heavens. Under the suppression of the Emperor Dao, even a Heavenly King Realm powerhouse would not know how long it would take to traverse a single Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
Of course, with the myriad races flourishing and having reproduced over countless years, some important ancient cities within the Heavenly Realm Ancient Domains also possessed spatial gates. The term for these spatial gates was the same as on the Supreme Ancient Path: Domain Heaven Gates. Even within the Emperor Dao-suppressed Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, as long as one paid a sufficient price, it was still possible to cross a vast Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
Furthermore, with the descent of many extraterrestrial Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans in recent years, more Domain Heaven Gates had been established.
However, only the Domain Heaven Gates located in the few Ten Thousand Ancient Divine Cities at the very core of a Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain were capable of truly crossing the entire Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain. These were established by the supreme powerhouses of various races who built the Ancestral God Pass in ancient times, precisely to prevent the return of the Primordial Beast Calamity of the Dark Blood Era and to facilitate the mobilization of the various races' forces.
Ye Chen's goal naturally lay only in the deepest part of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. That was the true gathering place for the Emperor Sons and Daughters of the Ancient Cosmos and the descendants of the Immortal Dao. Only there could one undergo better tempering and grow stronger more quickly.
It wasn't that Ye Chen didn't want to use the Chaos Great Cauldron, but the Emperor Dao of the Ten Heavens was too intense. Even the teleportation effect of the Chaos Great Cauldron was greatly reduced many times over, requiring a long time. The only option was to rely on the Domain Heaven Gates of the Ten Thousand Ancient Divine Cities for long-distance teleportation.
Before leaving, Ye Chen specifically obtained a map from the Xia Sang Tribe, learning the locations of several Ten Thousand Ancient Divine Cities. He then hurried without rest to a nearby important ancient city before teleporting towards a Ten Thousand Ancient Divine City.
The journey was smooth. In just half a month, Ye Chen and the others arrived at an important ancient city.
However, Ye Chen finally witnessed firsthand along the way just how fierce the competition among the younger generation of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain was. It was far more intense than anywhere he had been before. Whether in towns, mountain ranges, lakes, or inland seas, one could always see many Heaven's Prides from various races appearing. Often, a single disagreement would erupt into fierce battle.
And sometimes, these battles were so fierce that casualties would occur.
This made Ye Chen sigh. This was the competition on the strongest path. To become the number one and seize the ultimate "Supreme" immortal fate, the pressure one faced surpassed all else. It was like a great river where all the young Heaven's Prides were boats.
And the river was filled with turbulent rapids, with all boats needing to sail against the current—advance or fall back.
It was even more a case of a hundred boats vying for the lead.
More importantly, the further one went, the narrower this great river became, until finally only one boat could pass through.
To board that boat, one had to become the number one among the younger generation of the world, even of the Ancient Cosmos, surpassing all peers, overpowering the Emperor Sons and Daughters of the various heavens and the descendants of the Immortal Dao, to become the final and only one.
The path along the way was filled with countless trials, and one had to face them alone, to meet them in battle.
Otherwise, if one was not strong enough, one would either become a pile of bleached bones on another's path to supremacy, or withdraw, fading into mediocrity, watching the young Heaven's Prides who once competed in the same era shine with boundless radiance like the sun high in the clouds above, while one remained dim and obscure, a world of difference between them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!—
On the road to the important ancient city, several streaks of rainbow light suddenly flashed before Ye Chen and the others, dissipating to reveal several young Heaven's Prides.
"Fellow Daoists, please stay!"
The several young Heaven's Prides spoke, blocking Ye Chen and the others' path.
Ye Chen and the others stopped. Among them, Luo Guyun stepped forward, cupping his fists and saying, "May I ask what guidance you Fellow Daoists have?"
"We wish to challenge you. We request a spar."
The several spoke directly. Such straightforwardness actually caused Ye Chen and the others some surprise, but they could sense that these young Heaven's Prides did not harbor hostile intent; their desire for challenge was strong.
They also understood now: this was precisely the challenge culture among the younger generation of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. To continuously cultivate and grow stronger, many young Heaven's Prides would choose to challenge and spar with each other, progressing from it.
Moreover, on this path of competing for the "Supreme" immortal fate, there existed an unwavering martial will—advance or fall back. One basically had to accept challenges, not weakening the awe-inspiring spirit within.
However, although these young Heaven's Prides had basically all reached the Heavenly King Realm, with two or three even reaching the fifth heaven or above, they were far inferior to Ye Chen and the others.
Ye Chen looked at Luo Guyun and said, "Guyun, you go."
"Yes."
Luo Guyun said, stepping forward. He cupped his fists towards the five challenging young Heaven's Prides and chuckled, "In that case, let me face you all."
"Arrogant!"
The five young Heaven's Prides, seeing that Ye Chen and the others only sent out one person, were immediately somewhat angered. Did they really look down on them, these young Heaven's Prides?
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The five Heaven's Prides erupted with terrifying auras. They were all top-tier powerhouses of the younger generation who had stepped into the Heavenly King Realm. Although not as strong as the two young Heavenly Kings of the Bone Heaven Demon Race, they were still quite powerful.
From the crowns of their heads surged forth pillars of light billowing like smoke signals, accompanied by the rumbling might of heaven and earth. The pressure from the five of them now swept over like a tidal wave, pressing down on Ye Chen and the others.
In response, Ye Chen and the others offered no further explanation. Luo Guyun even grinned, his appearance completely mismatching his name. He was quite burly and now seemed somewhat simple and honest. He merely slapped out with one palm.
Rumble!—
Instantly, heaven collapsed and earth cracked, wind and clouds changed color. The myriad mountains and ravines shook violently, the void shattered, boundless terror.
The pressure from the five young Heaven's Prides immediately crumbled and completely dispersed. Even the light pillars above the crowns of their heads shattered.
"Not good!"
The five young Heaven's Prides all turned pale, their eyes filled with utter terror. They wanted to resist, but found themselves so tiny and fragile under this destructive storm. Each of them covered their heads, waiting for the destructive storm to sweep over and annihilate them.
Yet, the terrifying destructive storm swept past the five young Heaven's Prides without harming them in the slightest, then vanished with a final boom.
Heaven and earth returned to clarity, as if nothing had ever happened.
However, it left them with a sense of post-crisis fear, staring at Luo Guyun in horror. Sounds of drawing in cold breaths rose and fell among them.
Now they finally understood: it wasn't that the other party was arrogant, but that they simply possessed the capital to be so arrogant.
How laughable that they had thought the other party arrogant.