Behind them, the two Third Calamity Divine Kings watched in a daze, feeling a deep sense of awe, admiration, and respect from the bottom of their hearts.
So young, not yet a Divine King, not even a half-step Divine King, yet he had condensed three types of Divine King Great Dao Origins and Conceptual Realms. Undoubtedly, such talent could be considered rare throughout the ages in the entire Chaos Sea.
They also felt a tinge of melancholy, for they had not comprehended a single one of those Conceptual Realms, still being in a state of ignorance. A young junior whose realm was far inferior to theirs had already comprehended three, all reaching the first-tier Divine King level, surpassing them by who knows how much.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
During this time, the two Divine King servants finally couldn't hold back their impatience.
They were at the Third Calamity Divine King level, about to face the fourth Divine King Calamity. Once they ascended to that level, they would also begin to comprehend Conceptual Realms.
Even at the Third Calamity Divine King level, one could vaguely sense the existence of Conceptual Realms, but it was ultimately blurry and difficult to truly comprehend. However, the figures before them, whether Ye Chen or Yu Qing, were peerless freaks who had comprehended several Conceptual Realms, so they had no choice but to swallow their pride and seek guidance.
The two Third Calamity Divine Kings, one from an imperial clan and one from an immortal clan, had become his servants. Ye Chen naturally didn't stand on ceremony. While dividing his attention to control the Chaos Great Cauldron's advance, he began to instruct: "Actually, comprehending Conceptual Realms isn't easy, but it's not difficult either. You are both Third Calamity Divine Kings and have mastered complete Divine King Great Dao Origins. As long as you delve into and study this foundation, you will eventually comprehend them."
The two Divine Kings smiled wryly: "Saint King, saying that is easy, but without experiencing the fourth Divine King Calamity, it's ultimately difficult for us to comprehend such illusory Conceptual Realms. Moreover, we've always been curious. The fact that you, who aren't even Divine Kings yet, have condensed Divine King Great Dao Origins is one thing, but to have even comprehended Conceptual Realms is simply too terrifying. We can't even imagine it. Are Strongest Young Supremes really this monstrous?"
Ye Chen laughed, and Yu Qing and A Beinu also smiled. "Strongest Young Supremes achieve perfect tenfold heaven completion in every major realm and are the most profoundly sensitive freaks to the myriad Daos of heaven and earth. Their comprehension of Conceptual Realms naturally surpasses that of ordinary ninefold heaven cultivators. And don't forget, in every major realm, we have one more heaven than ordinary cultivators. Gradually accumulating, this advantage becomes increasingly apparent. Demigod, God Transformation, Saint Vault, Heavenly King, Great Power—five major realms stacked together means we are five heavens higher."
"You naturally know how significant a difference of five heavens is."
"Of course, the difference between these five heavens is not uniform. For example, in the Demigod realm, a difference of one heaven isn't very large. However, the higher the realm, the greater the difference between heavens within a major realm. Can the difference of one heaven within the Great Power realm be compared to the difference of one heaven within the Demigod realm?"
This principle was like comparing ten and twenty, which differ by ten.
Whereas comparing one hundred and two hundred differs by one hundred.
The levels are different, and the base numbers compared are also different.
But overall, Strongest Young Supremes have always possessed a combat advantage of roughly three heavens more than ordinary ninefold heaven cultivators.
And this advantage is often the absolute edge that allows Strongest Young Supremes to fight against higher realms.
"It is precisely this advantage that gives us the possibility to comprehend Conceptual Realms below the Divine King realm without being Fourth Calamity Divine Kings. Of course, I myself am somewhat special. The Chaos Great Dao is the origin of all Daos, making me more proficient in comprehension, hence I can comprehend it even at the Great Power realm."
Ye Chen continued: "Moreover, for this illusory power of Conceptual Realms, you cannot rely solely on ordinary methods of comprehension. While studying and delving into the Divine King Great Dao Origin, you must also disperse your soul power into fragments, contemplate heaven and earth, perceive the Great Dao, and comprehend it through subtle intuition. That is the true superior method."
He had studied numerous Divine King scriptures from imperial and immortal clans, which naturally contained detailed records of Conceptual Realms, this illusory power only comprehended at the Divine King realm.
In terms of Conceptual Realms, few could compare to him.
Of course, teaching was one thing; comprehension was another.
Conceptual Realms required personal comprehension to truly master.
This point held true even if one killed other experts who controlled Conceptual Realms; they couldn't refine them for personal use, just like Cang Qingyang of the Cang Tian Imperial Clan.
The two Third Calamity Divine Kings, though true high-level figures within their imperial and immortal clans and having naturally accessed their clans' complete Emperor and Immortal Scriptures, their understanding of Conceptual Realms was far less clear and enlightened than Ye Chen's.
"We are enlightened!"
The two bowed respectfully. Listening to your words is worth more than reading for a hundred or a thousand years.
Presently, Ye Chen didn't need their protection. He placed them inside the Chaos Great Cauldron, allowing them to begin comprehending Conceptual Realms.
Once they comprehended Conceptual Realms, their strength would increase, undoubtedly providing greater assistance.
Ye Chen continued to control the Chaos Great Cauldron, swiftly heading towards the Golden Crow Emperor Domain.
Over the latter half of the month, they gradually penetrated deeper into the true heart of the Emperor Battle Domain.
Along the way, there were nothing but fragments of continents floating everywhere, along with numerous star remnants, rising and falling, their starlight dim and lifeless.
On this day, Ye Chen and the others, riding the Chaos Great Cauldron, suddenly appeared above a supercontinent spanning over a million li.
This million-li supercontinent floated within the chaos and could even devour the pervasive chaos energy. Adorned with dozens of bright stars, it was quite special.
Upon closer observation, they discovered this supercontinent was not a dead land but a unique continent world, possessing a complete heaven-earth barrier that isolated the outside. Inside, there were living beings, many of whom were genuine cultivators.
"Hmm, to think we'd discover a world with living beings in this Emperor Battle Domain. How rare!"
Ye Chen and the other two were somewhat surprised. After all, the Emperor Battle Domain was filled with endless dangers. Even Great Powers could perish if slightly careless, let alone ordinary people.
Moreover, this supercontinent was nearly an Essence Inner World—complete, isolated by a heaven-earth barrier, far stronger than the former Tian Du Continent.
Upon closer inspection, this was clearly a Divine King Essence Inner World. When the Divine King perished long ago, it wasn't destroyed along with him. Instead, it floated here, uncorroded, containing numerous living beings. This was the most surprising aspect.
Ye Chen and the other two deliberately investigated for a long time. Eventually, they discovered that the location of this Divine King Essence Inner World happened to be within one of the rare safe zones of the Emperor Battle Domain.
Though still dangerous, compared to other places, the danger was much less, hence it survived.
Moreover, wisps of chaos energy replenished it, preventing the Divine King Essence Inner World from drying up, allowing it to operate long-term. Naturally, the numerous living beings within could also reproduce.
The three entered. The seemingly indestructible Divine King heaven-earth barrier was nothing to them, easily torn open. Once inside, under their divine sense, it was completely covered. With a light sweep, they basically understood all the circumstances within.
This was a world of many races, including humans, who highly revered cultivation. However, the strongest were merely Heavenly Kings. There weren't many extraordinary treasures either. After a sweep, the three prepared to soar away. Even the strongest Heavenly King within this Divine King Essence Inner World never noticed Ye Chen and the others' entry and exit from beginning to end.
"Being able to survive in the Emperor Battle Domain, these living beings are quite remarkable. However, due to the world's limitations, producing Heavenly Kings is already impressive. As for Great Powers, it's very difficult; Divine Kings are impossible." Ye Chen sighed. No matter how large a Divine King Essence Inner World was, it ultimately had limitations and finite resources. It couldn't produce truly supreme figures; otherwise, the entire Divine King Essence Inner World would be devoured and dried up, leading to collapse and destruction.
"Indeed. Unless they leave this Essence Inner World, the highest achievement in their lifetime would only be Great Power, impossible to go higher!" Yu Qing also said softly.
Boom—
Suddenly, within the Essence Inner World, a vast fluctuation surged, startling the entire great world and drawing the attention of countless people.
Even that Heavenly King with sixfold heaven cultivation felt reverence, staring fearfully at the heavens.
Gradually, in the sky above, the vast fluctuation condensed into a humanoid form—a human-shaped light cluster—gazing coldly and emotionlessly at Ye Chen and the other three before it. "Who are you? Why have you intruded into my world?"
It did not attack, because Ye Chen and the other three had easily broken through the heaven-earth barrier, likely terrifying existences that made it wary.
However, it couldn't stand idly by and allow this Essence Inner World to be damaged.
The three looked at this human-shaped light cluster and smiled. Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh and say, "To think that after endless years, this Essence Inner World has developed its own intelligence, giving birth to its own will."
As he spoke, Ye Chen and the others slowly released earth-shattering pressure. In an instant, the entire Essence Inner World trembled violently.
However, this pressure appeared quickly and vanished even faster, lasting only a moment before disappearing without a trace. Even the many living beings within the Essence Inner World, including the strongest sixfold heaven Heavenly King, could hardly sense it, only feeling somewhat puzzled.
But the world's will far surpassed that sixfold heaven Heavenly King. It clearly felt it, its eyes filled with terror as it looked at the three before it. Each one made this world's will feel a sense of dread.
If these three truly intended to attack, it, a mere world's will, felt that even mobilizing the entire Essence Inner World's power would likely be difficult to resist.