Seizing this opportunity, Ye Chen, relying on the Stone Sword and the stone bead, located the Ancient Divine King inheritance that Sovereign Lord Tian Shi had obtained, and also gained control over that Divine King's Essence Inner World.
Unfortunately, although this Divine King's Essence Inner World was vast and expansive, there were not many living beings within it, making it unable to effectively generate faith power.
Nevertheless, this still counted as a force of Essence World power, sufficient to rival the level of a Three Tribulations Divine King.
Fortunately, the stone bead was a soul-protecting secret treasure that could effectively safeguard the soul. Although it could not compare to the former Heaven Soul Pearl, with the help of this stone bead, it was enough to withstand the soul attacks of ordinary Divine Kings.
That Stone Sword was even more extraordinary—a naturally formed stone sword, the companion divine sword of that Ancient Divine King figure. It shared a deep connection with the Ancient Divine King in form and spirit, and after being refined by the Ancient Divine King for many years, it had silently assimilated his Intent Realm, using the innate stone sword to bear this Divine King's Intent Realm.
In the hands of a Great Power like Sovereign Lord Tian Shi, it could already unleash a wisp of Intent Realm power. If wielded by Ye Chen, it would be sufficient to unleash Intent Realm power at the First Order Divine King level.
Unconsciously, Ye Chen had gained control over a fourth type of Intent Realm, and his strength quietly grew even stronger!
Perhaps because Sovereign Lord Tian Shi had once obtained an Ancient Divine King inheritance, Pohan Divine King no longer overlooked the possibility of other Ancient Divine King inheritances scattered throughout the Monarch Great World. Using his identity and control as the World Master, after a thorough search lasting only a few days, he actually managed to find quite a few.
These included two Ancient Divine King inheritances and eight Great Power inheritances, all belonging to powerful figures who had followed under Monarch Mieqiong's command in the distant past.
These inheritances were bestowed upon the few individuals who had loyally followed by his side for many years, filling them with immense joy and gratitude.
As for the nine severely injured Great Able Archlords who had conspired together to usurp his position as ruler, they should not have been spared.
However, the pinnacle combat power of Mieqiong Great World was now lacking. If these Great Able Archlords were also executed, it would have a huge impact on the entire great world.
Moreover, having reached a level like Pohan Divine King's, he no longer cared much about such matters. On the contrary, with broad-mindedness, he healed their injuries and allowed them to return, continuing to hold their positions as regional overlords.
"Indeed, Pohan Divine King's achievements and cultivation have long been profound. Even if everyone in the world combined forces, they would not be his match. His vision has long since shifted beyond this great world, and we are no longer within his sight."
The nine Great Able Archlords sighed softly, their expressions dim.
That former Great Able Archlord, looking back now, had already ascended to a higher realm, a place even they, as Great Able Archlords, found so distant and unreachable.
Now, he could truly be called a Divine King!
A well-deserved World Divine King!
Perhaps because of Pohan Divine King's mercy in sparing them, because of his magnanimity, and because he alone suppressed all the terrifying external enemies, the nine surviving Great Able Archlords now wholeheartedly acknowledged his position as World Ruler without the slightest dissent. They even joined the Mieqiong Divine Temple to assist him in governing Mieqiong Great World.
The Tian Shi Divine Kingdom and the Northern Region's Frozen Divine Temple, the forces formerly under Sovereign Lord Tian Shi and Frozen Sovereign Lord, also completely collapsed following the fall of the two Great Able Archlords. Pohan Divine King did not make things difficult for them, but they became a coveted prize, seized and divided by other major forces taking advantage of the opportunity.
The forces of the other two fallen Great Able Archlords met the same fate.
After that battle, Mieqiong Great World quickly returned to peace, everything as before. However, Pohan Divine King had truly become the world's undisputed ruler in the hearts of its people. No one objected, and their submission came from the depths of their hearts.
Unconsciously, the entire great world surged with endless faith power, rushing toward the Central Divine Temple, transforming into an ocean of faith power.
Half a month later, Ye Chen and his two wives once again ascended to the Sky Divine City, arriving at the Central Divine Temple.
Pohan Divine King had long since come out to welcome them. Outside the divine temple, the nine Great Sovereign Lords and countless powerful figures from Mieqiong Great World saw them off, creating a grand and awe-inspiring scene.
"Ready?"
"Ready!"
Ye Chen responded. After half a month of refining, with the help of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, he had directly transferred that Ancient Divine King's Essence Inner World into the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Otherwise, if he needed to mobilize the power of this Divine King's Essence Inner World in the future, the isolation of Mieqiong Great World would pose some trouble.
"Good, let's depart!"
Outside the Central Divine Temple, Pohan Divine King flicked his sleeve forward. Immediately, a vast and mighty force shot into the sky, tearing open the entire great world's barrier, revealing a magnificent World Gate.
Beyond the World Gate lay the Emperor Battle Domain, that vaster, more boundless, and infinite expanse of territory that Pohan Divine King yearned for and that countless powerful figures of Mieqiong Great World longed for.
That place was the domain where the three great Emperor Clans, the six supreme powerhouses, and over a hundred Great Power-level experts who had invaded the great world not long ago existed.
That place was presumably far more vast and exciting than Mieqiong Great World by many times.
"Let's go!"
Ye Chen, Yu Qing, A Beinu, and Pohan Divine King—a party of four—passed through the World Gate under the send-off of numerous world powerfolk and reappeared in the Emperor Battle Domain.
Looking back, the massive world of Mieqiong Great World still floated within the Emperor Battle Domain, appearing so conspicuous.
Now, with Pohan Divine King's departure, Mieqiong Great World no longer had its peak powerhouse. In the Emperor Battle Domain, which contained numerous Emperor Clans, Immortal Clans, and powerful figures from Mythical Emperor Domains, possessing only nine Great Powers undoubtedly offered little deterrence and would be very dangerous.
"Fellow Daoist, with you gone, Mieqiong Great World now faces certain dangers. Why not place the three Emperor Clan Divine Kings within the world to deter external enemies in your stead for a period, until we leave the Emperor Battle Domain and return to the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain?" Ye Chen suggested.
"No need, I'll just take it away!"
Pohan Divine King smiled, his charm evident, yet his methods were also extremely astonishing. That astonishingly massive Monarch Great World actually transformed into a ray of light, gradually merging into his body.
Half a day later, in the territory where the Monarch Great World had once existed, a vast empty space abruptly appeared. Numerous continent fragments could not approach it at all. The method was astonishing, leaving people in awe.
Fifty thousand years of cultivation, fifty thousand years of refining—Pohan Divine King's control over Mieqiong Great World had reached a shocking level. He directly took the entire massive Monarch Great World into his own body.
Such a scene, even for the well-traveled Ye Chen and his two companions, was somewhat startling.
Whether it was a Divine King's Essence Inner World or a Monarch Great World, even if one refined its origin and could control its vast world power, it was ultimately a world. To take it into one's body—aside from the person who opened that world—was difficult for others to achieve.
But Pohan Divine King had accomplished this.
Seeing the astonishment on the faces of Ye Chen and the others, Pohan Divine King calmly said, "I long ago refined Mieqiong Great World to an extreme degree, even fusing it with my original Essence Inner World. That's why I can take it into my body."
Ye Chen and the others also sighed. One could imagine that Pohan Divine King's original cultivation was already immensely powerful. Now, having taken the Monarch Great World into his body, it was as if he could mobilize that boundless world's mighty power anytime, anywhere, with effortless control. Already extremely powerful, he would become even more fearsome and formidable.
Fortunately, such a figure was not an enemy but a friend. Otherwise, being his enemy would be a rather headache-inducing matter for anyone.
The Emperor Battle Domain was quite vast. Ye Chen took charge of leading the way, traversing the skies with the Chaos Great Cauldron while the others followed. Their party's lineup could be considered extremely formidable.
Along the way, they successively discovered quite a few Essence Inner Worlds that had not been destroyed—some belonging to Great Powers, others to Divine Kings. Without encountering any abnormal existence like Pohan Divine King, Ye Chen successfully refined them all.
From then on, Ye Chen controlled a total of twenty-six Essence Inner Worlds, seven of which were Divine King Essence Inner Worlds.
It could be said that he also possessed an extremely vast and powerful world power. Even without utilizing his own combat strength, this world power alone was enough to allow him to rival a powerful Divine King who had undergone multiple Divine King Tribulations.
If combined with his own power, Ye Chen's strength could be said to have reached a rather terrifying level. Even when facing Divine King-level Emperor Sons and Emperor Daughters or Immortal Dao descendants, he would have no fear and could engage in battle.
Traveling in this manner, the party unknowingly arrived at the Golden Crow Emperor Domain, also the territory where the fourth Emperor Dao inheritance was highly likely to appear this time.
Now, because the fourth Emperor Dao inheritance might appear, the Golden Crow Emperor Domain had long attracted powerful figures from all sides within the Emperor Battle Domain.
Moreover, and more importantly, not long from now, the Battle Saint King would face the Life Emperor Son in the Golden Crow Emperor Domain. That would be a grand, attention-grabbing duel.
Therefore, the Golden Crow Emperor Domain appeared much more prosperous than other regions. From time to time, one could see figures shuttling through the skies, including Divine King figures.
On this day, the party discovered a celestial palace floating over—more accurately, the ruins of a celestial palace. It had once been extremely glorious, bearing carvings of the Golden Crow Clan, murals, and traces of the Golden Crow Great Emperor's presence. But everything was buried in the river of time and in that ancient battle against the Chaos Burial Ground.
The few of them sighed with emotion. Even powerful as the ancient Great Emperors were, they could not be eternal and immortal. Despite possessing infinite lifespans, they too would fall, would perish, leaving behind for the world only the various relics of bygone years, nothing more.
Among them, Pohan Divine King was seen entering the ruins of a majestic divine temple. Within, one could vaguely see a divine statue of the Golden Crow Clan, though missing a few corners and covered in cracks all over.
Pohan Divine King stood silently for a long time, gazing intently before finally leaving.
"From ancient times to the present, who can be immortal? Who can be eternal? Not even Emperors and Immortals can!"
Ye Chen, by his side, sighed softly.
Pohan Divine King said, "Do you think those ancient Great Emperors have truly all fallen?"
Ye Chen was taken aback, seemingly having never really considered this question before. Then he furrowed his brows and said, "I once heard a saying: 'Who says death must be the end? Perhaps, it will be a brand new beginning, a brand new journey.'"
"It is rumored that in this world, there exists a special place—the Origin Land!"
"Some particularly powerful beings, after death, might not return to nothingness. Instead, they might be reborn in the Origin Land."
"The purpose of the Origin Ancient Path is to lead to that Origin Land!"
Hearing this, Pohan Divine King seemed to sigh with emotion. After remaining silent for a long time, he suddenly said, "Perhaps there is no such Origin Land. Or perhaps, after the ancient Great Emperors and Immortals fall, they do not completely die but are reborn in another form."