Three months later, Ye Chen emerged from seclusion, still at the late stage of the ninth heaven.
Yet now, his every movement carried the lofty majesty of a Divine King, a pressure that dominated heaven and earth, and at times, that Divine King majesty even seemed to surpass that of many Divine Kings. Possessing the origin of the Divine King's Great Dao had, in an intangible way, granted him a Divine King's majesty ahead of time.
"Yue!"
Seeing Ye Chen emerge, his two beloved wives were overjoyed. They also noticed the change in him—he had grown even stronger.
"Husband, I can feel your Soul Divine Power is incredibly strong. Among those of the same realm, I'm afraid even other Emperor Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao Descendants cannot compare to you," Abenue couldn't help but say. At close range, she could fully sense the might of Ye Chen's divine soul. Even though she had also reached the ninth heaven, within the same realm, she felt a vast difference in soul strength between herself and Ye Chen.
Ye Chen smiled. Originally, his Chaos Saint Soul was already a notch stronger than that of the Strongest Young Supreme of the same realm. Later, due to the Soul-Splitting Pill, it was divided into two. In terms of soul strength alone, it was almost equivalent to three Strongest Young Supremes of the same realm.
Now, after devouring Cang Qingyang's soul essence, it had increased by nearly double.
His current soul strength might be enough to rival that of five Strongest Young Supremes at the ninth heaven.
Of course, this was just a rough estimate.
"Within the Emperor War Domain, the suppression of the Emperor Dao isn't too great. More of the Emperor Dao and Immortal Dao suppression is concentrated within the Chaos Burial Ground. Therefore, the area a typical ninth heaven Great Power's Soul Divine Power can cover is about a hundred thousand li in radius. An initial-level young generation's supreme can cover three hundred thousand li, a high-level young generation's supreme five hundred thousand li, and a Strongest Young Supreme can cover up to a million li," Abenue explained. "So, if you want to see just how powerful your divine soul is, you can measure it by the vastness of the area your Soul Divine Power can cover."
"A million li radius—"
Ye Chen murmured softly, then slowly closed his eyes. After a moment, his eyes suddenly snapped open, shooting out strands of Great Dao essence light.
With a thunderous roar, it seemed as if a vast, magnificent ocean surged forth from between his brows. That supremely powerful, boundless Soul Divine Power erupted violently, overwhelming heaven and earth, then rushed out in all directions.
The Soul Divine Power was almost tangible. The moment it appeared, this region could hardly withstand it. The supercontinent beneath them trembled as if it might collapse completely at any moment.
Even Abenue felt a sense of dread and her own insignificance. Under such Soul Divine Power, she felt an immense gap.
Only Yu Qing remained calm and composed, though a hint of joy also appeared on her face.
"Go!"
With a soft shout, as Ye Chen released his Soul Divine Power, vast swathes of area continuously entered his perception.
In the blink of an eye, it spread to a hundred thousand li radius, yet this was only the beginning.
One hundred ten thousand li, one hundred twenty thousand li, one hundred thirty thousand li...
Two hundred thousand li, three hundred thousand li...
Seven hundred thousand li, eight hundred thousand li...
Finally, at a certain moment, the Soul Divine Power abruptly expanded to a radius of a million li.
Within this million-li domain, Ye Chen's perception was everywhere. He could sense every corner. The three hundred thousand li supercontinent beneath him was laid bare under his divine soul, every detail appearing completely in his mind.
This was the limit a ninth heaven Strongest Young Supreme could explore.
Even if one could exceed it, it wouldn't be by much, unless they had other fortuitous encounters.
However, for Ye Chen, it was still effortless. He could feel his Soul Divine Power still had plenty to spare. Even covering a million li radius was but a small portion of the whole.
One could imagine just how much Ye Chen's Soul Divine Power had skyrocketed.
"Keep going!"
With another thunderous roar, one million li, one and a half million li, two million li, three million li...
The powerful Soul Divine Power continued to extend, covering and enveloping an ever-increasing area. Under his perception, he could even sense the auras of some individuals.
They were all powerhouses from the various imperial clans, immortal clans, and Mythical Emperor Domains—some were Divine Kings, some were Heaven's Pride Prodigies.
This Soul Divine Power was too strong. Also, due to Ye Chen's nature, ordinary Great Power Heaven's Prides found it difficult to detect. But those Divine Kings sensed it keenly, frowning as they perceived a vast, magnificent presence that was definitely not something a Great Power could possess. It wasn't even a newly-ascended Divine King, but very likely a super powerhouse at the level of a Three Tribulations Divine King or above.
A Divine King of this level could be considered a top-tier existence even among the Divine King powerhouses of the various imperial and immortal clans. Therefore, many Divine Kings merely frowned and did not speak out, allowing this Soul Divine Power to sweep past.
If they knew this Soul Divine Power belonged to Ye Chen, one could only imagine how dumbfounded they would be.
"Within a three million li radius, there are seven Divine Kings, and the number of Heaven's Pride Prodigies is fifty-eight. However, there are no Emperor Sons and Daughters or Immortal Dao Descendants."
Ye Chen mused to himself. Within the coverage of his Soul Divine Power, he could perceive everything. The numbers of Divine Kings and Heaven's Pride Prodigies were clear at a glance.
Yet the expansion of his Soul Divine Power still did not stop. It continued, and even surged rapidly, exceeding four million li radius in an instant, and kept expanding.
Finally, after who knows how long, Ye Chen only felt a strain from his Chaos Saint Soul avatar. He had finally reached his limit.
At this moment, the domain covered by his Soul Divine Power had reached a full four million eight hundred thousand li, nearly five million li radius.
The strength of his Chaos Saint Soul was nearly equivalent to that of five Strongest Young Supremes of the same realm.
Indeed, it was just about as he had imagined.
Ye Chen let out a long breath. With this level of soul strength, it probably wouldn't lose out even compared to a half-step Divine King level Strongest Young Supreme, and might even be slightly stronger.
"That was just the coverage area. Now let's see the maximum extension range."
Ye Chen murmured softly. Coverage was about a domain, while extension was about linear perception.
The Soul Divine Power transformed into an invisible straight line, shooting straight towards the distant heavens. It quickly broke through ten million li in length and continued to extend and lengthen.
In the end, it actually reached eighty million li in length, and this was still under the slight suppression of the Emperor Dao and Immortal Dao. One must know that in the cosmic starry sky, even a Great Power could easily envelop a vast star domain, let alone a Divine King, who would be far more terrifying.
At this moment, during the linear extension, he also discovered a hidden cave dwelling on a continent fragment less than ten thousand li in radius. Inside was an extremely powerful Immortal Dao Descendant, currently in seclusion. Before him lay a Divine King powerhouse he had slain, blood staining the vast continent fragment.
This Immortal Dao Descendant was refining the treasures of the deceased Divine King. Suddenly, he keenly sensed a sweep of Soul Divine Power passing by. His brows immediately shot up as he soared into the sky, shouting loudly, "Who dares to spy on this immortal!"