Without a doubt, facing a Ninth-Rank Divine Pill, no one could remain calm; the auras emanating from them were scorching hot.
This was an indispensable, excellent opportunity that no one was willing to miss.
Even the Eight Divine Kings in the distant sky would be moved. If they swallowed a Ninth-Rank Divine Pill, it could truly allow them to advance.
However, the Five Divine Kings ultimately stood on Ye Chen's side. They quickly regained their composure, their hearts filled with even greater admiration for Ye Chen, and their desire to befriend him grew stronger.
Within Myriad Saints City, facing countless scorching gazes, many figures were already preparing to soar into the sky and seize that Ninth-Rank Divine Pill.
At this moment, a peerless pressure that could be considered second only to a Divine King's soared into the sky, sweeping across the firmament.
Ye Chen's figure appeared. He stood high above, treading upon the Chaos Great Cauldron, his black hair loose, looking down imperiously at the many powerful beings below, his gaze cold and sharp.
Every single one of the powerful beings swept by that gaze suddenly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them from head to toe. They were completely sobered up, and a chill ran down their spines.
This was a great slaughter god who had slain Old Antiques and swept away Great Powers from all realms. Even super Great Powers were no match for him.
They actually dared to covet the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill refined by the Battle Saint King? Without a doubt, this was a suicidal thought.
Now that they had come to their senses, cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, and a sense of lingering fear arose.
Fortunately, they hadn't truly charged forward yet; otherwise, the consequences would have been truly unimaginable.
Ye Chen's gaze was cold and sharp. He then arrived beside the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill, looking at the illusory, nearly invisible figure identical to himself, his expression somewhat complex.
Because the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill did not wish to remain a pill, to be swallowed by others; it wanted to become a true living being.
And now, relying on itself, it had broken free from its shackles and truly transcended.
It could be said to be a person now, having at least condensed its own soul.
However, Ye Chen's true purpose in refining this pill back then was to allow Abenue to become a pure-blooded True Dragon, and even advance further.
It could be said that Ye Chen was unwilling to easily snuff out the sentience and wisdom the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill had painstakingly achieved by relying on itself to survive the terrifying heavenly tribulation and become a living being. Yet, he also could not simply watch all his previous efforts go to waste.
"Lord!"
At this moment, Abenue also rushed over, arriving beside Ye Chen. She looked at the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill and said, "Lord, it has finally survived the heavenly tribulation and become a living being. Abenue is unwilling to snuff out its sentience to fulfill myself. I cannot bear it in my heart."
Ye Chen remained silent.
Without a doubt, he too was unwilling to snuff out the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill's sentience. Yet, if he did not do so, how could Abenue achieve pure-blooded True Dragon status?
"Lord."
The human form conjured by the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill suddenly looked at Ye Chen, addressing him thus.
Indeed, because Ye Chen had refined it, and because of various factors related to Ye Chen—such as the Dragon Source containing his Chaos essence blood, the ten Imperial Dragon Auras, and so on—it had been born through a series of coincidences. To some extent, Ye Chen could indeed be considered its lord.
"My existence is to fulfill Abenue, to allow her to become a pure-blooded True Dragon."
"However, I was unwilling to be reduced to a mere pill in someone's mouth from the moment of my birth. I also wanted to break free from my shackles and become a true person."
"Now, I have done it. I have become a true person, no longer a simple pill. I possess my own true sentience and consciousness. I have no regrets."
"You may act. I am already fortunate to have come this far."
The Ninth-Rank Divine Pill spoke thus, very calmly, as if it viewed life and death lightly, not taking them to heart.
Yet, the more it was like this, the heavier Ye Chen's heart felt.
He looked at this Ninth-Rank Divine Pill he had personally refined, which had given birth to its own sentience and become a true living being. It was almost like his own child; how could he be willing to easily snuff it out?
Without a doubt, this was a difficult dilemma.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor and the other Supreme Geniuses came forward but did not speak, unwilling to disturb his judgment.
"Let me think of a way later."
Ye Chen used the Chaos Great Cauldron to collect the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill within it, then submerged it deep within his own body, appearing within his Chaos small universe-like space, supervised by the Great Emperor's reincarnation body.
Boom—
Outside Myriad Saints City, the Divine King battle continued to erupt.
Although the Five Divine Kings—Tianya Divine King, Qinghuang Divine King, and the others—held the advantage in numbers, their opponents were, after all, from imperial clans with deeper foundations. Killing them quickly was very difficult.
Ye Chen raised his head, his gaze turning in that direction. Although he had just refined the Ninth-Rank Divine Pill and had engaged in a fierce battle with two peak-state Old Antiques, hisexpenditure / drain was severe. Yet, at this moment, he also perked up somewhat.
"We should resolve these alien scum earlier." Ye Chen snorted coldly, then whooshed as he soared into the sky, actually taking the initiative to charge toward the Divine King battlefield.
"Little Friend!"
The Five Divine Kings were somewhat surprised and puzzled. Why was Ye Chen appearing here?
Because this place was very dangerous, not somewhere a Great Power could casually set foot.
"Battle Saint King!"
The three Alien Emperor Clan Divine Kings, seeing Ye Chen's appearance, were filled with boundless fury and infinite killing intent.
The many Great Powers of the three Alien Emperor Clans had been annihilated, the Imperial Sons and Daughters suppressed, and even they themselves were trapped, struggling to protect themselves. Everything was because of this remnant from the Sealed Universe.
Now he actually appeared on his own initiative, making them wish they could tear him to pieces.
Ye Chen actually walked into the battlefield, looking at one of the Alien Emperor Clan Divine Kings—one belonging to the Mohe Imperial Clan. Although also a Divine King, his aura was the weakest among the three Divine Kings.
He looked at the Mohe Imperial Clan Divine King and said, "You should be a One Tribulation God King, right?"
The Nine Tribulations Realm was known as the Divine King Realm. One needed to contend through nine tribulations to truly transcend and become an Ancient Monarch.
Naturally, there were also differences among Divine Kings, just like in other great realms—each tribulation represented a different heaven and earth.
The number of Divine King Tribulations experienced differed, and so did their strength.
Just like the Mohe Imperial Clan Divine King before him, he was merely a Divine King who had passed one Divine King Tribulation.
The Mohe Imperial Clan Divine King looked coldly at Ye Chen and said icily, "So what if I am a One Tribulation God King? I can still easily crush an ant-like Great Power like you."
For a Divine King, even a One Tribulation God King was far superior to a Great Power.
This was undeniable.
"Oh, is that so?" Ye Chen smiled, looking at the Five Divine Kings. "Seniors, leave this person to me to deal with."
Hearing this, the Five Divine Kings' expressions changed. "Little Friend, you must not."
"He is a Divine King, not someone a Great Power can deal with."
The Five Divine Kings all tried to dissuade Ye Chen. Although Ye Chen was peerlessly unparalleled, capable of suppressing Imperial Sons and Daughters and even slaying two peak-state Old Antiques—truly monstrous—a Divine King existed on another level entirely. No matter how monstrous a Great Power was, it was difficult to cross this level and face a Divine King in battle.