"I said before, the one who truly defeated you wasn't me, but yourself," Ye Chen said. "As a Battle Saint, while one should advance courageously, harbor an invincible heart, and be domineering and imposing, one should not be excessively arrogant. Once confidence goes too far, it ceases to be confidence and becomes conceit."
"Confidence can make a person continuously stronger."
"But conceit can make a person degenerate, leading them to extremes!"
Having said that, Ye Chen turned and left, regardless of whether Qin Wushuang could comprehend these words. He had said just enough; the rest was up to him to realize on his own.
Qin Wushuang fell into silence.
Confidence can make a person continuously stronger.
But conceit can make a person degenerate, leading them to extremes!
Ye Chen's words continued to thunder in his ears like heavenly lightning, echoing in the depths of his heart.
Indeed, he had been far too conceited before. The moment he appeared, he had challenged all the Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and the Strongest Young Supremes, believing himself invincible under heaven. But Ye Chen's appearance had directly dealt him a fatal blow.
Now, looking at the various Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and Strongest Young Supremes, some had reached the Ninth Heaven, some were Half-Step Divine Kings, and quite a few had even reached the Divine King Level.
These figures were all extremely powerful. Not to mention those at the Divine King Level, even those at the Half-Step Divine King Level had the absolute confidence to defeat his current self. After all, there was a gap of two Heavens between them. As powerful and conceited as he was, he felt it would be truly difficult to cross that gap and defeat them.
Moreover, challenging these people would have even more unimaginable consequences. They would not show mercy like Ye Chen had, where superficial wounds outnumbered internal or Dao injuries.
If not for the presence of the Wushi Monarch, his earlier provocations would have certainly enraged these Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and Strongest Young Supremes, and the consequence would likely have been his immediate demise.
He sighed inexplicably. If the conceited one had been the Battle Saint Ye Chen before him, these people would probably have remained silent more than enraged, for the other possessed truly absolute and glorious achievements.
"I was too conceited. In this world, there is indeed always a higher sky and a greater person. I should be confident, not conceited."
The battle today gave Qin Wushuang much to sigh about and much to gain. He was no longer arrogant and conceited.
Suddenly, Qin Wushuang's heart trembled. Staring at Ye Chen's retreating back, he asked, "What method do you cultivate?"
"Chaos!"
Ye Chen gave a faint smile, answering truthfully. Then, his slender figure drifted gracefully to stand beside Yu Qing, A Beinu, and the others. However, those two words had a tremendous impact on Qin Wushuang and all members of the Imperial Clan Qin Family.
The Chaos Dao Method, the Chaos Great Dao—the legendary supreme and greatest Great Dao, unparalleled, also known as the Eternal Dao of Chaos—had actually been grasped by this person and cultivated to such an unfathomably profound level.
"No wonder!"
A bitter smile appeared on Qin Wushuang's face. His defeat was not unjust. The name of the Chaos Great Dao had shaken all ages, the undisputed number one Great Dao.
Under such a supreme Great Dao, combined with the other being a Battle Saint, his defeat was not unjust. Moreover, the other's Battle Saint Body seemed, due to the Chaos Great Dao, to be invisibly much more powerful.
"Wushuang!"
The Wushi Monarch on the main seat spoke. Qin Wushuang came before him and performed a serious and respectful bowing ceremony: "Master!"
The Wushi Monarch's gaze fell upon this disciple. "Now do you understand how you were defeated?"
Qin Wushuang said earnestly, "Wushuang understands. Defeated by conceit, and also defeated by insufficient mastery of skills. Wushuang will be humble in learning. I ask Master to continue guiding me."
"The pupil is teachable." The Wushi Monarch was rather satisfied with Qin Wushuang's answer. Then he said, "Starting today, you shall follow by Ye Chen's side. Although he is a Battle Saint from another branch of the Sealed Universe, and perhaps of a lower seniority than you, he has inherited the legacy of the Saint Ancestor and also received the opportunities of my master, the Formless Monarch. Do not address him by seniority. From now on, you shall call him Senior Brother."
Hearing this, Qin Wushuang and all members of the Imperial Clan Qin Family were greatly shaken. After a brief silence, Qin Wushuang stepped forward and, very straightforwardly, cupped his fists towards Ye Chen, saying, "Senior Brother Ye Chen, your junior brother Qin Wushuang pays his respects here."
Ye Chen immediately understood the Wushi Monarch's intention. The latter knew his current situation. Among the older generation, he might still be able to help somewhat, but among the younger generation, it was never appropriate for him to intervene in their conflicts.
In the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, the Ten Heavens Emperor Halls did not allow the older generation to interfere. At such times, Qin Wushuang could be of great help to him.
His eyes grew slightly moist. This was a venerable elder, willing to have his own disciple call him Senior Brother, helping him in such a way.
How could he ever repay such great kindness and virtue?
Ye Chen wanted to perform a bowing ceremony towards the Wushi Monarch, but a gentle force brushed over him—the Wushi Monarch had acted. He spoke softly, "No need to thank me. This is as it should be. You also understand that although I am a Battle Saint, I am also a member of the Imperial Clan Qin Family and cannot leave easily. I can only place my hopes on you, the Chaos Saint Body that transcends the Battle Saint Body. If possible, in the future, lead the Battle Saint Lineage to become powerful once more, continue the invincible glory of the Saint Ancestor and my master from back then, let the radiance of the Battle Saint Lineage shine upon the Chaos Sea once again, and rise anew."
In that moment of silence, Ye Chen felt a burden as heavy as a mountain settle upon his shoulders. Yet he felt not the slightest fear. Immediately, he shouted earnestly, "This junior, Ye Chen, will definitely not disappoint the Ancestor's high hopes!"
"Good!"
The Wushi Monarch's face showed a bit more gratified expression. With this promise, the Battle Saint Lineage was sure to prosper greatly.
The Emperor Hall feast, supported by the Wushi Monarch, was held with great liveliness. The various Imperial Clans, Immortal Clans, and powerhouses from the Mythical Emperor Domains competed to toast the Wushi Monarch.
A feast gathering so many Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans could be called a sight unseen for all eternity.
Only after a full day and night of liveliness did this feast finally conclude.
In this feast, Ye Chen became a legend, highly valued by the Wushi Monarch, seen as the successor to shoulder the great responsibility of the Battle Saint Lineage's resurgence, and also highly watched by the members of the Imperial Clan Qin Family.
Invisibly, Ye Chen seemed to have become a member of the Qin Family. Wherever he went, many Qin clansmen showed considerable reverence, not only because of the Wushi Monarch's regard but also because, in the widely-watched battle, he had completely defeated the Qin Family's invincible War God of the younger generation, Qin Wushuang, truly earning the respect of all Qin clansmen through strength.
The strong are revered—this was the rule of the Imperial Clan Qin Family. Especially for the Imperial Clan Qin Family living in the Ninth Heaven Pass where the cultivation ethos was exceptionally vigorous, they extremely upheld this rule.
For only true powerhouses could lead them to resist the great terror of the Chaos Burial Ground and leave this abandoned stretch of the Primordial Path.
Regarding all this, Ye Chen could only give a somewhat helpless smile, not paying it much mind. However, because of his relationship with the Wushi Monarch, it also allowed those around him, and even the powerhouses of the human race, to become closer to the Qin Family, as they were all fellow humans.