This person was none other than Ye Chen, who had been in seclusion for many years.
He had broken through. Finally, during these twenty years, he had successfully broken through to the Tenth Heaven realm. His aura was vast and majestic, having grown significantly stronger.
The super continent before him, unable to withstand this, consequently collapsed.
However, the later stages of cultivation became increasingly slow. Even though Ye Chen had already been at the late-stage Ninth Heaven nineteen years ago, it still took nearly twenty years to successfully break through to the Tenth Heaven, illustrating the difficulty involved.
Of course, during these twenty years, Ye Chen wasn't only charging towards the Tenth Heaven; he was also refining Divine King Great Dao Origins and comprehending Conceptual Realms.
As imagined, after twenty years, he had successfully refined both the Void and World Divine King Great Dao Origins, and they were not mere rudiments but complete, both having reached the first-tier Divine King level.
Furthermore, the Cang Tian Conceptual Realm was also comprehended with the aid of the Divine King-level Cang Tian Great Dao Origin, similarly reaching the first-tier Divine King level.
Naturally, the Void and World Conceptual Realms also reached this level, even surpassing the Cang Tian Conceptual Realm in profundity.
From this point on, Ye Chen's cultivation was at the Great Power Tenth Heaven. In the three aspects of Void, World, and Cang Tian, both his Divine King Great Dao Origins and Conceptual Realm levels had reached the first-tier Divine King level.
Now, he was confident that even if he faced a half-step Divine King-level Imperial Son or Imperial Maiden, or an Immortal Dao Descendant, he could engage them head-on. This was the rich harvest gained from twenty years of seclusion.
Boom— Boom—
From the other two sides, two streams of light also shot out—one azure, one golden. They were Yu Qing and Abenue.
Twenty years had passed, and they had clearly also grown much stronger through seclusion.
Even Abenue had begun to preliminarily comprehend Divine King Great Dao Origins and Conceptual Realms, achieving considerable results. Naturally, compared to Ye Chen, there was still a significant gap.
However, one thing that left all three somewhat frustrated was that after twenty years, Abenue's abdomen had only grown slightly larger. If not for the fact that all three were extraordinary beings, ordinary people might not even notice this slight difference.
Perhaps it was comparable to a two-month pregnancy for a normal person.
"Could it be that she needs to be pregnant for another hundred years before giving birth?" Ye Chen muttered, similar to Little Chenxi.
Abenue also curiously stroked her abdomen, seemingly intrigued by the little life growing within.
Yu Qing's cultivation had become even more unfathomable. Even Ye Chen wasn't sure what level she had reached now. He helplessly rubbed his forehead; it seemed the path to catching up with his wife was still long and arduous.
Yu Qing gave him a radiant, spring-like smile.
"Twenty years have passed. I wonder how the outside world is faring. It's time for us to venture out now," Ye Chen said with a light laugh, glancing at his two wives beside him, each a stunning beauty capable of toppling nations.
"Let's first ask others about the current situation in the Emperor Battle Domain," Yu Qing suggested, taking out a communication jade token to contact other human friends.
"Holy crap, Little Moon, you guys are actually alive! No news for twenty years, this Dragon Emperor thought you'd all kicked the bucket!" A voice came from the communication jade token—none other than the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's—causing three black lines to appear on Ye Chen's forehead.
"Cut the nonsense. Hurry up and tell us what's happened over these twenty years," Ye Chen said.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor stopped joking and relayed everything that had occurred over the twenty years.
Receiving feedback about the outside world from the other side of the communication jade token, the three were slightly taken aback.
Twenty years in the Emperor Battle Domain was no less than two hundred years in the outside world. Too many things had happened during this period.
Twenty years of warfare had claimed far too many lives. Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants were not spared, let alone others. Over twenty Divine Kings had fallen, and even more other talents and prodigies had perished.
It could be said these twenty years were a blood-stained era.
However, while some fell, others grew stronger during these twenty years. It was said that several of those half-step Divine King-level Emperor Sons and Daughters, and Immortal Dao Descendants from back then had made breakthroughs, formally stepping into the Divine King realm.
Other Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants had also surged forward, with many stepping into the Tenth Heaven and beginning their full sprint.
In this Emperor Battle Domain, many had obtained opportunities, their improvement speeds faster, and overall strength had seen a massive leap.
Yet, more importantly during this period, Emperor Dao and Immortal Dao legacies were successively discovered, accompanied by various terrifying battles for them. Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants were not spared, ultimately claiming several lives, each time causing great shock.
Among them, the most shocking was the Divine Imperial Son, who crushed an Imperial Son with a raise of his hand, easily slaying such an Imperial Son figure, causing a sensation at the time.
Various Emperor Clans, Immortal Clans, and Mythical Emperor Domain forces formed alliances to contend against the humans...
Too much information. In short, during the twenty years Ye Chen and the others were in seclusion, the entire Emperor Battle Domain had undergone tremendous changes.
However, hearing that the humans were generally safe allowed Ye Chen and the other two to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
"Little Moon, there's something I must tell you. The Human Imperial Son might have fallen!"
The communication jade token transmitted the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's rare, grave voice, instantly causing Ye Chen and the other two to sink heavily, as if struck by lightning.
Ye Chen said solemnly, "What happened?"
After the Human Imperial Son advanced to the Divine King realm, not to mention among the younger generation, even in the entire Emperor Battle Domain, his strength was absolutely among the top few. How many could possibly kill the Human Imperial Son?
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor didn't waste words, relaying everything he knew.
It turned out that in the eighteenth year of these twenty years, the Human Imperial Son and the Divine Imperial Son had finally confronted each other.
The two Divine King-level Imperial Sons met. Upon seeing each other, battle intent erupted. They immediately agreed to a duel, launching an intense Divine King-level Imperial Son showdown.
The duel between two Divine King-level Imperial Son figures was undoubtedly the most eye-catching, attracting countless gazes. Even those in the deepest levels of seclusion were startled and paid attention.
Because in the Emperor Battle Domain, aside from a small portion of top-tier Divine Kings whose strength had reached beyond the fourth Divine King Tribulation, these Divine King-level Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants were the strongest, even considered to stand at the very pinnacle of the Emperor Battle Domain's pyramid.
Their battle, to some extent, determined certain trends in the overall power balance.
Moreover, the Human Imperial Son was one of the two Divine King-level Supreme Young Emperors on the human side in the Emperor Battle Domain. After Yu Qing disappeared into seclusion, the Human Imperial Son became the undisputed number one among the human younger generation.
This Divine King-level Imperial Son battle could be called a world-shaking spectacle.
That battle far exceeded imagination, incomparable to ordinary Divine Kings. It was equivalent to a duel between Divine Kings beyond the fourth tribulation, perhaps even stronger.
That battle shattered heaven and earth. Countless continent fragments were affected, causing an extremely terrifying cataclysm.
That battle saw celestial phenomena appear, as if a supreme being had descended. Blood gave birth to worlds, Chaos Holy Spirits soared across the sky, and the Primordial Beginning emerged...
In the end, the two turned a vast territory into primal chaos, affecting boundless regions. No one saw the final outcome, only knowing that a forbidden aura had once manifested within.
Half a day later, when everything settled, a peerless figure charged out of the chaos—it was none other than the peerless Divine Imperial Son.
He was covered in blood—some the Human Imperial Son's, some his own. He returned bathed in divine blood, having suffered terrible wounds. His chest was blown open, faintly revealing a heart that throbbed and shook heaven and earth.
Yet he remained domineering and peerless, like a young Divine Emperor, supreme and eternal, overlooking the world. Then, without looking back, he left step by step, leaving behind bloody footprints.
But the figure of the Human Imperial Son was never seen again, vanishing without a trace.