The Canglan Divine Sea, which had become a wasteland after the war between the human race and the allied forces of the various Heavenly Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, had been restored to a divine sea over the past two years through the efforts of numerous human supreme experts, with even Ancient Monarchs intervening to reshape it.
The many creatures that had been relocated before the great war had now returned to inhabit the divine sea.
Streaks of light shot across the sky, eventually transforming into powerful figures standing over the Canglan Divine Sea.
Each of these figures possessed vast, majestic power far surpassing that of ordinary Divine Kings, causing the countless sea creatures inhabiting the Canglan Divine Sea to tremble in fear, worried that these supreme experts might attack the human race again and implicate them, the innocent beings.
These were the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants of the various clans, arriving one after another at the Canglan Divine Sea. Gazing at the reopened human Emperor World and facing the human fortress suspended in the sky, they did not act arrogantly but instead displayed a sincere attitude, hoping to request an audience with the Battle Saint King.
Seeing the arrival of these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, numbering over fifty, the human experts on the fortress, though inwardly displeased due to the Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, understood that these matters had nothing to do with these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants.
During the war between the human race and the allied forces, they had been in deep seclusion for training, completely unaware of any external events.
"Please wait a moment. We will inform the Battle Saint King, but he has been in seclusion for some time. We don't know if he has emerged yet," the human experts said, not immediately allowing these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants to enter the Emperor World.
"Agreed!"
"Thank you for the trouble!"
The Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants nodded in response. Only the Emperor Clan and Immortal Clan experts following behind felt angry that their young ancestors were being made to wait outside the Emperor World.
However, under the cold gazes of the various clans' Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, they all obediently suppressed their temper and waited alongside them.
Not long after, news came from within the Emperor World. A human Divine King clasped his fists toward the various Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants and said, "Apologies, our clan's Battle Saint King is currently in seclusion and cannot be disturbed. Please return."
"Agreed!"
Hearing this, the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants could only sigh softly, clasp their fists in return, and leave with the experts of their respective clans.
Soon after, the human race's Ten Emperor Sons and Daughters, Yu Qing, A Beinu, Weil, Shanji, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, and others appeared on the human fortress one after another. They watched the departing figures of the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants, their eyes gleaming brightly.
A Beinu said softly, "Although our human race has immense hatred toward these Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans, it has little to do with these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants. We already resolved our grievances over wine at that grand feast long ago. Is it really good to refuse to see them like this?"
Beside her, Yu Qing stood gracefully in her plain green dress, ethereal like a flying immortal. "Precisely because it has nothing to do with them, it's even more awkward. If we meet again, how should we interact with them?"
A Beinu was left speechless, only able to sigh softly.
Finally, they looked toward the starry sky of the Emperor World and saw the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body located at the deepest part of the cosmos, sitting there motionless as if it had existed since time immemorial.
They all knew that Ye Chen was in seclusion within the Extinction Emperor World inside the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, beginning his charge toward the Quasi-Monarch realm.
However, a year and a half had passed, and they didn't know if he had succeeded.
But they felt it was unlikely. Although Ye Chen was heaven-defying, he had ultimately been at the Tenth Tribulation for too short a time—only a year and a half. Under normal circumstances, even they, these Emperor Sons and Daughters, Immortal Dao Descendants, and Supreme Young Talents, would need at least a century of accumulation to truly charge toward the Quasi-Monarch realm.
Of course, that was under normal circumstances. If they had access to heaven-defying immortal pools or similar immortal opportunities, or secret realms left by Emperors, Supreme Immortals, and other supreme beings for training, they could significantly shorten the time needed to charge toward the breakthrough.
But they still felt that charging toward the Quasi-Monarch realm in just a year or two was far too difficult.
However, the secret of Ye Chen possessing an origin universe was known to only a handful within the human race.
Because it was too special, too heaven-defying and world-defying, Ye Chen had chosen to keep it completely confidential.
Therefore, these Emperor Sons and Daughters were unaware that Ye Chen could also devour the origin of worlds and heavens to expand his origin small universe, thereby enhancing himself and advancing more quickly into the Quasi-Monarch domain.
As time gradually passed, the deadline for the final test drew closer, until only one month remained.
By this time, basically all the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants of the various Heavenly Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans had emerged from seclusion.
Even Divine Emperor Son, Chu Shenjun, Yu Wudi, Huang Yao, and other peerless Divine King-level Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants who could rival Ye Chen in the past had appeared, releasing astonishing fluctuations from within their respective Emperor Worlds and Immortal Worlds.
The strength of those fluctuations clearly surpassed the Divine King level, reaching the Quasi-Monarch domain.
"Have all four of them reached the Quasi-Monarch realm?"
"Heavens, is this true? In just twenty years, they've crossed so many realms to become Quasi-Monarchs?"
When this news spread, it unsurprisingly caused an uproar throughout the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, shocking everyone.
In just twenty short years, four peerless Divine King-level talents had not only reached the peak of the Divine King realm but had surpassed it in one fell swoop, becoming existences at the Quasi-Monarch level.
It must be said that such improvement was quite astonishing.
After all, they were only at the Sixth or Seventh Tribulation back then, yet they had reached this step in just twenty years.
But then they remembered that heaven-defying Battle Saint King—wasn't he the same?
In less than twenty years, he had also crossed over five Divine King Tribulations and become the unparalleled, first-ever Tenth Tribulation Great Perfection Supreme Talent in history.
Moreover, these were basically the descendants of the most powerful Emperors and Immortal Kings, so naturally, they had access to more heaven-defying cultivation resources than ordinary Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants. Although reaching this step in twenty years was shocking, it wasn't impossible.
They just didn't know who would win if they faced the Battle Saint King.
Although those who could become Quasi-Monarchs must have perfected their Great Daos and, in battle at the same level, would not be weaker than Great Perfection Supreme Talents, this point had to exclude the Battle Saint King. Because he was an anomaly, a monstrous talent who transcended even Great Perfection Supreme Talents and could not be measured by common sense. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to slay a Quasi-Monarch back then.
Unfortunately, since the peak battle between the human race and the allied forces a year and a half ago, he had remained in a state of silence and disappearance.
Various forces had vaguely heard some rumors that the current Battle Saint King seemed to be charging toward the Quasi-Monarch realm.
Upon hearing this news, all parties were greatly shocked.
The Battle Saint King was also charging toward the Quasi-Monarch realm?
When he was a Tenth Tribulation Divine King, he could already slay Quasi-Monarchs, even killing late-stage Quasi-Monarchs like Guisha and Heiya. Who knew how heaven-defying he would become after reaching the Quasi-Monarch realm?
He would likely possess combat power at least capable of fighting a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch, right?
But they then shook their heads. Just like the thoughts of the human Emperor Sons and Daughters, wanting to charge toward the Quasi-Monarch realm after being a Tenth Tribulation Divine King for only two short years was practically impossible.
The time was too short; there simply hadn't been enough accumulation. How could he charge toward the Quasi-Monarch realm? It was just a delusional thought.
However, they soon remembered that this was the Battle Saint King, who had always created too many miracles. At this point, they were no longer so sure.
Deep within the starry sky of the human Emperor World.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, which resembled a seven-year-old boy, still sat alone at the deepest part of the cosmos, motionless as if it had existed since time immemorial.
Here, darkness and cold were the eternal themes, with only faint starlight shining through, falling upon the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body. Through the faint glow, his presence could be seen.
On a star several hundred thousand miles away from the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, transformed through heaven-defying means into a vibrant, life-filled celestial body with green mountains, clear waters, and immortal mist swirling about, it was clearly a star suitable for cultivation.
On this star, aside from some spiritual beasts, there were only a handful of people—two women and a child.
They were A Beinu, Yu Qing, and the two-year-old Little Junlin.
They were all silently accompanying Ye Chen on this star.
A Beinu and Yu Qing, with the child Little Junlin, stared blankly at the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body in seclusion. After a long while, they finally sighed softly. "It's been a year and a half. The final test is about to arrive. Yue, aren't you going to emerge from seclusion? Are you really going to miss this final test?"
A year and a half in seclusion—though for cultivators, a year or two of seclusion passed in the blink of an eye and was hardly worth mentioning.
But the important thing was that the final test was about to arrive. In just one more month, it would begin. If Ye Chen hadn't officially emerged from seclusion by then, he might very well miss this great opportunity to compete for the 'Supreme One' immortal opportunity.
Yu Qing said, "Yue is likely at a critical juncture and cannot be disturbed. Moreover, the final test might be like the Mythical Ruins, not ending in a short time. It could last for decades, even a century, or longer."
"As long as the final test hasn't truly ended, and as long as he can arrive before it concludes, there is still hope."
A Beinu also nodded, though a trace of worry remained. After all, Chu Shenjun, Divine Emperor Son, Yu Wudi, Huang Yao, and others had now reached the Quasi-Monarch level. To compete with them, the human race only had Yu Qing who could hold her own. The other human Emperor Sons and Daughters would find it difficult to be opponents without employing the Tenfold Heaven Battle Formation.
"Mother, why hasn't Father woken up yet?"
Beside the two beauties, Little Junlin asked in a childish voice, blinking his dark, bright eyes, appearing innocent and adorable.
Just as A Beinu was about to explain to her son, suddenly, she and Yu Qing both stiffened, exchanging a glance filled with deep shock and a faint hint of joy.
Because at that very moment, they had clearly seen the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body suddenly tremble.
With their eyesight, it was impossible for them to have mistaken it.