Zi Cangyu's heart was filled with terror, but he deeply knew he had offended this peerless powerhouse. He drew a deep breath, raised his head, and suddenly erupted with overwhelming purple light. His Cangtian Divine Body at the peak of the seventh revolution was pushed to its absolute limit, causing the very heavens to tremble.
His purple hair danced wildly as Zi Cangyu resembled an ancient Divine King, his eyes flashing with a strange purple light. He spoke solemnly, "Senior, this junior knows offending you was my mistake."
Ye Chen said indifferently, "So now you want to attack, trying to kill me to grasp at that sliver of illusory hope?"
A mere Great Power, even with a formidable physical body, was still utterly insignificant in his eyes. A single finger could annihilate him a thousand times over.
But he didn't act immediately. He wanted to see how Zi Cangyu would attack him and also gauge the capabilities of this so-called Cangtian Divine Body, famous throughout the Supreme Ancient Domain.
Zi Cangyu pushed his Cangtian Divine Body to its absolute limit. Purple light surged mightily, causing even the seventh-level Dark Gold Dao Star to tremble slightly, accompanied by the release of supreme blood energy.
*Thud!*
Just as Ye Chen thought Zi Cangyu would charge over to attack him, striving for that utterly impossible hope, the next moment he was slightly taken aback to see the latter raise his left hand, transforming it into a palm blade. With a *thud*, he cleanly severed his own right arm at the shoulder.
The severed right arm spurted a strange, brilliant purple blood, accompanied by a vast, intimidating aura of the Great Dao.
Zi Cangyu bowed deeply once more, his face pale but earnest. "Everything was this junior's fault. This junior is willing to sever an arm to seek your forgiveness, Senior. If Senior is still unsatisfied, this junior is willing to end his own life."
Ye Chen looked at him deeply, not expecting Zi Cangyu to possess such backbone. It made him view the youth in a new light.
He immediately waved his sleeve. "You may leave. Just don't provoke me again."
"Yes, Senior!" Zi Cangyu said respectfully, watching as Ye Chen soared into the sky and left the seventh-level Dark Gold Dao Star.
A long time later, Zi Cangyu did not retrieve his severed right arm. After stopping the bleeding, he left the seventh-level Dark Gold Dao Star. Even though the regenerated right arm would be far inferior to the one tempered through countless trials, this was a profound lesson. It would make him forever remember that there is always a higher heaven and a greater man; one must never underestimate anyone.
Similarly, it also made his martial will even more resolute.
Ye Chen arrived at an eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star. The gravity here was more than ten times greater than on the seventh-level star, reaching a staggering thousandfold gravity. It was truly astonishing.
Here, whether it was density, gravity, or the power of the Metal Dao, it far surpassed the seventh-level Dark Gold Dao Star by an unknown degree.
The moment Ye Chen descended, he felt the endless gravity pressing down on him, desperately pulling his figure downward. Even someone as powerful as him had to exert his true strength to barely resist it.
However, a sharp glint of delight flashed in his eyes. Because once he refined this eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star, he could not only condense the rules of a Metal Sovereign but likely achieve more than five such rules.
"This trip to the Emperor Star Secret Realm really is like finding a treasure. And with so many Dao Stars here, if I successfully refine them, I might even be able to reach the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereign level in one go."
At the same time, there were quite a few people on this eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star. At the very least, they were all super Great Powers, with several peak Great Powers and even half-step Divine Kings.
Rumor had it that deeper within, there were even four ancient Divine Kings, ancestors of super forces, all using the eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star for body tempering, continuously strengthening their physiques.
Among them, not far away was one person. He was tall, even taller than Zi Cangyu, with a majestic and imposing face. His entire body flowed with streams of dark light, resembling a demonic god.
He was clearly a supreme Heaven's Pride specializing in body refinement, even stronger than Zi Cangyu—an eighth-revolution Great Power. His body refinement was incomparably superior to Zi Cangyu's; his physique seemed forged from ancient bronze, immortal and indestructible.
He hadn't seen Ye Chen descend from the sky; he only saw Ye Chen suddenly appear. He glanced over, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He deeply knew the terrifying nature of this Dark Gold Dao Star. The gravity was immense. Even a Heavenly King Dao Weapon placed on this star would likely turn into a pile of scrap metal before long.
It was because he specialized in body cultivation that his physical body was formidable enough to rival those legendary super-powerful peak Great Powers.
In terms of physical body, he dared to be proud, claiming to be among the very top of the younger generation in the entire Supreme Ancient Domain. Yet now, another young Heaven's Pride dared to appear on this eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star. Just who was this person?
Ye Chen paid no attention to the demonic god-like young Heaven's Pride's astonishment. He walked step by step to another area.
However, what shocked the purple-haired man so much his eyes widened was that this mysteriously appearing young Heaven's Pride seemed so composed and natural, not even sweating or panting, as if performing a mundane task.
One must know the terrifying gravity of this eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star. Even someone as powerful as him, possessing the supreme physique of the younger generation, would be panting and drenched in sweat after walking a few hundred steps. Yet the other party remained calm and collected. How was this possible?
Ye Chen arrived at a mountain range. Due to the fearsome gravity, the entire eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star was similarly eternally indestructible. Even a Great Power here would find it difficult to cause significant damage to this Dark Gold Dao Star.
It showed that when quantity reached a certain level, it could cause a qualitative change.
If this eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star were refined into a treasure, it could likely smash a Divine King to death and even injure a Quasi-Sovereign.
Ye Chen didn't dwell on it. He frowned slightly, not bothering to go around. He threw a punch.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The earth trembled violently.
When the demonic god-like young Heaven's Pride looked over, he was utterly dumbfounded.
Because he clearly saw Ye Chen throw a single punch, and a hundred-zhang tall mountain peak instantly collapsed. Amidst the rumbling roar, it shattered into countless fragments.
"Holy shit!"
The young demonic god couldn't help but curse.
It wasn't that he lacked elegance, but everything before him was simply too shocking.
The mountains on the eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star were indestructible. Even a peak Great Power here might not be able to damage them. Yet this mysterious young Heaven's Pride had shattered one with a single punch. What level of strength was required to accomplish that?
At the very least, it was something he could only look upon from afar, unable to match.
Ye Chen paid no mind. He also sensed the indestructible nature of the mountains on the eighth-level Dark Gold Dao Star.
If this punch were unleashed in other starry skies, it could annihilate half a star domain. Even in the starry sky of the Supreme Ancient Domain, it could shatter a ten-thousand-zhang mountain. But here, it could only destroy a hundred-zhang mountain peak. This showed just how indestructible the Dark Gold Dao Stars were!