Ye Chen also took action, beginning to refine numerous pills that could be used in the war.
Pills were precious items that could enhance cultivation, allow cultivators to quickly recover from injuries in a short time, and significantly boost combat power. Their role on the battlefield was immense. With enough pills, one could even change the course of a war in many situations.
Many years ago, Ye Chen had already become a ninth-grade alchemy grandmaster. Now, after refining part of the Monarch Heavenly Soul and Chaos Source Liquid, his divine soul power had increased by more than double, far surpassing that of an ordinary Quasi-Monarch. Refining various pills became even more effortless and smooth for him.
Clang—
He directly summoned a cauldron to refine pills. Under the operation of his divine soul power, numerous rare medicinal materials were continuously thrown in. Under the effect of the Chaos Dao Fire, they were directly burned into clusters of spiritual medicinal liquid floating and sinking, with the impurities slowly expelled.
Handling multiple tasks at once, he refined pills rapidly. Even eighth-grade pills were easily accomplished, appearing so effortless.
This made the other alchemists among the humans revere him as a deity. Such alchemy methods were truly astonishing, leaving many alchemists, even eighth-grade alchemy masters, far behind.
At this point, Ye Chen naturally did not keep his knowledge to himself. He openly taught, allowing more alchemists to directly observe his pill refining and gain much alchemy experience. Many previously encountered difficulties were now easily resolved.
Occasionally, Ye Chen would also lecture on the Dao, benefiting the numerous alchemists greatly. They gained insights and began to speed up their own pill refining.
With the support of the human race, batches of pills directly appeared, all in preparation for the terrifying war soon to come.
At the same time, Ye Chen's emergence from seclusion accelerated the growth of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion even faster.
Now, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, besides Ye Chen, Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, Will, Shanji, and his Seven Supreme Geniuses subordinates, not counting the later-joined God-Slaying Legion, possessed thirty-three Divine Kings.
Including the God-Slaying Legion, the number of Divine Kings reached nearly seventy, an astonishing figure. There were also five Quasi-Monarchs.
Coupled with the Emperor Reincarnation Body, a terrifying clone surpassing ordinary Ancient Monarchs, the overall strength of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion far exceeded that of other imperial clans and immortal clans by an unknown multiple. Even the current Qin family imperial clan paled in comparison.
When Ye Chen was in seclusion deep within the Fallen Heaven Mausoleum, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, managed by the Tongtian Monarch, was handled in an orderly manner and continuously developed.
Now, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion was even stronger, having long established various heavenly hall departments such as the Enforcement Hall, Punishment Hall, and Alchemy Hall, responsible for its operations.
Furthermore, many talented geniuses who joined the Chaos Heavenly Mansion successively entered the Fallen Heaven Mausoleum to comprehend the Great Dao of the Supreme Ones, constantly improving and growing stronger.
The human powerhouses were all striving to operate at full capacity, aiming to elevate the human race's strength to a new height before the war arrived, to better cope with the terrifying battle in the future.
Everything was being prepared with great urgency.
During this period, Yu Qing, A Beinu, and the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor seemed to have learned of the impending great battle and wanted to emerge from seclusion to prepare, but Ye Chen stopped them. He stated plainly that everything was under control and there was no need to worry.
At the same time, Ye Chen was also breaking through barriers. He continuously charged forward, vowing to break the shackles of the ninth tribulation of the Supreme Young Divine King and step into the tenth tribulation.
Beyond the Emperor World, in the deepest part of the vast, boundless Star Sky, an entire star domain was submerged by primordial Chaos Qi.
Within that chaotic region, an aura of great terror filled the air, undulating and spreading.
The stars of the All Heavens trembled, making all living beings feel their hearts pounding and their souls shaking. Even Divine Kings would arrive with fear and trepidation.
Everyone knew that the Battle Saint King was comprehending the Dao and cultivating techniques, not to be disturbed.
Within the chaotic star domain, streaks of blazing thunder appeared, each many times larger than a mountain. Occasionally, thunder as huge as stars emerged, resembling thunder dragons, also tainted with Chaos Qi, extremely terrifying.
At the center of the star domain, Ye Chen sat cross-legged in meditation, continuously spreading layers of primordial Chaos Qi that submerged his entire person, as if he were an immortal.
On his body, an aura of great terror constantly emanated.
He was comprehending the Dao, cultivating.
Beside him, one after another God King Spirit manifested. As he continuously improved, these God King Spirits reached the ninth rank of Divine King, comparable to nine-tribulation Divine Kings.
But this so-called comparability, not counting the God King Spirits of nine-tribulation Divine Kings, was still astonishing. Any one of them could casually annihilate ordinary Divine Kings.
Numerous God King Spirits manifested: world, nothingness, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, time, space, life, death...
A full forty-nine God King Spirits materialized, setting off Ye Chen among them. He seemed to be the transcendent "One."
Thus, five months passed.
Boom—
On this day, Ye Chen awakened, pushing his Chaos Dao techniques to the absolute limit.
The most terrifying Divine King aura erupted, covering the entire Star Sky, rumbling and moving. The stars of the All Heavens trembled violently, nearly causing many to explode.
Even the billions of living beings beneath the Star Sky could feel the destructive fluctuations of great terror originating from the deepest part of the Star Sky.
A massive Chaos divine light pillar suddenly shot into the sky, piercing into the deepest part of the Star Sky. He attempted to take the next step, striving to cross the tenth Divine King Tribulation.
The growth of his Chaos Saint Soul and his increasingly profound cultivation had already made him feel the limit, capable of taking the next step.
Boom—
At the unreachable highest point of the heavens, lightning flashed and thunder roared. Countless terrifying thunderbolts boiled, carrying primordial Chaos Qi and containing the true aura of great terror capable of destroying the world, startling the entire Qin family Emperor World.
All people looked toward the deepest part of the Star Sky. Although they couldn't clearly see the various phenomena there, they could fully feel that unparalleled world-destroying aura.
The three Ancient Monarchs of the human race were startled, their gazes turning toward the deepest part.
Qin Wu, Di Qiong, Xiao Ding, Cang Lan, and the five Quasi-Monarchs of the God-Slaying Legion all looked there with expressions of shock and gravity.
Had the Battle Saint King truly taken that step, triggering the tenth Divine King Tribulation?
The Divine Kings of the All Heavens were the same, gazing into the distance toward the deepest part of the Star Sky.
"Today, will the Battle Saint King advance further, break the shackles, and step into the tenth tribulation?"
The world watched closely.
At this moment, all eyes were upon it!
Boom—
A deafening roar completely exploded throughout the Emperor World, drawing the attention of the great world.
Then, the world-destroying aura suddenly vanished.
As if it had never appeared.
The vast heavens, the boundless Great Dao—the so-called tenth Divine King Tribulation simply did not descend.
Within the chaotic star domain, Ye Chen's expression was somewhat unpleasant.