For Ye Chen, being able to obtain this Mieqiong Great World for his own use would naturally be the best outcome.
However, if the other party was not a great villain of extreme wickedness, nor did they attack without a word, Ye Chen had no reason to forcibly seize it and could only let the matter drop.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's gaze focused slightly, then he smiled, carrying a unique temperament that held a special charm.
Some people were like that—even if they looked ordinary and plain, they possessed a particular charm that made others feel goodwill toward them. Without a doubt, Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord was such a person.
To Ye Chen, he felt very similar to the Heaven's Gate Sect Master from back in the day.
"Good. Otherwise, if you insisted on refining it, this Sovereign Lord would have no choice but to act," he said with a laugh. Though imposing, he still carried that special charm.
Ye Chen also smiled, feeling a sense of goodwill toward him, but then spoke with some gravity, "However, let me remind you. Although we have no intention of refining it, within the boundless imperial battle domain outside this monarch great world, it's not just the few of us. There are many terrifying powerhouses. Some are Divine King existences; some are even infinitely close to the Monarch Mieqiong of the past."
"You people of the Mieqiong Great World need to be careful."
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord also laughed, exuding confidence. "If they dare to come, let them. I will handle them all, one by one."
Ye Chen and the others smiled, neither affirming nor denying. This Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord was a very charismatic figure, and it was clear he wasn't speaking blindly but truly possessed such confidence.
Moreover, the shift from "this Sovereign Lord" to "I" was also Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's way of acknowledging them.
"May I ask the names of you three Fellow Daoists?" Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord said. "The world calls me Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord."
He introduced himself first.
"Ye Chen!"
"Yu Qing!"
"Abenue!"
"We are husband and wives."
The three also introduced themselves, stating their identities.
"The three of you are indeed an immortal couple, enviable. Since you have come from afar, why not let me host you? Let us brew tea and share a cup, to commemorate this meeting."
"Good!"
Ye Chen and the others, skilled and bold, and truly feeling a special goodwill toward this person, agreed.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord rose from his divine throne. With a wave of his hand, a tea table appeared before them, crafted from divine wood. Upon it sat a jade-green Heaven-Stepping Jade teapot. Four teacups descended, and a Divine Spring materialized out of thin air.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord personally approached the tea table, drawing a stream of Divine Spring about the size of a thumb into the teapot.
Then, a cluster of Dao flame flew out, beginning to brew the tea. Immediately, a refreshing fragrance wafted forth, invigorating the mind and spirit, making everything feel clearer in an instant.
But Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord did not stop. He waved his sleeve, opening an internal space, from which he took out a simple, ancient-looking small jar and opened it.
Inside were some tea leaves, not many—only about a dozen or so. These leaves were very special, each one shimmering with starlight power and also containing the principles of heaven and earth, with Dao light flowing around them. They were clearly extraordinary.
"Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves!"
Ye Chen and the other two recognized the leaves. They were actually Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves, a type of Dao tea leaf considered extremely rare throughout the Chaos Sea, priceless and beyond the market, something even Ancient Monarchs would covet.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord carefully took out four tea leaves and placed one in each of the four teacups.
Using the boiled Divine Spring to steep the tea, they saw the four Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves floating and sinking in the boiling divine water. From time to time, wisps of tea fragrance drifted up, manifesting as a mist-like vapor. Sometimes it transformed into the shape of stars, sometimes into towering mountains, sometimes like a divine tree of heaven and earth, and sometimes resembling a cauldron that seemed capable of swallowing the heavens and containing the earth.
In short, it transformed into myriad forms. Upon closer inspection, each of these manifested phenomena seemed to contain the philosophical principles of heaven and earth. The longer one looked, the more profound and mysterious they felt, as if they were evolving the Ten Thousand Daos of the universe.
"Truly worthy of being Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves. Even the tea fragrance can give birth to the philosophical principles of the Ten Thousand Daos," Abenue sighed with emotion. Such tea leaves were undoubtedly a priceless treasure rare in all the world.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord smiled. "I discovered these in the divine treasure vault left behind by Monarch Mieqiong. Usually, I don't dare to brew them casually. Only when I reach a particularly major bottleneck do I take out a single leaf to brew and drink once, using it to break through the barrier."
Clearly, even the Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves left by the former Monarch Mieqiong were not plentiful. Using one meant one less. Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord did not dare to brew them casually. But now, meeting Ye Chen and the others felt like encountering kindred spirits, so he did not hesitate to take out four leaves to brew.
Each of the four took a sip. As the tea entered his body, Ye Chen felt it transform into various principles.
His mind was exceptionally clear, able to comprehend the Ten Thousand Daos of heaven and earth more lucidly than ever before. Even his understanding of the three Divine King great dao origins and intents deepened. Quietly, it felt as if he had broken through some boundary.
Yu Qing and Abenue experienced the same.
After a while, this feeling slowly dissipated.
The four continued to savor the tea, constantly immersing themselves in this state, their comprehension of the Ten Thousand Daos of heaven and earth growing ever more profound.
This feeling was in no way inferior to being immersed in the Dao Realm.
Yet, entering a Dao Realm state of enlightenment was incredibly difficult. Many cultivators might not enter it even a few times in their entire lives—it was a matter of chance, not something to be sought. But the Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves allowed one to directly enter this state, truly extraordinary.
They savored the tea for a full day before the Heavenly Principle Tea in their cups was finished. As for the tea leaves themselves, they had completely turned into ordinary leaves. They could be steeped again, but unfortunately, they no longer possessed that enlightenment effect.
However, from this single tasting of the enlightenment tea, Ye Chen, aided by this state of enlightenment, broke through to the late-stage of the tenth heaven—a tremendous harvest.
It must be known that given Ye Chen's current state, ordinary cultivation would likely take three to five years to achieve such an improvement. Yet, he accomplished it with the help of the Heavenly Principle Tea Leaves. One could imagine why Ancient Monarchs valued them so highly.
Similarly, Abenue also broke through.
As for Yu Qing, she seemed to have made a breakthrough as well, though not as significant as Ye Chen's.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord also experienced a breakthrough. His aura suddenly bloomed, leaking out slightly. However, upon sensing the aura Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord released, Ye Chen and the other two were startled, then looked at him with gravity.
"So Fellow Daoist Sky-Breaking has also reached this step. Truly a peerless talent."
Yu Qing and Abenue both praised him, their admiration coming from the depths of their hearts.
They hadn't expected that within such a monarch great world, a being not from a complete Chaos Ancient Universe could also reach such a level.
Such talent was not inferior to Ye Chen's in his previous life.
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoists. It's just that my five millennia of cultivation have been somewhat long, giving me enough time to study and comprehend. Moreover, with the monarch's inheritance, I was merely fortunate to reach this step. Compared to you all, I am far behind."
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord smiled. His smile was peaceful and steady, without a trace of arrogance.
Ye Chen sighed inwardly. This Mieqiong Great World was about to produce a truly peerless figure, with limitless future prospects.
In the future, it was not impossible for this person to become an Emperor or a Sovereign.
Suddenly, Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's gaze shifted toward the central divine temple's gate.
At the same time, Ye Chen and the other two also sensed something and looked toward the temple gate.
Boom—
A loud noise erupted as the temple's great door was flung open. A booming voice thundered, "Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, this seat has matters to discuss with you."