Although the many supreme forces such as the imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain had formed an alliance, it was quite loose and not entirely targeted. It was more for the purpose of restraining the human race.
They still held great apprehension towards the human race and did not dare to act rashly. Otherwise, just the Qin Clan alone would be enough to give all the imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain a headache.
Moreover, what they feared even more was the Worldless Monarch. That was a supreme powerhouse capable of single-handedly slaying the Slaughtering Demon Emperor, with a Great Saint Body. Even if he was not yet a true ancient Great Emperor, he could absolutely be called a generation's Supreme One.
It was fine within the Emperor Battle Domain, but if one day they returned to the great world of the Ninth Heavenly Pass, they would inevitably have to face this Supreme One. No one could contend against him.
Overall, the human race was still powerful, and few forces dared to provoke them lightly.
During the ten-year period, far too many things had happened.
However, ten years had passed, and Ye Chen still had not emerged from seclusion. His two beloved wives had also continued their own seclusion alongside their husband, as if they had completely vanished from the mortal world. News about them was rarely circulated within the Emperor Battle Domain.
In fact, due to Ye Chen and the others' prolonged absence, some suspected that the husband and wives had unfortunately fallen.
The Emperor Battle Domain, aside from its many divine treasures, also contained numerous perilous lands.
Those perilous lands were not as simple as imagined, for they were all remnants left behind from the battles of the Chaotic Burial Ground in the past. At the very least, they were created by Great Powers and above. Even after death, their fierce battles left behind these dangerous zones.
Among them were naturally those left by Ancient Monarchs and even ancient Great Emperor-level Supreme Ones. Those kinds of hazardous lands were not just dangerous for Great Powers; even Divine Kings could very likely fall within them. Ancient Monarchs who ventured there would face immense peril, and some regions could even be called forbidden lands.
During the ten-year period, there had been an imperial clan Divine King who unfortunately became lost in a perilous land created by an Ancient Monarch. It contained a terrifying killing array originally used against an enemy monarch. Although it had been more than half-destroyed in the great battle and had partially decayed over time, it still contained a portion of the monarch's heavenly might.
That imperial clan Divine King was directly lost within it, never to appear in the world again. Three years later, his corpse was discovered, his soul completely extinguished.
Similarly, many others had stepped into the outskirts of various perilous lands and never reappeared in the mortal world, presumed to have fallen.
Therefore, the disappearance of the Battle Saint King and the other two also led people to suspect whether they had also ventured into such perilous lands.
Regarding all this, many of the human race's supreme powerhouses inwardly sneered. They naturally knew Ye Chen would not venture into such perilous lands; he was merely in seclusion. However, they did not come forward to clarify, allowing such rumors, widely spread, to take on an increasingly realistic flavor.
Soon, the All Heavens' powerhouses in the Emperor Battle Domain ushered in the second decade.
However, compared to the first decade, the second decade seemed relatively calmer. Perhaps it was because no supreme inheritances of the Emperor Dao or Immortal Dao had appeared during this time, so the competitive relationships between the various imperial clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain had eased to some degree.
Yet during this period, many still perished, including Divine Kings. Even an Imperial Maiden was killed, each event causing a sensation at the time.
At this stage, even the various Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants dared not claim they would definitely remain safe. Powerful as they were, they could very well fall within this domain.
However, over these twenty years in the Emperor Battle Domain, it could be said that the All Heavens' powerhouses had collectively advanced by an entire level.
Whether it was the older generation of Divine Kings or the younger generation's Heaven's Pride talents, all had improved.
Many of the Heaven's Pride talents who had entered at the Heavenly King realm had successively stepped into the Great Power realm.
Many talents had also forged the Tenth Heaven, successively becoming Supreme Talents.
There were even two individuals who, due to major opportunities, broke through their shackles, cultivated the Demigod realm to Great Perfection, reaching the Tenth Heaven, and thus entered the ranks of the strongest young generation's supreme, standing shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, becoming two dazzling emperor stars that rose to prominence.
Many Divine Kings had successively undergone one Divine King Tribulation or more, stepping into higher levels.
Only those ancient Divine Kings had not broken through, but they too had made significant improvements, feeling increasingly close to the Ancient Monarch realm. Some were even like the former Tongtian Old Divine King, their gaze able to see the infinite brilliance of the monarch realm.
Of course, the ones who benefited the most were still the Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and the strongest young generation's supreme. They had naturally improved considerably as well.
Now, generally speaking, they were at least at the Tenth Heaven, with few at the Ninth Heaven.
Some had even stepped into the Half-Step Divine King realm.
And of those who were originally Half-Step Divine Kings, more than half had become true Divine King level.
Such Supreme Descendants, no matter the era, stood at the absolute pinnacle of the younger generation, unchangeable.
Due to various inheritances and divine treasures, the cultivation speed of the All Heavens' powerhouses had increased immeasurably. This Emperor Battle Domain was simply a cultivation treasure land that drove people mad with envy.
The mere twenty years of cultivation in the Emperor Battle Domain were almost comparable to two hundred years in the outside world—the improvement speed was too fast.
It could be said that the Emperor Battle Domain was both filled with danger, where even figures like Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants could fall, but also a cave paradise filled with opportunities. As long as one survived, one could continuously improve.
On this day, a supreme Imperial Son soared across the sky.
His figure was like a true dragon traversing the heavens, soaring in all directions, ignoring the many dangers within the Emperor Battle Domain, traversing who knew how many tens of thousands of miles, searching for various divine treasures.
However, soon his figure came to a halt. Gazing into the distance, a flash of astonishment suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Immediately, that astonishment transformed into a greedy fervor. The Imperial Son murmured, "I never expected such a place to still exist within this Emperor Battle Domain. Where there is abnormality, there must be something extraordinary. It must contain an even more astonishing divine treasure. Perhaps that heaven-defying treasure that allows one to advance to an Ancient Monarch exists within such a place."
Whoosh—
The Imperial Son's figure flickered, soaring across the sky as he charged forward.
And ahead was a vast, boundless, and magnificent continent, emanating boundless life force...
Boom—
In the twentieth year since entering the Emperor Battle Domain.
On this day, on a supercontinent deep within the Emperor Battle Domain, a powerful fluctuation suddenly erupted, shaking the surroundings in all directions.
Finally, under this powerful aura, the entire supercontinent completely crumbled and shattered.
From within, a slender, peerless figure shot into the sky, standing proudly in the heavens. The moment his eyes opened, it was as if two terrifying bolts of Great Dao lightning flashed, illuminating the world. A murmuring voice echoed forth: "Finally, I have emerged from seclusion!"