After slaying the others as well, wiping them all out, the other Heaven's Prides of the Cangtian Divine Sect who had almost erupted in fury were left trembling with fear.
Fortunately, they hadn't made a move, otherwise they would have all been implicated by Xuan Qiong.
Seeing this scene, Ye Chen saw no need to pursue the matter further and nodded. "Agreed."
Only then did the Cangtian Divine Sect's Heaven's Prides truly breathe a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, this person who could guide Zi Cangyu to break through the barrier and step into the eighth level of the Cangtian Divine Body Art must be a peak Great Power, or even a Half-Step Divine King, or an Ancient Divine King comparable to the Cangtian Divine King.
As for those Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants who controlled the super forces of the myriad heavens, they were directly ignored.
These strongest Heaven's Prides from beyond the domain were far too terrifying. Their descent was accompanied by pillars of light reaching the heavens, so they weren't placed on the same level as Ye Chen and the others. However, they were still regarded as super experts second only to those strongest Heaven's Prides from beyond.
"The Imperial Star has appeared, the Supreme Secret Treasure is also here, and the Supreme Divine Crown is most likely within the Supreme Secret Treasure. Let's search for it as well," Ye Chen said. He looked at the layered Great Dao Storm ahead, formed by the fusion of three hundred and sixty different attributes of Great Dao power. It was extremely terrifying; even a super Great Power could only barely pass through it, and at a bloody cost.
Before the Great Dao Storm, countless experts were blocked, unable to enter.
Yet Ye Chen simply flicked a finger. A stream of light flashed, easily piercing through the Great Dao Storm, creating a void that penetrated both sides of the storm.
This method directly shocked countless experts outside the Imperial Star.
One must know that even a super Great Power could only barely pass through alone. An Ancient Divine King would find it difficult to easily pierce through the Great Dao Storm and enter.
To pierce through the Great Dao Storm with a flick of a finger, opening a passage—how powerful must one be to accomplish this?
Perhaps only those Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants who controlled the super forces spanning the heavens could achieve such a feat.
The more this was the case, the more it made the three Heaven's Pride leaders of the Cangtian Divine Sect and the many other Heaven's Prides feel both lingering fear and immense relief. Otherwise, if they had truly offended them earlier, the entire Cangtian Divine Sect would have been buried along with them.
Fortunately, Zi Cangyu had stopped them in time, allowing them and the Cangtian Divine Sect to avoid a calamity of annihilation!
"Zi Cangyu, from now on, you are the future sect master of the Cangtian Divine Sect. The three of us will no longer obstruct you in the slightest," the three Heaven's Prides exchanged glances, letting go of their past hostility.
Zi Cangyu remained silent. As for the so-called position of Cangtian Divine Sect Master, he had long since ceased to value it seven years ago...
"Let's go."
Ye Chen spoke, and the others followed, crossing through the void and entering the Imperial Star's territory.
The others were shocked by Ye Chen's astonishing method, but they also reacted immediately, rushing over at the first opportunity while the void hadn't completely healed. Once it recovered, ordinary Great Powers wouldn't even think of crossing; it would be certain death.
Zi Cangyu's figure flickered as he also charged inside.
The three Heaven's Prides, however, led the other Cangtian Divine Sect Heaven's Prides away, as this was not something they could currently participate in.
The Imperial Star was extremely vast, with a diameter of a million li, making it a super star.
The Imperial Star possessed numerous continents, appearing no different from ordinary life-bearing ancient stars at first glance.
However, its entire body was purely condensed from Great Dao power. Even the flowers, plants, and vegetation were the same, making it exceptionally different and imbued with inconceivable power.
"Everyone, be careful. This Imperial Star is very special. It possesses three hundred and sixty Great Daos, as well as an Imperial Dao. The Imperial Dao is primary, with the three hundred and sixty Great Daos revolving around it," Ye Chen said. He scanned the entire Imperial Star with his Heaven's Gaze. With his current level of cultivation, he could discern many things; nothing could truly hide from him.
The Imperial Star emitted a supreme, peerless Imperial Dao aura, not very intense, even restrained at its core.
However, the ability to condense numerous Great Daos into substance and then transform them into a vast Imperial Star was a method that could truly be described as reaching the heavens and penetrating the earth. It also made people increasingly reverent towards the Supreme One.
The group descended onto one of the continents on the Imperial Star, spanning over a million li in area, exceptionally vast. Yet compared to this Imperial Star, it was merely a drop in the ocean, just one continent among many.
The various Great Daos on the Imperial Star were quite dense, even condensed into substantial forms by Great Dao power. Every flower, blade of grass, and grain of sand was like this.
The Imperial Star could be said to be more suitable for cultivation than any other place, suitable for anyone to cultivate. The overall Dao pressure suppression was comparable to the Supreme Ancient Domain.
The group moved like streams of light, traversing the vast continent, scanning the land inch by inch with their divine sense, solely to find the true location of the Supreme Secret Treasure.
The entire Imperial Star was in a state of primordial chaos. There were endless stretches of ancient forests, vast oceans, and majestic divine mountains towering thousands of zhang high... Everything was as if from the primordial era when the world was first created.
"If not for searching for the Supreme Secret Realm, this place could become a cultivation holy land, containing numerous Great Dao powers, sufficient for cultivation in all aspects," Ye Chen said. As a Quasi-Monarch, even one comparable to a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch, his divine sense was astonishingly powerful. When his divine will spread, it could directly cover the entire vast continent spanning a million li.
But he found nothing. Boom—
The group left, heading to the next continent to search.
However, during this time, Ye Chen directly took out the Chaos Great Cauldron, transforming it into a black hole that directly swallowed heaven and earth.
The entire Imperial Star was condensed from the power of three hundred and sixty Great Daos. Any part of it could be refined into divine energy, and it could also condense various Great Dao laws, even gradually condensing higher-level law power, such as Divine King Origin Great Dao, Intent, Divine King Spirits, and even Sovereign Rules.
The others imitated Ye Chen, searching while continuing to cultivate, not delaying either task. Their cultivation continued to slowly improve.
At the same time, other super experts who had descended onto the Imperial Star were constantly searching, hoping to find the location of the Supreme Secret Treasure.
The Imperial Star was far too vast. Even searching continent by continent would require considerable time.
Moreover, condensed from half the power of the three thousand six hundred Dao Stars, it could be called absolutely indestructible. Even if an Ancient Sovereign came, they wouldn't be able to shatter this Imperial Star. Therefore, many people abandoned the thought of shattering the star, having to search continent by continent.
On the Imperial Star, Ye Chen made no attempt to conceal his true identity. He directly used his true form. Thus, a month later, their group encountered an acquaintance—Shang Ziyan, the Imperial Son of the Great Shang Dynasty!
"Battle Saint King!"
Shang Ziyan's expression changed. The moment he saw Ye Chen, he knew this was undoubtedly the Battle Saint King, without the slightest falsehood. The other's peerless battle aura was not concealed in the slightest, making him feel infinite pressure.
Only the Battle Saint King could achieve this.
It could be said that without even a battle, the other's aura completely overwhelmed his.
"Long time no see, Brother Shang," Ye Chen smiled faintly. Though he appeared to be smiling, there was also a sense of aloofness that kept others at a distance.
Shang Ziyan sighed softly. Although Ye Chen had once attacked the Great Shang Dynasty and even seized its ancestral vein, he held little resentment. All of this was the fault of the Great Shang Dynasty back then, and it had also erased the friendship they had painstakingly built over cups of wine at the Human Emperor Hall.
"Brother Ye, please allow me to continue addressing you like this. Everything that happened that day was not what I, Shang, wished for," Shang Ziyan remained silent for a long time before explaining this sentence.
Ye Chen's expression showed neither sorrow nor joy. He merely nodded slightly, acknowledging it.
"I hope we have the chance to share a drink again in the future!"
Seeing this, Shang Ziyan could only sigh, then turned and left, even tearing through the sky to leave the Imperial Star.
Because he knew that as long as Ye Chen was present, the hope for other Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants to obtain the Supreme Divine Crown was almost zero.
How could one contend against a peerless Quasi-Monarch comparable to a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch?
Ye Chen glanced at Shang Ziyan's departing figure. It could be said that Shang Ziyan was sensible. If a real contention arose, an Eight Tribulation Divine King-level Imperial Son like him wouldn't even be worth a glance in Ye Chen's eyes.
In the following time, more and more people discovered Ye Chen's presence.
The experts from the Supreme Ancient Domain were fine; they didn't know Ye Chen, so they merely regarded him as a relatively powerful Heaven's Pride talent. Without sufficiently powerful perception, they had no idea of the absolute power Ye Chen intentionally restrained.
But when the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants from the myriad heavens saw him, without exception, their expressions changed drastically, filled with shock.
The Battle Saint King had appeared, arriving at the Imperial Star!
Others might not know, but how could those who had contended with him for a century in the same era not be clear?
Originally, they thought the Battle Saint King hadn't truly descended into the Supreme Ancient Domain, so they still held some hope for the Supreme Secret Treasure and the Supreme Divine Crown. But with the appearance of the Battle Saint King, the number one of their generation, what hope did they have left?
One by one, they revealed indescribable bitter smiles. From afar, the moment they saw Ye Chen, they could only cup their hands in salute, then turn and leave without another word.
They simply did not wish to face Ye Chen.
The various super force experts accompanying the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants saw this scene and their expressions changed dramatically with shock. Although these Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants didn't say much, their attitudes revealed how intimidating that elegant young man with the faint moon mark between his brows truly was.
Soon, the news of the Battle Saint King's descent onto the Imperial Star spread rapidly, causing huge waves.
The various experts of the Supreme Ancient Domain were initially quite puzzled, wondering to themselves who exactly this Battle Saint King was. Then one day, an Imperial Son encountered the Battle Saint King, turned, and left without a word. Afterwards, he helplessly uttered one sentence: "The Battle Saint King, the number one of the younger generation, invincible!"
Precisely because of this, in an instant, the Battle Saint King became famous throughout the world, becoming the most eye-catching figure on the entire Imperial Star.
And as time passed, some of the Battle Saint King's astonishing battle achievements gradually spread across the Imperial Star.
The legendary, unprecedented Great Perfection Supreme Heaven's Pride Ten Tribulation Divine King, who, in the form of a Divine King, slayed a Quasi-Monarch against the natural order...
A terrifying storm was silently brewing, surging forth.