At the same moment, an Immortal Dao Descendant made his move. He was a peak Great Power of the ninth heaven. A divine spear appeared in his hand, wreathed in brilliant immortal light, dazzling and boundless. With a roar, he thrust it towards the Soul Divine Power enveloping the continent fragment, shouting angrily, "Begone!"
Even a Divine King would have to furrow their brows and not take this strike lightly.
Ye Chen smiled faintly. The Soul Divine Power extending over this region trembled violently, then condensed into a slender figure in the sky, identical to his true form.
"It's you, Battle Saint King!"
The Immortal Dao Descendant was startled, never expecting it to be the Battle Saint King conducting the surveillance. However, the divine spear in his hand did not slow for an instant; if anything, it became even faster, carrying terrifying power. He said in a low voice, "Even if you are the Battle Saint King, daring to spy on me warrants punishment."
Ye Chen laughed. Though formed from Soul Divine Power, it felt incredibly real, making it hard to distinguish between reality and illusion. With a whoosh, he threw a punch. His fist seemed to be coated with a layer of transparent crystal, then collided fiercely with the divine spear.
Boom—
The entire continent fragment exploded. Destructive power devoured heaven and earth, and the void collapsed.
The Immortal Dao Descendant's figure trembled slightly as he completely neutralized all the force. A layer of hazy immortal light swirled around him, rendering his body indestructible.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen's figure in the sky above trembled violently, becoming blurry and nearly dispersing, but it ultimately stabilized, remaining indestructible. He let out a hearty laugh, "Farewell!"
Boom—
The figure condensed from Soul Divine Power abruptly dissipated into the world, leaving behind the Immortal Dao Descendant, his face filled with shock and awe. "With my cultivation at the peak of the ninth heaven, I may not be a match for the Battle Saint King in a real fight, but that was merely a clone condensed from a wisp of Soul Divine Power. It could actually clash with me head-on?"
At their level, the divine soul was naturally powerful, but the idea that a mere strand of soul power could contend with an Immortal Dao Descendant whose form and spirit were united was simply too astonishing.
After all, no matter how strong the soul, it was ultimately somewhat illusory. Few Emperor Sons, Imperial Maidens, or Immortal Dao Descendants would casually send out their soul avatars to fight for this very reason.
However, he did not know that the soul clone he had dueled was merely formed from a portion of the Soul Divine Power. Had he known this, his shock would likely have been even greater.
After this remote confrontation with the peak ninth-heaven Immortal Dao Descendant, all of Ye Chen's Soul Divine Power completely withdrew and converged, returning into his brow. The vast, boundless soul pressure also receded, and the world returned to calm.
"This is my current soul strength. I'm afraid even without my Chaos Saint Body, I could suppress a peerless young generation's supreme of the same level." Ye Chen made this assessment based on his battle with the peak ninth-heaven Immortal Dao Descendant.
Currently, his soul strength was comparable to, or even slightly stronger than, that of a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son. It could also match that of an ordinary Three Tribulations Divine King.
Combined with his various methods, even if he faced a Half-Step Divine King-level Emperor Son, Imperial Maiden, or Immortal Dao Descendant, he could leave with ease.
"I never expected that killing a newly-advanced Divine King like Cang Qingyang would bring such a significant boost in strength." Even Ye Chen himself was surprised; the improvement was somewhat exaggerated.
"Yue, with your current strength, you should be able to battle a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son, right?" Abenue couldn't help but interrupt Ye Chen's contemplation, her beautiful eyes sparkling brightly. As his wife and partner, she was naturally delighted by her husband's growing power.
Ye Chen answered conservatively, "Without using any enhancement secret techniques, I could barely manage a fight, but there's still a gap."
"Why?" Abenue was somewhat puzzled.
"Pregnancy makes one silly for three years, you silly girl," Yu Qing chuckled. "Yue's Soul Divine Power is now not inferior to that of a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son, and he also possesses a complete Divine King Great Dao Origin. However, if those Emperor Sons, Imperial Maidens, and Immortal Dao Descendants reach the Half-Step Divine King level, with their talent and resources, they would undoubtedly also master a complete Divine King Great Dao Origin. Don't doubt their potential; they would only perform better and be more powerful than Cang Qingyang."
"Moreover, regarding Intent? I believe they have also grasped it, because Emperor Sons, Imperial Maidens, and Immortal Dao Descendants at that level possess capabilities far beyond ordinary Divine Kings. They must never be underestimated."
"So, the current gap between Yue and a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son is merely one of cultivation realm. However, Yue is a Chaos young generation's supreme, his soul is stronger than before, and considering all factors, he now qualifies to barely hold his own in a fight."
Yu Qing was quite clear about these distinctions.
Hearing this, Abenue said with a hint of regret, "It seems that in the future, when Yue encounters a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son, he'll still have to flee."
Ye Chen shook his head. "Not necessarily. Even if I can't win, if I want to leave, I can still do so with ease. They wouldn't be able to kill me."
And this was just his true form's situation. If one really counted his Emperor Reincarnation Body, once it acted, forget about Half-Step Divine King-level Emperor Sons, Imperial Maidens, or Immortal Dao Descendants—even if a Divine King of that level came, they would be smashed to dust with a single slap.
"If my cultivation realm also reaches the tenth heaven, I wouldn't need to be at the Half-Step Divine King level; just reaching the mid-to-late stages would allow me to truly battle a Half-Step Divine King-level Imperial Son."
This was Ye Chen's self-assessment. The Chaos Saint Body was already far more powerful than the physique of the strongest young supreme. Upon reaching the mid-to-late stages of the tenth heaven, he would naturally wield similarly vast divine power.
And when he reached the Half-Step Divine King level, Ye Chen even suspected he could battle a One Tribulation Divine King-level strongest young supreme.
Just then, Yu Qing looked at Ye Chen again, slightly frowning. "Yue, now that you've seized Cang Qingyang's Divine King-level Cang Tian Great Dao Origin, theoretically, you wouldn't need to re-condense a Divine King Great Dao Origin even after advancing to Divine King. But this Divine King-level Cang Tian Great Dao Origin ultimately came from an outsider. Even though you've refined it, I'm afraid it might not be perfectly compatible with you, right?"
Ye Chen smiled. He naturally understood Yu Qing's concern—she felt this Divine King-level Cang Tian Great Dao Origin wasn't suitable for him. Given his cultivation of the Chaos Great Dao, condensing a Divine King-level Chaos Great Dao Origin would be best.
He laughed, "Qingqing, you don't need to worry. This Divine King-level Cang Tian Great Dao Origin is indeed good, but I also understand that it was ultimately seized from an outsider. It's incompatible; forcing it to become my strongest Great Dao simply won't work, and it might even hinder the development of my Chaos path. But you should also understand that the concept of a single Divine King Great Dao Origin is limited to ordinary Divine Kings. For people like us, would we be confined to just one Divine King Great Dao Origin?"